Midwestern States See Varied 1976 Campaign Trends
UPI survey shows Ford leading in several states like Illinois Indiana and Ohio while Carter leads in Kentucky Michigan and Minnesota. House seats contested in Kansas Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin faces close races with unspecified shifts.
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Washington
UPI
United Press International
Illinois
Ford
Carter Camp
Carter
Chicago
James Thompson
Michael Howlett
GOP
Minnesota
McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Missouri
Bond
John Danforth
Senate
House
Nebraska
John McCollister
Edward Zorinsky
North Dakota
Quentin Burdick
Arthur Link
Ohio
Robert Taft
Howard Metzenbaum
South Dakota
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Frisbee Classes Draw UT Students to Unofficial Courses
At the University of Texas, the Texas Union offers informal frisbee courses alongside quirky topics like wind surfing and palmistry. About 3,000 students have enrolled in varied classes with fees from 2 to 65 dollars, while instructor Charles Tips notes frisbee’s complexity with 150 throws and 150 catches across six to eight 90 minute sessions.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
University of Texas
Texas Union
Last Tips
University of Texas Press
Tips
Forest land decline in Lower Loop NRD survey
A survey of Lower Loop NRD land in Boone, Wheeler, Greeley, Howard, Garfield, Valley, and Sherman counties reports 9,563 acres of forest compared with 29,400 acres in 1955. Over 21 years, 67 percent of former woodland converted to other uses, with some counties above 80 percent. Despite the NRD's large tree planting program, losses outpace planting and cropland conversion continues.
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John van Ellis
Lower Loop
Boone, Wheeler, Greeley
Howard
Garfield, Valley
Sherman
Smith Cheers Ford Indian Health Bill Pilot Program
Rep. Virginia Smith says President Ford signed an Indian health care bill to aid rural off reservation Indians. The pilot could provide information on using care and help qualify for Medicare and Medicaid with an initial $50,000 in the first year.
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Washington
UPI
Virginia Smith
R-Neb
Ford
Sims attorney asks new trial in Nebraska murder case
Ernest Sims of Omaha seeks a new trial with his attorney arguing the original trial did not allow full self defense presentation. Douglas County officials contend eyewitness accounts and evidence supported the conviction for the May 15, 1975 death of Raymond Martzett.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Ernest Sims
Omaha
Nebraska Supreme Court
Joseph Bataillon
Douglas County Public Defender’s Office
High Court
Sims
Douglas County District Court
Raymond Martzett Bataillon
Simson
Martzett
Gary
Schneider
Bataillon
Woman Trooper Completes First Anniversary in Iowa
Gayle Adrian marks one year as Iowa Highway Patrol Trooper at Post 1 of the Des Moines area. She notes drivers adjust their reactions after hearing a female voice and recalls first ticket to a trucker who praised it. Adrian trained three months, began Christmas Eve last year, and enjoys public service and the challenges of women in law enforcement.
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Des Moines
Adrian
the Times
Post 12
Davenport
Missouri
Iowa
Ron Reid
Gayle
Reid
Platte County Real Estate Transfers Listed by Deeds Office
Real estate transfers recorded by the Platte County Register of Deeds and Columbus Credit Bureau include Edward Buss and wife transferring two tracts to Stephen and Janice Fox in section 14. Alvina Henke to Herbert Stuthman. Terry Hoeman to Terry and Ann Crawford. Milan Austin to Donald and Rita Smith. Donald Smith to James and Carolyn Garbers. Alvin Heesacker to Clarence Heesacker. Earl Cherry to Albert LeRoy and Linda Sgira. subsequent transfer back to Earl Cherry. Quentin Seefeld to Terry Seefeld and others. multiple transfers involving properties in Stevens Additions, North Gate Second Add, Lovers Lane Additions, Highland Park Add, and other parcels across sections 5, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, and 30.
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Platte County
Register County Register of Deeds Office
Columbus Credit Bureau
Edward F. Buss
Clarence Heesacker
SSE
Earl Charles Cherry
Albert LeRoy
Linda
Sgira
Albert LeRoy Cherry
Earl Cherry
Quentin Seefeld
Terry Seefeld
Julius A. Osten
Julius A
Lois Osten
Hazel Becher & Hus
Paul Rupp
Earl H. Rupp
Everett Hemmer & Wf
Everett F
Norma Hemmer
Earl Muller & Wf
Anton H. Klassen
Kent
Patricia Preister
Margaret I Grotelueschen
William T
Mary McCubbin
Grotelueschen
Weerts-Boettcher Co
Chris III
LaVon Wunderlich
North Gate
Donald G
Glenn Smith
George S
Barbara Zoucha
Lovers Lane
Jack V. McEnerney
Richard L
Mary
Osborne
Monroe Glenn E. Smith
William H
Linda Kosch
Arnold E. Stuthman
Farmers Hog Co., Inc
Gilbert E. Behlen
Hugh H
Dorothy Gros
Earl L., Jr
Brenda Workman
Johannes
Mary Dahlkoetter
Orig
Harry S. Chandler
Randall L
Sharon Herchenbach
Laurence Pilakowski
Larry L
Diane Rathe
Nebraskans Attend All-State Seminar On Drug Abuse
State Sen Loran Schmit of Bellwood joined two other Nebraskans at a Wagoner Oklahoma conference for state legislators and alcohol and drug abuse program administrators. Sen Wally Barnett Jr and Nancy Rohren also participated as the seminar opened September 29 to discuss current problems and the legislature's role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
Wagoner
Oklo
Wally Barnett Jr
Nancy Rohren
Roland Luedtke
Naval Academy Class of 1980 draws largest applicant pool
Annapolis announces 1,292 new midshipmen for the Class of 1980 including 81 women. About 95 percent will complete plebe summer and start classes in September after summer fleet training. The academy received 12,656 applications with 7,248 nominations, leading to 1,292 selected.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
U. S
United States
Lloyd L. Pospishil
Schuyler
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UPD
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11Th Street
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