Roskens Named Interim NU System President On Birthday
Ronald Roskens was appointed interim president of the Nebraska University system on his 44th birthday by the Board of Regents. He will replace D B Warner who steps down Jan 1 to join the University of Nebraska Foundation. Herbert Garfinkel was named interim UNO chancellor. Roskens joined the NU staff in 1972 after Kent State and UI positions.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Ronald Roskens
University of Nebraska-Omaha
NU Board of Regents
University
Roskens
D.B. Warner
University of Nebraska Foundation
James Moylan
Omaha
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Herbert Garfinkel
UNO
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Kent State University
University of Iowa
Kent State
Sergeant Sparlin Named Outstanding NCO of the Quarter
Camp Springs Maryland Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Sparlin was selected as Outstanding Career Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter by Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base. He is an administrative specialist serving in the procurement and manufacturing branch. Sparlin is married to Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Limbach of Schuyler.
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Headquarters, Air Force Systems Command
Andrews Afb
Thomas E. Sparlin
Sparlin
Alice
Rudy Limbach
Schuyler
Andrews
International Luncheon Marks LCW Christmas Party
Creston Lutheran Church Women of St. Peter's hosted a noon International Luncheon with guests and decor themed to foreign lands. Dishes included German cheese rummel torte and Scandinavian sweet soup, with a French style dish and Italian items. The program “Christmas Heritage Tour” featured traditions from five nations and carols, with prizes awarded and a new member welcomed.
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Creston
Lutheran Church
St. Peter’s
Edna Muhle
Stanley Bachman
Merlin Hake
Harvey Koch
Raymond Hake
Santa distributes money as anti Christmas hype in San Francisco
David Warren posing as Santa at city street corners holds an iron pot of money and tells passersby to take some for Christmas. Warren, head of the Playland Research Center, says the act fights commercialism and will continue at other locations. He notes the pot weighs 20 pounds and that some money is donated while others take funds for laundry or bus fare. The center, nonprofit since 1974, aims to teach generosity by example.
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San Francisco
UPI
David Warren
Santa Claus
Warren
Playland Research Center
Nebraska Democrats urge Zorinsky to back Humphrey for leadership
The Nebraska State Central Committee urged U.S. Senator-elect Edward Zorinsky to support Hubert Humphrey for Senate majority leader over Robert Byrd. The vote followed Zorinsky's remark that he had not yet decided, citing his desire to serve on the Agriculture Committee and noting pressure from party officials.
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Jon Sweet
Omaha
UPI
Nebraska
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
U.S
Edward Zorinsky
Dneb
Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Robert Byrd
Dw.va
Central Committee
Zorinsky
Washington
Humphrey
Byrd
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
John Y. McCollister
Rneb
J. Duane Haywood
Minnesota
McVoy
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