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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 82 No. 29
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'Enough is enough '- Council
joins call for nuclear freeze
By Jeff Goodwin
The Lincoln City Council approved
a resolution Monday night endorsing
the nuclear freeze.
Eric Youngberg, who voted for the
resolution, said "enough is enough, and
I think that's what the people here to
night wanted us to say."
The vote was 6-1, with Lou Shackel
ford casting the only negative vote. Be
fore the actual vote, Shackelford offered
an amendment that would have diluted
the resolution. Shackelford's amendment
would have changed the resolution to
call for a reduction in nuclear arms produc
tion instead of a freeze.
The amendment failed 2-5 with only
Shackelford and Joe Hampton voting
for it.
The council heard testimony from many
supporters of the freeze.
Otis Young, minister of the First
Plymouth Congregational Church, sup
ported the freeze. "It is time to reverse
the momentemum of the arms race,"
Young said. "It is time to affirm life,
not death. We believe it is better to light
a small candle than to curse the darkness."
Paul Olson, an UNL English professor,
also spoke in favor of the freeze. "Fund
amentally, education doesn't work if
young people don't believe they have
a future.,' Olson said. "Increasingly,,
I'm finding that they don't believe they
have a future. Young people are con
cerned, but their concern has turned
into a kind of cynicism."
One of the most eloquent pleas came
from Emile Beaulier, 916 S. 33rd Street.
"Every night I go to bed and I want
to cry because I have a son and I want
him to live," Beaulier said. "It's our
money that pays for it, and our voices
that have to stop it. We're just not going
to be here if we can't look at this as sane,
civilized people."
Terry Cannon, the state chairman of
Young Americans for Freedom, spoke
against the resolution.
"No one in this room is ever likely
to be killed by a nuclear weapon - a
U.S. nuclear weapon," Cannon said.
"Our concern is the nuclear weapons
possessed by the Soviet Union."
Cannon said there was no way to be
sure the Soviets would keep their word.
"There is no way a freeze can be verifi
able without an inspection," Cannon said.
"We broke treaties with the Indians but
at least we teach that treaties should be
kept."
The council joined more than 700
other governmental bodies across the
country in endorsing the freeze. It
was the first action endorsing the freeze
by a governmental body in the state of
Nebraska.
The Omaha City Council will vote
on a similiar resolution later this fall.
The issue is" also on the ballot in Kearney"
in the general election in November.
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today by the National Weather Service, with a chance of rain by afternoon.
Students
By Jeff Goodwin
The College Republicans and the Young
Democrats both heard appeals from elected
officials to work for the election of their
candidates this fall.
State Treasurer Kay Orr and Lt. Gov.
Roland Luedtke addressed the College
Republicans, Tuesday night in the Nebras
ka Union.
Orr said the College Republicans
provide a valuable service to the GOP.
"You are the ones who get things
done," Orr told them. "You have the
enthusiasm and you give it to others."
Orr said she was a former member of
the Young Republicans, an affiliate of the
College Republicans.
Orr said she first became involved in
politics in 1964, when Barry Goldwater
ran for president.
"I didn't like the outcome of the 1960
presidential election," she said. "I sat
there election night and thought that I
could have done more. I voted, but that
wasn't enough."
Work praised
Luedtke praised the College
Republicans for their work so far in the
campaign.
"The governor and I arc very apprecia
tive of your work," Luedtke said. "You
help the candidates so much just by your
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enthusiasm."
Luedtke related what a speaker at a
political workshop had said about winning
elections.
"He said three words were important
in winning elections: "Emotion, emotion,
and emotion, " said Luedtke. "So let's
remember to cheer for the team. Not only
for Nebraska's Big Red, but for our team as
well."
Steve Grasz, president of the UNL
College Republicans, said the group has
slightly more that 200 members. "We've
grown tremendously in the last year,"
he said. "Last year we only had about 60
The Buzz Book, a university student
directory compiled by Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity, is scheduled to come out the
first week of November, according to Buzz
Book coordinator Brian Phillips.
"Go Big Red" was the theme used for
the book's cover this year. The cover
design was done by TKE member Jeff
Jahn.
"I'll let the details be a surprise," Phil
lips said.
The books are now "on their way to
Arkansas" where they will be printed by
William Ebbert Enterprises in Jonesboro,
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members."
Grasz attributed the increase in mem
bership to interest in the 1982 elections.
He said he thought attendance would
probably decline after the November
elections.
"But we plan to sponsor some programs
which will keep people's interest," Grasz
said.
He said the programs will be forums
dealing with women and minority groups
in politics and political issues.
Promote party
The Young Democrats heard a rousing
speech from state Senator Don Wesley,
also Tuesday night in the Nebraska Union.
Wescly said the Democratic party was
on the move in Nebraska.
"Our party is in a much stronger position
for the future than the Republicans," he
said. "We look ahead instead of behind.
The Republicans like to look back to
Hoover and Coolidge. We look to the
future and understand that times change."
Wescly chided Gov. Thone for some of
his appointments to state departments.
"You cannot believe the naive people
he appointed to some positions," Wescly
said. "They had no idea what their jobs
were supposed to be. He (Thone) is
basically a nice guy, but he doesn't know
nhafs going on."
free of charge, Phillips said. In exchange
for the free printing, William Ebbert Enter
prises receives all the profits from ads
placed in the directory.
Expenses for the book include a $400
fee for the release of the university's
student listings, approximately $200 for
the printing the 16-page introduction and
$100 miscellaneous expenses, such as
distribution and the cover art.
The books will sell for $1.25 in the
bookstores. Any order of 25 or more will
cost $1 per book. All profits from the sales
go to St. Jude's Children's Research
Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., Phillips said.
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Roland Luedtke
"We have about 375 members in eight
active chapters around the state."
McLain said the UNL chapter has about
100 members, making it one of the largest
in the state.
McLain attributed the growth of the
State's Young Democrats to the party's
young, attractive candidate.
"I think Bob Kerrey has done a lot to
attract students to his campaign," McLain
said. "We also have a lot of other attractive
legislative candidates, such as Don Wescly."
Scott McLain, state president of the
Young Democrats, also predicted good
times ahead for his organization.
"We're doing very well," McLain said.
