Electric rates set to rise 65 percent in Columbus
At a Columbus City Council meeting, Public Power District officials announced a 65 percent increase in electric rates to take effect early next year due to higher wholesale power costs. The session covered budget items, emergency requests, and street and library planning, with licenses issued and several projects advanced.
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Hearst named in bank robbery garage linkage
World news report identifies Patricia Hearst as the woman who rented a garage concealing a getaway car used in a suburban Sacramento bank robbery where two people were killed. The San Francisco Chronicle states the linkage and details.
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Pleasant weather dominates plains states with warm midweek highs
A massive high pressure center over the Plains brings clear skies and mild temperatures. Nebraska records show low temperatures around 40 at McCook and Lincolni with highs in the 70s elsewhere. Weather service forecasts further pleasant conditions through Saturday with highs in the 70s and clear skies across the state.
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Rites for policemen disrupted by crowd violence
Funeral rites for three slain policemen were interrupted as hundreds, many in civilian clothes, tried to seize flag draped coffins and bear them through streets. Demonstrators shouted vengeance while Premier Arias Navarro and cabinet members left the scene, police and civilians clashed for thirty minutes. The killings stem from a wave of urban guerrilla violence that has claimed over 50 lives since last year. A fourth officer remained in critical condition.
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Warm Omaha reception for relaxed President
President Ford praised Nebraska as the heartland of America during a warm Omaha welcome at Offutt Air Force Base and a daylong conference. He joked about swapping conference tickets for a Nebraska game and defended Agriculture Secretary Butz amid Labor criticism, while greeting thousands of locals and airmen.
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Sergeant Fairbairn honored among 18 state guardsmen
Sgt John A Fairbairn of Columbus Nebraska Air National Guard was named among 18 outstanding guardsmen chosen for leadership attendance and performance. He serves as an automatic light control systems specialist with the 15th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Lincoln and lives with his wife Mary and son Christopher at 301ith Street.
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Wholesale prices rise 0.6 percent in September
The Labor Department reports a 0.6 percent September rise in wholesale prices led by higher costs for fuels metals and food. Over three months prices rose at an 11.1 percent annual rate for bulk buyers, signaling inflationary pressures as production costs climb from minerals to finished goods.
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September Cooler than Normal Amid Sparse Rain in City
September brought cooler than normal weather with only 2 inches of moisture against 2.37 inches typical for the month. Year to date precipitation sits just above normal at 22.90 inches vs 22.13, boosted by 6.73 inches in June and 4.74 in April. Daily highs averaged 71.9 degrees and lows 44.1, yielding a mean temperature of 60.0, 7.3 degrees below standard and among the chilliest Septembers recently recorded.
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