Treatment plant operations transfer to water department
Columbus City Council discussed moving waste water treatment facility under the water and sanitation department. A split vote failed to table the measure. Held and Kusch opposed, criticizing Water Commissioner Pittman and his spending while others argued extra costs reflected deteriorated equipment. The decision ultimately kept the matter unresolved.
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Columbus
Water and Sanitation Department
Bill Held
Evelyn Kusch
Held
Clarence Pittman
Pittman
Pitman
Kusch
Witch
Planning
Humphrey blasts Nixon economy policy at fundraiser
former vice president Humphrey criticized President Nixon’s economic plan at a Washington Avenue fundraiser in Ottumwa Iowa. He said inflation policy pours gasoline on the fire and urged support for Democratic candidates while denouncing the Cambodia policy. About 600 attended the $259 plate dinner launching Roger Brabbaum’s district campaign against incumbent Republican John Kyl in the general election.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Hymert Hl
Humphrey
Nixon
Cambodia
Roger Brabaum
John Kyl
Rock slide may halt recovery of 76 miners in WV mine
Massive rock falls in underground passages threaten to block the rescue of 76 coal miners trapped by a 1968 explosion at Consolidation Coal Co. No 9 Mine in Farmington West Virginia. Officials say clearing the debris will take many months, potentially years.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Bureau of Mines
Consolidation Coal Co
Farmington
W.a
Allphin Ingold clash over Columbus police actions debated
A Wednesday Columbus council meeting featured Charles Allphin criticizing weekend police handling of a confrontation with a group of sulking people. Police Chief Ingold defended the department saying it managed the incident well and thanked cooperation from the sheriff and state police.
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Ity Connell
Columbus
Charles Alglin
Allphin
John Ingold
Apuphin
T Ie Polikee
Ingold
Sheriff's Office
State Police
Allphins
Paul
Barney Micek
Local worker drowns near Silver Creek
Randall Hansen a 20 year old Columbus draftsman drowned in a sand pit about 40 miles west of Silver Creek Wednesday night. The body was recovered at 10 20 p m by Silver Creek firemen about one and a half hours after the drowning. Hansen swam across the pit about 100 to 125 feet when he began to return and disappeared. He was with coworker John Cigloha and other friends near the Roman Lock farm at Havens along Highway 10. He attended Nettleton Technical Institute and joined Reed Veach Wardeman in March as a draftsman. He lived in an apartment here.
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Randall Hansen
Columbus
Silver Creek
Merrick County
Stanley Terpin
Central City
Hansen
John Cigloha
Reed- Yeach-Wardeman & Associates
Turpin
Pitts
Havens
Ilansén
Pierce
Nettleton ‘Technical Institute
Reed- Veach-Wardeman
Newport Harbor High grad valedictorian drenched during address
At Newport Beach California the valedictorian Roberta Magnussom addressed 550 graduates as sprinklers suddenly showered the crowd. Parents and relatives watched as the automatic lawn system soaked attendees for about ten minutes.
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Newport Beach
Calif
UPI
Newport Harbor High School
Roberta Magnussom
Fire Report Notes 15 Calls on Date This Year
A local fire log shows 15 calls recorded on a specific date this year, with 70 days elapsed since the last similar incident. No further details on location or type of emergency are provided in the fragment.
Weather outlook for Nebraska and Panhandle showers
United Press International reports partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms over Nebraska tonight and Friday. Cooler tonight with diminishing north winds. Temperatures near 40s to mid 50s tonight, mid 70s Friday, highs in the 70s elsewhere.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Panhandle
McCook
Grand Island
Chadron
Grant Approved for Nebraska Youth Program
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a $100,000 grant to the Nebraska Technical Assistance Agency. The funds will finance a 12 month program to help youth learn group organization processes and provide them a greater responsibility and more effective role in solving youth problems.
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Washington
UPL
Office of Economic Opportunity
Nebraska Technical Assistance Agency
Violence in Miami flares as clashes injure dozens
Rioting in Miami's Brownsville and Liberty City left 38 injured Tuesday night and 22 more by Wednesday at Jackson Memorial Hospital, with seven gunshot wounds. Police arrested over 60 on curfew and related charges as cars were pelted and fires lit at schools and stores. curfew limited city activity from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., while Cocunut Grove remained relatively quiet.
