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Concorde remnants open to reporters I nt A5SUQ1AI fcU rntoo DUGNY, France — Every day in a dusty military hangar outside Paris, experts wearing gas masks sift through all that is left of the destroyed Concorde: severed twists of wire, half-melted tires, jagged white fragments of the supersonic jet’s once sleek body. For the first time Tuesday, investigators opened the site to reporters where specialists are working to reconstruct the plane’s left wing, which they hope will tell the final story of what caused the jet to plunge to the ground in flames in July, killing 113 people. Experts say the painstaking process of identifying the bits of rubble and piecing together the evidence will take at least six months. “Imagine setting fire to a puz zle and throwing the pieces off the fifth floor, and afterwards some one tells you to put it back togeth er*" said Lt. Stephane Chery, a spokesman for the investigators. “Ids terribly difficult” In the dark hangar, a cloud of acrid, metallic-smelling dust rose up around a group of police inves tigators in white jumpsuits and yellow gloves who brushed off a slab of debris and peered at it with flashlights. All around them, the pride of French aviation lay in junk heaps draped in police tape: deformed plastic ribbed pipes, charred "Imagine setting fire to a puzzle and throwing the pieces off the fifth floor, and afterwards someone tells you to put it back together. It’s terribly difficult." Lt Stephane Chery spokesman scraps of foam insulation, and a mud-coated fragment of the fuse lage displaying only the letters "nee” — once part of the "Air France” logo. Out of the debris, British and French police officers already have identified and tagged 2,000 pieces of evidence, some of which has been moved to another hangar where experts are piecing together the wing and part of the body, where the airplane caught fire before the crash. That hangar was not open to media for fear of compromising the inquiry. “In the end, we will have the parts of the fuselage and wing in question placed on the ground as though it was opened in half, so we can see what happened inside,” said Capt. Xavier Mulot, director of the judicial inquiry. Lincoln's First Class Billiards Center I Nelson takes Senate race in his second attempt NELSON from page! The early returns showed Nelson with a five-point advan tage, but later returns cut that margin to 51-49, then to 50-50. At one point, Omaha TV stations showed Stenberg with a slight lead. The election returns were complicated by computer prob lems in Douglas County that delayed the reporting of many of the county’s votes. At 11:05 p.m., still uncertain of the outcome, Nelson entered the ballroom to speak to supporters. He recalled the 1990 Democratic gubernatorial primary, which he won by a mere 42 votes. “Every 10 years, we have to have one of these,” he said, laugh ing. He left his supporters with an upbeat thought “We believe we’ve cleared the hurdle,” he said. “We believe when the final numbers are counted, we’ll be there. You know me, and I’m cau tiously optimistic.” The next few hours were diffi cult for Nelson, who watched the returns in his hotel room. At 12:05 a.m., as returns flowed in from the heavily Republican 3rd District, Omaha TV stations showed Stenberg had gained a slight edge on Nelson. At some points during the evening, Nelson said, “I thought I knew how it was going, and I did n’t like it” When he saw the numbers showing a surge by Stenberg, he said, he didn’t realize immediate ly that those numbers were miss 1 ■ " 1 f 1 ■ ing about half of Douglas County’s votes because of the computer glitches. Nelson per formed well in Douglas County, so those missing votes probably made it look as though Stenberg was performing better than he was. Throughout the evening, the Senate race and the presidential race provided interweaving story lines. At 1:18 a.m., CNN and other national TV stations announced Republican George W. Bush had captured Florida, ensuring his election as president over Democratic Vice President A1 Gore. The mood was somber among the gathered Democrats, but less than two hours later, real izing Florida would organize a recount, the networks withdrew their declaration of Bush’s victory. At 1:30 a.m., the