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; by John Dvorak
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Negotiations are underway to bring
Hubert H. Humphrey to the University
for a three to five day visit, according
to Dr. A. B. Winter, associate pro
fessor of political science.
The former Vice President is
reportedly very interested in making
t ie trip and his visit could come this
spring, Winter said.
'No exact date has been set,"
Winter noted. "We are hopeful that
v e can get together on a time."
Because of Humphrey's busy
schedule, Winter cautioned that the
visit might not come until late spring
or perhaps early fall.
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HUMPHREY'S VISIT would involve
more than just giving a speech, he
nid. In fact, the former Vice Presi
dent might not even give a major
speech at all. v
He wants to be easily accessible
t the students and faculty, Winter
p-olained. Humphrey wants to have
dialogues with members of the
rademic community and find out
w'iat they are thinking.
The former Vice President, who
r'most succeeded in his bid for the
Presidency last fall, would probably
rke appearances in classes and the
Nebraska Union as well as before
o'her groups during his several days
in Lincoln.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10,
Cabaret becomes 'Tribal Happening'
Review by Susie Jenkins
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Charlie Armstrong succeeded again
in making the amateur production of
' Cabaret" a "tribal happening."
A large crowd of University
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"Negotiations with Humphrey about
the visit began last December,"
Winter said. "We heard from him in
January and replied to his letter a
couple of weeks ago."
Dr. Gene A. Budig, administrative
assistant to the chancellor and Prof.
Robert L. Hough, associate dean of
the arts and sciences college, are
assisting in the negotiations.
WINTER DOES NOT know when
he will hear from Humphrey again.
He indicated, however, that a reply
could come within ten days to two
weeks.
A Lincoln visit by Humphrey would
be in keeping with his avowed interest
in young people and his expressed
desire to make a series of trips to
colleges and universities around the
United States. He was a college pro
fessor before entering national
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Contact with Humphrey began late
last fall, but with another purpose
in mind, according to Dean Hough.
"It became apparent last fall that
Humphrey wanted to return to college
teaching," Hough explained. "We
contacted him by mail to see if he
might be interested in a position at
the University, since we had an open
ing in the political science department
at the time."
SOME "VERY NICE" letters were
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seekers sat and stood shoulder to
shoulder at the show staged in the
Union "night club."
The "Hate Week" acts ranged from
very good to pretty mediocre in the
three-hour marathon, and included the
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Humphrey was not interested in a
permanent position at NU. He had
decided to keep his ties in Minnesota.
Hough emphasized that Humphrey
was never actually offered a post at
NU. He did, however, indicate a
desire to visit the University
sometime.
So, he was invited to be a part
of the annual Montgomery lecture se
quence. The topic of the lecture series
this year is "Higher Education and
the Crises in American Society," but
Humphrey did not want to restrict
himself to a single topic, so he declin
ed the Montgomery invitation, Hough
said.
However he still displayed a will
ingness to make a trip to Lincoln.
Then Winter began the latest series
of correspondence.
Humphrey's national tour of col
lepes and universities, which could
include the Lincoln campus, has
definite political significance, ac
cording to George K. Perry, assistant
professor of nolitical science. Perrv.
who is not officially participating in
the negotiations, was Hhairman of the
local Professors for Humphrey group
during the last election.
In Perry's judgement, Humphrey
has future political aspirations. The
former Vice President will launch his
LINCOLN,
Liberation Blues Band. The Group's
hard rock inspired a hypercharged
snake dance around the first floor
of the building, led by a flaming
liberal holding aloft a 6-foot peace
sign.
The Blues Band finish of Cabaret
saved the evening from possible
disaster, since the preceding presen
tations did not at all impress the
crowd.
ARMSTRONG himself was one of
the best of the acts, as he spoke four
times throughout the performance in
an attempt to glue the "Hate Week"
theme into the proceedings.
Armstrong spoke as a totalitarian
leader and philosopher, trying to in
spire his workers to further the Party.
The irony was not lost on the appre
ciative audience.
Bob Globe (whose correct last name
is lost for posterity duo to lack of
programs) was semi-Dylai ond quite
accomplished on his renditions of
"Cocaine" and "I'll Be Your Baby
Tonight." He was preceded and
followed by Omaha's Impromptu
Theatre, who did their best to enter
tain with two chairs and
microphones.
