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ntmcE rociaiin January Special 99c Sundaes 'very Day! / Chocolate / Butterscotch \ / Real Strawberry / Pineapple / Hot Fudge Downtown, Atrium Mon.-Sat. 11:00-#00 lJth A Hilyard Sun. - Thura., open til 11:00 pm Fri. A Sat., til 12:00 pm r 3SXX3S*SXJSSS3SS3CSS3SSS3a«a«»SSSSSXX3«^S«OMS3«3SStWC*3 Grand Opening Special: 2 Tacos for $1.00 jj ^ KEVIN’S Kitchen !'M >W VI tt* MUSIC TELEVISION 7(Jf, ftfM, foudtf Open: I lam - 3am, 7 days a week r 810 E. 12th, Corner of I2th & Alder Monday: Dimer’s Night 10c Beers 9-10:30 p.m. (by bar clock) Wednesday: Wine tasting (and Drinking) Starting January 19. Thursday: Pool. Tournaments Coming soon: Indoor Trike Races 15 & 30th (across from LCC) 747-5131 The EMU Cultural Forum presents ■ ■ --=*■' an evening of dawg music The £ with avid Grisman Quartet with special guest Chris Tsefalas Thurs. Jan. 20 8 pm EMU BALLROOM 5.50 Advance U of 0 Students 6.50 Advance General Public 6.50 Day of Show 7.50 Day of Show Tickets at EMU Main Desk, Earthriver Records Nuclear age brings fear, anger to exiled Micronesia citizens By Michele Matassa Of the Emerald Darlene Keju and Gif* John son, two experts on the proposed Nuclear Free Pacific, spoke about the terrors of atomic bomb testing in Micronesia, and presented slides during a lecture Tuesday Johnson, an American journalist who spent much of his life in the Pacific, said the Unit ed States chose Micronesia for its atomic tests after searching for a location far away from its own population centers The (Micronesian) Marshall Islands, until the 1940 s, were basically self-sufficient and secluded from the dangers of war, Johnson said "Ironically, it was their very isolation which thrust the Marshallese people into the nuclear age,” he said. Because of radiation dangers, the Marshallese people were evicted by United States military to an island called Ebeye, a move which enrages Keju, a University of Hawaii graduate who was born on Ebeye "Can you believe we need passes to get onto our islands — that we own — because they are controlled by the military9" Keju said She explained how, if Marshallese people visit an island other than Ebeye, the military police inspect them as they leave and often confiscate candy bars, Coca Cola and other food items Johnson said the police also will arrest any natives wandering in these areas after dark Keju became even more angered when she spoke about the "lies’' put forth by the U S government, which she said tells the Marshallese people the military is there to protect them " From whom?' we say We have no enemies. You may be surprised to hear that the Marshallese have no word for enemy." She said the US. government's attitude is, "They’re so nice and kind We can just screw them (the Marshallese)" The Marshallese have been protesting the military involvement "You aren't going to get away with this anymore," Keju said Johnson and Keju also described the severe health problems that plague the Pacific Islanders. As early as two days after the 1954 testing of "Bravo," the largest U S nuclear bomb, people 300 miles away were experiencing burns, dizziness and weakness Their hair was Graphic by Shawn Bird falling out and their fingernails were falling off, Johnson said Thyroid cancer, leukemia and miscarriage all occur at higher than-average rates in the Marshall Islands. Keju described recently-born deformed babies as ' jellyfish." "They are born, they lie there on the labor table, they move like they're breathing, but they’re not shaped like humans They are jellyfish," she said On a positive note, Keju praised those supporting the nuclear freeze "To you people of Oregon, congratulations on the nuclear freeze The people in Washing ton, D C. won't last too much longer if we all get together and fight it." Judge to discuss South African injustice A federal judge, detained and harassed by police during a trip to South Africa, will discuss in justice in that country at a public forum Thursday U S District Court Judge Thelton Henderson of San Francisco will speak at 7:30 p m in the EMU Forum room Henderson is one ot three black American jurists who were detained and interroyated by security police In the South African tribal homeland of Cickel in August The three were Invited by a South African Olum honors civil rights leader; names day commemorating King Jan 15 has been designated Martin Luther King. Jr Comme morative Day by University Pres Paul Olum in response to a recommendation of the University Assembly in February 1981 In recognition of the day, King's birthday, the flag at EMU will be lowered to hall staff In "respectful memory'' of King, according to Olum black lawyers association for a firsthand look at the legalized racism system called apartheid " Former Pres Jimmy Carter appointed Henderson to the bench in 1980 A longtime civil rights activist, Henderson earlier worked with the U S Justice Department's civil rights division, handling voting-rights cases in the South The free talk is sponsored by People for Southern African Freedom, the Black Student Union, the University law school, the Student Bar Association and the Minority Law Students Association Oregon daily . _ emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald i» published Monday through Friday except during exam and vai ebon* by the Oregon Daily Emma Id Publishing Co at the UnMttHty of Dragon f ugene OR 9/403 The Emm aid Operates independently of the univeisity *ith offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and ts a member of the Associated Press Nm and NDorld Dtaplay Att»rtl»lng and Swalnas* ( laaalflad Advartlalng Production Circulation •M itt1 *46 1/li 444 4343 U44H1 444-3311 f tlitix Managing Editor New* l dltor Assistant News Editor Editorial Page Editor Photo E ditor Sport* Editor Associate Sports Edrtoi Entertainment Editor Mignt Editor Associate Editor* rtiQhsi Education Departments and Schools Student Government features Politic* Politics Education Reportei Qeneral Stall Advertising Manager Classitred Advertising Pioduction Managei ControUer Harry Esteve John Healy Marian Green Cort Fernald Joan Nyland Bob Baker Mike Rrplmger Paul Danjer Jonathan Siegie Debbie How left Sandy Johnstone Frank Shaw Richard Burr Sean Meyers Michele Matassa Aleta Zak Darlene Gore Sally Ol|ar Victoria Koch Jean Ownbey
