Citizen alertness aids manhunt and public safety
An editorial credits a Lincoln switchman for spotting Robert E. Williams sleeping on railroad property and alerting police. The timely tip ends a multi state search and raises prospects of prosecuting Williams for the Lincoln women killings. It argues informed citizen cooperation helps law enforcement while cautions against a snoopy society.
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Robert E. Williams
Burlington Northern
Williams
Lincoln
Exon image tested as Nebraska GOP fights spending image
The piece argues John James Exon’s fiscal conservatism image strains with rising general fund spending, noting $498.8 million this year versus $163.6 million in 1970 71. It critiques Republican leaders for accelerating expenditures beyond Exon budgets and highlights issues in highway park and employee pay funding amid political framing.
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John James Exon
Nebraska Republican Party
Decatur
Dix
GOP
Exon
Spendon
General Fund
Norbert Tiemann
Carter selects Frank Johnson Jr as FBI chief
The piece argues President Carter should appoint U S District Court Judge Frank Johnson Jr to head the FBI. It praises his record on minority and inmate rights and his strict adherence to the law, while noting scrutiny by the Senate is warranted before confirmation. Johnson would emphasize integrity and administration over law enforcement zeal.
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Carter
FBI
Bureau
U.S. District Court
Frank Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Washington
Bell
City backs skywalks to Centrum with merchant cost split
Downtown plan shows merchants seeking two elevated walkways from the new Centrum to the east block, asking the city to fund about a quarter of the estimated 360000 dollar total. Council considers partial funding, noting possible federal aid, and suggests limiting city support to two skywalks to the east and west.
Contradictions stain national health care costs debate
Health policy clashes over $230 billion by 1980 prompt warnings from Califano while both government and business push cost cuts. Personal cases like Mrs Carter and others show demand for top care despite cost limits, with living wills, abortion funding, and physician supply debated as ways to curb spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schwartz
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Health, Education and Welfare
Carter
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Humphrey
Edward Kennedy Jr
Robert Derzon
HEW
Derzon
Califano
California
Hmo’s
International Business Machines Corp
America
IBM
Democrats Reassess Participatory Politics And Party Structure
The Winograd Commission in Detroit leads a shift from broad participatory reforms toward strengthening leadership and limiting primaries to preserve party cohesion. Democratic officials seek to keep elected officials visible at conventions and curb outsider influence while avoiding a national or regional primary.
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Winograd
Michigan Democratic
Morley Winograd
Detroit
George McGovern
D-S.d
Donald Fraser
D-Minn
Barbara Mikulski
D-Md
McGovern
Jimmy Carter
House of Representatives
Thomas P
Tip) O'Neill
D-Mass
Winograd Commission
Washington
Don Fraser
Carter
South Carolina
Democratic
Donald Fowler
Washington Post Co
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Tabitha Chapel
Hubert Humphrey
Willet F. Whitmore
Memorial Hospital
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
American Medical Association
Eastman Kodak
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
CIT Corporation
National Association of Employers For
Carter Administration
Congress
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New York Times
Commission
Fraser
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