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Blank, Payne win Board of Regents seats Incumbents pursue quality education District Don John Brian Shellito,Scott Maurer/D N By Chuck Green Senior Reporter McCook’s Don Blank secured the District 7 seat of thcNU Board of Regents on Tuesday by capturing almost 60 percent of the votes and defeating John Massey of Scottsbluff. W ith 94 percent of the votes recorded, Blank received 56 percent of the votes for a total of 38,692. Massey had 44 percent with 29,981 votes. Blank, the two-term incumbent for the west ern Nebraska scat, said he was not surprised by the close race. “We knew Massey was a quality opponent, and he beat us by more than 6,000 votes in the Scottsbluff area alone,” Blank said. “I’m very gratified by the results.” Massey could not be reached for comment. Regents chairman John Payne of Keamcy, who ran unopposed for central Nebraska’s Dis trict 6 scat, said his priorities for the coming term would be the same as those of his other terms. “I’m a people person,” he said, “and I’m interested in doing whatever it takes to help students graduate from the University of Ne braska.” ■ ■ i ■ - ■ i ■ ■ - it I think the Regents are on a road that is heading toward a quality system and a quality campus. Blank District 7 NU Regent Blank U — II I’m a people person and I’m interested in doing whatever it takes to help students graduate from the University of Nebraska. Payne District 6 NU Regent -»> " Payne Payne, who has been a supporter of tougher admissions standards, said he would continue to pursue “what is best for all who arc involved” in the university system. Blank, the co-chairman of the comm ittcc of multiculturalism at the University of Ncbraska Lincoln, said improving racial relations on campus would be one of his top priorities. But, he said, not the only one. “I think the Regents are on a road that is heading toward a quality system and a quality campus,” he said. “Gender equity, academic excellence and focusing on and solving prob Icms of minority students arc things we need to pursue.” Blank said budget cuts would be the university’s main obstacle in solving those problems, but the cuts are necessary to ensure future success.” But, Blank said, he is anxious to begin researching solutions to problems facing the university system. “I’m very excited to continue in trying to make the university system belter for every one,” he said. ---—-, Election Continued from Page 1 cralic strongholds, captured key battlegrounds in Illinois, Ohio and New Jersey and pul Vermont and Kentucky in the Democratic column for the first time in many years. The 46-ycar-old governor will be come the nation’s thircl-youngcst president when he takes office Jan. 20, along with Vice Prcsidcnt-cleci Albert Gore, 44. Together, the two men savored their triumph in Little Rock, where thousands of supporters gathered to cheer their success and plot the presidency to come. When Vice President Dan Quaylc congratulated Clinton at his Indiana rally, some in the crowd booed. But Quayle help up his hand and said of Clinton, “If he runs the country as well as he ran this campaign, we’ll be all right.” Clinton’s was not the only striking Democratic victory. Carol Moseley Braun won in Illinois to become the first black woman ever elected to the Senate,and Ben NighihorscCampbell of Colorado became the first native American. Bush gracefully called it the “maj esty of democracy.” Curtis Gans, an expert on voter turnout, said at least 100 million Americans had cast their ballots, eclipsing the previous high of 92.6 million set in 1984 and produc ing the first reversal in a 32-year decline in voter turnout. Clinton Continued from Page 1 and slate levels of government spoke to supporters in a crowded banquet room decorated with red, white and blue balloons and streamers. “The old song goes, ‘Baby, it’s cold outside,’ but it’s warm inside, and we’re celebrating,” Sen. James Exon said to a cheering crowd. “We’ve got a lot to be thankful for.” Sen. Bob Kerrey said he was pleased with Clinton’s victory de spite his own failed run early in the campaign. Kerrey stopped by the party for a few minutes to celebrate. “I’m very happy the American people picked Bill Clinton,” Kerrey said. “And they picked him for the right reasons.” Suzanne Lipscy, president of U N L Young Democrats, said she thought the United Slates’ floundering economy was reason enough to elect Clinton. “I know some people now who just graduated and can’t find jobs,” Lipscy said. Clinton’s education reforms, she said, will open the job market to col lege graduates. And, Lipsey said, the president-elect will help students pay for their college education. Clinton has said he would promote a plan to help students pay back col lege loans by working for two years in such jobs as teachers, police officers or health-care workers. J.P. Caruso, national vice presi dent of Young Democrats, said in stalling Clinton’s plans for reform wouldn’t be easy. “It’s going to take some work,” he said. “Americans arc going to have to prepare to work toward the future.” Caruso said he was glad voters had chosen Clinton as the man to guide the country in the right direction. “I’m the happiest guy in the world, handsdown,”hc said. “Happy, happy, happy.” Lottery Continued from Page 1 cent of the lottery’s proceeds would go toward education, 25 percent to ward environmental trust funds, 25 percent iQward closed landfills and one percent toward gambling addic tion programs. Bowman said he hoped the lottery would not cause pain to gamblers’ families or skew values. Amendment IB, which would have authorized the Legislature to use part of the lottery’s revenue to compen sate depositors of bankrupted indus trial loan and investment companies, failed 64 percent to 36 percent. Limits Continued from Page 1 hems prevented them from having a chance at winning.” State Treasurer Dawn Rockcy, who opposed Initiative 407, said she was disappointed Nebraskans had opted to limit the terms of their stale legis lators and federal representatives. Rockcy said she thought the issue would be raised in the future because term limits on federal officials could be found unconstitutional. Since election to the Congress is set up in the Constitution, Rockcy said, slate limits on election to the Congress might be unconstitutional. Rockcy said she also felt term lim its would hurt Nebraska because they would limit the ability of the state’s representatives to work in the Con gress’ seniority system. 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