City approves townhouse project near 62nd and Normal Blvd
City Council approves a 90 townhouse development on a 23 acre site by a 5 to 2 vote. Supporters led by Joe Hampton say narrower private streets reduce costs for buyers, while opponents fear loss of single family character and public works officials warn of emergency vehicle access concerns.
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62Nd
Normal Blvd
Bob Sikyta
Richard Baker
Steve Cook
Bob Jeambey
Joe Hampton
Leo Scherer
John Robinson
Hampton
City Hall
Dick Erixson
Mayor's pick for personnel board sparks council clash
City Councilman Bob Sikyta resists Mayor Helen Boosalis's nominee Betty Wilhelm for the personnel board arguing for a private industry candidate Thomas Tess. The mayor aims to place a woman on the board and also plans to appoint Richard Whitcomb as personnel manager for Hy-Gain Electronics to fill two vacancies alongside existing terms. Jim Geist of Lincoln Telephone plans not to seek reappointment while William Fleischmann from A. C. Nielsen Co. leaves Lincoln creating another vacancy.
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Bob Sikyta
Helen Boosalis
City Personnel Board
Betty Wilhelm
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sikyta
Thomas Tess
Brunswick Corp
Ms. Wilhelm
Leo Scherer
Richard Whitcomb
Hy-Gain Electronics
Jim Geist
Lincoln Telephone Co
William Fleischmann
A. C. Nielsen Co
Lincoln
Janski's rights not violated in 1975 arrest case
Teressa Janski, then 19, sued Broken Bow police chief Robert Jarczak and housing director James Peister claiming illegal entry and drug arrest. A U.S. District Court jury ruled her civil rights were not violated as charges were dropped for lack of evidence and officials testified they acted in good faith.
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Associated Press
Broken Bow
U.S. District Court
Teressa Janski
Robert Jarczak
James Peister
Broken Bow Housing Authority
Hersuit
Mrs. Janski
Housing Authority
Peister
Fed deficit spending linked to inflation per Rep. Thone
Rep. Charles Thone argues federal deficit spending is the root cause of inflation and calls for major program cuts to force a fiscal reset. His weekly Nebraska First District newsletter states only taxpayer pressure can end the deficit draining wallets nationwide.
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Associated Press
Charles Thone
First
Nebraska
Republican
Congress
Mental Health Budget Increase Approved in Grand Island
The Mid-Nebraska Community Mental Health Center board approved about a 5 percent rise for its 12-county operating budget. The $554,000 proposal for fiscal 1977 78 reflects a $26,000 uptick and awaits final action Friday at the Region III Mental Health Board meeting.
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Grand Island
Mid
Community events and venues guide for Lincoln area
Tuesday to Thursday listings include grief drop in center YWCA at 1432 N Street 5 30 to 6 30 pm and Southeast Stroke Club at Madona Home 2200 S 52 at 6 30 pm. Week activities feature Republican Women's Club meeting at Univ Place 1 30 pm. Summer film showcase at Neb Union 14th & R runs 11 30 am to 1 30 pm with titles listed. Government meetings City County Planning Comm at County City Building 10th & J Web at 2 pm. Various theater and performing arts shows at Birdcage Theater and Gaslight Theater with dates in June and July. Public notices include driving course at Southeast Community College and senior dining at multiple churches and centers. Open hours for parks, zoos, museums, and fountains across Lincoln with hours and locations. Contact numbers provided for information.
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Center Ywca
N St
Southeast Stroke Club
Madonna
Rover
Children’s Zoo
Sun
Lincoln Hilton
Bertha
Gaslight Theater
Southeast Community College
Bryan Center
Mahoney Manor
First Umc
E. Lincoln Christian Ch
Newman Umc
St. Paul Umc
Lincoln Mutual
Old Cheney Rd
G. & Gere
56th-Normal
Nebraska museum, theaters list June events and hours
A compact guide lists venues across SE Nebraska from June 15 to July 3 including Everyman Roach at Omaha Jr. Theater Center and No Sex Please at Omaha Community Playhouse. It also covers hours for Beatrice museum, Homestead National Monument, Bellevue Aerospace Museum, Brownville Carson House, Fremont May Historical Museum, Grand Island Stuhr Museum, Hastings House of Yesterday, Minden Pioneer Village, Omaha Union Pacific Museum, Western Heritage Society Museum, Red Cloud Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, Table Rock Seven buildings, Syracuse Otoe County Museum, Weeping Water Museum, Wilber Czech Museum, and York Palmer Museum with daily or weekly hours and group visits. Contact numbers and appointment notes are included for some sites.
