Stuart heir Jimbo named NBC Co. president amid power shift
Stuart family emerges as top NBC Co. stockholders with 19 percent stake and influence over eight affiliated banks. Jimbo becomes president after a director coup. Scott heads Imperial Outdoor Advertising. Stuart Enterprises controls six radio stations valued at 12 to 17 million, with holdings in real estate and an insurance agency.
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Stuarts
NBC
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Imperial Outdoor Advertising Co
Lincoln
Omaha
Charles
Charles Stuart
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank and Trust
KFOR
Springfield
Sioux City
Oelwein
Iowa
West Point First National
Kearney First National
Fremont First National
Fremont First
School District Budget Proposes Growth and Staffing Changes
The district plans 1977 78 expenditures rising to 26 5 million with state aid and land sales boosting revenues. Local property tax funds would total 31 8 million as 11 additional staff join the learning disabilities program. Teachers to get 7 5 percent raises while principals see 5 percent. In service training cutback eyed. Summer session debated with tuition funded plan favored by parents.
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den Hartog
Prasch
Milan Wall
City approves land zone change near Lincoln airport with navigational easement
Advanced Development Corp sought an 80 acre zoning change between NW 48th and NW 56th Streets south of W Adams Road. City Council approved only the portion serviceable by utilities, about 80 to 90 percent, while requiring a navigational easement to protect airline flight paths over the property. The Airport Authority had pressed for the noise easement to cover potential future homeowner complaints.
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Advanced Development Corp
NW 48Th
NW 56Th Sts
W. Adams Rd
Oak Creek Basin
Airport Authority
Al Saum Leads Nebraska Masons in Grand Lodge
Alfred B. Saum of Kearney is elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Nebraska succeeding T. Leo Stines of Central City. Other officers named include Norris Latiman secretary in Omaha, Rev J Dallas Gibson chaplain in Lincoln, Bevin Bump orator in Chadron, Gladwyn Youngs historian in Lincoln, Ralph Gerry custodian in Omaha, Robert A Metcalf marshal in Lincoln, Harold Wurdeman senior deacon in Columbus, Paul Pierce junior deacon in Hastings, and Wayne Luenenborg tyler in North Platte.
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Nebraska
Alfred B. Saum
Kearney
T. Leo Stines
Central City
Grand Lodge
Norris Latiman
Omaha
J. Dallas Gibson
Lincoln
Bevin Bump
Chadron
Gladwyn Youngs
Ralph Gerry
Robert A. Metcalf
Harold Wurdeman
Columbus
Paul Pierce
Hastings
Wayne Luenenborg
North Platte
Tyler
Chamber calls for outside study of Lincoln water rates
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce urged City Council to commission an independent study of water rates for residential, commercial, and industrial users. Ross Martin argued current charges may be unfair and tied to a 54 million cubic feet threshold triggering automatic increases, with Goodyear and American Stores as the largest beneficiaries. He also questioned funding via water bill revenues and encouraged more revenue bonds for long-term improvements.
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Warren Weber
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Ross Martin
Chamber
Lincoln Water System
Martin
Goodyear
56Th St
American
N St
Lincoln
Steve Cook
City approves 50 percent cut in street light energy use
City Council approves new standards to cut street light electrical consumption by half. Some lamps will shut during early morning hours and a switch to low pressure sodium bulbs will maintain lighting while lowering power use. LES reduced ornamental J Street lighting by removing bulbs to ease complaints about excessive brightness.
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Lincoln Electric
LES
J St
County City Building
Statehouse
Plans for scaled-down park in West Lincoln approved
City Council approves a reduced 2.9 acre park for West Lincoln, down from eight acres. The earlier larger plan would have displaced homes and businesses, prompting the downsizing after community opposition.
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West
Lincoln
Conflict of Interest Panel Outlines City Goals and Steps
The Conflict of Interest Committee appointed by the Council will review laws and seek opinions from disinterested legal experts. A public hearing will gather input from residents while officials from here and other cities confer. City Attorney Humble said recommendations won’t be ready for at least two months.
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Charles Humble
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