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Two hoars of moving ir.to Kis Abel residence hall room took its toll Sunday on Ed Pfeffer, a
sopfeciaore from Omaha. Pfeffer said he and Ms roommate had to make many trips up to their
ninth floor room in order to move in all of their belensin&s.
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By Dan Dander"
Delly Nebr&sktta Staff Writer
In a move described as a "be
trayal" of the fraternity, the board
of directors of the Phi Delta Theta
Housing Corp. has decided not to
rent its house to th6 Nebraska
Alpha chapter of Phi Delta Theta.
Loy Olson, president of the com-
firmed the board's decision to
discontinue renting the house at
1545 R St. to the fraternity, but
refused to comment on the rea
sons for the decision, or whether
the corporation would rent the
house to another group.
The Lincoln-based housing cor
poration, is a non-profit organi
zation set up by fraternity alumni
to provide housing for members.
Michael Levy, an Omaha attorney
who represents the Alpha chapi
ter, said refusing to rent to tne
fraternity violated the company
articles of incorporation. Levy's
son, Daniel, is a member of the
fraternity.
Jayne Anderson, director of
Greek affairs at UNL, said that
the company has the legal right
to rent as it pleases. Levy would
not say whether he planned any ,
legal recourse against the com
pany. "Hopefully, the situation will
correct itself for next year," Levy
said.
Last year, two fraternity mem
bers Ronald Rozanek and An
thony Huffer. were arrested
and charged with allegedly deal
ing cocaine. Neither Rozanek, an
active member, nor Huffer, a
pledge, were living in the frater
nity house at the time of their
arrests.
In a disciplinary action spurred
by the incident, the UNL Judicial
Board in April forbid the frater
nity from r ecruiting new members
this falL John Sullivan, rush chair
man, said that as a result frater
nity membership stands at 32,
down from a full house of 50.
"That hurt us financially Sul
livan said. "With a rush we'd have
a full house."
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Otherwise, Sullivan said, the
fraternity remains healthy. Al
though members must make their
own housing arrangements, most
fraternity functions will continue
as usual, he said.
Sullivan said Phi Delta Theta
members will attend Interfrater
nity Council meetings, compete
in intramural sports, elect offic
ers and raise money.
Sullivan said fraternity members
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By John Meisszier
Daily Nebrask&n Senior Reporter
In a fitting end to a week of
short circuits and blown fuses,
the State Capitol was closed Sun
day for electrical repairs.
Sen. Jonn DeCamp of Nehgh,
who touched off the flare with
charges of conspiracy on the first
day of the special legislative ses
sion called by Gov. Bob Kerrey, pre
dicted everything would be div
ing when the Capitol doors are
opened and the session resumes
today.
"God only knows what will hap
pen," DeCamp said in response to
questions about the Banking Com
mittee's open hearing on LB3,
scheduled for noon.
The outspoken Banking Com
mittee chairman vehemently op
poses LBS, a bill that would allow
out-of-state banks to buy failed
or failing Nebraska institutions.
He has alternately characterized
the bill as "not interstate, but
intergalactic" and "a piece of
dung."
Reminded that five members of
the committee have publicly stated
their opposition to LBS, enough
to kill the bill, DeCamp remained
noncommittal '"Well, then you
know more than I do," he said.
State Banking Director Roger
Beverage, passively acknowledg
ing that LB3 as it now stands is in
trouble, said even if the governor
amends the bill "there is no indi
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jcel SartoreOslly Nebratkan
were to meet Sunday with a tra
veling consultant for the National
Council of Phi Delta Theta to dis
cuss the "active members' impres
sions of the state of the chapter."
Sullivan said the meeting was
not scheduled because of the
board's decision not to rent to the
fraternity.
"He was scheduled to come
here the first week of school,
anyway," Sullivan said.
cation it will pass."
" DeCamp wants amendments
that limit interested parties to
contiguous states with reciproc
ity. Beverage said he has offered
these amendments to bankers,
but they remain unconvinced.
