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Museum offers step bM in time
By Mary Louise Knapp
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Open the door of the Nebraska State Museum in
Morrill Hall and step back In time-back thousands of
years to the prehistoric era.
One of the first things you'll see is the world's
largest elephant, in Elephant Hall, of course. Huge
fossils and skeletons of the mammoth Creatures that
once walked the earth can be found in the Age of
Dinosaur Display.
Stargazers can enjoy astronomic sights in the Ralph
Mueller Planetarium. The Behlen Hall of Time and
Space is devoted to the history of astronomy. An
Apollo 9 Space Capsule, veteran of an unmanned sub
orbital flight, can be seen in front of the museum.
Established in 1871 at the first meeting of the NU
Board of Regents, the museum has expanded from a
small room in University Hall to a vast operation
requiring two buildlngs-Morrill Hall, for exhibitions,
and Nebraska Hall, for research.
James Gunnerson, who has directed the museum for
the past five years, is responsible for the overall opera,
tion of the museum. He said his duties include "public
service, research and general administrative duties."
Current events at the museum include the expansion
of the Health Sciences division, a project that is being
directed by the Medical Auxiliary,
"In about three or four weeks, we will open an
'encounter center,"' said Gunnerson, "where visitors
will be able to handle the exhibits and children
can experience a "hands-on' policy."
At the Hall of Paleontology, which officially opened
two months ago, a display depicting invertebrates and
paleobotany is under-construction.
The most spectacular research project, according
to Gunnerson, is the excavations in northern Nebraska
of many large animals killed by falling volcanic ash. So
far, about 80 skeletons have been found, most in
'excellent condition."
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thursday, teptembcr 6, 197D
Kelly makes plans
for LB221 campaign
Dy Gordon Johnson
Even while the Legislature Is In recess, State Sen. Ralph
Kelly of Grand Island Is preparing i campaign to get
LB221 passed by the 1980 legislature.
LB221 , a bill to raise the legal drinking age In Nebraska
from 19 to 21 , failed to get approval from the 1979 legis
lature. Kelly said he has been keeping up on reports and stud,
les done in the past six months that deal with teenage
drinking.
A Michigan report cited by Kelly shows a decrease of
alcohol related traffic accidents and deaths since Michigan
changed its drinking age to 21 .
In Nebraska from 1971 through 1978, Kelly said,
alcohol related accidents Involving teenagers Increased 233
percent. In Kansas, where 18-, 19 and 20-year-olds are
allowed to drink 3.2 beer and those over 21 all alcohol,
the increase from 1971 through 1978 was 147 percent.
In Missouri, where the age Is 21 , the number declined
by 10 percent over an eight-year span.
WI can't think of a better statistical representation
of how wrong Nebraska ls,M Kelly said.
A legislative hearing on a resolution sponsored by
Kelly has been tentatively scheduled for Oct. I. The
purpose of the Interim study, Is to find out what law
enforcement officials, school officials, and. the liquor
industry are doing to control abuse of drinking laws,
Kelly said.
However, the study will likely have very little impact
on the legislature or the public, he said.
"Because the study is meeting only one time, it will be
buried and never come to light," Kelly said.
The study is being conducted by the Miscellaneous
Subjects Committee. David Newell of Omaha is chairman
of the committee.
According to Kelly, Newell said he doesn't think more
-than one day is needed for the study.
Kelly said one of the main reasons LB221 did not pass
in 1979 was because the liquor lobby was so active in the
Legislature,
Kelly said that in 1978, $35 million worth of alcohol
was sold to 19 and 20 year olds in Nebraska. Kelly claim
ed the liquor industry doesn't want to lose that much
money, he said. - -:!
The liquor lobby, through their representatives, can
filibuster or try to postpone the bill, but Kelly said he h
confident that It will pass in 1980.
The liquor lobby shows they cannot defeat the bill,
Kelly said. -
Kelly said he has been trying to gain more support for
LB221 ,but would not disclose how he is going about it.
A compromise with the liquor industry is not out of
the question, Kelly said. He has tried many times to come
to a compromise, he said, but the two sides have not been
able to agree.
One such compromise would allow 18, 19 and 20 year
olds to drink 3.2 beer as long as the persons selling the
beer could be held legally responsible for alcohoUelated
accidents or other infractions of the law.
Since introduction of LB221, Kelly said he has been a
frequent victim of vandalism and harassment. He has
received many late night phone calls and has found
broken bottles on his lawn.
Members of Kelly's family also have been harassed, he
said.
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. Larsen, who also was involved in the summer meetings,
called them t positive exchange and said APU has some
very constructive ideas. v
We do have very serious problems, he said. 'We
dont have very many black faculty.
Larsen said there is no sizeable black population in
Lincoln, so it Is hard to keep black faculty at UNL when
it may be easier for them and their spouses to find good
jobs in bigger dtiesv. . - ...
"Any time we have a position open we advertise for
minority members, he said, adding that it Is common for
no minority members to apply. s
Larsen said UNLs affirmative action policy calls for
the hiring of a minority member if two equally euallfied
applicants, one black and the other white, apply for the
job. ":.. ' ky.
Larsen said demands on the time of black' (aculry mem.
sreat. They are always being asked to be advisers
- for clack groups on campus, he said.
LAHTpi SAO UNL definitely needs more black sta
dents and faculty members, although not spccica2y to
- leach courses about blacks. v
Uwt3 fjf l are objective In dealing
, with scholarly matters, Larsen said.' ? - : .-
-u'? impression that we do a good job of represent-
, lng minority authors in literature." - .
irni rii 'fating Its constitution for
,pprotal by ASUN, Charles saidr -