HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, November 28, 1963
Salem Scene
By ROBERT DERNEDDE
Hot Political Battle
Over Boardman Site
In the furor of debates over
the governor's budget cutting re
quests, little notice has been
given to political "hanky-panky
with regard to securing the val
iditv of the Boardman space age
industrial park lease to Boeing
Co.
Governor Hatfield asked for
legislation to allow borrowing
of $1 million from state trust
funds to finance the purchase
oi lands making up the Board
man site.
Both Assistant to the Governor
Warne Nunn and Boeing attorn
ey Grant Anderson confirmed in
testimony before Joint ways and
means committee that without
an established fund to pay for
land purchased from the Navy,
tne lease could possibly be held
invalid.
The lease Is contingent on an
unqualified written opinion of
legal counsel selected by Boeing
that the state is empowered to
enter into the agreement. An
derson said, he, himself, could
not write such'an opinion unless
proposed legislation is enacted.
In addition, the state needed
specific legislation to change a
prior legislative order that all
rental income from state owned
lands be put in common school
fund. Rental income from Boeing
is needed to pay for land pur
chased by the state from the
Navy.
These legal necessities sparked
political fighting with cries of
"illegal acts" against the State
Land Board and unqualified
charges that the state would be
"flat on its back for the next
77 years."
At a period in history when
all but six slates in the nation
are desperately competing with
one another to secure new in
dustry to provide more Jobs for
its citizens, some Oregon legis
lators and a "private citizen,"
would prefer to take a wait-and-see
attitude with the Boardman
site and thus renege on the Boe
ing deal for at least two years.
Ways and Means Committee
members were compelled to hear
testimony from Howard Morgan,
ex-federal power commlss i o n
member and ex-Democrat state
chairman, after a motion was
made to adjourn late Tuesday
night, November 19. A Portland
newspaper, "The Reporter," had
carried Morgan's testimony hours
before it was presented to the
committee.
Sen. Ward Cook prevented the
motion to adjourn saying Morgan
wanted to testify and would not
be available the following day
Morgan, after charging the lease
was a "dangerous agreement"
admitted he would be available
lor questioning the next day.
Contrary to the wording of the
lease, Morgan suggested that tax
deductions on the amount of
rental could produce negative
figures and "Booing lawyers will
go to court and got a ruling"
that the state owes Boeing
money, ue said. "We need in
dustry, but there is a limit."
The lease spells out tax deduc
tion limitations.
Following Morgan's much de
bated testimony, political sharp-
snooung was aimed at the Gov
ernor, his aides and the State
Land Board. Senators Edward
Facleloy and Alfred Corbctt and
Representatives Beulah Hand
and Sidney Leiken (all Demo
crats) asserted the lease agree
ment was "illegal" and thev
were not about to make an "ill
egal act legal."
Corbctt contended the "land
board got in over its head," be
yond 1901 legislative approp
nations and "wants this legis
lature to bail it out."
Nunn said the block of land
was developed to attract a prime
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contractor in space age industry.
"Thpro arA nnt manv such cus
tomers," he said. He defended
the lease asserting it promises
to bring appreciable industrial
development to the state and the
Boardman area.
Another Boeing spokesman
said the company has spent
hundreds of thousands of dollars
on plans to develop the new
desolate site for testing space
propulsion systems. He said
present plans would employ
many people. The greatest
amount of land would be used
for future expansion.
Anrlorsnn said the lease has
an automatic expiration date of
December 15, and "I would be
Ktimrispd if Boeinc oursues the
matter any runner,' snouia me
legislature not enact the needed
measures.
Attnrnpv dpnpral Robert Thorn-
Inn uas fmkprl tn give a written
opinion to the constitutionality
oi the bill, but instead enierea
into the political scrap with rec-
nmmpnrlatinns rather than an
opinion. Thornton suggested the
issue be referred to the people,
which, in essence, would place
the Boardman site and Boeing
rv in thp ppnter of Dolitical
battling during the coming elec
tion year.
The legislature stooned all de-
hrifln(T as npws nf President
Kennedy's assassination was an
nounced, and consequetly re
cessed until after the state fun
eral.
