Farmers in Panhandle rally pledge farm strike over parity
About 500 farmers and spouses gathered at Nebraska Western College in Scottsbluff to back a farm strike led by American Agriculture. After a procession through Gering and Scottsbluff, Darwin Hartford urged support again. nearly all pledged "I Will" for a Dec 14 strike if parity demands are unmet.
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Fairbury agribusiness banquet attracts 400 area farmers
The 28th annual Fairbury Chamber of Commerce agribusiness banquet drew more than 400 farmers as fifty firms hosted the event. East German refugee and Sioux Falls finance director Manferd Szameit urged vigilance against negativism and warned that a government large enough to grant all must not take away freedoms. Szameit contrasted the U S and East Germany, noting a relative’s grueling work and cost of boots, while praising U S freedoms. Master of ceremonies Freddie Drexler chaired, with Chamber President Mark DeLong welcoming guests and Dennis Hennerberg delivering the response.
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Frontier to link seven cities from O Hare to Lincoln and Kansas
Frontier Airlines plans new jet service from Chicago O Hare to Lincoln Nebraska starting November 6 with two daily round trips. Initial Chicago market entry includes Lincoln and Topeka and Salina Kansas, marking first direct O Hare service to those Kansas cities. Connecting flights extend to Manhattan Grand Island Scottsbluff North Platte and Rapid City via Topeka or Lincoln.
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Funeral held for 5 year old Todd Wemhoff at Humphrey
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Todd Wemhoff, 5, who died in a farm accident Sunday near Humphrey Nebraska. Authorities say his father, Richard Wemhoff, was testing a new machine when the boy fell in. neighbors report guard rails were not yet installed.
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Westinghouse sues OPPD over unit two breach of contract
Westinghouse Electric Corp sues Omaha Public Power District in U S District Court for 47.8 million claiming breach of contract related to the canceled Unit 2 at Ft. Calhoun nuclear plant. It alleges 32.2 million in costs plus 15.6 million in contract expenses. OPPD cites changed load forecasts cost escalation and fuel price uncertainty as reasons for withdrawal.
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Regular gas cheaper than premium in Nebraska says AAA
Nebraska motorists paid an average 0.27 dollars per gallon for regular gas in September, down from 0.629 to 0.627. Premium averaged 0.682 per gallon up from 0.679 and unleaded 0.661 up from 0.659. An Omaha station offered regular at 0.529 and three Omaha stations charged 0.699.
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Rasmussen Eyes Run For Lieutenant Governor Nomination
State Sen. Dennis Rasmussen of Scotia said he plans a December decision on whether to seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He noted meetings with the Republican state committee and that his interest has been clear since 1972 when he was first elected to the unicameral.
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