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Paul Keller, Editor lose the right to own your own land we had better act and act fast. Senator John Tunney of California is sponsoring bill S 268 Morris K. Udall of Arizona is pushing this bill H.R. 10294 in the Lower House This fighting can't be done with guns, knives, and rocks. Fight with feeling, fortitude, justice and determination. Get the support of your neighbor In previous letters that I have written on this I said “Hurrah” for our truck drivers Gen tlemen, I know this sounds crazy, BUT, you quit too soon for this is one of the ways that our government plans on taking over. If you do not receive any answers to letters to your congressman, you may write to me and I can send you the in formation and all addresses needed for you to find out for yourself RuthM Stevens Crosslake, Minn. Former Oregon resident Lee Irwin, Publisher Jo Espersen, Advertising Manager Entered at the Post Office at Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March, 1879. Member of Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association and National Editorial Association Published every Thursday by Outlook Publishing Co., P.O. Box 68, Sandy, Oregon 97055 668 5548 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Annual Subscription in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties............... $5.00 Elsewhere in Oregon.......................... $5.50 In United States.................................. $7.00 Servicemen and Women........., .......... $5.00 SANDY, OREGON, TH U R S D A Y , FEB. 21, 1974 i S « A W ord about Edith G reen A friend hit the nail right on the head several weeks ago. " I ’m proud to say she’s my representative.” He was talking, of course, about Rep Edith Green who last week announced her forthcom ing retirem ent. At the time, neither of us had any inkling that Mrs. Green was planning to retire. Nevertheless, his rem ark is typical of the high esteem in which Mrs. G reen w as held. R epublican or D em ocrat, big-city dw eller or suburbanite, senior citizen or teen- ager, Mrs. Green had the support and' respect of all. She w asn’t without her detractors, of course, especially in the later years when she becam e closely identified with the more moderate elements in Congress. But this only proved that she w as doing som ething and whatever else one says, Mrs. Green did things. It’s far too early, of course, to predict just who will fill her shoes. But of this w e’re sure, those shoes are going to be very, very difficult to fill. M J M t l H I N l j IN I U M M U N . Not a Happy Situation In the valedictories of both Edith Green and Wendell Wyatt last week there was a sense of frustration. Both expressed deep concern over W atergate, both were genuinely sorry to be retiring. But both seemed to be shedding a m antle which, over the years, had led to increasing disap pointment. It was expressed in the rather u n fav o rab le com m ents both had about so-called citizen action groups (such as Common Cause) and their carbon-copy comments on things politic. It was expressed in their reluctance to continue in a job which made more and more demands and offered less and less tim e to meet those demands. It was expressed in a feeling, almost of guilt, that contact with their constituents was becoming more and more difficult. Both Mrs. Green and Wyatt had reputations which far outgrew the boundaries of the state which sent them to Congress. It should be of real concern to all of us that they and a number of other Congressmen across <ie country are deciding that it just isn’t worth it any longer. We can ill afford to lose good people in Washington. Side-Effects o f W atergate Interest in W atergate, as such, is rapidly vanishing but the side effects are multiplying. Most damaging, of course, is the virtual paralysis of the Nixon ad ministration expressed in such things as its floundering attem pts to solve the gasoline situation, to slow in flation, etc. But there are other dangers. One is the almost unthinkable possibility th a t these signs of weakness might tempt the Soviet Union into military adventures. Another is the likelihood that we may elect a one-party Congress this fall. If there’s anything we don’t need, HAPPY g rOUp it’s a one-party Congress. Our form of g o v ern m en t needs a viable op position. A nother is the p ossibility of recession and runaway inflation at the sam e time. Finally, there is the possibility that people are becoming so disenchanted with politics and politicians that good people no longer will participate, that the vast federal bureaucracy will attract no one but the mediocre. We don’t think Pres. Nixon will be impeached. We don’t think he will resign. We only hope that somehow he can regain enough credibility to govern for the next three years. (Continued from Page 1) the standards of the Hoodland plan They feel the plan which they say would add J41.000.000 to the county 's tax rolls, has not received citizen consideration nor input. At its press conference at the Ramada Inn in Portland this week, those representing HAPPY included Gus Turner, president; Dick Seller, executive vice