PBS officer urges broadcast of Nebraska football by NETV
PBS board member Ralph Rogers argues it is wrong that NETV cannot air sold out University of Nebraska football games and urges rights be granted. He notes FCC funding issues, fundraising challenges, and compares administration support under Carter and Ford while praising PBS congressional backing and a 412 million appropriation.
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Nebraska Educational Television
NETV
Channel 12
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
The
Public Broadcasting Service
PBS
Ralph Rogers
Rogers
Carter
Ford
Nixon
Congressional
Congress
Judge to decide Monday on status of York youth
A 17 year old, Ricky A. Johnson, faces a possible transfer to juvenile court in a first degree murder case for the York policeman James M. Richardson's death. A Friday hearing before Judge William Norton considered whether to move from adult jurisdiction. Conviction as an adult carries death or life. juvenile options include Youth Development Center at Kearney. Proceedings were closed to the public with parents present. a Monday ruling on transfer and a separate request to reduce the murder charge to manslaughter were planned.
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York
Ricky A. Johnson
James M. Richardson
William Norton
Robert Cattle Jr
Johnson
Norton
John R. Brogan
Cattle
Gayle Johnson
Brogan
Matter of politics in Hogan firing shocks Omaha
Omaha leaders say mayoral removal of A B Hogan as human relations director was political, not a reflection on ability. Ruth Jackson replaces Hogan while former director Sayers and NAACP officials urge accepting mayoral prerogative, noting Jackson’s 15 years in the department.
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Omaha
al Veys
A. B
Buddy) Hogan
Hogan
Ruth Jackson
Roger Sayers
Electricity use in Lincoln peaks at year high
LES reported Friday electric consumption in its service area rose to 308000 kw at 5 pm and 6 pm, the year’s high. Temperatures reached 98 degrees. Frank Grant noted the all time peak was 346632 kw on August 22, 1975, with last year’s high at 343940 kw on September 2. LES expects about 370000 kw this year due to roughly 3000 new customers.
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Lincoln Electric System
LES
Frank Grant
Grant
Motorcycle crash leaves motorcyclist in critical condition
Theron D. Sylvester, 20, of Bruning, was listed in critical condition Saturday at Lincoln General Hospital after he lost control of his motorcycle Friday night on Holdrege Street near 16th Street. His head struck a utility pole. Police said he could not negotiate the curve.
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Theron D. Sylvester
Bruning
Lincoln General Hospital
Holdrege St
16Th St
Young Sylvester
Venue hearing set on 30 plus Fremont explosion suits
A venue change motion for more than 30 lawsuits arising from the Fremont Pathfinder Hotel explosion will be heard Tuesday in Dodge County District Court due to widespread publicity. Separately a manslaughter charge is filed against Leon East of Omaha in the death of 28 year old Thomas Henry after he was shot. Additional items note winners at the Nebraska Beef Cook-Off advancing to a national contest, awards given at the Stock Growers convention, and local appointments including KMTV announcer Terry Forsberg as Omaha’s administrative assistant.
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Fremont Pathfinder
Dodge County District Court
du Pont de Nemours Inc
Douglas County Attorney's Office
Leon East
Omaha
East
Thomas L. Henry
Nebraska
Kearney
Dean Emerson
Lakeside
Rick Dawn
Dix
Michael Kuchera
Rose
Nebraska Stock Growers Assn
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
Robin Coulter
Bridgeport
Martin Viersen
North Platte
Robert M. Howard
Alliance
Nebraska Cattleman
Cody girl more relaxed after $11,000 operation
Retta Sue Edwards, 17, cerebral palsy victim from Cody, Nebraska, underwent an $11,000 brain operation in Miami to implant a cerebellar pacemaker. The procedure relaxed her muscle spasms and aided eating and sitting, though no guarantees were made. Blue Cross Blue Shield covered all but $300 after earlier billing hurdles.
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Cody Girl
Miami
Fla
Retta Sue Edwards
Cody
Bill Edwards
Retta Due
Cerebellum
Bette Sue
Edwards
Cody-Kilgore School
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Edwardses
Nebraska BC/BS
Florida
Nebraska BC
Exon Refuses to Extradite Man in 57 Years Freedom Case
Nebraska Governor J James Exon declines to sign papers extraditing Edward Raymond Little 41 from Omaha to Seattle after he walked away from a Seattle work release in 1971 and lived mostly in Nebraska since 1974. Little was convicted in 1967 for writing a $40 check on a closed account and has a family in Washington state.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
J. James Exon
Seattle
Omaha
Edward Raymond Little
Little
Washington State
Hoppner
Gov. Exon
Dixie Lee Ray
Washington
Gov. Ray
State of Washington
Senators Split on Clean Air Bill Exempt Nebraska Elevators
Washington AP Sen Edward Zorinsky and Sen Carl Curtis split on a Senate passed clean air rewrite 73 to 7 Zorinsky favored and Curtis opposed The amendment exempts country grain elevators with storage capacity under 2.2 million bushels from EPA grain dust rules Zorinsky said the change allows Nebraska elevators to keep operating and prevent many from closing.
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Washington
Edward Zorinsky
Carl Curtis
Senate
Nebraska
Zorinsky
OPPD Net Down Slightly In 1976 Earnings Decline
Omaha Public Power District reports net earnings of 18.274 million for 1976, down 112 thousand from 1975. Per household use averaged 9,554 kilowatt hours, a 2.3 percent drop, while overall sales rose due to industrial and government customers. Average customer rate was 3.10 per kilowatt hour, below the national 3.45.
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Edison Electric Institute
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