Cass County Farmers File Record Crop Disaster Claims
Cass County farmers filed a record 1 296 crop disaster applications in 1977. Wheat 738, corn 522, grain sorghum 36, surpassing 1974’s previous high. Gov Exon named Cass County a disaster area in 1976 and 1977, enabling low interest Farmers Home Administration loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Cass County
Cass County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
John Groeser
J. J. Exon
Farmers Home Administration
Corn borers and mites threaten Nebraska corn yields
University of Nebraska Lincoln entomologist Dr. David Keith says European corn borers and spider mites are visible in eastern central Nebraska. He notes borers are in multiple development stages, making chemical control difficult, and suggests harvesting heavily infested fields early while seed corn may benefit from treatments if mites are not yet dented.
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United Press
David Keith
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Nebraska
Keith
Geneva Man Bound Over On Assault Charge In Albion Beating
Thomas Schwartz, 28, was bound over to Boone County District Court on a felony assault charge for an August 5 beating of a 17 year old Albion girl after a teen dance. He is held on $25,000 bond as the victim is treated at Norfolk hospital in fair condition. No trial date is set.
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Albion
UPI
Geneva
Boone County District Court
Thomas Schwartz
Norfolk
York Foundry Sold to Blount Inc and Related Local Updates
York Foundry & Engine Works Inc. was sold to Blount Inc of Montgomery Alabama while continuing grain handling equipment production. Ron Miller resigned as West Point city administrator to become city manager of St John Missouri. Doan Agricultural Service opened an Omaha office with Dale McClure named manager. Leprino Cheese Co. will close the Superior cheese plant by September 30 ending production of mozzarella once 1.3 million pounds monthly with 30 to 60 part time workers.
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York Foundry & Engine Works Inc
Blount Inc
Montgomery
Ala
York
R. A. Freeman
Ron Miller
West Point
St. John, Mo
Doan Agricultural Service
Omaha
Dale McClure
Leprino Cheese Co
Superior
Hearing to determine if woman is boy's mother
A two year old boy left at a south Omaha home by an unidentified man was placed in juvenile court foster care as an emergency measure while a hearing set for Monday seeks to identify the child's parents.
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Omaha
UPI
South Omaha
Edward Rochford
Hanks to Lead FmHA Nebraska Office in Omaha
Leonard Hanks, 68, of Omaha, named to head the Farmers Home Administration operation in Nebraska. The nomination comes on the recommendation of Sen. Edward Zorinsky Rep. John Cavanaugh and Gov. J James Exon. Hanks has supervised FmHA in Douglas and Cass counties.
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Omaha
UPI
Carter Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Nebraska
Edward Zorinsky
Dneb
Leonard Hanks
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Hanks
Zorinsky
John Cavanaugh
D-Neb
J. James Exon
Douglas
Cass Counties
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Cass County Farmers
Groeser
Roper and Sons
O Street
Havelock Ave
Ripe and Sons
Lincoln
Telephone Answering Service, Inc
Alabama
York Foundry
Buck Owens
Hall County Fair
Fenner Park
Grand Island
Doan
Superior Cheese Plant
Fmha
Igned Ae Eeu
First National Lincoln
China
13Th & M
56Th & O
13Th & L
First National
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