New non-smokers swear anyone can quit habit
Deb Gondringer recounts personal quit stories from Pat Michaelsen and others, highlighting Surgeon General warnings, rising quitters, and methods like hypnosis and willpower. The piece stresses resolve after years without cigarettes, noting pride and anti smoking activism among ex smokers.
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Deb Gondringer
Pat Michaelsen
United States
Michaelsen
Michaelser
Mary Jepsen
Dale
Jepsen
Jepper
Dan McNair
Wiseman
Local readings show Friday highs near four dollars
The report notes a Friday high of 92 with a year ago high of 57 and a low of 7:12 suprise Sunday.
Group completes city scrapbook Discover Columbus for NCIP entry
The Women’s Division of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce completed a woodbound scrapbook titled Discover Columbus. It highlights 15 city facilities and services, including airport improvement, education, health, housing, and parks, with a wood cover designed by Buzz Harrington and burning by Darrell Spulak. Awards will come at the CIP banquet later this year.
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Columbus
Nebraska Community Improvement Program
NCIP
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Discover
Chamber of Commerce
Fillie Sweet
Dolores Spulak
Sweet
Buzz Harrington
Darrell Spulak
Nebraska Public Power District
Gayle Boyd
Carel Jones
Shirley
Volnek
CIP
Senate Finance Committee approves payroll tax hikes for Social Security
The Senate Finance Committee backed a plan to shore up Social Security with higher payroll taxes for employers and a rising tax on workers. It also approved a limited benefit increase for retirees 65 to 72 and rejected extending Social Security to federal workers. The proposal decouples benefits from inflation and raises wage bases and tax rates through 1981 and beyond to fund the trust fund.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Social Security
President Carter
Social Security Trust Fund
Food stamp farm bill wins final congressional approval
Final four year farm and food stamp bill moves to the White House for Carter’s signing. The package raises 1977 grain supports and expands food stamp aid, adding a work test in 14 areas and extending the program to 4. Soaring costs and new controls accompany price and income guarantees for farmers and consumers.
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UPI
White House
Carter
House
Budget Committee
Robert Giaima
D-Conn
Senate House
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Foley
Boid
Carriers Get Directions On Walking
City mail carriers receive new directives to expedite deliveries in Columbus. Walkers should take all available shortcuts where safe, avoid hazards, and use good judgment about lawns and flower beds. They must finger mail between walking deliveries except when crossing streets or facing hazards.
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Columbus
Savings touted if gas price controls end in Senate action
Natural gas producers, ahead of a Senate vote on price deregulation, claim removing controls on new gas could save Americans about 120 billion dollars over 19 years. The Natural Gas Supply Committee rebuts administration estimates of up to 56 billion in costs through 1985 and inflationary risk. They warn lower prices may push consumers to pricier energy types if production falls. The plan would set a 1.75 dollar ceiling for new gas sales, up from 1.48 interstate. intrastate ceilings would be eliminated. The Senate faces a near even split on deregulation.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Natural Gas Supply Committee
Association of Producers
Energy
James Schlesinger
Exon calls for stronger gasohol push to ease energy needs
Nebraska Governor J James Exon urged Carter to boost federal use of gasohol, a blend of ethanol and gasoline, arguing it could expand supplies by about 10 percent if stockpiled. He noted Nebraska's push at the National Governors Conference and criticized reliance on nonagricultural methanol.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Carter
J. James Exon
Exon
Nebraska
Gasphol
Detroit
America
Soviets Order 100000 Tons U S Corn Under Grain Pact
The Agriculture Department said the Soviet Union has ordered 100000 metric tons of American corn, raising their total corn orders for the year starting Oct 1 to 1.3 million tons, plus 901600 tons of wheat. The five year grain deal commits at least 6 million tons yearly, with 4 million corn and 4 million wheat.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Japan
Russia
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