Farmland Losses Prompt Bills to Save Prime Land
Washington considers federal action as farmland declines funded by state programs. Congress debates earmarking fifty million dollars yearly for preservation with hearings in Vermont Iowa Minnesota and California. Local pilots use development rights transfers to protect farms while critics favor a department inventory approach.
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Nebraska medical center weighs funds in admission funding protest
University of Nebraska Medical Center faces potential loss of about 10 million dollars of federal support if it joins a national protest against government admission criteria. Chancellor Vanselow plans to recommend continuing to accept federal funds, citing loan and construction aid risks and a large share of the budget from federal sources.
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Japan may shut off U S beef imports
Nebraska livestock feeders express surprise and concern as Japan considers blocking U S beef imports. With about 12 percent of Japanese beef from the United States, leaders warn prices could fall. Cabinet plans to curb a trade war and maintain beef imports are under debate amid pressure to ease Japan’s trade surplus.
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Senators pressed for regional energy credits in tax plan
Nine senators led by Durkin Chiles McIntyre Leahy and Chafee urged President Carter to include refundable tax credits for home heating oil and electricity in the energy bill to achieve regional pricing equity. They warned they could oppose a crude oil tax without such credits, as negotiators continued work on the conference bill.
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South Korean plan to build White House style intelligence network
A House subcommittee released an elaborate South Korean proposal to establish a White House style intelligence network and authorize special manipulation payoffs. Officials are commended for moving ahead on Interstate Highway 80 access at North 27th Street. Neil Oxton elected president of the Farmers Union succeeding Louis Wiebe. Battle Creek residents begin returning home after furnace warning.
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Johnson withdraws as FBI director nominee
U S District Judge Frank M. Johnson withdrew as President Carter's nominee for FBI director due to slow recovery from surgery. Attorney General Griffin Bell said the administration would wait two weeks to reconsider next nominees and may ask Clarence Kelley to stay past January 1. Bell noted Johnson and his doctor expected five or six months to be fit, but Senate confirmation would be needed.
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Lincoln forecasts hint at snowier wetter winter
The National Weather Service and its Lincoln meteorologist Orval Jurgena project a 65 percent chance of lower than normal temperatures but near normal precipitation this winter in Lincoln. The forecast notes wetter conditions across the West and Mississippi East while the Northwest and Great Lakes regions see below normal temperatures.
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TV Networks Plan Live Carter News Conference Coverage
New York AP report states ABC NBC and CBS will carry live telecast of President Carter's news conference Wednesday starting at 9 30 a.m. CST. The networks aim to provide uninterrupted coverage across time zones from their studios and affiliates.
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