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SulTering from the Iar?st finanrisl loss ia its history,
Perching Auditorium is locking for good bands to attract
the crowds needed to offset the less, said Peninns mana
ger Ike Hag.
Pershing came out S82JCCO in the red this year. The
average loss ia previous years was about S10JCC0, Ifoig
The auditorium has had trouble attracting bands. The
only concert scheduled so far this fan, Ifcart, canceled
last Wednesday. Hoig said he was told the group has
arranged another date ia California.
Rock concerts are the only real money-rna&ng events
at Pershing, according to Heig.
The 8.5C3 capacity crowds at Pershing are enough to
insure a profit for the budding and a good band is enough
ensure a crowd, Kcig said. Pershing receives $9C0 or 10
per cent of the take from a concert, whichever is largest.
But it is difficult to convince a band to corns to Lin
coln when they could receive several times the pay per
forming before larger crowds elsewhere. Hoig said in
creased overhead makes a Lincoln date difficult for many .
bands, noting that some have paid as much as $1223 per
performance to their stags hands.
But things should pick up as the weather cods and
bands mat are playing in outdoor arenas start locking for
wanner accommodations, Iloig said. Nevertheless, with
Omaha Civic Auditorium's 12,GC0 person capacity, com
petition will be tough, he said.
However, Hoig said competition from the new UNL
Sports Complex, is not expected to be a big financial
factor." .. - : - ... . ;
Sports Complex manager Jim Ross agreed, saying there
are scheduling conflicts between the buildings. .
There is an agreement that any events that can be
fcsld there at (Pershing) should be, Ross said. We can
handle the ones that are too big.
Hoig is keeping Oct. 8 and 9 open fcr a L Lcuis, I'o.
agent who would not say what band he mht bock. This
does not ensure concerts for those dates, however. Hoig
said agents sometimes book an auditorium and then do
not use it so there ' will be no competition cn a ciht
they schedule a performance at a nearby place.
"It's a pretty tough business," Hdg said. "It's hard
for people with scruples to understand it.
Hoig did say serving beer at concerts would help fin
ances. He said he has locked at various buildings through
out the country that have adopted a policy of serving beer
at rock concerts.
"It looks pretty favorable, he said. "It cuts down on
bottles brought hi from outside. -
Hoig added that he thought it would cut down on
rnarrjuana use at concerts because "beer doesn't go good
with grass.. .
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to replace :
Ronald Gierhan has been chosen as UNL acting vice
chancellor for student affairs pending approval of the NU
Board of Regents, UNL Chancellor Roy Young announc
ed last week at a divisional staff meeting.
Gieman, currently assistant to Vice Chancellor for
Student Affaire Ken Bader, will til the vice chancellor's
spot when Bader leaves Oct. 1 to become president of
the American Soybean Association. Geirhan, 37, began his
career at NU 10 years ago as an adviser in the financial
amctiise.
Dy Rcsty Cfcnninhnna .
Lincoln firemen aren't happy with the city's proposed
cut of ten positions from Lincoln Fire DepL, and, accord- -ingto
a top union official, neither are at least 9,367 Lin
colnitwS. ,
Hobie Boswell, presMent of Local 644 of the Inter
national Association of Firefighters, said a petition along
with "substantial statements from national publications"
will be presented to the City Council and Mayor Helen
Boosalis at the council meeting today.
"The mayor wanted a sufficient amount cf names,
before she would reconsider, and we think 10,CX) is a
sufficient amount, BosweQ said. "We hope to have
lljQCO by Monday (today) to press front of the
council.
- BosweH said statements from organizations like the
. International City Managers Association would be read to
day, but the big presentation wO be the petition.--: :
The petition, which states that the signers oppose my -reduction
in Fire Dept. man power, hd 9,357 signatures
Saturday. -
BosweH said there now are 257 roan cn the force,
but there is a low attrition rate and many men have
seniority. ' "
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