Tales of Platte County and the Quest for Quivera
Francis M. Dischner recounts the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and Omaha's Quivera pageant history. The tale blends Nebraska lore with Coronado's 1541 search, noting bejeweled myths and Pawnee encounters as the explorers crossed the Platte and Loup rivers.
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Tales of
Platte County
Francis M. Dischner
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Quivera
Ak- Sar-Ben
Ak-Sar- Ben
Omaha
Knights
Christopher Columbus
Atlantic
Indies
Spain
Columbus
India
Central
South America
Francisco Vasques Coronado
Gulf of Mexico
Platte River
North Platte
Coronado
South Platte River
Custer County
Loup River
Beaver Creek
St. Paul
Howard County
Francis Dischner
Columbus Telegram
Commodity futures trading climbs and tax relief for farmers
Commodity futures trading now exceeds 500 billion dollars annually across 14 exchanges in major cities. Farmers receiving insurance payments for crop damage may defer income for the following year under the new tax reform rules. Also noted is a rebound in the used machinery market with 1976 sales activity rising to an index of 160.4, nearing 1974 highs.
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Commodity Futures Exchange
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
New York
San Francisco
UPD
Peter Flesch
New York-New Jersey
Machinery Dealers National Association
Milk price support hike opposed by White House council
The White House council on Wage and Price Stability urged against any rise in the milk support price. The council warned a higher price considered by Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland could cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars and recommended against it in a detailed staff report.
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Washington
UPI
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Bob Bergland
White House
Bergland
Ford Administration
USDA
Swine AI Short Course Planned at UNL March 31–April 1
An AI training session at the University of Nebraska Lincoln March 31 and April 1 will teach semen collection processing handling heat checking insemination and pregnancy testing led by UNL Animal Science with hands on practice for 16 participants. The two day course costs 60 dollars covers materials animal use and an AI kit with preregistration required.
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Lincoln
William Ahlschwede
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Department
Ahlischwede
UN- L
Marvel Baker
Ahischwede
Marvel Baker Hall
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Soybean Board Invests in Market Programs
The Nebraska Soybean Development Utilization and Marketing Board invested 12 500 in market development programs run by the American Soybean Association. Funds come from Nebraska producers via a half cent per bushel checkoff. Ralph Raikes of Ashland, chair, praised growers for expanding world demand through the program.
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Ashland
Nebraska Soybean Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
American —Soybean Association
ASA
Nebraska Soybean
Ralph Raikes
Nebraska Soybean Growers
Columbus bin triggers town cleanup orders
A colorful oversized trash bin in Columbus prompts postmaster Bob Kuni to order its removal along with any similar bins in town after it caused a mail box issue. The incident centers on the bin in Columbus affecting local mail service.
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Huron
S.D
Bob Kuni
Kuni
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Juan Jarimillo
Italy
France
Castile
Farm Insurance
K. E. Dorter Trucking
Agricultural
Tarner
Silver Creek
Columbus, Nebraska
Keogh
First National
IRA
I.R.A
Keogh Time
Department For
First National Bank
Trust Company
FDIC
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