The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 3

Police Joining International Union By GORDON WINTERS Star Staff Writer Aiming for greater clout in labor negotiations, the Lincoln police union has joined the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO). With that move, a fulltime corporate lawyer and lobbyist will start work next week representing the IBPO chapters in the state. At this point there are just two, the one in Lincoln, Local 544, and one in Scottsbluff, according to Local President Jim Hill. The IBPO is the largest independent police union in the nation, according to Hill. He said the vote of Lincoln police officers to join the large organization was unanimous.

Local Union Grown Since it was formed five months ago, the Lincoln police union has grown to 173 members, out of 226 eligible officers, Hill said. Among the benefits of joining the international union, Hill said, is that a professional negotiator will fly into Lincoln during contract time. In addition, he said, IBPO seminars and workshops will be held in Lincoln to educate local officers on labor problems and tactics to deal with them. Other advantages apparently seen by officers in joining the union are a $10,000 life insurance policy that goes with membership and free legal aid for job- related problems. Not Strike Omen The move to join the union should not be seen by Lincolnites as an omen that the city's police officers are edging toward use of the strike as a negotiating tool, according to Hill.

He said IBPO bylaws state that a local that goes out on strike will lose its charter. The attorney handling legal matters for the two IBPO chapters in the state will be Murry Schaeffer, Hill said. Schaeffer was a Lincoln police officer for seven and one-half years before he resigned to go to law school. With County Attorney He is now working for the Lancaster County Attorney's Office. Before that he worked for the State Attorney General's Office.

think sensitive to the needs of police officers and knows Hill said. Growth of the Lincoln police union has been rapid since the first organizational meeting in late July attracted 28 officers. After several later meetings, bylaws were officially adopted in September by more than half the police force, or around 120 persons. Hill said the union membership is continuing to grow Saturday, February 21, 1976 The Lincoln Star 3 Co unty Board Staff Meetings To Remain Open Opinion Say LES Contemplating Coal Fired Power Plant Lincoln Electric System officials arc considering the construction of a coal fired generating plant near Lincoln. Construction of such a plant is just one of the options being contemplated by the LES Administrative Board.

LES must find another source of power to replace the block of energy lost when the City Council vetoed LES's plans to become part- owners in a nuclear power plant. LES Power Supply Manager Phil Michaels told the board Friday that a study is under way to look at the construction of a plant in Lancaster County. Because of water problems, Michaels said LES is considering using sewage water as a cooling agent. Following a preliminary assessment, Michaels said the use of sewage water very promising." Michaels said there is enough sewage water in Lincoln to support a 600-megawatt power plant. LES also is talking to Burlington Northern railroad officials about arrangements to ship coal into Lincoln should such a plant be built.

In other business, the board voted to go into executive session to discuss lease negotiations, The lease on the LUS headquarters building at 14th and St. expires this summer and the board must decide whether to renegotiate that lease or find another location in the downtown area. Lincolnite Charged With Assault After Run-In With UNL Athlete Playing Children Started Fire A woman and three children escaped injury Friday when a fire did considerable damage to half of a duplex at 5312 W. Hughes. According to Fire Inspector Jerry Beaehamp, the fire apparently started in a love seat in the living room of the home where children were playing, with a cigarette lighter.

Mrs. Patricia Nelson, her two sons, aged four and two, and a third child, a one-year-old boy she was babysitting, weTe able to get out of the home in time. Most of the fire damage was confined to the living room, although the entire home sustained smoke damage, according to fire officials. eme i 7 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST DIRECTOR STANLEY KUBRICK BEST PICTURE A 32-year-old Lincoln man was charged with a felony Friday after he allegedly tried to run down a James Wightman, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln football linebacker with his car. Wightman, who was struck in the knee, flew onto the hood of the car and was carried a short distance before falling off, witnesses told police.

He was treated at Lincoln General Hospital and released. Charged with assault with in- Police Recover Stolen Money Lincoln police detectives recovered more than $4,000 worth of cash and merchandise late Friday afternoon that was apparently taken in a burglary at Mr IGA at 70th and St. sometime earlier in the day. Police said two persons are in custody in connection with the incident. tent to inflict great bodily injury was Jerry Whirl, of 2259 Y.

