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The State Legislature Is now
three months Into Its current
session and at this point I
would like to review with you
some of the major legislation
that has been proposed, con­
sidered and acted upon.
We have been asked to re­
view over 2,100 House Bills
and 500 Senate Bills so far.
Most of these are s till In com­
mittee so much work Is still
le ft to be done before the legis­
lature can, In all conscience,
close Its doors until 1971.
EDUCATION:
The legislature has proposed
that school districts use their
present school budgets as their
tax base and then only be al­
lowed to Increase that base
by five percent annually with­
out a vote of the people. This
measure in the form o fH J R S
w ill be on the special election
ballot, June 3. The questions of
sta
statewide kindergartens and
m erger of the State Board of
Education and the State Board
of Higher Education are being
studied. One problem that Is
coming to a head concerns non-
public school operation and f i ­
nancing. Private schools have
reached a critical stage In their
financial situation. If these
schools find It necessary to
begin to close down, more than
45,000 students would need to
be absorbed Into the public
school system. W earepresent-
ly examining the desirability
and feasibility of state aid to
these private schools In order
to avoid an avalanche of extra
expenses if their pupils are
forced to descend on our present
state educational system.
I think that we as legislators
must try to do everything we
can to curb tin rising use of
drugs among our adults and
especially young people.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Hearings are now being held
In the House concerning a b ill
which would have far-reaching
.consequences as fa r as main­
taining Oregon’ s livab ility. It
would provide the state with the
power to zone all lands if the
Individual counties do not ac­
complish this by a specified
date. Statewide zoning w ill help
to Insure proper and reasonable
land use fo r decades to come.
Of course the whole area of
pollution Is also being ex­
amined. I feel that this ses­
sion may provide stronger,
w iser controls than those which
came out of the landmark 1967
session. The problem with pol­
lution Is that in many Instances
even the technical experts don’t
know how to prevent It, but they
are working on the answers.
The beach b ill Is still with us
and presents a potentially ex­
plosive Issue. At the present
tim e the House Judiciary Com­
m ittee Is considering at what
distance from the ocean public
and private property lines
should be drawn.
W ELFA R E
Both the House and Senate
passed legislation allowing the
state to assume the cost of coun­
ty w elfare services. This move
should help to cut down consid­
erably on county government
expenses. New proposals have
also been made In the area of
Aid to Dependent Children.
HIGHWAY SAFETY
In a continuing effort to slow
down the rising death rate on
our highways, the legislature
is acting on measures which
would provide 70 more state
patrolmen, d rive r re-exam ln a-
tlons and spot vehicle Inspec­
tions.
H EA LTH
Compulsory statewide fluor­
idation of our drinking water
seems to be floundering and I
think it is dead for this ses­
sion. W e recently had hearings
concerning proposed lib e ra li­
zation of our abortion laws.
Feelings—both pro and c o n -
TAXATION
a re running strong on this Is­
The 3% general sales tax w ill
sue. I don’t know as yet what be voted on June 3 and all
form the b ill w ill take when alternative property tax re lie f
I t is passed out of committee, programs fo r homeowners and
but I suspect that It w ill make farmsteads have been tabled by
broader
allowances without •the Republicans In the House
throwing the doors wide open. .Taxation Committee.
The Public Health Committee
Much Important work In the
Is also working hard on the leg is la tu re Is non-partisan In
question of drug abuse In O re­ mature. People of good faith
gon. Over 10 b ills have been In­
in both parties come together
troduced, ranging from treat­
and do th eir level best to pass
ment of narcotics’ users to legislation that Is beneficial
Increased punishment fo r the to Oregon. My hope Is that this
sellers of narcotics and hallu­
b rie f review of these "non-
cinogenic drugs. This Is a very
partisan” areas of concern w ill
real problem In out state and
make you more aware of this
fa c t
Death Toll
On The Rise
President of his student body,
he was looking forward to June
graduation, then to starting col­
lege. It was Sunday morning
and the beginning of a three-
day vacation. Then . . . his
car missed a turn.
