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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1977
Page
4
Lincoln Journal, published by Journal-Star Printing Co in Lincoln Nebraska, 68501, phone 432-3331, serves as local daily newspaper listing in a historical OCR fragment.
The piece recalls the Kent State shootings of 1970 and argues that the true memorial is the change in attitude. It notes prior government overreaction by Gov. Rhodes and the National Guard, contrasting it with seven years of restrained response by the university and police. It praises dissent as entitled to due process.
Dave Erickson died at 86 after 46 years leading Lincoln's public works department. He guided major city projects including streets, sewage, airport, landfill, water supply, traffic engineering, and planning, shaping the Capital City during growth.
The eight American teenagers representing the United States won the 19th International Mathematical Olympiad in Belgrade Yugoslavia, beating Russia which placed second. Sponsored by Army and Naval research offices, the team trained three weeks at West Point before competition. Five of the eight will still be in high school next year as the 20th Olympiad approaches, underscoring math talent as a national resource in an era of technology and defense.
Jerry Sellentin of Bryan Memorial Hospital is praised as an outstanding regional vice president by the American Society of Personnel Administrators. Gail Castell of Milford wins a 500 reward from the Nebraska Federation of Independent Businessmen as Miss Future Business Leader of America. The Environmental Action Awards Day honors Ravenna James L. Higgins Memorial Award winners for community projects and recycling efforts from Strang, Howells, Adams, West Central Development Council, and Allied Chemical Corp. of LaPlatte for air pollution abatement.
A passenger recounts a stormy landing at Pittsburgh Airport. The piece argues that punctuality pressures harm safety, noting weather driven delays, miscalculations, and the Canaries collision as examples, urging better ground punctuality for safer air travel.
The Los Angeles Times argues that President Carter's support for manufacturing the neutron bomb could lower the threshold for nuclear war. Aimed at disabling advancing Soviet forces without destroying Moscow, the option risks encouraging earlier and broader use of nuclear weapons, potentially undermining the peace of mutual terror.
Lincoln Journal letters argue neutron bombs would lower the barrier to nuclear use by signaling usability. Forsythe warns of destabilizing arms dynamics and moral harm, urging nondeployment and Soviet agreement. The page also covers Near South zoning concerns and IWY advocacy, plus pro life perspectives on abortion and women's rights.
The Journal invites reader letters but requires signed, verifiable submissions. Editors may condense letters while preserving writers' points. pen names or initials are generally not allowed except in unusual circumstances.
A reader argues against the idea that a halter top and shorts provokes rape, stating rape is a crime of aggression not passion. The letter condemns the myth while noting victims include all genders and appearances, and dismisses clothing as a factor in victimization.
The Journal notes monthly on its editorial page that traffic fatalities in Nebraska deserve continued attention. The piece urges persistent focus and calls for ongoing reporting on these collisions.
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