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Ktfrntt CAirrnc times, nuwdar. Qctbf li. mi NT 0 Tbelatter thr at only partially Ttsible at tht far rtghL 60 Leaders Work On Civil Defense Problems Tuesday (Continued from page 1) The second problem concern ed the emergency that would ex ist following a nuclear attack on Portland and the McNary dam. and the group was asked to consider tht local consequen ces and what actions would be imperative under the emergency situation. Fallout Considered Finally, the third problem had to do with fallout that would come following a nuclear at tack and how the community must respond. At the luncheon meeting In a preliminary talk. Chase discus sed the defenses of the rorth American continent. "There will not be another Pearl Harbor because of our de fenses," he said. He, explained the DEW line (distant early warning). BMEWS (ballistic missile early warning) and the umbrella of radar protection provided by SAGE (semi-automatic ground environment). In explaining the magnitude of nuclear potential. Chase said that a one megaton bomb was equivalent to one million tons of TNT. This would be equiva lent to a trainload of TNT 200 miles long, he said. After the connection was made with CoL James, a public infor mation officer at NORAD head quarters, the report was made v tv,oro that three unidenti fied aircraft had been spotted i nea aircraii nau ut-cn f""-- i in the past 24 hours. It was nec- 111 IOC . l 111 IOC . . , i cLonH interceDtorS In rasaij iv two of the cases, and in each case the craft was determined to be friendly. Actual Report Since this was an actual re port and not a simulated one, it brought pointed attention to the continuous vigilance of the nation's defenses. Col. James said that NORAD currently is also tracking 721 objects in space of which 192 are payloads (satellites) and most of which are American, while 529 are space debris. The conference opened at 8:d0 was extended by Judge Paul J Tf Attonrianeo far exceeded 1 expectations and continued to grow through the da until 69 were signed by mid afternoon. Topics considered on the morn ing agenda were: Possible con sequences of major disasters, Who has disaster readiness re sponsibility? What constitutes an adequate disaster readiness capability? Steps in Developing a Disaster Readiness Capability. Resources Available . to Local Governments. Establishing a Realistic Program for Your Community. ! t Sheriff C. J. D. Baumaiv who was In charge of Civil Defense in this county and made local arrangements for the conference, said that segments would follow up the conference -to see that an effective warning system is developed, and that emergency equipment is ready and avail able. ... Price said that the group did JIM'S MEAT CO. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING Stcmiield. Oregon Old-Fashionad Hickory Smoked Wednesdays. Curing Slaughtering Days Mondays. Fridays Cutting and Wrapping Locker Beef ana rone Will pick up two beef or more free of charge Phone 449-3623 Jim Tolan Day or .Night o Group Discusses BLM Lands Use (Continued from paj;e 1) Croup Awaits Report Oscar Teterson. who has iileu on a plot of BLM land unoor ie Desert Entry act. was there rep resenting the North Morrow County Irrigation association which has done some preliminary work towards development stud ies. Their filings, however, have temporarily been somewhat thwarted hy a group of Portland ers who have filed on the lana with the announced purpose of developing it by Irrigation and with the reputed backing ol millions of dollars. Teterson said that an engin eers' study by the association he represents is expected to be com pleted next week so that a state ment may be made to the county court. Should a Bureau of Reclama tion project be developed, there would be a 160- acre limit per individual. Judge Jones said. This is Just half that allowed on BLM entry. Some opposition was expressed to this limitation. Al so under a Bureau of Reclama tion project, the person must live on the land. Could Prove Up in Tear i!rrw n Rt.M desert entry it would be possible to prove it up in one year Dy maKing uie total amount of improvements In that time, it was brought out at the meeting. Another question posea aune an especially good Job of study ing the simulated problems. He was gratified with the response here. ore Paul rRpttvl Rrown as- - r . " -Tw sisted with regisirauon anu u -,,J r.roham anA MfS BaU' Claude Graham and Mrs. Bau man prepared and served cof- lee lor mormng ana aneriioun breaks. I ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY ii fh iWS Gymore rMwM sleePwear 111 m I reduced! I i ai.yAfc(oWM l Cotton flannelette Don't waste a minute shop these spec tacular savings while values are so ter rific! Gaymode cotton flannelette sleep gowns and pajamas, so delightfully easy-care! Gowns, S, M, L. Pajamas, 32 40. Extra-large sizes. 2 for S8 -A, r t" meetinc and unanswered was whether the navy bombing range mii-ht be released to be included in such a project After a 2lt-hour meeting, the officials toured the lands in question and said that the soil appeared sufficient to be capa ble of such an irrgiation develo ment. The Judge said that he expects to call a meeting of the plan ning commission, the port of Morrow and the county court to follow up on this meeting as soon as such a meeting can be arranged. It will be Riven pub licity so that all interested may attend, he said. