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Minnis said Ins concern about stale iiatu111s extends not only tu
students traveling to peat e conferences but to anv out-of-state
travel I le saiti t fregnn lias a S >00 000 liability but a vehit le aii I
tlent in another state (.mild bring a higher liability
Dave White a Slate Motor I’ool ailmmislialor said people all
Ihori/ed to drive a state velm le assume some liability ill vase ol at
v.idimts
It that person was inpired through their own t.mlt that person
assumes .liability." he said
However in a t Use of negligence involv ing death or miurv la
passengers W lute Saul the state otteil bet rimes liable
It the slate has said You r an use this state van for .1 state pul
pose and a passenger is injured the stale most likely has some !i
ability.’ he said
White said tile state is 'paving medical bills for the four student
passengers who were injured tn the Nevada an nleiii
"We hav e not determined the evtimt tit liability but v\ e liav e dr
termined some liability. ' he said
Minnis has also exptrssed (Oinern about lepoits ol stale vails
showing up outside cosmos and being used for student trips home
uvei spring break, lint White said I his genetallv does not 1 anv lia
hility risk for tlie state
'It the student was vei v t (early not using the vall tot .1 state pur
pose, like d thev were given Use of a van to go to Ashland tor the
Shakespearean festival, and instead thev go skiing m Klamath
falls, the st.ite probably has 110 lj.ubil.itv he said
( a it it ism ot the Sail franii sen trip by Minnis and oilier legisla
tors prompted a review ot polii les allowing umveisity students to
use state owned vehicles the current policies allow individual
agent ies w ithiil state government, silt h as the t "niversitv tn deter
mine what constitutes legit 1 mate use ot a stale vehicle
Alter the Nevada at cident t niversitv offu nils said they vvould
not re-examine their polii V regarding state vehii le use unleashing
even more i ritit ism from legislators
"frankly it's ruy opinion that this represents unbridled arm
gam e nn the part ot the 1'niversitv ol Oregon. Minnis said in a
speei h to the state House ot Representatives
1 think the I niversitv ought to at least ret (insider then position
and ought to take a look .it their polit ies that are resulting in the
death of a student and injuries w hile driv ing a slate-owned vein
t le," he said
"It also underscores a siguilii ant problem we have 01 the budg
el mg process here when the I "niversitv ot Oregon and other high
er edut atiun entities have not t nine undei the si rutiin ot the Wavs
and Means committee to the degree that 1 think thev should In
said
Minnis said the biggest abuses ol state vail use tome Irom the
t "niversitv and other schools in the state system
file (ieiier.il tluvernmenl Subcommittee of Wavs and Means 1-.
trying to decide w hether state agent ies should have .it 1 ess to new
ei and better 1 ars Mmnis said but members are disturbed that
universities are loaning tile vehtt Ies out or at least allowing them
to be used by student groups lor out ol state war protests
Minnis who is chairman of the (leneral ( aivernmerit sulx nmmil
lee. has encouraged the state Department ot (leneral Services the
department that oversees operation ol the State Motor Pool, to re
think its polii ies regarding student van use
I have the ability to raise a slmk about it it they don't tighten
down on it " lie said I t tin go into their budget and make a note
requiring them to do so. "
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t*nipl\ and were not ii• 1111)4 our
)<iti 1IMI |>•*r* i'll! snill Miaii
vvhiisr solutions will begin
with a sliitl ill staff responsilul
It It's
Varying from what lias boon
ilonr in previous wars, Blau
will keep the pnlltlis beat 111
ease the Legislature meets for a
spei ini session "Ballot Meas
ore a is an editor's dream and
will till pages " he said I
want to make sure we re wuti h
mg it i loseh
(lerrv Ga/.lav .1 mi'inbi'r of
tin1 Ini.ml ot the direr tors said
tic w.is impressed with Hlair’s
ideas stria tural i (ranges and
t;is r uuimit merit d uri tig t tic
past tour years
Another hoard member.
Kk hard Kotskv said tie would
like to see lllair build stall mo
rale and eommunu at ion tie
tween all departments
Hl.iir added a caution to all
leaders of the Emerald
You are never going to see a
perfect Emerald.’ tie said
"Students make mistakes and
learn from them, lint the
changes I am making will
si reen out a lot of the mistakes
before they rear h the readers
Faces of the Bookstore I
JIM WILLIAMS
POSITION: General Manager
• mce 1976
YEARS WITH STORE: Student
orker 1966 68 Assistant
Manager from 1972
HOBBIES: Fly tying running
atch & release flyfishing
MOTIVATION: I sincerely on|oy
'tie journey ol life
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Helping save a river from being
unnecessarily dammed
MOST UNIQUE ACTIVITY:
Wjanizing environmental
needs with Mason Williams
LAST BOOK READ: Lead, follow
or qet out of the Way. Jim Lundy
ORGANIZATIONS: Oregon Trout.
Environmental Concerns Task
Force McKenzie Fly Fishers
Westminster Presbyterian.
FAMILY: Wile ol 22 years
Bonnie, two daughters. Debbie
and Shelly
PERSONAL SKETCH: Over
achiever positive thinker
spiritually centered
FAVORITE JUNK FOOD
French Fries