Taft to narrate Lincoln Portrait with Cincinnati Symphony
Sen. Robert Taft will narrate Aaron Copland Lincoln Portrait at the Cincinnati Symphony bicentennial concert on February 8. This first-time appearance continues a Taft family tradition as his uncle Charles P. Taft did the narration in 1970. The orchestra often invites local celebrities as guest soloists.
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Stowe, Vt
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Kennedy Humprhey on Nebraska all star primary ballot
Nebraska Secretary of State Beermann announced Kennedy and Humphrey will receive telegrams on Feb 10 indicating they appear on the Nebraska all star presidential primary ballot. He said the move reflects public advocacy, not declared candidacy, and certificates will follow for May 11 ballot decisions.
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UPI
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Kissinger Tops Madame Tussaud Popularity Again
UPI reports Henry Kissinger remains the most popular figure in Madame Tussaud’s wax works for a second year. Harold Wilson and Idi Amin tie for second, while Wilson’s standing rose this year and he dropped from the top five in overall regard.
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UPI
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Madame Tussaud
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Uganda
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Adolf Hitler
Bumper Stickers From Ford Ts In Early Car Humor
St Paul column reprints 1924 back of car sayings gathered from Winona Herald. Ozzie St George notes humor from old Ford Model T era with lines like If our top's down go on over and F.O.B Fool on Board reflecting antique auto wit.
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UPI
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Dodge
Reno
Rising City Honors First Semester Students Named
Principal Glenn Hartsock announced the Rising City Public Schools first semester honor roll. Seniors include Mike Crook Lisa Fricke Melanie Gross Scott Samek and Roger Topil. Juniors Jon Gross David Kilgore Carla Potter Bart Ruth and Dave Stuhr. Freshmen Dan Potter Dana Rathje Doug Reznicek Tamara Ruth and Linda Selden. Eighth graders Barry Albers and Brad Ellison.
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Glenn Hartsock
Rising City Public Schools
Mike Crook
Lisa Fricke
Melanie Gross
Scott Samek
Roger Topil
Jon Gross
David Kilgore
Carla Potter
Bart Ruth
Dave Stuhr
Dan Potter
Dana Rathje
Doug Reznicek
Tamara Ruth
Linda Selden
Varner calls shared funding to raise UNL to Big Eight level
University of Nebraska President D B Varner urged the Unicameral Appropriations Committee to raise total funding to about eight million dollars more to match the top three Big Eight schools. He proposed six million from the state and two million from tuition increases with faculty salaries a key need. John Welch of ASUN protested an eleven percent student tuition hike, noting Lincoln students pay the highest rates in the conference.
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