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Womens' basketball team beats Arizona 83-63 See Page 6 Oregon Daily Emerald Tuesday, fanuary 13. 1987 Eugene. Oregon Volume 88. Number 78 Goldschmidt sworn in with style, adulation By Shawn Wirtz Of llw Emerald Democrat Neil Goldschmidt was inaugurated Monday as the state’s 33rd governor in a ceremony marked with all the pomp and circumstance of a royal coronation. Goldschmidt delivered his in augural address to a packed House full of legislators and their families. Spectators stood in the entryways and overflow ed four hearing rooms set up with video monitors, interrup ting the speech several times with adulating applause. Goldschmidt acknowledged "the legacies of caring and com mitment left us by our predecessors." but said the state faces "hard choices" to ensure the future. He also cited outgoing Gov. Victor Atiyeh for "his integrity, his decency, and his concern for our state." Goldschmidt vowed to "tell r our educators that they will have the resources they need to teach; that the learning they have to offer our children is, more than ever, the ladder to opportunity. “We will tell our children that their learning is assured and that work is available — here, at home, in Oregon.” Goldschmidt said. “We will not surrender their jobs to foreign workers.” Goldschmidt also called on citizens to work together to im plement his "Oregon Com eback.” "As partners in the work that lies ahead, we have the capacity to help each other by summoning from each the best that each has to offer.” he said. The new governor offered few specifics concerning his economic development pro Tum to Address, Page 4 Local union pickets area supermarkets but with little effect By Carolyn Lamberson Of the Kmerald Since September 1985, employees of Union Local 555 have been picketing the Food Value just south of campus and other Food Values in the area in an attempt to bring the union back into the store. According to Allen Wallace, an employee of the union who has been picketing since June t!»8(> when Food Value Turn to Picket, Page 4 POOD VALUE Photo by |ohn Giutliiu Allen Wallace, who has been on the picket line in front of Food Value since June 1986, isn't sure how long picketing will continue. Photo by Mkhael Wilhrlm Neil Goldschmidt shakes hands with Edwin /. Peterson, chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court at his inauguration Monday. With him are his wife, Margaret and his daughter and son, Rebet:ca and Joshua. Higher ed proposals highlighted By Chris Norred Of (he Knwtild SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Nei! Goldschmidt will release a full copy of the state budget he is reco m mending to t h e legislature sometime today. But a budget summary releas ed after his Monday inaugura tion gave a few clues to how the stage may be set in the higher education arena as Oregon’s 64th Legislative Assembly gets underway. Goldschmidt is recommen ding $25.4 million be added to the State System of Higher Education's base operating budget, including $10 million for “selected” faculty salary increases. That figure contrasts with the State System’s requested $47 million for faculty salary in creases this biennium. The budget summary said 3 percent tuition increases at state colleges and universities will be relied upon to keep the higher education budget in pace with inflation. The Governor is recommen ding $1 million be given to the State Scholarship Commission for grants to students solely on the basis of scholastic achieve ment and aptitude. This would be the first merit-based financial aid program ever initiated by the Scholarship Commission, and is intended to end the so called Oregon “brain drain” trend of top scholars attending out-of-state colleges and universities. The State Board of Higher Education supports the merit based scholarships but student lobbyist groups are expected to oppose the program because it is not based on financial need. The budget recommendation includes an extra $2.9 million to be reserved to meet the demands on state universities when enrollment exceeds projections. Goldschmidt also is recom mending $5 million be used for endowed faculty chair posi tions. scholarships, and other matched university activities. This seed money is intended to start research in Oregon, which can attract more money from private industry and federal sources, and help stimulate the state's economy. Goldschmidt is recommen ding $14 million in lottery money be allocated to colleges for economic development pro jects, and that $11.2 million in lottery proceeds la; used for the uncompleted Centers of Kxcellence. Goldschmidt releases 1987 budget proposal SALEM. Ore. (AP) — Gov. Neil Goldschmidt on Monday proposed a $3.6 billion state general fund budget that calls for no now taxes but recom mends spending increases in most areas of government. The following is a rundown of his r e c o in rn e n d a - tions: • A $36.6 billion total budget, a 7.3 percent increase. • New income tax amnesty pro gram and a stepped-up effort against delinquent taxpayers. • A call on the Legislature to tie new federal income tax changes to state tax laws, but to cut state tax rates so the state doesn’t end up with more money. • $25 million for economic development projects by region. • An increase of 5 percent to $993 million, which would keep state aid at its current 29 percent level of local schools' total costs. • A 3 percent a year tuition in crease at state colleges and u niversities. • $25 million for higher educa tion. including $10 million for selected faculty raises, $5 million for endowed chairs, scholarships and similar ac tivities and nearly $5 million for college public services programs. • A new $1 million state scholarship fund for merit based grants. • $1.2 million to control plant disease and expand interna tional marketing of Oregon agricultural products, and $1 million to step up monitoring and regulation of water resources. • A 15 percent spending in crease for the Motor Vehicles Division to reduce public waiting lines. • 2 percent pay raises each year for state employees us part of $45 million allotted for state salary and benefit improvements. • $10 million for "comparable worth" pay increases for employees found to be earning less than other workers doing jobs of comparable value. • Funds to add three judges to the 10-member Oregon Court of Appeals. • $54 million for a corrections crime program Goldsschmidt outlined last week, including $32 million to provide 1,600 new prison beds around the state. • An increase for the governor's office, from $3.3 to $5.3 million.