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Oois
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Brownsville
Liberty City
U.S. 1
Tord
Albert Glass
Eloise Jackson
Rosa Williams
Gilbert de la Griz
Floral Heights
Joe's
Communists cut Highway 1 deepen Cambodian crisis
Communist troops cut Highway 1 linking Phnom Penh and Saigon while Cambodian forces reopened a major highway to Kampong Som. U S Command reported 130 Americans killed or wounded in Indochina last week, with 37 killed and 97 wounded in Cambodia. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese activity increased around Phnom Penh as leaflets warned of an attack, and rail lines to Bangkok were attacked and partly severed.
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UPH
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Saigon
Gulf of Siam
Cambodaa
Phnon Penh
Cambodia
Ed Vankan
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Trapeang Kraleng
Kompong Sam Whe
Viet Cong
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Komt
Krang Lovea
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Siem Reap
Gurist
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Sai
Stock prices ease in slow trading early
New York stocks opened with modest declines in light trading as electronics shares led the down drift. The Dow slipped 1.54 to 704.68, while the UPI market index fell 0.13 percent and the NYSE index edged lower. Nixon’s economy speech drew muted reactions and analysts questioned impact on inflation.
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UPH
Pine Jones
UPI
BM Jost $1 ® Share, Honeywell $1, Fairchild Camera
Corning Glass
Nixon
Wall Street
National Commission On Productivity
Newton Zinder
Ei. J. Hulton & Co
Dawi
Cost of living climbs again in May report
Washington reports the cost of living rose 0.4 percent in May after a 0.4 percent April gain. Food housing clothing and health care showed notable increases while gasoline fell 0.6 percent. Officials note prices have risen steadily with food up 16 percent over the past year and durable goods driven by a 1.5 percent jump in used car prices. President Nixon urged momentum toward price stability during a national speech.
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Washington
Apo
Hemesday
Nixon
Labor Department
Lincoln seeks 2.1 million from state for building cost
Lincoln city officials say the state must reimburse about 2.1 million for expenses on the office building project. Corporation attorney Alph Nelson notes the governor has been advised of the situation and the city has already borrowed 2 million for bids and architectural costs. The city has opened bids on May 15 and will keep them open six days, with potential voiding if the state takes no action. The city is pursuing land purchases and may use eminent domain to proceed.
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Nelson
Ors
Denney to be appointed U S District Judge in Nebraska
Beatrice radio outlet cites Washington sources claiming Representative Denney R Nebraska will resign his First District seat within days to accept a federal judgeship offered by President Nixon. Nomination reportedly will come from Senator Hruska with Rob Neh as ranking minority on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Beatrice
Abark Denney
R-Ned
Nebraska
Washington
Kwhe Denney
Nixon
Renney
Sen. Ramat Hruska
Rob Neh
Senate
Senate Demos Broaden Cambodia Funds Cut Debate
Senate Democrats moved to soften the language of a measure to cut funds for U.S. military operations in Cambodia. Sen. Charles Percy said a breakthrough was near as Byrd proposed language asserting presidential powers. Kennedy called Byrd’s amendment harmless and a majority indicated support. leaders sought to avoid White House confrontation while signaling Hanoi cannot push back into border sanctuaries after U.S. troop withdrawals.
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Demos
Cambodia
Washington
Robert C. Byrd
Day
United States
Byrd
Edward M. Kennedy
J. Mass
Courux
Kennedy
Doh
Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Frank Church
Idaho
Percy
Oter
Cooper - Church
White House
Hanoi
Democratic Caucus
Nixon
Nixon defends economy as inflation stay drags on
Democrats call Nixon appeal too little and too late as he urges voluntary curb on prices and wages while rejecting mandatory controls. He cites wartime to peacetime shifts and high government spending as inflation drivers and proposes a national productivity commission to issue inflation alerts after increases take effect.
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Washington
UPI
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D.ifona
House
Carl Albert
White House
National Commission On Productivity
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