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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
8
Fire officials searched debris for victims after a Sunday explosion leveled a house owned by James and Rita Wiggins. The blast at 2:30 a.m. blew out walls and charred three neighboring homes. The couple could not be reached on Sunday and may have already moved.
Omaha and nearby towns will begin using the new Papillion Creek sewage treatment plant with an expected Aug 1 start. The $36 million facility serves Douglas and Sarpy counties including Omaha and its neighbors.
Kearney State College President Bren dan J McDonald announced a four thousand dollar gift from the Myron Scott Trust Fund board of distributors. The fund honors Myron Scott and his parents Thomason Jefferson and Mary Estella Grant Scott. Three thousand dollars will fund historical works for the Nebraska Arts Collection in Kearney and one thousand dollars will create a scholarship for graphic arts and political science students at KSC.
Burt County Superintendent Orville W. Wendel of Tekamah defends the county superintendency against a proposal by ESU committee chair Eileen Dietz. He warns replacing counties with service units could raise taxes and remove local control, urging improvements within ESUs and maintaining local offices and experienced staff.
Elvis Presley drew a crowd of 10 604 to the Omaha Civic Auditorium Sunday night as his Las Vegas style program was filmed for a national television special. Nine CBS cameras taped the show for a fall broadcast featuring old hits and a five man gospel group, a comic and a female vocal trio.
A CAT scanner at Lincoln General Hospital has performed about 280 scans since March 8, including brain, abdominal and traumatic cases. The machine cuts diagnosis time, costs about 250 dollars per scan, and is used mainly for brain and abdominal imaging with plans to expand usage as physicians gain familiarity.
Omaha health officials question if growing use of CAT scanners will outstrip demand as Clarkson Hospital reports declines after Methodist added a body scanner. Officials warn costs could rise with multiple scanners while others argue the tech may control future costs.
Michael James Pyron a 15 year old from Omaha died after his family's pickup rolled down an alley behind 2555 So 5th St and crushed him as he tried to stop it Police said the death occurred on private property and not a traffic fatality He was pronounced dead on arrival at St Joseph Hospital from head and internal injuries.
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