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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1970
Page
5
Constitutional text discusses the Board of Educational Lands and Funds and state trust funds. Proposals include grants to nonpublic school students and election reforms for governor and lieutenant governor. Provisions cover terms, appointments, and duties of executive officers.
The text outlines amendments to Article II and IV proposing legislative session start time on the first Tuesday in January, quorum rules, member expulsion thresholds, and penalties for contempt. It also lists executive state officers including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, and Attorney General.
The text outlines a proposed constitutional amendment by the Legislature creating a nine member Board of Trustees for Higher Education elected by districts. It sets districting rules, term lengths, and duties, with annual legislative sessions starting 1971 and limited session length, plus procedural powers and sanctions for disorderly conduct.
Proposed Amendment No 15 would set annual Legislature sessions starting 1971 with ninety days in odd years and sixty in even years unless four fifths of members vote to extend. It would allow carryover of bills not acted on in odd year sessions to the next even year session and would propose a fixed size for the Legislature from thirty to fifty members. The amendment would replace the current biennial session system with a constitutional change to Article III sections 6 and 10.
The amendment would replace the current boards with a nine member Board of Trustees of Higher Education. It would govern the University of Nebraska state colleges and publicly supported junior colleges and vocational technical schools. A vote against would keep the present system with separate boards and local control.
A Nebraska State Medical Association advisory urges drivers to watch for children on Halloween and warns parents against masks that impair vision. It recommends fire resistant costumes, candle precautions, and handing out packaged sweets while avoiding homemade or unpackaged foods to reduce disease risk.
John Ferguson of Burbank California, a sophomore at the U S Military Academy, received the Stephen Childers Award for the sophomore or junior with the greatest improvement in intercollegiate swimming. Ferguson swam in the individual medley, distance medley and 200 yard backstroke and butterfly events for Coach Jack Ryan's Cadets. He is 20 years old.
A patient in your family may face a heart attack and the Heart Association offers a booklet titled After a Coronary. It explains symptoms, emergency steps, and recovery guidance to help families respond quickly and support loved ones.
Tax topics cover withholding adjustments for large deductions under Schedule A and Form W-4. The article explains charitable deduction limits for theater tickets, Social Security versus pension taxability, retirement income credit, exempting a dependent from withholding, and capital gains averaging with notes to consult IRS Pub 524 and local agents.
The Senate begins steps to create a standing Veterans Affairs Committee, urged by the VFW for 25 years, with House quick backing sought. The measure stems from the Legislative Reorganization bill and aims to unify veterans programs under one panel, improving Senate execution for veterans.
The article explains a 5 percent base rate plus a bonus for bonds held to maturity or into the later years of their term. It details changes for Series E and Series H bonds, noting issuance since June 1 1970 and increases to yields for existing bonds, plus guidance on payroll and bond month plans.
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