Advisory Group
Slates Meeting
Members of the Oregon Live
stock Advisory Committee, which
serves as an advisory group to
the Oregon Department of Agri
culture, will meet December 3 at
the Agriculture Building, Salem
The meeting is set for 10 a.m
The committee will review the
Oregon brand inspection law and
determine whether it will advise
the department to propose that
the 1905 legislative session con
sider making changes in the
law.
In its study of the brand in
speetion law the group will hear
a report on receipts and dis
bursements under the brand pro
gram; and have reports on the
number of stravs returned; pro
ceeds withheld until evidence of
ownership of an animal is estab
lished and prosecutions complet
ed in the case or thetts ot ant
mals.
A report is to be made to the
committee on the effects of
present and proposed depart
mcnt budget reductions and Dr.
Glenn Rea, state veterinarian,
will report on the present live
slock disease picture in Oregon
Also considered during the
meeting will be rocommenda
lions to the U. S. Department
of Agriculture on its proposed
grades for feeder cattle and a
recommendation to the Oregon
Department of Agriculture on
which breeds of male livestock
should be permitted to run on
open range. At present regula
Hons limit the breeds to Here
ford, Angus and Shorthorn.
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Club Installs, Outlines Christmas Plans
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Home Econo
mics Club of the Lexington
Grange held its regular meeting
at the home of Mrs. Alfred Nel
son, Jr., last Thursday after
noon. Plans were made for the
December Grange meeting on
December 14. This is to be a
potluck dinner (with turkey
furnished by the club) and
Christmas party with treats for
the children. Gifts for the Oregon
State hospital in Pendleton are
planned, and it is asked that
they not be gift wrapped as they
would have to be rewrapped, as
all gifts are examined.
Following the regular meeting
an installation of officers was
held with Mrs. Norman Nelson
acting as installing officer. The
following ladies were installed:
Mrs. C. C. Jones, chairman; Mrs.
Edward Hunt, vice chairman;
Mrs. Nora Turner, secretary, and
Mrs. Edna Turner, treasurer.
Lovely refreshments were served
later.
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Rev. Earl Soward was a visitor
in La Grande on Friday of last
week.
Frank Robinson is a patient in
Pioneer Memorial hospital hav
ing undergone surgery there last
week.
Mrs. Carl Marquardt and in
fant daughter have returned to
their home from Pioneer Mem
orial hospital.
Mrs. Marvin Way returned
home Thursday from a few days
stay in Pioneer Memorial hos
pital. Mr. and Mrs. George Irvin and
family of Rufus visited Friday
night and Saturday at the C. C.
Jones home with Mrs. Florence
McMillan and Mrs. Vic Groshens
Jr., they enjoyed an early
Thanksgiving dinner at the
Jones' home. Scott and Greg
Groshens returned home with
the Irvins for a visit.
Holly Rebekah Lodge met on
Thursday night for their regular
meeting. Preceding the meeting,
Miss Marcia Rands of Heppner
showed slides and gave a talk
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were served. There were four
members visiting from San Souci
lodge of Heppner, also Mrs. Earl
Eskelson of Hermiston.
Earl Miller, who is employed
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hunt
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the home of Mrs. Dean Hunt last
week for their regular meeting.
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Mrs. Gene Cutsforth, Mrs. C. C.
Carmichael, Mrs. Eldon Padberg
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Gene Cole is a patient in Pio
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undergone major surgery there
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on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bothwell
have moved into the Donald
Hunt house since there house.
hold furnishings were destroyed
in me j. r. McMillan tire. The
community will join in a mis
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place some of their possessions
lost in the lire. This will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Lex
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Lexington Women's Fellowship
and Holly Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. Doyle Key accompanied
her mother, Mrs. Floyd Hutchins,
homp from Pnrtland Saturday
Mrs. Hutchins was a patient in
Providence Hospital, undergoing
extensive physical examination.
Mrs. Mike Saling returned last
Monday from an 11-day stay in
Cornelius with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Hevener, new parents of a son.
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