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May anti- A calendar of events for May 3 through May 5 anti-war protests in Lincoln has been announced by the University of Nebraska Coalition for Peace and Justice. The three days of local activism will kick off with a fund raising dance Monday, May 3, at the Nebraska Union, ASUN endorses coalition activities ASUN Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to endorse the activities planned by the University of Nebraska Coalition for Peace and Justice for May 3-5. The support resolution, presented at the ASUN Senate meeting by ten senators, noted that May 4 is the anniversary of the "killings at Kent State and Jackson State Universities" and claimed that recent polls indicate that most Americans want out of the Vietnam War. The May activities in Lincoln include a dance, speeches, memorial services and marches. The Senate also passed last week's motion by John Theisen to form a University Environmental Task Force. Theisen said the group would be composed of students, faculty and staff interested in defining and developing environmental policies for the University. Sen. Barry Pilger's resolution to involve ASUN in the "married housing problem" was automatically tabled for action next week. The resolution calls for one Senator to be assigned to the task of organizing an "all out effort. . . to procure a commitment to build married housing." In other business, the Senate approved the constitutions of the University of Nebraska Walk for Development, the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Alpha Tau Alpha (an ag education honorary), the Afro- American Collegiate Sisters, the University of Nebraska Coalition for Peace and Justice, and the Committee for Undisrupted Education. The approvals 'were routine except for CUE, which was formed last spring in opposition to the strike. Some Senators questioned the motives of the group and suggested further consideration of the constitution. Others, like Sen. Patti Kaminski, argued for the "freedom of organizations" and said ASUN should determine only the legality and not the intent of constitutions. Sen. Mike Berns was elected to the post of Speaker Pro-Temporary and Roy Baldwin, Patti Kaminski, and Ann Pedersen were selected to sit on the ASUN Executive Board. war events announced featuring Blackjack and Up, a Michigan band usually identified with the militant White Panther Party. Tuesday evening, May 4, a candlelight march around the NU campus will commence at 10 p.m. According to Fritz Edelstein, spokesman for the Coalition, the march route will lead from the Nebraska Union to 16th Street, north to Vine Street, and circle past the Abel-Sandoz complex and the Harper-Schramm- Smith complex before returning to the Union. A silent vigil in front of the Terminal Building, 10th and O Streets, will be held for an hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5. In addition to the silent vigil, Edelstein said Army reservists and student veterans will bury a casket, symbolic of the students who died at Kent BankAmericaro Tff WE STAND BEHIND OUR FABRICS 100 Famous Name Dotted Swiss dacroncotton blend 45" wide Now 884 Reg. $1.69 From our complete line of yarn section Bear Brand Yarns Win Knit $1 .49 Was $1 .89 skein Knitting Worsted $1.29 Was $1.69 Velour Knits 45" wide Now $2.89 Was Bucillia Needlepoint All stock 12 price We still have a beautiful section of Dacron Double Knits Now $3.88 Was $6.98 All silk, hand printed fashion ailiton MM Iltii I Cornkosker Sale starts Friday, April 23, State and Jackson State in 1970 and of the soldiers who have died in the Southeast Asia conflict. At noon a Memorial Service will be held at the Broyhill Fountain in memory of all those who have died. The service is to include statements on the war, prayers, poems and songs, Edelstein said, though speakers have not yet been secured. Immediately following the service a march to the State Capitol will take place. At 1 : 30 State Sen. John DeCamp will hold an open hearing on his resolution for United States disengagement in Indochina on the Capitol steps. The Coalition is also urging that University classes be voluntarily called off on May 5 to allow students and faculty a chance to participate in the day's activities. Cotton Double Knits . A 60 - 72 wide j , Beautiful Selection V. $3.50 to $4.98 $3.98 1 Vera scarves 12 price l&k Iff am---- 1 I 1 Ml "f 1 V. fabrics at 5:00 P.M. Engineers Week at the University this week will be highlighted by an address by William Lear of Lear Jet fame at 1 1 a.m. Thursday in the Nebraska Union. Lear, of Reno, Nev., is president of Lear Motor Company and has been responsible for the development of the Learjet plane, the 8-track stereo and has been involved in research on a steam engine driven car. The annual E-Week Open House, featuring dozens of displays of interest to the public, will run from 1 to 5 and 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday. Directed tours of the exhibits of eight departments in several buildings will start from Ferguson Hall on the city campus. A new addition to the activities this year is a special orientation program for high school seniors who will begin their engineering education at NU next fall and the parents of these students. This informational program will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Kimball Recital Hall. May 7 I Si (f William Heller (((((fts AS- Polyester Double Knits pCLow 4 88 Res 798 Stretch Terry 54" wide Now $3.88 Reg, Hr i (Ijear I upen a a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat. 9 - 6 Sun. 12 6 p m. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1971 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 3