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School censorship is conference topic A speech discussing censor ship in schools tops the agenda of the Oregon Educational Media Association's con ference this week The conference takes place Thursday through Saturday at the Valley River Inn Edward Jenkinson will ad dress the First Amendment rights of school teachers and parents in a keynote speech Friday The speech, "What Will Be Left to Censor in 1984?," begins at 8:30 a m Jenkinson, professor of education and director of Eng lish curriculum at Indiana University, is noted for his 1979 book "Censors in the Class room.'' In his book, Jenkinson writes “The number of parents pro testing books has increased markedly during the last decade I definitely do not believe that all books and films are worthy of study in a class room; on the other hand, I have kept one quotation in mind: Censorship is the tool of tyrannous societies ' ” Jenkinson will also conduct a censorship workshop Saturday Other workshop topics in clude how to write children's books, evaluating writing, developing stories and uplifting daily living through ‘increased awareness of ourselves Continuing education credit is available for the sessions and workshops The OEMA's 800 members include librarians, media specialists and broadcasting in structors from all levels of public and private education, says Brian James, OEMA information coordinator Registration begins Thursday at 3 p m and costs $33 Those with a professional affiliation may join OEMA as associate members for $8 and attend for a $15 fee For more information, call James at 687-3431 More facts needed to redistrict SUAB Student University Affairs Board members agreed to redistrict themselves Wednes day. but added that they need some statistics before they can take action The ASUO Constitution Com mittee recently ordered that SUAB be reapportioned "We heard about their deci sion directing us to reapportion, which is fair, but they 're making a judgment based on statistics from a year and a half ago," said Dan Allen, SUAB chairer No one's position is in jeopardy," Allen assured SUAB members at the meeting He said the board will determine any necessary changes before advertising vacant positions In other business, SUAB members noted plans for the ASUO-sponsored Political Faire slated for Oct 21 are going quite well," according to Allen They have been contacted by Rep Jim Weaver's office requesting a special time for a meeting, but they refused because of the additional time and money involved Tylenol Continued from Page 1 sealing of all over-the-counter drugs and medications sold in the city The proposal follows a law passed earlier this week by the Cook County Board, but ex tends to free drug samples and includes some medicated cos metics, according to Terry Hocin, deputy city health com missioner Meanwhile, police in Oroville, Calif , said they were seeking a “copycat” who may have planted strychnine in Ex tra-Strength Tylenol capsules after hearing of the Chicago poisonings But Illinois' top pro secutor said he did not believe one case “inspired” the other In the Oroville incident, Greg Blagg, a 27-year-old butcher, went into convulsions last Thursday after taking capsules that contained strych nine Blaggv who has recovered, told reporters Tuesday that he bought the Tylenol at a local drug store two weeks before taking the capsule — well in advance of reports of the Chicago-area deaths Police Sgt Jack Lee in Oroville said the account of the purchase Blagg gave to author ities “has not been confirmed" Blagg was questioned for two hours Tuesday by FBI agents The FDA said strychnine was found in two other Tylenol Oregon Dally Emerald bottles obtained from the Longs Drug Store where Blagg said he purchased his. “It's highly suspected at this point in time that it was a copycat crime,'' Lee said That assessment was dis puted by Attorney General Fahner "The strychnine case does not seem to have been inspired by what happened in Chicago," he said Cook County Medical Ex aminer Robert Stein said Wednesday that lab tests in dicate cyanide could have remained in the adulterated capsules "for at least 48 hours” without revealing ''tell-tale'' signs of their content “They still look normal,” Stein said of capsules that re searchers have filled with cyan ide to learn how long it would take the corrosive poison to discolor or partially disintegrate the shells. 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