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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
11
Marion Ball faces a tough public relations test as hearings weigh groundwater control areas. Advocates and opponents fill the room while Ball relies on data showing economic impact from declining supplies and conflicts between water users.
Morrill County faces a standstill on a grasshopper control program covering about 98 000 acres as Nebraska awaits an Attorney General opinion on whether emergency funds may be used. Gov Exon and Sen Clark seek clarity before spraying, while LB135 to expand funds sits idle. The state share runs to 35000 with landowners and federal and state governments each paying about 35 cents per acre.
Washington reports that new safety rules by the Consumer Product Safety Commission aim to cut injuries from fireworks this Fourth of July. The 1975 figure exceeded 9,000 injuries, with half under 16, amid bicentennial celebrations. Regulations limit powder to 50 milligrams, set fuse burn times from three to six seconds, and require clearer labels.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a distribution of about 1 billion dollars in federal water pollution control funds to support municipal water treatment facilities. Nebraska is allocated 6.147 million dollars alongside other states such as Iowa 11.005 million and Missouri 19.83 million.
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