NRD to Set Hearing Rules at Sidney Meeting
The South Platte Natural Resources District will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the NRD offices in Sidney A 7 15 p m public hearing will set rules for hearings address public participation and notice to news media Other items include Oliver Dam irrigation runoff rules legal counsel Platte Level B Study Sidney floodway hearing Western Nebraska Technical College water system and a tillage workshop planned for spring
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South Platte Natural Resources District
NRD
Sidney
Bob Hahn
Oliver Dam
Nebraska Resources Commission
Western Nebraska Technical College
Frank West testifies in fraud conspiracy trial
Frank R West, president and founder of American Beef Packers, took the stand in US District Court to defend himself against federal conspiracy and fraud charges. His attorneys noted surprise at the move, though West was reminded he could invoke the Fifth Amendment if his testimony risked self incrimination.
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John M. Willis
OMAHA
American Beef Packers
Frank R West
West
Arthur O'Leary
Robert W Denney
United Fund Near 8000 as Hospital Donation Boosts Drive
The Sidney United Fund stands at 7973 dollars or 53 percent of its 1975 goal after a 350 dollar gift from a Memorial Hospital employee. In a separate case, government prosecutors accuse ABP and Beefland International of a 20 million dollar fraud scheme tied to bankruptcy filings and misused funds from GECC. West defended himself, saying financial matters were handled by others and that he did not know the details of financing and slaughter. He noted he only learned of diversions when GECC was alerted last December.
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Sidney United Fund
Memorial Hospital
O'Leary
West
ABP
Beefland International Inc
Council Bluffs
Iowa
General Electric Credit Corp
GECC
Stamford
New Dumas, Tex
James A Taphorn Taphorn
Schlesinger Colby ousted in NSC reshuffle
Secretary of Defense James R Schlesinger and CIA Director William E Colby are being ousted in a national security reshuffle, with Henry A Kissinger to relinquish his post. The move follows top Pentagon officials confirming changes to the U.S. national security posts.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
James R Schlesinger
CIA
William E Colby
U.S
Pentagon
Henry A. Kissinger
National Security Council
Schlesinger
Donald Rumsfeld
White House
Colby
George Bush
U S
China
Kissinger
NSC
Air Force
Brent Scowcroft
Ford
Ron Nessen
Soviet Union
Henry M Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Secretary of State
Rockefeller withdraws from 1976 GOP ticket
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller announces he will not seek the Republican nomination as Ford’s running mate in 1976. The decision shifts leverage in ticket selection, with shifts proposed for Schlesinger Colby Kissinger and top White House posts amid detente policy tensions and NYC crisis debates.
Time a factor Exon bills are gutted
Lincoln AP reports a tense special session as lawmakers debate three Exon budget bills and amendments. Time pressure looms with Nov 15 deadlines and potential tax hikes if measures fail, while sound system failures complicate proceedings.
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Lincoln
Appropriations Committee
Board of Equalization
Treasury
Clark seeks monthly grants split to avert deficits
Lincoln AP The Appropriations Committee amended a bill to divide 47 million dollars in January grants to local governments into seven monthly payments to prevent a treasury deficit. Omaha and Douglas County receive 75 percent in January to avoid their deficits. Senator Robert Clark of Sidney sponsored the amendment.
Cheyenne County to Consider Board of Adjustment Creation
Cheyenne County Commissioners will Tuesday discuss creating a Board of Adjustment. Other items include reviewing a $27,000 revaluation bid from Brandt Appraisal Service, addressing uncollectable ambulance bills, certifying land use planning procedures, and meeting Sidney Youth Service director Helen Lien. The session starts 8 a.m. in the courthouse commissioners' office.
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Board of Adjustment
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Commissioners
Brandt Appraisal Service of
Scottsbluff
Sidney Youth Service
Helen Lien
Ford can lose two primaries and still win GOP nod
President Ford's campaign team argues he can absorb losses in two of the first three 1976 primaries and still defeat Ronald Reagan. They expect no defeat in New Hampshire on Feb 24 or Florida on March 9 but say it would not be fatal if they occur. Reagan plans to declare in Washington the week of Nov 17. Stuart Spencer says NH and FL organization is progressing with chairmen and a November direct mail push.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Hugh Morrow
New York City
New York
Jules Burbach
Hartington
State Board of Equalization
J. J. Exon
Exon
Burbach
Board of Equalization
Appropriations Committee
State Treasury General Fund
New Hampshire
Florida
Stuart Spencer
President Ford Committee
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Environmental Protection Agency
Electric
Louis Bennett
Sanitation Department
Telegraph
Frank West
United Fund
Rocky
Clark Asks
Robert Clark
J Exon
Commissioners’ Office
Court House
Cheyenne County Ministerial Association
India
Rodney Wilméth
Ty Meusburger
Jeff Hinman
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