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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1970
Page
5
Washington report sketches possible 1970s advances from self cooking hot dogs to metal hoo hoos and portable civilization savers. It envisions wall socket heating of frankfurters, durable metals replacing cheap plastic parts, prescription window panes, smog removal machines, and cloud seeding to create slippery snow, amid satirical tone on tech optimism.
Lincoln state senator Jerry Carpenter said the local sales tax should apply only within cities that enact it. He spoke after a dispute between the state tax commissioner and Omaha and Lincoln officials, noting his 1969 law allowed city levies but not to disadvantage merchants.
Papillion police and Sarpy County investigators reported finding marijuana valued at about $100000 in a basement of a Papillion home after tenant Jack Smith, 38, was arrested Tuesday night for an alleged marijuana sale. Investigators also recovered marijuana in Smith’s car and at his repair business. County attorney Dixon Adams said Smith is being held on a possession with intent to sell charge.
In Charleston West Virginia a man found a brown snake about an inch long moving through the snow in his yard, appearing active despite cold weather. The incident baffled W C Harris who keeps reptiles as pets.
A 19 72 to 1940 prepared study by engineers for the Nebraska Power Industry Committee concludes a combination of purcluar and conventional plants best meets Lincoln electricity needs. The report, echoed by Robert Ballard of the Omaha Public Power District, favors coordinated nuclear and fossil fuel plants as most economical, warning nuclear-only plans would be costly.
Chadron State College student Reichenberg seeks a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the college dress code by President Edwin Nelson. Judge Van Pelt said a decision would come by Monday or sooner, with Reichenberg arguing the policy is arbitrary and targets long hair and mustaches.
Readable fragments note warm spells across regions with rising daytime highs. Mentions of southern areas showing higher temperatures and lingering heat waves. No clear dates or specific locations provided due to damaged text.
Iowa Highway Director Joseph Goupal said a preliminary study of a proposed bridge crossing the Missouri River at Sioux City is authorized. The plan aims for traffic by late 1974 with a completion outlook in 1970 for the initial study, as discussed with the Sioux City city council and the Iowa Highway Commission.
In Madison Wisconsin a proposed implied consent bill for drunken driving tests is unclear. One section assigns consent for a chemical test of breath blood or urine upon arrest while another says no test will be given if the driver refuses. The measure reflects mixed provisions and uncertainty about testing obligations.
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