Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1990)
Tree Continued from Page 1 served for its historical value and aesthetic qualities. They also said Lincoln can’t build on the land be cause it doesn’t have the deed to it. Police were waiting for protest ers as they began to arrive Thurs day at about 6:45 a.m. The con struction site, a square section on the northwest side of the park, was sealed off by fences. Protesters crawled under and climbed over the fences. Police chased them, knocking down a female protester. Later in the morning, construc tion workers knocked over a tree with a protester in it. The protester appeared uninjured. Rob Benford, assistant profes sor of sociology at the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln, said he was “shocked” by the way police treated protesters. He said police and the bulldozer operator could have prevented the toppling of a tree with a protester in it. “They could clearly see he was in the tree,” Benford said. “The police stood by with their hands in their pockets.” Wagner said police were mak ing every effort to see that no one got hurt. The worker who knocked down the tree said he did not sec the protester, Wagner said. Anne Garwood, a senior human services major at the College of St. Mary’s in Omaha, said the protest ers will file a complaint against the police department and the operator of the bulldozer. Atabout 10:30a.m.,peoplcout sidc the fence began to shout ob scenities as a bulldozer began to move toward a tree in which UNL student and Ecology Now member J Burger was perched. Benford yelled at a nearby offi cer to stop the bulldozer. “It’s your job to do something,” he yelled. “Look. He’s backing away,” the officer replied. “Well, I watched you let one go earlier that had a person in it. “You fascist!” Benford yelled as the police officer walked away. Activists cheered and Burger shook his fist with thumb up when police waved off the bulldozer. They shouted “no” and “mur derers” as the bulldozer proceeded to fell an unoccupied tree. At about 12:45 p.m., firefight ers removed the remaining protest ers from the trees and police ar rested them. A group of about 30 people, in cluding area residents, gathered Thursday night in the park to plan their next move. The group decided to prepare a I ist of grievances to take to Lincoln Mayor Bill Harris after a Lancaster County Court decision today re garding placement of an injunction on Land Construction Inc. Jan Bush, Butch Ireland and Emily Rosenbaum contributed to this story. Butch Ireland'Daily Nebraskan UNL law student Dave Regan is arrested by two Lincoln police officers for obstruction of government opera tions. ""PIZZA SHUTTLE” qqa XT 1 (7rr,lX next to Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 am-2 am uOV) IM. l«lxl u-STOP Fri.-Sat. 11 am-3 am * Sun. 11 am-l am “NO COUPON SPECIALS” 475-6363 We Accept Checks I 1? A CT 4TVP Service Charge) * DELIVERY ^ limited DELIVERY AREA —WE DELIVER DURING LUNCH!— I I Bereuter receives eighth Bulldog award WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Doug Bcrculcr of Nebraska I received his eighth Bulldog Award on Wednesday for his 1989 efforts to cut federal spending. The award, by Watchdogs of the Treasury Inc., is presented to members of Congress who vote to limit government spending on selected issues. This year, Bulldog Awards were presented to 220 members of Congress — 184 representatives and 36 senators -- or 41 percent of Congress. Legislature Continued from Page 1 incontinent diapers. The amendment failed 9-20. Sen. Sharon Beck of Omaha at tempted an amendment to set aside $200,000 of the fund for research on lire waste. Sen. Paul Hartncttof Bellevue said enough research had been done and technology exists to burn tires and dispose of them safely. “Wo don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” he said. Beck’s amendment failed and so did Moore’s motion to have it recon sidered. Attention UNL Students: Due to construction at rjv/4 KriT? the University Health Center mK we are asking students to Jp11? temporarily use the east ‘xppi^ entrance off of 15th & U r1!1^! Streets. iSp Physically challenged Ljcjxp students please use the PVVt northwest entrance off of pjxp^ 1)1 Vine Street. * * i Thank you for your cjpp^i cooperation. ffipji (© w? rp " I p UNL is a non discriminatory institution CIXTI T