Lawmakers Sustain Food Tax Credit Veto Rejection
In Lincoln, lawmakers rejected a bid to override Gov. Exon's veto on raising the state food tax credit from 7 to 10 per person annually. Debate centered on costs and impact on prices, with supporters arguing the credit is equity and a check on retailers, while opponents warned of higher consumer prices and questioned the need to fulfill campaign pledges.
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Jules Burbach
Simpson
Omaha
William Skarda
Tiass
Yale
Sen
Ulad
Grand Island
Simpaan
Final decision near on Freeway location
State Engineer Thomas O Doyte announced a final resolution on the York-Columbus Treeway station within 30 days after public hearings on Oct 27 1970. He said traffic projections for Columbus will be analyzed before presenting options to the Highway Commission at its March meeting. A June bid and 120 day construction were discussed with Mayor Barney Micek amid delays over 23rd Street work and past city engineering issues.
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York-Columbus Treeway
Thomas OD. Doyte
Columbus Area
Aralyze
Highway Commission
Doyle
Columbus
Barney Miicek
Micek
Mayle
Ron Rystrom
Jxnwever
Weather outlook and forecasts across Nebraska
Partly cloudy on Wednesday with colder tonight and warmer next day. Lows drop to 10-15 degrees in the northwest and to the 20s in the southeast, with highs Wednesday in the 40s northeast to 50s southwest. Far western areas stay fair with teens tonight and near 60 tomorrow. A travel warning for extreme southeast Nebraska cites 1-3 inches of snow and hazardous driving conditions.
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Valentine
Harold Lloyd Dies At 77 In Beverly Hills
Harold Lloyd, famed silent film star known for stunts and the trademark horned spectacles, died Monday in Beverly Hills at 77 after a kidney operation and cancer. Born in Nebraska, he rose from Omaha beginnings to prominence in nearly 5 films, later achieving huge fame in talkies and a vast fortune. He popularized perilous rooftop chases and the iconic handhold scene atop a tall building, and his first talkie was Movie Crazy.
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Aul O Craelton
New watchdog group formed to monitor Columbus schools
A committee of 23 to 30 Columbus men formed the Concerned Citizens Committee to watch dog families and the school system. Wayne Davy, elected chair, said the group will study the 29 acre land purchase for a future Jurder High School site and protect the Columbus school system while remaining non adversarial. Jim Ball was elected vice chairman and Bill Schneider secretary. The next meeting is Friday March 1 at the Happy Chef.
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Tey
Concerned Citizens Committee
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Wayne Davy
Chai Angn
Narthwest Columbus
Davy
CCC
Jim Ball
Vier
Bill
Schneider
Youth jailed on bomb call in Columbus
Michael Golden, 19, is being held in Columbus on a charge of giving false information concerning location of an explosive. Police say he was arrested after a telephoned bomb threat to a Columbus business and will be arraigned today or tomorrow with bond setting.
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Columbus
Demolitions expert back in action here
Civil defense director Bullington says a demolitions expert will start work toward diverting water from a new channel cutting through farmlands near the tailrace. Dynamite is expected to force the waters back into the normal river channel and relieve the area.
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Nebraska moves to liberalize eminent domain laws
Lincoln UPI reports the legislature passed a bill by Sen Waldron with 46 to 1 backing to permit payments beyond land value for relocation and replacement. The measure ties compensation to actual expenses and aims to align Nebraska with federal law, while an interim committee studies the issue. A separate note from New York cites a 18 degree below zero low in Marquette and an eight degree high in Emporia California.
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UPI
J Dames Waldron
Caltaay
Laird warns China may have first ICBMs and new Soviet system
Defense Secretary Laird in a congressional report warns Red China may have deployed its first ICBM and notes a slowdown in Soviet ICBM deployment with possible new systems. He outlines plans for a four site ABM shield, shifts toward allied military aid, and a broader deterrence strategy amid SALT talks. He cites rising Soviet warheads and growing submarine missiles, while China expands medium and intermediate range capabilities.
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Bombers Trigger Massive Secondary Explosions Near Sepone
UPI reports saturation bombing of the Kio Chi Minh rail junction near Sepone sparked a massive two day surge of secondary explosions as Communist ammo and fuel dumps were hit. Spokesmen noted 1,600 explosions Monday and 252 on Sunday, with the two days eclipsing the prior month. In fighting across Laos and Vietnam, casualties rose with hundreds killed on both sides and a U.S. air strike incident injuring and killing troops.
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U.S
Plate County plates surge with sales and surplus stock
Plate County Treasurer Mariella Newman reports nearly 17 500 license plates sold this year for autos and trucks. Business remains strong with about 1 500 plates sold Monday. Mrs. Newman received several tons of plates for 1972, stored in her hall and vent area as she seeks better storage for the next year.
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Mariella Newman
Newman
Freed U S Airmen End Kidnapping Ordeal in Ankara Embassy Row
Four U S airmen seized Thursday near Ankara were freed Monday night after guerrillas calling themselves the Turkish Liberation Army released them from a threshedroom apartment in Ankara's embassy row district. The captors had demanded a ransom. officials said no money changed hands. The men described rough conditions but were well treated and expressed gratitude to the Turkish government and authorities.
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