Cigareted fire blamed for Hamilton Hotel tragedy in Omaha
An apparent discarded cigarette is suspected to have caused a Thursday fire at the Hamilton Hotel in downtown Omaha, killing William Minshall and injuring John Fletcher. Ten transients escaped as investigators consider smoke inhalation the likely cause of Minshall’s death. an autopsy is planned. The hotel owners face a warrant for fire code violations, while efforts to condemn or demolish the building proceed with state fire marshal involvement.
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Omaha
Hamilton
William Minshall
Carter Lake
Iowa
John Fletcher
Massena
Minshall
Vernon van Scoy
Bob Cunningham
van Scoy
Douglas County Atty
Donald Knowles
Vernon Trapp
Fletcher
Nebraska
Jails plan may be submitted in June for Nebraska
Nebraska officials expect a final proposal setting new minimum jail standards to go to the attorney general for approval by mid June. The plan, in its seventh draft, would authorize the department to approve jail remodels or new facilities while not forcing counties to close jails or raise costs. After AG approval, counties will help tailor standards to local needs.
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Mitted
Cote
Chadron
Northwest Nebraska
State Health Dept
Indians defy Iowa land eviction order over Missouri River tract
In Onawa Iowa a group of Omaha Indians refused to vacate about 3100 acres along the Missouri River despite a federal injunction. U S District Judge Andrew Bogue ruled the land not theirs, while local officials served notice and possible contempt citations loom. The land is leased to Harold Jackson and Otis Peterson and owned by Roy Wilson and R.G.P. Inc.
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Onawa
Iowa
Missouri River
U.S
Andrew Bogue
South Dakota
Monona
Albert Wood
Stephen Allen
Allen
Omaha Tribal Council
Omaha Tribe
Macy
Ed Cline
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Cline
Washington
William Creeper
Harold Jackson
Otis Peterson
Roy Wilson
R.G.P., Inc
Grand jury indicts four on phone fraud in Omaha
A 24 count federal indictment charges David E Milbourn 57 Omaha O W R Milbourn 23 Gretna Charles E Davidson 37 Carter Lake Iowa and James P Minehan 38 Bear Lake Minn with long distance phone fraud from March 1976 to January 1977. They allegedly used a red box device to simulate coin deposits and falsified credit card numbers. Arraignment is set within two weeks.
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Omaha
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
David Ernest Milbourn
O. W. Robert Milbourn
Gretna
Charles Edward Davidson
Carter Lake
Iowa
James Paul Minehan
Bear Lake
Minn
Journalist professor decries superstition in press
Curtis MacDougall, Northwestern emeritus and author, told OSU students that modern journalism spreads ignorance by fueling interest in Loch Ness monsters astrology witchcraft and visions. He warned progress relies on knowledge not superstition as societies face urgent issues.
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Corvallis, Ore
UPI
Curtis MacDougall
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
MacDougall
Mae West Receives After Dark Ruby Award in Beverly Hills
Mae West, age 84, was named Star of the Year by After Dark magazine in Beverly Hills, receiving the Ruby award named for Ruby Keeler the magazine’s first recipient.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Mae West
After Dark Magazine
Ruby
Ruby Keeler
Purple Sailors Pose No Threat Near Big Sur
Monterey California AP reports nature lovers mistook a vast oil slick for jellyfish millions of Purple Sailors washing along the coast near Big Sur. A Stanford Hopkins Marine Station biologist assessed the 25 by 5 mile spread and ruled out danger.
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Monterey
Calif
Big Sur
Stanford University
Hopkins Marine Station
Coast Guard
Midland Lutheran College adopts 1977 78 budget and plans new building
Midland Lutheran College trustees adopt a record budget of 3,413,970 for 1977 78 and approve a maintenance building aimed at Centennial Development Campaign funds. Omaha attorney Deryl F. Hammann and Robinson Seed Co. President Edward T. Robinson Jr. of Waterloo are elected to the college board.
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Fremont
Midland Lutheran College
Omaha
Deryl F. Hammann
Robinson
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Oasis
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Kay Lidgett
K &Gmart
Hill City, South Dakota
Griess Drug
Burwell
Maltley Sargent
Sargents Pharmacy
Albion
Sioux Nation Supply, Inc
North Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls
Berkline
Turner
Chas. Schneider
Kroehler
Charles
Waldron
DeVille
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Colonial Sofa Savings Turner
All Nylon Print
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Mastercraft
Maple Arm & Wi
Charles Brown
Tell City
Seward
Schneider
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