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Registration figures show
Democrats gain on GOP
The latest state-wide voter registration figures show the
Democratic party making stow gains on their Republican
rivals. There has also been a gradual increase over the past four
years in the number of independent voters.
Statistics released by the Nebraska Secretary of State's
office show 71 1,520 voters registered in the state as of April 1 .
Broken down by parties, Republicans hold a 43,000-voter
edge over Democrats. Percentage-wise, Republicans have
registered 51.3 per cent of the state's voters, Democrats have
45.2 per cent with the remainder of 3.5 per cent independents.
The Democrat's figure of over 45 per cent is their highest
showing since the 1968 general election. They claimed 45.3
per cent of the voters then and trailed the Republicans still by
43,000 voters.
Since state-wide registration became mandatory in 1968, a
steady increase in the number of independent voters has been
recorded. In 1968 the figure was 2.9 per cent, however, now it
has grown to 3.5 per cent.
State-wide, as of the first of April, just over 20,000 18 and
19-year-olds had registered to vote. Of those registered thus
far, 51 per cent chose the Democratic party and 39.6 per cent
the Republican. The other 9.4 per cent claimed no political
affiliation.
Lancaster County, with 3,000 18- and 19-year-olds
registered thus far, was registering to a greater Democratic and
independent degree.
Differing views were given Tuesday for the greater number
of young voters registering Democratic thus far.
Glenn Wjson, executive secretary of the Nebraska
Republican Party said Republicans are "just beginning to get
registration drives started."
He cited interest in the state's Democratic presidential
preference primary and supporters of George McGovern for
giving Democrats the current edge.
Wilson predicted by the November general election a 50-50
split in registration of the state's young people.
Hess Dyas, chairman of the Nebraska Democratic party,
thinks the Democratic edge is a "national trend."
"I expect over the next six to eight years we will be evening
up the totals (in Nebraska),".
He also said he thought personalities and issues played an
important role in increased Democratic registration.
Lancaster County Election Commissioner Bill Davidson
predicted Tuesday 45,000 to 47,000 of the county's 75,000
registered voters would turn-out for the May 9 primary.
Sec. of State Allen Beerman said he would release his
prediction for the state-wide turn-out Friday.
Nebraskans have until 6 p.m. Friday to register for the
primary.
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Recyclers seek
new site
When the Citizens for Environmental
Improvement, Inc. (CEI) opened their recycling
center at the Burger Barn lot a year ago, they
were lucky to have 50 cars stop in on recycling
dsy. Now the average number has risen to more
than 200 cars and lately, between 300 and 400,
according to Jim Pattavina, CEI task force
chairman.
"There are so many people coining in that
we'd just as soon the city or the county would
take over the project," he said. "We're doing
studies now to see how feasible it would be for
them to do it along with their regular garbage
pick-ups.
"It's just too much for a non-profit
organization and volunteers to handle."
The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, and is staffed by CES twice a month
and Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls each once a
month.
The project began a year ago on Earth Day
when eight recycling centers were opened. A
month later CEI began using the Burger Barn
lot.
Now they need a new site.
"We lost the Burger Barn lot May 29th,"
said Pattavina. "We're very grateful for being
able to use it for the last year, but they're
reopening soon, so we're looking for another
place."
A good site would be as close to 0 Street as
possible, and space for about 20 cars and a large
truck, Pattavina said.
The center collects ail kinds of tin cant, dear
and brown glass, any type of aluminum,
magazines, newspapers, cardboard and old
photo fixer.
"We'd like tin cans to have the top and
bottoms cut off and be flattened, and they
should be fairly clearn. The labels should be
washed off glass bottles and any metal tabs
removed. Paper should be bundled or tied with
string in some way," he said.
Magazines and newspapers are given to the
Salvation Army. Cans and glass are sold by CEI.
The profits go to environmental displays,
speakers and hearings.
At first, said Pattavina, it took four weeks to
collect a ton of metal. Now one Saturday is
usually sufficient. The center handles about a
ton of bi-metal cans, 60 pounds of aluminum
and a 5-ton trailer truckful of paper a week.
Sayre
earns
'Honor
Award'
Itwm mutt be submitted to the
Daily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska
Union, two working day prior to
the daairad data of publication for
inaartion In Short Stuff. I term mutt
ba aubmlttad In writing and will be
printed a maximum of two day.
General meeting announcement
will be used in Up and Coming
Interviews for next fall's
Daily Nebraskan positions will
be from 1 -5 p.m. Friday.
Positions open include: staff
writers, staff artist, editorial
assistant, .copy' editors,
columnist, news assistant,
dispatcher, sports writers and
entertainment writers.
Interview times and
applications are available in the
Daily Nebraskan office.
(southeast corner of the Union
basement).
A committee of Students
for Fowler for Legislature is
organizing to help in the May 9
Nebraska primary. For more
information, interested
students may contact Duane
Sneddeker, 475-4150, or write
"Fowler for Legislature" P.O.
Box 81173, Lincoln, Neb.
ASUN Senate and
executives will hold interviews
for ASUN committees and
Faculty Senate committees
Wednesday. Applications and
interview times are "available
outside the ASUN office, 335
Union.
Copies of NU President D.B.
Varner's five year plan are
available at Love,
Undergraduate and C.Y.
Thompsen Libraries.
The English department
"Cookie Eaters" will host a
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J a n e 1 1 e Sayre, an
associate professor of physical
education for women at UNL,
has been presented an "Honor
Award" by the American
Association for Health,
Physical Education and
Recreation's Central District.
A member of the NU
faculty since 1957, Sayre was
awarded the Nebraska
Association's highest honor in
1962.
discussion with visiting
professor Royal Gettmann in
the department library, second
floor Andrews, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday. Gettmann's topic
will be "An assignment on
'Pride and Prejudice' that
failed."
Workers from the Lincoln
Free School will sponsor a
Charity Carnival from 8-11
p.m. Thursday in the Women's
Residence Hall Courtyard, to
be followed by a folk music
concert. According to the
organizers, all proceeds from
the events (a water ballon
fight, bingo, ring tossing, etc.)
will go to the Lincoln Free
School.
P.A.C.E. (Program for
Active Commitment to
Education) Day, Saturday, will
feature a bicycle race at 9:30
a.m. and a flag football game
between members of the
faculty and Husker varsity
squad at 11 a.m. Admission is
$1 for students and $1.50 for
others, with all proceeds going
to P.A.C.E.
The University Jazz Lab
Band, directed by Dennis L.
Schneider, won first place in
the regional competition at
Kansas State University. The
band now advances to the finals
with an expense-paid trip to
Washington, D.C., to compete
at the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts May 28-29.
Coverage of the 1972 NU
Intercollegiate, Rodeo will be
aired at 9 p.m. Wednesday on
NET (Channel 12).
So -
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Phone (402) 477-3snfi
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1972
