Papio flood protection effectiveness questioned
Omaha officials debate the impact of more than 24 million dollars in Papio Basin flood measures after a recent storm. Experts warn runoff and development may nullify gains, with officials citing potential for renewed, disastrous flooding despite dams and channel work.
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Omaha
Papio
Big Papios
West Papio
Papio Basin
Little Papio
Blythe Kubovec
John Velehradsky
Army Corps of Engineers
West Branch
Omaha Nursing Home Honors Area's Oldest Mother
106 year old Mrs. Allie Flemons known as Bubba is named the oldest mother in the Omaha area nursing homes. A Louisiana cotton picker in youth she lost both legs to circulation problems and has two deceased children. She resides at St. Catherines Center since 1974 and remains active in church choir memories.
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Omaha
UPI
Hazel Holley
Bubba
Community events and services listing for Lincoln area
A dense schedule lists musical performances at East High and local venues, council and committee meetings, driving courses, senior meals, recreation and volunteer programs, and emergency hotlines. Notable items include the Things to Do program, the Grief Drop-in Center, and the Red Barn Opry in Gretna.
Movie Theater Showings In City Across Multiple Screens
Local listings reveal varied titles at theaters such as Times and Douglas with ratings from G to X. Notable films include Rocky and Pumping Iron among regular runs, plus adult titles at Embassy and Plaza venues. Screen times span afternoon to late night across multiple venues.
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Cinema 1
Fellini
Cinema X
Cooper
Douglas
Embassy
Joyo
Plaza
Sheldon
Alicia
State
Stuart
Wizards
Starview Drive-in
West O Drive-In
Jackson County
Nebraska Postmasters Appointed in Central Region
Two Nebraskans were named postmasters in the 13 state Central Region. Jo Ann Barnhart of Avoca and Thelma Heinrichs of Davenport were among those appointed, per AP report.
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Jo Ann Barnhart
Avoca
Thelma Heinrichs
Davenport
Louisville student wins Judges Trophy at Industrial Fair
Brian Herd of Louisville High School won the Judges Trophy at the Beatrice Chapter Vocational Industrial Clubs of America fair for an entry described as a cedar chest. Keith Oltman of Odell received the Ingenious Trophy for a rolltop desk.
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Brian Herd
Louisville High School
Beatrice Chapter
The
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Keith Oltman
Odell
Beatrice Man Killed in Meat Saw Accident
Randy Dale Whittenmire, 21, of Beatrice, died Saturday at the Farmland Industries plant in Crete when a meat saw he was cleaning activated while he leaned across a conveyor. He worked for Sanitation Packers Co., contracted to the plant. no witnesses were present as he was alone.
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Crete
Beatrice
Farmland Industries Co
Randy Dale Whittenmire
Sanitation Packers Co
Iowa
Saline County
Bluffing hostage prompts fatal confrontation in Kansas farm home
In Lincoln Kansas authorities say Leonard Wiebke 59 tried to bluff murder suspect John Earl Steward 26 with an unloaded shotgun inside the Wiebke farmhouse. Sheriff Panzer noted Steward was fleeing from St. Louis after a girlfriend’s shooting death when the situation escalated and ended with Wiebke his wife and son shot and Steward turning the weapon on himself.
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Lincoln
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Leonard Wiebke
Wiebke
Don Panzer
John Earl Steward
Wiebkes
Panzer
Steward
St. Louis
Yvonne Robinson
FBI agents from Omaha join 200 others in Washington
Three Omaha FBI agents with law degrees join about 200 colleagues in Washington for a 27 month temporary assignment. They will answer citizen requests for information from FBI files amid a backlog sparked by new FOIA amendments.
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FBI
Omaha
Washington
Edward Krupinsky
Nebraska-Iowa
Congress
Krupinsky
Cholera Case Reported in Alabama Truck Driver
A federal health official confirmed an Alabama truck driver has contracted cholera the second U S case in 65 years He was sent to St Margaret s Hospital in Montgomery after lab personnel suspected the illness The patient s name and condition were not released He was admitted April 28 in Montgomery
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Alabama
United States
Mitchell Cohen
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
St. Margaret’s Hospital
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Jerry Wehrspann
Papio Natural Resources District
Corps of Engineers
Omaha Nursing Home Assn
Flemons
East High School
YMCA
YWCA
N St
Interclub Council
Lincoln Foundation
Centennial Mall
Mon
Capitol
Coutes
Lincoln Center
15 & N
Auditorium
Pershing
15& N
A.m
County Health Planning Council
Southeast Community College
Bryan Center
Thurs
Mahoney Manor
First Umc
E. Lincoln Christian Ch
Newman Umc
St. Paul
First Presbyterian Ch
Trinity Umc
Lincoln Mutual
Old Cheney Rd
Park Lot
G. & Gere
56th-Normal
Nebraska
Red Barn Opry
Gretna Town Hall
Mid- America Country Music Assoc
Marjorie Meier
Betty
Galen — Seward
Concordia College
Heine Recital Hall
Omaha Community Playhouse
Sun
Better Business Bureau
Federal Information Center
Alcoholics Anonymous
State Dept. of Roads
Bob’ Shoo
Bo’s Center
Alice
Alice's Restaurants
Cedar Bluffs
Ray Hasiak
Mike Kimpoth
Robert Jacobs
Sterling
Verdigre
Sterling High School
Omaha Zoo
Henry Doorly Zoo
California
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Marine Fisheries
Boys Town Energy Commission
Boys Town
W.J. Skutt
Mutual of Omaha
Lancaster County
Pall
Erry
Joyo Oe
Gioia
Buffalo, N.Y
Horace A. Gioia
Gioia Macaroni Co
3 Dimension
John Holmes
J.D
Plaza Theatres
George C. Scott In
Sun Valley Boulevard
Ppaul Newman
LAP
North Cotner
17Th
van Dorn
Arloin Stockade
the Family Steakhouse
Donald Sutherland
Catia
Jack Lemmon
Lee Grant
James Stewart As
Phillip Stevens
Bermuda Triangle
Bruce Ler
Rocky
13Th & P
Seth Cenary
Choy
Logan
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