Court media access must stay in preliminary hearings
Editorial argues news coverage should be allowed in preliminary hearings for Robert E. Williams, noting First and Sixth Amendment rights, public oversight, and the role of press in auditing law enforcement while warning against overbroad restrictions. It stresses reporters aid informed citizenry and accountability in the criminal justice system.
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Williams
Lancaster County
Robert Camp
Tom Hagel
Camp
Journal-Star Printing Co
Alan Peterson
Nebraska
Hagel
Judge Camp
Sion
U.S. Supreme Court
Carter Visit in South Bronx Shows City Commitment
A columnist notes President Carter's New York trip to a tough South Bronx district signals concern for urban problems and invites similar outreach to rural Nebraska farms. The piece also reflects on Oscars and film history while praising NEA funding to preserve early cinema. It adds questions about mileage reimbursements and Nobel Prize awareness alongside sports and weather nostalgia.
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Carter
New York
South Bronx
America
Nebraska
al Jolson
National Endowment For the Arts
Carter's problem too little politicking
By J F terHorst. Carter is accused of excessive politics but the author argues the opposite, saying his agenda overloads Congress. He warns that pushing many major plans at once creates stalemate and indigestion for governance and favors steady, focused leadership.
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J. F. terHorst
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
Universal Press Syndicate
Troubled tax plan seen as anti middle class debate
Carter tax reform faces strong opposition on Capitol Hill with Rep Abner Mikva voicing doubts about the package and Senate Finance Chair Russell Long signaling potential resistance. White House touts cutbacks to win votes, but middle income earners face higher payroll taxes and limits on deductions while capital gains would be taxed as ordinary income. The plan risks demoralizing markets and consumer confidence amid a broader Social Security tax hike.
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Capitol Hill
Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Abner Mikva
Illinois
White House
Mikva
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Ways and Means
Barber Conable
New York
Eliot Janeway
Ali Mikva
Legacy of Farm Strain Hits Local Economy and Education
Elmer E. Hansen from Lincoln notes past 160 acres supported a family with hired help and left surplus for improvements, but agriculture and education now face distress. Local taxes allocate half to elementary education yet a deficiency persists despite funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Hansen Lincoln
Journal tribute recalls George Cook and lifelong friendship
The message thanks The Journal for its editorial about George Cook. It notes a 37 year friendship and praises George and Alice for helping their families, workers, and the City of Lincoln, signed by C. M. and Margaret Pierson.
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George Cook
George
Alice
City of
Lincoln
C. M
Margaret Pierson Lincoln
Readers mock apology tactic for lightening prison sentences
A reader letter blasts inmates seeking sentence reductions by apologizing, citing Watergate figures as models. It mocks relying on remorse to cut time, questions double standards, and urges careful publication practices.
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State Penitentiary
Watergate
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Public Mind Council Denies Community Development Appointment
Eric C. Youngberg criticizes the City Council for rejecting the neighborhood's chosen representative to the Community Development Task Force. He notes the mayor appointed him after Willard Woodside submitted the name, arguing the move undermines democracy and ignores tenant residents who benefit from grants. He cites tensions with Leo Scherer and others while affirming tenant perspectives and neighborhood unity.
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Joe Hampton
Clinton
Willard Woodside
Woodside
Leo Scherer
Scherer
Steve Cook
Dick Baker
Bob Sikyta
Lincoln
Eric C. Youngberg
Col
Senate and House clash over energy reform power
Joseph Kraft reviews how the 1970s energy package exposed reform gaps in Congress. The House under Speaker Tip ONeill pushed the administration bill through intact, while the Senate, led by Robert Byrd and barons like Russell Long, resisted wholesale reform. Final deal leans to a high ceiling on natural gas with some tax relief to producers. The article argues broad reform in both chambers is needed to curb concentrated power and streamline proceedings.
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Joseph Kraft
Congress
House
Senate
Tip O'Neill
Robert Byrd
Finance Committee
Russell Long
Louisiana
Long
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