Awakening on Child Abuse in Nebraska and Lancaster County
A 1970s Nebraska discussion outlines growing recognition of child abuse, reporting laws, and evolving protections. Interviewees note more cases reported, better trained workers, and increasing services including foster care, transportation, and home support while calling for prevention, education, clearer laws, and broader community involvement.
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Nebraska
Lancaster County
Carol Yokum
County
Welfare Social Services
Protective Child Service Unit
Protective Service
Yokum
Sig Bergman
St. Elizabeth’ Community Health
Center
Lincoln
Gayle Carper
Lincoln man reels 20 lb 8 oz lunker from Branched Oak
Walt Somerhiser of Lincoln Nebraska hauled a 20 pounds 8 ounces northern pike through the ice at Branched Oak Lake. The 52 year old fisherman says it is his biggest Nebraska catch after 50 years of fishing. He works as a field tester for Surplus Center and tows between Lincoln and Council Bluffs as a Burlington Northern brakeman.
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Walt Somerhiser
Lincoln
Nebraska
Somerhiser
Center
Burlington Northern
Council Bluffs
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Horoscope Snippet
Readable text suggests weekly sun sign horoscopes for Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces. Predictions warn against hasty career decisions, unreliable enticements, and money overreach while urging careful financial judgment and practical choices this period.
Ice Deteriorates on Southeast Nebraska Lakes
The Nebraska game and parks commission warns that warm weather and high winds have rapidly weakened lake ice in Salt Valley. District fisheries supervisor Donn Rodekohr urges extreme caution, recommending never going out alone, keeping distance between people, and carrying a long stick or rope in case of suspected weak ice.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Donn Rodekohr
The
Salt Valley
Fertilizer Firms Warn of Shortages Amid Severe Winter
Fertilizer company executives say temporary shortages could span a year due to an unusually severe winter. They plan to supply farmers with enough plant nutrients to grow food and feed grains for people and animals. Natural gas cuts production by 2 to 3 percent.
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Fertilizer Company
Midwest Faces 177 Year Coldest January Record
The national climate center reports January as the coldest month in the Midwest in 177 years. Forecasters predict more cold weather with drought dire warnings in the Far West, while some drought-affected California areas saw rainfall this week.
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Midwest
National Climate Center
Far West
California
Home office deductions tightened by new tax law
The tax reform act limits home office deductions to the income from the office and requires exclusive use for business. Deductions depend on location and whether patients or customers use the space, with a special exception for retail product businesses. Farmers may deduct but must limit non business use. employees face a new convenience standard.
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Home Office
IRS lowers audit predictions for year
The IRS says audit chances drop this year with 2.3 million returns targeted versus 2.5 million last year due to funding constraints. The note cites budget limits as the reason for fewer audits. WKOR 1ST WK MARCHI7.
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Internal Revenue’, “Service
IRS
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