STRANGE BRUCE M c I N T O S II
crept on stage clothed in a sheet and
bald wig to read peace and passive
resistance poetry. Although his aim
was never quite clear, his attempted
resemblance to Mathatma Ghandi was
apparent.
University student film-maker Bill
Dahlberg presented two eight
millimeter creations, one visibly anti
war, the other consisting entirely of
two boys running, bounding and
expansion is 'necessary "
by John Nollendorfc
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Overcrowded is a common com
plaint around campus and the State
Historical Society is no exception.
The Society moved into its present
building at 15th and R Streets in 1953.
At that time it was predicted that
an addition would have to be built
in another ten years.
NOW, EIGHT YEARS overdue, an
addition still hasn't been built.
Marvin F. Kivett, director of the
Nebraska State Historical Society,
says that an addition is an absolute
necessity.
ne saia inai, presently, storage
space is so short that "we are renting
limited space in town as a temporary
measure."
Artifacts are also being stored at
the State Fairgrounds, Forts Robinson
and Mead, he added.
KIVETT SAID that there are no
plans to present the question of an
addition to the 1869 Legislature. He
said that there are too many things
to firm up in the way of procedural
matters before it can be brought up
before the Legislature.
It is not even known exactly how
the addition would be funded, he said.
The Society, however, Kivett said,
may have a Legislative inerim cim
mittee make a study of the needs.
"One of our biggest problems right
now is to preserve our archival
records properly," he said.
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comeback by making a run for the
Senate in 1970, Perry thinks. His tour
of colleges and universities would
yield him valuable publicity.
"THERE IS NO DOUBT that
Humphrey was hurt by the negative
campus reaction last year," Perry
continued. "He is trying to regain a
sense of identity among the college
students."
Governmental acitivites have taken
Humphrey out of contact with what
people are really thinking, Perry said.
Now Humphrey is trying to revitalize
his own perceptions.
Currently. Humphrey has a com
bined professorship at Macalteser
College in St. Paul, Minnesota and
the University of Minnesota at Min
neapolis. "This is not really a normal pro
fessorship," Perry explained. "He has
no classes; he is free to do research
and speak to groups. He can do what
he deems useful."
Perry doubts that any actual
political plans have been laid yet for
a possible Senate campaign. As a
matter of fact, Perry doesn't even
rule Humphrey out of the running for
the 1972 Presidential nomination.
"Humphrey is evaluating the situa
tion, keeping his lines of communica
tion open and trying to re-assert
himself on the campuses," Perry said.
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NEBRASKA
walking over a hill. No explanation
was given.
The New-Hugh duo, a girl and a
guitar accompanist, were mediocre,
or maybe camp, as they presented
two recent pop hits. "Those Were the
Days" and "Bothe Sides Now." Judy
Collins and Mary Hopkins would have
been more welcome.
BUT AS the announcer Frank
McClanahan said, these attempts
were simply amateur and were at
tempts to combat "Hate Week."
which McClanahan said Happens "52
times a year."
The audience shouted approval for
the worthwhile acts and clapped
politely for the less .successful. The
laughing group started chanting "Go
Big Red" before the performance, a
cry that generated into "Ho-Ho-Ho Chi
Minh" before Armstrong stepped on
stage for the first time.
For those who sat through the entire
program, and most did, the final set
by the Liberation Blues Band was
worth the entire evening. The band
was no less inspired than the au
dience, as the drummer broke his
snare in a specifically excited mo
ment. Union staff stood uncomfortably
by, watching their normally calm
patrons unstabilize their minds.
THE LACK OF timing between acts
and problems with the amplifiers
were inconsequential in comparison
to the life that turned on to "Down
at the Crossroads" and the last
frenzied Blues Band song.
The fervor of Cabaret incited at
least a couple days of love to coun
teract the proclaimed Hate Week.
Thanks for a great evening, Charlie.
Society were archival materials are
stored, he said, are terribly
overcrowded.
