Clete Pillen Day Highlighted by Lincoln Huskers Game
Nebraska fans from Monroe Platte Center and Columbus plan Clete Pillen Day at Lincoln before the Huskers face Miami. Pillen family supporters hold 40 of 80 tickets while Dedrickson and others organize buttons and signs for Pillen Power.
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Clete Pillen
Huskers
Miami
Lincoln
Monroe
Platte Center
Columbus
Lee Rupp
Duane Bruckner
Bill Dedrickson
Pillen
Pillen Power
Dedrickson
Clete
Lakeview
Black Shirts
Barry Alvarez
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Jim
Dale Pillen
Monroe- Platte Center
Ford says no funds used personally in Kent County inquiry
President Ford defended his conduct amid a Watergate era probe into funds donated to the Republican treasury while he was a Michigan congressman. He asserted no money went to him personally and expressed confidence the investigation will clear him.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Kent County
Michigan
Watergate
Charles Ruff
Mich
Ruff
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Special Prosecutor
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Kansas City
Carter
Britain
Israel
Lockheed
Georgia
Robert Dole
Springfield
Ohio
Dole
New York Times
United Mine Workers Convention
Cincinnati
Rose Garden
Mondale
Carter Campaign Swing Hits Northeast and South
Jimmy Carter launches a three day campaign across the Northeast and South with stops in Maine Connecticut and Tennessee and later appearances in Pittsburg and Washington. He assails Ford over golfing vacations and campaign financing while Ford plans California appearances and a San Francisco debate.
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United Press International
Ford
White House
Jimmy Carter
Northeast
South
Carter
Plains
Buffalo
Boston
Maine
Connecticut
Tennessee
Pittsburg
Washington
California
Texas
West
San Francisco
Sales tax revenue up in Lincoln Nebraska
State Tax Commissioner William Peters announced July sales tax revenue rose 8.8 percent from a year earlier while income tax revenue adjustments climbed 24.4 percent. The figures reflect rate changes from 2.5 to 3 percent on sales and 15 to 17 percent on income effective this month. July sales tax totaled 12,602,399 versus 11,583,632 a year ago.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
William Peters
House Overrides Ford Veto On Labor Health Bill
The House voted 312 to 93 to overturn President Ford's veto of a 56.6 billion dollar funding bill for Labor and HEW departments. The Senate expected to vote later today on the override. If approved the measure would become law automatically.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
Platte County voter rolls show 14 476 registered voters
Platte County Election Commissioner Dorothy Kyriss reports 14 476 registered voters as of Sept 27 after a precinct level purge. Dems 7 180 Republicans 6 561 Independents 732 American Party 3. Columbus city precincts total 8 554 with 4 287 Democrats and 3 825 Republicans. Last figure was 15 846 as of April 30. Registration deadline for Nov 2 is Oct 22 at 6 pm. Office hours 8 am–5 pm weekdays. Oct 21 open 8 am–9 pm.
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Platte County
Dorothy Kyriss
American Party of Nebraska
Columbus
Nebraska Weather Outlook Through Friday With Warm, Sunny Skies
Temperatures reached 79 at 1 p.m and 76 highs earlier with 60s to 80s expected through Friday. A strong high pressure over the southern plains brings sunny conditions statewide, with overnight lows from 34 to 46 and highs from 70 to 87 across locations such as North Omaha and Alliance.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Southern Plains
North Omaha
North Platte
Alliance
Young official plans re election bid in 1978
Dwaine Ladwig, 22, won Colfax County treasurer as possibly the state’s youngest elected county official. A former bartender, he says he learned the job and will seek re election in 1978, emphasizing courtesy and service to voters.
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Tom Bogner
Schuyler
Dwaine Ladwig
Colfax County
Ladwig
Schuyler High School
Clarkson, Leigh, Howells
Colfax
Dwaine Ludwig
Ludwig
Rhodesia Inter-Black Rift Looms Over Interim Government
Rival black nationalist groups warn that Abel Muzorewa's planned Rhodesia return to join a British sponsored conference may intensify internal splits. The move comes as Britain signals a two week deadline to convene talks, with Prime Minister Ian Smith pressing conservatives to back the peace plan.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Rhodesia
N For
Abel Muzorewa
Henry Kissinger
Muzorewa
Britain
Africa
Ian Smith
Rhodesia Front
African National Council
Joshua Ekomo
Zimbabwe African National Union
Mozambique
Black Africa
Gordon Chavanduka
Chavanduka
Anthony Crosland
London
Crosland
Ivor Richard
United Nations
Des Frost
Smith
William Schaufele
U.S. State Department
Ted Rowlands
Foreign Office
Botswana
Rowlands
Salisbury
Kissinger
Four free street dances planned for Columbus Days
Paul Hoffman announced four free street dances as part of Columbus Days. Two dances on Friday Oct 8 at U S 30 Center and 11th Street at 24th Avenue with Frank Remar Band. Sunday Oct 10 features two polka dances at 11th Street and 24th Avenue with Michael Brecka Band and Big Shots Band.
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Paul Hoffman
U.S. 30 Center
11Th Street
24Th Avenue
Frank Remar
Michael Brecka
Big Shots
Higher Medicare Hospital Fees Set With 19 Percent Base Increase
The government announced a 19 percent base rise in hospital fees for Medicare recipients and across the board hikes for extended care in hospitals and nursing homes starting January 1. A spokesman for Health, Education and Welfare said the increases are mandatory by law due to rising hospital costs.
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Washington
UPI
Ment of Health, Education and Welfare
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Stan Linhorst
Seattle
Terry Stranan
Vancouver
Wash
Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
Connie Stranan
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