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By The Associated Press
Washing00 Jlmnry Carter vowed Tuesday to "stay
away from the establishment" in his presidential bid and
let it be known he will campaign by whistb-siop train in
late September. Carter aBo won strong words of support
from AFL-CIO President George Meany as well as a
resolution from the general board of the labor organiza
tion pledging "total, complete, all-out support. -
Backers to court
Omaha - Backers of independent presidential candidate
Eugene McCarthy went to federal court Tuesday in an
effort to get their candidate on the ballot.
Taxes rise today
Nebraskans get a September first greeting from the
state Wednesday - an increase in the state sales tax and a
, hike in the income tax withholding rate.
Chambers hopeful
Omaha-State Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha said
Tuesday he is hopeful that grand jury testimony on the
possible involvement of state officials with gambling
figures may yet come to light. Chambers said he has re
ceived an interim reply from US. District Judge Albert
Schatz that testimony given to a grand jury in 1973 be re
leased. According to Chambers, Schatz replied that he has
been trying to determine what legal steps w21 be necessary
before the testimony can be given to state investigators.
Utilities substandard
Kansas City Common Cause, the self-styled citizens
lobby, has released a report saying 31 state public utility
commissions, including Nebraska's, fail to meet basic
standards for open meetings, lobby disclosure, conflicts
of interest and freedom of information.
Discount review asrecf
A state audit urges that the Revenue Department
review the five per cent discount allowed wholesalers for
affixing the state's tax stamp on cigarettes because the tax
has increased more than four-fold since 1947.
Big year predicted
Omaha - A Chrysler Corp. representative predicted
Tuesday that auto industry sales for the 1977 model
year will total 11 million cars and 3.25 million trucks.
$1.4 million uncollectable
An audit report covering operations at the Hastings
Regional Center shows that accounts receivable labeled
as uncoEectable totaled more than $ 1 .4 million. "
Emergency declared
A fish kill emergency, caused by construction of the
Gerald A. Gentleman Power Plant, has been declared
effective Wednesday for about 25 miles of the Sutherland
Canal .
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That so-caUrd stale vending maching food that has
sustained many students through long nights and trying
days might not be all that stale, at least not on the UNL
campus.
According to Gene Meerkatz, vending system manager,
all machines on campus are filled once a day to avoid
spoilage.
There are 2S0 food vending machines scattered
throughout UNL, said Meerkatz.
Meerkatz said Canteen Co., a locally owned food vend
ing machine distributor, services the university. The
university contract with Canteen, which is for four years,
has a two-year option.
Meerkatz said if, after two years the service has proven
to be unsatisfactory, the university will renegotiate the
contract. Canteen company's contract is in the second
year.
Canteen company received the university business be
cause Meerkatz said they best met the needs of the uni
versity. The university receives a commission from vending
machines sales. This commission goes for paying utilities
and a development reserve account for furniture, carpet
ing and draperies in lounges where machines are located,
Meerkatz sail.
Oldfather and Nebraska Hall lounges are the two
biggest selling points on campus, he said. If a problem
arises with a machine a person may report trouble to a
Canteen representative in the room indicated on the
machine. The room is in the building where the machine is
located, he said.
Company owner Gordon Synhorst said the university is
his biggest customer. Synhorst said sales from vending
machines total $6,000 a month.
He said coffee is the largest selling item, followed by
Pepsi and Snickers.
Inflation also has hit the food vending maching
business. Synhorst said wages, operating, repair costs and
food prices continue to increase.
Synhorst said Canteen has to absorb sales tax costs. As
an example, Synhorst said, if a customer bought a cup of
coffee for 15 cents in a restaurant there would be a one
cent sales tax, but if he bought a cup of coffee out of a
vending machine, the cost is 15 cents and the vending
company pays the one cent tax.
Canteen's commissary is in' Lincoln, Synhorst said
he has seven female workers who prepare the food. They
work six days a week from 2 ajn. to 3 pjn. Distribution
of the food begins as early as 5:30 a jn.
daily nebraskan
Editor-in-chief: Theresa Forsman. Isnasing Editor:
Randal Bauveft. Nam Editor: Sandy l&hr. Associate
News Editors: , Ron Ruggless and Rax Saline. Layout
Editor: Mkheie Schmal. Entertainment Editor: Michael
Zangari. Sports . Editor: Pete Wegman. Third Dimension
Editor: Nancy Stohs. Night News Editor: Joe Hudson.
Photography Editor: Stew Boerner. Photography Chief:
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Copy Editors: Chuck Beck. - Peter lUtason. Gail Smith
and Randy Wright.
Business Manager: Jerri Haussier. Advertising Manager: Gregg
Wurdeman. Production Manager: Kitty Policky.
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