NU irrigation program ends but director continues work
The University of Nebraska ends the 80 000 appropriation funded irrigation development effort though Dr. Les Sheffield remains with NU in agricultural economics as extension management specialist irrigation He will help create an easy to use farmers handbook to compare irrigation systems and costs He will work with economists and engineers on predicting yields under reduced water use and higher energy costs aiding farmers in efficiency and planning
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University of Nebraska
Regents
Les Sheffield
Department of Agricultural Economics
Nebraska
Sheffield
Martin Massengale
Nebraska Water Conference Committee
Massengale
James Gilley
Agricultural Engineering Department
Plainview District Sued Over Secretarial Dismissal Discrimination
Alice Bigpond Roach, an American Indian, sues Plainview School District No. 5 and its board and superintendent in Lincoln federal court alleging sexual and racial discrimination in her January 1975 dismissal from secretarial work. She seeks reinstatement, back pay, and publication of an audit vindicating her, plus federal funds withholding pending compliance.
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Plainview School District No. 5
Lincoln
Alice Bigpond Roach
Hartley
U.S
Roach
Veterans Agricultural Program
Joel Wedergren
Dorothy Hanneman
Wedergren
Man Sought in Rape of Crete Woman
Police aimed to arrest a "very strong suspect" in the rape of a 21 year old Crete woman in a northeast Lincoln residence. The assault occurred about 11 a.m. and was not reported until early afternoon. A Lincoln woman found the victim tied and gagged with nylon stockings in the basement.
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Crete
Lincoln
Mrs G's Restaurant to Open in Humboldt Town Square
Mrs G's Restaurant planned as a community venture on Humboldt's town square offers a coffee shop dining room lounge and bakery with seating for 110. The project backed by the Humboldt Development Corporation loans and local investors aims for a late month opening it fills a four-year restaurant gap and uses the historic Heim house now leased to the Gilberts.
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Humboldt
Mrs. G
Humboldt’s
Legion Club
Humboldt Development Corporation
HDC
Denise Hunzeker
Gilbert
Ethel Gilbert
Sabetha
Kan
White House
Harlan S. Heim
Transfor
Ming
A. P. Stappenbeck
Heim
Development Corporation
Elmer Rexroth
Alvin
Grace Houchens
Hiawatha
Nebraska pay package boosts county wages by 12.9 percent
The Douglas County Civil Service Commission approved a 1.8 million pay increase for county employees, raising pay ceilings by 12.9 percent. U.S. District Judge Albert Schatz will rule next week on overturning federal drug conspiracy convictions of ex Omaha officers Leonard Smith Russell Spearman and Myron Jackson. Plans for rebuilding the Holiday Inn in Ogallala include a 560 thousand dollar addition with 16 thousand square feet and expanded meeting rooms for 500. New Nebraska Junior Hereford Assn officers are Mike Smig Thedford president Mark lodece Hemingford first vice president Bryan Sodence Hemingford second vice president Gerri Monahan Hyannis secretary and Mary Imig Thedford treasurer.
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Douglas County Civil Service Commission
UPI
U.S. District Court
Albert Schatz
Omaha
Leonard Smith
Russell Spearman
Myron Jackson
A.P
Ogallala
Nebraska Junior Hereford Assn
Mike Smig
Thedford
Mark Lodece
Hemingford
Bryan Sodence
Gerri Monahan
Hyannis
Mary Imig
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NU Irrigation Program
School District 5 At
Plainview
Plainview News
Lilly
Darling Lilly
Lynn Stahlecker
Hollywood
Fla
Hereford Assn
C.B
Coleco
DuPont
Grentec
Soi
Tuer Sinsel
Scotts
Vine
Grand Island
Webb RD
Richman Gordman
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