Editorials Blur the Public Private Line in Agency Shop Debate
The Supreme Court upholds agency shop for unions in private sector work, blurring public private lines. The piece argues no full commonality exists between sectors, warns of expanded union influence, and cautions against weakening Hatch Act protections while resisting broader agency shop adoption.
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Grand Canyon
U.S. Supreme Court
Nebraska
Supreme Court
United States
Ment
Washington
France
Singlaub named chief of staff of Army’s largest command
The article argues confidence remains in Gen. Singlaub despite past remarks. It compares to Truman’s firing of MacArthur and notes his appointment as chief of staff for the Army’s largest command shows civilian and military leaders trust him. The role covers combat readiness and reserve training nationwide.
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Singlaub
Carter
South Korea
U.S
Asia
United States
459Th Underwater Mess Kit Repair Co
Begin
Weizman
RAF
Lincoln East student earns top honor in State Driver Contest
Jim Hartsock of Lincoln East High School is the top honors winner in the State Driver Excellence Contest. Verlon K. Vrana, a Soil Conservation Service assistant administrator, and Robert N. Klein, a McCook extension agent, receive the USDA Superior Service Award. Marti Goodban of Eugene, Oregon funds a playground project at the Unitarian Church in Lincoln.
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Jim Hartsock
Lincoln East High School
Verlon K. Vrana
Soil Conservation Service
Seward
Robert N. Klein of
McCook
Red Willow County
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Marti Goodban
Eugene
Ore
Wayne
Unitarian Church
Nebraska Mother selection sparks controversy in 1977
Letters to The Journal react to Mrs. W H Hasebroock being named Nebraska Mother for 1977. Critics argue she has no Nebraska-residing child, while supporters defend the honor as a valued tribute to motherhood and civic virtue.
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W. H. Hasebroock
Nebraska
Hasebroock
Ruth Kiekhaefer
Falls City
Begin and Weizman in Israel's looming leadership clash
The piece profiles Menahem Begin as a hardliner and Ezer Weizman as a capable yet condescending commander, highlighting their past actions and views on peace with the Arabs. It warns that Israel faces a tough democratic choice that could bring serious U S and Soviet tensions as the two men's stances harden.
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Tom Braden
Menahem Begin
Israel
Begin
Ezer Weizman
Weizman
Middle East
Cairo
United Nations Officials Visit Korea in Disengagement Mission
Gen George S. Brown and Philip Habib travel to South Korea to plan a staged withdrawal of U S ground forces without sparking a new war. Analysts warn North Korea could misread retreat as weakness, risking conflict and regional instability.
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Y Willam H. United Nations
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Philip C. Habib
South Korea
U.S
Korean Peninsula
East Asia
Singlaub
United States
Japan
China
North Korea
South Vietnam
U.N
Korea
Carter
Brown-Habib
Asia
Paton and Carter clash over South Africa policy
Max Lerner reflects on Alan Paton's stance beside Carter Young in tracing U S policy toward apartheid. He questions reliance on economic leverage and warns Afrikaners may resist with militant resolve, urging phased moves toward democracy as Paton envisions.
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Carter
Young
Johannesburg
Alan Paton
Carter war of views on homeland for Palestinians splashed
The projection cites whether Carter will shift his stance on a Palestinian homeland and Israel’s 1967 borders, warning of a major political clash with the U.S. Israel lobby if he sticks to current positions. The piece frames consequences for U.S. policy and alliances.
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Begin
Soviet Union
Carter
Israel
U.N
United States
Los Angeles Times
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Lincoln
Andrew Ozak
America
Ben Hecht
Sadat
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Jimmy Carter
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Doonesbury
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NATO
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William R. Frye
South Africa
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Flint
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Andrew Young
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Maputo
Richard Schriber
Princeton Alliance Church
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