16 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1977
Page
1
Page 22 notes 30 percent rain tonight and 40 percent Saturday with highs around 80. Editorial speculates on Carter welfare costs and Bert Lance last stand. Lincoln flood relief doubtful and nursing home care cited as underidentified. Nebraska judges seek pay raises next year amid inflation.
The Sunday Journal and Star reflects on two decades since Sputnik with a Focus section. Andy Montgomery reports from Washington on the peril facing Nebraska post offices as an endangered fixture. Linda Ulrich covers Changing Lifestyles on cohabitation. Tom Cook examines Lincoln flood risk locations.
Senator Zorinsky moved to force a decision on Omaha Democrat Clive Short for U S marshal Nebraska by asking Assistant Attorney General Mike Egan to review FBI background findings. Republican Senator Curtis claims adverse reports exist and may delay Warin’s U S attorney confirmation as a showdown looms.
Senator Thomas Eagleton warned that Bert Lance’s reputation is being damaged by unfounded charges as Lance testified about overdrafts and a federal probe. The hearing focused on ethics, banking practices, and Lance’s fitness for budget director amid intense partisan questioning.
Ward and Irene Ostberg hosted 20 Alabama football boosters in Lincoln and Grand Island for a two day mini tour. The party toured rural Nebraska sights including irrigated fields and grain storage, planned a Nebraska steak dinner, and will stop in Stromsburg before returning to Lincoln for a big pre game party with local fans. The Ostbergs aim to show Alabama friends their home state while maintaining strong Nebraska loyalty.
The House passed a bill to raise the national minimum wage by 75 cents an hour over three years, sending it to the Senate. The vote included a narrow 211 210 split on a youth wage amendment and a 223 193 rejection of a two tiered indexing plan, with exemptions and concessions noted for babysitters amusement parks and concessions in parks. The bill would raise the current $2.30 wage to $2.65 in January and reach $3.05 by 1980, impacting about 3.1 million workers.
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