Omaha Tornado Relief Effort Gathers Massive Support
Nebraska faces a disaster as Omaha reels from a Tuesday tornado that killed three and caused about 500 million dollars in damage. Ford declared disaster area. Butz designated Douglas County for emergency food stamps. City crews divided the debris cleared zones, with 740 volunteers and 500 Red Cross volunteers aiding.
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Omaha
UPI
Nebraska
Edward Zorinsky
Ford
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Douglas County
Bill Kranda
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Lincoln
Larry Herrmann
Verrmann
Red Cross
Turkish judge orders six servicemen stand trial
A Turkish district judge ordered five American airmen and an Air Force woman from Incirlik air base to stand trial for possession of drugs for personal use. If guilty, they face 3 to 5 years in prison and fines. They were arrested after a collision with a taxi on April 29. five milligrams of hashish were found. Defendants identified as Thomas R. Marshall Jack L. Garber Garry L. Milbrandt Gregory Baker Curtis A. Maonna and Cynthia Henley. The five airmen returned to Adana prison. Henley remains free awaiting hearing. Trial date to be set later.
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Adana
Turkey
UPI
Air Force
Incirlik Air Base
Thomas R. Marshall
Sulpillo
Miss
Jack L. Garber
Tomah
Wis
Garry L. Milbrandt
Wadena
Minn
Gregory Baker
Reseda
Calif
Curtis A. Maonna
Wright Paterson Airbase
Ohio
Cynthia Henley
Montour Falls
N.Y
Chamber Assistants Convene in Columbus for Annual Session
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Assistants gather at the Holiday Inn for their annual convention. Key speakers include Ned Notte on The Free Enterprise System and Alice Griffin on A Woman in a Man's World. Other sessions cover secretarial proficiency, public relations, fashion and beauty trends, and a General Telephone seminar.
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Columbus
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Shirley McNeely
Columbus Area
Libertarian Party
National Taxpayers Union
Nolte
UNL
Free University
Libertarian
Dave McNeil
U8. Chamber
Glen McEarry
NACI
John Heney
Better Business Bureau of Omaha
Alice Griffin
Feld
Ciba- Geigy Corporation
Ms. Griffin
Platte College
Nell Burnham
Lynn Boyd
Kathy Bokelman
Brandeis Department Store
Holiday Lin
NCAA
Marilyn Klug
General Telephone Company
Midwest
Wholesale prices rise in April as inflation cools
UPI report by Richard Hughes notes April wholesale prices up 1.5 percent led by farm goods and livestock, while industrial prices gain only 0.1 percent. Economists say recession nears end though risks remain from money supply and potential inflation. Treasury Secretary Simon and Fed officials voice cautious optimism for a midyear recovery.
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Richard Hughes
UPI
Wester
Tme
Labor Department
U.S
Bank of America
Americans left behind in Saigon amid Viet Cong takeover
UPI dispatches report that a 27 ship South Vietnamese naval squadron surrendered to the Viet Cong with amnesty promises. Some American businessmen were left behind as Saigon fell, while others were released from jails and diplomats evacuated. Security remained informal and Independence Palace drew thousands for celebrations.
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United Press International
Saigon
Tanjug
UPI
U.S
Tanjung
Tran van Tra
Viet Cong
Alan Dawson
Dawson
Vietnam
Columbus Council Adopts Library Pension Eligibility Plan
Routine business fills four hours as Columbus City Council adopts a committee report enabling three City Library Bookmobile staff to join the city pension plan effective May 4, plus two Housing Authority employees. The meeting covered traffic lights, street work, a Midwest Hot Rod Convention auto show, zoning, curb cuts, and bids. Mayor and officials discussed parking impacts, a new police cruiser, and various municipal projects including Gerrard Park courts and street widenings.
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Terry Anderson
Columbus
Jerry Norris
North Platte
Norfolk
Housing Authority
Mertin Lindahl
13Th Street
Jerome Harris
Downtown Merchants Association
Gary Inselman
Inselman
Fred Gerber
Beiet
Jay
Bob Woboril
Creston
Public Property Committee
First National Bank
Trust
18Th Avenue
Planning Commission
Dongas
North Park Lane
28Th Street
Don Conyers
Hlmer Bahel
Central Land
1Th Street
24Th Avenue
14Th
16Th Streets
Scotus High School
Nebraska Forecast Bets On Scattered Showers Through Friday
A weather bulletin notes low pressure systems moving from Wyoming and surrounding states into Nebraska, bringing scattered showers mainly in the extreme west and widely into the rest of the state. Skies largely partly cloudy, with light variable winds and temperatures varying from the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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United Press International
Wyoming
Montana
Missouri
Oklahoma Panhandle
Nebraska
North Platte
Omaha
Scottsblute
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Ladies’ Aid of Zion Lutheran Church
Platte Center
Lutheran World Relief
Lyons Transfer Company
Marvin Kallwell
Glan Goering
Phata
Deb Gondringer
Metropolitan Utilities District
Council Bluffs Public Works Department
State Highway Commission
Douglas County Highway Department
Lincoln Public Works Department
Herrmann
Carl T. Curtis
Neb
J. James Exon
Exon
Edward Zorinksy
Roy L. Kremer
Pamela Myers
Margaret A. Baker
Baker
Burke
Ineirirk
Holesale
First National City
New York
Buzikers Trust Co
Lonald . Woolley
Bankers Trust
Treasury
Willian Simon
American Society of Business Writers
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
San Francisco
John J. Balles
Baltes
Simons
First National City Bank
Loren Fraser
Connie Egger
Behlen Memorial Hospital
1. Mary Hospital
Sth Street
Dirk Howe
Paul Vogle
Vogtle
Independence Palace
Nguyen van Thien
South Vietnam
Council
D3rd Avenue
Tom Kumpf
Bruce Brandenburg
Pawhee Park
Keen Korner
23Rd Street
Speicher
Platte College Cantati and Chorale
College
United States
Sinc
Europe
Union Pacific Railroad
Adams Street
West Park School
43Rd Avenue
Rene
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