Coal wall delays rescue for trapped miner in Pennsylvania mine
Rescue workers chip away at a 27-foot coal wall in Porter Tunnel at Kochar Coal Co to reach Ronald Adley, trapped three days after a flood. Seven other miners remain missing or injured as officials plan a massive drill from Salt Lake City.
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Tower City
UPI
John Shutack
Ronald Adley
Shuttock
Adley
Salt Lake City
Shutack
Porter
Kochar Coal Co
Thee Air Force
Walter Vicinelly
Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety
Nebraska Weather Drier Air Edges Into Panhandle and State
Weather summary reports a low pressure system in southern Minnesota moving east as drier air from an Oregon high presses into eastern Nebraska. Light snow and blowing snow occurred in parts of the state with mid 20s to 40s temperatures and highs ranging from 21 at Valentine to 46 at Omaha. Overnight lows 8 to 32.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Minnesota
Oregon
Nebraska Panhandle
Panhandle
Miday
Valentine
Omaha
Alliance
Death list alleged in Uganda and other world events
Uganda sources report Idi Amin's security forces prepared a death list of up to 7000 civil servants and professionals amid ongoing slayings of Christians and minority groups. Other items note Sen. Henry Jackson opposing Paul Warnke for arms negotiator, ITC sugar price deliberations, Norwalk burglary slayings, Carter's staffing pace, Rhodesia's land reform bill passage, and Smith's bid for internal majority rule.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Uganda
Kampala
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Smith
House of Assembly
Exon Forms 111-Member Drought Task Force in Nebraska
Governor J. James Exon created a 111 member Drought Task Force to draft criteria for declaring federal drought disaster areas and to guide Nebraskans to federal and state aid. Led by Lt. Gov. Gerald Whelan the group will study water conservation in public and private sectors, irrigation policy, NRD impact, and funding and management of a possible state plan.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
J. James Exon
Exon
Gerald Whelan
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers strike helmet clause from motor vehicle bill
At Omaha Sen. Ernest Chambers request Nebraska lawmakers amended out of LB314 a provision requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets or face a fine. The 26 to 6 vote removed the helmet rule, citing federal money threats as ignored by California and Illinois. The senator said the federal heavy hand was stayed.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Omaha
Ernest Chambers
California
Illinois
Chambers
Carter pushes for deregulation of U S airlines
President Carter urged Congress to curb federal airline controls claiming current regulation suppresses competition and raises fares up to 50 percent. He seeks price, route, and entry flexibility to allow new carriers, oppose predatory pricing, and ease entry, drawing on Ford era proposals amid airline opposition.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
America’s
Jobless Rate 7.5 Percent Fueled by Weather and Energy
Unemployment rose to 7.5 percent in February as severe winter weather and energy shortages caused thousands of layoffs. Total unemployment reached 7.2 million, while employment rose to a record 89 million and the labor force grew. Weather-related factors drove most hours-shortening and earnings rose 1.8 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
City Building Permits Rise in February Totals
The Building Department reports February permits valued at 464 800, up from 245 160 last February. Year to date totals reach 649 000 versus 353 610 in 1976. The largest February item was 286 100 for two single family dwelling permits. Twelve single family permits issued this year total 420 000.
Nebraskans Sheltered Health Insurance Bill Faces Absent Vote
In Lincoln 13 senators were absent as LB180 seeking health and accident insurance for public power district directors failed to gain preliminary approval. Omaha Sen. Chambers urged kill while critics argued directors are covered already. 23 votes fell short of the 25 needed.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Omaha
Ernest Chambers
Glenn Goodrich
Chambers
Grand Island
Ralph Kelly
Kelley
Fremont
Barry Reutzel
Springfield
Orval Keyes
David Newell
Columbus
Dvorak
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Paul Warnke
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Jackson
Washington Democrat
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Norwalk
Westchester County
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George Meany
Gerald Ford
Chicago
Sebrina Novak
Christine
Patrick Vanahan
Burr Ridge
Ill
Gretel the Llama
Gretel
Brookfield Zoo
Zoo
Frank Brader
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