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friday, november 21, 1975 volume 99 number 51 lincoln, nebraska ood crunch faces the whole qlobe By Lisa Brown "In the next 20 to 30 years, we're going to have a severe population and food crunch all over the world," John Daley, UNL biochemistry professor, said during a panel discussion on World Hunger Thurs day night. The panel of three authorities in the field was sponsored by Concerned Pro Life Students to arouse concern for people, president Dennis Hunt said. The solution to the hunger problem, doesn't just depend on zero population growth, according to Dale Anderson, agricultural economics assoc. professor. It will also depend on utilizing a large amount of capital, technology, and changing in stitutions in many countries. "The problem that exists is not insur mountable," Robert Zeigler, chairman of the Nebraska Task Force on Global Food and Population Concern said. "We have the resources to do it, but the question is whether the resources will be used in the right areas," he said. "We assume that if we can increase productivity here, it will be a major aid to undeveloped countries, Daly said. An effort should be made to provide underdeveloped countries with the tech nology that enables them to beat the prob lem as it arises, he said. Daly spoke about a conference on "Crop Productivity: Research Imperatives" that he attended in October and said people also assume when talking about ag ricultural research, that climatic conditions will continue as they are. Temperatures have been above average for the last 60 years, but that may not con tinue, he said. Zeigler spoke about many of the steps now being taken in various areas, including those individuals could take. He said one out of eight people suffer from hunger and malnutrition. Although little has been done by the United States government since the World Food Confer ence held last year in Rome, Congress has begun working on legislation, rhost of which now is in committee, Zeigler said. Variables control fuel use By Ann Owens Variables including federal price con trols, wind chill index, temperature and snowfall make UNL energy consumption projection a risky business, according to Ronald Wright, UNL business manager. Wright said one can only "figure for the worst possible conditions and go from there." If the worst happens this year, Wright said a potential $1 million problem is possible. Static ends, public radio battle begins He added that he wants to avoid deficit appropriation "like the plague." Wright said neither NU President D.B. Varner nor the NU Board of Regents would support appropriations because of the variables involved in energy consumption projection. This year's $2.5 million energy budget is a seven per cent increase over last year's budget. However, maintenance inflation is at approximately 12 to 15 per cent, Wright said. "That leaves at least five per cent ($150,000) inflationary erosion not covered by the budget," he said. Continued on p.3 By Liz Crumley Public radio in Nebraska will be con sidered, after months of controversy, by the executive committee of the Nebraska Braodcasters Association (NBA) and the Nebraska Educational Television (NETV) Commission. The meeting, Dec. 2, follows comple tion of an eight-month study done for NETV by Robertson Associates, a Florida based firm. 1 "The question of feasibility of public radio in Nebraska is not whether, but when," the study concluded. The Nebraska ETV Network could be a definite advantage for public radio in Neb raska, the Robertson report stated. ' Nebraska has invested public funds in land acquisition, building construction, erection of towers and an "excellent Tele communications Center," the report said, all of which can be made doubly useful if integrated into a state-wide plan for public radio. Nine-phase plan Robertson suggested a nine-phase plan for NETV to consider public radio develop ment." The first phase involves establishing a radio station at Mead wich would provide reception for 62 per cent of the state while using the existing tower, transmitter and building site. Cost would be $220,427, the report said, while the station's total annual opera- inside 12 year? later! The JFK assassination investigations still are open and a UNO symposium explains why. p.6 Also Find: Editorials p.4 Arts and Entertainment p.8 Sports ,. p.10 Crossword p.5 Short Stuff p.3 Weather Friday: Clear and cold. Highs in the upper 20s. Northerly winds ranging from 15 to 30 m.p J). Frfctay Eht: dear and cold. Low temperatures in the mid to upper teens. SsSasday: Sunny end cold. Highs in th$ mid to upper 30s. ting expense would be $148,871. However, a 75 per cent matching grant could be obtained from the United States Department of Health, Education and Wel fare (HEW), which would reduce operating costs to about 19.9 cents annually for each Nebraskan served, the Robertson report said. Eight more stations The remaining eight phases include sta tions at Hastings, Norfolk, Lexington, North Platte, Alliance, Pawnee City, Bassett and Merriman. Together, the report said, they would cover all of Nebraska. Total capital cost for the nine stations would be about $355,681, including the 75 per cent grant from HEW. Total opera ting cost would be about $719,120. If the stations are not established im mediately, the report said, NETV risks possibility