_Editorial
Zone was not sole
reason for decision
The decision last Friday by Rohr Industries Inc.
not to open a plant in Eugene has been generally
viewed as a victory for the nuclear free zone advocates.
However, to make such a hold statement simplifies
what actually happened,
Rohr's decision has split city and county officials,
with the nuclear ordinance in the middle. Both sides
see Rohr leaving as a direct result of the debate over an
amendment that would stiffen the nuclear free zone
statutes. Depending on what side they 're on. either of
ficials are happy Rohr decided not to come, or disap
pointed because the corporation did not.
While the nuclear ordinance surely played some
role in Rohr's decision, it was not the only one. Envi
ronmental concerns also contributed to anti-Rohr senti
ment. The corporation is reported to have a lousy track
record when it comes to environmental issues. Toxic
waste produced from high-tech industry turned many
people off to Rohr.
Eugene mayor |eff Miller is disappointed at Rohr's
decision. Miller, as a self-described "fiscal conserva
tive." desperately wants to lure new businesses to the
area He feels — rightly — that the Willamette Valley,
in addition to the rest of Oregon, needs to develop
some kind of economic base, rather than depend on a
non-permanent resource such as timber.
But while Eugene needs more economic diversity,
that doesn't open the door to corporations such as
Rohr. The nuclear zone issue aside. Rohr’s environ
mental record alone is enough to deny the company a
place within the Eugene city limits.
Rohr pulled out. partly because of public backlash,
and partly because Eugene citizens will get a chance in
the next lew months to vote on a tougher nuclear free
zone ordinance. Rather than face such a political battle
(and suffer mm h negative I’ R.|. the company decided
not to come
The corporation is gone, probably never to return
But the controversy it left will not die out anytime
soon The whole validity of the zone is now in ques
tion. and debate centers on whether, because ot the or
dinant e. Eugene is getting an anti-business reputation
More than JtH) i ities in the I'nited States have
some soil ot nuclear ordinance, hut few ( ities have as
rigid a statute as Eugene l.ocal business leaders in.iv
he justified in their concern over what a stricter ordi
nance would mean to area industry However, that
does not mean environmental concerns or enforcement
iit a voter-approved amendment should he swept aside
in the' name ot progress
It would he a shame to see the nuclear free zone be
come a scapegoat lor Rohr's decision when there were
so many other reasons not to let the corporation settle
m Eugene.
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Political interest at University exciting
No one will dispute the importance <>!
the l'niversilv to Kugene When students
st.dl and he ult\ memhers are lumped to
gethei the\ form a sizable ( hunk of the
i itv's population I he 1 adversity is not onlv
an integral part ol laigene. hut o! the whole
state ol (begun as well
The l niversitv has produced main state
and lot al leaders aiming its graduates, ( an
\ed ( aililsi hmidt being a rei ent and notable
example llowevei a trend is developing in
which l'niversitv-cunnee tod people are not
onlv being tr.iined to bei nine liiture leader*-,
but present ones as well
In the hist few davs there have been an
nouncements ol people W ith t 11 iV i• I sitv lies
running lor puhlu ottii e ()neBuhhv (iteen,
is alieadv a Kugene i itv ( mini i11nan I le was
appointed in l ebmarv ol hist war. and was
widelv hailed as the "t'niversilv represeiita
live " in citv gov eminent
t.riru has a ii noli m ed he will run tin an
ollier lour ve.us ,is the Ward i> i iiiim ilman
I le holds a bai helol 's degree in I nglish Irom
the I'niversilv . and will applv foi entrance'
to the master’s degree program
t 'hai les ( ole. a prolessor in the l hii vol si
tv s Inlei national business Program will
also enter politic s this year when he runs tor
tht' Republic <1 n nomination tor the I)istri< t
■I 1 legislativ i‘ scat.
District 4 1 serves the immediate Univer
s 11 v area I louse Majority Leader David Dix
(D-fugene) is the current Distric t 41 repre
sentative. and lias draw n c onsiderable praise
tor liis role in supporting the University’s
interests cm the House floor. It is too earl\ to
comment on the race1, hut it looks as it the
HniversiK will he well-represented no mat
ter how it I urns out.
