Geneva Rhodesia talks hinge on transition to majority rule
The Geneva conference on Rhodesia reconvened with Prime Minister Ian Smith meeting black leaders Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe. A key issue is the March 1 1978 transition period and whether power remains with white Rhodesians or shifts to a British governor as Britain and the black leaders demand.
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Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Mr. Smith
Britain
Rye expert cast fails in seven hearts bridge clash
South named Rye prides his bidding after opening a spade and pushing into Blackwood. Oswald criticizes seven spades as unsafe with a void, arguing trick one defense and a misplayed diamond and heart path doomed the contract.
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Oswald
Jim
Slam Tours Mexico Leigh-Gwen Grotelueschen Return
The report notes the bridge term slam derives from Slamm and references a person named Gwen Grotelueschen daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Grotelueschen returning to Concordia and Seward this week.
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Mexico
Leigh
Gwen _ Grotelueschen
Concordia Ao
Seward
Eugene Grotelueschen
Altar Society Sees Film on Breast Cancer
Bellwood Mrs. Duane Nesday and Mrs. Sue Hilger led a film program on breast cancer. Reports were given and new activity groups named. February chairwoman named Mrs. Ray Hough for the Altar Society.
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Bellwood
Right to Life services planned by local students
St Bonaventure and Scotus students plan two events on Wednesday January 19 to mark a Supreme Court decision. An 8 am Mass at St Bonaventure Church will include grade and high school students. A noon prayer service will be led by Scotus students as they fast one meal to donate funds for Right to Life efforts.
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Scotus
Supreme Court
St. Bonaventure Church
Jacoi Brown
Gg Oe
Mothers’ Club
St. Isidore
Mmes
Barbara Zapotocky
Susie Love
Dorothy Rief
Luella Asche
Shirley Liebig
Ken Krings
March For Life
Washington
Exon worries drought may hit Nebraska economy
Governor Exon warns a fourth year of drought in outstate Nebraska could quickly harm the state economy and tax revenues. He urged budget restraint, favored preserving sales tax rates, and cautioned against repealing the grocery tax without compensating cuts. He spoke during a pre- state address interview with the Omaha World Herald.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Exon
Omaha World Herald
North Platte
Omaha
Bellevue
IRS backs down on taxing press policy change
Washington reform story notes IRS dropped a proposed sales tax on groceries after protests by educators colleges and accounting firms. Federal Register notice says the proposal would cost up to 5 million annually. Senator Exon voiced opposition and floated raising state food tax rebates from 16 to 20 dollars per person.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Federal Register
Exon
U.S. Senate
Carl T. Curtis
Neb
Leigh-Robert L. Urban Named Syracuse Branch Manager
Urban, a native of Leigh and June 1975 graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln in Agricultural Economics, is named Syracuse Branch office manager for the Lincoln Production Credit Association. He and his wife Lana Schroeder of Leigh live in Pleasant Dale where she teaches elementary school.
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Leigh
Robert L. Urban
Syracuse
Lincoln Production Credit Association
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Urban
Lana Schroeder
Pleasant Dale
Americans buy more Bibles in 1974 survey
In Columbus Nebraska a National Family Opinion study shows about 43 percent of American families purchased religious books or Bibles in 1974. It states 18 percent bought new Bibles and 25 percent bought other religious books.
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National Family Opinion, Inc
Married working women on the rise across decades
Between 1920 and 1975 the share of married women in the workforce climbed from 9 percent to 44 percent. The American Council of Life Insurance cites a broader job range for women today as a key factor in this shift.
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Columbus Telegram
American Council of Life Insurance
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