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mise in some of the recoin,
mended rates
Rep Steven
son, Rep Grannell, Gerald
Simmons Manager of the West
Coast T ro lle ra Association
and a number of others had
given strong testimony p re
viously at the sub-committee
by at m u n t a wv> a im d s ix in b a c k
hearing The b ill, which con
tains the Fish Commission
budget ia scheduled for Sen
REVENUE SHARING FOR COMMUNITIES
ate debate this week If pass
ed in the Senate. It would s till
E a rlie r thia spring President Nixon delivered his Community have to go to the House for
Development Message to Congress and to the American people
concurrence
At that time he indicated he would soon submit tbs “ Better
Rep Ed Stevenson reports
Communities A ct” to Congress He said the legislation was
that the Oregon Safe Em ploy
intended “ to replace inflexible and fragmented categorical grant- ment Act has passed both the
in-eld programs, and to reduce the excessive Federal control
House and Senate and la now
that has been so frustrating to local governments ”
ready for the Governor’s sig
The Better Communities Act (H R 7277) has since been
nature Thia b ill w ill conform
Introduced In the House of Representatives and referred to the
safety practices in industry to
Banking end Currency Committee The measure proposes a
the National standards now in
$2 3 billion funding level for the revenue sharing program that
OSHA. the Occupational Safe
would be established by the legislation
ty and Health Act.
If passed and signed into law. federal revenue sharing monies
Dlarmuld O'Scannlaln, d ir
in thia field would replace funds now distributed through the
ector of the Department of
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under
Environmental Quality, has in
seven separate categorical programs
formed your legislators of the
The goals of the legislation -- to give local decision-makers
release of sewage works con
the flexibility to set their own p rio rities and to do away with the
struction grantB funds which
tremendous amount of paper work presently required of local
w ill perm it early funding of
governments applying for categorical funds -- are objectives I
Sewage Treatm ent Plant pro
enthusiastically endorse
ject for the city of Coos Bay,
However, there are some serious problems with the specific
and Interceptor projects for
legislation as proposed F or example, the Better Communities
Eaatside and Bunker H ill. We
Act would channel over 90 percent of tta funds to metropolitan
are delighted that these funds
areas embracing cities of over 50,000 popu’atlon While the needs
are finally made available so
of urban areas are clearly critical in many cases. I am com
that these long over-due p ro
pletely unconvinced that the legislation as currently written pro
jects can proceed to comple
vides equitable treatment for our non-urban communities
tion.
Mayor Les Anderson of Eugene has called another problem to
From the House Rules Com
my attention Those communities with on-going federally-funded
mittee comes HB 3272 which
programs under categories that would be replaced by the Better
establishes liens for unpaid
Communities Act would be covered by a “ hold harmless pro
employe benefits against land
vision in the b ill which is Intended to assure adequate funding
and improvements on which
during transition to the special revenue sharing approach Cooa
an employe has worked, ac
Bay. Eugene and Reedsport in the Fourth D istrict would seemingly
cording to Rep Stevenson An
benefit from the “ hold harm less” provision.
other bill would allow the Mo
But Eugene officials, after reviewing the language of the
tor Vehicles division to r e
legislation, are concerned that the transition monies may well
voke a dealer’s license if he
not be adequate to meet the needs of cities like Eugene They
has circulated misleading ad
have suggested that the funding formula be weighted differently
vertising or committed an un
to more accurately reflect the total urban renewal effort of
lawful trade practice.
cities like theirs
A law which w ill correct a
As currently written, for example, Eugene's share of the
practice which has in the past
transition monies in the 1975 fiscal year would be $422,000 com
been very detrimental to f a r
pared to some $3,179,000 which Salem would receive I have
mers was carried successfully
asked HUD officials and the staff of the House Banking and by Senator Ripper this week
Currency Committee to take a hard look at and comment on the
This w ill allow a farm er or
substitute formula suggested to me by Mayor Anderson
his heirs to continue the fa rm -
Revenue sharing represents a major change In direction for
use exemption, even though the
the Federal government and, for the moat part. I believe it
land muv change hands through
represents a change for the better But problems like the above
death or sale of land. If the
with the Better Communities Act w ill need to be resolved before
farm continues to be used for
I can give it my full support.
farming If the land is sold
Since hearings on the legislation have not yet been scheduled.