election returns showed Nelson with a 6,000-vote lead. Gathered with his closest sup porters and advisers in the dim light outside his poolside room, Nelson raised a glass of cham pagne to his lips. He lit a cigar apd puffed away. He wasn't ready to claim vic tory categorically, but he felt con fident he had built a margin that would hold up. He hadn’t yet heard from Stenberg, and he said it would be "appropriate” to wait for a concession call before speaking to supporters in the ballroom. Shortly after that, an adviser handed Nelson a cell phone. The caller was Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Like Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., who called earlier, Torricelli had called to congratulate Nelson. “I look forward to it, and it’ll be a real honor and pleasure to serve,” Nelson told Torricelli. When Nelson learned Stenberg would not concede the race in the early hours of Wednesday, he was unsure what to do. He held a five-minute, closed-door meeting with advis ers in his hotel room. When they emerged, they had decided to descend to the ball room. Nelson said he felt awkward claiming victory at that point without having heard from Stenberg, but he noted that CNN and CBS had declared him the victor. i m prouu oi my campaign because we moved forward with an agenda to do positive things for all the people/' he said. “If this margin holds and I am in fact elected, I pledge my support to make sure the process in Washington works for all of us and all the people in the country. “Until there’s more news, my advice to you is to go home and get some sleep,” Nelson told the bleary-eyed crowd. “That's what I'm going to try to do. And I thank you very much.” Anne Boyle, chairwoman of the Nebraska Democratic Party, took the opportunity to gloat a lit tle, mocking Stenberg's approach of aligning himself with a GOP team of Bush, Sen. Chuck Hagel, Gov. Mike Johanns and other Republicans. “Tonight the Hagel-Johanns Stenberg team lost one of their players," Boyle crowed. In the end, Nelson said, his opposite approach - he claimed to be an independent voice who could work across party lines - had broad appeal for Nebraska voters. “I think the biggest difference was the bipartisan message and the individual voice I promised,” he said. “I would go to Washington and truly represent the people, rather than the party.” With Nelson’s apparent victo ry, the Democrats will hold onto the last remaining statewide elected office they now hold. Nelson would replace retiring Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey. But Nelson said he never viewed his campaign as a crusade to save the Democratic Party in Nebraska. “I didn’t really look at it as that kind of mission,” he said. “It's important to have a two-party system in Nebraska, but I was focused on being elected to the United States Senate.” Nelson said he was excited about the prospect of serving in a Senate split evenly between Democrats and Republicans. It appeared early this morning that the Senate would be split 50-50. If Bush is elected, Vice President Dick Cheney would cast the tie-breaking vote. If Gore is elected, his running mate, Sen. Joe Lieberman, would have to resign his Senate seat, and Connecticut's Republican gover nor would appoint a GOP senator to replace him. Then the Republicans would have a 51-49 advantage. "I think it would be exciting if it works like that (a 50-50 split),” Nelson said. “It certainly gives a person the opportunity to be able to get things done because the admin istration will have to look to Democrats.” Stenberg scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference today to discuss his reaction to last night’s results. .nm.niUMPWSr. Purchase a 20-something players card for $20.00 and receive: • Hassle-free admittance to Big John's anytime • 20% discount on purchase of a cue stick up to $100 ($20) • Current special of 20% off pool table time • Card is redeemable after you are 21 years old for free pool and good stuff from the bar — FREE POOL THURSDAYS 5 PJIL - T pjll.