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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1981)
U.S. rejoins space race CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The United States has rejoined the space race. The last time Americans were in space, it was a joint mission with the Soviet Union. Since then, 43 cosmonauts have been launched into orbit. Two have been afloat in space since last March. Now, the Soviets are not alone. Columbia’s successful launch ends a six-year drought in the U.S. man-in-space pro gram and signals this nation’s intention to regain eminence in a domain it once dominated with the man-on-the-moon missions. Since the dawn of the space age, the world’s two super powers have used that arena as a symbol of national power. The renewed race will focus heavily on military superiority. With American astronauts on the sidelines since 1975, the Soviets have wrested away every endurance record once held by the Americans. The la test pair has been aloft in a small station for a month and they may stay up more than half a year. The flight of John Young and Robert Crippen, slated for just —making the news— From Associated Prow Reports PORTLAND — U.S. Forest Service officials said this week average yearly fees will double for people who own vacation homes on national forest lands. The increase is the result of a routine reassessment of land values, said Fred Isabel, recreation specialist for the regional Forest Service office in Portland. Isabel said fees for some home owners will quadruple in places where development has increased land values. He said most vacation home owners probably will appeal the increase which will take effect in January. Homeowners have 30 days to file the appeals. Fee increases will affect people who have 20-year permits to use national forest sites for vacation homes. Those who have such permits are charged five percent of the appraised value of their lots. MOSCOW, Idaho — A Moscow doctor believes strong winds and year-old volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens are to blame for an increase in eye, nose and throat irritation complaints. Dr. Robert Strobel, who specializes in afflictions of the eye, nose and throat, said the number of patients seeking relief at his office has increased noticeably over the past eight weeks. “I’ve been telling people that I think it’s due to the ash,” he said late last week. Last May 18, Mount St. Helens unleashed tons of vol canic ash over major portions of Washington, Idaho and Montana. Other eruptions during the summer sent out smaller amounts of ash. Ash from a small eruption Friday dusted only a small area near the mountain in southwestern Washington. Strong winds throughout Eastern Washington and north ern Idaho in the past month have kicked up the year-old dust, closing highways at times because of poor visibility. Alaskan landslide mistaken for blast ANCHORAGE (AP) - A mas sive landslide on Mount Sanford was mistaken for a volcanic eruption by nearby residents and airline pilots passing over head, a University of Alaska glaciologist said. After flying over the 16,237-foot peak Saturday, a member of the university’s WEEKEND RENTAL $20.9$ PLUS 200 FREE MILES! Pot tompleu1 druviis. talj- $4^ ZJA ^Kendall FordE^a Vatlev Kivi'r Ci’iiit’i 542 2 ISI Geophysical Institute, Carl Ben son, said a massive slide on the mountain’s sheer south face fooled observers who thought they were witnessing an erup tion. The landslide carried debris from the summit to about four miles beyond the mountain’s base, he said. It exposed layers of old, loose ash and the warmth generated by the sun created strong up drafts that carried the ash into a plume-shaped cloud about 1,500 feet above the summit, he said. Ash darkened a bowl near the mountain’s summit and was blown up to 50 miles away. 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The shuttles will carry up sat ellites and space laboratories for military, scientific and com mercial projects, with heavy emphasis on defense flights as the Pentagon moves to counter what it considers a growing Russian threat from space. The craft is the size of a jetliner and can ferry up as many as seven persons and 32 tons of cargo in its 60-foot-long bay. While the National Aeronau tics and Space Administration has been developing the shuttle — two years behind schedule because the craft incorporates so much advanced technology — the Soviets have been oper ating for years with essentially the same Soyuz and Salyut space vehicles. U S. observers say the Rus sians are developing a shuttle vehicle but they believe it is much smaller than Columbia and perhaps 10 years behind. Columbia initiated the third decade of manned space flight — roaring into orbit on the 20th anniversary of the historic orbit al flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, on April 12, 1961. - MONDAY & TUESDAY NIGHTS BEER & BONES Mug of Beer (Under 21 gets Pepsi) Barbeque Beef Ribs Baked Potato Tossed Green Salad OREGON ELECTRIC STATION SERVING FINE FOOD & SPIRITS 5th AND WILLAMETTE (503) 485-4444 DOWNTOWN EUGENE £R££DOIT> C£L£BRflTIOn 1981 flllfniion ALL SlUD£niSI Home Hospitality lsl PflSSOVfR S£D£R. Students wishing to be hosted by a local Jewish family or group should contact Alice’ Kinberg at 484-1707 before April 16 (Thurs) Sat., April 18th at 6 p.m. 2nd PflSSOVfR SfDfR Sun, April 19th at 6 p.m. This Seder is a communal pot luck sponsored by Temple Beth Israel, JSU and Hillel. 2550 Portland St. Call 484-1707 ask for Alice’ for reservations. Limited space. Bring your own printed or original script Haggadah to share in the readings. Main dish provided. Participants are asked to provide Passover dishes such as potato or fruit kugels, tsimmes, carrot dishes, wine, boiled eggs, and matzoh. Call to let us know what you will bring. Small fee for paper goods. Price: families (2.50) individual ($1.00) £21 WE CAN’T WAIT ANY LONGER V«| « u*nKl The Student University Relation Council asks you: ★Are you interested in promoting the University to Alumni, University Community and Students? ★Would you like to establish programs of direct and immediate benefit to students? ★Do you have talent to stimulate the interest and participation of the student body? If you would like to have fun in promoting the university we invite you to become a member of the Student University Relation Council. Applications are available at Rm 111 Susan Campbell Hall or telephone x5555 Apply Now, deadline is April 24th.
