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TUESDAY, JULY 23,1996 INDEX Opinion News Digest Sports Classifieds Horoscope University Briefs CM CO lO <0 CD CO TODAY The UO Art Museum is presenting The Open Skies exhibit, featuring the work of six Northwest artists who focus on skyscapes. INSIDE Brian Rust’s three-run triple produced the Ems scoring punch in a 5-4 win over Portland Monday The United States leads all nations with 15 medals after Day 3 of Olympic competition WEATHER Sunny and hot. High 99. Low 60. University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Volume 98, Issue 8 Divers recover large section of Flight 800 ■ EXPLOSION: The Boeing 747’s two black boxes still haven’t been found as investivators look for evidence of what caused the disaster By Larry Neumeister The Associated Press EAST MORICHES, N.Y.—Divers reached a large section of downed TWA Flight 800 on the ocean floor Monday, pulling out six bodies from their watery tomb and search ing for any evidence of what caused the dis aster. “This is a big step forward,” said FBI As EXPLOSION ON sistant Director James Kallstrom. “We predict ed this would be a good day, and it was.” National Transporta tion Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Francis said the fuselage section was round in a wreckage field” of airplane parts scattered below 120 feet of water. The discovery, which came after several days when searchers were hampered by bad weather and equipment glitches, was an nounced at an emotional seaside memorial service. At a news conference Monday night, Fran cis said there are literally hundreds of ob jects littering the wreckage field. After re moving any mare bodies that might be found, investigators will analyze and priori tize the objects to bring up. “This is a slow process,” Francis said. “We’re going to be doing this at a speed that guarantees we get the best possible result.” In Denver, President Clinton asked the na tion to sympathize with the crash victims’ families, who are frustrated at the slow pace of the investigation and the recovery of the bodies. Clinton is sending Federal Emergency Turn to EXPLOSION, Page 8 MARK MCTYRE/Emerald Prior to each Eugene Emeralds home game, players autograph baseballs, caps and anything else young fans bring to the stadium. Joe Nelson (above), Monday’s starting pitcher, is one of many players becoming a hero to newcomers to the sport. .nnm ill hi iiii> ■ nTrniwrff Tuition freeze may be in future ■ BUDGET: If approved, the Higher Education 1997-99 budget would mean an end to tuition increases and salary hikes for faculty By Kristin Bailey Associate Editor The 1996-97 state Board of Higher Educa tion budget will affect a lot of wallets this year. But budgets for 1997-99 could put a deep freeze on tuition increases. The board met Friday at Portland State university to unan imously approve a \ budget plan for 1997-99. The bud get includes a 7 per cent increase — from 533.9 million to $571 million — in funding from the state. This allocation would mean a hike in faculty salaries at Oregon’s public colleges and uni versities. It would also mean an end to tu ition hikes for Ore gon’s students of public higher edu cation. "Getting tuition down is one of the THE BUDGET WHAT: ■ A seven percent increase in state funding—from $533.9 million to $571 million THE EFFECTS: ■ Would increase UO faculty salaries by six percent ■ Would freeze undergraduate resident tuition ■ Would maintain a 60,000-student enrollment at Oregon’s public colleges and universities mings rm commit ted to doing, but I need help,” Board Chair man Herb Aschkenasy said. “I’m not a ma gician. I can’t make money out of nothing.” Faculty pay would rise 6 percent, making the average University professor’s salary about $64,500. Turn to BUDGET, Page 4 Scholarships awarded to single parents ‘Bang mom’faces sentencing The sentencing of Mary Louise Thompson, the mother who led a crusade against gang violence and eventually convicted of aggravated murder for her role in the community’s first gang-related killing, takes place today. The seven-woman, five-man jury that also found Thompson, 41, guilty of six counts of hin- | dering prosecution for lying to police and helping | dispose ot me gun mat tailed 18-year-oia Aaron ™nuwnu Iturra, will decide the convicted’s fait. THOMPSON Lead prosecutor Steve Skelton, who decided last year not to seek the death penalty, told reporters he will argue for a life term. Defense Attorney Steve Chez, deeply disappointed by the ver dict, said his client will appeal. Ittura, once a close friend of Thompson’s, was shot to death in his sleep by two teen-age gang members who were pressured by Thomp son to carry out the murder. The killers belonged to a Crips gang that Thompson organized and led. m ■ MONEY: The Ford Family Foundation will award 30 scholarships to help single parents with tuition, books, living costs and child care By Andrea De Young Associate Editor Relief is on the way for single parents across Oregon who are attempting to bal ance family life while earning a degree. The Oregon Scholarship Commission re cently announced the Ford Family Founda tion of Roseburg will award 30 scholarships each year to students in good academic standing who need the financial help in or der to support their children. The money can be used for tuition, books, living expenses and child care. When used in conjunction with other scholarships and grants, the recipients could get enough to cover 90 percent of their yearly costs. The Scholarship Commission only found out about the scholarship in May, but got the word out by sending fliers to women’s centers at community colleges, financial aid offices and similar programs. More than 350 people applied for the scholarship, which will continue to add 30 recipients per year. Each scholarship is good for four years. The Scholarship Com mission expects the average recipient to get $5,500 a year. Any single parent attending an accredit ed Oregon college can apply. Currently, three recipients will use their money to at tend the University of Oregon. Kelli Jones, a scholarship and grant coun selor from the Scholarship Commission, said single parents needed something specifically aimed at their needs. "It’s an area that really needed some thing,” she said. "There isn’t a lot of oppor tunities specifically for these students. This targets them directly.” Although the scholarships have been Turn to MONEY, Page 8
