Equalization board refuses tax hike plea in Nebraska showdown
The Nebraska State Board of Equalization rejected a request to raise state sales and income taxes for next year. Lincoln businessman Bill Harris argued higher rates would force fiscal restraint, but the board and Gov. Exon supported no tax increases.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
State Board of Equalization
Lincoln
Bill Harris
Nebraska
Harris
Board of Equalization
Exon
Local Scouter Chris Dixon Receives Silver Beaver Honor
Ten year Scoutmaster Chris Dixon was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Mid-America Council in Omaha for exceptional service to youth. Dixon, a Columbus Senior High chemistry instructor, leads Troop 212 Petah La Shauro District and serves on multiple district and community roles.
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Chris Dixon
Omaha
Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts
Dixon
Columbus Senior High
Petah la Shauro
Federated Church
American Legion
PTA
FFA
Order of Arrow
Amikaro
Joe Stavas
Jack Holmquist
Howard Fencl
Arthur Stauber
Nebraska Board Funds Soybean Market Improvement
The Nebraska Soybean Development and Utilization Board to contribute 12500 to the American Soybean Association market development fund. The contribution comes from a 5 cent per bushel soybean checkoff and follows an August meeting where 20000 was allocated to the fund.
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Lincoln, Neb
Supervisors Face Crowded Agenda in Platte County Meeting
Platte County Board of Supervisors faces a full day with 15 items on the agenda as of this morning. The meeting opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday with bids on a flatbed truck and loader, a motion to levy 1.00 mill from the road levy for the general fund, and bids opening for Hall of Justice renovations at 2 p.m. The board will also correct flood plains maps and interview R W Booker Co. of St. Louis regarding the Hall of Justice project.
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Platte County Board of Supervisors
Milt Langan
General County Road Fund
Road Bridge Fund
Hall of Justice
R. W. Booker Co
St. Louis
FFA chapters receive honors at national convention
The St Edward and Leigh Future Farmers of America chapters earned emblem honors at the national FFA convention in Kansas City. St Edward joined three Nebraska chapters with gold emblems, plus a silver for chapter safety. Leigh earned a bronze emblem while David Jasa from St Edward joined the national FFA chorus.
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St. Edward and Leigh
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas City
St. Edward
Nebraska
Elgin
Kimball
Ainsworth
David Jasa
Leigh
OPEC Experts Convene As Ministers Prepare for Possible Price Rise
Vienna based Economic Commission of OPEC met privately for several days to study a potential price increase next month. Ministers plan to open talks in Qatar on December 15 as Saudi Arabia contemplates a nominal rise amid Iran led opposition. U.S. officials warn even a small hike could cost oil importing nations billions and worsen solvency in Italy Britain and Portugal.
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Vienna
Austria
UPI
Economic Commission
OPEC
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Khaled
New York
Iran
U.S
State Department
Italy
Britain
Portugal
Sunny Nebraska forecast with expanding warmth ahead
Sunny skies and cool readings dominate across Nebraska with light winds. Temperatures reach 40s to 50s as a warming trend continues through Tuesday, with overnight lows from single digits to the teens and highs in the 50s statewide.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Norfolk
Alliance
North Omaha
Omaha
Valentine
Hearst Lawyers Draft Bail Plan Ahead of Appeal
Patricia Hearst and family prepare security and living arrangements to persuade a judge to grant bail during appeal of her bank robbery conviction. Hearst lawyers aim to show compliance and avoid flight risk while awaiting appellate review in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Black leaders split over Rhodesia timetable at Geneva talks
At Rhodesia peace talks in Geneva, Black nationalist leaders Mugabe and Nkomo reject Britain’s flexible timetable and demand a binding independence date. Conference chair Ivor Richard presented a 12 to 15 month transition plan, while Muzorewa and Sithole support the compromise to advance substantive issues.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPS
Rhodesia
Ivor Richard
Patriotic Front
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Britain
Abel Muzorewa
Ndabaningi Sithole
Mugabe
Nkomo
Richard
Ichard
No vaccine for healthy ages 3 to 18 swine flu program
The UPI report states the U S Public Health Service will exclude healthy children aged 3 to 18 from the nationwide swine flu immunization due to vaccine shortages. Only about eight million doses are available for children, enough for roughly four million with two required shots.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Public Health Service Today
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Cooper
Nebraska economy steady from June to July with limited growth
Nebraska's economy remained virtually unchanged from June to July per the University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research. Construction and manufacturing rose while distributive activity fell, with retail gains in several cities and Lincoln's sales up 5.5 percent from last year.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research
O'Neill
Fairbury-Beatrice
Seward
West Point
Kearney
Syrians Take Control of Beirut in Sudden Drive
Syrian dominated peacekeeping forces swept through Beirut driving unopposed from the central mountains into the capital. Tanks and armored vehicles moved into the port area and hotel district as Christians and Muslims greeted them with hugs and kisses after 19 months of civil war.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Libya
East
Amreisse
National Parliament
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Ricky Hellbush
Becky Weinhoff
Humphrey
Bryce Kummer
Columbus
Jerry Engdahl
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