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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1977
Page
4
The piece discusses two inmate deaths at the Nebraska Penal Complex and a protest, blaming administrative gaps and overcrowding. It notes guard turnover, inadequate facilities, and calls for improved staffing and funding while urging balanced public attitudes and potential judicial involvement.
The American Legion, led by Commander Wayne Davis, fights a GSA plan to sell just over 20 acres of land in front of Lincoln's Veterans Hospital. The proposal includes lawn areas and 52 acres along 70th Street to the O Street corner, which the Legion argues would harm the site's beauty and ecology and invite unwanted street development.
A column argues against mob violence and for lawful, Jeffersonian defense of free speech. It calls the proper antidote to extremism reason, law, and the Bill of Rights, not fists or suppression.
A brief church meditation from Pilgrim Congregational Church quoting John 4 20. The Rev Don Damsteegt selects a verse urging love for one another as proof of love for God and unity within the faith community.
A Los Angeles Times perspective traces Euro-communism from its roots in The God That Failed to its 1970s form. It notes disillusionment with Stalinism, the rise of New Left activism, and a shift to parliamentary tactics and coalitions. The piece considers Moscow’s reaction and contrasts Western and Eastern views, citing Revel and Carter.
The Journal invites reader comments but requires signed letters verifiable for publication. Editors may condense submissions while preserving key points and, except in rare cases, prohibit pen names or initials.
A woman over fifty recalls her shift from domestic dependence to pursuing self fulfillment. She argues the family cannot stabilize without sexual equality and equal opportunity, criticizing women who silence others and labeling of marginalized homemakers.
James J. Kilpatrick portrays Frances Knight, longtime Passport Office director, as the target of a Carter administration purge on grounds of age. He argues she opposed lax passport policies and exposed favoritism, detailing clashes with Foreign Service officials and a 118 page report. Knight, 71, leaves July 31 but is described as vibrant, married to Wayne Parrish, and poised for future projects.
Letters to the editor express frustration over urban improvements in Lincoln including sidewalk mandates and water line projects. Residents object to costs, perceive minimal benefit, and urge focus on housing quality and landlord accountability. The writers cite long-term residence, retirement plans, and desire for better city priorities.
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