Editorials Question Canal Changeover and Congressional Role
The piece argues there is a legal question whether changing control of the Panama Canal requires House consent, not only Senate ratification. It notes political tensions around the treaties and urges Supreme Court clarification to involve both Congress chambers, aiming for broader legitimacy and unity in a divisive issue.
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Nebraska
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Congress
U.S
Senate
House
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Tax cheats behind bars and the double standard debate
The piece argues a strong case for jail time for income tax violators, noting Judge Warren Urbom’s record and the deterrence value of punishment. It cites Norman Carlson on lower recidivism among white collar offenders and emphasizes the tax system’s vital role and the need to deter violations.
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U.S
Warren K. Urbom
Lincoln
Urbom
Norman Carlson
Bureau of Prisons
Senate
Carlson
Lincoln Journal honors local public service and education figures
Scott Bell of Crawford praised by Tri-State Peace Officers Assn. for aiding arrest in burglary case. Four Neb State Bar Assn. honorees include David Dow, Cecelia McNamara, Paul White, and Alfred Ellick. Mary Gehring and Cheryl Meyer top seniors in home economics. FFA teams win regional contests. Lincoln High School renovations praised in Modernization Showcase.
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Lincoln Journal
Scott Bell
Crawford
Tri-State
Lincoln College of Home Economics
American Home Economics Assn
Fullerton
Future Farmers of America
Cody-Kilgore
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln Architectural Firm
Davis, Fenton, Stange and Darling
Lincoln High School
Tibetan Hospitality and Treasures Awe Visitors in Lhasa
A Washington Post report chronicles a three day Tibetan visit featuring the Dalai Lama palaces, Potala Palace gold and jade displays, and monk crafted sutras. The author notes altitude, oxygen supplements, and a mix of propaganda and cultural awe in a developing political landscape.
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Tibet
Forbidden City
Peking
Summer Palace
Norbu-Linka Park
Dalai Lama
Elizabeth Taylor
Lhasa
Sacred Society
Washington Post Co
Public broadcasting and advertising distort baseball viewing
A Los Angeles Times reader laments obstructed TV baseball by commercials and Kodak and Prestone ads. The piece condemns intrusive advertising and plus critiques public broadcasting funding, arguing for restoring classic baseball presentation and less commercial noise.
Labor Reforms Give Big Labor Sweeping Victory
In Congress the labor reform package passed the House 257 to 163 and the Senate backed a four-step minimum wage increase to 3.40 by 1981. The piece credits AFL-CIO’s COPE head Alexander Barkan with orchestrating a decisive, well funded lobbying push that influenced more than a hundred wavering lawmakers, shifting the balance toward organized labor.
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Capitol Hill
House
Big Labor
Senate
Leo Durocher
Poil Harbuh
Alexander Barkan
Afl-Cio
Committee On
Washington
Barkan
Labor
Organized Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Planetarium Laser Show Impresses at Nebraska
A Nebraskan letter recalls an October Planetarium program Laserworks by Larry Goodridge at University of Nebraska Lincoln captivating attendees and prompting hopes the university may acquire its own laser device.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Planetarium
Laserworks
Larry Goodridge
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Pentagon War Room
James Schlesinger
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By Tom Braden
Royals
Prestone
Kodak and
Geritol
Carter
Mad Hatter
Alice
Public Broadcasting
Los Angeles Times
James Kilpatrick
COPE
Ful Case
Washington Star Syndicate
Joonesbury
Dave Wilkin
Algernon
Andrew Wasmund
Nebraska Highway Patrol
Col. Karthauser
Lynn Parks
Karthauser
Capt. Parks
Sharon (Parks
Peet Uncoi
Britt Exland
Mark
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