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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1977
Page
7
Des Moines speakeasy atmosphere grows around 25¢ breath analyzers now in at least 15 taverns. Patrons rate themselves on a police style scale, with owners noting the gimmick boosts play while encouraging drinking. Best scores reached about .39 as bartenders joked about legal limits.
Derald Limbrich, deputy director of the Nebraska Welfare Dept, outlined Carter administration proposals that target three welfare groups: unemployed but capable of work for public service jobs, low income workers for training, and nonworking recipients such as aid to dependent children and the disabled for cash aid. The plan would allow assistance when both parents are in the home and requires more staff, costing about 18 billion dollars initially with potential savings to 11 billion.
The Hamilton Hotel in downtown Omaha may be sold and restored after a fatal fire, with Omaha Housing Director James Kelly noting the structure is sound and a teardown would be a lasting loss. The state fire marshal asked the county attorney to pursue demolition, while owners have 20 days to seek a hearing on the complaint.
Kingery Construction Co. of Lincoln was the apparent low bidder on the new medium minimum security prison in Lincoln with a base bid of 5,006,038. If six alternate deductions totaling 732,900 are accepted the bid drops to about 4,273,000. Olson Construction Co. was the apparent second bidder with a base bid of 4,996,446, dropping to about 4,359,000 with deductions.
Grand Island saw a 106 percent rise in vandalism in the first four months of 1977 from the previous year, with most of 388 incidents involving window-breaking.
Omaha drummer Glenn Baird and Fred Hansen push satellite aided search for oil along the Thurman Redfield Fault on the Iowa side of the Missouri River. They believe about 10 barrels daily could reach heating plants direct, with drilling unlikely before August due to clearance and water limits. The Iowa Geological Survey notes no operating Iowa wells currently.
The piece urges drivers to minimize idle warmup, accelerate promptly, maintain steady highway speed, and use radials with proper inflation. It highlights wheel balance and alignment, drag-free brakes, and tuned engines. It notes AAA tests show up to 10 percent mileage gains and 21 to 35 percent waste in many vehicles.
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