Dow Jones Mixed, Market Totals From New York to Omaha
UPI reports at 1 p.m. CST the Dow Jones industrial average at 959.15 down 5.66, transports 198.56 down 1.26, rails 90.11 down 1.02, and utilities 294.16 down 2.00. In Omaha livestock bids hogs mostly higher while cattle demand remains light. test lots and weights vary with steers and heifers in the feeder range and sows steady. Monday's estimates project cattle and calves at 6,500, hogs 4,500, sheep 600, with limited slaughter cow activity to set prices.
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New York
UPI
Dow Jones
Indus
Trans
Omaha
Grain Futures Display Narrow Range In Chicago Update
In Chicago grain futures traded with a narrow range as markets reflected limited movement. The report notes prices fluctuated within a small band amid steady demand and harvest expectations.
Livestock Futures Report From Chicago Market
Chicago market figures show live cattle and frozen pork bellies trading across several contracts. Feb and Apr live cattle edge around 38 to 39 dollars while frozen pork bellies hover around 67 to 69 dollars. Live hogs also trade in the low 40s for nearby months with higher months near 44 dollars.
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Chicago
UPI
Columbus Telegram Postal Rates and Address Change Notice
Columbus Telegram outlines subscription pricing for local carrier delivery at 2.75 per month and mail rates for Platte Boone Butler Colfax Merrick Nance Polk counties at 17.00 per year elsewhere 26.00 per year It requests subscribers notify postmaster of address changes with both old and new locations.
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Columbus
Neb
Platte
Boone
Butler
Colfax
Merrick Nance
Polk Counties
Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Record Pushups by Knecht Brothers Shatters World Marks
In Minneapolis Robert Knecht 13 sets a world record with 7 026 push ups in 3 hours 56 minutes after consuming protein honey and orange juice. His 11 year old brother Richard also sets a record with 25 222 sit ups in 11 hours 14 minutes. Both events occurred at the First Evangelical Free Church. Visitors attend funeral services for Margaret Schumacher in Platte Center.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Robert Knecht
Robert
Richard
First Evangelical Free Church
Winter storm leaves eight dead across multiple states
A Pacific to Appalachians winter storm killed at least eight people and disrupted travel from Oklahoma to Indiana. Indiana Governor Bowen closed the Statehouse while National Guard patrols aided New Castle and Henry County. shelters opened as power failures and ice blanketed roads and schools.
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United Press International
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Ind
David England
Pacific Coast
Appalachians
Intermountain
Rockies
Colorado
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
Indianapolis
Weir Cook
Red Cross
Bowen
National Guard
Henry County
Missouri
Los Angeles
Vermont
San Francisco
Bay Area
California
High Sierra
Purgatory
Wolf Creek Pass
Nixon and wife accept invitation to visit China
The Peking New China News agency reported that former President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat accepted an invitation to revisit China on February 21, the fourth anniversary of his 1972 trip. The Chinese side called the revisit appropriate and noted the 1972 visit improved Sino U.S. relations.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
China
Peking
Nixon
Lincoln committee backs single constitutional salary bill plan
The Constitutional Revision and Recreation Committee killed a bill to let county chairs set state legislator salaries and another to reimburse all travel expenses. They kept two other amendment bills on hold for a week, including proposals to raise annual salaries and to provide a per diem, with emphasis that one clear salary figure be presented to voters.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Constitutional Revision and Recreation Committee
Orval Keyes
Springfield
Senators Debate Nuclear Plant Ban and District Outreach
State Sen. Jack Mills urged opponents to present to power districts before seeking a ban on a second Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant. Fowler's bill would halt construction amid concerns over radiation, waste disposal, testing, and costs. OPPD plans a 1 megawatt plant by 1983. witnesses note potential rate savings from existing plants.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Jack Mills
Big Springs
Mills
Steve Fowler
Ft. Calhoun
John Weber
Omaha
Fowler
Fowle
Cooper
Brownville
Linco
Nebraska
American Association University Women and
League of Women Voters
Exon signals inclination to sign hotel tax bill in Nebraska
Gov. J. J. Exon said he is inclined to sign a proposal allowing counties to impose up to a 3 percent sales tax on hotel and motel rooms to promote tourism. He will review the measure one final time before deciding.
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Exon
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
J. J. Exon
U.S
Birch Bayh
Nebraska
Bill on state records access faces opposition in Nebraska
A Nebraska legislative committee heard opposition to LB788 which would create a Nebraska Information Practices Board to decide what records are public. Critics argued it could confuse access, add bureaucracy, and delay responses with set deadlines while supporters seek a clear public records definition. No action was taken.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Legislative Committee
Omaha
John Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Miscellaneous Subjects Committee
Nebraska Information Practices Board
Joe R. Seacrest
The
Lincoln Journal
Media of Nebraska
Seacrest
City of Lincoln Legal
William Peters
Oregon State's Young denies NU chancellor acceptance
Dr. Roy A. Young of Oregon State University says he has not accepted the University of Nebraska Lincoln chancellor post but is in talks with Nebraska leaders. The Lincoln Star cites undisclosed sources saying a formal offer was made, with board action expected at its next meeting.
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University of Nebraska
D.B
Varner
Board of Regents
Warner
Ed Schwartzkopf
Lincoln
Schwartz
Kopf
Oregon
The
Star
OSU
UNL
Mittee
James Berge
Southern Methods University
Dallas
Tex
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