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Undecided voters weigh debate issues
By Diana Elliott
Ol the Emerald
This time it wasn't the republican in
cumbent facing off against the
democratic challenger. It wasn’t even a
duel between two contenders for the
vice-presidency. Instead it was three
representatives from the College
Republicans debating with four students
supporting the democratic ticket.
Sixty-six people turned out . Tuesday
night to witness representatives from
both tickets vie for support from the few
remaining undecided voters.
Barbara McCarthy spoke for the
democrats on social issues declaring that
“President Reagan's tax cuts have beert
disproportionately aimed at low income
programs. He has. favored men over
women and the rich over the poor.”
But- Patricia Conrad of the College
Republicans contended that-‘‘the'Reagan
administration has been-plagued with
misunderstanding and misconceptions
concerning its record." '•
"Reagan is not a pawn of. the new
. right, and is not dowh-trodding.upon the
minorities of America and especially
•-women.” she said. '
The debate turned to economic issues
when Doug Green , of the College
Republicans maintained that the Reagan
Administration is offering college
students the ability and opportunity to
move upwards.
"This economic pojicy has created the
type of environment that makes sense for
r~
American business. We are generating
new jobs and new economic oppor
tunities,” he said.
Dan Malarky, representing the
democrats focused on the deficit.
“The free-spending democrats were
doing pretty well compared to this fiscal
ly conservative republican,” he said.
“What’s wrong with the deficit is that
in the short term it can cause high in
terest rates, but in the long term we’re
either going to hav6 to raise taxes in the
future or stifle investment spending.”
On the topic-of defense and military
issues democrat Bill Hallmark emphasiz-.
ed that there is not a more pressing .pro
blem .than the nuclear arms race:
• ‘‘Walter Mondale, has proposed a
nuclear freeze," he said. “He’s making a
step for a more secure America and more
secure world.” . •
Sterling Coke for the republicans
stated that the Reagan Administration
has two aims; •
.‘‘One of Reagan's aims is arms control
negotiations and the other is in
moderization of. nuclear and conven
tional forces,” he said. “In order to
negotiate, we have to be patient.”
Regarding the issue of foreign policy,
republican . representative Doug Green
noted “Reagan foreign policy is based on
the realities that are faced. Some are bad
and some are good, some are oppor
tunities and some are challenges. And
our primary goal is human rights.”
Bpt Betsy Boyd who spoke for the
Photo by Michael Clapp
Party representatives present views in hopes to gain support of yet undecided
voters.
dembcrats claimed that those concerned
about communism are not better off with
Reagan.
“Ronald Reagan advocates military in
tervention as a way to solve foreign
policy disputes. The best way to handle
foreign policy is to w'ork within the
United Nations,” she said.
Sponsored by the University forensics
team, the debate was designed to give
undecided voters a chance to make an in
telligent decision said Dave Sterns,
director of the forensics team and
mediator of the debate.
Each side had four minutes to make its
presentation, which was followed by a
two minute cross-examination period by
a member of the opposing team. Follow
ing the cross-examination period, both
sides were permitted a one minute
rebuttal.
Costume fads unchanged
By Lori Steinhauer
Of the Kmerald
An abundance of gangsters, flappers, witches,
devils, nuns, monks and popes, will be stalking the
city tonight, along with cats, mice, and men in
drag, according to what area merchants say have
been the most popular costumes for this year’s
masquerade celebration.
After a steady stream of clients all week.
Photo by Michael Clapp
Costume retailers offer a wide variety of Hallo
ween apparel for Halloween prowlers.
costume merchants will witness a full-scale flood
of sales until closing tonight. Everybody waits un
til the last minute says Marcia dahlquist. owner of
Eugene’s Timewarp Costumes.
At St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau
downtown, business skyrockets from an average
some 100 daily customers to 300 or more per day
the week before Halloween, says store manager Joy
Rupe.
At Backstage Dancewear and Theatrical Sup-,
plies, downtown, costumes range from $2 for a lit
tle makeup on up to $100. Clients spend an average
of about $10 on costumes, owner Don Zadoff says.
At Timewarp Costumes rentals range from $5
to $100. Most people spend between $15 and $45
though, Dahlquist says.
‘‘For the third year in a row nuns, monks and
popes seem to be in great demand," she says.
These costumes run from $10 to $35.
Favors beauty salon on the downtown mall has
been busy painting faces and hair. Pirate, wizard
and cat faces have been in popular demand this
Halloween, says owner Peggy Mollen.
Costumes will be flaunted in costupie parties
at several area halls and bars tonight. Listed are but
a few to start an evening’s prowl.
The WOW Hall will host a Halloween Costume
Extravaganza, with an ‘‘1 Love Lucy” look-alike
contest and music by the Cashiers and Single
Mary, starting at 9 p.m. Admission is $4.50.
The 8th Annual Halloween Ball begins at 8
p.m. at the Eugene Hilton, featuring music by the
Robert Cray Band, Curtis Salgado & In Yo’ Face and
The Party Kings, a costume contest and meander
ing magcians. Tickets are $5.96 in advance and
$6.96 at the door.
Spooky shows will air at local theaters. A dou
ble feature, with ‘‘The Night of the Living Dead”
and “The Dawn of the Dead” begins at 9 p.m. in
150 Geology. Admission is $2. At the Bijou, the
late night movie is “The Evil Dead,” at 11 p.m.
Tickets are $2.
Gandhi assassinated
extremists take guilt
From Emerald and wire service reports
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India was
assassinated outside of her home in New Dehli Wednes
day morning (Indian time).
Gandhi reportedly was on her way out to make a
video news recording when three of her personal
guards opened fire on her. hitting her eight times in the
lower abdomen and chest.
Other security guards at the scene shot and killed
two of Gandhi's assassins. The third gunman was ar
rested and taken into custody.
Gandhi was rushed to the All-India Institute of
Science, the country's most prestigious medical in
stitute. where, according to ABC News, she died while
undergoing surgery.
A religious extremist group known as the “Sikh
Brotherhood” took responsibility for the assassination.
In recent months, the group has launched a series of
political assassinations while demanding the creation
of an independent nation for Sikhs in India’s Punjab
region.
Gandhi had been under tight security in recent
weeks because of assassination threats made by the
Sikh Brotherhood.
The Sikhs are a religious minority in India, but not
all of them support the activities of the Sikh extremists.
Tensions climaxed between the government and the
Sikh Brotherhood when Gandhi ordered government
troops into the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of the
Sikh faith. Sikh terrorists had been using the temple as
a headquarters for their activities.
Gandhi was the daughter of Jawarahal Nehru, In
dia’s first prime minister. In 1966, she herself became
prime minister of the world's largest democracy. She
lost the election for prime minister in 1976 to Moraji
Desai. Four years later, a landslide vote carried Gandhi
back into office.
With Gandhi’s death, according to India’s
parliamentary system her son Rajid, the secretary
general of the Congress I Party, will likely be sworn in
as prime minister.