News in brief from Ankara to Danbury shocks
Turkey and the United States began talks on reopening U S bases but no binding cabinet decision was made. Franco, 82, shows definite chest improvement yet remains gravely ill and may temporarily relinquish power to Prince Juan Carlos. Bodies recovered from a crash in Bolivia after a Convair 440 disaster. Ford pledges major aid to Egypt and discusses military aid with Sadat and Kissinger. Morocco may partition Spanish Sahara with Mauritania. Ford to deliver important speech in New York City. Nine inmates release a hostage in Oklahoma State Reformatory kitchen. Rex Stout, creator of Nero Wolfe, died at 88.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPL
United States
U.S
Ismail Multuoglu
National Salvation Party
Madrid
UPI
Francisco Franco
Franco
Juan-Carlos de Borbon
Washington
Ford
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
White House
Sadat
Defense
James Schlesinger
Henry Kissinger
Rural Platte Center man to face sexual assault charges
Dwayne S Scott 26 of rural Platte Center will face two counts of felonious sexual assault first degree multiple counts and an assault with intent to rape in Platte County. He is held without bond awaiting arraignment with charges tied to incidents from 1974 and 1975 and a recent assault. A prior indecent exposure case from March 7 remains pending.
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Dwayne $. Scott
Rural Platte Center
Columbus
Platte County Attorney's Office
Scott
Platte County
Is. Penig
Raymond E. Baker
Nebraska
Ting
Teenager held in stabbing incident with $15,000 bond
Leann Prososki, 17, of Columbus, is held after her brother LeRay Prososki, 20, was stabbed Saturday near Micek's Bar on 12th Street. Deputy Platte County Attorney says felony charges of stabbing with intent to kill will be filed. He underwent surgery at Bethlen Community Hospital and remains in ICU. a hunting knife was recovered. Authorities investigate possible charges against others.
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Leann Prososki
Columbins
LeRay Progusti
Columbus
Micek
12Th Street
Douglas R. Milbourn
Platte County
Miss Prosuski
Colfax
Schuyler
Plattes County
Misa Prosaski
Proseski
Bethlen Community Hospital
Columbus Poliol Department
Nebraska State Patrol
Quaker Settlement in Genoa Echoes of Nebraska History
Keith Bryan recounts the Quaker settlement near Genoa in Platte County, noting the Friends Cemetery five miles west of Monroe, the 1846 meetinghouse later turned bee farm, and the dwindling congregation. It covers the Quakers’ Indian welfare role, Pawnee labor, and the era’s upheavals under Grant and Hayes, ending with references to Isaiah Lightner, William Mannington, and Truman family burials at the cemetery.
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Keith Bryan
Society of Friends
Friends Cemetery
Monroe
Genoa
Shure
Bee Farm
The
Friends
Sanford
William Penn
Nebraska
Grant
Will Genoa
Pawner’ Reservation
Platte County
Hayes
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Isaiah Lightner
William Mannington
Mannington
Trueman
Truman
Barry Truman
Missouri
Sunny skies and cool readings dominate Nebraska forecast
A high pressure system over North Dakota brings sunny skies and cool temperatures to most of Nebraska. Midday temps mostly in the 40s, 50s with 20s to 30s at night. Winds 5 to 15 mph, little to no precipitation expected through Wednesday. The Nebraska rangeland danger index rises to very high in central and eastern areas.
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Chadron
Grand Island
Omaha
Lincoln
North Platte
Nebraska
Far West
Historic order stolen from Paris museum display
Officials at the Museum of the History of France reported the theft of the 1782 order authorizing the execution of Queen Marie Antoinette. The 9 by 7 inch document, once in a Revolution room display, vanished Saturday before closing time, police were told.
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Paris
UPI
Marie Antoinette
Museum of the History of France
Balance of trade up for eighth straight month in September
Washington reports the Commerce Department data showing an eighth consecutive monthly rise in the U S balance of trade in September with a $59 million below August surplus. Oil imports rose and sugar imports increased due to storm damage while transport equipment imports fell. Exports grew modestly led by wheat.
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U.S
Commerce Department
United States
Stevenson bill would require sacrifices by banks unions
Senator Adlai E Stevenson proposed a plan to avert New York City default by mandating sacrifices from banks and unions in exchange for federal aid. The方案 would replace William Proxmire’s plan with federally guaranteed loans and new conditions, including bank reliance on long term, low interest notes and union pension concessions. The move comes as President Ford weighs intervention against the city’s fiscal crisis.
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Stevenson
Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
DIL
Congress
New York City
Union
Senate Banking Committee
Wiliam Proxmire
D-Wis
Shainman
Proxmire
Ford
James L. Buckley
CR. N
New York
White House
Ion
Municipal Assistance Corp
Helwien
He Haseen
Exon resists pressure over Beatrice home case terms
J D Exon warned the state may withdraw from the Beatrice State Home agreement unless community based mental retardation agencies show good faith in meeting it. He said he would not seek a deficit budget for such programs and would not be pressured in Nebraska's retarded care programs during the current session or through 1976. Protesters on the Capitol steps demanded funding and criticized Exon as plans faced a $2.1 million cut.
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Omahaupt
Guy
J.D. Exon
Beatriew State
Exon
Nebraska
Ryan
State Capitol
Beatrice
J.J. Exon
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L.P. Garcia
Beliviar Air Force
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Morocco
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Pord
House
Tord
Ghanite
Okla
Oklahoma State Reformatory
Danbury
Conn
Rex Stout
Stout
Nero Wolfe
Wolfe
Beirut
Holiday Inn
Phoenicia
Platte Center
Loup River
Trath River
Jacob Trath
Balance Ofrade
Treasury
Wiliam E. Simon
House Banking Subcommittee
Simon
Ole Punkin
Columbus Manor
the Manor
Deb Gundringer
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