Five high school students
w ere driving along the free­
way, laughing and chatting. Re­
turning from the state basket­
ball tournament, they may have
been discussing next season’ s
team prospects. So young, with
such
p ro m is in g
futures.
Then . . . four of them were
dead.
They w ere among the 35 young
persons who died In Oregon
traffic crashes In March. Over
half of the 69 March fatalities
w ere 21 o r younger. One was
only eight months.
" T ra ffic f a t a l i t y statistics
a re too often dismissed as cold,
Inhuman number ’ ” Gov. Tom
M cC all, Oregon T raffic Safety
Commission c h a i r m a n , de­
clared. "In reality, each one
represents a fam ily tragedy.
The needless deaths of young­
sters, with so much of life
ahead of them, Is shameful.
"M o re Important,” McCall
emphasized, "m ost d e a t h s
could be prevented by simple,
logical precautions. Fastening
a safety belt, using restraining
devices fo r sm all children, d ri­
ving at sensible speeds, obey­
ing tra ffic laws, driving de­
fensively an d courteously—
these actions prevent crashes
and save lives.
"T h e tragedy of M a r c h
underlines the critical need for
a comprehensive program of
d rive r education to equip our
youth l’or safer driving,” the
Governor said.
The March total of 69 fa­
talities represents a 38% In­
crease over 50 In March 1968.
The 1969 total through March
stands at 147, an Increase of
10.5% over 133 recorded during
the same period in 1968.
Ten of the month’ s fatalities
occurred In Jackson County,
eight In Linn, seven In Clack­
amas and six In Douglas.
Five pedestrians died In
March. One fatality resulted
from a c a r-tra in crash. At least
six victim s w ere not wearing
safety belts. In one Instance,
two companions wearing safety
belts escaped death. One vn-
h id e crashed Into a house 88
feet from the roadway.
A surprise baby shower was
held for Mrs.Earl (Chris) Young
at the home of Mrs. Hazel Forty.
Co-hostesses were Doris Wells
and Clara Harwood.
Those attending were Kay
Koch, Jeannette Moelber, Anna
C o o k . Pearl Grimes, Dolores
Schawke, Babe Colson, Sandy
Russell, B e t t y Allen, Shirley
Steinmetz, V e lm a Fleetwood,
Ida Nordby, Mary Klutz, Rosalie
Coble, Ida Morrell, Jerry Hill,
Lois Hughes, Mary Lynn Gold,
Clara Harwood, Winnie Edwards,
Betty Moore,Ruby Green,Myrtle
Clark, Joann Belcher, Caroline
Borkwell and Mabie Hendrick­
son.
Sending gifts were Maggie
Lcrentzen, M e lv a Woodward,
J a c k and A lice Moore, Ardith
and Otto Pitcher and J olm Shem -
egda.
Gideons Will
Speak Sunday
Port Orford News, Thursday, April 17, 1969—3
GET TOGETHER
IN VIETNAM
SISTER VISITS
Representatives ol the Gide­
Mrs. Dessie W illiams of San ons will speak at the Port Ofcrd
Luis R ey ,C a lif., visited her sis­ Community C h u r c h Sunday,
ter Mrs.Laura Blanchard of Sixes April 2Qat the 11 a. m. service.
recently. She was accompanied The Gideons is an organization
Christian men whose main
by her ^on-in-law and daugh­
ter, Mr.and Mrs.John Bullington project is the placing of Bibles
and baby Julie. The group also in hotels and motels.
visited the Virgil Libby family
The pastor Rev. Harald M.
of Sixes and the Harold Libby Best will speak on "Evaluating
fam ily of North Bank Road, Co­ the Bihle" at the morning ser­
quille.
vice. The evening service will
begin at 7 p .m . because a re­
ception is planned for the Rev.
