10 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
1
The tulip poplar carried from Mount Vernon by President Carter dies in England after a bypassed tree care process and a cross Atlantic journey. A replacement sapling from Mount Vernon is planned for Washington New Town next February.
President Carter accused Congress of bowing to oil and auto lobbies after House panels rejected key energy provisions. White House aide Jody Powell called decontrol of natural gas prices a $71 billion rip-off and said the administration would seek alternatives while warning the public would pay for special interest victories. He noted votes next week on higher well head taxes and coal conversions, and stressed the need for tough energy decisions despite CBO and GAO calls to strengthen proposals.
The Lincoln Journal runs a Monday series naming the capital city’s most important and influential persons. Readers are urged to follow the multigraph look at who holds sway in Lincoln’s public life.
Chicago Daily News reports the Tax Foundation estimates federal state and local levies consume more than a third of the typical workday. Housing, food, and clothing are the next largest budget items, with government expenditures projected at $9,607 per household based on 1977 mean income.
A rhythmic ode describes traffic changes on O Street from 9th to 12th in Lincoln. It notes open east lanes and detours around torn pavement and drains this weekend, with full east west flow returning by a late July date. The poem celebrates smoother downtown travel as repairs finish.
York Friday public and press were barred from a York courtroom during a second hearing to decide if 17 year old Ricky A. Johnson should be treated as a juvenile or an adult in the first degree murder case linked to policeman James M. Richardson II. Judge William Norton cited prior ruling and cleared spectators. if ruled an adult, trial may begin June 20 with possible death or life sentence.
Metropolitan Toronto official Mel Lastman calls for removing laws against molesting squirrels and disturbing fish from North York borough statutes. He quips that only a squirrel would molest a squirrel and urges simplification of the legal code.
DiAnna Schimek faces criticism from fellow Democrats after endorsing Republican James Preston for a technical college board seat. She argues nonpartisan races still shape party futures, while officers like Loren Belker and Rosemary Bauer defend involvement with GOP campaigns. A Sunday meeting may push a resolution clarifying officer duties.
The snippet notes tonight and Saturday rain chances with a high of 89 and a low of 67. It mentions financier Robert Veseco, a fugitive from U.S. embezzlement and illegal political contributions charges, planning to leave his Costa Rica residence. Other items reference Supreme Court birth control rulings, Nebraska health care comments, and fires at Millard Lumber Co. and Hamilton Hotel with probable causes noted.
A Nebraska Journal-Star notice provides a toll free line 800 742 7385 to place classified ads from anywhere in the state. The ad instruction emphasizes accessible statewide service for readers seeking to place advertisements.
A brief notice announces Potpourri appearing today in the Classified Ad section beside the For Sale column in the Miscellaneous area.
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