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aKai^usKiiiwiiMift Meet PAUL HOLBOE author of THE TARNISHED EXPANSION along with Jerry Rust, The Bridge and many other Oregon authors at the literary lion Books make great gilts 10% discount to all U. of O. students W'e gladly special order & mail 687-2121 • 84 East Broadwav t behind l-jr West Ivdcrali inter/national State to buy phone system SALEM — The state of Oregon plans to buy its own telephone system next year to save money and to replace a system one of ficial says is outdated and inefficient. Jane Houston, director of the state Department of General Ser vices, said conservative estimates are that the state government could save as much as $28 million over the next 10 years by purchas ing its own phone system. "If we sat back and did nothing, our costs would be going up un controllably," Houston said. "We had to do something." She said the state will seek bids in February for the purchase of a phone system to replace the 8,800 phones now leased from Pacific Northwest Bell at a cost of about $800,000 a month. Houston said the present system is antiquated to the point where a call between two state agencies in Portland travels though phone lines in Salem. Things like that could add $30,000 a month to the state's phone bill after the court-ordered breakup of American Telephone & Telegraph takes place Jan. 1, she said. "Our current system is very, very inefficient," Houston said. Jet crash kills 93 MADRID — A Spanish jetliner got lost in fog and taxied into a Boeing 727 that was accelerating at about 100 mph prior to takeoff from Madrid airport Wednesday, setting off a fiery explosion that killed 93 people, officials said. It was the second air disaster in Madrid in 10 days. One survivor of the latest crash, an American, said he thought neither plane should have been allowed to take off in the dense fog. The airport, which has no ground radar, had been closed to incoming flights. Air traffic control officials said the collision occurred at 9:45 a.m. (3:45 a.m. EST) when an Iberia Air Lines Boeing 727 carrying 84 passengers accelerated to take off toward the north for Rome. They said the pilot, after apparently spotting the other jet approaching on the ground, just managed to get the 727's nose up. Transport Minister Enrique Baron and Iberia President Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros said a DC-9 of Aviaco, a domestic Spanish airliner carrying 37 passengers got lost while taxiing and collided with the midsection of the 727, went under it and burst into flames. Spokesmen for Iberia, Spain's national airline, and Aviaco said 50 passengers and one crew member aboard Iberia Flight No. 350 to Rome died. All 37 passengers and five crew members of Aviaco Flight No. 134 to the northern Spanish city of Santander perish ed, they said. Competency test debated A proposal for competency testing for teachers to be con sidered Friday is drawing widespread opposition from teacher organizations. The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission will hold a hearing on the proposal Thursday and then decide Friday whether to require such tests. People would be required to pass a basic skills test before they could receive their first teaching certificate in Oregon. The rule would not apply to teachers already certified. The Oregon Education Associa tion and state college and univer sity representatives say they op pose such testing. "The most logical time to test students is prior to entering (a teacher training) program," said Robert Gilberts, dean of the Universty of Oregon College of Education. According to Oregon schools that give basic skills tests themselves, nearly 60 percent of the 1,809 students majoring in education passed them on the first try. Schools set their own passing scores above a minimum standard. The commission a year ago went on record as favoring such testing, in a 9-7 vote, but decided to wait a year before deciding whether to adopt a teacher-testing plan. If passed, such a requirement could be in effect by Jan. 1, 1985. Giant panda seriously ill WASHINGTON — Ling-Ling, America's female panda with the tragic love life, is seriously ill from kidney failure and anemia, and National Zoo specialists said Wednesday that her chances of recovery are very poor. “It's difficult to say how long she can survive," said Dr. Mitchell Bush, the zoo's chief veterinarian. He said Ling-Ling is being treated with antibiotics and may undergo short-term kidney dialysis. "She's very sick right now, and the illness and complications could lead to her death," Bush said. Hsing-Hsing, the zoo's male panda and Ling-Ling's reluctant consort, is healthy and in no danger of contracting her illness, which is not contagious. She has been given an emergency transfu sion of Hsing-Hsing’s blood. Bush told reporters that Ling Ling's illness might have been caused by her long-awaited pregnancy, which ended last July when she gave birth to a cub, the first panda to be born in the United States. The cub died three hours later while cradled in its mother's arms, the victim of fluid in its chest cavity. Zoo officials said a giant panda's life expectancy is about 20 years. Ling-Ling is believed to be about 14 years old. Job Opening Oregon Daily Emerald Advertising Sales Representatives We are looking for a freshman, sophomore or junior to fill a position in our advertising department. Besides selling ad space, you will be designing ads, maintaining client contact and learning how to solve your clients’ advertising needs and problems. In effect, you will be a one person “mini ad agency.” Here’s your chance to get one step closer toward your career goals. These positions are paid on a commission basis and require at least 15 hours per week. You must be a student and have the use of a car in order to apply. If your career goal is in marketing, sales, public relations, advertising or business, this is an excellent job opportunity. Application forms are available at the Emerald office. 300 EMU. Applications close Jan. 4. RESTAURANT rRtt MOT DOG & CURLY O' F RE F-'OR THE mOS .UNDER U’i With Aauits GRAND OPENING NOW OPEN AT 1675 FRANKLIN BLVD. Next to the New Oregon Motel Today thru Sunday December 11, 1983 Coffee and Cola with meal 100 Good at Franklin Blvd. location only Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6a.m.-10p.m.»Sun. 7 a m.-9 p.m
