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--h t NATO orders strikes against Yugoslavia STRIKES from page 1 to NATO headquarters in Brussels where he briefed Solana and ambas sadors from die 19 NATO nations. Milosevic, he said, had not agreed to any of the measures die allies were seeking to bring peace. “He has chosen a path whose con sequences he fully understands by rejecting our reasonable, rational requests and suggestions,” a somber Holbrooke told CNN. Solana emerged from the meeting with the NATO leadership and announced he had directed NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark to launch an air operation. “All efforts to achieve a negotiat ed, political solution to the Kosovo crisis having failed, no alternative is open but to take military action,” Solana said. Clinton met top lawmakers at the White House, apparently to secure their support for military action. Lawmakers said later that airstrikes could come as early as Tuesday night - but poor weather was being forecast for Yugoslavia on Wednesday, a factor that may affect the timing of NATO strikes. Late Tuesday, the Senate voted 58 to 41 approving the decision to launch airstrikes. British Prime Minister Tony Blair laid out the case for action earlier on Tuesday to the House of Commons: “We must act to save thousands of innocent men, women and children from humanitarian catastrophe, from death, barbarism and ethnic cleansing by a brutal dictatorship.” NATO force is designed to force Milosevic to accept a U.S.-brokered peace plan to provide interim self rule to the ethnic Albanians who make up 90 percent of Kosovo’s 2 million people. Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, in a dramatic gesture of opposition, canceled plans to visit Washington as the crisis intensified. Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev said Russia would step up its combat readiness if NATO attacks, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported. But despite Russia’s bluster, Moscow has no effective means to prevent the NATO action. Police catch two youth escapees ESCAPE from page 1 The employees managed to restrain Lobato, he said, but Gonzales and McLeod fled the building and entered a car that was waiting on South 11th Street behind the center. An officer saw the 1983 Chevrolet Celebrity on 24* Street between A and Washington streets, Casady said. Gonzales and McLeod fled. The officer caught up with McLeod while another officer tracked down Gonzales. The whole episode was over in 20 minutes, Casady said. , “It’s very fortunate that they were apprehended very quickly,” he said. McLeod was in the center on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 15-year-old Christopher Rucker last year in Lincoln. Gonzales was arrested on sev eral charges, including attempted mur der in connection with two April 5 shooting robberies and other crimes. During one of those robberies, a 22 year-old convenience store clerk was shot once in the lower back and once in the cheek. Lobato was charged with robbery and use of a firearm to commit a felony in connection with a June 19 robbery at an ATM on South 27th Street Casady said the men were taken to die attention center because they were not yet 18 years old. They probably should have been housed in a more secure facility, he said “I don’t think the attention center is secure enough for serious criminals,” he said He said the escapees and attempted escapee are back at die center. The cen ter’s director could not be reached for comment Friends, family remember student ROSE from page 1 in the intensive care unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. “My heart goes out to Brian and his family,” Patty Rose said. “Coping has been hard.” Eric Lauritzen, a freshman theater major, sustained facial injuries, while Brad Plagge, a junior broadcasting major, sustained shoulder injures. Both students were treated in Kearney, and later released. Graber, along with Hunt and Kevin Alt, a junior biology major, all sustained minor injuries - lacerations and bruises - and were treated at Cozad and Gothenburg hospitals and released that day. The group of students were on their way to Jackson Hole, Wyo., for a weeklong ski trip when die accident occurred. “I still cannot believe this hap pened,” Hunt said. “We just wanted to have an enjoyable spring break.” Nebraska State Trooper Ken Ayers said after the Suburban driven by Rose slid and rolled into a ditch, Rose was thrown from the vehicle, struck and killed by a westbound vehicle driven by 19-year-old Cozad native Zachery Lebrayere. Lebrayere had also lost control of his vehicle after sliding on some ice on Interstate 80, Ayers said. “The roads woe icy. We had many accidents that night,” Ayers said. “They basically drove into it, not knowing.” The Nebraska State Patrol office in North Platte reported 23 accidents March 12. Ayers said Alt and Hunt were the only two passengers wearing seat belts in die Suburban. All passengers, with the exception of Alt, woe ejected from the vehicle. All five students said the accident impacted their lives. Graber said the accident taught him a lifelong lesson. ‘To put it simply, I have learned to wear my seat belt,” he said. Funeral services for Rose were held March 16 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lincoln. “He had everything to live for,” Patty Rose said. “He worked so hard. He had come so far.” Patty Rose said her son was stu dious, strongly involved in activities and always ready to lend a hand when needed. “He was probably the most caring young person there is,” she said. “I just miss him so much. I can’t believe it happened.” Rose would have graduated from UNL in May 2000. Plagge, along with the others, said he would continue to pray for Linnell’s health and Rose’s family. “Our prayers are with Jason’s fam ily and with Brian,” Plagge said. “It’s disheartening that we cannot do any thing.” Linnell’s mother, Janet, said on Sunday her family has received sup port for her son. “We are grateful for everything everyone has done,” Janet Linnell said. “Our prayers include Jason and his family, and the comfort and peace we all may find.” ASUN campaigns break $5,000 spending mark By Kim Sweet Staff writer Two weeks after the ASUN runoff election, banners depicting candidates names are down, stu dents wearing party T-shirts are obscure and the last of the election day bills are