Peru State Plans Festival of a Thousand Oaks Music Center
Peru State College unveils the Festival of a Thousand Oaks with the Festival School of Music from June 3 to July 9, 1978. Nebraska and regional workers aim to raise 50 000 dollars for events featuring the Nebraska Sinfonia in residence and artists like Aaron Rosand and Nobuko Imai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru State College
Thomas Briccetti
Omaha Symphony
Aaron Rosand
Todd Josefson
Nobuko Imai
Gregg
College
Fine Arts
Peru
Festival School of Music
Cleveland Orchestra
Juilliard
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Declining U S Cow Slaughter Signals Market Balance Shift
The National Cattlemen's Assn reports the cow herd keeps shrinking, with 1977 slaughter for the first three quarters at 7 56 000 head, down 8 percent from 1976. August slaughter was 840 000 head, and September 775 000 head, down 18 percent from a year ago, as high costs and poor economics persist.
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Denver
National Cattlemen's Assn
NCA
Nebraska county agents honored at Hartford meeting
Three Nebraska county agents receive awards at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents gathering in Hartford Conn. Robert M. Voboril of Columbus and George Woolsey of Inman receive Distinguished Service awards, while David M. Stenberg of Lexington earns a certificate of achievement for his leadership work and instructional efforts in feedlot runoff control. Voboril helped start the Nebraska Feeder Pig Expo in Columbus. Woolsey helped organize the Clay County Feeder Association and the Clay County Historical Society. Stenberg previously won state regional and national leadership honors and organized the Dawson County Corn Growers Club.
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Nebraska
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Hartford
Conn
Robert M. Voboril
Columbus
George Woolsey
Inman
Voboril
Platte County
Cooperative Extension Service
Woolsey
Clay County
Stenberg
Dawson County
Corn Growers Club
Government argues 100% minority public works contracts not reverse discrimination
The Justice Department urged a federal court to drop a challenge to affirmative action in public works. It defends the program as constitutional and aimed at correcting past minority discrimination. The suit is filed by the Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania representing 100 firms in heavy highway construction across 33 counties.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Dept
The
Constructors Association of
Western Pennsylvania
Oldest Alley Elphrey's Alley in Philadelphia
Philadelphia street Elphrey's Alley stands as the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited street, occupied without interruption since the 17th century.
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United Press International
Philadelphia
Cozad Diagnostic Center Welcomes Its First Clients
The $850000 Nebraska Diagnostic Resource Center in Cozad opens to serve children and youths up to age 21 across the state. It aims to aid mainstreaming, develop individual education plans, train teachers, and research new practices while following up with local schools.
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Cozad
Nebraska Diagnostic Resource Center
State Education Dept. Special Education
Gary Sherman
Sherman
Cozad Center
Clark Enerson Partners
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International Music Center
David M. Stenberg
Lexington
Clay County Feeders Assn
Clay County Historical Society
Bill
Roper and Sons
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
William M. Roper
O Street i
Havelock Ave
Faper and Sons
American Legion
Cotner & “O” Sts
Cozad Diagnostic Center
Lincoln Architectural Firm
Clark Enersen Partners
Scotchyard
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