Blizzard paralyzes central plains with heavy snow and high winds
Central Plains cope with a blizzard as snow totals reach up to 18 inches and drifts up to 13 feet. Nebraska towns report stalled traffic, closed schools, and widespread road closures while police advise motorists to locate towed cars for fees. Cattle roam fences, and crews struggle to clear major highways across Colorado to Minnesota.
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United Press International
Grand Island
Neb
Tom Smaha
Central Plains
Upper Midwest
Husky House
Limon
Colo
Colorado
Karen Briggs
The
Denver
Simon
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Duluth
Tom Baxter
Bob Shackleton
Gothenburg
Wayne State
Kearney
Wayne
West Central
Baxter
Shackleton
Cambridge
Dawson County
Farnum
Lincoln
Lincoln Electric System
Waverly
Norfolk
Nebraska Roads Department
Chappell
Oshkosh
Valentine
Fairbury
Fremont
Decatur
All-American City finalists named for early April decision
At the National Municipal League Convention in Chicago officials announced tentative winners in the All-American Cities competition. Judges will verify city claims before a final decision in early April. Finalists include Cleveland Heights Ohio Colorado Springs Colorado Cumberland Maryland Des Moines Iowa and others.
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Chicago
UPI
National Municipal League
NML
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cumberland
Schmit sees a lively start to Nebraska regular session
State Sen. Loran Schmit of Bellwood says the January regular session in Lincoln will be highly interesting. He notes those who called for spending cuts during the special session may or may not push the same stance, urging tighter budgets and closer scrutiny of spending to prevent large treasury surpluses. The leader emphasizes prudent budgeting as good business. He also cites Australia’s 1912 newborn baby bonus as illustrative of government spending ambitions.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
Schmit
Nebraska eyes funding to build gasohol plant
Officials in the state gasohol program plan a second effort to secure funds for a grain alcohol plant in Nebraska. Administrator Charles R. Fricke notes a strong market for gasohol and discusses protein isolates from brewers grain, plus the need for incentives to guarantee a market. A Dec. 11 meeting will review funding prospects and marketing surveys from Holdrege where gasohol testing occurred last summer.
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Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Charles R. Fricke
Agricultural Products Industrial Utilization Committee
Fricke
Holdrege
Scripture Awards At Baptist Church Ceremony
Sunday ceremony at the Baptist church presented an awards program with Tim Prang leading song and Mrs. David Zimmerman on piano Orton Hulsebus leading scripture and prayer Nursery class members Holly Scheffler and Jeff Kallweit gave the welcome Scripture Memory Awards were presented by Mrs. Milton Scheffler Kerry Kallwell and Robert Scheffler Recipients included Kelly Scheffler Joan Scheffler Glen Scheffler Jim Scheffler The program featured readings and vocal selections.
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the Baptist Church
Tim Prang
David Zimmerman
Orton Hulsebus
Holly Scheffler
Jeff Kallweit
Milton Scheffler
Kerry Kallwell
Robert Scheffler
Kelly Scheffler
Joan Scheffler
Glen Scheffler
Jim Scheffler
Nelson Receives 50 Year Eastern Star Pin at Albion Event
Mrs. Wallace Nelson was presented a 50 year membership pin by Worthy Matron Mrs. Frank Morse at the ALBION Rose Chapter of the Eastern Star meeting held at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Ray Medlin Jr. led the ceremony. next meeting is December 2 with officer elections.
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Albion — Rose Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Wallace Nelson
Frank Morse
Ray Medlin Jr
Ford assumes foreign affairs limelight in White House shift
UPI reports President Ford moves to take the foreign policy spotlight from Kissinger, aiming to project authority and leadership. Ford allies say the move upgrades his stature, not downgrading Kissinger, highlighting Ford's unheralded expertise in overseas affairs.
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Richard H. Growald
UPI
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford Administration
Ford
White House
Kissinger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Peking
Nebraska July brief on economic activity and agriculture
Nebraska economists report July activity up 2.5 percent from July 1974 in physical volume with nearly stable real activity over three months. Agriculture rose, offsetting price declines, and dollar volume grew 22 percent from July 1974 after June gains.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Bureau of Business Research
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Retreats for Aquinas seniors and other classes
Sixteen seniors attended a three day retreat at Good Counsel Retreat House in Waverly led by Rev. Robert Roh with Rev. Paul Witt assisting. A spring retreat for seniors is planned. Other classes joined retreats at St. Peter in Bellwood with parish staff and seniors participating.
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David City
Aquinas
Good Counsel
Waverly
St. Peter
Bellwood
Robert Roh
Paul Witt
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Paris
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Air Force One
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William E. Simon
National Security Affairs
Uept
Brent Scowcroft
Scowcroft
Tooleys
Rae
U.S. 30 Center
Tae
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