trickling in. As of March 22, both parties went past the $5,000 mark in campaign spending. The Focus party spent $5,222 while the Voice party spent $5,609 during the election. The amounts spent by both parties goes far beyond last year’s $4,300 spent by the Commit party, which was the highest in recent history. But even though the numbers are larger than last year, the amount spent directly out of party member’s pockets was smaller, thanks to matching funds provided by LinPepCo, Lincoln’s Pepsi-Cola bottler, and Follett College Stores. The Focus party received $£,685 in matching funds and Voice received $2,880 in matching funds from the university’s business partners. Andy Schuerman, ASUN president-elect, said the funds helped candidates reach more students without digging as far into their own pockets. “The Pepsi fund really provided (candidates) with the opportunity to reach siudents without using as much of their own personal funds,” Schuerman said. Focus presidential candidate Paul Schreier said the matching funds helped to alleviate the burden that is usually put on executive candidates to finance a large chunk of the campaign. Instead ofbeing limited in reaching students by the amount of money on hand, Schreier said, the money allowed Focus to be flexible without taking out multiple loans. For the Voice party, money bought a diverse list of things that included bookmarks and buffalo wings, Schuerman said. While the largest expenses were incurred get ting voters out on election day, expenses also added up for promotional materials such as pens, fliers and food such as chicken wings provided during parties for campaign supporters. Schreier said along with the usual information al fliers and election materials, Focus invested in a Web site, phone banking and direct mailings, Both candidates said that while large amounts of money help reach more UNL students, more money doesn’t mean an election victory. While both the general and runoff election were separated by just a few votes, Schreier said die final week came down to more than money. “If we could have spent more money to change the results, we would have “ Schreier said. Schuerman said while getting name recogni tion comes down to spending money as well as net working, students shouldn’t get the impression that only millionaires can run for office. “It’s really important that money is seen as a way to reach students, not a way to get yourself elected,” Schuerman said. “Quality can be con veyed with reasonable amounts of money.” Sara Russell, current ASUN president, said the Pepsi funds allow for a level playing field during die elections. “It allows people with limited resources to still run,” Russell said Marlene Beyke, ASUN director of develop ment, said the matching funds also may be avail able next yean Schuerman said spending money is a harsh reality of running for office, but spending exorbi tant amounts was not what lead to a party’s success. “It’s the party that makes the best use of the money they do spend,” Schuerman said Other expenses during the campaign included fines incurred by the electoral commission. The Focus party had a total of $50 in fmes while die Voice party had a total of $110, which was later reduced to $50. The Focus party received fines for banners hanging outside of greek houses that didn’t contain the election day on them and for a sign posted in the Abel-Sandoz entrance that didn’t contain the Share the wealth The election results for the fee users required by Regents Policy for the recent ASUN election are as follows. Students voted on whether they approved of student fees given to each user. Yes No 1,784 647 t mk $ jin Council 1,489 958 Yes No fe-r 1,682 751 Center 1,377 1,078 WT *1.517 934 _W 1,811 646 JonFrank/DN proper stamp. By helping to move ballot boxes and polling booths, the Voice party reduced its fine by $60, Beyke said. The Voice party received fines for not turning in a complete financial statement on time, leaving a banner up too long and having table tents in vot ing areas in the Nebraska and Nebraska Bast Unions. 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Subscriptions are $55 for one year. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan, Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St., Lincoln NE 68588-0448. Periodical postageoaid at Lincoln, NE. ALL MATERIAL COPYRKSHT1999 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Prosecution waits for test results ■ The trial date is postponed until the court receives defendant Kelly Hoaglin’s alcohol and drug tests. By Josh Funk Senior staff writer A Lincoln man who was shot dur ing a confrontation with police last fall asked a judge Tuesday to throw out statements he made to police. Both the defense and prosecution questioned police officers involved in the case, and then the matter was postponed six weeks so defendant Kelly Hoaglin’s blood and urine sam ples could be tested for alcohol and drugs. At issue were statements Hoaglin gave to a nurse who was treating him at the hospital, and to police subse quent to his arrest. Hoaglin’s attorney, Kristi Egger Brown, argued that her client’s impaired mental state should make his statements inadmissible. Hoaglin, 27, was involved in a Sept, 13 domestic assault. Then he attacked a motorist and threatened an officer before he was- shot twice and taken into custody, police said. Now Hoaglin faces charges of domestic abuse, child abuse, first degree assault and resisting arrest. Officer Michael Muff, who escorted Hoaglin to the hospital after the attack, testified that Hoaglin told a nurse what had happened: “He said ‘I got into a fight with my girlfriend ... I was yelling at this guy and that is when I stuck him.” Lincoln Police gave the following account of that afternoon’s events: Hoaglin’s live-in girlfriend called police to report that he had assaulted her and his 1 -year-old son. While police were en route, Hoaglin encountered a motorist, argued and stabbed the driver in his shoulder. The stabbing victim was able to point Hoaglin out when police arrived. An officer chased Hoaglin for a few blocks before cornering him in an alley. Police say Hoaglin threatened the officer with his knife, so the officer fired, hitting Hoaglin twice. On Tuesday, two police officers testified about their interviews with Hoaglin and then the hearing was continued until May 10, so the defense could conduct lab work.
