Heavy rains devastate Kansas wheat harvest in several counties
Heavy weekend rains and Monday storms cripple the southern Kansas harvest. Flooding and high humidity slow operations. losses of 5 to 25 percent are feared in flooded areas, with some fields nearly ruined. A persistent car shortage forces trucking of wheat to Dodge City elevators, adding cost. Local officials warn recovery may take days.
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Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Clark
Barber
Harper
Caldwell
Jim Jay
State Harvest Control
Jay
Earl Hayes
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Dodge City
Garden City
Hayes
Stan Simpson
Co-Op
Santa Fe
Chicago
Man Confessed in 1974 Slaying of Omaha Girl
Richard Alexander Hill 24 walked into police in 1974 and admitted killing 18 year old Margaret Ellen Giddings after stalking her at Memorial Park and later at her parents home. He described attacking her with an iron then stabbing her 12 times. Hill faces first degree murder charges and is held without bond as competency hearings decide if he will stand trial.
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Omaha
Margaret Ellen
Peggy) Giddings
Richard Alexander Hill
Maurice Barrett
Hill
A. Q. Wolf
Douglas County
Sam Cooper
Miss Giddings
Barrett
Miss Goddings
Perry
York murder trial jury selection enters second day
Jury selection continued for the murder case of 17 year old Ricky A. Johnson in York. About 34 jurors must be chosen from roughly 20 questioned as final panel of 12 is formed. Johnson pleads not guilty to first degree murder in the April 22 shooting of Officer James M. Richardson II, amid concerns over impartiality and personal beliefs from jurors.
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York
Ricky A. Johnson
William Norton
Vince Valentino
John Brogan
Johnson
James M. Richardson II
Norton
Richardson
Brogan
Beatrice council stalls on parking lot hours dispute
Beatrice council debates loosening the 8 30 a m parking ban that targets high school students. Councilman Cook argues the lot is city property and discriminates against students. The proposal was sent to the traffic committee after a tied vote and Mayor Sargent abstained. The issue comes as the council also considers a second reading on a residential insulation ordinance amid concerns about its stringency and inputs from builders.
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Southeast
Nebraska
Beatrice
Phil Cook
Cook
Bob Sargent
Board of Public Works
Jim Bauer
Sargent
Beatrice park vote case advances in Nebraska court
Oral arguments begin in Gage County District Court over an initiative to let Beatrice residents vote on building a new park Hannibal Park. Judge Hist expects a ruling by July 6 with the city added as a third party supporting park construction and funding details outlined by witnesses and officials.
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Beatrice
UPI
Gage County District Court
District Court
William Hist
Rist
Million-dollar paving mistake costs Omaha a second fix
Omaha officials say a 1971 one million dollar Pacific Street paving project lasted six years too short of its 25 year expectancy. Now another 1.2 million will be spent to replace the failed concrete after harsh winters and salt accelerated wear. Contractor Vrana and Son denies fault, blaming weather and salt. City Engineer Roy Sides states tests do not identify a contractor fault.
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Omaha
Pacific St
Roy Sides
Dworak fined for assault in municipal court
Robert P. Dworak of Omaha, a Papio Natural Resources District Board member, was fined $25 after pleading no contest to assault and battery over a May 13 incident in which a bicycle rider was forced from the road and beaten. Vernon Hairston, 19, was later charged with counterfeit offenses and released on bond. A Roads Dept vehicle entering traffic may have caused a crash on I-480 in Omaha, injuring no one. Nebraska Public Power District energized a 345,000-volt line spanning 163 miles from Grand Island to near the Gerald Gentleman Power Station.
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Vernon Hairston
U.S
Secret Service
UPI
State Roads Dept
Omaha
Nebraska Public Power District
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Island
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
Rogue black bear blamed for Boy Scout attack in Wyoming
Grand Teton Park rangers killed a 200 pound rogue black bear suspected in a bite on 14 year old Jonathan Gould of Omaha during a hiking trip. The bear reportedly tore through a backpack seeking food and withstood tranquilizer darts before being shot last weekend in the same area.
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Jackson
Wyo
Park Rangers
Grand Teton National Park
Omaha
Jonathan Gould
Chadron clears second-round vote on 1 percent sales tax
Chadron city council approves a second reading of a proposed 1 percent sales tax amid opposition from Chamber of Commerce members. Final vote postponed to July 18 for further study as supporters cite inflation and possible $9000 loss in federal revenue sharing. Chadron would join Omaha Lincoln Bellevue and North Platte as Nebraska cities with a sales tax.
