Gas prices rise ahead of July Fourth holiday traffic
Oil companies raise prices to about 60 cents a gallon as federal guidelines justify the move. Officials cite higher costs and anticipated peak travel, with some predicting 65 cents a gallon by Labor Day. A UPI survey notes likely continued price pressure and possible trip cancellations due to costs.
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White House
Thomas Anderson
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Anderson
Shell Oil
Texaco
Mobil Oil
Standard of Indiana
Phillips Petroleum
Atlantic
Richfield Ashland Petroleum and
Clark Oil Co
John Hill
Federal House
Nelsen
Ford
Hill
Illinois
UPI
Mystery blonde drives quick Sotheby's sale of Paris works
In London the Sotheby’s auction sold 50 paintings including Pissarro Monet Bonnard Matisse and Picasso in 72 minutes for record sums. A “mystery blonde” bidder sparked the frenzy by the two French families Khans and Leblchers selling works. one Monet topped bids at $462,000.
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London
UPI
Sotheby's
Peter Wilson
de Viaminck
le Pont de Chatou
Chatou
Pissarro
Bee
Monet
Rouen
Wilson
Los Angeles
California
Basel
Khans
Lchreibers
Nationwide strikes halt services across major cities
Tens of thousands of workers, including more than 10,000 in Pennsylvania, walk off in a wave of protests. New York sanitation staff strike disrupts trash collection while Pittsburgh presses stop, Atlanta construction halts, and police and nurses join walkouts. Officials seek injunctions as unions push for higher wages and layoffs reversals.
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New York
Beanie
City Sanitation
UPI
Abe
New York City
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Abraham Beame
American Federation of State
Alanta
Peachtree Plaza
Tower Place
Buckhead
Central ‘Telephone Company of
Illinois
Chicago
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Jackson
Tenn
Heat wave grips Nebraska with 100 plus highs expected
Hot humid weather remains across Nebraska with only slight changes before the July 4 weekend. Warm conditions bring highs around 100 in western locales and over 101 in Scottsbluff while eastern areas stay sunny to hazy. Overnight lows range from 61 to 71 as high pressure and a north south front persist.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wyoming
Scottsbluff
Malpractice Insurance Group Sets Lincoln Meeting
A special legislative study committee to review malpractice coverage in health care convenes in Lincoln Monday. Three members from the Banking Commerce and Insurance Committee join three from Public Health and Welfare to assess risks after a firm announced it would drop nurse anesthetist policies and the St Paul Fire and Marine obtained temporary rate approvals.
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Samuln, Neb
UPI
Lincoln
Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
Public Health ‘and Welfare
State Insurance Department
Monkey Sam Freed Again After Weekend Abduction
Sam the pet shop monkey, taken from Pet Kingdom in Knoxville, remains at large after Tuesday roam. The creature, spotted by Kenneth Crowe, bit his hand requiring hospital treatment, and Crowe released the animal rather than recapturing it.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Upi
Sam
Charles Green
Kenneth R. Crowe
Clinton Highway
Hall of Justice progress on schedule in county report
The Hall of Justice project is on schedule as weather cooperates. contractors say they could gain days and stay ahead despite recent rains. The board also accepted Lohr Petroleum’s low bid for next year’s oil supplies. A separate note recalls Halasi of Maynardville and a monkey incident near work where the animal was captured and later escaped again into nearby woods.
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Platte County
Dim Halasi
Maynardville
Sam
JFK College Board files bankruptcy and closes after debt
The Board of Trustees of John F Kennedy College voted to file for bankruptcy and close the ten year old institution facing about 250 000 in debt plus 850 000 in liabilities including 350 000 in back pay to faculty and staff. President Theodore Dillow cited declining enrollment drying up funding and creditor pressure as the reasons with plans to delay salaries and wind down operations.
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Wamuu, Ned
UPI
John F. Kennedy College
Alow
Dillow
Winners Crown Western Pleasure Leaders at 1975 District 4H Show
Julie Baker of Omaha won the western pleasure overall showmanship at the 1975 District 4H horse show held Tuesday at Platte County Ag Park. Philip Smith, 15, of Columbus took second. From 135 contestants aged 12 to 19 from 13 counties, judge Francis Bliss of Howard Kansas presided, with Robert Voboril as show superintendent.
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Platte County Ag Park
Julie Baker
Omaha
Philip Smith
I! Dwayne Smith
Columbus
Francis Bliss
Howard, Kan
Platte County Extensi
Robert Voboril
Deb Gondringer
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Annay Sns
Avery Upchurch
North Carolina Service Station ‘Association
Mike Munamman
Frank
van Ness Shell
San Francsco
Mystery Blonde
Ronnie
Larry Friedlan
Little People
Opportunity Center
Sever
Carol Obershaw
Ann Crawford
Larry
Friedlans
Terry Anderson
Pennsylvania Social Services Union
Pennsylvania Nurses Association
Feuyrvania Atorney
Robert Kane
Pittsburgh Press Co
Teamsters
Malpractice Insurance Group
Hall of Justice
JFK
Theodore Dillon
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