CHS and Scotus work on shared time plan in Columbus
Columbus City Schools strive to maintain shared time with Scotus Central Catholic amid enrollment growth. Scotus students may miss Columbus High courses like Auto Shop and basic metal work, prompting proposed short term hiring and schedule changes. Board weighs alternatives, while Bellum notes possible long term declines in enrollment and rising program costs.
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Calumbus City
Scotus Central Cathuli
Board of Education
Scotus
Fred Bellum
Jim Sterup
Columbus High
Sterup
Scotts
Bellum
NPPD bids for new Columbus headquarters spark smiles
Nebraska Public Power District officials announced the base bid for the eastern Columbus headquarters at 2,955,000 by Law Co of Wichita after bids were opened. The engineer’s estimate was 3.9 million, with six bids under advisement. Alternate electrified deck system bids ranged from 69,000 to 106,000, with Law Co at 72,700 and 19,215 for a performance bond. Other bidders include Christiansen Construction Pender 3,164,500, Carmichael Hastings 3,214,000, Olion Lincoln 3,279,451, James Simon North Platte 3,242,000, Busbroom Ranh Salina 3,187,000. Engineers cited a small spread and will present recommendations to the Board July 24 in Columbus.
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NPP
Columbus
Law Co
Wichita
Kan
Jack White
Bage
Law
Christiansen Construction
Pender
Carmichael Construction
Hastings
Olion Construction
Jancoin
James
Simon Co
Morth Platte
Busbroom and Ranh
Salina
NPPD
Russian cosmonauts in orbit join Americans for space meeting
Two Russian cosmonauts led by Leonov and Kubatov blasted into orbit aboard Soyuz 18 from Baikonur, while Americans prepare for a historic meeting in space. President Ford and others watched as the craft entered orbit, with docking planned above Germany to unite the crews in a joint demonstration of peaceful international cooperation in space.
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Valeri Kubatov
Tauck
Lesnov
Ford
State Department
Washington
Florida Oceanside
Germany
Stafford
Soyuz
Leona
Kubasov
Baikonur
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Tyuratam
Aral
Sputntt
Leonoy
Moscow
Earth
Warm Nebraska Weather Brings Heat Stress Warning for Livestock
United Press International notes sunny skies across Nebraska with a high pressure system. Temperatures will reach around 100 degrees in extreme northwest Nebraska with highs elsewhere mainly in the mid range. Moisture is low, humidity moderate, and winds south to southeast with gusts. Thunderstorm chances return tonight in western areas and again Wednesday with scattered precipitation and partly cloudy skies. Overnight lows in the 60s and 70s.
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Omaha
North Pistte
Chatlton
North Omaha
Lincoln
Alliance
Weather Service
Colorad
Nebraska Panhandle
Becker injured in cave in at 36th Street site
A Columbus plumber, Doug Becker, 63 years old, was injured in a cave in while working on a sewer line at 36th Street and 33th Avenue. He was removed by rescue unit to Columbus Hospital for evaluation of back and shoulder injuries.
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Doug Becker
36Th Street
33Th Avenue
Becker
Columbus Plumbing and Heating
Columbus council considers police appointment and licenses
The Columbus City Council will meet at 8 p.m. to review the Civil Service recommendation of Edward E. Worny for the Columbus Police Department. The sole hearing concerns a dance license for Down towner Irie. A resolution on parking meters near the Platte County Hall of Justice is on the agenda.
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Columbus City
Civil Service
Edward 8. Worny
Columbus Police Department
Irie
Platte County Hall of Justice
Senate extends six months oil-price control plan
The Senate approved a six month extension of emergency oil-price controls keeping prices for much of U S oil from world levels. The move follows President Ford's request to let the price rise to 13 50 a barrel over 20 months while liberals push back on his decentral plan. Energy Administration coordinates policy.
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Yeank Park
Congress
Ward
Fis
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
House
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Accidents at Albion report two injuries and a crash
Sunday night a car driven by Roberta Kline lost control and hit a tree, injuring Kline with a fractured leg and teenager Lynette Jaewonkstein minor injuries. Both to Boone County Hospital. A second crash on Highway 91 involved Rudolph Johnson and his wife, with no serious injuries, car damaged, Albion police at scene.
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Alvion
Roberta Kline
Aurora
Colo
Lynette Jaewonkstein
Boone County Hospital
State Patrol
Rudolph Johnson
Highway 91
Johnson
Blanche
Strike ends temporarily at NU Fieldhouse work site
In Lincoln Nebraska a construction strike at the University of Nebraska Fieldhouse began June 13 and was resolved temporarily on Monday. Harley Schraeder director of the university's physics plant said working hours for the striking Operating Engineers Local S71 and the nonunion T & M4 Construction Co. workers were rearranged.
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Lincoln, Neb
Budget items eyed by Platte County Board of Supervisors
The Platte County Board of Supervisors meets to review preliminary budget materials this afternoon after approving a bottle license for Rowndup Lounge formerly Riverview, south of Columbus. Two Boone County residents, Raymond D. Flanagan and Gerald Reinhart, are slated as managers. Sheriff Don Franzen reports on distress warrants collection, and amusement licenses are approved for the Platte County Fair.
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Rowndup Lounge
Riverview
Columbus
Boone Coun
Raymond D. Flanagan
Gerald Reinhart
Don Franzen
Platte County Fair
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Deke" Slayton
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