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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1978)
Lausmann challenges Weaver again By DAN POSTREL Of the Emerald Vowing to find a “viable solution to the problems of unemploy ment,” Republican Jerry Laus mann Tuesday entered the Fourth District U.S. congressional race. The job issue “has comman deered the political arena, Lausmann told reporters at an early morning press conference at the Eugene Hotel. “I know that the long-term an swer to creating jobs is to create a healthy economic climate.” One step might involve investment in centives for private industry, he said. Lausmann, 46, is president of a Medford plywood and veneer manufacturing firm. Lausmann accused Democra tic incumbent Jim Weaver of trying to relieve unemployment by in creasing the U.S. Forest Service budget to stimulate the wood pro ducts industry. He said, "all the incumbent is really saying is give me a dollar and I will use it to buy you a job. 1 Eugene’s New Music Center “Grand Re-opening” THE PLACE 160 S. Park-On the Mall NORTON BUFFALO STAMPEDE And Wheatfield Friday Feb. 3rd, 8:30 & 11 pm Advance Tickets $4.50 at Everybody’s, Sun Shop & Bremen Town 21 & Over - ID required Weaver has voted for every tax increase that’s come across the board." Weaver defeated Lausmann, who has never held political office, in the 1976 congressional elec tion. On other issues, Lausmann said he has no stand on the cur rent debate over conflicting Northwest energy bills supported by Weaver and by power utilities. The faltering Social Security system, Lausmann suggested, could be better financed with tax exempt social security bonds. Responding to a question, he flatly declared, "I do not favor giv ing the Panama Canal away." Lausmann also said ne nas never been approached by timber executives who have reportedly offered large campaign donations to any candidate who would op pose Weaver. Lausmann is the third conten der to officially file for candidacy in the fourth district. Besides Weaver, William Anderson, a Re publican from Grant’s Pass, has also filed. Jonathan Bates, a Eugene Democrat, and Peter Applegate, an independent from Jackson ville, have filed preliminary peti tions for candidacy, and must col lect 1,000 signatures before their names will appear on the ballot The primary election will be held May 23. Jerry Lausmann i ■ Residents urge library tunaing By JANE LEHMAN Of the Emerald University area residents agree with the rest of Eugene that the city’s library should receive more financial support, but they are alone in urging increased funding for bike lanes and bus service funding, according to a recent city-wide survey. The survey of 1,115 randomly selected Eugene households was taken to aid the city’s budget committee in determining citizen priorities in public spending. The figures, released last week, were gathered during the third week of December. On a city-wide basis, 48 percent of the respondents ranked crime protection as second to the 53 percent in favor of increased lib rary spending. In the University sector, library spending was favored by 65 per cent of the residents, while bike lanes and paths followed by bus service funding rated next, with 59 percent and 55 percent support respectively. However, when crime protec tion was rated along with seven other city services, the house holds placed top priority on safety from crime in their neighborhoods. The library slipped to second place in importance. In terms of satisfaction, how ever, the city’s residents don't ap pear too happy with the crime pro tection they are currently receiv ing. Safety from crime ranked sixth out of the nine areas for satisfying needs. The library finished first fol lowed by parks and recreation services. The figures revealed 66 percent of the general population inter viewed felt their property taxes were “about right” in relation to the city services they receive. Fifteen percent said they were willing to increase the local prop erty tax, while 17 percent felt city services did not warrant the amount paid out in property taxes. In order to maintain the services, 31 percent said they would prefer establishing a local sales tax. Other areas considered ranked as follows: energy conservation, upkeep of neighborhoods, bus service, parks and recreation, preservation of the downtown mall, neighborhood associations and convenience in use of private auto. The two-inch thick, 372-page report contains a host of data col lected in response to the 90 ques tions asked by interviewers. The report, prepared by the insti tute of Policy Analysis in Eugene, is accessible to the pub lic at city hall. DO YOU WANT TO FLY? WE HAVE OPENINGS FOR PILOTS NOW! Foce it you've olwoys wonted to fly! 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