Pay Rise Split for Lancaster County Workers Draws Debate
Editorial notes Lancaster County and Lincoln officials split on raises with lower paid workers under 11 552 getting an increase while higher earners gain 4 percent. The piece compares city, county, and state practices and inflation impacts since 1970, highlighting purchasing power shifts and policy questions.
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Lancaster County
Lincoln City
Lincoln
State Personnel Dept
U.S
Nebraska
Exon
Millard Voters to Consider Year-Round School for Juniors and Seniors
Millard districts will vote this fall on adopting a year round schedule for 11th and 12th graders. If approved the suburban Omaha district could serve as a state model and laboratory for broader Nebraska adoption.
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Millard
Omaha
Nebraska
Centralized campus plan persists after court setback
Southeast Community College leaders regroup after a Lincoln campus ruling and pursue a centralized campus on 117 acres east of 86th and O Streets. The decision appears aimed at revisiting the same objective amid policy, watershed, and urbanization concerns, with long term costs anticipated for Lincoln residents.
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Southeast Community College
Lincoln
Coln
Stevens Creek
College Board
86Th and
O Streets
Carter pays attention to China in cautious policy shift
Commentary notes President Carter lags on China while weighing Taiwan relations. Vance travels to Peking under cautious orders as Kennedy urged full diplomatic ties, with polls showing mixed public support and no consensus on recognizing Beijing over Taipei.
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David S. Broder
Carter
Panama
Cuba
Rhodesia
Israel
Vietnam
Korea
China
Vance
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Peking
Taiwan
Murrey Marder
Washington Post
Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
U.s.-Peking
Moscow
America
Potomac Associates
Henry G. Jacoby
Jacoby
FBI's new boss will change the agency, faces of civil rights at stake
Mary McGrory profiles Frank Johnson Jr. as FBI director, praising his record on equal rights and civil rights, his presence and decisiveness, and predicting major changes from Hoover era practices while noting political limits on indicting agents.
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Mary McGrory
Frank Johnson Jr
FBI
Johnson
Montgomery
Ala
Dwight Eisenhower
Bureau
J. Edgar Hoover
L. Patrick Gray
Hoover
Clarence Kelley
Missouri
Alabama
Carter
Washington Star Syndicate
Rocky Mountain high living in Aspen article by George F. Will
Aspen blends summer arts and satire with Aspen Music Festival stars like Michael Drapkin and other young musicians while Aspen State Teachers College satirizes academia. The piece contrasts elite standards with mass appeal as Michael Ohnmacht crafts stained glass and locals enjoy free festivities, including John Denver performances and children’s concerts amid mountain scenery.
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George F. Will
Aspen
Colo
Rocky Mountains
Will Boys
Police
Cruise
Yellow Cab Co
Aspen Music School
Michael Drapkin
California
Drapkin
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N.Y
Aspen State Teachers College
ASTC
Michael Ohnmacht
Chartres
Europe
Marx
Splendid
Ballet West
John Denver
Rocky Mountain High
Washington Post Co
Equal billing for mothers in birth notices urged
In a letter to The Journal readers Ralph E Allen argues for mothers to receive equal billing with fathers in birth announcements. He cites a modern view of motherhood and urges contemporary presentation of such events.
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Perod
Powell Drake v Capitol Beach case shows leasing dispute
Letter to the editor complains about incomplete Lincoln Journal coverage of Capitol Beach Inc vs Leta Powell Drake. The writer notes Drake, owner of a long held house on leased ground, had prior suit over mutual agreement conditions. The dispute centers on responsibility sharing for leased ground owners.
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Capitol Beach, Inc
Leta Powell Drake
Lincoln Journal
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Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Southern California
Texas
Ohio State
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Yvonne Norton Leung
Lincoln News Media
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