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opinion Statesman-Journal, Salem, Monday, July 5, 1982, 7A from page 1A Columbia Women legislators' goal is power neal peirce tingly gave Reagan a NASA cap ith the flight's emblem. COLUMBIA'S RETURN marked a milestone in the shuttle program. This was the last test flight. Now the ship can begin earning back some of its $10.7 billion development cost. Columbia will make one more flight, in November, before going back to the factory for refurbishing.

Challenger is being outfitted for a January debut. Previous shuttle landings were on wide-open, hard-sand desert runways. Columbia had no trouble with the concrete or the confinement the ship stopped well short of the end point on the runway COLUMBIA ACCOMPLISHED almost all its major goals on this last test, and "In my opinion, it's been the cleanest flight we've had to date," said Harold Draughon, the flight director who handled Sunday's most agree on such proposals as strict limits on demeaning police search and strip practices; stringent criminal punishment for rape; rehabilitation programs so male sex offenders will be less likely to strike again. Beyond feminist issues, women legislators are likely to divide along partisan and ideological lines much like male politicians. There's one exception to that rule that could be important in the '80s: human services.

With their instinctual concern for families, education, health and children, women of all ideological stripes are likely to have concern for finding human-service solutions, even if they may differ on whether public or private approaches are the most appropriate. During this year's Iowa legislative session, Rep. Sue Mullins and four other House Republican women intervened with the Republican House speaker to gain reinstatement of an "unemployed parent" state welfare program for two-parent families hit hard by layoffs. Few male Republican legislators in Iowa would ever have taken that initiative; it took women in their midst to do so. It may be a scenario we will see a lot more of in the '80s, as the growing numbers of women in our legislatures move to save New Federalism and conservative budgeting from some potentially disastrous human effects.

Neal Peirce is a syndicated columnist. Continued from Page IA. beautiful," Mission Control told the astronauts. "That's quite a ride," said Mat-tingly, the Navy captain who landed the ship after automatic controls brought it to 2,500 feet. TWELVE MINUTES before it landed 353 miles away a tracking camera on Santa Ynez Mountain picked up the first shadowy image of the stub-winged spaceplane, the sun outlining its shape in silver.

Gracefully the ship hove ever closer, the astronauts rolling it left and right to dispel some of its tremendous speed. More than 500,000 people first heard two sharp sonic booms. The crowd turned to the east until vapor trails appeared and then the glints of two little chase planes. An hour later, Columbia was declared safe and sound and the Rea-gans walked hand-in-hand onto the runway to greet the astronauts. Mat- Dollhouses Continued from Page 1A.

THE MEN FIRST manufactured unassembled particle board furniture for sale in 11 Western states. The company in the mid-70s diversified, producing decoupage boards for arts and crafts stores. One customer, the Lee Ward catalog chain in Elgin, 111., asked Dura-Craft if it could manufacture dollhouses. "They said it was the coming thing. We disagreed," Chapman said, but he agreed to produce 400 of the houses.

When Chapman saw how fast Lee Ward could sell the houses, he started looking for other retail buyers. Chapman declined to reveal sales figures but said his gross equals 50 percent of the retail cost of the houses, which ranges from $80 to $270 each. Teachers Continued from Page 1A. ning to look at some salary concessions." The proposed pay cuts "certainly will help but the $1.4 million simply won't be sufficient to present to the public," she said. After voters last week trounced a proposed operating levy of $40 million, the school board agreed Saturday to slash $3.8 million from the levy to be presented to voters Aug.

10. Adding the $270,000 in previously-approved administrative pay cuts to the teachers' proposal still leaves more than $2.1 million to be lopped off the levy. JONES SAID Sunday the SEA feels any additional budget cuts necessary to fall within the levy would have to come from non-classroom areas of the budget. He said at least 300 Salem teachers already have suffered selective salary cuts even before SEA transmitted the new reductions over the weekend. Among them are cuts in pay for teacher leader, coaching, curriculum writing and home visitation.

"We protected the classroom unit as much as we could during the first round of (budget) meetings," Stern responded. INSTEAD, THE board made deep cuts in the administration and classified areas of the budget and held FALMOUTH. Mass. "It all boils down that we're interested in power." With those blunt words Iowa state Rep. Minnette Doderer summed up the feelings of a cross-section of America's 908 women state legislators, gathered on Cape Cod the weekend of June 17-20 on the 10th anniversary of the historic first meeting of the country's women state senators and representatives held in the Poconos.

