Exon attacks NU spending and calls for reforms
Governor Exon blasted University of Nebraska officials for spending and staffing, urging cuts in administrators and highly paid instructors with small classes. He warned Nebraskans that rising costs threaten access to education and cited comparative per student spending, urging a leaner budget and accountability. He spoke at Columbus Junior High and urged youths to become qualified voters.
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University of Nebraska
Exon
Exor
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Whch
Xan
Nebraska
Gus Liske
Lanier
Gov. Exon
Columbus Junior High School
Mey
Four U S airmen believed alive after deadline passes
U S embassy officials in Ankara say four abducted American airmen are believed alive despite the expiry of a dawn deadline for their execution. Leftist protests disrupted routes as police avoided confrontation. Ambassador Handley urged the Turkish group to release the captives.
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Turkey
UPT
U.S
William J. Handley
Turkish People's Liberation Army
Air
Nandley
Emir
Aegean
Istanbul
Anl
Middle East
Avio Dies After Heroin Overdose In Harbor City
Reported Friday police say a Los Angeles group arrested on narcotics charges followed a car to Tijuana after it died from a heroin overdose. The vehicle ran out of gas near Harbor City, suspects then dismantled the gas tank to remove heroin hidden in balloons valued at about 500000 dollars.
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Los Angela
Los Angeles
Tijuana
Mexico
Harbor City
Nebraska Legislature Sets Hearings On Wide Range Of Proposals
Lincoln UPI The Nebraska Legislature will hold public hearings next week on education reform welfare taxation drug abuse meat inspection and gulf defense. Budget hearings include the University of Nebraska and state colleges at Peru Chadron Wayne Kearney with trade and junior college programs under review. Committees will also consider tax exemptions pollution controls highway and sales tax measures and a proposed payroll tax reform. The schedule features action on commissions drug enforcement and a repeal of parts of the 1960 Great and Quality Inspection Law.
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Education
Omaha
Public Healt and Welfare Committee
Local readings show cool morning with mild weekend highs
Weather notes record low 2 for Bat am with 36 high on Friday and 54 sunrise Sunday. Monday sunrise 4:27 and sunset at 4:54, readings mention veering age values and tiny figures.
Moon rocks from Apollo 14 oldest and most puzzling yet
SPACE CENTER Houston reports Apollo 14 lunar rocks are the oldest and most puzzling seen. Scientists say samples include several rock types fused by meteorite impact billions of years ago, potentially part of the original lunar crust. One fragment resembled a small translucent sphere, described as pretty enough for jewelry.
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Space Center, Houston
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Bill tightens rules on vehicle inspection stations
The Public Works Committee advanced a bill to crack down on stations that issue safety stickers without proper inspection. It would revoke permits for convicted stations and extend a five day grace period to reinspect expired certificates. A companion measure would raise the speed limit to 65 mph on hard surfaces for trucks except mobile homes and some trailers, with opposition from school bus interests.
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UPL
Legiature
Public Works Committee
Lestie Stall
Alliance
Wilk
State Motor Vehicles Department
Commitlee
Sen
Cw, Holmquist
Oakland
Halmquist
Genna Sen
Paul Bender
Nebraska School Bus Drives Association
Community Calendar a noisy Platte College event listing
Community Calendar outlines Platte College arts events and local group meetings. Highlights include travel talks, Lions Club discussion by Bill Mervill on engineering, Parents without Partners night, PTA council activities, and Columbus High School gatherings, with times spanning afternoon to evening at area venues.
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WED Travel & Adventure
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Bill Mervill
Parents Without Partners
Plea Wal
M. Platte County
Scotus Memorial Hall
Bob Devaney
Mey
Urs Méeling
Wall
PTA Council
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Leigh
Pan
Jayce
Far
Ag Park
Ar, Park
NPPD
Knights
Columbus Shriners
Columthur
Johnson receives eight year term in Iowa case
Johnson of Sioux City was sentenced by Pottawattamie County District Judge Bennett Cullison to eight years in Fort Madison for shooting death of Raney Nielsen. Johnson also faced five years and a $1,000 fine for assault with intent to commit a felony in wounding Michaelene Nielsen. Court costs were assessed. Case moved from Sioux City to Council Bluffs for venue. Originally charged with murder, Johnson pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.
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Bennett Cullison
Johnson
Fort Madison
Michaelene Nielsen
Cullison
Sioux City
Prisoner Knocks Out Windows In County Jail
Sheriff reports a prisoner shattered 15 jail windows on Friday night. He will be charged with malicious destruction of county property as authorities investigate the incident.
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Donald Frenzen
South Vietnamese seize Ho Chi Minh Trail hub
South Vietnamese forces overran the Sepone complex in Laos, seizing a major Ho Chi Minh Trail hub and uncovering a large cache of Communist weapons. The operation, supported by U.S. aircraft, aimed to cut the trail into Cambodia and South Vietnam, with heavy fighting and significant North Vietnamese casualties.
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Cambodia
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Laos
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Gadtian Panhandle
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Sadat to unveil Reyptian stance on cease fire Sunday
United Press International reports from Cairo that President Sadat may back a cease-fire extension only if Big Four powers push Israel to withdraw from captured Arab lands. The ceasefire expires Sunday, with speculation on Egypt’s timing and continued tension along the Suez Canal amid clashes between Israeli forces and Arab guerrillas on Syrian and Jordanian fronts.
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Sey
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Israel
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sitien
Suez Canal
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Jordan Tranier
Syrian
Golan
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Yigal Allon
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