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Polk Progress in Polk, Nebraska

11 Nov 1964

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Polk Progress

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Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

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Nov 11, 1964

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3

Cable Cars in Omaha to Electric Transit End of Horse Era

The article notes Omaha shifted from horse powered streetcars to cable lines in the 1880s and then to electric traction. It details the heavy infrastructure and complex mechanics of the cable system, the rivalry with horse cars, and the eventual merger into an electric system ending the era. It also includes local society notes and brief regional news snippets.

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Nebraska San Francisco Calif Omaha Nebraska State Historical Society Horse Car Horse Cable Company
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Johnson's decisive mandate shapes new Congress

Washington column notes the 89th Congress will feature a large Democratic majority, with about two thirds in both chambers. Freshmen lean loyal to Johnson, boosting party discipline. The piece cites Southern influence, coattail effects, and the stalled Medicare struggle awaiting House votes.

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Congress LBJ Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry Truman Johnson Bert Mills Washington D. C Lyndon B. Johnson Senate House Barry Goldwater Dixie Confederacy
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