There are 14 miles of two-lane highway between Lincoln and Denver. The rest is smooth sailing on the super four-lane highway at speeds of 75 m.p.h., in Nebraska and 70 m.p.h., in Colorado.
That 14-mile stretch Is near Julesburg, Colo., and that section may be completed by summer vacation time.
We spent the Easter weekend in Denver and Boulder visiting with friends. There must have been 10 to 14 inches of snow on the ground when we left and the weatherman forecast another eight inches.
Surprisingly enough, we were able to drive through the snow in the streets with no trouble, apparently because of the high moisture content or mebbe Bill Dawson's sales pitch on tires with more traction really did pan out.
We found our friends, the Bob Tolers, formerly of Nebraska City, well and very happy with their new 10-month-old son, Richard.
We walked a few streets in Boulder and got an eye opener when we read a sign pasted on the front door of a cafe.
I don't recall the wording, but it was pretty obvious the management said hippies and loafers were not wanted and would be booted from the restaurant.
My attorney friends tell me that a cafe is a public place and that sign wouldn't hold water in a court case, but at least the restaurant owner had his say.
I found that the young people in Nebraska City are well-groomed and conservative in their style of haircuts and dress, as compared with the college city.
Sammy Davis, Jr., wouldn't be my choice for Mr. America, but he sure gets my vote for what he does with music. He's a talented man and he put on quite a show on the Tom Jones tv program the other night.
The aftermatch of the fire at Dolly Tritsch's tavern a week ago occurred at the city dump. Understand state liquor agents supervised the breaking and burning of all the booze from the tavern. The fire water went up in flames, so to speak.
Jerry and Gen Livingston are getting mighty anxious to move into their new store a few doors east of the present Livingston's Shoes on Central Avenue.
We peeked in the other morning about 7:30 and were caught by LaVern Tiemeyer, Clyde Hatten and Bob Bishop. The decor of the store will be a compliment to retail store design. You'll like it.
Clyde has the contract for the remodeling job and Lavern was working at the time on a redwood railing. Bob just gets up early in the morning and stopped in to looked over the progress before starting his day at Pendleton.
Congratulations to Jack Mullen on his appointment by Governor Tiemann as state senator for portions of Otoe and Cass counties.
Sen. Rick Budd resigned the position and is expected to be appointed director of the Small Business association.
Jack filed as a candidate for the legislature when the senator resigned and has been campaigning for the May 12 primary. His opponents are Calvin Carsten of Avoca and Raymond DeRosia of Plattsmouth.
Nebraska Citians will go to the polls at least three more times this year. The City election is Tuesday, followed by the county and state primary May 12 and the general election November 3.
This is the first City general election under the new law in which voters will cast ballots on candidates of their choice for the three separate City posts of mayor, finance and street commissioners. You will also get ballots on police magistrate and school board.
The candidates have made themselves known through their interesting advertisements. They've made their bids for public office and it is now the duty of the voter to go to the polls.