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“31 years of Quality Service’’ Mercedes • BMW • Volkswagen Audi • Datsun • Toyota I 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd. " GERMAN - AUTO SERVICE, INC. Eugene. Oregon.97402 EMU MAIN DESK STORE OPEN HOUSE Fri. Oct. 22 9am ■ 4pm FREE SAMPLES DRAWINGS Grand Prize 2 Nights at Driftwood Shores Monster Cookies one per person limited supply r EMU MAIN DESK STORE OPEN HOUSE DRAWING Oct. 22, 1993 Name:_ Address:_ Phone:_ One prize per customer. L J SALES TAX Continued from Page 1 Opposing any regressive mea sures plac ed on the state's poor. Cardoza's group is also hoping that lO'KFs Ballot Measure 5 will later be challenged and struck down. That would represent a truo victory for the state's poor and elderly, he said Cardoza said supporters of both Ballot Measure 5 and Ballot Mea sure 1 have been Oregon’s wealthy property owners, people who he said should still lie pav ing for Oregon schools "This is totally pushed by peo ple of wealth in this state," he said. Ballot Measure 1. if passed, would level an across-the-board, 5 perc ent lax on all consumer items, exc ept some net essities like food and some farm products like hay. SOS officially liegan working against the tax package Sept. 1. Cardoza said So far. the ac tivist group has received about $3,000 in dona tions Cardoza said the group has boon very "thrifty" with its mon ey, channelling messages to its opposition in opinion stories, news artu les and speaker panols, besides distributing leaflets around the University and in Huge me. From now until the court makes its dec ision. Cardoza said the group won’t change its strnt •*KV We're concerned about sc hools," he said, adding that if the measure passes, "we are still going to lie actively involved." Court rules sales tax should be on ballot SALEM (AH) — The Nov. 9 sales la* vole may go forward despite questions about the constitutionality of the ballot mea sure, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court reversed a decision by a Marion County judge last week that said the sales tax measure, sent to the ballot by the Oregon Legislature, was unconstitutional. Circuit ludge Albin Norblad had ruled that the sales tax could not remain on the ballot as a single issue because it would enact more than one amendment, a violation of the state constitution. But the Supreme Court said the lawsuit challenging the sales tax was not filer! early enough. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 4 by Joe Foxall. president of The Executive Club, a political activists' group in the Portland area. Norblad's ruling, if allowed to stand, would have meant that the sales tax packago could not appoar on the ballot unless it was split into several parts. And state election officials said that couid noi have been uuuE within legal time limits, so the Nov. 9 vote would have been canceled. Mark Nelson, campaign manager for the pro-sales tax cam paign, said he was "extremely gratified-' that the state's highest court had turned down what he called a bogus lawsuit. "Courts traditionally have ruled against last-minute public relations ploys by opponents to try to remove measures from the ballot." Nelson said. Nelson, a Salem lobbyist and politico) consultant, also said he didn't think the lawsuit had tainted the sales tax measure in voters' minds. "We're happy to have the opportunity to get back to the cam paign trail and talk about the real issues," he said. One of the leading opponents of the sales tax, health club own er Don Mnlntire, said he wished the Supreme Court had dealt with the constitutional questions surrounding the sales tax. Still. Mclntire said he was glad that the sales tax will be on the November ballot. “We want people to be able to vote on the soles tax. because we think they are going to bury it," said Mclntire, chief archi tect of the Ballot Measure 5 property tax limit approved by vot ers in 1990. INVESTIGATION Continued from Page 1 tigation, and we'll take actions accordingly." Ay sc Aksay from Cyprus, who was defeated by Shing in the ISA election before the summer, said that she did not wish to comment on Shing's status as a non-student during the election campaign. All I can say is that 1 didn't know about it, but what has been done has been done." she said. "I want the ISA to remain a big family, and I hope this won't damage the association in any way." Peter Briggs. an adviser at the Office of International Educa tion and Exchange, said this was an affair for the students to deal with. "Our office does not wish to get involved in student affairs such as this,” he said. But he said this case has no precedent during the 13 years that he has worked with the ISA The investigation also deals with complaints about Shing's leadership style. Loo said a number of people have complained about what they see as an autocratic and Inflexible leadership style. Douffy Youm from Senegal, the co-director of the ISA, said he and Shing "aren't talking to each other." "We were elected as a team, but right now we're just not work ing with each other," Youm said. Shing does not perceive his leadership style as a problem. "The ISA is a very diverse group with members from all over the world." he said. "Every year, the association encounters sit uations that are similar in nature. Leaders change, and leader ship styles change with them. There will always be an element of autocracy in leadership, because it's impossible for a leader to consult everyone before he or she makes a decision. But my experience so far is that I'm working very well with the sub groups. As for the co-director. 1 think we're working well togeth er, and our relationship is continuously getting better." The ASUO expects to finish the investigation in about two weeks. YOU’RE INVITED! The Singapore Students Association is having a Fall Barbecue. 3pm, 549 E.l 6th (16th & Ferry) • $3.00 contribution for food • For more information call 346-4368 ET ALS MEETINGS African Students Association will nwel today *1 6 p.m in EMU Walnut Room For inure information, call 465-1321. Muslin Student Association will moot today at 5 p in in 110 Willamette to vote on proposed amendments and nominations for «*« utive committee For more information, call 346 3798 Student Health Insurance Committee will meet today at 2 p rti in the Student Health Confer Medical Library For more informs tion. call 346 3702. Students for Equal Access will meet today at 3 p in in EMU Suite 1 For more informa tion. call 346-0611 t ndangered Species and Wildlife Conser vation Issues (.roup will have its first meet mg today at 3 p m in the Survival Center For more information, call 346 4356 MISCEl.LANEt >US Amazon (ommunit* Tenants will sponsor an open house for past and future Amazon imiiiniiti Saturday, (h i 23. at 2 p in . at 2227 Patterson For more information, call 484 9167 Ur Kuss Kirsier of U S. Forest Service will speak on Analysis of Biogeographir. Data for (conservation. 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