for other purposes, such as
It Is difficult to predict when - - or even If - - the measure will
housing, the taxes can be co l
reach the Floor of the House for action and. if It does. In what
lected for the past two years
form it w ill then be I am now looking hard at the legislation with
for its highest use value Over
an eye toward providing whatever helpful Input I can while the
200 heirs of farm ers who had
measure Is s till in its form ative stages
continued to farm that land
* * * “““ * - ** “ -■ - r i - ~ ~ i~ ir t - - i j - K i r - ^ - -
have in the past been caught
in this trap, because of a tech
nical fault in the law. and have
had to pay back taxes on the
much higher rate
With the rush of bills coming
out of committee in the last
few weeks of the session, both
NEWS FROM COOS-CURRY LEGISLATORS
the House and the Senate have
Sen. Jack Ripper
gone into frequent evening ses -
sion and committee meetings
Rep. Ed Stevenson
Rap. Bill Grannell
When w ill we adjourn Sine die?
That's the big question'
The hard fought b ill to desig
istered voter, with 15? for
nate a 5 0 -M ile Fisheries Con
county and local races The
servation Zone at the contlnen -
sentiment was unanimous for
tai shelf ott the Oregon Coast,
campaign expense limitation,
came one step closer to law,
but a m inority report asked
with the unanimous passage in
that the amount be set some
Funeral services fo r Fred
the F ull Ways and Means Com
what lower, at 15? for L egis
G.
(Buster) Boice, 62, w ill be
mittee last Friday. It now goes
lature.
and
maximum
of
held today, Thursday, June 21,
to the Senate for approval,
$1.000 for local races The
which is expected this week
at 4 p.m. in the Bandon chap
b ill now goes to the House of
The Southcoast Legislators
el of Cooa Mortuaries. Rev.
Representatives where some
are disappointed that enforce
changes may yet be made.
Gerald
Wright of the F irs t
ment provisions were amended
In one of the most interest
Presbyterian church w ill of
out when It was discussed in
ing debates heard this session,
ficiate.
Sub-committee
Rep Stafford Hansell, one of
Boice was born July 30, 1910,
As It now stands, the law
the Legislature's most con
In
Langlois, and died June 18
would give the Fish Com mis
servative Republicans, led the
sion authority to manage and
In Portland. He resided for 50
fight to decrim inalize the use
regulate fishing practices as
years in Langlois, and spent
of marijuana Deaplte the well
part of the preservation of a
documented evidence offered
natural resource spawned and
by Rep Hansell, an overwhel
nurtured In Oregon streams
ming m ajority of members,
The b ill Is weakened a great
including Rep Stevenson and
deal from its original Intent,
Grannell, voted the wishes of
but It does put the State on
their constituency and re je c t
record In its policy to manage
ed the proposal
ocean fish resources
Still being fought bitterly by
Moving ahead on a package
the coast Legislators is the
of bills designed to regulate
proposed increase in com m er
election practices, the Senate
cial fishing license fees Tea
voted for a m ajority report on
timony from Senator Ripper
amounts of money that could
in Full Committee of Ways
be used for campaigning for of
and Means, as well as Sen
fice The amount set for State
B ill Holmstrom. Committee
Legislators was 25? per re g
chairman, brought a compro
- Founded
1US
Salem Scene
by Jack Zimmerman
Oregon's Economic Future
Moy Get Legislative Boost
Better grab something to hang
on to ’cause maybe you ain’t
Nearing its final hurdle prior expanding results to satisfy
gonna believe this;
to becoming law in these wan
human needs are his goal He
ing days of the 57th session of
There’s only eight more days
believes that goal can be ach
ieved largely by coordination
the State Legislature in Salem
left before the Big Jubilee! And
is Senate B ill 224
--without proliferation and du -
that’ s a fact, George.
plication
Relatively obscure as fa r as
Which means there’ s just ex
the public is concerned, this
The boss of the new Eco
actly enough time to get them
bill - - among perhaps 2.500
nomic Development Depart -
parade floats, or what have
measures facing so Ions this
ment would answer to a five-
you, ready; and to get them
session - - would have a direct
man commission -- equally
concession stands built and
bearing on paychecks received
representing the state’s geo
by Oregon's entire working
graphic regions This w ill have
ready to set up in the park;
population for years to come
a tendency to stabilize a gov
and to slgn-up for the Battle
Furtherm ore, the ultimate
ernmental entity that has been
of Battle Rock.
size of that workforce would
up and down more times than a
Jubilee
coordinator
Jo
depend on the b ill's success
yo-yo since inception in 1953
Reeves, who incidently is do
or failure.
