Enterprise completes final free flight and lands at Edwards
The space shuttle Enterprise, dropped from its jumbo jet carrier at Edwards Air Force Base California, made a successful concrete landing after a 1 minute 55 second descent from 17 600 feet. Prince Charles greeted the landing as dignitaries observe more tests.
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Edwards Air Force
Calif
UPI
Prince Charles
Great Britain
Los Angeles
Desert Air Base
Enterprise
Nebraskans Enjoy Great Fall Weather
Nebraska brace for continuing Indian summer as high temperatures reach the 70s. Skies mostly sunny with light variable winds. Overnight lows vary from 31 at Alliance to 47 at Omaha while Tuesday’s highs range from 63 at Omaha to 8? at North Platte. A stationary cold front along the northern border was expected to shift, with lows in the mid 30s west to mid 40s east tonight and Thursday’s forecast calling for partly cloudy west and mostly sunny east.
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Colorado Rockies
Nebraska
Alliance
Omaha
North Platte
Red Adair summoned to battle Elk Hills oil fire
Famed oil well firefighter Red Adair arrived at the government owned Elk Hills reserve and began preparations to douse a runaway oil fire that killed three workers from Hydraulic Workover Services Inc. The blaze sent flames 50 to 150 feet high as investigators sought a cause.
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Taft
Calif
UPI
Red Adair
Elk Hills
Adair
Anita Powell
Texas
Department of Energy
Reserve
George VanHoosen
Mark Morvant
Bobby
Fuqua
Hydrolic Workover Services Inc
Bakersfield
Kern County
Louisiana
Cheveron Oil Company
Autopsy links Biko death to police blow in cell
Sources say autopsy found Steve Biko died from severe brain damage after a blow to the head while in a police cell. The report notes additional injuries and brain damage signs, with delays in medical attention and rising South African unrest.
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Biko
Johannesburg
Sout Africa
UPS
Steve Biko
South Africa
Rika
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
Mika
Bika
Justice
Jimmy Kruger
Syria denounces Iraq over Abu Dhabi attack
Syrian newspapers denounce Iraq as the mastermind behind the Abu Dhabi airport shooting that killed UAE foreign affairs official Saif Bin Said al Ghobash. Khaddam says the gunman came from Baghdad and Baath papers condemn Iraqi criminal plots targeting Syria and Palestinian causes. Black June is linked to the attack.
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Damascus
UPI
Iraq
Syria
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Baghdad
United Arab Emirates States
Saif bin Said al Ghobash
Khaddam
al Baath
Baath Party
Tishrin
Black June
Black Divi
Mahmoud al-Banna
Abu Nida
Lebanon
Farm Prices luncheon topic at Columbus Area Chamber
A general membership luncheon by the agriculture committee will be held at noon Friday Oct 28 at Elks Country Club. A panel on How Today's Farm Prices are Affecting Our Local Economy will be moderated by County Extension Agent Bob Vobaris with Art Bakenhus Jr and Arnold Stuthman as panelists. Special recognition will be given to the Women's Division for achievements in the Nebraska Community Improvement Program. The event is open to the public. The SBA merchandising workshop at the American Legion Hall has been postponed due to lack of interest and participation. a new date will be announced.
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Agriculture Committee
The
Columbus Area
Platte County
Art Bakenhus Jr
Arnold Stuthman
Chamber
Nebraska
American Legion Hall
Alliance
Norfolk
Hastings
Lexington
South Sioux City
Columbus
NCIP
Emiel J. Christensen
College of Architecture
W. — Cecil Steward
Steward
Christensen
Lyons
Women's Division wins NCIP honors in Lincoln banquet
The Commerce Chamber's Women’s Division celebrated NCIP achievements at Pershing Auditorium where Columbus led in All Nebraska awards and scrapbook competition. Lt. Gov. Gerald Whelan presented honors to 45 communities and 17 neighborhoods as 173 entries competed.
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Len Walle
Columbus
Pershing
Ainsworth
Alliance
Aurora
Beatrice
Falls City
Grand Island
Hartington
Hastings
Holdrege
LaVista
Lexington
McCook
Minden
Norfolk
North Platte
Ord
Ralstun
Svottsbluff
South Sioux City
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Amy Krings
Humphrey High School
Telegram
Amy
Notre Dame
Southern California
Minnesota
Michigan
Colorado
J. M. Hipp
Herman Krings
Sam Person
Person's Sports Shop
Jack & Jill
Lohr 66
Fleischer Rexall Drugstore
Kwik Shop
Joe & Al's Iga
Hinky Dinky and
Pizza Inn
Royal Welcome For Enterprise
Fred Hafse
Gordon Fullerton
Rockwell International
United Press International
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Herbert Benson
Midwest
Ian
Sweet
Chamber of Commerce
Whelan
Sweet and
Delores Spulak
Columbus Public Library
Spulak
Luv Schermer
Lori Frisbey
Fram
Loris Frisbey
Unity
All-Nebraska
Com-Telegram
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