HAPPENED LAST NIGHT The Miss Universe judge verdict
By Earl Wilson. The judge reflects on beauty, personal taste, and the voting process at the Miss Universe pageant. He notes a contestant’s warmth can outweigh physical perfection, recounts conscience in judging, and mentions a hometown bias avoided in the final result. Also includes light quotes and humor columns.
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Exchange of civilian prisoners resumes in Saigon
SAIGON AP The South Vietnam government and the Viet Cong resumed civilian prisoner exchanges today after a two month pause. The first 107 captives were flown from Bien Hoa to Loc Ninh, dressed in dark windbreakers and given bread and sugar. A controversy arose over delivering non Communist Saigon politician Tran Njee Char to the Communists, with a spokesman later saying he would not be handed over until later this week.
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Roughing It Comfortably On the Road in 1970s RV Life
JOAN RYAN WALLINGTON surveys the rise of recreational vehicles and trailer camps. From 1961 to today RV owners seek luxury on wheels, packing homes with baths, TVs, and clubs across state lines, fueling a shift from frontier to suburban mobility.
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Will answer charges about conditions in Omaha jail
Omaha officials prepared to address alleged inhuman conditions for women in the city jail. Public Safety Director Al Patlavina will meet with Police Chief Kivt ar Andersen and the Mayor's Commission to the Status of Women Friday.
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al Patlavina
Kivtar Andersen
Mayor's Commission
Marge Higgins
Belgrade man drowns in Nebraska stock dam near White River
Edwin Fuehrer fifty of Belgrade Nebraska drowned when he fell from a john boat while throwing an anchor into a stock dam twenty miles north of White River. Two companions in a second boat tried to aid him but could not save him. The drowning occurred about 3 p.m. Saturday and the body was recovered shortly after seven p.m. in ten to twelve feet of water.
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Nellette County
Larry Rand
Dubois Police Scuffle Leads to Hospital Release
Police report a scuffle in Dubois Wyoming that left former officer Richard Williams hospitalized. Authorities withheld injury details while confirming Williams was discharged from Rivierion hospital after treatment. Police Commissioner Stan Wakeman and Chief Ed Aplin provided limited information and said the investigation continues.
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Richard Williams
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Mark Zeller wins champ market heifer at Angus show
Randy Tasby of Sutherland showed the grand champion market steer at the Nebraska Youth Angus Show in Broken Bow. Jett Baldridge of North Platte claimed the breeding heifer title and Mark Zeller of Bellwood the market heifer award. Susan Lechtenberg was named queen. Fifty two exhibitors competed, marking the 10th anniversary of Angus cattle in the U.S. with five youths chosen for the World Angus Youth Show in Kansas City on October 14.
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Freedom for Scottsbluff man ends in chase
Gerin Nebraska AP reports 19 year old Wke Clay fled from the Scottsbluff County Courthouse after a brief jail release for joyriding. He was recaptured at the Oregon Trail Days Carnival and returned to jail to begin an 80 day sentence, facing an additional fleeing arrest charge.
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HAL BOYLE WEATHER COLUMN GETS PROVING RAIN FOILED
HAL BOYLE laments unreliable forecasts as he juggles 10 percent chances of rain and a radio weather report. He describes debating raincoats, umbrellas, and a home weather setup while a vacation looms and his predictions miss the mark.
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Plane lands safely after gear indicator fault
A North Central Airlines flight bound for International Falls Nebraska remained incident free after an emergency landing at Rplyley Airport. The gear light fault led to a dash and go return to Omaha while mechanics replaced the indicator before resuming the trip. In Lincoln Nebraska the Republican party raised about 33000 dollars from a May dinner with national chairman George Bush.
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