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thursday, January 27, 1977 vol. 100 no. 65 lincoln, nebrsska
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By Marjle Lundstrom
Drinking will be more than a minor
problem for 19- and 20-year-olds if a bill
before the Nebraska Legislature passes.
- Grand Island Sen. Ralph Kelly Friday
introduced LB369, which would raise the
drinking age to 21 in Nebraska. About half
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a drinking age of 21, he
The State Department of Alcoholism
said Wednesday 19 states have a drinking
age of 21 and 24 states have a drinking
age of 18 or 19 for distilled spirits. The
department's statistics did not include re
ports from seven states.
For wine, 17 states have a drinking age
of 21 and 26 states have a drinking age cf
18 or 19. For beer, 12 states have a drink
ing age of 21 and 31 states have a drinking
age of 18 or 19, according to the depart
ment. '
If passed, the bill would go into effect
about 90 days after ' the Legislature
adjourns in May.
Kelly said he proposed the bill because,
of what he called the frequency of alcohol
abuse in high school and junior high age
groups. "
He said he has observed a "close social
tie" between the 17-and 19-year-old. The
19-year-old, who can drink legally, has just
been graduated from high school and is
move likely to attend high school func
tions, he said.
"Surveys will show that 40 per cent of ,
the alcohol received by these people in
junior high school and high school is re
ceived from friends," Kelly said.
The 21-year-old, he said, has a "new
life that is not connected with the high
school." ;
Kelly said he hoped ithe bill would
"disrupt the flow" of alcohol from the
19-year-old to younger persons.
However, he added that he did not
think his bill would, stop minors from
drinking.
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Raising the legal drinking age in Neb
raska to 21 would seriously hurt at least
some downtown bars' business, owners
said. :.. '' ' 1
Waterhole owner Robb Cole said the
bill was "a step backwards instead of
forwards".
"At the Waterhole, I would estimate
that two thirds of our customers are under
21," he said.
Cole, who also owns Horsefeathers, said
the change would not affect the Horse
feathers business as much. Most Horse
feathers customers are older, he said.
Cole said he thinks the problem of
minors drinking would "be magnified
about 10 times" because 19- and 20-year-olds
would be minors if the bill pass
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He added, however, that minors have
not given him the biggest problems in the '
past.
"The people we have had the most
trouble with are the people around 30
that come in after a football game,"he said.
The older customers have gotten more
obnoxious and started , more fights, he
said. - .
Dick Laird, owner of the Brass Rail, said
a drinking age of 21 would "definitely
mean a decrease in business."
"We have had no serious problems with
minors," Laird said. "I dont think it
(the change) is necessary."
Laird said, however, that in his parti
cular case, the change would not be drastic
because many of his customers are over
21.-
Herm's Liquor store owner Herm
Strackbein said that although he opposed
the bill, he did not think it would affect
business greatly.
He said that when the drinking age was
21, adults bought liquor for the 19 and
under group anyway.
"If someone wants it, somehow they are
going to get it," he said.
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I Photo by Tad Kirk
Tht UNL Ye3 Squad waved gocd-by to their ell imifonns Wedsesiay clit, whlis the Ilu&ers sapped
by the Uoivsi33y of Ksms Jzyhawks , . f
Report on discrimination charges late
By Hike Ptttcn . " ,
A federal report on alleged sex discrimination in UNL s
hiring, firing and pay scale procedures will not be com
pleted in time to meet the expected January deadline.
The US. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
sent two investigators to UNL in November to investigate
chirjei filed ia 1974 by the NU ad hoc committee on
women's concerns. ' ' , ,TT-,
Jcsk msn of the Civil Rights Office at the HEV
reond headquarters ia Kansas City said Vednesiay
&zt he was just startLng the report ar.i would not say
when he expects to finish it. ' ,
U2& told the DcZy Nebrs&m a November that the
rr-crt would be completed by the end of January.
I don't know where you got that rsasiorriunoa,
HZzn sdd. That iiformiticn is cbrlcuy fce.w
tllzi said he has to tk to the tvo investors
fcefcrs he writes the report. He ssid he has so idea
how ths hveri-sticn went and wfl not a-ow his investi
ptcn to tk to the press until the report is fZs&.
The bvesgatioa followed fiotiflcation by HEW on
April 1, 1976, that NU's Affirmative Action Program was
not ia compliance with HEW standards. At that time, NU
was given 30 days to comply with guidelines or show
cause why the university should not comply.
Milaa told the Daily Nebrakan in November that if
anything turned up in the investigation, HEW would
advise the federal agencies financing the university that it
is not in compliance with the law. . This could mean a
stop to federal financirg. '
According to HEW procedures, the next step for the
university if the federal j:seks. are informed of any
violations is negotiating with HEW to seek voluntary
compliance. If the ne-stiaticra fill to bring results, the
U. Justice Dept. ecu! J be xsked to take action agsinst
the school.
The charges resulted from a 70-p2je report fUJd "with
HEW in October 1974 by the ad hoc committee. In
addition to sex disai-ninatioa, the report all;-cs the
university did not properly advertise job openings and
that many wcrr.ea were denied promotions and tenure.
Sesrch near end;
lierhah may take
position 1 asked
The search for a permanent UNL vice chancellor for
student affairs is in the final stages, according to John '
Goebel, chairman of the search committee.
Neither Goebel nor Richard Fleming, assistant to UNL
Chancellor Roy Young, said they knew of any target date
to name the new vice chancellor, but we're always anx
ious to fill vacant positions as soon as possible," Fleming
said.
Goebel, also UNL accounting dept. chairman, said the
committee gave a list of six candidates, narrowed from a
field of well over 125 applicants", to Young on Dec. 10.
Goebel said Young' did not tell him when a new vice
chancellor would be selected but "I've noticed the chan
cellor does not dilly-dally." Young will interview some of
the candidates before he selects a vice chancellor, Goebel
said.
1 Criteria the committee considered in order ,to narrow
the list, Goebel said, included:
-Administrative abHity, including experience with
budgets, resource management and communication.
Experience in student affairs. (Goebel said, this was
important but not essential).
-Personal characteristics. .' .
Teaching and research experience.
Ron Gierhan has been acting vice chancellor for stu
dent affairs since Ken Bader resigned Oct. 1 to become
chief executive of the American Soybean Association.
Gierhan said he "would give serious consideration" to
an offer to become permanent vice chancellor. "Cer
tainly the vice chancellorship is something I aspire to
.eventually, he said. Gierhan. said he enjoyed his two
years as assistant vice chancellor and the importunity to
be acting vice chancellor. ' , .
This search committee Is a good example of diverse
groups in the university working together effectively,
Goebel said.
They worked very hard and well together," he said.
I'm delighted at the great job theyNe done." The search
committee included faculty members, students, staff
members and UNL alumni.
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jean... p. 7
Entertainment: Small fries in the movie Smdl Ckszge
steal the show. p. 8
E-ports: UNL crew to decide on new coach today, p. 1 1
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