The timing this year was extraordinary just as the Equal Rights Amendment gasped its last dying breath. But if ERA's demise saddened them, these practical politicians were leaving the tears to others. They were showing steely determination to grasp power: legislative chairmanships, slots on key tax and appropriation committees, leadership posts. The potential cannot be sneered a.t. In sheer numbers, women state legislators have almost tripled their numbers from 4.5 percent to 12.2 percent of all legislators in the past decade.

By contrast, Congress HajS 21 women members, just one more than 20 years ago and only 3.9 percent of combined Senate and House membership. In a decade of federal budget crises and New Federalism program turnbacks to the states, woman legislators may be strategically positioned to reshape government's role in such areas as child and health care, environmental protection and affirmative action. letters Sevin on mudflats To the Statesman-Journal: I read with complete disbelief of an intention by the officials of the state Department of Agriculture to allow private interests: i.e., oyster farmers, to use Sevin on the mud flats along the Oregon coast. Have they completely forgotten the food chain and the balance of nature that is fundamental to our existence? I thought it was good judgment to allow the controlled use of Sevin, as in the case of the gypsy moth in South Salem, where the general public interest was at stake. The possible defoliation of our beautiful trees resulting in a loss to all Oregonians, both monetarily and aesthetically, called for such action.

But to use the insecticide indiscrimately, in our oceans, in the interest of profits for a few would be to set a precedent with possible disastrous consequences. There is no way to fully evaluate the effect of such an application of Sevin. The direct use of an insecticide would eliminate links in the food chain vital to a wide variety of wildlife with a devastating impact on the fragil coastal ecosystems. How does one put a value on such a loss? I urge the Department of Agriculture not to allow the motive of private profit to overshadow the use of common sense when acting as public officials and faced with decisions that have the public interest at hand. LARRY PEETZ, D.VJVI.

Salem, Ore. Firefighters To the Statesman-Journal: Hurrah! for Fire Engine No. 4, its Captain Don Meullhaupt, Larry Smith and Eric Berning of the Alice Street Firehouse. I put in a call to the emergency telephone number 911 at 3:05 a.m. and reported a burning car.

At 3:07 a.m. Captain Don Muellhaupt and his crew were on the scene. With fire engines like Engine No. 4 and its crew, what can you say but that you're in safe hands? And thanks to Ken Vincent, fire prevention officer, who was here early in the morning June 10 to check everything out. MARIA E.

ROLEN, manager Brooktree Apartments Salem, Ore. Kilpatrick Continued from Page 6A. Thinking that physical exercise might improve his disposition, James took to a nearby tennis court with his secretary. She beat him 6-4, 6-1, with five service aces. In the late afternoon a violent thunderstorm paid a social call.

The electric power went out, thus killing the water pump, thus killing a therapeutic bourbon and water. Through the open bedroom window, the torrential rain poured upon the bedside table, damaging five books and two magazines. The Chesterton, a small volume, bound In blue, was not among them. The rain did not improve the family dog. James drank his dinner over melted ice.

On Tuesday he awoke, his head aching, to perceive that the rabbits were back. This time they numbered 14, and they all wore green berets. win Kilpatrick li a syndicated columnist. voter questions about how they could run for office and not neglect their children. They worried about being rejected by their male colleagues.

They discussed how they should approach legislative leaders not how to take those leadership posts for themselves. The contrast at Cape Cod was startling. Women legislators' "search for identity" has fallen away, said Maryland Rep. Connie Morella. Most legislators came to Cape Cod already acquainted through various women's political and legislative networks.

They are becoming a coolly confident bunch, and in several states have organized their own caucuses. The "children's issue" has all but disappeared. The failure of ERA seems to underscore the urgency with which the women legislators approach feminist issues. And the variety is mind-boggling. Just a sampling of those I heard the 54 delegates discuss were: state "equal pay for equal work" laws applicable to private as well as public employers; and job counseling and placement services for "displaced homemakers" widows or divorced women who might otherwise be forced onto public assistance.

Women legislators split though doubtless to the more "liberal" side than male politicians on such issues as abortion and birth control clinics. But liberal or conservative, Backing McFarland To the Statesman-Journal: Thanks to the 11,556 people who voted for me in the recent 5th District congressional primary. What is important now is that we help state Sen. Ruth McFarland defeat incumbent Denny Smith this November. Denny Smith "went to bat" for Reaganomics causing the largest federal budget deficits in history.

Denny Smith campaigns for reelection with taxpayers' dollars, abusing his congressional mailing privileges. Denny Smith opposes the nuclear weapons freeze and voted for the largest peacetime increase in the military budget ever. In stark contrast, Sen. McFarland would be a congresswoman in Oregon's progressive tradition. DAVE McTEAGUE, Democratic National Committeeperson Salem, Ore.

