Council approves 1977 78 budget with library and park funding
City Council approved the 1977 78 budget at Wednesday night session with two funding modifications. The tax levy remains 26.97 mills as $400,000 is earmarked for library, $600,000 for park improvements and the city share of the 33rd Avenue project. Total budget stands at $7,062,856 up from $5,894,577. Mayor Johansen praised the operating budget that avoids tax increases. The council added £5,000 to the library fund for a qualified staff member. Resurfacing and fencing Pawnee Park tennis courts were approved. The Blue Kangaroo Lounge received a fire code compliance permit. Parking changes around the Hall of Justice were approved with 5 minute and two hour limits. Plans for a Civil Defense building relocation were discussed with cost sharing. Building permits for Prairie View Apts were rescinded to secure right of way for 33rd Avenue. Multiple improvements districts and road projects were created or advanced.
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Deb Gondringer
33Rd Avenue
George Johansen
Hugh Polson
Library Board
Mike Novicki
Pawnee Park
John Lohr
Park Board
Police and Lights Committee
27Th Avenue
Hall of Justice
14Th Street
26Th Avenue
Civil Defense
Myrle Hadcock
11Th Street
County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
10Th Street
30Th Avenue
Prairie View
3Th Avenue
23Rd
27Th Streets
Prairie View Apartments
Rainfall drenches eastern Nebraska with heavy showers
A slow moving cold front across northern Tillis central Iowa and northern Kansas triggered heavy thunderstorms in eastern Nebraska. Beatrice and Lincoln tied for the state high at 100 while ord reported four inches of rain and Burwell over four inches. Omaha totaled 2.37 inches and Norfolk over two inches as temperatures rose to the sizzling range in the east before easing to mild in the west.
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United Press International Mast
Nebraska
Ord
Burwell
Omaha
Norfolk
Tillis
Iowa
Kansas
Beatrice
Lincoln
Chadron
Scottschluff
North Platte
Sidney
Downtown Columbus to angle parking to 35 degrees
Columbus City Council voted to reduce downtown parking angle from 43 to 35 degrees within the block bounded by 1th Street to 23rd Avenue. Prohibitions near crosswalks and stop signs aim to reduce accidents and align with Nebraska law, with FHWA financing for new signals at 11 intersections and a planned spring 1978 installation.
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Columbus
1Th Street
29Th Avenue
17Th Street
23Rd Avenue
Hoskins
Eiven
13Th Street
28Th Avenue
14Th Street
24Th Avenue
Federal Highway Administration
FHWA
McKinnon to chair United Way drive in 1972 78
Tom McKinnon will serve as chairman of the United Way fund drive for 1972 78 to begin within weeks. Chief assistants are Mrs Berdean Miller and Prent Roth, with Roth leading the general campaign and Miller the residential drive. McKinnon, a Brown City Mich native, is director of personnel and employee relations at Behlen Manufacturing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McKinnon
United Way Fund
McKinnon
Berdean Miller
Prent Roth
Roth
Miller
United Way
Brown City
Mich
Pam
Kell
Kati
Columbus
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Proposal would cut porpoise killings by tuna boats
Washington based report notes Commerce Department plan to slash porpoise deaths by American tuna fleets with annual quotas of 51930 for 1978 41600 for 1979 and 31140 for 1980 ahead of a Federal Register release this week. The current limit stands at 59060. Porpoises are often entangled in tunaboat nets while following yellowfin tuna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Federal Register
Johnstown Flood Toll Climbs to Thirty Seven
Rescue crews search for survivors after heavy rains unleash a flood in the Conemaugh Valley. The toll rises to 37 with dozens injured and extensive property damage across seven counties. Gov. Shapp seeks federal disaster aid as looting and curfews shape the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Shapp
Carter
Conemaugh Valley
Washington
President Carter
An & P.m
Heat waves and floods grip nation amid drought relief fail
Heat and drought kill hundreds as floods devastate Johnstown and Colorado canyons. Heavy rains force evacuations while wildlife and poultry perish. Temperatures reach near record highs across 46 states before a cold front cools some areas.
Cost of living rises 0.6 percent in June
The Labor Department reports a 0.8 percent June rise in the cost of living driven by gasoline price cuts and slower food inflation. Lower income tax withholding boosted spendable income by 3.4 percent, the largest gain in two years, as the Tax Reduction Act of 1977 took effect June 4.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Ross
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Council
Prairie Lane Subdivision
Pat Brock
HJ. Luchter
Zoning Board
State Department of Roady
U.S. Highway St
Bellwood Corner
Th Street
Columbus Holiday Inn
Jackson Dry Cleaning and Laundry Village
Cormer
9Th Street
Lovers Lane Std
First Assembly of
Mall Division, Inc
Mth Avene
20Th Street
Wide
35Th Avenue
Abs Po
Wester-Sonderrerger
Karen Southwick
Johnstown
Ralph Turner
Turner
Richland Township
Pittsburgh
Conemaugh
East Hills
James Mack
Solomon Homes
Aaid
Harvey Frevilla
Seward
Vic Watia
United Press International
Midwest
Loveland
Colo
Mampson Canyon
John Hanely
Glen Haven, Coln
Colorado Rockies
Big Thompson Canyon
St. Louis
Wisconsin
American Humane Society
San Francisco
Florence
S.C
Sonnis
Cannach
Pierre
U.S
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