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ADDS: PRISONER DIES, TIRE CLEANUPS
MEMORIAL DAY-NEBRASKA
UNDATED—At Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha, a two-star general spoke of paying homage to the nation’s veterans. In McCook, a 92-year-old man turned out in the uniform he wore in between flights as the pilot of a B-17 bomber over Europe. Across the state on Memorial Day, Nebraskans gathered to honor the men and women who sacrificed to maintain the nation’s freedoms.
WWII STORIES
FREMONT—It may rank as one of the best lunch breaks Paul Larsen ever took. It happened in Normandy, France, during World War II. A Nebraskaland Feature by Tammy Real-McKeighan of the Fremont Tribune.
SUPCO–ENTICEMENT CHALLENGE
OMAHA—The Nebraska Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether a 2004 law aimed at sexual predators who use the Internet to lure children is constitutional. The high court will hear arguments Friday in a case involving Todd Rung of Lincoln, who was sentenced last year in Lancaster County District Court to one-to-two years in prison for using a computer to try to entice a child to have sex with him. By Margery A. Gibbs.
COLLECTIVE DEGREE
LINCOLN—Staying up all night studying. Applying for financial aid. Holding down odd jobs. But try raising a child, finding work in a recession and fighting to keep your family safe in a distant country. A Nebraskaland Feature by Kevin Abourezk of the Lincoln Journal Star.
SPORTS:
NCAA TOURNAMENT
UNDATED—The University of Texas was selected Monday as the top seed for the 64-team Division I baseball tournament. The Longhorns (41-13-1), who won the Big 12 tournament for the fourth time, will host one of 16 four-team, double-elimination regionals that begin Friday. It’s the second time Texas, coached by Division I career victories leader Augie Garrido, has been the No. 1 overall seed. By Sports Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. Eds: Note Nebraska mention. Also moving on national lines.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— PRISONER DIES—A state prisoner who was visiting her Omaha home has died.
— TIRE CLEANUPS—The state is awarding more than $2.5 million to support tire recycling and cleanup projects across Nebraska.
— SEINFELD SHOW—A comic best known for his popular self-titled television sitcom is coming to Lincoln for his first performance in five years.
— GREAT PLANTS—Home gardeners looking for new and hardy plants are urged to check recommendations from the GreatPlants for the Great Plains program.
— HEALTHY SCHOOLS—Thirty-two Nebraska schools have been recognized for their efforts to improve the health of their students through better eating and more physical activity.
— POOL SAFETY—Warm weather brings with it the start of swim season and the opening of public pools.
— SMOKING BAN—Nebraska is set to become the 16th state to go smoke-free.
— FANCY FROZEN FOODS—American consumers still expect high-quality foods even though many people have cut their spending on food over the past year.
The AP, Omaha.
