Postal workers reach tentative two year contract pact
United States Postal Service and four unions representing about 600000 workers reached a tentative two year contract before a nationwide strike. Wages and cost of living adjustments were not disclosed. ratification was seen as likely by leaders who said the no layoff guarantee was preserved despite opposition to certain Postal Service plans.
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U.S. Postal Service
Sailor
W.J. Usury
Ballar
James Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Afl-Cio
Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Aflcio
Rademacher
Postal Service
Revats
Nine Nebraska traffic deaths over weekend period
United Press International reports nine people died on Nebraska roads over the weekend after two fatal crashes near Grand Island and in Douglas County. Byenda Chaffin, 4, Burwell, and Arthur H. Walters, 23, Alda, died in a head on collision seven miles north of Grand Island on U.S. 281. Suzande Potter, 26, Omaha, died in the Douglas County four vehicle crash.
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United Press
Chiffini
Lland
Walters
Grand Island
Pamela
Chaffin
Douglas County
Nebraska
Potter
Robert Parkins
Mead
Omaha
Parkins
Ford vetoes bill to roll back oil price act
President Ford vetoed legislation that would have rolled back the price of new domestic oil. Energy advisers believed the veto would prevent increased foreign oil reliance. Some House Republicans preferred gradual decontrol, while Rhodes kept open a possible compromise. The bill had gained final congressional approval Thursday.
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Ford
Washington
Wpi
Sigan
Burgeess
Ron Nelson
Re House
House
John J. d i
Woman sues hospital over infection from ants in wound
Lorene Barnes, who had a breast removed last November, sues Alton Memorial Hospital in Madison County Circuit Court for 50,000 dollars in actual damages and 100,000 in punitive damages. She alleges hundreds of Pharaoh ants crawled on her surgical wound the night after surgery, leading to infection. Hospital officials acknowledge ant problems and say exterminators have not eliminated them.
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Ghanite City
UPI
Alton Memorial Hospital
Lorene Barnes
Madison County
Charles R. Freeman
Freeman
Omaha Woman Found Competent to Stand Trial
An Omaha woman charged with murdering her father in 1972 has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial after psychiatric evaluation at Hastings Regional Center. Douglas County Attorney Donald Knowles said a competency hearing is required before any trial, with the murder charge still active despite prior court findings of inability to aid in her defense.
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Omara
UPI
Omaha
Kaulfee June Kaplan
Hastings
Donald Knowles
Douglas County
Miss Kaplan
Joseph R. Kaplan
John Burke
Petition to dissolve Nance School District 17
A petition seeks to dissolve Rural School District No. 17 in Nance county and transfer six sections valued at 267000 to Belgrade School District No. 8 and two sections valued at 78000 to Fullerton School District No. 1. The Belgrade board accepted. Fullerton vote opposed by Mrs. Calvin Gloor. Approval from county and state reorganization permittees is required.
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Fullerton
Nance County
Belgrade
Belgrade Board of Education
Fullerton Board of Education
Calvin Gloor
Girl Hurt in Lawn Mower Accident At Home
Sandy Patton a 17 year old Albion resident was hospitalized at Boone County Hospital after an on site lawn mowing accident at her parents home. She lost two toes and sustained a broken bone in her leg and will remain in hospital for about seven days.
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Albion
Sandy Patton
Boone County Hospital
Miss Patton
George Patton
Sandy
Convicted murderer teaches college course in prison
In Nevada State Prison Richard Dunn, a 19 year inmate serving life for a bar shooting, teaches celestial navigation and maritime arts to 13 inmates and three civilian helpers. The program offers an associate degree in maritime arts with a $1.4 credit fee and aims to train temporary third officers for the merchant marine.
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Carson Wity
Nev
UPE
Richard Dunm
Nevada State Prison
Dunn
Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe
Pacific Ocean
U.S
Sul Uunn
Bis
Merchant Marines
Bill Lattin
Matt
Lattin
Don Swezey
California
Swezey
Navy
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Dane
Larry D. Hannah
Stapleton
Giregory Wilson
Kearney
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Bradshaw
James Delay
Blue Hill
Robert Hutgren
Upland
Rhodes
Congress
King
Pis NP
Nelson & the
Krall Sisters
Mitchell Corn Palace
Nebraska State Fair Tours
Roy Clark
ALL Star
Roger Miller
Lynn Anderson
Dorsar
Allied 18 & Traial, Inc
Nance
Schweser Charge
BankAmericard
Casualmaker
Sy Franks
Fashion
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Dennis O'Malley
Sieyear
Car Thell O'Malley
Eluweser’s
Playtex
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Olver Eirds
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