Omaha Time Capsule: Creighton radio upgrades

What happened in the Midlands on this day? Here's a sampling from the World-Herald archives.

CREIGHTON RADIO UPGRADES

Feb. 6, 1948: The carrier-current transmitter for KOCU, Creighton University radio station, was in the final stages of adjustment, according to the Rev. R. C. Williams, S.J., faculty advisor. The transmitter was being readied by Dr. Paul Wack, director of the Department of Physics, and the Rev. R. J. Strange, S.J., Creighton Prep physics teacher. The transmitter would send signals through the campus steam system. Any radio on the campus would be able to hear KOCU. The radio station was only broadcast between classes over loudspeakers at the time.

1974: The first two vetoes of the Zorinsky administration were overridden by the City Council, restoring council appropriations for the Henry Doorly Zoo. The overrides were the first since April 1969, according to the city clerk's office. The action means the zoo would receive $100,000 to cover a 1973 operating deficit, and $100,000 from federal revenue-sharing for 1974. Councilmen previously indicated that they'd override the vetoes, and there was little discussion before the vote. Mayor Zorinsky had proposed a reduction of $50,000 in the amount of city money going toward the 1973 deficit. He had reduced to $82,500 the amount of revenue-sharing for the zoo.

1986: Recent outbreaks of vandalism and thefts resulted in damage to more than 100 parking meters and monetary losses exceeding $13,500, authorities said. Omaha police received reports that at least 34 city parking meters were broken into during the prior week. Roger Zimmerman, parking meter supervisor, told police that the locks were broken and an undetermined amount of cash was taken from the meters. Two other meters were damaged, but no cash was taken, he said. Some of the meters were damaged, Zimmerman said, while others were completely missing. He estimated total damage at more than $4,500. Zimmerman reported to police that 65 meters had been damaged the week before. Damage was estimated at more than $9,000, he said.

2003: A road-widening project that Douglas County engineers first planned 26 years ago came one step closer to realization. Plans to widen North 72nd Street from Lake Cunningham Road to Highway 36 got a look from neighbors at the last scheduled public forum before final plans are presented to state and county administrators. Construction would begin in 2004, pending approval of the project's funding. Once started, construction was expected to last two years, said Dan Kutilek, county engineering manager. The main part of the project would increase North 72nd Street to five lanes. The stretch currently had two lanes and no shoulders.

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