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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1977
Page
4
The Lincoln Journal is published by Journal-Star Printing Co at 126 P Street Lincoln Nebraska, 48501. Contact number 432 3331.
The Agriculture Department seeks to raise the farm definition from at least 250 dollars in sales or ten acres to 1000 dollars in sales, potentially dropping 15 to 20 percent of farm dwellers from the count. Proponents say it would simplify censuses. opponents warn it erodes the social role of family farms and may conceal rural issues. Some Congress members propose a compromise raising the cutoff to 600 dollars to balance accuracy and inclusivity.
Debate centers on boosting the Nebraska food sales tax credit from 16 to 20 dollars and extending it for claims filed after January 1. State Tax Commissioner Peters unwisely lacked power to fix the error, and senators gutted a bill to carry the remedy. The move may pass on June 1, with calls to raise the credit to 24 dollars if the 3.42 percent sales tax rate is adopted, as inflation potential looms and questions remain about fairness.
In the May 3 election South Salt Creek voters favored Councilman Joe Hampton over John Robinson by 242 to 243 votes for the Railroad Transportation Safety District Board seat. Leo Scherer, Dorothy Walker, Sue Bailey and T R Allan trailed in the precincts. Hampton’s victory signals continued support for his approach to district decisions.
Illinois Republican congressman cites Carter firing South Korea’s third ranking general Maj. Gen. John Singlaub faced career risk for publicly challenging the president. The piece argues dissent within the ranks aids public judgment and warns of government control over information.
Mrs Boosalis named chair of the 1977 United States Conference of Mayors resolutions committee the first woman in 45 years to hold the post. The Tucson meeting will feature leaders from New York Chicago Los Angeles Detroit Boston San Diego and other cities.
President Carter’s Notre Dame speech signals a cautious start to his foreign policy. Open-mouthed diplomacy has yielded limited gains, while aides chase SALT progress and human rights goals amid a shaky image with Israel and South Africa. A German critique urges hushed rhetoric and broader development, offering a path to real influence if Soviets join.
The piece argues Washington should avoid gestures that aid the Communist bloc and pursue a Fabian strategy to delay and limit Communist gains in France. It highlights Giscard d Estaing and Mitterrand as pivotal actors, notes economic strain and political splits, and cautions against premature concessions.
The Los Angeles Times editorial argues Nixon’s assertion of inherent presidential power to override laws in the name of national security is not new but dangerous. It notes Machiavelli and raison d etat as precedents, but warns only judicial review can curb such claims given courts rejected similar assertions in Pentagon Papers and related cases.
A Harris poll shows broad approval for Carter's Cabinet but public ignorance of most members. Cecil Andrus of Idaho stands out as a compelling, influential insider shaping Interior policy and Carter's broader agenda.
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