Omaha seeks faster Interstate funds and earlier completion
Eastern Nebraska letters warn Omaha's push for more I 80 highway money may delay updates for the rest of the state. The writer supports Omaha’s need for faster work but protests shifting funding away from other regions. They call for broader funding increases and oppose political spending formulas that favor Omaha. They urge patience and statewide cooperation without surrender.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Governor Morrison Weighs Return to Politics or Senate Run
The governor signals plans to stay in public life and faces three options: seek reelection as governor, challenge Sen. Carl Curtis for the Senate, or accept a Federal judgeship. He hints a decision within two or three weeks, and his past success suggests he remains a major Democratic force despite Republican gains elsewhere.
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Watusi
Frank Morrison
United States Senate
Carl T. Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Senate
Morrison
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Transfer to Accredited Districts
The court endorses using accreditation to upgrade standards and asserts state supremacy in school district control. It expands effect to 79 small districts and warns nonaccredited schools to improve, otherwise the state can consolidate or dissolve districts. A Magna Carta for Nebraskan students seeking better education.
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State Supreme Court
State Board of Education
Floyd Miller
Soviet Walk In Space Hoax Claimed By Writer
Lloyd Mallan cites space and photography experts who say the Kremlin footage of Leonov stepping outside the capsule is a staged double exposure filmed in a tank with wires and a water float. Experts say the film predated real Space photos, and NASA has not tested Soviet claims.
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Mallan
Kremlin
Leonov
U.S
Dean C. B. Neblette
Rochester Institute of Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Great Society Costs Loom Over Budget and Tax Plans
The Great Society is costly and split views persist as Johnson's budget targets show a peacetime deficit likely to exceed $10 billion by July 1, 1966. Some $111 billion in new authorizations are projected over five years for education, poverty, aid, and other programs, with $20 billion more in subsidies awaiting signature and taxes likely to rise.
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College Enrollment Rises Sharply In U S Schools
The winter total of full time and part time students reaches 4,586,057, up 10 percent from last year. Full-time enrollment climbs 12.7 percent to 3,292,539 as social and economic pressures expand access and demand for higher education amid more scholarships and loans.
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U.S
Garland G. Parker
University of Cincinnati
Parker
Fewer Farms Ranches Listed in Nebraska Decline
Nebraska farm and ranch counts fell two percent to 82 000 for last year while land in use held at 48 100 000 acres. The 1966 preview estimates 80 000 farms with unchanged acreage as the trend of consolidation continues. average farm size now about 601 acres, up from 478 ten years ago.
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Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Capitol News Higher Tax Hits 1967 Payrolls In Nebraska
Nebraska wage earners faced payroll tax increases under a new social security law taking effect Jan 1 1967 The maximum tax rose from 174 to 277 20 a year and rates for employees and employers increased from 3 625 to 3 85 plus 35 for hospital insurance bringing total to 4 2 percent The self employed rate rose to 6 15 on 6600 with max tax 405 90 The rise linked to Medicare and higher benefits and future increases scheduled through 1987
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Lincoln
Nebraska
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Nebraska power line plan joins Grand Island to North Platte
Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District seeks a $3 million 230 kilovolt transmission line linking Grand Island to North Platte to complete a loop connecting Nebraska’s grid with South Dakota Bureau of Reclamation facilities in Fort Randall and Columbus. A high voltage link already connects Columbus to Fort Randall, SD. Nebraska Banking Director Henry E. Ley praised the Valentine State Bank closing as a cooperative state federal success that protected depositors of the Sandhills. The bank was embezzled of nearly $3 million over 15 years, but four banks purchased assets and repaid all depositors. State Education Board members Dr. Ray Hill and Hamilton Mitten said they likely will not seek re-election this November due to other commitments.
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Seward
Hamilton Mitten
Fremont
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Mitten
Rep Martin Says LBJ Nod For 4 Year Term Gratifying
Rep Martin welcomes Lyndon B Johnsons 4 year term nod and notes State of the Union proposals. He objects to world wide anti poverty education and international Medicare plans and opposes repealing Taft Hartley Section 14 b. He forecasts a long Congress with labor legislation to curb strikes amid a budget strain and asserts continued service in Washington. Visitors from the district are listed.
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Ron Maas
Ray Davis
Potter
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Elsie
Drive Carefully Through Winter Rail Crossing Dangers
The National Safety Council warns winter is peak danger for railroad crossings due to bad weather closed cars and longer darkness. Drivers should slow for warning signs and be prepared to stop. Sleepiness on long trips demands rest breaks to stay alert and alive.
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National Safety Council
Remarkable Muscles and Color Lore From Far Lands
The text notes the strong adductor muscle of clams as the most powerful for its weight, mentions Veronal a sleep drug named after Verona, and describes amber in the Simeto River near Catania in Sicily with blue red or purple shades.
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Sicily
Mutual Dedication in Hamburg Cathedral Ceremony
Protestants and Roman Catholics attended the dedication of a new Russian Orthodox cathedral in Hamburg and contributed financial aid toward its construction. Separately in Washington, Pennsylvania Avenue was designated a National Historic Site. University of Florida biologists plan to use radio transmitters on green turtles to track them by satellite.
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University of Florida
Word Puzzle Quick Take Across Down
A compact list of crossword style clues covering across and down entries. Includes items like Lively and Interstices with various lengths, plus figures such as a Troy ounce and a sea eagle, posing a dense, puzzle style mix of definitions and wordplay.
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