Penitentiary dorm decision postponed
Nebraska Legislature Budget Committee delays choice between renovating or expanding the penitentiary dormitory after a $500000 appropriation and a pending meeting with State correctional director Joseph Vitek and Governor Exon. Debated education priorities and a separate $345000 NEIS supplement.
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Steve Fowler
Lincoln
Joseph Vitek
State Department of Correctional Services
Vitek
J. J. Exon
Exon
University of Nebraska At
Omaha
John Savage
Nebraska Employe Information System
NEIS
Urdiales Named Director of Mex Am Commission
Pete Urdiales is named executive director of the state Mexican American Commission after serving as acting director since February. At 27 he has been with the commission over two years as a field representative and will earn 15 500 dollars.
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Urdiales
Mex-Am Commission
Pete Urdiales
State
Stan Porras
Commission
Heckman Night at Lincoln Playhouse Change Noted
Phil Heckman, president of Doane College and veteran performer, has a recognition night scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lincoln Community Playhouse, not at Doane College as previously reported by the Sun day Journal and Star.
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Phil Heckman
Lincoln Community Playhouse
Doane
Thone pushes tax free housing down payment accounts
U S Representative Charles Thone announces a bill to create individual housing accounts tax free up to 2500 annually or 10000 total, with principal and interest usable only for a home down payment. He argues federal tax increases and regulations have raised home buying costs.
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Associated Press
America
U.S
Charles Thone
Thone
Nebraska Intrastate Truck Rates Increase for Small Loads
The Public Service Commission approved higher intrastate trucking rates in Nebraska effective Monday for loads under 2,000 pounds. The commission noted small-shipper merchants may face higher costs but said regulated carriers must receive a reasonable return on their investment.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Public Service Commission
Lincolnites to meet federal officials over coal train traffic
Six Lincolnites will travel to Washington for talks with federal staff on the impact of increased coal train traffic tied to greater coal use. RTSD funds the May 19 trip for local officials, business leaders, and a protest group, amid disputed track relocation plans and potential conflicts of interest.
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Harold Simmons
Lincolnites
Washington, D.C
The
Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District
RTSD
Washington
Carter Administration
Lincoln
Talley
Crosby
Lincoln public schools poll shows strong support and values focus
A Selection Research Inc. survey of 310 Lincoln residents finds more than 20 percent rate the district as excellent and 48 percent call it above average. Most cite newspapers as news sources and discuss calls for returning to basics, discipline, and closed campuses.
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Lincoln Public Schools
Selection Research, Inc
Lincoln reading program earns national notice
Project Instruct of Lincoln Public Schools draws national attention as federal review cites its five year old method. Students in kindergarten through third grade learn reading and spelling through individualized tasks and games like lotto bingo and Spin-A-Rama.
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Project Instruct
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln
Neb
Waverly
Papillion
U.S. Office of Education
Mary Lou Merdan
Merdan
Omaha woman faces charges over alleged midwifery practice
County Attorney Ron Lahners said an Omaha woman will be charged this week with practicing medicine without a license for delivering babies in Lincoln and Omaha. The state Health Department found four cases with problems from home deliveries, including a stillbirth, and note Nebraska does not license midwifery. The suspect reportedly charged 100 to 200 dollars.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Ron Lahners
State Health Dept
Lahners
Nebraska
Douglas County
Judge rejects townhouse plan in Hillsdale Estates area
A northeast Lincoln subdivision battle ends with District Court Judge Herbert Ronin denying 40 townhouse units on a five acre vacant lot. The ruling upholds a recreation area as the intended use and requires space for public use, while allowing possible redevelopment to fit the order.
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Lincoln Subdivision
Lincoln
Orginal
Leighton Wessel
Darrell Fell
Hillsdale Estates
73Rd and
Holdrege Sts
Austin Realty
Hillsdale
Austin
Herbert Ronin
Ronin
Pearl Bailey Named Mother of the Year by Helping Hand
Singer Pearl Bailey was honored as mother of the year by Helping Hand an organization with over 1000 volunteers aiding Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills California and the UPI report notes the tribute.
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Beverly Hills, Calif
UPI
Pearl Bailey
Helping Hand
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center
Nebraska rodeo group elects officers for coming year
University of Nebraska Rodeo Association members elected officers for the coming year. Mike Unterseher of Lexington was reelected president for a second term. Andy Applegarth of Whitman was chosen first vice president and Lynn Hagan of Oconto was named second vice president.
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University of Nebraska Rodeo Association
Mike Unterseher
Lexington
Andy Applegarth
Whitman
Lynn Hagan
Oconto
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Steve Cook
Longsdorf
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Lincoln Electric System
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