Carnival complaint To the Statesman-Journal: We would like to express our concern toward something that has recently moved into our community. Our concern deals with the Play-land Shows Carnival set up in North Salem. Because of the profanities, obscenities and abuse we received at the carnival we feel the community should not contribute to such an enterprise. Since we did not provoke this kind of action, there is no reason why we should be harassed. We went there only to enjoy ourselves, not to provoke any such action.

Therfore we decided to inform the public about an abuse it "can avoid. MARVIN BREACH and two others Salem, Ore. Nurse-midwives To the Statesman-Journal: I would like to clarify a statement in Jerry Easterling's article on nurse-midwifery which appeared in the Monday, May 17 edition of the Statesman-Journal. There are currently no laws regulating lay midwifery in Oregon. However, certified nurse-midwives are licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing to practice nursing and nurse-midwifery.

They must have completed their training in an accredited nurse-midwifery program; and those entering practice in Oregon now must be trained in a master degree program. Certified nurse-midwives and other nurse practitioners in Oregon must accumulate 100 hours of continuing education In their field every two years in order to renew their licenses. They must also provide for a peer review by three other practitioners or physicians. Nurse-midwives who desire prescription-writing privileges must have an additional 30 hours of pharmacology in the year preceding their application and 25 hours for renewal of privileges every two years. Our professional organization, the American College of Nurse-Mid-wives, has 35 members now practicing in Oregon.

I have no way of knowing the number of lay midwives who are practicing in this state. DONNA MORAN Salem, Ore. New Federalism might indeed shift more vital decision-making power to women than they could hope for under a highly centralized federal system, said Ida Schmertz, a vice president of American Express who was director of the 1972 conference. That gathering, like this year's, was sponsored by the Center for the American Woman and Politics of Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute of Politics. Women now hold more than 8 percent of formal "leadership" positions in state legislatures.

Some, like Oklahoma's Rep. Cleta Deatherage, are chairmen of appropriations and budget committees. By contrast, Congresswoman (and now Senate candidate) Millicent Fenwick of New Jersey lamented recently: "I don't know of any woman in a position of power in this House." No one suggests that the special problems of women politicians have evaporated. But the sisters in the legislatures have come a long way since their first national gathering. In '72, they were delighted to have won office, but weren't yet bidding for substantive power.

Scarcely any of the women knew their counterparts from other states. Many agonized over the "children's issue" Someone to blame To the Statesman-Journal: Don't blame yourself for your troubles. Blame someone else. Just because the federal government cut your taxes some, did not mean you were to pocket and spend it. No way Our governor promptly found a deficit, called a special session of the Legislature last spring and picked up a third of what you only thought was yours, and now he has found another newer deficit and is after the rest of any windfall that might have fallen your way from the "feds." And as to past promises on property tax relief for school purposes, forget it.

They never said it was promised to you forever just long enough to buy a few votes against tax limitation initiatives for the moment. So don't blame yourself if taxes keep climbing. Blame someone else. It will not help any, but maybe it will make you feel better to blame Reagan, as the governor did. JOHN H.

DILLARD Monroe, Ore. Sprague plays host To the Statesman-Journal: Sprague High School, as host of the 1982 District 8 Track and Field championships, presented an outstanding production for youth and their parents from the 10 participating high schools at the three-day event. The time, effort and expertise in organizing the meet were apparent in the flawless timing and scheduling of each event; the food production and service at the concessions for the number of people in attendance; and the courteous, attentive behavior of all involved, especially the youth participants. Those of us observing this organization extend our great appreciation to the Sprague athletic director, coaches involved from all the participating schools, athletic staff from Sprague High School, the Sprague Spirit and Band Boosters parents and especially the young women and men athletes participating. The event was perfection.

NECIA HASBROOK IVY ROTH BONNIE REDDING Salem, Ore. Sprague track team To the Statesman-Journal: The Sprague Boys Track team won its Third District title and you have the gall to make the event a subtitle under the banner headline "Purdy leads South's girls to the title." The sports editor and sports writer missed an opportunity to have a feature article on the determination of a team that gave its all to winning District. If you had done any research you would hav'e known that Sprague's Bain was not able to participate and that all of the team performed their greatest for their school and Coach Tom Adams. I saw no mention of Coach Tom Adams. The sports editor of the Statesman-Journal should get his act together; and to the sports writer: Why don't you start running! MRS.

MARY B. JOHNSON Salem, Ore. AT 30,000 HOUSES a year, his revenues roughly would range from $1.2 million to $4.1 million. Dura-Craft has plans to branch out and make wooden toys for mass sales. He already has designed an all-wood toy vehicle that can retail for about $4 and be cut and assembled by machine in four seconds.

