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Monday, January 21, 1935
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 84 No. 65
Vcr ylCf : Partly sunny, windy and warmer today,
with a high of 18 (-8C), but with windchill still
below zero (-18C). Tonight, clear and cold with a
low of -I (-1GC). Tuesday, sunny with a high in tha
Iow20s(-6C).
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With a box of Fiddle Faddle caramel corn and
"pure hick," Larry Sparks won a Cadillac and a
trip to today's parade celebrating the inaugura
tion cf President Reagan.
Sparks, a UNL December graduate and former
Daily Nebrasksn editor In chief, said that when
he bought a box cf Fiddle Faddle in August, he
never Imagined that four months liter he would
win the Grand Frize cf a 1C35 Cadillac and a trip
for four to the Inaugural Parade.
Sparks, a School cfJoumaiisn graduate from
Nehawka, said he picked up a box of Fiddle
Faddle white poeery shopping and noticed the
contest on the box.
"Politics that's what caught my eye,".
Sparks said.
The contest entry form asked for the player's
choice for president in the 1234 elections.
Sparks mailed his narked entry for Reagan in
August ,
Sparks said he enters contests occasionally
when he conies across then but doesn't
seek then out like seme winners do. j
"I didn't think anything cf it until December
when I got a caH," Sparks said.
Ilta call, fron VIP Services Inc., informed
Sparks he had wen a prize through the Fiddle
Faddle contest. But he had to nail a notarised
affidavit to VIP Services before they would toil
him what he had won.
That call made Sparks curious, he said, and at
1 0 hp. went to B & R IGA in search of a box
Usting- the ; Fiddle Faddle ' contsst ' rutes " and
prkes.
The Grand Prise was the trip for four to the
Inauguration and a Cadillac. The second prise
was a big projection-screen television and the
third prize was a 10-speed bicycle.
That's what I thought I won," Sparks said of
the bicycle. But he was wrong.
On Bee. 19, 1834, another call from VIP Servi;
ces Inc. informed spara mat ne r.aa won
Grand Prize.
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"My folia were there (when he received the
call) and said my face turned really red," Sparks
said. "I was in a state of shock, basically. That's
something you don't prepare for."
That was "definitely the most exciting week"
of bis life, Sparks said. But the Cadillac and the
. trip were only pat of it, he said.
The night before VIP Services called about
Sparks' prize, the Omaha World-Herald called
him they wanted to hire him as a nightside
copy editor. And the following Saturday was his
'graduation.
Sparks said graduating and getting the job
meant more to him than the Fiddle Faddle prize
because they are things he has achieved.
' "But winrdffg'sure was a nice surprise," 'he
said. "Being interested in politics, it's kind of a
dream come true." -
Sparks will return from Washington Tuesday
night and start work at the World-Herald on
Wednesday. He plans to sell the Cadillac when
he gets it in February, pay the taxes on it and put
the remaining money in the bank to earn inter
est. Sparks said he hopes to buy a new Firebird
someday..-- , " " -
"My mom used to make fun of me (for entering
contests)," Sparks said. "She doesn't anymore."
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By Kevin McCcy
Eiafflepoiter
UNL residence hall room and board rates will
rise $85 per student for the 1885-86 school year if
the NU Board Gf Eegsnts approves the Cllee of
University Housing's rate study.
The study proposes a 4.4 percent increase.over
IsiS5 rates, bringing room and board rates to
$2,010. This would be the first time room and
board costs have risen above $2,000.
Most of the increase would go for raises and
increased benefits for university employees. The
study calls for an 1 1.5 percent salary increase as
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part of a three-year plan to bring employee salar
ies to the level of similar land-grant universities, ;
'. Most employees in the housing cfSee received a '
9 percent raise this year.
; . The study was approved by the Residence Hail
. Association's rate study committees and the
' EIIA Senate. .
However, the senate voted to send a list of
additional recommendations to the regents. The
most important one deals with cable television.
Rate Study Chairman Pete Casteilano nid the
- university is asking for an 11.6 percent faculty
salary increase, but Gov. Bob Kerres current
budget proposes only a 5 percent increase lor
state employees' salaries. Castellano's commit
tee recommends that the dil! erence between ,
Kerrey's figure and the amount the university
gets be used to install cable TV in the halls.
: - Housing Director Doug Zatechka said that in
the past, .any money leH over after salary
increases went for improvements, such as new
carpet or-television sets. However, he said,-
before cable can' be considered further, the
administration needs to discuss it.
- Zatechka said he fivers reducing a room and
beard increase before installing cable. However,
the Leskture probably will resolve the budget
before the regents approve the rate study next
month, .he 'add. This means the rate increase
probably will pass, he said.. Each 1 percent
increase in salary means' an additional $5 on
each student's room and board.
If cable is not installed, RHA recommends the
chancellor and regents consider a university
wide cable TV system. In addition, EliA recom
mends that capital improvements money, which
corae&from a contingency fund, be used to put
overhead lights in all residence-ha'i rooms in the
next 'two years,, Several rooms have been
equipped with the lights on an experimental
basis. -Installing one two-tube fixture in each
. room would cost about $40 per room and would
replace 'the current headlamps.
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cle student money
- Two bills that would provide money
for stats scholarships and work-study
pro-rams will be "priority bills" for the
Nebraska State Siu-asnt Association,
the group's executive director said
Saturday.
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Chadroa State College, Wayne State
College Fern State College, UNO and
UNL' -'
In 1933, the Legislature passed a
similar worJc-stut bill, but (Jov. eoft
vetoed it. According to Cha
peile, Kerrey wasn't looking for new
programs, csly trying to fund the exist
ing ones. . ,-
The sans bill was rsintroduced last
year, but the Legislature never voted on
it befere the eri cf the session. "
This year, Chapeils said, a new bill
was written and has been introduced
by Bens. Gersid Con?;ny cfWsyne end
Tom Vickers cf Frs?jst. Vickers is
chairman cf the Lcsltturs's educa
tion committee. :
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Also, ChapeHe said," student lobby-,
ists will support Kerrey's plan to in
crease the state's cigarette tax, assum
' ing the federal government drops its
eiht-cent tax next fall as scheduled.
Revenues from the tax increase could
exceed $1 0 million under Kerrey's plan
and would establish - the" "Nebraska
Future Fund."
LB1S0, sponsored by. 13 senators,
would set aside $3.3 million from the
future fiind and prcvida scholarship
gi-ants for students in Nebraska's pri
vate and public coilggcs. The remain
ing money from the fund would finance
' economic development and natural
resource development in the state.
: However, if the federal government
does not drop its eight-cent cigarette
tax, student lobbyists will support
LES4, a "backup" to the future fund
that would provide $2 million in state
tax dollars for scholarship programs,
Chapelts said.
' NSSA will watch education bills as
they are introduced in the Legislature,
Chapelle said. Student input is impor
tant in the process cf a bill's passage,
she said.
"When students come together
through this orgsnizsticn in hopes of
- making things better lor' the future,
people are ping to listen," she said.
Bitter cold
puts damper
onvarade -
' ' WASHINGTON The White
House announced late Sunday
that because of snow End freez
ing temperatures in Washington,
President Reagaii will take the
oath cf cSce inside the Capitol
today, rather than en a specially
constructed platform outside.
The; two-hour parade, which
Ees'aa was to lead riding in a
bulkt-procf limousine, also was
canceled
