Flood plain map discussion yields cautious optimism in Columbus meeting
HUD officials and local developers, city staff, and insurers met with Columbus leaders to review a HUD map designating flood prone areas. They eyed stricter building rules and possible temporary map use while revising designations. Speakers warned against inadequate insurance and urged a timely federal review.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lloyd Castner
HUD
Columbus
Eric Jenkins
Gary McClure
Ray Hajek
North
Jenkins
McClure
Columbus Debuts 400000 Trash and Waste Transfer Plant
Public inspection and dedication set for 3 30 p m Friday Aug 6 for Columbus 400000 Trash and Waste Transfer plant. NPPD officials say the facility saved several million dollars by producing over eight billion kWh. B D Construction built it, Cooper Nuclear Station operates nearby since July 1974.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Nebraska Power District
NPPD
Robert Britain
Cooper Nuclear Station
Brownville
Five Day Plan for Quitting Smoking Offered in Columbus
The Five Day Plan to quit smoking will be offered in Columbus starting August 26. Forrest and Lee Kinzli of rural Columbus will teach the program sponsored by Seventh Day Adventists. Sessions run 8 p.m. Monday through Friday with free attendance or option to buy control booklets and materials including therapy sessions films lectures and demonstrations.
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Columbus
Forrest Kinzli
Lee Kinzli
Seventh Day Adventists
Girls gather 146 signatures for downtown cause
The girls explained that many felt the same way and collected 146 signatures from friends neighbors and strangers they met downtown. Sheryl 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ron Liebig 3812 Adamy Patty 11 and Linda nearly 13 daughters of Jim Wemhoff 3917 19th Street are pictured in a Telegram photo by Dick Howe.
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Sheryl
Ron Liebig
Adamy
Patty
Linda
Jim Wemhoffs
19Th Street
Dick Howe
China Quake Leaves Tangshan Hit Hard in Ear Thquake Crisis
Chinese officials report great losses to life and property after a strong earthquake rattled Tangshan and surrounding Hebei province near Peking. A second tremor struck about 15 hours later as relief work mobilizes nationwide amid early editorial calls for unity and rapid aid.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Tangshan
China
Peking
Tientsin
Hopeh Daily
Shih
Communist Party
Chinese Communist Party
Central Committee
U.S
Nebraska Tornadoes Reported Amid Heavy Showers
Heavy showers and thunderstorms sweep Nebraska with seven funnel clouds confirmed in northwest and three tornadoes touching down near Crawford north of Chadron. Damage reported to a farm and structures while other twisters skirted Chadron. Rain totals reach near one inch in eastern spots as temperatures rise into the 70s and 80s.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Broken Bow
Lincoln
National Weather Service
Scottsbluff
Crawford
Chadron
Plainview
Orchard
Humphrey
Midlands
Mullen
Beatrice
North Omaha
Kidnap Suspect Arrested After San Francisco Peninsula Van Trace
James Schoenfeld, 24, was arrested on Marsh Road in Menlo Park driving a van linked to the Chowchilla bus hijack case. He faces arraignment on 43 counts of kidnapping and robbery. Fred Woods remains at large. The van was found on the busy road near Stanford and Atherton, with three patrol cars and officers detaining him without guns drawn. The case involves 26 children and their bus driver kidnapped July 15, with the brothers tied to a physician father and a broader national manhunt continuing.
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Menlopark
Calif
UPI
Chowchilla
San Francisco Peninsula
James Schoenfeld
San Mateo County
Madera
Fred Woods
Schoenfeld
Canadian
Cour d'Alene
Idaho
San Francisco
Menlo Park
Stanford University
Atherton
Schoenfelds
Carl Koutny
Gary Lockman
Larry Shannon
Sarita Ledet
Marsh Road
Columbus City Schools Adopts $4.23 Million Budget
In a one hour meeting Wednesday night the Columbus City Schools Board of Education approved a 1976 77 budget of 4 227 500 with local taxes estimated at 2 930 111 for general fund 161 801 84 for bond fund and four mills about 238 360 for sinking fund. The board also accepted three contracts and one resignation contingent on a suitable replacement.
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Columbus City Schools Board of Education
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Heathcliff
Linda Wemhoff
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Sheryl Liebig
Butler County
Stan Linhorst
Cour d’ Alene
Richard Schoenfeld
Tom Alt
Rod Placzek
Dave Makovicka
Roger Peterson
Mike Jahn
Terry Buresh
Mary Shotkoski
Fremont Seed Corn Company
Richard Madsen
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