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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1987)
World IIV International English elections held LONDON (AF) — The govern ing Conservative Party made gains and socialists took tieatings as first results were declared in Thursday’s municipal elections, heighten ing the likelihood of a general election next month. The main opposition 1-abor Party posted a string of losses, but in a major coup regained control of Liverpool from the centrist Liberal Party. Labor also won in Birmingham and Manchester, its traditional strongholds. The Liberal Party, in an alliance with its Social Democratic Party partner, ap peered on course to meet its target of gaining at least 400 new seats in town halls. With results declared from 135 of the :tti‘i cities and towns contested in the election, a Press Association computer tal ly showed the Conservatives had made net gains of nine seats while I *bor posted a net loss of 82. The alliance hail won a total of 123 seats. National Secord denies profits WASHINGTON (AP) - The Iran-Contra hearings turned combative Thursday with leadnff witness Richard V. Secord snapping. "I didn’t Come hem voluntarily to be badgered," as he was peppered with questions about profiteer ing in secret arms sales to Iran and to Nicaraguan rebels. The nationally broadcast House-Senate inquiry, in its third day. was transformed from a relaxed proceeding to a con frontational session as first Senate chief counsel Arthur I. Liman and then committee members pressed Secord n*|H>atedly on his financial in terest in the deals. Secord in sisted he did not profit. House approves ships WASHINGTON (API The House voted Thursday to ap prove two more aircraft carriers for the Navy, easily turning down attempts to torpedo the giant warships as too expensive The decisions came as the Democratic-con trolled chamber worked its way through a hill authorizing $288 billion in Pen tagon spending for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The nuclear-powered giants, the world's largest warships, will replace a pair of World War ll-era carriers and will keep the Navy's total of carriers at IS. The Mouse had been schedul ed to debate the "Star Wars" missile defense system Thurs day amid a prediction by House Speaker Jim Wright. D-Texas, that the program's budget would Ire frozen, but the chamber abruptly delayed a decision on the issue. Train derails STEVENSON, Wash (AP) - A Portland-bound freight train derailed into the Columbia River near here Thursday and a "large fire" was reported, authorities said. It was not known whether there were any injuries. The :W-car train, which originated in Chicago, derailed about 2:S5 p in about 12 miles east of Stevenson along the Col umbia River. There were four crew members aboard, said Burlington Northern spokesman Howard kallio. Hazardous materials specialists, firefighters and others were en route to the scene, he said. Regional Worker contaminated PORTLAND (AP) — Radioac I i v e contamination was discovered Thursday on the body of a Trojan nuclear plant worker who collapsed from heat exhaustion on the |ob. Steve Sautter, a spokesman for Portland General Electric Co., said a worker at the plant's fuel building area was taken to St. 'John's Hospital in Longview, Wash., for treatment of heat exhaustion. PP&L cuts rates SALEM IAP1 — Oregon residential customers of Pacific Power&Light Co. will pay almost 2 percent less for power under a rate decrease approved by the state Public Utility Commission. The PUC on Thursday an nounced approval of a $10.9 million annual rate cut for PP&L. The utility was able to reduce its charges because federal tax changes passed last year decreased its tax liability, the PUC said. Extradition proceeds ASTORIA (AP) — Extradition proceedings have begun for Robert Zimmerman, a 19-year old transient charged with rob bery and kidnapping in Washington state. Clenn Faber, a deputy district attorney for Clatsop County, said he filet! a fugitive com plaint in Clatsop County District Court on Wednesday to start extradition to send Zim merman to king County, Wash., for prosecution. Zimmerman is accused of robbing the North Bend Motel in North Bend. Wash , and kid napping a 58-vear-old motel employee, Barbara May Allie. on April 28. He faces a first degree robbery and first-degree kidnapping charge in King County. Zimmerman was being held at Clatsop County |ail on $100,000 bail. Continued from Page 6 Grad an average lapse time between graduation and the first career related job of at least one-half year Smith cites statistics from a survey of graduates last year that say nearly till percent of University graduates get their first jobs three to six months after graduation. Although some graduates begin looking for their first |ob even before they graduate, some fields become glutted, accor ding to Bivins "More students an! starting to look for areus where there is the greatest need,” Bivins said Both Bivins and Smith agn*e with the old adage, "it’s not what you know, but who you know." Most I* , it's a matter of connections, according to Bivins A student can establish "con nections of his or her own" in a major-related environment says Smith, who helps students line up internships before they graduate Internships can pro ALWAYS • NO APPOINTMENTS • FREE SELF SERVICE BLOW DRY • CONVENIENT HOURS 2001 Franklin Blvd #4 484-3143 Ne*l lo Lyon s Restaurant Monday Friday 9 lo 9 Saturday 9 to 7 rsrr rr y y '■» w \ i Mother's Day Special! Gift Certificate $2.00 OFF ALL SERVICES _W illi 1 hiv ad Ollor uood through "> l> H7 vide the necessary skills and can help students meet people in their field. "It is a place where a student can get technical knowledge relating to their major.” Itivins. who passes along in formation to students concern ing professionals looking for in terns in the journalism fields, says most employers rely on job seekers who have previous "field" experience. "Internships are essential — most employers are saying it.” Bivins says. If a graduate hasn’t had an in ternship opportunity, there are still other ways they can prepare themselves for a job search. Career Planning and Placement Services sees ap proximately two -thirds of the annual University graduates. “CPPS provides ideas. methods and strategies to prepare them for first getting in to the job market." says Smith "Then we provide the proper marketing tools, which in cludes on-interview skills and resume preparation." However, senior Susan Han son, who has a triple major in psychology, management and marketing, is part of the one third who haven’t gone to L'PPS. 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