Editorial on LES NPPD dispute and public perception
Cattle feeder Jerry Reinhard argues public pressure against LES by NPPD has created distortion. The piece notes looming rate increases, the 25 year contract dispute, and possible appeals to the Nebraska Supreme Court. A compromise escrow approach is proposed to ease delay while awaiting final ruling.
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Jerry Reinhard
Broken Bow
Lincoln Electric System
LES
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Reinhard
Uganda
Lincoln
Lancaster
William Hastings
Hastings
Urban foresters urge better city tree care and funding
The piece argues cities face budget pressures that curb tree planting and maintenance. It notes disease decimating urban elms, Atlanta and St. Louis losing trees, and a proposed $10 million federal matching program for planting. It cites the rural shelterbelt precedent and frames cities as a national resource against erosion and loss of livability.
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U.S
Atlanta
St. Louis
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Carter
HEW Seeks Wage Earners To Repay Federal Student Loans
The Department of Health Education and Welfare notes 316 workers defaulted on 403000 dollars in federally guaranteed college loans. It urges repayment and considers sanctions, while highlighting that five of six borrowers honor schedules after graduation. The agency seeks its own staff to settle defaults and restore payments.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
End of Education critique in Wagner book on CUNY
The End of Education argues that City University of New York shows signs of decline amid unprepared students and budgeted aids. Geoffrey Wagner cites illiteracy levels and failed licensing exams, noting department competition and loss of core courses in a shift toward anti education.
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Paul Greenberg
City University of New York
CUNY
Geoffrey Wagner
Unesco
City University
Wagner
Morton Kaplan
Who's Afraid of Jimmy Carter Political Analysis
Raymond R. Coffey argues Carter faces weak political fear and limited authority. Democratic majorities in Congress resist his agenda as key programs falter. Critics note his lack of a guiding ideology and speculate about his influence on Capitol Hill.
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Raymond R. Coffey
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Democratic Party
Capitol Hill
Congress
Traveling Man Seeks TLC From Hotels
A traveling writer critiques hotel service across the nation, blaming indifference and carelessness for poor stays. He recounts bad experiences at the Airport Holiday Inn in Lincoln and the Las Vegas Hilton, criticizing unmade rooms, broken TVs, unconfirmed reservations, and slow room service, and calls for managers who truly care about guests.
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Hilton
Los Angeles
Century Plaza
Lincoln
Washington Star Syndicate
Lincoln area LES NPPD dispute raises higher farm electric bills
A Nebraska reader argues the LES NPPD lawsuit will cost outstate farmers and irrigation wells more as NPPD covers interest on borrowed money while LES withholds funds. The letter criticizes Lincoln subsidies and urges rural Nebraskans to adjust spending, hoping refunds and football culture won’t offset higher rates.
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Lincoln Electric System
LES
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Lincoln
Nebraska
City of
French left's rift challenges France's leftist alliance
The Communists and Socialists in France face a deep rift over nationalization policy. Mitterrand and Marchais keep the coalition intact while diverging on how many and which firms to nationalize. The dispute risks breaking the historic alliance ahead of the March elections.
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Anne Sington
Paris
France
Francois Mitterand
Georges Marchais
Communist Party
Mitterrand
Marchasi
Marchais
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Urban Forester
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Garter
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Neb
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hilton
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