Lightning safety and a Pawnee Agency skirmish account
A ESSA safety leaflet on lightning explains causes and precautions including staying indoors, avoiding metal objects, and car shelter during storms. A Nebraska history piece recounts the 1863 Pawnee Agency clash where Dyson and Rowles fought Sioux forces, Dyson mortally wounded, and a later debate on partisan versus nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature procedures.
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ESSA
Pawnee
Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska
Wyoming
Joseph Dyson
Bellevue
Second
Nebraska Cavalry
William D. Rowles
Genoa
Edwards
B. F. Lushbaugh
The
Nebraska Advertiser
Brownville
Co. D
Company D
Dyson
Agent Lushbaugh
Sergeant Dyson
Osborne
Grey
Lushbaugh
Rowles
Nebraska Unicameral Faces Partisan Change Proposal
The Nebraska Legislature debates a constitutional amendment to add party labels to a nonpartisan unicameral body. Supporters argue clarity and stronger checks, while opponents warn of confusion. The issue follows years of discussion and a 1967 context, with figures like Sen. George Norris cited as historical precedents.
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Sen
Richard Proud
Omaha
Proud
Sen. Norris
Congress
Ross H. Rasmussen
Hooper
Rasmussen
Norbert T. Tiemann
Tiemann
Melvin Paul
Nebraska
Lincoln
George Norris
United States
Frank B. Morrison
Hugo Srb
Srb
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