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Friday, October 22, 1982
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Vol. 82, No. 46
Supporters, protesters greet Reagan in Omaha
By Eric Peterson
OMAHA - Ronald Reagan's appearance
in Omaha Thursday had the atmosphere
of a political pep rally.
Dozens of high school cheerleaders
and a railroad whistle cheered Reagan into
the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The
president was in the state to raise support
for Republican congressional candidates and
Gov. Charles Thone.
"I can't tell you how pleased I am to
be here at this non-partisan gathering,"
Reagan said tongue in cheek, and the
crowd roared.
Outside the auditorium, about 200
protesters with placards gathered to oppose
Reagan's policies on the nuclear arms race,
unemployment and El Salvador. Several
signs asked: "Will the job you leave tonight
be there tomorrow?"
Speakers inside tried to calm such fears.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim
Keck said, "I learned early on that just
when the going was toughest, we were
ready to pop out into the sunshine."
Tlione praised Reagan for lowering
interest rates and taxes. "That, ladies
and gentlemen, is Nebraska's kind of a
president."
Reagan agreed. "There's one big dif
ference between Nebraska and Washington,"
he said. "You've got your priorities
straight."
Reagan noted that a balanced budget
is an "article of faith" written into the
state constitution. "The only Big Red in
your state is the football team."
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President Reagan joins hands with Nebraska Republican candidates in a show of party unity. From left: Rep. Hal Daub, Rep.
Doug Bereuter, senatorial hopeful James Keck, Reagan, Ruth Thone and Gov. Charles Thone.
Reagan endorsed Thone for re-election, readjustment of state revenue collection
"No one has worked harder to increase , to make up for the drop in federal income
Nebraska form and industrial exports," taxes.
he said, He added that the state income "Those who said he raised your taxes
tax rate increase that Thone pushed in doing that are lying through their
through war not truly a tax hike, but a teeth," Reagan said.
Endorsing Keck, Reagan said
Republican control of the Senate rneans
that such measures as the proposed
balanced-budget constitutional
amendment can get out of committee.
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Regent candidates voice views on student issues
By Jeff Goodwin
Candidates for the Board of Regents from the 3rd
District disagreed on the issue of a salary for the ASUN
president Thursday afterno6n at the Nebraska Union.
The speeches were sponsored by the ASUN Government
Liaison Committee.
Columbus Sen. Don Dworak said he opposed a salary
while Margaret Robinson voiced support for it.
"I'm in favor of student body presidents being paid,"
Robinson said. "They deserve far more than they're
getting. It's only fair that they have some kind of re
compense." Both candidates expressed opposition to the idea of
a voting student regent.
"I'm opposed to a voting student regent," Dworak
said. "I don't think the student regent should have a
vote because it waters down the votes of the citizens
who have elected the other regents."
Robinson did not have a firm position on the issue.
"At this point I'm sort of undecided," she said, "but
I lean toward not granting it until there is a way of
making it equitable."
Both candidates were also opposed to across-the-board
budget cuts for the university.
"An across-the-board cut is irresponsible," Dworak
said. "You have to look at it department by depart
ment." Robinson agreed with Dworak's position.
"There are places where cuts can be handled easier
than they could in other places," she said. "That's the
most equitable way to do it."
Both Dworak and Robinson support the admissions
policy proposed by the NU Board of Regents. This
policy would establish high school course requirements
for prospective university students.
"I see no problem with it," Dworak said. "Those
areas should be covered in secondary education. I sup
port it and favor it."
Robinson also supported the new requirements.
"I think it will work out to the benefit of the state,"
Robinson said. "High schools that have problems have to
know what the problems are and what the remedies
are."
The candidates differed on the proposed veterinary
college. Dworak opposed it and Robinson supported
it-
"I'm definitely opposed to the vet school," Dworak
said. "We can't continue to expand the system without
expanding the base. We don't need additional veterina
rians in Nebraska."
Robinson was unsure of her position on a veterinary
co'lege but expressed her tenative support.
"I'm not ready to express an opinion," Robinson
said. "It could have great benefits to the state of Ne
braska if it's feasible."
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Peace prize winner urges involvement
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Betty Williams
Betty Williams, winner of the 1976 Nobel Peace
Prize, urged her audience Thursday night to get involved
in peace work.
Williams spoke at the conclusion of the University
Program Council's International Peace Symposium at the
Nebraska Union.
"As an individual you can change your society,"
Williams said. "You can stand up and say to the Rea
gans and Brezhevs of the world. 'You don't speak for
me.
Williams, who along with Mairead Corrigan won the
award for her work in promoting peace in Northern
Ireland, said she is no longer very proud of the award.
"This Nobel label - quite honestly I don't carry it
with a great deal of pride at the moment when I look at
(Menachem) Begin in the Middle East." Israel's prime
minister also has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Williams and Corrigan formed the Northern Ireland
peace movement in August 1976 after three children
were killed in the aftermath of a shootout between a
British Army patrol and gunmen from the Provisional
Irish Republican Army.
"Children do not declare war," Williams said. "We
do. But they still suffer and die. I sometimes wish I
could forget (the children dying) but that's part of the
reason I'm working for peace."
Williams said the peace movement was successful in
bringing Protestants and Catholics together.
The one thing the movement did was give Catholics
and Protestants coming out of prison a chance to work
in factories on the condition that they work with men
outside of their own religion.
"It was blackmail, absolute blackmail," Williams said,
"but it worked. It was guerrilla peace."
Williams told the audience about a trip she made to
a village in Cambodia.
Forty children were evacuated by helicopter from
the village. During the 35-minute flight 14 of the child
ren died.
"Two of those children died in my arms," Williams
said. "There shouldn't be any reason in this world for
a human being to die of hunger. We have enough food
to feed everyone. But instead we think we have to be
strong so we spend it on arms."
Williams said she is optimistic about the future of
Northern Ireland.
"There are no short-term answers for 700 years of
war," she said, "but I think the program we're on now
is going in all the right directions."
Williams ended her speech with b tli a plea and a
warning.
"For God's sake don't wait until the carnage comes
to your streets before you get involved," she urged.
