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Krivosha: O'Connor brings no dramatic change
By Ward W. Triplett III
Nebraska Chief Justice Norman Krivosha siad Tuesday
that today's expected Senate approval of Sandra Day
O'Connor to the Supreme Court should not make any sig
nificant changes in the bench's structure or philosophy.
"I don't believe it is possible for a single member or the
court to make dramatic changes in the bench," Krivosha
said.
"I've been following the committee hearings, and from
what I've heard, she is likely to be from the same mold as
(retired) Judge (Potter) Stewart. I would not believe there
could be any significant movement within the court what
soever." The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-0 Tuesday
afternoon to support O'Connor's nomination to the
Court.
If the Senate approves the appointment, made by Presi
dent Reagan in February, O'Connor will become the first
woman to join the Court in United States' history.
U.S. senators from Nebraska remained uncommitted
about voting for or against O'Connor, though one of
then J.James Exon, had been awaiting the vote of the
judiciary committee to make a dedsion.
"He has said that he was very impressed with Mrs.
O'Connor," said Mark Bowen, Exon's press agent. Exon
and fellow Sen. Edward Zorinsky were on the Senate
floor arguing the Farm Bill Tuesday afternoon and
couldn't be reached for comment.
Zorinsky's press agent Mark Fuchs said the senator had
not indicated how he would vote.
"He has been following the committee hearings closely,
and studying Mrs.O'Connor's background," Fuchs said.
Anti-abortion groups said that O'Connor has a record
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Photo by Dave Bentz
Patti Meisenbach (left) and Kim Kaufman peer through the plants at the Plantasia Plant sale in the Nebraska Union
Tuesday. The sale, sponsored by Kappa Alpha Theta and the All-University Fund, lasts until Thursday.
Plantasia sale revenue benefits AUF
each receive half the money collected, he said. AUF's
share will go to an undetermined charity.
For the third year, Kappa Alpha Theta is providing the
manpower to sell the plants as a philanthropy project, said
Julia Sipple, philanthropy chairman. The sorority has 90
members who will work in shifts.
According to Beneke, the sale will run from 9a.m. to
5 p.m. each day. He said prices for the plants start at $1.
Plantasia, an annual sale sponsored by the All Universi
ty Fund and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, began Tuesday,
AUF spokesman John Beneke said.
Beneke said more than 8,000 plants, ranging from trop
ical foliage to cactus, will be sold through Thursday in the
Nebraska Union ballroom.
He said the plants are provided by Greenfingers Green
house and will be sold by AUF. AUF and Greenfingers
Regulations allow mopeds on campus
By Tricia Waters
The man buzzes along on his moped on the UNL City
Campus. He rides it straight to the classroom building.
Near the building, two students strolling home from
class see him pull up to park in a bicycle rack.
"Can he ride that on the sidewaUc?" one students asks
his companion.
"I don't think so, but maybe he can," the companion
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says.
Legally, he can't ride the moped on campus sidewalks
when the motor is running, said Capt. Ken Markle of Uni
versity Police.
"They can pedal them on campus," Markle said. "They
can park them in bicycle racks, but they can't park in
motorcycle racks."
State and city regulations consider a moped a bicycle.
State law defines it as a bicycle with pedals for move
ment by human power. Its maximum speed can't exceed
30 mph and its cylinder capacity can't exceed 50 cubic
centimeters.
A moped has an automatic transmission and produces
no more than two-brake horsepower.
Because the moped is considered a bicycle, moped
riders must comply with bicycle traffic rules, which are
the same as motor vehicle rules.
Mopeds must be registered like bicycles, through the
Lincoln or University Police departments, bicycle dealers
or city fire departments.
Off campus, riding on the sidewalk is regulated. Areas,
such as downtown Lincoln and Havelock Avenue are off
limits to moped riders,
Violating bicycle rules is a misdemeanor. If convicted
of a violation, owners could lose their registration or have
their moped impounded for up to six months.
So far, police have issued warnings to operators riding
mopeds on campus with the motor running, Markle said.
He said police will start handing out tickets if the illegal
practice continues.
of voting for legislation that would lift laws against abor
tion, and Moral Majority backers had claimed Reagar be
trayed them by choosing her for the bench.
The issue apparently carried over in the committee
hearings as Jeremiah Denton, R-Ala., who had gone on
record as not understanding O'Connor's position on the
"J don't think O'Connor's nomination
made any difference as far as her
sex. It depends on her ability," said
UNL freshman Kathy Culver. For
more opinions about the nomination,
see Page 6.
abortion issue, voted 'present' instead of yes or no, the
only non-yes vote among the 18-member board.
Still, O'Connor is expected to gain the majority of the
Senate's approval.
"I have believed from the outset that she was an
appropriate appointment," Krivosha said. "I believe she
has proven to have all the necessary skills and experience
for the job."
Public defenders
play large role
By Joe Kreizinger
The Lancaster County Public Defender's office plays a
large role in providing legal representation for indigent
clients who have been accused of crimes that could result
in jail sentences.
The office, located in the County-City Building, hand
led 2,756 cases last year. The cases included 703 felonies,
689 city cases, 549 misdemeanors, 410 juvenile cases, 192
mental commitment hearings, 106 miscellaneous cases, 62
appeals and 45 contempt cases.
A public defender is appointed by judges of the munic
ipal, district or county court system to aid those persons
who need legal representation but are unable to afford it.
Dorothy Walker, deputy public defender, said the pub
lic defender is an extremely important facet in the govern
mental system.
"In our judicial system, we are expected to suppose
someone as being innocent until proven guilty," Walker
siad. "If the state restricts you because you are poor, it is
taking something away without due process."
Walker said 10 deputy public defenders are employed
at the office. They were appointed to office by the Lan
caster County Public Defender Dennis Keefe, who is an
elected county official.
The office is organized to handle cases from three
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Massengale installation
scheduled for Sunday
UNL's 16th chancellor will be officially installed in a
one-hour ceremony Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Kimball Reci
tal Hall.
Martin A. Massengale has been chief administrative of
ficer at UNL since June 1. He is the former vice chancellor
of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at
UNL.
Featured speaker at the program will be James Olson,
president of the University of Missouri since 1976 and a
former director of the Nebraska State Historical Society.
He is a former faculty member and administrator at UNL
Olson has written extensively on Nebraska and Indian
history, including about 500 syndicated columns for Ne
braska newspapers.
James P. O'Hanlon, president of the UNL Faculty Se
nate, will preside over the ceremony, which will begin
after a procession from Westbrook Music Building into
Kimball.
Also speaking during the installation will be Robert
Prokop, chairman of the NU Board of Regents; Rick Moc
kler, ASUN president; NU President Ronald Roskens, and
Massengale.
UNL faculty and students from the School of Music
will provide music for the program using brass and the
Miskell Memorial Organ.
In announcing the installation, Roskens said the occa
sion will be an opportunity to formally introduce the
chancellor to the state's citizenry.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to the ceremony.
A reception will follow.