— TUESDAY and FRUMP 11:30 OJIL- 1:30 (MIL 200s fftrsate WOMEN’S CLOTHES For Sale (slips, dresses, blouses, T-shirts...), size 10-14, in great condition, for cheap. Call 325-9643. Acer Notelight Pentium Laptop for sale. Comew with Windows 95, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, AOL, Calendar Creator, Microsoft Of fice 97, Norton Anti-virus, Zoom PC Card, FAX/MODEM. Also included is the carrying case and a Cannon BJC 4100 Color Bubble jet print er. AN of this for $500.00(OBO). Leave message for Wm at 438-3434 or 416-3263. BROTHER WHISPER WRITER WORD PROCESSOR Bought for $500 two years ago, will sell for $69. Works great! CaN 325-9643. * IBM, Dell, Compaq, Toshiba Laptops. Prices from $295. 30-Day Warranty visit www.usedlaptops.com. Full and Queen size mattress sets. New and in plastic. Never used. 10 years warranty. Retail for $439 and $639. Sell for$165 for the Full, Queen $195. 477-1225. King size waterbed with bookcase headboard and 95% waveless mattress. Asking $100. Call 483-5280. Simmons baby crib, white with light oak trim, like new - $100. Call 421-6490 for more informa tion. 12 inch Rockford Sub, ported box. Worth $160, selling for $50. Call 464-3474. BARTENDERS MAKE $100-$250 PER NIGHT! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! CALL NOW!! 1 -800-981 -8168 ext 9073. Burton Has arrived. Cycle Works is stocking Burton boards, boots, bindings and clothing. Don't wait for the snow to fly, come check out foe new Bur ton products. Close to campus, 27th & Vine. 475-2453. MOVING SALE * Computer Desks ($15 & $20), big Bookcase ($25), Sofa/sleeper ($35), Dining Table ($20), long Coffee Table ($20), End Table ($5), Glass Door Stereo Cabinet ($20), small Stereo/TV Stand ($15). Call 435-1971. Surplus City Scooters, camoflauge, airsoft pistols, jeans and much more. 3241 South 13th. 420-5151. L___I Home needed ASAP for a five year old Heel er/Terrier female dog. Loveable, house trained, loves frisbee and fetch. Call Adam at 476-4846. May 2000 captive born Jungle Carpet Pythons for sale. Contact Justin Meeker 474-0805. I ^ ♦ Weider multi-function weight machine. Paid $500. reduced to $200. ♦ Call 421 -6490 for more information. 2 Nebraska VS Colorado football tickets. East stadium, section 9. seats 12 & 14, student or validated for public use. Taking the best bid by Monday November 20. Email me O twegnerMbigred.unl.edu. KSU-NU Big 12 Championship We have tickets! Ace Sports & Tickets Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, KS 1 -800-223-6024 Mon.-SaL 9am-9pm, Sunday 11am-6pm 2 general admission tickets to K-State, Nebras ka football. $400 obo. Call Nick 785-776-0106. OpenSeats.com For NU season and bowl game tickets. Buy or sell your tickets on Openseats.com. It's fans helping fans on the net. Wanted: Four Validated Student Tickets for Col orado game. Call 325-8799. 1989 Plymouth Sundance. Needs new engine, but definitely worth fixing. I would, but I already have a different car. Make offer. Call Matt at 438-0732 or 770-3688. Sell your CAR or TRUCK with pictures FREE on the internet at www.ezcariocator.com. 300s Services A young professional couple offering an abundance of love, happiness and security looks forward to adopting your newborn. Ex penses paid. Call Dianne and Scott, 1-888-396-4686. Auto Accidents & DWI Other criminal matters, call Sanford Pollack, 476-7474. Automobile Accidents Call Dean Law Office, 17 years insurance claims experience, 435-2424. For all your insurance needs: auto, home, health, life and business, call Jim Wallace at American Family Insurance, 1340 L St, Lincoln, NE 68508 or call 402-474-5077. Work from Home. Up to $25-$75 PT/FT. Free Booklet 1-800-482-5653. Free Pregnancy Test Birthright is a confidential helping hand. Please call for appointment or more information, 483-2609. Check out our website www.birthright.org. 400s wmam * Female nonsmoker to share 3BR apartment, $175/month + 1/3 utilities. Call 476-1159 or 472-6364. Female roommate needed to share two bed room/two bath apartment. Sminutes from cam pus, $295 per month. Call Came at 477-7178. Male to share three bedroom newer home in southeast Lincoln. Many extras. 421 -0977 leave message. Male/female non-smoker to share 3 bedroom . house in quiet neighborhood. Dishwasher, W/D, A/C, N/P. $400/Month (includes all utiities). Available ASAP. Leave message. 438-3434 or 416-3263. 