Wednesday, august 20, 1975
page 11
daily nebraskan
UNL
police adopt
Western-style
hat
ByTerriWillson
; The Campus Police have adopted new
headgear and have put their heads together
to help save energy with the possible use of
an electric car.
According to Campus Police Chief Gail
Gada, the "new type of wearing apparel,"
which is a sheriff-style navy straw hat with
creased middle and white rim, "sets the
Campus Police off from other law
enforcement officers." Gada further said
this Western-style hat is "popular
headgear" on other campuses, and is a
change from the old uniform cap.
But new fashion is not the only modern
concern of Campus PolicemenAccording
to Gade, the force is deciding on
purchasing an electric car (Elcar) which
uses no gasoline and would cost .5 cent a
mile to run on a charged battery.
Gade said he got the idea of
experimenting with the Elcar from Campus
Police at Iowa State University in Ames,
who have two Elcars.
One Elcar from Ames now is being
tested Gade said, to see how it functions
and if it is suitable to Campus Police work.
He said the UNL Purchasing Dept. will
decide this fall ou whether. the tmpus
Police will buy an Elcar and if- sg, which
model they will buy.
The Elcar would be a "savings to the
university" and would cut down on noise
and air pollution, Gade said.
He described the Elcar as a small foreign
car which seats two. It is made of
Fiberglass and is equipped with lights and
horn. The Elcar, which originates from an
Indiana distributor, runs 25 m.pJi. and
goes an estimated 45 miles before needing
recharging. If bought, Gade said, the Elcar
will be driven in the city and on both City
and East Campus.
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