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Sundae Special 99* Friday, Saturday, Sunday June 3-5 Your Campus BJLSKZN'ROBSINS | ICE CREAM STORE' In the center of the University cA. T.1! X (Located In the CMU Breezeway) X»JOvr 13th «f University VOLVO Owners Spring Special Afpine^m^rt / /Service \ ^ Specialists in Volvo service We offer a preventive mai ntenance/safety inspection for FREE 12th & Main, Spfd. • 726-1808 Senate clears drunk driver bill Courts can impound cars of repeat offenders SALEM (AP) — The courts would be forced to impound for four months the cars of people who are convicted a se cond time of drunken driving under a bill that cleared the Oregon Senate on Thursday. Approved on a 24-5 vote, the bill now moves to the House for consideration. Buoyed by the endorse ment of his bill, Sen. Jan Wyers, D-Portland, later Thurs day predicted that the Senate on Friday would also approve a more far-reaching bill aimed at cracking down on drunken drivers. Wyers said the measure approved Thursday, SB632, is aimed at keeping repeat of fenders off the roads by requir ing the courts to take their cars away from them for four months. Right now, the courts have discretion on whether to confiscate a repeat offender’s vehicle. But Wyers said the courts seldom impound cars in such cases. That's led to a situation where people who’ve been convicted several times of driving while drinking “are continuing to drive and are continuing to have accidents and injuring people,” he said. Approval of the measure came despite objections by Sen, William Frye, D-Eugene, who said it would do nothing to solve the drunken driving problem. Instead, Frye said, it only would work a hardship on the family members of the of fender because they might be left with no means of transpor tation through no fault of their own. “You’re not only depriv ing the driver of the use of the car — but other innocent third parties” such as spouses and other family members, he said. ffltl :\\v$ J#4# -* - •-- '-^,y ••VJ^/ , I ; .;~ /* A : ' ' w8&. WWM j IT'S 22 YEARS LATER, AND NORMAN BATES IS COMING HOME. OPENS JUNE 3rd AT A SELECTED THEATRE NEAR YOU 4 Frye, a former Lane Coun ty district attorney, also said he’s unconvinced such a law would cut down on drunken driving. But Sen. Jack Ripper, D North Bend, said strong action is needed to keep repeat of fenders off the roads. The Legislature should be more concerned about the victims of drunken drivers rather than the offender’s family members who may be deprived of a car, Ripper said. The bill to be taken up on Friday, SB710, would allow the police to seize the driver’s licenses of motorists who refuse to take a breath test or who are shown by the tests to be legally drunk. It also sets up license suspension periods for people who refuse to take breath tests or who register more than 0.10 percent blood alcohol content in the tests. And it sets minimum sentences for those convicted of DUII. At a news conference Thursday, Wyers said especially because of the lob bying efforts of a group called Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, or MADD, he’s confi dent the Senate will approve the bill Friday. “I think it’s going to pass with room to spare,” the Portland Democrat told reporters. Oregon solons vote against EPA sanctions WASHINGTON (AP) — Here is how Oregon representatives voted in the 227-136 roll call Thursday by which the House voted to prohibit the En vironmental Protection Agen cy from imposing economic sanctions on areas that have failed to meet national air quality standards. A “yes" vote is for the bill. Voting yes were 138 Democrats and 89 Repub licans. Voting no were 86 Democrats and 50 Repu blicans. xxx denotes those not voting. There are two vacancies in the 435-member House. OREGON Democrats — AuCoin, xxx; Weaver, yes; Wyden, yes. Republican — D. Smith, xxx; R. Smith, yes. Cl EE STUDENT R * Lowest fares to EUROPE/ASIA. SOUTH PACIFIC /AFRICA * EURAILP ASSES / INTTL ID/AYH Issued on the spot! ‘USSR BUDGET TOURS ‘EUROCENTRES - Intense language study centers ‘WORK ABROAD PROGRAMS 1314 NE 43rd *210 Seattle. WA 98105 Friday, June 3, 1983
