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W tí ©rford Hours—Monday through Friday, 8:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. Applications and job listings maybe made at the grade school office or phone 332-2712. Thursday, July 27, 1967 Price Ten Cents Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon V oi. 10 No. 17 Youth Employment Office Harbor Funds Appropriated County Gets Road Fund Rotary Head Will Visit Salem—Secretary of State Clay Myers announced today that $3, 828, 637 in quarterly state highway fund revenues are being apportioned to Oregon counties. Oregon law provides that 19 per cent of all fees, taxes, and fines collected by the highway department shall be apportion ed to the counties on the basis of vehicle registration. The current distribution is for the quarter ending June 30, 1967. Myers noted that Multnomah county received the l a r g e s t check, $1, 021, 568. Lane coun ty's s h a r e , $377, 549, was the second l a r g e s t , and Marion county was third with $260, 680. Curry county's net share was $20, 976. 88. Motorists Warned About Fire Danger From Cigarettes A NEW ROAD neared completion the first of the week that will make it possible to drive all the way up to the city reservoir Prior, one had to park dorm-hill and walk to the tank, partially shown at le f t The road is being installed by the city public works crew to permit access for construction of a cover on the water storage tank. McAimond nies For Equal Time Phil H. McAimond, Demo cratic candidate for the U. S. Senate, t o l d the Washington C o u n ty Democratic Central Committee Monday night that he is "even more convinced than ever" that Portland tele vision station KGW-TV w ill eventually have to provide him "equal time" because of its pre sentation of "Advise and Dis sent, " a full-hour special pro gram on Wayne Morse aired twice recently by the station. McAimond was in Washing ton, D. C. last week to file a formal complaint before th e Federal Communications Com mission in support of his claim far "equal time" from KGW-TV. He voiced his conviction as to the sotrndness of his position Monday night and expressed his certainty thathe will receive a favorable ruling from the FCC. McAimond rejected as "an unsound argument, "the claim of o th e r s that such a ruling would prevent television sta tions from utilizing their facil ities to present information on public figures. He pointed out that until an incumbent candi date has announced his inten tion to seek re-election, or un til he has shown by his own ac tivities overwhelming evidence of active campaigning that the equal time provisions of Section 315 of the FCC act would not P"To say that this would open the door for publicity seekers to file early and reap the bene fits of equal time is an inac curacy since the equal time provision does not become ef fective until there are two op posing candidates and an active campaign," McAimond pointed out. ' It is McAlmond's contention that once an incumbent candi date has announced his inten tion to run for re-election and is a c tix ly campaigning, such an announcement requires tele vision and radio stations to re cognize and comply with equal time provisions of the FCC act. Hatfield Raps Leg Action r Washington, D. C. —Senator Mark O.Hatfield today charged that "inconsistent federal poli cies between the states on log exports are a double-barreled blast against lumbermen in Ore gon and Washington. " The glaring policy discrep ancy in the federal govern m e n t 's administration of its timberlands in Alaska, Oregon and Washington was the subject of comments by Hatfield fol lowing a major address by Sen ator Warren G. Magnuson (D- Wn. ) on the impact log exports to Japanhave on lumbermen in the Northwest. The policy difference was referred to as a "strange nation al policy that says no logs be exported from the State of Al aska but they may be exported without limitation fro m the States of Oegon and Washing ton. " Hatfield reiterated h is previous stand on the issue in dicating "this national policy discrepancy is not right and should be corrected. " Oregon's junior senator again rapped the Administration in saying "the forest industry in Oregon and Washington is in a squeeze, and it is a serious one. The industry has not recovered from the Administration's tight money policy in the past and the resulting slump in home •Wilding. " The anticipated increase of log exports tojapan and the ser ious adverse impaetthe increase of log exports will have on the forest industry in the Northwest isa problem that can no longer be shunted around in the federal government where it has been the subject of study and review for more than five years, " Hat field said. Both Magnuson and Hatfield called for early action to solve the problems facing timbermen in Oregon and Washington which stem directly from log exports. 