Jeff Robinson (center) is the victim of an ambush by a bum (left), played by Don Heauser, and Chris
Kennett (right), who plays the surgeon.
Wingard urges public
to face energy crisis
State Sen. George Wingard (R—Eugene), speaking Friday at the
weekly meeting of the Rubicon Club, said that it will “take an energy
crisis on the level of Pearl Harbor” to force serious changes in the
present approach to energy conservation.
“People know there’s a shortage, but no one is ready to step for
ward and accept the hardships that will effect his personal
livelihood,” Wingard explained.
The underlying cause of the problem, he added, is the mislocation
of national priorities. He thinks the money spent in traveling to the
moon could have been spent on developing nuclear fusion energy
systems. “The Russians know what’s happening: that’s why they are
ten years ahead of us in this area.” Should an energy crisis of lasting
severity occur, Wingard foresees industry becoming local and
provincial, with thousands of Americans working on the farms to
replace the energy of farm machines.
Wingard has been an active advocate of energy conservation. He
has sponsored and co-authored two bills introduced in the last state
legislature that deal exclusively with energy planning One bill
created an Energy Conservation Board to formulate rules for the
conservation of energy in buildings that are “heated, cooled or
illuminated by energy.” This, bill was passed but vetoed by the
Governor. The other bill, which passed and was signed into law in
July, established a nine-member commission to develop a com
prehensive plan to maximize Oregon’s energy supplies.
Wingard regards this state-wide plan as just one means to better
adjust resources to the varying demands for power. One effect of the
study so far, he remarked, is the discovery of some unquestionably
wasteful practices. In Oregon, 66 trees are consumed daily to provide
newsprint for grocery ads in newspapers. And every day, 280 thousand
gallons of gas are burned by shoppers traveling to and from grocery
stores.
The commission will also make strong efforts to develop housing
codes that will efficiently use heat from the sun, Wingard said. For an
initial expense of $200, for proper insulation, home owners in Eastern
Oregon can save $135 yearly in heating costs. “This is just one possible
area where significant results can be made,” he suggested.
Kids create Halloween play for TV
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A special television play, Trick Or Treat,
makes its television debut this evening. The
play is special because it is the project of
students aged nine through 13. The children,
under the supervision of Ken Bierly, have
written, planned and acted in this spooky
play, especially for Halloween.
Bierly, a research assistant at the Center
for Educational Policy and Management, and
a doctoral student in educational ad
ministration, had originally planned on doing
a senes of similar programs, all written,
planned and acted in by students of the
Eugene area. The series was to serve as his
dissertation, and to give “creative kids a
chance to develop their creativity.”
The dissertation idea was dropped, but
Bierly decided to go along with the project
anyway. He and his wife, Pam, auditioned 30
children from Eugene area schools and
selected 11 as their troupe.
The kids rehearsed two nights a week for a
month, perfecting their program. Filming
was done under the direction of Ron Compesi,
a doctoral student in broadcasting, and one of
the kids served as technical assistant. PL-3
and John Sheppard, director of broadcast
services also co-operated with the filming.
“'Hiese kids are super-creative and in
novative, and a hell of a good group,” Bierly
said. “This is a great chance to give the kids
an outlet for their talents, and for all of them
to become involved in the mass media.”
The children all loved doing the program,
and their group reaction to doing the play was
“groovy.”
The program will be aired on PL-3 cable 10,
tonight at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 6p.m.
Roberts confirms candidacy for governor
Mate Senator Betty Roberts, (D-Portland) became the
first major candidate to announce candidacy for next year’s
Democratic nomination for governor Monday morning.
At a press conference in Eugene’s Harris Hall, Roberts
said she had not planned to make the decision for several
months, but reaction to her proposed candidacy was so
positive she opted to clarify her intentions now.
“The wonderful and enthusiastic response by people
from all over the state has convinced me that I have a solid
base of support on which to conduct a successful campaign,”
the eight-year veteran of the legislature declared. “I am
tired of games which are traditionally played by candidates
who maneuver and shadow-box with the public over the
question of candidacy.”
Roberts, who has been a legislator since 1965, has served
two sessions in the House and three in the Senate.
In this year’s Legislature, Roberts chaired the Senate
Committee on Consumer and Business Affairs, co-chaired
the Joint Committee on Aging, was the vice-chairer of the
Joint Ways and Means Committee and served on the Senate
Education Committee. In addition, she was assistant
majority leader of the Senate.
Eugene was the second stop on Roberts’ announcement
tour. Her first press conference was in Salem. She also met
with reporters in Medford and Portland Monday.
The 50-year-old lawyer and teacher said she believed the
voters “want and deserve a straight and candid approach
from their public servants.” She quickly identified land use
planning and resource development as the key issues in the
1974 race. She added that, after Watergate, honesty and
competence in public affairs is also a crucial issue to
Oregonians.
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