Farmers prepare nationwide strike to secure break-even prices
Springfield Colorado bureau reports over one million farmers ready to strike by December 14 to push for government guaranteed break-even crop prices. Eugene Schroeder of American Agriculture movement says support could reach half of U S farmers, with possible warehouse pickets and coordinated actions as federal officials monitor the threat.
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Springfield
Colo
UPI
Eugene Schroeder
American Agriculture Movement
Schroeder
Congress
American Agriculture
Park ducks ride to winter home
The Legion Park ducks were moved to a winter quarters home two miles east of Sidney, where they join Billy the two year old goat bodyguard. They dine on bread and oats as they stay off the ice and await spring return to the park. One duck refused relocation and stayed behind in the pond.
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Tobin Beck
New York
Palm Springs
Legion Park
Park Pond
Butch Crooked Foot
Elizabeth Pee
Sidney On
Billy
Crooked Foot
Golden
Hodglin
Hedglin
Francis Hedglin
Sidney
Muskogee
Kinnersley
Thanksgiving aboard submarine blends old world feast with modern Navy life
Leonard Cozzo and the crew of the Tautog prepare a traditional Thanksgiving aboard their Pearl Harbor docked submarine. Guests from Ohio to New York squeeze through a deck hatch to a cramped galley where a full holiday spread is served, winning top honors in the submarine competition for food.
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Robert C. Miller
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
UPI
Leonard Cozzo
Cozzo
Turkey
Len
Gozzo
Steubenville
Ohio
Jim Mullally
Cincinnati
Tom McClellan III
Birmingham
Ala
Dave Finch
West Chazy
Pilgrim Fathers
Charles Ullrich
Bakersfield
Calif
Lawrence Weller
Millerburg
Nebraska association seeks moratorium on new water wells
Lee Orton of the Nebraska Association of Resource Districts urged the Legislature to pause licensing of new groundwater and irrigation wells. He proposed universal well and irrigation system registration, a statewide moratorium in areas with falling water tables, and joint state district action to address Nebraska’s complex water problems. A separate report notes a midafternoon bombing in Johannesburg injuring 19 and damaging windows at the Carlton shopping center, with officials citing possible black nationalist involvement.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Lee Orton
Nebraska Association of Resource Districts
Orton
Public Works Committee
Nebraska
Natural Resources Districts
Johannesburg
South Africa
Carlton
Jimmy Kruger
December caution on electrical appliances urged
UNL extension service urges mailing Christmas gifts now. Area students plan a January March of Dimes drive. St Pat's coach Dick Scott is upbeat about football and girls basketball prospects for next year. coach Gerald Thompson notes improvements. Five Peetz high school players named to North Central League all conference team.
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UNL
St. Pat’s
Dick Scott
Gerald Thompson
Peetz
Colo
Farmers to rally in Bridgeport parade and talks
A farm strike rally will be held in Bridgeport tomorrow with a parade starting at 1 p.m. Speakers include Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff former state senator, Helen Boy of Carpenter Wyoming, Stanely De Boer of Bertrand and Al Jenkins of Springfield Colorado.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport High School
Terry Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Helen Boy
Carpenter, Wyo
Stanely de Boer
Bertrand
al Jenkins
Springfield
Colo
Farmers threaten strike over parity demands
Schroeder said the issue has grown to massive size and may force a strike if farmers do not receive 100 percent parity for their crops. He called farmers reasonable but warned action could occur without cost coverage.
Lincoln has few jobs for holiday Santas in Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska the holiday job market for Santa Claus is tight with stores including Gateway Shopping Center Brandeis Lincoln Miller & Paine JC Penney and the Chamber of Commerce not hiring this year A volunteer of America origin tale is recounted as to why no Santa is in Lincoln with local employment agencies seeing no demand and Santa suit costs cited.
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Michael J. Bugeja
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
St. Nicholas
Gateway
Brandeis Lincoln
Miller & Paine
JC Penney
Aidan Jewlers and Distributors
J C Penney
Leonard Espinosa
Nick
Volunteers of America
Espinosa
William Booth
England
United States
Ballington
American Salvation Army
Scottsbluff hospital merger sets two buildings as one entity
West Nebraska General Hospital will absorb St Mary Hospital with a single system using two buildings named WNGHnorth and WNGH-south. Board approved a $2,344,375 bid for a southwest addition due mid 1979, set a $1.1 million building fund goal, and outlined consolidations including pediatrics, NICU, obstetrics, and nursery services as part of the merger.
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Scottsbluff
St. Mary Hospital
West Nebraska General Hospital
Scottsbluff-Gering
West Nebraska General
Max Coom
WNGH
Joint Conference Committee
Cillisson Construction Company
Westminster
Colo
Southwest
Byron Joachim
Platte Valley Plumbing and Heating
Marty
Young
Coppom
Cillissen Company
Southwest Addition Building Fund
Wngh-South
Coppo
NOAA warns of winter storm hazards and safety tips
NOAA urges preparedness to avoid weather related car crashes heart attacks from shoveling snow fires carbon monoxide poisoning and injuries from falls or collapsing roofs. Good judgment and pre planning can help households endure outages and loss of services during winter storms.
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Washington
UPI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Strike Leuders
Bob Bergland
Bergland
CBS Morning News
Billy the Geat
Francis Hodglin
Sidney Animal Control Officer
Darrell Golden
Ed Kinnersley
Sidney Park Department
11Th Avenue Bridge
Santa
Scottsbluff Hospital
Joint Conference
Wngh- North
Wngh-North
Senne
Valley Ambulance Service
St. Mary
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