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Fire deaths increase
An alarming number of
fire related death* occured in
Oregon during November
according to the State Fire
Marshall's office Fourteen
persons perished in house
fires during the month, the
highest number of fire deaths
reported since January, 1977
Three of the deaths *e re
children under age 12.
Nine of the deaths were
attributed to asphyxiation,
four to burns and one to
physical injuries received
while attempting to escape
the fire
Carelessness with smoking
materials, cigarettes and
matches was the leading
cause of the tragic fires,
accounting for eight of the
deaths Over indulgence in
alcoholic beverages was also
a factor m a high percentage
of the smoker related fires
Historically, the month of
January and February are
usually the worst months of
the year for residential type
fires This is due to cold
weather
placing
peak
demands on heating and
electrical systems, holiday
party
activities,
holiday
decorations of flammable
materials and the use of
electrical appliances such as
popcorn poppers with frayed
cords
reminds those who own
smoke detectors to test the
devices and replace the
battery if necessary. A
functioning smoke detector
is a life saving gift that would
he welcomed by friends and
loved ones this holiday
season, he added
The increased use of
candles, especially when
used in conjunction with
flammable or combustible
decorations, are also a
significant
hazard.
All
candles should have a non
combustible base and should
be extinguished when oc
cupants of the room leave the
area
Fundraising
chairman
appointed
State Fire Marshall Clyde
Centers said Oregonians
should
be
p a rtic u la rly
careful during the holiday
season and help reduce
seasonal loses of property
and life from fire All of
these fires can be prevented
with a little care, caution and
common sense, he said.
The Fire Marshall also
Ed Ellis, 32. vice president
of I D . Inc., Portland, has
been named Tri-County
Chairman of the March of
Dimes in charge of fund
raising
Ellis is a University of
Oregon graduate, member of
Tournament Golf Inc . and
Chairman of The Oregon
Product
L ia b ility Task
Force
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shows how the facility should look in late spring when completed. The
S5M.0M expansion project w ill include more tellers' windows, expansion of
drive-up banking facilities, a new walk-up window outdoors and extensive
remodeling indoors, according to bank chairman Kent Hall. The bank w ill be
enlarged from 5.000 to 7.000 square feet. Epping Engineers of Salem are the
designers, while Woodburn Construction Co. Is the contractor.
OSU learns how to find best wind potential
Oregon State University
scientists believe they have a
fast and cheap way to find
the places with the best
potential for wind power
energy developments in the
Northwest and the nation.
T h e y 're
using
wind-
deformed trees (m ostly
Douglas-fir and ponderosa
pine so far) as indicators of
wind potential This coming
year, they’ll look at other
trees, particularly oaks, and
shrubs such as sagebrush
and coastal salai
The research is funded by
the U S D epartm ent of
Energy.
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“ T ree deform ation ap
pears to be a sensitive in
dicator of annual wind speed,
direction and percent of
useable winds," John E.
Wade and E . Wendell
Hewson report in a new
research summary.
“ This technique could
appropriately be used as a
first stage in a wind survey.
Then instrum ents (w ind
gauges) could be used to
more precisely pick the best
sites
for
giant
aerogenerators that would
convert wind into elec
tricity,’’ they noted.
“ There's absolutely no
question about the potential
benefits of wind power as a
s u p p le m e n ta ry
en erg y
source for the Northwest and
the nation.” the OSU at
mospheric scientists em
phasized.
Wind power is capable of
supplying from 5 to 10 per
cent of the electrical energy
requirements of the U.S. by
the year 2000 and perhaps
even more than that in the
Northwest, earlier work by
Hewson, Wade and Robert
W. Baker showed Hewson
has helped pioneer wind
power research in this
country.
Working with the three on
the new project are Richard
Holbo,
OSU
forest
climatologist who has been
conducting research on the
response of coniferous trees
to wind fluctuation; Donald
Zobel. botany professor
whose area of specialty is the
relationship of plant species
and forest communities to
the
environm ent;
and
C h a r le s
R o s e n fe ld ,
geography professor who is
an expert on aerial photo
interpretation
G raduate
students Peter Maule and
Dennis Lueck are also in
volved in the study
Aerial photos are being
eyed as a way to provide
additional speed-up in the
site
identification
and
selection process They are
used to help find areas with
wind deformed vegetation.
