Alaska land conservation pits Congress against tough choice
Alaska faces a major decision on protecting up to 80 million acres under four federal systems by December 18, 1978. Competing plans from the Alaska Coalition, Stevens Young Hammond, the Federal State Land Use Planning Commission, and Interior Department proposals seek different balances of parks, refuges, wild rivers, forests, and open land amid overlapping native and state selections and rising development pressures.
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James R. Wagner
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Congress
Alaska
Interior
Cecil D. Andrus
Congressional
Texas
California
Montana
Interior Department
Alaska Coalition
Cathy Smith
Ted Stevens
Don Young
Jay Hammond
Federal
State
NPPD delays plant site choice for at least a month
The Nebraska Public Power District board voted 8-1 to defer for at least a month action on building a large coal fired plant near Comstock and to avoid discussing a second nuclear plant near Decatur. Directors pressed the staff to secure long term contracts or financial commitments from customers, warning of the financial risk of overbuilding if demand falters.
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NPPD
Harold Simmons
Columbus
Nebraska Public Power District
Comstock
Nebraska
Decatur
Missouri River
John Brogan
York
Brogan
Dave Duren
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
James Orr
North Platte
Omaha
Sunday Journal and Star analyzes Nebraska school aid repeal debate
This week’s edition examines how state funding changes affect local districts and whether equal educational offerings truly exist across Nebraska. It also asks how performing arts groups react to replacing civic facilities with the Stuart Building gift, and notes county fair time with notable differences this year.
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Nebraska
Sunday Journal and Star
James Stuart
University of Nebraska
Old City Hall
Federal Building
Sunday Journal
Star
The Living End opens weekly tips feature today
A Living section premiere, It will offer common sense shopping advice for a specialty item and brief cookbook reviews by Susan Kreifel The piece also notes the author and provides background for better living along with page references and related features across the paper
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Susan Kreifel
Hoffa Disappearance Remains A Cold Case Two Years On
John Camper reports two years after Jimmy Hoffa vanished on July 30 1975 the case remains unsolved with government threads expanding. U S attorney Philip Van Dam notes new leads but warns against expecting indictments. The search touched Detroit and northern Michigan fields, but authorities now doubt a recoverable body exists. The piece cites theories of disposal by mafia linked figures and Hoffa’s 1971 release conditions while noting suspected motives and a NBC Today report about rumored payoff payments to influence his fate.
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Teamsters
Philip van Dam
U.S
Detroit
Hoffa
Lower
Michigan
van Dam
Jimmy Hoffa
Anthony
Tony Jack
Giacalone
Tony Pro
Provenzano
Bloomfield
FBI
Nixon
NBC
Abortion Rates Rise in 1975 Reported by CDC
The CDC reports 854,863 legal abortions in 1975 across 50 states and DC, up 12 percent from 1974. The abortion rate rose to 272 per 1000 live births, with 18 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44. Deaths from abortion fell to 44 that year.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
District of Columbia
Statistical Services Branch
Bureau of Epidemiology
Magee's Gateway White Elephant Sale Opens Today
Magee's Gateway offers a wide selection of men's suits sport coats and sport sets at less than half price during a two day White Elephant Sale today and tomorrow. The event promises big discounts and early shopping for value conscious customers.
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Magee
Gateway
Adv
Arizona State dean named new chancellor of UNO
Dr. Delbert D. Weber, dean of Arizona State University College of Education, was unanimously chosen by the UN Board of Regents as the new chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His appointment begins Sept 1 at a salary of 48,500. Weber is a Nebraskan native who will lead a dynamic UNO within the broader NU system, promising to address parity concerns while focusing on the institution’s strengths.
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Arizona State
UNO
Delbert D. Weber
University of Nebraska At Omaha
UN Board of Regents
Weber
College of Education
Arizona State University
Tempe
Arizona
Ronald Roskens
Columbus
Lou Ann
Gordon
Charles Weber
Harvey Ross
Dale
B. O. Perkins
Vernon
Grand Island
Webers
William Dean
Bethany Ellen
Kelly Ann
Idling Cars Waste Fuel Says Nebraska Expert
Janet Wilson of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska Lincoln notes that idling wastes fuel and restarts use less gas. She adds air conditioning can cut fuel economy, and advises keeping a moderate cabin temperature to save fuel.
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Janet Wilson
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Chicago Daily News
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