6 District Manager Named For Area The Oregon senator stated t h a t federal policies in the management o f government timberlands will determine in large part the course of the lum bering industry in Oregon. Fed eral agencies control over 80 per cent of the timber in Ore gon, yet in 1965 these federal la n d s provided only slightly dver 55 per cent of the total timber harvest in Oregon. Rotary To Build Floats Rulb Growers Change Pack Following a special meet ing of Pacific Coast growers of Easter lily bulbs recently, when more than 90% of the bulb growers were represent ed, the Pacific Bulb Growers Association, Inc., announced that its members had decided to discontinue packing double nose lily bulbs In separate cases. Henceforth, a PBGA official state, the double nose bulbs will be mixed with the same size and grade of single nose bulbs and will be offered to the trade without any distinction as to pack or price. This de velopment represents a signifi cant change in the packing and marketing of industry products, he added, and previously, sep arate double nose packs were available at a premium price. In order to off-set the high handling, sorting, and packing costs resulting from this op eration, it was emphasized, the growers decided that It would be In the best Interests of all segments of the industry If the extra expense of such special packing were eliminated and the double nose bulbs were packed along with the regular size single nose bulbs. Curry county workmen's com pensation services will be dir ected by Loyal R. Bums, new district manager for the State Compensation Department.Dis trict office is in NorthBend. He begins August 1. Burns succeeds the late John Elder, who was the first district manager assigned to the North Bend office in the Pony Village Center. The office serves the work men's compensation insurance needs of employers, employees, doctors and hospital from Cur ry up through Coos and North western Douglas and Lane coun ties. Bums, 43, has a staff consist- ingof Kenneth Gresham, claims consultant; G. N. Noah, safety s e r v i c e s consultant; Merwin W h ite , service representative; and Margaret Albright, recep tionist. Ripe olives are one of the few fruits that contain oil, al though olive oil represents only a small amount of olive pro ducts. Rotary-Lions Raseball Due The second annual Rotary- Lions Club softball game has b e e n set for this Friday (to morrow) at 6 p. m. at the Rotary Little League field. Admiss.on to the contest will be free but the action should be exciting and fast ( ?) paced dur ing the six inning game. Names of starting pitchers for both teams are being kept sec ret, as well as line-ups. Team managers feel that total surprise may nave some effect on the game's outcome. In last year's contests Rotar ians were judged champions af ter two grueling games but Liens members feel mis year that Ro tarians may out-weight and out age them enough to partially balance the scales in the Friday Battle. t With the critical fire weather now at hand, the Keep Oregon Green Association advises Ore gon Motorists to make full use of their automobile ash trays when smoking. State Police are now on the alert for the cig arette flipper. During the past two weeks, several roadside fires have been caused by care less smokers discarding to bacco from their vehicles. The Oregon Police are always mind ful of the need for enforcing the forest code for throwing away lighted material on any forest land, private road or public highway within the state. JACK MORGA.l, Ophir, and Tim Hanna, Langlois, check withJoe Entomologist, to see what kind of insects they caught thirmg 4-H camp ***?£* Myrtiewood near Bridge. Curry, Coos and Douglas county 4-H members, tota g tended the three camp sessions just completed last Saturday. 5, The local Rotary Club this weekend will construct floats to be used at the annual PTA spon- soredswimming classes on Gar rison Lake. Classes will be held August 14-25 at the Susie White property. Climaxing the work party on Sunday will be the annual club picnic at 1 p. m. Paul Peterson and Leo Phillips are in charge of preparing a n d barbecuing meat, potatoes and com, for the event. Help Needed For Swimming Classes Mrs. Dee Wood, PTA presi dent, said this week that assis tance is still needed for the an nual swimming class program to be h e l d on Garrison Lake August 14-25. Volunteers m a / callMrs.Wood at 332-2312. Mrs. Clara Hefner will be head instructor. Sign-updates and class sched ules will be announced later. Bill To Increase Social Security Fourth District Congress man John Dellenback Joined 30 first-term Republican Con gressmen in introducing legis lation which would provide a retroactive Increase in Social Security benefits without In creasing Social Security tax rates. Dellenback explained why the bill he co-sponsored would not require Increases in SS rates: “ The Social Security Trust Fund was large enough on Jan. 1, 1967, to finance an across- the-board Increase, which is needed to off-set the continuing rise In the cost of living.” The 31 sponsors of the bill said that It was the respon sibility of Congress to act swift ly since the President failed to sign priority legislation which would permanently raise Social Security benefits. “ Twenty-two million Ameri cans today depend on their So cial Security payments to pro vide for their dally needs. Each day, continuing Inflation and lack of White House leadership combine to rob these Americans on fixed incomes of their pur chasing power.” Sixty-three children w e re killed In trsfflc accidents last year, reminds the Oregon De partment of Motor Vehicles. And, the summer months always mean more bicycle riders and ball chasers on streets. Be pre pared for the unpredictable ac tions of children. H. LAWRENCE HULL Rotarians of this community will welcome, at their next meeting, the governor of this Rotary district, H. Lawrence Hull of Newport. He will address the local Rotary club, one of 28 In the district, and will con fer with Wayne Hodge, president of the local club, and other of ficers to obtain information on the club’s plan3 for its service activities and to offer suggest ions on administrative matters. Hull is one of 283 Rotary- governors in all parts of the world who are serving as the sole representative of Rotary International in districts com prised of member clubs. Each district leader