CNPPD joins others in fight against LES
Holdrege Nebraska authorities report the Central Nebraska Public Power District and two other groups are contesting Lincoln Electric System practices. NPPD warns delay in payment could trigger higher wholesale rates for 1978 79 as LES dispute persists. CNPPD notes arrears totaling about 26 million dollars and recurring high fuel bills at the Canada Steam Plant, while stressing ongoing power supply challenges.
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Holdrege
Neb
UPI
Central Nebraska Public Power District
Lincoln Electric
Dirmayer
NPPD
Les
Forrest Morrison
Nebraska Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperative
Ted Fehuringer
Cornhusker Public Power District
Ditmeyer
Central District
Aame
Keith Brown
Central
Canada
Brown
Japanese turn to beer as a national pastime in 1975
UPI report notes Japan's 1975 beer consumption reached 3.946 billion liters while sake sold 1.674 billion liters. It traces beer’s rise since reopening to foreign contact, cites per capita rates, bottle use, and vending machine access. Kirin dominates with ~60 percent market share. Mitsubishi ties influence consumer loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crabbe
Tokyo
Japan
UPI
America
Brewers Association of Japan
Kirin
Sapporo
Mitsubishi
Weather plane checks clouds over central Bahamas
A weather reconnaissance plane flew into the central Bahamas early today to investigate developing cloud and shower concentrations. Two additional tropical waves were under close surveillance by forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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Miami
WPI
Bahamas
National Hurricane Center
Named head of motor carriers in Nebraska
LeRoy Brown of Bed Creek Inc Arlington was elected president of the Nebraska Motor Carriers Association succeeding Richard Gardels of Cummins Midwest Omaha. A mid Atlantic disturbance and a third wave in the west central Caribbean were being watched as forecasters warned slow development. The Bahamas disturbance showed a weak trough of low pressure but a circulation could form within 24 hours.
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Omaha
UPI
LeRoy Brown
Bed Creek, Inc
Arlington
Nebraska Motor Carriers’ Association
Brown
Richard BE. Gardels
Cummins Midwest, Inc
Mid Atlantic
Lesser Antilles
Caribbean Sea
Bahamas
Laker Skytrain starts with rush forcheap transatlantic fares
Hundreds line up at Gatwick and Kennedy for Laker Airlines Skytrain inaugural flights priced as low as 135 dollars to London and 100 dollars one way by first come, first served. Passengers endure long waits amid currency differences, with six major carriers offering standby options.
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Gatwick
England
New York
Nicket
Kennedy Airport
London
Nick Ratner
Todd Marks
California
Hine
Laker
Freddie Laker
Nate Francis
Pan American
IWA
British Airways
Air India
el al
Tran Air
Skytrain
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CNPPD
Kent
Ohio
Kent State University
William Kunstler
Kunstler
Kent State
U.S
St. Vincent
Arnos Vale
Caribbean
Mitzubiah Zecutive
Columbus
Uraska
Quito
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Capial
Fleischer Rexall
J.P. Stevens
Schweser's
Nets
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