Bergland Warns Grain Surplus Threatens World Agriculture
U S Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland told a 144 nation U N food conference that excessive grain production erodes profits and could undermine long term world agriculture. He defended wheat acreage limits as safeguards and noted U S stockpiles, farmer reserves, and expanded food aid. He also cited ongoing malnutrition and pledged higher bilateral and international aid totals for 1978.
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Rome
U.S
Bob Bergland
U.N. Food Conference
Carter
Bergland
Minnesota
U.N
United States
Sadat pushes Palestinian state plan amid talks with Arab leaders
President Anwar Sadat urged creation of a Palestinian state as the path to peace in the Middle East. He spoke from Damascus with Hafez Assad while awaiting a possible Jerusalem visit and noted Begin’s invitation. Israeli sources prepared for a possible trip.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Sadat
Tel Aviv
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Syria
Cairo
Menahem Begin
Santas Warned to Tone Down Ho Ho Ho in New Jersey
A temporary staffing firm supplying Santa helpers to 12 New Jersey stores reports trainees warned by an expert to curb Santa chants. They advise Santas not to promise unfulfillable gifts and to post signs for breaks, noting children can be frightened by loud Ho Ho Ho greetings.
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New Jersey
Ovens From Derailment May Hit Radiological Hazard
After a freight derailment near North Bend on Oct 29 more than 500 microwave ovens were scrapped sold or looted. State Health Department and FDA warn some units could leak radiation if operable with 70 to 100 ovens sold to salvage agents. Union Pacific and Sears dispute ownership and resale while investigations continue.
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Dick Pierso
North Bend
State Health Department
Food and Drug Administration
Ellis Simmons
State Division of Radiological Health
Sears Kenmore
Union Pacific
Simmons
FDA
Dick Tincher
Omaha
Sears
Mike Dietendorfer
Dallas
Chicago
Diefendorfer
Nebraska
Charles Mulhair
Niobrara
Mulhair
Fremont
Richard Cusick
Mulcair
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Land Condemnation Rules
The Nebraska Supreme Court reaffirmed that government may condemn land only if a specific public purpose is intended. In other pages, sports talk notes Nebraska’s bowl prospects hinge on Friday’s game with Oklahoma and a win could send them to the Orange Bowl, else the Liberty Bowl in Memphis looms.
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Nebraska
Oklahoma
Memphis
Tenn
Tax cut move tied to political motives on Nebraska board
Budget Committee chief asserts tax reductions in Nebraska were driven by political motives. The Board of Equalization lowered the 1978 income tax rate from 18 to 16 percent of federal liability with Johnson casting the decisive vote. Corporate tax remained 4 percent on the first 25000 and 4.4 percent thereafter, while sales tax dropped from 3.5 to 3 percent.
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David Kotok
Board of Equalization
Appropriations Committee
Jerome Warner
Waverly
Warner
Allen Beermann
Frank Marsh
Beermann
Marsh
J. J. Exon
William Peters
Ray A.C. Johnson
Johnson
GOP
U.S. Senate
Exon
Nebraska
Tax changes tied to delayed revenue estimates
Warner said delaying revenue estimates to the Appropriations Committee was aimed at portraying the Legislature as overspending. He warned that if repeated in 1978, new taxes would follow as the budget process neared its end.
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Appropriations Committee
Warner
Beers Found Guilty of First Degree Murder by Nebraska City Jury
An Otoe County District Court jury found 30 year old Robert Beers guilty of first degree murder after several votes on Tuesday. Foreman Anna Jacobson said deliberations included at least half a dozen votes as the jury weighed premeditation. Judge Raymond Case scheduled sentencing within a week, with potential penalties of one to 50 years. Beers’ attorney Richard Hoch indicated an appeal is likely.
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Otoe County
Robert Beers
Anna Jacobson
Syracuse
Beers
Richard Hoch
Raymond Case
Robert White
St. Joseph
Gary
Pete Rishel
Esther Rishel
Plattsmouth
Rishel
Nebraska City
Hoch
William F. Davis
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