Delegation Returns From Indochina Pushes for Secrecy
A U S congressional delegation advised a House foreign operations subcommittee to close its hearing, citing three to four extremely sensitive items. The group, returning from Vietnam and Cambodia, aims to press a joint stance on Ford's 330 million emergency aid for South Vietnam while also debating aid packages of 120 million for ammunition to Cambodia and 75 million for food.
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Washington
United States
Flynt
Cambodia
Vietnam
Mutt
Ford
South Vietnam
Higher education for hit men in Detroit
Detroit police chief says a school for professional assassins once operated in Detroit, now out of business, with all but one alumni in jail or dead. He declined to name students or discuss pending cases, and noted a forthcoming policy change on police sidearms to curb high powered weapons in urban areas.
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East Lansing
Mich
UPI
Detroit
Phillip Tannian
Tannian
Michigan State University
Chester Wheeler Campbell
Oakland County
Campbell
Tannlan
County Board Discusses Asphalt Mixes and Atlas Letter
Platte County Board of Supervisors discussed highway asphalt blends this morning with two representatives from a Kansas asphalt firm. They agreed to offer letters of introduction to Title Atlas Co for a county atlas, with Sheriff Franzen also willing to sign. No endorsements implied.
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Platte County Board of Supervisors
Kansas Asphalt Company
Darwin Anderson
Title Atlas Co
Don Franzen
Farmers of America
Aurora
Miniskirt judge Noel Cannon suspended amid misconduct charges
Los Angeles based judge Noel Cannon faces suspension after the State Commission of Judicial Qualifications and the state Supreme Court review 15 counts of willful misconduct and 10 of conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. Accusations include bringing a chihuahua and a mechanical canary to court, jailing defense lawyers, and threatening a 38 caliber vasectomy to a motorcycle officer in 1972. Cannon remains in office and drawing salary with 30 days to contest the recommendation.
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Los Angeles
UPL
Noel Cannon
State Commission of Judicial Qualifications
State Supreme Court
Richard Fagin
Fagin
Judicial Commission
Administration of Justice
Commission
Supreme Court
Cannon
Kohlmeier named Lion of the Year by Columbus Noon Lions
Kenneth Kohlmeier was honored as Lion of the Year by the Columbus Noon Lions Club and spouses at Holiday Inn. He chairs the sight conservation committee, serves as tail twister, led the Travel & Adventure series, and has long ties to Farm Bureau 4-H and Burt County Extension. He worked in custodial roles for Columbus city schools and is active in Immanuel Lutheran Church boards and committees.
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Kenneth Kohlmeier
Columbus Noon Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Noon Lions
Kohlmeier
Tail Twister
Farm Bureau
4- H
Burt County Extension Board
Columbus City
Kenneth
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kotlmeier
Burt
St. John's College
Winfield
Kan
Lions
Lyons
Chicago
Nebraska
Columbus
Jensen
Platte Collage
Cantari
John Putnam
Federal funds sought to restore Oak Ballroom in Schuyler
Schuyler city officials seek 249000 from the Housing and Urban Development to preserve and restore the Oak Ballroom described as a Nebraska historical landmark and key recreation center. Built 1985 to 1937 by the WPA with native timbers and rocks, the hall hosts dances, weddings, school events, Chamber functions, and elderly honors.
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Schuyler
Nebraska
Schuyler City
Colfax County
Chamber of Commerce
Health Corps declares Boone County in critical shortage
Boone County and parts of neighboring areas are named as a critical shortage region by the National Health Service Corps. The designation enables the committee to seek a public health service doctor, with efforts by Senators Curtis and Smith to draft a private bill to release a military doctor to Boone County. A separate critical shortage is noted for dentists in Rock and Keyapaha counties and parts of Loup and Boyd counties.
