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friday, march 31, 1978 vol.101 no. 91 lincoln, nebraska
High water in Valley releases a flood of generosity
By Mary Fastenau
Here was more than one flood in
Valley, Neb., last week.
The first flood was one of water, but it
was followed by floods of kindness, gen
erosity, helpfulness and friendship from
townspeople and interested groups.
Jeannie Kirchmann, a UNL junior, has
lived in Valley all her life. She said she has
never seen anything like the destruction
caused by the flood.
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UNL freshman Julie Whitney wheels around campus on a hot Thursday after
noon.
Kirchmann said the cleanup job appears
endless, but most are relieved that no one
was injured or killed.
"People really learned the meaning of
friends," she said.
Kirchmann's home is two miles north of
Valley. She said the water filled the base
ment of their house and ruined the fur
nace, water heater and refrigerator. Her
father's farmland is "pretty turn up," she
added.
The Kirchmann family did not leave
Valley until 7 a.m. Monday, although the
dike broke Sunday night. When they left,
there was only one road open, she said.
The dike broke about a mile and a half
from her home, Kirchmann said. She first
ran outside to take pictures, she said, but
then started thinking about the destruction,
and the safety of her friends and family.
Kirchmann said she did not realize what
was happening until the water got closer.
The water was running so fast that it
clipped off light poles, she said.
Kirchmann said she watched the neigh
bor's 15- and 17-year-old boys move their
farm machinery to higher ground. They
were on their last trip when the water
swept the pickup away.
Later, she said she learned the boys had
swum to safety.
Mike Zies, a UNL sophomore, lives
only three and one half miles north of
Valley but first heard about the flood on
television. There was no water near his
house, he said, but he helped clean up.
Zies said a family friend had 700 hogs
in a confinement house near the place
where the dike broke. All the hogs
drowned, and the Health Department said
he must move them as soon as possible.
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Abortion to be debated in April
Abortion will be the topic of a series
of public debates at UNL during April.
The debates will be in the Nebraska
Union Centennial Room from 3 to 5
p.m. on Sundays, beginning April 2 and
continuing through April 23.
The first debate will feature a panel
of ministers. Subsequent debates will
feature discussions by state legislators,
doctors and others with a professional
interest in the subject.
The final debate on April 23 will
be broadcast on the Nebraska Educa
tional Television network at 3 p.m.
The debates are sponsored by the
Young Americans for Freedom and the
Middle American Debating Society.
Union Board to have hearing
on deli, flower shop additions
By Georgene Cetak
The Nebraska Union may undergo a
change next year, after the Union Board
finds out how students feel about its ideas.
An open hearing in the Nebraska Union
lounge on April 5, at 7 p.m. hopefully will
show board members student opinion.
At a Wednesday meeting the board ten
tatively approved plans foT a delicatessen,
travel agency, variety store, bakery expan
sion, plant shop and a barber shop move.
The plans were presented by the Un
ion's food service and operations commit
tees. Although the board accepted the propo
sals without question , board members were
concerned with student acceptance of the
plans.
"We will not make basic changes with
out honest input, Unions Director Al Ben
nett said. We need to take that input and
really work it over."
Bob Richeson, assistant director of food
service for the Union, said a delicatessen
near the north desk would serve sarads and
a variety of sandwiches on six different
types of breads. Tentative business hours
for the deli would be 1 1 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Richeson said the deli probably would
University nears contract case settlement
NU is nearing a settlement for money
the university claims ii lost when a
subcontractor hired for work on Manter
Hall construction allegedly defaulted.
NU general counsel John Gourlay said
he believes negotiaions, which are enter
ing the second year, are "nearing an end."
According to Gourlay. Giebelhaus
Plumbing and Heating Inc. was declared
in default of its contract by NU on Oct. 1,
1976. A costly delay resulted, he said.
Giebelhaus Inc. had begun work on its
$1,412,995 contract when they default
ed, according to Tom Nycum. assistant
director of the NU Physical Plant. Nycum
said the amount beinp negotiated is con
siderably less than the original amount of
the contract and represents the cost of
work not done by Giebelhaus Inc
The building was to be completed in
August 1976 but was not ready for oc
cupancy until a year later, said Bob
Pazderka, capital construction coordinator.
The building was completed on Feb. 14,
1978, and will be formally dedicated April
5.
"The life sciences building has been a
bad dream for us," Gourlay said. He said
Giebelhaus Inc. arranged a package deal
with six firms to bond itself and insuring
the job would be done. Giebelhaus and one
of the bonding firms then went out of
business. Gourlay said.
Nil is negotiating with two of the re
maining five bonding firms for alleged
losses. The National Indemnity Company
and Heriiase Insurance Company of
America are representing all five firms.
The claims of Commercial Heating and
Air Conditioning Co. also are being con
sidered in negotiations, Gourlay said.
Commercial Heating was hired by Giebel
haus, Inc. to do the required labor. The
company claims they were not paid for
work on Manter Hall, Gourlay explained.
Commercial Heating filed suit against
the NU Board of Regents and other uni
versity officials for their alleged losses,
but that suit was dismissed, Gourlay said.
If a settlement is not reached through
negotiations, the matter will be settled in
court, Gourlay said
"All construction litigation is extremely
complicated." Gourlay said. "Everybody
points their finger at everybody else "
not affect food sales in the Harvest Room
or the Crib.
Also in the food service plan is a bakery
expansion renovation that would include a
candy and ice cream store.
Other plans include a plant and gift
shop in the present small TV lounge, a tra
vel agency in part of the ladies lounge ac
ross from the South Desk and moving the
barber shop from the basement to the now
defunct record lending library room across
from the south desk.
The plans to move the present barber
shop and lease basement space, north desk
area renovation and the plant shop could
bring in $16,000 for the Union, according
to Frank Kuhn, assistant director of opera
tions for the Union .
Cost for the entire project will not be
determined until all plans are final.
Diagrams of proposed changes will be
on display in the Union starting April 3.
Kuhn said students unable to attend the
hearing should place ideas in the Union
suggestion box.
In other business, the board, as request
ed by Greek houses, voted to reduce the
rent of Centennial Ballroom from $100 to
$35 for the April 17-18 blood drive.
Also at the meeting, officers for this
year were given final approval. Officers are
Mark Knobel, president; Vance Colling,
vice-president and John Kreuscher, secretary.
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Horsing around: UNL equestrienne
competes in rodeo for the plea
sure of winning page 3
Film director Brian DePalma "car
ries" on in The Fury. Movie
reviewer J. Marc Mushkin marvels
at movie's macabre page 8
Defense, defense, go, go: An analysis
of Husker hopefuls to hold that
line page 10