DeCamp warns on low prices forcing Neb. farmers out
Senator John DeCamp warned that falling commodity prices threaten Nebraska farmers and urged immediate legislative action. He proposed a joint task force with the Agriculture Committee to study price supports and possible remedies, aiming to start this summer. Bankers echoed concern over potential farm bankruptcies if prices do not rebound.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
John DeCamp
Nebraska
DeCamp
Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
Neligh
Agriculture Committee
Bellwood
Loran Schmit
Banking Committee
Schmit
Robert Harris
Nebraska Bankers Association
Harris
Congress
Senate approves neutron weapons amid debate and vote
Washington The Senate approved production of death ray neutron weapons after 11 hours of debate, voting 58 to 38 to fund through 1980 at about 32 million dollars. President Carter said the program could reduce nuclear war prospects, as Hatfield effort to cut funding failed. The chamber also kept a 45 day veto option for Congress on deployment decisions with a 74 to 19 vote.
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Washington
Upi
Senate
Carter
Mark Hatfield
Rore
White House
Wisconsin asks federal mediation to end state employee strike
Acting Governor Martin J. Schreiber requested federal mediation to resolve Wisconsin's 11 year old state employee strike. Robert G. Howlett, longtime chairman of Michigan Employment Relations Commission, agreed to serve as mediator and should be available by Friday. Schreiber cited a fair and independent process and aimed for a settlement by the weekend.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Martin J. Schreiber
Wisconsin
Schreiber
Robert G. Howlett
Michigan Employment Relations Comission
Gasoline prices ease slightly in Nebraska lays for July survey
The Cornhusker Motor Club reports a July survey showing Nebraska regular gas at 62.3 cents per gallon, up 0.2 from June, with Omaha at 61.5 cents and Lincoln at 63.3 cents. Premium and unleaded averages run 67.4 and 65.4 cents, respectively, amid self service savings of 2 to 5 cents.
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Omaha
UFI
Cornhusker Motor Club
Nebraska
Motor Club
Lincoln
Scottsbluff
Norfolk
Grand Island
North Platte
Picnic Planned by Sellwood Nine Junior Legion Auxiliary
Nine members and no advisors attended the July meeting. They scheduled their annual picnic at Brandenburgh's Lake on August 1 and planned Tray Favors as the September project. Members will sell raffle tickets for the B.C.A.R.C. in the near future. Refreshments were served by Cindy Beringer.
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Sellwood
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Brandenburgh’s Lake
Tray Favors
B.C.A.R.C
Cindy Beringer
Texas festival to feature folk life styles of 30 groups
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI) John Henry Nobles, known as Bones, recalls getting his nickname in 1911 after crafting music from cow rib bones. Now 66, he plays bones at Mama's Worry in Beaumont, joining blues and folk legends while reflecting on his youth and the bone instrument fad.
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Columbus, Nebraska
Texas
San Antonio
Tex
UPI
John Henry Nobles
Nobles
Mama's Worry
Beaumont
Sonny Boy Williams
Gatemouth Brown
Georgia
Calvin Smith
Lamar University
Bones
HemisFair
Sai
Jack Maguire
The
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Linda Briese Wins National Merit Award in Education
Linda Briese of Albion receives the Award of Merit from the National Business Education Association for all around excellence. Dr. Darrell Wiener announces the citation. Briese will teach business at Genoa High School next year after earning a Wayne State BS in business education.
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Albion
National Business Education Association
Darrell Wiener
WSC
Miss Briese
Robert Briese
Genoa High School
Wayne State
Albion High School
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