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Newspaper

Lincoln Journal

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1977

Page

15

Balloting for AL All Star spots tight as deadline nears

Balloting for starting second base shortstop and catcher stays close ahead of the July 4 deadline with Don Money leading Willie Randolph for second base Rick Burleson atop Bert Campaneris for shortstop and Carlton Fisk ahead of Thurman Munson for catcher. Rod Carew leads AL vote-getters with 608271 as Yankees Boston and Minnesota players appear in top totals. The AL faces the NL July 19 at Yankee Stadium.

New York Bowie Kuhn Don Money Milwaukee Willie Randolph Rick Burleson Boston Bert Campaneris Texas Carlton Fisk Thurman Munson Joe Rudi Richi Zisk Chicago Rod Carew Minnesota George Bret Kansas City Carl Yastrzemski Fred Lynn Carew Yankee Stadium Major League Baseball Denny Doyle Jerry Remy California Duane Kuiper Cleveland Jorge Orta Bob Randall Frank White George Brett Graig Nettles Sal Bucky Dent Robin Yount Mark Belanger Baltimore Roy Smalley Fred Lyon Richie Zisk Reggie Jackson Bobby Bonds Mickey Rivers Dwight Evans Rick Manning Hal Mcrae Larry Hisle Jim Rice

NWU announces junior high all star basketball team

Nebraska Wesleyan's coach Irv Peterson named the junior high all star squad from the NWU Basketball School. Jake Shadley was named Most Outstanding Player with Steve Smith, Brian Claytor, Scott Wiles, Jeff Kennedy, John Mercier and Andy Hunzeker on the team. Hunzeker won the free throw contest and Mahalek the field goal title.

Nebraska Wesleyan Irv Peterson NWU Jake Shadley Steve Smith Brian Claytor Scott Wiles Jeff Kennedy John Mercier Andy Hunzeker Hunzeker Todd Mahalek

Track meet opens for all at UNL track Wednesday

An all comers track and field meet is set for Wednesday at 6 p m at the UNL track. Meet director Tom Bassett said men and women of all ages are welcome with no entry fee. The Lincoln Track Club sponsors events including 60 220 440 one mile three mile shot put and long jump.

UNL Tom Bassett The Lincoln Track Club

Salty Faces Nine Four-Year-Olds in Ak-Sar-Ben Entry

Mark Gordon's harness card lists Ak-Sar-Ben entries for Wednesday with post time 4 PM. Notable horses include Salty, Fan Tan Man, Aspercel, Sturdy Marcy, Sonny's Dutchess, Adopted Gal, and Twilight Day. Second race features Black Ash and Foreign Surprise among others with odds and comments on likely contenders. Third race highlights Carolyn N Me and Deed A Double with limits for two-year-olds. The card notes Keen riders and specific weights, with conditions including claiming stakes and Nebr breds across five races.

Ak-Sar-Ben Oma Cits All Salty No Boy Fan Tan Man Ecoffey Aspercer Sturdy Marcy Anderson Sonny’s Dutchess Lammers Adopted Gal Marra Dawn Cotallinge Sissy Awiz Twilight Day Patty K R. Meier Hustle Gal Jack M. Me Fleet Navan Aspercel

Best Bets Tuesday TV Guide Featuring Michener Italy and Comedy

James Michener's World documentary series opens with Israel A Search for Faith on ETV C13 at 7 p.m. Mark Russell delivers political humor at 8 p.m. on ETV C13. Late movies include Stoolie and Naked Jungle with a late showing of Goodbye Again. Channel listings outline regional cable feeds and station carriers across Lincoln and surrounding areas, noting multiple networks and local CATV channels and staggered time slots.

James Michener Israel ETV Mark Russell

TV Schedule Snapshot for Tuesday Evening

Television listings detail 8:00 to 5:00 airtimes across ABC CBS NBC and local channels with shows ranging from Bewitched and Sesame Street to Marcus Welby and The Avengers. Includes news blocks, game and talk formats, films and public affairs programs, noting notable titles such as The Muppets Nosferatu and The Naked Jungle.

CBS PBS NBC Police Story Kojak Mary Hartman Johnny Carson Tony Randall Jackie Mason McMillan & Wife Sally Rock Hudson ABC News Chariton Heston Eleanor Parker Austin City Limits NBC Tomorrow Alfred Hitchcock Atlanta New York Groucho Dick van Dyke Gomer Pyle Andy Griffith

Summertime Promise Tops Queen's Handicap at Ak-Sar-Ben

Top mare Summertime Promise trained by Jack Van Berg carries 123 pounds in the Queen's Handicap, a $50,000-added race for fillies and mares three and up at Ak-Sar-Ben. This opens a slate of four $50,000 races with Omaha Gold Cup and Cornhusker Handicap later on. Don't Cry Barbi looms as local favorite after a $25,000-added Ace Handicap win, with two-year-old filly Lady Sponsors' Stakes upcoming.

Delight Tresdlair No Boy Lady On Miss Umbrella Trace of Honey R. Meier Hy Breeze Jones Jo Angles Brown Diluter King Charlie A Tresciair Baldin Jack Lively P.J Love Anderson Arriverderc Daddy Waterloo Lassie Pettinger Rail Tiz R Minnie Whacks Our Doll Ann Molly’s Princess Hill Patriotic Omaha Kenneth Opstein Ak-Sar-Ben Jack van Berg

Summer Storm Lashes Nebraska With Heavy Rain

A Nebraska storm brought heavy rain across the Panhandle to central regions, with Scottsbluff noting 1.21 inches and Mitchell 2.5 to 3 inches. Flooding flooded lowlands and roads, with irrigation ditches overflowing and four people rescued near Victory Hill School.

