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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1977
Page
4
The Lincoln Journal published by Journal-Star Printing Co at 926 P Street Lincoln Nebraska provides address and telephone contact details for the newspaper office. The listing notes the Lincoln Neb access point and staff line for reader inquiries and subscriptions.
The Lincoln City Council moves swiftly to acquire the old Cengas Building at 10th and M Streets for a police headquarters amid questions about long term effects, space needs, and public review. It also eyes the former W T Grant building as a downtown senior center, risking property tax impacts and broader urban planning consequences.
San Francisco voters rejected both repeal and district election plans in a special election. The turnout showed strong support for continuing district elections for the city-county board, while debates noted implications for mayoral terms and other offices. The piece also draws a parallel to Lincoln's adoption of district nomination with at large election.
The editorial questions UNL College of Home Economics refusal of 59 of 70 credits from a Southeast Community College transfer. It urges clearer credit transfer rules across public Nebraska colleges. It notes a new legislative coloring book for children and announces Lincoln's John Twobirds Arbuckle set to lead Swift Birds Correction Center. It comments on vanity to prestige license plates and Nebraska promotion as a filmmaking hub.
The piece condemns Channel 5 for sending a reporter and crew to a funeral after a shooting. It praises the family for reacting by punching the reporter and smashing the camera, calling it the best TV criticism in years and a potential spectator sport.
The profile praises Tip O Neill Harvard background and his skilled steering of the Presidents energy package through Congress. It highlights his tactics fixing deadlines forming an energy committee and pushing reforms on committee elections and recorded votes. It notes his ethics push pay raise and defense of the House amid Carter era politics.
Paul Greenberg argues America’s language is deteriorating and cites Joseph Epstein’s critique of Hankering for good usage. He notes students confuse uninterested and disinterested and mocks modern prose for being pompous and inane.
Letters debate a 30 percent premium hike for 135 000 policyholders mostly independents, farmers and small business people while county and federal workers keep steady rates. The cost burden cited includes tax subsidies and hospital bed surplus, with calls to cancel Blue Cross Blue Shield and save millions. Also notes reader letters criticizing unrelated items and thanks to The Journal for swim meet coverage by Judy Seegmar and Kenneth L Nelson for Lincoln Swim Club.
The White House and lawmakers push a tactful path to resolve Kent State tensions. Senate member Metzenbaum and Interior Secretary Andrus order a study to preserve the May 4, 1970 site as a national historical landmark, sparking talks with protesters and trustees.
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