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.
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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.
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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.
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