Seventh Candidate Files for Nebraska 3rd District GOP
Grand Island businessman James E Wenger announced he will file for the Republican nomination in Nebraska 3rd District. He becomes the seventh GOP entrant joining Haven Virginia Smith Gerald Stromer J J Waldron Gerald Lundby Jack Langford and Don Blank. Wenger cites long civic service including Grand Island Library Board presidency Grand Island Chamber of Commerce leadership and Hall County Republican chairmanship. He is with Stephens Ryder Wenger Insurance and is a World War II and Korean War veteran.
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James E Wenger
Nebraska
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Grand Island Library Board
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
Grand Island Board of Education
Hall County
University of Nebraska
Stephens-Ryder-Wenger Insurance Co
May seeks vote as Exon running mate in Nebraska race
State Sen. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff says he will hold a press conference this week to decide on pursuing the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. He plans to appear on Dateline Nebraska Tuesday night but will not announce until after the program. Three major candidates already contend: Gov. James Exon's pick Gerald Whelan of Hastings and state senators Jules Burbach of Crofton and Frank Lewis of Bellevue.
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Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Carpenter
Nebraska
Associated Press
Gerald Whelan
Hastings
James Exon
Jules Burbach
Crofton
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Sidney Board to decide union recognition tonight
At 7 45 p m the Sidney Board of Education meets in the Junior High library to consider recognizing the Sidney Educators Association as negotiator for teachers and to discuss bargaining on salary health coverage leave and related items. The group seeks recognition for the 1974 75 term, with prior court cases pending. The meeting also reviews Day Care Center room use at East Elementary, Supt. Pedersen's contract, and continues the teacher evaluation.
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Sidney Educators’ Association
State Court of Industrial Relations
Sidney
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R. J Pedersen
Flood Plain Plan Gets Another Look in Sidney
HUD letter prompts Sidney officials to revisit a three year old Army Corps flood report. The 100 year flood risk along Lodgepole Creek could require flood insurance for most federally backed loans. Council weighs zoning steps, dikes, channel work, and a diversion dam as options. Mayor Gottschalk says the issue is under study.
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Union Pacific
John Gottschalk
Nine-County Lawsuit Amended In District Court By Simmons
Robert Simmons filed amended pleadings in Cheyenne County District Court for the Panhandle counties challenging the one mill levy financing the Western Nebraska Technical Community College Area. The amendments reflect the levy’s collection and county withholding and argue the act’s budgeting provisions may hinder 1973 levies. The case names nine counties as defendants and the college district and several counties as plaintiffs. Hearings likely after Judge Knapp takes duties. LB615 could moot the suit by shifting funding entirely to state revenues.
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Gail Bergstad
Robert Simmons
Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Technical Community College
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John H. Kuns
Kuns
Community College
Robert Downer
Banner County
Banner
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Devel
Kimball
Morriall
Sheridan
Dawes
Sioux
Boards of Equalization
College
Scotts Bluff County
Garden County
Grant County
Cherry County
Downer
John D. Knapp
John D Knapp
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Robert Clark
Sidney
Legislature Sets Full Day Sessions and Expands Lobby Rules
The legislature votes to begin full day sessions on Fridays to push the 60 day limit. Two Friday hearings and four next week are set, with possible rescheduling during floor debates. Sen. Jerome Warner introduces LB1046 expanding lobbyist scope to include executive agencies. Exemption for those spending under 250 dollars. LB1042 assigns duties to weigh slaughter livestock. LB1043 would license regulated fuel distributors under the tax department.
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Jerome Warner
Waverly
Agriculture Committee
Director of Agriculture
Miscellaneous Subjects Committee
Tax Commissioner Handling Administration
Mild Weather Forecast Continues Across Nebraska This Week
The Associated Press reports unseasonably mild weather expected for Nebraska through the week with highs in the upper 40s northeast and mid 50s west and nightly lows in the 20s. Skies vary from fair to partly cloudy with a weak Pacific front moving away by Tuesday and no notable severe conditions expected. Scottsbluff recorded a low near 26 degrees and Valentine 27, while North Platte reached 67 on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Valentine
North Platte
Tax Should Be Set By Senators Net Board
State Sen. Terry Carpenter motioned to amend LB597 to have the legislature set the income tax rate. Debates were delayed until Tuesday morning after confusion over the amendment procedure. The bill originally planned a rate rise from 11 to 13 percent and placed rate setting with the legislature, but the Revenue Committee removed that provision. A parallel bill by Sen. Stahmer was amended to remove legislature rate setting. The income tax issue is a major partisan election-year topic.
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Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Revenue Committee
Board of Equalization
Associated Press
Carpenter
Lewis
David Stahmer
Omaha
Stahmer
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