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■r. Oregon Daily_ ■_ Emerald Thursday. February 1H. 1989 Eugene. Oregon Volume 90. Number 100 _Inside_ • Education in China. Page 3 • Protest against apartheid, Page 4 • Science complex progress. Page 5 • Behind the mike, Page 7 Foes of roadside spraying take case to Salem Phfllu b* ScoM M*b*n If Senate Bill 377 becomes law. fane County Public Works may have to shoulder a fireater responsibility for pesticide use. By Michael Drummond Emerald Associate Editor Although Iann Countv has not used herbicides to control roadside vegetation for the past six years, opponents want the Legislature to help insure that the practice is stopped in the future. Mary O’Brien of Eugene's Northwest Coalition for Alter natives to Pesticides |NCAP). said she believes if county agencies become financially re sponsible for any adverse af fects their herbicides cause to the environment. roadside spraying may become a thing of the past She is Imnking her hopes on passage of Senate Bill 377. which is under current debate in the legislature If passed, the bill would amend existing Head of marine biology center in Charleston dies at age of 49 By Christopher Blair Emerald Reporter Dr. Robert Terwilliger, direc tor of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) in Charleston, died in a Portland hospital Wednesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack Monday. He was 4t). Terwilliger was born in Hart ford, Conn., on jan. 15, 1940. After graduating from West Hartford High School in 1958, he attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he was named a James Bowdoin Scholar in 1959 anil received a bachelor of arts degree in 1962. He attended Boston College where he received a masters de gree in 1964 and his doctorate in 1967. He received a Paul Dudley White Fellowship from the Massachusetts Heart Asso ciatlon in 1969 Terwilliger came to the I 'm versify in 1969 as an assistant professor. He was named assis tant director of OIMH in 1970 and became its director in June 198H He was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He specialized in respiratory phys iology and the biology of inver tebrates. and had many articles published on the subjects in several international journals Teachers of Terwilliger's caliber are very rare, said Rus sell Sadler, a local television journalist who worked with Terwilliger as an adjunct pro fessor at OIMH "He was probably one of the finest teachers I've ever seen work,” Sadler said. "And in the years I was at the Universi ty I had some fine teachers We’re all a little poorer for his passing Teachers like Huh .ire not replat cable Paul Kiulv. past OIMH <lire< tor. desi rihecl Terwilliger as a verv moral person, who hei atrie very indignant when he felt students or staff were being handled badly Terwilliger is survived by his wife, Nora, who also was a fai ulty member at OIMH and worked with her husband in biochemistry, a daughter, kel ly, a senior at Swarthmore Col lege in Pennsylvania; a son. Kob. a freshman at Torwilli ger’s alma mater. Howdoin; sis ters Linda Terwilliger Ahern, of Annandale, Va., and Jean Terwilliger Saczyk of Roches ter, NIL; and parents Robert and Elizabeth Terwilliger of West Hartford. Conn Arrangements for memorial services still are pending i • University proposes cnanges in policy regulating animal care during research By Chris Bouneff Emerald Reporter The University on Tuesday announced a proposed revision of its policy governing tin? in stitutional use of animals in re search and teaching. The proposed policv state ment updates the wording of the University's guidelines on animal use. It now reads verba tim to the U S I’ublic Health Service Policy on Humane Uare and Use of Laboratory Animals, said Alison Baker, executive as sistant to University President Paul Olum. The University adhered to its own policy statement covering only biomedical research before the PUS issued these guide Iirt»*s on animal ust\ Baker said. Once the PUS mandated that all universities follow a nation al policy in It)B5, the Universi ty adopted the PUS guidelines but never officially changed the wording on its policy state ment. Baker said. "The change is only a techni cal change," Baker said "No philosophy al or other real poli ce change is being implement ed.” The former pole \ stated bio medical research was accept able for the betterment of hu man or animal conditions if no other alternative existed. Baker said Under the PUS policy, the polit y now reads that research or animal use is acceptable for the betterment of animal or hu man conditions lor knowl edge. or for the improvement ol society it no other alternatives exist Although the guidelines sound more liberal, in practical terms, they limit the t'Diversity to its present use of animals. Maker said. While the i’HS policy regu lates animal use in any setting, the former University guide lines technically covered only biomedical research. As a re suit, "It does sound like our flexibility has ini reused, but our actual behavior hasn't." Maker said state law and hold public bod in'* financ tally responsible for nnvironmenlal and human health damage caused by the application of herbicides and pestii ides on roadsides "I think it would lie an effe* live deterrent.” O'Brien said "Ultimately it's going to come down to money I think the money thing is really impor tant." Moreover, financial liability shoots down the cost-effective argument proffered hv those who believe spraying is the cheapest way to deal with en croaching roadside vegetation "If they're going to cause that kind of damage, let them put their money where their mouth is." O'Brien said Currently, state law holds public bodies liable for $50.(MM) if their herbicides cause envi ronmental or property damage Senate Bill .177 would place no limit on public body liability Tor any claim arising in r connection with an application of an herbic ide or pesticide. no provision of this set lion shall limit the amount of damages re coverable for injuries or death, or loss of or damage to proper ty. or loss of use of property." the amendment reads This amendment could have ramifications in I.uno County Cine County Commissioners approved last week member ship of a citizen's Vegetation Management Advisory Com mittee This committee will work in conjunction with the Land County of Public Works to implement an integrated pest management program (ll’M) IPM programs characteristi cally do not use chemicals as a first-strike weapon to control roadside vegetation other options such as manual, me chanical and substitution of low growth vegetation are gen erally sought first Turn to Pesticides, P«tRe 12 Peaceful surroundings The quiet setting of the Pioneer Cemetery forms the perfect backdrop for Tai Chi student Shanti’s exer cises. Photo bv Tim Neff