During that period, the O re
ing a bang-up job tor her firs t
SB 224 is one of a half-
gon economy has improved
time around—-and taking on the
dozen to emerge from the
e rra tic a lly and diversified to
Senate Task Force on Eco
tremendous job rather late In
some extent But serious prob
nomic Development, named a
lems remain
the program, says that any
year ago by then-Senate Pres
"O ur Number One export.”
body wanting to volunteer for
John Burns (D -Portland) and
according to Whelan, “ con
the Battle should get in con
sists of young people we edu
piloted through six months of
tact with her right quick, at
statewide study bySen George
cate and then fail to provide
332-3771,
o r see Big Chief
with satisfactory employment
Wingard (R-Eugene) It would
Rick Peabody, o r June Den
opportunities.”
create and Economic Develop
nison. They do need some as
He hopes to achieve a new
ment Commission and remove
s p irit of cooperation in this
the present Economic Devel
sistance. There ain’ t much pay
respect between government,
opment Division from the gov
but there is the glory of hav.
business community and high
ernor's office and make it a
log starred in the popular
e r education
free-standing department of
pageant. Who knows, you may
While technology struggles
state government
even get to fight with a High
to produce an acceptable nu
The legislative proposal to
lander.
clear generating capacity to
accomplish this fact received
Those boys have a real soft
meet future energy needs
Senate sanction with only one
spot in their ol* Scotch hearts
Whelan would like to ease the
dissenting vote early in the
present shortage by attracting
for the Indians, (o r is is real
session
Ways and Means
a petroleum refinery to the
Committee is reportedly look-
scotch in their ol’ soft hearts?)
state
ing with favor upon required
Sign up right away, ya hear!
Recognizing Oregon’s tr e
funding and it is scheduled for
They’ll 'p re d a te It.
mendous capacity for growing
early action in the House after
The schedule of events w ill
and
processing foodstuffs.
receiving unanimous do-pass
probably be available the lat
Whelan would encourage a g ri
recommendation from
that
te r part of this week, If we
culture and food processing to
body’s State and Federal A f
both expand the economy gen
fairs Committee
can get ’ em printed.
e ra lly and create new jobs In
Why is SB 224 so important
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sparsely populated areas eas
to Oregon's future? And if it
There’ s a new column start
ing present urban population
passes,
doesn't
it
tend
to
ex
ing In the News this week,
imbalance
pand bureaucracy at a time
called Baseball Sidelights. Ed
Oregon's economic health
when emphasis has been on
o r r Is the author, and the col
can improve to the tune of
curtailing expansion of new
umn w ill cover, as the head
some $80 m illion annually by
agencies?
taking proper advantage of
says, sidelights from the sum
The b ill is Important to
overseas export opportunities
present and future wage earn
mer baseball program. Ed is
Whelan s staff Is working with
ers because it would produce
also covering the games for
existing industry to develop
the type of independent, hard
us and we want to thank him
this capability.
hitting economic development
a whole heap for his efforts.
When It comes to expanding
agency Oregon requires if p re
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domestic trade, there are s till
sent employment is to be sus
Have you noticed the new look
a lot of question marks But
tained and if future job needs
these and other w ill be erased
at the form er variety store
are to be met
by the new Economic Develop
building next to orfords?
And - - under its present
ment Department’s first r e
leadership - - there s little
The refreshing remodeling is
sponsibility under terms of
danger of spawning an expand
being done by owners M r. and
SB 224
ing bureaucracy On the con
M rs. Bob Jackson, who have
The new commission would
tra ry , even in its present form
announced that seven rooms
be charged with developing a
it is becoming known as state
have been completed on the
comprehensive development
government’s 'unbureau.”
second floor for rent to sing,
plan and subsequent efforts
The reasons for this some
would implement that plan.
les or couples (not enough
what unique designation stem
Implementation w ill secure
from Gov Tom M c C a ll’s ap
room for children). All units
existing jobs and provide en
pointment last December of
feature new decorating and
vironmentally compatible new
Edward J. Whelan as admin
furnishings, with kitchen and
Jobs where they’re needed in
istrato r
bath facilities available. They
the future.
The 4 7 -year-old Whelan --
call the rentals Community
The whole thing is crystal
thoroughly fa m ilia r with all
House.
clear to Ed Whelan And he's
levels of government in his
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itching to get on with it!
native state -- resigned his po
Who says there’ s no gas
sition as president of Oregon
A F L -C IO to take the job. An
shortage? When I can’t buy gas
A ir Force pilot in World War
so bride can run the lawn mow.
