Safeguarding Lincoln Parking Meters Faces Thefts Risk
Lincoln's parking meters handle about a quarter of a million dollars annually. City officials defend security as ex traffic engineer Holsinger pleads guilty to rifling 104 meters earlier this month. The treasurer and traffic office hold the only keys, with strict procedures to prevent loss. Police note gangs have targeted meters, and a heist can yield hundreds nightly if a thief gains access.
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Lincoln
Gerald Speedlin
Speedlin
Robert Holsinger
10Th and
Q Sts
Holsinger
Tom Butcher
Butcher
City considers buying 10th and M building for police HQ
The city weighs purchasing the former State Education Dept. building at 10th and M Streets for police headquarters. Estimated final price near $715,000 with $200,000 down to First National Bank. The city would lose about $28,000 yearly in tax money but gains a valued asset. The building and adjacent parking were appraised at about $771,840 in 1970 and would be removed from tax rolls if purchased.
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10Th and M Sts
Bob Martin
State Education Dept
First National Bank and Trust Co
Martin
Malcolm celebrates centennial in Nebraska village parade
Malcolm Nebraska marked 100 years since founder Malcolm Showers laid out lots in 1877 near the CB&Q line. Residents hosted a bike rodeo races parade and square dance as the town grew from about 80 people in its early years to over 300 today. Malcolm's founder also built a school and church later serving as the first minister.
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Malcolm
Malcolm Showers
Lincoln
Chicago
Malcolm United Methodist Church
Showers
Blizzards Hit Campus As UNL Opens New Year
Students crowded the University of Nebraska Lincoln and public schools as the new academic year began in a flurry of course changes and drop add forms. Buses rolled and drop add cards fluttered while students from kindergartners to freshmen faced fresh schedules and exams.
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Jack Kennedy
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Miss Fulton
UNL
Nebraska Union
Lincoln High School
Loneliness statistic for senior widows in U.S. data
UPI reports a study from the American Council of Life Insurance showing that among 12.7 million American women aged 65 and older, more than half or 53 percent are widows. The finding highlights the extent of widowhood among senior women in the United States.
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New York
UPI
United States
American Council of Life Insurance
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Roger LaPage
LaPage
Ules
Randolph Lincoln
P and Mail Today
First Savings Company OF Lincoln
14Th & L Streets
Is Ane
Gran Sport
Garelli
Amana
Magnavox
Amity
Paprika
First Savings Company OF
First National Lincoln Corp
First National
14Th & L Sts
Dent
Michelle
Lonely
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