Unicam board tightens outside teaching rules for staff
Legislative Council Executive Board weighs conflicts as it bans a UNL summer finance course by Fiscal Analyst Brunsen. Research Director Rodgers ends his constitutional law teaching after policy approval. Several attorneys weigh potential ethics issues while budget officials with no UN budget duties may teach.
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Legislative Council Executive Board
Bill Brunsen
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Steve Fowler
Lincoln
Vincent Brown
Bruce Cutshall
Leuenberger
Fowler
Unicom wizardry turns anti litter bill into liquor tax hike
In a late session maneuver Sen. John DeCamp altered LB220 from an anti litter measure to a liquor tax bill. The bill would raise taxes by one cent per gallon on beer ten cents on wine and twenty five cents on hard liquor to fund upgraded alcoholism treatment programs. The plan also decriminalizes common drunkenness and directs police to divert street drunks to treatment centers.
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John DeCamp
Neligh
Nelson Merz
Falls City
Merz
Ernest Chambers
Omaha
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
NU tuition to rise to 315 as regents meet
The University of Nebraska faces a 5 percent tuition hike to 315 for undergrad and grad residents at Lincoln and Omaha, with nonresident tuition up to 855 per semester. Lincoln campus fees would rise to 71 per semester. Nursing and medical charges also increase, while faculty pay raises eyed at 3.5 percent with 1.5 percent merit, plus 0.5 percent discretionary funds for campus chancellors.
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University of Nebraska
NU Board of Regents
Lincoln
Omaha
Lincoln Cam
Carter
Ronald Roskens
Naked hitchhiker blunders away as officers nab suspect
A naked hitchhiker flagged a ride near Normal Boulevard and Sumner at 1 a.m. Police Officer Larry Nelson stopped to help. The man fled into nearby woods, was flushed out by another officer, and jumped into a parked car to drive off, eluding capture.
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Larry Nelson
Normal Boulevard
Sumner
Nelson
Ugandan student fears return. finds aid in Nebraska
Byakagaba George, a Ugandan student at Iowa Western Community College, fears safety if he returns home under Idi Amin. He has been accepted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha with local families offering room and board. A country music benefit in Council Bluffs raised 3300 dollars. about 750 more was raised elsewhere. George also seeks summer work permission from the U.S. Immigration Service to supplement his income.
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Council Bluffs
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Byakagaba George
Iowa Western Community College
Idi Amin
Martin Wolfe
Iowa Western
Omaha
Hampton stays on air board amid council win
Lincoln developer Joe Hampton says he will not resign from the Airport Authority immediately after winning a City Council seat on May 3. The City Legal Department now states there is no legal bar to his continued service since the Airport Authority post is unpaid, though Humble had previously warned he would have to give one post up. Hampton aims to resign at an appropriate time and does not intend to hold both offices.
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Cutshall
Brown
Fowler
New City Council
Joe Hampton
Airport Authority
City Legal Dept
Hampton
Lincoln
City At
Charles Humble
Humble
Warlord Yang Sen Dies at 95 in Taiwan
Gen. Yang Sen, a former warlord in China and a legendary figure in Taiwan, died at age 95 of lung cancer with pneumonia at a military hospital after a monthlong illness.
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Taipei
Taiwan
UPI
Yang Sen
China
Military General Hospital
Legislature posts new coordinator job to replace director
The Legislative Council Executive Board opened applications for a new legislative services coordinator to be filled before June 2. Fifty four applications had been received by Monday as more were expected. The post replaces the former executive director position after a budget cut. The salary ranges from $14 000 to $18 000 with a $12 600 probationary rate. Senators Stoney and Nichol were named to a special committee studying public power.
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Legislative Services
Legislative Council Executive Board
Jules Burbach
Hartington
Burbach
Larry Stoney
Omaha
William Nichol
Scottsbluff
Federal funds in Omaha tied by strict job rules
Omaha holds 7 million dollars in federal job funds but cannot spend all due to stringent regulations. The grant targets up to 1,000 temporary public service jobs in Douglas and Sarpy counties for people with 15 weeks of unemployment. Officials say Congress intended to aid long term unemployed, but rules prevent such placements.
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Omaha
Robert Armstrong
Office of Management and Budget
Douglas
Sarpy
Armstrong
Congress
Vote 5-4 Says No to Holstein Meat Plant
Hastings AP The Area Planning and Zoning Commission voted five to four Monday night to recommend against Holstein meat processing plant. The Holstein City Board will make the final decision after preliminary approval for Holstein Development Corp. The corporation has incurred a $152000 liability. Residents opposed citing odors flies sewer concerns and home depreciation near the plant.
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Hastings
Area Planning and Zoning Commission
Holstein
Holstein City Board
Holstein Development Corp
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Don Leuenberger
Administrative Services Dept
Executive Code of Ethics Committee
Unicom
Pus
UNL
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Christensen’s
Colar
RCA
RCA ColorTrak
Lincoln Center
Legislative Post
Wlqhlyuosara
Agas Grill
Peschades
Holstein Development
Bill Cambridge
Commission
Palmer Einspohr
Falcon
Cengas
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