Council okays sewer bid Loup rezoning approved
Columbus City Council approved a $54 052.70 bid for southwest interceptor sewers from Central Sand and Gravel Co as the sole bidder, exceeding the engineer estimate by $22 062.70. Rezoning of business lots west of the Post Office passed 24 with Kinzer voting no. The meeting also saw a contested liquor license recommendation, a veto action by former Mayor Mirek over a traffic ordinance, and annexation plans for Bigetoy Supply Co. Several ordinances and resolutions were adopted or read, with a long session lasting past midnight.
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Dick Howe
Columbus
Southwest
Jeniver
Ron Rystrom
Siice
Beloit Kinzer
Power District
Nebraska Public Power District
Sie Hetton
Thode Rand
Dorothy L. Pieper
Bunny Club
Landmark
Jerry Norris
Columbus Licensed Beverage Association
Merle Domson
Bruce Brandenburgh
Sam Peppler
Paul Swenson
van Falk
Carrail- Olostt
Evelyn Kusek
Kinzer
Barney Micek
Mirek
Fred Gerber Jr
Ray Baker
Council
Bigetoy Supply Co
Vssible
Saunders Archery
Cengas
John Whitehead
State DeMolay rest stop project plans announced
State DeMolay officers met in Columbus on Wednesday to set final plans for a statewide rest stop project. On July 2 DeMolay units will set up stops offering free coffee or lemonade and cookies to travelers. Attending were state leaders Ronald Entrekin, Allen Robertson, and Rick Matic along with Columbus Chapter host Tom Bernstein Jr. plus 18 visiting DeMolays and advisers. One stop will be near the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce office.
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DeMolay
Columbus
Tom Bemnstein Jr
Tom Berstein
Ronald B. Entrekin
Scottsbluff
Allen Teobertson
Grand Island
Rick Matic
Lincoln
State Service
Columbus Area
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City and Washington secure NHL expansion franchises
The NHL awarded expansion franchises to Kansas City and Washington, D.C. increasing the league to 18 clubs. Each new team is valued at $4 million and will select 21 players in an expansion draft and begin play in the 1974-75 season. The decision came after bidding from eight cities, following recent additions of the Islanders and Atlanta Flames.
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Montreal
Kansas City
Kan
Washington
D.C
National Hockey League
NHL
New York Islanders
Atlanta Mlatnes
Kansas Ciy
Senate panel votes to cover more Medicare drugs
The Senate Finance Committee approved a provision to include many drugs for chronically ill elderly under Medicare as part of welfare reform. They rejected President Nixon’s $9.60 monthly Part B premium repeal due to high cost. Chairman Lang noted the premium change failed for financial reasons.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Bilt
Nixon
Tovers
Tovers Chiefly Physicians’ Services
Russell B. Lang
D-La
U S warplanes raid North Vietnam with heavy strikes
American bombers returned to North Vietnam for the first time in 16 months as warplanes pounded targets including a 601 foot railroad tunnel near the Chinese border. The assault, supported by U S cruisers and destroyers, aimed to choke North Vietnam’s rail and harbor material flow from China.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Trang Bang
Saigon- Phnom Penh
Quang Tri Province
Ralline
Hanoi
Air Force
FA Titaniums
Lung Truong
China
McGovern backers pick Exon as alternate delegate
Supporters of Sen George McGovern approved Gov J A Exon as an alternate delegate to the Democratic national convention. The slate was drafted at a Lincoln caucus for presentation to the state convention June 24-25. Eight alternates will be chosen, with five under 30, meeting McGovern guidelines for minority groups.
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Lincoln
Neb
George cGovern
J. A. Xon
McGovern Bakers
Hugh Lake
Lake
Exone
McGovern
McGovern-sup
Ed.Sands
Sandy Bright
Anne Trombley
Mary Kris Jensen
Patsy Humticek
Saunders County
George Shoemaker
Fremont
Glen Secha
National Farmers Organization
McGovern Commission
Summer playground program starts Monday
The City funded program enters its eighth week starting Monday June 12 with Mike Schneider directing. Sessions run at four city locations for school age children with ball games, badminton, box hockey, tether ball and new activities like baseball bean bags and whiffle golf. Archery and tennis lessons begin led by Mrs. Dorothy Courtier, with no charge for lessons and equipment provided.
