Eisenhower attends Waring tribute in Harrisburg
Mamie Eisenhower the widow of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower made a rare public appearance in Harrisburg to honor bandleader Fred Waring at a reception hosted by Gov. Milton J. Shapp. She called Waring a lifelong friend and said she could not miss the event. Gerald Ford and Betty Ford plan a summer move from Rancho Mirage to a Wall, Colorado condo for July and August as Mrs. Ford recovers from arthritis.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Mamie Eisenhower
Dwight D. Center
Fred Waring
Eisenhower
Waring
Milton J. Shapp
Gerald Ford
Betty
Desert
Rockies
Fords
Wall
Colo
Ford
Senators Say SEN LORAN SCHMIT Conflict at session end
The last day of the legislative session mirrored the start with ongoing debate as the Governor shifted positions on several issues. Sen DeCamp's bill lets Nebraska cooperate with the federal government to build a grain alcohol plant. A $250,000 U.S. District Court lawsuit was filed by Kathy Morgan, York, against FarMar Co. over a 1973 Lincoln grain elevator fall that left Gary R. Morgan permanently disabled.
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Loran Schmit
Sen. DeCamp
Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb
UPT
U.S
FarMar Co
Lincoln
Kathy Morgan
York
Gary R. Morgan
Morgan
Teenagers Arrested in Grand Island Car Theft
Two 14 year olds are detained in Grand Island after a car theft that ended with the vehicle hitting a power pole, knocking out electricity to about 400 customers. The youths say they drove at about 95 mph. no injuries were reported.
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Grand Island, Neb
UPI
Grand Island
Nebraska
Publi Power Co
Hall County
Charles Headley
Art Bogner
Bogner
Headley
Sleepy guard wins court battle in firing sleep claim
A former Wright and McGill security guard argued to the Colorado Court of Appeals that sleep on the job was due to a hypnotic, boring workload. The court rejected the unemployment benefits ruling, deeming paying benefits for sleeping on the job a dangerous precedent and siding with the employer.
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Denver
UPI
Colorado Court of Appeals
Wright & McGill Co
Wright & McGill
State Division of Labor and Employment
John Black
Postmasters Elect Nebraska Chapter Officers
Rex Wilcox was named president of the Nebraska Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters at the state convention in North Platte. Lloyd Scheer of Cook was named first vice president, Myron Weythaler of Holdrege second vice president, and ElRoy Bartels of Tobias secretary treasurer. About 300 postmasters attended.
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Neb
UPI
South Sioux City
Nebraska
National Association of Postmasters
Rex Wilcox
State
Lloyd Scheer
Cook
Myron Weythaler
Holdrege
ElRoy Bartels
Tobias
Wyoming and Texas lawmakers to hold coal slurry hearing
Rep Tes Rongalio of Wyoming and Rep Bob Eckhardt of Texas will direct a joint hearing of House subcommittees on Public Lands and Indian Affairs and Mines and Minerals today on an eminent domain bill for coal slurry pipelines. Gov Her schler and aide Bill Peters are set to testify after opening remarks.
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Cheyenne
Moyers examines CIA ties to Cuban exile terror group
UPI TV review notes CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army traces a Miami based terrorist network linked to the CIA from the Bay of Pigs to Watergate. Moyers questions who the terrorists are and where they came from as the film details attacks including a bombing that killed 73 aboard an Air Cubana flight.
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UPI Television
Wester New York
UPI
Bill Moyers
CIA
Moyers
CBS
Secret Army
Miami
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
Castro
Air Cubana
Barbados
Havana
Cadets told they must carry out policies
Army Secretary Clifford Alexander told United States Military Academy graduates they will be expected to carry out policy without question, a remark seen as nod to Gen Singlaub's recall in South Korea. He added few instances serve national interest by opposing policy, while Moyers discusses CIA figures and Cuban exiles, noting some shift toward terrorism from Miami. Top TV programs for the week ending June 5 listed by Nielsen include Charlie's Angels and Police Story.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
Army
Clifford Alexander
John Singlaub
South Korea
Carter
U.S
Alexander
Singlaub
A.C. Nielsen Co
Charlie’s Angels
Baretta
Wish
Illinois workers charged with illegal welfare payments in Chicago
More than 1,000 federal state and city employees in Illinois were accused of collecting welfare funds while on government payrolls. Newspapers report 25 to 30 million dollars in aid, with some figures as high as 8,000 dollars yearly per person. Indictments expected this month. several hundred may be cut from welfare rolls.
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Chicago
UPI
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Tribune
Sun-Times
Sun
Times
the Tribune
Ilinois Public Aid Department
Chicago Park District
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Board of Education
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U.S. Postal Service
General Services Administration
Illinois
Michigan
Pegasus Opens Grand Island Office For Outstate Bet Delivery
Pegasus of Omaha Inc opened a Grand Island office to deliver bets to Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, becoming the first outstate operation. Judge Caniglia had earlier allowed Pegasus to operate after a messenger was ordered out of the track, while lawmakers study a new law banning messenger services at state tracks. Pegasus plans another outstate office in Alliance within two weeks.
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Grand Island
Neb
UPL
Pegasus of
Omah Inc
Ak-SarBen
Omaha
Jerry Subject
Pegasus
Ak-Sar-Ben
Douglas County
Samuel Caniglia
Ak-Sar Ben
Subject
Nebraska
Kentucky
Alliance
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