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itratuv MAY 8. 19M LtNCOLtilj dilter GOP eneral attorney stronger approach to criminal law enforcement than Spire has. i Spire noted that he has hired five attorneys with criminal law experience since he took office -14' months4 ago. criminal law effectiveness of this office is the great- if! -a Bernle enforce the law as he understands it to be," Stenberg sail "My point is that not everyone who reads the constitution or reads a particular statute interprets it the same way." Spire said he rejects all labels. His efforts to eliminate illegal discrimination and to help poor people gain access to the legal system is a matter of human decency rather than political philosophy, he sail "I have clearly demonstrated in my actions that I am objective in giving legal judgments in this office," he sail Spire cited his recent opinion that a telephone rate deregulation bill was unconstitutional Stenberg charged that the opinion showed Spire's bias in favor of government regulation.

"The question is not whether or not I'm against telephone rate Spire "The question is -whether the actual bill met constitutional requirements." Stenberg said the foremost duty of the office is to handle all criminal appeals to the Nebraska Supreme Court and the federal courts. He said he would take a Spire noted that more than half the department's responsibilities lie in giving legal opinions to the Legislature and representing state agencies and constitutional i HV identified three other functions: ensuring that all Nebraska laws are enforced particularly those that affect constitutional rights; explaining the office to the public; and being accessible to complaints and suggestions from 7 Two accomplishments Spire cited two accomplishments of his 14 months in office: reorganizing the office into four sections for greater accountability and efficiency and setting an affirmative action policy for the of loans, bringing his campaign total to $205,274. 1 Following Domina was Democrat Chris Beutler, whose $42,935 in receipts brought his total to $141661. Beutler is a former state senator from Lincoln. Republican Nancy Hoch of Nebraska City reported receiving $20,268 during the reporting period, bringing her total receipts to $128,929.

Paul Rosberg of Wausa, another Republican candidate, reported receipts of est it's ever been, and I've substantially strengthened It," he said Stenberg faulted Spire for failing to take leadership to strengthen laws. Stenberg tried without success this year to get legislative approval for a change in the conditions for imposing the death penalty. He also advocates making use of the insanity defense more difficult '-ft n- ii Hunt case Spire said it's fine to help the Legislature strengthen or modify state laws, but "the attorney general should not try nancing is one significant factor in determining a candidate's chance of -winning. Reports show that Boosalis, former mayor of Lincoln, received $102,858 in contributions and loans during the peri- -od, more than doubling her previous receipts. So far her Campaign has received $203,939.

The lead in total receipts still belongs to Republican Kermit Brasnear of Omaha. By collecting $8411, the sec Boosalis I campaign contributions top disclosure fice that has brought the number of minority employees from zero to six out of Stenberg, 37, is a 1970 graduate of the University of Nebraska. He earned a law degree and a master's in business adniinistration from Harvard in 1971 He practiced law in Lincoln until 1979, when he was named to direct the state Policy Research Office. He later was an assistant to Thone for a year and headed the state Department of Administrative Services for a year. Spire, 60, practiced law for 32 years in Omaha.

He is past president of the Omaha and state bar associations and of Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Inc. He has been a regent for the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a member of the board of directors of the Legal Aid Society of Omaha. He graduated from Harvard in 1949 and from Harvard Law School in 1952. The winner of the May 13 GOP primary will face Democrat Bernie Glaser, 37, in the November election. Glaser, a former assistant U.S.

attorney is unopposed in the Democratic primary. list in $12,408. Combined with Rosberg's previous receipts, his total is $28,679. Marge Higgins, another Democratic candidate and state senator from Omaha, reportedly received $1,476, for a campaign total of $15,731. The reports could be postmarked as late as Monday without being late.

As of Tuesday morning, a report had not yet been received from the Rev. Everett See LIST on page 13 LIGHTS llllll April By Kathleen Rutledge Journal StthouMBurau V. The two Republican candidates for general differ on whether politi-cal philosophy should affect the opera- Uonof the state Justice Department Attorney General Robert M. Spire says it should not "I believe it would corrupt the system of justice if the attorney general allowed any personal political feelings or philosophical leanings or religious convictions to in any way affect his or her legal judgments," he sail Spire was appointed to the office by Gov. Bob Kerrey to succeed Paul Douglas, who resigned afterhe Was convicted of a felony.

