Nebraska center for handicapped seeks $30,000 fund drive
E.H. Lahr of Lahr Petroleum announces a four county campaign within a statewide effort to raise 1 million dollars for the East Seal Center for the Handicapped near Milford. The initiative aims to expand facilities to serve over 2,000 Nebraskans yearly, adding cabins infirmary and accessible amenities.
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E.H
Bus) Lahr
Lahr Petroleum
Columbus
Nebraska
Milford
Lohr
Andeve
Platte
Colfax
Polk
Butler
Anderson
One-Shift Production at Behlen Amid Steelworkers Strike
A labor dispute at Behlen Manufacturing Co. east of Columbus keeps production to one shift from Bath to 4:30 p.m. after a Sunday vote by the AFL-CIO associated sheet metal workers union. A portion of workers and foremen cross the picket line as the strike enters its second day following the union contract signing three years ago.
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Sheets Metal
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Bath
Afl-Cio Associated Sheet Metal Workers Union
Behlen
City Council names Micek as president
Columbus councilors, moved by holiday timing, elected Jerry Micek as council president 4 to 1 over Bruce Brandenburgh replacing Tom Kump. They approved parking-permit relaxations downtown for remodeling, rejected a condemnation appeal settlement, and advanced bids for street and sewer work. An extra executive session discussed a water-reservoir property case at 93rd Avenue and Lake Babcock.
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Deb Gondringer
Columbus
Jerry Micek
Bruce Brandenburgh
Micek
Tom Kump
93Rd Avenue
Lake Babcock
LeRoy Frese
Countimen
General Telephone
Chief of Police
Wellon
Georgean Prunty
Expansion project funds to finish hospital solarium
Hospital Auxiliary members at Holiday Inn presented an $8,000 check to co chairs of the Columbus Community Hospital Expansion Fund, completing a $20,000 pledge. Funds will finance a solarium in the obstetrics department for mothers to use while in the patient rooms. The expansion began in March with occupancy hoped for before Christmas 1978.
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Coshairmen, Les
Robert Gangal
James George
Paul Gommage
Holiday Inn
Columbus Community Hospital Expansion Fund
Robert Gangel
Clarence Cory
Sak Irs
Dale Johnson
Hospital Bazaar
Cory
Cory ‘Ald
Local pastor named moderator of Homestead Presbytery
The Rev. Leo Micks was elected moderator of Homestead Presbytery for 1978, representing 68 churches in Hastert Nebraska. Federated Church plans a reception after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday December 18. Under Hicks leadership the church grew from 690 to over 800 members in three and a half years, earning praise as a fast growing and innovative church linking Presbyterian and United Church of Christ denominations. Micks, a California native, previously earned the Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor Award for mental health and inter-church cooperation work in Valentine and Columbus.
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Leo Micks
Fremont
Homestead
Hastert
Nebraska
Federated Church
Hicks
Presbyterian
United Church of Christ
California
Columbus
Valentine
United Fund
Washington House Senate conference progress hinted
Washington conference talks between the House and Senate aim to advance a bipartisan agenda. Officials say differences remain on key provisions but momentum toward a compromise is evident as deadlines loom and lawmakers seek a swift agreement.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nebraska Weather And Tax Talks Highlight Outlook And Deadlock
Light snow possible tonight as arctic air grips Nebraska and Midlands. Panhandle sun and eastern cloudiness with very cold temps and strong winds, gusts to 45 mph. Highs near 31 in Omaha. lows to minus 32 in the west. Tax conference stalls on gas guzzler tax and deregulation issues, signaling little progress until broader talks on natural gas pricing advance.
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Press
Nebraska
Midlands
Nebraska Panhandle
Eppley Airfield
Omaha
Allianze
Tomaht
Allitian
Long
Ullman
Supervisors take up salary issue in Platte County
The Platte County Board of Supervisors discussed salaries in an early morning session that ran about 40 minutes before adjourning to executive session. Officials, including County Attorney Doug Milbourn, noted inflation since the last set of salaries four years ago, with a possible new range near 19 thousand dollars.
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Platte County
Board of Supervisors
Doug Milbourn
Madison County
Reinhold Ernst
fCivance Bendbalk
Platte College surveys Y to assess Columbus residents' needs
Platte College Management 299 students partner with Columbus Family Y to survey 1400 current and past Y members, local residents, and organizations. Dr. Ron Hutchin leads the project with Dave Snow coordinating. The study aims to provide board data for goals, teach student research and management skills, and illustrate college-community collaboration.
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Dob Gonaringer
Platte College
Columbus Area
Dave Snow
Ptcc Thes
Ron Hutkin
Jerry Albracht
al Fuca
Dave Halley
Ron Keasler
Y Board of Directors
Sun Miarlea
Columbus
Hutkin
Snow
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Lincoln
Gov. J. J. Exon
Len Walle
Center For Handicapped
Ron Saalfeld
Robert J. Gangel
Leo Dowd
Talmage Rogers
Glenn Carter
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Dave Wilson
Butler County
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Adolph Pokorny
Colfax County
Wayden Anderson
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