f Research grants available
Money will be available to support faculty re
search during the 1976-77 school year and sum
mer session, according to the University’s
Graduate School.
The Graduate School’s faculty research sup
port program will award faculty up to $2,500 to
encourage research projects. Eligibility is re
stricted to faculty holding regular or “fixed-term ’
appointments for which research is an assigned
responsibility. Faculty on “visiting ' appointments
do not qualify for the awards.
Summer faculty awards are geared to permit
research during the summer months. Although
funds vary each year, recent awards have ranged
from $1,500 to $2,500). These awards are limited
to faculty members who receive no other salary
support during the summer momths.
Applications for the awards are available at the
graduate school and should be returned before
Oct. 1. Awards will be made by the Graduate
School dean in late November or early December.
In addition to these two programs, the graduate
school will continue grants up to $100 for research
support and up to $35 for reprint purchases Ap
plications may be filed at anytime with Fred
Wilhelm at the graduate school.
Faculty wishing assistance in seeking outside
research grants may call either Joanne Carlson or
Fred Wilhelm at ext. 5133.
ARCHIE SPEAKS:
I am a candidate for Lane County Commissioner, Position No. 1 on the Democratic
Ticket.
The following letter by Mrs. George (Fawn) France should put an end to the vicious whispering campaign
which they are circulating about me.
DEAR STUDENTS,
I worked for Archie Weinstein at the Eugene Surplus Store, 666 Willamette St., for 25 years. The store was
closed by the Renewal Agency and since then I have been employed in his office at 1315 Willamette St., totaling 27
years.
In my 25 years in the said store, I had the opportunity to observe Archie and I want to make this statement. He is
the most sincere, honest, hard working and reliable man I ever met in my life. He is well educated, a good business
man and knows the fundamentals of business and finances.
Archie is dedicated to his fellow man. I have seen him make contributions in the thousands of dollars to
countless deserving causes. He has given away a fortune. Archie was liked by all his employees and treated them
with human dignity and respect. The best evidence I can give you is, when the store was closed, most of the
employees had been in the store from 10 to 22 years.
He was particularly interested in helping students wanting to further their education and would give them part
time employment all the way through high school and the University. As a result of his generosity, I can count the
dozens of doctors, dentists, lawyers and many other professional people.
I am writing this letter in all sincerity without any solicitation by him.
Archie Weinstein will serve you well as Lane County Commissioner.
Mrs. George Franco, Fawn
3G2S Whrtbeck Blvd.
Eugene, Oregon
You, students on the campus, should be interested in the Lane County Commissioners race as they have
increased the budget 171 % in less than four years from $24,000,000 to $68,700,000. You are directly paying for
this tax increase in the apartments and residences that you are renting. As everytime the owner gets an increased
tax bill, it is passed on to you immediately by a raise in rent. Your rents have gone up from 15% lo 40% as a
result of the spendthrift spending going on at the county courthouse. I have been in business in Eugene for over
33 years and I can bring to the Lane County Courthouse responsible and knowledgeable management and fiscal
experience and save you money on your rents.
VOTE FOR ARCHIE ***** SAVE WITH ARCHIE
My office is at 1315 Willamette Street, telephone 343-6815 or 343-7411. You are invited to come in at any time.
Pata lor by Committee to elect Atchie Weinstein Latte County Commissioner Unoa Wills, Tteasotet. 1315 Wi'lamette S< Eugene
District attorney
defends policies
By TOM JACKSON
Of the Emerald
Lane County District Attorney
Pat Horton defended Wednesday
at a Lane Demoforum meeting the
DA office policies of the last
three-and-a-hatf years.
Horton, who has been criticized
by State Sen. Ed Fadeley and his
opponents ip the race for the DA
position, State Sen. Betty Browne
and Springfield lawyer John
Charles, said his term in office has
led to "perhaps the most effi
ciently run office of any DA's office
in the country."
Horton said during his term the
experience level of the lawyers in
the office has increased from
about two years per lawyer to
about three-and-a-half years.
"We have an excellent staff of
lawyers," Horton said, adding that
there is now more "depth.”
He said that of all cases tried, 87
per cent ended in convictions.
"We are in the business of pro
secuting people who are commit
ting crimes.”
Horton further claims that his of
fice has the "lowest rate of plea
bargaining of any area in Oregon
This," Horton said, "indicates that
we are a trial-oriented staff."
Criticized for the budget in
crease of the DA’s office, Horton
said the actual increase is only
seven per cent. According to Hor
ton, this is caused by programs
started by the office which have
monetary returns, such as the
"cost-bill" program, which
charges convicted persons for the
prosecution, payable in monthly
installments.
Citing other accomplishments
of the office, Horton said the mari
juana citation program which re
placed the arrest program is a
Pat Horton
“fair, expeditious law." He said
“The police were wasting their
time with marijuana convictions. It
also decreased the jail population
of people who shouldn t even be
there in the first place. I don t re
gret for a minute that we made a
commitment to the people to con
centrate on hard drug casessaid
Horton
He also cited the Lane In
teragency Rape Team (LIRT)asa
program helping the county The
new legislation for rape which dis
allows the admission of a victim s
past sexual activity is. in Horton s
view, "the first rape law so that we
no longer try the victims
"We ve always tried to have an
open office," said Horton. That s
the kind of public service we
should have.'
Prof appraises writing
Nathaniel Teich, University director of English composition, has been
appointed a regional judge for a national high school writing competition
to be held in June. The competition is sponsored by the National Council
of Teachers of English (NCTE) and will honor individual high school
students and their schools for writing excellence.
Some 800 high school seniors are cited annually for excellence in
writing and are recommended to colleges and universities for admission
and for financial aid.
Teich says the quality of writing has dropped considerably in recent
years. He describes the results of this year's waiver examination for
Writing 121 as "pretty atrocious.’’ Over half of the students who took the
exam this term did not pass.
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