President Carter signs tax cut bill in White House ceremony
President Carter signed a major tax cut bill in a Rose Garden ceremony, aiming to simplify taxes for 74 percent of filers and reduce withholding slightly. The plan lowers standard deductions, adds a new job credit for businesses hiring workers, and injects about 19.5 billion in new cuts while extending 44.2 billion in current cuts over the next two fiscal years.
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UPI
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Court denies hearing for Watergaters
The Supreme Court today denied a hearing to Watergate defendants John Kheichman H R Haldeman and John Mitchell. The court did not reveal how justices voted on review and noted Justice William Rehnquist did not participate.
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UPI
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Completion near on first leg of interceptor sewer project
City Engineer Merlin Lindahl reports the first segment of the interceptor sewer expansion will be finished this week. The line runs from north of the dyke to the alley of 6th Street and 20th Avenue, easing pressure on the 28th Street sewer and patching in around 6th to 10th Streets. The project totals 16,971 feet with two remaining segments. Completion is eyed for September or October, with a final cost of 700,501.03 funded mainly by federal dollars and state and city shares.
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Record demand seen for gas in summer
In Tulsa Oklahoma sources say UPT reports a national gasoline surge likely this summer driven by economic growth and heavy travel. Oil economists cited by the Oil and Gas Journal warn only a potential for local unleaded shortages if peak demand strains local supply networks, otherwise shortages are unlikely.
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Weekly
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Forecast Looks For Warm, Thundery Breezes In Nebraska
United Press International reports an unsettled Nebraska forecast with mostly sunny periods and warmer highs through Tuesday. Thundershowers expected through Thursday, then partly cloudy Friday. Lows in 50s to 60s, highs upper 80s to low 90s, warm front pushing north to the Nebraska South Dakota line. fog reduces visibility in parts of southwest Nebraska.
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Senators override veto on school aid in Lincoln
The Nebraska legislature, 30 to 16, overrode Gov. J James Exan's veto of LB33, boosting annual state aid to schools by 20 million to reach 75 million next year. A technical amendment tied to LB532 ensures the Education Department can spend the funds, while Exan warned of possible line item vetoes.
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UPL
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Fremont
Barry Reutzel
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State Department of Education
Columbus girl dies in Saturday wreck east of Monroe
A head on collision on Highway 22 at 11 40 p m Saturday night near Monroe left Linda Cheloha 14 of Columbus dead and two others injured. Timothy Awan 17 of Monroe suffered cuts and bruises while Anita Kaspar 23 of Countryview Estates Columbus had a broken jaw and other injuries.
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Countryview Estates
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Officials study traffic flow plan for downtown Columbus
Columbus City Council reviews a Lincoln Engineers report on downtown signal modernization. Recommendations include interconnected signals to speed traffic, push button school lights, removal of some signals, parking pattern changes, and lane widening strategies. Project cost near half a million with 60 percent federal funding and a year to complete after approval.
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Venezuelan engineers visit Columbus Spanish class
Two Venezuelan UNL engineering students Oscar Lang and Carlos Siso visited Columbus Senior High to talk about life in Venezuela. They shared music, film clips, and details of their studies, government sponsorship, and experiences transferring colleges in the United States.
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