Editorials Deconcentrating group homes
The piece argues for dispersing group homes from concentrated Omaha Lincoln areas naming Malone and Near South as examples. It cites Robert L. Clark urging wider geographic distribution and zoning tools such as special use permits to manage future placements. Clark recommends identifying all group homes and exploring fair, innovative controls to avoid ghetto effects and neighborhood strain.
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Lincoln
Lincoln-Lancaster
Nebraska Inter national Women’s Year meeting under scrutiny
Sunday’s Nebraska International Women’s Year meeting ended with all delegates to the state’s national convention elected from the antis camp. The event featured lax voting rules that allowed attendees to vote for delegates with minimal checks. The piece warns of machine-like politics and calls for awareness of potential threats to democratic processes.
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Nebraska International
John
Abigail) Adams
Carter
Lincoln
Breck Breckenridge Leaves UNL for Return to Teaching
Adam Breckenridge steps down from the University of Nebraska Lincoln administrative posts after a storied career spanning acting chancellor and vice chancellor roles to dean of faculties and head of international programs. He will return to teaching political science in the fall, with colleagues recalling his brisk, decisive leadership.
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Adam Breckenridge
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Breck
UNL
Nebraska Political Science
Breckenridge
First test of Zablocki rule sends two aides abroad
Staff aides Salzberg and Schollaert traveled to Strasbourg London and Paris on international relations human rights trips with taxpayer support. The rule requires two staffers accompany any travel abroad, raising questions of policy and cost. Schollaert bought a coach ticket while Salzberg traveled first class.
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John Salzberg
Minnesota
Don Fraser
Strasbourg
France
American Society On International Law
Jim Schollaert
Salzberg-Schollaert
Clem Zablocki
Zablocki
Schollaert
Salzberg
House Votes to Delay Pollution Standards and Weaken Car Emissions
George F. Will warns that the House aims to delay and weaken Clean Air Act emissions limits, notably for nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, risking higher pollution and potential lung cancer links. The Senate favors less delay, but the fight highlights health versus jobs and industrial growth. The piece condemns the House for prioritizing automobile industry and warns of a dark future.
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House of Representatives
Congress
House
Senate
White supremacy and bias in American history and media
A reader denounces ongoing white supremacist attitudes affecting Jewish, Indian, Black, and Mexican American communities. The letter critiques The Journal's Grand Canyon feature and calls out how white dominance shapes education, media, and national history, urging recognition of non white contributions.
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Skokie
Ill
Journal
Grand Canyon
Tom Arrandale
Arrandale
Colin Fletcher
South
America
Laetrile sparks national debate on freedom and therapy
The Laetrile controversy grows from medical doubt to a civil liberties clash as supporters travel to Mexican clinics and legislators consider its use. Critics, led by the AMA and FDA, call it quackery while others defend patient choice and legal access. The author argues government powers should not ban peaceful pursuit of happiness.
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Newsweek
American Medical Association
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
United States
U.S
AMA
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Department of Justice
Public Mind on Sign Attracts Motorists In Lincoln
A letter urges insurers to note rising accidents at 48th and Vine while the City of Lincoln and sign owners may face litigation. Plains of Malone area residents accuse real estate interests of offering low payouts for homes slated for redevelopment.
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48Th and Vine
City of
Lincoln
Robert Katz Lincoln
Malone
Constance Caster
Pacific Legal Foundation
PLF
Newt Copple
City Hall
Marie Dennis
Saccharin ban criticism and FDA warnings urged
A reader denounces FDA efforts to ban saccharin while allowing advertising for suspected cancer and heart disease risks. The letter calls for pooled effort to reform the FDA and cites Wallie W. Mattice.
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Lincoln Journal
Journal-Star Printing Co
St., Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Malone Area Citizens Council
Near South
Clark
City-County Planning Dept
Human Services
Paris
London
Jack Brady
George F. Will
Washington Post
Urnal
Korte
Washington Star Syndicate
Wallie W. Mattice
Doonesbury
Tan Ulv
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