Nebraska seeks water flow protections in Wyoming reservoir project
Nebraska filed a formal objection with the Army Corps of Engineers over the Gray Rocks Reservoir on the Laramie River near Wheatland Wyoming. The state seeks a status quo waterflow provision to protect about 40 000 acre feet annually entering the North Platte via the Platte River. Lincoln Electric System would pay 13 percent of the plant costs.
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Don Beman Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Army Corps of Engineers
Gray Rocks
Wyoming
North Platte River
Corps
Wheatland
Wyo
Laramie
Platte
Steven Smith
Nebraska Justice Department
North Platte
Smith
J. James Exon
Lincoln Electric System
Exon
Ed Herschler
Basin Electric
Dayle Williamson
Nebraska Natural Commission
Williamson
Widhalm completes NCO Academy training at Tyndall AFB
Technical Sergeant Dean W. Widhalm of Humphrey has graduated from the Aerospace Defense Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base Florida. He earned advanced leadership and management training and serves as an automatic tracking radar repair technician at Tyndall.
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Panama City
Fla
Dean W. Widhalm
Earl. Widhalm
Humphrey
Aerospace Defense Command
Tyndall Afb
Tyndall
Pras Torr
Leigh Civic Club Sets Upcoming Activities
Members of the Leigh Civic Club met at Tri County Club House Thursday night. Mrs Michael Koch was reappointed to a committee and authorized to purchase items. A coffee social is planned for June 12 at 1 30 PM and Dan Fischer is scheduled to speak at St. Aitheran Church in June and again in July at 2 30 PM.
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Leigh
Igh Civic Club
Tri-County Club
Michael Koch
Thorized
Dan Fischer
St. Aitheran Church
Albion Chamber Plans Bicentennial Parade Decor
The Albion Chamber buys a sign and plans a Bicentennial float for the North Platte Nebraskaland Days Parade in June. Committees urge merchants to decorate windows with heritage displays using themes like dolls toys clothing books photographs and old utensils.
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Albion
Magna Carta charter misattributed by period note
An amended Magna Carta issued in 1225 is described as the charter of law, not attributed to King John at Runnymede in 1215, according to the source.
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United Press International
Henry II
J Runnymede
Bus Driver Saves Students Before Death in California
Walter Evenson, 42, a California school bus driver for 11% years, pulled his bus to safety during a chest pain episode and died of a heart attack after evacuating a busload of first to third graders. Paramedics worked 30 minutes before pronouncing him dead. Dr. comment praised his selfless actions and calm control. Drum majors named Albion High School announces John Fritton as 1976 77 drum major and Tom Schlange as assistant.
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Turlock
Calif
UPI
Walter Evenson
California Highway Patrol
Evenson
Albion
Bruce Linafelter
Albion High School
John Fritton
Tom Schlange
Salary hikes for state employees may top limit
An Exon aide said state employee salary increases may exceed the $1,200 limit some legislators claim was set in next year’s budget. The budget calls for a flat 6 percent raise plus possible merit increases, with interpretation outlining how caps apply to combined raises.
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Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Don Beman Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Exon
Norman Otto
J. James Exon
Wally Barnett
Lincoln
C.C. Sheldon
Barnett
Otto
State Personnel Department
Roy Gardner
Sheldon
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