Nebraska lawmakers weigh small gas tax hike amid road needs
Editorial argues LB139 would raise Nebraska gas tax by one penny to 9.4 cents, trimming the veto fight with Gov. Exon. It notes the potential $10 million yearly revenue and compares unfavorably to Iowa's 3 cent hike, warning of broader federal moves and possible limits on driving.
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Nebraska
J. J. Exon
Iowa
Hawkeye House
Robert Ray
Washington
Editorial on Carter Social Security plan and funding ideas
The piece defends the Carter administration eight point plan to strengthen Social Security while warning against funding it by extending employer payroll taxes or general revenues. It argues against expanding the wage base and cautions that costs are borne by consumers and that Medicare funding should be considered separately. It frames trust fund integrity as essential for millions reliant on benefits.
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Walter Mondale
Social Security Trust Fund
7Th Cavalry
Congress
Carter’s Downing Street Summit: cautious gains and tough tasks
The president left London with a cautiously positive verdict from the Downing Street talks. Leaders endorsed broader nuclear energy use while curbing weapon spread, backed IMF support and a common fund for raw materials, and pledged anti protectionism and cleaner trade. Inflation and job creation remain hard issues as high oil prices propel pressures.
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Carter
Downing Street
London
West Germany
U.S
Bonn
Helmut Schmidt
James Callaghan
Giscard d’Estaing
International Monetary Fund
Letter Responds to Dr Steen on Rights and Homosexuals
Ellen E Cronin criticizes Dr Bill Steen for equating churches and women with homosexuals. She defends ERA and asserts his remarks slanderous and unjust, noting constitutional rights protect all citizens, including gays.
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Bill Steen
National Council of Churches
Catholic Church
Era
Steen
Public Letters Weigh In On ERA Costs And Rural Education
A reader letter page cites support and opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment with names of public figures and groups. It critiques medical cost controls under President Carter, praises the USDA Extension Service as advancing rural women’s education, and questions calls for new agencies. The letters reflect ongoing policy debates and community views.
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Colorado
Steen
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Michael Breiner
Veterans Hospital
Lincoln Journal
USDA
Cooperative Extension Service Department of Home Economics
Carter Captures Western Summit Like Folk Hero
Mary McGrory descries Jimmy Carter as a magnetic figure at the London summit. Carter leads leaders through St James's Park to lunch at Lancaster House while his peers study his decisive style, crafting a role as leader of the Western world.
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Mary McGrory
London
Richard Haden
Cornwall
Whitehall
Downing Street
Jimmy Carter
Haden
England
Carter
U.S
Janice Miller
Bristol
Day
St. James's Park
Lancaster House
10 Downing Street
Washington Star Syndicate
Cousin Hugh Carter Drives White House Cost Cuts
Hugh Carter Jr, a 34 year old presidential assistant, pushes austerity measures in the White House including scrapping the yacht Sequoia and cutting the motor pool and media bills. Some staff praise his frugality while outsiders label him the Secretary of Symbolism.
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Jimmy
Hugh
White House
Hugh Carter Jr
Hugh Carter
President Carter
Sequoia
Pat Cadell
Compassion Comes With Stiff Price Tag
James J. Kilpatrick argues new federal rules to end handicap discrimination will cost billions. Rules require accessible buildings and interpreters in schools hospitals and other federally funded institutions. Critics question funding and feasibility as costs range from 2.4 to 10 billion over three years.
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Joseph A. Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
Washington Star Syndicate
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