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NOVEL NOVELS
COLUMBUS—Kim Zach told her students that what they would be writing wasn’t going to be all good. And her students readily admit that some of the words they have typed out haven’t exactly been flawless. By Julie Blum of the Columbus Telegraph. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
NEWSMAKER-EDUARDO ARNAL
DENVER—Many Mexicans increasingly feel unwelcome in Colorado because of a perceived anti-immigrant sentiment, and some are looking back home for opportunities as the economy here sours, Denver’s Mexican consul general says. “What I’ve found is that in our communities, with few exceptions, there’s a sense that the state is not friendly toward immigrants, that they don’t feel welcomed and that they encounter this feeling of, ‘I don’t like you but I need you,'” Eduardo Arnal said during a recent interview in Spanish. By Ivan Moreno. Eds: NOTE Nebraska mention, interest.
AP Photos.
FAITH HEALING & LAW
OREGON CITY, Ore.—When Dr. Seth Asser saw row after row of flat headstones marking children’s graves in a small cemetery not far from the end of the historic Oregon Trail, he knew many of these early deaths should not have happened. The children’s parents relied on faith healing, instead of doctors. By William McCall. Eds: NOTE Nebraska mention, interest. This item moved previously as an advance and is now available for use. Also moving on national lines.
AP Photos NY354, NY356, NY355.
BUSINESS:
— PIPELINE DELAYS—The wet fall in two South Dakota counties has hindered construction of the TransCanada Keystone crude-oil pipeline, but a company official says it will not delay completion of the project. Eds: Also moving on general news lines.
— CATTLE REPORT—The Nebraska inventory of cattle on feed as of Nov. 1 was down 4 percent from last year and 5 percent from 2006.
SPORTS:
FBH–NEBRASKA B FINAL
LINCOLN—Aurora quarterback Tyler McDonald ran for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Jerry Lobeda ran for 105 yards on 15 carries and another score to lead the Huskies (12-1) to a 20-14 win over Beatrice (11-2) Saturday night in the finals of the Class B state football playoffs. Eds: Moved late for Sunday AMs.
With:
— FBH–NEBRASKA PREP PLAYOFFS-AT A GLANCE
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— THEFT ARREST—Two more charges have been filed against the former director of the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce.
— RURAL HEALTH CARE—A USDA grant will help ensure that six more hospitals in rural areas will have access to specialists when needed.
The AP, Omaha.