Lelucators and students are a large per
e outage ot the Oregon population, and de
serve adeejuate representation at all levels ol
government It is good to see so main peo
ple running tor office would he concerned
with not cml\ the I'niversitv’s welfare, hut
edut ation as a whole With educ ation taking
a backseat to other mh ial programs am tie
tenders are wclc time
While it is important tin education to
have representation in government, it is also
vital that those representatives remember
their constituents It does no good to have'
lawmakers, elected partly on their basis of
then educ ation bac kgrounds. leave for eithei
the private sec tor or higher ollic e before then
have a i bailee to get anv thing ac c omplished
_Letters_
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blame e\i epl the person who
doesn't take pret anllons
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Dm k who was the one sleeping
around I think that is the mes
sage the shirt wanted to get
ai toss I 'm glad \ on made me
think more ileepls about a de
l ept is els simple message
Morgan I isher
Student
Reform
I he League of Women Voters
o! I .alio ( 'ounts I alls on ( on
giess to debate federal t.ani
paign Imam mg in a meaning
till ssas that lesults in reform
(’artisan polilii s has until now
been left the issue of 'i.nmmil
tee limbo \\ llll lout) lai es up
proei liing, we seek I'miw.ihi
readers help to push tor real
refoim of tliis s ital urgent mat
ter
I otal spending for sui i essful
congressional I.let's in 1!>HH
was in excess nt S4fitt million,
alniusl font titin’s that spent in
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w ill uridoubtedU t ontinue il
If It nnt lift keil I Ilf ski tui kft
mg i ust nl t .impaigning sets ti|i
prohibitii e tm.im i.il liurilles
tin tpitililietl i aildidates .mil .il
low s uiulilf piilltn.il 11111 lie i li i
In spei nil interest groups On
elei tell i ill II l.i Is
These serums problems erode
the publit s liust m mu elei lor
.il s\stem .uni impede part it i
p.ltiull 111 tile pillllll.il pun ess
I In- l.U Y lines nut support par
tis.m solutions I lie two main
pulilii.il parties in t undress
should liml areas ut agreement
that w ill lead to positive
i hange
I lie l.\\\ believes that two
elements o| am lull should be
to
• i mb the undue mtlueni e ol
spei ial interest group contribu
tors and wealths individuals
• pun ide limits oil, and lull
disclosure of. ipiesl lonahle
i ampaign practit es
Members ol Congress need In
hear from you mm so lh.il ,i bill
( an be forged ami voted on la
vurably this umi Mention the
two provisions listed above il
possible Urge them to sponsor
a comprehensive i amp.ogn b
nan< e relorm bill in the current
session 'mm views tan make a
difference in your Senator’s or
Representative's a< tions
I or more information, i .ill
the League office at .14:1-7*117
between tit a ill and 2 p m
w eekda\s
Sue Girardeau
President
l.W V of l ane County
Channels
I am writing bee arise I think
it is imperative for the Univer
sity community to know that
i hannels ol c ommunication
with the Institute Animal Care
and I se Committee are open
for anyone with concerns re
garding s( ientifit research in
volving animals .it the I'nivet
sit\
In .1 I cli 1.1 ijiu-l.ild .nln I'1
SKTA representative |i!l
I reidberg i lii'd tli.it communi
CatlOII between Ill'I ,111(1 111 \ St 'I I
student IA( d ( [lifinbei Il.nl
bet'll t ut utt Again in .i I • I>
Itl letter to the editor.
I reidberg stated tb.it I was tin
willing to speak with her I his
is not so.
Perhaps I'reidberg's feeling
til estrangement are due to •'
misunderstanding t a used b\
preconceived expectations of
adversity I am \\ illing to speak
with anyone who is t tint erned
about animal researt h on this
t ampus As a t onnnittee mem
her, I will take matters width
address the I At l '< to the t hail
for review b\ the entire com
mittee As an individual. 1 have
been and remain open to dis
cession of the issues anti phi
losophy regarding the use of
animals in si ientiiif researt h
lisa (’.a I a veil a
(•ratluate student
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