Nebraska Faces Losses as Forests Shrink Under Land Use Change
University of Nebraska Lincoln forester Mark Shasby warns Nebraska may lose a third of its 1955 forested land to other uses. Aerial surveys show 840 000 acres of commercial forest, with field checks to quantify recent clearings. He cites soil, wildlife, and scenery losses and notes federal aid could encourage better forest management.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Missouri River
Mark Shasby
UNL Forestry Department
Shasby
Arson charge arraigns Omaha man linked to Chadron blaze
Jack Lee Ernest 38 of Omaha arraigned on one count of arson for a fire at Herman the German’s restaurant lounge in Chadron last October causing about 15000 dollars in damage.
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Jack Lee Ernest
Omaha
Herman the German
Chadron
UPI
Students Want to Stay in Nebraska Says Survey
A survey of 3,000 central and western Nebraska students shows 81 percent intend to live and work in Nebraska. Virginia Smith distributed 10 questions in visits since February. The poll also finds 76 percent oppose federal funding for abortions and 73 percent want marijuana still illegal.
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Nebraska
Washington
Virginia Smith
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Water Use Coalition Aims For Public Hearings
The Nebraska chapter of the Sierra Club proposes a coalition of Nebraskans to address water use. Public hearings would develop a plan for the 1978 Legislature. The group would unite irrigators conservation and environmental groups farm organizations and citizens led by Bob Warrick of Meadow Grove.
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Omaha
Nebraska
The
Sierra Club
Bob Warrick
Meadow Grove
Warrick
Glenvil Faces Federal Sewage Treatment Deadline
Glenvil Nebraska and about 200 towns must meet federal water pollution rules after July 1 or risk violations. Officials cite a priority status and potential federal grant for a second sewage lagoon to handle growth and prevent runoff into streams.
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Glenvil
Nebraska
Dick Hansen
Lincoln
Nebraska Environmental Control Dept
Hansen
Glenvill
Wayne Colburn
Hastings) Naval Ammunition Depot
Ballot name rotation deemed costly and outdated
Douglas County Election Commissioner Mike Boyle calls rotating ballot names a silly and expensive anachronism. He noted Steve Rosenblatt placed high in most precincts regardless of name position, while Jack Churchill finished near bottom in either arrangement. Nebraska law requires rotation and officials say up to $2 million could be saved if dropped.
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Omaha
Douglas County
Mike Boyle
Boyle
Nebraska
Allen Beermann
Nuclear command post to move base to Offutt Air Force Base
The Pentagon approves moving the national Emergency Airborne Command Post to Offutt near Omaha this summer. About 430 personnel and 800 families will relocate from Washington. Two new Boeing 747 airliners cost an estimated 850 million dollars as three of the planes already occupy Offutt.
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Omaha
Pentagon
National Emergency Airborne Command Post
Offutt Air Force Base
The
Omaha World Herald
Washington, D.C
National Command Post
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fourteen Injured as Bus and Car Crash in Omaha
An Omaha Metro Area Transit bus collided with a car on St. Marys Ave and 29th St. Eleven passengers plus the bus driver sustained non life threatening injuries. The car driver Kenneth C Kamin remained in critical condition after being dragged 50 feet and run over. His wife Margaret also injured.
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Omaha Metro Area
Kenneth C. Kamin
29Th St
St. Marys Ave
Kamin
Margaret
Four Injured In Omaha Boating Accident
Two Omaha men remained hospitalized Sunday after a Missouri River collision Saturday. Miccael Anderson 35 sustained deep cuts from the windshield and John Welsh 33 suffered several broken ribs. Jolene Anderson 27 and Jean Peloquin 27 Council Bluffs escaped serious injuries as a 16 foot boat struck a piling near Dodge Park at about 30 mph. The vessel was lost and all four were rescued by a passing boat and taken to the marina.
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Omaha
UPI
Miccael Anderson
John Welsh
Anderson
Jolene
Jean Peloquin
Council Bluffs
Douglas County
Missouri River
Dodge Park
Welsh
Community events and public services guide
A dense listing of upcoming meetings and events across Omaha and Lincoln includes advisory councils at State Office Building and Hawthorne School, theatre performances Hello Dolly and The Drunkard, driving and senior programs, recycling centers, and public safety numbers. It also lists city and county meetings, emergency contacts, and helplines for crisis, substance abuse, and road conditions.
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Federal Information Center
Omaha
Alcoholics Anonymous
State Dept. of Roads
Local Theater Listings Include Graphic Titles and Time Slots
A compilation of cinema showings across multiple theaters with ratings and scheduled times. Titles range from mainstream to adult offerings, including Providence Plaza and Island venues, with screenings from 5:10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and late-night formats.
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Rocky
Embassy
Joyo
Carrie
Plaza
Mohammed
Messenger of
God
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Janice Rule
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Dolly
Melierdrummer
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