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The Manpower And Related Agencies Of Omaha: A Pilot Study Of Their Functions And Interconnections, Barbara L. Brilhart, Judy Kessler
The Manpower And Related Agencies Of Omaha: A Pilot Study Of Their Functions And Interconnections, Barbara L. Brilhart, Judy Kessler
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In the past few years the University of Nebraska at Omaha has become increasingly committed to the study and alleviation of urban problems, Involvement of faculty, administration, and students in the life of the community and the demand for courses in urban affairs have stimulated an awareness of the need for an organized and rapid method of information retrieval in relation to the Omaha metropolitan area,
An Input-Output Study For The Omaha Smsa, 1963: A Provisional Report, Perry P. Chang
An Input-Output Study For The Omaha Smsa, 1963: A Provisional Report, Perry P. Chang
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The present report aims to show the procedures and findings of an input-output study for the Omaha Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). This study is based on national technical co-efficients and some simplifying assumptions, with 1963 as the base year. While it is provisional in the sense that this study may be improved through the use of additional data and relaxation of certain assumptions, this report will show some interesting aspects of the area's economy and trends of its development. In the meantime, it may also reveal some of the economic problems, challenges, and opportunities which exist in the Omaha …
Omaha Trade Area Study No. 04: Milk, Grain And Livestock Source Area, Charles R. Gildersleeve, John T. Wilhelm
Omaha Trade Area Study No. 04: Milk, Grain And Livestock Source Area, Charles R. Gildersleeve, John T. Wilhelm
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The milk marketing area of Omaha, shown on Figure 1, includes all or parts of 12 Nebraska counties and 20 counties in western Iowa. Normally 80 percent of Omaha's fluid milk needs comes from the region outlined as Omaha's milk marketing area. Southwest of Omaha, the major milk producing counties of Gage, Jefferson and Lancaster are part of the Lincoln milk marketing area. And to the northwest of Omaha are some of the heaviest bulk-milk producers i.e., milk used for manufactural purposes--dry milk products, etc. Therefore, even though Wayne, Pierce, Antelope and Cedar counties are the major milk producers in …
Unemployment In Omaha In Relation To The Armour Closing, Kenneth Root, John P. Zipay
Unemployment In Omaha In Relation To The Armour Closing, Kenneth Root, John P. Zipay
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On September 29, 1967, Armour and. Company announced that effective six months from that date, the Omaha Armour plant would be closed, displacing a labor force of approximately 2, 200 workers. This statement, announcing the closing of the third meatpacking firm in Omaha within the past two years, was startling and indicative of far- reaching consequences for Omaha, its people and economy. Numerous social agencies, along with the Chamber of Commerce and the Nebraska Employment Service, became involved in joining together in a united effort through the development of their own organization-- ACT, the Armour Coordinating Team. ACT is an …
Omaha Trade Area Study No. 05: Omaha Spheres Of Influence, Harold J. Retallick, Charles R. Gildersleeve, Donald W. Lea
Omaha Trade Area Study No. 05: Omaha Spheres Of Influence, Harold J. Retallick, Charles R. Gildersleeve, Donald W. Lea
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In nearly all cases, a city represents the focal point of a large area which it dominates. As distance away from the city increases the influence of the city decreases until a point is reached where another city of similar size exerts more influence. The purpose of this study is to establish and discuss the major area of dominance for Omaha.
Social Participation And Life Satisfaction Of Senior Citizens, Judy Kessler, George W. Barger, Nancy C. Wilson
Social Participation And Life Satisfaction Of Senior Citizens, Judy Kessler, George W. Barger, Nancy C. Wilson
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This is the second in a series of three surveys relating social participation and life satisfaction as reported by residents of five high-rise apartment buildings in the city of Omaha, These buildings (towers) are available to low-income senior citizens, and are operated under the direction of the Omaha Housing Authority. Recreational facilities and activities are provided by the City of Omaha Parks, Recreation and Public Property Department and it was at their request that this study was undertaken by the Urban Studies Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Social Cohesion In Omaha, George W. Barger
Social Cohesion In Omaha, George W. Barger
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"How are you feeling today?" a physician asks, and the answer to that question can become the basis for a serious analysis of the general well-being of the individual. Similarly, we now ask the question: "What makes a community?" and state that the answer can lead us to important levels of analysis into the nature of the ongoing social order.
Preliminary Projections Of The Growth Of The Omaha Smsa To 1990, Lawrence A. Danton
Preliminary Projections Of The Growth Of The Omaha Smsa To 1990, Lawrence A. Danton
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The volume of employment in a geographic division is a significant criterion in measuring its overall economic activities. This report is designed to forecast the future course of these activities in the Omaha SMSA through the projections of labor force and employment in various industries at ten-year intervals to 1990.