27 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
1
Police will issue overtime parking tickets at downtown meters on January 2 despite public questions about holiday status. About 200 citations were issued Monday as shoppers and workers used metered spaces. police say Monday was not a holiday under the ordinance, and enforcement will resume January 2 with a full crew.
Inmoos, Switzerland, an anonymous Santa Claus visited Charlie Chaplin at the Manoir de Ban each Christmas for 20 years. Chaplin, 88, died in his sleep less than a day after the visit, with his family nearby as he kept Santa’s identity secret.
Cairo officials say Israel and Egypt nearly agreed on a Sinai withdrawal at the Ismailia Christmas summit but did not announce it due to unresolved Palestinian issues. Sadat seeks Arab credibility, while Begin informs cabinet as U.S. and European envoys move to press for progress toward a Palestinian state and broader peace.
The University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Business Administration will create a Center for the Study of the American Business System funded by the Nebraska Campaign. Interim Dean Gary Schwendiman announced a $100,000 gift from Karl H. Nelson to support general operations and an endowed professorship. The center aims to raise national visibility, expand economics and business courses, place professors and students in state and national business operations, and coordinate education and research on the U.S. economic system without new state funds.
A 300-year-old Istanbul University Academy of Economics and Commerce building burned in Istanbul with no injuries. Police found gasoline cans outside and suspect arson. The academy has seen student unrest in recent years.
A Boston area study of 244 recovering alcoholics found only four who had returned to heavy drinking and just one relapse linked directly to the Rand Corp report. Researchers caution against broad generalizations and note the findings may not reflect effects elsewhere.
Editorial argues the court decision raising Omaha police salaries should be tested on appeal. The page note situates major crime attention in 1977 as death row inmates including Erwin Charles Simants appeal sentences while other local features describe Milford hockey and a busy newspaper with pages spanning Lincoln and national sections.
A Polish born immigrant who survived Nazi and Soviet camps discusses democracy and Chicago politics after becoming a citizen. She supports Pucinski but criticizes Democratic politics, comparing them to Russian rule, while recalling her wartime experiences and a long path to American life. Community event in a Loop church marks new citizens oath and celebration.
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