Color names drive readers into chromatic maze in Color Dictionary
In a light column, Dick West recalls a Los Angeles Times piece on the dictionary quest for color names. He notes the 7600 named colors listed by the National Bureau of Standards, from grenadine red to wild pigeon, with playful quips on communication through hues.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Los Angeles Times
Alex Haley
United States
National Bureau of Standards
Veronica
Unkarel Behnke’s ornate chicken coop fits a ranch house
In Lake Odessa Michigan UPI story, 73 year old Uncle Carl Behnke builds whimsical gift toys and elaborate living quarters for a prize hen. His latest creation is a $40,000 ranch house style chicken coop with electric heat air conditioning wall-to-wall carpeting and a wood burning fireplace. Behnke who donates to children's institutions for 35 years refuses payment, saying giving brings greater satisfaction than money.
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Lake Odessa
Mich
Uncle Carl
Behnke
Paul Varian
Odessa
UPI
Carl’ Behnke
Elfree
Hest
Carl
Western
Vacation Bible School Begins June First at Creston Church
Vacation Bible School at the Luther Church in Creston runs June 1 to 10, daily 1 30 to 3 30 p m. Superintendant Mrs Donald Went oversees the program with teachers Kay Larson Jeanne Muhle Gladys Jansen Christi Bachman Lynn Scheffler Janet Ritter Janie Wenl Tom Hake Carol Hoesly Faye Chamberlin Gay Chamberlin Amy Brunken Kim Sander Enna Hillen Lynette Boning Lari ong Lenore Kallweit Lorine Kuhn and Mrs David Zimmler.
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Creston
Lutherant
Donald Went
Kay Larson
Jeanne Muhle
Gladys Jansen
Christi Bachman
Lynn Scheffler
Janet Ritter
Janie Wenl
Tom Hake
Carol Hoesly
Faye Chamberlin
Gay Chamberlin
Amy Brunken
Kim Sander
Enna Hillen
Lynette Boning
Lariong
Lenore Kallweit
Lorine Kuhn
David Zimimerman
Vrana to Get High Award for Service
An Nebraska Seward native Verlon K Vrana Sail Conservation Service assistant administrator for management will receive the U S Agriculture Department Superior Service Award for 29 years with SCS He started as a soil conservation technician in Seward and moved to Washington in 1962 He is married to Alaine lowerday also from Seward and is one of 15 SCS employees chosen for the honor this year.
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U.S. Agriculture Department
Verlon K. Vrana
Seward
Vrana
Sail Conservation Service
Alaine ¥Lowerday
SCS
Washington, D.C
Yrana
Servier
Redlining debate in housing policy sparks national study
Washington reports on the redlining controversy as housing officials push to end discriminatory lending. The Brimmer study questions data quality and links between risk and discrimination, noting inner city lending carries higher risk and may require higher rates and enhanced borrower counseling to spur reinvestment.
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Dayw E. Anderson
Washington
UPI
New York
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Patricia Roberts Harris
Furmer Federal Reserve Board
Andrew F. Brimmer
Brimmee
Brinuner
Dat
Brimmer
Boone Nance post filled by Anita Malone
Anita Marie Malone is named to lead Extension Home Economics duties for Boone and Nance counties effective Monday. Malone, a 1973 graduate of Waverly High School, earned a B S in home economics education and Extension from UNI and has active ties to campus and professional groups. She aims to work with various age groups and serve agricultural communities through demonstrations radio and personal contacts.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Boone
Nanice
Loyd L. Young
Leo Rutten
Boone County Extension Board
Albion
Ray Peregrine
Nance County Extension Board
Fullerton
Anita Marie Malone
UNI
Mortar Board
American Home Economics Association
Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute
The
East Union
Malone
Waverly High School
Green Eyes Frogs Takes Calaveras Jumping Prize
Angels Camp California UPI reports Green Eyes a frog that would please Mark Twain won the 49th Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee with a leap of 19 feet 83 inches earning owner Doug Offenheiser of San Diego 300 dollars. He plans to fix his car with the prize. The event mirrors Mark Twain's 1865 tale and has run since 1928.
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Angels Camp
Calif
UPI
Mark Twain
Calaveras County
Doug Offenheiser
San Diego
San Joaquin Delta
Fairgrounds
CANKED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SUMMARY LIST
A list of canned produce items including applesauce fruits fruit cocktail fruit juices asparagus beans corn mixed vegetables and peas presented as a pantry style catalog likely from a grocery or store notice. The fragment suggests product categories and common canned vegetables and fruits without context or prices.
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Bible School
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Columbus
Nebraska
City OF Columbus
Larry H. Byrnes
Europe
Suisse
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Elie Tonne
General Foods Cort
General Foods International
Ise
Oies
Law Henay
Olen
Columbus Telegrams
Powan Tatler
Lorie
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