Missouri university head Roskens share concerns
Former Missouri system president James C. Olson discusses campus autonomy and central administration challenges at MU Kansas City Rolla Columbia and St Louis He notes MU's lump sum funding and legislators scrutiny and contrasts with Nebraska governance discussing time experience and merger lessons for higher education.
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Jack Kennedy
University of Nebraska
James C. Olson
Nebraska Historical Society
Olson
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Missouri
Ronald Roskens
Omaha
Kansas
Rolla
Columbia
St. Louii i
Nebraska
Municipal University of Omaha
Lincoln school tax levy may rise at emergency meeting
Lincoln Board of Education schedules 9 a.m. Monday session in the Public School Administration Building to consider raising the tax levy by two mills due to expected shortfall in state aid. Supt. John Prasch notes the plan to avoid deeper cuts amid funding concerns.
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John Prasch
Kearney Couple Sues Braniff Over Flight Incident
A Kearney, Nebraska couple filed a 1.1 million civil suit against Braniff Airways alleging a February Dallas Texas incident aboard a Corpus Christi to Lincoln flight. Roger Schmidt and wife Varneal claim a flight attendant blocked them causing a fall injuring Mrs Schmidt and harming both with verbal harassment and humiliation by a Braniff executive.
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Braniff Airways
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Braniff
Corpus Christi
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Schmidt
City and County abolish merger coordinator position
The City Council and County Board reconfirmed the decision to abolish the merger coordinator job. Randy Arno loses his post after 2.5 years with the County City Implementation Commission, which had an annual salary of 21,122 dollars. Officials plan to involve the Lincoln Foundation to lead another local government consolidation effort, with its board meeting Friday.
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Conflicting sightings as Iowa fugitive Williams eludes pursuit
Lincoln homicide case tied to a suspect Williams with a 12 gauge claim. Authorities report a blue car sighting near Cherokee County and a red 1967 Chevrolet found abandoned near Cornell. Warnings issued in Nebraska and Iowa with 60 lawmen and volunteers scouring six counties and Spirit Lake area.
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Lincoln woman linked to ADC case to be buried in Buffalo
Miss McGarry, a CETA student at Lincoln School of Commerce, died unexpectedly. Her body was flown to Buffalo for services set Tuesday. Her father James S. McGarry heads Garry Laboratories in Tonawanda. Her four year old son Matthew stays with paternal grandmother Katie Rogers in Omaha. Services for Mrs Brooks were planned for Monday in Lincoln.
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Lincoln School
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Garry Laboratories
Tonawanda
Matthew
Katie Rogers
Omaha
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MacArthur Rogers
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Williams Faces Bond Request After Alleged Violent Acts
Williams is described as dangerous and in need of a stiffer bond. He began work at the Lincoln Burlington-Northern machine shop about three weeks ago but has not reported since Aug. 1. Mrs. Williams recalls his grand goals and temper, noting his anger and drinking. She says he knew Patricia McGarry and possibly Catherine Brooks, neighbor to McGarry.
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Man charged in florist's death
Lee Otis Marshall 20 stood barefoot before County Court Judge Robert Camp to hear a first degree murder charge. Field's Floral and Gift owner Wilson Eugene Field IV died after a robbery at his shop. Marshall, living at the YMCA, faced life or death penalties as the case goes to Aug. 23 hearing. money recovered and shop operator Field had run College View floral for about a year.
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Roger LaPage
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Nebraska Aging Commission awards $3.7 million in grants
The Nebraska Commission on Aging approved 3.7 million dollars in grants to support nutrition programs and services for older Nebraskans. The funding increases by about 1 million from last year, largely from federal sources, with 102000 set for community service jobs in Omaha and Lincoln. Green Thumb Inc. received 600000 for rural employment programs under Title IX. About 750000 was reserved to establish two more area agencies on aging covering 22 northeast counties and 15 southwest counties, to begin planning within six months for elder independence services.
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Nebraska
David M. Howard
Lincoln
Omaha
Green Thumb, Inc
Iowa Bee? Processors to Build Dakota City HQ
Excavation has begun for a four story, six million dollar corporate headquarters of Iowa Bee! Processors in Dakota City. Company officials say completion is expected in fall 1978.
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UPI
Iowa Bee! Processors
Dakota Ci
Nebraska educators urged to fight state aid petition drive
Senator Frank Lewis of Bellevue urged educators to oppose the anti state aid petition drive during Administrators Days. He criticized Senator Donald Dworak as a hindrance to debate and called for a united front to secure more school money, reassessments, and a November 1978 vote on LB33 repeal.
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Bellevue
Donald Dworak
Dworak
Columbus
Lewis
State Education Dept
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
Bellevue and
North Platte
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