Tecumseh salvage obsession in Mobile Bay restaurant owner
Mobile restaurateur Sonny Wintzell recounts diving to the Civil War era Tecumseh wreck buried in Mobile Bay. He believes the sunken ship could become a major tourist draw, estimates a salvage price near half a million, and clashes with the Smithsonian and Navy over title while pursuing public interest and his own stake.
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Murray Olderman
Mobile
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NEA
Sonny Wintzell
Wintzell
Sonny
Leon
Mobile Bay
Movile Bay
Adm
David Karragal
Fort Morpan
Farragu
Xow Smuy
Tennessee
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Congress
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Junes Oliver Wintzell Sr
Dauphin Street
Saken
Lanny
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Sonyson
U.S. Navy
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
South
California
Florida
Siam
Two men plead guilty to Omaha extortion scheme
Edward Pacewicz and Robert Groover, both 53, pleaded guilty in Omaha to conspiring to extort 325000 from a local stock broker last June. They admitted taking 25000 from Darrel Gutsch, president of a brokerage firm, after their trial date was set.
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Omaha
Edward Stanley Pacewwicz
Philadelphia
Robert William Groover
Pocahontas
Darrel H. Gutsch
Imana
Lawmakers debate discretionary state land sales policy
Lincoln area legislators questioned the 196 law mandating state land and lease sales as leases expire. Senator Rasmussen called the law unwise, urging LB145 to make sales discretionary, while George Gerdes urged flexibility. Opponents cited potential conflicts with the State College system and teacher education references remain under review.
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Lincoln
Hess Rasmussen
Rasmussen
George Gerdes
Richard Lewis
Tiolbronk
Nebraska bill to annul criminal convictions fails
Lincoln legislators' Judiciary Committee on Monday rejected LB202, a penal reform bill to permit erasing convictions and sealing records after release, amid concerns it may hamper appeals and raise constitutional issues. Supporters say it aids rehabilitation and employment for ex-offenders, while opponents warn of First Amendment conflicts. The measure was killed after committee deliberation.
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Neb
Clarence A
Meyer
Macun
Wortis
Meyor Tal
Supreme Court
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Moyer
Samme
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Oe Aerest
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Seaurest
Ini W
Doni
Omaha
Sever Step Foundation
Gary Low
Bell
Exelusive
Sem Teorey Carpenter
Ville
Budget Hearings Open For Fiscal Year Budgets
Lincoln Neos reports constitutional agencies began public hearings on 16259 Exon budget bill with the Budget Committee. The panel will amend Exon’s proposal rather than issue a committee bill, and hearings on the budget are expected to extend for several weeks.
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Neo
Ario
Jesan
Exen
State Awiltor
Supreme Court
Exon
Mrs Flanigan Hosts D and D Bridge Club
Mrs Flanigan hosted the D and D Bridge Club on Thursday in Algiaun y. Guests included Mrs Carren Johnson Mrs Howard Robinson and Mrs Frank Syabeda. Two tables competed with MM wohoda high score and Michael second Robinson won high.
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Algiuny
Aya
Jann Flanigan
D and D
Carren Johnson
Howard Robinson
Frank Syabeda
MM Wohoda
Michael
Robinson
Mass murder verdict sentences Corona to 93 life terms
Corona, a Mexican national, was sentenced in Fairfield to 93 consecutive life terms for the slaughter and burial of 25 itinerant farm workers in peach orchards near Yuba City. The verdict capped the largest U.S. mass murder trial, amid demonstrations and arrests outside the Solano County courthouse.
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Fairfield
Calif
Corona
Feather River
Superior Court
Richard Patton
Solano County
U.S
Patton
Richard Hawk
Miejus
Carns
Solana County
Sherif
Corona Ain
California
Vacaville
Ronald Fahey
Bid accepted for Scottshluff Junior College site
The high bid of 63,400 dollars by Lin col developer Dea Atter for the old Scottshluff Junior College was accepted by the Scottshluff Board of Education on Monday night. Atter plans a complex of condominiums on the property. The college, now Nebraska Western, moved to Statishlutt near the site about five years ago.
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Net
LAPI
Lincol
Dea Atter
Scottshluff
Scottshluff Board of Education
Atter
Nebraska Western
Statishlutt
Tiga
Survival items shipped to west coast for orphans
In Omaha a shipment of more than 5580 pounds of donated survival items for children at Ton Binh Orphanage in South Vietnam was diverted from San Diego. The items were loaded onto a Navy ship in San Diego for transport to a location named Yelm.
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Omaha
Neb
Vietnam
Ton Binh
Qimalit Monchy
San Diego
Sam Diego
Yelm
Oldest Letter 0 Survives Across Alphabets for 4000 Years
A discovery highlights the character "0" as the oldest letter, unchanged for nearly four millennia across three alphabets in use today. Experts note its ancient origins and lasting influence on writing systems worldwide.
Wanted five Columbus homeowners for PERMA WALL siding
Five homeowners in the Columbus area are offered a chance to have their homes revitalized with PERMA WALL wood grain siding by Campbell Building Products. The ad promises maintenance free durability, a 10 year labor and material replacement guarantee, insulation, fire protection, hail resistance, and optional decorative work with low cost. Financing is available and homeowners helping introduce the product receive a free gift.
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United States
Lome
Caly
Wynasol Vinyl
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