15 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1977
Page
1
A Chicago Daily News columnist rejects easy team loyalty for the World Series. He mocks Yankees and Dodgers, questions athletes' motives, and urges readers to rethink fandom while noting the series continues on page 2.
Ned Hedges, UNL interim academic vice chancellor and former freshman English chief, says students struggle with composition mechanics while deans note rising linguistic sophistication. At a regents meeting, President Roskens proposes a task force to study quality standards over three to five years and consider stiffer entrance requirements, amid calls for substance and clarity.
Golden-voiced crooner Bing Crosby collapsed on a Madrid golf course and died at about 6:30 p.m. local time from an apparent heart attack. He arrived in Spain for a golfing vacation after a tour of England. Crosby’s son Harry flew in to arrange the return of his father’s body for a quiet memorial in Los Angeles.
A recall vote in York County ends the courthouse dispute with three of five incumbents retaining seats while one loses and another trails. Petition candidates backed by the Citizens' Committee for an Alter nate Courthouse Plan vow to bring the issue back to voters amid bitterness and threats of injunctions to protect the old courthouse.
A psychologist challenges IQ tests and argues that scores for black and other inner-city kids decline the longer they attend public schools. The note appears in a page 3 Journal Editorial alongside retail, comics, and legal notices.
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