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Democrats focus on crx~ie i_ Speakers Christopher Reeve and Sarah Brady highlight first night. By John King AP political writer CHICAGO — Democrats opened their 42nd national convention Mon day with a pointed anti-crime message that echoed throughout President Clinton’s campaign train. “Four More Years” was the party’s Chicago credo, and as Clinton made a whistle-stop journey to his conven tion city, allies moved from meeting to meeting spreading a simple gospel: Keep the heat on the GOP. Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and organize,” Vice President A1 Gore told New York delegates' in a morning pep talk. Later, he paid a brief visit to the convention hall, drawing rousing applause. As Clinton’s train rolled across Ohio, Hillary Rodham Clinton visited several delegations and offered a straightforward pitch for her husband’s re-election: “It’s been a good four years for the people of this country.” Like the Republican convention before it, the Democrats’ gathering was a carefully drawn, made-for-TV affair — this one designed to praise Clinton’s record as president and por tray the Republicans as more conser vative than the image presented in San Freshman journalism majors: Join the wild and crazy journalism bunch at UNL! Learn about student organizations and faculty. Eat free Valentino's Pizza! Avery 22: Thursday* August 29 @ 4:30pm Teachers CoCCege Students in Teachers CoCCege, join us Thursday, August 29 from 4 - 5 pm for coofyes and conversation. Come to the Student Services Center, 105 HenzCih^ HaCC. See you at Advisor Advantage! Diego. Delegates were dancing the Macarena to a Latin beat when the convention was gaveled to order Mon day, and several new polls provided reason to celebrate: Clinton enjoyed a lead of 10 points or more over Repub lican Bob Dole and Reform Party nominee Ross Perot. Dozens of Democratic speakers chosen in part to reflect the party’s diversity—and occasional dissent— were asked to keep remarks short and crisp. Giant monitors brought video updates from Clinton’s rail journey. There was tight security around Chicago’s United Center and a giant police presence throughout the city where die 1968 Democratic conven tion was marred by anti-Vietnam war Muscular Dystrophy Association Jerry Lewis, National Chairman 1-800-572-1717 ADVISER THURSDAY for new students in the College of Fine and Performing Arts AUGUST 29 4-5pm Howell Theatre Temple Bldg. 12th & R Come and meet your advisers! COLLEGE OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS 4. s. ZlSUNIVERSnYOf NEBRASKA-UNCON Arts & Sciences Adviser Thursday Attention New Students in Arts & Sciences, Please see your adviser at the appropriate room number listed below Adviser Thursday: Group Advising Meeting - Thursday August 29,1996, 4-5 PM Department/Major Adviser Room Actuarial Science Colin Ramsay 125 CBA Anthropology Bob Hitchcock 119 Bessey Biochemistry Herman Knoche N177 Beadle Biological Sciences Laurie Homer 118 Manter Chemistry George Sturgeon 413 Hamilton Classics/Greek/Latin Thomas Rinkevich 235 Andrews Communication Studies Vincent DiSalvo 428 Oldfather Computer Science Charles Riedesel 113 Ferguson Economics Hendrik Van Den Berg 208 CBA English Bob Bergstrom 146 Andrews Environmental Studies LuAnn Wandsnider 129 Bessey European Studies Bob Shirer 1103 Oldfather French Tom Carr 1203 Oldfather Geography David Wishart 312 Avery Geology David Watkins 330 Bessey German Priscilla Hayden-Roy 1228 Oldfather Great Plains Studies Fran Kaye 1214 Oldfather History •*. 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Julienne Hunter 104 Dental College Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Clinical Perfusion, Pre-Cytotechnology, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Mortuary Science, Pre-Nuclear Medicine Tech, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Radiological Technology * ( Vicki Fisher E103 Beadle Pre-Law Lisa Myers 305 Bessey Pre-Medical Technology Gaye Homer UHC Conference Rm F Psychology Richard Dienstbier 202 Lyman Russian Radha Balasubramanian 1131 Oldfather Sociology Jack Siegman 707 Oldfather ' Spanish Agustin Pasten 1127 Oldfather Speech Pathology & Audiology Ellen Patterson 105 Henzlik Undecided Anne Kopera 304 Oldfather Women's Studies Christina Brantner 337C Andrews ■ , - - Questions? Contact the Arts & Sciences Advising Center, 107 Oldfather, 2-4190 protests and violence. “The world is watching,” chanted protesters who got into a small scuffle with police while denouncing Clinton for signing a Republican welfare re form bill. Many of the delegates and speak ers were unhappy with administratior welfare policy, too, but most sought to keep their disagreement polite and focus on making Clinton the first Democratic president elected to a sec ond term since Franklin Roosevelt more than 60 years ago. Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said he would tweak Clinton on welfare in his Tuesday speech, but said, “beyond that (welfare), the case for President Clinton is very clear.” The opening-day program went from predictable to unorthodox. The early sessions included slots for House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D—^Mo.) and Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle (D— S.D.) to make their case that Demo crats deserved another chance to con trol both the legislative and executive branches. “Next January, we will call to or der a Congress that sustains education, protects the environment, not the pol luters, stands up for a woman's right to choose and strengthens Medicare instead of slashing ft,” Gephardt said. But the politicians were gone from the podium by the evening’s final hour — when the mainstay television net works were tuning in. Instead, the starring roles went to actor Christopher Reeve, confined to a wheelchair because of an equestrian accident, and gun-control activist Sa rah Brady, a former Republican op erative whose husband was wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on former President Ronald Reagan. Other evening speakers included Mike Robbins, a Chicago police of ficer who was shot 11 times in a 1994 on-duty incident and is now a gun control advocate. Reeve put in a plug for increased spending on medical research, includ ing spinal cord injuries. As politicians rush to balance the budget, Reeve said he trusted the Clinton administration to remember that “America does not let its needy citizens fend for them selves.” Leader seeks consent to accept Libyan gift WASHINGTON (AP)—Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is seek ing the U.S. government’s permission to accept $1 billion from Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi, a gift he says would be used to mobilize American black voters and bolster their eco nomic strength. Farrakhan formally applied last week to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, ask ing that he be allowed to accept the pledged money as a humanitarian ges ture, said a federal official who spoke rally on condition of anonymity. Because of its links to terrorism, Libya for years has been under U.S. sanctions that bar most business trans actions between the two countries and limit travel. The donation from Gadhafi was pledged during a visit to Libya as part of Farrakhan’s foreign tour last Janu ary, which also included stops in Iran, Nigeria ami Sudan. In addition, Farrakhan needs sepa rate approval for an upcoming trip to Libya to receive a $250,000 humani tarian award Gadhafi donates each year. Farrakhan, organizer of last year’s Million Man March in Washington, has said he would use the money to promote economic opportunity for blacks by building schools and facto ries, and for charitable purposes. During his meeting with Gadhafi, the two men also discussed how to increase the influence of U.S. minori r— ■ - ■ ties during the election year and agreed to work together to mobilize “oppressed minorities to play a signifi cant role in American political life,” Libya’s official news agency reported. Gadhafi said that after years of con fronting the United States from out side, the plan would provide “a loop hole to enter the fortress and to con front it from within.” Farrakhan drew widespread criti cism for the trip, which included meet ings with Gadhafi, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and Nigerian ruler Gen. Sani Abacha. White House spokesman Mike McCurry referred to it as “a thugfest tour.” Gadhafi, a pariah among world leaders, has been laboring for years to rehabilitate his standing through back channel contacts with the United States. McCurry characterized Farrakhan’s meeting with the Libyan leader as part of an effort by Gadhafi “to worm his way back into the good graces of the world” without turning over two Libyan suspects in the De cember 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockeibie, Scotland. 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