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...inch of rain in four months, there was no grass for cattle. Farmers tramped their dusty fields watching their dwarfed grain shrivel and perish. A baking sun raised temperatures to 90[degrees], to 100[degrees]. And still no rain fell. Water was carted for miles for livestock. In Nebraska the State University agronomist gloomily predicted that many fields would not yield over 5 bu. of wheat per acre (normal average: 15 to 20 bu.). In Minnesota they mocked Washington's crop predictions as gross overestimates. Farmers planting corn raised clouds of dust like columns of marching troops...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 1929-1939 Despair | 3/9/1998 | See Source »

...season complete 20. Steph. F. Austin 23-3 TBA, Southland Tournament 21. Utah 21-4 Tomorrow vs. Fresno St. or BYU 22. Iowa State 23-6 Tomorrow vs. Tx. or Texas A&M 23. UCLA 18-7 Thursday at Arizona State 24. Iowa 17-10 Regular season complete 25. Nebraska 22-8 Tomorrow vs. Ok. St. or Missouri

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AP WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOP 25 | 3/3/1998 | See Source »

Convincing? Don't worry, Harvard. I will never make the mistake of thinking that Harvard students are "independent adults" again. STEPHEN SMITH University of Nebraska Graduate College Lincoln...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nannyism Not Needed | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

Strom Thurmond: R, South Carolina (1) 79 Ernest Hollings: D, South Carolina (5) 33 Dianne Feinstein: D, California (30) 29 Dan Coats: R, Indiana (26) 28 Chuck Hagel: R, Nebraska (39) 28 Byron Dorgan: D, North Dakota (31) 25 William Frist: R, Tennessee (36) 25 Orrin Hatch: R, Utah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Feb. 23, 1998 | 2/23/1998 | See Source »

...Mike had a choice to bring the Lay-Z-Boy or his mom out here from Nebraska," recounts Lewis. Tringe brought the chair...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: elegant atmosphere | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

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