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inslda Ccg thursday, epril 0, 1976 vol. C3 no. 107 lincoln, ncbrcska 1 c jUh J U :n f ' t - ' 'I r ,"i i' -" ' ."..' 1 ; .1 -I - - 1 w , FIto fey Tad Ki3s - The antithss-s cf the stars who sis' rebcned 3 Star Trek rfr Tasters is seca ia the sola appearances of the -shows 1 05tcr.GeE2 Rcsghejry. -Ur.!",t:g, CfcptsfxlChk end Dr. pock th&.rrrri so, ia ill senses cede (heia possible, trexda c!sss.. " By Joe Hudson . The UJS. Enterprise win be taken out of moth bills in October for the !ming of a wide-screen cine nntic version "Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry told a crowd of more than 2,500 in the Coiiseusa Vednes day niht. Roddenberry, creator and producer of the tele vision version of the science-fiction series, said if the movie is successful after its release next summer, 90 minute television sequels, spiced four to six weeks apart, will fcHfrcr. He said the movie will include "most, if not all, of the original cast. After showing a series of "out-takes, which included actors running into doors and a rare shot of the emotionless Dr. Spock flashing a broad smile, Roddenberry discussed the potential role of television, the future of mankind and the mentality of television executives. He ssM that KBC executives, after viewing the plot for the series, told him to "gst rid of the guy with the ears. Roddenberry said he does not "accept tire myth that the television audience has an infantile mind. The intellect of the audience is lt-yesrs ahead of the television executives, he said. - He said the executives held the attitude that "Star Trek was too surreal for you slobs out in the TV audience. The show was dropped three years after its 1966 debut, prompting more than a million let ters of protest to NBC, Roddenberry said. Describing television as "at its lowest ebb ever, he said television wi2 undergo drastic changes in the next 10 to 20 years. The "idiot box will be transformed into a force . with ."more effect, good or bad, than nuclear bombs, he predicted. Cable and microwave tele vision, complete with home duplicating machinery, could be common within twelve years, he said. Roddenberry predicted that a complete selection of concerts and plays will become available to the viewer, who will "be billed for it like utilities. The resulting "information explosion could be dangerous if its control is placed in "unscrupulous hands, according to Roddenberry. - He described mankind as being "at the beginning of a quantum leap forward in evolution, which is beirg spurred by technological advances. ilan relies heavily cn computers to speed up his thought process, Roddenberry said, predicting that mini-computers may actually be planted inside humans in the future to increase their capabilities. Msns fkS maturity will come "when the capacity to love equals the ability to destroy, he said. He added that Star Treks message is to accept variations between life forms and differences in ideas. From the Great Stats of. . .: Several UNL students are vying for delegate seats at national political conventions . . . p.9 Shade oa the SERI: No states yet have been named finalists to field the Solar Energy Research Institute . . . p.l 1 f jr B B m 'roniNUhudae By Dick Hersol The Nebraska Legislature Wednesday restored to the NU budget the $6.8 million earlier line-item vetoed by Gov. J. James Exon, as well as several other measures. By a vote of 32-16 the senators overrode the uni versity operations budget vetoes plus $600,000 for state colleges and $1 million state aid to technical community colleges the governor cut from LB690, the state aid to higher education bill. The senators also voted to remain in session two more days to extend state highway speed limit legisIation.'Exon had warned them that those laws would lapse 90 days after this session. Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Sen. Jules Burbach of Hardington moved to extend the session, wording the motion such that the senators would consider only reaffirmation of the 55 miles an hour speed limit. In theory the senators could consider other questions, in cluding reconsideration of vetoes they tried but failed to override Wednesday. Override flares Among the vetoes the senators failed to reverse Wed nesday were: -Exon's $500,000 reduction to $460,688 of aid to the University of Nebraska Medical Center to replace lost federal funds. -A cash fund ceiling increase for the current fiscal year at NU which'would have allowed the university to spend money received by an unexpected enrollment increase. All line item vetoes in LD691, the operations budget for most state agencies, which included a $15 million in crease in state aid to schools" A $2 million appropriation to start construction of a $6.7 million Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Bldg. at UNO. The vote was 26-16, four short of the number to override. A $25, CCO planning fund for a cardiovascular re search, treatment and educational unit at. the medical center. -A $70,000 reduction to $75,000 for a swine and beef building at the technical agricultural school at Curtis. A $450,000 allocation which would have allowed Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees to assume the bonded indebtedness of Majors Hall, a recently con demned residence hall at Peru State College. -A one cent increase in the state gasoline tax. ". ESeveclhfeur lobbying- TLere was intensive lobbying late in the afternoon by state aid to education advocates and university lobbyists who tried to gain reconsideration of unsuccessful at tempts at reversing the governor's vetoes of the $15 million for state aid to schools, the HTER Eldg., and the bill containing the money for the cardiovascular umt and the livestock building at Curtis. Lobbyists tried to get Omaha senators who voted against the increase in school aid to ask for reconsidera tion and supply the votes necessary to override that veto in exchange for enough votes to pass the IIPER Cldg., the cardiovascular unit and the livestock building, since the bodys rulss state that only a senator who did net vote or who voted on the losing sidsMnay move for reconsideration. CcthuedcnpJ9 Pound resident Slmiooa elected By Esisis Anions Sixty-three votes separated winner Judi gminoe from defeated candidate Dorothy Garrett in tentative returns in Wednesday s Residence ml ASsooaosik (EilAJ presi dential election, according to Tom Ikadhy, ebctbn cc&imhs&ner. " Sirinoe, a Found HsH resident and sophomore educa ticn rnar from Curtis, received 2S0 votes whib Garrett, a sophomore cgriculture major from St. Mary's, Kca. re ceived 227. A third prtdi cctid ceadiiate, Ruby Chrk, a junior pre4sw major from aslstoa, received 174 votes. The new RHA vke-f resident is Karpti Rsilience Ilil resiisnt Paul Ihrsno, wh defeated eppcrent Lsx rtrttr, a sophomore from Abel Reliance Hill, by a 412 to 273 rote. But the proposed rsia cf its RHA Constitution dM cot pea. For the ccnctliutbnd revion to be ratiiled, it must have the apprord of 15 per cent of til those lii2g ia RHA president residence halls, Bradley said. Although voters approved the new constitution by a 603 to 97 vote, Bradley said it failed because the cumber of approvals is cot 15 per cent cf the total resMcn.ce hall dwellers. The election turnout was lower than expected, accord to Bradley, who tlzo is current RIIA vice-presiient, -Eighteen per cent of rzzHtzt t halls students voted in the election, compared to 20 per cent kst year. Residence Complex oa East Caspsss, vhsxs mere thaa SO per cent cf that halls residents voted. Ib added that less thsa 10 per cent of these Lrg ia IIer-&hramm-Ssith Residasca Complex voted. Ctarest R1L President &a Eae blamed whit she csllsd the low voter turnout ca lack cf elsctioa pttllsity wUhia resiisnce halls. She sail the Crctbn Cftmmo.a had Mcne a good job -3 tha ehction, tni lack cf voters is iot something that csa be bl: ca Iadby saM he thought students living ia residence halls Wfered from apathy. ; RHA Adviser llssis Hanseacf the University Ilousrrg Onice said she thinks resident thought all five candliiies would do a good job and turnout was bw because studsntshsd no preference. The new constutba would cot have effected RHA polidss or structure, Rxadley said. He saM it contained rerlangi ikssea added that she thinks there are a lot of cs- crecanaes ia inures ia tne ccnstituiioa inax were fTures corrected ia the defeated one. Also, the nuscber cf people ceedsd far a vothii qrum at RHA meetegs Vi-as reduced ia the proposed ccnstituiioa, Eme said, but added thit R1IA has hsd a quorum dsHnsd by the current consiitutba at eery A f r V ! i i t ,1- ' f 'I f i, ; A V