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Wednesday, February 8, 1934 Daily Nebraskan Pag3 5 U)0T. 0 0 0 Continued firon P&3 4 Dear Political Parade: You didnt understand my question. Is Sen. Edward Kennedy dating Chris tie Brinkley, the vivacious star of the recent motion picture Vacation? And Pin still curious why you dont use your real name. P.C., Doden Springs, Idaho. P.C.: "Vacation" is one of the more recent examples of the motion picture phenomenon known as "the talkies. " Although "The Jazz Singcry " a 1927 flick starring Al Jolson, is officially given first-talkie status, it was actu ally nothing more than a silent film with an accompanying soundtrack, a method introduced in the 1926 film "Don Juan. " The difference, of course, was that the soundtrack for "The Jazz Singer' included a human voice. Ttie first all-talkie was 1928's '"Die Streets of New York." Dear Political Parade: Which John Travolta film docs Pres ident Reagan plan to see the coming year? M.B.A.. Gckta, CIIT. Dear M.B.A.: According to the pre sident 's assistant press secretary, Mr. Reagan was unaware there were going to be any Travolta films this year. Dear Political Parade: Who does John Travolta plan to vote for in the coming election? P.H.D., Tmckee, Kan. Dear P.H.D.: According to his press agent, Travolta was not aware there were any elections this year. Dear Political Parade: i s Letters - ' Correcting inaccuracies Professor Nels W. Forde's letter (Daily Nebraskan, Jan. 31) attempting to correct the "errors of fact" in Eric Peterson's column of faculty collective bargaining itself has numerous factual errors. Two are so dramatically in accurate as to demand refutation. Professor Forde says that "last fall the regents authorized elimination of 19.25 UNO faculty positions to meet the anticipated median of faculty salary increases within the allocated budget" and that "UNL received 2.5 percent, not 'zero' for the year '82-83." More accurately, the 6.6 percent pay raise ordered by the Commission of Industrial Relations of UNO faculty for '82-83 has already been paid and was covered within the money available in the university budget without having to eliminate permanent faculty lines. No faculty members had to be fired to cover the 6.6 percent pay increase. In January of 1984, however, the regents approved a contingency plan that could result in the elimination of 19.25 UNO faculty lines if the CIR orders another pay increase of as much as 3.3 percent for the UNO faculty for the current '83-84 year. The working of the resolution adoped at the January meet ing makes clear that the plan would go into effect only if the current negotia tions break down and the CIR orders another UNO pay increase. In '82-83 the UNL faculty technically received a 5 percent pay raise, not a 2.5 percent pay raise. The "catch" was that only half of the 5 percent was delivered in '82-83, though the '83-84 salary reflects the 5 percent which was the approved base increase for '82-83. The 2.5 percent which was withheld in '82- 83 has never been distributed back to us. Professor Forde says that our salar ies for '83-84 "are reportedly zero,' though most have received a minimal in crease." Our salary increases for '83-84 are indeed "zero," though perhaps Forde misunderstands that the "min imal increase" is nothing more than the belated addition of the '82-83 in crease to the salary base. If "most" have received something more than last year's due, the rest of us would like to hear about it. I wonder if those "most" who receiv ed "a minimal increase" are the same ones in areas where "most applicants are desperate for a job," and where "most" faculty find it too much trouble to take a better job, as Forde sees it. Linda Ray Pratt President UNLAAUP Daily Nebraskan EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER NEWS EDITOR ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITORS Larry Sparks, 472-1766 Denial Shattll Kitty Pollcky Tracy L. Beavara Kally Groaaoahma Suva Mayar Ward W. Trlplttl III Laurt Hoppla Jann Nyffalar Vlckl Ruhga Jatt Browna SPORTS EDITOR ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR MlkaFroat COPY DESK SUPERVISOR Pat Clark NIGHT NEWS EDITOR Patty Pryor ASSISTANT NIGHT NEWS EDITOR Jaft Goodwin WIRE EDITOR Chrla Walsch PHOTO CHIEF Craig And'raitn ASSISTANT PHOTO CHIEF Cava Trouba The Daily Nebraskan (USPS 144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board Monday through Friday in the fall and spring semesters and Tuesdays and Fridays in the summer sessions, except during vacations. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and com ments to the Daily Nebraskan by phoning 472-2588 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public also has access to the Publications Board. For information, call Carla Johnson, 477-5703. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Daily Nebras kan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St., Lincoln, Neb. 68588 0448. ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1984 DAILY NEBRASKAN OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO) o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEERASECA MODEL UNIITED NATDONS CONFERENCE presents George W. Oall Former United Nations Ambassador to the United Nations also Undersecretary of State for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Wednesday, February 8 0:00 p.m NEBRASKA UNION CENTENNIAL ROOM Students free with identification Non-student $2.00 0 s o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 All right, now I'm getting mad. Are Christie Brinkley and Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts senator, seeing each other? And why don't you use your real name? Afraid of something, comrade? Or are you just too chicken to divulge your name in print? P.C., yea tr-ovr where. P. 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