Wednesday, April 11, 1224
Daily t'tiCbrcsKisn
Overall, h
The second session of the Scih Legislature, hich
co?ed lis CO-day run Monday evening, shoulJnt
be a difficult one for most Nebraskans to remember.
Most notable, cf course, was the lawmakers' deci
sion last month to begin the impeachment process
of a high state official Attorney General raul
Douglas for the first time in 91 years. The state
Supreme Court has the final say en whether or net
Douglas retains his job. It is expected to reach a
decision within the next two weeks.
But whL'e the public was preoccupied with the
Common wealth situation, the Legislature discussed
many other issues this spring. None of the bills they
passed reeei?d as much publicity as the Douglas
impeachment, but many of them were positive steps
toward solving the problems facing the state.
Most encouraging was the cTnvhelmir.g support
senators gave to raising Nebraska's legal drinking
age from 20 to 21. It is unfortunate that ether states
in the region did r.ct do the same, but as deaths
related to drunken timing continue to mount, so
will the pressure on lawmakers to do something
about it. Other states may soon follow Nebraska's
lead.
Also encouraging was the LegiCature's p-assag? cf
a bill that shiftsthe burden cfp roof in ir-sriry pleii
cases from the prosecution, to the defer-?.. Its xrert
time semec ne started worrying less about the rights
cf criminals and more about tie r.gha c forums
and potential ictims.
Senators also apparently reaired to ? r.f oesjr
improving ur-rocrsury fxrury silir.es. They ar-i-it
gave UNL enough! money to help ma!:? sf-iflrrr.!
pav incrcaics a rcal.ty. . . ,
Net everything that went on m the Jcgave
chamber was positive, howeven Despite front page
stories on the fiscal state cf Nebraska's farmers,
senators continue to spend money as though the
state's economy were booming.
The Legislature overrode far too many of the gov
ernor's spending-issue vetcs. Some of the overrides
were justifiable, but the oxrs helming number cf
them seems to indicate that senators have no con
cern about income and sales tax rates.
Senators also 1 ailed, ence again, to provide any
kind cf major property tax relief. Session after ses
sion, they put it off as though, if they ignore the
problem, it will eventually go away on its own. They
may soon regret that. Support seems to be growing
for a petition drive that would put a property tax
limit cn the ballot. If it's there, you can bet an over
whelming majority of the voters will approve cf it
How does the 1SS4 Legislature rate? Give 'em a
B-plus. Senators are to be commended for taking on
seme ddLrtdt problems and developing workable
stations. Thai is especially commendable, consider--r
they had the Commonwealth issue hanging
- t- nr ov lawmakers showed a lack of con-
o-err. for the states citizens. Y,"ith special interest
gre cps irrreas-rg their lebbyir.g at the Legislature,
ifrjiors must rrrr-rr.brr who it is that put them in
Ti.-e ard j.a;-? theur salaries ar.i expenses.
Tfc all i a -hi ; 0
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Soviets may bid 'do svidanya'to Olympics
Democracy nnislies
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Recruitprogram hurt
I read, with disgust, the editorial bad-mouthing
the Nebraska basketball program (Dji.yNc lraskan,
April G). After completing the article, I was even
more disgusted to find that the author cf this nega
tive piece of journalism didn't even have the courage
to sign his name.
This is just the kind cf negative attitude that per
petuates the myth that Nebraska will never have a
strong basketball program. To. print this type of
article five days before national letters of intent can
be signed by recruits is inexcusable. Not only is it
damaging to the recruiting effort which h the life
blood of any program, but it is insulting to the
coaches and players already committed to the pro
gram. We are all entitled to voice cur own opinions. I
believe the Nebraska basketball program is deter
mined to put forth the effort necessary to become a
power. I think it has taken majorsteps in that direc
tion in recent years. The real, true fans axe asking
themselves what they can do to help, net writing
editorials saying they feel sorry for any recruit who
signs.
