Lincoln herbalist touts herbs for health and bingo gains
Becky Hasty, one of Lincoln's few official herbalists, runs Lady Lavender at 1611 O Street. She notes herbs are mostly culinary with teas from Ceylon and spices like cayenne from Africa, while oils are potent. She cites angelica root for digestion, ginseng for cells, and Lady's slipper for cramps, and stocks books on natural living.
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Becky Hasty
Lincoln
Hasty
Africa
Madagascar
Ceylon
Lady Lavender
O"’ St
Lincoln Cathedral Sells Replicas of Magna Carta
Lincoln Cathedral in England offers colored replicas of the Magna Carta to raise operating funds. The lightweight version costs 6 with postage and the air mail version 9, with Lincoln’s copy once shown at the 1939 New York World's Fair and bearing seven coats of arms including King John and six Runnymede barons linked to Lincolnshire.
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Lincoln
England
Lincoln Cathedral
Catedral
United States
King John
Lincolnshire
Liquid protein warnings studied
FDA considers declaring liquid protein a prescription drug or food additive as a proposed warning label regulation nears publication. Agency spokesmen say the plan could take effect in about two months amid reports that up to 23 deaths may be linked to the product.
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Washington
FDA
Bulls and color perception in bullfighting
The article explains bulls are not drawn by red but by the cape movement. It notes spectators see red and that most animals lack color vision. It presents the cape as the signal for the bull, not color.
Farmers Strike Highlight Rising Costs and Market Pressure
Waverly farmers with Elmer Schlaphoff oppose rising machinery costs and low crop prices. They plan a nationwide strike on December 14 to draw public attention, while criticizing corporate farming and government pressure. Local skeptic Har len Hoy notes practical hurdles but supports visibility for farmers' woes.
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Harlan Hoy
National Farmers Organization
Hoy
Schlaphoff
German-born Hofmann sees soccer as future sport
Horst Hofmann a German-born car salesman and part-time Sacred Heart coach in Lincoln says soccer is the sport of the future. He started playing at age four in Mannheim and moved to the United States in 1967, later settling in Lincoln to coach and raise two boys while noting soccer’s rapid growth and his desire to coach older players someday.
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Horst Hofmann
United States
Mannheim
Germany
Hofmann
Donna
United States Air Force
Cincinnatti
New York
Lincoln
Etotinem
Pat
Steve
Sacred Heart
States
America
Hans Hofmann
Miss Nebraska Stock Grower Crowned At State Contest
The Nebraska Junior Stock Growers sponsor a queen contest to select Miss Nebraska Stock Grower from area queens at the annual convention. Eligible: girls 17 to 21 by January 1, unmarried, or join the junior group if not a member. State winner receives 400 for travel, 100 scholarship, and 200 clothing. Applications open now through January.
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Ruth Marcy
Janland
Nebraska Stock Growers Assn
P.O
Alliance
Farmers Union elects Oxton Nebraska president
NORFOLK Nebr Neil Oxton 55 of Lincoln was elected president of the Nebraska Farmers Union at the annual convention in Norfolk The convention ended Tuesday Nov 29 Oxton succeeds Louis C Wiebe of Beatrice
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Norfolk
Nebr
Neil Oxton
Lincoln
Nebraska Farmers Union
Oxton
Louis C. Wiebe
Beatrice
Shortest-named French village Y features in WKDR item
A brief World Knowledge digest notes the French village Y as the place with the world’s shortest name referenced in the WKDR 1ST WK DECEMBERT segment.
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McNaught Syndicate
Elmer Schlaphoff
State Dept
Dept. of Agriculture
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Miss Nebraska
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