Pork barrel aid for technical colleges gains committee approval
Lincoln legislature backs $19.5 million in state funding for community technical colleges with added requests from six college areas. Senators Clark Bereuter and others push for extra money, raising total Western area to about $243 million and highlighting potential bond debt. Governor Exon seeks $117 million in state funds and $65 million in taxes for 1975-76.
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Greg Wees
Lincoln
Legislative
Appropriations Committee
Legislative Fiscal Office
Unicamera
Utica
Douglas Bereuter
Bereuter
Sidney
Robert Clark
Board approves purchase of two used airplanes
Western Nebraska Community College Area board in Scottsbluff approved buying two government surplus twins, Cessna 337 Skymasters, for 125 dollars each. The meeting also noted 18 500 dollars in discretionary funds may back sewer repairs at Sidney campus if applied by May 1, and referenced 13 500 dollars total Western area cost for the 1973 74 court suit with other areas contributing 1 000 each. The board endorsed LB 344, discussed 25 mill levy control, and listed Sidney campus among 12 priority capital projects for 1975 76 to meet fire safety and preventive maintenance needs.
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Clark
Bereuler’s
Shirley Marsh
Harold Simpson
Western Area
Scottsbluff
Area
Western
Mid-Plains
Western Nebraska Technical College
Western Nebraska Community College Area Board
Sidney
William Placek
H C Q Nelson
College Area
Tom Brower
Wntcca
State Community College Legislative Committee
Lincoln
Nebraska Press Association marks 101st annual meeting in Lincoln
Nebraska editors and reporters from Lincoln and across the state gather in Lincoln for the 101st annual Nebraska Press Association convention. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz is slated to speak at the Ak-Sar-Ben Awards banquet, with past appearances noted. Inductions to the Nebraska Newspaper Hall of Fame include 19 Nebraska journalists and publishers spanning the association’s history.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska Press Association
Sidney Telegraph
Earl Butz
Butz
School of Agriculture
Purdue University
NPA
Joe W. Seacrest
The
Lincoln Journal
Fred Seaton
Hastings Tribune
Jack Lough
Albion News
Sheldon Art Gallery
Nebraska Newspaper Hall of Fame
James E Lawrence
Lincoln Star
Charles H Gere
Donations sought for 1975 Fort Sidney fireworks display
Fort Sidney Days Corp seeks volunteers to solicit donations for a 1975 Fourth of July fireworks show. Mike Hartzler says funds are short despite support from local banks, churches, and businesses. Last year’s $1,800 display drew about 3,000, and organizers warn no public show may occur without more funds.
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Mike Hartzler
Fort Sidney
American National Bank
Christian People Taking Action
Lodgepole State Bank
St. Patrick's Altar Society
Sidney Senior Citizen Center
Sidney Federal Savings & Loan
Sidney Fire Department
Sidney National Bank
Welcome Wagon
Hartzler
Sidney
Dalton
Potter
Nartzler
Hartzler Plumbing and Healing
Bob Schicel
Montgomery Ward
Council defends wheat market promotion program
Nebraska Wheat Advisory Council members and State Agriculture Director Glenn Kreuscher defended the wheat promotion program at a news conference. Senator John DeCamp supported the trips, calling the program a gold mine for wheat people. Lawrence Lucking said the Southeast Asia trip cost him over $1,000 out of pocket.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Wheat Advisory Council
Glenn Kreuscher
Kreuscher
John DeCamp
Southeast Asia
Lawrence Lucking
Oxford
County heart fund drive tops $2,500
The Cheyenne County Heart Fund drive has topped $2,500 with funds raised across most communities. Sidney led with $1,977, Potter contributed $256, Lodgepole $311, while Dalton and Gurley drives were organized separately. Chairmen include Dolla Caldwell and others. donations to Bev Adkinson at the Sidney bank are welcome.
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Cheyenne County
Ray Oliverius
Dalton
Gurley
Oliverius
Ida Dughman
Lodgepole
Jerry Steele
Potter
Sidney
Dolla Caldwell
Ren Golden
Hilda Kuhns
Marge Jorgenson
Helen Oliverius
Minnie Saban
Lee Spieker
Jeanie Williams
Glenda Deaver
Virgil Schumacher
Dalton and
Heart Fund
Bev Adkinson
American National Bank
Cattle Death Toll in Nebraska Blizzard Reaches 39,551
Lincoln AP reports 39,551 cattle dead across 16 of 25 counties hit by the blizzard, costing about 175 million dollars. Hardest losses are Cherry with 12,458 cattle dead, Dawes 9,200, Sioux 4,300, and Morrill 3,350.
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Lincoln
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Cherry
Dawes
Sioux
Morrill
Smith opens mind on US aid to South Vietnam and Turkey
Rep John Y McCollister and Mrs Haven Smith discuss President Ford's request for 722 million in military aid to South Vietnam and possible aid to Turkey. McCollister predicts Congress will reject Southeast Asia aid while supporting humanitarian assistance and notes rising European concern about global impacts.
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Associated Press
John Y McCollister
Ford
Congress
South Vietnam
Haven Smith
McCollister
Europe
Omaha Republican
Balmy weekend sighted after light snow in Nebraska
A light early morning snowfall in the Panhandle brought briefly slushy highways before improving under clear to partly cloudy skies. Nebraska forecast calls for lower 40s in the west and upper 40s to lower 50s in the east with overnight lows in the 20s. Warmer, mostly cloudy Saturday with highs around 50s and no precipitation expected through Saturday. State high reached 51 at McCook. overnight lows were 27 in Omaha Lincoln and Alliance.
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Nebraska
State Patrol
Panhandle
Weather Service
The
Mercury
Montana
South Dakota
Iowa
McCook
Omaha
Lincoln
Alliance
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Rod Hinman
Shelter House
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Omaha Herald
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Omaha Evening World
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John Alexander Mac Murphy
NPR
Walt Mason
AL Bixby
Daily
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Papillion
Benkelman
Columbus
Columbus Telegram
Telegram
August F Buechler
Grand Island Daily Independent
Emerson R. Purcell
Custer County
Bess Furman Armstrong
Kearney
Harry J Wisner
Scottsbluff Star- Herald
Nebraska Senate
John Hyde Sweet
Nebraska City Press
Nebraska City News
US Congress
Earl M Marvin
Beatrice Sun
Fathr
Harry D Strunk
McCook Daily Gazette
Art C Gardner
Strang
Albion
Elgin
Crete
Gene Huse
Norfolk Daily News
Wjag Radio
Norfolk
Council
Mrs. Smith
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