Oregon Daily
TUESDAY, JUNE 30. 1992
EUGENE, OREGON
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 3
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Photo by J*t PmUj
Eight-year-old Alexander Owre prepares to hurl himself over the bar in the pole
vault competition during Thursday's All-Comers track meet at Hayward Field Owre
also took part in the hammer and discus events See story, Page 5.
Court allows more
abortion restrictions
□ States given more
leeway, but Roe v.
Wade not overturned
By Tim Neff
Emerald Associate I 1>t< 1
Local anti abortion groups
worn quick to itc< laro vie lory
after Monday s Supreme Court
decision to allow states greater
leeway to restrict abortion,
while pro choice forces
launched damage control el
forts
But both sides of the Issue1
recognized the1 ruling as one
battle in n imii li larger c onflic I
Cindy Kuhm. spokeswoman
for Oregon Kight to Life, said
that although the Supreme
Court did not overturn the 197.1
Hoe v. Wade dec iston that le
gali/erl abortion, Monday's rul
ing was encouraging
"It's a cause for hope," Kohm
said "It's one step forward in a
long process Hut it’s a victory
for women and children,”
Duvo h'indanquo, associate
director of the Oregon Ameri
can Civil Liberties Union, said
(he decision undercuts individ
ual rights but leaves room for
future expansion of abortion
rights
"The court left the shell of
Hoe v Wade," I'idanquo said
"At some point the court may
decide to pump some life bar k
into that shell [tut the decision
is dourly a nrt loss lor individ
ual rights "
In Us majority opinion, the
court reaffirmed .1 woman's
right lo hiivc un iiltortlon 'Hull
has sparked spot illation that
the t .onservativn court may ho
more moderate Ilian expet tod
ItuI hitlv 1’iori v. Orngon
hoard prrsidont ol tho Nallonai
Ahorlion Kights Ac lion Longue,
said Midi conjee turn is danger
ous
“Our four is 1I1.1I this will
tiltlko people fool that no real
* d an go 1 etltti foi abortion
rights," Poire y said “heaving
Koe v Wade inl.it I Is a small
silver lining on a large, gray
cloud."
Kahm said Koe v. Wade will
gel a more direct challenge
when the Supreme C.mirt con
Miters the strong anti ahorlion
laws enacted hy Louisiana,
Utah and Guam
"These cases will more di
rectly confront the Kcmi v. Wade
decision,” Kahm said "They
didn't need lo deal directly
with Koe v. Wade in this c ase "
The S -t ruling upheld several
provisions of a I’ennsylvania
law that restric ted access to
ahorlion. Although the* court
rules! that slates c annot impose
outright bans on abortion, it
held that following regulations
are constitutional
Turn to RULING, Page 3
Ducks Bvrne-out leaves void
□ Departing AD, who heads
for Nebraska in November,
has Oregon wondering who
can fill his shoes
By Pat Maiach
Emerald Editor_ _
Ton years ago. a lot of people were
questioning whether Oregon would he
able to continue competing in the Pacif
ic-10 Conference. Now those doubts art!
gone. Unfortunately, the man who
played a key part in orasing them is
leaving too.
Athletic director Bill Byrne an
nounced Friday that he has accepted a
position at the University of Nebraska in
Lincoln. Byrne will leave Oregon and
take over the athletic diroctor role for
the Big-Eight Conference school in No
vember.
“1 like to win,” Byme said Monday,
explaining thut greater resources Hi the
University of Nebraska present more op
portunities to win. "There art! more
chances for success because of the
amount of support,"
Byrne said Nebraska has historically
been one of Ihe top programs in Iho na
tion because of a statewide commit
ment. He said the 300 consecutive sell
outs for Husker football are an indica
tion of that sup|K)rl. He also pointed to
the stale's passage of a ono-cent sports
tax, similar to an initiative that recently
failed in Oregon Byrne said higher edu
cation and athletics are a priority in Ne
braska
While he has revived a struggling
Duck program with now facilities and a
greater fundraising capacity, Byrne said
he regrets not being able to see Oregon
teams fare well In Ihe NCAA basketball
tournament or play In the Rose Bowl
Turn to BYRNE. Page 3
Student indicted over protest
By Pat Maiach
Erne* aid Edito'__
A second University studont has
been Indtctud in cxmnectton with the
vandalism at the Eugene Federal
Building April 30 following the Rod
ney King verdict.
Efrem Mehretab, 20, a senior fi
nance major at the University, en
tered a plea of not guilty at a hearing
Juno 16 alter turning himself in ot the
federal courthouse and wus Inter re
leased on his own rocognl/.anco.
Mehretab is the third person to be
charged In the federal building van
dalism. In May, University student
Brian Hoop and former studont Car
los Alejandro Arias wore arrested in
connection with the incident and
worn later released
Mehretab was indicted June 11 and
will appear in court at a motions
hearing July 14, said Assistant U.S.
Attornny John Kay. Mehrotab's trial
date will probably Ik; set at that time
and will most likely Im; some time in
August. Kay said. Hoop’s and Arias'
trials are scheduled for July 14.
Ray said he could not comment on
whether there will be any further in
dictments In (ho case because it is
still under Investigation
The violence at the federal build
ing followed a rally in tho EMU
Courtyard protesting the nnt-guilty
verdicts of four whllo police officers
accused of beating black motorist
Rodney King Protestors caused
$27,000 damage to the building,
mostly by breaking windows. If con
victed under federal sentencing
guidelines. Hoop, Arias and
Mehretab could face 10 to 16 months
in prison, said Barry Sheldahl, of the
U.S. Attorney’s office.
WEATHER
Don't even think about
putting those umbrellas away,
you might need them today
Monday's high reached 71
under cloudy skies and brief
periods of rain. Today s
outlook calls far a 50-percent
chance of showers with partial
clearing Expect highs near 70
POLL SHOWS DEAD HEAT
WASHINGTON (AP| • Bill Clinton. Rom Perot ami George Bush were
virtually tied in a national poll released Monday, further muddling the
three-way presidential rare and freeing Clinton from third place for the
first time m weeb , ...
The ABC News-Washington Post poll showed Clinton with 33 percent,
Perot with 30 percent and Bush with 29 percent The poll was good news
fur Clinton, the certain Democratic nominee, who has stuck behind Perot's
39 percent and Bush's 30 percent.
In an .ABC-Post survey on May 31, Perot led with 37 percent Bush and
Clinton were tied at 29 percent.
REGIONAL
ASHLAND (API • The Oregun Shakespeare Festival is
looking forward to tool starry skies over its outdoor
Elizabethan Theater after heat and rain put a new
acoustical pavilion to the test
'We see it as the end of the test period for the pavilion
General Manager Paul Nicholson said Monday 'We've had
ram We've had heat The only thing we haven t had is hail
Now that the test period is complete, we'd appreciate it if
we could get back to normal'
Torrential rain Sunday night forced the opening
performance of ’As Y(*i Like It' to be cut off.