University of Oregon
Eugene, On -: >n
An independent newspaper
Volume 9/. Issue 1?
TUESDAY. AUGUST 1. 1995
INDEX
Editorial
Nows
Rhythm & Reviews
Classifieds
Crossword 7
Sports 8
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Christian ('oalition rails tar an end to federal fmu linn, far
programs and organtcations that promote and perform abortions
\n obuous riampir is lit.< \
— Contract with the American Family
Bit marutesto ot Bw Chn$ti»n Coalition
H hert (im talk* of so, m! ills m America Unlaw the problem of
unintended birth, n always at the top of the list One was to
otltln m this issue I, through supportoj tin lale X Family •
Planning Program
Sen Arlen Specter (R Pa )
rfMW t». ii 8 ! He X
Will family planning lose funding?
Title X, the federal
program for family
planning servu es. is t at
by a House committee
6y Sherry Rainey
Assoc>j»ie [ditar
Family planning agent it’s
across tint United States are in
jeopardy of losing as much as
$193 million in federal support,
under a bill being considered in
the Mouse of Representatives
Title X, the only federal pro
gram dedicated solely to funding
family planning and related
reproductive health tart* ser
vices, has futon eliminated from
the current version of the Labor,
Health. Human Services and
Kducation appropriations bill.
The current language of the
bill — which is set to be consid
ered on the floor of the House on
Wednesday would eliminate
Title X and transfer til) pen ent
of the money to the Maternal
Child Health block (’.rant and -ft)
percent to community health
centers.
The block grant specifies for
some of the monies to be allo
cated to services other than fam
tly planning
Title X provided the only fed
eral monies specifically ear
marked for family planning, said
Cerrv Odisio, health |h»Ii< y sjie
cialist for the Oregon Depart
ment of Human Resown es
Under the block grant rules,
about 30 percent of the funds
HHiAH Hi
belong to children with spec iul
needs. anothur it) pen unt
txalongs to pregnant women and
10 pert ent belongs to mirntius
trative c osts, Qdisio said The
leftover money would go to
unspec ified categories, which
might, hut might not, include
family planning,
Recipients of Title X funds
inc ludt* university medic at c en
ter*. community ac tion organ i
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Pal Dotson, an
office assistant at
the Lane County
Family Planning
Clinic, helps a
client with paper
work (above)
Signs like this
one (left), explain
ing budgetary dif
ficulties, are
posted around
the offices at the
facility
THE HISTORY
■ 1970 Title X of the
Public Health Service Act
was enacted, creating for
the first time a compre
hensive tederal program
devoted entirety to the
provision of family plan
ning services on a
national basis
■ July 20.1905 The
House Appropriations
Committee voted to elim
inate Title X funding and
transter me money to
other programs without
earmarking it tor tarruty
planning
■ July 24 The House
Appropriations Commit
tee passed the labor.
Health. Human Services
and Education appropria
tions bill 26 15 with
out Title X
■ July 31 The Rules
Committee will decide It
it will allow a discussion
and vote on Title X on
the House floor without
subiectmg it to amend
ments
■ Aug 2 or 3 f fie
labor. Health. Human
Services and Education
appropriations bill is
scheduled lor a House
vote
Director of OPS takes job
at Florida State University
■ DEPARTURE: Draytor s
leaving after five years, to
be closer to his family
By Marcelene Edwards
The director of the Office of
Public Safety will leave the Uni*
versify to take over as police
chief at Florida State Universi
ty's police department in Sep
tember.
Carey Drayton, who accepted
the job two weeks ago. begins
his new job on Sept 11 He slid
the move will el low hint to be
closer to his family, which lives
in New Orleans
The move holds some ext de
ment fur Drayton, but he said he
is sad he is leaving the Universi
ty because he likes the area and
the people.
'Tin excited because it's new .
but I have mixed emotions about
leaving the University," he said.
"If I had my druthers I'd pick up
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WHAN Ml" NOMCKSOH* mad
Carey Drayton, director o( the University's Office of Public Safety, is
leaving after five years to take a similar post at Florida State
Greek official
charged in
burglary case
■ CLAIM: fwo studc*' ;«»«•
accused oi trying to steal
from Phi Delta Theta
By Samantha Martin
AsiSOO*tftt f ditQt
Thu president ol tUniversi
ty’s Intorfraturnity Council and
another student have been
( tuir>»od with unlawful entry at a
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