1024 Y Street, 4 bedroom, W/D, walk to class, off-street parking, very nice, available 12-1, $800.440-8046, 440-2248. Deluxe 4 Bedroom/2 Bath 2701 N. 37th. Near new. Between Campuses. Low Utilities. Washer and drier included. No Pets. Available January 1. $995.474-5327. $760,1135 North 32nd, 4 bedroom, 2 bath. New paint, carpet. Washer/Dryer, dishwasher, central air. Between campuses. 580-1121. Take your pick. Brand New close to UNL 4 bed room, 2 bath, 1 stall garage, W/D. 2225 R Street. $940 or large 4 bedroom, 2 bath $825 close to 33rd and R Street. N/S, N/P call Julian 432-7030 or Rembolt Homes 488-9222. www.rembolt.com. Walk to campus. Large remodeled 2 bedroom. Central Air. washer/drier. Off-street parking. 241 OVine. $525,432-6476. ***Close to City Campus*** 2 bedroom, electric-entry building, 7439.00 & up. 475-7262. ***Efficiency Apartments*** Close to City Campus Water, Heat, and Gas Paid Available now. Call 477-4490. ‘BETWEEN CAMPUSES; HEAT PAID!!* Super clean 1 br, newer decor, appliances, dish washer, lots of storage, breakfast bar, parking, private patio, laundry, c/a, 3 or 6 month lease, $365; 1121 N 28th St., 489-4857. *COZY TWO BEDROOM* Close to campus, gas, water, trash paid, appli ances, dishwasher, ceramic entry, kit & bath, parking, laundry, balcony avail. $465-475; Vine St, 489-4857, 2 bedroom 2 bath units available now! 1 bed room units also available. Just minutes from UNL campus. All appliances. Spacious. On site laundry. Controlled access. Call for move-in special. 438-0946 Tri-Win Properties. Two 2-bedroom condos for rent in historic Hay ward Place. Within walking distance from down town UNL campus. All appliances, secure build ing, 12’ ceilings, parking and on site laundry. Available now. Call 421-2316. Leave message. 1950 South 15th Street. Immaculate 1 bedroom. Central air. $385 plus $50 for garage. Security deposit 483-4887._ _ 3501 Baldwin. 2 bedroom. Large, nicely deco rated, balcony, parking, laundry, no smoking. Available December 20. $480. 464-4696. Apartment - 2 bedroom near campus. Very nice and updated. Introductory 1 bedroom rate for 2bedroom apartment. Great for students! Call 540-4301. Owner is licensed Realtor. uon «parrments, iii s. 17th, efficiency, available now. $265/month, off-street paved parking provided. Call 474-6565 for information, leave message._ _ Large 2 bedroom, 2 bath. W/D, cable paid. Available late December or early January. $620 plus deposit. 325-6336.__ Newer 3 bedroom, 3 bath at 740 G Street. Secu rity, W/D $735 available January. Call Julian, 432-7030 Rembolt Homes, 488-9222. www.rembolt.com._ _ Nice, spacious 1 BR, 1830 E St. Quiet, secure building, laundry, hardwood floors, walk-in clos et must see! $470.476-9359. One, two, three bedroom apartments available. 438-0946. Now leasing for 2nd semester move-ins. Short term leases available. Meadow Wood. Heated pool. Jacuzzi fitness center. 1 & 2 bedrooms. Lots of closets. Convenient location. Beautiful landscape. Country quiet. On site manage ment/maintenance. 7th & Superior. 476-3393. Studio and 1 BR Vintage-studio and 1 BR close to both campus es, $300-$350. 432-2288. Two bedroom, close to UNL, fireplace. Available November 15. For details contact 438-0777 or 466-8181. ♦ One Bedroom 2000 J St. Parking $310. ♦ One Bedroom 1507 S 19th. Roomy $335. ♦ 3 BR 5232 Cooper, w/d hookup, fire-place, MB $730. No Smokers/Pets 440-3000. <ffi> Century \lHjy SALS AND MANAGEMENT G0t We provide: ♦ Locations throughout Lincoln ♦ 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance ♦ Professional & Personable Leasing Staff Call us today! 402-437-8300 500s MS transfiguration $8.50 AN HOUR TO START Now hiring full and part-time Residential Instruc tors. We are looking for caring, dependable, hard working individuals to teach life skills to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Ex perience preferred but not necessary. GET PAID TO SLEEP! Overnight shifts also available from 10pm-8am. Applicants must be 19 years of age or older, have a good driving record and a reliable form of transportation. Apply in person at Transfigura tion 1316 N Street Suite 102. $13.10 Base-Appt. www.workforstudents.co m7cp No telemarketing, filling 37 PT positions in customer service/sales, flexible schedules, conditions apply. FILLING FAST. 477-8663. Are you a JR/SR accounting major looking for experience in a local accounting office? Do you want to experience tax preparation, bookkeeping and general office work in the business world. Call 