Mattress fire at Omaha hotel triggers three alarms
A burned mattress in a 13th floor Omaha downtown hotel room rekindled after eviction, prompting a three alarm blaze that evacuated 40 to 50 guests. Steven Selden, 23, was arrested for first degree arson as firefighters fought subfreezing conditions, with no injuries reported.
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Hitchhiker recounts brutal Nebraska cold spell
Rob Miller, 27, said a Nebraska hitchhiking trek last winter was far colder than the record below zero he faced in Peoria on Tuesday. He recalled enduring 25 below during the Nebraska journey while pausing through the state.
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University should recruit top Nebraska students
Lincoln alumnus Sam Jensen urged the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to spend up to 30000 to recruit high achieving students rather than lament standards. He favors William Fuller’s plan to bill remedial courses to high schools, hoping it prompts action from boards amid the snowbound journey anecdotes.
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Groundwater ownership laws urged to wait for courts
Lincoln Nebraska lawmakers heard that groundwater ownership questions are not yet needed. A former Public Works Committee counsel urged delaying such laws as courts have addressed ownership. He urged support for changes to groundwater control area financing and noted NRD regions may seek new authority.
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Iowa cattlemen commend IBP for Dakota City plant reopening
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association president says IBP should be commended for reopening its Dakota City Nebraska plant after a nine month strike. He notes the move restores a vital outlet for Iowa beef producers, especially in the northwest, and welcomes IBP back into the marketing picture. IBP plans to hire nonunion workers first and resume slaughtering after operations restart. Prior to closing, the plant could process about 1,500 cattle weekly.
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Rising nitrates in water prompt preventive action
Lincoln district lawmakers hear a Nebraska study urging nitrate prevention to avoid costly treatment. John Albin notes 41 communities exceed safe levels, six near danger. central Platte and Hold County hardest hit. He calls for water nitrate removal research, farmer incentives, well licensing, and a central nitrate monitoring group.
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Legislator push to cover nude photo books in public reads
Falls City lawmaker Nelson Merz will sponsor a 1978 bill to require opaque covers on all publications with nude photos in venues frequented by minors. The measure would not mandate coverups in adult stores and aims to prevent minors from viewing explicit content in public places. merz said the rule would curb casual thumbing through and protect children's education.
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Kruger Wins Wayne State College Scholarship
Brian Kruger of Schuyler Nebraska received a Board of Trustees scholarship at Wayne State College covering eight semesters. Awarded by the financial aid committee from ACT scores and class rank, Kruger is a 1977 Schuyler Central High School graduate and a freshman business major.
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Schuyler Central High
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