Bodycasting leaves lasting impressions at UNL art class
University of Nebraska Lincoln students in three dimensional design study bodycasting taught by Professor Patrick Rowan. They apply wet plaster gauze to volunteers, then cut and reassemble casts into themed figures set in environments. The process takes about two hours to cover a model and requires still poses. safety is emphasized for trained participants.
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Sharon Potter
Art
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Patrick Rowan
Rowan
UNL
Grow Big Red Apple Grows in Nebraska City Farm
An apple comparison shows a normal sized apple from Nebraska City and an organically raised large fruit grown by Richard Tuhey of Waverly. The WKDR IND W/K OCTOBER 77 apple weighs 15/8 lbs and measures 15 percent inches in circumference. Tuhey tends two dwarf trees nicknamed Big Red, producing the oversized fruit.
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Nebraska City
Richard Tuhey
Waverly
Tuhey
Median income rises to 14958 for 1976 families
The U S census bureau reports that the median income of American families in 1976 rose 9 percent from 1975 to 14958. After inflation, the gain is 3.1 percent. The poverty line for a nonfarm family of four stands at 5818 with individuals under 2877 considered poor.
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Washington
U.S. Census Bureau
Stockman market sells 5381 head in one day record
Stockman Livestock Auction in Torrington Wyoming posted a record one day run on Thursday September 22 with 5381 head sold through the ring. The prior mark was 5100 cattle sold in March. The record sale drew good attendance as cattle moved to seven states.
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Torrington
Wyo
Stockman Livestock Auction
Bennet store owner displays two giant Guinea beans
Bob Jensen of Bennet shows two enormous Guinea beans grown at his general store. He says the tan beans taste like zucchini when small and were raised partly to cover a dead tree. He notes the beans resemble plants from New Guinea and were inspired by a Grit magazine article.
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Bennet
Bob Jensen
Jensen
New Guinea
Grit
Association Offers $10,000 Prize for Grand Champion Steer
The American International Charolais Assn announces a $10,000 cash prize to the owner of any purebred Charolais or Char bray steer named grand champion on hoof over all breeds at four major shows in the 1977 78 season. Steers must be registered with the association at least 90 days before the show to qualify.
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Houston
Tex
American International Charolais Assn
Benefit aids Beverly Hills fire orphans raises $35000
A fundraiser for more than 200 children who lost their parents in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire on May 28 netted $35,000, according to a spokesman for the fund’s board.
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Beverly Hills
Toy safety reminder for parents and guardians
Check toys occasionally for potential hazards such as sharp points jagged edges and loose small parts that may develop as a child plays with them. Ensure toys are age appropriate and inspect regularly to prevent injuries.
Cornborer Insects Prompt Quick Harvest in Nebraska Fields
University of Nebraska Lincoln extension entomologists report cornborer levels not as high as feared but damage rising. Five fields across five counties show borers per plant ranging up to 8 13 with disease in about half of borers in east and southeast districts. Urges harvest of heavily infested fields quickly to prevent ear drop.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
David Keith
Keith
Scout Stanley Krause earns praise for returning lost purse
Beaver Crossing Scout Stanley Krause found a purse at a Nebraska Baylor game containing an heirloom diamond ring and cash. He turned it in to the Lincoln Police via the lost and found. Mrs Don Rydberg of Omaha later donated a check to the Beaver Crossing Scout troop.
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Stanley Krause
Beaver Crossing
Krause
Don Rydberg
Omaha
Lincoln Police
Rydberg
George Krause
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Adena Carson
Joe Bartley
Joni Goldfein
Brian Magee
Miss Carson
Magee
Joni Goldfain
Stockman Market
Lincoln
Association
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