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Oregon Daily TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3.1991 EUGENE, OREGON VOLUME 93, ISSUE 67 Brand broke state laws, report says Ai') ! :;:\ i"! sitv I’ri-Miii-nt VU 1’ Brand probably broke state law whet, t r offeree! free trips In the luH't iiui«•)>• n deli- ' Bow '.Ill Wives ol tllr ttlllV o'I's. of Kugene and Springfield, an llii'nm twivemnent t il hies (lommtsston re purl sav Tin- report I)\ investigator lint I'. s.iS' thete is ,ut administrative interrs! hot ween the l 'nivVrsitv , inti flit two it! ins Si.ill- lavs prohibits .I person with .1 1 ogis 1 a11Vit nr economic interest lit a public offii tal s <i<<(.isinns from oiler mg gilts worth more lit.in SUM) .1 vent to a member of the uliii taS s family I'ons' report contends that it vv.es , :. pi-: tu I . .so-' \1.i\i.t tell Milo • at. ! Springfield Mayor Bill Morrisettc Dili is* * tin' expensi s paid trip to Shr<-ve purl. La , hot 1 violation ot the law tor their wives arc ontparn them I'lte It ips cost the r. v I r s 1! v si,.157 per no pie The irithics t ominission is scheduled to inert Dec lit to consider tie' use against Brand Tic ethics panel earlier this year imti aled investigations of the two mayors roles in accepting the gilts on U-lialf ol their w nes However, the cases against M iller and Morrisette lapsed last month because the ethic s panel unknowingly missed a m w 120-day deadline for prosecuting sue h 1 ases that was passed In the lout Legislature The c ase against Brand was refilled b lore the deadline passed IVtrr Swan. Brand's assistant lor legal alfalrs, said Mcindav that the t oner , tv s position is that the case again-: Brand should be dismissed -is a matter id equity ■ try ,.«r ffte ivy on the walls of McArthur Court will stay lor now but much ot the ivy on campus buildings will be destroyed in the interest ot preser vation and safety University ivy coming down Hy Janna W ,ims i rtijyf 1 { f '■ ■ i hv Ir^iiirmnlk ivv t-1 »vi»n*tl vy.ii i< 1(i i Hi\iT'.i!v builiiitn’s tr* *{iiH klv U t oming .t thm^ t thr j».i\i rise ‘ mversiiy is ;,iininu the ranks <■! si hoots that .ire eliminating then ivv in order is preserve their buildings ivy is I'-.ith mi masonry walls s.mi in litter I t itirrv !'t it/ nf tin* University I'hv'ii .it Plant Win !: iv v .iltiit hi s ttst’ll In mortar mil brick it !nips moisture .ind deteriorates tin1 masonry, f rit/ said Ki jir.ilt-il freezing anil thawing ul thr Iraftpini moisture further tears up the mortar The 1 mvrr-.itv is restoring the t rumbling . \teri ors ut its tiO- to Hit vear tild buildings lor the first I line a ml i \ removal is tin- process’ first step Tim Kin,’, I’hvsital Tlaiit campus amt grounds su per VI sol s.i ill the 111 is ill Kit uJt In remove 11 Is t ut. pulleil, si.iaped or pressure cleaned oil the build iugs by atiuilrat lot Ire mllv . t .liU'lt ( a Hid on. (.hap mam inti i he Mu semn ot Art have all been permanently stripped nl most ol then ivy However, the ivv on Deadv. V11 lard. Mi Arthur < ourt. and the old pa it . 1 t.aw rent ■ Will probably stay bet ause it is almost Impossible to remove, king saitl besides preservation ol tlie buildings, ivv e- also being teiiioveil lor general building safety, king said VVi had tirn ks falling down ill l-'riemllv he tore we restored It lie said I he I’hv sir al Plant also received complaints from people who have been bothered bv birds that nest in the ivv Tilt turds tine k a mu ml the IV v i nvered buildmgs and Ii.ivi swooped down to pester peopln W ho j. e.s hy Preservation and safely aside. I nU stiid the ivv removal in lim with new tin Intel lural trends ol i vposing ilet.11 Is on ! he old bin Id mgs 1 fit/ said exterior preservation of sui h buildings is expensive The restoration ol Straub Hall i ost ip provimately S.ttttl.OOO. and the Museum of Art lost approximately S15(1.000 to restore 11* .a ly Hall, the oldest Inn Id mg mi i amp us ami a historn al landmark, will he restored next, king said INDEX Democracy_ Thi‘ United Stall's moved closer to riK ognizing the In dependence mandate from the Ukraine See story, Page 6 Domestics_ U S.