Curtis is Elected DNC Leader by Unanimous Vote
Kenneth M. Curtis of Maine wins the Democratic National Committee nomination after Carter recommendation. He pledges unity and service while urging party to unite and listen to the people. Unanimous election of Carmela Lacayo and Coleman Young as vice chairs with Joel McCleary treasurer and Dorothy Bush secretary. Strauss reflects on civility and Democratic process.
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Washington
UPI
Democratic National Committee
Carter
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Curtis
National Committee
Ford
Senate delays approval for three Carter nominees
The Senate fast tracked most of President Carter’s cabinet but withheld immediate approval of Griffin Bell for attorney general Joseph Califano Ray Marshall and Bell faced opposition hours after the inauguration. Other confirmations included Vance Blumenthal Brown Andrus Bergland Kreps Harris Adams and Brock Adams with two cabinet level appointees approved.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Carter
Griffin Bell
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano
Labor
Ray Marshall
Bell
White House
Califano
Mar
Cyrus Vance
Michael Blumenthal
the Treasury
Harold Brown
Defense
Cecil Andrus
Interior
Bob Bergland
Agriculture
Juanita Kreps
Commerce
Patricia Roberts Harris
Housing and Urban Development
Brock Adams
Iran
Council of Economic
Winter Weather Moderates Yet Economic Losses Mount
The bitter winter eased slightly across the Midwest and East while agriculture and industry face growing losses. Florida endures a third straight cold morning with citrus and vegetable crop damage estimated at up to 85 percent. Prices rise as out of state fruit shipments strain markets. Ohio and Tennessee valleys see temperatures below 10 as gas supplies face cuts and 120000 workers idle. Governor Rhodes declares energy measures amid the outage.
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United Press International
Midwest
Florida
Deep South
West Palm Beach
New Orleans
Jacker
Sunkist Growers Cooperative
Los Angeles
Ohio
Tennessee
Central
Southern Plains
Wisconsin Gas Co
Training session for volunteers to drive cancer patients
Mrs. Margaret F. Schmidt announces a volunteer driver training session for the Platte County unit of the American Cancer Society. The session, led by Nebraska Division officials and transportation chair Mrs. Helen Koppel, is Monday January 24 at 1 30 p m at the Columbus Federal Savings and Loan building. Fifteen volunteers have already offered to drive cancer patients to Omaha and further information is available by calling Mrs. Koppel.
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Margaret F. Schmidt
Platte County
American Cancer Society
Columbus Federal Savings and Loan Association
Omaha
Paredic
Nebraska
Helen Koppel
Platte
Nebras ka Warm Spell with Fog and Ice Bridge
Sunny skies and mild temperatures spread across Nebraska as a weak frontal system moved east. Heavy fog reduced visibility to zero in extreme eastern Nebraska, while an ice bridge formed along the Missouri River from Plattsmouth to Atchison.
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Nebraska
National Weather Service
Omaha
Missouri River
Plattsmouth
Atchison, Kan
Weather Service
Local families invited to host foreign students via AFS
American Field Service seeks Columbus families to host foreign students for the school year starting in September. Contact crold Ac Langsend, Mrs Harold, Mrs Wayne Davy, or Roger Goos at Columbus High for details. This year hosts include Mr and Mrs William Grant with Antonino Treu of Italy. Doreen Warrender and Cyndy Classen were past participants.
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American Field Service
Columbus
Harold
Wayne Davy
Roger Goos
Columbus High
William Grant
Antonino Treu
Italy
Doreen Warrender
Colombia
Cyndy Classen
Venezuela
Karen Schumacher
Valerie Schwartz
Carter Grants Blanket Pardon for Vietnam Draft Evaders
President Carter ordered a full blanket pardon for Vietnam era draft evaders covering Aug 4, 1964, to March 28, 1973 with two exceptions. The Defense discharges during the era were also ordered. Evaders abroad may seek citizenship as aliens and visit home without fear of prosecution.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Vietnam
Jody Powell
Defense Department
Bill changes financing of tech colleges in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb UPI a measure to prohibit local property taxes for funding operational and construction needs at technical community colleges was filed LB339 by Sen Howard Lamb Anselmo as state aid to education shifting funding to the state general fund Last year colleges collected about 10 million from property tax and 13 million from state Lamb said the bill aligns financing with other higher education institutions and provides permanent property tax relief He noted related measures LB351 and LB354 would impose a franchise tax on Community Antenna Television operations and affect highway funding via state tax and motor fuel provisions
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Technical Community
Howard Lamb
Anselmo
Lamb
Highway Trust
Sea Revenue Committee
Four Die in Coast Guard Helicopter Crash
Four aboard a Coast Guard helicopter surveying navigation conditions were killed when the craft hit two high tension wires and plunged into the icy Illinois River near Florence Illinois.
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Florence, Ill
Carol Syslo Heads Mothers March In Columbus
Tony Nielsen of Columbus announced Carol Syslo will lead a Mothers March event this Saturday to pass collection envelopes door to door. Syslo, associated with Armor Realty Inc and living near Columbus, is married to Stan with two children and active in St. Joseph Church and local business groups. For information contact 564 1435.
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Tony Nielsen
Columbus
Platte-Butler
The
March of Dimes
Carol Syslo
Carol
Armor Realty Inc
Stan
Steve
Anne
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Platte Center
American Business Women's Association
Columbus Area
Chemical mix may have caused Pitt explosion
Pittsburgh police say a chemical mix likely caused Thursday’s blast that damaged two science lecture halls at the University of Pittsburgh. Two students died Patricia Hostetler and Karlene Curry. 47 were injured as rescuers faced nitrobenzene gas.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Robert Coll
University of Pittsburgh
Coll
Patricia Hostetler
Donegal
Karlene Curry
Commission nominates two for judgeship
A nine member judicial commission forwarded two names to Governor J J Exon to fill the 21st District judgeship vacated soon by Judge C T.
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Judicial Commission
J.J. Exon
C.T
Travel group departs with continued support from Albion and nearby towns
A list of travelers leaving this morning includes Susan Love Dorothy Rief Jacci Brown Dianne Dure Barbara Zapotocky and others from Columbus Shirley Liebig Platte Center Kenneth Krings Luella Asche Creston David Korus Genoa Marie Krohn Sandy Krohn Peg Flanagan and Mrs Florian Luettel all Albion
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Bers
Susan Love
Dorothy Rief
Jacci Brown
Dianne Dure
Barbara Zapotocky
All Columbus
Shirley Liebig
Platte Center
Kenneth Krings
Luella Asche
Creston
David Korus
Genoa
Marie Krohn
Sandy Krohn
Peg Flanagan
Florian Luettel
All
Albion
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Carolyn Sinnett
Stan Linhorst
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
James Rhodes
Cancer Society
ACS Transportation
Schmidt
Koppel
AFS
Steven Galatti
Davy
Neil Whetstone
CHS
Powell
Atlanta
Charles Kirbo
Houston
David Berg
America
Columbus Board of Realtors
Commission
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National Pro-Life Organization
March For Life
Pennsylvania Avenue
Respect Life
J. J. Exon
Telegram
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