Dale Zimmerman
senior
economics
Editor's Note: The Daily Nebra-an's editorial
policy, which appears frequently cn this page,
clearly states that all ensign sd editorials repres
ent official policy cf the newspaper end ere writ
ten by this semester's editcrla chief, LsnyCpsxks.
Article 'ugly ' criticism'1
The editorial on the UNL basketball team (Daily
Nebraskan, April 6) was illogical, irresponsible and
quite fashionably negative. Many ether readers and
I were much chagrined by the ignorance and ugly
criticism illustrated.
Nebraska's "mediocrity which in fact is a record
of consistency cf respoctiblllry unmatched in the
conference, is attributable to a lack cf great player.
Tom Osborne complains about his cLIIeulty in
drawing top players to UNL. How much more diffi
cult it must be, then, for l loe lb a to attract top
basketball players, Nebraska produces few blue chip
high school basketball players. Nebraska Lacks a
great basketball tradition. Incredibly, then, people
think we "deserve a great basketball team. This is
impossible without great players.
The editorial was a serious" disservice to the team
and its fans, and it reflected very badly the intelli
gence cf the Daily Nebraska's editor.
Greg Dawson
freshman
undeclared
Letters continued ca Tz." 5
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Something cf a controversy has been bremtr.
regarding Soviet pcipatiea in the Lcs Arxtss
Olympics. The Soviet daira their Cpie team
being harassed xre being deriod ircess to
certain CVmpic s.os -ithin Los Ar.:;los
Evsdf-tr, the wh,ole thing started wh-eri s member
cf th.e Los Arr-aliS Clrrpic Crgariar.g Ccmrune
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exalai
ahirg marbir es. Ea: t.zmm ereryor.js gEttirg into
now therre th
The Scvkt c.f2i2 sputtere-d. fJThos? ccmraies
rrrer craerstar.d free crterprie.) "Ciirial lan
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hae to be sere:
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Summer Copies. Fm afraid you'd
Tbis is tT;i r 't u "air tv ir I b av? eTr v e ard c
C h. Fm 5-o.rrr to diss p point yo u ye t again, b at th e
bcm.b.ir I cf Pearl Ilarlcr is ti.e c L'.eial moft unfair
cvi"? du.'rir tv 2 ;-i"a S arr t er C "-"vOiv
ear bellrreVhit fm herirg. Let me ayou a
Vi. b-t remraT-ber,"hii came first, itt chiokrn
tjrgis the cfOrial question ef the lSI
-cX it 2i3 started or nTlr.: the
cfieial r.rws hew of the 14 Summer Olympics.
They did one cf those viewer phone-in polls the
cioial means of survey for the 1 r-Si Summer Olynv
p.:oSsindaertay and the American people the
S4
mo-
cioial people for the 1SS4 Summer C-mpios -decided
that they should declare an clfleial eTn
thirg for the Summer Games.
"Vh.v, that smacks cf tot'-1-.
Yes, the official fontt cf gowrrtment for the IS
summer Otnpios. We were going to go wih dear
mai w; voted down.
Something must be done to put sa end to this
cutrttge the Soviet cfioial declared.
W1L could take it to the eiicia coT.m.ing
body cf the 1T4 Summer Olympics, Somehow,
though, 1 don think the Committee to reflect
Fressident Reagan is goin. to t&v much fTnathy"
The Ocmmittee to Ro-eloct lrcsiient Eeatan is
the governing body of the Orymricsr
Vcs. we sU agreed cn it. Vcu'JJust ha tos cope
A,er all pving in to America i t he oieial sonioe
cf the hs4 Summer Olympics
Vell if that's the w things sre goir 5 to be. the
So;.etCmp.ictean m.vjust bevcett vour vr.ciaT
1 1 t Olympics, the So:et o :ic;iV-,l is he stormed
cut of the rocrv
IVy; the Amerlc&n representative sii, 'leave it
Jf v.p, v.'h a $turid idea like
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