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r' -LyO-t-V' The' Lincoln Star Page 25 Wednesday, February 5, 19W Eret plans to seek second term in Legislature WILBER (AP) Sen. Don Eret of A member of the Legislature's Agri-Dorchester said he will seek a second culture, Education and Business corn-term representing the Legislature's 32nd mittees, Eret said his experience Is one District of Uie most valuable things be can offer. Two categories open for astronaut training 0 FABULOUS MIDWINTER SAVINGS FROM GOLD SEAL. -a e. -t- II A I my Lai fc tlx ndr LI A column to help you get answers and Investigate complaints.

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An- swers will appear In the Wednesday and Sunday papers. Personal replies cannot be made; please do not send a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Not every query can be Investigated because of the volume of mall and calls involved. Wants to know I'm interested In finding out the requirements and qualifications needed to 'be an astronaut I'd like to pursue this career, but no one around here will take me seriously. Whom can I contact to find out what It takes? Name withheld Crtt ACTION LINE: In response to your letter, which arrived before last week's space shuttle tragedy, the news center staff at the Johnson Space Center in Houston said there are two categories of positions open to application: pilot and I mission specialist The former has somewhat stricter requirements than the latter.

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Tough call 1 purchased a cordless phone from a Lincoln Radio Shack store In December, but the sales staff couldn't locate an Instruction book for the merchandise at the time. I've called and written several times since then, with no response. Can yon help me get the Instructions? I'd like to operate my new phone. Mrs.ElvinSchultz Holmeivllle ACTION LINE: A customer service representative at Radio Shack's national office In Fort Worth, Texas, said she would send the Instruction booklet to you right away. If you dont receive It within a week, call (817) 390-3011.

Delinquent on loan I know that I'm delinquent In a student loan and I'd like to know whom I should contact regarding repayment Anonymous Lincoln ACTION LINE: Individuals wishing to repay delinquent student loan debts should first try to contact their lender, said Doug Severs, assistant director In charge of student loans for the Financial Aid department at UNL. If you are unsure of the lender holding your loan, contact the guarantee agency charged with student loan responsibilities in the state where your loan originated, Severs said. In Nebraska, this organization is the Higher Education Assistance Foundation, 1100 Comhusker Hwy, Suite 304, Lincoln, 476-9129. r- "Ti it cx7icsSsn;" MANUFACTURERS COUPON EXPIRES DEC. 31.

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Thayer was when he became gover- nor in 1887. Boosalis also could become the first woman governor of she is not the only woman seeking that distinction. State Treasurer Kay Orr and Board of Regents member Nancy Hoch, both Republicans, and State Sea Marge Hig-gins, a Democrat, also are running. Boosalis was the first woman elected mayor of a city with a population of more than 100,000 and the first woman elected president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Sheriff considers commissioner's seat was elected sheriff in 1978, announced in September that he would not run for reelection to that post He said he has set no time schedule for his decision on running for commissioner. However, he said, "If one is going to do it one ought to decide soon. Time is drawing close." The filing deadline for candidates for county commissioner who are not incumbents is March 14. Lancaster County sheriff Dale Adams is considering a bid for the First District county commissioner seat to be vacated by Joe Edwards. I "I have made no definite decision at Ithis time but I am considering it" Adams said Tuesday.

He said he has received encourage- ment to run for the office from friends and would-be supporters. Adams, a 57-year-old Republican who Ashford candidate for Legislature seat vate sector and government Hoagland has not announced whether he will seek re-election from the west-central Omaha district An attorney, Ashford recently resigned from the commissioa He was an intern under then-Sen. Roman Hruska and also was a lawyer for the Federal Highway Administration when ex-Gov. Norbert Tiemann headed the agency. seeks Legislature seat Scottsbluff-Gering United Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Twin Cities Development Foundation.

He has been the Scottsbluff-Gering United Way Campaign manager and is a member of Rotary and the Elks. The 48th District seat is held by Sen. William Nichol of Scottsbluff, who said he would not seek re-election to the Legislature. Nichol has announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor. OMAHA (AP) A former judge with the Commission on Industrial Relations announced his candidacy for the 6th Dis- trict legislative seat currently held by Sen.

Peter Hoagland. John B. "Brad" Ashford, 36, said Mon-'day in a prepared statement that he would stress the need for education, sup-! port for small- and medium-sized busi-; ness and a partnership between the pri- John Weihing of Gering GERING (AP) John L. Weihing of Gering has filed for election to the 48th I District seat in the Nebraska Legislature. Weihing, 64, was director of the Uni-'versity of Nebraska Panhandle Station I at Scottsbluff from 1971 to 1984, when he retired.

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8ff Daub kick off fourth-term campaign Monday OMAHA (API Rep. Hal Daub, The news conference will be held at 7SDD0 25C jt-Neb, will hold a news conference in Omaha on Monday to announce his reelection plans and kick off his campaign for a fourth term. 10 a.m. at the Red Lion Inn. Daub, 44, was elected to the House from the 2nd District in 1980.

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