Editorial says nation underappreciates Vietnam veterans
The piece laments unappreciation for Vietnam veterans as remains confirm many had been missing in action. It notes President Carter’s Arlington tribute and argues the nation should honor all who fought, despite anger over the war, citing personal stories of veterans.
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Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Jimmy Carter
Vietnam
America
Viet
Nam
Naval Academy
Jack
Carter
End one evil spawn another in Mexico opium tale
Washington backs Mexican actions against opium poppy and marijuana plots while farmers lose income. Peasants abandon families to seek illegal US work as Mexico plans mining and forestry to offset poverty. A DoJ official calls crop switch impractical, urging U.S. aid and Mexico birth control.
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Washington
Mexico
Rio Grande River
United Press International
Sinaloa
United States
U.S. Department of Justice
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madres
Teaching language across disciplines sparked by UNL instructor
University of Nebraska Lincoln instructor C Douglas Spitler argues that all teachers must grade English in student work along with content. He says proper language use matters in every field and calls for cross discipline attention to grammar, punctuation, and clarity.
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
C. Douglas Spitler
UNL
Spitler
Nebraska colleges face criticism over niche course and gender policy
The University of Nebraska Lincoln faces scrutiny for a course on 20th century lesbian novelists and a policy discouraging male enrollment. The piece also notes concerns about football farm-system practices in Texas style recruiting, a severe injury to Colorado’s Tom Perry, and local politics with Omaha commission resignations and Lincoln mayoral appointment issues.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL
Nebraska
Texas
Tom Perry
Colorado
Memorial Stadium
Cornhuskers
Beasts and cages spark ethical debate on animal treatment
Article surveys public feelings and media portrayal of animal welfare, noting lavish empathy for animals in culture while critiquing zoos and experiments. It cites two Hawaii dolphins Kea and Puka and questions due process, funding, and education value in modern society.
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Kea
Puka
University of Hawaii
Soweto
Moscow
Walt Disney
Peter Batten
Belize
Central America
New Orleans
What to do about our schools
Max Lerner argues education must be equal and lifelong, beyond funds and basics. He calls for values education rooted in home, conscious teacher guidance, and expanding adult learning through community colleges and weekend programs to sustain national growth and mental health.
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Max Lerner
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles Times
Congress overruns in foreign policy and Carter’s pushback
The Carter administration finds Congress at odds on nearly every international issue. Senate leadership gaps and admin missteps fuel the rift as Panama treaties falter and arms control clashes loom. A shift to modest goals and steady negotiation with Congress is urged to rebuild trust and curb single issue dominance.
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Carter
Senate
Geneva
Henry Jackson
Washington Democrat
Bob Dole
Kansas
Near East
Tongsun Park
South Korea
Hubert Humphrey
Iran
Persian Gulf
Arabean Sea
Sen. Humphrey
Foreign Relations Committee
John Sparkman
Alabama
Robert Byrd
Panama
Johnson
Nixon
Vietnam
Hawks
Turkey
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Fond du Lac
Wis
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Sioux Falls
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Logan
Utah
Lawrence H. Goldberg
Duluth, Minn
Allen A. Graham
Helena, Ark
James A. Hockridge
Jacksonville, Fla
Robert A. Lodge
New York
Arthur S. Mearns
Robert J. Morris
St. Louis
William H. Nelson
Filton
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Craig A. Paul
Columbus
Ohio
Donald M. Singer
Newark
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Warren R. Spencer
Martinsville
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Charles C. Winston III
Peekskill
N.Y
Omaha
Commission On the Status of Women
Lincoln
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Marlon Perkins
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