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Wednesday, October 31, 1984
Weather: Partly cloudy and warmer today with a
slight chance of showers and a high of 58 (14C).
Halloween night, partly cloudy, windy and cold
with a low of 28 (-2C). Thursday, partly cloudy,
windy and much colder with a high in the upper
30s to the lower 40s (4C).
Bob BrubscherDally Nebraskan
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By Barry Trevarrow
Daily Nebraskan Staff Reporter
Student parents with children
who will go out trick-or-treating
tonight and students who plan
on getting away from the books
for awhile to go to Halloween cos
tume parties have more than just
ghosts and goblins to watch out
for.
Lincoln Police Lt. John Becker
said children often forget safety
rules in the excitement of holiday
activities. Becker said children
should pay special attention to
general pedestrian and night-time
guidelines. Trick-or-treaters
should:
remember to look both ways
when crossing streets; .
take a flashlight along for
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put reflective tape on clo
thing; travel in groups with at least
one adult.
Additionally, Becker recom
mended several strategies trick-or-treaters
should follow.
Use makeup instead of masks.
Masks tend to obstruct vision.
Wear a costume that allows
easy movement. High heels are
not advisable.
Don't go into any homes
stay on the porch.
Don't accept rides from stran
gers. Don't approach homes that
aren't lit. There is an unwritten
rule that such homes aren't par
ticipating in the festivities.
Stay in your own neighbor
hood. Odds are that people you
Vickers says U.S. 'borrowing from future '
By Ana Lowe
Daily Nebraskan Senior Reporter
Elected officials should con
centrate more on policies for the
future than on "political whims of
the moment," State Sen. Tom
Vickers of Far nam said Wednes
day in the main lounge of the
Nebraska Union.
The 48-year-old farmer and
rancher is running for the 3rd
District Congressional seat against
Republican incumbent Virginia
Smith.
Vickers said too many elected
officials act on immediate "crises"
in government instead of plan
ning policies for the future.
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By Brad Gifford
Daily Nebraskan Staff Reporter
Gov. Bob Kerrey Tuesday named
former Lancaster County District
Judge Samuel Van Pelt to lead an
independent investigation of the
State Patrol's actions in the shoot
ing death of Cairo farmer Arthur
Kirk.
Kerrey said the independent
analysis is needed to explain to
the public exactly what happened
and to objectively examine the
patrol's policies and procedures.
Kirk died late Oct. 23 after
exchanging gunfire with troop
ers outside his home near Cairo.
The troopers were assisting Hall
County officials who were trying
to serve Kirk with a foreclosure
notice on his land.
Earlier that day Kirk forced
the officials off his land with a
gun when they first attempted to
deliver the document. County of
ficials then issued a warrant for
Kirk's arrest and called in the
patrol.' ' '' --;
alloween
know are less likely to do you
harm.
Have parents inspect all
candy before it is eaten. Don't eat
any while trick-or-treating.
Becker said if parents feel
candy has been tampered with,
tiieycan(ntacttheIincoln-Lancaster
County Health Department. They
will analyze the candy to make
sure it is safe. Lincoln police also
can contac t candy companies to
make sure questionable candy is
authentic.
The health department encour
ages parents to host Halloween
parties in their homes or arrange
block parties to reduce the risk of
tampered treats or injury to child
ren. Non-food items such as small
toys and stickers can be substi
tuted for treats to help make a
safer holiday.
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"If you want to get a horse in
the barn, you have to get in front
of it," he said.
The federal government borrows
too much money one dollar of
every four it spends, Vickers said.
Much of the money goes for im
mediate needs of the legislators'
constituents, he said.
"They're borrowing from the
future " he said.
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Kerrey has read a report of the
incident submitted by the patrol
and said "no immediate discipli
nary actions" are required. He
said he is not looking specifically
for any wrong-doing by the patroL
The situation was not a general
threat to public safety, he said.
"The only thing that really
bothers me at all is it's only one
report," Kerrey said.
Van Pelt retired this summer
after 10 years with the district
court. He was selected because
he understands law enforcement
terminology and processes and
because "we needed someone the
public can trust," Kerrey said.
Van Pelt will work jointly for
the governor and the Legislature's
Judicial Committee, which also is
looking into the incident. State
Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, a
committee member, is conduct
ing his own investigation, which
committee chairman Chris Beutler
said will help clarify the facts.
Kirk's wife has criticized the
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States was $2,000 in debt for
every person in the country,
Vickers said. Now, the national
debt Is $4,000 per person, and it
could double in less than four
years, he said. '
Interest on the federal deficit is
the third largest federal expendi
ture, he said. It may soon grow to
35 to 40 percent of the federal
budget, Vickers said.
Vickers partially blamed excess
spending on legislators who give
in to pressure from constituents
and interest groups. He said
representatives should use "polit
ical courage, or just plain guts" to
turn down requests for federal
funds.
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trooper'3 actions and feels her
husband died needlessly. Col.
Elmer Kohmetscher of the State
Patrol said Tuesday that Mrs.
Kirk was "uncooperative." When
she was asked to try to talk Kirk
into coming out of the house,
which was surrounded by troop
ers, Kohmetscher said she re
fused. Kerrey said he has received no
formal complaints about the
shooting, but added that several
people have called to voice their
concern. .
Although the story is complex,
Kerrey said it must be fully pres
ented to the public so that people
understand why the actions were
taken.
Van Pelt's report is due Dec. 1.
Kerrey said he will use the find
ings to determine if patrol modi
fications are needed.
"I want to make sure we don't
adjust our policies so as to
decrease public safety objectives,"
he said.
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"Sometimes, it makes you un
popular to say, 'no,' " he said.
Vickers, the chairman of the
Legislature's Education Commit
tee, said he opposes federal spend
ing on public education except
for special education, integration
programs and post-secondary re
search. Vickers said he supports tough
teacher accreditation standards
and higher teacher salaries. These
would "attract more worthy peo
ple' to the profession, he said.
Vickers also favors a national
teachers' exam, though, he said
high scores on written tests don't
guarantee good teaching.
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