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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
4
Lincoln Journal is published by Journal-Star Printing Co at 926 P Street Lincoln Nebraska 68501. Phone number listed 432 3331.
Editorial notes Nebraska faces ongoing economic anxieties from drought and falling commodity prices. It cites subpar per capita income, 1977 wheat prospects amid surplus, potential corn and soybean price dynamics, and cautious livestock prices. bankers in Omaha express guarded optimism about cattle while grain yields from 1977 affect market outlook.
Governor Exon approves a rise in Nebraska motor fuels tax effective August 1 reversing years of resistance. The move follows calls to better fund streets and highways and hints at shedding hundreds of miles from the state highway system.
The Nebraska Supreme Court recently reversed the Public Service Commission in three trucking certificate cases. The decisions show a pattern with Commissioners Romans and Gay in the majority and Eric Rasmussen dissenting each time. The researcher notes the reversals may signal issues with the commission’s approach to granting new certificates.
The piece notes three springtime campus actions at UNL: a ROTC building occupation protesting Indochina policy seven years ago, a streaking incident three years ago, and a recent fraternity activity targeting sorority houses with underwear theft. It closes with a religious quotation and a minister’s selection.
The Journal presents an opinion piece labeled as an editorial, signaling the paper’s stance on current events. It frames arguments for readers and sets the newspaper’s editorial voice and perspective.
A civic booster argues Illinois tops in political corruption with 139 indicted officials in six years, mostly from Chicago, while other states like Nebraska and Idaho show no indictments. The writer defends the data and argues Illinois should embrace its national lead and take pride in the city’s notoriety.
The piece argues inflation is overstated and urges targeted price and wage controls now rather than broad crackedown. It cites weak signs of inflation, notes steel price moves, and warns that aggressive measures would harm welfare and social programs while optimism about savers and growth may be misplaced.
A letter argues for equal parking permits and treatment for students faculty and administrators at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. It claims all groups should pay the same for permits and share upkeep of lots, noting the university relies on all three to function.
The Center for Rural Affairs in Walthill funds a Cedar County study comparing two groups of 25 farms. One group adopts energy saving innovations while the other maintains business as usual, with energy use records guiding the results amid rising energy costs. Ted E. Hoffman, Omaha.
A Freelance Syndicate critique notes The New York Times and others shift on Southeast Asia horrors after Andre Gelinas's Viet Nam survey. The piece traces policing, propaganda, and mass displacement under the South Vietnamese regime, compares to Stalinist methods, cites Arendt and Lacouture, and questions antiwar rhetoric's role.
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