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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1977
Page
7
Omaha and other Nebraska cities record a 62.9 cent average for regular gasoline as the state tax rise to 9.5 cents a gallon boosts prices. Premium and unleaded averages, city variations, and a high of 75.9 cents for premium at an I-80 station are noted.
Omaha officials say a four percent raise is possible only with staff cuts, while the budget permits two percent increases. Other items note Wellfleet tax hikes due to a hail roof leak, Wellfleet's low property valuation, and various regional education and charity efforts including Kearney housing appeals and Hall County school board expansion.
A Sutton welding company in an old brick building that once housed Sutton High School auditorium was gutted by fire reported at 4 30 p m and controlled by 6 30 p m Two welding tanks exploded but no injuries were reported Traffic backed up for at least three blocks around the scene authorities said
Nebraska State Patrol Lt. Bob Clinkenbeard said nine Californians were arrested this week and more than 1000 pounds of marijuana were seized during a very productive afternoon as part of the eastern division drug operations.
Lincoln police hold a California transient as the primary suspect in the Cornhusker Bank heist at 1300 No. 7th. The man was arrested minutes after the 3:45 p.m. robbery on Friday in the 1200 block of No. 29th. Formal charges are expected Monday and federal bank robbery charges may follow. amount stolen was not disclosed.
Lincoln fire officials cannot determine why the upper portion of a building between 16th and 17th on O Street collapsed Friday morning. Speculation centers on loosened brick mortar though no conclusive evidence exists. No injuries were reported as the incident is reviewed by the building inspection division. The building housed Harry's Wonder Bar, Fred Arnold Printing Co, and The Paint Bar.
Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and the Lancaster County Engineering Department offer a public hearing on Project SOS-7055 41 for replacing a bridge over Robinson Creek south of Section 2 T12N RBE 6th P.M. Lincoln Nebraska on or before September 3 1977. If requested, time and place will be announced. otherwise study and recommendations will proceed.
The State Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 1:30 P.M. on August 19, 1977 in Lincoln to consider the Maharishi International University petition to establish a private college in Nebraska. Anne Campbell, Commissioner of Education, issues the notice.
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