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by R opinion STARVED TO DEATH IN A „ SUPERMARKET? HOW IS SUCH A THIN6 POSSIBLE? SHE.. SHE. KEPT INSISTING ON FOOD THAT WAS i SAFElbEAT' Police State In the interest of protecting civil rights in this country it is imperative that every citizen be made aware of and pro test the passage of Senate Bill 1437 now before the United States House of Representatives. According to the Bay Area Coalition to stop SB 1437, it is a bill that rewrites and supposedly reforms all the federal criminal laws. However it does much more. "It includes many sections that severely threaten our democratic rights. It gives the government vast authority over our lives. It creates new federal crimes and gives the federal police the right to interfere in matters that previously have been hand led by state and local authorities," "Sentencing for crimes would be handled by a senten cing commission to be appointed at some future time which would be completely beyond our control. There would be little chance of parole. The federal government would be able to appeal sentences it felt were too low and by ques tioning our 'sanity' federal prosecuters would be able to lock us up in 'suitable facilities' without trial." If SB 1437 becomes a law you could be jailed for: —Striking: SB 1437 has been deliberately written so that successful strike activity falls within the extortion pro visions. Sabotage charges could also be brought against strikers. —Boycotting: Labor unions that urge consumers to boycott a company's products during a labor dispute could be guilty of blackmail. —Rioting: The vague and broad terms in these sections would allow tremendous government discretion to prose cute people such as labor organizers or political activists who cross state lines or use the mail or telephones to or ganize or participate in a 'riot'. Riots are defined as "public disturbances that involve ten or more persons in volved in tumultuous conduct that threatens to hurt peo ple or damage property." —Revealing something the government does not want us to know: sections of the present law that were used to prosecute Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo for revealing the Pentagon Papers have been maintained. Newspaper re porters could be forced to reveal their sources and several other sections could be used to prosecute those who tell the government's secrets. —Failing to tell the government what it wants to know: It would be a federal crime to make a false statement to a federal official whether an FBI agent, a postmaster, or an Internal Revenue Agent. By imposing "use immunity" on a witness, federal prosecutors could deny 5th, Amendment rights. They could then ask any question or obtain any document they desired. —Conspiring: There are several sections that could make one guilty of a crime never committed. Called the "inchoate offenses" these sections include "conspiracy," "criminal attempt" and "solicitation." Persons doing nothing more than holding discussions about some con templated protest or even planning to hold such discus sions could be guilty of conspiracy. In the last few years we have seen the Federal government use the charge of con spiracy to prosecute people when it did not have enough evidence to convict them of a crime, e.g. the Chicago 7. The House of Representatives must be urged to defeat this bill entirely. Mass opposition is the only way to stop it. Every person who is concerned With protecting, individual rights and limiting the power of the federal government must act now. For more information on what can be done to stop this bill contact Mike McCarty, ASG president, or write Bay Area Coalition to Stop SB 1437, P.O. Box 5929 San Francisco, Calif. 94101. weather station of packaged chemicals and these are sold for between $10 and $15 per kit. By Jim McCaffrey Of The Print Lost I n Space A retraction: Contrary to what you may have read In last week's Nestle's story, it has been brought to my attention that third world mot hers are being adequately boiled. It is the baby bottles and the nipples which are not .being adequately boiled. It.you have a pot sample that you suspect might be contami nated with paraquat or just a sample of a drug that might be contaminated, the National Or ganization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) reco mmends having the samples analyzed. An anonymous test can be made by sending a one- half gram sample in a plastic bag PharmChem Research Foundation 1844 Bay Road Palo Alto, Calif.94303 (415) 322-9941 Make up any five-digit num ber and enclose it in the en velope. Include $5 to cover the cost of the testing. Wait one week and call Pharm Chem for results, using the five-, digit number to identify your sample. Also, if there is a drug information center in your area,, often you will be able to get anonymous testing