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r Yt/// 6 HfllR SALON 15% off first service (with iwniiofl irf < <»u(>oni • Ask lor Aubri>y ( utslurlh • 1 686-9907 1669 Willamette 686-9912 I I I I I I I I I .J r PAUL'S BICYCLES FREE CITADEL LOCK (Reg. $32.00) With purchase of any 1990 Bridgestone bicycle | PAUL'S I 2480 Alder St. J 342 6155 152 W. 5th 344-4105 Main Desk NOW STARRING... Discount Theatre Tickets Mo^er Theatres ^Ticket good at all shows I $450 Act 111 Theatres •Ticket not good at special engagements / COMMUNITY Hill, Walters vie for Senate seat Incumbent and challenger offer voters distinct choice By John Clarke Jr Eme»ak5 Contributor Democratic incumbent l-irr\ Hill and Republi can challenger Ralf Walters find themselves dif fering on just about every politic a! issue in Ore gon In their bid for Senate District 21. which en compasses southeast Eugene, the University arise and all of Springfield, the two find themselves in sharp contrast with each other Hill, a one-term senator who previously spent four years in the House, said he focuses mainly on what he believes voters are most interested in: property tax and public si bool funding Hut Wal ters. a strong proponent of ballot Measures 8 and 10, said his "number one issue" is abortion — a i lear example of the wide rift lietween the two i undidates Measures 8 would prohibit abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother, and Measure 10 would mandate parental notification before an abortion could lie per formed on a minor Walters, a Springfield resident new to state pol itics. said that lie wants to be viewed as a "pro family. respect-for-life candidate "It's hypoc ritical to stand Ix-hind issues on the environment like the spotted owl. drift net fish ing. saving the the whales or the diminishing forests of Oregon and not see that alxirtion is a form of murder, and that the unborn child as |ust as important as any other environmental issue." Walters said We need to respect life on all lew - els. “Alxirtion is not onh bad for women, but it also drains valuable tax dollars that go to soc lal serx ice. ” Walters said Oregon's t.ix dollars could lx- put to a more useful cause, lie said, listing funding for research to create more effective forms ol birth control as a alternative "The solution does not only lie in the argu ment between the right-to life and pro-lifer." he said "That just avoids the real problem We do not need this argument We need a solution, and ! believe the root of the problem is birth control Hut Hill is quick to disagree "I ill for the wom an's rights," he said, adding that hi- is opposed to the two abortion limiting measures on the Nov 0 ballot "I'm Hit) percent pro-choice women should I BIOGRAPHY Ralf Waiters Candidacy: State Senate District 21 Party: Republican Age: 42 Home: Springfield Occupation: music and per formance rights licensing representative; co-hosts weekly family finance radio show broadcast lo cally Background: B.S. from Southern Illinois Uni versity in lournalism and American history, li censed securities and commodities broker Larry Hill Candidacy: State Senate District 21 Party: Democrat Age: 40 Home: Springfield Occupation: owner of Springfield-area door and small wood-products con st met ion company Background: stale senator since 1986: state rep resentative. 1982-86 de< ici<- about their reproductivity, not the govern ment ," Hill said. lie said if abortion is prohibited, the law would infringe upon the rights of women, and that dras tii repen ussions would follow. 'It you ban abortion," Hill said, "you drive it underground, which is unsafe We know that from history Hill and Walters are also at odds when it comes to pro pert \ tax limits and ballot Measure 5, which would limit property taxes for puhlii si hoots and government functions to $l!ri per Si.(100 of assessed value beginning in 1991 and i alls for lower limits thereafter Walters said he is in favor of it while Hill is opposed to it "I ra for Measure 5 because of the fait that we (Oregon) are known as 'tax hell," " Turn to SENATE. Page 7 f 2,000 f ' frames l and \(XX) pairs of contacts, 3 optometrists and 2b staff members means fast service and a great selection, lust one block from campus, in the Smith Family building. Hours 8 am to 7 pm Mon Fn Saturday 8 am to 5 pm Visa and Mastercard accepted rainbow optics 766 E t3th Ave Just one block from campus 343-3333 WOULD YOU LIKE TO OWN A PIECE OF YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION? You can, at U-Lane-O Credit Union! Unlike other financial institutions. Credit Unions are not tor-profit. They exist only to serve the financial needs of their members. W hen you're a member of U-Lane-O. you are also an owner, which gives you the opportunity to share in the decisions affecting your credit union. U-Lane-O is the University of Oregon's credit union, serving the financial needs of U of O students and employees since 1956 Come see w hy we're called: SON “the Best^Bank in Town” Credit In ion 11th & Kern Kugene, OR 6X7-2347 NCUA CIRRUS