141-9200. Available during the holidays? Energetic sales associate wanted. Flexible hours, fun sales envi ronment. Average $6.50 an hour or more, plus employee discounts. Promotion to assistant manager is possible. Tradehome Shoes Gateway Mall Children’s Discovery Center Now hiring part time afternoon pre-school and school age teachers. Apply in person at 2205 Hwy 2. For more information, call 423-8557. CNA’s/Nursing Students Are you looking for extra income? Do you need flexibility with your work schedule? FirstCare Flome Flealth has immediate openings for home health aides. Student nurses that have complet ed nursing fundamentals are welcome. Part time positions available. We offer excellent pay, va cation and flexible scheduling. Call or stop by to apply. FirstCare Home Health 941 O Street, Suite 204 435-1122 8am-4:30pm EOE $15-$25 and up, possible for servers. Bartender and Prep Cook also wanted. Must be dependa ble, hardworking. Branched Oak Inn Steak house. 796-9921. Clerical/Runner Downtown law firm needs a dependable, mature runner with reliable transportation to deliver/pick up client documents, run errands, and basic of fice support. Must be able to work MWF morn ings and/or TR afternoons. Beginning pay is $7.00 with paid parking and mileage reim bursement. Complete application at Scudder law Firm, 411 S. 14th, Suite 200, Lincoln. COME SHARE OUR FUTURE! National Research Corporation is looking for 50 Telephone Interviewers to conduct market re search interviews by phone in our New Call Center located in downtown Lincoln. This is not a sales position. NRC is a full-service, nationally recognized market research and performance management firm dedicated to healthcare, we are looking for outgoing peole with strong com munication skills who pay attention to detail and have experience with computers. National Re search Corporation offers competitive wages with bonus potential, vacation, a casual working environment and opportunities for advancement. If this exciting new team interests you and you are able to work a minimum of 12 hours a week, please stop by to complete an application or mail, e-mail or fax your resume to: NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION H. Schrock 1245-Q” Street 6th Floor LINCOLN, NE 68506 FAX: 402-475-9061 llschrockdnationalresearch.com COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST Part-time position to install computer hardware and software, maintain personal computers and provide user support. Contact Cathy Lund, University Television Department, 472-9333, ext. 214. Ii COME JOIN OUR TEAM Steaks to You/ Wise Guys Pizza 48th and ‘O’ Streets Now hiring delivery drivers. Evenings and week ends. Flexible schedule, great pay, awesome people. Come in and apply today! Cornhusker Place Detox Seeking individuals to work on-call as Addiction Service Workers. Must be a team player and have an interest in the human services field. Must possess a current driver's license, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse population. Apply in person at 721 K Street or call Patti at 477-3951. EOE Deliver Papers in the Mornings Do you like to exercise daily and get paid for it? Deliver Daily Nebraskans. You can deliver a route in about an hour. Must have own vehicle, be a UNL student with at least a 2.0 G.P.A, not be on academic probation and not have classes before 9 a.m. For more information or to apply, contact Dan at 472-1769, 20 Nebraska Union. dshattilQunl.edu. DO YOU ENJOY PEOPLE? Looking for someone to make a positive differ ence in the lives of two young men who have autism. Work is in their home and taking them on outings in the community. Hours available: Sunday 2-9pm. Other shift opportunities also available. Salary is $8.50/hour. Interested? Please call Ann at 471 -8344 extension 250. Do you love toddlers? We have two full time openings 8am-5pm & 7am-3pm. We are also ac cepting part time applicants for infants and kin dergarten from 2-6pm, Monday-Friday. Apply at Wilhamburgs Village Child Development Center, 3301 Orwell. ■ Need Money for ' the Holidays? Great Hourly Wages Flexible Hours Excellent Bonuses Now Hiring 50 positions Apply Today by calling 434-2626 Close to Campus Casual dress Career Opportunities ^Interactive I Teleservices 12th & Q Sts-Above Kinkos B ■ ee ee