Bicentennial school lets Platte County youths study 1800s style
Platte County children visit an 1800 era classroom at the Agricultural Park. Mary Ann Bede and Ellen Cahill organized the replica with help from Phi Theta education group and Beta Sigma Phi. Seven Beta Sigma Phi chapters present 15 minute programs daily about colonial life and American heritage.
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Platte County
Columbus
Platte County Agricultural Park
Grand Serve
Mary Ann Bede
Lost Cres
Lincoln Junior League
Stat Fairgrounds
Bede
Ellen Cahill
Platte Technical Community College
Phi Theta
Beta Sigma Phi
Williams School
Platte County Agricultural
Telegram Park
Stan Linhorst
Dorothy Hespe
Douglas County faces multi million dollar deficit warning
State Auditor Ray A C Johnson warned Douglas County could end the fiscal year June 30 with up to 5.2 million dollars short in general and medical funds. He recommended correcting accounting and budgeting practices and cutting spending to prevent worse conditions, noting cash flow problems and projected June deficits around 2.9 million in general and 2.39 million in medical funds.
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Lanvin
Ray A.C. ‘Johnson
Douglas County
Ion
Johnson
City administrator planned for Columbus and Hastings split on form
Columbus will hire its first city administrator to coordinate government functions starting March 1, with C. Lloyd Castner from Bellevue appointed. Hastings rejected a council manager plan, citing cost fears, while Kearney has run a manager form for 23 years.
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Columbus
C. Lloyd Castner
Bellevue
Columbus City
Jerry Norris
Park Department
Castner
Hastings
Ihe
D.W
Monte) Malouf
Kearney
Albion Man Heads Loup Board Replacing Dr. Brown
The Loup Power District board elected Albion man as president replacing Dr F J Brown of Genoa with Robert Kayton Cedar Rapids named first vice president Barney Micek Columbus second vice president Clarence Wittler Humphrey treasurer John Byrnes Columbus secretary Vern Beckmann deputy treasurer Maxine secretary The board approved filing for Platte County federal funds to reclaim a bridge across the Loup canal northwest of Columbus amid a friendly lawsuit over responsibility for bridges The enlargement is estimated at 70000 with about 10000 from either Platte County or Loup Some customers reported higher winter bills due to fuel costs while budget payments help ease payments More than 62500 in work orders were approved including line extension near Newman Grove underground distribution for trailer court Albion installation southwest of Cedar Rapids and river wall work at canal head works plus a new pickup truck
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Loup Power District Board of Directors
F.J. Brown
Genoa
Robert Kayton
Cedar Rapids
Barney Micek
Columus
Clarence Wittler
Humphrey
John Byrnes
Columbus
Vern Beckmann
Maxine
Platte County
Loup
Dwayne Smith
Newman Grove
Albion
Canal Headworks
Lincoln lawmaker targets panel payments in Beatrice settlement
Nebraska senator George Burrows introduces LB767 to block the 1000 dollar a day plus expenses paid to a five member panel overseeing out of court settlements tied to the Beatrice State Home case. He argues the legislature must retain full control over state spending and settlement results.
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Lincoln, Neo
UPI
Beatrice
George Jurrows
Adams
Lier
Burrows
Exon ‘Administration
Nebraska Weather Outlook Pleasant. Clear Skies Persist
A high pressure system over the western Panhandle brings clear skies and mild temps in Nebraska. Light surface winds anytime today with no precipitation expected through Thursday except a slight northcentral chance. Highs in the 40s and lows in the teens to 20s with a Rockies high wind watch tonight into Thursday.
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Amernauot
Nebraska
Western Panhandle
Northcentral
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
Rockies
Funding of Scotus High Topic of Meeting Tonight
Columbus businessmen plan a 7:30 p.m. special session in the Scotus Little Theater to discuss Scotus Educational Fund funding. Bob Matt of Omaha will speak on The Reason For and Effects of Catholic Education.
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Scotus Central Catholic High School
Columbus
Scotus Little Theater
Bob Matt
Omaha
Des Moines
Owa
Matt
Carroll
Towa
Kuemper Central Catholic High School
Carroll Chamber of ‘Commerce
Carroll Board of Education
Scotus Educational Fund
Scotus
NPPD Plant Permit Ruling Clears Gerald Gentleman Station
U.S. District Judge Warren Urbom granted summary judgment upholding the Nebraska Environmental Control Department decision to issue a construction permit to the Nebraska Public Power District for the Gerald Gentleman Station near Sutherland. The Sierra Club had sued in federal court challenging the permit.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
U.S
Warren Urbom
State Environmental Control Department
Nebraska Public Power District
The
Sierra Club
NPPD
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
Urbam
Fighting rages in Lebanon as camps fall near Beirut
In Beirut and its outskirts clashes escalate with Christian forces aided by armor and mortars seizing the Dbayeh Palestinian refugee camp near Beirut. Moslems retaliate across downtown Beirut as casualties mount with thousands dead or wounded nationwide.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Dbayeh
Berkheimer Named Boss of the Year by ABWA Columbus Chapter
Leland Berkheimer division manager of Cengas received the Columbus ABWA 1975 Boss of the Year honor at the third annual Bosses Night banquet held at the Country Club Tuesday. Marilyn Klug welcomed members and guests and Pat Olcott presented ABWA history. Jim Ekstrand spoke on the award theme and avid Lyons conducted the presentation.
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Leland Berkheimer
Jan Donnelly
ASWA
Bettie Maybee
Donna Cejka
ABWA
Berkheimer
Columbus
American Business Women's ‘Association
Country Club
Cengas
Marilyn Klug
Pat Beckenhauer
Columbus City
Pat Olcott
Jim Ekstrand
NPPD
Avid Lyons
The
Columbus Telegram
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Agricultural Society
America
Se Sais
Samayye
Ate
Malouf
Council
Loup Board
Loup and
Hreithn
Munity
Weatherman
David Lyons
Telegram
Terry Anderson
Seapane
Boss
of Commerce
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