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et al... Guard reporter to speak Jerry Urhammer, investigative reporter for the Eugene Register Guard, wiH speak Wednesday about team investigative reporting and the effects of last year’s Arizona Project, in which he participated. He will speak in Room 221 Allen Hall at 7:30 p.m. A member of Investigative Reporters and Editors, Urhammer was one of more than 50 reporters from across the nation who converged on Phoenix in the wake of the murder of reporter Don Bolles. The series of articles produced by the team ran more than 100,000 words and de tailed the activities of underworld figures involved in land fraud, gamb ling, prostitution and drug smuggling. The Register-Guard published the series, and was subsequently named in a $16-million libel suit brought in several states by the son of an Arizona mobster. That suit was recently dismissed in Oregon. His speech is sponsored by the student chapters of Women in Communications and the Society of Professional Journalists, and is open to the public. New dept, heads chosen Two new department heads have been named at the Univesity in the College of Arts and Sciences. They will serve terms of three years. Robert Mazo will become chemistry department head Sept. 16, succeeding Richard Noyes. Virgil Boekelheide will serve as acting department head between July 1 and Sept. 16, as Noyes is leaving for study in Europe. Mazo has been at the Univesity since 1962. He has been on leave for 1977-78 and is finishing a year in Washington, D.C., as director of the chemical-thermodynamic program of the National Science Founda tion. Carl Johannesen has been named geography department head. At the University since 1959, he succeeds Everett Smith in the administra tive duties. f Assessor’s office for sale? Wealthy property owners are getting involved in the hotly con tested race for Lane County Asses sor Four years ago, Ken Bylund’s election overturned 16 years of pro big business administration in the assessor’s office. Now Bylund is being opposed by two candidates who are backed by developers and rich investors, including County Commissioner Weinstein. Bylund has made changes in the assessment formulas to shift the tax burden away from homeow ners and small farmers. "I’ve worked hard to make sure that the people who can best afford it pay more of their fair share,” Bylund says, "and they don’t like it.” Bill Bain, a former bank loan of ficer, is one of the candidates op posing Bylund. Bain’s list of con tributors reads like a directory of who’s who in the Lane County economic elite. Among Bain's backers are: Stub Stewart, N.B. and Ehrman Gius tina, Nils Hult, Ray Swanson, Don-Lee Davidson, and Delta Property Co. Together, their per sonal and business real estate in terests total more than $64 mill ion. Two of Bain’s contributors are currently involved in appeals, try ing to get their assessed values lowered. W.H. Shields, an investor in Valley River Shopping Center, is seeking a $5 million dollar redu ction on the $23 million property: and Georgia-Pacific Corp., which is appealing for a $198,000 reduc tion, has also given money to Bain's campaign. The other challenger in this year’s race. Bill Dwyer, has also accepted questionable contribu tions. Thomas Wildish of Wildish Construction Co., whose family corporations have disputed Bylund’s assessments of their property, has given money to Dwyer. So has controversial de veloper Mike Safley. Dwyer also reports a contribu tion from Elsie Gault, whose hus band, John Gault, was nominated by Commissioner Weinstein to head the Board of Equalization. The Board of Equalization re views the Assessor’s decisions, and Bylund has charged Gault with favoring wealthy business in terests — including W.H. Shields and Weinstein. Weinstein Behind the Scenes Behind the scenes in the race for Assessor looms Commissioner Weinstein who has more than a million dollars worth of property values under appeal. Weinstein has been displaying a Dwyer for Assessor sign in his downtown bus iness office window. Meanwhile. Weinstein’s trusted aide. George Kramer, signed a nominating peti tion for Bain and has been meeting with the candidate. It is evident that Weinstein and other big prop erty owners want "anyone but Bylund.” Bylund’s opponents have been relying on personal attacks. "They want to talk about personalities, not the important policy issues,” Bylund says. Td like to eliminate the property tax altogether be cause it discriminates against peo ple who own just a little property. In the meantime, Td work toward exempting senior citizens from the property tax, closing loopholes which now allow industry to es cape taxation, providing upkeep incentives through reduced valua tions for those who maintian their homes, and getting tax-exempt in stitutions to pay for the police and fire protection they receive.” Bylund says his opponents have failed to outline what they would do to reduce the property tax bur den. Bylund says he’s not surprised by the strong opposition to his re election on the part of rich and powerful interests. "The people will decide on election day,” he says, "and Tm confident that the homeowners and renters, the working people and small farmers like what I've been doing. I don’t think they want to subsidize Val ley River, Georgia-Pacific, Weins tein, and the developers through higher taxes on their homes. The big guys will soon discover that the assessor’s office is not for sale.” Pud for by Reflect Ken Bylund Committee. 