VISIT IN VIDA
and Mrs.Best following the ser­
Mr. and Mrs. Harry ft ice and vice.
fam ily spent the weekend in
The Port Ctford Community
V id a , O re., visiting Bud and Church is located at the comer
Avan M iller.
of 20th and Jackson Streets.
Tom Foster, Allen King and
Scott McDonald, all from Port
Ctford and currently in Viet­
nam, are stationed within eight
m iles of e a c h other and are
able to get together occasional­
ly and talk over old times back
home.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Birthday wishes go out this
w e e k to Jerita Hefner, Scott
Robinson, T a m a r a Caughell,
A lex Ells, Chris Newcomb, Pat­
ty Bowman, Mary Ella Knapp,
Bryce Barklow, Pat Price, Allen
Jansen and Brent Hodge.
Anniversary wishes go to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gebauer.
COMING EVEN') I
Thursday
Luth. Ch. Women,7:30p.m,
Pert Commission, 8 p. m.
N. Curry R ec., 8 p.m .
Friday
Eastern Star, 8 p. m.
Beachcombers, 8:30 p. m.
Monday
Job's Diughters, 7:30 p.m .
Sheriff's Reserve, 8 p, m.
Tuesday
Rotary, 12:10 p.m .
Wednesday
P. O. Bridge d ub , 8 p. m.
VISIT FAMILY
Mr. and N i. Del Newkirk -
turned home Met day, Afril 14,
after spending the weekend in
Boring, Cre., with their daugh­
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Olsen.
ON DUTY IN VIETNAM
SP4 R o d e r ic k A. Forty,
RA18964101 isnow stationed in
Vietnam an d h is address is
B Troop 2/17 101st Airborne
Division, APO S a n Francisco,
Calif. 96383.
SP4 James L. Forty and his
wife Carol,are now stationed in
Hawaii and their address is 2475
Tustala S tr e e t, Apartment 2,
Honolulu. Hawaii 96701.
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MUIRDEN"S VACATION
Mr.and Mrs. Bert Muirden just
returned from a two week va­
cation in southern California.
They flew from North Bend to
Portland byAirW est then board-
ed a Western Airliner and jetted
to Los Angeles.
Norm Baker's two sisters m et
them at Los Angeles and enter­
tained them during their la y ­
over there before they le ft for
P a lm Springs. Mai and Jerry
Baker m et them at Palm Springs
and drove them to their home
in Palm Desert where they were
entertained far a week. While
there t h e y visited the huge
Shields' Date Farm. From there
they drove to Tiajuana, Mexico,
then to the San Diego Zoo, re­
turning to Palm Desert over the
mountains by way of Hemet.
They took the aerial tram at
Palm Springs to the top of Mt.
Sanjacinto where they lunched
and took pictures. Another day
was spent motoring to Joshua
Tree Park high in the mountains
where they enjoyed a picnic.
Other days were spent shopping,
visiting Palm Springs, Palm De­
sert whff e they saw the new
E i s e n h o w e r Church, toured
Knott's Berry Farm. Cto Saturday
friends of the Bakers gave them
a party.
They le ft Palm Springs by jet
and were m et in Los Angeles by
Norm's four sisters. They spent
a day in Disneyland, a day at
Busch Gardens, a day at the
Farmer's Market,a day of shop­
ping and enj oyed a fashion show
and lunch,a day touring Holly­
wood and all of the Los Angeles
area, and at night they had get-
togethers for dinner.
They boarded a je t Sunday
morning for Portland where they
attended a fam ily reunion at
Bert's youngest sister's home.
They spent a night at a brother's
home and spent a day shopping
at Lloyd Center, then returned
to North Bend via je t where they
were m et by Norm Baker.
TO ATTEND BOLE SCHOCL
Lincoln R. Davis w ill fly to
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, t h is
month to accept the invitation
o f the Watchtower Bible and
Tract School of New York, to at­
tend a free intensive two week
course of Bible study and train­
ing.
The course is to train over­
seers of local congregations of
Jehovah's Witnesses in how to
study the Bible and apply Bible
principles in the Christian m in­
istry in this area.
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