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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1977
Page
6
An ordinance would shift towing duties from the Lincoln Police Dept to a private firm to cut administrative costs. Police would still locate illegally parked cars, with the firm handling towing and storage under annual bids. 1,200 towings this year, 116 unclaimed, auction receipts over $6,600.
Arnold Schroeder sold a 172 Cessna for 40000 at Arrow Airport in what was described as the first airplane auction in the state. Jeff Gallup of Owl Aviation said about 30 planes valued near 2 million were offered to a dealers only crowd, with only three or four selling as dealers move planes between auctions.
Lincoln will host bike safety workshops at three locations on Saturday October 8 sponsored by the Lincoln Council of Camp Fire Girls the Optimists Club and the Lincoln Police Dept. NASA aerospace lectures are planned at Nebraska Wesleyan University on October 18 in Olin Hall. Fossil bones from northeast Nebraska will be displayed at Morrill Hall this winter with continued field work planned and William Torrence receives a commendation for strategic management contributions in support of US Army Europe.
The Nebraska Health Care Association plans a formal position statement this week in advance of its convention. Executive director Jim Brown said the group will address recent complaints about nursing home care and focus on improving quality across facilities. More than 500 administrators and staff are expected at the three day convention.
Farmers and landowners are invited to a special meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Villager Motel to ask questions about the new federal farm bill. John Bowers, county executive director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, said representatives from several federal farm agencies will attend.
Omaha AP reports three of 84 Creighton University medical school class of 1970 died of cancer and four nonfatal cancers occurred. Deaths linked to New York California and Oregon. investigators find no common cause though seven names share alphabetic placement and labs.
Representatives from Farmers Home Administration, Federal Crop Insurance Corp, Soil Conservation Service, County Extension Service, grain bin dealers, country elevators, farm management firms and other farm groups were invited. The meeting aims to clear rumors and provide correct answers, with follow up if a question cannot be answered.
United Press International notes safety specialist Rollin Schneider urges Nebraska farmers to follow basic rules during the fall harvest. He cites 26 farm accident deaths so far this year, compares to 29 for all of 1976, and warns of higher toll without precautions around machinery, elevators, and augers amid bumper crops and wet weather.
Richard White head of Baker Hardware Co. will chair the Citizens' Committee for the Civic Center and lead the $7 million performing arts bond election set for November 8. State Sen. Steve Fowler and Annette Marquez will be paid staff for campaign work, with Thompson of the Cooper Foundation commenting on salaries.
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