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inter/national news Hospital withdraws contract offer SPRINGFIELD A McKenzie-Willamette Mem orial Hospital official said Monday the hospital has with drawn the contract offer that nurses voted to accept in order to end a strike that began July 14 Joe Johansen, assistant ad ministrator of the hospital, said the labor relations subcommit tee of the hospital board met privately Monday and confirmed that the offer had been with drawn Johansen said negotiators for the hospital and the Oregon Nurses Association would re sume bargaining Tuesday He said the hospital would offer 8 5 percent pay raises in the second year of a two-year contract as it did before making the offer that was withdrawn The nurses' association revealed Sunday night that its striking members had voted 71-2 in favor of accepting the hospital's offer of 9 percent salary increases in the second year of a two-year contract The nurses rejected the offer when the hospital made it at the previous negotiating session Sept 22 The nurses had asked second-year raises of 10 per cent plus a cost-of-living ad justment Nurses negotiators had agreed to the hospital's offer of 11 4 percent first-year in creases, to raise starting pay to $8 69 per hour Pickets remained outside the hospital Monday The strike is the longest by nurses in Oregon history Poles attack price hikes GDANSK, Poland Angry smokers threatened Monday to strike at mines and factories across Poland unless the Communist government rescinds a "provocative" price hike that doubled the cost of cigarettes But the Polish government, ignoring a virtual ultimatium from Solidarity union chief Lech Walesa that the action would spark a national "brawl," said Monday it would be impossible to suspend the price hike Government source said the price of the most expensive brand of cigarettes might be lowered if the union agreed to talks, which some union sources said might begin Tues day in Warsaw Prime rate falls to 19 percent NEW YORK Banks nationwide matched a half-percentage-point cut in the prime rate to 19 percent Mon day, and some economists said it is likely the prime will fall to 18 percent “There’s no question that it has got to come down further," said Donald Maude, chief finan cial economist at the investment firm of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc Maude and other analysts attributed the drop in the prime to its lowest level in five months to a decline in banks' cost of funds and the impact of a weakening economy on their business As recently as last month, the prime stood at 20.5 percent, just one point below its record-high 21 5 percent of December 1980 A widespread 19 percent prime rate was last in effect the first week in May St. Helens funds cut WASHINGTON Funds have run out for dredging two rivers choked with ash and debris from Mount St. Helens' May 1980 eruption, but the work will go on, members of Washington state’s congres sional delegation were assured Monday The delegation members met with Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Sen Mark Hatfield, R-Ore , to seek $70 million needed by the Corps of Engineers to continue dredging and dam construction and maintenance on the Cowlitz and Toutle rivers in fiscal 1982, which began Oct. 1. "There's a great deal of con cern out there (in Washington state) right now because the Reagan administration hasn't asked for any fiscal 1982 money to continue dredging," said spokesman Rick Cocker in the office of Sen Henry Jackson, D-Wash., who requested the meeting. House passes civil rights bill WASHINGTON In a rare congressional vic tory for liberal Democrats and civil rights leaders, the House gave overwhelming approval on Monday to an indefinite exten sion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The House sent the extension to the Republican-controlled Senate where a much tougher fight is expected on legislation described by supporters as the most successful civil rights law ever enacted Iran elects new president BEIRUT, Lebanon Government firing squads ex ecuted 129 leftists Monday and Iran’s fundamentalist Moslem regime proclaimed Hojatoles lam Ali Khamenei president by a record vote. Tehran's official media reported. