thunday, September 6, 1979
daily nebraskan
Father
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' By ValSwhton .
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William Eyth celebrated hii 5Ut birthday Wednesday
by attending a press conference concerning the disappear,
anceofhlsson.
Thomas A, Eyth, a UNL senior, had been missing tor
10 days. He was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 26, at a
Lincoln sandwich shop.
. This Is totally out of character for him to'disappear
like this," his father said, adding that Tom seemed happy
and anxious to get back to school. ,
Lancaster County Attorney Ron Lahners said his office
was acting on the assumption that foul play was Involved
"Primarily weVe going on the fact that it seems to be a
break in his pattern of living,'
Although Cyth's grades had slipped from the 3.8 grade
point average he had maintained as a sophomore, his
father said the reason was his additional responsibilities at
Ws fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
The senior from Beatrice had been social chairman his
junior year, according to Bill Eyth, and "perhaps he took
it too seriously. His grades had slipped some."
However, his father said, Eyth had taken two summer
courses, getting an A in one, a B in the other.
s "We have a very good discussion about grades, Eyth
said. "He seemed very enthused about coming back to
school.
But he failed to show upYor the first day of classes. On
Aug. 26 he had moved from an apartment he lived in
during the summer back to the fraternity house, and then
disappeared. Lahners said his office was still investigating
reports mat ne naa oeen seen driving his brown 1974
Pontiac Firebird from Omaha the weekend before classes
had itarted.The car license Is 3 A5950r ' -
The county attorney added that the Firebird had been
put, on. ationalf notification; alerting authorities
throughout the country to look for the auto,
Lahners said late Wednesday that authorities were
attempting to verify a report that Eyth checked into a
Beatrice motel for about three hours early oil Monday,
Aug, 27,
Uhners said it was too early to determine if the report
would have any bearing on the investigation.
Lahners also told reporters that Eyths bank card, from
the National Bank of Commerce, had been used twice
since his disappearance. He refused to say where the card
had been used..
Uhners encouraged anyone with information concern
ing Eyth s disappearance to contact police. He promised
to keep the information confidential if requested.
Lahners office, the Lincoln Police, UNL Police and the
Lancaster County Sheriff's office are involved in the case.
"The think that probably upsets us most," said Bill
Eyth, "is when we went to the fraternity house room.no
clothes were missing, Everything was intact. I don't even
think there was a change or underwear missing.'
That vwas not characteristic of his son, Eyth said. He
haj been Very particular about his appearance and person
al hygiene.1
Its just Inconceivable to me that he would leave
without taking anything."
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Thomas A. Eyth . . . still missing.
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