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ASUN will meet at 1 p.m. today hi the
Nebraska Union. Room number will be
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1. Call to OrderRoll Call
Approval of Minutes
Appointments
Open Forum
Suzanne Brown Assistant to the
Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Executive Reports
VI. Committee Reports
Academic Policy
Budget & Fees
Campus Life
Special Topics
Community Relations
Constitutions
Internal Affairs
VII. Old Business
Appropriations Bill No. 26 (Indian
Student Careers Conference)
Senate Bill No. 37 (Ad Hoc Com
mittee on Recreation Possibilities)
VIII. New Business
Organic Act No. 11 (Constitutional
Convention)
Appfopriations Bill No. 27
Appropriations Bill Nol 28
IX. Announcements
X. Adjournment
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Survey outlines midwest's energy priorities
By Carta Engstrdm
The top concerns of people in the mid'
west are related to land use and natural re
sources, according to a survey taken last
year by a Minnesota group.
An example is. the concern over the
growing scarcity of energy supplies. At the
same time, those surveyed felt there was a
need to balance energy use with its
environmental impact, according to
Michael Murphy of the Upper Midwest
Council.
Murphy, a researcher from Minneapolis,
Minn., spoke Saturday at the concluding
session of The Great Plains Symposium at
the Nebraska Center for Continuing
Education.
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Murphy briefly explained the survey,
"Emerging Forces in Conflict) critical
choices for the upper midwest the next
ten years conducted by the Upper Mid
west Council.
The researcher cited other concerns
found by the survey as increasing World
food demand, increasing public distrust of
the profit system and greater demands for
social responsibility placed on business and
industry, which had shunned such respon
sibilities before.
. Ambiguity of responses
Murphy said one of the most significant
factors learned from the survey was that
big government was undesirable, but big
government is expected to solve major
problems in American society.
Murphy said the survey shows society
will adjust to changing family needs but
America is leaning toward a single-person
society, expecially in metropolitan areas.
He said concerns will increase about the
cost of housing, education and transporta
tion. Murphy also said issues emerge two and
a half to three years in the media before
they become a public concern.
Asked during an interview after his
speech about the news media's role s.n
future public concerns, Murphy said, the
entire news media dwells on the past and
it should help people prepare for the
future."
He said reporters should not simply
report What is happening, but should
explain what fqture implications may be.
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Reporters should not explain if an
event, meeting or action is good or bad,
but what (ts implications are, Murphy said.
"One could argue that oil companies
nave tne same responsioimy, ne saia.
"Maybe we ought to force oil
companies to educate people about
environmental implications through paid
space in the media," he said .
Murphy also . suggested that society
needs to put more pressure on the media in
those respects.
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Murphy said.
Everyone knew about the energy short
age long before it happened and America
still hasn't learned now to effectively deal
with the energy problem, Murphy said.
He said the Iranian oil shortage is similar
to the energy shortage in 1 973 .
People are driving faster and farther,
and more effective automobiles and pipe
lines haven't been built, he said .
It's unfortunate, but when companies
budgets get tight, the first thing to go is
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people to understand future implications,
Murphy said.
Specialist gives tips on taxes
Despite claims by the Internal Revenue
Service as to greatly simplified forms, half
of all taxpayers seek out someone else to
prepare their returns.
"If youe decided to join that sizeable
group, be sure to consider all the options
available to you and select reliable tax
help," advised Kathy Prochaska-Cue, In
stitute of Agriculture and Natural Resourc
es extension family economics specialist.
For openers, the IRS offers free help to
taxpayers through toll-free telephone
numbers and walk-in offices across the
country, she said.
"If you need answers to basicquestions
or a clarification dealing with your form,
the IRS can help, but don't expect them to
look out for your interests on complicated
financial details, she said. "They're riot
likely to find you extra deductions or
exemptions.
If seeking personalized help, Prochaska
Cue said to consider a commercial prepar
er; Accountants and attorneys also do tax
work generally providing more specialized
services at higher rates.
-To find a commercial, preparer, start
with a quick scan of the yellow pages or
consult a friend, Prochaska-Cue said.
fBut before hiring someone, find out If
theyVe competent and reliable. Do tome
comparison shopping before entrusting
anyone with your returns.'
Determine the background of the firm,
hoW long they have been in business and
the training and education of employees,
she said. A firm or individual also may
share a list of previous clients as references
, which can be contacted.
"Also ask what methods the firm or in
dividual uses to ensure your return will be
accurate, Prochaska-Cue said. "Some
firms may randomly mdnitor preparer-tax
payer conferences and others have a differ
ent preparer doublecheck tach return.
" Prices Vary considerably for tax Taelp,
and consumers should ask exactly What the
service will cost, she said. Some commer
cial preparers qviote;iitrice ia their
advertisings but often that price ts a inini
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