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomein i’s government has announced the executions of at least 1,195 government foes since the June 22 ouster of secular-minded President Abolhassan Bani Sadr. Leftists have been blamed in the slayings of more than 300 Khomeini supporters during that same period Tehran radio announced that Khamenei claimed more than 95 percent of the ballots tallied Luggage lost at 1,000 feet NEWARK, N J. At least three pieces of lug gage from a New York Air flight bound for Washington dropped out of the plane at 1,000 feet as it took off from Newark Interna tional Airport Monday morning, officials said. No one was reported struck by the falling baggage. Two of the pieces hit the roof of a Sherwin Williams' paint store in Newark and another bag was found in the backyard of a Newark house, Police Lt. Armando Fontoura said. Wyden proposes waterway bill WASHINGTON Rep. Ron Wyden, D-Cre., in troduced a bill Monday that he hopes will be passed instead of the waterway users legislation submitted to Congress by the administration of President Reagan. Reagan proposes charging commercial users of U S. wa terways fees that would be used for maintaining and improving the waterway system. Wyden’s bill would institute a tax on commodities being shipped into U S. waterways and would use the revenues to pay for 50 percent of the water ways maintenance and im provement costs. VHZ(W373CO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CLASSES IN I ERF AI FH DIALOG UE-Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Staff and participants will discuss specific issues, questions and concerns. A good opportunity to discover both the similarities and distinctions of the different faiths todav. Bring your questions and ideas. CROSS CURRENTS - TUESDAYS AT KOINONIA October 6-November 24 7:30-9 p.m. LITERA rURE AND LIBERATION - Alice Kin berg. Searching in the Biblical readings for expressions of ultimate and universal liberation for individual growth, healing and strength. Selections from Hosea, Proverbs, and Song of Songs will be included. W HO IS JLSl’S?-Norm Metzler. An investigation of the person and meaning of Jesus as the Christian Messiah...his life, his work, his significance for faith. h\ ANGELICAL BASIS FOR SOCIAL ACTION - Dick Beswick. Examining issues of war, hunger, discrimination and ethics from a gospel position through the works of John Howard Yoder. PAPAL TEACHINGS: SOCIAL JUSTICE - Fr. Edmund Ryan. Survey and review of monumental encyclicals from the turn of the century under the general umbrella of social justice ADVENT WORKSHOP: PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS - Linda Harrell Bruno. A one day workshop on the season of preparation leading to and including Christmas. A small materials fee. Brown Bag lunch. Sat., November 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. BIBLE S I l DY - Linda Harrell Bruno. Non-denominational. A time to raise questions and issues; open discussion. References available. Wed., 1-2:30, Koinonia. BONHOEFFER: LIFE AND WRITINGS OF A MODERN MARTYR - Alice Knotts. An examination of Christian life and ethics developed during Nazi persecution, and the challenge of contemporary faith. SEARCH, 1 credit, Rel. 200T 9-9:50 a.m., Wesley. EDI CA I ION FOR MINISTRY - Linda Harrell Bruno. An intensive curriculum of Biblical study and theological reflection limited to ten people in a convent for nine months. Contact Linda at 484-1707 or 484-1748 for details and times. EX PER I MEN I IN CHRIST IAN FRIENDSHIP - Alice Knotts. An opportunity to develop skills in making friends. Begins Oct. 5, Mon. 4-5 p.m. Wesley. f AMII.Y REUNION Linda Harrell Bruno. A discussion seminar of the 4 hour movie airing Oct. 11 & 12 which was inspired by two years of intensive research and interviews with families across the nation. Raises many issues about the future of the family, roots, etc. Oct. 28, 29, Wed., Thurs., 7:30-9 p.m., Koinonia. INSIGH IN INTO EASY GERMANY - Norm Metzler. Sharing slides, conversation and critical discussion of society, everyday life, and the religious scene in this most advanced of the East Bloc nations. Time and day to be announced. ISRAF.LI FOLKDANCING - Alice Kinberg. Designed to acquaint people with the cultures of the Middle East through the creativity of Israeli folklore. Agricultural, ethnic, natural and romantic themes will be covered. SEARCH, Mon., 7:30-9:30 p.m. LEADF.RSHIP, I HEORY AND PR AC I ICE - Fr. Patrick La Belle. A course designed to give undergraduate students skills to assume leadership in the life of the university. SEARCH, 3 credits, Beings Oct. I, Tues., 9-noon. Newman. PRP.-SEMINARY BIBLICAL STUDIES - Donald Purkey. Non-denominational study focusing primarily on Biblical tests. Time and date to be announced. S I UDY GROUP ON ANTI-SEMITISM - Alice Kinberg. This circle of people will attempt to connect with /■% __ ■ « _ 0 »ii ■«»..«_« elements in human nature and in our society that bring about oppressions of individuals and groups by UampUS Intertaitn Ministry focus.ngonam.-sem.tism.TBA Koinonia. -KOINONIA CENTER NEWMAN CENTER WESLEY CENTER 1414 KINCAID 1850 EMERALD to encourage people in the questioning process. Register at the first class session or call 484-1707. EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS FOR THOSE IN SEARCH OF INTELLIGENT INFORMATION A IN ISSUES OF FAITH. & at the University of Oregon 686-3597 686-4468 1236 KINCAID 686*694
