August 2013 – Page 12 – North Platte Post Archive

Television and Tip Time Announced for Nebraska-Cincinnati

Posted on August 28, 2013

Lincoln – The University of Cincinnati and ESPN announced Wednesday that the Huskers’ game at Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28 will be carried nationally. The Nebraska-Cincinnati contest will be televised on ESPN2 with a 3 p.m. (central) tipoff from Fifth Third Arena.

Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 3-0, but the matchup this December is the first between the schools since the 1996-97 season and the first on-campus game between the programs since 1960. The Huskers’ game with Cincinnati is the first of a home-and-home series with the Bearcats. UC will make its first trip to Lincoln for basketball during the 2014-15 campaign.

With today’s announcement, a minimum of six non-conference games will be available for broadcast. The Charleston Classic will be carried on the ESPN family of networks (ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3), Nebraska’s game with Miami during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge will be shown on ESPNU, while Nebraska’s season opener against Florida Gulf Coast will be televised nationally on BTN. Other non-conference games are expected to be televised as television networks announce their non-conference schedules in the coming weeks.

The Huskers, under second-year Coach Tim Miles, return three starters from a team that went 15-18 in his first season, including guard Ray Gallegos and forwards David Rivers and Shavon Shields. Gallegos, who averaged 12.5 ppg in 2012-13, led the Big Ten in 3-pointers per game and ranked second in school history with 83 3-pointers, while Shields averaged 8.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a true freshman. Rivers started NU’s final 17 games at forward and averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. In all, nine letterwinners return for the Huskers in 2013-14, while eight newcomers, including three redshirts, will suit up for the Scarlet and Cream this season.

New Book Outlines Warren Buffett’s Advice for Kids

Posted on August 28, 2013

(AP) — Dozens of books have already been written about billionaire Warren Buffett investment success, but now a new book explains Buffett’s advice for kids.

The lessons in the book are based on the “Secret Millionaire’s Club” cartoon that features Buffett helping a group of kids learn how to manage the millions they made selling baseball memorabilia they found.

Buffett, who voices his own character in the cartoon, helped the book’s authors decide what to include in “Secret Millionaire’s Club: Warren Buffett’s 26 Secrets to Success in the Business of Life.”

The lessons featured in the book focus on key financial principles and Buffett’s core beliefs, such as the importance of pursuing your passion in life, protecting your reputation, avoiding debt and recovering after mistakes.

Omaha Man Gets 63 Months for Robbing Bank

Posted on August 28, 2013

(AP) — Authorities say a 49-year-old man has been given 63 months in prison for robbing a bank branch in southeast Omaha.

Federal prosecutors say Jesus Robles, of Omaha, must serve three years of supervised release after he leaves prison.

Robles was convicted of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Aug. 13, 2012. No one was injured.

Robles had escaped with $297 of the bank’s money, but Omaha officers soon found him hiding in some bushes a couple of blocks away.

Tiny Oklahoma Town Tries to Rid Water Supply of Worms

Posted on August 28, 2013

(AP) — A northeast Oklahoma town is temporarily without a water supply after city workers found worms in the municipal water tower.

The worms showed up in the drinking water supply in Colcord, a town of 815 people about 80 miles east of Tulsa. Vice Mayor Cody Gibby says the worms are a type of earthworm that range from a half-inch to an inch long.

Gibby says the worms are passing through water filters and getting into distribution lines. The town shut off its drinking water Tuesday night with plans to flush the water system out and scrub the water tower clean.

Classes are canceled Wednesday at Colcord schools, and bottled water is available for residents.

August 28th Entertainment News

Posted on August 28, 2013

In 1961, Motown released its first No. 1 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes.

In 1963, Peter, Paul and Mary performed “Blowin’ in the Wind” before civil rights marchers who had gathered in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak.

In 1964, The Beatles met Bob Dylan, who supposedly introduced them to marijuana.

In 1965, Bob Dylan was booed off stage at Forest Hills Stadium in New York for playing electric guitar.

In 1967, the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company played at the wake of a Hell’s Angels member who was struck by a car in San Francisco.

In 1972, David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars made their debut at Carnegie Hall in New York. Bowie gave the performance while he was sick with the flu.

In 1982, George Strait had his first No. 1 country song with “Fool-Hearted Memory.”

In 1986, Tina Turner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2003, the MTV Video Music Awards opened with a performance by Madonna in which she kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera full on their mouths.

