Editorials Cleaning up coal smoke
The piece notes President Carter's energy plan and recalls prewar industrial smoky days. It highlights Kansas City Power & Light Co. LaCygne plant using scrubbers achieving 99 percent fly ash removal and 80 percent sulfur dioxide reduction, with sludge repurposed into a fishing area. The article argues cleaner coal use can coexist with air quality goals.
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Carter
Wall Street Journal
Kansas City Power & Light Co
LaCygne
Kan
Kcp&l
Ment
Nebraska Public Power District
Sutherland
Kansas City
Baseball managers lose jobs as expansion era continues
The column lists Johnny McNamara Joe Frazier Jack McKeon Frank Robinson and Frank Lucchesi among recent fired managers with Lucchesi latest at the Texas Rangers Eddie Stanky replaces him. It notes Billy Martin potential in New York and contrasts past performers with modern unionized, highly paid players and diluted talent. It also questions President Carter approach to athletics and fans rights and calls for attention to ticket prices and TV coverage.
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Legion
Johnny McNamara
Joe Frazier
Jack McKeon
Frank Robinson
Frank Lucchesi
Lucchesi
Texas Rangers
Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Billy Martin
New York Yankee
Awshucks
Atl
Carter
Hampton resigns from Airport Authority after council election
Joe Hampton leaves the Lincoln Airport Authority soon after taking a seat on the Lincoln City Council. Mayor Helen Bousalis appoints Harry J. Amen to complete the unexpired term, a non confirmed appointment, citing Amen’s AF veteran status and business background.
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Joe Hampton
Lincoln City
Airport Authority
Hampton
Helen Bousalis
Harry J. Amen
Mitchell begins prison term with Alabama quip
John Mitchell, the first former U S attorney general to be imprisoned, arrived at a minimum security federal prison camp in Alabama. He faces a sentence of 242 to 8 years as he begins serving time, reflecting on actions over words and the public glare surrounding his case.
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John Mitchell
Gallows
Mitchell
Alabama
Palmier
Public Mind on Malone Redevelopment and Home Buyout Fears
Lincoln reader Richard Heim Jr voices concern over plans to take local Malone homes for a large apartment complex within five years. He cites friendship to the area, impacts on disabled family members, and traffic detours during downtown beautification as evidence of poor planning and disruption to daily life.
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Malone
Progress
Land of the
Free
Freedom of Choice
Monte Black
O Street
Richard Heim Jr Lincoln
Malone area homeowners demand coordinated street repair
Local residents say about 10 percent are nearing retirement or already retired and most homes are paid for and tax exempt. They urge city officials to coordinate street work and traffic control, criticizing the downtown beautification project and the O Street closure that diverts traffic to P Street.
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10Th
14Th
O Street
Sun Valley Blvd
Charleston
Malone Area
South Lincoln Track Club Invites Weekend Meet Coverage
Sportswriter Dave Sittler delivers superb coverage of Saturday and Sunday races in the Third Annual South Lincoln Track Club Invitational hosted by Merle Reiling.
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Dave Sittler
South Lincoln
Merle Reiling
Lincoln
Lifestyle issues loom in 1980 and 1984 politics
Mondale and Brown faced a clash of styles amid liberal and conservative cultures in San Francisco and Tucson. The weekend spotlighted gay rights and abortion as defining “lifestyle” questions shaping generational divides. Brown appeared relaxed among adult entertainment districts while Mondale’s protest scene unsettled him. The piece argues these issues could split voters and influence 1980 to 1984 Democratic contests.
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San Francisco
Fritz Mondale
Jerry Brown
Morris K. Udall
Washington
California
Mondale
Democratic Party
Udall
Tucson
Carter
Brown
Pat Caddell
Idi Amin's energy plan to be carried by Britons
Art Buchwald reports a Uganda rumor that Idi Amin intends to be transported 25 miles in a sedan chair by British litter bearers to deliver a budget address. A spokesman calls it a fuel conservation measure and a dramatic, quiet working trip, with contingency backups.
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Art Buchwald
Uganda
Idi Amin
Entebbe
Kampala
Amin
Basics win in Follow Through study over open classroom method
A U S Office of Education analysis of 9 300 third graders in the Follow Through program finds that old fashioned basics beat open classroom instruction. Distar and other open methods cost more but scored lower in reading and math after three years, with Washington contrasts showing disciplined instruction outperforming free form approaches.
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U.S. Office of Education
Art Associates
Cambridge
Mass
Nichols
Morgan
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Phyllis Schlaflys
Washington Post Co
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University of Oregon
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