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Pack Board
Mike Schneider
Dorothy Courtier
Weather Summary for Nebraska and Nearby Areas
The report notes temperatures with a 1 pm reading of 93, a 69 degree low this morning, and a 72 high later. A storm outbreak brought hail and heavy rain near Omaha Wednesday evening, causing property damage. A Gulf air mass and a West Virginia centered high shape the forecast through Friday with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms possible in central Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Gulf
West Virginia
Cephal
Plains
Sestern Plateau
Kansas
Omaha
Mercury
Norfolk
Alliance
Albion awarded 31000 grant for waste treatment plant
The Environmental Protection Agency approves a 31000 waste treatment grant to Albion Nebraska, increasing earlier allocations to 66500 and bringing federal funds for the 195000 project to 4501. The grant funds a new trickling filter plant addition to the town's primary facility. Beaver City to mark ceremonial year with activities parade and barbecue Governor Exon to marshal parade.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Albion
Neb
Celeration
Beaver City
Gov
J.J. Exen
Nebraska feedlots urged to pause waste control plans
Lincoln Nebraska livestock feeders were told by University of Nebraska Lincoln to suspend planning and construction of waste control facilities until the dust clears. Dr William Splinter chairman Agricultural Engineering urged caution after proposed rules by the Nebraska Environmental Control Council could alter the current waste program. The council drafted new rules allowing runoff onto neighboring land with owner consent, with facilities required if runoff becomes a nuisance. Environmental director James Giddens said the department would act on pollution and nuisance cases, including citizen complaints.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
University ‘of Nebraska-Lincoln
William Splinter
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Nebraska Environmental Control Council
Council
James Fliggins
State Environmental Control
McGovern Gains Momentum As Muskie May Endorse
Sen George McGovern's presidential bid gains steam as reports say Sen. Muskie could yield his delegates and back McGovern. Muskie aides cautious while McGovern projects possible first ballot win following California primary results and a June New York primary. Humphrey acknowledges slim chances and eyes second or third convention ballots.
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Vernon AL Guidry Jr
Associated Press
Sen
George
McGovern
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
AicGovern
NHC
New York Times
National Press Club
Washington
Apt
Miami Beach
Gsven
Miami
Mms
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
California
Humphrey Tvas
Ayere
Nixon
Gary Hart
New York
South Dakota
Los Angeles
Hanoi
Wallace to attend Democratic National Convention
Wallace will travel to the Miami convention to bargain for the presidency as a platform. Campaign strategist Charles Snider said Wallace may participate at the July convention if feasible, despite being paralyzed from a June shooting.
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Miami
Fla
George
Wallace
Charles Snider
Snider
Alabama
Shorthorn Show Slated Here Sunday
Nebraska Junior Shorthorn Association to hold its 12th annual progress show at Platte County Agricultural Fair Grounds. Show program begins 11 a.m. with individual classes at 1 p.m. Entries include market steers market heifers and breeding heifers. Ribbons and trophies awarded to winners.
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Nebraska Junior -Shorthorn Association
Platte County
Pilot slain as airliner hijacked to West Germany
Weiden Germany AP report says a Czechoslovak pilot was shot dead when an airliner carrying 11 people was hijacked today to West Germany, with Hawaii state police reporting the incident.
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Weiden
Germany
West Germany
Butz rules out beef price controls at Nebraska meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz told the joint Nebraska Stock Growers and Sand Hills Cattle Association convention he does not foresee price controls on beef. He warned against wartime-style measures and urged reliance on market demand to keep beef plentiful and affordable. He cited price policy actions on shoes and urged restraint on export restrictions to protect the domestic beef industry and export markets.
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Chadron
Neb
Earl i, Butz
Bonsante
Butz
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Sand Hills Cattle” Association
Price Commission
Ritz
Department of Agriculture
Ecalvemen
Bulz
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William Held
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Ronald Entrekin
Rick Mark
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