Play Ball!
Wilton Chavez picked
up the win in the Emer
alds’ 9-3 home-opening
win on Sunday. Even
though the Ems
dropped a heartbreak
er Monday night, the
team is stoked for the
season. Page 5
The Flash
Museum of Art
receives new addition
Business school professor
Del Hawkins will step into
the role of UO Museum of Art
Director following retire
ment of the current director,
David Robertson.
Hawkins will fund raise and
oversee ground breaking in
the museum’s renovation,
which will double the size of
the building. Page4
Los Alamos scientist
still under fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP)
— Prosecutors in the nuclear
secrets case against Los Alam
os scientist Wen Ho Lee must
disclose what nations they
believe he intended to help,
a federal judge ruled Mon
day.
U.S. District Judge James
Parker gave prosecutors un
til July 5 to provide the infor
mation to Lee’s lawyers. Lee,
a 60-year-old native of Tai
wan who has been a U.S. citi
zen for about 25 years, is
charged with illegally trans
ferring restricted files from
secured to unsecure comput
ers and to computer tapes at
Los Alamos National Labora
tory.
Island natives possess
colorblind gene
(AP) — Scientists have iden
tified the defective gene that
causes a debilitating total
colorblindness among many
inhabitants of a tiny Pacific
island.
The afflicted islanders see
the world as if watching it on
a black-and-white television.
The island, Pingelap, is part
of the Federated States of Mi
cronesia. Of the 3,000 Pinge
lapese, some of whom live
on nearby islands, about one
in 20 is totally colorblind.
That compares with a world
wide rate of one in 50,000.
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Eugene resident Lance Deal appreciatively waves to the Hayward crowd during his victory lap.
Classic a fan-tastic
event for everyone
Spectators
and
competitors
agree —
they are
mutually
treated to a
world class
experience
Inside
More coverage
of the men's
and women’s
events. PAGE 5
By Jeff Smith
Oregon Daily Emerald
A remarkable phenomenon
was occurring Saturday at the
26th annual Prefontaine Clas
sic Grand Prix.
And it had nothing to do with
fast times, heights or distances.
It was taking place all
around the legendary Hay
ward Field at every moment of
the world class track meet.
These people were in awe of
the folks they were watching.
They kept saying over and
over how impressive it is to
watch them all together.
How moving it is to see
them up close and make con
tact with them. *
How touched they felt that
they could be here to witness
them in person.
But what was so astounding
was that it wasn’t the 12,508
fans in attendance doing the
talking.
It was the athletes them
selves.
These future and former
Olympians were equally excit
ed to be here for the crowd as
the crowd was for them.
“This is the best meet in the
U.S.,” said ‘96 Olympic gold
medalist Michael Johnson,
who coasted to a meet-record
time of 43.92 seconds in the
400 meters. “The crowd is just
Turn to Pre for fans, page 3
Police address
prostitution
with some help
■ Following the lead of Portland Police
prostitute units, EPD looks to adopt anti
cruising statutes to reduce related crimes
By Rebecca Newell
Oregon Daily Emerald
Some say prostitution is the
oldest profession in the world,
and for Eugene, it’s a problem
that is arising again.
“Streetwalkers became a
problem in Eugene during the
late 1970s, but was almost erad
icated by a sweep of the Broad
way and West Eighth area,” said
Lt. Pete Kerns, of the Eugene
Police Department.
During the mid-80s, prosti
tutes returned to the area near
Sixth and Seventh Avenues,
causing traffic problems when
potential clients, called “Johns”,
stopped to solicit women.
And the problem has re
turned, now plaguing the West
Jefferson area. According to
Kerns, prostitutes walk up and
down Eighth Avenue, while
Johns drive around the block re
peatedly until they make con
tact with a woman.
Most of the women, approxi
mately 35, have been arrested re
peatedly. The majority of them,
according to Kerns, are IV drug
users, specifically heroin. The
problem has been found to occur
in the same areas where drug use
problems persist, including the
West Jefferson neighborhood.
In order to address the
mounting problem, the Eugene
Police Commission forwarded
several recommendations to the
City Council, including a pro
posed cruising and prostitution
free-zone. City Council will be
holding a public hearing July
10th in the Council Chambers.
The proposed zone, in which
convicted prostitutes and Johns
could be prohibited from enter
ing for as long as a year, is simi
Turn to Prostitution, page 4
H Street
level prostitu
tion tends to
congregate
around cer
tain areas.
Prostitution
free zones
attack the
foundation
of prostitu
tion by liter
ally running
the trade off
the streets.
Larry Kochever
captain of the
Portland Police
Department’s
drug and vice
division
HIV testing available for those who need to know
Testing for the
deadly virus is
offered,
sometimes for
free, around
town at
numerous
clinics
By Kristy Hessman
Oregon Daily Emerald
In observance of National
HIV Testing Day today, Lane
County Public Health will be
offering free HIV tests through
June 30 for people in certain
high-risk groups.
“We have recognized the
event for the past couple of years
by providing free testing servic
es,” Lane County HIV Preven
tion Specialist Marc Miller said.
“It seems to have increased the
numbers of people who have
gotten tested substantially.”
National HIV Testing Day
was coordinated be the Nation
al Association of People with
AIDS to educate the public
about HIV and encourage
counseling and testing for peo
ple at risk for infection. The
campaign began in 1995 to re
Turn to HIV testing, page 3
HIV Alliance, located at 1966 Garden Ave., conducts HIV tests every Monday from 4:00 to 7:00.