Senate rejects budget,
balks at higher deficits
WASHINGTON (AP) - The
Republican-controlled Senate
neared budget deadlock Thursday
night, rejecting first a low-tax spen
ding plan backed by its GOP leader
ship and then a blueprint calling for
$74 billion in tax increases over
three years to reduce swollen
federal deficits.
The vote to kill the leadership's
plan was 53-46.
The roll call on the higher-tax
alternative, with lower deficits, was
52-48 against.
With time running out in the long
budget debate, the Republican
leadership was ready to try again to
win approval of its plan, this time
presenting it as a last-gasp hope for
the Senate to approve any type of
budget this year.
The leadership’s plan lost on the
first round when 10 Republicans
joined a solid block of Democratic
opposition.
The second proposal, offered by
Sen. Slade Gorton, R-Wash., was
doomed when not enough
Democrats joined forces with
Republican moderates to support it.
Many Democrats, hoping to shield
themselves from Pres. Reagan’s
criticism, prefer not to approve a
budget that doesn’t have the stamp
of approval of the GOP Senate
leadership.
The Democratic-controlled House
already has approved a budget that
provides a tax hike of $30 billion
next year, with a deficit of $174.5
billion.
“The five-year deficits will be $1
trillion,” Sen. Lawton Chiles, D-Fla.,
scoffed as debate began on the pro
posal. "Is that any way to improve
the recovery?”
Sen Pete Domenici, R-N.M., chair
man of the Budget Committee,
presented the plan as one “that can
be supported by a majority of the
senators.”
Moderate Republicans were
preparing a budget of their own,
also similar to one rejected last
week, providing a $9 billion tax in
crease in 1984 and hikes of $73
billion over three years to lower the
deficits.
Bill offers drugs to sex offenders
SALEM (AP) — An experimental pro
gram would be set up in Washington
County to offer hormone treatments to
sexual offenders under a bill that won
the Oregon Senate’s approval
Thursday.
Also passed by the Senate was a
measure to increase the number of li
quor licenses the Oregon Liquor Con
trol Commission can issue.
The two measures now go to the
House.
Approved by an 18-9 vote, the drug
treatment bill calls for giving convicted
sex offenders a chance to take part in a
treatment program in which they would
be given progesterone, a female hor
mone that some researchers say
decreases the urge to commit sex
crimes.
Sen. Jeannette Hamby, R-Hillsboro,
floor manager for SB284, said the treat
ment program has met with success in
other states where it's used and
should be tried in Oregon.
“The medication acts to control the
deviant impulses of sexual offenders,"
she said. "They no longer fantasize
and experience the need to act out
their fantasies."
But Democratic Sen. John Kitzhaber,
a Roseburg physician, said there’s
“scant" evidence to back up claims
that progesterone decreases the urge
to commit sex crimes.
"I believe that rape is an act of
violence” that stems from the of
fender’s psychological problems, Kit
zhaber said, adding that the drug also
has some side effects that may make
its use undesireable.
Another opponent, Sen. Margie Hen
drickson, D-Eugene, said while rape is
a serious problem, the bill might lead
to some convicted offenders being
“coerced” into submitting to the treat
ment in hopes that it might eventually
help them win release from jail.
But Hamby and other supporters
said it clearly states that any convicted
offenders who take part in the program
would do so voluntarily.
The liquor bill, SB4, is designed to
make available more licenses for
restaurants to serve liquor. A state
quota law limits hard-liquor licenses to
one per 2,000 pop. but the bill would
authorize up to 100 licenses.
Fifty of those new licenses would be
for Class A outlets, which are
restaurants that have separate bars or
cocktail lounges. The other 50 would
be for Class C restaurants, which can
serve liquor with meals but don’t have
separate bar facilities.
Sen. Michael Thorne, D-Pendleton,
floor manager for the bill, said that
without it, the quota will have been
reached within a few years because of
increasing population.
