Mixed reactions to B1 bomber halt decision
SAC leader waits for official guidance as Nebraskans for Peace express cautious optimism after President Carter announces the stop of B1 production. Senator Curtis says disappointment and argues for B1 while Dougherty notes no further comment until administration guidance. Betty Olson lauds Carter for fulfilling campaign pledge to end production.
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Strategic Air Command
SAC
Nebraskans For Peace
Carter
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Congress
Russell E. Dougherty
U.S
Betty Olson
Nebraskans For Peace Board
Gen. Dougherty
Lincoln
Lincoln man charged with first degree sexual assault
Lincoln police say a 39 year old man was arrested early Thursday after a northwest Lincoln woman reported she was raped in her home shortly after 1 am. She said the assailant broke a locked door to enter and fled after the attack.
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Lincoln
Worker’s legs caught in hoist at tire plant in Omaha
Donald Gelnette, 47, a Weiner International Tire Co. worker, had both legs trapped between two bars of an electric hoist. Fire trucks and police assisted after the lift activated during the accident. He was freed by firemen after one bar was sawn, and listed in good condition at St Joseph Hospital.
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Omaha
Donald Gelnette
Weiner International Tire Co
Gelnette
Riekes Equipment Co
Henry Weiner
George Luce
Carl Rinck
Gennette
Luce
St. Joseph Hospital
Power balance shifts in Lincoln city leadership scene
A Lincoln analysis describes a changing power structure where a coalition including but not limited to the Lincoln Alliance challenges business dominance. Business leaders, led by figures like Joe Hampton and Bob Peterson, warn of waning clout while citing past missteps and the rise of affluence as reshaping leadership pathways.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Hampton
Hampton
Bob Peterson
Peterson Construction Co
Helen Boosalis
Boosalis
Sam Schwartzkopf
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln traffic slows at I 80 bridge resurfacing
Interstate 80 traffic will run one lane each direction starting Tuesday due to a bridge resurfacing project north of Lincoln. Completion is slated for September.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Man Attacks Court Ruling Over Manslaughter Sentence
Clyde Rice 32 says the Nebraska Supreme Court erred in denying his bid for probation after a manslaughter conviction for the 1976 death of Don Edelman. He plans to leave Lincoln after serving two years, claiming officials target innocent people and alleging witness perjury.
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Clyde
Blue Rover
Citizens Band
Rice
Edelman
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Robert Phares
North Platte
Nebraska Press Assn
Nebraska Broadcasters Assn
Phares
Vance Rogers
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
Charles Thone
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Loup Power Official Task Force Heads State Study Push
Max Kiburz general manager of Loup River Public Power District was elected chairman of a Nebraska power industry task force to aid a legislative study. About 40 industry representatives at a Lincoln meeting formed the group and a 12 member subcommittee was created to address municipal and rural utility issues with members from Loup, Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District, and Central Nebraska Tri-County districts.
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Max Kiburz
Loup River
Kiburz
Columbus
Lincoln
Loup
Nebraska
Omaha
Tri-County
Lincoln Chamber Rebuilds Grip on City Power
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce resurges from decline by establishing a governmental affairs division, hiring staff, and forming the Greater Lincoln Council to influence city policy. Leaders credit a durable network and downtown focus, with Hampton and Scherer winning council seats and environmental and neighborhood groups countering projects.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
West
Lincoln
City Hall
Greater Lincoln
Duane Vicary
27Th Street
33Rd Street
Vicary
Lincoln Alliance
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UPS
Tincoln
Marsh
Frank Marsh
National Association of State Treasurers
Watson
Michael J. Watson
Amtrak
P. Watson
Nebraska Historical Society
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration
Ronald Smith
UNL
Smith
Georgetown University Business School
Washington, D.C
Lester Bushley
Delta Sigma Pi
Charles Lamphear
Richard Schonberger
West A Community Assn
Willard Community Center
Joan Journey
Robert van Pelt
California-Nevada
Clyde Rice
Star City
Loup Power Official Task Force
Tom Lansworth
Bob Jeambey
Sue Bailey
John Robinson
Steve Tiwald
Tiwald
University of Nebraska
Leo Scherer
Bailey
Railway Transportation Safety District
Northeast
Joyce Durand
Lincoln Electric System Board
The
Lincoln Center Development Assn
Lincoln Journal
Downtown Advisory Committee
DAC
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