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page 2 daily nebraskan thursday, October 27, 1977 'Extensive brain injury' caused Steve Biko's death Johannesburg, South Africa-Government pathologists who performed the autopsy on Steve Biko found that the young black leader's death in prison was due to "extensive brain injury," informed medical sources report. The pathologists also reported evidence of an injury on the left side of the chest and "acute renal kidney failure and uremia," the sources said. associated press datelines The autopsy report has not been made public. Justice Minister James T. Kruger said that it was turned over to Atty. Gen. J.E. Nothling of Transvaal, the province in which Biko died on Sept. 12, and it would be up to him to decide whether an inquest was necessary. IRA losing support Belfast, Northern Ireland-British security authorities believe the Irish Republican Army is losing support among Roman Catholics weary of more than eight years of bloody guerrilla war in Northern Ireland in which nearly 1 ,800 persons have died. Security chiefs cite as evidence sharp increases in the number of persons who have been "kneecapped"-shot in the knees by the guerrillas of the IRA's Provisional wing as punishment for disobeying them. Police report more than 200 kneecappings iu more than double the number reported last year. They say most of the victims were Catholics, members oi the minority community on which the IRA is dependent tor members, hideouts and information. Hero's welcome Washington-Hubert II. Humphrey, delighted with his hero's welcome in the Senate, vows hell win his fight against cancer while becoming President Carter's congress ional champion and confidant. A five-minute standing ovation from the floor and galleries Tuesday marked the Minnesota Democrats first appearance in the Senate since it was announced that his cancer is inoperable. Frail but bouncy, Humphrey smiled and waved and scampered around the chamber, shaking hands with senators and page boys, embracing Vice President Walter F. Mondale and blowing kisses to his wife, Muriel. "The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love, and all over this land I have sensed it," Humphrey told the Senate when the tumult faded. Hijacker's friend union Atlanta-George David Stewart, whose friend commit ted suicide after hijacking an airplane and holding 15 hostages in a futile effort to free him last week, has plead ed guilty to bank robbery charges. Stewart and the hijacker, Thomas Michael Hannan, had been charged with the Sept. 2 armed robbery of the Parkway .Branch of the National Bank of Georgia. Both had been scheduled to appear in court last Fri-day-the day after the hijacking-to change their pleas Wi son is at tamp Lejeune, in.u ne turned him self in to Marine authorities after fleeing Okinawa with forged leave papers. He is wanted by the Japanese in Okinawa to face marijuana smuggling charges. Neb. Sen. Carl Curtis notified late Tuesday of the White House action, called it a "significant development" in the case. The Defense Department will ask the Japanese Minis try of Justice to, waive jurisdiction in the case. Two such previous requests by the Marines on Okinawa to the local prosecutor were denied. Death sentences Three convicted murderers have been sentenced to die in Nebraska's electric chair with4n a five-day span next January. The Nebraska Supreme Court Tuesday scheduled the executions of John Edward Rust for Jan. 23 and Richard Dean Holtan for Jan. 25. The high court earlier ordered Erwia Charles Simants to be executed on Jan. 2l. The executions would be the first in Nebraska since June 25, 1959, when Charles Starkweather was executed. Starkweather was convicted following a mass murder spfee that left 1 1 persons dead. Simants' court -appointed attorneys have requested a hearing before the U.S; Supreme Court and that along with other legal options could delay his execution. c&lonctaf 7:15 a jn.-Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, room Organization, room 232 can Indian Students, room 343 4:3i)J-m-"Phi Chi Theta' from innocent to guilty. Hannan had been free on bond but Stewart remained in Fulton County jail. Stewart's release was one of the demands Hannan made when he commandeered a Frontier Airlines jetliner and forced it to fly from Grand Island, Neb., to Atlanta. . room 202 d pjn. - Multi Cultural Affairs Tutoring, room 225 G 6 pjn.-Christian Science 216 8:30 ajn. - Student Affairs Staff, room 243 Noon Love Library-Beatrice School, room 232 1 pjn .-Student Activities staff, room 216. 2 pjn .-Admissions-Ad vi sing Committee, room 203 3 pjn. - Housing Staff, room 216 3:30 pjn.-Union Pro gram Council Human Poten tials Teaser, South crib 7 pjn.-Beta Alpha Psi, Auditorium 7 p.m .-Young Republi cans, room 202 7 pjn.-Residence Hall Association, room 243 7 pjn.-Baptist Student Union, room 222 7 p.m.-Baha'i Associa tion, room 337 7 pjn.-Mexican Ameri can Students Association, room 343 7:30 pjn .-Math Counse- Pot charges Washington-The White House has directed the Navy and the Department of Defense to intercede with the Ministry of Justice in Tokyo in behalf of Marine Pfc. Richard Lynn Wilson of Auburn, Neb. Printing your own flyers? Save time! Use Daily Nebraskan Want ads 4 p .m.-Council of Ameri- lors, room 225 short stuff Delegation applications for the Model United Na tions are due in Nebraska Union 115 by Nov. 1. Del egation assignments will be made Nov. 6-11. For more information call 472-2454. The Community Involve ment Services needs a volun teer to help a handicapped student obtain library ma terials. Contact Union 200 or call 472-2484. The International Educa tional Services Office and the Venezuelan students will sponsor the Venezuelan Festival until Friday, in Un ion 345. The Theta Xi and Alpha Phi fraternities are sponsor ing a haunted House Oct. 27 through 29 at 1535 R St., 7:30 to 11 pjn. The East Union Program Council Films Committee is sponsoring a Halloween Film Festival tonight from 7:30 pjn. to 2 a.m., in the East Union Great Plains Room. The UNL Agronomy Club will meet tonight at 7 pjn. in Keim 244. The UNL Medical Ca reers Christian Fellowship organization will meet to hear Dr. Frank Wehrman speak on "Family Practice" at 7:30 pjn. at the All Stu dent Lutheran Center, 16th & R Sts. The UNL Chinese Cul ture Club will meet Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 pjn. in the Nebraska Union Small Auditorium. daikj nebraskan Publication no. 144080 Editor In Chief: Rex Seline. Managing Editor: Pete Mason. News Editor: Larry Lutr. Associate News Editors: Janet Fix and Ann Owens. Layout Editor: Steve Boerner. Enterts'nment Editor: Carta Engstrom. Sports Editor: Mike McCarthy. Special Editor: Michael Zangarl. Night News Editor: Betsie Ammons. Photo graphy Chief: Ted Kirk. Executive Assistant to the Editor: Ron Ruggless. Copy Editors: E.K. Casacclo, Jill Denning, Susan KIssack end Barbara Lut. Business Manager: Jerri Haussler. Advertising Manager: Gregg Wurdeman. Assistant Advertising Manager: Oenise Jordan. Production Manager: Kitty PoIIcky. 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