presides; Lois Rice, secretary and president of the Hoodland Women’s Club; Ken Walker, president of the Hoodland Chamber of Commerce; Dr Dean An derson. vice president of Portland State University and chairman of the Tim berline Rim Property Owners Association; Bill Spencer of Spencer Realty in Rhododendron; Carl Reynolds, major owner of the Multipor-Ski Bowl complex in Government Camp; Jerry Redding, chairman of the Hoodland school board for School District 13; and Marianne Hill, Government Camp representative of the Hoodland Planning Group Vice-president Seller said all iden tifications of group members as to organization is for the purpose of showing who each is and not to indicate they represent views of such organizations Another of HAPPY’s priorities includes support for the expansion of the Govern ment Camp sewer treatment plant and activities to gain sewers for the entire lower Hoodland area. Residents show concern (Continued from Page 1) The newly formed association is therefore holding an open public hearing to explain in detail the proposed Cedar Ridge development project The hearing will be held in the Welches School on Saturday, March 2 guidelines must now be adopted by the local government bodies and county commissioners before it can actually be enacted A number of questions from the audience were directed towards the notion that persons living in rural areas, who will be greatly affected by CRAG'S proposed interim plans, have no valid represen tation on the CRAG'S governing body. Rich explained one positive aspect of the proposed interim plan is that it has stirred these kinds of interest and concern among people He reassured the concerned group Tuesday night that his organization's interim plan cannot be implemented until it is endorsed at the city and county level. “If you believe that our five and six zoning stipulations are unworkable, you should develop your own plan and present it to us," explained Rich To the Editor: In 1964 I attended a legislative conference in Washington, DC. 1 suddenly found myself a minor celebrity of sorts among the 100 con ferees—not because of anything 1 had done, but simply because I was from Oregon. “How uu you ìiìànàgc to elect such wonderful people from Oregon—like Senator Morse and Senator Maureen Neuberger?” they asked “Oh, it’s not hard,” I replied. “They are such capable people that Oregonians just naturaUy. recognize their outstanding qualities Remember when Morse and Neuberger stood together (and alone among all senators) in a filibuster against our govern ment’s giving away Telstar to ITT—the same ITT that has won for its monopolistic self so many favors and special privileges direct from the public treasury. Do you rem em ber when Morse single-handedly began to lecture and inveigh against our getting involved in a war in Indo-China? People did not understand the implications of this matter at the time—but how right his judgments proved to be! People of integrity and vision and deep understanding are too rare in Washington today. So, if Wayne Morse decides to run for his old seat in the Senate, I shall wholeheartedly work for his election with all the resources at my command If there is anything our government needs today, it is integrity and clear thinking With these qualities Morse is richly blessed—in the same way that Irving Brant, Justice William O. Douglas, and Archibald Cox are We need their counsel, their ad vice. their rare sagacity Sincerely Dorothy Leeper Temporary address: 36 Brooks St Concord, Mass. to the Editor: As Henry Kissinger seems to be in the spotlight regularly, it should be noted that he has been revealed as the “false prophet” (II Thess 2.3) by being identified by ”666' (Rev 13 18). This was determined by assigning the base number 6 to the letter A and adding 6 to each succeeding letter of the alphabet, i.e. A equals 6, B equals 12. C equals 18, etc Adding the corresponding numbers for Kissinger totals 666 This code, together with his power rules out coincidence Sharing the spotlight in the news with Kissinger is President Nixon, as they also do in Chapter 13 of the Book of Revelation. Nixon precedes Kissinger as the wounded head of the first beast, with power given to the beast (body of the antichrist) by the dragon (the Devil) Kissinger then appears as the second beast (the An tichrist) and performs miracles to bring honor to the first beast The wounded head (Nixon) of the beast was caused by “Watergate” - which totals 600 - and, according to scripture, will be “healed” (by Congress) to the amazement of many. But recom pense will be forth coming as the “sixth seal” will be opened shortly thereafter. Wayne R. Johnson 436 NE 41st Ave Albany, OR 97321 kr m l SMILING JIM Olson. U.S. District Forest Ranger from ZigZag, will discuss the proposed master plan for the Mt. Hood area and explain how this plan keeps within environmental controls, at the noon chamber of commerce meeting at City Hall next Tuesday, Feb. 26. He will be joined by Richard L. Kohnstamm, area operator of Timberlhi^Lo^ge. To the Editor: The Mothers’ March for the March ofDimesreceived a lot of support from the businesses and residents