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LOS ANGELES President
Reagan, saying Americans have
made an amazing comeback under
hi3 stewardship, Monday night
appealed to voters to reelect him
so that he can continue his pro
claimed mission of leading the
nation to greatness. And Demo
crat Walter Mondale capped his
24-year-long political career with
a final day of campaigning, urg
ing Americans to hand him an
upset over the president Tuesday.
In his final plea for support in
his battle with Mondale, Reagan
said: "Tomorrow we can vote to
go forward with an America of
momentum or back to an Amer
ica of malaise." He said his polices
would maintain a robust econ
omy, but Mondale would take the
country back to an economy that
went bust" when the Democratic
challenger was vice president
under Jimmy Carter.
"One fact is not debatable
America has made an amazing
comeback," Reagan said in a
speech taped in the White House
Wednesday and broadcast by the
major television networks Mon
day. His speech dealt mainly with
his accomplishments and optim
istic vision of the future, commit
ting much of the harsh rhetoric
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Mike Hughes is a businessman.
Like all businessmen, he Ekes to
make a profit. But hell put his
values before profit if he thinks it
will help people.
The liquor store ovmer supports
law enforcement efforts aimed at
curbing dangerous teenage par
ties and applauds what he sees as
less drinking among college stu
dents. Those things may not be
good for the liquor business, but
as Hughes piat it, "they're good
changes for society."
Hughes hss
tomers at Mite
In for almost
he's seen a lot
that time. One
charges to the
"kegar pcrtie
drink and som
been serving cus-
e's O Street Drive
II years. He said
of changes during
of the mast recent
movement to stop
where minors
etiir.es drive.
The Nebraska State Lienor
Commission has been discussing
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proposal which would limit the L.ora tha squad Hashcs
Hughes said the police arent
worried about small parties where
only a few kegs are consumed. He
said the targets are the big par
ties in rural areas, sometimes
called woodsies
"One of these days, two or three
kids are going to get killed in an
accident," he said. "The day that
happens, the guy who bought
th at beer is going to do some time
in jaiL You hate to see it, but it
could happen."
Hughes said the main part of
his business comes from blue col
lar workers, but he also serves
quite a few college students. He
said he's seen less drinking among
college students the last few years.
"I don't think you see too many
people going out and getting
totally blitzed he said. "When I
was in school, you were lucky if
you co?iid find somebody who
wasn't blitzed."
Hughes attended UNL in the
early 19703. The Norfolk native
gave football a try, but was cut
mount of aleohol a person can
buy atone tin,
Hughes ssid he thinks the com
mission will require people buy
ing more than 20 gnllans of aico
hol to giv3 their names to liquor
store clerks.
Tfcst way, if a prty gsts busted,
the guy who bought tha beer will
be responsible," Hushes siid.
a football player. Els stocky buMd
is complemented by a pair of
massive forearms.
Hughes worked in several
downtown bars during his years
at UNL, and eventually decided
he wanted to buy a bar. He said
he wound up buying the liquor
store L'wCad "because the guy
who owned it was broke and had
he used in the campaign in attack
ing Mondale.
The Reagan campaign was built
around charges that Mondale's
policies would nullify the admin
istration's 25 percent tax cut,
ruin the economy, weaken mil
itary defenses and put the nation's
security in jeopardy. In his tele
vised speech, Reagan said that
four years ago, when he defeated
Carter, "Inflation, taxes, interest
rates and crime were all going up;
tonight they're coming down.
"Our expansion is leading the
world to recovery, our alliances
are stronger, we are deterring
aggression, the Soviets are no
longer advancing and all of
that makes peace more secure "
he said. .
Continued on Page 7
Endorsements don't
reflect student veiw
to unload it cheap."
Hughes said his business is do
ing well now, but it wasnt always
that way.
Things were very tough at first,"
he said. "I didnt have a lot of cap
ital. The first thing I did was get
rid of all the old employees. I
worked the place myself"
Hughes opened the store at 6
a.rn. and closed it at I am. sis
days a week,
"I slept on Sundays" he said.
Hughes said many people be
lieve liquor stores do well in both
good and bad times because they
think alcohol is a necessity, some
thing people will always buy.
