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Oregon DAILY EMERALD Monda\. ( chnian, 2.V l‘Wl lugcnc ()regon Voluhic l>2. Issue 10 7 Campus merchants fear cuts By Don Peters Eme'.i.J A<.rile Fd to* While the rest of the state wor ries about Mai lot Measure :Vs rami fications. local men h.inls .ire tak my a beating from a rei ession ami I 'niversilv i uts The l.ilh Avenue area business owners are uneasy about the prop ertv t.ix provisions of Measure 3 but it is the'measure's byproducts sue.h .is an expected 3.000 stu dent drop in t'niversity enroll moot that have left them appre hensive "1 haven't talked to other bust nesses, but I'm not looking lor ward to a large drop in the 1 ni\ er sitv community." said Kimberly Murphy, manager of fall (reek Bakery. HH 1 K 13th Ase "The fewer people there are the fewer customers there are." said Don Scarpelli. owner of Guido's. HOI K 13th "There's nothing we can do about it We just have to live with it." During the November loot) eler tion. backers of Measure 3 said it would give property tax relief to home and small business owners That might be proved true in the future, but as of now, state-run programs such as higher educe tion are being asked to make se vere budget cuts And as the University goes so do local business “Measure !> hit us directly said Jim Williams, general manag er of the University Bookstore Photo l»> \iiiirr lanien Linda Henke and liritt Janssen converse in front of hall Creek Hak ery, a University-area business expected to feel the higher educa tion funding cuts being brought on by Hallot Measure S. "With less students, we're obvi ously going to have to si ale down our operation to the si/e of the I 'niversitv "With I huversitv i tits, the mi pact is pretts obvious.' Vlurphv saul Owner-run businesses are going to have to make drastu cuts While some knew Measure r> was going to have a negative im pel t on their businesses, the onsu ing furor siih e tin- elei lion has sho< ked many I'm surprised at the pane from Turn to BUSINESS Page 7 Troops nearing Kuwaiti capital DHAIIK.W Saudi Arabia |.\I’| \im-rii an .mil .illicit troops stormed Kuwait In l.mil sim and air early Sunday anil wrested pieces of the emirate from lrui|i forces H\ day's end, i S p(iratr<«)|iers and Marines were reported on the doorstep ol Kuwait'( ity The huge Desert Storm offensive, striking along a tuo mile front also swept up into southern Iraq in the hugest A merit an led invasion sim e World War II Allied casualties were remarkably light. said overall commander hen II Norman Schwar/kopl who gave no figures for I' S dead and wounded Ity early Monday more than II) (toil Iraqis had I men taken prisoner a senior I' S military souri e said No information was ay ailahle on Iraqi i asualties l.ed by hundreds of tanks, the troops trom 11 na tions tai ed a< ross the desert battlefield, at times under pounding rain Aircraft screamed in low. attacking through greasy hlai k smoke from 200 oilfield tires Hundreds of assault helicopters streamed into Iraq i ar Tying American airborne troops One column of Saudi and Kuwaiti troops that punched 20 miles into Kuwait yvas "moving like a knife through butler.'' Associated I'ress photographer I-aurent Kebours reported from the front Some defenders tried to hold their positions " They're fighting, they're resisting." a Marine colonel said at one point And American military sources can tinned that days of hard fighting could lie ahead particularly if allied forces grapple with the Iraqi army 's elite Republican Ouard American commanders, nonetheless, could barely restrain their euphoria The Iraqis have proven to he "remarkably inept.” said one senior military source Schwarzkopf hailed the lirst day as a "dramatic success ' and military planners said the early gains led him to put Ins troops on an "ai i elerated si hndule Asked by a reporter whether the allies might he skirting Iraqi positions to hold down casualties, the Turn to OFFENSIVE Page 5 JSU responds to concerns about Middle East conflict Speakers to include Israeli soldier and former Nixon aide By Daralyn Trappe Emerald Reporter In an effort to provide insight and information about Israel, the Jewish Student Union is spoil soring a week of events that will offer students the chance to hear several different views about that country. "In response to growing concerns about the conflict in the Middle Hast, many students have felt the need to learn more about Israel." said Phil Zuckerman, Jewish Student Union co-direi tor. “This is a direct action by the Jewish Student Union to inform our community and our univer sity about the importance of Israel and all the is sues around that country." he said "We feel it is a timely event in view of the Gulf War. Since the bombing of Israel, many Jewish students on cam pus have become very aware and active.” Jennifer Greenlick. JSU co-director, said the group mailt* t strong effort to firing in speakers with u itlelv varying perspei lives, including an Israeli soldier who served on the West Hank and .1 man u ho v\ as an aide to former President Nixon on Israeli issues "At our meetings, we have up to JO people and everyone has a different point of view and differ ent opinion ahuut what's going on.” site said "We thought it would he good to get together and organize these different points of view for one week The week's events begin tonight with a presen tation by Kabbi Kmrnanuel Rose from Portland "It will he for people who would like a general introduction to Israel, who feel the need to learn a basic understanding of Israel," /uckerman said. On Tuesday, John Rothman will discuss the roles of Israel and the United States in the Persian Turn to ISRAEL. Page 7 PHoto by Andr* ltal»n Phil /.uckerman, Laura Aiken, lennifer Creenlick and Haim Malka of the /ewish Student Union are to-sponsoring a week of programs to f(ive students insight into all pers pettives of Jewish life. Ever wondered what it's like to make clay pottery with your bare hands? Wally Peterson offers the opportu nity for a fair price at his booth near the EMU Main Desk. See story. Page 4 Chalk up two more con firmed kills for Ballot Meas ure 5: University-sponsored student teacher programs, and the ESCAPE Kield Stud ies program, which placed University students in Eng lish as a Second Language programs in Eugene schools See stories, pages 8 and 9 sshwST Two more Iraqi Scud mis sties were fired toward Isra el. but fell harmlessly In the Jewish state's desolate southern region; Arabs from the Middle East to Detroit re acted in angry protest at the allied ground offensive cur rently marching through Ku wait. See war briefa. Page 5 Sports Oregon's wrestling team finished third at the Pacific 10 (inference meet Sunday at Stanford and qualified at least four wrest lers for the NCAA Championships. Dan Vidlak won his sec ond Pac-10 titfe in three years at the 118-pound class while Scott Glenn. Darren Gustafson and Curt Strahm also qualified for the NCAA meet. See story. Page 13