Grass-roots group pushes $6.8 million storm sewer bond
Concerned Neighbors led by Dennis Roether and Don Bubb rallies support for an November 8 bond to fund storm sewer upgrades across Lincoln. Volunteers from north Lincoln districts, churches, and civic groups organize as City leaders balance funds and project backlogs. A public meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. at St. Marks United Methodist Church to drum up backing.
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Tom Cook
Don Bubb
61St St
Bubb
Dennis Roether
68Th St
Colfax Ave
Lincoln
Roether
Dick Erixson
Charles Humble
Helen Bousalis
St. Marks United Methodist Church
70Th & Vine
North
Boosalis Sikyta clash over Lincoln General Hospital board pick
The exchange followed Mayor Boosalis’ plan to appoint Lincoln attorney Fredric Kauffman to the Lincoln General Hospital Board. Councilman Sikyta accused her of leading him to expect Gordon Kuhn’s appointment. The mayor said no such indication was given.
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Helen Boosalis
Bob Sikyta
Lincoln
Fredric Kauffman
Lincoln General Hospital
Sikyta
Boosalis
Havelock
Gordon Kuhn
Don Nielsen
Kauffman
Osborne named district executive for Thunderbird District
Eugene P. Osborne is the new district executive for the Thunderbird District of the Cornhusker Council Boy Scouts of America. The district serves 2,600 boys in Lincoln and Lancaster County. Osborne has 14 years of service with councils in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
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Eugene P. Osborne
Thunderbird
Cornhusker Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Osborne
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
City Hall weighs self insurance as police liability costs surge
Lincoln faces soaring police liability costs as Western Casualty drops coverage and Law Enforcement Insurance Co demands nearly 57000 for false arrest libel and slander coverage. City vows to buy insurance while exploring self insurance amid budget strain and recent 200000 judgment in Omaha case.
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City Hall
Lincoln
Western Casualty and Surety Co
Fort Scott
Kan
Law Enforcement Insurance Co. Ltd
City County
Howard Fletcher
Omaha
Fletcher
Lincoln parking lot rules face council delay
City Council member Joe Hampton criticizes Lincoln’s proposed parking lot law as over-regulation. Lincoln architect Larry Enersen defends the plan, saying it would not reduce spaces and would improve appearance and enforcement. The council postponed action for Transportation Dept review.
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Joe Hampton
Lincoln
Hampton
Larry Enersen
Enersen
China to hold new congresses to purge Gang of Four
China's National People's Congress will convene next spring two years ahead of schedule to purge Gang of Four supporters. Hua Kuo feng says elections will form new national and local congresses to unite forces behind China's drive to become a major industrial power by century's end.
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Tokyo
Chinese National People’s Congress
Peking Radio
National Congress
Hua
Mao Tse-tung
Chiang Ching
Gang of Four
Mao
Chou En-lai
China
Communist Party
People’s Congress
Blackledge elected to national humanities federation panel
North Platte Telegraph editor Keith Blackledge was chosen to the 15 member executive committee of the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities at the federation's first national meeting in Minneapolis. He is a former Nebraska Humanities chairman and past APME Nebraska president who has taught journalism at the University of Nebraska.
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North Platte
Keith Blackledge
The
Federation of Public Programs In the
Minneapolis
Minn
National Endowment For the Humanities
Nebraska Committee For the Humanities
Blackledge
North Platte Telegraph
Associated Press Managing Editors Assn
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Sakharov's Moscow Flat Ransacked by Soviet Authorities
Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov said his Moscow apartment was broken into and left in complete disorder in what he called a search by Soviet authorities. He reported the lock was forced on the suburban dwelling sometime Monday to Tuesday.
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Moscow
UPI
Andrei Sakharov
Sakharov
Robbery charges dropped against two out-of-state men
The county attorney dropped two counts of robbery against Artis Simpson of Des Moines and Levi O Neal Jr of Chicago after the alleged victims could not be located. The alleged theft of about 40 dollars occurred Sept 7 in the Burlington Northern yards. Prosecution said victims were transients who left the county.
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Artis Simpson
Des Moines
Levi O'Neal Jr
Chicago
Burlington Northern
DeCamp to receive honor from No Greater Love group
U S Sen Carl Curtis announced Neligh veteran John DeCamp among seven Vietnam War honored veterans chosen by No Greater Love. The seven will receive awards in a Kennedy Center ceremony in Washington on Wednesday evening.
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Associated Press
John DeCamp
Neligh
No Greater Love
DeCamp
U.S
Carl Curtis
Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington
Airport lease gains first approval with Duncan and Lincoln operators
Lincoln Airport Authority approves a six year lease with Duncan Aviation and Lincoln Aviation that will generate 433 768 in revenue. Final approval expected later after simplifying lease language. The board also okays 12544 for building improvements for a work release site and 8000 for railroad track repairs.
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Lincoln Airport Authority
Duncan Aviation
Lincoln Aviation
Duncan
Lincoln
Authority
Dick Joyce
Joyce
Nebraska Correctional Services Dept
Corrections Dept
Brien Hendrickson
Airport Authority
Air Park West
Atlas Railroad
Burlington Northern
Mid- America
Webbpress
Lincoln Carpet
Goodyear
Omaha Police Chief Andersen May Head Hastings Police
Hastings mayor Robert Allen said Omaha Police Chief Richard Andersen is likely to be offered the Hastings police chief post within the week and is expected to accept. Allen noted Andersen’s career experience and family ties to Hastings, and that four candidates were interviewed.
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Omaha
Andersen
Hastings
Robert Allen
Richard Andersen
Allen
St Hall
Trustees to name Peru State College president Friday
The Safe College Board of Trustees will announce a new president for Peru State College on Friday. Likely candidate is Larry Tangeman, Chadron State College academic vice president and former acting president, succeeding Douglas Pearson who resigned in July. The meeting at 9 a.m. at the Villager Motel will also cover plans for the year, faculty policies, and budget items.
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Peru State College
Safe College Board of Trustees
Larry Tangeman
Chadron State College
Douglas Pearson
Counci
Court of Industrial Relations
Villager
OC St
Eighteen Nebraska Wesleyan Elder Gallery hosts 63 of 206 works
Sixty three entries selected to hang in the Midwest Landscape Exhibition at the Elder Gallery on the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus through November 17. Four entries win purchase awards: Horizon No 70 by Anne Burkholder. Haystacks I Remember by Barbara Manger. Landlace No 2 Yellow Fringed by Colette S Bangert. Turning by Wanda Matthews. Artists hail from nine states including Nebraska Missouri Kansas Iowa South Dakota North Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Minnesota.
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Elder
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Anne Burkholder
Milwaukean
Barbara Manger
Colette S. Bangert
Lawrence, Kan
Wanda
Matthews
Boulder
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
North and
South South Dakota
Wisconsin
Halloween safety tips from Nebraska Fire Marshal Sariecki
Nebraska Fire Marshal Paul Sariecki urges parents to use flame retardant costumes and avoid baggy apparel. Facial disguises should not impede vision or breathing and reflective clothing is advised. Children should not carry candles and should be accompanied by an adult. motorists should stay vigilant for distracted pedestrians.
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Nebraska
Paul Sariecki
Sarnecki
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