The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 7

1 jj'j'j'-ri The Lincoln Star Saturday, 12277 Page 7 Lack of dignity closes courts stopped holding court in Cozad that were lacking in either tapes, well, the first thing and Gothenburg. Lexington His voice was quiet, his tie was centered, his head shook disapprovingly. Respect and dignity, he said, are vanishing. And it bothered him. now-ciosea courtroom someone couia ao in an appeal Bigelow explained his deci- was object that the tape was sion.

not a true and accurate recor- Originally, the satellite ding. That it could have been courts were established as a changed or erased. That would convenience to Gothenburg have been grounds for dis- and Cozad residents. Twice a missal or a new trial." month, the judge would travel And, the judge concluded, "I It was decision unpopular with many people. One city councilman even suggested starting a recall movement to oust Bigelow.

But after heariiw the innW'a nhn9. Finally Dawson County, tion, that coui.cilrr.ari ad-Court Judae George W. mitted, "The judge was right." Bigelow said, "It was more like paying your light bill. It Seated before an aging was not like going to court." bookcase which guards his So, on Jan. 1, Judge Bigelow Statutes of Nebraska books felt like we were running an expedient affair.

Sometimes people would come into court without shoes, in shorts. It lacked any what should I say aura of respect. "I've just about come to the conclusion that people have no respect for anything anyway. Certainly not the court and the law." to each community to hear cases, thus giving residents a chance "to take a half hour off work to go to court instead of taking half a day." Neither city maintained a formal courtroom, but Bigelow said that wasn't the problem. "Primarily, I felt it had outlived its usefulness.

People have become more Thus, Bigelow said, he sophisticated. About 90 of the cases are handled by waiver decided to cease holding court in the two cities. State law only requires that the court be held (guilty pleas)." There was neither clerk nor bailiff in either courtroom. "I took the money and made out the receipts," Bigelow said. In addition, the judge said, all necessary records and paperwork had to be carried by him from Lexington to the in Lexington, the county seat, he said.

A local newspaper suggested readers write the judge to express their feelings on the issue. None did, Bigelow said. And some city officials argue that the move imposes a other towns. "If something un- usual came up, I didn't have hardship on them because they the proper forms to make must send policemen and city records." attorneys to Lexington rather A major problem, he added, than just down the street, was the lack of an unalterable But Gothenburg City Coun-recording device in the cilman Arlond Garratt, initial-Gothenburg and Cozad courts, ty a critic of the closings, says "Here (in Lexington) we the judge "explained about the have an uneraseable tape facilities. It doesn't look much recorder.

The court had a like a courtroom and there's portable recorder I took with not much room. I agree with me, but it was eraseable. his decision." "After all the junk they It boiled down to that in-pulled with the White House tangible quality dignity. Judge Bigelow: courts no longer useful Woman who stabbed weatherman ruled insane St. Marks Iwtlwran Wisconsin Synod 1 I 3930 So.

19th 9:30 S.S. 8:30 10:30 Worship Judge John Murphy ruled after reading and hearing testimony bv two countv hospital psychiatrists that Mrs. Shineflew is legality insane now and was Omaha (UPI) An Omaha woman Thursday was found innocent bv reason of insanity in the Oct. 27 stabbing of WOWT television weatherman Dale Munson. within 30 days will have a preliminary hearing before the Douglas Countv Board of Mental Health.

If the board finds grounds to do so. Mrs. Shineflew could be insane on the day Munson was Joyce P. Shineflew remains committed to the Lincoln stabbed in the lobby of the in the psychiatric ward of Regional Center. television station.

Douglas County Hospital and Douglas County District Munson suffered two gashes. All SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH A LLC Rogers decision due Feb. 12 mxmwmimSS" 1 SetahHihAlooo-oft "y.1?1 Worship ks. iJT.L. Sun.

School 1 1:00 a.i ISLvSifL. Phone 489-9869 IIMuM)IUWiM MLnlp I Retiring Nebraska Wesleyan University President Vance Rogers will decide by Feb. 12 whether he will run for governor in 1978. Rogers is completing 20 years as president of Wesleyan and will retire this spring. He said he will go to Washington.

D.C.. next week for some final discussions with Republican party officials and others in the political arena. i SEMOMT ALLIANCE CBIBCII 2MON70H) SUNDAY, JAN. 23 They say New York is going down the drain! Our rivers and our lakes are polluted, and the cost of living is astronomical with inflation sweeping through the land too much apathy dwindling hope. All of this makes a miserable picture.

Are we going to let it go at that? Apathy is the nasty word. Apathy about ourselves, about our government, about our future, about our church. Insidious apathy which works like a cancer, destroying. Are we going to settie for it? Or are we going to start in our own town, our own home, our own church, and do something about it? Why not listen to those bells next Sunday? They're ringing for you. GARDEN VIEW CHURCH Sunday Matthew Monday Thursday 9 Matthew a Mark Tuesday Friday Matthew Luke Wednesday Saturday Mark Luke (AtoembUesofGod) with Guest Speaker Goto goodness means you always have enough.

Tit CHURCH of CHRIST, SCIENTIST 1201-StTMt Sunday Service and Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting 7:30 p.m. 2nd CHURCH of CHRIST, SCIENTIST Southern Hills United Presbyterian Church GROWING IN CHRIST 4tb 4 OM Qmmv M. Rev. Richard Horn, Pastor Phone 423-0322 SHARING: 10:00 11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m. mm surartsa mc wear MSTOB outfit mum ma Sunday Service and Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting 7:30 p.m. Worship that heals Biblical teaching anc counseling Family oriented ministry Body ministry Spirit-filled fellowship opportunities for service Sunday School 9:45 Worship 10:45 Evenings Vespers 7:00 p.m. TEMPORARY LOCATION: 4444 So.

52nd JhWcafeurfserWy Fellowship 9:30 am Worship Church School 11:00 am Nursery thru 12:00 -J 3rinJf9 Mrtaareaos, Fester PHONE; 419-9074 Praise cA POSSIBILITIES You were created for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with The Seeds of Greatness. Sunday, January 23 Sunday School for All Ages. .9:45 A.M. Children's Church (age 2-1 1) 1 1:00 a.m. (a children's level church service) Morning Worship 1 1 :00 a.m.

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