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Issues
Four of the 15 constitutional
amendments and Proposition No.
300 which will appear on the Nov. 5
ballot are relevant to University
students. The Amendments are No.
1, Amendment No. 7, Amendment
No. lib, and Amendment No. 15.
Amendment No. 1 would reduce
the age of electors to 19 years.
In Nebraska, by law, a citizen
must be 21 years of age to be en
titled to vote. This proposed
amendment would permit 19-year-olds
to vote in national, state, and
local elections. Four other states
have voting ages lower than 21
years.
AMENDMENT No. 7 would per
mit the Legislature to increase the
number of regents of the University
of Nebraska and require the
Legislature to redistrcit the state
for their election.
This proposed amendment would
allow the Legislature to retain the
present six-member Board of
Regents or allow an increase to
seven or eight members. The
Legislature would divide the state
into as many equally populated
districts as there are regents, with
one regent elected by each
district.
The Legislature would be re
quired to re-district the state after
each federal census. In addition to
the required re-districting, these
regent districts could be changed
by a majority vote of the
Legislature rather than the two
thirds vote needed now.
When the terms of members of
the Legislature commence at dif
ferent times, the compensation of
all members may be increased or
diminished at the same time is the
import of Amendment No. lib.
The Constitution now states that
no office-holder may have his
compensation changed during his
term of office except for members
of courts, boards, or commissions
whose terms commence at different
times.
In such case, compensation for
all members of courts, boards, or
commissions may be changed at
the beginning of the full term of
any member. This amendment
would add members of the
Legislature to this category.
It was proposed because a 1966
Constitutional amendment provided
for the election of the legislators to
four-year terms, one half to be
elected every two years. Passage of
this amendment would allow any
salary increase to be granted to all
legislators at the same time.
Constitutional Amendment No. 15
requests that each member of the
Legislature receive a salary not
exceeding $400 per month.
This proposed amendment would
permit the Legislature to raise the
salarv of the legislators from the
present salary of $200 per month
for each month of their term of of
fice to $400 per month.
In addition to their salary,
legislators receive enly travel ex
penses for one round trip to the
state capital for each session. They
do not receive per diem expenses.
Proposition No. 300 was placed on
the ballot following a succsssful
petition drive. It proposes that the
State of Nebraska shall be pro
hibited from levving an income tax
for state purposes.
The proposed constitutional
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repeal of income
amendment would repeal the in
come tax portion of the 1967 sales
income tax IsTf and prohibit the
state from enacting an income tax
in the future.
To vote against the income tax,
vote "For" prohibiting it. To vote
for the income tax, vote "Against"
the nroposed prohibition.
THE PROPOSAL follows in the
wake of a 1966 amendment repeal
ing the state property tax and pro
hibiting the state from enacting a
property tax in the future. Voters
approved the 1966 amendment by a
narrow margin. Nebraskans in 1966
also overturned the state's first in
come tax law approved by the 1965
Legislature.
Those twin tax decisions two
years ago set the stage for enact
ment of the combination sales-income
tax law by the 1967
Unicameral. The income tax por-
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Fifth District Candidates
Robert L. Raun, 40, Minden,
NU Graduate and former Innocent,
member of Regents since 1966,
farmer, livestock feeder, member
executive committee Neb. Irriga
tion Assn.; Neb. Natural Gas Ir
rigators Assn.; Neb. Hall of
Achievement; Neb. ETV.
Robert R. Koefoot 45, Grand
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Island, NU Graduate; College of
Medicine, University of Minnesota,
member AMA: American College
of Surgeons; Board of Directors
American Cancer Society; director,
200 bed emergecy hospital Grand
Island.
1. What is your reaction to the
Governor's Little Hoover Com
mission recommendations that
the Board of Regents be appointed
by the Governor?
Raun: I agree with the recom
mendation that members of the
Board be appointed.
Appointments should be ratified
by the Legislature, and should be
for terms of sufficient length so
that political control of the Board
would be minimized.
Koefoot: It is my it-eling that the
Board should be elected and not
appointed by the Governor.
Members of the Board would
have a far greater interest in the
University if elected. If appointed,
it would mean a political "plum."
2 What is your opinion of the $150
million operational budget request
for the University for the next
biennium as approved by the Board
of Regents?
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voted on directly a
tax among proposals
tion of the statute has been in effect
since Jan. 1, 1968.
Income tax rates are established
by the State Board of Equalization
and Assessment to produce the
amount of revenue needed to fund
state appropriations. The board
considers anticipated revenue from
other sources before determining
how much money will be required
from income taxes to fully fund the
budget adopted by the
Legislature.
The personal income tax rate for
1968 is 10 applied against the
taxpayer's federal income tax
pavment.
THE INDIVIDUAL taxpayer sub
tracts $7 per dependent as a food
tax credit from his state income tax
liability to determine his actual tax
bill. If his total food tax credit ex
ceeds his income tax liability by $2
or more, he will receive a refund.
candidates give
Raun: I support the budget re
quest of the Board. This amount is
needed in order to continue to make
improvement and adequately han
dle the increasing enrollments on
all campuses.
Koefoot: The operational budget
at the University increased 83.9 per
cent. This is far greater than it
should be and has no likelihood of
being approved by either the
Legislature or the Governor.
3. What do you envision as the
role, responsibUHies and limitations
of the student in the University
community?
Raun: Students at the University
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have taken advantage of a won
derful opportunity to further their
education supported by the citizens
and taxpayers of the state.
They should never fail to be ap
preciative of this opportunity. The
student should at all times respect
the authority of those placed in
control of the University, the rules
and regulations that have been duly
established for the maintenance of
orderly operation of the University,
and the position of the faculty
members.