FROM TIME TO time, lumber mill operators stop by and ask how they could follow in Chapman's footsteps getting out of a dying industry and into something more promising. The most recent visitor was an alder mill owner. Chapman said he tried to be encouraging. "But it's a long ways between a concept and putting a product on the market," he said. reductions affecting the teachers' bargaining unit to around 2 to 3 percent, she said.

"Now there's nothing else left to cut. Now it really boils down to an issue of salaries," she said. The only other alternative would be to reduce staff and thereby increase classroom size, Stern noted. "We really hate to start doing that. The impact can be devastating to smaller schools with very little flexibility.

For them to maintain programs becomes very difficult," she said. BOARD MEMBERS learned Saturday that adding an average of one student per classroom would reduce the budget about $917,212. Adding two students would eliminate $1.8 million and three students $2.6 million. Dave Morley, a spokesman for the union representing custodians, teacher's aides and other classified employees, told the board Saturday the membership would consider renegotiating its 12 percent salary increase if the school district would reinstate the number of work hours for some of the employees. Two injured when leaking stove blows up A Sweet Home woman and her daughter were hospitalized Sunday after a leaking gas stove blew up in their travel trailer parked at a Turner campground.

Injured were June Lassley and her daughter, Elaine, 19, of 4623 Long St. The accident happened at the Oregon Christian Church Campground, where the Lassleys were attending a convention. June Lassley apparently tried to light a camp stove that had been leaking gas during the night, said Turner Fire Chief Brent Jensen. The stove exploded, sending a ball of fire through the trailer about 8:20 a.m., he said. June Lassley was listed in fair condition at Salem Memorial Hospital Unit Sunday night with second-degree burns over about 25 percent of her body.

Her daughter, who was partially protected by her sleeping bag, was treated and released. Injured princesses remain in hospital Two St. Paul Rodeo princesses who collided on horseback Thursday remain hospitalized Sunday. Kathy Shidler, 20, of Salem, was listed in fair condition in Salem Hospital Memorial Unit. Leslie Roy, 18, of Nowberg, was listed in fair condition in Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin.

The women were riding in opposite directions around the rodeo arena, practicing their grand entrance for the rodeo, when their galloping horses collided. Hatfield's stand To the Statesman-Journal: May Sen. Mark Hatfield's outburst against Israel open many eyes. He speaks of children in Lebanon being killed by Israel but fails to mention the children in Israel killed over the years by PLO bombs. In the same way he condemned South Vietnam and the United States during those war years but never a word against North Vietnam or its allies, Russia and China.

To my knowledge, when Russia invaded Afghanistan, Hatfield said nothing about Russia's agression, nor about their use of poison gas and the killing and mutilation of children by dropping bombs shaped like toys. He is very much against helping El Salvador but says nothing against Russia or Cuba arming the guerrillas. Hatfield has long fought to disarm us and leave us with a Russian takeover because, of course, he never mentions Russia's disarmament. I hope voters will note these things and remember them when Hatfield runs for re-election. ANNA M.

TILLMAN Woodburn, Ore. Israel in Lebanon To the Statesman-Journal: I cannot understand the American complacency over the Israeli invasion of Lebanon with the tragic loss of lives and homes by so many innocent people. We are the only nation in the world that is unwilling to condemn Israel. And it is not just the Republican administration, because the Democrats meeting in Philadelphia have recently approved of Israel's invasion. We read no strident newspaper editorials deploring this action.

If any legislators have been speaking out against it, our newspapers do not re port the speech. Anti-abortionists are concerned about the lives of unborn children but are unconcerned about the lives of living children in Lebanon. Does the Christian church believe the end justifies these means? Do the American people really believe we should be telling Israel to go get the PLO regardless of damage to bystanders? Do the American people really believe that everyone is out of step except Israel and America? W. KELLY WOODS Salem, Ore. about letters The Statesman-Journal welcomes letters from readers.

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The woman, identified as Sherry Eyerly, 18, left Domino's Pizza, 1049 Commercial St. SE, at 9:30 p.m. to deliver a pizza to an address on Ri-verhaven Drive S. Her red-and-white delivery car, its engine running and lights on, was found by a resident of the area who called deputies about 10:20 p.m. Shortly afterward, a group of young people called deputies after spotting the delivery car.

They had been lighting fireworks in the area, deputies said. The door of the car was ajar, and three boxes of pizza lay on the ground nearby. There was no sign of the driver. Deputies said each caller reported seeing a car leaving the area. The dirt road where the car was found runs south from Brown Island Road S.

Deputies said the name and address given by the caller who ordered the pizza were fictitious. Deputies early this morning were continuing their investigation..