Tower toppled ends era for Radio Central in Rocky Point
In Rocky Point New York RCA Global Communications demolished the last of its 12 towers once part of Radio Central the world’s most powerful station. The 150 ton 40 story height structure built in 1921 stood for decades serving overseas transmissions until undersea cables and satellites made it obsolete.
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Rocky Point
Amtouna
RCA Global Communications, Inc
Radio Central
Heramr Ob
Solete
Overseas
Macennas
Crosby urges panel hire firm to update roads study
Former Gov. Robert Crosby urged the Nebraska Hiply Commission to hire an independent consulting firm to update a three year road needs study. He noted the 1967 work by Ray Jurgensen and Associates is outdated and costs cited for municipal county and state roads have risen. Crosby urged keeping the study out of politics until after the 1978 elections and supported a new state tree removal policy.
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Lincoln
Neb
Robert Crosby
Nebraska Hiply Commission
Crosby
Better Neb Association
Firn
Ray Jurgensen
Rey Jorgensen and Associates
Commission
Nebraska
Lack of teachers hits 1700 course requests at UNL Business College
Lincoln UNI officials report a teacher shortage forced 1700 second semester course requests to be turned down. Acting dean Gary Schwendiman cites unfilled authorized positions due to noncompetitive pay, and a 40 percent faculty rise over five years. Enrollment up while plans to limit intake move forward.
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Uincoln
Neb
UPI
University of Nebraska
Lincoln Business College
Gary Schwendiman
UNI
Schwendiman
UNL
Brad Nworth
Lincoln
Ewerth
Ned Hedges
Business College
Composer Beethoven and Napoleon Dedication Tearing
The note recalls Beethoven born December 16 1770, who planned to dedicate his Third Symphony the Eroica to Napoleon but tore up the dedication after Napoleon crowned himself emperor. Frosty Peters of Montana State booted a record 17 field goals in a 1924 college freshman game, attempting 22 and later played for minor leagues.
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Jane You
Ludwig van Beethoven
Napoleon
New York
Frosty Peters
Montana State
Peters
D Minors
Postal Service plans mini-stamp test across cities
The Postal Service announced a pilot to print 600 stamps per sheet instead of 400 to save money. A 13 cent stamp featuring an 1877 Indian head penny will launch January 1 in Kansas City and six other cities including Hartford, Richmond, Portland, and Memphis, with philatelic centers offering the stamp at larger post offices.
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Kansas City
Alan
Flartford
Richmond
Pactland
Ore
Memphis
Tenn
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