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Today - Blustery and cloudy: North wind 20 to 35 mph. Tonight - Mostly clear, around 5 to 10 above. February 15, 1996 COVERING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SINCE 1901 VOL. 95 NO. 106 Holding court Lorie Everson, along with her maid of honor, Marcia Olsen, left, and her mother, Birdie Krcmarik, have a pre wedding discussion in a locker room at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Everson and her groom, Randy Chrastil, were married during half time of the NU-Colorado women’s basketball game Valentine’s Day evening. “It*s the biggest wedding that I’ll ever be at,” the groom said after the ceremony. (Photos by Travis Heying/DN) Senator looks to curtail smoking By Ted Taylor Senior Reporter » Elm Creek Sen. Ed Schrock wants to take Joe Camel, the Marlboro Man and all their “smokin’” buddies off Nebraska bill boards. And he used Wednesday’s Health and Hu man Services Committee hearing at the Nebraska Legis lature to give both sides of the issue fair warn ing. Schrock’s bill, LB 1105, would pro hibit billboard advertising in Nebraska for all tobacco products and require current advertisements to be removed by Jan. 1,1997. “The reason I’ve introduced this bill,” Schrock said during his dosing remarks, “is because every time I see an underage person lighting up, I just cringe.” If passed, the bill would carry a $500 fine for the first offense. A sec ond and all subsequent offenses would warrant a $600 to $3,000 fine. But Schrock admitted that his bill may have to wait until next session to get the full debate it deserved. “This bill was drafted hastily and rather vaguely,” he said. “It’s very ap parent that it will have to be reintro duced next year.” Schrock said after the hearing that someone would have to prioritize the bill for it to be heard this session. But if it were put on hold until next session, he said he would be very in terested in prioritizing it himself. “The committee was very recep tive,” Schrock said. Committee chairman Don Wesely said die committee decided to hold the bill for further — which could take place as soon as today. “I’m supportive of the bill,” said Wesely, a senator from Lincoln. “I don’t think {promoting tobacco use is a very good idea.” Other proponents of LB 1105 fo cused on curtailing young people from taking up smoking. Sherry Miller, president of the Ne braska Congress of Parents and Teach ers, said her organization’s initial re action was not to support the bill. “And then common sense took over and said: PTA can support it and will!” Miller said the measure did seem a bit harsh, but the concept was defi nitely needed. “It may be just what the tobacco industry needs to face up to its guilty See BILLBOARDS on 2 Gov. Nelson files to run for Senate By Todd Anderson Staff Reporter “ — ' After officially filing to run for the Demo cratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Wednes day morning, Gov. Ben Nelson re-emphasized his commitment to bipartisan representation. “People in Nebraska are tired of gridlock and UtaUlULK, lie SaiU ai a press conference in the State Capitol. “I intend to be the independent voice of reason.” Nelson said his record spoke for itself. “In the past I’ve supported solutions that just make good sense. Partisanship gets in the way of the best interests of Nebraska.” Nelson also ad dressed the issue of “My focus is on returning the responsibility of power back to the people. ” BEN NELSON Nebraska governor vuiupuigu opvnuuig, saying he intended to run a “well-financed and well-funded campaign.” “I’ve earned and saved, and I’ll continue to be thrifty,” he said. “We’ve seen from the results of the Iowa caucuses ... that you can spend a lot of money and not win it.” Nelson also expressed the need for limiting the growth of government. “My focus is on returning the responsibility of power back to the people,” he said. He noted the importance of “downsizing” the federal government without “downloading” re sponsibilities onto the states. Nelson said he supported reorganizing gov ernment agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education. When asked about gambling, Nelson said people “have made up their minds whether they favor it. I supported the (Nebraska) lottery ... but I drew the line there.” Nelson said English also should be recog nized as the official language of the United States, but not the only language. “We need to reach out to work together and unify, not to divide,” he said. Nelson faces no opposition in the Democratic primary. Nebraska Attorney General Don Stenberg and Omaha businessman Chuck Hagel square off in the Republican race. Moeser says he will protect student ticket prices, seats By Kasey Kertoer Staff Reporter ASUN on Wednesday night ap proved a bill calling on Chancellor James Moeser to or der the Ath letic Depart ment not to reduce or change foot ball student seating with out his ap proval. Moeser at tended the meeting and addressed the Associa tion of Students of the University of Nebraska after the bill was passed. ASUN President Shawntell Hurtgen said she hoped Moeser would comment on the bill. Moeser made only a brief com ment on the measure near the end of his speech, saying that ASUN and the student body had his hill support on the issue and promising that no student seating changes would be made without his ap proval and input from the student body. Moeser instead spoke about Gov. Ben Nelson’s decision not to include a $7 million allocation for salary increases in the university’s budget. Moeser appealed to the student body for assistance in the matter. “The university is faced with a See ASUN oh 3