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Page 8 Daily Nebraskan TM3 WM Ai j 'a! Irl t j . A TTVTn Mr 11 OA tvt.. VJio Friday, September 5, 1986 Academic priorities Orr; Programs should suit state's needs Don't miss out on the greatest entertainment value of the summer. This Sunday, September 7, after 4 p.m., admission to the Nebraska State Fair is free (excluding parking). Four o'clock also marks the start of Last Blast on the midway where just $7 buys you unlimited rides on Murptys Blue Grass Carnival until closing. Bring the whole family and end the summer with a free-for-all of fun at Last Blast at the Nebraska State Fair. Where the City and Country Folk Play. TM jar i jf pvia r ,,. it:f ' M is I Aug. 29 - Sept 7 Nebraslsa State Fair PariiLincoln DEBATE from Page 1 Strong undergraduate programs should be the highest priority of Neb raska's hgher education system, Hoosa lis said. Colleges and universities, she said, also need t o be more efficient and should give more importance to pro grams t hat fit the state's needs. Private and public colleges should join together in planning educational needs, she said. On the subject of taxes, Boosalis denied Orr's claim that she had sup ported raising taxes earlier in the campaign. But she said she favored voter approval of LB662, the school consolidation and finance bill, because its 1-cent increase in the sales tax would help reduce property taxes. LB662, passed in 1985 but suspended by a referendum petition drive, will be on the November ballot. "We all acknowledge that the worst tax of all is the property tax," Boosalis said. "It's burdensome for our home owners, it's burdensome for those on fixed incomes, it's burdensome for bus inessmen and our farmers and it's one of the highest in Nebraska of any place in the country." The sales tax, which makes up 20 percent of total Nebraska tax collections, is a logical substitute for property taxes, she said. But Orr said she "will not take any more money from the taxpayer's pocket," because Nebraskans cannot afford a tax increase. She said she opposed LB662 beause the sales tax incease doesn't guarantee property lax relief, doesn't raise enough money to meet the bill's requirements and would lew Nebraskans with a sales tax of 5.5 to i; percent. On other issues," Orr and Boosalis: O Rejected suggestions t hat neither of them are concerned about women's issues because of their stands on important national issues. Both candi dates said they oppose unrestricted rights to abortion, while Orr said she "has not been an advocate" of the Equal Rights Amendment. O Differed slightly on whether Initiative 300, the 1982 constitutional amendment banning non-family cor porations from farming in Nebraska, should be repealed. Boosalis said repeal is "out of order," but Orr said the effects of the amendment on farmers and ranchers should be considered first. O Said they would pay attention to the concerns of western Nebraskans. Orr promised to station a member of the governor's staff in the Scottsblulf Gering area in the western Panhandle, while Boosalis said tourist attractions in western Nebraska like Fort Robin son and Lake McConaughy should he promoted more than in the past, Orr and Boosalis are scheduled to debate twice more before the November election. The candidates meet in a li p.m. debate Sept, 21 at North Platte High School, followed by an Oct. fi meeting in the studios of Omaha TV station KETV. 'aiding deposits is just one tiling w do. Jfrf'-Tii&3Ci.jbrub service J- University Floral Long-Stemmed Rose Sale $19.95 dozen 474-3792 1 1 8 N. 1 4th 1 Vz blks south of Nebraska Union 2 DAYS ONLY! ; Hard Shell Tacos :ly b. & Bean Burritos Zoo BG3KI Belmont 1 1th & Cornhusker On Campus 13th & R South - So. 48th & Lowell East -311 No. Cotner Gateway Food Pavilion Thurs., Sept 4 and Fit, Sept 5! Now we're full service. 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