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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1978)
...Of environmental _ concern By KATHLEEN MONJE Of the Emerald The Many Rivers Group of the Sierra Club urges support of a bill now before Congress that would bar the leg-hold trap; the trap has been the subject of much recent debate. H.R. 3516-S. 818, supported by both Oregon Senators Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood, would ban shipment of fur and leather coming from any state or foreign coun try that has not forbidden the manufacture, sale and use of leg-hold and steel-jaw traps. Lane County Residents interested in en vironmental santiation programs are being sought for membership on committees advis ing the county commissioners. Applications are open for service on an ad visory committee and a subcommittee that will study existing and potential sanitation prob lems related to the environment of county citi zens and will suggest solutions to the prob lems. Committee and subcommittee applications are encouraged from the following categories: Physician, lumber industry, wood products, in dustry, food industry, sand and grave! industry, realtor, public school, legislator, well-driller, pump instaBer, water treatment installer and at-large members. Applications should be submitted by Feb ruary 3. Forms are available from the Lane County Community Relatons Office, Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Ave., Eugene. Trees blown down by recent winter storms are not to be cut by permit-holding firewood seekers, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The service estimates that more than 12 million board feet of timber has blown down to date this winter. ‘The downed timber is currently being sal vaged through commercial sales," according to Dale Dufour, Siuslaw National Forest Public Information Officer. Dufour says anyone cutting up the trees is technically guilty of the theft of government property. Those looking for firewood to first check with the local ranger station or the Ser vice headquarters in Corvallis. ***************** Nuclear power generated more electricity than hydroelectric power for the first time in 1977, according to EWEB’s recent newsletter. Through June 30, nuclear plants in the United States accounted for 12 percent of all electricity produced, while hydroelectric plants accounted for 10.7 percent. ***************** A “Desert Trail” that would extend from Canada to Mexico is under consideration by the Bureau of Land Management. The trail might go through Eastern Oregon counties Harney, Malheur and Baker. A current feasibility study includes the route, land ownership, use, costs, benefits and ex actly how the trail could be built. A draft en vironmental statement is to be completed by next December, with present plans calling for a final report to Congress in May, 1979. ***************** A poll that shows Americans prefer con serving forests to cutting trees indicates “the idea of running out of wood supplies is not making an impression on the public,” says a timber industry spokesman. The American Forest Institute and the Na tional Forest Products Association commis sioned the polf of 2,049 individuals last Sep tember. Results showed the public “nearly indiffer ent to vast areas being set aside” as wilder ness areas — preferring recreation areas dose to home. ^ " .. ... Preview display scheduled University extracurricular prog- 5 rams may set up displays for stu- 1 dents at the University Preview for prospective students in February. University Preview is an all-day program that wiH allow anyone in terested in attending the Univer sity, their relatives and friends, to learn more about this University and its programs by participating in a variety of campus activities. On Feb. 4, there will be an af ternoon option of three 30-minute sessions in the areas of music, theatre, dance and forensics ac tivities; dub and intramural sports; student government and student publications; social and service dubs and programs and campus health care and insurance. Program contact persons should contact the Program Office in Suite 2 of the EMU to sign up. For information, call 686-4373. Any persons who know of po tential university students are asked to have them register by Friday, Jan. 27. Those attend ing the 1978 Preview will have an opportunity to tour the campus, talk with students about college life, discuss academic plans with faculty and staff and learn about extracurricular activities. There is no registration fee. However, persons who wish to eat lunch on campus should indude checks for students and $3.75 adults. Registration forms can be ob tained by contacting the Univer sity Office of Admissions, 686-3201. 950 Special Eggs—Hashbrowns —Toast 7-10:30 am Cafeteria Grill EMU food service 1ST 01 THE TEH CAR SERVICE COUPON SAVINCS ^ ftrttfonc COUPON LUBE & OIL CHANGE I with I OIL FILTER I MOST AMERICAN CARS & Vi TOnI PICKUPS I PHONE FOR APPT TO 9 AVOID DELAY COUPON #„u. EXPIRES JAN 21 " extra « Mi NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER COUPON OR OFFER* ■■ Tircsronc COUPON y) FRONT END ALIGNMENT . Precision alignment by skilled mechanics who win set camber, caster and toe-in to v '' manufacturer's specifications. Parts extra if needed. No rni mcm cvoiucc additional cost for fac- COUPONEXPIHES tory air or torsion bar JAN 21 ill' can S1Q88 :ars ■ MOST AMERICAN CARS •NOT VALIO WITH ANY OTHER COUPON OR OFFEF tm firestone COUPON BRAKE OVERHAUL! 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