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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1977
Page
4
Fragmentary Lincoln page text shows publication details of the Lincoln Journal and Star Printing Co in Nebraska with a postal and contact line. The readable data point lists 68501 and a phone number 432-333.
Editorial notes the League of Women Voters of Nebraska voting May 24 to oppose the same day registration pushed by the Carter administration. It contrasts the Nebraska stance with the national LWV, which argues benefits to disenfranchised groups outweigh fraud risks, while praising continued delays and potential death of the plan.
A Lincoln recycling center run by beer and pop distributors opens as Nebraskans for Returnable Containers push a 1978 bottle bill. Advocates urge mandatory 5 cent deposits, arguing reuse reduces litter and saves energy, while critics say recycling alone is not enough.
Four Lincoln City Council members Baker Hampton Scherer and Sikuta oppose Mayor Boosalis carpool and vanpool programs funded with 90 federal dollars. Critics call the program a waste and say it will fail, as the city faced a worsening oil import bill of 2.8 billion dollars amid this stance.
The decision raises questions about whether the University of Nebraska governance by its Board of Regents can resist political influence. It compares regents and trustees, asks if legislative appointment changes independence, and notes debates over stadium funding and student fees amid political pressures.
Readers weigh in on beautification aims that close O Street for two years in a row. Nearly half praise the plan while cautious letters call for verifiable details and accessible downtown traffic. Editors note letters may be condensed with writers’ points preserved.
Senate veteran Bob Dole expands foreign policy role as he seeks the 1980 White House. He serves actively on the Helsinki accords commission, rails against perceived inconsistencies in Carter's human rights record, builds an ethnic advisory staff, and tours Europe and the Middle East to speak on rights and security.
Chicago Daily News columns describe a rise in high profile killings framed as natural causes. The piece lampoons mobsters, recounting figures like Maeshe Baer and Mark Thanasouras, and laments the city’s murderous panorama from a morgue perspective.
The piece argues a distinct underclass in American cities like Brooklyn and the South Bronx drives looting through chronic unemployment welfare dependence and loss of hope. It notes street violence and disruptions stem from systemic neglect, urging recognition of the problem and policy responsibility to avert a settled social decline.
A bill from the House International Relations Committee would curb immunity for most diplomatic personnel in Washington New York consulates and abroad forcing compliance with federal state and local law The change follows a fatal Arlington Virginia crash caused by a Senegal embassy chauffeur and aims to apply immunity only to official duties and to about 2250 diplomats with all arguments settled in American courts.
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