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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1977
Page
4
Editorial urges Nebraskans to testify Friday on tightening gambling laws as part of the 1978 unicameral revision. It argues lotteries erode public life, encourage a free lunch mindset, and harm juveniles, urging public support at the State Capitol hearing.
Reports from Bryan Memorial Hospital say Governor Exon is out of surgery in good shape and on the mend. He is likely to be away from duties for several weeks, but expectations remain high for a quicker return than forecast given his resilient political energy.
The plan combines the U S Information Agency and the State Department bureau to run foreign information and cultural programs with VOA gaining more autonomy. If Congress approves, the VOA director would be an associate director of the merged agency and Senate confirmed, with a directive preventing State Department meddling to preserve an objective news voice.
Douglas Bereuter, a fourth generation Nebraskan and state official, starts the Republican bid for the First Congressional District nomination. He faces strong competition and questions about name recognition but is praised for leadership, teaching, and private practice.
An unsigned note states that editorials above reflect The Journal's opinion. It clarifies the published opinions are those of the newspaper.
Washington Star critiques Sen. Birch Bayh and the White House plan to extend the ERA ratification window from seven years to three by statute. The piece argues the move would alter constitutional timing midstream, risking a protracted Senate battle and drawing sharp opposition from lawmakers like Sen. James Allen.
The piece argues President Carter’s energy strategy lacks focus and seems aimed at influencing the oil industry rather than building public consensus. It contends his public statements confuse the public, miscast the energy crisis, and push for higher prices without clear momentum for price controls or divestiture.
A letter writing call from Nebraska urges diversification and soil rotation to boost farming resilience. It argues subsidies kept grain prices high and criticizes government policy on subsidies and price controls. It also questions the O’Neill Norden Dam project and supports a full independent review before construction.
U S steel companies accuse Japan and Germany of dumping steel below production cost and threaten to close plants and lay off workers to pressure government action. The piece contrasts this with farm producers who, aside from a few years under Eisenhower and Benson, have kept meat and grain prices below their costs of production.
The text condemns a headline using the phrase kiddie porn to describe a law against child abuse and prostitution. It praises the Senate for rapid, nearly unanimous action and criticizes what it calls evasive language and cultural permissiveness surrounding sex and homosexuality, stressing Biblical injunctions against harming children.
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