Legislature Debates Homestead Tax Exemption Repeal
Nebraska Revenue Committee hears competing homestead tax proposals including a 40 percent exemption on the first 10 000 of assessed value for seniors with incomes under 7 000 and a 50 percent exemption up to 280 yearly. Veterans advocates urge targeted relief, while Sen Willard Waldo supports repealing the exemption, arguing it benefits too few homeowners and largely excludes renters.
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Qincoln
UPI
Revenue Committee
Orval Koves
Springfelt
Poe
Keyes
Kay Oltman
Nebraska American Legion
Terry Carpenter
Waldo
Willard Waldo Af DeWitt
Johfson
Cold means more work on farm
Lincoln officials report sustained sub zero temperatures increased farm workload. The Division of Agricultural Statistics notes extra feed and hay needs, grazing of 45 percent of corn and sorghum fields, and about a third of diverted acreage grazed. Livestock care, record keeping, and repair work dominated farm activity while farrowing and lambing continued and calvings were reported.
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Lincoln
UPL
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Local AAUW Branch Plans Constitution Rewrite
The Chilumbus Branch of AAUW met for a dessert luncheon to discuss revising the local constitution to align with national bylaws for 1971 73. Officers will draft the new constitution and submit it to the national branch for approval. The next meeting is a dinner on February 17 at Landmark Restaurant at 7 pm with reservations via 364 5153.
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Chilumbus
AAUW
Landmark
Racchal Mary Zimmerer Baptized in Area Church
Infant Racchal Mary Zimmerer daughter of Mr and Mrs Art Zimmerer was baptized at St Marys Church by Father Jerome Spenner. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Clem Sliva Jr of Columbus. Dinner guests included Sliva family and friends from Platte Center. Celebration also noted several anniversaries and birthday gatherings involving local families.
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Lindsay
Ars
Art Zimmerer
Oly Family
Fev
Jerome Spenner
Racchal Mary
Clem Shiva Jr
Columbus
Zimmerer
Messrs and Mines
Sliva
Clem Sliva Sr
Tom Sliva
Platte Center
Ray Hawke
Ed Ramackers
Jerry Ludden
Janet
Anton Drahota
Stanton
Wiila Engel
Lumphrey
Joe Wentzel
Phil Wengel
Drahola
Messrs
Mines
Lawrence Beller
Celem Henggeler
Alvin Bender
Jim Beller
Ben Vathe
Larry, Beller
Mrs
Ted Polzin
KC_Mall
Schuyler
Wool, Unshorn Lamb Payment Deadline Reminder
Clarence Albracht chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee reminds wool producers to submit receipts for wool and unshorn lamb sales from the 1971 marketing year. Applications for incentive payments must be signed at an ASCS office by the deadline.
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Clarence Albracht
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sat
ASCS
Albion clubs plan banquet and initiation
Albion Chamber of Commerce will hold its 42nd Presidents Banquet at 7 30 p m Sunday in St Michael's Social Hall with Dr Brice Cotygill of Silver Greek as speaker. March of Dimes canvass total 439 57, up slightly from last year, reported by Mrs Adolph Liss Jr and helpers. World War I Auxiliary plans to initiate new members at the March meeting. Hospital in Norfolk offered no thank you for gifts and Christmas donations. Next meeting February 20.
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Albion
Brice Cotygill
Albion Chamber of Cammerce
St. Michael's Social Wall
Adolph Liss Jr
Jaycees
March of Dimes
Velevat’s
Norfolk
Belfast search for seven IRA escapees from prison ship
Belfast troops sealed off a square mile of the market district as they hunted seven men who escaped from the prison ship HATS. Madistone by swimming to Belfast Harbor in their underwear. An army spokesman said 300 to 409 troops moved into the markets district after Mondays escape to corner the seven suspected IRA members. Sources said the men had already escaped the cordon. Local residents jeered as troops moved in while officials insisted operations would continue until escape confirmed. The incident revives security debates with about 700 people detained under the Special Powers Act.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Madistone
Irish Republican Army
IRA
TRA
Son of the Republic
Dublin
Yau ‘Array
Cromlin Road
Two Nebraska Death Penalty Appeals Headed to Supreme Court
The UPI report notes the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the question of the death penalty affecting two Nebraska cases. Duane Warl Pope was convicted of first degree murder tied to a 1965 Big Springs bank robbery. Thomas Alvarez faces a death sentence for a first degree murder tied to the rape slaying of Mrs Mary O’Brien in Lincoln. The last Nebraska electric chair execution was Charles Starkweather in 1958.
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Lincell
Nebraska Electric Chair
Charles Starkweather
Victims’ Aid Movement Grows in U S Crime Reform Hope
A mid sixties New York City victim story highlights neglect of sufferers after violent crime. Amid calls for reform Senator McClelland proposes a federal crime victims compensation plan, including up to 50000 for victims, 8000 death benefit, and funding to states for compensation boards.
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Tom Tiede
New York City
NEA
Arthrisis
United States
Commission On Law Enforcement
Hans von Hentig
Mankind
America
New Zealand
Great Britain
Canada
U.S
Eshianet
York State
New York
John McClelland
D-Ark
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Veterans Council
Racchal Zimmerer
Montgomery
Lea Tey
Ea Seeels
Dan
21St Ave
Burlington Depot
Albion Clubs
Nebraska
William Calley
Charles Manson
Equitable
Equitable Savings & Loan Association
13Th Street
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