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tuesday, november24, 1981
lincoln, nebraska vol. 107 no. 64
Copyright Daily Nebraskan 1981
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Commuters congregate
to criticize wheel tax
By William Graf
About 200 people gathered at a special meeting of the
Waverly City Council to discuss ways to fight a $12 wheel
tax levied Nov. 16 against people working but not living in
Lincoln.
Jerry Corey of rural Lincoln said he had spoken with
an attorney about the problem. Corey suggested that
those opposed to the tax band together, hire an attorney
and get an injunction to stop the collection of the tax.
"If we don't get this stopped this ain't the end of it,"
Corey said.
"A lot of people in the rural counties are saying they're
going to stop Lincoln people from hunting on our ground.
Hey , Lincoln people want rid of it too. Lincoln people are
saying, 'let's put it on the ballot'.
Robert Colin, a member of the Lancaster County Com
mission, said he thought the tax. was ridiculous.
"I don't think we have to be too worried about it. If
you read the statements in the local papers that Police
Chief (Dean) Leitner made, there's no way they're going
to be able to enforce it They can't hire enough policemen
to enforce it.'"
Colin received the support of nearly half the crowd
when he asked if they would prefer a county wheel tax
that would benefit all communities in Lancaster County,
rather than one that benefited only Lincoln.
Roger Bartlett of Waverley suggested that because
much of the money earned by people in outlying com
munities is spent in Lincoln those people should have a
say in how the money is spent.
"The only way they're going to get the money from
me is if someone who works for me or with me says, 'that
dirty rat didn't pay it," and turns me in,'" he said.
Bill Terry y a resident of the Highlands, said he thought
that if it was put to a vote of the people, Councilman Joe
Hampton, and other, pro-wheel: tax council members would
give the people a choice between, this tax. or another tax,
which, would cause the wheel tax to be accepted ..
If the legal route is taken,. Terry said,thsnji!b should be
based on Hampton's comments that it is; a use tax,, which
Terry said it isn't.
"Use taxes such, as the sales tax is based on consump
tion. This tax is saying that you. pay the tax no matter if
you drive 100 or 100,000 miles on Lincoln streets," he
said.
Phil Cooper of rural Lincoln suggested that a non-residence
association be organzied against the tax.
Cooper also suggested:
- Withdrawing all funds in, Lincoln banks and. opening
accounts in banks outside Lincoln.
- Asking the state to revoke Lincoln's city charter for
abuse of privilege.
- Petitioning the state government for representation
on the Lincoln City Council.
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Photo by Mark Billingsley
Take me home, country roads, is what many UNL students will be singing after classes this afternoon. But students
driving on this highway 10 miles east of David City should be reminded that term papers are due when they return
next week.
Charges filed in campus arsons
By Tricia Waters
A UNL police investigator attributed several recent,
fire-related arrests to cooperation from the university
community.
Investigator Bob Fey said, students seem to be starting
to, tecognize the; dangers, in. arson., and, are offering infor
mation.. "Generally, I think that a lot of students are getting:
tired of this,'" Fey said, referring to a rash of arsons during
the last few weeks.
UNL police recently have arrested four UNL students
in: connection with, residence hall fires, and arrested one
student for pulling a. fire alarm. AH were charged in Lan
caster County Court.
Mark Dobson, 20, of Abel Residence Hall, was charged
Monday with first degree arson, Fey said. He was arrested
Friday in connection with an Oct. 3 fire in an Abel
elevator.
Dobson was released on a $2,000 bond and ordered to
appear in court at 9 a.m. Nov. 30.
In another incident students were evacuated from Abel
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Photo by Jon Natvig
You'd think by now he could afford a shirt, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones were in Cedar Falls, Iowa, last
weekend for one of the last stops on their XJS, tour For more pictures and a story , see Page 6
Hall early Friday morning after a fire was discovered in a
trash chute. Fey said. David Crosby, 19 of Abel was
charged with setting the 3 ajn. fire.
County Judge Neil R. McCluhan set a $5,000 signature
bond for Crosby and ordered him to appear Dec. 7 in
court to determine further proceedings.
Charged. Wednesday in. lancastei County Court with
tlurd degree arson were Terrence F.. Kenny 1.9",, and. Todd
M, Winkler, 18, of Harper Residence Hall.
Student lobby group
to have first assembly
in Lincoln next week
By Eric Peterson
The first legislative assembly meeting of the Nebraska
State Student Association will be Dec. 5, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 pjn. in Lincoln, said Nette Nelson, chairperson of
ASUN's Government Liaison Committee and secretary of
the SSA board of directors.
"It's particularly exciting to get all the people in the
SSA legislative assembly together for the first time," Nel
son, said. New members of the statewide student lobbying
group will learn how to lobby and get their views across to
people in government, she said.
Nelson said a UNL orientation for the SSA is scheduled at
8 p.m. Dec. 1.
"We will be giving general orientation, lobbying back
ground and, some insight into specific issues," she said.
Newly selected representatives from UNL should be
confirmed by the ASUN Senate during its regularly sched
uled meeting at 6:30 p jn. Dec. 2, Nelson said.
Each Nebraska campus is allotted two members in the
SSA legislative assembly,, plus one for each 1,000 persons
enrolled at the individual campus.
"This gives UNL 24 representatives for this year, Nel
son said.. Representation changes from year to year, based
on enrollment y she added.
UNL and Peru State College are members of the SSA,
and UNO has voted to join the lobbying organization next
fall. Nelson said the other state campuses are expected to
vote on the' issue sometime this year .
Each state campus is allowed to apportion its own leg
islative assembly members Nelson said. At UNL, one
member, is allotted to each college, one each to the Non
Traditional Students Association, the UNL Culture Cen
ter, the International Students Council, the Women's
Resource Center, the GLCandthe Senate..
Students in Greek housing and cooperative housing are
given one representative each, the Residence Hall Associa
tion is allotted two members.. In the future, three repre
sentatives to off-campus and independent students will be
appointed..
Nelson said campus organizations will choose their own
representatives, and off-campus and independent members
will be selected from applications to the senate speaker
Brian Haun. The deadline for all applications or member
submissions is next Monday, Nelson said.