Senate starts Panama talks
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance testified against a national referendum on the Panama Canal treaties. He warned Senate rejection could harm U.S. Panama relations and endanger the canal, while saying the accords serve both nations. He cited Joint Chiefs support and rejected claims of a fatal flaw.
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Washingson
UFI
Cyrus Vance
Panama Canal
Ronald Reagan
Vance
Senate
Panama
U.S
Latin America
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Carnal
Robert Griffin
Reich
Griffin
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Reagan
Carter
Omar Torrijos
Ime
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Energy tax kill shakes Carter energy plan
Senate Finance Committee voted 10 to 6 to kill a major part of President Carter’s energy legislation, the crude oil tax. Chairman Long warned the panel it must revive the tax to have any energy program. Opponents of price deregulation push to keep controls. debate delays progress with 240 amendments filed.
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Washington
UPI
Senate ‘Finance Committee
Carter
Russell Long
D-La
Senate
Long
William Roth
R-Del
Howe
James Abourezk
D-5
Fire at Omaha Public School building under investigation
Authorities say a two alarm fire at the Alpha Center in north central Omaha used by the Omaha Public School District may have been set intentionally. Firefighters found a door open when they arrived Saturday night and the two story brick building sustained heavy damage to offices and training equipment while garages below suffered smoke and water damage.
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Omaha
UPI
Don Doigherty
Alpha Center
Dougherty
Forget-Me-Nots for sale Thursday campaign kickoff
The Disabled American Veterans Pawnee Chapter No 20 will sell Forget-Me-Nots in Columbus and surrounding areas on Thursday to raise funds for local veterans and families. Co chairmen Ben Shadle and Oscar Ewert lead the drive assisted by Chapter Auxiliary and Lakeview High School Pep Club and FFA members at Metro Loan and Insurance Co offices.
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Columbus
Pawnee
Glenn ¥Orre
Ben Shadle
Oscar Ewert
Lakeview High School
F.F.A
Metro Loan and Insurance Co
11Th Street
Forre
Will Rogers
Autumn Weather Grips Nebraska Across State
A high pressure system blankets Nebraska with autumn warmth and clear to partly cloudy skies through Thursday. Forecasters expect a chance of showers Friday, with overnight lows ranging from 38 to 68 and daytime highs in the mid 70s. Low humidities spur a very high rangeland fire danger in Western Nebraska as winds stay light and dew remains moderate to heavy at night.
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Nebraska-south Dakota
Cornhusker
Nebraska
Valentine
Alliance
North Platte
North Omaha
National Weather Service
Cease-fire in South Lebanon Holds Amid Pullback
An American mediated cease-fire took effect in south Lebanon with Israeli troops withdrawing from the battle zone. Beirut officials confirmed the halt after a one hour meeting with President Sarkis. U S Ambassador Parker said the truce was observed by all sides as Palestinians and Lebanese leftists and Israeli backed rightists signaled calm. The Shtaura accord aims to move Palestinian forces from the area and shift Lebanese troops toward the south amid continuing tensions.
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Voited Press International
Lebanon
U.S
Beirut
Kamel Assaad
Elias Sarkis
Richard Parker
Fuad Butros
Asgaad
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Bekaa Valley
Rayak
Israel
Radical
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Israeli Defense Ministry
PFLP
Munday
Metullah
Kiryat Shona
Safed
Nahariya
Awards earned at Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition
Columbus area youths earned honors at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition in Omaha led by Mark Rosenquist Stromsburg with top purple in division V swine. Other blues and purples were awarded to multiple exhibitors from Columbus Clarkson Leigh Humphrey Schuyler Fullerton and surrounding counties across swine sheep dairy and cattle showings.
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Columbus
Duane Schroeder
Mark Voboril
Dale Voboril
Craig Frenzen
Fullerton
Colfax
Platte
Merrick
Polk
Calvin Schwarts
Annette Hellbusch
Rick Hellbusch
Hurophrey
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Louis I. Leviticus
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Unl East
Univ. of Nebr
James Havernick
Buffalo,n
Williamstowne
Cheektowaga
Michael
New York
Rushniak
Forget-Me-Nots
Laut Yens
Ak-Sar-Ben
Schroeder
Colubua
Calvin Schwartz
Humphrey
Valerie Schroeder
Sherti Schwartz
Lynette Hellbusch
Warren Nyffeler
Kathleen Lodl
Schuyler
Lynnette Hellbusch
Jason Camberbach
Brooklyn
N.Y
Newtown
Conn
Waterbury
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