v 7 n Da - -Wednesday I a v ' ) J CT - April G, 1C33 J Lr S V P YOV r' ( ' University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol, 82, No. 135 (f I (()) LdaedlSke, C-Harpfioini fete top spots odd mm u Lb Bv Terry Hyland, Kris Mullen and IVlona Koppelman Hie 12-candidate field for Lincoln's mayorship was trimmed to two Tuesday night when Roland Luedtke, Nebraska's former lieutenant governor, and Joe Hampton, chairman of the Lincoln City Council, emerged as the top two vote getters in the city's primary election. Roger C. Lott, a Lincoln attorney, finished third. Luedtke and Hampton will face each other in the May 3 general election. The final results were released at 10 p.m. and County Election Commissioner Elaine Usher said the 22,158 votes cast represent 25.8 percent of Lincoln's registered voters. These figures were down from the 1979 primary when 24,755, or 29.5 percent of the registered voters, cast ballots. Luedtke, 59, was reached for comment at 9 p.m. Tuesday at a primary party at the Lincoln Legionnaire Club. Luedtke, former lieutenant governor with the Thone administration, said he was pleased with the early returns in the primary. He said he was confident that he would end up in the top two when the votes ire counted, but he would not predict that he would finish ahead of his main challenger, Joe Hampton. Luedtke said his campaign would continue to run on the idea of "A Mayor for All the People." He said he will continue to concentrate on the issues concerning the improvement of Lincoln and that the issues, not personalities, would be emphasized in his campaign trail to the general election in May. "We have to show people that I can be the best mayor for the city of Lincoln," Luedtke said. A campaign that is "positive, vigorous and hard-fought" is planned and that his record and experience as a lawyer, a legislator and in the executive branch of government will be emphasized. Luedtke said fund raising for the campaign ahead will include a Rally for Roland on April 17. Luedtke said he hopes to pick up votes in the general election from people who supported some of the other candidates. He said some of the other candidates held views similar to his own on how to improve Lincoln and that this may attract voters to his camp. Luedtke has based his primary campaign on cooperation to attract business to Lincoln and his ability to work well with people in achieving administrative goals. He predicted a close race with Hampton in the general election. At 9:30, mayoral candidate Hampton found himself behind leader Roland Luedtke by a 38 percent to 3.0 percent margin, with just 50 percent of the precinct results in. Hampton's reactions were guarded. "We always like to be ahead, but unfortunately, we're not," Hampton said. Hampton said he felt the relatively light voter turnout had affected the results thus far. "There was concern all along, with hearing things like 'you've got a shoo in' or 'you've got no problems,' ", Hampton said. "I could never really come to accept that." Hampton said he expected opposition, "from areas that have single-issue concerns." "I steadfastly refused to allow single issues to take precedence over the total concerns of the community," he said. "I anticipated some problems because of this." As for plans for future campaigning, Hampton said he would "basically continue along the lines developed earlier." "We developed an overall strategy when the onslaught began," Hampton said. "We will evaluate what occurs tonight," Hampton said. "It's possible we may need to make some revisions." Hampton said he anticipated no major changes in his campaign strategy, but said it was too early to tell. "I'll be able to tell a lot more in a few hours," Hampton said. "At this stage, it's too early in the game to make major decisions." pmnnmaoy At 10:00 Tuesday night, attorney Lott said he was not ready to admit defeat in Lincoln's primary race for mayor. With 50 percent of the vote counted, Lott trailed leaders Roland Luedtke and Joe Hampton. He had received 20 percent of the votes counted. Lott and about 50 supporters gathered at a friend's home in the Capitol beach neighborhood to wait for election results. When a supporter announced that Lott was gaining percentage points on Hampton, the crowd cheered. Lott said that he was surprised by Luedtke's strength in the early returns. "But I'm not giving up yet," Lott said. He said that he W3S not one of the top two finishers, he would talk to his supporters before endorsing Hampton or