Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1974)
GEORGE HARRISON! Thone te,ls Pans for new term BILLY PRESTON V RAVI SHANKflR In Concert Denver November 18 Once in a lifetime experience! Round trip y tour of mountains-60. Limited number of tickets Call 435-5440 now for reservation It S IMli iig mi A Rumdinger is 10 natural, tropical flavors, the lightest, brightest Puerto Riean rum and the best way to make your day some-ding special. In 8 oz. bottles or the w sie fifth- Rumdinger. The new way to drink. Made with rum and naturai flavors, by Calvert Dist Co., Phila., Pa. 25 Proof. V Y N. eed a l!umber? p-'i it fast in our a"-rr:fT r...j? prrc Gi:roc'ory. Thr ir,'''7'; Buiidr-r's I'm.-; i-oor. On sale whHo r;i ic iast all ihrr ovt r,:?r br-c Vjrcs and "'Union at the North l.onhv ana South DcsK 1 e3c; r mi br i H;- ( ) L D ( ) u lllco LJ o i& i $ . If ! UJ CO , J 1 1 1 1 I If c re I o 5 7r ( Jo i( ! o c s a l 2 h m l j at I cy -2 I k 2 ! C ' if ; &2 & ( ) I 'e vy i I c ? ? I J ? i I g 8 . I TONIGHT at 8 p.m. A SO m y,t'c hr c.r) at the Door tm'Wmwm-rKm,4".' WWWii! iiiihiiihui..li.ii inn. i i . .il j Compw ) ft r A . 'AV 7 p W)t Hi The election was over Tuesday. By Wednesday, 3,000 miles separated the 1st District congressional candidates. Wednesday night, Charles Thone flew back to Washington to "clear off my desk and reacquaint myself with my family." Hess Dyas was at his headquarters in Lincoln, where former staff members no longer answered phone calls with "Dyas for Congress" just "Hello." Thursday afternoon, with 726 of 730 precincts reporting, Thone had 78,930 votes; Dyas, 69,577. Dyas won in Lancaster County with 23,479 (50.3 per cent) votes to Thone's 23,168 (49.6 per cent). Members of the press informed Thone of his increasing lead over Dyas about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, he said. At that time, he said, he gave a victory speech at the Villager Motel. F:rom early on election night, Thone said he thought he would win. The first returns from key precincts indicated a trend in his favor, he said. Thone said he had no aspirations for higher office. "I just got re-elected," he said. "I just want to be a good congressman." Same handling of job Thone said he will not handle his job differently this term. "Many congressmen were beaten by Democrats, but we (Thone and John McCollister) bucked the trend," he said. "This shows that people in the 1st District are satisfied with the job we've done." Thone said he will concentrate on three areas during the next two years. The first, he-said., is. a. national. health insurance plan for families after one family members suffers a terminal illness. "TherfraYe cases where a family's1'" entire earnings are wiped out," he said. "The spouse is left destitute. The family should be fully protected against this." Stabilizing farm income, which he said is "roller coasting," is another priority. He said he also supports sharing food among famine-stricken countries. "We must put our heads together to combat world hunger," he said. Thone said he will also vote to cut military spending and to tighten the federal budget in attempts to fight inflation. This term Thone said he will "reinforce his availability to his consti tuents." This, he said, includes stu dents." Since his campaign was compacted into 17 days, he did not have time to campaign actively on campuses as in the last two elections, Thone said. Dyas headquarters Wednesday afternoon, things were subdued at the Dyas for Congress headquarters. Tuesday night's crowd that had cheered when Dyas won Lancaster County were gone. Some campaign workers, the people whom Dyas had said in his concession speech had "worked their hearts out for the campaign", were inthe office discussing their future. "I'm going to relax for a few days," said Kathy Cassidy, campaign co ordinator for Lancaster County. Then I don't know what I'm going to do. "It's been an uphill battle all the way," said Mary Hawe, office manager. "We were never sure what would happen until two weeks ago, when we thought we would win." "Everyone was apprehensive until the Lancaster County results came in," the UNL business college graduate said. "We didn't win as big as we needed to. Then we kind of realized what would happen." Hawe said she will apply for teaching positions in the Lincoln area. Defeat possible Jack Cassidy, campaign organizer, said he sensed a possible defeat around 7:30 p.m., when he realized more Republicans were voting than expected. "Of course you never want to admit that you might lose until you're swamped," he said. Cassidy said he will stay around Lincoln and work in city elections. "I know I'll make more money than I 've made the last 14 months," he said. The most memorable part of the campaign, Hawe said, were the people she worked with, the "dedication everyone had." Last December, Cassidy said, not many people had heard, otHess.P.yas,. Fourteen months later, the campaign had become an "integral part of thousands of people's lives," he said. o!'vqyquftt:eally dpn't think about it, and it"? overwhelming." When Thone started, he was in front with only 5 per cent of the voters undecided, Cassidy said, "but in 12 or 13 months we changed all that." Potential in Lincoln Cassidy said he and his wife will stay abound Lincoln because of friendships formed during the campaign and because Lincoln has a "lot of potential." "Look what one-half dozen dedicated people can do," he said. Ms. Cassidy said the campaign showed Nebrskans the power of organi zational politics. "I'd say one thing we accomplished we ruined Charley Thone's chance for a Senate seat," Cassidy Sdid. Hawe said most of the people in Dyas headquarters Wednesday were not discussing "if-only" or "what-do-we-do now" conversations. "You live with someone 14 months, and it's over," Cassidy said. How did Hawe feel after the race was over? "Loot and empty," she j. UUUUUUL B 1 DJT 1 II m puun iriijiimi. tiifi.Y. Sil i)lli. Hi! mum m '(mmimm aim m gyp m page 14 daily nebraskan friday, november8, 1974