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Beatrice
Gage County
Sun
Homestead
Bellevue — Aerospace Museum
Brownville — Museum
Carson House
Mon
Fremont — May Historical Museum
Hastings
House of Yesterday
Minden
Pioneer Village
Omaha
Union Pacific Museum
Dodge
Western Heritage Society Museum
Old Union Station
Red Cloud
Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial
Table Rock
Syracuse
Otoe County Museum
Weeping Water
Museu
Wilber — Czech Museum
York
Palmer Museum
Field’s
Nebraska River Region Band Listings For June 21
A list of bands and venues across Nebraska towns including Seward Grand Island Kearney North Platte and Lincoln with event titles and performance notes. Emergency contact numbers and hotlines for police fire and various social services are provided. The page lists crisis hotlines mental health services and consumer assistance numbers for Lincoln and Omaha area residents.
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Gretna
von Rignelhem
Seward
Raimondi
Erma
Grand Island
Urry
Ogallala
van de Vovenkamp
Sidney
Electricity outage quiets NE Lincoln after strike
A Lincoln Electric System line near 49th and Garland Streets was struck by lightning on Tuesday about 9 15 am causing a 30 minute outage. The affected area spanned from 27th to 55th streets between Leighton and Holdrege Streets.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Electric
49Th
Garland Sts
27Th
55Th
Leighton
Holdrege Sts
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Mayor’s Personnel Board
Janski
Thone
Cooper
Douglas
Embassy
Oriental Babysitter
Stuart
Starview Drive-in
Night
Trio’s
Foods OF Mexico
H&m
Republican Women’s Club
1St Methodist Church
Univ. Place
Neb. Union
Sightseers Capitol
13Th-K
North Door
Wa.m
Historical Society — Museum
R. Sun
Fairview
W. J. Bryan
49Th & Sumner
Tue
Governor's Mansion
Urge University-State Museum
Mueller Planetarium
Thos. Kennard
H. Sun
Antelope Park
A. Sun
Arnold Heights
Airpark West
Belmont
Judson
College View
Prescott
Cooper Park
Irving
Antelope
Kearney
Ballard
Belmont 12Th & Manatt
Eden Park
Eden Circle
Irvingdale
van Dorn
Meadow
Centennial
Avon la
Uni Place
Lexington
Wood’ Memorial
33Rd & J
Holmes
70Th
Pioneers
So. Coddington
W. Calvert
Mahoney
84Th
Adams
Norman
Everyman & Roach
Omaha, Jr
Center St
Wed.-Sun
Omaha Community Playhouse
Wed
Neb
Journal
Better Business Bureau
Federal Information Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholism
Drug Crisis Center
JOYO
Senet
Iver Garces
Tarvan
GIRLS
Lost Girls
PSSST
Inolls Restaurant
Cheney Ra
Bank Americaid
St Western
Zodiac
Cinema
Sam Peckinpaf
Heretic
Linda Blair
Richard Burton
Michael Driscoll Jeannetta Arnette Alden Sherry
Kinte Rala
Cinema x
I.D
Amie
13Th & P
Raf Vallone
Olina
Beck
Suomiy
Howard
KOCH
Amic
Tadanas
Tae
G. Wells
The
HI Pern
Plaza Theatres
12Th
Ovo Plaza One
Plaza Two
Ible Spectacle
War! Levine
Kroeptil Levine
Dirk Bogarde
James
Aan
Michael Caine
Sean Connery
Ladward Box
Lukt Gould
Gene Blackman
Anthony Hopkins
Hardy Kruger
Laurence Olivier
Ryan O'Neal
Robert Redford
Maximilian Schell
Liv Ultmann
Nee Stet
Pau Newman
Robert Shaw
Technicolof
Rampark
12Th & P
Reinvesco
Ncoin
Cooper Lincoln
Yollercosster
Echnicolor
Panavision
DOLBY
Systems
Ieth Century Fox
Lucasfilm Aid
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Carl Peter Cushing
George Lucas
Gary Kurtz
DE Lune
Technica
John Williams
KLMS
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