Luedtke. "I've gained a real responsibility to these people," he said. "I've had an incredible r umber of people working hard." Lott played a game of pool while some of his supporters gathered around the radio to hear election results. "I've based my campaign on continuing what Helen Boosalis has done," he said. "And I've tried to do things with as many people participating as possible." Lott, 38, said that if he did not survive the primary, he would continue his involvement in community affairs. "But I have no other plans," he said. MAYOR IAL CANDIDATES Henry Blitz Michael L; Carper Barton E. Chandler Arnold Crinvaids Joseph R. Hampton Alan M, Hansen Chuck Loos Roger C. Lott Roland A. Luedtke Richard J. McFeely Willie Nelson Marlin R. Pals CITY COUNCIL Northwest district: Robert D. Bowen Votes Percent 496 126 57 221 7,097 808 143 4,241 8,334 85 228 68 1 32 4 19 38 1 Bill Hoffman Eric Youngberg Northeast district: Margrethe Alschwede Richard L. Hill Max E. Meyers Southwest district: Dick Johnson Mike Steinman Southeast district: Bill Davidson Norman L. Dority Donna L. Frohardt Harry J. Mai one 1,182 1,765 2,997 1,036 1,145 2,999 2,671 2,461 399 3,277 777 LINCOLN AIRPORT AUTHORITY 358 10 Four-yesr term Dale M. Jensen 6,850 34 51 52 18 27 57 46 34. 6 46 U 31 PatMallatt 2,132 Rudy Peralez 4,396 Dean L. Petersen 5,474 Six-year term Fredrick A. Eiche 16,966 LINCOLN BOARD OF EDUCATION 10 20 25 77 2nd district: Bobbie Myers Cathie Petsch 4th district: Marceil E. Dreier Jo Ann Maxey 6th district: James W. Wickless incumbent 1,522 2,404 944 1,518 4,596 35 55 37 59 86 J J I ((( 0 "y Dill Statf photo by Jana Knapp Alexander Comedoaoi pokes By Bill Allen Before a large, enthusiastic audience, comedian Bill Alexander presented his unique blend of stand-up comedy and one-man theater. Alexander, who runs the Comedy Cellar in New York, pantomimed, parodied and poked fun at everything from college majors to sports, all within the framework of the four-act play "Is There Life After College?" Alexander opened the show by talking to the audience, iasking majors and commenting about them. Alexander welcomed and encouraged audience participation through out the show, v At one major, elementary education, Alexander rolled back his eyes, wiped his forehead and said 'el ed, whew, the finals must be a bitch. Let's see, six and six is . . . wait, I know that." He opened his first act wearing a Nebraska basketball hooded sweatshirt, portraying a freshman in college. He was looking for the girl he brought home the night betore, but instead found a note, written in lipstick, telling him everything was great until she found out he was a freshman. He said anything is OK with girls except being a freshman. Even being a Nazi or a child molester. He continued his tirst act with a stream ot comedy that included pantomiming Miss Piggy and poking fun at freshman assignments, which included a 10-page paper, due today, on the cultures of ancient yogurt "Get it?" he asked. "Cultures . . . yogurt?" A favorite subject was again elementary education. "OK," he said, "over the next three weeks I want you fa on m coDHese to read pages six, seven and eight. Connect the dots on page four, and fill in the diagram on page 10. And remember, neatness counts." During his act, Alexander fit in comments about Nebraska. In his third act, he said midwestern people were not slow, they were stupid. He said he asked a guy in an Omaha gas station how to get to Lincoln and the guy asked, "From where?" Also, he said a typical Nebraska commercial might say "It's ten o'clock. Do you know what time it is?" Alexander's third act was an actual comedy routine, where his character, the college student, goes to New York to become a comedian, much to his mother's dismay. This act was where Alexander used many of his Nebraska jokes and also did things like comment on old TV shows and commercials. "Take dog food commercials," he said, "They say new and improved taste . . . how do they know?" And he said he has discovered the major cause of oral herpes in America . . . Richard Dawson. In the fourth and shortest act, Alexander as the student gets serious and looks back over his college days and leaves the audience with the message "Life is short. Why waste it." He said that it is important to take a chance and do what you want to do, like, as in his case, becoming a comedian. Alexander makes from 80 to 100 college appearances a year and has appeared on ABC's "Nightline." The play "Is There Life After College?" was written by Andy Goodman.