Lexington residents irked by plea bargain in murder case
In Lexington Nebraska residents criticized a plea bargain for Dennis Sell who admitted killing Ruth Eby 92. Sell pled guilty to second degree murder and first degree sexual assault to avoid the death penalty. He faces terms of 10 years to life for the murder and 1 to 20 years for the assault with additional charges. The judge ordered a sexual sociopath evaluation with results due February 16.
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Lexington, Neb
Lexington
Nebraska
Dawson County
John Kohnert
Dennis Sell
Sell
Ruth Eby
Keith Bystront
North Platte
Keith Windsrum
Sells
Windrum
Willard Weinhold
Wienhold
Parole Board
Weinhold
Rohnert
160 000 Miners Idle by Nationwide Strike
Federal figures show 160000 United Mine Workers members idle during a national strike that cut coal output to about 25 percent of normal. On Dec 15, 131 mines operated produced 808411 tons, with Western nonneutral and non UMW mines affected. negotiations continued amid holiday weekend pauses.
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Lawrence Frey
Federal Energy Department
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Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Olu
Arctic Front Brings Snow and Cold to Nebraska
The National Weather Service warned of snow chances Friday night into Saturday as an Arctic front moves through Nebraska. Temperatures ranged from single digits in north central areas to the mid 20s in the far west, with two to five inches of snow expected in the northwest by Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Planning study drafts for Platte County road projects
Platte County completes draft Planning Study Reports for two road segments. One covers County Road No. 12% Duncan South from about 1000 feet north to 1000 feet south of the Platte River Bridge with a replacement bridge planned. The other covers County Road No. P 127 Monroe South from roughly half a mile north of the Loup River Bridge to half a mile south with a Loup River Bridge replacement.
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Platte River Bridge
Platte River
Gifts for Platte County's first baby in The Telegram Derby
The Telegram announces its annual Baby Derby honoring Platte County’s first birth of the new year. Birth must occur in Platte County and be verified by the attending physician with exact time and date. Entries must reach The Telegram by Tuesday Jan 4. Sponsors include Equitable Savings & Loan J C Penney Jack & Jill Schweser’s Hoberts Fairacres Dairy Buttons & Bows Mike Senior Studio Gibson's Lindsay Soft Water and Alco.
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Equitable Savings & Loan
J.C. Penney
Jack & Jill
Schweser' S
Hoberts-Fairacres Dairy
Buttons & Bows
Mike Senior Studio
Gibson's Lindsay Soft Water
Alco
Carter hints at Egypt visit but keeps plans flexible
President Carter told a Warsaw press conference he has no current plans to visit Egypt on his trip and would only consider a Cairo stop if mutually convenient. He defended U S noninterference on a Palestinian state, urged negotiations among Israel and Arab states, praised progress on SALT talks, and announced $200 million in food aid to Poland.
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