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Council approves commemorative street namings for Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. and Native Omaha Days founders
Summary
Omaha City Council unanimously approved commemorative street designations honoring Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. and Vera Johnson and Betty McDonald, two founders of Native Omaha Days; public testimony stressed community legacy and the event's economic impact.
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution to name Lothope Street from 20th to 24th (Laird area) as John W. Ewing Jr. Street and approved commemorative street names honoring Vera Johnson and Betty McDonald, the co-founders of Native Omaha Days.
Speakers including longtime neighborhood advocates, commissioners and community leaders offered testimony in support and recounted Ewing’s…
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