Chambers home uses well water for heating and cooling
Kenneth Werner of Lincoln Nebraska built a year old 1100 square foot house heated and cooled by two 100 foot wells. Water at 54 degrees enters a heat pump in the basement and exits at about 49 degrees, supplying climate control and household water. The system uses about one third the energy of standard electric heat with February bill of 18.44 dollars.
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Werner
Staska Drilling and Supply Co
Albion
Four resign from Nebraska Mother of the Year committee
Four members of the Nebraska Mother of the Year selection committee quit in February amid disagreement over this year’s winner Margaret Hasebroock of West Point. The resignations followed controversy about the process and voting, with Mrs. Hasebroock praised for achievements and civic work.
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Nebraska
Robert J. Florell
Lincoln
J. A. Curtiss
Richard Peck
Arnold Steffen
Omaha
Margaret Hasebroock
West Point
William Hasebroock
Hasebroock
Lawrence Enerson
Nebraska Mothers
The
Lincoln Journal
Ruth Kiekhaefer
Falls City
Kiekhaefer
Diane Dickie
Mitchell
Plains panel warns corporate control risks Great Plains resources
A 12 state conference on public policies heard that monied interests now influence resource development across the Great Plains. Lee Webb urged public decision making, while Montana’s Dorothy Bradley warned officials may be swayed by severance tax revenues rising from 500000 to 25000000 annually.
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Great Plains
Lee Webb
Vermont
Dorothy Bradley
Montana
Bert Evans
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska
Lincoln area hospital budgets raise semi private room rates
Lincoln General Hospital plans a daily semi private room rise from $74 to $81 effective Sept 1 in the 1977-78 budget adopted by its board. Bryan Memorial Hospital also boosts its semi private room rate from $74 to $79, effective June, in their 1977-78 budget approved earlier this month.
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Jana Miller
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Board of
Lincoln General
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Bryan
Hospital
St. Elizabeth Community Health Center
Jack E. Stiles
St. Elizabeth
Eugene G. Edwards
Edwards
W. Robert Brungard
Brungard
Bryan Memorial Hospitals
Violin and Cello Recital at Union College Engel Hall
Anne Hinshaw and Elizabeth Olson will perform with family accompaniment at 7 30 p m Thursday in Engel Hall Union College 48th and Bancroft Sts The program features Beethoven Violin Sonata in F Major and Elgar Cello Concerto movements The recital is open to the public
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Union College
Red Cross Volunteer Chief to Speak at Lancaster Meeting
The national chairman of volunteers for the American Red Cross will address the Lancaster County chapter on June 8 at 7 p.m. at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. The annual meeting is open to the public and reservations are required through the local chapter.
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Volunteers For the American Red Cross
Lancaster County
Theodore Wedel
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Nebraska students receive multiple agriculture scholarships
Seven University of Nebraska Lincoln agriculture students earn $500 scholarships for 1977 78. Ronald Hula of Weston and Jerome Weimer of Beatrice receive Baker Godding and Crop Physiology scholarships respectively. Kent Pauley of Clay County receives Ward C Snow scholarship. Steven Hinkle Petersburg and Charles Leonard Wakefield earn Rogers scholarships. David S Johnson Wauneta and Russ Sommer Merna share Federal Land Bank awards.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ronald Hula
Weston
Jerome Weimer
Beatrice
Clay County
Kent Pauley
Ward C. Snow
Steven Hinkle
Petersburg
Charles Leonard
Wakefield
Rogers
Federal Land Bank
David S. Johnson
Wauneta
Russ Sommer
Merna
Exon Signs Bills Reducing Local Property Taxes
Gov J J Exon signed LB518 to end farm equipment and grain tax and eliminate business inventory and livestock taxes over three years. The measures require counties to keep real estate valuations current, with local governments facing revenue losses as a result.
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Associated Press
J. J. Exon
Exon
City Halls offers 6 percent raise in wage package
City Hall proposes a 6 percent wage and fringe benefit package for the next fiscal year as negotiations with employee groups continue. The City Council signals a maximum 6.5 percent offer, with transit union members in the Lincoln Transportation System near 7 percent, funded by a $70 million third year cap. Governor Exon signs LB131 mandating county real estate revaluations as of Jan 1 1978 and nudging local budget increases toward 7 percent with hearings to permit overrides.
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City Hall
Lincoln Transportation System
LTS
Exon
Senators and educators launch postsecondary coordination talks
State senators and more than 70 representatives from the higher education system met with the new Postsecondary Education Advisory Committee to map six months of information gathering. Regents and administrators from the University system, State College Board and technical colleges discussed roles and missions, potential statewide governance, and deadlines for updated statements amid concerns over duplicative programs and budgeting pressures.
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Associated Press
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
State College Board and
Technical Community Colleges
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Lewis
Hastings
Richard Marvel
Warner
LAP Summer Fun for Youths Planned by Lincoln Action Program
The Lincoln Action Program sponsors a summer meal and recreation program for low income youths ages five through 13. Activities run June 20 to August 26 across five centers Pentzer Park Malone Cooper Belmont and Arnold School from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Applications available at centers or by calling LAP at 475 4961.
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Lincoln Action Program
LAP
Pentzer Park
Potter
Malone Center
T St
Cooper Park
D. Belmont Center
N. 12Th St
Arnold
Smith Questions OSHA Shift Toward Common Sense
Rep. Virginia Smith of Nebraska expressed skepticism about OSHA's new common sense direction in remarks prepared for Red Cloud and Superior. She cautioned that only time will reveal if the changes relieve burdens on small businesses and prove worthwhile.
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Superior
Virginia Smith
R-Neb
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Red Cloud
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Chambers
Bill Schaefer
Mario Gon
Tales
Sion
Plains Resources
U.S
Evans
Appalachia
Center For Continuing Education
33Rd and Holdrege Sts
Lincoln General Bryan
Red Cross
Village Manor
Ursing Home
Ula
Lincoln Campus
Whittier Bidg
Vine St
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Herbert Garfinkel
Garfinkel
John Murphy
South Sioux City
Hemingford
Sam Cullan
Smith
OSHA
Matt
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