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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1996)
law_ Robbery A man robbed a bank Saturday by telling the cashier he was wired with dynamite. The suspect walked into Union Bank and Trust, 1300 N. 48th St., at 12:19 pjn. Saturday, Lincoln police Sgt. Ann Heermann said. He told the cashier to give him cash because he had a bomb with him, Heermann said. He left the bank on foot with a “sizeable” amount of cash, Heermann said. He was described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing about 175 pounds and wearing a green-hooded sweat shirt with a mask over his face. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. prohibits bank employees from talking to the media about rob beries. Burglary Lincoln police arrested a 14 year-old boy they caught breaking into an auto repair shop and at tempting to steal a customer’s car. Sometime between 4:20 a.m. and 5:20 a.m. Sunday, a witness re ported seeing a boy trying to hot L wire a Jeep at Wilhelm Auto Repair, 1342 High St., Heermann said. He had apparently broken a win dow to the shop and snatched keys to 12 vehicles, Heermann said. He was still trying to start the Jeep when police arrived, Heermann said. Police suspect the boy was in volved in two auto thefts from Wilhelm Auto Repair last week in which a Honda CRX and a Mercury Capri were stolen. The burglar in that case also broke into the shop and took the keys. Police are looking for an addi tional suspect in the case. Burglary A suspect slashed into the in flated domes of the Woods Tennis Complex Saturday night and stole cash from the office. The canvas walls were cut enough for the suspect to slip into the complex at 401 S. 33rd St. Between 9:15 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 ajn. Sunday, the burglar rum maged through cabinets and draw ers in the complex office and took $519 in cash. T\vo men held in custody after trying to sell cocaine in Lexington LEXINGTON (AP) — Two men accused of trying to sell cocaine and fleeing from police were in custody. Police said a pound of cocaine es timated to be worth up to $14,000 was seized after the 31-year-old and 33 year-old men, both from Lexington, were seen making a drug deal Friday. Police said the men fled on foot, and one was arrested at the scene. The other hopped aboard a moving Union Pacific coal train headed west. Police stopped the train about 50 miles awaj near Maxwell and arrested the suspect Both men were being held Monday on suspicion of illegal drug distribu tion and obstructing police officers Hie arrests took place after a length] investigation by the Dawson Count] Sheriff’s office and the Nebraska Stati Patrol. r I 1-800-DIABETES talKC (WltOt APr0flAmerican * Ewy Tu«day<|:00 ■ A.2£S». konM-maw ■ y-.i '''' Two Clarks citizens win with write-in votes CLARKS (AP) — TWo unwitting candidates received enough write-in votes last TUesday to take village board positions in this eastern Nebraska town. Tim Bittinger said he was mulling over whether to accept. Tim Szatko said he will serve. No candidates ran for the offices in the village of 450 people. Mayor Steve Meyer said it was the first time he can remember that no one ran for the board. Merrick County Clerk Gloria Broekemeier said Bittinger received 34 votes and Szatko had 28. Bittinger, president of Clarks Tele phone Co., said he had heard of an in formal movement by Meyer to write him into office. “I was not seeking it,” Bittinger said. “I wouldn’t let my wife write my name in.” Szatko said he hadn’t considered running for the job until one woman asked him a week ago if she could put his name down. Meyer said, “They should both be good board members.” 10% off* any service (w/s*udent or faculty ILD) Not valid with any other offer. Coupon must be presented at lime of purchase. «. updated as of November 8 J_1 1. Roscoe Pounders ■ (4-0) t 2. Selleck 7300 . ;Q ■ ■ > (3-0) " 3. Deha Upsilon A f/\ (3-0) ‘r 4. Phi Kappa Psi B1 q (4-0) [ S.Lamda Chi Alpha (3-0) WOMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER 1. UNL "Has-Beens" (2-0) 2. Alpha Delta Pi (3-1) 3. Cougars (2-1) 4. Rug Bum (1-1) 5. Free Agents (3-0) MENSFLAG FOOTBALL 1. B.L. (9-0) 2. Phi Gamma Deha A (8-2) 3. Theta Xi A (8-1) 4. Deha Tau Delta A (8-2) 5. Abel 11A (6-1) 6. W.A.M. (6-2) 7. Packers (6-2) 8. Deha Upsilon A (7-2) MEN'S VOLLEYBALL 1. No Contendre O ,(3-0) 2. Lamda Chi Alpha (3-0) 3. Acacia B (4-0) 4. Schramm 8A A (2-0) 5. Delta Upsilon A (1-0) WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL 1. Alpha Chi Omega • (3-0) 2. Smith 3 (3-0) 3. Beat Ifs M (3-0) 4. CK /\ (3-0) 5. Chi Omega ^ ^ (3-0) MEN'S]-fALL CONTINUED 9. Sigma Phi Epsilon B2 (9-1) 10. BuschBoys (10-0) 11. Farmhouse B1 (9-1) - \ WOMEN’S FLAG 1-ALL 1. The House (5-0) 2. Alpha Delta Pi (3-2) 3. Sandoz6 (0-5)