Lincoln Nebraska Panhandle Scottsbluff National Weather Service Mitchell Scotts Bluff County Victory Hill Grand Island Minden Hastings Kearney Kansas Adams County Lost Creek Big Blue River U.S. 281

Omaha taxi driver dies after pole crash

Omaha AP reports George W. Hickman a 49 year old taxi driver died after his cab spun on a wet street and hit a power pole around 6 am Tuesday in Omaha. He died about three hours later from head and internal injuries.

Nebraska Lancaster County Lincoln Omaha George W. Hickman Hickman

Director of Karl King Band W B Green Dies at 70

Fort Dodge Iowa AP composer and band director W B Bill Green who led the Karl King Band since 1971 died Sunday at age 70. He was a noted figure in regional music circles and trained many young musicians during his long tenure guiding performances and competitions.

Fort Dodge Iowa W. B Bill) Green Karl King

Obituary notices for local residents and private services

Obituaries list for multiple Lincoln area residents with ages and burial plans. Elizabeth Libby Abbott Alloway 57, funeral at Lincoln Memorial Park. Genevieve Fitzgerald 88, services at Metcalf Funeral Home. Robert E Garbers 54, services at Temple Baptist Church with Lincoln Memorial Park. Zelma Kessler 65, Sacred Heart Church. Martha Krueger 89, Lincoln resident for 15 years with survivors listed.

Alloway Elizabeth (Libby Lincoln Memorial Park Hodgman - Splain Roberts James Stilwell Lincoln Foundation Fitzgerald Genevieve C Metcalf Funeral Home Garbers Robert E Donald Circle Temple Baptist Church Randolph Richard Johnson Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home Gerry Lawrence Robert Dickey Milton Burchett Warren Lyons Craig Loos Jim Penrod Rod Peterson Kessler Zelma M Lucian W Sacred Heart Church Julius P. Turdy Calvary Cemetery Abbott — Jarrett Jack) E Falls City Lissie V Elsworth L Chicago Elsie L. Turner Joe Lilda) Lutz Dorr Funeral Home Donald Ploesser Steele Amos Jill Elizabeth James Tecumseh David

Santa Claus beliefs shift over generations in survey

A 81 year comparison shows changes in how children view Santa. In 1896 most saw Santa as supernatural while today many view him as a man of generosity. Parents may delay revealing the truth. debates among psychologists continue on the fantasy’s impact.

Health, Education and Welfare Dept Benjamin J. J. Exon Santa Claus God Santa U.S

Public hearing urged on Wilcoxen beer sales in Lancaster County

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 28 1977 at 1 30 p m in the County City Building to consider the application of Paul and Tanige Wilcoxen Obase Restaurant West Van Dorn Lancaster County Nebraska for Sunday sale of on and off sale beer. Proponents and opponents will be heard. Carl S Hartman County Clerk.

Bethesda Hospital Lincoln Providence Hospital St. Elizabeth Community Health Center Lancaster County Board of Commissioners County Commissioners Paul and Tanige Wilcoxen Obase West van Dorn Lancaster County Nebraska Carl S. Hartman

Lincoln Journal 15 Deaths: Funerals June 21 1977

Obituary list from Lincoln Nebraska includes multiple deaths with survivors and service details. Notables include Veve Owen 92 of Sycamore Dr in Lincoln, Genevieve Fitzgerald, Willie Knopp 73 of Bennet, Selma Mal nix 78 of Friend, William Franklin 78 of Crete, Belm. Many services set across Scottsbluff Fairbury Falls City Beatrice and nearby towns with memorials to local funds.

Ethington Gertrude Kessler Selma M. Fitzgerald Genevieve Knopp Willie J. Krueger Martha L. Malnix Selma Owen Veve C Owen Sycamore Dr C. E. Owen Eureka Calif W. H. Bedford Englewood Fla Shirley Major Lincoln Judith England Colo John Logan Duggan-Kramer Scottsbluff Hodgman - Splain Roberts Cancer Fund Ridenour Donald S Dudley Mildred Fairbury William L. Rayfield Chicago George Evelyn B. Hitson I I Dorothy Donovan Warren Ark Patricia A. Gies Mel Fryar Nuckolls-Meyer Funeral Home Franklin William W Crete Clara Thermal Anton Azusa Carl Tillie) Hoppie Falls City Richard Adeline) Gault Joshua Tree James Agnes) Peterman J.F Helen Kuncl Funeral Home Wilber Bohemian National Cemetery Knopp Willie J Bennet St. Michael's Church Cheney Ronald Patterson St. Leo's Cemetery Palmyra Hodgman - Splain -Eo

Local Court Dockets Record Wide Range of Guilty Pleas

A district and county court roundup lists numerous defendants with ages and addresses, many pleading guilty or awaiting arraignment. Cases include assault with intent to injure, possession of forged instruments, burglary, taking automobile for wrongful use, and various traffic offenses. Schedule details reference July hearings and bonds.

Deltorro Cesar R Neb Jaros Donna Pamela Martin Donna Hastings Donna Sampson Donna McClaurine Oglesby Robert E Hauck Wayne Jay Bridger Timothy Wilson Daniel L Adams

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