Fund drive launches to send NU Cornhuskers band to Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Lincoln officials report a public fundraiser aims to raise 40000 by December to cover travel for the University of Nebraska marching band to Houston Texas for the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The NU Foundation has 2938 left from a Fiesta Bowl drive and will accept contributions. The band will perform before and at halftime with TVS Network coverage expected.
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Neb
Tempe
Ariz
University of Nebraska Foundation
Young
TVS
Robert Fought
University of Nebraska
Houston
Ford may take teaching post at University of Michigan
White House aide said President Ford has been offered a visiting professorship in political science at his alma mater and will consider it among other options after leaving the presidency. Maj. Robert Barrett said no decision will be made before January 20 and details of other offers were not disclosed.
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University of Michigan
Detroit News
Washington
U-M
1977 Winter Wheat Crop Rated Fair Nationwide
The 1977 winter wheat crop is in fair condition nationwide with the Great Plains showing precarious prospects due to low temperatures and moisture. Soil moisture is short across the Plains and subsoil reserves are depleted, with limited protective snow cover in many major wheat areas.
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Washington
UPI
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Carter interviews four more cabinet prospects for White House
President elect Jimmy Carter met four potential cabinet contenders including a woman and a nuclear physicist as he speeds toward a Washington transition. Harold Brown Jane Pfeifer Brock Adams and Bendix Blumenthal were discussed for defense commerce transportation and treasury posts as Mondale observed and other leaders lined up for agency talks.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Carter
California
Harold Brown
Jane Cahill Pfeifer
Pitate Brock Adams
W. State
Bendix Corp
Michael Blumenthal
Georgia
Walter Mondale
White House
National Governors Conference
Brown
California Institute of Technology
Labor demand steady in November in five Nebraska counties
In November, Platte Boone Butler Colfax and Polk Counties show steady labor demand with 164 openings from 126 employers, 495 referrals, and 124 placements. The Columbus Job Service reports 663 active files, 81 veterans and 371 females, mostly in clerical, sales, and production. Weekly urges employer calls and lists December outreach dates.
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Butler
Colfax
Polk
Columbus
Job Service of
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William H. Weekly
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Panel Won't Recommend Change in Fire Marshal Selection
The Unicameral committee decided not to push legislation altering how the state fire marshal is chosen. Debate surfaced after Gov Exon appointed Martin Dineen, a former Omaha firefighter, amid opposition from volunteers. The panel heard proposed changes to Nebraska National Guard structure including adjutant general qualifications, with bills seeking retirement criteria, confirmation by the legislature, and guard-deputy roles.
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Omaha
Dineen
Exon
Paul Sarnecki
Dennis Rasmussen
Scotia
Wally Barnett
Lincoln
Rasmussen
Herb Duis
Gothenburg
National Guard
Robert van Kier
Nebraska Guard
Air Guard
Army
Columbus Community Hospital Expansion Fund Tops 30 Percent
Columbus Nebraska hospital expansion fund drive co chairman Jim George announced contributions and pledges exceed 77000 dollars, reaching 30 percent of the goal. donors include Columbus Community Hospital Auxiliary First National Bank Becton Dickinson General Homes and others with pledges via coupons mail or check to the expansion fund.
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Becton- Dickinson & Co
General Homes
C-K Planing Mill
Reece Wooden Shoe Co
Equitable Savings & Loan
Holiday Inn
Farmers Cooperative Grain Co
Kaufman Hardware
Columbus Florists
Bath
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus Community Hospital Expansion Fund
Columbus
Nebraska
Cold air grips Nebraska as high pressure shifts east
A high pressure system moved from Nebraska toward Missouri bringing a surge of cold air. A stationary front in eastern Wyoming and Colorado was expected to warm, shifting to the Nebraska Panhandle tonight and to eastern Nebraska by Thursday. Overnight lows statewide dropped to near zero to 15 below, with South Sioux City reporting 15 below.
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Missouri
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska Panhandle
McCook
South
Sioux City
Warning to ice skaters at local lagoons issued
Mark Kudron city parks superintendent warned that Pawnee Park lagoon ice is unsafe due to drought and inflow from the Loup River. The Gerrard Park pond will flood today and skating status will be announced when ready.
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Platte College Christmas Concert Promises Varied Holiday Program
Platte College presents its annual Christmas concert featuring the college band lab band Cantari Chorale and college chorus under Music Director John Putnam and Earl Sherburne. Selections include traditional carols and contemporary pieces with soloists from Wilcox Humprey Columbus Schuyler Genoa and Lakeview. The 3 p.m. performance in the Fine Arts Theater has no admission charge.
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Earl Sherburne
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Chorale
Santa Claus
Doug Lindstrom
Wilcox
Berney Schmidt
Humphrey
Debbie Hayek
Columbus
Chip Frailey
Schuyler
Chris Runge
Lakeview
Rex Hash
Genoa
Justi
Little Lamb
Vicki Niedfeldt
Kathy Gerber
Linda Johnson
Doug
Phillips
Denise Augspurger
Putnam
College Fine Arts Theater
Swine flu clinic set for Columbus High Thursday
A makeup swine flu vaccination clinic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday December 9 in the Columbus High School commons. Consent forms are available at Miessler Tooley Blevins Clinic Gibson Fleischer pharmacies. Local officials urge vaccination citing safety effectiveness and epidemic risk with no charge.
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Tooley Drug
Blevins Drive In Pharmacy
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Gibson's Pharmacy
Fleischer Drug
Platte College Speech Day draws over 400 from 22 high schools
More than 400 students from 22 area high schools will compete at Platte College for the annual Speech Activities Day. Ten events span junior and senior divisions with categories from oral interpretation to extemporaneous speaking. Judges from Columbus include Ken Bonk Mimi Ernst Wanda Williams and others.
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Arcadia
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Elba
North Loup-Scotia
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Columbus
Scotus
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Neligh
Greeley
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David City
Howells
Humphrey St. Francis
Fullerton
West Point
Albion
Silver Childen-Elkhorn Valley
Aquinas
Ken Bonk
Mimi Ernst
Wanda Williams
Dave Fulton
Janny Leung
Bob Shi
UPS Employes Vote Thursday on Tentative Pact
Washington UPS report. striking United Parcel Service workers will vote Thursday on a tentative contract to end a long walkout. Teamster officials will recommend acceptance at 18 000 strikers meetings in 74 local unions for ratification.
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UPS
United Parcel Service
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