Rail relocation funding at risk as RTSD begs Congress
Lincoln RTSD warns that federal backing for railroad relocation and safety projects may end Sept 30 1978 without congressional extension. Major plans include BN yard track work near West O and a South 3rd St relocation costing about 20 million with 19 million federal support.
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Lincoln
Congress
Robert Crosby
Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District
RTSD
Rock Island
South
Crosby
U.S. Transportation Dept
Transportation Dept
Honeymoon Hospital Wedding After Memorial Day Burn
Tom and Cindy Mitchell wed at First Plymouth Congregational Church while Tom recovers from severe burns suffered when gasoline ignited while he poured it on yard branches. He will honeymoon in the hospital for about six weeks as Cindy stays by his side in Ashland.
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Kathy Rutledge
Tom
Cindy Mitchell
Mitchells
St. Elizabeth Community Health Center
Ashland
Cindy Simon
First Plymouth Congregational Church
No-Hitter Echoes in Lincoln After Sunday Injury
The elder O'Connor took the job last November while the youth faces adversity after a Sunday injury following a celebrated no-hitter. John, who had open-heart surgery nine years ago, reports perfect health in a prior newspaper note, but his arm swelled from intravenous feeding or a bruise from rescue efforts, delaying pitching. Lincoln's Beatrice Motor Freight team hopes the wait is brief.
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O'Connor
John
Lincoln
BMF
Beatrice Motor Freight
LES to Build 5.2 Million Lincoln Service Center
Lincoln Electric System wins tentative approval to build a 27 acre northwest Lincoln site at 27th and Fairfield for a 5.2 million service center. The move consolidates operations from 13 locations. Bids may be let next January with completion about a year later. LES will keep offices at the Atrium.
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Lincoln Electric System
LES
27Th and
Fairfield
Lincoln
Walt Canney
Atrium
13Th and
N Sts
Three Robbers Sought After Lincoln Shoplifting and Seizure
Lincoln police seek three robbers after two held up Jack and Jill Grocery on 46th and Vine at gunpoint and fled west. A separate Sears credit office robbery attempt ended when clerk hid in a back room. suspect fled in a car later found west of the lot. Police link the Sears suspect to an earlier Montgomery Ward attempt at Westroads. The two Jack and Jill robbers are described as white, 18 to 19, about five and a half feet tall.
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Lincoln
Jack and Jill
46Th and Vine
Sears Credit
Gateway Shopping Center
Vine
Gateway
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Salt Creek
Old Cheney Rd
Marvin Nuernberger
Bob Colin
Richard Baker
Joe Hampton
Jan Gauger
Steve Cook
Bruce Hamilton
Ralph Merklin
Missouri River
Rule
So. 3Rd St
Merklin
3Rd St
John Longshort
Cindy and
Tom Mitchell
Hospital Is Honeymoon Resort
Cindy
Ees
South Capitol Beach Blvd
West O
Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home
Fourteenth Street
Lincoln Memorial Park
Arthur Murray
Athur Murray
Montgomery Ward
Omaha
Westroads
Alpha Il Spa
Alpha Health Spa
48Th & “O. ML
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