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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 13

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Lincoln, Nebraska
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TUESDAY. MAY A 19M- NEBRASKA ii 3'. Gube rnatorial candidates get TV time crats discuss taxes, schools, economic development ByFredKnaDD pathologist, said he would cut by elimi state airplane and for NU's central ad munity size, access to transportation and average payroll for the new jobs Journal StatehouM Bureau Six of the seven candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination squared off on the Nebraska Educational Television Network Monday night Answering a series of questions from nating raises for state employees making more than $40,000 annually, a move he said would save 2 millioa Chris Beutler, former state senator from Lincoln, said he thought the Legislature was not responding to the will of the people when it overrode vetoes by i Wiers, me six repeated their post lions on such issues as taxes, schools and Bob Kerrev that would have cut economic development Mina Dming. funds from the budget ham of Omaha missed the event Sen. Marge Higgins of Omaha said the ministration.

Barton Chandler, an unemployed Lincoln bus driver, said he would raise money via a lottery, although he said "It has to be done better than the Commonwealth thing was." Chandler also said that if taxes have to be raised, he favors an income over a sales tax hike. "I figure if you're making money you don't mind paying taxes," he said. The candidates split on LB662, the school district consolidation and 1 percent sales tax increase measure on the November ballot, Boosalis, Beutler and Domina supported it Higgins and Prokop opposed it and Chandler did not give a definite position. On economic development Domina said he was the only one who had been specific. He reiterated his call for business tax breaks based on a formula that takes into account such factors as com created.

Cabinet Boosalis promised to create an economic development cabinet pulling together officials from various state departments, and to target efforts to attract industry to those best suited for Nebraska. Higgins said she disagrees with all the other candidates because she doesn't think economic development is the responsibility of state government She said economic development is "just a high-class, highfalutin word" for subsidies to big business. Beutler advocated changing the state constitution to allow localities to "share the risks" during the first two to three years of a company's life. Prokop said corporate taxes needto be lowered, Traverse Rod with drapery purchase Jk m.fcw r4 Free Design Service Cf frisl Jl Whether Decorating feijp'ff'fH i or Redecorating Ay ffljmjpeM -EE'S Remember we offer a XMB-jl Personalized Look For -vy Any Budget! 52215 Helen. Boosalis, former Lincoln mayor, said that if forced to choose between raising taxes or cutting the budget she would be inclined to cut.

But without the staf available to a governor, she said, it would be "impossible" to say specifically where. She said the University of Nebraska already has been cut toomuch. Eliminate raises Robert Prokop of Wilber, a forensic. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is too big and doesn't need all of its employees. She also said there is "dead-wood" in the state Health Department.

Norfolk attorney David Domina said he supports all of Kerrey's vetoes except those affecting the homestead reimbursement, whereby the state reimburses counties for property tax breaks for elderly and disabled homeowners, and state aid to political subdivisions. Domina said he would cut funds for a Corporate farming commands Republicans 9 attention statute containing such restrictions. By Kathleen Rutledge fore, he said, he favors making modifications in the constitution. Chuck Loos of Lincoln said Initiative 300 was a good idea that backfired. Wausa farmer Paul Rosberg said he supports Initiative 300.

Three other GOP candidates for governor Kay Orr of Lincoln, the Rev. Everett Sileven of Louisville and Roger Yant of Lincoln did not attend the forum. general election, to address Initiative 300 if its repeal is not put on the ballot this aU. "I think clearly we have to come down on the side of some reason," she said. Monte Taylor of Omaha said he would prefer that the restriction on corporate farming be placed in statute, but "I dont think we'll ever sell a statute." There He said the issue has been mishandled for years.

"It's being mishandled by my primary opponents," he said. "Real leadership is not aligning yourself with' either side of the issue," he said. "Calm the rhetoric. Align yourself with no one and get some progress." Hoch responded that the state would have to wait two years, until the next Denney I 11 1 1 1 I I sjw iiiiiiui. i iiiiiii i iii pu II iiwiihii i mill i i i i i i i no i in i .1 1 iiiiiimi i i.u i.

11 i I journal stateriouse Bureau Republicans Nancy Hoch and Kermit Brashear clashed Monday about the right approach to changing Initiative 300, the state's constitutional limit on corporate They participated in the taping of a GOP gubernatorial candidates forum for the Nebraska Educational Television Network (Channels 12-13 in Lincoln), which was to broadcast the program at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Hoch said the ban on corporate farming should be removed from the state constitution. Opponents of Initiative 300 are trying to gather enough petition signatures to put its repeal on the November ballot As governor, Hoch said, she would lead the preparation of a statute that would restrict ownership of farmland by major corporations. Statutes can be passed and altered by the Legislature, but a constitutional amendment can be passed or changed only by voters.

Brashear said people won't tolerate having the issue returned to the Legislature, which refused for years to enact a Urbom approves change of venue in blimp dispute By The Associated Press A suit filed by the company that operates the Goodyear blimp against a Japanese company wanting to use its own promotional blimp has been transferred to a federal court in New York. In the suit, Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. Inc. alleges that the use of "Blimpo" as a Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

of Tokyo promotional vehicle infringes upon the U.S. rubber company's well-known trademark. The suit asks the court to bar Fuji from further use of the blimp symbol on its promotional cards and asks for unspecified damages. U.S. District Judge Warren K.

Urbom approved the change of venue Monday, ruling that it would be more convenient for witnesses from both companies to testify in New York rather than Lincoln. Fuji's main business office is in New York. Goodyear is based in Akron, Ohio. -L I V. 'Fashion cv mi.

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