There is a possibility nothing
' insofar as the Legislature is con
cerned will come out of the spe
cial session," Beverage said re
garding the plight of Common
wealth and State Security Savings
Co. depositors. "But weVe got to
keep trying."
DeCamp hints of a cover-up at
State Security Savings similar to
Commonwealth "insider loans
and real estate deals" and
maintains it was the real reason
Gov. Kerrey called the emergency
session.
"Special sessions are useful if
they're motivated for the right
reasons," DeCamp said. "This one
was motivated for the wrong rea
sons." . v-; - -;.
DeCamp made a similar allega
tion Aug. 19 as he tried to wrest
LBS off the floor of the Legisla
ture, where it was under general
consideration. That outburst
earned him the distinction of be
coming Nebraska's first non
senator, as Kerrey labeled De
Camp a "persona non grata." De
Camp called the governor "King
Bobby" and told him he should
stop living in the world of movie
stars and "macho-man" politics.
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By GahYJIuey
Daily Nebraska Senior Reporter
If the current motion to block
the trail of Nebraska Attorney
General Paul Douglas is denied,
proceedings could begin as early
as November, special prosecutor
Kirk Naylor said Friday.
Douglas' attorneys have filed a
motion of demurrer, Naylor said
in a telephone interview. A de
murrer alleges that the "facts set
forth in the indictment dont consti
tute a crime," he said.
The motion is the latest of sue
filed on Douglas' behalf, Douglas'
attorney, William Morrow, said
Saturday. This motion and two
others were filed to attack the
indictments against Douglas. The
other three were to seek informa
tion that Naylor is allegedly with
holding, Morrow said.
Douglas was indicted June 18
by the Lancaster County grand
jury on charges of one count of
perjury and one count of obstruc
tion of government activities.
The charges were filed in con
nection with the failure of Lin
coln's Commonwealth Savings Co.
on Nov. 1 and allegations stem
mingfrom Douglas'busiiiess relation
ship with Commonwealth vice
president Marvin Copple.
The felony perjury charge stems
from the testimony Douglas gave
Feb. 25 before the Legislature's
special Commonwealth commit
tee. The charge alleges Douglas
testified he paid income taxes on
all payments he received, totaling
$32,500, from Marvin Copple for
services Douglas performed as a
consultant. Douglas also stated
in his testimony that his actions
as attorney general had not been
influenced by his business br per
sonal relationships with Marvin
Copple.
The indictment by the grand
jury alleges that Douglas' testim
ony was false. Six checks intro
duced as evidence during the
case showed that Marvin Copple
paid Douglas $40,000 rather than
$32,500.
The misdemeanor obstruction
charge alleged that Douglas ob
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structed justice in a sworn state
ment he made. Feb. 30 to David
Doming Lincoln special assistant
attorney general. Douglas told
Domina he did not discuss with
Marvin Copple a letter from the
FBI dated March 10, 1983.
The indictment alleges the two
men did discuss the letter con
cerning Commonwealth.
All the motions have been over
ruled by presiding Lancaster
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County District Judge JeSre Cheuv
ront, Naylor said. Cheuvront pro
bably will make his decision on
the demurrer motion next week.
If Cheuvront denies the motion,
Douglas will be required to enter
a plea in the next couple of weeks,
he said. Things will be ir.ore pre
dictable and move faster after
the motion has been decided, he
said.
If the motion is denied and the
indictment upheld, Douglas will
plead innocent, Morrow said. If
the motion is sustained, Douglas
will not enter a plea and the case
is dismissed, he said.
In a June 29 hearing to dismiss
the indictment, Morrow said that
even if his statements were false,
Douglas cannot be indicted for
perjury of statements he made to
thelegislaiive Commonwealth com
mittee, according to an Omaha
World-Herald article.
Morrow questioned the possi
bility of committing perjury be
fore a legislative committee if
Nebraka statute does not require
a testimony to be given under
oath.
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