Ground Water Control Area Established in Nebraska
Nebraska designates Chase and Perkins Counties and part of Dundy County as the first ground water control area under the Upper Republican NRD. The move tests local self management as LB577 seeks to balance irrigator rights with public resource protection amid declining water tables and impacts on the Frenchman River and Enders Reservoir.
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Nebraska
Chase
Perkins
Dundy
Natural Resources District
Nebraska Supreme Court
NRD
State Water Resources Dept
Perkins County
Frenchman River
Enders
Hitchcock
Red Willow
NRC
Rural ties and food stamp reform in Congress
The rural urban alliance backed price supports and food stamp changes in a decisive House vote. Critics note the linkage aided passage, with about 17 million Americans receiving free food stamps as part of the package. The contrast between independent subjects in theory and linked politics in practice is highlighted.
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USDA
Carter
UNO names Del D Weber as new Omaha campus chancellor
UNO selects Del D Weber with strong academic and administrative background and endorsements from peers. A Nebraska native educated and taught in state, his urban education focus and Omaha insight are seen as assets. He hopes to teach part time to stay connected with students and faculty.
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del D. Weber
Omaha
University of Nebraska
UNO
Weber
Nebraska
Mini rebellion irks Carter as aides pressure on abortion policy
President Carter rebuked a group of high level female appointees led by Midge Costanza after a July 15 meeting aimed at pressing him on abortion policy. He warned cabinet members not to reverse his decisions and suggested resignations if they must oppose major policies.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Carter
Midge Costanza
White House
Miss Costanza
EOB
Pat Derian
State Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rosalynn Carter
Lillian
Carter Plans Major White House Staffing Shakeup
President Carter aims to cut White House staff by 28 percent from 485 to 351 to save about 6 million dollars. The reorganization assigns tasks toPowell Jordan Lance Mondale and family members in humorous duty shifts while doubling the President's duties and signaling a broader sweeping change.
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Art Buchwald
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Hamilton Jordan
Oval Room
Mondale
Los Angeles Times
Teachers act against state aid petition sparks public debate
Horace W. Gomon argues in The Journal that Nebraska is a republic not a pure democracy and citizens may vote on major issues via petitions. He criticizes federal postal reform efforts, recalls Kent State violence as rioting by students, and defends veterans’ sacrifices while condemning National Guardsmen actions.
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Herb Schimek
Nebraska State Education Assn
Nebraska
U.S
John Marshall
Kent State
National Guard
Lincoln
ROTC
Ohio
Vietnam
United States of America
Horace W. Gomon
FDA to fast track epilepsy drug sodium valproate a aid
FDA and Abbott Laboratories move to expedite approval of sodium valproate for domestic use. Evidence abroad supports safety and efficacy, with more than 200 papers backing the drug. If approved, thousands may be spared seizures and economic losses, reshaping U.S. drug access.
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United States
Food and Drug Administration
Abbott Laboratories
National Commission On
Europe
Congress
FDA
Labat
Abbott
National Commission For the Control of Epilepsy
Washington Star Syndicate
Rural mail service defended and funded for rural development
A reader endorses the Lincoln Journal editorial defending rural mail service. They argue the postal system should be supported rather than cut and suggest Rural Development Administration subsidize rural mail to sustain jobs and growth.
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Lincoln Journal
America
Post Office
Rural Development Administration
Postal Dept
Congress
Legislative Appropriations
Post Office Dept
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Neb
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State
Sen
Carl T. Curtis
Washington, D.C
House Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Senate
Postal Service
38Th Parallel
James J. Kilpatrick
Rural Mail Service
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