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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1977
Page
4
Lincoln Journal 126 release details from Journal-Star Printing Co in Lincoln Nebraska with contact information and city zip 68501.
Editorial notes President Carter’s ambivalence on human rights as a foreign policy priority. It cites Moscow’s suppression of dissidents, Western views of damage limitation, and calls for possibly quieter American influence to aid captive peoples.
The editorial notes Charles Thone’s near official GOP bid and elevated name recognition. It compares Thone with organizers Vance Rogers and Bob Phares, plus Stan Jucks, highlighting differing backgrounds and the potential post primary tensions shaping Nebraska politics.
Contractor George Cook, who died this week at 77, began as a concrete finisher and built an independent construction company with a strong bond to his workers. His firm produced solid work seen in major Lincoln buildings for years to come.
The 1976 FBI data indicate drops in forcible rape by 14 percent and robbery by 19 percent in Lincoln, with assaults down 36 percent and four murders unchanged from 1975. Police-community ties may boost reporting and prevention though small numbers can swing statistics.
Gov Exon picks John W Neuberger for state Water Resources Department chief after his exit from the Missouri River Basin Commission due to partisan mismatch with Carter. Neuberger, a former UNL faculty member, brings extensive water policy background and aims for a long, steady admin career.
Garry Wills argues that Johnsons conservative insistence on use and cooperative gain contrasts with today’s right wing stance on the canal treaty. He cites James Burnham and William Buckley, noting Burnhams push to leave the canal and warning of bad outcomes if the treaty fails. The piece critiques those opposing agreement as credibly unwilling to accept pragmatic U.S. interests.
Richard A. Viguerie leads a Falls Church based operation mailing 2 million anti treaty letters as conservatives rally around the Panama Canal accord. He cites McCarthy and MacArthur as influences and meets with 18 to 20 younger right wing activists weekly to plan leadership and grass roots actions.
Public Mind section prints letters on Panama Canal treaties and U S policy. Contributors discuss fairness in international actions with Colombia and Panama and urge accountability and future treaty considerations. Readers also comment on local issues including noise from motorcycles and a proposed noise ordinance.
Retired officers warn ending U S control risks national survival and property worth billions while critics condemn the Panama Canal terms as coercive. Torrijos rose to power in 1968 through a coup and debts have surged from 1.3 million to 2.9 billion.
Southeast Community College sponsors beginning adult evening programs through Enger students who handle coordination. Financial constraints require a minimum enrolment to continue offerings, and many classes face potential cancellation if enrollment does not meet the threshold.
John Barker questions how a gasoline tax affects consumption noting fleet usage dominates new production at about 70 percent. He argues that fleet users may be reimbursed or deduct taxes, leaving 30 percent of buyers, often less able to absorb higher costs, to bear the burden.
Opinion letter urges voters to support sewer projects over arts funding, arguing for practical infrastructure over cultural programs and calling for civic backing.
Art Buchwald laments Carter’s loss of Bert Lance as the president’s closest confidant. He argues the White House needs a new best friend to guide the president and safeguard the budget, contrasting past presidents with current gaps.
Washington Post notes Rep Morris Udalls view that Carter may endure a bumpy period similar to Nixon in 1971 72. Early successes gave way to protests and crises as Congress derailed initiatives and foreign pressures mounted, suggesting a difficult 1978 political landscape ahead.
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