Driver education class aims to set statewide trend for mentally handicapped
Platte Valley Office of Mental Retardation runs a unique Columbus program teaching six educable mentally handicapped students to drive. Instructors exceed state rules with 66 hours of classroom work and 20 hours behind the wheel, screening for safety and emotional stability. Drivers will use licenses for work commutes, signaling a path toward normal life and greater independence.
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Stan Linhorst
Columbus
Platte Valley
Craig Shour
PVOMA
Shour
Central Missouri State University
Columbus Motors
Reagan to air nationwide TV speech tonight on NBC
United Press International reports Ronald Reagan spends hours taping a 30 minute national speech for tonight as he campaigns in May primaries. NBC paid 10 30 p m EST slot after others refused time. Ford taps Rogers Morton as campaign counselor after Callaway resigns amid alleged land dealings. Demonstrators harass candidates in Madison Wisconsin as George Wallace and Jimmy Carter address the volatile 1976 race.
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United Press International
Ford
Ronald
Reagan
Nbc-Tv
Rogers Morton
Howard Callaway
Callaway
U.S. Forest
Colorado
Madison
Wis
Henry Jackson
George
Arthur Bremer
Alabama
Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Garbage disposal route discussed by Duncan Village Board
Duncan trustees discussed alternatives to hauling Columbus garbage to a distant site near Duncan. They weighed road openings, ownership rights, and potential traffic impacts on Duncan streets while awaiting actions from township boards and state authorities. Local landfill closure forced transfers starting Aug 1 1975, with Aerni overseeing the dump and potential license jeopardy.
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Duncan Village Board of Trustees
Duncan
Columbus
Carl Aerni
State Department of Environmental Control
Loup River
Lloyd Castner
Farr Better Feeds
Ernst
Lakeview FBLA wins four trophies at state meet in Omaha
Lakeview High School FBLA earns four trophies and several awards at the State Leadership Conference in Omaha. Kris Saalfeld takes first in typewriting knowledge and third in public speaking. Maria Bohuslavsky wins multiple honors including a stenography competency and a second in business communications. Denise Schumacher and others receive honorable mentions and merit certificates. The Lakeview chapter, directed by Mrs. Julie Geraghty, garners scrapbook and chapter activity honorable mentions as one of 77 chapters statewide.
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Lakeview Future Business Leaders of America
FBLA
Lakeview High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Omaha
Denise Schumacher
Lakeview
Julie Geraghty
Lincoln approves malpractice insurance bill in Nebraska
The Nebraska Unicameral passed LB434 by 42 to 4, sending it to the governor after Omaha Senator Ernest Chambers warned of ridicule for supporters. Senator Loran Schmit defended the bill as imperfect, while the Nebraska Medical Association drafted it and a physician review panel could filter malpractice actions before court filing.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Omaha
Ernest Chambers
Chambers
Bellwood
Loran Schmit
Power utilities mobilize crews to restore Nebraska storm damage
Nebraska Public Power District in full mobilization with NPPD and Omaha Public Power District crews plus contractors assessing damage. Estimated restoration cost ranges to 13 million dollars with 250 customers affected. governor declares state of emergency and authorizes military equipment deployment to hit areas.
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Nebraska Public Power District
Bogus
NPPD
Coth Electric System
Omaha Public Power District
Norm Hoge
Cornhusker
Loup Public Power
Loup
Humphrey
Lindsay
LPPD
J. James Exon
State Military Department
Sunny and mild Nebraska weather with region wide warmth
The National Weather Service reports sunny skies and mild temperatures across Nebraska with little change expected through Thursday. Midday readings were in the upper 40s to 50s, with highs likely in the upper 50s to mid 60s and low temperatures tonight in the 20s to 30s. Highs Tuesday ranged from 43 in Sidney to 55 in Omaha, with overnight lows from 15 to 33 in Beatrice.
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United Press International
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Sidney
Omaha
Beatrice
Lebanon Rejects UN Involvement In Civil War
In Beirut Lebanon rejects any UN role in its bloody civil war as Syria pressures leftists toward a cease fire. The United States launches direct truce efforts with special envoy Dean Brown arriving to signal evacuation plans for about 1500 Americans amid fighting in Beirut and surrounding areas, with at least 110 deaths reported.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Syria
United States
Dean Brown
Brown
Henry A
Platte College announces fall pre registration
Platte College will hold pre registration for the fall semester to allow class selection and advisor meetings before formal registration in August. High school students admitted by May 12 will be invited to pre register to secure courses and set schedules, reducing wait time at registration. A full fall schedule is available at the college.
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Platte College
Third patent to Columbus man for water treatment device
Sidney A. Middle of Athletics Inc. of Columbus has received a U S patent for an apparatus and method to treat water oligodynamically. The device uses silver and zinc electrodes with pulsed current to render contaminated water safe for home use, pools, and larger systems. Middle may manufacture or license the device.
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Sidney A. Middle
Athletics Inc
Columbus
U.S
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Deloris Behle
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Monroe
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Aspen
Colo
Rocky Mountain
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