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LDIS provides draft information by Bart Becker - A lot of things are happening in the world of the Selective Service these days. And most men who are affected by the way that world turns find themselves hard pressed to keep abreast of all the workings of the draft. But the Lincoln Draft Information Service (LDIS) is trying to make itself available to provide a maximum of information to draft-age men. LDIS has been in operation for about two years, providing information and counseling for men who have questions concerning their draft status or the workings of the draft in Blue Sky Enterprises 1017 Q Street A Bookstore Featuring 10 off On All Books now in stock Soledad Brothers-Prison Letters of George Jackson Films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Richie In the Kingdom of Mescal-a fairy tale for adults- Schafer and Cuz general. Sam Zeleski, one of the group's counselors, said about 30 counsellees per week come to the LDIS office in the choir-loft of the United Ministries in Higher Education chapel at 333 N. 14th. The group's most urgent current problem is lack of money and manpower. Zeleski said LDIS is funded by small contributions from sympathetic groups and by donations from the members' pockets. Money is needed for such basics as paying the telephone bill in addition to purchasing literature which would be helpful to the potential counselee. The counseling service works in cooperation with Nebraskans for Peace. Zeleski said Nebraskans for Peace has a much larger selection of draft resistance literature from which to choose and it would be helpful if LDIS had at least some of the literature. The group plans to stress the educational program with counselors working in high schools in the upcoming year. CLOTHES XC HEAD GEAR PHONE: 432-6040 ACCESSORIES when you enter Private World Beauty Salon something beautiful happens. .J 423-2725 PEP 05 6:00 PM FRIDAY FRONT OF UNION GET YOUR BIG RED CLICKERS FROM THE CORNCOB WORKERS By establishing contact with high school students the group provides men with draft information at the time they become eligible for the draft rather than a year or more later. In addition, LDIS will have a military counsellor; something they have never had on a permanent basis. Zeleski said it is also planned to request that literature pertaining to the Selective Service be available in all Lincoln and University libraries. "The best thing about the service is that we are, at all times, as knowledgable as anvone about the laws dealing with the Selective Service," Zeleski said. A lot of groups do exploring for loopholes in the draft laws. We're not as innovative; we try to find what things are available to the individual and suggest those things." He said the group tends to be anti-draft as individuals but as a group "we cannot take that political stance." LDIS, consequently, provides every sort of draft information. They will attempt to help men who are attempting to evade the draft" as well as those who are simply trying to gather information concerning the various service branches before making a committment. However, Zeleski said, most of the LDIS knowledge is in the direcion of draft resistance. He said the group prefers to refer potential enlistees to recruiters or to ROTC departments. Our main concern right now is letting people know that we are available," Zeleski said. It's important that men know where to get information on something that affects them as much as the Selective Service does." HOtClMtS UMfc AMIMoA". r&A. J JUUUU ft The U of N Gay Action Group will have a picnic and camp out Sat. 25. A caravan will leave from U.M.H.E., 333 No. 14th at 5 p.m. Bring camping gear and a dollar for food or food to share. Parking. . . Continued from page 1. Campus security records show that about 9,000 student permits have been issued this year. This number is higher than the number actually being used though because many stickers transfered from one lot to another or refunded are included in the figure. Markle said spaces in student lots are oversold because students are usually not on campus all day and one space can be used for different cars at different times of the day. The lots may get full during peak periods, but there are usually spaces available, he said. DUE TO THEIR nature as storage lots the dormatory lots are not oversold, Markle added. Some of the dorm lots are seldom full because they are some distance from the dormatories, he said. However, he noted that the lots nearest campus have been reserved for commuter students who must drive to class. About 2,700 permits have been sold for faculty and staff, including exchanges and refunds, Markle said. These lots must be sold more closely to the number of spaces because staff and faculty are usually on campus all day, he added. MARKLE SAID students have been very understanding about the lack of parking and that University police have been lenient with many cars parked in the wrong areas because of the problem. There are usually many parking spaces available in the fairgrounds lot, he said. Any car with a University sticker is eligible to park in this lot. A free shuttle service runs between the lot and campus from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Markle said. He added that two busses run during peak periods and come about every five minutes. At other times only one bus is used and the maximum wait should be about ten minutes. TODAY AT 11:45.1:20. 3:00. 4:40, 6:20. 8. 00, 9:35 & Late Show 11:15 1st Lincoln Showing of this Zany Fun! HI COWGtrKTD THE HILLS. PIECE 8V PIECE! LCVEEVESY I & wr hi pi lUHIIIIIJII I I. Ill I 111 I I ill II. 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