Senior citizen center near in east basement of new library
City leaders weighed a senior citizen center in the east half of the library basement with cost concerns. Remodeling may cost about 15000 dollars, funded largely by the Commission on Aging, while a stairway required by the State Fire Marshall could block a trial period.
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Center For Columbus
Commission On Aging
Lloyd Castner
Jerry Micek
Tom Kumpf
Bruce Brandenburgh
George Johansen
Jerry Norris
Nebraska ADC bill advances with higher payments proposed
Lincoln Nebraska lawmakers consider Lb179 to raise Aid to Dependent Children from 210 to 250 dollars for a mother and one child and 42 to 60 for the Lb179 plan while a alternative 230 51 formula is floated Gov Exon's budget calls for a three day fishing license at three dollars A move to kill the bill is set for Thursday Additional bills cover property tax le vies and planning rule relaxations for cities and cooperatives
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Omaha
Ernest Chambers
J. James Exon
Weather shifts with heavy snows closing roads across Nebraska
Thick wet snow driven by 45 mph winds blankets north central Nebraska, closing schools and a 40 mile U.S. 20 stretch. The system moves southwest at about 30 mph with blizzard warnings in effect and a travelers advisory statewide while moisture meets drier conditions elsewhere.
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United Press International
Nebraska
U.S. 20
Valentine
Kearney
O’neill
Grand Island
National Weather Service
Police Busy on Washington Birthday in Columbus and Platte County
Columbus and Platte County police reported a busy holiday with auto theft and larceny charges. Ten juveniles were booked in connection with the thefts of Ted Mimick's car on Jan 25, Barney Novicki's car on Dec 29, and a rifle from Marvin Bender's vehicle on Nov 16, 1976. burglars damaged a pop machine, opened the cash drawer, and took oil, cigarettes, and a watch, with losses totaling 391 dollars in cash and merchandise. Sheriff's deputies investigated losses including a speaker and tape player from Sharon Frauendorfer's car and a ladder and rakes from Florence Brugger's cabin at Stires Lake.
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Washington
Columbus
Platte County
Ee Acre
Krumland
Ted
Mimick
Barney Novicki
Marvin Bender
Daves
Apko
17Th Avenue
23Rd Street
Sharon Frauendorfer
25Th Avenue
Florence Brugger
Stires Lake
Carter Sees Good Year Ahead For Middle East Peace
President Carter said this is a good year for lasting Arab Israeli peace after a White House briefing by Cyrus Vance. Vance reported from his trip to Israel and Arab states as Carter, advisers, and officials discussed connections with Castro and a CIA payments review.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Vance
White House
Israel
Middle East
Jonathan Bingham
Dn.y
Fidel Castro
Bingham
Castro
United States
Air Force
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Walter Mondale
Defense
Harold Brown
Treasury
Harold Blumenthal
CIA
Jordan
Hussein
Cuba
Carter to push federal energy department plan
President Carter said Congress should grant rapid approval to a new federal department of energy. He will introduce comprehensive energy policy in a joint session around April 20 and send drafting legislation to Capitol Hill next week. He praised swift moves to reorganize government and study deregulation.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Department of Energy
White House
Capitol Hill
Jack
Supreme Court affirms specific pollution discharge limits
The Supreme Court 8 to 0 upholds fixed numerical limits on discharges into rivers under EPA regulations. Eight chemical makers argued EPA could issue only general guidelines, but Justice Stevens ruled the 1972 amendments authorize precise numeric limits for classes of plants. Variances in individual cases are addressed under the law.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Environmental Protection Agency
John Paul Stevens
EPA
Five freshmen senators push term limits for Congress
Five freshmen senators introduced a constitutional amendment to limit terms for Congress, aiming to broaden citizen participation. Led by Sen. John Danforth they propose two six year Senate terms and six two year House terms, with Dennis DeConcini seeking seven terms for House members. They argued life tenure blocks diverse input and signals a shift toward term limits.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate
John Danforth
R-Mo
Danforth
S. I. Hayakawa
Rcalif
Dennis DeConcini
Dariz
Harrison Schmitt
Rn.m
Malcolm Wallop
Rwyo
DeConcini
House
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Don Peterson
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Roselawn
Peterson
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Platte County Historical Society
Les Pillen
Castner
Historical Society
Portland
Obe
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
ADC
Beatrice
Sidney
Springfield, Ili
Mathew Beaumont
Ian
Lincoln Library
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Federal Dept. of Energy
High Court
Stevens
Hayakawa
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