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law Thursday, September 1, 1D03 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Vol. 83, No. 5 J7 . t i I t V a ?i ; Luedtke: We've got to be positive EyJInEasxiEssca ; If Lincoln b to grow and attract new business activity, it must project a more positive image, Mayor Roland Luedtke said Wednesday. "We've got to be positive," Luedtke said. "WeVe got to tell people that this is a great place to work, live and invest" Luedtke spoke to 20 members of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce at a "Face the Chamber" luncheon. He said one of his three priorities for the coming year is to implement his economic growth and development program. "Ve must retain the businesses we already have and stimulate new business activity," he said. A second priority, Luedtke said, is to plan and develop a legislative agenda for next year. He said a third priority is to "perfect a better liaison for communication between the mayor and the (city) council." Administrative assistant John Evans will be the liaison to the council, he said. Luedtke also discussed a group, the "Round Table for Business and Labor," whose members he recently appointed. . , ; The group consists of two subgroups, or "round ' tables"; one for business and industrial leaders; the other for labor leaders. Each meets periodically with the mayor to voice ideas and interests and to make recommendations. The two groups will meet together four times each year, he said. Luedtke said he has already met with both subgroups, and described their input as "very help ful" The "round tables" could act as an early warning system for labor-management problems, ne said. Luedtke also spoke about the importance of the upcoming session of the Nebraska Legislature. All matters dealing with city revenue will be of major importance not only to Lincoln and Omaha, but to many Nebraska cities, he said. "We must retain our option to collect a sales tax," he said. Diminishing federal funds and state aid have already cut deep into city revenue, and without a sales tax, many cities wouldn't be able to "weather the storm," the mayor said. Luedtke said he planned to set up meetings with city officials to discuss upcoming legislative proposals that would affect the city. He also said he would like to have more time to listen to citizens and to meet more city employees. He said he plans to "get in touch" with all the city , departments as soon as he can. - ; Officials: Drug scandals won't damage horseracing UIL elznsaa Catty Hall cf San Bi3, Calif., mcscscj ca a ccsl melon dies XTednesdry daring "Ilcsic end Melons" at ths Nebraska Union Plaza. TLs faalMtiss ttcts t pansarad fcy Alpha P2d ecrcriiy, Fcsesess featamSSy and the University Prcran CocndL Eiil eaid ehe was fcaai la By Jeff Goodwin Despite the recent revelations of drug use among some jockeys at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, no extra security is planned when the races begin in Lincoln later this month, a spokesman for the Nebraska Racing Commission, said.' "Those problems didn't occur on the , race-track grounds," Jack Ketterer, director of security for the commission, said. They (the drug problems) touched some members of the race-track society. We just plan to continue to keep our finger on the problem." Ketterer said the raring commission does not provide security at tracks in Nebraska. "It's the responsibility of each race track to hire their own security," he said. "We work with the various tracks in coordinating security." Ketterer said that some of the 18 horsemen suspended for cocaine use might be relicensed in time to take part in the Lincoln races. Others have been suspended for the rest of the 1933 season without any chance of reinstatement before next year. Of course, it's also possible that some of them (jockeys whose sus pensions have expired) may choose not too come to Lincoln. They might go to Unicago or the West Coast" Ketterer said those with smaller sus pensions were given them because they "made a clean breast of all know ledge they had of any cocaine -activities" Henry Brandt, manager of the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, said the ' track has no plans to increase security. s "WeVe always had good security and we intend to keep having it," he said. Brandt said Lincoln has not had any problems with jockeys. "We've never had any problems, he said. "But if they do (use drugs), off they go." Brandt said the Lincoln racing season, which opens Sept. 16 and runs until Nov. 13, will include 43 days of racing, He said purses will total about $1.2 million, nearly the same as last year. Both Ketterer and Brandt said they believe that horse-racing would not suffer any permanent damage as a result of the drug scandals. "There was a lot of negative publicity, but racing took the initiative in an attempt to make racing better," Ketterer said. "We cracked down on it," Brandt said. "I think we're the cleanest sport there is." ; Budget discussed at ASUN meeting Ey Jam NyfTcIer Reorganization, budget awareness and improved public relations were the main issues at the first meeting of the 1033-84 ASUN senate Thursday Assistant to Dean of Students and ASUN advisor Delerc3 Clipson-Kirkland discussed the recent problems with bonfires and the potential for undesirable activities at football games. She encouraged senators to help create a better crrr.crs at home cames. , . that a 2 percent budget cut is painful Simpscn-Kirkland said that students need to become fcr.s!rrd in the reallocation process. ; The pc::;.tycf tuition rfcing aain is very real," ' the tzl "1 Izt the class cf 1C37 cr t3 but now." Che urd senators to get a sense of what , their ccr-:ltu:r.ts fed about the reaZacation process, as -v-JA o tl:a urivcrrlty in fanartl " ' " ' - -. ISTSA rrcci-ent Matt Va2-es presented plarj to r " a fsiat ccmrrittca with the Cesiienea 11:2 zJ.i22 to lean how the uriTerdty cptraias its lz 7 cr.'.lrcrjr.er.t3 csd to see hew mare areas can attempt to "increase our awareness of them and vice versa." . :.)'. ; .. ... First Vice President Regina Rogers explained ASUN's plans for work with Keep America Beautiful, emphasizing the clean-up scheduled following the first home football game. Rogers is currently working with Millie Katz, coordinator of experiential education in the College of Arts and Sciences, to give senators academic credit for their participation in ASUN. Structured much like internship credit, senators would be required to find a faculty sponsor and keep a weekly lag cf their activities in return for 1 or 2 hours of credit . She also said that each senator will be visiting a UNL living unit, including rcsidencehaHsratemities and ccrcritics, cn the second Monday , cf each ' Ccccnd vice president DZ1 Contain commended crr.itcrs cn thtir particfitin in ACUirs annual tec!: ceh-n-2. as ciTivrzlzy, ths aa!e brought in zzzt Ci,CCa, 5 percent cf whh f,zz3 to AOJIJ. The crthar--, Iseatzi in the VzItzj2 Unian basement, Inside The Nebraska Union Board discussed consolidation of University Bookstores and the Culture Center at its first meeting of the semester Pcjs 8 Looking for something to do? The Daily Nebraskan has a comp!ato calendar of wee kend events ....... ; Pa-j 13 Nebraska football Coach Tom Osborne downplays his team's 44-6 victory against Penn State Pzz 14 Index Arts and Entertainment. ............. , . 13 uvvllwU ........,, J j ' Crcccv.crd ID Editorial 4 Cpcrts 14 i i I ' I . V 'J '1 1 i I ' t: