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i. -a1 rn- Letters appear in the Daily Nebraskan at the editor's discretion. A letter's appearance is ' based on its timeliness, originality, coherence and interest. All letters must be accompanied by the writer's true name, but may be submitted for publication under a pen name or initials. Use of such letters will be determined by the editor. Brevity is encouraged. All letters are subject to condensation and editing. Lifting tax burdens Dear editor: I would like to correct two statements that appeared in the interview story in Thursday's Daily Nebraskan on the 27th District legislative racee. I do not advocate a "piecemeal" approach to removing the property tax burden. This is what I am against. This is the way that it is being done now one special interest group and then another getting property tax exemptions. The present method has worked against the average citizen, as it is the largest businesses and not the individual taxpayer who has been getting the tax breaks. Also, it is the current tax system that js hurting senior citizens the property tax discriminates against those on a fixed income, as it does not accurately reflect an individual's ability to pay. Therefore I support a more extensive move away from property taxes than the current piece-meal approach. This could be done by moving to a higher afosont of state aid to local schools, replacgig the property tax revenues with mqfley raised from the state sales andncome taxes, primarily the income ijaxes. Steve Fowler Corn Cob- corruption - Dear Editor: J -j I am a student at.kh's University and I am appalled at tfce audacity of SHO REI KAN KARATE JUDO SELF-DEFENSE NO CONTRACTS 2117 '0' ST. 475-6691 after 5:30pm TOMORROW VayncNevton IN PERSON With 22 Piece ORCHESTRA WAYNE NEWTON SINGERS DAVE BARRV COMEDIAN &!Yf.fttf3op.M. ALL SEATS RESERVED $3.00 - $4.00 $5.00 . 9 Tiv J & " v y the Corn Cobs and Tassels for charging $25 a couple to the appreciation for, Bob Devaney. First of all, who do they think they are? And who do they think we, the students, are? For that kind of money what does the pep organization wish to finance; are they intending to spend two weeks at the Fontainebleu in Miami for the Orange Bowl, all expenses paid out of their treasury, or are they trying to run somebody for president? I appreciate the job Bob Devaney's done for the football team and I had planned to attend the appreciation dinner when it was first announced. It is my hope that these organizations will reconsider charging the prices they first set and reduce them to a more affordable charge. Christopher Roubicek Nixon's sex appeal . . . Dear Editor: Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought the Daily Nebraskan was going to concentrate on political rather than non-political issues this eiection year. If this is true, could you please explain to me the necessity of theorizing a "love" scene between President and Mrs. Nixon? (Friday's editorial by Hoppe.) Wilma G. Ennenga Editor's note: Hoppe's column was, of course, a satire, as are the majority of his columns. Any other interpretation is mistaken. . . . and his politics Dear Editor: It is right and proper to speak of an election using facts as a basis for making judgments about a candidate. In his Monday editorial, however, Jim Gray goes far beyond this concept in his all-inclusive blast at Nixon. Gray is correct in pointing a finger at the scandals that have taken place under Nixon, and voters should consider this when voting next month. However, his other statements are irresponsible in light of the facts. Considering the wheat deal, it still has not been established that grain exporters profited greatly from the sale. In Vietnam, Nixon has consistently followed a policy that has been supported by a majority of the people COME FOR FOOTBALL SATURDAYS Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 10 Nov. 23 flier & Fireside according to all the public opinion polls. Our supposed "soaring inflation rates" have been slowed by the very wage and price controls that most Democratic leaders urged in the spring and summer of 1971, and our inflation rate is still lower than any other western industrial nation. Gray wants his cake and eats it too, because he attacks Nixon for vetoing public works bills that would have made inflation worse. Blaming Nixon for "worth of the dollar", unemployment, and a "sagging economy" is totally without foundation. Few presidents have ever taken as strpng initiative in the world monetary system to effect a new realistic world curreppy, and he, has ..been applauded itf fihandfel circK foV his work on bur balance of payrr!entsn problem. The U.S.' economy has rebounded strongly in 1972, and economists say LUNC GAME DAY rome r Come for lunch 10:30 to 1:30, when Miller's fine foods will be served buffeteria style for your convenience. .. you will eat quickly (and well) and get to the stadium in time for the kick-off I NEBRASKA'S QUALITY DEPARTMENT STORE Chat this will continue into 1973. In no way do we have a sagging economy right now. My last point concerns Gray's charge of presidential politics in Nixon's "campaigning" abroad. Every president who has ever traveled at all could be accused of this, and so could some senators (bdward Kennedy, for example). When Gray points out that the trips to Russia and China were within one year of the election, he is not criticizing the value of these trip: themselves but their timing. After an editorial that strays as far from documented fact as this one did on Monday, I hope the Daily Nebraskan will make equal time available. Ken Cobb ; J Editor's note: The Daily Nebraskan has run frequent columns and editorials which praised the President this year, including a three-quarters page column by John Vihstadt Sept. 20. t 9 B TEAROOMS, FIFTH FLOOR DOWNTOWN LINCOLN friday, October 13, 1972 daily nebraskan page 5