A preliminary hearing will be set on March 9. Bond was set at $1,000 According to the Lancaster County Office, Wightman and companions were walking across St. between 25th and 26th about 11:15 p.m. when an eastbound car came to a halt, but bumped Wightman. After the two exchanged words the auto allegedly backed up and accelerated rapidly, striking Wightman again.

Yitzhak Rabin War In May Is Possible, Rabin Says Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin warned Friday that Israel must be prepared militarily in case current Syrian triggers a new Middle East war in May. Speaking in a state radio interview, Rabin said the 5month-old Sinai interim agreement with Egypt has already yielded positive results for Israel. He reiterated Israel's position that there is no room for further interim accords with her Arab neighbors. Rabin said the United States backed Israel on this score. Egypt.

Syria regards 1976, the U.S. presidential elections year, as a year of marked American sensitivity about the resumption of Rabin said. would continue to do everything to play the game of military-political brinkmanship, taking such risks that could possibly lead to a military deterioration, in order to wrest political gains for the extension of the mandate of the N. peace keeping force on the Golan Heights." By NANCY HICKS Star Staff Writer The County Board's Thursday staff meetings will continue to be open to the public and the news rrtedia The county office has concluded that the Thursday staff meetings a showing of necessity, should be left open to the The board, which has both legislative and administrative functions, had asked the county attorney's office whether staff meetings could be closed to the public if the meetings dealt only with administrative matters. The opinion, written by Michael Heavican.

deputy county attorney, said that in order to close meetings the commissioners would have to define administrative tasks and determine before each meeting whether they were acting in an executive or administrative capacity. the problem lies in deter- Hub Hall Plans To Build Homes In West Lincoln The Hub Hall real estate development company has acquired a tract for $170,000 in West Lincoln and plans to build between 90 and 100 single family homes at the site, according to president Hub Hall. The tract, at the northwest corner of S. Codding and West A Street, was acquired from the Western Realty Co Hall said the homes will be situated around a lake at the tract and cost between They will be ready for occupancy in 18 to 24 months. They 're hot.

VWWWN VWWW' She's me call girt It ths body's hoL. calliiff Hell the cop If the body 's call him. mining what is purely administrative. In researching other state laws dealing with open meeting policies, the attorney's office found that the Florida courts had interpreted the scope of open meeting laws to include entire decision-making process of public officials, including any meetings of public officials where some matter is discussed on which foreseeable action could possible by taken." short, it would be impractical if not impossible to attempt at each meeting to make these determinations in order to close the session to the public," the opinion said. The commissioners have said they wanted closed meetings only to deal with administrative matters with those department heads appointed by the board Both Jan Gauger and Bruce Hamilton felt more could be accomplished with administrators in a freer atmosphere, without the news media present But the question of closing meetings was posed out of curiosity, Mrs.

Gauger said Friday night hadn't made any firm resolve that we would actually do Though the commissioners have not had time to discuss the opinion, released Friday, Mrs. Gauger said the tone of the letter would probably mean that all future staff meetings will remain open The board can continue to close a portion of any meeting by voting to go into executive session to discuss such sensitive areas as personnel, labor or real estate negotiations and possible litigation. so ai a it by Cinema 1: (PG) 1 45, 5, 8 15 Cinema 2: "Dog Day Afternoon'' (R) 1 45, 4 05, 6 25, 8 45 Cooper Lincoln; 2001 A Space Odyssey" (G) 1 30, 4 45 8 Douglas Frankenstein" (PG! 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Douglas 2: "The Sunshine Boys' 1, 3 10, 7 30, 9 50 Douglas 3: "Tommy" (PG) "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (R) 2 15, 4 45. 7 15, 9 40 Embassy: "Anita Swedish Nymphet" (X) 11, 1 30, 4, 6 30, 9, 11 30 "Executive Waves (X) 12 30, 3, 5 30 8, 10 30 Hollywood 4 Vine: "Emmanueiie 2 The Joys Of a Woman" (X) 1 30, 3 :30, 7 30. 9 30 Hollywood 4 Vine 2: "jaws (PG) 2, 7 9 30 Joyo: Rooster Cogburn" (PG) 1 3, 5.

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