Game Commission auditors haul exposes fund and fuel flaws
State auditor finds underused 21 percent of Game Commission vehicles and unmetered fuel tanks. Bulk gasoline records were weak, cash balances too high, and fines from court cases not fully collected. Budget chief Jack Hanna defends efforts to fix issues and pool vehicles where possible.
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C. David Kotok
State Game and Parks Commission
Jack Hanna
Commission
Eugene Mahoney
Hanna
Carter calls for new ethics law and ethics office
President Carter urged Congress to pass a broad ethics statute to curb conflicts of interest and create an Office of Government Ethics within the Civil Service Commission. The plan would require public disclosure of income and assets by policy makers and extend prohibitions on contact with former agencies for two years. He backed a special prosecutor mechanism via a federal panel, with the attorney general commencing investigations and recommending a prosecutor if warranted.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Government Ethics
Civil Service Commission
Office of Government Ethics
Senate
House
U.S
Attorney General
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Polls Open Till Eight P.M. In Local General Election
County Election Commissioner Bill Davidson predicts about 22 000 voters will cast ballots in City Council, school board, and Airport Authority races as polls stay open until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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School Board
Airport Authority
Bill Davidson
IRS eases rules on casino winnings in Reno report
Casinos will report for tax purposes slot machine and bingo winnings of 1200 dollars or more while keno winnings rise to 1500 dollars. The move comes as the Internal Revenue Service adjusts thresholds for gambling receipts in Reno Nevada.
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Reno
Nev
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Banks push equal rate NOW accounts plan in Nebraska
ABA governing council proposes parity between bank deposit rates and S and L rates and allows nonbank institutions to offer NOW style checking. J Rex Duwe unveiled the plan at NBA session, seeking congressional approval. Proponents cite parity of rates and reserves while opponents from S and Ls rally, with Nebraska bankers backing the concept.
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Gene Kelly
Omaha
American Bankers Assny
ABA
Savings and Loan Associations
Credit Unions
J. Rex Duwe
Nebraska Bankers Assn
NBA
Duwe
S&ls
Dawe
the Money Service
TMS
Nebraska
James Black
Pierce
Presi
Belfast strike call misses help as workers report turnout
In Belfast and Derry workers ignored a general strike called by Protestant hardliners to pressure the British army into acting against the IRA. Police logged intimidation reports as 80 to 90 percent of Belfast workers turned out, with nearly all in Derry working. Saboteur acts targeted buses and infrastructure while security forces kept streets clear, and Roy Mason pledged to block intimidation as 15,000 troops remain deployed.
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News
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Belfast Telegraph
Londonderry
Ciaran McKeown
Peace People Campaign
Harland and Wolff
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Belfast-Bangor
Ulster Unionist Action Council
Ian Paisley
Ireland
IRA
Roy Mason
Mason
Thunderstorm produces mini-twister near Holdrege Nebraska
A quick developing thunderstorm system spawned a small tornado southwest of Holdrege, causing minor damage including knocked over power lines and scattered debris. No injuries were reported as the storm dropped nearly an inch of rain at Hastings and other Nebraska towns before moving on.
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Lincoln
Holdrege
Nebraska
National Weather Service
James L. Johnson
Johnson
Weather Service
Grand Island
Hastings
Fairbury
Blue Hill
Superior
Aurora
Hebron
North Platte
Sidney
Omaha
Nebraska Briefs and Notes From The State Capitol
Weather page notes tonight a 40 percent rain chance and 20 percent for Wednesday with a high of 80 and a low of 56. President Carter earns praise from two key Democrats for welfare reform moves. Editorial credits Sen J R Murphy for addressing the attorney general as a de facto fourth branch of state government. Laetrile use discouraged by the Nebraska Medical Assn House of Delegates, while Florida Indiana and Alaska approve it. Omaha North star recruit Mike McGee will attend Michigan.
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Sen. J. R. Murphy
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Longview
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Marine Corps
Nebraska Medical Assn
House of Delegates
Florida
Indiana
Alaska
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Mike McGee
Michigan
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