News brief
Kesey’s reading program
reaches the end
The “Readin’ in the Rain” series
will conclude today with the show
ing of the movie version of Ken Ke
sey’s “Sometimes a Great Notion”
at 6 p.m, at the McDonald Theatre.
“Readin’ in the Rain” is a city
wide reading program that featured
reading and discussion of Kesey’s
“Sometimes a Great Notion.” Ken
Babbs, an original member of the
Merry Pranksters, will introduce the
movie and the Shelley James Music
Box, and the Sugarbeets will provide
music entertainment after the film.
Promoters originally listed ticket
prices at $20, but said donations will
also be accepted for today’s show.
“We want to fill the place up,”
said Scott Landfield, co-owner of
Tsunami Books, one of the
event’s sponsors.
—John Liebhardt
EWEB
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The Eugene Water and Electric
Board cut electric rates March 19
but added a temporary surcharge
to customer bills to pay for $40
million debt caused by EWEB’s
power purchases last year on the
open market. The effect is a 2.64
percent increase on residential
electricity bills. Students will see
May bills rise on average $2.80,
EWEB spokesman Lance Robert
son said.
Robertson said the utility has
done its best to cope with a difficult
situation.
“We’ve been able to deal with
a $40 million problem with a
very slight rate increase,” he
said.
The board plans to use the sur
charge to pay off $20 million of the
debt and to use budget cuts passed
the same evening to pay off the oth
er $20 million.
E-mail community reporter Brook Reinhard
atbrookreinhard@dailyemerald.com.
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translators were allowed for
assistance.
After being deported, Randolph
was also told he could not return to
Ecuador for five years. He is appeal
ing the ruling.
His experience was bright
ened by the number of visitors
he had during his detainment,
he said.
“I had visitors from (Oleoduc
to de Crudos Pesados) and indi
viduals,” he said. “I had lots of
support.”
Randolph is keeping the topic
for his thesis, which now includes
a documentary of his experience
in Ecuador.
E-mail reporter Robin Weber at
robinweber@dailyemerald.com.
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