U S 385 Route in Western Nebraska to Stay Put Says Meeting
The Sidney highway design meeting heard that the Department of Roads has no plans to reroute U S 385. The corridor to I 80 remains fixed with no alternative route considered, and the six year plan funds rebuilding with I 80 approaches at Sidney. Citizens are urged to stay vigilant.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Department of Roads
Nebraska Panhandle
Lodgepole and
Chappell
Dor
Nine Mile Canal Could Harbor Most Local Trout Hatchery
The State Game Commission warns Nine Mile Canal in Scotts Bluff County may hatch about 75 percent of trout entering Lake McConaughy. Runoff from cattle lots threatens water quality and spawning grounds, risking McConaughy’s status as a premier trout lake. Fishermen value Nine Mile, Red Willow Creek and nearby feeds, with years of strong catches in spring and fall. The commission urges strong action to prevent pollution and protect Nebraska’s pure water resources and game fish.
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State Game Commission
Nine Mile Canal
Scotts Bluff County
McConaughy
Commission
Nine Mile
Nebraska
Red Willow Creek
North Platte River
No Sure Cures For Rail Strike And Wheat Crops
The rail strike is over and freight trains are moving as the 1971 wheat crop recovery picks up. Western Nebraska sees a favorable farm outlook as transportation bottlenecks persist despite full rail operation and potential Congress action.
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Nebraska
Congress
Washington
Waning trade winds shadow US welfare era
An editorial outlines a third straight monthly foreign trade deficit the worst since 1946. It blames inflation high production costs and rising wages for harming competitiveness. It calls for wage restraint, cautious use of controls, expanding markets, resisting protectionism, and expanding trade with Mainland China as key to peace and prosperity.
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America
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Japan
Nixon
Washington
U.S
Peking
Wheat Alcohol as Motor Fuel Spawns Kansas Nebraskan Debate
The article notes Nebraska promotes grain alcohol from wheat as a cleaner fuel and tax breaks to spur use, while Kansas studies legislation. It cites a 3 cent per gallon state tax cut starting 1973 and a pilot with 500 gallons in a state car, as lawmakers weigh market feasibility and social benefits.
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Nebraska
Kansas Wheat Commission
Wheat Commission
Keith Sebelius
Legislative Council
Kansas
Topeka
Beef imports through May lead to midyear caution
Through May 1971 meat imports under the Meat Import Law totaled 399.808 million pounds, 18.1 percent below the 1970 five month total. Australia fell by nearly 70 million pounds, and declines occurred in New Zealand Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua. Canada held steady near last year’s level at 32.9 million pounds.
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Australia
New Zealand
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Canada
Nixon the great architect for peace in uncertain era
A columnist weighs past presidents and Richard Nixon against the ideal of lasting peace. He notes Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon as hopeful figures, with Nixon seeking to open China and Russia while facing harsh scrutiny and mixed outcomes. He cites import quotas and housing projections as context for national policy.
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Richard Nixon
Warren Harding
Mr. Harding
Mr Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Dorothy Parker
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Supreme Court
Harry Truman
Mr. Truman
Stalin
Churchill
United States
Germany
Japan
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
China
Russia
Nixon
I-80 Route Showcases Nebraska’s Scenic Wealth
Tourists travelling Nebraska’s I-80 corridor praise the Platte River valley beauty and man-made lakes along the route. The Panhandle section offers stark frontier panoramas and lush agricultural areas as oil country and western sunsets frame the journey. The highway serves as a powerful ambassador, attracting visitors and potential new residents.
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Nebraska
Platte River
Panhandle
Quote on U S Sightlines From Sidney to Sterling
A brief editorial note remarks that the United States shows a sharper view from Sidney Nebraska than from Sterling Colorado, implying clearer national perspective from one locale to another.
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United States
Sidney
Nebr
Sterling, Colo
State Personnel System faces leadership gap in Lincoln
John M. Thornton resigned as head of state personnel after serving since 1968. The search for a new director continues as critics urge a strong centralized system to unify wages and benefits across 80 agencies. A 1971 plan costing $67,000 was prepared but not adopted, with proposals for inflation-adjusted updates still under review.
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Lincoln
John M. Thornton
Thornton
J James Exon
Exon
Norman Otto
State Personnel Board
RD Andersen
Nebraska
Andersen
Nebraska Legislature Eyes New State Men’s Reformatory
Sen. Roland A. Luedtke said planning should begin for a new state men’s reformatory by the 1972 Legislature after a tour of the Lincoln facility and a Wisconsin institution. Warden Charles Wolff described dilapidated buildings, crowded cells, and rehabilitation challenges. cost could reach 12 to 20 million dollars, with five years to perfect plans.
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Roland A. Luedtke
Lincoln
Fox Lake
Wis
Luedtke
Nebraska
Charles Wolff
Wolff
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Dave Martin
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Sen. Lodge
Mr. Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Dwight Eisenhower
Mr. Eisenhower
Vietnam
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
USA
Capitol News
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
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