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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1977
Page
4
The Nebraska Supreme Court upholds key parts of the 1976 medical malpractice law preserving a $500 000 cap and prompting debate. Critics warn the decision risks constitutional issues and raises questions about patients rights and no fault insurance directions.
State Senator Wally Barnett faced public discredit for stepping back from a $17,000 Public Service Commission post after Harold Simpson, the commission’s new member and Barnett’s former legislative colleague, pushed a reorganization creating an assistant executive secretary. Simpson informed Barnett of the opening and Barnett sought an application, but Barnett later said accepting could have looked like a deal, and chose not to pursue the appointment.
A Conference Board study finds a four year college degree remains a solid investment despite recent job market strains. In 1974 college graduates earned about 36 percent more than high school graduates, while unemployment remains lower for degree holders. The report notes a easing job supply and expanding white collar roles, with broader social benefits highlighted.
The Washington Star criticizes national no fault insurance as federal overreach. It notes Massachusetts began in 1970 with 15 states experimenting and eight more with offshoots, finding results mixed and urging Congress to leave states to act under federalism.
The essay traces Wilsons view of liberty and government aid, arguing food stamps erode self reliance. It notes origins in 1939, expansion in 1964 under Kennedy and Johnson, and current push to tighten funding. It warns of morale decline and suggests a negative income tax as an alternative.
The Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez tours the United States and defends OPEC as not a cartel. He argues oil has real value and mocks price controls while blasting oil industry giants. The joke laden critique targets OPEC summits and oil profits amid regional competition.
The piece ponders whether a lights-out era like New York’s teaches reliance on electricity can be reduced. It weighs energy abundance fading, public habits, and competing paths from nuclear to coal to renewables and the risk of bigger blackouts without a clear plan.
The piece argues for distributed electric generation over large central plants after the New York blackout. It cites reliability failures and highlights energy waste in central stations while promoting total energy systems using wind, sun, and heat recovery for buildings. It notes advances make distributed networks feasible today.
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