Royal couple greets Ford as Elizabeth II visits Washington
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive at the White House for a two day visit amid pomp on the South Lawn. President Ford calls the visit a happy occasion to reaffirm peace and shared values with the United States.
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Washington
UPI
Elizabeth II
Ford
United States
White House
Betty Ford
White House South Lawn
Philadephia
Frank L. Rizzo
George III
Fords
Hawaii
New York
James Goslee
Fernery
Betty Sherill
McMillen, Inc
America
Elizabeth
Weather Outlook Shows Warm Temps and Storms Across State
National Weather Service notes a minor cold front affecting eastern Nebraska with a danger livestock safety index. Skies stay mostly cloudy across the state as widely scattered thunderstorms move through tonight and again Thursday with highs in the 90s.
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National Weather Service
Nebraska
Two Soviet Cosmonauts Begin Day Aboard Soyuz 21
Moscow reports Col Boris Volynov and Lt Col Vitaly Zholobov started their first full workday in space aboard Soyuz 21. They restored to health after an eight hour sleep and began tasks as the craft corrected its orbit in preparation for a rendezvous with an orbiting space station.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Boris Volynov
Vitaly Zholobov
Volynov
Central Asia
Salyut
Zholobov
BeIrut clashes over Tal Zaatar drive Chekka town losses rise
Lebanese Christians and mountain villagers recaptured Chekka after a two day battle with Palestinians and Moslem leftists. The fighting halted Red Cross access. about 275 to 300 killed overall with many wounded. Foreign evacuees dwindled as fighters and civilians endured continued siege and mediator efforts.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Chekka
Tal Zaatar
Examiners Stay at Armory as Board Balances Rent
Platte County supervisors decide to keep license examiners at the National Guard Armory with rent set at 10 dollars daily. Examining sessions three times weekly will cost about 120 dollars monthly, covered by the State Motor Vehicle department above 70 dollars per month. Officials moved to seek a new site after the Armory demanded 60 dollars per day. Verbal approval was given to use Ron Rystrom’s Howard Boulevard building. A Hall of Justice progress report was reviewed with a December 15 completion target. A state roads study calls for a personal presentation on the 10th Avenue crossing at a future board meeting.
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National Guard
Platte County Board of Supervisors
State Motor Vehicle Department
Ron Rystrom
Howard Boulevard
Hall of Justice
State Department of Roads
10Th Avenue
12Th Avenue
Court upholds ruling for Fort Calhoun nuclear unit
Nebraska Supreme Court refuses to overturn the Power Review Board on Fort Calhoun Station Unit 2, citing substantial evidence the proposed 1150 MW nuclear plant is needed and would serve customers. The Public Power Project group argued coal and costs favored alternatives but the court found no arbitrary or insufficient evidence.
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Lincoln, Neb
OPPD
Fort Calhoun
Nebraska Public Power Project
Review Board
Supreme Court
Public Power Project
NPPD
Hartman Post 84 installs Cave as commander in ceremonies
Cave Gil Cave is installed as commander of Hartman Post 84 American Legion with Dan Casey and Dennis Matson as vice commanders and Jim Gregorious as finance officer. Jerry Landhamer Francis Shank join executive board while Leonard Kirchner Darrel Baldwin become directors.
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Gil Cave
Hartman Post
American Legion
Dan Casey
Dennis Matson
Jim Gregorious
Harry
Mielak
Jerry Landhamer
Francis Shank
Leonard Kirchner
Darrel Baldwin
Cave
Hartman
VFW
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Patrick Ewert
Ed Forney
Olivia Forney
Forney
Russ Forney
Forneys
Pyonic
Wivireu
Telegram
Stan Linhorst
International Red Cross
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Damascus
Eva Stahl
Arab League
Armory
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