Cambodian airlift halted after ammo dump explosion near airport
Rebel rockets hit a Cambodian army ammo dump near Pochentong airport forcing a curtailment of U S airlift of rice fuel and ammunition from Saigon and Thailand for the day. The blast caused secondary explosions and window damage but no injuries. Military reports say 110 rebels were killed in Tuol Leap strikes while 26 rebels died in Wednesday fighting around Prek Phneon and Doeum Ampil.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Pochentong
U.S
Saigon
Thailand
Tuol Leap
Prek Phneon
7Th Division
Doeum Ampil
Mekong River
Neak Luong
Banam
School accepts low bids for Columbus City Schools project
The Columbus City Schools Board accepted low bids totaling 949 798 for a Kynnasium kitchen storage area with RaDec Construction Co Hartington as general bidder at 725 341, Columbus Plumbing and Heating at 112 200, and ABC Electric at 112 257. Alternates include walls lockers bleachers flooring and chalkboards. Attorney Bill Grant said the board was legally bound to accept the low bid unless a valid reason to reject arose.
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Board of Education of
Columbus City
RaDec Construction Co
Hartington
General
Columbus Plumbing and Heating of
Columbus
ABC Electric
Hastings
Roth Johansen
Bill Grant
Clarence Hoesing
RaDec
Platte College Band Presents Music for a Bundey Afternoon
In observance of Music in Our Schools Week the Platte College band under John Putnam will perform a concert of band music Sunday at 3 pm in the Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is free.
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Platte College
Fine Arts
John Putnam
Grand jury probes Hearst harboring in Pennsylvania
A UPI report says a federal grand jury in Harrisburg is examining whether a person or persons illegally harbored Patty Hearst in northeastern Pennsylvania last summer. No indictments were issued today, but could come later or as a sealed case. The investigation involves Hearst's possible shelter on a Pennsylvania farm with ties to Willie Wolfe.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Patty Hearst
Pennsylvania
U.S
John Cotrone
Miss Hearst
Sccanton
Willie Wolfe
Los Angeles
Allentown
Scranton
San Francisco
Randolph A. Hearst
FBI
Hearst
Grand Jury
Cottone
U.S. Treasury
Federal Building
Harrisburg Patriot
Fear 26 Killed as Air Vietnam DC4 Crashes South Pleiku
An Air Vietnam DC4 with 26 aboard crashed near Pleiku after possibly being shot down by anti aircraft fire. Among the passengers were three Americans, an Australian diplomat, a New Zealander, a Japanese traveler, two Britons, three French nationals, a Swiss, a Pakistani, a Laotian, a Cambodian and five Vietnamese women.
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Saigon
Ap1
Air Vietnam
Pleiku
Command
le Trung Hein
Vientiane
Laos
U.S
George Miller
Edward Dolan
Robert Seid
Foreign Affairs Committee blocks Cambodia aid vote
The House Foreign Affairs Committee rejected 135.8 million in emergency U S military aid for Cambodia and left room for a possible compromise with President Ford. Senate Democrats then voted 38 to against further military aid to Cambodia or South Vietnam, with House Democrats also opposing aid. The Hamilton amendment sought a partial funding with a cutoff after June 30 1974 and drew heavy criticism from critics like Fraser. Acting Secretary Ingersoll urged approval while noting concerns about the conditions.
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Washington
Ford
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Cambodia
South Vietnam
House Democrats
Phnom Penh
Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Donald M. Fraser
D-Minn
Fraser
U.S
White House
Ron Nelsen
Congress
Southeast Asia
Morgan
House
Robert Ingersall
United States
State Legislature Salary Measure Stalls at Preliminary Vote
In Lincoln Nebraska the Appropriations Committee sent LB588 to full debate after a 5-4 vote. The bill would raise state employee pay next fiscal year by 7.7 to 14 percent and allow merit increases up to 10 percent from a 2 percent budget fund. Committee chair Sen Richard Marvel favored limits to 1 percent of department budgets. The measure needs about 14 million in state funds and reflects turnover and morale concerns amid economic stress.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Appropriations Committee
Richard Marvel
Hastings
Marvel
J. James Exon
Appropriations
William Nicholas Scottsbluff
Shirley Marsh
Lincoln
Marvel Committee
Record cold grips Central Plains with near zero lows
A massive high pressure system brings clear skies to Nebraska causing record low readings. Fairbury hit 6 degrees below zero while Omaha reached 1 above. Lows tonight fall to the teens in the east and mid 20s in the west. Friday highs upper 40s to near 50 with sun and some clouds. The prior state low was 6 below at Fairbury and Wednesday’s high was 39 at Chadron and Sidney.
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United Press International
Central Plains States
Nebraska
Fairbury
Omaha
Chadron
Sidney
Kissinger Says Talks With Sadat Advancing Slowly
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in Aswan, said talks with President Anwar Sadat on a Sinai peace accord are moving ahead slowly but steadily. A key issue remains Egypt’s pledge to end the state of war as Israel seeks further troop withdrawals. Kissinger and Sadat held talks at a government guest house, with further shuttle diplomacy planned next week.
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Aswan
Egypt
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Kissinger
Israel
Sinai
U.S
Hafez Assad
Sadat
Golan Heights
Assad
West Bank
Jordan
Middle East
Beypt
Nile River
Robert Anderson
Permit to NPPD to study project in Missouri River basin
The Federal Power Commission issued a preliminary permit to Nebraska Public Power District of Columbus to study a proposed 1000 megawatt pumped storage hydroelectric project on the Missouri River in Boyd County. The plan includes upper and lower reservoirs via earth-fill dams, 20 foot diameter conduits, a pumping station, and an enclosed powerhouse. The district will study feasibility and environmental effects and may seek a license. the permit does not authorize construction.
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Federal Power Commission
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus
Missouri River
Boyd County
Missouri
NPFD
FPC
Ford impoundment request rejected by Senate
The Senate rejected President Ford's bid to impound 264.1 million dollars aimed at helping low income families buy homes. A voice vote approved the disapproval, with the House also taking action. The administration must allocate the federal subsidies.
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Washington
Upi
Senate
Ford
House
Senate Finance Committee Works On Tax Cut Bill
The Senate Finance Committee began drafting a tax cut bill with aims to reach the President by week’s end. Senator Russell Long backs a 30 billion dollar cut, larger than the House 21.3 billion plan, though the oil depletion allowance remains a major hurdle. The panel hopes to finish in two days and send to the Senate floor by Monday, then face rapid approval steps before Easler recess on March 21.
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Washington
Senate
Nebraska High School Basketball Championships opening results
In Lincoln Omaha Burke defeated Lincoln Southeast 66 to 39 in Class A action. Crete beat Sidney 65 to 62 in Class B. Louisviile topped Wood River 41 to 40 in Class C while Shickley edged Nelson 69 to 66 in Class D.
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Lincoln
UPI
Omaha Burke
Lincoln Southeast
Crete
Sidney
Louisviile
Wood River
Shickley
Nelson
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Department of Roads
Asia
Nancy
Philae
NPPD
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