in the Sandy area this year. Everyone who contributed tim e, energy, and money is to be commended for a job well done. The marching mothers fought colds, flu, and poor weather in their fight against birth defects. The more than $650 they collected will help support the several research institutions across the U.S. in their struggle to find causes and means of prevention. In the Portland area, the March of Dimes supports the metabolic Birth Defects Center at the Medical School, and also the D evers Memorial Eye Clinic. The March of Dimes have a very large educational program, one part of which awards nursing scholarships to high school students interested in nursing as a career. One of ' our Sandy High School girls won a March of Dimes nursing scholarship last year. WEATHER H L Pr. 49 40 .73 Eeb. 13 56 42 .03 Feb. 14 47 42 .47 Eeb. 15 52 43 .15 Feb. 16 54 38 .43 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 55 38 .73 48 39 .17 Feb. 19 station The Troutdale weather readings are made by 8:30 a.m. Tried aur Service? Call the Best All Types of T V and Electronic Service for East County residents Eastmont TV RCA Sales 665 7212 • COW POKES 761 8442 15801 S.E Division By Ace Reid Sincerely Mrs. Judy Bowman March of Dimes Sandy Area Chairman To the Editor: In these times of energy crisis, Watergate, shut downs, To the Editor: I would like to thank two good we ask ourselves; where will it an enQ insieaa we should all end. Instead, snouic ask Samaritans who carte to my ourselves where should rescue last Friday when my car start to pick up the pieces. A was stuck in the mud at the end good start, would be to ask: of Hauglum Road. If it hadn’t "M ew you oughta thought of that when you spent that “What can I do to improve been for the helpfulness of Mr. three dollars at the beauty shop. You know I ain't gonna myself and my country.” Our an Mrs. Milton Koster, I would git this $25 hat wetl" country is as good as its’ not have been able to keep an citizens, and our government is appointment that morning. Mrs. Koster was kind enough as good as its’ people. For we the people are the government. to open her door to a stranger. Be sure your valuables Yes, we have some that are Her husband willingly worked called Radical. George what seemed to me a miracle; are safe and dry. Rent Washington was a radical. He in minutes he pulled my car fought for what he believed in. free with his truck. It is nice to Turned out he was a good man. know there are people like a safety deposit box Fighting for what one believes these around. Gratefully in doesn't always make us from us today. Mrs. Gerald Barker radical. Deliberate destruction Rt. 3, Box 266 is wrong I myself have always Sandy fought for what I believed in, and shall continue doing so as long as God gives me the To the Editor: Funny how the words; strength to do so. you n g) So many of us wallow in self- " k n o w le d g e a b le pity Forgetting our neighbors. lawyer”, when emanating from How many truly know your certain sources, set your teeth neighbor? Many of us are guilty on edge. Makes you remember of only recognizing faults in our how many of them got neighbor Do we seek the good? Waterlogged when the Gate SANDY, OREGON 668 4141 . Z Faults are easy to find. Do we was opened. M. Kasper HOOD-LAND BRANCH, WEMME 622-3131 seek to find if our neighbor 1725 N.E. 64th Ave., Mem ber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation needs a friend or a helping Portland, Oregon hand Love, friendship and . OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 6 F M 97213 strength are what this whole world is supposed to be about. Changing the subject some what, I wish to bring to your attention something we should decide if we should fight or sit back and again let things get out of hand before it is too late. “GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF PRIVATE LANDS.” Last June. Bill S268 cleared the Senate, and a similar bill is being avidly pushed in the lower house, H R 10294 What the proposed law would do is turn upside down the long cherished right of Americans to own and use land with a minimum of government in terference. Regulation has heretofore been limited to that thought by our local govern ment, township, county, borough and so forth—to protect public heatlh and •In te r io r s - E x te rio rs « H e a rth s - M a n te ls welfare What is this so called Light W e ig h t - P e rm a n e n t p r o p o s a l. " Q U IE T REVOLUTION.” The states Bonded * S ta te o f O re g o n would appear to be enpowered to take over local authority to decide what use the land within their jurisdiction may be put to. In all actuality H R 10294 would do no such thing. It would dictate the state's guidelines. The state's failing to accept PORTLAND federal money and put this program into effect would be penalized through cutbacks of Som e Location Since 1 9 6 5 various federal grants. If this sounds sorta crazy, you too may find out the truth hy writing to your local congressman These facts are being hidden and if you wish to WE’VE MOVED Continental Stone with Residential - Commercial PHONE 666-2446 1131 S.E. 199th AVE. 300 FEET SOUTH OFF BURNSIDE
