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Keep on dancin’ Tri-Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon sing and dance to Brady Bunch tunes for Greek Sing, which Is a part of Greek week. The three finalists will perform at the Hult Center Friday, May 19th Packwood hearings possible PORTLAND (API Three Oregon women among those who at ( used Sen hob Pat kwood of inappropriate sexual sdvnnt es heard news Wednesday they feared might never come from the Senate Ethics Committee They had worried the com mittee would brush aside their allegations, especially since Pack wood has become chairman of the Senate Finance Committee "I thought the odds wort) very good that the most that would happen would be a slop on the wrist," Gena Hutton said. But the at raisers were satisfied with the committee's preliminary findings that there was substan tial evidence to warrant further investigation into allegations that Pac kwood made unwanted sex ual advances toward women, used influence with lobbyists and businessmen to try to get his wife a job and obstructed the ethics probe. Now they want puhlu hearings as the committee proceeds to determine what, if any. sanctions should be imposed "This is a good, positive first stop," Hutton sail), "but it's just a step along the wav We re not done. Disciplinary action hasn't been taken and we still have to ask the Senate that they take our allegations seriously We still have to ask the Senate that they put ethics in front of politics " Supporters of Packwocxl, how ever. said the report should not be misinterpreted as a finding of wrongdoing. It is only a dec ision to proceed with the investigation, they said. "We look forward to a con clusion that I believe will he a happy one for the senator, ulti mately." said Charles Slepian. . Pm kwood's strongest support ers. Slepian said there never was a realistic i-vjwi latum dial the< <>m mitteo would not have a full investigation. 1le slid the women who made the allegations deserv e to have the allegations consid ered. "We re kind of anxious to hove them testify and submit them selves to cross examination." Slepian said. Hutton and fellow accusers Mary Heffernan and Gail Byler appeared at a news conference Wednesdas by Oregonians for Kthicnl Representation, a group that has called for Pat kwood's ouster. All three women expressed satisfaction that after more than two years of investigation, the committee hud come out with findings that support their charges. I rn relieved that it s gotten to this point," Us lor said. "It's been n long time coining " Carlton Grew, co*founder of Oregonians for Kthical Repre sentation, said the group will continue to push for Packwood's ouster and would welcome his resignation. "I think after you read the bill of particulars, and the detail and the range of conduct and the breadth of the abuse of power and the abuse of his public trust, it only reinforces our position that he should !«• expelled," he said Packwood. 52, was elected to his fifth term in the Senate in 1<)‘)2. State .Senate President Gordon Smith, one of Oregon's most prominent Republicans and con sidered a likely Senate candidate in tin? future. urged that ()rego mans judge I’m kwood on more than just the sexual mist ondui t allegations "I personally regret that these things may well have happened, apparently." Smith said "I do ■ that Stm Pat kwood would he viewed on the basts of his entire ns urd, which does include many, many good things for the state " State Sen Kandv Miller, the Oregon GQI’ i hairman. said that ha believes Pack wood wait onies a chance to talk dHiut the allega tions before the committee "I think we can nil agree that if the ctiarges are found to fie true, then we would agree that this is wrongful behavior, and that it's not admirable." Miller said But, he added. "! don't think there is anything that would be grounds for dismissal from the Senate " I lu! alligations by Mutton, lief fernnn and Byler are included in the* report issued by the commit tee Hutton said that in 1980, when she was working for Pack wood's campaign, he pulled her toward him in a Eugene parking lot, put his arms around her. kissed her. put his tongue into her mouth and invited her to his hotel room. Heffeman said that in 19H1 or 1982. she was working as a loti byist in i’ai k wood’s offit e when he squealed her on the arm, leaned over and kissed her on the mouth. Byler said that she was work ing as a restaurant hostess at a Portland hotel in 1970 when Pack wood ran his hand up her leg and touched her croti h area *10 OFF first month's rent Not good with any other otter. ‘ Central Self-Storage 1601 Highway 99N, Eugene, • 3835 Writer's Conference "For beginning thru advanced writers August 3, 4, 5, 6 U of O Campus For more information, contact Joyce Hart, 503/683 5855. Stephen Bruno Publishing, Inc. COLORQUURD j WORKSHOP/TRYOUTS 3 Saturday, Mav 20 10am-3pm j at Room 178 in the Music Building j Come and join in the fun! ] *\o experience iuvt.-ss.irv 3 Questions? C .ill .VtC'%70 j Overheads & Slides! Brighten your presentation & keep their attention. 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