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Oregon Daily TUESDAY. JANUARY 25. 1994 EUGENE. OREGON VOLUME 95, ISSUE 83 Speaker promotes fight against racism Dream: Martin Luther King III says his father's wish is still unfulfilled By Stephanie Sisson (College students today must take up where civil rights leader Dr Martin l.uther King |r. left oft m Ins ligiit against the three evils oi racism, sex ism and classism. |)r King s son said Motulav in a speet h at Lane Commumts College Martin l.utiier King III. whose appearance was spon sored hv the Associated Stu dents of Lane Community College, compared the fight to i limbing n mountain. He referred to Dr. King's famous "1 Have a Dream" speech to illustrate what hits happened to the civil rights movement since his father's assassination in "It is clear that the dream is still unfulfilled and that we still have a long way to climb," King said. "If we linger here much longer, we will slide down the mountain of hope. " The second oldest of four children. King was It) years old when his father was assas sinated. King said that although he was told that a white man had gunned down his father, he did not learn to hate white people. "Racism ts programmed or promoted." King said. "I was not programmed to hate white men. 1 was taught not to hate anyone. ... Of all weapons, love is the most deadly and devastating." King said that the eighth annual national observance of l)r King's birthday, just one week ago. could still be only an observance and not a cel ebration because of the changes that still need to be made in American society Racism, gender inequalities in the workplace, gang vio lent e, povertv . unequal qual ity ol education unri homelessness were the issues King focused on as primary examples of the need for change. k»OlAll MtiWOU Hl Marlin Luther King III, son ol Dr. King, spoke Monday at Lane Community College. COMMUNITY Fate of Ferry Street Bridge left to voters Vote: Council also vt ites to delay decision on design until after election. By Rebecca Merritt Hie Kiigene (:11v ( anincil will ask voters in November to approve a ,$7.f million project that would expand Kerry Street Undue to si \ lanes The i mint it’s decision for a November election i ante Mornlav idler nearly five hours of debate among council members The council voted 7-1 in favor of a six lane bridge which would include two separate lanes for bicyclists and |>edeslri ans The two additional lanes could not in- t onverted for motor vehicle use Kevin llornbui kle, who represents the area of Kugene where the University is lot ated, was the only council member to oppose the six-lane bridge Despite earlier concerns of losing the $:t8 million is stale and federal money earmarked for the project, councilors voted in favor of holding off a bridge elec tion until November Council members said they hope the additional months would help the coun cil settle its differences about project spet dies, us well as giving voters enough time to understand the impact of on expanded bridge The council also wants to focus its attention on the general obligation bond measure Kugene voters will be asked lo approve in May. If passed, the May bond will fund a new library. "Mv priority goes with the city bond measure." c ouncil member Randv Mac Donald said I don't think it would do us any service to have this election in May The (.mini il also dm uled by a r>-‘i vote to wait until voters approve the bridge pmjm t before preparing final design plans for legal and financial reasons The city i barter prohibits the construction, or any final designs, of any throughway or free way without voter approval Likewise, the council can't approve the widening of any street or road that may result in the removal of historic trees without first get Turn to BRIDGE. Pago 4 GOOD MORNING P MIAMI (AH — H Wayne Huizenga. whose first business was garbage collection, Inis reached a deal to add the Miami Dolphins to his collec tion of sports teams. Huizenga, head of Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., must get approval from creditors of Joe Robbie Stadium and the Nation al Football League, which in the post has prohibited its owners from owning another pro sports HIGH 48° tOw 40° team Huizanga owns baseballs Florida Marlins and the Nation al Hookey League's Florida Pan thers — expansion teams that began play in 1 Racing police cruiser attracts attention Commotion: Police help in questioning man By Michael Wilczek fpf the Qregoti Vkisty f mefiik't A Kugene police department cruiser raced down Hast 13th Avenue to the KMU Hree/.eway with sirens wailing and lights flashing Monday to aid University Office of Public Safety officers in the questioning of a suspected graffiti vandal. As a crowd of students gathered, the publit safe ty offu ers saw a man reading some new graffiti in tht? basement restroom of the KMU. When they attempted to question him ond see his i dent i flea - tion. the man refused, asking that the police be present Att»>r Officer Tom Kichhorn arrived, the man i uoperuted and the situation was cleared up. He was only reading the graffiti and wanted to make sure everything was handled in accordance with the law.” Kichhorn said. "I thought there was a shooting or something," said Jason Gillis. a University student. “They (the police) could have killed someone." said Simon Thompson, a University employee.