Ruth Bridgewater Honored After 45 Years with General Telephone
A retirement dinner in Columbus celebrated Ruth Bridgewater, 45-year General Telephone cashier and former Beaver City operator and traveling chief operator. Beginning Sept 1, 1997, she served in roles from operator to chief operator, then cashier in Columbus since 1954. Bud Obristensen presented the retirement bin and a wristwatch as officials from Grinnell Iowa attended.
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General Telephone Company
Columbus
Miss Bridgewater
Beaver City
J.P
Bud R Obristensen
Midwest
Ruth
Christensen
Grinnell
Iowa
Hi. Toney
GW. Blake
Dragging feet on proposal to raise the Bertrand
Omaha AP Ray William Scherle of Iowa says he is dragging his feet on a plan to raise most of the Bertrand sunken in the Missouri River near DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. The project aims to rescue the boat, build a visitor center, and display artifacts, with funding debates and a 1978 completion target.
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Omaha
Neb
Ray
William Scherle
Aluwa
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Scherle
Missouri River
Interior
Rogers Mortoh
Iam Ras
Kim Salyer
DeSoto “National Refuge
Leigh High selects candidates for football homecoming
Leigh High School announced the candidates for king and queen chosen by faculty and students. Nominees include Lori Wardeman Judy Sander Kailey Prang Karen Hunteman Roger Bruhn Dave Everett Rodney Fuhr and Seve Vicary. The royal couple will be crowned after Friday’s game versus St Franwis High School of Humphrey and will attend the homecoming dance at the school gym with Iludra Band providing music. Earlier events include a snake dance through town and a powder puff game with pep rallies at the county fairgrounds.
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Leigh
Leigh High School
Lori Wardeman
Judy Sander
Kailey Prang
Karen Hunteman
Roger Bruhn
Dave Everett
Rodney Fuhr
Seve Vicary
St. Franwis High School
Humphrey
Iludra Band of Lincoln
Nixon Focuses On Get Out The Vote Strategy
Washington reports show President Nixon stressing turnout over apathy as polls hint at a likely Republican win. He warns that strong Democratic crossovers could upend expectations, urging supporters to vote and reminding that late-breaking shifts could alter the outcome. Cub Scouts Pack 117 in Platte Center invites local boys 8-11 to join, with meetings the first and third Tuesdays and swimming nights.
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Washington
Nixon
Cenrge McGovern
Harry Truman
Thomas LH. Dewey
Truman
Secret Service
Dewey
Maine
Maryland
Focantica Hills
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Superstores to reshape 1980s Miami Beach grocery scene
A four member Marketing Science Institute team told the 34th NAFC meeting that 1982 shopping will center on large superstores offering not just groceries but services and goods from fast food to banking. They forecast fewer, larger stores with broader merchandise and added services, while profits decline and competition forces chains to expand.
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Miami Beach
Pla
National Association of Food Chains
NAFC
Marketing Science Institute
Family Circle Magazine
Stotes
University to build monkey research and display building
Omaha council approved a University of Nebraska project to construct a rhesus monkey building at Henry Dooly Zoo for behavioral studies and public display. The university will pay about 30,000 dollars, with the Omaha Zoological Society covering an estimated 30,000 more, and the university regents will retain control until 2014 when ownership transfers to the city.
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Vna, Neb
Henry Dooly Zoo
University of Nebraska
University
Omaha Zoological Society
Stromman Alfred G. Ellick
University Regents
Pllick
Newsman freed after 21 days in jail in Newark
Peter Bridge, a Newark area newsman, walked free after 21 days in Essex County Jail for contempt in a grand jury case. He said he refused to reveal details from his May story about a bribery claim involving a Newark housing official.
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Peter Bridge
Wrole
Thad iv
Bridge
Essex County
Superior Court
James R. Giufiano
Supreme Court
Sacramento
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Bridge of
Belleville
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Evening News of
Newark Housing Authority
Pearl Beatty
Authority
HW. Curtis Meanor
Nebraska Bar Association delegates meet in Omaha
The Nebraska Bar Association House of Delegates, the policy making body with more than 2,500 members, met to review reports on no fault auto insurance and uniform criminal and probate codes. President James Lane of Ogallala said a resolution might lead to a bill on no fault insurance.
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Neb
Nebraska Bar Association
House of Delegates
Bar’ Association
Hilton Hotel
James Lane
Ogallala
Association
Lane
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