Father Joe fosters senior citizens group in Duncan
Father Joe Miksch, recently arrived in Duncan, hosted a visit from four Omaha seniors and Father Jerome Dickes. He aims to form a local senior group offering social activities, transportation support, and cross-generational tutoring, with mass at convenient times and plans for a Duncan chapter.
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Omaha
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Jerome Dickes
Columbus
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Legionnaires Disease Hits Elderly and Sick in Vermont
Federal health officials say Legionnaires disease is especially dangerous for the elderly and those with underlying illnesses. CDC reports 29 confirmed Vermont cases with 16 deaths, plus 2 highly probable cases, many deaths in cancer or kidney disease patients. A Kennedy subcommittee hearing at the CDC will review the outbreak handling.
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William Foege
U.S
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Robert Craven
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Columbus
Ohio
Kingsport
Tenn
Burlington
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Accouing
Museum Hours Change to Appointment Only in Columbus
Platte County Historical Society announced a winter hour change for the Columbus museum. From November through the season it will open by appointment only, though Keeper Elmer Speicher invites visitors to call 56322323 for scheduling. In October the museum hosted over 40 visitors, including Cub Packs 212 and 219 from Columbus and guests from 11 states plus Saudi Arabia, with October hours on Saturdays and Sundays and other special days.
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Platte County Historicalociety
Columbus
Novemer
Elmer Speicher
Speicher
Nebraska
Saudi Arabia
Local readings and times amid scattered notes
Fragmentary weather and daily readings show a sequence of times and highs across days. Entries include a 57 degree high tied to a 25 year old note and a 7:04 time marker, with references to Sunday and Monday sessions and a 5:17 marker, all unanchored to clear events or locations.
Plea Guilty in Nebraska Murder Case
Nantel Forster of Norfolk pled guilty in Platte County District Court to second degree murder in the April 30 killing of Henry Heenaniler, with the plea bargained from first degree murder. Judge Eugene McFadden set a December 6 sentencing hearing and ordered a presentence investigation, bond at $100,000, and noted the maximum penalty could reach life. The case involved associates Ricky Roewert and Sam Brown, both having pled guilty earlier to related charges.
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Norfolk
Platte County
Henry Heenaniler
Stanton-Madison County
Eugene McFadden
Forster
Stanton County
Richard Garden
Charley Caskey
McFadden
Thomas DeLay
Gurden
McKinden
Hernandez
Roewert
Ay Line
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Varoner
Roevert
Platle
Adden
Schmit pushes state funds for bank loans to farmers
Lincoln Nebraska State Sen Loran Schmit proposed using surplus state funds to back bank loans to farmers expanding the 50 million currently invested. The plan would follow his 1.0258 bill with terms set by banks and ensure safe deposits while offering potential higher returns. An NBA spokesman urged fair terms and competitive rates. An agricultural economist warned up to 4 percent of Nebraska farmers could face liquidation from poor conditions though government loans and wheat payments may aid.
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UPI
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Bellwood
Schmit
Bob Harris
Nebraska Bankers Association
NBA
Nebraska
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Power outages planned for UMS area next week
Some residents between 33rd and 40th Avenues and 18th and 7th Streets will face electrical outages from 30 to 60 minutes during the week of Nov 71. Loop Power District says work to upgrade the primary distribution system for higher voltage requires insulation changes and pole work.
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40Th Avenues
18Th
7Th Streets
Loop Power District
S S tax fight hits tie snag in Senate vote
Senator Carl Curtis of Nebraska, in a bid to equalize Social Security tax burden, announced Mondale broke a 41-4 deadlock to defeat his recipromise plan. He claimed a 43-2 Senate defeat of Moynihan’s amendment to raise benefits would still cap earnings at 11,000, while Curtis labeled the chamber’s rejection a victory for the employer approach to Social Security.
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Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Curtis
Walter Mondale
Senate
Patrick Moynihan
Dn.y
Anuther
Nebraska Republican
Annual Platte County Rural Recognition Banquet Nov 1
The Platte County Rural Recognition Banquet is set for Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Agricultural Park in Columbus with more than 500 expected. Dr Robert N Manley will present Listen to the Land, a program of folk and western songs about Plains history. Residents of the Columbus area may sponsor farm families by contacting the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce at 564 2789. Awards for outstanding local agriculture and 4 H work will be given during the evening.
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Platte County
Agricultural Park
Columbus
Luetkenhaus
Robert N. Manley
Great Plains
Columbus Area
Cease-fire in abortion funding battle declared
Washington lawmakers halted a months long fight over federal funding for abortions for the poor. A three week cease fire keeps current law in place through November with funding for Labor Health Education and Welfare departments. The House and Senate clash over abortion language and appropriations persists.
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Howe
Senate
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
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