n on n r Co Co A y fr4o) (Hp) n tuesday, September 18, 1979 lincoln, nebraska vol. 103 no. 16 Kennedy candidacy likely WK seeretary Dy Drenda Moskovits ' and Val Swlntort The personal secretary to the late President iohn P. Kennedy said Monday she is "relatively sure" that Sen. Edward M; Kennedy, D-Mass., will run for the presidency. Evelyn Lincoln, a native of Polk, Neb., was John Kennedy's secretary from his 1952 election to the U.S. Senate until his assassination in 1963. 4,1 know the way the Kennedy's operate," Lincoln said in a telephone interview from her Chevy Chase, Md., home. WI have the same feeling f had When t worked for the president." Lincoln said her personal associations with the Kennedys and hews reports have convinced her that "he's made all the indications" that he Will run. "1 think he has surveyed the situation. He feels the economy is Hot moving," she said. Meanwhile, a group of Nebraskans supporting Kennedy for the 1980 Democratic nominations repdrted that it Will circulate petitions irt an attempt td put Kennedy's name on the Nebraska primary ballot. There is nd draft-Kennedy movement in Maryland, but Lincoln said she intends to work on a Kennedy campaign if it is announced. She worked dn John F. Kennedy's 1960 election campaign. During Robert Kennedy s 1968 primary campaign, Lincoln was working on the Kennedy papers, which will be dedicated along with the Kennedy library in Boston next month. LINCOLN CONFIRMED similar predictions about a Kennedy campaign she made in a letter to Frances Ohm stede of Guide Rdck, organizer of a draft-Kennedy drgah izatidn, Kennedy 80. The group is one of twd statewide grdUps that met Sattirday at the home of Donald Gregory in Lincoln. Allen O'Donnell, head of Nebraskans for kerinedy, the other state drafts Kennedy grotip, described the group as "ah umbrella fdt others, to johi.".,,. ...... The twd groups' first Bridrity ii getting thd Massachu setts sertatdrs rtanie dn the balldt by cdllectirt 300 Betl tiort signatures, 100 frdm each Nebraska cdrtgressidnal dis trict, Onhistede said. Gregdi-y, as assdciate English professor at UNL, is currertuy acting cdnchairman df the drgaiiizatidrU albhg With Omaha city CdUncilwdniah Mary Kay Greeh. He said the group should have enough signatures collected by Oct. 21, the date df an organizational meeting in Lincoln. "Kermedy '80, Will be trying td drganize th ehtire state," Gregory said adding that cdmmittees reresehtirig the congressional districts and state counties will also be formed. "We Want this thing as broad-based as We can get It." Ohmstede said she Wishes that the new organizatidn, known as Kennedy '80, will become the official campaign Jobs not filled By Alice Mrnicek Mdre than 230 pdsitidn Openings listed With the ONL jdb locator service have been left Unanswered. The figure has caused both concern and cUri6sity in prospective employers, accdrding tdGafl Wheeler jdb Idcatdr and advisdr in the UNL Financial Aids Office. Wheeler repdrted that, in her year as jdb Idcatdr, the "situatidn has usually tended td the Oppdsite extremev With rhdre requests for Jdbs than jdbs avail able. :"- Sdweverv she said that students may hdt be y td search Tdr employment while "adjusting td school and may not realize that they need extra tadney Until tuitidn is paid . During the summer, Wheeler said she sent trot brochures ltd Lincoln employers td recruit possible jdb openings. Brochures advertising the service td employers are mailed regularly before peak jdb hunting seasons, including the fall, holidays and summer, she said, Openings are posted on the student job board located at Administration Room 113. Both on and off campus "jobs are listed. Although a student may apply for a positidn without consulting with Wheel er, she said that last year nearly 300 students spoke with her. Her position has been in existence for only two rears, out the job board has been around much onger, she said. ' In October, the office is planning to split respon sibilities by hiring a person td handle on-campus employment. Wheeler laid that the system tony change somewhat, but Revisions were not definite A Variety of jobs, located both downtown and around Lincoln, are available. Wheeler said . committee if Kennedy decides