04 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1977
Page
1
Two measures advance to the legislature floor. LB109 would levy a quarter cent per four ounces of soda to fund Nebraska outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat programs, while LB8 sets park entrance fees of 7.50 for residents and 12.50 for nonresidents.
Forecasters said a temporary weather break eased conditions in the East with near normal temperatures but a new surge of unseasonably cold air threatened the region by the weekend. Projections show subzero temperatures across the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi valley while Buffalo endures more snow and traffic bans.
Platte County Treasurer Marietta Newman urges motorists to renew 1977 license plate tags before February ends. By this morning 11,740 renewals completed with about 7,000 more expected as nearly 30,000 licenses expire in the first two months. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including noon.
United Press International reports a surge of arctic air moving south across Nebraska today. Winds rise to 20 to 30 mph, with 30s by afternoon and overnight lows from 38 in Omaha to 21 in North Platte. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs mainly in the 20s to near 40.
The 75 member Columbus Senior High band will present its winter concert at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the CHS auditorium. The program includes Morning Noon and Night Overture American Folk Rhapsody No 3 and Sousa marches. Admission costs 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Larry Marik is band r.
Bernard Gibson of Casper says 11 million worms were stolen from his worm ranch in the past three weeks. He values the loss at 50 000 dollars and suspects professional rustlers who could move that many live worms at night with access to a heated truck and worm business contacts. His January inventory dropped from 12.8 million to 1.9 million by January 31.
President Carter's top economists defended the $50 per person tax rebate as a quick tool to boost demand while Senate critics argued it would be only temporarily effective. They said the rebate would inject $11.4 billion into the economy, with funds largely spent or later saved, and dismissed criticism from Fed Chair Burns. The House Budget Committee approved $1.8 billion more for jobs and public works as part of the two year package.
Government figures show over 1 million laid off due to cold and energy shortages with unemployment near nine percent. Analysts note weather skewed data while 440,000 left the labor force. January hints at underlying trends despite winter disruptions.
UPI reports United States diplomat Andrew Young says Ian Smith must be included in Rhodesian talks and that Smith's internal settlement will be doomed. Young notes Britain and the United States should push a settlement with black nationalists and that Smith leads Rhodesia toward a dead end. He adds no U.S. conflict with Africa at the UN and plans informal talks with Tanzanian and regional leaders.
A coalition of black elected officials urged President Carter to spend 2 billion dollars to create jobs for urban black teenagers. They said Carter would discuss the plan with Labor Secretary and noted a long list of black appointees to high posts surprised them, though they did not name specific jobs or individuals.
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