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    Tuesday, March 18, 1986
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Daily Ncbraskan
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By The Associated Press
rily "ibinli oyclear war
with Soviet Uododi is
unlikely
NEW YORK - Most Americans
believe the Soviet Union is a military
threat to the United States, but few
think nuclear war with the Soviets is
likely in this century, according to a
Media General-Associated Press poll.
In fact, many Americans believe
relations between the Soviet Union and
the United States are improving, the
poll found.
In the nationwide telephone poll of
1,512 adult Americans, 47 percent said
relations with the Soviet Union had
improved under President Reagan, while
only 10 percent felt relations had
declined. Thirty-eight percent said rela
tions had stayed about the same under
Reagan, and 5 percent were unsure.
About half the respondents said
relations would continue to improve
under Soviet leader Mikhail Gorba
chev. Only 6 percent said they felt rela
tions would decline, and 34 percent
said they would stay the same.
However, 69 percent said the Soviet
Union was a military threat to the Uni
ted States. Of those, 34 percent said
the threat was increasing, 6 percent
said it was decreasing, and 58 percent
said it was staying about the same.
One-quarter of the respondents said
the Soviets were not a threat.
On the question of nuclear war,
nearly three-quarters said it was not
likely to occur with the Soviets in the
next 15 years. Eighteen percent said
nuclear war was likely, and the rest
were unsure.
Young people said nuclear war was
likely more frequently than older peo
ple. Women also were more likely than
men to think nuclear war would occur.
And 34 percent of black respondents
said nuclear war with the Soviet Union
was likely within the next 15 years,
compared with only 17 percent of
whites.
Most of the respondents had a vastly
different impression of American rela
tions with China, once a U.S. foe. Only
26 percent said China was a military
threat to the United States, while 64
percent said it did not pose a military
threat.
Respondents in the Media General
Associated Press poll included a ran
dom, scientific sampling of 1,51 2 adults
across the country Feb. 1-8. As with all
sample surveys, the results of Media
General-AP telephone polls can vary
from the opinions of all Americans
because of chance variation in the
sample.
Weather sends crew inside
hoofing begins for ABC minisenes
ELMWOOD The film crew for the
ABC miniseries "Amerika" received a
less than pleasant introduction to
Nebraska's weather as they began
shooting on location.
"They're shooting inside the farm
house," said Bob Wright, publicity head
for ABC-Circle Films. "The crew is all
huddled on the porch freezing to death."
Because of the cold, wet weather,
the film crew had to light the outside of
the farmhouse as well as the cramped
interior, Wright said Monday.
The farmhouse set, like all those on
private property, was closed, he said.
Robert Urich, who stars in the ABC
series "Spenser: For Hire," and Kris
Kristofferson are among the principal
characters in the 12-hour miniseries,
which will depict life in the United
States 10 years after a Soviet takeover.
The principal actress working Mon
day was Christine Lahti, who plays one
of the leads, Wright said.
Cindy Pickett, who played Vanessa
Sarnac in ABC's "Call to Glory"
appears on NBC's "St. Elsewhere," is
one of the female leads, he said.
Urich will arrive in Lincoln next
week to work on "Amerika" after he
completes shooting for the Spenser
series in Boston, Wright said.
Kris Kristofferson will arrive in Lin
coln later this month, Wright said.
Kristofferson, a singer and songwriter,
will also perform two shows in Lincoln
on March 26.
A casting call Sunday at Tecumseh
High School drew 1,200 area residents
looking for parts as extras in the
miniseries.
. "We just thought it would be a lot of
fun," said Bob Leuenberger, who farms
and works for the Tecumseh Post
Office. He and his family applied for
jobs as extras.
Jody Hummer, ABC's supervisor of
casting in Nebraska, said more than
2,000 extras will be required for shoot
ing in Tecumseh, Lincoln, Seward,
Unadilla and Waverly. -
"These people that are hired on are
not really 'extras,' " Hummer said.
