Creative energy iVl I* *■* , * « t Jennifer Lloyd (right) and Travis Carlson (center), both seniors in geology, and their friend Ingrid Opsahl reveal their creativity outside their suite Wednesday Winning skater cancels show PORTLAND (AI *) Figure skating champion Tonya Harding abruptly i anceled an appearam o in Virginia on Wednesday amid reports that tier husband and bodyguard were under investigation in last week's attac k on rival Nam \ Kerrigan A Portland minister went to the FBI after hear inga tape recording in which the two men alleged lv spoke with a “hit man'' from Arizona about attacking Kerrigan, a private investigator said Wednesday The FBI alerted Kerrigan's family to an impend ing development, said Dewey Blanton, a spokesman for Kerrigan The Oregonian newspaper reported Wednesday that the FBI was investigating Harding's husband. Jeff Gillooly. and tier bodyguard. Shawn Kric Fckardt, in the attack on Kerrigan Jan 6 la;fore the U S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit In that attack a man brandishing a club struck Kerrigan after a practice session in Detroit, severe ly bruising her rigid leg and forcing her to with draw from the competition. He escaped The International Committee of the U S. Figure Skating Association named Kerrigan to the U S team for the Winter Olympics anyway, along with Harding, who won the U S. championship at the trials. The Olympics will bo held in Lillehammer, Norway. February 12-27 Harding has denied any link to the attack, saying she felt cheuted of the chance to compete with Kerrigan No one answered ihe telephone at Harding's j house, and her i oai h Diane Rawhnson. did not | reply to a message left on her answering m.n hine A call to the l S Figure Skating offii e was not | returned j I he private investigator, (.arv ( row e, said I lard j ing evidently knew nothing about any plot to j attai k Kerrigan Crowe said the minister. Fugene C Saunders, came to him for advice alter an aci|uaintance played the tape recording lor him Crowe said Saunders told him the tape record mg mode it clear that Kerrigan was the target Saunders told him a man s voice on the tape asked. "Why don't wo just kill her7' The response was Wo don’t need to kill her Let s just hit her III the knee He said Saunders identified the voii os on the tape as those of Cilloolv. Fckardt and an Arizona man. Sounders was friends with Kt kardt, Crowe said, hut he didn't know w hether it was hi kardt who hud provided the tape No one was home at Saunders' house Wednes day Hu did not return phone messages left on his answering machine Gillooly told The Oregonian fie had been ques tioned by the FBI hut denied that he was involved in the attack. "1 wouldn't do that,” Gillooly said "I have more faith in my wife than to bump off her competi tion." hi kardt called the allegations "absurd " Jury says Jackson didn’t steal songs i LOS ANGELES (AL) — Mu haul Jackson did not steal his hits ''Thriller,” The Girl is Mine" and "We Are the World' from two other songwriters, a federal jury ruled Wednesday The panel deliberated for just over three hours before return ing with its verdict in the copy right infringement trial nguinst Jackson and three others. ' I'm just very happy that all my clients' innocence has been reaffirmed by the jury," lawyer Robert Rotstein said. "We always thought that there was absolutely no merit to the suit." Keynaud Jones and Robert Smith, two childhood neighbors of the Jackson family in Gary, Ind alleged parts of their songs were pirated for the three Jack son hits, including "We Are the World.” Jones claimed the 19HTi African famine relief anthem was based on his 1977 song, "What Will Become of the Chil dren." Jones contended that "We Are the World” co-writer Lionel Richie, "Thriller" songwriter Rod Ternperton and record pro ducer Quincy Jones also lifted part of the duo's demo tape, which had been left with the Jackson family. The plaintiffs' attorney. Howard Manning Jr., was in court and could not he reached for comment, said a woman who answered the telephone at his law office. Jackson did nol attend the three-week trial, but ho tostifiod in a deposition videotaped in Mexico City on Nov 8 and Nov. 10 during his "Dangerous" tour Jackson quit his international tour on Nov. 1 1, saying ho was seeking treatment for drug addiction. "He knows in his heart that ho didn't write those songs,” Jack son said of Jones Jackson returned to the United States Dec 10 He faces a law suit filed by a 14 year-old hoy who claims Jai kson molested him. Jackson denies the allegations. No criminal charges have been filed against him. MLK Continued from Page 8 we've made and the things we need to improve upon irt tIn ftitnrr regarding civil rights,-' Muhammad said On Sunday. I«m He Bethel l’cmpli' Choir will perform a free i III1I eft at 11.30 p 111 III the lolihv of the Hull ( enter on 7!h Avenue and Willamette street 1 he World Religious I lav Cel ebration is s» hedided fo; 1 1 a in M*>lldav in (.ev lc i 1 .age It is sponsored bv the Baha'i Cam pus Association ()ne of ttie event s organizers, keiiee lahllilulleh. said be hopes the event will firing peo ple of different religions togeth er to hold an interlaid! serv o e including song and prayer 1 rum ft) a m to 1 IS pm the I niversitv vvill present Chron icles of the Struggle a dtH U inentarv film fi>stival ii* the I Ml Cuimvooii Room The festival features iivil rights films about king s work, as well as the struggles ut Asians Mexican Ameruaus Native A meric ails and Afro an Ameru an gay men Martin I.other king |r A Pioneer in ( evil Rights.” is the title of Monday's ~ p ill free pro gram at Iho Hull Omtrr. 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