' i 1 rl Weather: Cloudy this morning with a 20 percent chance of show ers. Partly cloudy, breezy and warmer by afternoon. High in the mid 70s. South wind I" to 25 mph. Partly cloudy Tuesday night. Uw in the lower to mid (iOs. IT September 9, 1986 T:r,::iiL.L:;:- Labedz, Pappas, among seven charged with petition violations Attorney General Spire says more charges could follow By Jen Deselms Senior Reporter State Sens. Bernice Labedz Omaha and James E. Pappas North Platte were among seven people charged Monday with violations during the un successful lottery petition drive. Eight people have been charged since the beginning of the statewide investigation in July. The investigation began when an employee of the Lancaster County Election Commission spotted an unus ual signature on one of the petitions. Attorney General Robert Spire said he expects to have additional charges filed in Lincoln County late Monday or Tuesday and in Douglas County by the end of the week. Spire said it is possible for further charges to occur later. - Charges were filed against five peo ple in Lancaster County Court. Sen. Labedz was charged with two counts of falsely swearing as a circula Night game goes well Minor problems reported at NU-FSU football game By Jen Deselms Senior Reporter Rain made the turf in Memorial Sta dium slicker and fans colder, but an officer of the Lincoln Police Depart ment said the rain reduced traffic problems after the game. Lincoln received 1.2 inches of rain between Friday and Saturday. Lt. Tom Casady, commanding officer for LPD's game detail, said rain made several parking lots near the stadium too muddy to be used for parking Sat urday night. As a result, many fans had t o park their cars farther away from the stadium than usual, Casady said. Fewer cars near the stadium lessened traffic congestion after the game, he said. LPD uses 50 officers to direct traffic Sales at State Fair disappoint By Michael Hooper Senior Reporter It's a reality. Some products sell sometimes and others don't. It was no different with the exhibi tors at the Nebraska State Fair. "Last year we sold zero pool tables," said Jerry Hovelsrud, salesman for Corn husker Billiard Supply's exhibit in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. "But this year we've sold eight." The State Fair ended Sunday night. The interest was there last year, Hovelsrud said, but this year people were ready to buy. Pitching coach, recruiter hired for baseball team tor of a petition. Sen. Pappas was charged with un authorized circulation of a petition and falsely jwearing as a circulator. Marc Fellman, Fort Calhoun, was charged with hiring circulators of peti tions and falsely swearing as a circulator. 4In my judgment the state has a good case or we would not be proceeding with the charges.' Spire Marleen McCullough, Grant, was charged with unauthorized circulation of a petition. Lincoln lawyer Walter Radcliffe was charged-with two counts of hiring cir culators and falsely swearing as a cir culator. Radcliffe was also charged with two counts involving misdeamea nor violations. after the game, Casady said. It usually takes about an hour after the game for traffic flow to return to normal, he said. On Saturday, it took an hour and 18 minutes for the traffic to clear. No sig nificant accidents were caused by game traffic, he said. Saturday was a quiet night with only a couple of minor incidents, Casady said. There was one arrest outside of Memorial Stadium and one in the sta dium, he said. Lt. Joe Wehner of the university police criminal division said he ex pected to see more alcohol at the game. He said that a few more people appeared to be intoxicated but they didn't cause a problem. Police were watching closely for alcohol at the gates, Wehner said. He said people had been told that "This is one of the better fairs we've had," he said. Other exhibitors weren't as pleased. "Last year it was shoulder to shoulder on Labor Day," said Shirley Buckner, an attendant at the F & S Sign Company's exhibit. "But yesterday (Labor Day) was slow, about like today." Buckner said business was slow last Tuesday, and said she hoped it would pick up over the weekend. Lori Warren, an attendant at ajewelry and novelty stand, said last Tuesday afternoon that business had been slow at her stand since opening Aug. 29. "My boss is paying me wages, and Sports, Page 6 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Two Omaha men, William Kateman and Joseph A, Monastero, were charged in Sarpy County Court with five counts each of falsely swearing on an init iative petition. Spire said in a Monday afternoon press conference, the reason it has t aken some time for charges to be filed is that it is important for the investiga tion to be thorough, careful and pro fessional. Spire said there would be no reason for any resignations of public offices because no one has been proven guilty. He said his office would do legal research concerning the legislative offices at the appropriate time. "In my judgment the state has a good case or we would not be proceed ing with the charges," Spire said. Spire said he anticipates that the defendants will question the constitu tionality of the statutes involved in the case. He said he would respond to those questions at the proper time in court. security for Saturday's game would be stricter and that may have prevented some fans from bringing alcohol. Wehner said that about 100 law enforcement officials were working at the game. He said this was about average. Both LPD and university police said they had anticipated additional prob lems for Saturday's game because it was the first night game played at Memorial Stadium. Departments also agreed that despite pre-game worries, everything went smoothly. The police departments will be meeting with other city agencies to review the security for the game. "I can't think of anything we'd want to do differently," Casady said. I'm just sitting here, so I feel like I'm cheating her," she said. Fairgoers don't seem interested in spending money, she said, even though products may be inexpensive. "Our prices are fair. One thing is $6. Everything else is below that," Warren said. Paul Putens, the fair's space rental manager, said "it's very competitive" between the exhibitors. "It can get hectic out there," he said. "They do what they can to attract customers. You have only a few seconds to draw the people to your booth." Kay Martin, who was selling hand Entrepreneurs capitalize on anti-Husker idea Arts & Entertainment, Page 10 i 'if v ft s , ' 1 ,: J 7 iff Zf m rFi f I I . I M ill I i f i L w ; - 7 T 3 J, ,. ft Andrea HoyDaily Nebraskan Karen Messenger, Curatorial Assistant for the Don and Velma Lentz Center for Asian Culture, admires a tabla, an ancient drum from India. 'Bream' opens today Asian treasures displayed at Center By Sharon Gies Staff Reporter A long-held dream of Don and Velma Lentz has been realized with today's opening of the Don and Velma Lentz Center for Asian Culture. The center, located in 304 Morrill Hall, was established through a donation of Asian treasures collected most exhibitors made magnetic refrigerator decorations, said it was sometimes difficult to attract fair-goers to her booth when it was busy. "In fact it gets so crowded that peo ple get shoved right on down the aisle," she said Saturday. Martin said she and her partner Letha Lengel have been selling their products at the fair for 11 years. "A lot of people know we're here and they usually come back to see us," she said. "It's fun to see those we haven't seen for a while." Martin said business was down from Vol. 86 No. 11 3 t iv tit 4 4 by the Lentzs during their travels and studies in the Middle East and Asia. Lentz was a professor of music at UNL for more than 30 years. Featured exhibits include bronzes of the Shang and Chou Dynasties, some 3,000 years old, and a jade piece from the Tang Dynasty t hat is See LENTZ on 5 last year and attributed it to the decline in the economy. She said the number of fair-goers looked like about as many as last year. General Fair Manager Henry Brandt said Monday that overall attendance was down about 5,000 this year over last year. 545,750 people attended this year, compared to 550,435 last year. "We lost the 5,000 Saturday because of the rain," Brandt said. "We were right on course until then." Some new exhibitors were unsure how the public would react to their products.