Rural Protest Over Lincoln Urban Reserve Zoning Plan
About 100 residents protested a stopgap zoning proposal outside Lincoln limits aimed at curbing urban sprawl. The dispute centers on property rights versus city controls, with landowners criticizing late notices and fearing reduced land use and sale potential. Planning officials urge further study before any temporary zoning, while critics warn against leapfrog growth and uneven application.
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Chambers Pushes Data System For Criminal Records
United States Senator Ernest Chambers argues against centralized criminal data statistics while Nebraska lawmakers weigh a proposed system. Supporters cite efficiency for prosecutors though civil liberties concerns and expungement rules are raised. The committee plans court and civil liberties review before any next year bill.
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Nebraska Civil Liberties Union
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ERA Survey Set Aimed at ERA Ratification
The coalition backing the Equal Rights Amendment hires top political consultants for a tough, hard nosed survey of ERA realization chances for ratification in Congress and state legislatures.
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Eramerica
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