Police say hotel suspect may have killed ex- wife PORTLAND (AP) — A man accused of killing his former girlfriend with a series of shotgun blasts at a Portland hotel is suspected of killing his ex-wife earlier in the day in Pullman, Wash., police said Wednesday. Kevin Clarl Lust was also convicted in l*x)plo in the hotel appor entlv were unaware of the shooting "We heard two low sounds like ham mering on pipes Doom Doom." said Eri ka Stephens, ih, who was in the room nest to the shooting for a < osinotu s seminar Nopet policy snags retired guide dog VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — When the man known as Dr. Peter died of AIDS last November, a close friend promised to care for Harvey, his guide dog But when Harvey retired from active duty, his legal status as a guide dog retired with him. which meant he could no longer enter or live in places normally off-limits to dogs. Equitable Real Estate Investment Corp. of Vancouver sees Harvey os a pet rather than a guide dog Equitable manages the building where Andy Him ox. 4.1, and Harvey lived with Dr. Peter Jepson-Young. best known for a personal televised diary in which he documented the progress of his disease. Animal advocacy and tenants' rights groups recently asked the British Columbia government to amend the Residential Tenancy Act to permit pets, but were turned down. Landlords may legally evict pet-owning renters. Equitable wants Harvey out under the terms of its no-pets policy. But Hiscox and Harvey will both have to move. “Giving Harvey up isn't an option." Hiscox said Tuesday "He's part of my life, my life with Peter and that family we were. It would be like giving up a member of my family " "We re not cruel landlords — we understand the situation." said Gordon Hill. Equitable property manager "The dog was a working dog before. Now he's not ” While Hiscox hasn't yet received an eviction notice. Equi table has raised the subject with him three times. Hiscox has lived in the building just over two years and Har vey, who is part-Ijib. several months longer than that. Eollowing what urban planner Hiscox calls "one little wee barking incident” several weeks ago. Harvey each d*y accom panies him to his downtown Vancouver office. Equitable allowed pets in its 2H Vancouver buildings sever al years ago but the situation "got out of hand" and the com pany is now phasing them out by not allowing new [mt acqui sitions among its 1,000 tenants. Hill said. "I've just had a case where it cost me several thousand dol lars for an eight-month-old carpet that was ruined by a pet. he said. "To a certain extent, 1 can see the landlord’s perspective. Hiscox said. "It’s not pets who are the problem, but pet own ers." .— University Theatre Second Season Presents < '/I A comedy by Jon Klein Join two ex-convicts on a rollicking adventure as they struggle against corruption and racial injustice February 24, 25, 26. 27 March 4. 5,6 ARENA THEATER Villard Hall University of Oregon 346-4191 Court hears public beach challenge SALEM (AP) — Oregon's law ensuring public access to buachos shouldn't lie used to ban .ill com men ial projects on dry sand areas, the Oregon Supreme Court was told Wednesday The court heard arguments in a challenge to the milestone law that guarantees a public easement to the beaches Property in the dry sand area, generally between the average high tide mark and the vegetation line, can be privately owned Hut owners i an t blot k public access to the beaches Irving "Bud" Stevens of Cannon Beach appealed uftor state and local offit oils prohibited him from building a sea wall as part a 30-unit motel lie wants to build in Cannon Beach The property is near the Ecola Inn Motel, which he operates The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled against Stevens last August, saying the public's rights pre vail over his property rights. Stevens' attorney, Carry McMurry of Portland, said the Supreme Court should decide if the state can regulate uses on dry sand areas hut cannot block all development Stevens claims he's being deprived of his prop erty rights and should be reimbursed if he can't go ahead with the project tie contends the UKi by-fi V foot parcel is worth about $500,000. But Michael Reynolds, an assistant state atlor ney general, said ownership of lieat h front .it r»?nm> does not allow Stevens to list- it any way he wants Reynolds s.ntl there's no government "taking" of private property for which t ompensatinn might In* owtul unless .i property right is denied Stevens' properly rigfits "simply do not mi huh* develop ment rights." he said I he proposed sen wall would ext hide the pub lic from 12.500 square feet of dry sand area. Reynolds said, t reating a major olistat le to beach access The Legislature passed the beach law m 1967 after an outpouring of public support The stale Supreme Court upheld the statute in 1969. Mt Murry said that t ourl decision shouldn't apply relro.it lively to Stevens because he bought the property m 1957. He also contended that photos show the stale lias allowed two commercial developments on drv sand areas, one in Lincoln City and one in Flo rence. Several Supreme Court judges indit ated they might favor dec iding the case on narrower grounds of whether the trial court had authority to dismiss the appeal in the first place. "I'll! not interested in where lines ought to be drawn in the sand." said Justice Michael C.illette Washington debates aay rights bill OLYMPIA (AP) — Before an often unruly and out-of-order audience, a late-night hearing by the Mouse State Government Committee heard testimony on a measure to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians. Chairman Cal Anderson. D Seattle. the main sponsor of MB 144 3 and the Washington Leg islature's first openly gay mem ber. was frequently shouted down as he tried to preside over the Tuesday night meeting. A estimated 700 people crowd ed the House Chambers and gal leries. whore the hearing was moved because of the largo audi ence. Supporter# ami opponents of the bill objected often and loudly to testimony with which they disagreed The measure would give gays and lesbians the same protections against discrimination now grant ed other people fused on religion, race. sex. ethnic origin or dis ability. The committee is scheduled to vote on the bill this afternoon Opponents of the bill called homosexuality sinful and per verted. lawmakers were repeat edly urged to vote against what opponents tailed "sfH* ial rights " The bill's supporters asked the committee to vote in favor of jus tice and against those who “ped dle hate and perpetuate fear." 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