Lincoln Journal Endorsements for Lincoln Elections
The Journal reviews municipal races and bonds ahead of Tuesday voting. Endorsed for City Council are Sue Bailey John Robinson and Joseph Hampton for four year terms. School Board endorsements include Pearl Goldenstein and Lou Roper for four years.
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Lincoln
Journal
Sue Bailey
John Robinson
Joseph Hampton
Pearl Goldenstein
Lou Roper
Stanley Linnertz
Nebraska faces possible rise in state income tax base
Congress moves to narrow the federal tax base by standardizing deductions, risking higher Nebraska personal income taxes in 1977. If federal changes pass, Nebraska must adjust to meet required revenue, with emergency action possible mid year. State officials seek rapid computer analyses to project rate impacts.
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Congress
Nebraska
Uncle Sam
Washington
Lincoln
State Board of Equalization
Carter
House votes large civil defense budget despite White House concern
The House approved a 134.8 million civil defense budget, startling the White House which had asked for 44 million less. Lawmakers fear a fallout shelter gap as Soviet civil defense grows, while new director Bardyl Tirana argues deterrence suffices and extra funds would be unused.
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House
White House
Bardyl R. Tirana
United States
Nebraska Motor Vehicle Deaths Rise 19 Percent
At April's end Nebraska highway fatalities stood 102, up from 86 a year earlier, reflecting a troubling rise in road deaths and prompting concern over changing driving habits and attitudes ahead of the summer driving season.
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Nebraska
Good Guys Moral Hazard in Carter Era Energy Policy
Column argues energy policy punishes the virtuous while rewarding the lax. A man who cut consumption insulated his home and bought efficient cars faces higher costs as others receive tax breaks and subsidies for switching to smaller cars. The piece ends noting political irony and a quatrain about unequal umbrellas.
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Tom Braden Carter
Infantry
Eugene McCarthy
Carter
Cleaning up congressional earnings by Senator Edward Zorinsky
The letter argues for full financial disclosure or strict income limits for senators. It notes Zorinsky declined a $2000 speaking fee but urges identifying the offerer and pursuing possible legal violations. The author questions Zorinsky's stance on income from speeches versus investment income and warns against illusionary reform.
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Edward Zorinsky
Zorinsky
Mobil Oil Co
U.S
Public Mind Letters Critique LT&T Service and Media Bias
A collection of reader letters laments poor Ashland area telephone service and LT&T bias in reporting. Contributors accuse The Journal of one sidedness and urge fairer coverage while discussing regional access to medical care and human rights concerns abroad.
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the Journal
Ashland
Greenwood Fire District
Lincoln
Letelier
Charles Smith
Chile
Rhodesia
Soviet Union
Ashland Telephone
Survey finds myths on political races likely overstated
The Federal Election Commission funded a survey of 850 House and Senate campaigns to gauge effects of 1974 reform laws. Incumbents win far more often, spending is low, and most candidates favor more disclosure over broader public financing.
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Congress
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Richard Wirthlin
Peter D. Hart
Hart
Wirthlin
House
Senate
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Eevee
Donald B. Stenberg
Greenwood
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
Lt&t
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Gay Mink
Hungary
Poland
Cambodia
Angola
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Physicians’ Assistants
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