382 KooopLn , Eugene 97404. Dorothy Deeper, Tieaearer PEANUTS ® bv Ckarbi M Schulz (M ALIlWS THINKIN6 A80UT THAT LITTLE RED HAIRED aR.L,0UT I KNOW 5HEP0E5NTTHlNK0fMe 5HE DOESN'T THINK OF ME BECAUSE I'M A , N0THIN6, AND YOU CAl'fr TWINK' Of NOTHIN6' “2T7 *-3+ Dinosaur prof to give seminar on Wednesday A seminar and public lecture on "Paleontology and Plate Tec tonics” given by Robert West of the University of Wisconsin will be given Wednesday. West, who is curator of Geology at the Milwaukee Public Museum and Department of Paleontology, will speak at a seminar in 307 Vol canology Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. He wiB lecture that evening at 8 in 133 Gilbert on “Ancient Mam mals and Drifting Continents: The Implications for Early Primate Dispersal.” West's visit is sponsored by the departments of anthropology and geology. Accountants to discuss jobs Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary ac counting fraternity, will sponsor a three-speaker lecture tonight at 7:30 in the EMU, room to be posted. The lecture is titled “Alternative Careers to Public Accounting.” Two former graduates Nancy Burke-Minden of the State De partment of Revenue, Pat Ventura of Hannum Datsun and Elmo Scheiwe, treasurer of Pape Cats, will discuss the pros of govern mental and corporate accounting. Israel focus of photo essay The Jewish Student Union/Hillel will display an Israel Photo Exhibit Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the EMU Lobby. The extensive photo exhibit documents Israel today — its people, places, moods and di verse lifestyles, according to stu dent union members. The exhibit is on loan from the Jewish Agency in New York. PEOPLE PARTICIPATION EARLY ENOUGH JIM JOHNSTON City Council Rottri Pter*er. Treasurer 3725 Key Q Eugene. 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Last jazz concert tonight The University -i«77 Lab Band I will conclude its most successful year when CBS recording artist Oscar Williams joins the band for a jazz concert at 8 tonight in Beall Concert Hall. For the second consecutive year, Williams will be on campus as artist-in-residence during jazz week. The Jazz Lab Band I recently returned from the Pacific Coast Col legiate Jazz Festival in Berkeley where it took fourth place in a field of 90 bands. Two smaller University jazz ensembles also attended the festival, and trombonist Jim McLennan and guitarist Richard Smith were named outstanding soloists in the Combo Division. Williams has received degrees in trumpet from Southern Univer sity, and has performed with Stan Kenton, Ray Charles, Blood, Sweat and Tears, James Brown, Michael White and numerous others. The Oscar Williams Quartet will open the performance. The Quar tet will include Dan Siegel on keyboards, David Hudson, University graduate student on bass and Dowd on drums and percussion, in addition to Williams on trumpet and flugelhom. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for students and senior citizens. Alternatives examined Student housing doesn’t come cheap in the University area. Stu dents who are interested in an alternative to the high cost of rent are encouraged to attend a meeting about cooperatives (co-ops) at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the EMU, room to be posted. “The University housing area is a seller’s market,” says Rob Can field, co-op meeting organizer. “Students can turn the system around." “A cooperative is an organization that can better provide a service, in this case housing, then individuals could for themselves.” Eugene presently has a vacancy rate of less than one precent, Canfield says. According to off-campus housing, a vacancy rate of less than five percent is considered by the federal government to be a housing shortage. Canfield, along with housing office worker Sharon Hill, have called the meeting to get input about what sort of new co-op should be created in the University area. briefs MEETINGS AD those interested in the future of Oregon's De **ft are invited to aland a meeting of the Desert Wilderness Council at 7:30 this evening at 1527 Agate. Problems and Solutions In Prison Trwisition (CSPA 400M) wll meet at 448 E. 17th (in Nley betsreen Mil and Ferry) tonight from 7 to 9. If you have any questions, contact Dawn at 343-4934 The Campus Zen Felowahlp aril meet today for medltalon from 1:30 to 220 p.m. In the EMU. room to be posted. The Jesrfsh Student Union Steering Committee sill hold Is last mealing ol the year tonight at 8 In the EMU. room to be posted. The meeting is open to anyone interested In getting involved in next year's JSU acSvitiee New Morter Board members: Important meeting at 5 today at the EMU, room to be posted. If you can! attend cal La, 485-9591. ext 5350 MISCELLANEOUS The annual Beta Gamma Sigma Awards and inilMion ceremony wK be Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Bey's Steak House. The Koinonia Center. 1414 Kincaid. wtN be open for stody as space is available. 5 to 10 p.m. from now through Inals. Closed May 29. 30 and 31. Sooology undergraduates and majors: An or ganizational mealing wll be held Wednesday at 4:30 in 714 PLC. Coma and grip*. meet ona another, and learn more about what goes on in toe Sociology Depart mart Ofllca apaoa is avtotable and them are placas on departmental committaat tor undergraduates Chinese Culturai Weak: Today wM be a variety show featuring Chinese Music, classical instiu ments, dancing and marlal arts tom noon to 1 p.m. on the EMU terrace The Jewish Student Union is sponsoring a photo exhtoit on contemporary Israel Wednesday from 9 am. to 9 p.m. in the EMU Lobby. Alternative Careers to Pubic accounting is the topic of a panel tonight by three accountants rep resenting government and industry, at 7:30 in the EMU . room to be posted Sponsored by Bata Alpha Psi Refreshments provided. Today at 12:30 and 2. the survival center wil be showing the movie Whales Dolphins and Men' outside of Suits I in the east Lobby of the EMU The movie dscueaes the totsNgence of whales and dolphins and how this intebgencee simitar to men. The showing is free. 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