That's bunk, Hughes said.
"If the construction business
takes a dive, I lose my blue collar
workers" he said. "A guy who
normally comes in after work to
buy a six-pack is sitting home
drinking tea or something. He
just doesn't have the money.
Liquor isnt a necessity."
Unless, of course, you happen
to be an alcoholic. Hughes said 1 S
percent of liquor stores' business
comes from alcoholics. He stid he
won't serve people who axe ob
viously akohcEes. But it's some
times hard to tell if a person has a
drinking problem, he ssid. Hughes
tells the story of a regular custo
mer he once had, who died.
By Gene Ger.tnip
D&iiy Nebnskaa Senior Reporter
Endorsements of presidential
candidates by Big Eight campus
newspapers apparently do not
reflect opinions of the Big Eight
student majority.
Besides the Daily Nebraskan,
the Iowa State Daily, the Daily
Kansan and the Missouri's The
Maneater all have publicly en
dorsed Walter Mondale for pres
ident No Big Eight paper endorsed
Ronald Reagan for president, but
seven of the eight newspapers
said they think Heagan is the
choice among students.
A staff member from the Iowa
State Daily said, "we asked the
question not 'are you better off
than you were four years ago,' but
rather 'under which candidates
will the country be better off for
the next four years. "
He said the paper supports
Mondale's policy records on the
economy, foreign policy and his
quality of justice, but said the
general consensus among students
is that President Reagan should
be elected for a second term.
Dean Kidd, associate editor for
The Maneater, said the paper
supports Mondale and cited
Mondale's concern for disadvan
taged people. Kidd cited Reagan's
"lack of concern" for the dis
advantaged.
Kidd said the general consen
sus among Missouri students also
indicates a pro-Reagan opinion.
The Daily Kansan supports
Mondale because he has a "better
attitude" than Reagan.
Managing editor, Paul Sevart,
said the rhetoric of the issues
were so muddled, the final deci
sion came down to which candi
date had the better attitude. He
quoted from the endorsing edi
torial: "We oppose Reagan's stand
on arms control, Central Amer
ica, filar insenssiti&y t& the poor
and his pushing of the moral
issues on abortion." Mondale,
however, "has a voice of compas
sion -for the oppressed of the
country, an intent to protect our
rights and protections; and a voice
calling out for peace through
negotiations, not through covert
beligerence or the rapid build-up
of nuclear might."
Sevart said 60 to 70 percent of
Kansas students support Reagan
in the election.
Campus newspapers from Okla
homa, Kansas State, Oklahoma
State and Colorado did not en
dorse a candidate. Representa
tives from each paper, except
Colorado, said students at their
university appear to be pro-Reagan.
Election officials expect
record vo
CyJannNyfTeler
Dliy Nc&reskan Staff Reporter
More voters than ever before
will cast their ballots today in
Nebraska and across the nation,
two election officials predicted.
Seventy-five percent of nearly
00,000 registered voters in Ne
braska will leave their marks today,
predicted Nebraska Secretary of
State Men Beermann. Past elec
tions have drawn 55 to 60 per
cent of the registered voters, he
said Beermann said they base
their estimates on issues that
might draw voters, such as Amend
ment 4 and the "heated presi
dential and senate races. A decen
first class cities in Nebraska will
be voting cn a local option sales
tax, which should increase voter
interest, he said.
The number of registered voters
irt Nebraska has increased by
50,000 since the last election.
numoers
Beermann said.
Lincoln-Lancaster Election Com
missioner Beatty Brasch said
82,808 of Lincoln's 110,411 regis
tered voters will vote. That figure
corresponds with Beermann's
estimate of 75 percent
Increased information in the
news media about the availability
of absentee ballots and ballots for
disabled voters is part of the rea
son for more voters, she said
More voters also registered
earlier this year, she said. Voter
registration was down the VmX
few days, Braesch said, a time
when it usually increases.
Brasch said she was "very
pleased" with the voter registra
tion drive of UNL's Government
Liaison Committee. The success
of their efforts depends on
whether students gzt out and
vote, she said