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T^Vk-ilrr RKERRBDACIf y I 7(11 1V • Wmm WM Nebraskan 1 First lady’s visit keeps city officials busy By Jeff Zeleny Senior Reporter _. _ Long before Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Lincoln today, UNL and the rest of the city were feeling the effects of her appearance. From the economic impact the first lady’s visit had on the capital city to the inconve niences caused by it, Lincolnites were busy Thursday preparing for her visit. Duayne Vicary, executive director of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, said that any timea national political figure came to the city, there was some type of impact. But it often seems bigger than it actually is, he said. “Whatever percentage the people are from out of town will have an immediate impact,” he said. “(There’s a) misleading number to how many people contribute to the economy.” While Clinton’s Friday speech at the Uni versity of Nebraska-Lincoln’s City Campus was expected to attract a Lied Center capacity crowd of 2,200, all those people won’t neces sarily help Lincoln’s economy, Vicary said. “If they come from Omaha, they will go back,” he said. “If you get up in thb morning, go to listen to Mrs. Clinton and go back to work, you haven’t put any money into the economy. “If you come from Grand Island and eat dinner and stay ala hotel, you do spend money.” Vicary said people from almost every presi dential family had been to Lincoln at some pointduring their terms. He said he was pleased Clinton was coming to the citv. “From a public relations perspective, we’re delighted to have her here,” he said. But Clinton’s visit isn’tentirely positive, he said. “It also costs a lot,” he said. “The security alone will run the city of Lincoln a fair num ber.” Lincoln Police Sergeant Ann Heermann said providing security was not a major problem. “It’s a deal where we just work together,” See CLINTON on 6 College Republicans elected to Young Democrats ’ offices By Wendy Mott Senior Editor It looks like two new officers for UNL’s Young Democrats have ties to the College Republicans. Chris Peterson, a senior business major, was elected president of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Young Democrats chapter at its meet ing Thursday night in the Nebraska Union. Peterson is also a lobbyist for the ASUN-appointed Government Liai son Committee and is reportedly a member of the UNL College Repub licans. Both Peterson and Bryant were eligible forelection because they paid the organization’s $5 membership fee. Rob Bryant, a senior finance ma jor, was elected treasurer of Young Democrats. Bryant is a member of College Republicans and is fund-rais ing chairperson, the equivalent to trea surer. Bryantsaid he would not comment - on his membership in Young Demo crats or his plans for his new office. Peterson could not be reached after the meeting. Eight new members, all believed to be College Republicans, attended the meeting. Only six Young Demo crats attended. After the meeting be gan, the new members of the Demo cratic organization announced their intentions to run for office. John Asbury, a senior in the Col lege of Arts and Sciences, was elected vice president of the group, and Jeff Robb, a sophomore news-editorial major, was elected secretary. Robb said he was outraged at what he called the “mockery” of an organi zation he belongs to and believes in. “I think what they did was cheap, underhanded, immature and irrespon sible,” he said. Robb said the situation was made even more unfortunate because the ' new members were active in many campus activities. “They’re supposed to be student leaders at this university,” he said. “By taking the steps they did, it not only makes them look bad, it makes the organizations they represent look bad.” Suzanne Lipsey, a senior meteo rology major and outgoing president of the Young Democrats, also said she was displeased with the meeting. “I think what they did is very un ethical,” she said. Steve Thomlison, a senior educa tion major and member of College Republicans, said his intentions be hind attending the meeting were solely informational. “U’s good politics to know what the other side is doing,” he said, “es pecially in light of Hillary Clinton’s visit.” Thomlison said the fact that Col lege Republicans outnumbered the Young Democrats on the eve of the first lady’s visit “spoke volumes” about the state of the Democratic organiza tion. Thomlison said he did not expect to be allowed to vote at the meeting. “U’s not good politics to allow members of the opposing party to vote,” he said. When it was ruled that everyone present would be allowed to vote, Thomlison said he decided to take advantage of the opportunity. “Why look a gift horse in the mouth?” he said. Thomlison said he and Peterson See DEMOCRATS on 3 Rural health care needs attention, officials say By Michelle Leary • Senior Reporter With all the attention focus ing on First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s visit to the Nebraska Health Care Confer ence, two UNL professors hope the problems facing rural Nebraska won’t be overlooked. Kathy Prochaska-Cuc, an associ ate professor and extension specialist in the Consumer Science and Educa tion department, Said the availability of health care in rural areas was one of Nebraska’s major health care prob lems. “Many times people have to travel an hour or two to reach the nearest hospital,’’ Prochaska-Cue said. “That can really become a problem espe cially when an emergency arises.’’ John Allen, assistant professor of rural sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said'more than 60 Nebraska communities were trying to recruit physicians. Rural areas do not have the cul tural aspects and high-paying posi tions available in urban areas, which make them less attractive to physi cians. “Some communities may have one or two, but many have none at all,” Allen said. Health economist Steve Frederick of the Nebraska Department of Health said he hoped the Nebraska Health Care Conference scheduled for today and Saturday would shed some light on the growing problems of the nation’s rural areas. He said he was pleased that first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton decided to speak at the conference today. “I’m glad she’ll be addressing ru ral health concerns, because this is a very big issue that our nation must face,” he said. Rural communitiesaiso have diffi culty finding physician’s assistants and nurses because of competition from urban locales. Prochaska-Cue and Allen listed several other health care problems facing Nebraskans, including the See CONFERENCE on 6 —I Michelle Paulman/DN Alfred Pagel, chairman of the news-editorial department, makes a living offering advice to journalism students. “Always fry your grits in an iron skillet,’ he says. Wise ole sage Chairman professes life of learning, risks By Deborah McAdams Staff naportar *_'_ An unassuming man in worn-out blue jeans pops his head into the class room and delivers wisdom. “Always fry your grits in an iron skillet.” “A dog that runs fast doesn’t run far.” It’s Alfred Pagel’s way of breaking the tension in the College of Journalism’s news . -................. ^ - room. The man in the faded jeans ■tan’s hat doesn't appear to be a typical administrator. He doesn’t appear to be an administra tor at all. Pagcl’s job, chairman of the news-editorial department, seems an unlikely reward for a life of taking risks. Pagel was 25 years old when he went to Northwestern Univer sity in the early 1950s. His j , family owned the hometown newspaper in Neligh, so journal ism seemed to be a natural choice. It wasn’t a path of least resistance. “I never got better than a C out of any journalism writing course I took,” he says. ‘‘I thought I’d never learn to do it.” _ See PAGEL on 6 '
