Douglas probes Great Western sugar layoff antitrust claim
Nebraska Attorney General Paul Douglas opened an antitrust inquiry into Great Western Sugar after the company announced 480 layoffs at 11 plants in four states. Gov. Exon says closings could violate antitrust and consumer protection laws and threaten beet growers and workers. Local officials warn of severe regional economic impact and ongoing negotiations.
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Jon Sweet
United Press International
Nebraska
Paul Douglas
Great Western Sugar Co
Panhandle
J. James Exon
Douglas
Exon
Great Western
Colorado
Kansas
Wyoming
Scottsbluff
Bayard
Gering
Mitchell
Powell
Hershall Baird
Baird
Kenneth Carpenter
Lyman
Nebraska Beet Growers Association
Denver
Montana
Lee Lance
Lance
Goldenrod Extension Club Sets May Family Enrichment Activities
Goldenrod Extension Club plans a May family picnic a bowling party and a card party to align with Leigh The Home Service enrichment goals. At a Wednesday meeting at Randall Henke’s home officers announced sewing seminar on Feb 23 at Platte County Ag Park open to the public. A Family Enrichment workshop is set for April 1 at Trinity Lutheran Church Columbus led by a University of Nebraska trainer. The club noted contact from the National Citizens Committee at 1028 Conneticut Ave Washington DC 20036, and due to Lenten services the March meeting will be rescheduled with Mrs Joe Stoffel hosting and Mrs Jergme Herink teaching Recycling Your Wardrobe. Members are to bring a recycled item and the group met its membership quota.
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Leigh
Home Service
Goldenrod Extension Club
Randall Henke
Platte County Ag Park
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran Church In Columbus. A University of Nebraska
National Citizens’ Committee
Conneticut Ave
Washington, D.C
Joe Stoffel
Jergme Herink
David Loseke
Educators hear local artist at Columbus Junior High event
Delta Kappa Gamma members met Wednesday at Columbus Junior High with the personal growth and services committee in charge of Focus on Commitment Personal Commitment teaching in 1974. President Twila Wallace led the business meeting and World fellowship chairman Alvara Ramm announced a painting donation for a scholarship fund. Hostesses included Lucille Jeanette.
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Delta Kappa Gamma
Columbus Junior High
Twila Wallace
World Fellowship
Alvara Ramm
Lucille Wallace
Lucille Jeanette
Brothers face murder charges in Omaha shooting
Two Omaha brothers Michael Prim and Reginald Prim were ordered held without bond on first degree murder charges for the death of Harry Dieter at a service station during a Wednesday robbery. A February 22 preliminary hearing was set.
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Omaha
UPI
Paul Hickman
Hickman
Michael Prim
Reginald Prim
Prims
Harry Dieter
Douglas County
Tom Marfisi
Prim
Colorado
Marfisi
Monroe Coleman
Colorado Springs
Coleman
Rtment
Dieter
Fraud plan almost perfect ends in jail for banker
London court sentenced 33 year old David Stanley Bruce to 27 months for conspiring to defraud London banks. The scheme used fake accounts and bad checks, but a misspelled name Kerby instead of Kirby halted the operation after 39 accounts in five days.
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London
API
David Stanley Bruce
Old Bailey Criminal Court
Colin Hart-Leverton
Bruce
Kerby
Kirby
Driver rammed stopped car injuring police chief's vehicle
Henry Aguilar, 43, was charged with drunken driving after his car hit a red light stopped auto in Northridge. The other vehicle belonged to Police Chief Ed Davis who felt pain but was not treated. Repair bill for the chief’s 1973 Oldsmobile runs about 1800 dollars.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Henry Aguilar
Northridge
Ed Davis
Davis
Sewing Club Hostess for Meeting in Silver Creek
Mrs. Charles Gentlemen hosted the Sewing Club gathering Thursday in Silver Creek. The write up notes local club activity and social details from the community event.
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Sewing Club
Silver Creek
Charles Gentlemen
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Western Sugar
Goldenrod Club
Aid Association
Concern For Aid Association For Lutherans
Appleton
Wisconsin
Fraternalise ’ Insurance Life
E. “Geno” Brink
FIC
P.O. Box
Marvin D. Jensen
P.O
Aid Association For Lutherans
Appleton, Wis
Fraternalise Insurance
U.S
Cambodia
United States
Phnom Penh
Congoleum
Martinique
Greiner
of Columbus
Biks
Winston
FTC
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