The Silver Savant Edgar Howard and Bryan Era in Nebraska
Francis M. Dischner profiles Edgar Howard of Columbus, a long-time Nebraska editor and politician, and his ties to William Jennings Bryan. Howard backed free coinage of silver, spoke for Bryan at conventions, and navigated party splits from the 1890s to the 1910s including the 1916 prohibition era.
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Nebraska
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Howard
Mr. Howard
Bryan
Papillion Times
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Sarpy County
U.S
Washington
Sarpy
Woodrow Wilson
Prohibition
Charles W. Bryan
Keith Neville
North Howard
Ask Dick Kleiner Barbara no beauty queen
Dear readers pose questions about Barbara Walters Miss America rumor Bowie death and TV story continuity. Answers clarify Barbara Walters never Miss America and Bowie rumor false with notes on TV plot points and casting details.
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Dick Kleiner
Barbara
Beauty Queen
Barbara Walters
C.R
Manchester
Conn
Don Knotts
Oakland Raiders
Lower Saskatchewan
David Bowie
Bowie
South Shore
Robert Wagner
Mark Armas
Stockton
Wagner
TV Guide
James Manning
Amesbury
Mass
ABC
Entertainers set for Feb 22 27 show in Omaha
The 30th anniversary Omaha Boat Sports and Travel Show runs Feb 22–27 at Civic Auditorium. Canadian lodge and camp operators plus fly-in services join exhibitors from Nebraska to Minnesota. Highlight acts include Terry Bradshaw and Heritage Singers with stage shows daily.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Bradshaw
Omaha
Civic Auditorium
Arctic Circle
Canadian
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
San Luis Valley
New Mexico
Chambers of Commerce
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Dancing for Disney Helen Reddy becomes a dancer for Pete's Dragon
Hollywood notes Helen Reddy stars in Disney's Pete's Dragon as a singer who proves she can dance, with Onna White praising her as fabulous. The film features an animated dragon with live action footage and an all star cast including Mickey Rooney Red Buttons Sean Marshall and Shelley Winters. Shooting continues with complex production and a planned Christmas release.
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Shelley Unrein
Tucson
Aziz
Mia Farrow
Carol Newman
Aptos
Calif
Miss Farrow
Maureen O'Sullivan
John Farrow
Miss O'Sullivan
Vince Guaraldi
K.C
Cordele
Guaraldi
Dear Dick
Tim Holt
Tim McCoy
Patrick Bousquet
Simi Valley
Holt
McCoy
Hollywood
NEA
Helen Reddy
Onna White
Frank Phillips
the Cinematogra
Helen
Onna
Pete
Shelley Winters
Shelley Sa
Shelley Ey
Peouate
England
Buddy
Mickey Rooney
Disney
Don Chaffey
Pete's Dragon
Australia
Boy
Sean Marshall
Gabe Kaplan
Buttons
Red
Amy
Adam
Las Vegas
Robert Redford
Acorta
Nora
Pete's
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Francis M. Dischner
Neville
By Dick Kleiner
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Shak
Lowrance Electronics
Bradshaw
Heritage Singers
Wes Harrison
Victor the Rasslin’ Bear
Ray Sommers
Fearless Bauers
the Staneks
Universal Studio
Fred the
Zany Cuckatoo
Cludes
Jim Dale
Aaron Chwatt
Adam Arkin
Jack
Kruschen and
Pat Carroll
CBS
KJSK
KTTT
KFMQ
KEZO
KOOO
KEFM
KQKQ
KUNO
KLIN
KHUB
Fremont
KGOR
13Th Street
Pel
Nfo
Allied Tax & Trail, Inc
U.S. Hoy
United of Omaha
Mutual’ Life Insurance
Lifngue
Ecenited
Rick Kubler
St. Columbus
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