Ford reorganizes ag policy making and expands estate tax break
President Ford announced a cabinet level Agricultural Policy Committee to coordinate all farm and food policy and proposed raising the estate tax exemption from 60 000 to 150 000 to ease the burden on family farm owners. He outlined a five year phased plan plus tax deferral options to prevent forced sales and help orderly intergenerational transfer while campaigning in Illinois before the March 16 primary.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
Earl L. Butz
U.S
Soviet Union
Moscow
Cold arctic high brings sunny Nebraska day
An arctic high pressure system cleared a winter storm across Nebraska leaving sunny skies and record cold readings. Thermometers plunged to 10 below zero at Alliance with other towns posting subzero levels. by midday readings rose to the 10s and 20s while northwest winds persisted.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Alliance
McCook
Mullen
Imperial
Scottsbluff
Valentine
North Platte
Chadron
Omaha
Northwest
Oklahoma
Illinois
South Dakota
Iowa
Grand Island
Norfolk
State Patrol
Gering
Hearst code cards tied to SLA hideout phones
FBI cryptoanalyst testified that a card found in Patricia Hearst's purse contained a coded list of telephones near the Symbionese Liberation Army's last hideout. The three cards with letters were located in Hearst's possession and in SLA member William Harris's wallet, suggesting the card codes mapped to nearby pay phones.
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San Francisco
UPI
FBI
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Ronald M. Furgerson
Washington
Miss Hearst
Wendy Yoshimura
SLA
William Harris
Harris
Emily
James L. Browning Jr
Furgerson
Harrises
Oliver J. Carter
Albert Johnson
Bill cuts electing water commissioners in two cities
Lincoln Nebraska. The unicameral chamber gave first round approval to a bill to repeal elected water commissioners in Norfolk and Columbus. Sponsor Donald Dworak of Columbus urged emergency status to bypass another election in Norfolk and keep current appointees.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Norfolk
Columbus
Donald Dworak
Dvorak
Bank executive Jones to join Evangelical Free Church leadership
Jones leaves First National Bank and Trust Company effective April 1 to join the Evangelical Free Church of America as field head of the Stewardship Department in Minneapolis. He rose through East Central Nebraska Chapter Bank Administration Institute training and has long served Highland Park Evangelical Free Church. He has held civic roles including City Councilman and treasurer for Red Cross, Heart Fund, and Junior Achievement.
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First National Bank and Trust Company
Jones
Evangelical Free Church of America
Minneapolis
Minn
East Central
Nebraska
Bank Administration Institute
Gene
Alice
Highland Park Evangelical Free Church
Red
Anatomical Gift Bill Advances in Nebraska Legislature
The bill LB764 to reform the anatomical gift act cleared a first floor hurdle as lawmakers consider revocation rights for donors and eye enucleation details. Omaha Senator Cham bers urged caution on repealer clauses while Bereuter outlined a medic al education course for morticians to participate in eye donation programs begun in 1969. In New Delhi a bus overturned near Mandya City with 50 feared drowned of 70 aboard.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Utica
Douglas Bereuter
Nebraska
Omaha
Ernest Chambers
Bereuter
Sen
Leslie Stull
Alliance
Iowa Now
Lions Club Eye Bank
University of Nebraska Medical Center
New Delhi
India
Mandya City
Madras
Samcher
Thiele seeks re election to County Board
Platte County Supervisor Wilbert Thiele of Route 2 filed for reelection becoming the third incumbent to seek another term. Also filing were Arne Buhl Herman Blahak Fred Gerber Jr and Bill Ebner with a 5 p.m Friday primary deadline. Dorothy Kyriss noted doors close promptly at that hour Bill Fritz filed as a Democratic county convention delegate and Thiele also filed for that position.
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Wilbert Thiele
Platte County
Thiele
Arne Buhl
Herman Blahak
Fred Gerber Jr
Bill Ebner
Dorothy Kyriss
Bill Fritz
Unemployment dips to 7.6 percent in February gains
February sees nonagricultural payrolls rise by 210,000 while unemployment falls to 7.6 percent the lowest since December 1974. Construction slips nearly 60,000 amid mixed job gains with trade services up 100,000 led by retail. Total employment at 86.3 million, labor force 93.5 million.
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Fareroton Upi
Ford
Trailer House Fire Totals Rental Property Near Water Heater Area
A trailer house northeast of the water heater area caught fire shortly before 1 p.m. and was under control after 3 p.m. The owner, Ron Schreiber, used it as a rental property and it was vacant at the time. Estimated loss is $10,000.
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Ron Schreiber
Area labor supply and demand both down in Columbus
The Columbus Job Service of Nebraska reports 838 jobseekers registered as of March 1, down 147 from the previous month but 203 above a year ago. Of these, 501 are female, with 22 additional applicants and 9 percent part time students. February placements totaled 77, with 60 percent in construction and clerical sales. 48 openings remained unfilled. Veteran numbers rose to 123, with 17 veteran placements in February. National Employ the Older Worker Week is March 8–11.
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Columbus
Job Service of
Nebraska
Platte, Polk
Butler
Colfax
Boone
Dallas R. Berney
Columbus Jsn
Schuyler
Osceola
David City
Quadriplegic mother shows amazing skill
Celestine Tate, 20, a quadriplegic, demonstrated feeding and changing her month-old daughter Niya using her mouth and tongue in a Family Court custody case. Judge Edward Rosenberg expressed amazement at her ability and described her as sensible with unusual mental capacity. The case, brought by The City Department of Public Welfare after a child care investigation, was continued until March 26. the judge said he would not want to separate Tate and her baby.
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Nymp
Rosenberg A
City Department of Public Welfare
Miss Tate
Niya
Rosenberg
Two thefts investigated by Platte County Deputies
Platte County Deputies investigated two thefts on Wednesday with details released today. Suspect taken from Fy last weekend was found at Smith Dairy on Lovers Lane. Victims Glenn Smith 1416 9th Street Lyle Worden 3922 15th Street and Gerald Reeder Route 2 report two space heaters a gasoline engine a plaster gun an antique chest and tools missing. Mrs David Brand’s automobile in the Becton Dickinson lot was broken into and a $200 citizen band radio disappeared. The thefts occurred between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Investigations continue.
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Platte County
Smith Dairy
Lover's Lane
Glenn Smith
9Th Street
Lyle Worden
15Th Street
Gerald Reeder
David Brand
Becton Dickinson
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