to run for president. "Our first priority," Ohmstede said "is to put Kennedy's name on the ballot as a draft." Gregory said the important thing to remember about the new committee is that it is a grass roots effort, with no contact or encouragement from the Kennedy organiza tion. Ohmstede agreed, adding Kennedy's organization can't say anything until he announces. "They are simply non committal," she said. BESIDES RECftUttlNG supporters, Ohmstede said the committee will alsd be Soliciting pledges to finance a Nebraska campaign. If the committee can raise $5,000, it will receive matching funds from the federal gdVernrtlertt. Until Kennedy anrtdunces his candidacy however, the organization will be classified as a political action commit tee, Ohmstede said. Gregory refused to call the new drganizatidn a draft Kennedy committee, saying its function is to collect the necessary number of signatures td get the senator's name oh the prirHary" ballot and then set Up the proper cam paign machinery for the primary race. However, O'Donnell said members would be Urging Kennedy to seek the nomination. "We intend to keep on working td pressure Kennedy," hesaid, All three Kennedy '80 members discounted statements by HdUse Speaker Tip O'Neill, Jr. that Kennedy Wduld not be running. O'Neill said Sunday Kennedy would not be a candidate if Carter decided to seek reelection. "1 think Tip has to say that," O'Donnell said. "He is the speaker, the second most powerful man irt Washing ton." He is, O'Ddnrtell said, obligated td suppdrt the in cumbent. Bdth Ohmstede and O'Donnell said they expect the Oct. 21 meeting to be well attended by Kennedy support ers. "We might have to rent Pershing Auditorium," Ohm stede said. "There's ho problem with this organization. This one Will be put together a lot easier than the others." The Lincoln meeting is open to the public. The loca tion has not been announced. - Waiting for the bus Photo by Tot Gessrw Waiting for the bus can be pretty lonely when all the seats are taken as this man finds but on a corner in Lincoln. NUPIRG reorganization underway, chairman of committee is optimistic fey Rocky Strunk Although the Nebraska University Public interest Research Group is faltering, attempts to revive the student consumer advdeacy group are underway, according td a former NUPIRG member. "From the reactions We have gdtten so far, well put it back tdgether better than it ever has been," said Jim KrUger, chairman of the NUPIRG reorganization com mittee. NUPIRG, a student referral and research agency deal ing with consumer questions and complaints, folded this fall because of financial problems and lack of interest, former NUPIRG treasurer Tim Mommaerts told the Daily Nebraskan. It began campus operations in 1971 . Inactivity forms Were filed with the Student Activities and Financial Services last week With the group reporting SI 14 in debts. ttUPIRG is financially tound, and our office equip ment is worth more than our debts, Kruger said. He add ed that financing has been a problem for NUPIRG, limft. fag its research ability ind solicitation of new members through advertising. ! Kruger cited lack of faculty involvement and poor leadership as reasons for NUPIRG Ti faltering. The faculty community is Important to research and their ticking Will be i key to keeping NUPIRG going,1 Kruger said. "We're hoping that they can help in recruiting new members.' The NUPIRG chapter is locally oriented and has no ties to the national organization or consumer advocatist Ralph Nader. Kruger also said the group will try td dd more re search while continuing their past campus services. Last year NUPIRG operated a 24-hour consumer hotline and provided a free apartment listing service with advice concerning disagreeable landlords. Kruger irged all students interested in NUPIRG to leave their names at Room 1 17 in the Nebraska Union. A reorganization meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 pjn. in the Nebraska Ifoion. o Step kick, step kick: Faculty dance club still high stepping after 65 years .Peel Old world wonderland: Omahas Old Market offers Ne braskans t place to go away Page 8 A family racquet: Brother of national tennis champ testa bis forearm in Lincoln tournament ....... P&e 10 4