Freedom of the Press—
A Letter to the Community
On the night of Dec. 22, 1982,
Northwest Working Press was van
dalized for the third time in a year.
During the first two break-ins our
customer files and financial records
were taken, while cash and readily
salable items were not touched. This
last time the intruders spray painted
disarmament literature, printing
presses, paper stocks, and stereo
equipment, and took the lens from
our copy camera (replacement value
$2000). In the last two break-ins,
deadbolt locks were picked.
We are a small, worker-controlled
business that does both commercial
printing and publishing for such
causes as the nuclear freeze. We feel
a strong need for people to hear
about this sad series of events. We
want everyone in our community to
realize that freedom of speech is not
universally respected here in Eugene
Springfield. We were grateful that
KEZI-TV, KVAL-TV and KLCC
radio covered the last break-in.
Sadly, the Register-Guard declined
to print a story about the incident,
despite the urging of many com
munity members to do so.
We find it ironic that our local
newspaper would not be interested
in this story. Aren't attacks on civil
liberties and press freedoms natural
topics for a newspaper? We wonder
how big the headlines would have
been if the Register-Guard's presses
had been spray painted instead of
With the help of many, business
has been carried on as usual but now
more than ever we are needing sup
port from our community. We are
now raising money to replace the ex
pensive lens, as well as tighten our
security. We are asking donations
from all those that feel it important
to keep a press such as ours alive and
running strong. If you wish dona
tions to be tax deductible, make
checks payable to McKenzie River
Gathering. Send all donations to
Northwest Working Press, 1002 W.
2nd, #4, Eugene, OR 97402. Any
help will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
The folks at
Northwest Working Press
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790 E. 11th Ave. • 485-4848
Friday
Radio
Songs of Work, Struggle and
Change, KLCC, 89.7 FM. An hour
of good music.
Modern Mono, new rock. KLCC
89.7 FM at 11:30 pm.
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 2, Op.
2, No. 2 at 10 am on KWAX, 91.1
FM.
University Street: Larry Pierce,
Special Asst. to the Chancellor, talks
about "A Strategic Plan for Higher
Education in Oregon," KWAX.
Jazz Revisited, Jazz Songbook, 6:30
pm on KWAX.
Old Grooves, Jim Lemart presents
Lionel Hampton's early pick-up
groups Jive and jump. KWAX.
Straight Ahead, 8:30 pm, KWAX.
Workshops
Modern Hypnosis, free - demon
stration by Bob Podolsky, MS, at
the New Age Center, 1015 River Rd.
484-1449.
Meetings
The Lane County Horticulture
Society meeting will be starting at
9:00-3:30 at the Shiloh Inn, 1-5 and
Beltline, on Gateway. 485-6238.
Concert Music
The Oregon Symphony performs at
8:30 pm at Silva Hall in the Hult
Center.
Antithesis and Revenants will be fea
tured as part of Hiawatha's (a com
position student) master's degree
recital at 8 pm in Beall Concert Hall.
Encore will be performed in Silva
Hall at the Hult Center at 8 pm. This
is produced and directed by Ed
Ragozzino of LCC.
Big Band Jazz Concert at 7 pm at the
EMU Ballroom.
Reggae party with Arousing Spirit at
the New Age Center, 1015 River
Road, 9 pm.
Boogie Music
The WOW Hall presents Country
Joe McDonald and the Manzanita
Band with special guests Harry
Stamper of Coos Bay, Attis the
Spoonman and Liv the Piper. A
multi-media concert/dance with
light show. All ages welcome. Made
possible in part by a grant from
Oregon Arts Commission. 8th &
Lincoln at 9:30 pm.
Films
Mad Max will be showing at 180
Prince Lucien Campbell at 7 and
8:45 pm.
Darshan with Neem Kroli Baba.
Rare footage shot in Nanital, India.
Also, Judaism, The Chosen People,
depicts travels from NY to Jerusalem
in an attempt to define and explain
the Jewish religious experience. This
begins a continuing series at the Uni
tarian Church, 40th & Donald. 7:30,
$2.50. 235-7332.
The Elephant Man shows at 150
Geology, 7 & 9 pm.
Cutter's Way shows at 177 Law
rence, 7 & 9 pm.
Video
Electronic Magic Circle Show,
created by Jesse Nazareth, is an en
tertainment show combining video
art image on a multi-screen projec
tion display with popular and rock
stereo music. 8-10 pm at WISTEC.
484-9027.
AORTA: Two From the Heart
AORTA (Autonomous Oregon Repertory Theatre Actors) is, as the name
implies, a group of actors, directors, and production personnel who have, in
the past, made their living working with the Oregon Repertory Theatre. When
that company closed its doors this fall, several of these people chose to con
tinue their work in a new location—Eugene’s long-standing artists' showcase,
the Community Center for the Performing Arts.
AORTA's first performance will be two one-act plays, A Slight Ache by
Harold Pinter, and Birdbath by Leonard Melfi. Birdbath has been called both
terrifying and humorous. Director Bill Reid previously directed ORT's Mid
night Mafia production. Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and was seen in the
WOW Hall's production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milkwood. Ken Hof. play
ing Frankie Basta, was last seen in ORT's Streetcar Named Desire. Rebecca
Proctor plays Velma Sparrow. She played Laura in ORT's Glass Menagerie
and was seen in Tobacco Road.
A Slight Ache, by Harold Pinter, has been described as a “comedy of
Menace." It, like Birdbath, is a story of relationship, and has come to be
regarded as one of Pinter's funniest plays. A Slight Ache is directed by Robert
Webb, an actor and director with many credits to his name. He appeared in
ORT's Midsummer Night's Dream as Bottom, and has directed numerous pro
ductions for ORT and other theatre companies. James Conant, playing Ed
ward, has been in many ORT productions including Our Town. He has also
acted with the University Theatre and at Lane Community College. Catharine
Guerin, playing Flora, has an extensive background in dance. Most recently
she appeared in the Eugene Ballet Company's The Nutcracker. Jerry Campbell,
the matchseller, performed in ORT's Streetcar Named Desire and currently
plays with On the Edge, an original improvisational comedy group.
Birdbath and A Slight Ache will be presented Jan 13, 19 & 20 at 8:30 pm at
the Community Center for the Performing Arts, at 8th & Lincoln. Admission is
$3.
HAPPY 1983!!
to the Eugene Community
from the Arica Team.
Watch for our upcoming workshops on
Couples • Teamwork • Whole Body Fitness
Stress Reduction • Meditation
A HUMAN BEING IS MORE THAN ANYONE BELIEVES
For information, call 484-4243.
"The right to search for truth implies
also a duty. One must not conceal
any part of what one has recognized
to be true."
—Albert Einstein
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