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About Port Orford news. (Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon) 1958-current | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1968)
Fair Court To Appear Federal H ighw ay Safety Standards The Curry County Fair Court this week is traveling to Med f o rd , Coos Bay and Eureka to make TV appearances. The appearances w i l l be shown on KMED-TV July 30 in Medford; KCBY, Coos Bay, Sat urday. July 27, on Telescope; KVIQ, Eureka, Sunday,July 28, on the Tom Minty Show; KIEM, Eureka, Tuesday,J uly 30, on Look At, Along with the Fair Court, Mias Spirit of 1967, Diamond Lil, alias Lena James, will accom pany the girls to Eureka. The Fair Court will also be in the Salmon Festival Parade Saturday, July 27, in Coos Bay. Minister Will Sign-up Families Norman Larson, convention director of Jehovah's Witnesses, announced that Robert L. Sapp, circuit supervising minister who serves the Port Orford congre gation of Jehovah's Witnesses, has been assigned as assistant overseer in the rooming depart m e n ta l the scheduled four-day convention at the Jackson Coun ty Ball Park in Medford, Aug. 15-18. "His duties at this convention w ill be the assigning of accom modations for families expected to arrive primarily from west ern and central Oregon and for some from other states, " Larson added. In conclusion, Larson indicated that the pre-convention work is geared to serve a peak atten dance of some 6, 500 persons and that the public is cordially invited to attend the entire pro gram without charge. Curry Tour Conducted By Officials PORT ORFORD—The scenic and recreation values of the China Mountain Road, recently improved by the Curry County Road Department, were pointed out Thursday on a tour conduct ed by the Curry commissioners. Making the tour were Commis sioners Homber Kerber and Ira Tucker, Gold Beach Mayor Ira E. Wilson and members of the press. The road is the original coastal route, predating the current Highway 101 and the previous winding route, and was known as the Ellensburg Road, according to the com missioners. The road follows the ridge line from near Hubbard Creek at Highway 101 and travels south easterly to MacGribble Forest Camp, where the dry air and warm setting invite leisurely camping. Along the route, unexpected and beautiful views of the Ore gon coast may be seen. Early in the trip, a panoramic, scene of Port Orford north to Cape Blanco and beyond spreads be low the traveler. The road also may be reach ed from near the camping area of Humbug Mountain State Park. From MacGribble Forest Camp, the traveler may drop down into the Elk River water shed, making a loop journey that will return him to High way 101 where construction is realigning the coastal highway where it crosses the river. SHOP H r HOME.' (This Is the first series of articles explaining the Federal Highway Safety Standards and their role In Oregon’s highway safety program.) Oregon drivers can look for ward to safer cars and safer highways during the next ten years, forecasts the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission. ‘•Presently the average male driver has an accident every eight years, and over 650 per sons are killed on our high ways every year,” says Howard Eddy, Executive Secretary of the Commission. “ But the advent of the Federal Highway Safety Act can reduce your chance of being In an accident and can make a significant de crease In the death toll.” Most Oregonians are aware of the portion of the Act which requires car manufacturers to build a safer product. ‘‘To m e r e ly package you more carefully Is not enough to guarantee your total safety, however,” said Eddy. "So the U. S. Department of Transpor tation formulated a list of high way s a f e ty standards which must serve as elements of a state traffic safety program.” These standards incorporate safety Into the system Itself— Into the highways by requiring Improved construction, re moval of obstacles, and the Installation of new traffic con trol d e v i c e s —and into the drivers by tightening license laws, improving driver educa tion, requiring vehicle inspec tion and Increasing p o lic e patrols. Along with these standards, came a carrot and a stick— a $267 million federal fund to help states implement the standards and the threat of the loss of ten percent of their highway monies if the standards were not acted upon. The Ore gon Traffic Safety Commission has been designated as the of ficial coordinating agency for the program In the state. What do all these standards mean to you? This is exactly the question to be answered in this series of articles which will examine e a c h standard separately. VEHICLE INSPECTION. . . Suppose