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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
4
Editorial notes that European and Japanese steel makers propose voluntary export restraints to the United States to avert protectionism. It warns that a push for tariffs could trigger global recession, urging Carter to seek a broad international voluntary cap while preserving all sectors of the economy.
The piece contrasts farmer distress with cautious signs of higher than expected state tax receipts. It notes Gov. Exon and Tax Commissioner Peters hint at trimming the state income tax from 18 to 17 percent and sales tax from 32 to 3 percent next year, urging scrutiny due to potential future fiscal trouble.
Sydney Harris argues that humans inhabit two worlds: the natural world and the self fashioned urban world. He contends that civilization reshapes the earth faster than nature can adapt, leaving humanity perpetually unsettled and unable to find a true home.
A Field Syndicate commentary notes rising birth out of wedlock and family strain across communities, argues Carnegie Council on Children calls for a comprehensive federal family policy with subsidies, jobs and public assistance while warning government rules may erode individual character. It contrasts Reagan-era anxieties with global notes on duties to parents and children.
A Lincoln Journal reader argues Ed Zorinsky's $621000 Senate allowance after returning $313000 to the Treasury is excessive. The letter denounces budget excess and calls for reform. Other comments critique the Lincoln Journal piece on staff, urge transparency, and condemn grain markets and Board of Trade abuses.
Paul Greenberg argues that Canada lacks a strong leader to unite it facing Rene Levesque’s Quebec pursuit of independence. He cites Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, and Peter Lougheed as capable but flawed figures, likening Canada’s scene to 1860 American politics without a Lincoln or Douglas.
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