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Tremendous Film Fare Is Sadly Going Begging There is often heard a cry that Lincoln is a cultural desert relieved only occassionally by good films, plays or concerts. Yet there are two superb opportunities which students and Lincoln residents are not taking advan tage of and their failure to do so could spell the ends of the series. One program is the "Cinema Collage" series of more than 25 films playing at the Nebraska Theater and the other is the Union's foreign film series of 15 films. Prices are not prohibitive as the foreign films average less than 60c apiece and the collage admission cost is 90c for two films and a complete Flash Gordin serial. "Cinema Collage," billed by its distribu tors as the "world's greatest film orgy," pre sents a better collection of interesting and classic films in one month than the rest of the city's theaters provide during the entire year. Including films by Bergman, Truffaut, Hitchcock, Welles and other excellent direc tors, the series brings Lincolnites movies they would never be provided except in such a package. The foreign film series is in difficult straits because of unusually low ticket sales. This is paradoxical in view of the fact that this year's schedule is probably the best in five years. At one time the Nebraska Union was able to boast of sponsoring the largest foreign film society in the United States, but now the future of the society may be at stake. A free showing of "The Two of Us" is scheduled for freshmen (upperclassmen will not be turned away) this afternoon at four at the Nebraska Theater. Anyone curious for a taste of this year's offering should attend. i As the media of film and television grow more and more influential in our lives, it be comes increasingly Important to gain a histor ical perspective of the cinema that both the collage and the foreign films would provide. The loss of these series would be an unfor tunate blow to students of the cinema and those who love films. If they fail from lack of attendance, no one could cry "foul" about the cultural dearth in Lincoln. THE NEBflASKAN Telephone: Edltort e7Mtte. BtMlneM! New: Second cleaa poelege paid at Lincoln, N. SuUcripHon ratM ara U par lemetter er M M par year. Published Monday. Wednesday. Thursday and Friday durlne tha school yaar eaceot durlne vece Nona and anam period. Mambar at tha Intercolleilate Press, National Educa tionat Advertising Service. Tha Neerasae a stvoant publics Nan. Inaependent at tha University at Neb raska's administration, facility and stvdent tovarnmant. Address: Tha Nebreskan 34 Nebraska Union University at Nabraska Lincoln. Nabraska mm CtHtarta Staff editor; Ktllay Baker? Manealna Edltsrt Connie Wlnklert Newt Editor! Bill Smtthermam Sporti Editor: Jim Johnston and Haoar Rlfai Nebraska Stan Writers: Gary Saacraat, John Dvorak. Mich Moriorty, Bruce tolmmer, Dova rink. Slave Stress er. Sua Senator, stava KadeL Pal McTee, Carol Ceetschiau Photographers: Dan Ladaly. Mike Hayman Entertainment Editori Prod Elan heri Literary Edltort AIM Beva Nawt Assiatentt Marsha Banaerti Cony Editor: Laura Partsch, Jim Cray, War ran OUT, Blythe Erlcksorw Night Now Edltort Tom Land worth; Nlaht Now Aaalafantt Merrill Bendtow. Basiaese Steft Business Maneoer: Pat DlNalslej Ceardinetert Sandra Carter; Sufescrtptleej and Classified Ad Meneaer Jan Boatman Salesmen! Ore Scott, L Jam) Kidwall, J. J. Shlaid and Roger Bare. PAGE 4 Big chutzpa Editor: There is a Yiddish word called "chutzpa." Chutzpa is defined as a person shootl.ig his mother and father and then pleading for mercy on the grounds jthat he is an orphan. Mr. Esshukgry and the w h o 1 e band of Arab terrorists, they should pardon the expression, have considerable chutzpa. LET US at least set the record straight about the Palestinian refugees. 1) The refugee problem existed only because the combined Arab high command in 1948 asked all Arabs to leave Israel so they could return as victors and take all the property left by the Israelis. The Arab capacity for self-delusion was no less then than it is now. 2 SOME 100,000 ARABS left what is now Israel, but there are some 800,000 Arabs living peacefully as Israeli citizens with representation in Parliament, attending Israeli Universities and so on. Another 1,000,000 Arabs Uve in the administered areas and, unlike the Vitnamese, have given no support to the Arab Guerrilla movement. 3) ALMOST 900,000 JEWS were forced to flee the Arab lands in 1948-49 including the entire Jewish communities of Yemen and most of North Africa, including Libya from which Mr. Esshukary comes. 