of available frequencies being assigned to others. "At the moment, Nebraska has an un usual opportunity to apply for frequencies which, when assigned to the nine specific sites where Nebraska ETV is already loca ted, can accommodate. . .stations powerful enough to reach virtually everyone in the state," the report said. Once any of those frequencies is assigned to another applicant, it said, this chance is "effectively and economically" eroded. Reach too few Joe Stavas, president of the NBA, which opposes public radio, said he thought public radio would serve too few people. "Nebraska is covered with excellent radio stations, both FM and AM. We feel we're serving these communities adequate ly," he said. The NBA is concerned whether a need for public radio exists, considering the present economic situation, Stavas said. June Popken, NETV Commissioner from Brady, agreed. If it were not for what she called the state's financial crunch, she said she Would favor public radio. "There are a large number of people whose needs are not being met by commer cial radio," she said. In his study, Robertson dealt with commercial broadcasters' objections to public radio. No need or demand These included no need or demand for public radio, cost and possible governmen tal controls. The report also said opponents thought it was unfair to compete against commercial stations with tax dollars. The main reason there is "no great hue and cry for public radio," the report stat ed, is because most Nebraska citizens are unaware of it. Out of state stations re ceived in Nebraska have garnered favorable response, the report added. The statement that public radio pro vides all services that are needed, the Robertson report said, shows lack of understanding of public radio format. The programs available would Include Congressional hearings, National Press Club luncheon speakers, special lecture series, "Jazz Revisited," adult education courses, special services for the handi capped, state governmental affairs and "Nebraska Arts and Artists. Governmental control or influence is less likely to occur in broadcasting than in any other media, the report said, because broadcasting is always subject to public scrutiny. The report did not answer the cost ques tion, because it said this must be deter mined by more directly involved persons. An NETV subcommittee is investigating other public radio stations across the country. Wf.?cVh' . miit. i 1 ;v f -VI HI I J J Photo by Tod Kirk Oklahoma quaterback Steve Davis's pose said it all when he scored the go ahead touchdown in last year's UNL-Oklahoma football game. For details on this years shoot-out see page 10. No CSL meetings until role decided By Liz Crumley Council on Student Life (CSL) chair man Lyle Young refused to call the meet ing to order Thursday night when seven "new" CSL members and six "eld" mem bers appeared for the meeting. The ASUN Senate passed a resolution Wednesday which apparently rescinded the appointments of its six student appointees. Seven senators were appointed to take their place. After i 45 minute debate questioning the validity of the rescission, all former CSL members, including staff and faculty, walked out saying there was "no reason for being there." No future meeting date was set by Young who said he would not call i meet ing until the future of CSL was decided. This would come through direction by the chancellor, he added. During the debate, the appointed sena tors emphasized that this was a temporary rescission and that former student CSL members could be reinstated on a person- to-person basis. This would occur after the reorganization of CSL, they said. The major change ASUN wants to im plement concerning CSL, said ASUN Sen. Bob Simcnson, concerns the route policy recommendations would take after CSL approval. In a proposal which Simonson said would have been introduced at the CSL meeting Thursday night, the route would have been changed to include ap proval by the Faculty Senate and ASUN. A copy of any CSL action would go to the Faculty Senate and ASUN. If approval was given by both bodies, the recommen dation would be forwarded to the chancellor. However, If approval was not given, the proposal would require the recommenda tion to go back for CSL revision. In the event that mutual approval could not be reached, the proposal stated the recom mendation would not be forwarded to the chancellor. The purpose of this proposal, according to Simonson, is to make CSL more re sponsible to students and faculty. After the reorganization, all former CSL student members would be "re-evaluated," he said, if recall action was desired, proper action then could be taken, Simonson said. In comments after the "meeting" broke up Simonson said ASUN was questioning the actions of CSL members Chip Lowe and Judith-Anne Sadler. CSL staff member Ron Gierhan said that regardless of what they called it, the action amounted to a recall. He then ques tioned whether ASUN had the constitu tional authority to recall its appointees. Lowe said he questioned whether the senators could make the resolution binding on CSL, adding that he knew of only two ways. These were to get CSL to agree with the senators or to go to the student courts and ultimately to the Board of Regents, he said. Simonson commented he did not think "this is any place for you (CSL) to say we wont deal with the ASUN Senate.-
