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Public Mind The Journal welcomes reader comments, but cautions letters submitted for publication must be signed and capable ot verltication. The editors reserve the right to condense letters, retaining the writers' points. Except in very unusual circumstances, pen names or Initials are not permitted. Opinions I IB Thursday, May 11, 1978, Lincoln, Neb. Journal 5 tion and the following repeatedly discussed.

Conver- aware of the dangers to our facilities will be closed and workshops the idea of conver- sion also applies to converting health and environment and of other energy alternatives sion (converting military nuclear power plants to other the economic complications of developed, production to production that functions. nuclear weapons and power Monica Usasz Ac A rr. ori. a hnnnmo Rockv FlatS and Other SUCtl Lincoln an already beautiful city. Keith H.

Royer Lincoln The Roadside Development Section of the State Roads Dept. is coordinating IS 5UtldIiy UeiieilCldl Wda no nuivi iv-uiw u.i.uiiiv What happened to the Lincoln Improvisation Ensemble is akin to the initial rejection of the, then-progressive musical styles of Louis Armstrong and the Hot Fives in the 1920s, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in the 1940s and John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk in the 1960s. Their music is now acclaimed Hothe i ers nut INTERS Vmi ban A. 1ITT! Censorship 3 on? On April 22, we witnessed an event any proponent of freedom of expression would have found appalling. landscaping of the West Cornhusker Highway Improvements.

Section spokesman Tom Thompson says reader oyer's concerns are shared. Preliminary plans call for a brick-colored median, with trees and shrub plantings in the median and along the road. Thompson reports a special effort Is being made to provide the highway with a special "Big Red" entrance effect. Editor. Cheap thievery Cheap thievery is people who have blossomed out in the Lincoln area to rip off the lowly garage sale.

Bet they run around stealing food stamps from little old ladies, too. Mrs. M. Schrader Lincoln Close Rocky Flats I attended the April 29 SD31 as classic or modern jazz. This phenomenon is not peculiar to jazz music, but may also be found in philosophy, literature and painting.

Throughout history, people have consistently resisted any new idea that seemed to be a radical departure from tradition. An arts festival is traditionally a vehicle which provides for the cultural exchange of conventional and unconventional art forms between the patron and the artist. Lincoln should consider itself fortunate to include the Lincoln Improvisation Ensemble as members of their artistic community. Freedom to express that creativity is a necessary prerequisite to its Share and care I believe I speak for all nursing homes in the state when I say our industry has for too long been put down by uninformed persons who, for whatever reasons, can't see past the frail bodies that some of our residents have. Some of the sights and sounds that are part of the everyday happenings in nursing homes are not very pleasant, it is true, if that is all you see and hear.

However, if you spend more time at the center in your town, you would soon discover life there and a great deal of it. i There" is more "living" experience in the residents of nursing homes than anywhere else. There is a whole world of experiences to be shared, if someone will only take the time to listen. Dedicated staff members who serve the elderly share their time and listen as much as possible. Their time is limited, however, because of the very fact they are staff and have a full day of caring.

Most sharing must come from others concerned with the well-being of our residents. There are many beautiful people in nursing homes, both residents and staff. I just want to thank one and all for sharing and caring, because of love. There are many beautiful people not in nursing homes. Will you share and care with us because of love? Ken Keller for MOTHER'S DAY 1 One of The Finest The Lincoln Improvisation Ensemble which had been invited as guest performers was scheduled to play at 4:30 p.m.

The program, however, was running behind schedule and the group did not ascend the stage until approximately 5: 10 p.m. No sooner had they announced the first number and begun to play than a representative of the arts festival intervened. Judging from the clearly Assortments 01 Name Brand Golf Shoes In The VALUES FROM $22 to $35 OUR PRICES continued growth. 1 Robin Buchman Dave Stow Barb Stimson Lincoln Styles and Colors Sizes Styles May Vary In Each Store. Right on, Frank If the state treasurer can extract additional money from the race tracks for the benefit of all, I say "Right on, Frank!" J.

R. Lang Lincoln Choose 1 visa Administrator Good Samaritan Center Osceola MASTER CHARGE SHOE demonstration at Rocky Flats in Colorado which called for closing Rocky Flats as a nuclear bomb plant. Some to 6,000 people gathered to reaffirm our belief that ensuring a future for this country and the world means stopping use of nuclear power, either for bombs or as an energy source. Speaker after speaker confirmed what more Americans are learning: nuclear power is too dangerous to be used for any reason. At Rocky Flats, plutonium is used to make "triggers" for nuclear weapons.

Rocky Flats makes 10 such "triggers" every day. All atomic bombs go to Rocky Flats each year to be checked for malfunctions. This is also where the prototype of the neutron bomb was made. The plant has a long history of serious fires (plutonium ignites spontaneously when exposed to air) and other accidental releases of radiation. There is evidence of this pollution in the air, water and land surrounding Rocky Flats.

Downwind residents of Rocky Flats have had a tremendous increase in cancer while Coloradoans on the other side of Rocky Flats have had only a small increase. Throughout the demonstra CENTERS audible comments shared between the official and the! ensemble members, he apparently asked them to play some "real music." He asked if they would lower the volume on their instruments because they were "scaring away the customers" and then stated to the audience that "some people were wondering when they were going to stop tuning up." He then inquired, "Who wants to listen to this?" Ignoring the enthusiastic affirmative response of 25 to 30 people who had gathered to listen, he asked the remaining performers to leave (two performers were so insulted they had already departed). The ensemble was invited to play at the festival on a no-fee basis. They did not ask to come. As guest performers, they should have been accorded the respect due any guest.

Regardless of whether the arts festival personnel knew of the ensemble's musical style (and they should have), the moment of the performance is not the time to decide if the band should I 2600 No. 48th 1317 'O' St. (Downfown) I p.m Sunday Noon-fcOO Admires courage I would like to thank The Journal for its recent endorsement of my candidacy for lieutenant governor. I especially appreciate your recognizing the fact that the Republican party has the responsibility for choosing the best possible combination for the November general election. I realize how tempting it might have been for The Journal to support one of the candidates from Lincoln.

I admire voiir courage in making a derision that reflects the entire state Dennis Rasmussen Scooa Gateway to city The new highway being built to the Lincoln airport will certainly be a gateway to the Capital City for those arriving by air. It should be inviting and set the pace for a truly All-Ainerica City. Flans should have included a center median (mall) with trees and flowers and other beautifications. This in due time might possibly have fountains, statues, etc. Is it too late to do something? It would certainly be something for the generations to come.

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