"They are the atmosphere and real life
of the film. We're looking for the feel of
Tecumseh, and you can't have that
without Tecumseh people."
OPEC in turmoil. . .
GFNFV OPEC ministers, unable to agree on a strategy for reversing
a traumatic drop in oil prices, suspended an emergency meeting Monday
for at least one day, reflecting what cartel sources called major disagree
ments among the 13 members.
Arturo Hernandez Grisanti, oil minister of Venezuela and president of
OPEC, said the break was needed to allow the group's technical experts to
reassess the outlook for oil demand.
Grisanti said the ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries would hold informal, bilateral contacts before reconvening in
full conference today. ,
The meeting's uncertainty caused nervous trading in the spot and
futures oil markets. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the April
delivery price of West Texas Intermediate, the main U.S. crude, vacillated
between $12 and $13 a barrel.
There were unconfirmed rumors that cartel members were close to a
production sharing agreement under which prices would stabilize
between $15 and $20 a barrel.
Ramzi Salman Abdul Hussain, acting chief delegate from Iraq, said a
consensus favored cutting OPEC production and reinstating output quo
tas. But Libyan Oil Minster Fawzi A. Shakshuki said there had been no
agreements and no proposals put forth.
. . . Mexico celebrates
MEXICO CITY Oil is more than Mexico's leading source of foreign
revenue. It is a matter of national pride, considered a danger as well as a
great blessing.
Today, the national heliday marking the 48th anniversary of the nation
alization of Mexico's oil fields will be celebrated in the midst of an
economic crisis aggravated by falling crude prices.
Mexico, the world's fourth-largest crude producer, depends on oil sales
for 70 percent of its foreign revenue, which is used to meet payments on
the $96.4 billion foreign debt and buy needed imports.
Oil prices have fallen 50 percent since December, cutting sharply into
the amount of revenue Mexico can expect to collect this year. Mexico also
has reduced its export goal from 1 .5 million barrels a day to 1 .3 million, as
a result of the weakness in the world market.
"The Mexican economy confronts one of its most adverse challenges of
the present century," President Miguel de la Madrid said late last month
in a nationally televised speech on the economy.
The president said the price decline will translate into a loss of $6
billion in revenue this year, about half the amount that had been expected
from oil sales and about one-third the value of all exports.
Oil exports brought in $13.3 billion in 1985.
setting it straight Dorm gourmet offers students elegant dining
In an article titled " 'Golden Key'
honorary comes to UNL, will induct
about 7,000," (Daily Nebraskan, March
17), a typographical error misrepre
sented the number of expected induc
tees. Only 250 out of the 2,123 invited
members are expected to be inducted.
Scholarship amounts, which have
not yet been determined, will be based
on the number of students inducted.
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All iUTfg'U CSPTBISHT IS58 DAILY EBMSKA
URBANA, 111. Chateaubriand for
two served by candlelight, with fresh
flowers on the table and classical
music in the background University
of Illinois st udents discover even a res
idence hall dining room can be elegant.
Each week, they scramble for reser
vations and a change to sample inter
national gourmet foods at bargain pri
ces in this tiny and unusual restaurant
in Allen Hall.
"What a way to end the week," one
guest wrote on the comment card. "The
food was excellent, the service was
impeccable and the ambiance was
delightful." Another said Reservations
Only "is a nice place to have for poor
college students."
On a typical Friday night, diners
might select the Chinese shiu-bow
appetizer, steamed buns stuffed with
pork, egg and sausage in oyster sauce;
an orange and jicama salad; pears with
grated cheese, topped with a raspberry;
a spicy African chicken groundnut
stew; carrots and grapes sauteed in
butter with a sweetened vodka sauce;
crepes suzette; and a beverage.
The check: $4.50 plus a punch of
their meal ticket (worth about $1.10).
