Oregon daily emerald., January 16, 1973, Image 1

Photo by Phil Waldstein
Coming down from a 9-floor trip is Gordon King, one of three students who rappelled down the south
end of PLC Monday evening. The other two urban mountaineers were Mike Ignatius and Chuck
Forman. Although only Ignatius had prim rappelling experience, the three decided that PLC was a
good place to start.
Election laws violation
Horton cleared of charges
By JOSH MARQUIS
Of the Emerald
Lane County District Attorney J. Pat Horton was
cleared of all charges of violations of election laws
Monday afternoon by Judge Richard Mengler.
Mengler, a circuit court judge from Benton County,
had heard the case brought against Horton by
University law student Donald Armstrong after all
the Lane Circuit judges disqualified themselves.
Horton, who defeated former D.A. Robert
Naslund in the November election, was brought to
court by Armstrong, who charged Horton with
having made false statements in his campaign
literature, improperly applying for bank loans and
giving away “items of value’’ to voters free (the
items in question were balloons).
Armstrong was represented by Eugene attorney
Roy Dwyer, a supporter of Naslund during the
campaign, while Horton was represented by at
torney Stan Long. Horton testified that he and his
campaign committee made every effort to conform
to Oregon’s election laws. The newly-elected D.A.
said that he had given away balloons until he was
informed by the Attorney General’s office that it
wasn’t permitted.
The trial lasted four days, much of which con
sisted of direct and cross-examination of Horton.
Judge Mengler took the case under advisement
following closing arguments last Thursday.
Monday afternoon Mengler issued his opinion,
which failed to find cause for any action against
Horton. Mengler’s three page decision went over
each of Armstrong’s challenges to Horton’s election
and found each insubstantial.
Horton told the Emerald Monday evening that,
“Naturally I’m delighted with the opinion, I con
sider it a complete vindication of all allegations
resulting from the recent district attorney’s race.”
The D.A. went on to say that “there is no question
that the judge agreed with what we knew all along—
that we conformed with both the spirit and the letter
of the law.”
Neither Dwyer nor Armstrong could be reached
for comment. If they desire to file an appeal to
Mengler’s opinion, they must do so within thirty
days. Any appeal would be heard by the Oregon
State Supreme Court.
Chief Dan George
reflects on ‘beauties
of the culture’
“You and I marvel that men should travel so far and so fast—yet if
they have travelled far, then I, farther. If they have travelled fast,
then I, faster, for I was born a thousand years ago...”
In a voice that betrays the bitter-sweet knowledge of a dying
culture, Chief Dan George of the Co-Salish Tribe spoke about In
tegration and the Brotherhood of Man Monday at 8 p.m. in the EMU
Ballroom.
Chief Dan recalled the beauties of the culture in which he was
raised and stated that his memories made it difficult for him to un
derstand the things that are happening in the modern world.
By SCOTTA CALLISTER
Of the Emerald
He expressed great sadness that we live in a country that
“justifies the killing of millions of men in past wars,” and spends more
money on weapons and war than on education and welfare to help and
develop its people. Even more regrettable, he sees our culture as one
that not only fights brothers, but also attacks nature,
Speaking of the Indians’ respect for wildlife, appreciation of the
beauty of nature and of their emphasis on brotherhood, Chief Dan
stated, “We have taken much from your culture, I wish you had taken
something from ours for there were some beautiful things.”
“White men do many things well, but I wonder if he has really
learned to love.”
Born into a culture of communal living where children learned to
live with each other and to respect and observe the rights of others,
Chief Dan finds a great contrast in modern apartment dwelling where
people do not even know their neighbors.
“Man must fully love or he will become the lowest of animals,” he
claimed, adding that our spirits feed upon love and “without it, we
become weak and faint; our self-esteem weakens Without it our
courage fails ... we turn inward and begin to feed on our own per
sonality.”
Chief Dan feels that integration will completely obliterate the old
ways of the Indian culture, which he compared to a wounded deer that
has crawled into the forest to bleed and die.
The futility of integration can be seen on the playgrounds of in
tegrated schools, according to Chief Dan. The children still are in
separate groups, divided by a deepening chasm formed by a loss of
dignity and respect.
“I must wait, I must delay, I must find myself,” he claimed in a
voice representing the entire Indian culture. He finds his people adrift
in the 20th century, not knowing “who we are and where we are
going.” His people desire to meet whites as equals.
‘ ‘Pity I can do without. My manhood I cannot do without. ”
As Chief Dan gave a dignified and solemn bow, the audience
responded with a standing ovation. Before leaving, many members of
the slightly awe-struck crowd had a chance to shake hands and speak
with Chief Dan, one of the last true leaders of the Indian nation.
■v.v.v.v.v.w
Newbry introduces \
revised amendment |
SALEM (Special) — An amendment to the controversial |
“Newbry Amendment” of the 1971 legislative session was in- j
troduced in the Oregon Senate Monday.
And Sen. Lynn Newbry (R-Talent) introduced it.
The new proposal was drafted by Roy Lieuallen, state 1
system of higher education chancellor. Lieuallen met with §
Newbry Monday here and reported that Newbry had no ob- :■
jection to the new proposal. i;
The major change initiated by the new proposal is form- \
alizing the concept of levying more than one fee upon students :■
at the time of registration. Under Lieuallen’s proposal, one fee §
would be levied for tuition and one for the funding of programs :•
considered by the State Board of Higher Education as >
“necessary or advantageous for the cultural and physical
development of the students.” |
There exists under the proposal an option for organizations |
not allocated incidental fee funds by student senates to be g
funded through a checkoff system during registration.
Legislation to increase the state minimum wage from $1.25 |
to $1.60 for all workers including agricultural workers was in- g
troduced in the House Friday by Rep. Vera Katz (D-Portland). |
The bill will be read the first time on the house floor early this g
week. *
A bill that would extend the legal confidential com- }
munication exemption to newspersons was read for the first i;
time on the senate floor Monday.
Under the measure, newspersons could not be legally §
required to divulge their sources of information. Severrl states §
currently have a similar “newsman shield law.”
The bill will be read the second time today and referred to |
me committee. 1