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Oregon Daily THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3.1994 EUGENE, OREGON VOLUME 96. ISSUE 48 UK KAI 1 SHINt* 1 flit Max's narrowly avoided losing It's liquor license for one month because of nearly $2,000 In fines for noise violations. Thanks to booming business over the weekend, the bar will be able to remain open Struggling owner keeps bar open Debt: Noise complaints resulted in fines for New Max's tavern Rebecca Merritt Oregon O.i,)y f merakl The “ovoryinan's bar" will remain open for business, thanks to a money-making Halloween weekend. Ward "Chase” Fairbairn, owner of New Max's tavern on East 13th A veilin', paid a Sl.'iso fine to the Oregon Liquor Control Commis sion Wednesday The tavern, which became popular for its alternative, unpretentious atmos phere. would have lost its liquor license for one month if the fine wasn't paid by 5 p in today, said OLCC inspector Steve Syron Fairbaim. who said he’s strug gling |iisl to pay bis bills, asked for his customers help to pay the fine, Hu passud out flmrs to explain bis debt and encouraged bar goers to spend their money at Max's Over tiie weekend, business at the tav ern increased by more than -it) |»>r cent. "if it was a normal weekend we'd he closed now." l airhairn said. People came, they partied, they drunk and wo made enough money Pairbairn, who bought the 62 year-old liar in 1993, said his trou Turn lo TAVERN, Paqo 4 Hearing to decide if incidental fees will rise next year Hearing: An ASIJO < mm,tit ; mm.! . listen to students’ opinions on possible lee ifu reas*-s at an open hi\trifuj *>v £ Mara Stine An often hearing for students amt program loaders lo voii e their opinions on a possible ini tdunbil ton mi reuse is si heduled lor Nov I ’ from - to ri p in rile ASUO Program Finance (ommitten plans to ask students how much more they want to pav in incidon tal fees ||it> Student Senate will make pretiminarv ns ommundntions on the amount of next year's incidental fee by Nov Hi I he fees need to lie raised to keep t nmptis groups at their current serv n e lev el while keeping up vv ith infl.t lion, said l.vons Students currently pav $17 a term or 5111 a year to support campus groups If students decided they want ed. for example, a :■ pen mil increase, fees would tie niase SJ per term for e.e h student or $(• per year This would add $H I. 11)11 to the present budget of .$1 ,t>(i2, It.’ Ihe forum will take place in a round table format Stu dents will get oil a speakers' list allowing them to express their opinions, ask questions, debote the possi hie fee im.rea.se and get answers The lex otion of the forum has not yet been determined We lust want to open it up to see it people have nnv problems with the proposal or any i oni erns," said Vice chairman Matt McGinnis Vt< e chairman Jason Leek also said if students do not attend the forum the message they am sending the com mittee is that ihev want a fee tm reuse We re speaking for the I Jniversity students and tile University studeitts haven't told us what they want," l.eek said, "if students don't come and express their opinions, fees are just going to keep going up. plain and simple You see it happen year after year." "Students are always complaining that fees are too high and now is their chain e to get it on record and tell their student officials how they feel." said Lyons. In addition to the public forum, the ASUO finance committee will survey students, asking them if they cam Turn to FEES, Page* 4 ■ GOOD MORNING ► A special symposium spon sored by the University School ol Law, "What to Look for in the O. J Simpson Trial," seeks to demystify the trial. Expert pan elists from the community will explore aspects of the case. The symposium, moderated by University President and for mer state Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer, will take place Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the EMU Ben Linder Room Topics include Who's on the Jury?" "Police as Investigators and Witnesses." "The 911 Tapes Learning About Domestic Violence," "Fair Trial in a Media Feeding Frenzy," "Implications of Race and Racism," and “Trial Tactics and Evidence “ For more information on the free presentations, call the School of Law at 346-3853 ► BEND (AP) — The first snow of the season forced the early closure of the winding McKenzie Pass Highway through the Cas cade Range and canceled school m a handful of mountain towns “I hope this isn't an omen," Rod Johnson, a maintenance worker tor the state Highway Division, said Tuesday "Usually we don't go on winter shift until mid-November, but we’ve already started." Starting winter shift means crews of highway workers are on duty 24 hours a day, he said The McKenzie Pass Highway has closed on Nov 1 or earlier only nine times since 1925, when the state began keeping records. The highway winds through heavy forests and past lava fields between the towns of Sis ters and McKenzie Bridge Its steep grades and sharp turns make it too difficult to plow dur ing the winter months. "It's hardly a country road," said Jerry Martin, a dispatch supervisor at state police head quarters in Salem. “It's an old wagon road As time went on, they made it a highway ' At home in McKenzie Bridge. Doug Waddell scooped up fresh snow with his bare hands and tossed it playfully to his dogs Cutis and Lea Phone home WtL&Ofct CHAM a«J Lisa Hartrich calls her parents on a cellular phone to persuade them to vote no on Ballot Measure 15. The phones were set up Wednesday by the College Republicans and College Democrats. About 50 students called home Land transfer approved by District 4-J Amazon: Board votes unanimously despite opposition by supporters Lort Bottinoskl Onocm Dotty CmmttH A request by the University for the 4 | school district to return I 0 acres of property near Amazon Housing was unani mously approved last night dur ing a Hoard of Director’s public hearing hold at the 4 ) School District Headquarters Ac< ording to Superintendent of Schools Margaret Nichols, in order for the University to con tinue to provide the greatest number of affordable housing units in close proximity to the University campus, the Univer sity needed the school district to transfer the :t 9 acres of land back to the University to pro Turn to AMAZON, Page 4