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ju A. 311 A SUNDAY. May 1 8, 1 993 LINCOLN JOURNAL-STAR STATE FROM PAGE 1 AC CrossSCC officials pledge inquiry into cross burning 71 i Ur) 1M Can QadifyTo Eara UpTo 75 Cf YoarTuiSoalTliilsUorliinsAimigcs! Continued from page 1 A off campus. The Tight began between a white high school student and a former SCC basketball player, also white, sources said. Some black basketball players jumped in to break up the fight and racial slurs were exchanged, according to the sources.

The high school student was taken to the emergency room at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center, a spokeswoman said. No information was available to show whether he was admitted or what his condition was at the time. Dave Harrison, chief security officer at the campus, said the fight may have prompted the cross burning. But SCC Chancellor Neil Admire said he didn't know what happened in the fight, who was involved, or whether it had any connection to the cross burning. -A "The sheriff, we understand, is conducting an investigation.

We do not know what the sheriff is doing," he said, adding that he prefers to focus on the cross burning incident. Gage County Sheriff Jerry DeWitt was out of town and not available for comment Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the week, DeWitt called the cross burning a dumb, senseless stunt. The fight was a "misunderstanding" between "a couple of kids," all of whom, he said, were white. State Sen.

Ernie of Omaha said DeWitt's statements raise concerns about whether the sheriff intends to make a thorough investigation of the incident "The first thing that raises my indignation is that the sheriff told the media that this was merely a prank involving only young white people when it had been an altercation between black and white students," Chambers said in an interview Friday. "The burning of a 7-foot cross is not a prank. That kind of action has a very specific and historical significance because it has always been associated with racist violence directed against black people," he said. Chambers said he will keep an eye on what happens with authorities in Beatrice and with the Nebraska State Patrol, who have been called in to assist with the investigation. Admire said representatives of the SCC administration were on the Beatrice campus last week to hear con-, cerns of students, faculty, staff and parents of students, especially those of black students.

"We have talked to each of the students and each of their parents to assure them we take this seriously and will take action," he said. "It's very traumatic, it has a traumatic effect, especially on the Beatrice campus, but on the whole (SCC system)." Admire said he did not know how many of the approximately 900 students, on the Beatrice campus are black. That information was not available from other campus sources Dave McCoppin UNL Chemical Engineer major, had 50 of his tuition paid. If you started working for Amigos as a sophomore in high school, you could receive the following amounts toward your tuition each semester as a tax-free scholarship: If-" Saturday. The board statement said the chancellor and board "will continue to maintain all necessary precautions to create a safe environment for all students and staff and "will take vigorous action, by whatever legal means possible, to ensure any additional protection necessary for all those who teach and learn in our college." The statement pledged cooperation with state senators, the governor, state law enforcement officials and the sheriff in investigating the incident It also called on authorities to make full disclosure of their findings and to take any necessary action against the perpetrator or perpetrators.

Board Chairman Steve Holland said the matter will be addressed at the next SCC board meeting Tuesday night in Beatrice. He said the board will review all relevant policies and programs to see if more needs to be done to prevent further incidents. The college already has held workshops for faculty and staff on dealing with issues of diversity. "As a society, 'we still have problems with prejudice and bigotry but this college has taken steps to implement a pro-active plan to say that is not the philosophy of the college," said board member Mary Harding, The SCC officials said they were not aware of any previous racial problems on campus or between college students and Beatrice residents. Blackmun cancels speech to grads over TV cameras DAVIS, Calif.

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bit Saturday because cool, wet weather has slowed garden produce, said Sally Oglesby of the Haymarket Development which sponsors the market But she said the market has several new vendors and, when the season is in full swing, she expects it to expand all the way up to Eighth Street along Street Last year, vendors lined both sides and the middle of Seventh Street and partway up Street. As of midmorning, Oglesby said, the market had attracted a steady stream of shoppers although the cool morning kept the crowd fairly light. "I've seen all of our regulars," she said. Among them were Marcia and Maurice Russell of Lincoln, who said they show up bright and early every Saturday to get the best of the fresh produce and see friends. "We find a lot of the same people here every weekend so you kind of build up a relationship," Marcia Russell said.

-t Continued from page 1 A loaves of bread, several angel food cakes and pans full of sweet goodies Thursday and Friday, loaded the truck Friday night and were on the road by 6 a.m., they said. "We look forward to (it) because you see old friends," said mother Lo-retta Burkey. Doing all the baking isnt too bad, she said. "You get into the swing of it." Like other vendors of prepared foods, the Burkeys had to attend a workshop organized by the Lincoln-1 Lancaster County Health Department before market season started. The workshop was held for the first time this year as part of a compromise between Health Department officials and market organizers to help ensure that food sold at the market is safe without putting too much burden on small Vendors.

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