Rhodesian leaders fail to set independence date
In Geneva the Rhodesian Conference adjourned with black nationalist and white delegates unable to fix a timetable for majority rule. Black leaders demand independence within 12 months while the white delegation envisions about two years. Mugabe signaled no progress but maintained the one year goal.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Rhodesia
Ivor Richard
Richard
Pieter van der Byl
Zimbabwe African National Union
Robert Mugabe
Knebel Named Secretary of Agriculture for Interim Term
President Ford appointed John A Knebel as secretary of agriculture for 76 days following Earl Butzs resignation over racist remarks. Knebel, 40, moved from undersecretary to acting secretary in January 1975 and will be replaced by Jimmy Carter after the 1976 election ends the Ford term.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
John A. Knebel
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Butz
John Knebel
Knebel
Jimmy Iter
Tulsa
Okla
U.S. Military Academy
Agriculture Department
Small Business Administration
Fukuda resigns as deputy premier in LDP leadership move
Takeo Fukuda resigns as deputy premier in Tokyo a political maneuver within the Liberal Democratic party aimed at pressuring Prime Minister Takeo Miki Fukuda resignation signals intensified conservative bid to unseat the government in Japan.
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Tokyo
UPI
Takeo Fukuda
Liberal Democratic Party
Takeo Miki
Platte College Announces Spring Pre Registration Plan
Platte College sets spring pre registration for November 8 to 19. Dean of Students Robert Snow says students can choose classes early to secure spots and speak with advisors before January formal registration. Returning students should meet advisors and submit forms within the same window.
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Platte College
Robert Snow
Snow
Monroe man dies in industrial accident at Farr Better Feeds
A 22-year-old Monroe man, Robert D. Swanson, was killed Thursday afternoon at Farr Better Feeds while operating a fork lift. The truck tipped on a corner, crushing him as his head struck the vehicle’s protective cover.
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Monroe
Robert D. Swanson
Farr Better Feeds Located
Swanson
Colder air to return across Nebraska this weekend
A cold front will enter northern Nebraska this afternoon and push south by Saturday morning. A second front will bring much colder air early Saturday. Lows range 18 to 40, with Saturday highs in the 40s E, 50s W. Brisk northerly winds expected for the Nebraska Oklahoma State game in Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Sioux City
Mullen
Lincoln
Alliance
National Weather Service
Unemployment Holds Steady Near Seven Percent
The Labor Department reports October unemployment at 7.9 percent, up 0.1 from September, with 7.6 million people jobless. Blacks face higher rates at 13.5 percent, while manufacturing shed jobs amid voter-year concerns for Ford and Carter.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Ranger
Department Sa
Ford Administration
Carter Sees Slim Victory as Mandate for Change
President-elect Jimmy Carter, in Plains Georgia, says his narrow win over Ford is an adequate mandate to pursue tax and welfare reform and government reorganization. He hints at potential tax cuts for lower income workers if the economy stays sluggish and would consider U S troop involvement only as unlikely in a Yugoslavia invasion.
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U.S
Yugoslavia
Georgia
Carter
Ford
Washington
Soviet Union
Conservation activities Saturday at Camp Pawnee and Izaak Walton grounds
Plans are set for public conservation day events at Camp Pawnee and Izaak Walton grounds as part of the Grand National Mixed Bag Hunt. Activities include a beef barbecue from 11 to 1, archery, air rifle shoots, a muzzleloader run, and demonstrations followed by trap shoots and a grand banquet open to all with tickets at local outlets.
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Camp Pawnee
Izaak Walton
Bud Arment
Lost Creek
Platte County Agricultural Park
Columbus Telegram
Genna’s Minnow Mart
Town & Country Realty
Tweet's Sports
Person Sport Shop
Bordy’s Clothing
Ernst Olds
Wunderlich’s
Adams Clothing
Buck’s Shoes
Columbus Area
Winners Told In United Way Poster And Essay Contest
Citywide United Way competition announces winners across divisions. Top posters and essays from St. Anthony School, Highland Park, and Emerson receive first to third places. Winning works to be displayed at First National Bank and Trust for one week.
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United Fund
Phil Hockenberger, Jr
United Way Drive
United Way
Jeff Niedbalski
Michele Smith
Joe Korgie
St. Anthony School
Randy Bruner
St. Anthony
Laurie Nielsen
Emerson
Lisa Berklund
Steve Bonk
Lisa Cielocha
Linda Nettland
Keith Houser
Highland Park
Mary Lynn Zoucha
Kim Neater
St. Isidore
First National Bank and Trust
Byrnes’ Son-in-Law Richard Gephardt Named to U S House Seat
Richard Gephardt of St. Louis, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs John C Byrnes of Columbus, was elected Tuesday as Missouri’s Third District representative in Congress. The 35 year old Democrat has served as a St Louis alderman since 1971 and is married to Jane Byrnes of Columbus with two children.
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Richard Gephardt
St. Louis
John C. Byrnes
Columbus
U.S
Missouri
Jane Byrnes
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Victor Obershaw
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Fritz Loseke
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