you’re stepped at a stop sign. Suddenly a car hits yours from behind and shoves you into the Intersection caus ing you to have an accident with an oncoming car. The reason he couldn’t stop--faulty brakes. The Motor Vehicle Inspec tion Standard aims at protect ing you from just this type of situation. This standard re quires each state to have a program for periodic inspec tion of all vehicles either an nually or at the time of Initial registration. Presently, Ore gon has no such law. If you could count on drivers to take care of their own cars, there wouldn’t be any problem. FIRST SON BORN Chief of Police and Mrs. Curt Weir are the proud parents of a son, Brian Curtis, born Friday, July 19,w eighing7 lbs. 4 ounces. Brian joins two Sisters, Cheryl and Pamela at their Geer Addi tion home. VISIT LIBBYS Maryann Steenburgh fro m Coos Bay was a guest of the Virgil Llbbys of Port Orford this week. She met with the t e a c h e r s at the Community Church to plan for the.Dally Vacation Bible School which she will direct. She is the Child Evangelism Director for this area. Mildred Ubby and Jean Ball 'from Portland visited at the Libby home over the weekend. Unfortunately, f a t a l accident reports prove you can’t. In fact, about 10 per cent of all Oregon traffic deaths involve some type of mechanical fail ure, like b a ld tires, faulty s t e e r i n g alignment, or no brakes. One woman was killed because her windshield wipers didn’t work—a small defect, but during a storm, a mighty important one. Under the Motor Vehicle Inspection Standard, the Inspec tion will not only be performed by trained, competent state cer tified personnel, but will also require an Inspection to cover att systems, subsystems and components having any substan tial relation to safe vehicle performance. So no matter how small the defect is, If it’s a threat to highway safety, the owner will have to do some thing about It. Good vehicle condition be comes increasingly Important with the growth of the freeway system and with the continued increases in traffic speeds and volume. The next time you Aerosol Cans No Playthings That push-button action of aerosol or pressure spray cans has great f a s c i n a t i o n to youngsters. And, there Is danger of their using these cans as play wea pons, perhaps as a substitute for the water pistols. The cans themselves, be cause of the pressure, If not handled properly, can be very drive the freeway, traveling at the speed of 70 mph, take a good look at the cars near you. One may have a tire ready to blow and anothe r no tall lights. These other d r i v e r s who either don’t take care of their cars or honestly aren’t aware of a defect, could cause you to be In an accident. Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection is de signed to prevent this I For further Information con tact the Oregon Traffic Safety C o m m is s io n , 1905 L a n a Avenue, Salem, Oregon. dangerous, but the contents of some of these cans make them deadly weapons, warns Virgil Hiatt, chief chemist of the Ore gon Department of Agriculture. Several agricultural chemi cals now com e In such con tainers for home use and In most cases the contents are potential poison, says Hiatt. His advice is to teach children all aerosol or pressure cans can be dangerous to avoid any fatal accidents. In fact, he points out that no matter what their contents these cans need to be handled with care because of the danger of their exploding. Hiatt re calls that a nationally distri buted media carried the story of a child blinded by fragments from an exploding can of pres surized paint left in a parked auto during hot weather and exploded because of the high temperature. So many things that children commonly use, such as tooth- paste and hair spray, come In aerosol or pressure cans now that It Is natural children would not think of their being dan gerous and this makes it even more i m p o r t a n t that adults stress their danger to young sters, Hiatt said. He had these suggestions for care of aerosol containers and their use to prevent accidents; Keep those with dangerous materials well out of reach of children. Don’t leave aerosol or pres sure spray cans exposed to the sun or stored In a hot place. Never toss empty cans Into the fire—they become a bomb under heat. Place them In the garbage to be taken away by the sanitary service. Never allow children to ever usé aerosol dispensers as play weapons. |Port Orford News, Thursday, July 25, 1568-3 is used since the natives feel the hot climate makes sleeping more comfortable without it. The Lincoln Memorial In Washington was designed from the Parthenon in Greece. Seat belts do save lives. 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