Columbus woman delegate to National Women's Conference
Zapotocky of Columbus is one of 16 Nebraska delegates heading to Houston for the National Women's Conference opening today. The four day event, funded by federal dollars, will discuss ERA, abortion and homosexual rights amid ongoing national debate.
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Dave Lyons Zapotocky
Columbus
Houston
Texas
National Commission On the
Vs. Zapotocky
Nebraska
Washington
Mrs. Zapotocky
Helms
Harris
Nmber
New York
New Jersey
Betty Friedan
Bella Abzug
Supreme Court
Congress
First graders learn Spanish from teen tutors at school
Sister Josephine's class hosted a mini course led by Scotus Central Catholic High School Spanish students Kevin Extenever Jin Reser Anne Sys. The visitors taught counting colors common objects animals and simple phrases giving first graders practical language exposure while the older students gained hands on teaching experience.
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Josephine
St. Isidore
Henry Deluna
Scotus Central Catholic High School
Sister Josephine
Deluna
Albion Banker Roger Blatter Receives Bank Service Award
Albion banker Roger Blatter, a 98 year banking veteran, earned the East Central Nebraska Chapter Bank Administration Institute Bank Service Award. A 1916 Doane College graduate top of his class, Blatter began as a clerk in 1919, rose to bank president in 1968, then chairman of the board in 1966, a role he still holds. He has served in World War I, supported Doane and Albion libraries, and remained active in the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church with his wife and descendants.
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Roger Latter
Albion
East Central
Nebraska
Bank ‘Administration Institute
Blatter
Doane College
Tenonoree
Bank Joan
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Albion City
Whelan Announces Candidacy for Nebraska Governor
Lt. Gov. Gerald Whelan, handpicked by Gov. Jim Exon, declared as a Democrat to run for Nebraska governor next year. He spoke at an Omaha Civic Center news conference and outlined a platform focusing on inflation, energy, education, water, soil conservation, and tax reform.
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Omaha
UPI
Gooerald Whelan
J. James Exon
Exon
Senate
Whelan
Omaha Civic Center
Lincoln
Hastings
North, Platte
Scottsbluff
Omaha Armory
Jim Exon
Russia orders more wheat in five year grain deal
The Soviet Union has ordered 250000 metric tons of American wheat, raising weekly purchases to 1.6 million metric tons of wheat and corn. Total for the fiscal year nears four million tons, part of a five year grain trade pact with the United States. Officials predict 1977-78 Soviet purchases may reach 19 million metric tons of grain, with major shares of corn and wheat, while China has not bought U.S. grain since 1974.
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Nasmingiun
UPI
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Pewcets Sles
China
Jehovah's Witnesses convention set for Columbus Nebraska
The semi annual Nebraska Circuit No. 3 convention will be Dec 3 4 at Columbus Senior High School hosted by the Columbus congregation with 22 eastern Nebraska congregations represented. Highlights include a family unity discussion at 1015 am dedication and baptism at 920 am and a public address at 2 pm on Maintain Your Confidence Firm to the End featuring District Overseer F H Milliken Circuit Overseer L Bennett and local elders including Patrick Kelly of Columbus.
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Snow
Jehovah's Witnesses
Nebraska
Columbus Senior High School
Columbus
F. H. Milliken
L. ©. Bennett
Cengre
Patrick Kelly
New mayors take Harvard class in city government
Seventeen newly elected mayors arrived at Harvard University for a five day intensive course in city government at the Kennedy School. They walked through Harvard Yard with books under their arms as Rep Edward Koch mayor elect of New York City was set to join the group.
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Brad Larschan
Cambridge
Mass
UPL
Harvard Yard
Harvard
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Edward Koch
D-N.y
New York City
Warning on Loup River Water Levels Fluctuate
Loup Power District warns hunters along the Loup River below the canal diversion dam to watch rising water levels caused by generation and operation procedures. Extreme weather could worsen levels and hunters must exercise extreme caution at all times.
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Loup River
Loup Power District
Loup's Canal Diversion
City gains extra Frontier flights to Columbus Airport
Noyes W. Rogers announced that Columbus will be served by four Frontier Airlines flights daily starting January 18 1978 with two eastbound and two westbound services. The city currently has three flights and the new schedule will be announced by December 15.
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Noyes W. Rogers
Columbus
Frontier Airlines
Arab gunmen seize Egyptian Embassy in Athens
Arab gunmen seized the Egyptian Embassy in Athens after a shootout that killed one. Greek troops sealed off the area as Saudi Arabia criticized Sadat's Jerusalem trip and regional tensions rose. An emergency Cairo meeting followed amid protests in Beirut and Damascus with Libya warning of possible break relations. Carter spoke with Sadat and Begin expressing hope for reduced Middle East tensions.
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United Press International
Athens
Saudi Arabia
Anwar ‘Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Jerusalem
Riyadh
Middle East
Suez Canal
Ismailia
Syria
Libya
Egypt
Ben- Gurion
Cairo
Beirut
Misrai
Damascus
Jordan
Carter
Washington
An Sadat
Mideast
Menahem Begin
Winter storm watch issued for western Nebraska
An AA winter storm watch for western Nebraska was posted by United Press International as a developing system moves from the central Rocky Mountains. The National Weather Service cautions it does not guarantee a hit but urges alertness for possible impacts. Skies are mostly cloudy, temps mainly in the 30s, with light southeast winds and scattered light snow in the Panhandle, Chadron reporting an inch and some icy roads.
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United Press International AA
Nebraska
Rocky Mountains
National Weather Service
Omaha
Far West
Weather Service
Valentine
Scottbluff
Eppley Field
Scottsbluff and
Chadron
Burwell
Nebraska Panhandle
Shasteen bids for Senate race in Nebraska primary
Longtime staffer Don Shasteen announced his candidacy for the Senate seat held by Sen. Carl Curtis. He spoke at a news conference in Columbus and was hosted at the Elks Country Club before an American Legion gathering. Shasteen, a Lincoln, Nebraska native, sought to use his Capitol experience to push a people centered government and cited inflation and farm prices as top issues.
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Carl Curtis
Columbus
Senate
Sen Curtis
Don Shasteen
Paul Schumacher
U.S
Shasteen
Elks Country Club
The
American Legion
Shastees
Washington
Sen. Curtis
Sen
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Becton-Dickinson
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Neb
Creighton University
League of Women Voters
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Archdiocese
St. Bonaventure Church
Barbara Zapotocky
Uno
Dos
Lie Riet
Kevin Eutenever
Roger Blatterlett
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Albion Banker
Russia
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Curtis
Senate of the United States
Fede
Potomac
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