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Vote Continued from Page 1 Washington just at.mss the Col umbia River from Oregon. lack Kapuscinski, the campus coordinator for the University chapter of the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, said the overwhelming passage of the measure indicates that Oregonians strongly believe the state should challenge the site selection process. Ballot Measure 2, the school "safety net" measure, passed with about 55 percent of the vote The measure will allow school districts to levy property taxes to continue operation of schools in the event of a defeat of a tax increase for school budgets. Eugene's 4-) School District will not be directly effected by the safety net measure, which involves an amendment to the state constitution, according to school board member Steve Robinson. Eugene's schools operate under a tax-base system Fmi ConvMtcftl Raining AHordabto SunShower on campus W>U1'W<I <><* Uwwi »r Kinfca * in which (he tax base increases by (i percent a year. business leaders throughout the state have been strong sup porters of the safety net measure. Oregon is the only state that allows schools to close when voters refect property tax levies, and hackers of the measure stress that the closures are damaging for the state's economic growth. In Latte County election news. Springfield voters once again defeated the Private In vestment Incentive Plan. With 100 percent of precincts repor ting. the measure failed 2,333 to 1.403. Voter turnout was about 21 percent for the special election Dave Spriggs, with the I.ana County Elections office, said he did not know why the turnout was so low Spriggs said a total of 28 ballots were cast in the Univer sity precinct. 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The South African government hasn’t shifted ground, and there is no political clout to bring about change,” he said. "The in frastructure of a country rests on a strong economy. That's true everywhere, and that's why it’s important that the United States make a more intensified effort to withdraw support, which is benefiting the white minority. “A withdrawal of support would make the whites realize that sooner or later, they're going to lose,” he said. "South Africa is aware of that.” Jones will visit an Afro-American Folklore class on campus this morning and will speak on "The Spirit of Apartheid” in the EMU Forum Room from 2:30-3:30 this afternoon. 1"Qyy Continued from Page 1 was stolon.” he said. "If we don't hear from the owner, the car will eventually be auctioned off at auctions that occur once or twice a year." Beaver admitted that towing companies are dif ficult to deal with. "They certainly stretch the law to the limit." he said. ‘They set the price of the tow so high it's enough to make you mad, but not high enough for you to go to the expense of fighting it. ’ Karst fin Rasmussen On campus, students encounter much less trou ble. According to Campus Security dispatcher Did Huffman, officers go to extreme lengths to notify students before towing a car. "Most of the time, we tow cars that are parked in the reserved parking spots. These spots an; paid for by the individuals who use them. They am the ones who decide to tow or not to tow." Huffman said Although Campus Security is more lenient with students, the number of requested tows is alarming Since the beginning of the t‘>88-87 school year, it has received 285 requests for tows. Currently, there are only 2.500 parking spaces available on campus for students who buy per mits to park, but there are 8.5(H) such permits issued. Most students whose cars get towed decide to take the risk hy parking in reserved spaces. Huff man said. "If they aren't there for very long they'll usually get away with it." he said. Hut if Campus Security can't contact the student, the car eventually will be towed, he said. Unlike the Eugene police. Campus Security contracts with only one towing company. Farwell's Towing Inc., because it offers the lowest prices. "This keeps the costs down for everyone involved.” Huffman said. "It's a lot cheaper for students if their cars get towed from University property because our fees are so low." said Hernie Speilman. the owner of Farwell's. "It usually ends up costing them only about $:t(). and the most is $45." Speilman believes most towing companies charge fair rates, but there are some companies that give the others a trad reputation, he said Master's Towing Service, owned by Hob Judy, is one of these companies. Speilman said Master's charges two different rates, according to Speilman. If a person rtxpiests to have their car towed for mechanical failure, the price is low However, if Master's tows a car that is parked il legally. the few is much higher. But Judy said the price difference is common among most towing companies. “There’s a big difference between a tow and an impound." he said. "If we tow a car that is illegally parked, it's called an impound. Because the owner isn't there we have to tow a car with wheels that are often turned and locked. There is more labor, time and expense involved, and that’s why it costs more. "If it’s a regular tow we have access to the in side of the car. and the process is a lot simpler,” he added. When a towing company impounds a vehicle, the company is liable for any damage that might occur. Judy said. For this reason. Master’s charges a daily storage fee of $8 per day for keep ing vehicles on its property. Judy claims Master's has a bad name because it tries to protect customers who order cars towed off their property. “We tell business owners and apartment managers to tell angry car owners that they know nothing about a car that we tow. Our customers don’t want to deal with people scream ing. hollering and cussing," Judy said. Judy also tells customers to tell angry car owners that tow companies patrol the area and automatically tow cars that are parked illegally, he said. "That’s why we have a bad reputation, because we take the rap in order to protect our customers.” he continued. “If we did something illegal or charged too high prices, the police would catch us The fact is, we’ve been hens a ‘If it*s a professor, he or she is likely to be more lenient and opt for ticketing the car. But after someone keeps parking there, even professors are likely to be frustrated and have the car towed. ’ — Del Huffman lung time, and wo re providing a service that's neoded. If there wasn't a need, I wouldn't be in business.” Hut Munson, whose car was towed during winter term, described the process as painful, time-consuming and expensive, “...all those things students don't have the time or energy to deal with." Even when towing companies operate within the law. the situation is always aggravating and unpleasant, and no sympathy can be gained from city officials. Rasmussen said. "The best legal advice I could give anyone is 'Don't lake the chance.‘ " ho said. l” German I A UTO SERVICE VW’S MERCEDES BMW’S DATSUN TOYOTA RohMbtit tame* lot rout O/IO OQ4 O 3025 Franklin 8M torugn car slnct 1963 OH4*fca/ I £m Eugene. Ore 97403 Open 24 Hours kinko'S Cre.it copies Cre.it people 860 E 15th 544 7894 I II J Give your resume a professional look, by hav I lV^ p V ing it typeset at Letter Perfect Graphics. 300 V/ EMU. b86-5511 10 - 2 Mon-Fri
