Apathy and Confusion Mark Nebraska Criminal Code Review
United Press International reports apathy and confusion as Neb raska moves to review the rewritten criminal code before July 1, 1978 hearings across the state drew few attendees. The review committee, not yet appointed, faces a tight deadline and political maneuvering from Sen Bereuter and lawmakers to assemble a diverse panel including laymen and law professionals.
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Nebraska
Judiciary Committee
Sen
Douglas Hereuter
Bereuter
Hastings
Richard Marvel
Comitte
Nebraska State Bar Association
Bar Association
Lincoln
Larry Ruth
Ruth
Becauter
Sereuler
Average price of new US homes up 6 percent in Q2
The Census Bureau said the average price of new homes sold in the United States rose 6 percent to 54 7K in the April to June quarter, the largest quarterly gain in four years. The price index reached 158.8 on a 1972 base, with 2 million annualized starts in August, a 32 percent increase from a year earlier.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Census Bureau
Columbus Board Plans Monday Meeting on Land for Schools
Columbus Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday with the first hour in executive session to consider in city land acquisition for elementary schools, including the Duncan site. The 7:00 p.m. session will discuss disposal of the Lineak School building and land and building modifications to aid accessibility.
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Columbus Board of Education
Duncan
Lineak
Senate bill raises wages for workers and teens
The Senate rejected a plan to allow lower pay for teens and moved toward a higher minimum wage, with a goal of 2.65 by 1974 and 3.40 by 1981 for general workers. The bill would lift 4.7 million workers, while tipped workers would rise to 70 percent of the minimum wage by 1981.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Labor
Capital Hill
Organized Labor
Big Business
House
Pete Domenici
Rn.m
Labor and Administration
Ray Marshall
Sen
Harrison Williams
DML
Mandel Given Four Year Term In Maryland Racketeering Case
Maryland governor Marvin Mandel, 57, is sentenced by Judge Robert L. Taylor to four years in prison on five counts of mail fraud and one count of racketeering, with sentences to run concurrently. Four codefendants also receive four year terms. one 20 month sentence and one 18 month sentence with fines imposed on four defendants. Mandel’s term ends next year unless overturned.
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Baltimore
UPI
Marvin Mandel
Priday
Spiro T. Agnew
Mandel
Blair Lee UE
Maryland
Agnew
Plenty Ax
Mande
Robert L.taylor
Taylor
W. Dale Hess
Harry Rodgers
Irvin Kavens
William Rodgers
Ernest Cory
Local weather readings and sun times fragment
Local readings show a 67 high on Friday and 72 a year ago with a 32 low last year. Sun times list 7:35 sunrise on Friday and 658 sunset Sunday with 7:36 sunrise Sunday and 4:57 sunset Monday.
President Carter praises retiring Sirica at resignation
Judge John J. Sirica, 73, resigns from regular service on federal bench after decades directing Watergate prosecutions. Carter lauds his courage and wisdom while noting his senior judge status allows occasional work. Sirica, famed for tough rulings, shaped key sentencing after the Nixon tapes case.
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UPI
John J. Sirica
White House
Carter
Sirica
John Sirica
John
U.S
Sirlea
Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
Nixon White House
Bush League
James McCord
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