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t . .. v v v s v. N " . V,, ft, V V- . V V - V " V V 1 l N V v. -v , s. v.. V- V - ' ' " . it ' if t , : j ?. itchhiking on rise; safety measures propose nv Deb Gray it's hfipn one of those morninas. Ynnr hiko tire is flat, the car battery won't urn over and your roommate left for class 10 minutes ago. What do yoa do? ; ; ' : Stick out your thumb and hitch. ! The number o!f hitchhikers in Lincoln' is ncreasing according to Capt. JohrMHIer of fne Lincoln Po:lice Dept, However, ,no estimates of the exact number of hitchhikers re available, he said. , i; According to jthe City attorney's office, ntil two years ago a rcity ordinance prohibited hitchhiking. In October 1973, the City Council abolished the law. Now persons may hitchhike if they are more than 16 years : ld and stay on the curb while thumbing. : Since the liberalization of the ordinance, omplaints about! hitchhiking have increased, Miller said. j "We have had situations when people ave been molested on several occasions," .e said. "And sometimes motorists who stop or hitchhikers block traffic and cause .!Ccidents.M-ij ' : I ' Miller said most assault victims are iemale. , Becky Pasco expressed the "hitchhiking "Sure won r.nlH I 1 W V been paranoia" revealed by eight of the 10 women interviewed ve been scared hitching," said the nr-o-lawu St'JQnt. ! VS HSV6r physically harmed. I've just had to listen ; to a lot of snide comments and threats. V . ; Once a guy left me off 50 miles from where I wanted to go," she added. What measures are underway to guarantee hitchhiking safety? j California's Marina County, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, plans to start a program to insure safe hitching. According to an article in the July , 20 National Observer, the plan is called the "Neighborhood Transportation System (NTS). NTS will require drivers and hitchhikers to pay $3 to have their names checked for presence in police files. After a person is pronounced "not dangerous to others," the applicant, whether, driver or hitchhiker, receives a four-by-elght-inch plastic card with his picture and identification on one side. The driver writes his destination on a blank portion of the card, which ; he displays on his visor. While thumbing, the hitchhiker flashes his plastic rarrl ehmAInn hift destination. When a driver -meets -a thumb!, they compare destination cards. The hitcher doesn't have to enter the car. At ride's end, ihe hitchhiker gives iJiw . wfeVS" "3 CGlTpSrS redeemable for gasoline or merchandise, according to the National Observer. Marina County didn't originate organized hitchhiking, the National Observer said. Fort Collins, Colo., started such a program six months ago. Police there called jit a "success." . ';;'; ;: ' ' ' . J ' Poland, whose "autostop" program was the basis of the Marina County plan, has been protecting hitchhikers since 1958. Two local female hitchhikers said jthey favored the NTS program. j '. "I think it would be a lot safer," 'said Sandy Whltmore, 18. f 'Right now I'm never sure who's picking me up and where, I'm going to be let off. j- , One man also voiced NTS support. j "I've never really hitched in town," said Don Robertson, 23. "I?ve always seen It 'as a means of long distance;travel." J , "But I think this is a good idea," he kid. "It's good that the driver can get something in return for his driving."; j The University of Nebraska- Lincoln is the pos seeking candidates for tion of Ombudsman. Candidates must be faculty members with tenure at UN-L Letters of-application and nomination should' be 'sent to I Ombudsman Search Committee, 1 308, Admin. Bldg;, by-teptgmber! 27, 1 974. Committee members ;l are: Dri Larry A. Braskamp, 2 1 1 6 ; Professor John W. ; Goebel, 3366; Ms. Loah B. Moe 2102; Ms. i Debbie Logan, 432-8853; Ms. Jody Schwindt, 467-2423; and Mr. David Howlett, 2581 pr 475-1047. !:" Sum .re 'A Your Furniture needs are in the Bag at Eno's! Custom Bean Bags Material to make your own and wide selection of fabrics now 1 5 off on custom made " brsupplies to make your own - ilHJg : 1601 So. 17 432-5598 1! .oney oney for Books The ASUN Book Exchange is a student service; conceived by students, operat ed by students, patronized by students. If you'd like to save selling or buying used books, or if you'd just like to beat the system . . . use the student Book Exchange. Augusi zo Jk Jk Monday Friday M eDiemDer i i , ...- 12:00 4:00 Saturday 12:00 4:00 Nebraska: Union ! (north and south : . . ; conference, rooms) ' Abel' 'Hall, ;Room 103 'V r ; ASIJN-ASRA; Burr-Fcdcle ' Straight Edge Barber Shob . j 115 N. HA ' ( . 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