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S A N D Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 2, 1975
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Not Much of a Victory
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It may have been a Pyrrhic victory
which gasoline dealers won over Tri-
Met last week.
Tri-Met agreed, under threat of a
referendum, to delay implementation
of a 6-10th of a cent tax on wholesale
gasoline purchases. It also agreed
that the one-third increase in the
employer payroll tax would rem ain
only until July 1.
The referendum drive obviously
was going to succeed and Tri-Met
quickly changed its strategy. You
don’t stand in front of a snowball
rolling down hill. But it was hardly
the “ v ic to ry ” some people a re
painting.
What Tri-Met really said was this:
“We’ll hold off on the gasoline tax
until the legislature has m et and
deliberated. But if we don’t get a tax
package to our liking, we’ll be back
July 2 with the sam e program .”
Actually, businesses gained not an
inch. There is no relief whatsoever for
those paying the payroll tax It goes
on as before, plus one-third, unless
the le g is la tu re com es up with
something Tri-Met likes better.
High on T ri-M et’s le g isla tiv e
shopping list are an income tax and
an excise tax on automobiles in the
Tri-County area. Passage of either or
both might spark another referendum
next spring.
Obviously, Tri-Met cannot support
itself out of fare-box revenue. Transit
system s all over the country are in
deep trouble financially and some
sort of subsidy is required.
But we think Tri-Met has erred (a)
in exacting too little from its patrons
(even to the point of reducing fares
recently) and (b) placing all its tax
bite onto business. We’re not at all
convinced Tri-M et’s financial needs
a re as pictured, but we do agree that
w hatever funds are needed should
come from a broader base than just
business. Personally, we could live
with a small income tax.
No Recession at the Turnstiles
If the country is struggling through
hard times, you wouldn’t know it from
reading the sports page.
A re c o rd , standing-room only
crowd was on hand for Monday
night’s finale of the F a r West
basketball classic in Portland.
B etw een them , the P o rtla n d
Trailblazers and the Seattle Super-
sonics drew 25,702 tans to pro
basketball games Sunday night.
More than 100,000 fans paid their
way to see the National and American
League football finals Sunday.
In other words, sports fans a re n ’t
letting talk of recession keep them
home. There seems to be more than
enough money to go around when the
attraction is right.
True enough, some events are
su ffe rin g . The E ast-W est S hrine
football game a t Palo Alto exceeded
last y e a r’s turnout by 13,000 but still
left rows of empty seats in the
Stanford stadium. The game, once a
rival of the Rose Bowl, seem s to have
lost much of its appeal, even among
Shriners.
However, the USC-Ohio State Rose
Bowl gam e is certain to be a sellout,
so will Alabama and Notre Dame.
You probably couldn’t get a ticket to
the Jan. 12 Super Bowl gam e even if
you were an Arab oil sheik.
Maybe we’re using football and
basketball as an escape from the
troubles surrounding us. Whatever
the reason, you don’t hear much talk
of recession on the sports page.
Business is still unbelievably brisk.
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(Past Photo)
Motorists beware
F in Chief Matt Shields has
warning to motorist» tiring the
Highway 25 at Heidi’s
have already bean reported on the over­
should bewert of hazardous
the
bridge
is
road
the
Gresham Hospital
posts rate increase
from 589 to 580 a day
G resh am
C o m m u n ity
Hospital rates increased 11 per
Minor increases have also
cent last month, matching a occurred in X ray and lab
similar price hike in Portland rates, but these are Included in
hospitals.
the overall 11 per cent increase,
"We adjusted our rates and Mack said.
charges Dec 19," Terry Mack,
hospital administrator said.
"We were lagging behind in
Ihc
the rates we charged, and
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we just were unable to keep the
rates down with the cost in­
creases we're experiencing,"
he said.
' by Lytha Malcom
The additional funds from the
Everyone loves flowers,
rate hike will go for salary
and naturally, they want to
increases ranging from 8 to IS
be able to arrange them as
per cent.
pleasantly and as a t ­
The money will also pay for
tractively as possible it
hospital supplies, which have
takes good m aterial to
increased about 17W per cent,
make really lovely flower
Mack said
arrangements
Rates for private rooms have
Cut flowers, of course,
LCDC policies which emerged goals
increased from Z80 to »86 per
are the best possible choice
during 1974 as follows.
