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Holiday traffic stops net
$12,500 in violations
OMAHA (AP) - The
Nebraska State Patrol issued
speeding tickets worth $12,500
during a two-hour period
Tuesday.
The fines for tickets issued
on Interstate 80 between Omaha
and Lincoln were so high
because many speeders were
caught in a construction zone,
where the fines are doubled.
Troopers issued 49 tickets to
drivers who exceeded the 55
mph speed limit in construction
zones. Some drivers were caught
driving between 75 and 85 mph.
Normal tickets for exceeding
the speed limit by 20 mph carry a
$200 fine, but that doubles in a
construction zone.
The area under construction
includes 12 miles where
Interstate 80 has been reduced to
one lane in each direction. No
workers were present during
Tuesday’s traffic enforcement
operation.
There have been two fatal
accidents near the construction
zone, and one worker has been
injured, making such enforce
ment efforts necessary to ensure
drivers’ and workers’ safety, said
Patrol Capt. Bob Thorson.
Similar efforts to catch
speeders will continue through
September.
Rains early this week curb
threat of fireworks fires
OMAHA (AP) - Much need
ed rain in western and south-cen
tral Nebraska early this week
seemed to halt the pace of fires
blamed on fireworks.
Most fire departments
reported a normal number of
fires sparked by eager Fourth of
July celebrants since June 25 -
the day fireworks went on sale.
Grand Island’s fire depart
ment responded to one vehicle
fire, one house fire and about 10
grass fires caused by fireworks.
“I think the reason we had so
many grass fires was die drought
- the dry weather,” said Deputy
Fire Chief Lou Schmitt.
He said overall, the number
of firework-related fires was
normal.
Rains totaling 1.84 inches
Monday and early Tuesday in the
Grand Island area gave a break to
firefighters, who had been bat
tling daily grass fires since fire
works went on sale.
“The rain helped tremen
dously,” Schmitt said.
Grand Island Rural Fire
Department Chief Don Kohtz
said they had fought six fire
work-related fires since sales
began.
“People throw them into the
grass where they shouldn’t -
stuff that’s not mowed and
watered,” he said.
Some cities such as Beatrice
had considered banning fire
works because of fire fears, but
only one village actually did.
Naponee, a community of about
160, banned fireworks over the
Fourth of July.
Kearney Fire Department
Administrator Ken Tracy said his
department responded to three
fires caused by fireworks, which
was average. He was surprised
the number was not higher.
“As dry as it’s been I expect
ed more,” Tracy said. *
Kearney received 2 inches of
rain on Monday and Tuesday,
according to the National
Weather Service.
Scottsbluff Fire Department
Capt. Rick Wallace said since
June 25 his department had
responded to 14 fires that were
caused by fireworks. Most were
grass fires, he said.
Scottsbluff received a trace
of rain Monday and Tuesday.
Wallace said that trace of rain
came in the form of a quick, but
heavy rainfall.
“It helped a little,” he said. “It
kept everybody inside for
awhile.”
Man buried under grain
dies
HEMINGFORD (AP) - A
man died Wednesday after he
was buried under grain at the
Farmers Co-op Elevator.
The man was an employee of
the elevator. His name has not
been released pending notifica
tion of relatives.
The body was recovered
around 1:30 p.m.
Hemingford rescue crews
were called about 10:30 a.m. to a
report of a man trapped under
grain. Crews from Alliance
joined the rescue effort about 30
minutes later.
No further details were being
released about die accident
Delegates list priorities for next president
OMAHA (AP) - Affordable
health care for all Americans and
keeping the economy booming
should be the next president’s top
priorities, according to Nebraska’s
delegates to the Democratic
National Convention.
Their GOP counterparts, how
ever, say cutting taxes should top
the list, according to an Associated
Press survey.
Nebraska’s delegates were
asked to rank the top three priori
ties that should be addressed by the
next president - whether it be
Democrat A1 Gore or Republican
George W. Bush.
Thirty of Nebraska’s 32
Democratic delegates and 23 of 30
Republican delegates responded to
the survey.
Among Democrats, seven said
providing affordable health care
should be a top priority, while 16
ranked it second or third on the list
Another seven said keeping the
economy growing and unemploy
ment low should be the top priority.
Providing a quality education
for all Americans was third, with
five votes.
Lowering taxes was ranked the
top priority by six of the GOP dele
gates, while another five listed it as
second or third.
The economy came in second,
with three votes, while foreign pol
icy, education and agriculture tied
for third with two votes each.
State GOP chairman and dele
gate Chuck Sigerson said he was
not surprised that lowering taxes
was ranked most important by a
majority of his fellow GOP dele
gates
“The bottom line is, if you want
to prepare for die future, you have
to leave some money in the pres
ent,” he said. “The government, in
its continuing effort to provide
everything for everyone, is taking
more and more of our money, to
the point that it continues to be very
hard to provide the day-to-day
necessities of life for the average
American family.
“It Is tough to save for the future
when your sending most of your
leftover money to the govern
ment,” he said
Democratic delegate Frank
LaMere said he is disturbed
because so many people cannot
afford health insurance
“That sends up red flags for me
and should do so for everyone
across this state and across this
country,” he said
He also said he hoped the next
president would do everything pos
sible to keep the economy strong so
more people can benefit
“We have experienced a long
period where opportunity has been
available for most Americans -1
wish that those opportunities will
still be there after election day,” he
said
Recent polls indicate voters are
about evenly divided on Vice
President Gore an Bush, the two
term Texas governor.
The Democratic National
Convention is Aug. 14-17 in Los
Angeles.
The GOP gathering is July 31
to Aug. 3 in Philadelphia.