Nebraska college budget trims worry state officials
Lincoln policy debate centers on tentative $2.6 million cut to state colleges. Kearney, Peru, Wayne and Chadron presidents warn cuts threaten faculty salaries and services. Committee ponders 4 percent general raise plus 1 percent merit pay. colleges seek higher faculty raises and operating boosts.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
Kearney
Brendan McDonald
Peru
Douglas Pearson
State College
Wayne State
Lyle Seymour
Big Springs
University of Nebraska
Wayne
Chadron
WIN AT BRIDGE Profit by going set
A bridge note discusses profit by taking a set with both sides vulnerable. It outlines defensive and offensive ideas for maximizing scores in a rubber or duplicate context.
Opening bids and spade power in a bridge scenario
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss opening bid strength, stressing 11 to 13 high cards and the edge of a spade suit. South holds seven points with six spades, North jumps to three spades, four spades becomes a defensive measure, West doubles, both black suit finesses fail, South goes one down, and four hearts would win.
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South
East
North
West
Understanding deep sea finesse in bridge card play
A reader asks about the deep sea finesse in bridge where you finesse against multiple cards. The typical scenario involves leading toward AQ9 and playing the 9 while planning a queen finesse to test for jack and ten positions.
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Ohio
Drawing Workshop at Platte College with Val Christensen
Val Christensen artist in residence at Grand Island Central Catholic leads a drawing workshop Saturday March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Platte College Sponsored by the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs with Nebraska Arts Council support. Fee five dollars call 564 7132 to pre register.
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Val Christensen
Grand Island Central Catholic
Platte College
University of Nebraska
Wichita State University
Hastings College
Grand Island
United States
Association of Nebraska Art Clubs
Nebraska Arts Council
Columbus Area
Call Platte College
Three Nebraska Traffic Deaths Reported by State Patrol
Three separate Nebraska traffic crashes claimed lives over the weekend and into Monday. Stella Wilson, 70, Eddyville, died in Kearney from injuries after a two vehicle crash on Nebraska 40 west of Sumner. Martin Gartner, 44, Grand Island, was killed when his car collided with a patrol cruiser near Overton. Henry Brockbrader, 88, Phillips, died from injuries after a crash west of Aurora on U S 34 and a second vehicle occupant, John Yonkers, 72, Phillips, was hospitalized with facial lacerations. Donald Music, 44, Omaha, died in a hospital from injuries from a January 13 crash on I 80 west of Lexington involving a semi trailer.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Nebraska State Patrol
Stella Wilson
Eddyville
Kearney
Sumner
Jesse G. Beattie
Overton
Martin E. Gartner
Grand Island
Dawson County
Gartner
Henry Brockbrader
Phillips
Aurora
U.S
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Brockbrader
State Roads Department
Fred Dreher
John Yonkers
Dreher
Donald L. Music
Omaha
Interstate 80
Lexington
Music
Thomas Seaton
Food costs to rise in early 1976 report says
UPI reports that the 1975 food market basket averaged 1876 dollars, with 126 dollar year to year rise from 1974. middlemen captured 91 dollars of the increase, farmers 35 dollars, while 12 month farm foods cost 783 dollars from 748 in 1974.
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Washington
UPI
Ee Aed
U.S
Newborn Becky Joy Bends Hickman Family News
Mrs. Paul Hickman and husband welcomed a baby daughter Becky Joy at Behlen Memorial Hospital in Columbus. Mrs. Dora Hickman of Bushnell visited on Sunday to assist with the newborn.
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Silver Creek
Paul Hickman
Becky Joy
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Columbus
Dora Hickman
Bushnell
State auditors name causes of Douglas County budget shortfall
Nebraska officials testified at a legislative hearing that Douglas County faced a 5.5 million dollar deficit due to poor budget process coordination and double counting delinquent tax estimates. They cited inconsistent data systems and duplication in revenue projections, urging reforms without passing new measures.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Douglas County
Lincoln, Neb
Johnson
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