13 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1977
Page
1
Ed Allen of Indianola Iowa remains a top hot air balloon enthusiast after 81 years and 3 253 ascensions. He jokes about ballooning to 160 while noting last year's crash led him to ride in modern balloons this time.
President Carter engages figures including Ford Reagan Kissinger and lawmakers to back the canal agreements. Sol Linowitz warns Senate ratification is crucial for U S Panama and Latin American relations as the pact shifts canal control by 2000 with U S defense rights and Panama revenue rising to about 70 million annually. Senate ratification and House enabling legislation are key steps.
Project officials say the successful maiden solo flight of the space shuttle Enterprise may permit a speedup in the landing test program and even the elimination of one or two flights.
The note invites readers to join the Glenn Vollmar family of Crete for a real outdoor picnic today. It mentions the Living section and points to a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling on zoning decisions emphasizing traditional political processes over a community plan.
Authorities in Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota search Saturday for Robert E Williams 40 of Lincoln suspected in the killings of Patricia McGarry 25 and Catherine Brooks 25 both from Lincoln and Virginia Rowe 51 of rural Cornell Iowa. The suspect was last known heading east toward Chicago or north toward Minnesota with Canada as a destination. the stolen car reportedly should be out of gas by now.
Robert Edward Williams of Lincoln is wanted in connection with the murders of two Lincoln women and the rape of another, plus the rape and kidnapping of a fourth woman. Authorities suspect he is headed north, possibly toward Minneapolis, as a nationwide search continues with IBCI and state patrol planes.
About 250 mechanical department workers at the Burlington Northern shops will be laid off starting Wednesday. Union spokesman Jack Lear blamed a revenue downturn and noted ore shipments have slowed while grain reserves build. Officials declined comment on the layoff as BN division staffing fluctuates seasonally.
Dean Swift, president of Sears Roebuck & Co., notes competition drives gains and urges Lincoln to keep its downtown viable with ample parking near the university. He cites Sears progress, catalog strength at about 3.2 billion last year, and a shift toward value pricing while maintaining national sponsorship of the AAU Junior Olympics.
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