4) TILE ARABS are the only people in modern times who have seen fit to manipulate their own people for political ends rather than try to solve a problem. Arabs are alone among post-war refugees who have not been absorbed into the country into which they went strange indeed since they are all Arab countries. 5) AS FOR MR. E S SHUKARVS POMPOUS statements that Arabs wish only to live in peace with the Israelis, the statements of hfs leaders, Nasser, A r r a f a t , Habash and others are quite contrary. One would have to be dumb and blind to believe that a people who are capable of such incredible cruelties to each other as in. Jordan last week would be capable of decency and humanity to any other people especially one whom they have systematically been taught to hate for 23 years. MR. ESSHUKARY ts Incor rect in his facts, blind in his fanaticism and is earning hi money as an Arab propagan dist, a specific governmental role assigned to Arab students, badly. Daniel Allen Juha Brestow 'An Open letter to the Institute for Political 'Analysis: Sirs: In page 4 of your recent report on tha May , student THE NEBRASKAN Letters Strike you accuse one state ment I made in the Cornhusker Strike Supplement of being "glaringly inaccurate.' I WROTE: "There were no -Incidents in the building (ROTC during the occupation May 4-5) during the night. Campus police were present at all times and anyone was free to come and go." Of my statement you wrote: "In view of the damage done to the building, the alleged illegal use of wine and marijuana, the obscenities shouted and threats made against ROTC students, this is a most unfortunate statement I WAS IN THE BUILDING almost all night, barring about two hours when I went home to sleep. During that time I saw protesters drink orange juice, not wine; I saw people smoke tobacco, not marijuana. There were obscenities uttered, but whether that is a crime or "in cident" is questionable. I heard no threats against ROTC or any other students. I DONT KNOW where you men from IPA were that night. It you were at the building, there is a chance that you saw and heard things I did not. However, I suspect that you were nowhere near the building on that night and that all your information comes to you se cond hand. IF THIS IS the case, then I might remind you of the old concept (and you seem to be fond of old concepts) that it is best to be well-informed before you speak. I was not writing about "alleged" incidents; I was writing what I saw. I was not trying to make anyone sound good or bad. Were you? Bill Smitherman Beautiful Australia Editor: This is a public service an nouncement to all my friends at NU who may be interested in immigrating to Australia. AUSTRALIA is a land mass the size of the 48 states, with a population the size of New York City. It has a fantastic base of natural resources and has a large food growing potential. If the Australian people use these resources wisely, they can sustain the pleasant way of life that is found here The climate Is mild over most of the inhabited continent. The culture is an interesting blend of English, American and frontier spirit Jobs are easy to get, particularly if you possess any manual or technical skill. There is a critical shortage of teachers. IF YOU ARE already 21 years old when you come to Australia, then you are too old to be conscripted, no matter what! The material standard of living is lower in Australia but the emotional standard of liv ing is higher. Freedom from fear and tension and an un dercurrent of optimism characterise the emotional climate. IT IS DIFFICULT to become filthy rich in Australia unless you come with a lot of invest ment capital. But it is easy to gain friends here even if you come with none! For informa tion on immigration and two thirds assisted passage write: Australian Consulate General 630 Fifth Ave.,. New York Ci ty. Todd Andrew Slaughter Class of 1970 Armidale N.S. W. Australia i ' ; Stop! Hep . . . What's that sound? Here is a 1 New Left syllogism: Only a Radical government can affect ' Real change No liberal government is a radical Government . . . therefore no liberal govern ment can Affect real change Is McGovern another Johnson, just as Agnew is another Goldwater? I would rather face an outright foe such as Agnew than a sly liberal who pretends to be against ex tremes and violence, but is more likely to join the Agnewites than dare to op pose capitalism or militarism. Just as the revolution of 1917 swept away ctarism and -serfdom, so must our revolu tion sweep away presidents, capitalism and militarism. C ML Dairy mple . QcSb WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER '30, 1970
