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Investigation of the March 17 ASUN election day
theft of Daily Nebraskan newspapers on City Campus has
net turned up any definite leads, according to Li. Robert
Edmunds of UNL Campus Police.
"I would say it was related to the election and timed
with it," Edmunds said. "It was Creek oriented."
Edmunds said he thought only a handful of people
were involved in planning the theft, but said it was
definitely a planned effort
"The area covered (City Campus) and the number
taken (about 10,000 copies) indicates a concerted effort
and would indicate that some people got their heads
together and said let's do it"
Edmunds received information favouring several
fraternities and even some sororities but that checking out
those leads produced no concrete evidence.
"If we do come up with anything, we will turn it
over to the county attorney for prosecution," he added.
Interfratemity Council (IFC) President Doug
Kristensen said he is not sure who lifted the newspapers.
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"IVe heard GO million rumors about it, involving
organized groups from both on-snd off-campus,' he said.
"I wouldn't doubt there were some boys from frat houses
that took thern-I don't know."
. Kristensen said it appeared the effort probably was
organized.
"If they did it to keep the election news off the
' streets, they didn't do a' very good job, he added.
"Everyone saw it anyway."
The Dairy Nebraskan printed an extra one-half press
run that day to replace the stolen papers. The estimated
cost of the theft has been figured to be at least SI, 000,
not including staff time and inconvenience, according to
Jerri Haussler. Dairy Nebraskan business coordinator.
Kristensen said he never attempted to discover who
stole the papers.
"Kfed of funny"
"I thought it was kind of funny a land of prank.
Some people probably took it more seriously, but that's
how I took it" :
"It was no joke to us," said Vince Boucher, editor-in-"
chief. "Every student on City Campus was deprived of
the newspapers during the prime morning distribution
time. v
"Whatever the idiosyncracks of campus elections, and
the extent of ill-will, interferring with any freedom of the
press is counter to American ideals," Boucher said.
Tm surprised there weren't more people outraged
because of that," he added.
Boucher said the UNL Committee on Publications still
is investigating legal action on the case.
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