Omaha integration plan stays in effect for 1977-78
The Eighth Circuit ruled the Omaha School District must keep the court ordered desegregation busing plan in place for 1977-78 pending further orders. briefs are due within 30 days from the ruling, with the Justice Department to file next, and the district to respond. The plan affected about 8,500 mandatory riders and 1,900 volunteers amid a 57,000-student district with roughly 20 percent black students.
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Eighth Circuit
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Minn
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Justice Dept
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Schatz
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Jury convicts two nurses in VA hospital poisonings
Federal jurors convict Filipina Narciso and Leonora Perez of six poisoning counts and one conspiracy related to July and August 1975 breathing failures at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. Narciso acquitted on one murder and one additional poisoning charge.
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Veterans Administration
Narciso
Leonora Perez
U.S
Miss Narciso
Ann Arbor
Mich
Thomas O’brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Wild horses rescued from drought in Colorado drive
An eight-horse herd from Joe’s Draw near Dinosaur National Monument is captured for transport to holding pens as Bureau of Land Management officials aid in protecting the drought-threatened wild horses. A stallion fights to protect a mare while the group is corralled, one mare with cataract remains obstinate before loading.
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Colorado
Monte Sheridan
Bureau of Land Management
States
Joe's Draw
Craig
Dinosaur National Monument
Rock Springs
Wyo
Sheridan
Carter stands firm after Soviet criticisms amid arms talks
President Carter dismisses Soviet attacks as ill advised saying they will not alter U.S. policy. White House aides say Moscow aims to rally public opinion to push concessions, including on strategic arms limits. West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt meets Carter, praises strengthened German American ties and vows full support for Western security.
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White House
Carter
Helmut Schmidt
White House South Lawn
Schmidt
West Germany
Weather line mix up stuns callers with wrong forecast
Surprised callers to the First National Bank time and weather line received a bizarre forecast claiming cold and freezing conditions while reporting a temperature of 88 degrees. The mix up highlights how small errors can skew everyday expectations.
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First National Bank
Preliminary hearing set for man in Nebraska City police slaying
A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for 1 30 p m July 21 for Robert Beers 39 charged with first degree murder in the shotgun killing of Nebraska City Officer Gary White Beers is being held at the Nebraska Penal Complex Lincoln Attorney Richard Hoch appointed to represent him Prosecutor William Davis may file an additional charge of shooting with intent to kill in the incident that left Officer Peter Rishel critically wounded Memorial service for White scheduled at a Nebraska City funeral home Police Chief Joe Lange Sheriff Russ Seals express shock and sorrow over the killings.
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Robert Beers
Gary White
Beers
Nebraska
Lincoln
Otoe County
Richard Hoch
William Davis
Peter Rishel
Rishel
White
Joe Lange
Lange
Russ Seals
Classified advertising line for Nebraska readers
A toll free call promotes placing classified ads with the Journal Star from anywhere in Nebraska. The ad provides the number 800 742 7385 and invites readers to contact the newspaper for advertising services.
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Journal-Star
Nebraska
Adv
J C Penney's Tri Annual Dollar Days Ad
J C Penney announces Tri Annual Dollar Days with shopping hours extended to include Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 9 00 p m The ad highlights special pricing across departments and invites customers to visit the store for savings featured during the event.
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J. C. Penney
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Weather page notes 20 percent rain tonight and 98 degree Thursday high. Editorial mentions neutron bomb critique should target nuclear weapons in general. Carter to raise hourly minimum wage to 2.65 dollars.
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Carter
Raglin launches back page column Close to Home in Lincoln
Jim Raglin hosted a beer and peanuts party at Barry's Bar to unveil his new Lincoln Nebraska column Close to Home. Guests included State Fair Manager Henry Brandt and Mayor Helen Boosalis, who received a sales tax scoop from the annexation talk. Raglin announced RAGS members would submit gossip and tidbits for three weekly runs on the Journal’s Newsmakers page.
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Henry Brandt
Lincoln
Helen Boosalis
Fairgrounds
Jim Raglin
Barry’s
Raglin
Nebraska
Boosalis
RAGS
Tom Allan
Omaha World-Herald
Don Gill
Klin
Henry Cech
Journal
Newsmakers
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