-built cars are making a comeback against the Japa nese us safety becomes the new catchword for the auto Industry See story. Page 6 On a roll_ Debbie Sporcith contin ued her stellar performance scoring ltt points and grab bing seven rebounds as the Oregon women's basketball team ran its record to 3-0 with a 09-59 win over DePaul at Alumni Hall in Chicago The victory comes on the heels of a 79-09 upset over lOlh-ranked Northwest ern. See story, Page 7 Speaker urges political pressure on El Salvador By Karen Enge s Establishing peace arid dnnoc rac v in w jim'.irv lil ^a 1 v iitior a ill take politic at, not military forte, said ,i represen tullve Tor the l-ML.N, o group that has fought lor a dec ade to overthrow tin? t S bac ked gov ernment there tfladis Sihrian, who spoke Monday mgfi! at the University, said the war in hi Salvador can not he ended without pressure from other countries and that military ac lion is no longer the answer The FMI.N declared a truce 011 Nov lt>, the first in \ Vears, ceasing all attac ks cm the hi Salvadoran military in sup port of 1 N -sponsored negoti ations in New York 1'he FMI.N. the burabundo Marti National Liberation Front, is a coalition of five re bel groups fighting the Salvado ran government Fighting lias continued, but in defense only on the 1 Ml N side Sihrian said The group hoped for reciprocity from the government armed lories. she ■■■iiii but tli.it 11,isn't been the ( use 1 hi- S.ilviidonm military has instead taken advantage lit the truce to take [iri-viouslv l-MI.N occupied territories. Sibrian said However, she remains staunch in tn-r support ot lie trui e Wi- .ire committed to mam taming tin- truce. she satil We won't tire.it it tint as a last resort YVe believe the Salv.tiio ran people want peat e One fundamental issue in continuing negotiations is the l-'MLN's proposeti restructuring of LI Salvador's military, name ly bv reduction, she said i he l-'MI.N also strongly sup ports punishing members of military death squads responsi ble for killing civilians The I-Ml.S' proposed elimi nating the army a year ago, Sibrian said, but the United Na turns thought this impossible Both the United Nations and the ' ruled States support mili tary restructuring, however ;:id Sibrian doesn't rule out the possibility of abolishing the Gladis Sibrlan army sometime in the future The military fears peai e lie cause war is the wav it has I>e some polite ally powerful, she sail! The milltars is lighting to keep fighting. Sihrian said w hit h has si. ini d d> :i riegoti a t ions i ons i derail;.1 nd 11 keeps hue klrai k : rig igree merits hvell wfien agreements are re i her! ■;egntinters (ten .!■ 1 not li.ivr the .il [lower !o implement ihrm. Sihriirn sun) She i Hed huiiuin rights agree I lie Ml -• > i! ' id \ ! 'i'll) 111,11 ! lie gov eminent h.is vet to honor I on mg the 1,1 S.iIv.idor.m government's hand is the role the I mled Slates and other ( outlines must [lliiv. ' he said The I S (.impress [Missed legislation to suspend half id !' S military aid to l.l Salvador to encourage negotiations last Vat, hut Sihrian said this isn't enough When asked what ;t would take lor the l ulled States to fori e ai tion on negoliation agreements. Sihrian said it should threaten to i ut .ill aid unless negotiations are re surned and unresolved issues are addressed I tesplte l.l! k o! [in igress 111 negotiations, Sihrian remains i om mi t led ! o peane I n her Whv i on; i run ' 'Wi must, she said People an il ■, mg the : ernlrv : destroyed \\ ■ ion i want H) lie a e . ear s -