Legislature Deadlocks On Fly By Night Employer Bill In Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska lawmakers failed to revive LB811 aimed at punishments for employers who leave the state without paying workers. The vote fell 27 to 30 short of the 30 needed. The measure would have empowered hearings and fines for nonpayment.
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UPI
Sen
Grand Island
Ralph Kelly
Burrows
Steve Fowler
Bellevue
Frank Lewis
Education Committee
Nebraska State School Boards Association
Lewis
State Board of
No charges against Nebraska trooper in fatal collision
Dawson County Attorney Willard Weinhold announced no charges will be filed against Trooper Tim Sutherland over a January 23 crash that killed Martin Gartner of Grand Island. Lab results showed Gartner’s headlights were off and Sutherland’s lights were on but emergency lights were not, making fault undetermined. Gartner’s car and the patrol car collided four miles north of Overton. Sutherland later returned to duty.
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Lexington
Neb
UPI
Dawson County
Willard Weinhold
Nebraska
Grand Island
Weinhold
Tim Sutherland
Martin Gartner
Overton
Sutherland
Sumner
Gartner
Hastings College to decide fate of McCormick Hall March 11
Fire-damaged McCormick Hall, a Hastings College landmark built in the late 1800s with Cyrus McCormick funds, faces a trustees executive committee decision on March 11. Classes were moved. auditorium area damaged but records and equipment reportedly saved. Fire cause remains unknown and losses are undetermined.
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Hastings, Neb
Snow White to Open Wednesday at Columbus Theater
Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens Thursday at the Columbus Theater for a one week engagement. The animated classic tells of a princess trapped by the Evil Queen with dwarfs Sleepy Grumpy Happy Bashful Doc and Dopey aiding her. An 80 musician orchestra provides the musical accompaniment.
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Columbus Theater
Happy
Doc
Dopey
Feye details Europe and Soviet trip at Optimist lunch
Leigh Steve Feye of Midland Lutheran College Fremont spoke at the Optimist Club luncheon sharing colored slides from his winter trip to Europe and the Soviet Union. Dr Martin H Trauthmas noted the Eastern Europe and USSR tour. Mrs Lizzie Busse hosted the Sew and Chat Club event with prizes awarded to Mrs Fred Severin and Mrs Elmer Asche. guest Mrs James Sedlacek Jr.
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Leigh
Steve Feye
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Optimist Club
Europe
Soviet Union
Martin H. Trauthmas
Chat Leigh
Lizzie Busse
Fred Severin
Elmer Asche
James Sedlacek Jr
Leigh Bicentennial quilting bee ends with 70 quilts
The St. John Lutheran Church Women quilting bee in Leigh wrapped after five weeks producing 70 quilts from recycled materials. Fifty eight women joined to piece tie and bind the quilts for World Relief with eight participants born before 1900. A Bicentennial birthday cake closed the event.
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Leigh
St. John Lutheran Church
World Relief
Gordon Fuhr
Exon mediates dispute over 15 jeeps in Omaha
Gov. Exon steps in to mediate a controversy over 15 jeeps obtained by Omaha through an excess property program. City officials and Warren Wood of Scottsbluff clash over improper acquisition, misclassification as radios, and potential penalties if jeeps are not returned or reassigned.
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Omaha
Commission
Warren C. Wood
Washington
Wood
Scottsbluff
Edward Zorinsky
Zorinsky
Nebraska
J.J. Exon
Exon
State of Roads
Old West Regional Commission
State Department of Roads
The
Sosa
Walter Peffer
General Services Administration
Nebraska Wheat Conditions Fall in Fair to Good Range
State reports show 18 percent of counties with winter wheat in poor shape, 61 percent in fair, 21 percent in good. South central Nebraska sees mostly good conditions while other districts are mostly fair. Mild weather reduced snow, triggered spring fieldwork prep and machinery readiness. cattle feeding continues. calving underway statewide.
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Nebraska
Estate planning clinics run by St Anthony parish
The second session of the St Anthony parish estate planning clinic was held Sunday evening. Families were split into two groups A through L and M through Z for the sessions. The Rev Laurin Buzynski said the clinic aims to improve knowledge of wills joint tenancy and tax planning. An area fact notes Asia covers 16,988,000 square miles and 29.5 percent of the earth’s land area.
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St. Anthony Parish
Laurin Buzynski
Asia
Bridge strategy it pays to go down at three notrump
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a match point approach in three notrump. They outline how to handle suit splits, diamond leads from dummy, and clubs from East, with South piggybacking hearts and a sequence to maximize overtricks. The article also notes a premature save bid concept and its risky timing.
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West
East
South
Nebraska
Artillery Bombards Boston Stronghold from Lechmere Point
200 years ago US artillery pounded Boston’s British stronghold with sustained mortar fire from Lechmere Point where a defense fortress had been built, reflecting the siege action recorded by National Park Service CNS.
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Boston
Lechmere Point
National Park Service Cns
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