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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1978)
By KATHLEEN MONJE Of the Emerald ... of environmental concern The third-degree criminal tres pass trial for 23 herbicide protes tors arrested last July begins today in Newport, Ore. The protestors occupied clear cut lands owned by Publishers Paper Company in an effort to prevent aerial spraying of the her bicide Tordon 101. They were ar rested after a month-long ‘camp in’’ on the McMillan Creek watershed near Lincoln City. The protestors plan a defense based on the Oregon “choice of evils” statute, which says an of fense if justifiable and not criminal when "that conduct is necessary as an emergency measure to avoid an imminent public or pri vate injury.” The defense plans to call six expert witnesses who have back grounds in pesticide and herbicide effects on humans. ihe I ask horce against Nuc lear Pollution reports a nation wide total of 566,000 signatures gathered in its petition drive op posing nuclear power plants and supporting alternative energy sources. The Ralph Nader-endorsed pet ition drive channels signed peti tions to Congressional represent atives. Information is available from Task Force, P.O. Box 1817, Washington, D C. 20013. The State Environmental Qual ity Commission will consider the adoption of a one-year field burn ing control plan (to be submitted to the federal Environmental Protec tion Agency) at its March 31 meet ing, which will be held in Eugene. The control strategy plan is slated for 10 a.m. on the Commission’s agenda. The meet ing will be held at Harris Hall, 125 East Eighth St. The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an Ohio firm $15,000 for a feasibility study on a burnable mixture of corn and coal, to be used as emergency fuel for utility power plants. The two-week study will deter mine whether corn can be pre pared for use in utility boil ers; whether boilers will operate efficiently on the mixture and whether ash left from the burnt mixture will foul burners. Grain was used as a fuel for utility boilers in the United States during the Depression, and more recently in Argentina. * * * * * * if ff The Lane County Audubon So ciety will present a slide show and discussion on Southeast Alaska — America’s Fiordlands” tonight at 7:30. The meeting will be held at the Central Presbyterian Church, 1475 Ferry St. in Eugene. ASUO health insurance plan helps take sting out of care costs By CAROLYN BEAVER Of the Emerald Chances are good that students won t contract any mysterious or serious illnesses or injuries over the year, but it's always nice to have a little protection, ASUO-sponsored health insur ance, available yearly or per term, offers that protection. About 3,200 students signed up for the insur ance plan fall and winter terms; half for the year-long package. The insurance plan is under the auspices of student govern ment, but no incidental fees are paid for it...the whole thing pays for itself,” says Michael Budd, student health insurance commit tee head. For $92.90 a year, or $31.30 a term, students receive a full health plan including accident benefits, sickness expense benefits, hospi tal confinement ccsts and a medi cal expense benefit up to $10,000. Rates for students with depen dents are higher. A student with one dependent pays $205.49 yearly. With two dependents, the cost jumps to $285.95 per year. The plan excludes pre-existing conditions, home calls, eye ex aminations, dental work and preg nancy. Other than lack of preg nancy benefits, Budd says the 'exceptions are all really fair.” Recently it was determined the insurance plan violated federal Title IX, which prohibits discrimi nation on the basis of sex, be cause it does not include the preg nancy benefits. Although the insurance commit tee is working on a plan to include the benefits for next year, Budd estimates if the benefits had to be offered in every plan, the costs would soar to about $400 yearly. A more favorable alternative might be to make the benefits optional. ANTHONY BRAXTON Thurs., Mar. 30th $3.50 JAMES COTTON Fri., Mar. 31st & Sat., Apr. 1st $4.00 ELVIN BISHOP Sun., Apr. 2nd $6.00 AMAZING RHYTHM ACES Fri., Apr. 7th $6.00 BONNIE BRAMLETT With Special Gu^st: Stone Ground Sat., Apr. 8th $4.50 DIZZY GILLESPIE on., Apr. 10th & Tue., Apr. 11th $4.50 Tickets available at Sun Shop. Everybody s. & I he Place Seating Is Limited — 21 and over please ENJOY EUGENE S FINEST DINING FROM OUR CONTINENTAL MENU Budd says he'd like to have more student input before the committee comes to any decision and asks anyone with comments or questions concerning the preg nancy benefits or the existing plan to call him at the ASUO office, 686-3724. Sundries for you. Kleenex Tissue 200 count box reg. 830 now 580 Suave Shampoo and Conditioner reg. $1.49 now 990 Crest Toothpaste 3 oz. reg. 890 now 530 Pepsodent Toothburshes reg. 790 now 390 Savings on School Supplies. Pentel Rolling Writer reg. 980 now 690 13th & Kincaid 686-4331 BOOKSTORE op^ir Mon-Fri 8.15-5.30 Sat 10i00-2i00 Parker “Big Red” Ball Pen reg. $2.89 now $1.99 Bic Pens reg. 250 now 2 for 290 Erasable Typing Paper 16 lb., 100 sheets pack reg. $1.29 now 890 LiquidPaper reg. $1.10 now 730 Delux 3-Ring Binder reg. $2.98 now $1.89 Spiral Notebooks with Duck impring 80 Sheets reg. 690 now 390 For your munching pleasure. Mars bars 130 ea. or 2 for 250 Snickers, M & M’s, 3-Musketeers, Milky Way, Starburst, and Forever Yours. T\ace Corps - VISTA Now recruiting candidates Jvr volunteer positions starring tin's summer. bS7~bf 93 Condon 3{all, T^oom JiSt Mon.- Frr University of Oregon
