First of all, I forgot to report that the actor Robert Taylor was from Beatrice. Road out of town was named for him. Dinner last night was only so so. Poor service but great view. See pictures.
Went next door to the Strategic Air and Space Museum. Lots of fighter and bomber planes. Not my thing but Jack in his glory. Thank goodness they had electric scooter. It covers 2 huge hangers so lots of walking -- or scootering.
Their special exhibit was portrait photos of Holocaust survivors in Omaha. Most of them came here in 1950. Not sure why. It was about how they look today but gave a brief background of where they were prisoners, etc. Then watched a movie with interviews of survivors and the soldiers who liberated them. Very moving. They had it tough as displaced persons as well. I didn't know that Japan had given refuge to Lithuanian Jews, thousands of them. They spent time in the Japan before coming to US. A few summer school groups but otherwise the museum was not very busy. There is a "melodrama" at the theatre here in the park tonight so we will do that. Will move on to Iowa tomorrow.
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