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Albion
Neb
UPT
Boone County
National Health Service Corps
Mary Kay Evans
al Mutty
Northern Nebraska Health Praining Council
Norfolk
Boone
Greeley
Elgin
Lindsay
Newman Grove
Belgrade
Congress
Mytty
Rock
Keyapaha
U.S. 108
Loup County
Boyd County
Long Pine
Service Corps
Public
Ford suspends part of oil import fee to seek compromise
President Ford halted 60 day delay on a 1 a barrel import fee and vetoed a 90 day suspension of all increases as part of a broader energy conservation push. He aims to win Senate and House support for a compromise while pursuing the three step, 3 a barrel program begun earlier this year.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Rep
Paul Simon
Illinois
Rezoning on agenda for Columbus City Council
The Columbus City Council meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. Carriage House Estates seeks commercial to residential zoning. A bid notice for the sanitary landfill and operations will be advertised. Columbus Schools request Adams Street one way from 40th to 43rd Avenues to aid parental pickup. Immanuel Lutheran Schools ask no parking at exits on 15th Street for safety.
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Columbus City Council
Carriage House Estates
Columbus City
Adams Street
40Th
43Rd Avenues
Perons
Immanuel Lutheran
15Th Street
GM Chrysler sales rise to best since 1975 models
DETROIT UPI General Motors and Chrysler Corp reported their latest new car sales as the best since 1975 model introductions. Domestic car sales for the final 10 days of February and the last 40 days of the rebate period totaled 104,184. Chrysler said its sales for the final 10 days of February were 1,830, the best period for the No 3 automaker since last August.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Navy to phase out 32 ships economy move
The Navy plans to cut 42 ships by next summer including two aircraft carriers to reduce the fleet to about 490 ships, near the 1939 level. Current active ships total 501. About half will be mothballed while the remainder are reassigned to the Naval Reserves and the Military Sealift Command.
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Washington
UPI
Navy
Naval
Military Sealift Command
Oil nations propose price freeze tied to aid plan at OPEC summit
Algerian President Boumedienne urged oil producers to freeze real prices until the decade's end if industrialized nations guarantee protection of oil income and assets abroad. He said OPEC could tap reserves to aid recovery while supply would be lower, and urged a $10 to $15 billion fund to assist developing countries and invest surplus liquidity.
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Algiers
API
Houari Boumedienne
Boumedienne
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Nebraska awards 195 Regents scholarships to high school seniors
The University of Nebraska Lincoln offers one year Regents scholarships to 195 Nebraska high school seniors for resident tuition in the first academic year. Included are Cynthia Niedfeldt of Columbus and Marie Hemmer of Lindsay, per Jack Ritchie, director of NU scholarships and financial aids.
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Nebraska
Cynthia Niedfeldt
Columbus
Marie Hemmer
Lindsay
Jack Ritchie
NU Scholarships and Financial Aids Office
Cantaris Fourth Annual Concert at PTCC Fine Arts Theater
Cantari at Plate Technical Community College presents its fourth annual concert at 3 p.m. Sunday March 9 in the Fine Arts Theater. Admission 150 for adults and 100 for students. Tickets from Cantari or Chorale members or at the door. Director John Putnam says the theme is Freedom with a mood of liberty featuring music from Tommy and Pippin. Cantari, known as the college’s goodwill ambassadors, performs extensively on campus.
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Cantari Or Plate Technical Community College
Cantari
Chorale
John Putnam
Tommy
Pippin
Cartarl
PTCC
Senators Push Resolution for Normal Cuba Ties
Senators Jacob Javits and Claiborne Pell announce a plan to introduce a resolution urging President Ford to seek normal relations with Cuba. The move signals bipartisan interest in easing tensions and expanding diplomatic engagement with Havana.
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Washington
UPI
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Ford
Cuba
Weather forecast for Nebraska a warm front passes
United Press International reports a high pressure system and a weak warm front bringing warmer temperatures and fair skies across eastern Nebraska. Lows tonight in the 20s, Wednesday sunny with highs mid 40s to mid 50s, followed by cloudy conditions Thursday to Saturday with temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Nebrska
Scottsbluff
Alliance
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