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Bob Welch: Over-the-top local stories - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA Page 3 of 3 <br /> "Cantaloupe Rinds Extracted from Compost Pile" and "Fluffy's <br /> Fur Ball Petrified on End Table." <br /> • In a protest reminiscent of the anti-war fervor of the '60s, <br /> UO professors walk out of classes, take over President Dave <br /> Frohnmayer's office and threaten to quit - if they're forced to <br /> use the new "0" logo on their letterheads. <br /> • The celebratory atmosphere of the new Eugene Public <br /> Library's opening is tainted with the revelation that Craig <br /> Hinckley, the 6-year-old boy who checked out the first book in <br /> the old library 43 years ago, never returned the copy of <br /> "Curious George" and, thus, owes $1.34 million in overdue <br /> fines. <br /> • The Register-Guard fires columnist Bob Welch after learning <br /> that, taking a cue from the movie "Capricorn One," he faked <br /> his elk-hunting trip to Northeastern Oregon and spent the <br /> week hot-tubbing at Sunriver. <br /> And on that bubbly note, a Happy New Year to all. <br /> Bob Welch can be reached by calling 338-2354 or by e-mail at <br /> bwelch@guardnet.corn. <br /> ihiro <br /> Copyright 2003 The Register-Guard <br /> unless labeled as being from the Associated Press (AP), <br /> in which case Copyright 2003 Associated Press <br /> http://www.registerguard.com/news/2002/12/31/1d.cr.welch.1231.html 1/8/03 <br />