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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1977
Page
2
A true humorous tale unfolds in Lincoln where seven players in a friendly poker club were mid game when a young woman entered unannounced, strode around the table briefly, then departed to applause. The host said the gathering was unscheduled and a regular card counter noted her confidence amid the laidback crowd.
The piece notes Mayor Helen Bousalis remarking on a large crowd at a Weight Watchers convention and quotes Professor Sam Schwartzkopf about the Wounded Knee trials in Lincoln. It references a City Council candidate denying special interests and mentions Kansas paying 80,000 dollars for a tourism survey with a sardonic question about watching wheat grow.
The United National party wins a sweeping victory in Sri Lanka with Junius Richard Jayewardene poised to form a new government after securing 128 of 168 seats. President Gopallawa asks Jayewardene to form the administration.
George Wheeler and his wife Jeanette are among a small group of American myrmecologists who study ants full‑time. At 80 Wheeler remains active researching ant species, guiding students, and preparing a Nevada field manual with Desert Research Institute backing.
President Carter spoke in a 120 degree gym in Yazoo City to about 1400 residents, rolling up his sleeves amid heat generated by fans and scouts. He defended human rights, opposed abortion funding and urged a second Panama Canal while noting desegregation progress and fielding diverse questions from locals.
Lovington New Mexico residents witness an unexpected aerial intrusion as a glider diverted toward the Lovington Country Club fairway during a Wednesday round. Ken Choate recalls his wife Shirley sprinting 30 yards to avoid the landing craft, which landed safely after missing Hobbs by 20 miles.
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