State Board of Equalization expected to meet in two weeks
Lincoln Nebraska UPI The State Board of Equalization will meet in about two weeks with no anticipated changes to sales or income tax rates. Peters said the board aims for near equal stability and noted limited experience with the new rates since September. He cautioned about economic direction uncertainty and the reliability of forecasts as projections approach.
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EPA to Review Existing Pesticide Registrations
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will run a national pesticide assessment to aid the EPA in screening hazardous farm chemicals. Acting Secretary Knebel says about 170 active ingredients are on a rebuttable presumption list and will undergo thorough screening to ensure benefits exceed risks. The program coordinates agencies, land grant universities, and state groups in data gathering and evaluation.
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Knebel
Agriculture Department
Echeverria Refuses to Act Like a Lame Duck
President Luis Echeverria remains vocal and active as he nears power transfer to Jose Lopez Portillo on December 1. He lambasts Mexican business leaders and pro US critics while defending his charter driven economic agenda and warning of war if opposed. His aggressive rhetoric unsettles Mexico as devaluation reshapes trust in his anti capitalistic stance.
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Plaza Suite opens Platte College theatre season
Start Thursday the Platte Valley Playhouse presents Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite at Platte College Theatre through Saturday. Three one acts, set in the same hotel suite, follow couples and a Hollywood guest in Times Square style comedy. Curtain at 8 p.m.
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Three killed in Nebraska and Pennsylvania weekend crashes
Three people died in separate weekend traffic accidents in Nebraska and Pennsylvania. Grant Clemant, 16, of Table Rock, died when a car carrying six veered off Nebraska 4 and rolled after hitting a ditch and pole. Jeanie Schirmer, 34, of Ralston, was killed on U S 775 near Pilger after a collision involving a car driven by Thomas Schirmer and another vehicle driven by Timothy Barth. Kenneth Jones, 38, of Lincoln, perished when his tractor trailer lost control in rain and fog on Interstate 80 near White Haven, plunging over an embankment. A fourth fatality occurred on Nebraska 44 north of Wilcox when a car rollover claimed a life.
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Georgia Native Faithful To His Indian Heritage
At Dobbins Air Force Base near Atlanta airman Huey P Long keeps a smooth flat Cherokee fashioned stone under his bed. The ancient artifact ground corn on its porous surface and is treasured as a symbol of his Cherokee heritage.
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Nebraska National Guard May Train in Europe by 1978
Nebraska's 67th Infantry could train in Europe by summer 1978 as the National Guard seeks Defense Department budget approval. Adjutant General Francis Winner noted Washington aims to fund European field training, aligning with Europe defense missions and rapid mobilization readiness across nine states.
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Washington
NRD meeting planned in Ord Nebraska
Directors of the Lower Loup Natural Resources District convene in Ord for a regular session at 8 pm on November 9 at the Ord office. Agenda covers Dead Horse Creek NACD conference SCS workload analysis habitat plan maintenance and the Broken Bow building, among other items.
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Rites Tuesday for Douglas County Sheriff's Wife
Zelma Janing wife of Douglas County Sheriff Theodore Janing died Saturday in Omaha at age 31 cancer. A native of Tar she was a member of the Daughters of the Nile and married Sheriff Janing 47 years ago. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian Church with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
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First televised political convention in Philadelphia 1948
The first televised political convention occurred in Philadelphia in 1948 where Harry S. Truman faced a pivotal address as the nation watched. The event marked a landmark in broadcast politics and shaped future campaign media strategy.
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