Editorials at city hall reveal Northeast Radial push
The City Council Five press a Northeast Radial expansion beyond 27th Street while stacking planning bodies with friendly members. They aim to amend the comprehensive plan quickly, dispose city lands, and sideline critics, with Mayor Bousalis facing tensions over independent recommendations.
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University of Nebraska
City Council Five
Lincoln Center
27Th Street
Dick Baker
Steve Cook
Fred Sikyta
Joe Hampton
Leo Scherer
Lincoln- Lancaster
27Th
Fair Streets
Planning Commission
Bousalis
Independent Planning Commission
Hughes Shanks
Shanks
Eric Youngberg
Youngberg
Willard Woodside
Lincoln Symphony Opens Season With Minnesota and St Louis Standouts
Lincoln Nebraska readies a vintage year for symphonic audiences as the Lincoln Symphony begins its season with a growing modern repertoire and low ticket prices. The two day appearances by the Minnesota and St Louis Symphonies are highlighted as key events. Local groups Lincoln Little Symphony and Nebraska Chamber Orchestra augment the season and expand outreach beyond Lincoln to outstate Nebraskans.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Lincoln Symphony
Lincoln Little Symphony
Nebraska Chamber Orchestra
Lovers of Symphony
Minnesota
St. Louis
Peru Promoters Eye Summer Music Festival Potential
The piece argues Peru could host a summer music festival rivaling a regional model with the Omaha Symphony at its core. It notes potential regional appeal across Nebraska and nearby states, plus benefits to local business and the economy.
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Peru
Thousand Oaks
Tanglewood
Aspen
Nebraska
Omaha Symphony
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Sirica Eases Nixon Aides Grudges with Commuted Terms
The piece lauds U.S. District Judge Sirica for reducing the sentences of Watergate figures like Ehrlichman Haldeman and Mitchell, arguing ongoing punishment serves vengeance, not justice, and urging national mercy toward those tied to Vietnam and the era’s dark past.
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John
Sirica
U.S
Richard Nixon
John Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
John Mitchell
Castro seeks East German aid as Angola gambit backfires
Fidel Castro aims to recruit East Germany to ease his growing Angolan military commitment, seeking a temporary reprieve from a costly stalemate. Moscow subsidies prop up Cuba while U.S. officials call the aid a nonissue, amid rising Cuban casualties and domestic economic strain.
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Fidel Castro
Angola
East Germany
Castro
Cuba
Lucas Savimbi
Agostinho Neto
Neto
Africa Corps
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Carter
State Department
Richard Moose
Moose
U.S
Moscow
Black Africa
Olaf Palme
Africa
Field
Mideast muddle: U S and Soviet move toward Geneva
Joseph Kraft analyzes the joint Soviet American statement on moving to a Geneva conference for the Mideast. He notes Soviet leverage with Egypt and Syria, US ties to Israel and Saudi Arabia, and the contested role of the PLO and a Palestinian state. He questions why the U S publicly embraced the plan and suggests a larger deal may be at work.
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Mideast
Soviet Union
Egypt
Syria
U.S
Russia
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Gaza
Carter
Geneva
Moshe Dayan
Washington
Moscow
Truman, Begin clash highlights U.S. role in Middle East
Robert Donovan notes Harry Truman’s 1948 approach to Israel, pressed by Jewish sentiment and British lobbying as he backed early recognition. The piece contrasts Truman’s stance with President Carter’s current confrontation with Prime Minister Begin, warning of possible outcomes including moderation, replacement, or confrontational moves.
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Menahem Begin
Begin
Carter
Geneva
Charles Bartlett
Middle East
Harry Truman
Robert Donovan
Palestine
Truman
Israel
State Department
George Marshall
Ben-Gurion
Reagan and Ford Clash Over California Turf
Two aging Republicans, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, spar over California influence as Ford settles in Palm Springs. Reagan, former governor of the state, resists losing ground and views Ford as a rival leader while party factions debate who would win a current convention.
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Mary McGrory
U.S
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
Ford
Reagan
Palm Springs
Kansas City
Washington Star Syndicate
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Robert Novak
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Dayan
Jordan River
Jerusalem
America
Field Newspaper Syndicate
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