College students live in tepee to save energy in Colorado
Western State College students begin a National Energy Conservation Challenge project by living in a heated rock warmed tepee on campus. The plan, sparked Oct. 1, aims to cut energy use across 40 institutions, with roosters used briefly as wake up aids.
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Colorado
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Fay
WSC
Western State
United States
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Springfield College
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Oklahoma State
Southern Mississippi
Idaho
Wayne State College
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New Hampshire University
Emporia State
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Reston
NECC
Rock Island Arsenal
Ilinois
Traffic deaths rise in first eight months of 1977
The National Safety Council says 31,520 people died in traffic accidents in the first eight months of 1977, up 2 percent from 1976. About 1.1 million suffered disabling injuries. council urges belt use, defensive driving, and slower speeds. President Vincent L. Tofany hopes survivors act as traffic safety messengers.
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Waverly considers new private airfield to relieve Lincoln demand
Waverly Neb city council forms a committee to survey interest in a private plane airport. Councilman Roger Bartlett argues for another airfield in Lancaster County to ease the busy Lincoln Municipal Airport, noted as one of the nation's busiest private plane hubs.
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Iowa escapee caught after Nebraska pursuit near Brandon
James Stewart Green, an Iowa State Penitentiary escapee serving a 10 year burglary sentence, was captured after a brief chase near Brandon Nebraska. The FBI said he fled in a four wheel drive from Champion, was tracked by road blocks and an airplane, and surrendered peacefully with extradition steps underway. Authorities from Chase County, FBI, Nebraska State Patrol and Perkins County participated. He is to appear in Lincoln County Court.
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Iowa
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Champion
Jagger
Sandhills
Two California residents killed in freak Nebraska crash
Two California residents Walter Brandon age 52 from Pittsburg and Diane Lynn McCaughtry age 32 from Poway died in a freak Interstate 80 accident between western Nebraska communities. McCaughtry’s year-old twin sons Daniel and David were injured. Brandon was pronounced dead at the scene, autopsy ordered. McCaughtry died later in a Denver hospital after transfer from Sidney hospital.
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Neb
UPI
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California
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Pittsburg
Calif
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Poway
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Denver
Sidney
Jim Taylor
Chase County
Brandon
Taylor
Paul Hiedemann
Western Nebraska Technical College
Hiedemann
Routaur
Toutane
Three Blue Hill customers switch to Lincoln Tel Co
The Public Service Commission reaffirmed its plan allowing three Blue Hill rural customers to move from Glenwood Telephone Membership Corp to Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co. The move, approved 4-1 on August 23 and repeated, requires the three couples to pay Glenwood $3,010 for a service line.
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Blue Hill Company
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Ryal Reis
Glenwood
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Lincoln Phone Company
Three Nebraska state colleges in top 20 ranking
Three Nebraska state colleges place in the NAIA rankings this week. Kearney State stands 12th in Division I with a 9 1 1 record and 60 points. In Division II Wayne State is 17th with 21 points and Chadron State 12th with 11 points, Wayne State 5 2 and Chadron 6 2.
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Chadron State
Wayne
Chadron
CBS Executive Opposes Government Interference With Press
William J. Small of CBS TV argues against government or court intrusion into a free press. He says the first amendment protects broadcast media as well as print and notes battles to classify documents and sunshine laws. He urges expansion of network news and criticizes pseudo sponsorship of public broadcasting.
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William J. Small
CBS Television
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