□ and Korea. Whelan cut his
e r, George, there's a mighty
governmental teeth with fo r
Big Shortage!
m er Portland Mayor T e rry
Schrunk when both achieved
Most Oregon streams and
leadership of their fire -fig h t
riv e rs are safe for swimming,
e r ’s union
He served eight
reports the Department of E n
years in the Legislature, was
vironmental Quality.
a member of both the old P o rt-
However, DEQ laboratory
land Docks Commission and
tests
show bacteriological
later the merged Port of P o rt
A 92-m ember high school
conditions make water con
land. is a co-founder of Wes
gospel singing group from the
tact activities potentially haz
tern Environmental Trade A s
F irs t Church of the Nazarene
ardous In the Tualatin River
sociation and until his resigns -
In Denver. Colo., w ill present
system from Gaston to the
tion was an effective lobbyist
a free public concert June 27
riv e r s mouth, Johnson Creek.
for A F L -C IO
at 7:30 p.m. in Upper Prosper
Marys R iver below Philomath,
From experience and inclin
Hall on the Southwestern O re
Pudding R i v e r ,
Columbia
ation. Ed Whelan is a dedicat
gon Community College cam
Slough, R ickreall Creek, Bear
ed pragmatist when it comes to
pus
Creek and the Malheur River
deciding what ia good and bad
The concert is being spon
A ll other streams and rivers
for his state He believes, for
sored by the bay area Key "73
in the state are bacterlologl -
Instance, there's no environ
Churches and the Arts and
cally safe for water sports,
ment worse than that of the un
Lectures Committee at the
but swimmers should avoid
employed.
college
areas within about 100 yards
Thia might seem incompat
The group, T A C T (Teen A c
of a sewage treatment plant
ible
with
an
administration
that
tion for Christ Today), has
or industrial outfall as a p re
has tended to emphasize e n v ir
presented gospel music p ro
caution against the possibility
onmental protection over ev
grams in 40 of the 48 contin
of a malfunctioning treatment
erything else
But
Whelan
ental states, aa well as M ex
system
thinks they fit together and a l
ico and Canada since 1969.
DEQ also reports that no
ready Is working with existing
Other appearances have been
stream waters can be con
agencies to achieve necessary
made at assemblies in high
sidered safe for drinking, be
ends because economic devel -
schools in the Denver area and
cause even in isolated areas
opment depends largely upon
the group w ill tour Hawaii and
there is a chance of recant,
activities of the Department of
the western states this sum
local contamination from up
Environmental
Quality,
State
m er, with a European tour
stream uses.
Land Board Department of
planned for 1974.
Commerce, Highway Com m is
The group also appears re g
sion and others
u la rly In their own program
on a Denver television station,
The course of Oregon’a eco
has completed their firs t re c
nomic future la pretty clear in
ord album and are currently
Whelan s mind
Keeping de
recording a second
veiopment on that course and
Obituaries . . .
the past 10 years In Grants
Pass, where hla widow, Laona,
survives.
Other survivors Include a aon,
David, coos Bay, a daughter,
Pat strain of Coquille; six ala.
ter«, Dora Autry of Tigard,
Ada Campbell and Mary Capps
of Bandon, Hilda Auer of M y r
tle creek, Edna Baker of V a l
lejo, c a lif.;
four brothers,
Court, J e rry , Aldan and A l
len, a ll of Gold Beach; and
step-children, Don G a rris of
McMlnvUle, Ron G arris of C or
al Springs, Florida, Marlene
B arret of Grants Pass; four
grandchildren, 10 step-grand-
chlldren, and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Interment w ill be In theKnlghts
of Pythias Cemetery at Bandon.
George Edward«
George L. Edwards, 00, died
June 16 In M yrtle Point. He
was born Jan. 8, 1893, tn o z a rk ,
Iowa, and was a 65-year re s
ident of the Langlois area.
Edwards was a re tire d log
ger and a member of the Ban
don IOOF Lodge, No. 133.
Survivors Include hla widow,
Bertha, Langlois; sons, Lewis,
Langlois; and B ill, Prince Geor
ge, B.C .; a daughter, Bonnie
Higgins, Langlois; eight grand
children and eight great-grand
children. A son, Jack, preceded
him In death In 1970.
Ritualistic
services
were
given by the Bandon IOOF
Lodge Tuesday at 2 p.m . In
the Bandon chapel of Coos M o r
tuaries. Interment was In the
Bandon IOQF Cemetery.
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