Kivett said that since the Society
assumed the archival duties, the
responsibilitie's have greatly increas
ed. Even the Governor's "Little Hoover
Commission" which visited the Socie
ty last fall made the recommendation
"that the Society be allowed to expand
their building on University property
directly north of the present struc
ture." Kivett said that according to the
Society's tentative proposal, plans
have been drawn up showing a new
wing extending north from the
northeast corner of the building.
HOWEVER, UNDER a University
comprehensive plan envisioning the
closing of R Street, a proposal was
made to extend the building to the
south instead, Kivett said.
"It would seem most efficient to
expand to the north." he said. 1
"Our collections have increased and
it would be desirable to increase our
exhibits," he added.
Presently every corner is being used
to its utmost. Even areas located
behind exhibits are being used as
storage places, Kivett said.
"LIKE EVERY other state institu
tion, our staff has increased con
siderably," Kivett said. But h e
emphasized that although there is
very limited space for the staff, the
addition is needed most for the
preservation of historical materials.
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Displays designed to "promote racial understanding" may be
seen at various sites on campus, Monday through Friday, in con- :
nection with Negro History Week. In the Nebraska Union, there
are photographs concerning Afro-America and a display of Afro-;
American dress. Sheldon Art Gallery is presenting, a display of
Negro art, including works by NU student Dick Davis. Love Li
brary has a display of current Afro-American literature and the.
State Historical Society is featuring a display concerning the
Negro in Nebraska history. Negro History Week is sponsored by ;
the Afro-American Student Society. Wednesday's issue of the
Nebraskan will feature University students in Afro-American
dress.
He said that under the present ar
rangement, materials are scattered
all over the state.
"Researchers in great numbers
come from all over the United States
to inspect our artifacts. Sometimes
we have to haul artifacts back from
some obscure location for their in
spection," Kivett said.
Unless a visiting researcher has
given advance warning, he may have
to wait a day or two before some
materials are brought back for in
spection, he said.
THE BINDERY which was located
in the basement, where the Society
did limited binding of its own
materials, Kivett said, was eliminated
and converted into office and storage
space.
The proposed addition, Kivett said,
would double the stack area .for the
storage of archival materials and
provide additional office space. It will
also make a place for a micro-filming
operation of Nebraska newspapers
and provide a new larger storage
place for photograph storage.
The Society has the largest collec
tion of photographs of sod houses in
the world, Kivett said. He added that
it also contains the largest collection
of historical Nebraska photographs in
the country.
He said orders come in daily for
requests of historic photographs from
all over the nation.
THE PRESENT facility is fast
being overloaded with thousands of
pictures, he said.
, "All the materials we receive we
keep, no matter if they are of great
historical significance or not. We are
interested in the things that
Nebraskans have used," Kivett said,
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4 laymen will
hold Luv Week
This is Luv Week, according to Bob
Christensen, a member of the Learn
ing to Live committee. To celebrate
Luv Week, four business and pro
fessional men will be on campus get
ting to know students and answering
students questions on social, personal
and religious problems.
The four Christian laymen are VJ.
Robert Stover, Lambert T. Dolphin,
Sven 0. Jensen and John Hoyte.
Stover is president of Western Girl.
Inc., a firm that provides some 7000
business firms in the San Francisco
Bay Area with temporary office help.
DOLPHIN is the assistant manager
of the radio physics labroratory of
the Stanford Research Institute at
Palo Alto, Calif., and is interested
in radio and radar investigations.
As executive director of Overseas
Ambassadors, Jensen has taken teams
of business and professional men and
scientists to the Orient. Mexico and
Guatemala at the invitation of in
terested churches and the Mexican
American Cultural Institute.
Hoyte is president of Spectrex. a
firm that works with electro-optics;-As
a student at Cambridge, he led
an elephant expedition over the Alps
retracing Hannibal's expedition.
On Monday at 7 p.m. in the
Schramm Hall main lounge, Hoyte
will discuss his expedition over the
Alps. All the speakers will speak at
a leadership breakfast Tuesday at 7
a.m. at the Cornhusker Hotel for
businessmen, students and faculty. -At
7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Schramm,
Dolphin will talk on "LSD Ex
perience." Dolphin will also speak at
7 p.m. on Wednesday at Abel Hall
and Stover will speak at 7:30 p.m.
on Friday in the Nebraska Union.
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