— Initiating land use in­ day; semi-private rooms 975 to
when it comes to really
" L C D C ’s mission is to ventories,
draw ing
upon 583 a day, and wards have gone
artistic design So do not
provide a sound foundation for existing information already
forget the beauty that a few
Oregon's future growth Thia collected by governm ent,
cut flowers can add to your
Aloha Hanson of Portland
foundation will be built upon business, and environmental
home.
was cited by the Multnomah
several
hundred
com ­ groups
There is nothing more
County
Anim
al
Control
prehensive plans prepared by
— Assist local government in
gracious than an element
Oregon’s cities and counties training personnel that will Division for having two horses
or two of nature reminding
and held together by the goals, be directly involved in com- at large.
one always o f the beauty in
The horses were reported
guidelines and policies for the prehsnsive planning, and by
the world
Land
Conservation
and providing a series of "How To" loose at 2 am. Christmas
Make your New Y ear’s
Developm ent
Commission. booklets on subjects such as morning near 12th Street and
r e s o lu tio n
now . . .
Liberty
Avenue
in
Gresham
This w ill req u ire the im ­ citizen
Involvem ent
and
Prom ise
to
send
plementation of a new part­ comprehensive planning.
flowers to a loved one more
nership between state and local
— In cooperation with OCC-
often during the year
g overnm ent—a partnership DC, adopt land use goals for the
ahead. F LO W E R S BY
which encourages and gives coastal zone and integrate the
MALCOM'S, 221 E . Powell,
opportunities for citizens to work of the two commissions.
are well qualified floral
participate at every stage."
During the 1975-77 biennium,
consultants and will a r ­
"The result will be a future LCDC w ill develop growth
tistically design a beautiful
Oregon which addresses the management programs dealing To the Editor;
floral arrangement for you.
We want to thank all the good
development needs and the with " c a rry in g c a p a c ity ,"
Phone us at 885-9101 or stop
conservation needs of its identification of growth areas, people in Sandy who gave so
In today.
people. LCDC’s goals on the and refin em en t of urban much and were so thoughtful
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economy, housing and forestry growth management technics. when our home btrned and we
loot everything. I t ’s good to
A
few
dropa of chlorine
will help develop jobs. The F u rth e r
developm ent
of
bleach added to water In
goals on agriculture, energy identifying critical areas and know there are still people that
which you have placed
and urb anization w ill en­ ways to protect them must also care.
P au l, Diane, and Pauls
flowers will keep the stems
courage conservation and will be done. LCDC will also devote
from becoming slimy.
Morrison
provide orderly development ” considerable attention to Im ­
"The goals and guidelines plementing a c o n s e rv a tio n an d
completed today will take ef­ development program made up
fect d tring January, 1975 They of a state land inventory, "How
are not all that needs to be To” booklets covering legal
done, but they will become an p r o b l e m s ,
p la n n in g
back TORTT
important part of the foun­ metholodology, citizen input
dation being built for Oregon’s and model ordinances.
future livability and growth,”
These and other tasks await
Cogan said.
LCDC and its staff in the
F o r th e balance of the months ahead. "We must bear
biennium , Cogan outlined in mind that the goal of LCDC
LCDC’s work up through June, is to bidld a foundztion for
1975 as:
Oregon’s fu tu re.
T o d ay’s
— Finding ways to speed up formal adoption of he goals
the
process
of
issuing represents the first step of
development permits so that many that we must take so that
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jobs w ill not be lost because of Oregon w ill be as liv a b le
government red tape—
tomorrow, as it la today,” aaid
— Communicating the goals Cogan.
and guidelines to local, state
ooo
and federal agencies, as well
The Northern Pacific trans­
as, en viro n m en tal, business
ra ilro a d
was
• ft.
and other groups to convey an continental
What do do you mean If cattle go down
understanding of the adopted finished to Portland in 1883.
The way it looks to some people !
LCDC goals guide
local governments
H ie Land Conservation and
Developm ent
Commission
(LCDC) has adopted statewide
land use planning goals that
will guide state and local
governments in their com­
prehensive land use planning
through 1975.
