Local races heat up as Platte County votes Tuesday
Local voters prepare for a wide ballot with president, senate, House, state and local contests. Candidates include Carter Mondale and Ford Dole for national tickets, Edwards Zorinski and John McCollister for senator, and numerous city council, school board, and education service unit races across Platte County columns with polling places listed and eight constitutional amendments on the ballot.
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Platte County
Board of Supervisors
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Carter- Mondale
Ford- Dole
Maddox- Dyke
American Party of Nebraska
MacBride-Bergland
McCarthy-Paine
Loran Schmit
J. Paul McIntosh
Keith M. Boughn
University of Nebraska Regent
Robert R. Keefoot
Fred A. Seaton
Bert A Egger
Marvin E. Mueller
Cornhusker
Francis Sand
Clarence J. Wittler
Loup
Carl E. Ae
Jerome Mark
Larry Olson
Board of Si
Wilbert Thiele
Elmer Hodges
Arne Buhl
Herman J. Blahak
Fred Gerber Jr
Columbus
Gerald B. Micek
George W. Johansen Sr
Beloit
Thomas Kumpf
Warren R. Miller
Airport Authority
John Tooley
Jerry Roth
Jim Ball
Ronald Apthorpe
Stewart Abel
Robert Slusarski
Agricultural Park
9Th Street
St. Bonaventure
16Th Ave
Williams School
Highland Park School
15Th Street
Lincoln School
16Th Street
West Park School
Adams Street
Redeemer Baptist Church
33Rd Avenue
Emerson School
24Th Avenue
Board Room
27Th Street
North Park
Nebraska Faces Travelers Advisory as Snow Spreadswest
A cold, blustery day in Nebraska brings light rain and snow across parts of the state. The National Weather Service issues a travelers advisory for the west with one to three inches of snow expected, about two inches in the east, and mixed precipitation tonight. Temperatures rise Wednesday with highs in the 40s after overnight lows in the 20s to 30s.
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United Press International
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Scottsbluff
New Mexico
Cornhusker
North Platte
Alliance
Absentee Ballot Rules for Platte County Voters
Qualified voters absent during the General Election may apply in writing to Dorothy Kyriss, Platte County Election Commissioner, for mailed ballots. Deadlines vary by voter type with final return times set by law. many ballots have already been issued or mailed to service personnel and students abroad.
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Platte County
Dorothy Kyriss
Election Commissioner's Office
FPO
APO
San Francisco
New York
Okinawa
Hawaii
Japan
Australia
France
West Germany
Local Group Names Officers and Adviser
Donna Loseke Luchsinger Sondra Mohrman Oren Goering John Wilke and Eugene Brandt form the group. Officers include John Wardeman president Glenda Plettner vice president Jane Shanie secretary Lori Kapels treasurer and Rick Lindaman historian. Adviser is Bertha Johnson.
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Luchsinger
Donna Loseke
Sondra Mohrman
Oren Goering
John Wilke
Eugene Brandt
John Wardeman
Glenda Plettner
Jane Shanie
Lori Kapels
Rick Lindaman
Bertha Johnson
British envoy talks with Smith on Rhodesia black leaders' terms
Conference chairman Ivor Richard discussed with Ian Smith the latest black nationalist demands ahead of the Rhodesia talks. Zimbabwean leaders Mugabe and Nkomo urged immediate release of political prisoners and other concessions. Officials say no plans to meet those demands now. negotiations to proceed with four rival black leaders present.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPS
Ian Smith
Ivor Richard
United Nations
Smith
Rhodesia
Richard
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe African National Council
Joshua Nkomo
African National Council
Britain
Abel Muzorewa
Nkomo
ANC
Ndabaningi Sithole
ZANU
Henry Kissinger
Fire damages Creston area home of 90 year old George Brown
A Creston fire started by an electric blanket damaged George Brown's home this morning. He, 90, was taken by rescue to Werner Osten's farm and later to a Norfolk hospital for observation. The fire damaged the bedroom area, carpet, windows, and woodwork. no damage estimate is available.
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George Brown
Creston
Brown
Werner Osten
Norfolk
City to Save Over 10000 Annually on Water Bills
Columbus begins billing under Data Center of Nebraska Corp with $1000 startup and 250 monthly fee. City administrator says savings exceed 10000 yearly due to staff realignment and retirement. Bills will show water used in cubic feet and gallons and remain paid to the city amid switchover.
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Columbus
Data Center of Nebraska Corp
Lloyd Castner
Merlin Lindahl
Castner
Water Department
Data Center
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NEW Lakeview High School Honor Society
Jean Mortenson
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Janice Kallwell
Deloris Behle
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Mary Galley
Denise Schumacher
Kris Saalfeld
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