Lincoln attorney Don Stenberg said he would offer a more conservative approach than Spire, who he says is a liberal Stenberg was a member of the administration of former Gov. Charles Thone. 1 JRejects labels "It's certainly the responsibility of the attorney general to make fair and, from -his viewpoint, impartial decisions and to 'Campaign-N Hruska endorses Orr for governor Former VS. Sen. Roman Hruska has endorsed Kay Orr for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

"Kay Orr has demonstrated that she can provide the experience and leadership that Nebraska will need in the governor's office," Hruska sail Orr, who is state treasurer, also is "the only GOP candidate who has shown that she can win a statewide contest for elective office." Hruska noted that he and Orr served on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, where Orr "demonstrated a strong commitment to the conservative spirit which marks the mainstream of the party and the ad-' ministration of Ronald Reagan." PAC panel backs Brasnear, Domina Gubernatorial candidates Republican Kermit Brasnear and Democrat David, Domina recently received political endorsements for their respective May 13 party election primaries from the LegislativePAC Committee of the Nebraska Cornhusker Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. The ABC, a state organization representing more than 200 com-merdal building subcontractors, suppliers and associates, also endorsed Republican congressional candidates Doug Bereuter, R-lst District, of Utica; Hal Daub, R-2nd District, of Smith, R-3rd 'District, of ChappeD. On the Democratic side, ABC endorsed 1 Steve Burns of Lincoln, Walt' Calinger of Omaha and Scott Sid-well of Kearney. ABC also endorsed Democrat Don McGinley and Republican Bill Nichol of Scottsbluff for lieutenant governor, Don Stenberg of Lincoln for attorney general and Frank Marsh of Lincoln for state treasurer. In area races for the Legjsla-.

ture in which at least three candi-- dates have filed, ABC supports: District 2, Robert H. Hallstrom of Syracuse and Roger R. Wehrbein of Plattsmouth; District 24, Bill Hartman of Seward and Scott Moore of Stromsburg; District 28, Virgil Parker of Lincoln and Eve Uridil of Lincoln; District 30, Dave Maurstad of Beatrice; District 32, George Coordsen of Hebron and Richard Maresh of Geneva. EPA seeks names of people who fail to register tanks By United Ptms International The federal Environmental Protection Agency has asked Nebraska officials to provide the names of people who fail to meet Thursday's deadline for registering underground storage tanks. Thousands of Nebraskans have not registered their tanks, the state fire marshal's office said Monday.

There axe about 30,000 underground storage tanks in the state, officials have estimated. More than 16,000 notices were sent to -owners and possible owners of underground tanks in Nebraska. Locations of the tanks are being entered into a computer, said John Gross, assistant manager of the fire marshal's underground storage tank program. Officials plan to send each county and fire department lists showing where tanks located, be said Gross said the EPA has not said whether tank owners will be penalized for missing the deadline. ks vvj -no ti a Robert M.

Spirt Din8ttnberg to act as an additional he sail Stenberg also has criticized Spire for failing to file for a rehearing after the state Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty should no be imposed on Robert Hunt, who raped and murdered a Norfolk woman. Filing such a motion would have been an act of futility in that case, Spire responded "The state should act responsibly and it is not responsible to engage in fruitless appeals. It's a misuse of resources," he sail In addition to criminal law duties, ond-highest amount during the period covered by the reports," Brasnear brought his total for the campaign to $282,496. The third-highest fund-raiser was, Republican (ay Orr, state Orr added $79,727 to her treasury to bring her total to On the Democratic side, Boosalis was followed by David Domina of Norfolk, who received $49,345 in contributions and 7 MMO lOOs Sim Philip Morri Inc. 1988 12 mg "tar," 0.9 mg nicotine av.

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