Rain May Save Milo and Soybeans in Southeast Nebraska
Recent rains in southeast Nebraska may salvage milo and soybean crops despite a drought impact on corn. Les Sheffield notes rain boosts moisture for soybeans, with irrigated fields looking strong. Some counties report significant crop damage, while rainfall totals vary across towns and districts.
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Nebraska
University of Nebraska Agriculture
Sheffield
Merrick
Polk
Richardson County
Falls City
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Lee Rupp
Warner information may save Nebraska federal cost sharing funds
United States official worries about losing 2 million to 3 million in HEW cost sharing funds. Sen Jerome Warner provides analyses showing the 1977 appropriation language could jeopardize federal aid. Warner argues the Legislature did not intend to lapse funds to the general fund and pledges careful review by the 1978 Legislature.
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United Press
Warner
Parks
Exon questions secrecy over stolen drug files at Capitol
The Nebraska senator and committee members discuss a possible break in and stolen files from the Capitol drug inquiry. Officials note secrecy and potential informer identities, with Douglas and the attorney general to review investigation scope.
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Study Committee
Exon
Douglas
John DeCamp
Neligh
DeCamp
Capitol
Reutzel
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
Lincoln
Belle Vue Zoo to Close in September Over Inflation
One of Britain’s best known parks, Belle Vue in Manchester, opened in 1836 and will shut its gates at the end of September due to inflation and rising costs, ending a long era of entertainment in the city.
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London Telegraph
Manchester
England
Britain
Belle Vue
Lincoln trash to cash curbside pickup planned citywide
Lincoln businessman Earl Harris plans free curbside pickup of recyclable paper starting mid August after pilots yielded 1042 tons. City divided into 16 districts with monthly pickup. after three months feasibility to be evaluated. Two-ton donations go to Tabitha Home Meals on Wheels.
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Earl Harris
Harris
Lincoln
Tabitha Home
Meals On Wheels
Nebraska farmers eligible for emergency loan aid in nine counties
Nebraska farmers in Box Butte Brown Cheyenne Devel Fillmore Garden Morrill Rock and Scotts Bluff counties may apply for emergency loans to cover crop and property losses from recent storms at 5 percent interest. Production loss loans carry higher rates with deadlines Oct 3 1977 and May 3 1978 respectively. eligibility requires inability to secure bank credit. In other news Chadron State College freshman applications up 25 percent. Hahn named chair of Nebraska Water Conference Committee Williamson named vice chair of Nebraska Natural Resources Commission.
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Nebraska
U.S
Carl Curtis
Box Butte
Brown
Cheyenne
Devel
Fillmore
Garden
Morrill
Rock
Scotts Bluff
UPI
Irrigation projects approved in Hall County decree
Grand Island groups win court approval for 53 000 acre North Loop irrigation project contracts with the U S Bureau of Reclamation. Judge Donald H Weaver rejected key objections as the plan, costing over 100 million, aims to irrigate Valley Greeley Howard Nance and Merrick counties.
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Grand Island
North Loop
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Hall- Howard County
Donald H. Weaver
Twin Loups
Valley
Greeley
Howard, Nance
Merrick Counties
Nebraska irrigation tour ends with 100 participants
More than 100 Nebraskans completed a two day tour of irrigation projects in the state. The group included representatives from government agencies farm organizations and private industry.
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UPI
July tax receipts top $39 million in state funds
July general fund receipts totaled just over $39 million, above the State Tax Dept estimates. State Tax Commissioner William Peters said sales tax collections for July were 6.8 percent higher than projected, reflecting stronger-than-expected revenue.
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State Tax Dept
William Peters
Peters
Department
Omahan Killed in Kansas Crash
John W. Boehr, 57, of Omaha, was killed and four others injured in a two vehicle crash on U S 50 west of Syracuse Kansas on Friday.
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Kansas
John W. Boehr
Omaha
U.S. 50
Syracuse
Kan
UPI
EPA rejects Nebraska pesticide plan in Nebraska conflict
Gov. J. J. Exon announced the EPA rejected Nebraska’s plan to certify pesticide applicators. He asked for a full hearing and planned to negotiate with federal lawmakers while asking Nebraska’s delegation for help. The Unicameral had balked at federal provisions and refused state statute adoption.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
J. J. Exon
Exon
Kansas City
Corrosion Sensor to Boost Aluminum Radiators in Cars
TI researchers develop an electronic corrosion sensor to monitor coolant effectiveness, potentially enabling lighter eight pound savings from aluminum radiators and reduced front-end weight. European automakers advise regular coolant draining and replacement to curb corrosion.
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Detroit
API
Metallurgical Materials Division
Texas Instruments
Richard Delagi
Pickett charged in abduction in Omaha incident
An Omaha man, Robert A. Pickett, 20, is held on $200,000 bond after a Monday abduction of a 20 year old woman. Police say he forced Christine L. Glass into a pickup at gunpoint and she later escaped. He faces kidnapping and using a firearm in the commission of a felony charges.
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Omaha
Robert A. Pickett
Christine L. Glass
UPI
Sandoz cousin photographs Jules land across Nebraska Sandhills
Dave Sandoz cousin of Mari Sandoz used a $1500 state grant to photograph about 40 sites from Old Jules in the Gordon area. He led a team including Ed Bosworth University of Nebraska student Bill Ciemanee and students Sue Bosworth Rhonda Ballou Nancy Ringlein and Bill Scheidler. About 900 slides will be edited to 200 with narration by Sandoz and a recording by Roberta McGowan. Locations include the Swiss Beguin cemetery Cravath ranch Niobrara River and Rushville courthouse.
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Jules’ River Place
State Department of Education
Jules
Gordon Area
Sandoz
Ed Bosworth
University of Nebraska
Bill Ciemanee
Sue Bosworth
Rhonda Ballou
Nancy Ringlein
Bill Scheidler
Roberta McGowan
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