Western states battle 100 plus wildfires in out of control spread
Firefighting forces concentrate on Marble Cone blaze near Big Sur in central California as more than 100 fires burn across western states. The Marble Cone fire 30 percent contained with Scarface at 40 percent. Alaska and Oregon also report large blazes and heavy timber losses amid ongoing lightning and wind-driven spread.
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California
Big Sur
North End
Carmel Valley
Klamath
Six Rivers
Modoc County
Sacramento
Calif
Lassen County
U.S
Douglas R. Leise
Kotzebue
Cartier
Fremont National Forest
Oregon
Nevada
Payhroc Mountains
Las Vegas
Clean air and public works bills signed by Carter
President Carter signed a clean air act described as sound and comprehensive and a public works bill totaling more than 10 billion dollars. The measure funds nine of eighteen water projects he sought to delete, prompting his concern about those projects. An aide suggested more action on water projects could come this year. He also noted potential use of a recission and deferral to edit approved spending and force Congress to re-vote on water projects.
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Carter
Congress
Iowa House Fire Kills Six In Buck Creek
A Buck Creek Iowa fire killed six people all residents of a single family. Don and Mary Leneberg their six month old daughter DeAnna and their other daughter Donita six plus Marys niece Tammy Blanchard seven and Gary Blanchard thirteen of Hopkinton died. A neighbor tried to help but failed and a melted smoke detector in its box was found. Fire officials cited a lightning strike on a citizen band radio antenna as the likely cause and noted an earlier $2000 damage fire.
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Buck Creek
Iowa
Hopkinton
Don
Mary Leneberg
DeAnna
Donita
Butch Dettborn
Leneberg
Dettborn
Bud Wilgenbusth
Wayne Timmerman
Murdock's influence seen in IBP leadership naming
The article traces David Murdock's 17 percent IBP stake and Pacific Holding ties to the naming of IBP President Robert Peterson. Iowa Beef executives dispute decisive control, noting 51 percent needed, while Murdock signals limited influence and remains a passive investor as International Mining pivots through a web of holdings and mergers.
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Gene Kelly
Iowa Beef Processors
IBP
Dakota City
Pacific Holding Co
Los Angeles
David Murdock
Robert Peterson
Murdock
Iowa Beef
Tristman
International Mining
Norbert Tiemann
Nebraska
Tiemann
Pacific Holding
Tinstman
First Mid America
Lincoln
Great Plains Investments
David H. Murdock
Palestinians May Remove Barrier to Peace Talks
President Carter said Palestinians may back Israel living in peace and Vance will extend his Mideast peace shuttle. He noted indirect talks via Arab states and the possibility of Palestinians recognizing UN Resolution 242 and seeking a future state, while direct contacts remain blocked until recognition occurs.
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United Nations
Israel
Cy Vance
Carter
Vance
Mideast
Geneva
U.N
United States
PLO
Lancaster County rail district approves 6.8 million budget
Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District directors approve a 6.8 million dollar budget for fiscal 1977-78 amid ongoing safety and transit planning. The notice lists the agency’s scope and projected expenditures across county rail and transportation programs.
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Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District
Nebraska Officials Comment On Constituent Confusion Levels
U.S. Senator Carl Curtis and Congresswoman Virginia Smith share that their Nebraska constituents are not confused by Washington actions. They name programs such as welfare, OSHA and rural electrification as problematic or responsive, while White House asks for further input ahead of an Aug. 15 deadline.
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Washington
U.S
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
White House
Curtis
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
FBI
Smith
Rural Electrification Administration
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W. J. Frey
M. D. Schrader
J. H. Brown
G. L. Siepker
M. E. Bacon
SW 40Th St
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UNL College of Business Administration
Ann Landers
Sone
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Virginia Smith
Ed Zorinsky
John Cavanaugh
Charles Thone
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