HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, December 19, 1963
Salem Scene
By ROBERT DERNEDDE
1965 Legislature Will Face
Another Financial Crises
Oregon's special session of the
legislature adjourned recently
in what most would say was
a successful session.
The fact that Governor Hat
field's budget cutting requests
and the Boardman Space Age
Industrial Park lease to Boeing
Co. received majority support
would give reason to believe the
legislature accomplished what
was expected of it.
There is, however, one very
controversial but nevertheless
important issue which still re
mains unsettled, that of the
state's financial picture next
biennium.
Some citizens and legislators
too would want us to believe
the 1965-67 biennium budget is
the responsibility and problem
of the 1965 legislature. But is it?
State and legislative leaders
will want to keep existing ser
vices in line with state needs.
Projecting automatic and essen
tial increases such as basic
school support and higher edu
cation, the legislative fiscal of
fice estimates the state will need
$41 million in new revenue next
biennium.
Its projection does not include
any new services for restoration
of cuts which came about after
the October 15 special election.
In order to offset a $41 million
deficit, the new legislature, like
the present, will have the choice
of reforming Oregon's tax struc
ture, enacting new revenue rais
ing measures or spending less
and thus operating under exist
ing income.
Either one or a combination of
these moves would be necessary,
since the states existing narrow-based
tax structure cannot
withstand an additional burden.
The letter choice for all prac
tical purposes would not solve
future fiscal problems, although
it could be used as a partial
offset. Tax reform in Oregon
has been attempted several
times in the past with little sue
cess. Under similar legislative
control, reform would seem
doubtful.
This leaves the unpopular
remaining choice new taxes.
And the most likely would be a
general sales and use tax. With
out knowing the temperament
of the people toward a sales tax,
or any other tax for that matter
the 1965 legislature may be
faced with the prospects of an
other referral and a special sess
ion. Some responsible state and lo
cal organizations are one step
ahead of the next legislature.
The Citizens Committee for In
come and Property Tax Relief,
some Chambers of Commerce and
other groups are presently in
vestigating the possibility of in
itiating a sales tax.
Although the majority of these
groups will not campaign for a
Yes vote, they do wish to place
a good and equitable sales tax
on the November ballot in order
to give the legislature some
guideline as to the will of the
people.
Should the electrate pass a
sales tax, all financial prob
lems would not be solved, but
the legislature would know new
revenue is available. If, on the
other hand, a sales tax is de
feated, law makers would know
to look elsewhere for funds.
The House, in preparation for
the next biennium, made an at
tempt to refer a four-cent per
pack cigarette tax to the people,
but the Senate majority which
had earlier voted not to pass or
refer any new taxes, tabled the
House passed bill.
The 1963 legislature has com
pleted its major function for this
biennium. But for those who
will return in 1965 and those who
will be new, that one problem
most unwanted financial crises
will prevail.
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McMurdo Attends
Medical Convention
Dr. A. D. McMurdo was one
of approximately 2800 doctors
from over the United States and
many foreign countries who at
tended the clinical meeting of
the American Medical Associa
tion held in Portland December
1-4. Headquarters for the clinics
which covered many phases of
the medical profession were at
the Memorial Coliseum, with
other meetings in the Portland
Hilton and Benson hotels. Lec
tures and panel discussions were
presented by outstanding profes
sors and medical leaders in the
nation.
Of outstanding interest to
those attending were the many
scientific and industrial exhib
its on display in the coliseum.
Decorations Pretty
Morrw county courthouse re
flects the Chrismas season again
this year with the pretty dec
orations of Mrs. C. J. D. Bauman,
wife of Sheriff Bauman, whose
artistry brightens the interior of
the building each Christmas
time. An old wagon wheel,
weathered and worn but fes
tooned for the holiday season, is
striking in its place on the land
ing of the stairway. A brightly
decorated Christmas tree stands
in the hallway and other decor
ations are placed about the
building.
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is Dick Hynd, manager. Second row, left to right: Pat McElligott, Bruce Botts, Herb Davidson,
Frank Wiley, Rodney Linnell, Leland Magill, Virgil Morgan. Monty Crum and Jerry Stefani. Third
row: Coach Dick Strait, Tom Heimbigner, Mark Halvorsen, Leon Magill, Joe Hausler, Joe Halv
orsen, Louis Ortez, Jay Ball and Assistant Ccach Gene Dockter. Not pictured are John Rea, Steve
Lindstrom and Ken Klinger.
Of Wreaths
Using wreaths as decorations at
Christmas may be traced to the customs T$
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ot Advent season, the four Sundavs before
Christmas a time of preparation for the
coming of the Christ Child. Traditionallv. the
Advent wreath is made of everereen hranrfiM
interlaced with red ribbons. It holds four jfi
canaics. une candle is lit at dusk on the first
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ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO START
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POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
DUE TO ORGANIZATIONAL DIFFICULTIES
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No Rental Skis Available This Week-end
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WHITE SPACE
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Lamb to Attend
National Meeting
Manager Al Lamb will rep
resent Morrow County Grain
Growers, Inc., at the 35th annual
meeting of the National Council
of Farmer Cooperatives to be
held in Houston, Texas, Jan
uary 13-15.
The National Council, of which
the Morrow county organization
is a member, is a nationwide
organization of farmer cooper
ative business associations en
gaged in marketing of agricul
tural products or purchasing
farm production supplies, or
both. More than 5,000 farmer
cooperatives, with a combined
membership of some 2,750,000,
are represented in the Council.
"In view of technological and
economic developments currently
taking place in agriculture, the
Council's 1964 meeting will place
particular emphasis on the need
for farmer cooperatives to grow
in size and economic strength
sufficiently to meet present-day
requirements of their members,
both in the marketing and purch
asing fields," Lamb said.
Special attention will be given
to- expanding export trade in
agricultural commodities, he add
ed, because of the importance of
foreign markets as outlets for
U. b. producers.
TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor:
I am wondering if you could
help locate someone for me, who
used to live in the Heppner area
and was raised there, I believe
on a farm. His names is Frank
Hibner, about 55 or 60 years of
age, brown hair and medium
height. Perhaps he has some rel
atives living in that area yet.
The last information we had
about him was that he was
driving a truck out of the Cor
vallis, Oregon area about 10
years ago. Anything you can do
to expedite his location will be
greatly appreciated. He is my
granddaughter's father. He also
lived in Condon and Yakima, Wn.
Sincerey,
Mrs. Mary E. Coupe
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and the air is astir with the
lively spirit of the Christmas Season.
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