Editorial rails debate argues trains will roll through Lincoln
The piece says Burlington Northern coal trains will run on Third Street in Lincoln, regardless of line consolidation, with projections from six trains daily next year to over 14 by 1982. It urges public funding for relocation or crossings to reduce nuisance, while framing RTSD as a constructive community tool.
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Union Pacific
Rock Island
Burlington Northern
Third Street
Lincoln
Burlington
Rulo
Railroad Transportation Safety District
RTSD
South Salt Creek
Uncle Sam
Waverly
Grand Island
Lincoln-Lancaster County
F Street
RTSC
Moscow’s missteps in Somalia and Ethiopia reshape Africa rift
The piece argues the Soviet Union overreached in Horn of Africa by backing Somalia and Ethiopia, risking loss of influence as Washington gains leverage. It notes Somalia’s 3 million and Ethiopia’s 30 million population, Eritrean unrest, Ogaden fighting, and the potential of Cuban troops to stabilize the region.
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Soviet Union
Kremlin
Horn of Africa
Moscow
Ababa
Western
Somali Liberation Front
Somalia
Ogaden
Ethiopia
United States
Black Africa
U.S
Earnings limit defended despite Senate ethics clash
The piece notes five Republican senators including Carl Curtis seeking to strike down the Senate ethics code that caps outside income at 8625 annually starting Jan 1. It contrasts Hayakawa and Moynihan earnings with the salary, arguing for a clear financial boundary on outside income as a corrective measure.
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U.S. Senate
Nebraska
Carl T. Curtis
Senate
California
S. I. Hayakawa
Congressional Quarterly
Hayakawa
Bearish outlook shadows Carter economy amid spending pressure
A Carter adviser warns the economy may slip into recession this year as demand slows and prices fall across steel and other metals. Analysts blame OPEC oil prices and weak policy coordination, while critics fault tax changes and energy plans for eroding business confidence.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
New York
Eliot Janeway
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
White House
The
Economist of London
Alan Greenspan
Carter
Oval Office
Lincoln Airport Named After Lindbergh Proposal
Readers discuss renaming Lincoln Municipal Airport to honor Charles A. Lindbergh citing his early training in Lincoln and the Spirit of St. Louis visit. Community voices weigh tradition against tribute.
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Lincoln
Col. Lindbergh
Spirit of
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Joseph E. Stitcher
Plumbers compare pipeline overrun to house repairs
Investigators claim the Alaska pipeline overrun reached 7.0 billion beyond the planned 1 billion with most extra going to overtime. A LA Times piece uses a plumber’s view to suggest similar cost creep in domestic jobs and notes ethical restraint about criticizing peers.
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Alaska
Taiwan fears as Vance visits Beijing amid shift in U S ties
London Telegraph reports that Chinese Nationalists in Taipei fear normalization of U S Peking relations. They warn a loss of U S defense commitments could trigger a civil war, while experts debate treaty abrogation and Taiwan’s future amid economic stakes and possible peaceful negotiation.
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United States
Washington
Taipei
U.S
Peking
Republic of China
Taiwan
General Chamber of Commerce of
Showdown unlikely on Taiwan policy says Soviet focus shifts
Max Lerner notes Secretary Vance is unlikely to face a Taiwan showdown as China concentrates on Soviet expansionism. Beijing seeks a strong America as a foil to Russia and to profit from Western technology to modernize its lagging economy. The piece cites Chinese leadership’s blend of passion and perspective in a restrained but focused stance.
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Vance
Taiwan
Soviet Union
America
Russia
Max Weber
Los Angeles Times
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Lincoln Journal
Journal-Star Printing Co
Neb
BN Coal
Africa
Haile Selassie
Eritrea
Addis
Daniel P. Moynihan
Moynihan
Vonesbury
Panama Canal
Middle East
Congress
Labor
Democratic Party
Britain
Janeway
Wall Street
Robert Novak
Lindbergh Airport
Anita Bryant
Bryant and Company
Union Label
Nebraska Repertory Theater
Art Buchwald
Mainland
Spencer Moosa
Cyrus Vance
London Telegraph
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