Adequate provision for com
munication of student ideas and
viewpoints relative to operation of
the institution should at all times be
a matter of concern.
A responsible interest in affairs
outside the University should be
stimulated and encouraged among
the students within the framework
of generally accepted good
citizenship.
The corporation income and
franchise tax rate for 1968 is 2
applied against federally-defined
taxable income.
Whereas the state property tax
produced less than $50 million in its
last year, the sales and income ta
xes will yield an estimated $105
million in 1968. The bulk of the
revenue will come from the sales
,,lax.
Some $40 million of the sales-in
come tax revenue is being
distributed to cities, counties, and
school districts. Spending for state
purposes only increased 28 over
the previous biennium.
The sales tax rate is scheduled to
drop to 2 effective Jan. 1, 1969, if
the sales-income system survives
an initiative vote.
Explanations taken from Guide
to Voters, League of Women
Voters.
Koefoot: The student at the
University should have freedom of
speech, and freedom of action
within the law. I am a firm beliver
in student control and would not
tolerate actions which have taken
place at other Universities.
4. What is your attitude towards
the expansion of the Board to en
compass those state colleges cur
rently under the jurisdiction of the
State Normal Board, as recom
mended by the Little Hoover Com
mission? Raun: I disagree with the
recommendation that the state
colleges be placed under the Board
of Regents.
Koefoot: I agree that the Board
should encompass those state col
leges currently under the jurisdic
tion of the State Normal Board.
Centralized administration has
always been superior.
5. How would you propose to im
prove the University's academic
curriculum?
Raun: A continuing review of our
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academic curriculum by all
segments of the University com
munity is necessary in order to
maintain and improve our educa
tional program.
Koefoot: No reply.
6. What In your opinion of pro
posed State Constitutional Amend
ment Number 7 permitting the
Legislature to increase the number
of Regents of the University?
Raun: I am in favor of Amend
ment Number Seven.
Koefoot: It is necessary to in
crease the number of Regents.
The importance of the job
necessitates time which cannot bt
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issues in to day's special election
Lincolnites
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To be voted Upon by the School
District of the City of Lincoln, in
the County of Lancaster.
PROPOSITION
A proposal to establish a junior
college district in and coterminous
with the school district of the city
of Lincoln, in the county of Lan
caster, in the state of Nebraska.
Vote FOR or AGAINST
FOR the establishment of Junior
College District of The School
District of The City of Lincoln, in
The County of Lancaster, in The
State of Nebraska, to be maintain
ed in part by taxation and in part
by tuition.
Explanations taken from Voters
Guild. League of Women Voters.
EXPLANATION: The proposed
Community Junior College would
include the adult education pro
gram of the Lincoln Public Schools,
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handled by six men. The Board
should be increased to either nine
or twelve members.
Sixth District Candidates
John G. Elliott 74, Scottsbluff.
Graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan
and NU, member of Innocents
Society, appointed Regent in 1952,
served until January, 1955, elected
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Regent in 1956, past president of
Board of Regents.
Insurance and banking agent;
member of Masonic Lodge, Shrine,
Lions Club and Elks Lodge.
Dr. Milton Green of Mitchell is
also running for Sixth District
Regent. Green failed to respond to
the questions and could not be
reached by phone.
1. What is your reaction to the
Governor's Little Hoover Com
mission recommendations that the
Board of Regents be appointed by
the governor?
Elliott: In those states where the
members of the governing body of
the university are appointed, the
results seem satisfactory. I feel the
responsibility of a Regent is to the
people, and they should have the
right to elect him.
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to vote on
college
vocational and technical education,
ana some credit for the first two
years of regular college studies.
Approximately 80 per cent of the
curriculum would be devoted to
technical and vocational.
The proposed Community Junior
College has been publicly endorsed
by the University of Nebraska,
Nebraska Wesleyan, and Union
College. The program is intended to
supplement, rather than duplicate,
the educational services of these
institutions. Proponents eel the
existing buildings of the Lincoln
Public Schools are adequate for the
proposed college. They also point
out that the two-mill levy required
for the college to be eligible for
state funds would not necessarily
mean any increase in the amount of
tax since amounts are already
being levied by the district for post
high school education.
OPPONENTS say the establish
ment of a Community Junior Col
lege would encourage growth of the
post-high school program of the
Lincoln Public Schools, which in
turn would create a need to expand
its facilities. In time, increased tax
support would become neceassary.
To qualify for state support, a local
tax of at least two mills on the
dollar must be levied on the
assessed valuation of all taxable
property.
Although some college -level
academic courses are being offered
under the post high school voca
tional and technical programs
presently administered by the Lin
coln Public Schools, the existing
program is not accredited.
Proponents say the Community
Junior College would offer people of
all ages an opportunity for higher
education, reaching those
particulalry who are not motivated,
interested or financially capable of
pursuing a four-year degree pro
gram. LEGAL establishment of a Com
munity Junior College as provided
by Nebraska statute would permit
accreditation of courses offered by
the school. Accreditation would
qualify the school for state and
federal aid; make students eligible
for grants, loans, and scholarships;
and make possible the transfer of
course credit to colleges with a
four-year program. State aids of
$7.50 per credit hour of approved
courses would be available to the
proposed college.
Because of the availability of
trained manpower, industry would
be attracted to Lincoln. The cur
riculum of a community junior
college could be made flexible
enough to meet changing needs in
vocational and technical training.
State, rather than that of the city.
If course credit becomes
transferable from the Community
Junior College to the University of
Nebraska. Nebraska Wesleyan, and
Union College, there would be some
duplication of educational service
in Lincoln.
ffect