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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1976

Page

9

Nebraska proposes constitutional amendment on higher education aid

The text outlines a proposed November 1976 constitutional amendment in Nebraska. It would bar public funds from supporting schools not owned or controlled by the state, allow nonsectarian aid to nonstate owned postsecondary institutions, and restrict public funds with federal funds from supporting sectarian purposes. The measure also permits contracts with non state institutions to provide nonsectarian services to handicapped youths under twenty one.

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Nebraska Amendment Proposes Broadened Industrial Act Use

A proposed amendment would authorize counties and cities to acquire develop lease sell or finance real and personal property for manufacturing industrial or certain non manufacturing commercial enterprises, and to issue revenue bonds for such projects with lease and revenue pledges. It restricts use for direct public sale and prohibits condemnation.

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Proposed Amendment No A vote FOR this proposes.x bla dt

A brief note indicates support for Amendment No A with a call to vote for its adoption. The text presents a generic pro amendment position without detailed context or opponents. No specific dates, places, or named organizations are clearly identified in the readable excerpt.

Polk Woman's Club Meets In October Session

The Polk Woman's Club gathered on Tuesday afternoon October 5 with Ja Nelson as host. Members shared nature items they brought and plans were set for a December 7 dinner and Christmas party at 7:00 p.m. Violet Sundberg and Bertha Brazda led a Nature program. The November 2 meeting will be with Virginia Hopkins, with Erma Adelson and Alma Lampshire assisting. Eleanor Stromberg and Helen Samuels will present.

Polk Woman’s Club Ja Nelson Marie” Clymer Janice Widga Erma Adelson Roll Violet Sundberg Bertha Brazda

Polk Local Visitors Share Meals and News

Mr and Mrs Harold Hanquist visited and shared lunch with Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Dennis Hendricks and their children from Pocatello, Sd were Friday guests of Mr and Mrs Leo nard Orendorff.

Harold Hanquist Hannah Hahn and Doyle Dennis Hendricks Pocatello, Sd Leonard Orendorff

Legislative Salary Provisions Clarified and Fixed

The text instructs setting legislative pay at six hundred seventy five dollars monthly while retaining a constitutional cap of four hundred dollars per month as still in effect. It then directs fixing each member’s salary at six hundred seventy five dollars per month.

Constitutional Amendment Proposal on Legislature Terms and Pay

Article II section 7 proposes staggered terms of four and two years for legislators elected in November 1964 with four year terms thereafter. It details nonpartisan nominations, caps salaries at four hundred dollars monthly plus six hundred seventy five dollars monthly during service, and reimbursement of actual travel expenses for sessions. It also sets pay rules for legislative employees and limits other compensation.

Legion Auxiliary Holds October Meeting with 21 Members

The American Legion Auxiliary met October 11 with twenty-one members. President Lynda Sundberg led the business session and announced Senior Citizens Bingo attendance, a cover dish dinner for December, and a guest night at the next meeting. Anita Eisler reported a flu clinic October 28 in Polk from 5 to 6 pm with ride service available. A memorial service honored Irene Widga and a $5 donation will go to the Forgotten Children Fund.

American -Legion Auxiliary Lynda Sundberg Jean Nielsen Lynda Anita Eisler Polk Irene Widga Forgotten Children Fund Louise Newman Janice Saylor Carla Mundt Joyce Baack Shirley Wagner

Erickson and party tour Nashville and Ozarks trip notes

Mr and Mrs E M Erickson and Mrs Dwight Burney of Polk plus Mmes Forrest Anderson Harold Bergland Otto Wegman Florence Steele and Eunice Austin of Stromsburg return from an eight day trip to the Grand Ole Opry Nashville Tenn the Ozarks Eureka Springs Silver Dollar City and Shepherd of the Hills Country. Lennis Lind visited the Christensens in York on Sunday.

Grand Ole Opry Nashville Tenn Ozarks Missouri Arkansas E. M. Erickson Dwight Burney Polk Mmes Forrest Anderson Harold Bergland Otto Wegman Florence Steele Eunice Austin Stromsburg Eureka Springs Silver Dollar City Shepherd of the Hills

Polk News Items From Last Week

Sunday evening guests visited the Dennis Stevens home including Orville Miller of North Platte and Adolph Forss of Stromsburg. Wayne Stevens of Ewing stayed overnight with Horace Stevens. Joe Ehn visited with Dodge Clardy at Clarks. Sharon Benson of York called at Leonard Orendorff home Saturday morning.

Dennis .Stevens Orville Miller North Platte Adolph Forss Stromsburg Willar York Leonard Orendorff

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