The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 23, 1979, Page page 2, Image 2

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daily nebraskan
tuesclay, October 23, 1979
Homosexuals say Mormon militia' unfair
Phi Epsilon Kappa is sponsoring a Tun Run" Sunday,
;Oct. 28 at 9 ajn. in Pioneer Park. Early registration is at
; Mable Lee Mall. Sunday registration will begin at 8 a.m.
Registration fee is $1.
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UPC Performing Arts Committee will meet today at
. 4:30 p jn. in Nebraska Union 22 1 . ; v' t
The Teachers College Advisory Board will meet at 6:30
pjn.in the Union. Room number will be posted.
The Agriculture Economics-Agribusiness Club will
meet at 7 pjn. in the East Union.
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Young Republicans wil meet at 7 p.m. in the Union
Rostrum.
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Angel Flight will meet at 7 pin. in the M&N Building.
Staff will meet at 6:30. .
The Phi Chi Theta rush reception will be held at 7 p.m.
at the Lincoln Hilton.
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The UNL 4-H Club will meet at 8 p.m. in the Union.
Room number will be posted.
. PROVO, Utah-Utah homosexuals say the Mormon
Church is trying to stamp them out, using a private police
force at the church-owned Brlgham Young University to
harass them throughout the state. ,
The claims are denied by both university president
Dallin Oaks and the chief of the 24-officer BYU security
force.
But a former Mormon minister who now serves a gay
church in Salt Lake City-27 miles from BYU's Provo
campus-contends he saw men from BYU jotting down
license plate numbers outside a gay bar. , .
And a Mormon lawyer says a client charged with
forcible sexual abuse was set up for the arrest by what he '
called BYU's "Mormon Militia."
The university police, responsible only to church
officials, last year were given investigative and arrest
powers rivaling those of the State Police through a law
passed by the Legislature.
The law-which took effect May 10-pertains to all
Utah colleges and universities which have security forces.
Security Chief Robert Kelshaw says his officers stay on
campus and that he has no intention of using the state
wide police authority c
Furthermore, Kelshaw says, BYU police don't go after
, homosexuals "any more than they do after any other type
of criminal," adding that only 5 percent of campus arrests
are sex-related.
"The charge is really preposterous,"says BYU president
Oaks.
. He says campus police will continue to enforce all laws
forbidding illicit sexual activity, whether homosexual or
heterosexual: "People should be able to walk down the
street without someone seizing them and soliciting sexual
relations."
The Rev. Robert Waldrop, an acknowledged homo,
sexual who serves the Metropolitan Community Church in
Salt Lake, siad that if the Mormon Church wants to teach
that homosexuality is a sin, "that's their business," but it
should not enforce its beliefs with its own militia. .
The Church of Jesus christ of Latter-day Saints ex
communicates homosexuals. Mormon president Spencer
Kimball says homosexuality is "an abomination to God"
that "corrodes the mind, snuffs out self-esteem and drags
one down into darkness of anguish and unhappiness."
Waldrop says that the alleged BYU pressure on homo
sexuals has driven many of them from campus, or at least
into hiding. "A year ago, I knew abouf 20 gays at BYU,
but this year I only know of two," he said.
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Saturday 9-5:30
Sunday 12-5:00
SECOND FLOOR OF THE CENTRUM
NEW YORK-Even though we have been assured that
rubber bands and paper clips will continue to hold the
world economy together, at least through tomorrow,
there remain some very puzzling concerns.
With the Christmas catalogue season upon us, why is it
that the best, customer sometimes get the worst price?
. The" situation comes about this way. Existing cus
tomers are mailed the latest issues of catalogues from
which they have previously ordered, and urged to place
their holiday orders early. '
Meanwhile, through direct mailings or media adver
tisements, the company seeks new customers by offering
them a one-time discount from the regular, or catalogue,
price.
An officer of one company, Pfaelzer Bros., a Chicago
meat products company, said almost all companies do it
in order to attract new customers. He assured the com
plainant that it was in his best interests that they do so,
presumably in order for the company to raise its volume
and thus hold catalogue prices from being even higher.
But why discriminate against loyal customers? The
Pfaelzer man didn't explain. Nor did he explain why, for a
limited time and perhaps a limited quantity, the discount
couldn't apply to everyone. ,
9-1 0 a.m.-Speech 3 1 1 , Room 232,
9-12 p.m.-Campus Crusade for Christ, Room 401.
121 p.m,-ASUN-Campus Police Slide Show, Main
Lounge,
12 p.m.-Interclub Council Luncheon, Georgian Suite.
12:30 pjtn,-College of Engineering Luncheon, Herit
age Room.
12:30-1:30 pjn.-Intervarsity Christian Fellowship,
Room 122.
3:30-7:30 p.m,-New Student Orientation, Pewter
Room.
5-6 p. m .-Corncobs, The Rostrum.
5- 6 p.m,-Tassels, The Cellar, North.
6- 8 p,m,-UPC City, Georgian Suite B,
6-9 p jn.-Multi Cultural Affairs Tutoring, Room 225
N-R,
6- 8 p. m .-Teachers College Advisory Board, Room
232,
6:30-11 p.m,-Rec Room Backgammon Tourney,
Harvest Room C.
6:30 p.m,-ASUN Facilities & Services Committee,'
Room 216.
7- 9 p,m,-Young Republicans, Room 215 C.
7-8 p. m, -Housing Student Assistant Applicants, The
Rostrum,
7-8 pjn.-Circle K, Room 402. .
7- 9 pjn.-Parking Appeals Board, Heritage Room.
7.10 p.m,-UPC Showcase, South Crib. "
7:30 p.m,-Math Counselors, Room 225 B-C.
7:30 p.m.-UPC TalkiA Topics "Pam Solo",
8- 10 pjn.-University 4-H, Room 232. .
9:30-10:30 p.m,-Mortar Board, Room 401,
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Editor In chief: Amy Lsnzen; Managing editor; Margaret Staf
ford; Newt editor: Ra,.dy Essex; Associate news editors: Brenda
Moskovits, Rocky St run k; Night news editor: Frank Hassler; Assis
tant night news editor: Bonnie Lund; Features editor: Jill Den
ning; Layout editor: Deb Shanahan; Entertainment editor: Kim
Wilt; Sports editor: Rick Huls; Photography chief: Mark Billing
tley; Art director: Rick Hemphill; Magazine editor; Mary
Fastenau; Magazine managing editor: Gail Stork; Ombudsman:
Michael Zangari; East Campus bureau chief: Kevin Field.
Copy editors: Liz Austin, Julie Bird,' Barb Bierman, Alice
Hrnicek, Barb Richardson, Bob Lannin, Kris Hansen, Karen Morin,
Paula Bauer, Sandl George. Denlse LeMunyan.
Business manager: Anne Shank; Production manager; Kitty
Polkky; Advertising manager; Denlse Jordan; Assistant advertising
manager: Art Small.
The Daily Nebraskan is published by the UNL Publications
Board Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semes
ters, except during vacation.
Address: Daily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 14th and R
streets, Lincoln, Neb.. 63588. Telephone: 472-2588.
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