Reservations Only is the creation of
Maria Ramos, director of residence hall
food service on this campus of more
than 30,000 students. She wanted to
provide an intimate atmosphere for
them to experience gourmet dining.
Ramos also wanted a place where
she and a few colleagues could get
away from their administrative chores
and do what they enjoy the most.
"We thought it would be really fun
once a week to run a real restaurant
haute cuisine," said Ramos, who creates
a new menu each week and prepares
the entrees and desserts. "It is a crea
tive effort that appeals to our interests."
It is a labor of love for them. Only the
students who work in the dining room
are paid. But they share the same
enthusiasm for Reservations Only, which
opened in November 1984.
I really enjoy this they come lor a
nice quiet meal, dressed like you would
for a fine restaurant," said waiter Bill
Bila, a law student from Oak Lawn.
The restaurant is open on Friday
night and only about 75 people can he
served. Students get first priority, and
about 50 are on the waiting list each
week.
Most students arrive in coats and
ties or dresses, and often they are sur
prised by what they find.
"I had heard good things about Res
ervations Only but I was really impressed
when I walked through the door," said
Michael Mrazek, a senior from Arling
ton Heights. "I didn't expect THIS."
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has teffi sir.sd by U members of
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since 1873 have remained in school
through the completion cf their
Osborne said an article in the
Omaha Werii-Hcr&ld earlier this
'" mor.th gave the woiJmpression.
ifabout the retention rate: cf scholar-:
ship payers h the NU prcram.
CAPE CANAVET.au Fla. - Strong
underwater cunxr.ts Mend:y delayed
a salvage ship's effort to hoist a
chunk of :.Chfesr:, debris: that -
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II10 proposal, LedslatrveEesoIul
tion 322, Is on general file, the first
stage of floor debate.
A simple majority of those voting
is sufficient to kill a bill at that
stage.
Even if the kill motion were
taken up, and failed, the resolution
would still have no chance to win
passage if the 24 senators who
signed ths motion were to stand
firm in exposition to the lottery
idea.
" CMAIIA Nebraska football
coach Ten Osbcme s-fd 71 percent
cf the scholarship p ijycrs recrdted
fCzcchaofoct-
MUNICH, West Germany Ten
Chechoslovakians left their tourist
group in the West German city of
Passau and three asked for political
asylum, border police in Munich
said Monday.
The lOTvere part cf a group of 185
Czechoslovaks who traveled to West
Germany on a Danube river boat
tour last Thursday. They lea the
group cn Friday, police said. Ten
dys zz M Czechxlv-vak tourists
defected frcrn er.cth.cr grcup in Pas
sau and asked fcr aryiuni in West
the" jr' Cached a sling and;' ft
llnc io- i Cit alNavi,
keswoman, Lt. Cmdr. Deborah
Burnette, reported later that the
effort was delayed by swift currents.
arcos ruling
NEW YORK A federal judge
refused Monday to bar U.S. officials
from providing the government of
the Philippines with copies of
financial records that deposed pres
ident Ferdinand Marcos broueht
with him to Hawaii.
Judge Dominick DiCarlo of the
U.S. Court of International Trade
ruled that the two Marces aides who
filed the suit against the Customs
bervice did not have standing to
assert their claims en behalf cfthe
former president. Mr.rccs, v.ho is
stajir.3 at Ilickam Air Fcrce Ease in
Hawaii, v;as net hinrclf a party to
the nX
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After special envoy Philip Kabib
maintained that President Reagan's
proposal has strong support among
Central American officials, the White
House said calls and wires had
shown that by a better than 2-1 mar
gin, people were responding posi
tively to Reagan's nationally broad
cast Sunday night appeal for support
. for the .aid program." : .
On Capitol Kill, however, House
Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr., D
Mass.y said calls and. telegrams to
. his cffiee were showing public res
istance to Read's request to send
money to the Centra counterrevolu-tlnp-Hp
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