22 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1977
Page
1
Ioshio Nakagawa, a 66 year old former rice farmer, spent 19 years developing an odorless garlic strain. Mitsubishi will market the product in Japan next month, promising breathless meals though fears of reversion to odor remain.
A cyclone and tidal waves battered India's eastern coast killing an official toll of thousands and wiping out villages. Andhra Pradesh officials report up to 16 inches of rain in eight hours with winds of 60 to 95 mph as rescue teams aid survivors and relief operations are organized.
U S government data show a 0.3 percent rise in consumer prices in October, propelled by a 0.1 percent bump in grocery costs. Over the year prices are 6.5 percent higher, while real earnings rose 4.6 percent due to tax changes and higher take-home pay.
State Education Minister V Krishna Rao warned as 8,000 presumed dead across 20 Divi villages after an 18 foot tidal surge. Debris filled streets and collapsed schools with hundreds perishing in shelters. Chiefs ordered mass burials while relief aid from Red Cross and other agencies began arriving.
City Councilman John Robinson says the new ordinance does not go far enough and expresses concern after a Monday compromise. The council approved a diluted version of the measure that had been deemed necessary to amend the original ordinance.
Lincoln council debates amendments to strengthen city anti-discrimination laws in harmony with state and federal provisions. The plan keeps marital status protections but aims to extend coverage to disabled individuals, while a proposed employee threshold was dropped after opposition. Robinson opposed the amendments, insisting on certain non negotiable points.
The new city law bans discrimination against disabled individuals and against workers aged 40 to 65 in employment. It allows discrimination based on marital status or welfare support and applies to employers with four or more employees.
Concordia College in Seward begins a capital fundraising campaign for a 1.75 million library expansion. About 310 thousand has been raised toward the goal as 1,000 workers join alumni, churches, faculty and friends in the effort. Construction starts next April with plans for more shelving, media space, conference rooms, workshops and an art gallery.
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