Price Policky captures Nebraska life in watercolor works
Nebraska native Price Policky, a self taught artist, paints wildlife and rural life in western Nebraska. His farm scenes and windmill subjects have earned awards in the Nebraska Bicentennial Show and a five state exhibit, while he pursues a precarious living from one man shows and commissions.
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Gregg Piburn
Price
Nebraska
Policky
Sidney
Alliance
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Congress doubles jobs funding in Carter plan push
Congress Budget Committee backed an extra 1.8 billion for job programs in the first year of President Carter's plan, while keeping tax rebates and tax cuts intact. The vote signals early movement but faces fights as other panels weigh the package amid winter economic concerns. Federal Reserve Chair Arthur Burns warned weather won’t greatly hurt the economy and criticized the 50 dollar per person rebate as inefficient.
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Donald H. May
Washington
UPI
Congress
Carter
House Budget Committee
Aflcio
Conference of Mayors
Burns
Cheyenne County Commissioners Set Monday Meeting Agenda
Cheyenne County commissioners will meet Monday at 8 a.m. in the Sidney courthouse with a 24 item agenda. They will consider J Con Corp to locate an implement dealership and salvage yard west of Sunol and Rural Electric Co to build a substation north of Potter, both approved by the planning commission. A Panhandle Growth report requests changing the Burlington Northern crossing at Gurley.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
J-Con, Corp
Sunol
Rural Electric Co
Potter
Cheyenne County Planning Commission
Panhandle Growth, Inc
Burlington Northern Railroad
Gurley
U.S. Won't Fight in Racial Wars in Southern Africa
U N Ambassador Andrew Young said the United States will not be trapped into sending troops in southern Africa. On first Carter administration trip, he met with Tanzanian leaders and discussed Rhodesia and U S vetoes. He warned Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith aimed to draw Soviet and Cuban forces into the region.
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Zanzibar
Young
Ian Smith
Africa
United States
U.S
Jody Powell Dismisses Carter Reaction In Brief Exchange
Jody Powell, White House press secretary, lightly braces reporters about President Carter's reaction to his first fireside chat. He said Carter seemed generally satisfied and added he avoids asking him such questions to let the president explain his own good work.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Jody Powell
Carter
Powell
New Morning Bus Stop Established for North Ward Students
A new bus stop has been set up for junior high students near North Ward Elementary to cross railroad tracks and catch the bus. Students may ride the school bus leaving North Ward School at about 8 15 a.m. This service applies only to the morning run.
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North Ward
Insurance Dilemma Spurs Nebraska Bill On Manufacturer Liability
Nebraska lawmakers hear LB142 proposals to shield firms from broad liability with a four year statute of limitations and state of the art defenses. Egging notes lawsuits over aging farm machinery cost firms, while stressing broader small business impact and shared blame among lawyers. The bill echoes actions in about 20 states as testimony in Lincoln approaches.
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John
Nebraska
Len Douglas Bereuter
Utica
Lincoln
Egging
America
Bereuter
Congress calls to decriminalize small marijuana use and sale
Three congress members introduced a bill to decriminalize possession and non profit sale of an ounce or less of marijuana with a maximum civil fine of 100 dollars. The same package seeks review of federal drug policy and Carter support.
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Washington
Beef referendum topic at meeting in Chappell
A Chappell meeting on the beef referendum is set for Wednesday February 16 at Larry's Lounge starting at 6 p.m Pat McGinley of Oshkosh area chairman and vice president of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association says the event, sponsored by the Lodgepole area Stock Growers and Cow-Belles, will open with a social hour and dinner option at 6 30 p.m for five dollars The program begins at 7 p.m A slide presentation on the referendum will be offered for those not taking dinner Arlene Viersen of North Platte the Cow-Belle state chairwoman will answer questions Reservations by February 14 are requested from Pat McGinley or Bill Hughes The referendum, passed by Congress in 1976, requires a majority of cattlemen to approve before implementation The Beef Research and Information Act funds a 68 member board overseeing a 30 to 40 million dollar program The event also notes a hunter safety course to be conducted by Frank Kenzy and Harry Needham beginning February 14 at the 4H Building Cheyenne County Fairgrounds with six class periods ending March 1
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Chappell
Arlene Viersen
North Platte
Frank Kenzy
Harry Needham
Sidney
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
McGinley
Pat McGinley
Bill Hughes
Congress
U.S
Beef Research and Information Act
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