‘‘If wind power is to be cost
com petitive and quickly
im plem ented, rapid and
inexpensive techniques must
be used to identify sites with
the
best
wind
power
potential,” Wade observed.
“ There isn’t the time or the
money to make thousands of
readings with wind in
struments over large areas,
some of them rugged and
remote. We view the use of
wind-deformed vegetation as
a significant short-cut in the
process. The most likely
areas could be found this
way, then we could zero in
with wind instruments.”
Wind speed, persistence
and direction ‘‘are all written
into the trees” that have
been buffeted and bent over
long periods, Wade con
tinued.
Wind-blown trees have
been "calibrated,” it was
noted, according to the
degree of deformation and
can be used to predict mean
annual wind speed to within
15 precent of the actual
value. Steady winds of 15-20
miles per hour are con
sidered necessary for a
location to qualify as a
potential site for the huge
wind-mill-type
aerogener-
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Carol McGinley
is just 22. But she
already spends
hours ano hours
preparing for retirement.
It’s just part of the special training
she gets as an employee at U.S. Bank.
You’re never too young.
Lesson One: The sooner
you start saving, the better off
you’ll be. If you qualify for an
Individual Retirement Account, you
can save 15% of your earned income, or
any amount you want up to $1,500 a
year. Then watch it grow at the current
rate of 8% a year, compounded
quarterly.
IRA vs. IRS.
Lesson Two: You can deduct
whatever you save each year from your
gross income. And defer every penny in
taxes on that money until you withdraw
it, normally at retirement.
You can start with as little as $50.
Decide for yourself
how much you will
save each year. And
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money to get started, if
you qualify.
Lesson Three: If you
want to quit work some
day, stop by the nearest
branch of U. S. Bank.
And put U. S. to work for you.
“8% rate applies to deposits of
three years or more.
“Federal law prohibits the payment
of an Individual Retirement Account
time deposit prior to maturity and
before depositor is age 594, unless
three months’ interest is forfeited and
interest on the amount withdrawn is
reduced to the regular savings rate.
Also, such withdrawal may result in a
substantial tax penalty. Und^r certain
conditions early
withdrawal after
age 594 will result
in an interest
penalty imposed
by the bank.”
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ators envisioned for the
future.
The
calibration
c a l
culations take into account
the impact of winds on tree
shape, height, trunk shape
and the angle of bend
produced over the years.
Tree core studies also give
insight on wind action and
may reveal frequent and
severe wind and icing con
ditions that would rule out
the
placement
of
an
aerogenerator.
“ Because the wind is
blowing somewhere all the
time,” a network of wind
generators is being eyed by
the atmospheric scientists.
One-or two Oregon coastal
sites and several down the
Columbia
Gorge
show
particular promise.
News on first started wind
power studies in Oregon in
1971. Now OSU has more
than
60
instrum ented
stations under study in
Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
northern
Nevada
and
western Montana. That work
is funded by Bonneville
P o w e r A d m in is tra tio n ,
which is • interested in
possibilities for team ing
wind and water power to
increase electric energy
production in the Northwest.
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Do you own a sm all
business that has trouble
collecting
past-due ac- >
counts?
P o rtla n d
C o m m u n ity
College and the sm all
Business Adm inistration
plan to hold a seminar on the
use of small claims courts by ' *
small businesses to help
collect overdue accounts.
Instructor will be Michael
Huston, attorney for the
League of Oregon Cities. He
will speak on the function of
small claims courts as they
relate to small businesses.
The class will be for one
night at Cleveland High
School, Wednesday, Jan. 3
from 7 to 10 p.m. Information
and registration for the class
may be obtained by calling
243-1194
Also for small businesses,
M t.
Hood
Com munity
College and the Sm all
Business Administration will
co-sponsor a series of classes •
and clinics starting in
January.
A class on taxes for small
businesses will be held Jan. 9
to Feb. 13. The course willS
cover payroll taxes andj
withholding
and
gc
management practices
Beginning Jan. 10, a series;»
of three "success" clinics;
will be held The clinics will;,
be three-hour sessions, 7 to 10^
p m with a variety of topics ;
The topics are: Smalt
B u s in e s s
M oney [
Management, Jan. 10; Credit
and Collect kma. Jan. 17; and
Taxes for Small Busmessea,
Jan 24
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In f o r m a t io n
boobuiaad
registration may bo
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by calling ML Hood C oo-
munity CoUoga, W7-<