Louis family awarded July Agriculture Bicentennial Plaque
Louises Louis of rural Columbus receive the July Agriculture Bicentennial Award from Merle Schlines of the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee. The couple homesteaded in 1856, farming at their Platte County location, with Charlie Louis active in the Platte County Fair and Columbus Sales Pavilion duties. The award honors enduring farming contributions and service to the Columbus area.
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GW. Louis
Columbus
Merle Schlines
Agriculture Committee
Columbus Area
Etty
Oth
Jacob Louis
Dette County
Columbus ‘Township
Platte County
Agan
Jacob ‘Louis
Louis
Ohio
Katherine Engel
Lanises
Lincoln
Joen
Katherine Lanis
Charles J. Lanis
Charles
Dorothy
Eward
Charlie
Platte County Agricultural Society
Foulses
First United Methodist Church
Union Pacific
Mrs. Louis
Holiday Inn
Mrs. Normahoseke
Burns signals possible tax rise as recession eases
Washington United Press International reports Arthur Burns of the Federal Reserve Board urged Congress to ease fiscal stimulus as recovery progresses. He suggested delaying or extending the current tax cut only if needed and noted withholding would rise after year end. He opposed intensified Fed action and argued the tax cut was a one year measure.
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Washington
UPI
Irman Arthur P. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Burns
Burts
Byrne
Joint Economic Committee
Federal Reserve
House Overrides Ford Veto Of Health Measure
The House voted 204 to 43 to override President Ford's veto of a $2 billion health services authorization bill, making the measure law after Senate approval earlier. The bill funds nurses training, community mental health centers, and migrant health programs, costs Ford deemed excessive.
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Washington
Upi
House
Ford
Senate
Congress
NPPD Urges Customers to Cut Power Use in Heat
Nebraska Public Power District urged customers to reduce electrical demand during hot weather. Monday peak was 1.4 million kilowatts as highs reached 92 to 101 across towns. Overnight lows hovered around 60s with humidities near 50 percent and winds from the south to southwest. Livestock safety index showed danger due to heat, though gusty winds offered some relief in unconfined areas.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Nebraska Public Power District
Valentine
Great Lakes
Michigan
Israel warns UN to avoid ouster amid crisis
Israel said it would suspend all U N operations in Israel including the peacekeeping forces along ceasefire lines with Egypt and Syria if expelled from the United Nations. Military sources warned withdrawal of UN forces could trigger full scale war within hours. Foreign Minister Allon spoke on television after Kampala O A U meeting backed Egypt’s resolution.
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United Press International
Israel
United Nations
U.N
Egypt
Syria
Ather Finai
Yigal Allon
Organization of African Unity
Kampala
Public meetings on Platte River study draw 560 attendees
About 560 people attended six public meetings on the Platte River basin study held July 8 to 16 in Grand Island North Platte Scuttsbrokf Broken Bow Norfolk and Wahoo. The three year Missouri River Basin Commission project covers water and land resources in the Platte drainage including the Elkhorn and Loup subbasins. Comments received will influence the final report.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Platte River
Carroll Hamnon
Grand Island
North Platte
Scuttsbrokf
Broken Bow
Norfolk
Wahoo
Elkhorn and
Loup
Missouri River Basin Commission
Thes
Humon
Lough Considers Challenge to Rep Virginia Smith in Third District
Albion publisher Jack Lough said he may enter the Nebraska third district GOP primary against Rep Virginia Smith after assessing possible field strength. He stressed deficit spending and national issues while noting he is near age 66 and has prior newspaper experience and a stint for former Congressman Dave Martin.
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Albion, Neb
UPI
Jack Lough
Setirer
Albion
Virginia Smith
Smith
Wayne Ziebarth
Wilcox
Lough
Council calls Special meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The Columbus City Council plans a third meeting in as many weeks to convene at 7:30 p.m. Clerk Leo Boettcher said only one notice of the meeting was issued, with notice also given to Police Chief Wes Baa.
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Columbus City
Leo Boettcher
Wes Baa
Ford arrives in Helsinki for European summit talks
President Ford lands in Helsinki to join 33 European states plus the United States and Canada for a summit aimed at easing East West tensions. He vows action on postwar frontiers and security, meets Brezhnev on SALT prospects, and discusses Turkey's seizure of U.S. bases amid mounting Cold War pressures.
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Helsinki
UPI
Ward Hew
Europe
Ford
Aitpart
Poland
Nagi
Auschwitz
United States
Canada
European
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Astern
W.S
Brezhnev
Suleyman Dentirel
Turkey
Urho Kekkonen
Hy Airport
Angered blacks retaliate after young prowler shot
DETROIT police faced a night of violence after a fatal shooting of a young Black youth near a west side neighborhood. Dozens of people gathered, looting stores, throwing rocks, and clashing with officers. several dozen arrests were reported and seven officers were sent to patrol on foot.
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Young Prowler
Detroit
UPS
Tde
Qu Bar
Ami
Culeman A. Young
Philip Tannian
Young
Andrew Chinahan
Obie Wynn
Wynn
Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Clash Near Lisbon Sparks Violent Unrest
Protests clash with anti Communist forces in Sintra north of Lisbon as tensions rise over the leftward Lisbon city council. Police report injuries including a police officer and a firefighter, a man beaten amid car violence, and substantial property damage. President Gomes postpones Helsinki departure amid crisis.
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USHON
UPI
Sintra
Lisbon
CHS
Sity Council
Pore
Portugal
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Helsinki
Nigeria coup ousts Gowon during OAU meeting in Kampala
Joseph Nanyan Garba proclaimed power in Nigeria while Gowon attended the OAU summit in Kampala. Gowon, guarded by security, vowed to fight on as Lagos Radio announced the takeover. The coup, amid army unrest and corruption fears, launches Nigeria into a new military regime days after civil war closure.
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Kampala
Uganda
UPI
Joseph Nanyan Garba
Gowon
Nigeria
Organization of African Unity
Somat
Garha
Lagos
Lagos Radio
OAU
Lagos International
Alrelf
Great Britain
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NPPD
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Sidney
Aidday
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Mrs. Smith
John Hentges, Jr
Keene Drive
Buttons
Alutty
Fluffy
Sheryl Hentges
Chris Hentges
Dochsh
Hentgeses
David Lyons
Laas
Tho
Republic of
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Biatrons
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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