President of dam firm convicted in Italian disaster
In a six year sentence, the president of the dam builder Roa company, the chairman of the government Public Works Council, and a regional engineer were found guilty of negligence and involuntary manslaughter for the 1963 Vajont Dam collapse. The court freed eleven others. The disaster killed 2018 people and left the Piave Valley devastated.
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L'Aquila
Taly
UPI
Alent Dam
Mal
Public Works Council
Tlo Wns
Pietro Bezzi
Longarone
Roa Company
Mt. Too
Piave
Christmas Concert Set By Silver Creek Music Dept
Silver Creek music department will present a Christmas concert on Monday December 22 at 7 30 p m The operetta Christmas Wish will be presented and the boys glee girls glee mixed chorus junior high and grade school will all perform.
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Silver. Creek
Silver Creek Music Department
Merle Peterson
Blanche. Peterson
Lincoln
J.D. McDonald
Fullerton
Merrill Wawthorn
Mary Davis
Myrtle White
Boy’s Christmas Wish Brings Surprise Baby Sister
In Philadelphia a 4 year old, Francis Fairburns, wished for a sister. His parents Carolyn and her husband were stunned when a baby girl arrived Tuesday, a gift they did not expect. Francis is thrilled and eager to meet his new sibling.
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Philadelphia
UPL
Francis Fairburns
Carolyn Fairburns
Fairburns
Francis
4-H Wind Up Party Set for Dec 29 at Park Exhibit Hall
The 4-H Wind-Up Party will be held at 1:30 p.m. December 29 at the Agricultural Park Exhibit Hall. County Extension Agent Bob Voboril says the event will feature county awards and magic acts by Russell Christie of Columbus. All 44 members are invited.
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Animal Platte County
Agricultural Park
Bob Voboril
Russell Christie
Columbus
Rhodes scholar nominees named from Air Force Academy and NU
An Air Force Academy cadet Scott Barker and University of Nebraska senior Dennis Schafer were chosen as Rhodes scholar nominees. They travel to Des Moines for a stiff competition against four states’ hopefuls for four scholarships, which cover tuition fees and Oxford two year study. Barker is 21, Schafer 22, both with local ties to Bellevue High and Lincoln North East.
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Omaha
UPI
Air Force Academy
University of Nebraska
Rhodes
Scott
Naha Afb
Okinawa
Behaler
Jacob. Schafer
Lincoln
Nebraska
Des Moines
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Oxford University
Fingland
Lakewood housewife stops burglary suspects with toy pistol
Mrs Rita Clinch spotted two men trying to enter a neighbor home and held them at bay with a toy pistol until deputies arrived. The suspects Dennis Baca and Bennie G Lovato, both 29 of Compton California, were held for investigation of attempted burglary.
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Lakewood
Golo
Rita Clinch
Dennis Bacatr
Bennie G. Lovato
Railroad official misinterpreted on boxcar reports
The Association of American Railroads denied misreporting that 2,000 boxcars were en route to Nebraska to ease a grain crop shortage. Spokesman John Bishop said 16 trains of empties were not guaranteed and that reports were overemphasized by the USDA. Nebraska officials noted seven trains delivered to midwestern railroads and a potential 1,000 boxcars from Union Pacific and Penn Central for Nebraska.
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Washington
UPI
Association of American Railroads
Nebraska
John Bishop
Association
Bishop
U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Blose
Midwest
Blose
USDA
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Hruska
Kansas
North Dakota
Nebraska Agriculture Department
Lincoln
Union Pacific Railroad
Penn Central
U P
Nebraska to receive over 37 million in federal highway funds
The U S Bureau of Public Roads notified Nebraska that it could expect more than 37 million dollars in federal aid highway funds for the year starting July 1 1970. Nationally 5 525 billion will be distributed with 16 7 million for interstate projects 16 5 million for ABC programs and 2 26 million for rural roads and 1 1 million for urban traffic improvement. Officials hailed the action as a step toward implementing Nebraska's 292 8 million six year highway improvement program approved by the highway commission.
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Lincoln
UPI
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
State Roads Department
Nebraska
ABC
Aiiment
Highway Commission
Concordia Lutheran School Seeks 1.65 Million Coupons
In Rockford Illinois Concordia Lutheran School urges 1,650,000 more cake mix coupons to fund a new school bus. Students and friends have contributed 23,000 so far and aim to reach 1,679,000 to qualify for the purchase.
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Rockford, Il
Concordia Lutheran School
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