Amateurs Enter Kodak Snapshot Awards Amid Humor
Amateur photographers display humor in Kodak International Newspaper Snapshot Awards run by Kodak and 103 newspapers. Entries include a discus thrower pose, a garden hose antics scene from Hartford, a baby named Alika in Honolulu, and a riding bar gag. Merit certificates and cash prizes highlight winners from Birmingham, Hartford, Honolulu, and Pittsburgh.
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Kodak International
Kodak
Robert Curl
Birmingham
Ala
Nancy Jane Myerson
Hartford
Conn
Italy Coin Shortage Sparks Widespread Change Crunch
Italy faces a national coin shortage disrupting daily life from theaters to vending machines. Citizens barter coins privately, shopkeepers issue local change, and toll booths error on small denominations. U S Mint delays new Bicentennial coins while planning heavy production.
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United States
Italy
Rome
Howard K Smith to be full time commentator
Howard K Smith will leave the co anchor role on ABCs Evening News this September to become the sole commentator for the nightly broadcast. He moves from Washington where he currently co anchors with Harry Reasoner to provide local national and world event commentary. The shift aims to boost ABCs ratings as the Evening News seeks stronger viewership.
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Frank
Sweatlow
New York
UPI
Howard K. Smith
ABC
Sage
Smith
Frank Reynolds
Washington
le News
Harry Reasoner
Reasoner
Westin
Steve Skinner
KGQ
San Francisco
Sore Lune
William Sheehan
ABC News
Evening News
Rhodes
CBS
Victam
Watergate
Sunth
Lorimer
Richard Nixon
Manhattan
Harlem
PBS
WNET
Exon Signs Hike in Usury Rate in Nebraska
Gov J J Exon announced Tuesday he signed a bill raising Nebraska's usury cap from 9 to 10 percent to curb points and ensure credit availability in inflationary times. He noted state needs to stay competitive and allow credit despite higher rates amid federal borrowing and a tightening money market.
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Janculn
Nebo Hurl
J. J. Nm
Nebraska
Exon
Omaha Tornado Toll Tops Nation's History
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center labeled Omaha’s killer tornadoes last week the most expensive damagewise in U.S. history. City officials praised the local response as vigilant and effective, aiding low casualty figures. National Guard units stayed on duty while 1,500 high school students joined debris clearing efforts under Public Works Director Jerry Pesch.
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Omaha
Center
Allen Pearson
Kansas City
National Guards
Public Works
Jerry Pesch
John Siefkes
Nebraska National Guard
Nebraska guards mobilize volunteers amid power crisis
Foundation grants ten to fund emergency security patrols as volunteer guardsmen from Beatrice Falls City Nebraska City Auburn Crete and Fairbury prepare to stay on duty through the week. Col Burl Johnson says 100 to 150 personnel may be needed to keep equipment and essential services functional while authorities assess storm damage and restore power. The Lubbock tornado two years earlier killed 12 and left extensive damage.
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Falls City
Nebraska City
Auburn
Crete
Fairbury
Goy
J.J
Burl Johnson
State Defense Director
Simird
Johnson
Millers visit in Yankton and nearby towns
Silver Creek notes cover Millers and guests visiting Yankton M D and Columbus areas. The Merrick Foundation awarded ten Merrick County High School graduates grants. La Tona Cannon and Dixie Spohn of Silver Creek received four year and vocational grants of 100 and 50 dollars respectively.
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Silver Creek
Allen Miller
Yankton
M.D
James Irwin
Rapid City
G. A. Parks
Ames
Towa
Sharon
Mary
Les Moines
Harry Hennings
Max Hennings
Columbus
Alan Wibber
Independence
George van Winkle
Arrowhead
Calif
Merrick Manor
Central City
Merrick Foundation Inc
Merrick County
Tvan Martson
la Tona Cannon
Dixie Spohn
Clinton Colby
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U.S
Chester Hanson
American Numismatic Association
Tanson
Cain World
Hanson
Hickam Air Force Base
Hawaii
Brazil
Banco Central de Brasil
Castello Branco
Joao Goulart
Central Bank
Brasilia
Television IN Review
Tooleys
Brenners
Columbus Kebraska
Colympug Telegrats
Pearson
Lubbock
Tex
Agiu Jef
Omaha Turnadoes
Millers
Ibrodkeys
Brodkey
Bankamerica
Iday
Hastings
Nebr
Tritmist Tor Folk
Omaha Ait 'S
Extra Vale
Brookey Boys
Columbus, Nebr
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