Controversy Over Tordon Use Along Lancaster Roads
State environmental and game officials probe Norris Public Power District after widespread Tordon 10K spraying killed trees near transmission lines along Lancaster County roads. Residents report damage to gardens pastures and vegetation while officials assess contamination risks and potential regulatory violations.
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Game and Parks Commission
Lancaster County
Norris Public Power District
Norris
Lincoln
56Th St
Lancaster County Weed Control Board
Dick Gray
Lincoln Journal
Glenn Schmieding
Beatrice
Ray Coffey
Saltillo Road
Schmieding
John Furrer
County Extension Service
Furrer
Kimball County
Department of Environmental Control
Carl Wolfe
Nebraska
County Weed Board
State Roads Dept
68Th Street
Amin Absence Dominates Commonwealth Summit Talk
Commonwealth leaders opened an eight day summit in London with condemnations of white minority regimes while private discussions centered on Idi Amin and the Seychelles coup. Amin and Seychelles president James Mancham were missing, fueling questions about his arrival and Britain’s stance on Uganda.
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Commonwealth
Africa
Uganda
Idi Amin
Seychelles
Amin
James R. Mancham
Republic
Lancaster House
James Callaghan
South Africa
Rhodesia
Callaghan
Britain
Canada
Bangladesh
Radio Uganda
Radio
Kenneth Kaunda
Zambia
Albert Rene
Mancham
Indian Ocean
High Commission
Georges Rassool
Times of London
Rene
Rassool
Hamilton announces Democratic bid for Nebraska's 1st District
Lancaster County Board chairman Bruce Hamilton, 35, declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Nebraska's 1st District seat. He will not seek reelection as county commissioner and plans a campaign budget of 100000 to 150000 dollars, aiming to build support beyond Lancaster County.
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Tom Lansworth
Lancaster
Bruce Hamilton
Nebraska
Hamilton
Lancaster County
Will Rogers
Pogo
U.S
Carl Curtis
Hess Dyas
Lincoln
Allen O'Donnell
Wayne
Thone
Douglas Bereuter
Utica
Don Shasteen
Sen
Curtis
Max Denney
Dyas
Democrats weigh discipline for officials backing nonpartisan Republicans
Nebraska Democrats consider a resolution to force party officials who campaign for Republicans in nonpartisan races to resign or be removed. Supporters led by DiAnna Schimek and Jack Cary argue party loyalty demands limits, while critics like Loren Belker call it foolish and censorious. The Sunday vote at the Radisson Cornhusker Hotel follows a split executive committee and hinges on staunch debates about loyalty and democratic goals.
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Nebraska
Democratic Central Committee
DiAnna Schimek
Lincoln
Jack Cary
Kearney
Loren Belker
Belker
Rosemary Bauer
T. R. Allan
Schimek
Central Committee
Radisson Cornhusker
Executive Committee
Masterman dies in Oxford at 86
Sir John Masterman, who directed Britain’s World War II sabotage of Germany’s spy system, died Monday at an Oxford nursing home at age 86. His work helped cripple enemy intelligence during the war.
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Oxford
England
John Masterman
Germany
Britain
Insulation tax break survives committee vote
The House Ways and Means Committee approved up to 400 for insulation purchases and up to 2000 for solar or wind powered heating and cooling systems. The measures cover expenditures April 20 1977 to December 31 1982 and face further committee action amid bipartisan skepticism.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Carter
Laser rifles rise in demand as prisons equip guards
Policemen swear by them as guard towers stock laser rifles with telescopic sights emitting a light on target. Foreign nations buy them up amid a broader push for security tools and high tech defense gear.
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Lincoln City Council
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