The goals are, In essence,
state regulations that require
city and cotmty comprehensive
plans to address conservation
and development needs in a
coordinated manner through
out the state.
Cities and counties have one
year to implement the goals,
which cover 14 subjects, in­
cluding energy conservation
and farm land protection, into
th e ir plans under L C D C ’s
enabling legislation, SB 100.
Among the most powerful
goals are the LCDC statements
on a g ric u ltu ra l lands, u r­
banisation sones, housing,
transp o rtatio n and citizen
involvement.
Arnold Cogan, director of the
D epartm en t of Land Con­
servation and Development
summarized the work of the
Commission for 1974:
“ 1974 has been a year of
citizen planning. In traveling to
every corner of the state, the
Commission and staff involved
approximately 10,000 people in
m ore than 125 workshops,
hearings, and other meetings;
plus 200 of Oregon’s technical
specialists representing local
g o v e rn m e n t,
in d u s tr ia l,
educational,
and
en­
viron m en tal organizations.
Over 100,000 people viewed
LCDC television presentations.
LCDC basic philosophy and
policies represent th e im ­
portant elements of growth
management,
governmental
coordination and conservation
and developm ent strategies
that evolved in Oregon through
many years."
Cogan summarized the basic
H o rse s co rra le d
LETTERS
TO THE®
EDITORI
Unking the health of the
nation to the health of its
people, Governor Tom McCall
has proclaimed the week of
. Jan. 5-12 as Oregon Association
for Health, Physical Education
and R ecreatio n (O A P H E R )
Days.
In his p ro clam atio n , the
Governor said, “The United
States, even with its high
standard of living and perhaps
because of it, does not have the
healthiest people In the world. I
urge Oregonians generally to
become more aware of the
many opportunities afforded
the m aintenance of good
pulso ra te s going down.
Jogging is fun. Golf, handball,
swimming, hiking, biking and
many other forms of recreation
have rewards beyond what they
contribute to health."
G. Jeannette A. Maglioni»,
president of OAPHER and
associate professor of women’s
physical education at Oregon
State University, said by set­
ting aside these five days in
January, "the Govsraqr has
helped create an atmosphere
tor 'Living for Life* through
vigorous and health fu l ac-
tiv R fc r"
Com m unities around the
state a re planning local
program« ana acavniea to
sp arii
th e
laterest
of
la maintaining
r
said Captain ITiomas, "when
we could all do so much
towards giving the true spirit of
Christmas to those children
who may otherwise have a less
bright Christmas season."
Nancy Biller, Joyce Gerdea,
the Women's Reserve Unit and
the Records Service Division
staff spent many hours of
volunteer time in purchasing
and wrapping presents as well
as preparing food for the
Christmas party.
The Sheriff and his deputies
combined forces with area
merchants in pooling their
resources in order to have the
annual Children's Christmas
Party
Over 1300 was donated for the
party by private individuals.
Sheriff’s Reserve Units, as well
as regular sheriff's employes
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McCall proclaims
health week
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the 32 degree mark ap th
days, i t ’s d e a b tfa l
w hether
The Clackam as
County
Sheriff's department put on its
annual Christmas party for
retarded and underprivileged
children last week
Held at the Sheriff's patrol
office in Oregon City, the party
included gifts for the children
and the Clackamas Clemen lary
School in the form of teacher
aids and recreational equip
ment
Three years ago. the Sheriff's
Operations O fficer, Captain
Thomas suggested a change in
the department's traditional
Christmas gift exchange and
received enthusiastic support
from the S heriff and his
deputies.
“The idea of drawing names
for Christmas gift exchange
within the Department should
become a thing of the past."
good health and physical fit­
ness through regular medical
check-ups and recreatio n ,
according to D r. M ichael
Tichy, health and physical
education professor at Portland
State University and statewide
coordinator of "O A P H E R
Days.”
Poopio In C m metropolitan
Portland area are Invited to
participate In throe days of free
activities planned by PSU's
D ep artm en t of H ealth and
Physical Education with the
cooperation of several health
agencies Moat events will be
held at the Health and Physical
Education Building, MO SW
H all St.
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you HAVE robbed a bank I”
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get Full Service-Loans,
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counts, safety deposit
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bank and wa don’t rob
you w ith our cost of
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