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Chadron
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Bellevue
North Platte
Actress Geraldine Brooks Dies at 49 in New York
Geraldine Brooks, 49, veteran actress with Tony and Emmy nominations, died Sunday after a heart attack at her home. She passed away shortly after admission to Central Suffolk Hospital, Riverhead, N Y. Brooks was married to Budd Schulberg and formerly to Herb Sargent. she earned a 1972 Tony nod for Brightower and Emmy nominations for The Defenders, Bonanza, and Hilda Crane TV special.
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Quogue
N.Y
UPI
Geraldine Brooks
Long Island
Miss Brooks
Suffolk Hospital
Riverhead
Budd Schulberg
Herb Sargent
Brightower
Hilda Crane
Lincoln students win Emma C Steckelberg language scholarships
Eight University of Nebraska Lincoln students receive $500 Emma C Steckelberg scholarships for foreign language study. Recipients include Brock Anderson Marc Iwand Camilla Klanecky Beth Llewelyn Linda Olson Deborah Yamamoto Jeffrey Bush Pamela Gossin. Also noted is a Christian musical Here Comes the Son at Fifth Reformed Church Sunday 7 30 p m. and an emergency drill with Lincoln Amateur Radio Club and Scout Explorer Post 73 for ARL Field Day test at two locations over 27 hours.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Emma C. Steckelberg
Brock Anderson
Marc Iwand
Camilla Klanecky
Beth Llewelyn
Linda Olson
Deborah Yamamoto
Jeffrey Bush
Pamela Gossin
Fifth Reformed Church
Lincoln Area
Campus Life
Youth For Christ
Campus Life Sunrise Singers
Lincoln
Lincoln Amateur Radio Club
Scout Explorer Post 73
American Radio Relay League
Radio Club
38Th
Old Cheney Road
Explorer Post
No. 1St Street
W. Alvo Road
Gas leak questioned in Omaha home explosion
Omaha AP report says South Omaha house explosion may relate to gas issues. Homeowner James Wiggins says MUD workers inspected the kitchen for a leak more than two weeks earlier and reportedly found nothing wrong. MUD confirms June 2 visit. fire officials will wait for tests before ruling on the cause.
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Omaha (Ap
South Omaha
Metropolitan Utilities District
MUD
James Wiggins
David F. Barber
Wiggins
Don Brunken
Iowa lawmakers convene special session on salaries and bargaining
Des Moines (UPI) state lawmakers return to Des Moines for a special session the first in 13 years to review Iowa’s early experience with collective bargaining and set state employee salaries for the next two years. Gov Robert Ray backs focusing strictly on bargaining while some lawmakers push to revisit tax levies to aid 17 districts with a bill allowing higher school taxes and continuing state aid, despite opposition in the Senate.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
House
Senate
Topless massages face ban in Council Bluffs Iowa
In Council Bluffs Iowa the city council moved to prevent topless massages, directing the city attorney to amend the massage parlor ordinance. The measure, proposed by Dorothy Strohbehn, passed unanimously along with a separate 150 hour training requirement for masseurs and masseuses.
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Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs
Dorothy Strohbehn
Council
Hastings power plant talks turn to Sargent and Lundy contract
Hastings Power Supply Committee met in executive session for about two hours to discuss contracts with Chicago firm Sargent and Lundy for the planned coal fired generating plant. Chair Dennis Mullen said no final decision or dollar amounts were set. Afterward Bill Beavers of Chiles Heider outlined bond sale plans, with estimates timing four to five months to enter the market, and noted fuel, design, costs, permits, environment, and site selection must be reviewed first.
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Hastings
Hastings Power Supply Committee
Sargent and Lundy
Chicago
Dennis Mullen
Beavers
Chiles Heider
Omaha
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Gayle Johnson
Ricky
Beatrice Council
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Beatrice Park
Hannibal Park
Terry Doyle
Doyle
Doug Probst
Secretary of State
Probst
Charles Vrana and Son Construction Co
Richard Coleman
Vrana
Coleman
Black Bear
Ron Busch
Steckelberg
Bluffs
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