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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1977
Page
4
The Lincoln Journal published by Journal-Star Printing Co located at 926 P Street Lincoln Nebraska 68501 provides contact via telephone 432-3331. The note confirms affectionate regional newspaper identity and printer house details.
The Lincoln Fire Department reports two firefighters injured in separate blazes while an Omaha department officer died of a heart attack during firefighting at the Hamilton Hotel. Concurrently the Public Safety Officers Benefits Act of 1976 awards survivors $50,000 each to 25 officers killed in the line of duty. The piece urges Lincoln to consider enhanced insurance protection for public safety workers.
Nebraska's attorney general argues county agricultural societies receiving public funds are exempt from open meetings and open records requirements. The text urges the 1977 legislature to consider remedial action in 1978 to ensure public processes apply to such bodies.
The 1969 Nixon plan called family assistance a guaranteed income floor for certain working families with children, inspired by Moynihan and the Heineman report. Carter later proposes reform to Congress in August, with Moynihan as Senate Finance Committee subcommittee chairman, reopening debate on guaranteed income.
Washington grapples with ending oil portraits for top officials. Sen Charles Percy proposed color photos while Carter aides debate a compromise plan. Michael Blumenthal mourns not having an oil portrait as cabinet members carry multiple posts and Elliot Richardson’s many depictions clutter halls.
This essay warns that busy habits can either energize life through engagement with work, family, and community or become a narcotic that dulls relationships and reality. It cites Freud on work and love, notes gender patterns, and urges reflective, meaningful activity rather than compulsive busyness.
Readers condemn the Lincoln Journal for its editorial stance on a politics ethics dispute involving Gov. Exon and Sen. Zorinsky and criticize coverage of health care and hospital costs. Lloyd W. Herbener and Jim Gember rebut perceived editorials, urging accountability in government and medical spending.
Newly elected council chairman Richard Baker cited past overstepping of legal authority by both council and mayor. The city charter outlines council and mayor powers, and no violations are recalled from four years service. Lincoln events thank supporters and donors, including Don Newcombe visit, United Way, Lincoln High School, and The Lincoln Journal scholarships and staff.
George F. Will argues that expanding welfare state spending risks slower growth by reducing private saving. He notes Social Security taxes dominate federal revenue and may substitute government promises for personal savings, lowering investment, productivity, and wages, while asserting basic commitments remain intact.
The Holmgren v City of Lincoln case asks whether a 1961 comprehensive plan should govern rezoning conflicts or be overridden by later ordinances. State officials warn a ruling could disrupt land use rules statewide, stressing the plan's controlling role in zoning disputes. The case nears final arguments as the term ends June 7.
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