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r r r friday,november6 1981 lincoln, nebraska vol. 107 no. 53 Copyright Daily Nebraskart 1931 O j- -C; 7' Y .jL2fc r&r 2ZTw 11- Sen. Bernice Labedz of Omaha confers with Sen. Steve Fowler of Lincoln during a hill in the Legislature's special session. Special session Legislature passes bills to final reading By DX. Horton The special session of the Nebraska Legislature Thursday passed on to final reading of the two bills requested by Gov. Charles Thone. LBS is the appropriations bill to de crease state spending and transfer cash funds to eliminate the state's $25 million deficit. LB7 concerns changing the state's Aid to Dependent Children program to con form with new federal guidelines. Sen. Chris Beutler of Lincoln moved to adjourn the afternoon session. The Legis lature can not vote on the bills immedi ately because legislative rules demand a Class action By Elizabeth Burden A class action case filed concerning the former County-City jail was heard in pre trail action Tuesday. According to Vincent Powers, attorney for the plaintiffs, the trial date has been tentatively set for the May court term. Powers said that at the hearing a discovery period deadline was set for March. During this period the plantiffs and defendants have an opportunity to file depositions, motions and to conduct in vestigations in order to gather evidence for trial. Mike Thieu, attorney representing the BodsMs friday Time Out For Bush: Husker fans going to see Vice President George Bush at Persh ing Auditorium Saturday won't have to miss the game Page 8 Cowpoke Corral: The Husker football team travels to Stillwater, Okla., for Satur day's televised game against Oklahoma State Page 10 How Good is Thorogood?: Casey McCabe and Pat Higgins went to the George Thorogood concert in Omaha to formul ate an answer Page 12 s s ri II 3 f 'ffl I 1 If V? Jfc m I "fV Photo by Mark Billingsley layover period. The earliest the Legislature can vote on the bills is Saturday. Sen. William Nichol of Scottsbluff also asked an Attorney General's opinion on the governor's power to veto to avoid any problems during the final reading of the 155-page LB8. The Legislature will recess as soon as a vote is taken. A resolution by Sen. Steve Wiitala, of Omaha, said the responsibility for balanc ing the budget remains with the State Board of Equalization. "The buck stops at the door of the board of equalization," Wittala said. Continued on Page 6 case against jail may get May trial county defendants, declined to comment on the hearing. "Due to ethical considerations, we are in a position where we should not com ment beyond what is included in the plead ings," Thieu said. "Rather than risk pre judicing the case, I would rather wait until the order (from the court) is handed down." City attorney representatives were not available for comment. The suit, filed Aug. 12 by inmates Dennis Windes and Christy Stone, is against the city of Lincoln, Lancaster County and their officials. It seeks to correct inadequ ate housing conditions at the jail. Located in the basement of the County City Building at 555 S. 10th, the jail is now under county control, a result of an inter local agreement reached between the city and the county Aug. 17. Plaintiff Christy Stone, who, as stated in an Oct. 6 Daily Nebraskan article, had apparently disappeared, returned to Lincoln on Oct. 29 after what she stated as "taking a little trip." She declined to state her reasons for the trip. Powers said his client was never missing. "We could get ahold of her when we needed to," he said. Stone said she did not know the exact status of the suit, or whether she is still considered a plantiff in the case. Powers Professors discuss Reagan policies for Western Europe 6y Roger Aden Anti-nuclear weapon sentiment is grow ing in Western Europe and, contrary to Reagan administration views, involves more than just the left wing, according to three UNL political science professors who specialize in international affairs. Raphael Zariski, David Rapkin and David Forysthe all agree that the broad based movement is partially a result of policies followed by the Reagan admini stration, particularly the proposed deploy ment of American Pershing II and cruise missiles in Western Europe beginning in 1983. "Part of the concern arises from the shift in nuclear strategy from the deterrent MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) theory to the talk of fighting and winning a limit ed nuclear war," Rapkin said. "This concern is stemming from their (Europeans) perception that the European theater is a designated battleground for a superpower confrontation. It's a no-gain situation for them," he said. In addition, Zariski said Europeans no longer see the Soviet Union as a threat, in creasing their fear that the buildup of American nuclear weapons is a destabiliz ing factor in East-West relations. "Many Europeans don't remember World War II and the Soviet Union is seen, at best, as a remote threat," Zariski said. Communist harmless "Furthermore, the local Communists are harmless enough," Zariski said. "I've studied the Italian Communists and they certainly don't frighten me." Adding to the European view of a remote Soviet threat is the fact that the USSR has no reason, to invade Western Europe, according to Rapkin. "What would the Soviets do with it once they've got it?" he asked. "They're already having enough trouble exercising control over their Eastern European empire without spreading themselves thin in West ern Europe." Because of the current political climate, Forysthe and his two colleagues said U.S. had wondered whether Stone's status as a plantiff would change because she is no longer an inmate. Powers said that a class certification motion had been filed in this case, because Stone is no longer an inmate, and Windes may be released soon. In a class action suit, the plantiff 'class' must be justified accord ing to legal criteria, he said. 'ft' ' 1 W" .. ..in fimimr t i iMUfYfi in r "Road impassable when wet the sign says, but motorists still venture onto the X . t . fr.. . i. Or OK . 4 ' policy in Western Europe is inappropriate. "The more they make nuclear war look limited, the more they increase the likeli hood of nuclear war," Forysthe said. 'This is a dangerous policy to follow because a so-called limited nuclear war would cause catastrophic damage immediately and in the long-run radiation would kill many more. 'This policy is destabilizing. It makes the Soviets more nervous without really helping ourselves," Forysthe continued. 'The Reagan administration could actually end up making the U.S. weaker if we lose the support of our allies." All three instructors said strengthening conventional forces in Europe might be a better alternative to relying on tactical nuclear weapons to protect NATO countr ies. Draft only way However. Zariski and Forysthe said a draft is probably the only way to increase the number of troops to a level comparable to that of Warsaw Pact conventional forces. Rapkin said the number of American troops that would need to be committed would depend on how much of the defense burden Europeans would shoulder. In addition, Forysthe and Rapkin stress ed the need for arms control and limitation talks to alleviate some of the pressure in Europe. Forysthe said the talks are unlike ly to occur. "My only hope is that after a certain amount of wasteful spending, the Reagan administration will satisfy the public and enter into arms control talks where it can bargain from a position of strength, which is its goal," Forysthe said. "But I'm pessi mistic about Reagan's defense policies." If the Reagan administration does not change its policies in Western Europe, the outcome could be tragic, according to Rap kin. "By Ins (Reagan's) insensitivity to European concerns and insistence on a hard-line, confrontationist approach to the Soviets, Reagan may well be undermining the government of our allies. But that re mains to be seen " Rapkin said. "We don't see it (their status) as a prob lem, but we'll have to wait and see what the judge says," Powers said. He said he expects a ruling on the class certification motion within the next month or two, and he added that he's optimistic that the ruling will be favorable. "Even if it's not, it will not stop the suit," Powers said. Photo by Jerry McBrtde at 42nd Street between Vine and 0 streets rain - softened dirt road.