done at a minimal fee. It should be pointed out that many of the so-called paraquat testing kits that have recently come on the market are worth less junk. Often these kits con tain about 15 or 20 cents worth feedback Athletic support To the Editor: I owe a very special Thank You to everyone and anyone here at C.C.C. involved in the Women's Track & Field program. Only here could an "old lady" (of 27) go out for track for the very first time in her life and end up on a national championship team. I'm so glad to have been given the opportunity. Especial ly to the women on the team and On March 13, NORML filed suit in federal court to halt United States involvement in the spraying of highly toxic herbi cides on Mexican fields. Since about 20 percent of the mari juana samples seized at the Mexi can border are contaminated and since preliminary studies show that paraquat causes a permanent lung disease called fibrosis, NOR ML has long known about the .spray activities but has hesitated to act because it did not want to be in favor of helping to prolif erate the Mexican heroin traffic which the program was originally intended to do. Now that the auestion of public health has arisen the or- anization is actively seeking help to try and stop the spraying. If you feel strongly enough, the organization asks that you write: President Jimmy-Carter The White House 1600 Pennsly vania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 As you decide whether or not to vote this week and lor whom, you might remember that it is not individuals who change things so much as an attitude of the people they represent. The unique situation of Oregon lead ing the way in the nation in pot reform and environmental quali ty laws is more a reflection of the attitudes of Oregon than that of any individual legislator. Voting for a particular politician and not showing up to vote at all are both reflections of an attitude. You can make the decisions; Since we are talkingI in this column, if youB to be travelling muchfl meryou might keep in I the states you visit dl have the same pot la J a gon. Seven out ot ten busts made in the Unit! are for marijuana. As req 1976, there were 441,10 made involving marijuana has cost the taxpayer over million a year just in affl cessing and prosecution! people are currently sew fences on marijuana chai in states with the mol alized laws. Marijuana should nofl sidered a dangerous drug era I -courts have ruled! cannot be considered fl because it is a denial of protection under the law should be kept in mini marijuana is illegal and| fore, potentially danger® three states, Nevada, Aria Florida, it is still a felJ possess even small quaffl the herb. The famous jazz ml Louis Armstrong, talkfl marijuana in this way jH years before he diedfl reason we appreciated™ the warmth it always bra forth. Mary Warner, hoi sure was good and I enjfl 'heep much.' But them a little too high to pal wise). At first you wfl demeanor. But as tM rolled on, you lost yoH and got meanor and mefl sprint our coaches. I'll always be grate ful. For caring, encouraging, supporting, and enriching my life in ways you'll never know. Thank you. Barb "Wrinkle" Rost Guessing game To the Editor: We want information on the CCC teacher who can't talk to newspaper editors in pink body shirts. This is the same man who dresses up for costume parties as John Paul Jones. This man is Frank Harlow, coach of the successful CCC Forensics Team. But, did you know that this dashing, debonair, sophisticated man-about-town has claimed for years that he is 29 years of age. We'll know the real truth. How about you? This is your golden opportun ity to help unearth this ancient mystery. If you think you know this man's real age, ballots will be available at all suggestion boxes and at the ASG Office. CCC Student (Name Withheld Upon Request) 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Offices: Trailer B -- Telephone: 656-2631, qkt. 259 or 278 ■ editor Happie Thacker * news editor Cyndi Bacon ‘arts edit, Lisa Chitty * sports editor Ann Breyne * copy editor See Starnes * photo editor Brian Snook * staff writers Randy Fraj Jim McCaffrey, Mary Madeland, Shawn Parkhurst * photofflj ers * Sam Baer, Ted McKenna * assistant photo editor aine Stratton * production manager Mary Cuddy * bffl manager * Paul Byers * professional advisor * Randy 11 office personnel * Crystal Tompkins, Tommi Davidson j The Print, a member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers «1 ciation, aims to be a fair and impartial journalistic medium® ering the pajppus community as thoroughly as possible. WM courage participation through letters, free lance articlesandfl ideas and suggestions. Deadlines are the Friday of the week pri| to the Wednesday publication date. ] Clackamas CommunitH Page 4 inches D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Density