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inter/national news From Associated Pross rsports AP poll predicts AWACS rejection WASHINGTON Pres Reagan's proposal to sell AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia goes to a final vote in the Senate this week with an Associated Press count showing a majority of senators opposed to the sale The climactic vote Wednesday follows weeks of lobbying and arm-twisting by the administration as it sought to win congressional support On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, leader of the administration fight, repeated his view that "the battle is still winnable " The latest Associated Press count in the Senate shows 54 senators opposed to the sale and 37 favoring it Only a simple majority is needed to block the sale While the AWACS vote tops the agenda in Congress this week, it is not the only item In other action * The Senate is scheduled Thursday to complete action on legislation giving the president standby authority to allocate oil supplies and impose price con trols in case of another oil embargo * The Senate plans action Monday on the first appropria tions bill incorporating Reagan's call for a second round of budget cuts The bill is a S7 6 billion money bill for the Interior Department, some activities of the Energy Department and related agencies St. Helens expected to erupt VANCOUVER, Wash. Increased ground movement near the lava dome in Mount St Helens' crater indicates that a non-explosive eruption is likely within the next two weeks, scientists report If an eruption occurs, it probably will be non-violent dome-building that characterized previous erup tions this year, said Cathy Cashman, U S Geological Survey geologist "It will probably consist of the quiet addition of lava to the dome and is not expected to nsar !COUPON -coupon must accompany order I* Print Films in by 10:00 am I Ready by 2:00 same day I OREGON PHOTO j LABS (; "on campus" | 1231 Alder St. | 2538 Willamette St. I___.... provide hazards beyond the immediate vicinity of the volca no," she said Saturday Wood-burning truck wins national rally NEW YORK A wood-burning pickup truck completed a week-long trek from Los Angeles to New York to win the problem-plagued Fu ture Fuel Challenge Rally Promoters said the winning vehicle, driven by B.J Alvarez of Hendersonville, N C , arrived at the final checkpoint Saturday afternoon, ahead of vehicles powered by alcohol, corn and sunflower oil and solar batteries The event was marred by an accident near Phoenix, Ariz., which seriously injured the rally's coordinator, David Carmichael, and fuel-flow meter chief Dave Forsyth Race of ficials decided to give the $25,000 offered as first prize to Carmichael Polish army troops move into villages WARSAW, Poland Declaring that "extraordinary situations require extraordinary measures," the Communist government began dispatching troops to back up local officials in some 2,000 Polish villages, it was disclosed Sunday Gen Tadeusz Hupalowski, minister of administration, said the special military units would fan out across Poland on Monday to "help solve local conflicts " The government's actions did not appear to be a step toward martial law, Western diplomatic observers said The government of Premier Gen Wojciech Jaruzelski, who Mona, I've finally decided where I'd like to make my career: State Farm! State Farm? Great Plowshares! You're going to be a soil tiller. Living an agrarian lifestyle! No way, Mona. State Farm is looking for men and women with any degree and six to nine hours of data process ing courses. Of course, you've got to interested in a data processing rnrppr 6 has also served as head of the Communist Party since last week, pledged Friday to send the units across Poland to help move food to market, ease problems with fuel distribution and "solve local conflicts ” Defendant claims possession by devil DANBURY, Conn. The devil gets his day in court this week in a case authorities call "a routine murder" and the defense attorney calls a clear cut case of demonic posses sion The case involves a teen ager, Arne Cheyenne Johnson, 19, who has been in a Bridge port jail in lieu of $125,000 bond since his arrest on charges in the Feb 16 stabbing death of Alan Bono, 40-year-old manager of the Brookfield Kennel Defense attorney Martin Minnella’s defense is straight forward: the devil possessed Johnson's body several times in the months before Bono's death and then again at the moment of the attack. Minnella will first have to con vince the jury there is such a thing as the devil and demonic possession. Secondly, he will have to convince jurors that, in his words, “this vile force or spirit manipulated my client's body and caused the ultimate demise" of Bono. The stabbing occurred while Johnson and Bono were arguing over Johnson’s girl friend. Deborah Glatzel, 26, police said Johnson and Glatzel were living in an apartment next door to the kennel, and Glatzel groomed dogs for Bono Acquaintances have described Johnson and Bono as “the best of friends." Come on now! State Farm is an insurance company. Virgil, you're going to be a salesman? How could you? Even if they'd have you... Mona, there's more to insurance than selling policies. Insurance is opportunity. State Farm is looking for people interested in a data processing career. I don't have a computer science degree but I do have six hours of data processing courses. So I qualify! _ Virgil, you're putting me on. Good grief! They're omnivorous. No, but they're also interested in people in mathematics, accounting, law and actuarial sciences. Incidentally, the pay is great! A L W==Q9 Uh, Virgil, wear a clean pair of jeans to the interview. For information on career opportunities at State Farm, contact Larry Phillips, Personnel Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 4600 25th Avenue N.E., Salem, Oregon 97313, or visit the State Farm recruiter on campus November 2,1981 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES. Northwest Regional Office, Salem. Oregon