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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
4
The Lincoln Police Department handled a jail hostage situation in under seven hours with no serious injuries to hostages or captors. Officers displayed coolness, coordination, and trained teamwork led by hostage negotiator Gary Engel, showing high professionalism and value to the community.
In two meetings Lincoln officials debated whether private CUP streets must meet full 26 foot width for public streets. Developers argued codes were not codified since 1975 and vary by case, while planning staff urged higher standards. A unified written standard is urged to ensure uniform treatment and accountability.
Drownings in Nebraska nearly double from last year with 16 victims for 1977 by weekend totals, nine in the same period of 1976. The piece stresses water recreation risks from swimming to boating and urges safety measures like life jackets and prudent conduct around water.
The piece notes FBI surveillance of the ACLU since its 1920 founding and the release of 3,072 pages of confidential dossiers up to 1942. It cites Felix Frankfurter and Roger Baldwin, praising the ACLU’s role in defending free speech and press, while criticizing Hoover’s anti-Red stance and FBI secrecy.
Column argues Carter misread human rights impact on SALT talks and warns the administration risks a poor start with Moscow. The writer cites doubts in Congress and among Republicans, urging a non-business summit between Carter and Brezhnev to wipe the slate clean and reframe arms talks.
The federal health agencies plan to test Laetrile on dying cancer patients amid political pressure, despite no solid animal evidence of efficacy. Critics warn this signals science bending to public demand and could undermine drug safety regulation and research capacity.
Secretary Joseph Califano warned before the AMA that health care is the third largest U.S. industry with 139 billion dollars in 1976 spending and 8.3 percent of GNP in 1975. He cited fragmented control, high costs, third‑party payment dominance, and virtually no competition among doctors hospitals or pharmaceuticals.
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