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MEETINGS
Sociology Reception will bo hold Mon. from 3-5 p.m.
in Gertinger Lounge Soc. undergraduates, graduates,
faculty and staff invited to attend Refreshments
served
Broad lor the World will moot today to view the crop
walk film. All interested are welcome Worship begins
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Doctorate Candidate Michael Graybill, OIMB Marine
Biologist will give a lecture on "Marine Mammals of
the Northwest" tonight in Rm 123 Science at 8 p.m
Public is welcome For further information call
687-2318
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Gay and Lesbian dance will take place on Sat. at 8
p.m. at 1236 Kincaid.
ASUO la looking for alngora and others to aniartain
afudonfa during the Inaugural Celebration In the Cour
tyard Wed. afternoon. Leave your phone and name in
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Pres. Paul Olum, Col. Steven Wolfgram, Prof.
Cheyney Ryan and QALA director David Funk will
diacuaa the leaue of ROTC and discrimination against
homosexuals Monday at 7 p.m in Rm. 167 EMU.
Students and public are welcome.
All majors ate encouraged to apply for pre-major
peer advising positions for fall term. Valuable ex
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Oregon Hall. These are due Tues „ May 31.
Oregon American Indian Week la May 16-22. May
20-22 is the 15th Annual Native American Student
Union Pow Wow at McArthur Court with singers, drum
mers and dancers representing numerous American
Indian tribes. For more information call 686-3723.
“The Kalapuya: Native People of the Willamette
Valley" is a state-wide traveling exhibit on display at
the University Library until July 8. The exhibit is a
display of artifacts, historic photos, illustrations and
Indian legends presenting the traditions and lifeways
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Jules Felffer's show, “FEIFFERI” at the W O W Hall.
8th and Lincoln for Two weeks, Thurs. and Fri, May 19
and 20, 28 and 27. Doors open at 8 p.m., curtain time is
8:30. Tickets are $3 at the door. All ages are welcome,
the hall is wheelchair accessible.
Ernst Neizvestny will have a public exhibit of his
prints and drawings May 17-30 In Lawrence Hall
Lobby.
Children's Campaign tor Nuclear Disarmament an
nounces a peace and disarmament parade to be made
up of kids, 16 and under, to take place on Sat., beginn
ing at the Saturday Market and going through the Mall
from 12-2 p.m.. Any kids interested should call Josh at
683-6187 eves
Women's Referral and Resource Service Is accep
ting applications for coordinator lor the 83-84 school
year Applications available in the office, Rm. 336
EMU. Deadline is today at 5 p.m. We are also looking
for practicum students for summer quarter. Please
stop by or call the office at 686-3327.
Sociology Majors: Applications are now being taken
tor new sociology peer advisers fall term. If you're in
terested , come to Rm. 709 PLC to pick up an applica
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Easter Seal School needs used bicycles donated.
Any size will be accepted, but small ones would be
preferred Tricycles would also be helpful If you have
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INTERVIEWS
Sign up begins at 7:30 a.m. on Wed. in Rm. 246
Susan Campbell Hall for the following recruiters:
May 23-25 — U S. Navy Recruiting District — EMU
(for Various Navy Officer Positions — F, W, Sp, Su
grads — Bachelor's — All majors).
Bishop Hawk — (for Commercial/Industrial Real
Estate Sales Representative — Sp grads — Bachelor's
— Bus/Econ/Mktg/Psych/Educ).
May 26 — KMART Corporation — (for Management
Training Program — W, Sp, Su grads — 8/M — Ail
Business/Liberal Arts).
May 20 — Pfizer, Inc. (for Pharmaceutical Sales Rep
— W, Sp grads — Bachelor's — Mktg/Communlca
tions/Life Science).
May 20 — Tigard School District No. 23J —(for
Teacher — W, Sp '83 grads or before — S.H. Library;
J.H. Physical Science; J.H. Math (Pre-Algebra and
Algebra); Any Special Educ.; Instrumental Music;
Elem. Spec. Educ (TMR)-HLN req.).
May 20 — US. Air Force (for Pilot/Naviga
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majors).
Please sign up Immediately if Interested In Inter
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Sign up at Job Location and Development, Universi
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Salem, Lincoln City, Beaverton. Eugene, San Diego,
Tigard.
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