Mainstreaming new go word for the handicapped
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 pushes disabled Americans into the mainstream with federal anti discrimination and employment provisions. HEW rules require equal access and funding recipients face grants loss unless compliant. Mainstreaming aims to place disabled people in society and jobs, but institutions fear the high costs of compliance.
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Tosey
Joseph A. Califano
Health, Education and Welfare
Appr
Mainstream, Inc
Era
Reduced hay transport rates extended to drought areas
Lincoln Nebraska dispatch says USDA extended rail transportation discounts for hay from Nebraska and other states to Virginia drought counties through May 1 1878. Six two counties in Virginia eligible. seven railroads filed tariffs cutting rates up to 50 percent to move hay from surplus regions.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPL
Virginia
Aericulture Department
USDA
Nebraska
Viritts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
St Tiken Counties
Space Age Where have all the astronauts gone
Space Age surveys the fading active roster of American astronauts from early shuttle plans to new selections. It notes that of 73 chosen since 1999 only 26 remain on flight status, many in desk jobs, with 8,000 applicants for 208 screened, including 21 women. It recalls Deke Slayton, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, John Young, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Alan Bean, and others their post NASA paths and the aging factor for the next class expected in 1974.
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NASA
Space Shuttle Astronaut Corps
Donald K. “Deke' Slayton
Air Force
Virgil “Gus” Grissom
John Glenn
Ohin
Jimmy Carter
Navy
John W. Young Alll
Neil A. Armatrong
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
Alan L. Bean
Ios
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
C and Engineering Consultants, Inc
Los Angeles
Yastronaut Corps
Herite
Somme
Manned Orbiting Laboratory
Pentagon
Four Nebraska colleges share in Doane grant
Doane College announced a $31 102 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation grant will fund a science equipment consortium among Midland Lutheran Dana Doane and Hastings colleges in Crete Nebraska The four campuses will rotate a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer a mass spectrometer a high pressure liquid chromatograph and an atomic absorption spectrometer improving hands on experience for more than 100 upper level chemistry students per year per project leader Dr David Smith of Doane College
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Crete
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Liberal Arts
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
New York City
Doane College
Midland Lutheran
Dana, Doane and Hastings
David Smith
Doane Caltege
Nebraska decides school aid mix after 116 percent formula
Nebraska Department of Education reports more than 34.4 million in state aid payments to 1,134 public school districts based on a 100 percent equalization for December. Earlier November payments used 116 percent. total state aid this year stands at 49.6 million with 55 million possible under 116 percent, pending 1978 vote on a 20 million increase.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Former Nebraska official charged for failure to appear in court
Former Nebraska DMV director John W. Kisgack, 48, is charged in Cheyenne County Court with failure to appear after missing a Nov 23 court date for a speeding case. He was cited Nov 2 for driving 74.5 mph on U S 385 north of Sidney. Bail and docket details follow, dating to 1970s history.
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Sidney
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Cheyenne
John W. Kisgack
Nebraska State Patrol
Ron Gusman
U.S. 385
Goodie
Justin Schmidt Baptized At St Joseph Church
Justin James Schmidt infant son of Mr and Mrs Rey Schmidt was baptized Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev John P Steers officiating Sponsors were Roger Loseke Monroe and Patricia Regner of Omaha. Supper guests included sponsors grandparents Albert Schmidt Monroe and Mc and Mrs Jerry Schmidt Columbus and Mr and Mrs Ed Rosenthal and Russell of Monroe. Miss Jane Gronenthal of Fort Collins Colorado joined for holidays.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Lawrence Gronenthal
Veik
St Joseph
Reney Veik Sr
Betty Lou
Lauren Veik
Pat Veik
Flavian Veik
Floyd Veik
Henry Veik Jr
Kevin Veik
Humphrey
Cecil Dickens
Mike Ragan
Omaha
Millie Havlicek
Columbus
Delmar Veik
Platte Center
Kim Soulliere
George Soulliere
Tom Gleason
Halph Steiher
Jeff
Brian
Lena Langan
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
Evelyn Davis
Grand Island
Carl Webster
A.J. Longberg
Flemming
Pauis Gronenthal
Average worker to pay extra 2.50 for Social Security tax
WastuNuTUN reports that the 1987 Social Security tax law will raise the average worker’s weekly tax by about 2.50, funding a 227 billion dollar ten year boost. The change triples levies for roughly seven percent of high earners while most wage earners see small increases.
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Wastunutun
UPI
Don Workman
Wortman
Kidnapping charges against Williams may be dropped
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Bob Gibson said Williams 41 likely will have kidnapping and weapon-forfelony charges dropped after his ex wife Merrily, a key witness who has changed her identity and moved out of state, refused to testify. A four state manhunt ended with her departure. hearings and related charges linger as authorities pursue other alleged crimes.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Lancaster County
Bob Gibson
Hubert E. Willams
Williams
Merrily
Gibson
Nebraska
Catherine Brooks
Patricia McGarry
Jaeran Willams
Minnesota
William Hastings
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Toby) Tyler
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Kay Miles
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Carl Wong
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26Th Ave
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