FBI agents killed in Pine Ridge shooting near Wounded Knee
Two FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were shot to death on the Pine Ridge Reservation while serving warrants five miles southeast of Ogallala near Wounded Knee. A Native man was also reported killed. authorities pursued suspects through the hills as gunfire continued into the night.
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Pine Ridge
S. D
South Dakota
William Janklow
FBI
Joseph Trimbaud
Jack R Coler
Ronald A. Williams
Ogallala
Wounded Knee
Coler
Denver
Williams
Rapid City
S. C
Joe Robert
Oglala
Wounded Knee Legal Offense Defense Committee
Ee City
Robert
Minneapolis Tribune
Joe Kilbright
Porcupine
Pierre
Richard Kneip
Kneip
Washington
Janklow
BIA
Toby Moran
Moran
Cet
James Aoe D
Associated Press
AbDouré
F Tsi
Mum
Mental health rulings won't empty state institutions
Nebraska officials react to a U S Supreme Court ruling on mental health commitments saying non dangerous patients cannot be held if not in treatment and that broad authority remains. An attorney for the Department of Public Institutions predicts releases will be modest and case by case review will follow. The state reports show 1704 patients in hospitals at period end with 6772 admissions in two years and no involuntary commitment figures.
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Lincoln
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Roger Hirsch
Department
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Hirsch
Hastings
Pillars from demolished County Court House lie at fairgrounds
Seven years ago workmen from Omaha wrecking company demolished the County Court House to clear space for a courtyard and parking lot for the new structure. County commissioners later bought the four sandstone pillars for 1000 dollars to move to the fairgrounds but they now lie inside the east gate and could be deemed unsafe. Fair board members hint the pillars may not be erected and a decision could come at the upcoming meeting.
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Burchens Omaha Wrecking Company
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Ziebarth vows recount outcome will decide 1976 plans
In Lincoln AP report, Democrat Wayne Ziebarth says he will stay home in 1976 if the recount shows he did not win the 3rd District seat. He lost to Republican Virginia Smith by 737 votes across 61 Nebraska counties and calls the campaign time and money cost excessive. He warns he may have to live under reactionary Republicans if the recount fails.
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Lincoln
Wayne Ziebarth
Ziebarth
Virginia Smith
Nebraska
Bomb explodes on Mount Rushmore steps in South Dakota
AP reports a bomb exploded at 4 a.m. on the view terrace at Mount Rushmore. Superintendent Harvey Wickware said there was considerable damage including broken glass but no injuries. The incident prompted a security response and an investigation.
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Mount Rushmore
S. D
View Terrace
Harvey Wickware
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Plans told for big power line
Basin Electric Power Cooperative representatives visited Sidney to survey two parallel 345 KV transmission lines from Wheatland Wyoming to Sidney. Early plans foresee 1 000 foot span steel structures linking to the Laramie River Station with first generation in 1979 and construction in the early 1980s. Local officials emphasized evaluating routes to minimize visual environmental and agricultural impact while noting potential payroll benefits and long term electric supply certainty.
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bismarck
N.C
Sidney
Wheatland
Wyo
Scott Laing
Basin
Jim Renner
Kansas City
Cal Outright
Wheatbelt Public Power District
Laramie River
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Cooperative of
Denver
Lincoln Electric System
Tri-State
WPPD
Tri- State
Western Nebraska Technical College
Sioux
Rain Could Dampens Last June Weekend
The Associated Press reports rain could affect outdoor plans as Nebraska weather potential dampens the final weekend of June. Weather forecasts indicate showers in parts of the state, with possible disruptions to events and travel.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Aides debate at Sidney school board budget session
JoAnne Meusburger defends her proposal to add three aides to Sidney elementary schools. North and South schools would gain aides with a third helping system wide as a library and media specialist. Members indicated limited support and provided notes on past plans by principals. Weather outlooks show mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with thundershowers possible in parts of Nebraska. hot, humid conditions expected southeast with mid 80s to 90s highs and varying overnight lows.
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Joanne Meusburger
Sidney
Sidney Telegraph
North
South
Meusburger
Nebraska
Panhandle
Iowa
Kansas
Hruska Talks Permissible Disclosures Under Study
Senator Roman L. Hruska said an effort is under way to modify a proposal punishing leaks of secret government information. He noted the area where disclosure may be permissible is being defined to balance national security and public benefit while preserving free speech. The bill, tied to broader criminal code reforms, also revises civil rights, victim compensation, and crime penalties.
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Washington
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
Nebraska Republican
Senate
Hruska
Senate Judiciary Committee
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