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AUtceare saying. . . March on Washington ine unrig is peace in Southeast Asia ...Students, veterans, mothers, businessmen, educators and politicians from Nebraska and other parts of the nation are expected to unite in massive demonstrations in Washington, D.C. April 24-May 5. Their motives may differ but their common goal is to call for an end to American involvement in the Southeast Asia War. A group of NU students early this week met to discuss the possibility of Nebraskans attending the Washington demonstrations. Information about the proposed trip can be obtained at a Nebraska Union booth this week. Students interested in going to Washington, especially those who could provide transportation, have been urged to attend a Wednesday meeting at United Ministries in Higher Education by Fritz Edelstein, a University student and peace activ ist. It is essential that Lxal organizers know the maximum number of people planning on going to Washington so that arrangements can be made, he said. TRANSPORTATION is of initial importance, according to Ron Kurt ea bach, another local peace activist. He said that 33 people willing to pay approximately $50 round trip would be needed to charter a bus. Student John Hansen indicated that private cars might be the best transportation if a sufficient number could be provided to accommodate all Nebraskans wishing to make the trip. ACCORDING to a schedule released by the National Peace Action Coalition, the Washington demonstrations will begin with a March to End the War Saturday down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol. From April 26 to May 4 a People's Lobby will talk to people in government, asking " them to sign the People's Peace Treaty and to join the May 5 moratorium. A demand wOl be made that the war end now, that a date be set to complete the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Southeast Asia. The People's Lobby wOl also demand a guaranteed annual income of S6.S00 for a family of four and freedom for all political prisoners. LOBBYISTS will visit congressmen throughout the week and will call on the Congress, the Selective Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Justice Department, the Bus. Ad. advisory beard election planned for May 6 Student government elections aren't over yet for students in the College of Business Adiniiiistration-candi-dales for the Bos. Ad. advisory Board are currently filing for the May 6 election. Traditionally advisory board flections in the Business College are held apart from regular ASL'N spring elections, according to John GoebcL faculty advitor to the Advisory Board. He said that the Business Administration Advisory Board has held elections long before ASU decided to have one general election. Some members tried the general election once but they weren't as satisfied with the voting turnout, so they returned to the separate elections. The board includes two members from the sophomore, junior and senior classes, three holdover members elected the previous year by the outgoing board and three representatives of the professional societies. The holdover members can be from any of the three classes. To be eligible a student must be in the College of Business Administration, a member f the appropriate class and a student in good standing. The deadline for registration is Thursday. Only two students-Cnug Collins, a senior, and Mark Chronisler, a junior-have signed up so far. The present members of the Advisory Board, who can be re-elected are: Seniors Marcia Renner and Siev e Paus. J uniors Debi Armbrusler and Marty Range, sophomores Craig Smith and David Krugcr and the Phi Chi Theta representative Wilma Loening. yN f 1 I wr- wis,. ..::- t ma, .(.wwotu,.. a i F i Ills kzzti Cnk V.Z:U April 2S, C33 fit VSJSSC HALL OMAHA AUKUSCBID Pentagon and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. During the week tents and pavillions will be set up in Rock Creek Park, a long narrow park that winds through the city dividing the black sector from the white. On Mayday there will be a cultural festival in the park with rock bands, folk singers and speakers. ACTION WILL focus on nonviolent civil disobedience during the first days of May. Demonstrators will break into community groups by issues to collaborate their actions. The spring demonstrations will culminate with a national "no more business as usual" moratorium May 5. On the anniversary of the 1969 strike after the Cambodian invasion by U.S. and South Vietnamese troops and the death of six students at Kent State and Jackson during protests, people in Everytown, U.S.A., are urged to stop their normal business routine. State Sen John DeCamp of O'Neill has said he might speak about his so-called peace bill on the State Capitol steps May 5. The Prospect that other local anti-war activities might also be planned for the day was discussed Monday night by the small contingent. A GOOD REASON TO INSURE WITH US... POLICY IS TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS LOCATED-SUITE 200 ABOVE THE NEBRASKA BOOKSTORE CALL 432-0146 OR STOP BY YOUR HOST I'iDEUTY UNION LIFE INSURANCE CO. ADDRESS Where do you get YOUR financial questions answered J Mother Friends? ASK US!!! US OUR BUSINESS TO KNOW for more inf -mation dtp out and mail today to: Rod Franz & Assc 525 Sharp BWg. 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