Harrison, longtime Norfolk Republican, dies at 80
Norfolk Republican former Representative Robert Harrison died Saturday night aged 80. A four term House member beginning in 1951, he chaired agriculture policy roles and advised national agencies. Survived by widow Mary and one daughter. services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Norfolk.
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Omaha man claiming Klan title arrested for armed assault
An Omaha man identified as imperial wizard of a Klan group formed last summer was arrested after a 17 year old woman was assaulted when a man wearing a stocking over his head forced entry. Police say the suspect, 34 year old Robert E. Lauritsen, faces felony assault with a firearm charges.
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Omaha
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Hail damages windshields and trees in Exeter area
Severe storms lashed central and eastern Nebraska Sunday night with hail and high winds. In Exeter Fillmore County golf ball sized hail damaged windshields and trees and caused crop damage. rainfall totals near Mason City and other towns reached several inches. Possibile tornadoes were noted by radar near Kenesaw Bladen and Guide Rock with no damage reported.
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Farm Poverty Declines Among U S Farmers, 1960–74
A UPI report from the Agriculture Department shows farm poverty fell from over 50 percent in 1960 to under 16 percent in 1974, with the share of the poor living on farms dropping from 19 percent to 6 percent. Many small farmers moved to larger operations or nonfarm jobs, and some left farming for urban areas.
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Economic Research Service
U.S
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