Retirement reshapes Neb third district race in 1974
Rep. David Martin R Neb plans retirement announcing after current term. Glenn Wilson Jr says a lively May GOP primary could unfold with John Langford and Wayne Ziebarth as contenders. Langford notes he planned to run regardless, while Ziebarth expects minor campaign plan changes.
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David Martin
Neb
Glenn R Wilson Jr
GOP
John D ‘Jack’ Langford
Kearney State College
Martin
Wayne Ziebarth
Wilcox
Vo Tech System in Trouble Faces Calls for Reform
State Sen. Robert Clark of Sidney argues the 13 technical community colleges lack central control and are costly duplicates of chamber efforts. He plans to push during the 1974 session to place the schools under the state Department of Education, criticizing fragmentation and competing administrations from Scottsbluff to Sidney.
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Robert Clark
Sidney
Technical Community College
Scottsbluff
Alliance
William Place
Nebraska Western Community College
Scott
Clark
Chamber of Commerce
Placek
State Board of Education
University of Nebraska Board of Regents of State College Board
Board of Regents
State College Board
Tech College Board
Frustration as Sioux Army Depot oil rights sale stalls
A year after the federal government announced the sale of mineral rights under 17 500 acres north of Sidney, Nebraska, no sale or exploration has occurred. Officials blame interdepartmental conflicts and pending approvals as oil prospects remain dormant amid high fuel prices and scarce equipment.
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Sidney
Panhandle
Self
Sioux Army
General Services Administration
Department of the Interior
Interior Department
Lower Temps Seen Tonight
Scattered light snows were reported in Nebraska this morning with more likely tonight. The National Weather Service forecasts colder lows in the teens due to a weak cold front, with Thursday highs in the 20s and low 30s. Imperial and Mullen tied at 34 degrees on Christmas Day, while Grand Island logged 13 degrees this morning. Chadron recorded 11 inches of moisture for the hours ending Wednesday morning.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Imperial and Mullen
Grand Island
Chadron
Power Plant at Kingsley Under Study
The Kingsley Dam hydroelectric plant enters a second phase study after board approval. A 1974 budget allocates 25,000 for the Kingsley study with engineering of the plant to follow, per the Associated Press report.
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Kingsley
Kingsley Dam
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
Associated Press
Bluffs Steps To Save Fuel
Scotts Bluff city employees have adopted fuel saving steps to ease the energy crisis. The City Clerk said the heaviest drivers now use more economical cars and the fire department uses a diesel unit for training. Officials may also cut street sweeping.
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Scotts Bluff City
Associated Press
Walt Ferguson
Child Care and Welfare Targets for 1974 Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska women’s groups will not push equal rights this year as they did previously. Lobbyist Yvonne Leung says child care and welfare will be prime targets in 1974 with efforts for better dependent child payments and campaign finance reform. Delinquent child support and stronger penalties are also on the agenda, while equal rights remains a muted issue as eight more states must ratify.
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Nebraska
Yvonne Leung
Leung
Associated Press
Snow slows roads across the state with lingering iciness
The Department of Roads reports widespread snow and ice on most roads with slippery conditions in sheltered areas. More snowfall is expected statewide, while Interstate 80 remains clear from Omaha to Grand Island at 11 a.m. but is snow and ice covered west of Grand Island.
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Department of Roads
Omaha
Grand Island
Associated Press
State Seeks Control Of Intrastate Nebraska Flights
Nebraska Public Service Commission conducts legal research to sue for intrastate flight control for Nebraska start and end routes. Commissioner Robert Marland of Lincoln cites 1963 Supreme Court ruling and says state control could ease Frontier Airline scheduling setbacks.
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Nebraska Public Service Commission
The
Commission
Nebraska
Robert Marland
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Marland
Frontier
Strohmer Considers Martin's 3rd District Seat
State Sen. Gerald Strohmer of Kearney said he is weighing a Republican bid for the seat vacated by retiring Rep. David Martin. He noted contact from several active 3rd District Republicans urging consideration and planned talks with others before any commitment.
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Gerald Strohmer
Kearney
Rep
David Martin
Strohmer
Martin
Dave
Chamber Seeks Opinion On Nebraska Time Zone Change
Southern Panhandle residents are asked to register views on placing the entire state in one time zone. Ed Cole of Cheyenne County Chamber says North Platte Chamber studies a recommendation to Governor Exon and will collect local opinions before any position is set. Call or write in Sidney to be counted.
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Sidney Telegraph
Jack Fish
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
John Love
Cheyenne County
Simon
Nixon
Roy Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Ash
Southern Panhandle
Nebraska
Ed Cole
Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce
Cole
North Platte
Sidney
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Odell Hanson
Wilson
John Gottschalk
Milan Bish
Len Wayne Zebarth
Langford
Navy
Roger L Green
Tried
Sen
Clfton Batchelder
Guy Norbert T Tiemann
Tiemann
J J Exon
Hess Dyas
Charles Thone
Dyas
John Y McCollister
Dan Lynch
Orval Keyes
Republican National
Barrett
Ziebarth
Jack Langford
Western Area Board
North Platte and
McCook
State Board of Technical Community Colleges
Area Board
Ann Short
Blanche Humphrey
Camp 12
Royal Neighbors of America
Shawn
Myrtle Hoffman
Margaret Nagengast
Snow Snails
Chamber
Jan Kecourek
Doris Peter
Memorial Hospital
Delores Stasch
R.N
Sandy Parker
West Wing
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