Oregon Daily
THURSDAY. JULY 2. 1992
EUGENE OREGON
VOLUME 94. ISSUE 4
House kills tax
plan over date
□ Legislative debate over September
or November election date kills plan
before it gets to voters
By Tim Neff
Emerald Associate Editor
SALKM — The Oregon House of Representatives
killed Cov. Barbara Roberts’ tax-reform proposal
Wednesday after spending most of the one-day special
session deadlocked over when to send It to voters
After three hours of wrangling about the election
dule, the House voted 33-26 against Roberts’ plan,
which was packaged as House Joint Resolution 70, and
refused to reconsider it.
The original draft of Roberts’ plan, which Included a
split-roll tax and a 3.5-percent sales tax. called for a
Sept. 15 vote.
The majority of the House, led by House Speaker
Larry Campbell, R-hugene, demanded the plan appear
on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not at all
If passed by the House with the Novemlier election,
the proposal would have gone to the Democrat-con
trolled Senate, which was willing to support the Sept
15 vote.
The likelihorxl of resolving the face-ofT during the
one-day session was remote, and few favored extend
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Photo tff f'JuLay
Portia Sabin, a student from Grinnell College m Iowa, researches through books at the Knight
Library for her Northwest Youth Corps environmental education program
University returns big bucks, report says
□ Workforce and re
search grants vital
ize Eugene and all
of Lane County, ac
cording to Universi
ty-sponsored study
Tho Univorsitv returns
morn than $250 million to tho
Eugene/Sprlngfiold economy
each year as a result of Uni
versity and student spending,
a new report shows.
University students spend
an estimated $53 million for
food, clothing, l>ooks. enter
tainment, personal living ex
penses and off-campus hous
ing. according to the 1992
economic impact report. “A
Partnership Where Everyone
Profits: Tho Univorsity of Ore
gon and Eugono/Springfiold "
It was conducted by tho Uni
versity's Legislative and Com
munity Relations Office.
University operational ex
ponses. including payroll, to
tal $199 million, the report
states. T h o University
workforce of 7,131 full* and
part-time employee* (equiva
lent to 3.B17 full-time work
ers) earned $134 million dur
ing 19*10-91, muking the Uni
versity the largest employer in
Lane County. It is estimated
that another 4.H00 Jobs are
created us a result of the Uni
versity's presence In Lane
County.
"In addition to plowing dol
lars directly Into the econo
my, the University also makes
tremendous culturul contribu
tions that enrich and vitalize
the community,” said Kandy
MacDonald. University legis
lative and community rela
tions director
“At the same timo, the Eu
genn/Sprlngfleld area pro
vides the Infrastructure, work
ers, business opportunities
and services that support Uni
versity operations," ho said.
University activities attract
thousands of people to the Eu
gene/Springfield area during a
typical year. Examples range
from academically related
conferences and museum
shows lo alumni gatherings
and athletic events, such us
the 1991 NCAA Track and
Field Championships fly con
servative estimates, in 1491
those conferences alone
brought S450.000 in direct
spending
International students and
scholars bring about $15 mil
lion into the local economy
each year, the report found.
MacDonald also pointed to
the contributions that the Uni
versity’s high-quality research
makes to the hx.nl area.
"University research helps
Oregon gain international
prominence by providing so
lutions for medical, social and
economic problems." ho said.
"For examplo. one UO pro
!;ram is helping to create; af
ordable housing while also
adding value to Oregon wood
products.”
in fiscal year, 1990-91, Uni
versity researchers attracted
approximately $4fi million in
grants and contracts.
Local group protests
‘hate-speech’ ruling
□ Demonstrators don Klan hoods and skin
head attire to make their Point
By Morgan Emrich
Emerald Contributor
In un effort i» druw attention to a recent U.S Suprumo Court do
els ton declaring crosa-burnlng a form of protected speech. five
demonstrators took to the slops of the federal Building Tuesday af
tornoon trying to inako a point without saying a word.
Tho demonstrators, members of Communities Against Huto,
stood sido by side wearing the costumes of various white suprema
cist groups from the white hooded robe of the Klu Klux Klun to the
mllitarisUr; uniform of the Aryun Youth. What oppoared to be a
White Aryan Resistance member stood next to a woman posing us
a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Both hold signs asking "Eugeno
Springflcld Where do you stund?" and "Is litis where we uru go
ing?"
Eric Word, the group's spokesman said, "We're letting these im
ages symbolize what is happening in our country. Hate groups uru
able to operate liecuusc of community silence and ignorunce. We
think the community needs to realize what's going on."
Ward said the purpose of tho hour-long demonstration wus to
ruise awareness about a recent trend stain us huckwurd steps in tho
fight for civil rights This includes tho Court's decision us well as
the attitude expressed in the passing of the Oregon Citizens Alli
ance sponsored initiative in Springfield.
"It's a continuum of intolerance and bigotry we are facing," sold
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WEATHER
* You might want to reserve
your spot in the park because
sunny skies are on tap this
afternoon after morning clouds
burn oft Expect highs near 80
m the Eugene-Spnngfield area
However, the clouds are
expected to return this
weekend bringing a chance of
showers. Weekend
temperatures reaching 70-75.
HEATING UP IN STYLE
C-I-T-Y
If you're looking for
activities this weekend and
for the rest of the summer,
check out the Emerald's
Summer in the City section.
Fran all the Fourth adivites
to the Country Fair. Eugene
has something to offer
everyone.
Pages 6-7
_REGIONAL
GOVERNMENT CAMP (AP) - A group of renegade
snuw boarders is suspected of stealing S27.000 worth of
sports equipment from vehicles on Mount Hood
Car stems, snowboards, mountain bikes and 40 pairs of
purple and pink Alpina ski boots were among the items
taken
Sgt P.J. Steigleder II. spokesman for the Gackamas
County sheriffs office, said a group of homeless
snuwlwarders is suspected.
Steigleder said the snuwboarders illegally hike up trails
to avoid paying for lift tickets, illegally Duy lift tickets from
people wno have finished skiing for tne day and steal them
from children.