Tax amendment aids cities and Offutt items on rolls
Urban senators received a three million dollar incentive to back legislation exempting most business and farm personal property from taxation. Supporters argue that Offutt Air Force Base electronic equipment could be taxed, promising a potential windfall for Sarpy County. The measures LB518 and LB33 shape a new legislative battle as LB518 clears to final reading 31 to 9, with further changes rejected.
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Mr. Softee protests in Erlanger over late night bells
Mayor and council hear complaints from Bill Young about ice cream truck bells at 9 40 p m. and a Pavlovian response from his children. No action taken yet.
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York youth faces adult or juvenile path in murder case
A closed York hearing examined whether 17 year old Ricky A. Johnson should be tried as an adult for the April 22 killing of York officer James M. Richardson. Judge Robert Cattle cleared the courtroom to avoid prejudice and ordered witnesses to testify one at a time.
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London summit to stress world economic crisis
British officials say Prime Minister James Callaghan will warn summit leaders that the world faces its worst economic crisis in 40 years. He will host seven leaders at Downing Street to urge joint action as inflation runs high and 15 million jobs are lost across seven Western nations. President Carter begins his overseas mission aiming for progress and continued allied cooperation.
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Wholesale prices rise 1.1 percent in April fueling inflation worry
The government reports a 1.1 percent April rise in wholesale prices, the third straight monthly gain. Farm products jump 3.4 percent, processed foods 2.5 percent, with coffee up 7.3 percent. Industrial commodities prices up 0.6 percent. Economists warn if patterns persist, consumer costs may climb, echoing 1974 double-digit inflation.
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Carter plan may merge Reclamation and Corps under new agency
Reclamation chief Keith Higginson cautions that federal changes to merge the Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers are not yet certain. He cites possible shifts in financing and a new feasibility criterion focusing on water use efficiency, amid a broader evolution of the bureau since 1902.
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Walkout risk as Burlington Northern dispatchers prepare to strike
Inside Tonight notes a 4:30 a.m. Friday strike threat by Burlington Northern dispatchers that could halt railroad operations. The Journal Editorial discusses executive privilege amid Carter administration memo controversy. Also mentions tornado damage in eastern Nebraska with no injuries.
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