is responsible for supervising the clubs In his area. More than 12,785 Rotary club in 134 countries are super vised by governors. A member and pastpresident of the Newport club, Hull is a retired businessman and civic leader. He was elected to of fice at the convention in Nice, France, last May, and wi.l serve until June of 1968. “While in Port Orford,” ac cording to Hodge, “the gover nor will talk with us about pos sible growth of membership and the likelihood of forming ad ditional Rotary clubs in near by communities. His visit will aiso give us a broader under standing of the world-wide Ro tary organization that today em braces more than 613,500 men of practically all nation alities and political and relig ious beliefs.” One of Hull’s biggest jobs will be to hold a district con ference of all Rotary clubs in this area, set for April 19- 20, 1968, in Albany. Fair Handcraft Entries Sought Hobbyists, rock hounds, youth groups a n d collectors are all urged to enter their displays in the forthcoming Curry County Fair to be held August 10-13, at the fairgrounds in Gold Beach. ' There are several new cate gories in the Hobbycraft and Collections Department, a c- c or ding to Mrs. Kay Dichter, superintendent. For the com plete list of displays collectors should p ic k up a copy of the 1967 fair premium book. Handicraft made by adults, juniors or .children will all be placed in separate categories. Many new items this year will b e accepted including those made either of resin or liquid plastic or from plastic contain ers. Because of the growing in terest in resin work throughout the county, we have added this to the hobbycraft department this year, Mrs. Dichter said. It is hoped that various groups will take advantage of fair time to encourage their members tc e n t e r work they have made throughout the past year. Since boys and girls enrolled in scout ing programs, Bible schools and other programs frequently use plastic containers in their pro jects, a category for this has also been added to the hobby craft section. Both adults and youths are encouraged to enter work they have done including mosaics, handicraft made from driftwood or other wood, artificial flowers and t a b l e decorations, shell- craft, toys, plaques, wall decoc tions and metalcraft. A special section for taxider my displays will be open to all entries. Premiums will be a- warded with $3 for first, $2 for second, and $1 for third. Arti cles will be judged for neatness and quality of workmanship. Anyone wishing further infor mation in regard to hobby dis plays can c o n t a c t Mrs. Kay Dichter, Box 203, Harbor, O e- gon, or phone 469-3338 Brook ings, Oregon. Washington, D. C. —Congress man John Dellenback announ ced last week that the House- Appropriations Committee has included $232,000 for the con tinued development of the Port Orford Harbor Project. In addition, Congressman Del- Unback announced t h a t the Chetco River Navigation Pro ject was one of 23 new starts funded by the Committee. The Rogue River at Gold Beach re ceived $20, 000 for survey and investigation. "I am pleased that the House Appropriations Committee saw fit to include these projects and their appropriation funds. The future development and econ- om ic strength of Southwest Ore gon depends heavily upon the rapid progress and development of all our harbor and navigation al facilities, " Dellenback said. Flood control projects which were given construction fluids in Southern Oregon were Blue River Reservoir in the Willam ette Basin. S6 million; and Lost Creek Reservoir in the Rogue Basin, S2, 0S0, 000. \dditional planning money was appropri ated to Applegate and Elk Creek Reservoirs in the Rogue Basin, totaling $426, 000. Gale Creek Reservoir in th e Willamette- Basin received $350,000 fo r continued p la n n in g . On the coast,$20,000 was appropriated for survey and investigation ol tlie Siuslaw River Project at Florence. BLM Transfers Indemnity Governor Tom McCall an nounced that the Bureau of Land Management, United States De partment of Interior, trans ferred title to 8,193 acres of public domain lands to the State of Oregon, July 14. Irving W. Anderson, BLM lands chief, handed documents to Gov. McCall transferring the lands from the United States to the State of Oregon under laws governing state indemnity land grant rights. Gov. McCall signed the transfer documents in Salem the day of the trans fer. “ The fulfillment of this state hood school land grant repre sents a welcome and valuable addition to the timber holdings of the State Land Board,” Mc Call said. “ The board is greatly indebted to former Governor Hatfield fororiginating and pur suing this application, and to the BLM for ruling favorably on the proposal.” “It is estimated that the new acreage will increase the an nual allowable cut by 10 million board feet, adding thousands of dollars to the school fund each year,” the governor pointed out. “ The spirit in which the entire application has been finally ap proved demonstrates that state- federal cooperation can be a viable concept in the manage ment of our basic natural re sources.” McCall said the lands trans ferred are in western Oregon. The State Forestry Depart ment will continue BLM’s policy to manage the lands on a sus tained yield basis. Slides To Be Shown On Thursday evening at 8 p. m. in the multipurpose room of the grade school, the Jaycees will sponsor slides on Vietnam and Hong Kong shown by Monty Montgomery. The public is in vited at no charge. FENCE at die Cape Blanco Airport prohibits unauthorized vehicle use of the c a b le between fence and end of hanger. Tie-down areas have also „
