Columbus girl semifinalist in Miss Teenage America
Kris Saalfeld of rural Columbus has been named a semifinalist among 150 of 15 000 entrants for Miss Teenage America. The contest runs November 19 to 27 in Tulsa with NBC telecast. Judges emphasize leadership, community involvement, and personal achievement.
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Columbus
Kris Saalfeld
Richard Saalfeld
Saalfeld
Tulsa
Okla
NBC
Lakeview High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Lakeview Girls
Leading economic indicators fall for second straight month
Washington reports the Commerce Department says the leading index declined 0.7 percent in September, matching August’s drop. The two consecutive declines mark the first back-to-back decline since early 1975, with seven of twelve indicators down and four up. The index now stands at 107.9 using the 1967 base.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Department
Eden campaigns for McCollister at Columbus airport
John Eden assistant Commerce Secretary for Economic Development campaigned for John McCollister and President Ford at Columbus airport. He urged a private sector led economy with less federal intrusion and criticized energy controls. Eden praised McCollister as an outstanding congressman and independent thinker.
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Commerce Department
John McCollister
Ford
Columbus
Eden
Republican Party
OSHA
U. S. Senate
McCollister
Kansas
Nebraska
Carter
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
Economic Development Administration
Ford leads in polls as Carter makes economy case
United Press International reports Ford gains six points on Carter in California after August losses and cheers from 6000 NEA delegates in Milwaukee. Carter casts Ford's economic policy as a mess and urges voters to expect an improving economy with tax relief talks ongoing.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Milwaukee
Carter
California
Louis Harris
Wisconsin
National Education Association
St. Louis
Houston
Philadelphia
Non
Nebraskans brace for weak cold front and chilly weekend
A weak cold front moving southeast from North Dakota and Montana is expected to reach Nebraska tonight. Skies vary from clear in the west to cloudy in the southeast with possible sprinkles. Beatrice and Lincoln reached 46 at the day’s highs while Alliance hit 71. Overnight lows range from the 20s west to the 30s southeast. Saturday highs look to be in the low to mid 50s.
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United Press International
Nebraska forecast shows 595000 state voters turnout
Lincoln based state election forecast predicts about 595000 Nebraskans will vote in the coming election. Secretary Beermann notes this would be a high turnout but not a record, with around 830000 registered voters and a projected 59 percent turnout of eligible citizens. The 1940 record was 623000.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Allen Beermann
Madison
Hall
Furnas
Johnson
Beermann
Pro
Nebraska
Pollution control awards to city and Behlen Mfg Co
The city of Columbus and Behlen Manufacturing won first place honors at the Nebraska Water Pollution Control Association convention awards banquet in Norfolk. Columbus took top city award and Behlen earned the industrial division prize for outstanding waste treatment plant operation. Karl Wlaschin and Joe McKown Jr. accepted for Columbus, Gary Shipley for Behlen.
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Columbus
Behlen
Nebraska Water Pollution Control Association
Norfolk
Scott Wilbur
Karl Wlaschin
Joe McKown Jr
Gary Shipley
Rhodesian conference rejects Kissinger plan for black rule
Rhodesian black nationalist leaders rejected Kissinger's two year plan for a black majority government and demanded immediate black rule. White Prime Minister Ian Smith maintained negotiation based on Kissinger proposals. Black leaders urged an immediate one man one vote interim government and a new constitution within 12 months.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Kissinger
Smith
Ivor Richard
Britain
United Nations
Richard Aured
Abel Muzorewa
African National Council
Muzorewa
Mass swine flu immunization clinic planned in Platte County
The Nebraska State Health Department with Platte Loup Valley Medical Society will run a Sunday mass immunization for swine flu in Platte County from 1 to 4 p.m. at Humphrey St Francis Auditorium Duncan St Stanislaus Parish Hall Columbus Senior High St Anthony Social Hall Scotus High Social Hall. Vaccines include bivalent and monovalent options with no charge. Residents should obtain consent forms in advance from listed Columbus area spots or at Columbus Community Hospital Pharmacy.
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Nebraska State Health Department
Platte Loup
Miessler
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