School attendance rises and falls in Columbus area
The Columbus Public School system reported 3,753 students on the first day, down from 4,224 at the start of last year. Late registrations and absentees may push total up. Lakeview High School opened with 208 students, Scotus High with 332, and several parochial schools showed mixed changes amid ongoing enrollments.
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Columbus
Lakeview High School
Lakeview
Scotus
Field
Willams
Lincoln
Highland Park
Lost Creek
West Park
Duncan
North Park
Emerson
Pairacres
Twelve Platte Cantari Vocalists Named for 1976-77 Season
Platte Cantari directors selected twelve Platte College vocalists for the 1976-77 Cantari after additions on Monday. The Chorale members hail from several high schools, including two returning members Cindy Barr and Lynn Wonderbeck, with performances starting in October. New members include Lynn Brockhaus Jamie Pollock and Bob Merrick, the latter two being freshmen.
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Platte College
Tve
Jot Putnam
Cindy Barr
Scprdnd
Columbus High
Lynn Wonderbeck
Newman Grove
Sapeares
Janet Micek
Scotus Central Catholic
Pam Schulte
Huskin
Alu
Tom Switzer
Loup County
Taylor
Ambassadors of Good Will
Platte College and
Columbus
Lynn Brockhaus
Humphrey St. Francis
Jamie (Cummings) Pollock
CHS
Bob Merrick
Bancroft
Brookhaus
Merrick
Newspaper in the Classroom returns in Columbus schools
The Columbus Telegram renews the W E C Newspaper in the Classroom program with Visual Education Consultants of Madison Wisconsin. Weekly filmstrips discussion materials background booklets and quizzes support elementary to high school reading and current events. The program begins the week of September 13.
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Columbus Telegram
Columbus
W.E.C
Telegram
Dave Lyons
Visual Education Consultants Inc
Madison
Wis
The
Focus
VEC News
DeCamp Abandons Move To Call Special Session
Nebraska state senator John DeCamp of Neligh abandons efforts to summon the Unicameral to a special session to cut government spending. He cites taxpayer indifference among fellow senators and says Nebraska will remain first in football, income tax, and property taxes.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
John DeCamp
Neligh
DeVamp
Nebraska
Three killed in Nebraska traffic deaths raise monthly toll
United Press International reports three people died in Nebraska traffic accidents on Tuesday, raising August's death toll to 65 and the year's total to 257. Susan Ginnemeyer, 24, of Omaha, died after falling from a moving car on 34th Street. The driver, Comme Kafka, 23, was suspected of motor vehicle homicide and marijuana possession. In Nance County a Cedar Rapids man, Barry G. Biede, 21, and Fullerton's Paul Wetovick, 44, were killed in a northbound southbound collision on Nebraska 14 two miles north of Fullerton.
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Accident Records Bureau
State Roads Department
Nebraska
Susan Ginnemeyer
Omaha
Biede
Wetovich
Grand Island
Pleasant weather graces Nebraska after stormy night
United Press International reports Nebraskans enjoyed mild weather following a stormy night. High winds and heavy thunderstorms affected a twenty mile wide band from Broken Bow to north of McCook, with severe storm warnings issued for parts of the state.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Alliance
Omaha
Sidney
Seek postal compromise to freeze USPS rate hikes
Washington UPI reports a Senate House compromise to halt postal rate increases and service cuts while providing the USPS with a needed 1 billion. The plan short term suspends changes through March 15, 1977 and creates a commission to study postal operations for financial soundness.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Gale McGee
D-Wyn
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Ford
House moves to block B1 bomber till new president sworn in
Washington conferees advance a $143 billion defense bill that blocks full scale production of the Air Force B1 bomber until the next president is sworn in. The measure reflects wartime budget priorities and a shift in procurement timing.
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Washington
House
Senate
Willelsy
Air Force
Drought Presses Corn Regions as Feed Stays Fair to Good
UPI reports droughts worsen corn conditions across many states while the livestock feed grain remains fair to good nationally. Officials note hot dry weather stressing corn and soybeans, with 15 percent of corn matured in Ohio and Minnesota and in the eastern belt development slower than last year.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
South Dakota
Minnesote
Iowa
Nebraska
Gulf and Atlietic
Ohio
Blingis
Corn
North Central
McCarthy appears on Nebraska ballot as independent candidate
Secretary of State Beermann says Eugene McCarthy will likely appear on the November ballot as an independent after a federal court ruling. Backers filed 2,981 signatures. Beermann notes 2,000 needed in governor and Senate rules, and he will forward petitions for validity in Douglas and Lancaster counties. He faces a Sept ballot deadline and may urge legislative changes to independent candidate rules.
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Lincgly
Neb
UPL
Allen Beermanin
Eugene McCarthy
Beermann
Minnesota
McCarthy
McCathy
Phyllis Paine
Omaha
Douglas
Lancaster
Fanel
Beermang
Northwestern student qualifies for program
Northwestern University junior Brian Miller of Evanston has qualified for the chemical engineering departmental honors program based on his cumulative average entering the term. Miller, son of Mr and Mrs John A Miller, is a member of Chi Phi Beta fraternity and Phi Iota Sigma honorary society, and was advised by Dean William Stanom.
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Brian Miller
Columbus
Northwestern University
Evanston
John A. Miller
Axiomy
William Stanbtom
Miller
Chi Phi Beta Fraternity
Phi Fla Sigma Honorary Society
Additional Funds to NPPD for Ice Storm Repairs
Federal aid and state funds flow to Nebraska Public Power District for 1976 ice storm damages. A $3,051.94 check was presented to be used for repairs, with total NPPD support totaling about $9.16 million from the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration and a separate $12.21 million federal appropriation. Gov. Exon secured a presidential disaster declaration enabling up to $24 million in state and local assistance.
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Federal Assistance
Nebraska
Public Power District
Robert Malmstrong
Region 10
Civil Defense
Ben Kaza
Nebraska Publo Power
Tesday
Ben Koza
Hugin
NPPD
J. James Exon
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Platte Cantari
Rick Higgins
Piercey
Roger Hoettcher
Newman Grave
Doug Lindstrom
Wilcox
Kevin Barton
Kim Runge
Southern Ilinals University
Edwardsville
UF Witephotad
DeCamp
Bulletin
AMA
New York
John C., Quinn
Quinn
Sovial Notes
Northwestern
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