Celebs Born On August 28th

Posted on August 28, 2013

Actor Sonny Shroyer (“The Dukes of Hazzard”) is 78
Actor Ken Jenkins (“Scrubs”) is 73
Actor David Soul is 70
Actress Barbara Bach is 67
Singer Wayne Osmond of The Osmonds is 62
Actor Daniel Stern is 56
Actress Emma Samms is 53
Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 52
Country singer Shania Twain is 48
Actor Billy Boyd (“Lord of the Rings”) is 45
Actor-singer Jack Black of Tenacious D is 44
Actor Jason Priestley (“Beverly Hills, 90210”) is 44
Actor J. August Richards (“Angel”) is 40
Singer-bassist Max Collins of Eve 6 is 35
Actress Carly Pope (“Popular”) is 33
Country singer Jake Owen is 32
Country singer Leann Rimes is 31
Singer Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine is 27
Actor Armie Hammer (“The Lone Ranger,” ”The Social Network”) is 27
Actor Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) is 22
Actress Quvenzhane Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) is 10
Reality TV star Alana Thompson, AKA “Honey Boo Boo,” is 8.

At the Movies

Posted on August 28, 2013August 28, 2013

Playing 8/30 Only

Screen #1
LD: Butler….4:00, 7:00 & 9:50
Screen #2
Conjuring….4:30, 7:15 & 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Planes 2D….4:10 & 9:35
Planes 3D…. 7:05
Screen #4
We’re The Millers…. 4:05, 7:05 & 9:50
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Percy Jackson 2D….4:05 & 10:00
Percy Jackson 3D….7:10
Screen #6
You’re Next…. 4:00 & 7:00 & 9:35
Rated R… Must ID

Playing 8/31 – 9/1 ONLY
Screen #1
LD: Butler….12:00,4:00, 7:00 & 9:50
Screen #2
Conjuring….12:45, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Planes 2D….12:00, 4:10 & 9:35
Planes 3D…. 7:05
Screen #4
We’re The Millers…. 12:05, 4:05, 7:05 & 9:50
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Percy Jackson 2D….12:05, 4:05 & 10:00
Percy Jackson 3D….7:10
Screen #6
You’re Next…. 12:30, 4:00 & 7:00 & 9:35
Rated R… Must ID

Playing 9/3-9/5

Screen #1
LD: Butler….4:00 & 7:00
Screen #2
Conjuring…. 4:30 & 7:15
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Planes 2D….4:10
Planes 3D…. 7:05
Screen #4
We’re The Millers…. 4:05 & 7:05
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Percy Jackson 2D….4:05
Percy Jackson 3D…. 7:10
Screen #6
You’re Next…. 4:00 & 7:00
Rated R… Must ID

Nebraska Families on Target Archery Event Set

Posted on August 28, 2013

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has scheduled free archery and free food during Families on Target night.

The event is set to run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lincoln Archery Park.

There will be 3-D animal targets and a new aerial archery machine will be used. It lets archers shoot foam discs out of the sky.

The Lincoln Prairie Bowmen Archery Club will serve hot dogs and drinks. Participants may bring their archery gear, but loaner equipment will be available.

Visit huntsafenebraska.gov and scroll down to Skills Workshops to register. People can enter the Lincoln Archer Park at 44th and Superior streets through Lincoln Trap and Skeet.

Pence, Sandoval Help Giants Beat Rockies 5-3

Posted on August 28, 2013

DENVER (AP) — Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back homers and Yusmeiro Petit won his first game in four years, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Pence and Sandoval went deep in the opening inning, marking the first time all season the Giants have hit back-to-back homers.

Brandon Belt kept up his torrid hitting with four singles. He also scored twice to help San Francisco win for the third time in four games.

Petit (1-0) was recently called up from Triple-A Fresno to fill in for Matt Cain, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list last week with a bruised right forearm.

Petit lasted six innings, allowed six hits and two runs. He also struck out six.

Sergio Romo pitched a perfect ninth to pick up his 32nd save in 36 chances.

Nebraskan Claims Faulty Wal-Mart Bag Led to Wife’s Death

Posted on August 28, 2013

(AP) — An eastern Nebraska man has sued Wal-Mart, saying the failure of an overfilled plastic shopping bag led to the death of his wife.

The Sarpy County lawsuit filed William Freis, of Plattsmouth, has been moved to U.S. District Court in Omaha.

The lawsuit says the bag failed on April 16, 2010, outside a Wal-Mart store in Bellevue. A can inside fell onto the right big toe of Freis’ wife, Lynette, breaking and cutting it. The lawsuit says the injuries led to an infection that spread through her body “and ultimately resulted in her death on March 12, 2011.”

The lawsuit seeks more than $656,000.

A Wal-Mart spokesman declined to directly comment on the lawsuit’s allegations.