Livestock Showmanship Highlights Platte County Fair
The Platte County Fair showcases top junior showmen across dairy beef swine and sheep. Champions include Daniel Hellbusch in dairy 11 and under, Lori Hellbusch 12-14, Spring Bakenhus in beef 15 and older, Ward Bakenhus 12-14, and Pat Greisen among sheep 15 and older. Blue and purple ribbon winners are listed by name and county.
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Platte County
Daniel Hellbusch
Humphrey
Lori
Spring Bakenhus
Columbus
Ivy
Chris Runge
Ward Bakenhus
Duane Schroeder
Duane
Asche
Chris Range
Karen Laudenklos
David Brakenhoff
Tammy Nelson
Tim Asche
Leigh
Steve Schreiber
Danny Wilke
Jim Lloyd
St. Edward
Brad Asche
Kurt Stone
Lindsay
Rick Humphrey
Paul Preister
Newman Grove
Lori Hellbusch
Mauna Kt Hellbuschrey
Pat Greisen
Renee Humphrey
Barb
DAIRY
Purple
Rick Hellbusch
Blue
Valerie Schroeder
Goedeken Dave Meysenburg
Miriam Preister
Barb Berlin
Lynette Hellbusch
Dean Bierman
John Ramaekers
Jeff Preister
Russell Preister
Michael Muhie
Carla Berlin
Joan Donnelly
Tammy Larson
John Weeder
Kenneth Kopecky
Ivy Bakenhus
August Runge
Karen Klug
Jeff Lusche
Dean Laudenklos
Jerry Schreiber
James Klug
Randy Nelson
Greg Steensnes
Dale Gertsch
Tammy Runge
Loel Condreau
Bryce Kummer
Robert Steensnes
Ward Karen
Greg Asche
Mike Drinnin
Jan Nyffeler
Debbie Geier
Jackie Runge
Sam Osten
Jay Engel
Amy Stuthman
Wayne Kummer
Raymond Thewke
Douglas Thewke
Pleasant weather and record lows mark Nebraska July day
Cool Canadian air brings sunny skies across Nebraska with record lows at O'Neill and North Platte. Officials report 44 degrees at Omaha tying a 1967 mark while 45 at Valentine and 46 at North Platte set new lows. Weekend forecast calls for 80s and 90s with a chance of showers early next week.
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United Press International
Nebraska
O'Neill
North Platte
Omaha
Carter Mondale mapping strategy for 1980 White House bid
In New York Jimmy Carter outlined a strategy to win the 1980 presidency with Walter Mondale as running mate. He pledged unity against a divided GOP and said he would aggressively campaign to win key states while labor leaders supported Mondale for the ticket. Carter said he runs ahead of Ford and Reagan for now, but expects margins to tighten after the Republican convention.
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New York
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
White House
Carter
Mondale
Democratic National Conven
GOP
Blican
Washington
National Committee
Ford
Reagan
California
Michigan
New Hampshire
Fair Program for Saturday July 17 Fore noon and events
The schedule lists livestock judging for FH Light Horse at 8:20, FFA and 4H swine and dairy exhibits in the new barn by 11:30, then afternoon finals, Midway activities, reduced ride prices, and a 5:00 tractor pull with continuation later. The 7:00 show features Dale T. Thomas on the Midway.
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Grand Ole Opry
Lakeview Ffa
Dale T. Thomas
Solicitation Caution Over Nebraska Trooper Magazine
Columbus retailers faced aggressive phone solicitations for ads in a proposed quarterly Nebraska State Troopers Association Magazine.Attorney General Paul Douglas issued a caution as investigators note no format existed yet and callers demanded advance payments. Jerry Fennell of the Consumer Fraud office said the operation claimed 40 percent of troopers belong to the association and would fund a scholarship.
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David Lyons
Columbus
Nebraska State Troopers’ Association
Trooper
Troopers’ Association
Jerry Fennell
Consumer Fraud Office
Ae General
Paul Douglas
Nebraska
Fennell
Organization Services Corporation
Boston
Mass
Omaha
Attorney General's Office
Busload of California children vanishes near Fresno
A bus carrying 2% grade school children and driver disappeared 40 miles northwest of Fresno prompting FBI involvement and an alert for three vans. Parents fear a mass kidnapping by radicals as authorities search farmland area and President Ford is noted in coverage.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Fresno
Lane
Barbara
One of FBI's 10 most wanted killed in Seattle gunbattle
Nathanial Doyle Jr. 30, an FBI ten most wanted fugitive, was killed Thursday in a shootout at an apartment building in Seattle. Patrolman Owen McKenna was wounded in the left leg during the exchange.
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Seattle
UPI
Nathanial Doyle Jr
FBI
Doyle
SS National Bank
Deiores Cattaede
Owen McKenna
Economy forecast improves growth and job outlook
Washington reports a revised short range forecast where real GNP growth rises to 6.8 percent in 1976 and 5.7 percent in 1977. Unemployment is seen easing to about 6.4 percent next year with inflation cooling, CPI now expected to rise 5 percent in 1976 and 5.7 percent in 1977.
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Washington
UPI
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
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Sander
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Jeff Olson
Duane Nelson
Roger Nelson
Diane Donnelly
Mark Luchsinger
Randy Mueller
John Wurdeman
Colleen Schreiber
Randy Heesacker
Kathy Bender
Lynn Geier
Todd Asche
Ryan Went
Brian Kapels
Todd Went
Connie Tiaden
Barb Pearson
Pearson
Tod Clark
Chris Oberhauser
Donna Rodehorst
Bruce
Rick Hellbusch Pion
Swine Snowmans
Lonnie Asche
Leon Went
Noel Went
Rory Went
Jon Behlen
Bill Bachman
Steve Behlen
Janet Oberhauser
Jan Behlen
Tim Rodehorst
John Siefken
Jim Mohrmann
Jason Whitlow
Renee Hellbusch
Kim Sullivan
Arlis Goering
Mike Eell
Larry Renees
Karla Johnson
Gina Mueller
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Carter, Mondale Mapping Strategy
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