Western Nebraska farm women fly to rally at Sioux City
A group of 42 Panhandle farm women from Western Nebraska flew to Sioux City Iowa on Thursday for a rally protesting Towa Beef Processors proposed strike. About one fourth of the rally crowd rode the plane from Sidney and Scottsbluff. Organizers praised Eddie Collins for arranging the trip and said union leaders agreed to consider allowing two women to attend negotiations. The flight was described as educational for both the Nebraska women and labor leaders.
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Nebraska
Sioux City
Iowa
Towa
Panhandle
Sidney
North Platte Valley
Scottsbluff
Pat von Seggern
IBP
Kastens
Heaton Ends Long Judicial Tenure as County Judge
Longtime 19th Judicial District judge P J Heaton adjourned the county court for the last time at 4 34 p m after swearing in successor Tom Dorwart. Dorwart praised Heaton’s cooperation as he assumed the bench, while Heaton reflected on his four years of service and hinted at possible future appointment by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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Tom Dorwart
Cheyenne County
Dorwart
P.J. Heaton Sr
P.J. Heaton
Heaton
Pat (Heaton
Sky's limit for WNTC railroad repair program
Western Nebraska Technical College leaders praised the Railroad Freight Car Maintenance Program at a Board of Governors meeting. Dr Charles D Michael and newly named dean Gary Green hailed early success and predicted rapid enrollment growth, with nine months key to evaluation as the first class of 29 students begins.
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Con Marshall Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska Technical College
Western Technical Community College
Charles D Michael
WNTC
Gary Green
Green
Michael
Tom Brower
Scottsbluff
Michigan farm wife to speak in Sidney
Laura Heuser of Hartford Michigan one of the nations most dynamic agricultural speakers will address the Far Mar Co Operative Inc annual meeting at Sidney High School on Thursday January 27. Dinner 630 p m and business meeting 730 p m. reservations extended to Monday January 24. Cost 2 per plate. She is Agriculture's Spokesman of the Year 1973 and co founder of Women for the Survival of Agriculture.
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Laura Heuser
Hartford
Mich
Far-Mar Co- Operative, Inc
Sidney High School
Far Mer
Ken McMillen
Heuser
Chevron
Farm Chemicals Magazine
Sidney
Michigan State University
Women For the Survival of Agriculture
WSA
Agriculture Council of America
Carter grants blanket pardon for Vietnam draft evaders
President Carter ordered a full, complete and unconditional blanket pardon for Vietnam draft evaders in line with his campaign pledge. The move aims to resolve decades of draft-related cases and heal social rifts caused by the war.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Vietnam
WIFE to hear Carlson speak at Fort Sidney meeting
Merlyn Carlson, lodgepole rancher and past Nebraska Stock Growers president, will address Women Involved in Farm Economics at 7 30 pm Tuesday Jan 25 at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel. He will discuss the cattle situation, slaughter grade changes, effects on ranchers and feeders, and the beef referendum checkoff proposal.
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Merlyn Carlson
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Carlson
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
American National Cattlemen's Association
Change proposed in tech college taxes
Lincoln Nebraska measure LB 339 would ban local property taxes for funding operation and construction at technical community colleges shifting to the state general fund. Sponsor Len Howard Lamb Anselmo says it aligns financing with other higher education and provides permanent property tax relief while keeping local governance intact.
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Lincoln
Len Howard Lamb
Anselmo
Lamb
Two arraigned in Skiba murder case
A brother and sister from Ohio and California were arraigned in Cheyenne County Court on charges of robbery and first degree murder in the death of Fred Skiba near Sidney. Jerry Simpson, 20, and Jacqueline Simpson, 23, face possible penalties from three to 50 years. bond set at 100000 each. Preliminary hearing set later to determine probable cause. Skiba’s body was found off I-80 west of Sidney. the suspects arrived by plane from the Los Angeles area.
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Fred Skiba
Cheyenne
Jerry Simpson
Cleves
Ohio
Monnello
Jacqueline Simpson
Studio
Calif
PJ Heaton S
Simpson
Heaton
Cheyenne County
Skiba
Sidney
Rancho Cordova
Los Angeles
Oren Cox
Gregg Piburn
Monwellow
Sidney Airport
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