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients who have been ad mitted to Pioneer Memorial hos ..nil rtnrintr ihi nast week, and are still receiving medical care, include the following: James Trueblood. Fossil : Charles Moore. Mayville: Michael Burk enbine, Heppner; Phyllis Cook. Fossil: Joan Morgan. Monument; Lois McMinn. Kinzua; Colleen nnw Ifpnnner: Shirley Macken, Spray; Albert Paul Jewell, Kin zua; Muriel Palmer, Heppner, and George Elder, Heppner. Those who were admitted for medical care and were later dis missed are the following: Carol Cribble. Heppner; Okey Knight- en, Condon; lois jonnsiun. Heppner; Earl Ayres, Jr., Hep ner, and Craig Howard, Hepp ner. J. H. Heppner of AbboUford. B. C, was seeking historical information nn his first Visit here last week. Although he has lived in Canada and uruisn Col umbia all his life, he felt that he might be linked to early set tlers here, knowing that some of his relatives were in this area in the 1850s. Use Your Charge Card And Save Directors Face School Matters At Busy (Continued from paf H MhvUI atudrnU living In h county lor which the tlhliM h no itfiHiram wa presented. A commute cumid of IHHHioi Maxwell J.ne, CleveUnd, U l Tibbie. William SiUnrr and Mr, lima WcM U studUnil the matter and met prwr to rei.u ! I.tr kelon but Ha not complet ed lu woik. Bid Method Changed I Change In the metlutd of re ceiving bUt on district uirchM- wn made a a waiter of Uy latter dltt-Ukklon bv the Ktard Time of opening of I'M hence forth will be M-t pti-'r lo the M-hool nuvttnun o that they may te tabulated In advance for urcnontatlon and comiliT tton at the meeting. A letter fiom City Superintend, ent Vic t;rcHrn of Heppner wa wad. lnting out that Mate fund might possibly be available for paving Morgan Street extension to Heppner High nchool. "Pie paved Mutt hould ptvvlde two curb and a walk, he said, but the Mate would not furnish the walk and one curb He aked the diMrict If It would he Interested In auppl.Mng the one curb an.l the w.lk The re ply from the board I that it l definitely Interested and will await the figure on com. Tederal Benefit Eyed available tit the district Sunder Public 1-aw K.' 10. lJsaed j a Federal aid to education re-, centlv bv Congrevi, were con sidered by the board. Title I of the act applies to the education- , ally deprived student and the , county district Is eligible for ; SiS.omsO under this provision based on the number of students considered "deprived" in the , cxmnty at the time of the HKiO census. The matter was turned ' .over to the curriculum commu ! tn consider areas where a suitable project might be devel-: oped. Title 2 applies to libraries and textbooks and the amount avail-; able is determined on the basis of average daily membership in the district. Approximately SJ.'iOu will be avnllaole to this county each year for five years. Title 3 is designated for cur riculum improvement. Money coming to the district this year will be used by the curriculum rec on. including Morrow ana I'm at 11 In rniintiea .The sum un der this provision has not been determined. Coach Makes Appearance loacn James rouer oi no ner High school appeared before the board to speak on several matters. He opposed some sec tions of football eligibility re quirements which had been worked out oy laminwuaiuiii ostensibly in consultation with coaches. Coacn foucr was join ed in his objection in at least one Instance by uirocior no bles, who voiced opposition to ' ' f1A8H0Q Ford for '66 Is a quiet world of push button luxuries and options. There's a new Stereo-Sonic Tape Player option-provides over 70 minutes of uninterrupted music. Optional Auto matic Speed Control for foot-free cruis ing A SafetyConvenience Control Panel option lets you lock all doors with one switch; provides 4-way flasher sys tem for emergency roadside stops; has . , . .... .. Mt-tion T, Hn f. alcoholic beveragea win t aui p Ul "' " . 1 . In. rilil a a Ilk Til life 111 IF IHIIaMlU 1 ....ii.mI1v Kiinrnilisl from ath letic coniH tition Ii a 3 month IH-tlo.1." The coach cltel the neeti for an athletic director at Heppner High and related rumlrmn In runnection a tth Jayvee fotball game where belter auetIMon and aMMnve wtre ni--led. The high iKhool Had an athletic dt retor during the paM to eata but after he r-IKnM and a new admlntMrator came. It wa de cided that the new administra tor te given a )rti to woik out hi plan for an athletic direct or. The matter a left to the adminUtrator and coache to work out. The football ellgiblltty re quirement w tabled for fur ther atudy. Tax f iopoal Cred Supt Potter gave a preview on what to expect If the 11 prop, ertv tax limitation khould be paused next year a ptvitied on an Initiative petition being circulated. The State Department of Kdu cation Ha taken four area to determine what It would do In these example cae. he aald. At Blue Mountain College, the present 2 7 mlllage would be rut in Half, and the tax revenue Come Hear Subject of Importance to All Soil Conservation Speech Contest WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 8 p.m. Heppner High School Multipurpose Room "Wildlife Management In An Oregon Conservation District" No Admission Charge Public Welcome Area Contest Coming Thursday, Oct. 28 with Pendleton, Hermis ton, Pilot Rock, Milton-Frcewatcr and Morrow County entries participating. SPONSORED BY HEPPNER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MMiM,,,aaM,aMeaWMIWWWIW to quiet Ford luxury for '66 This switch is to bring you music of your choice on lords new stereo tape player This is for automatic speed control This is to alert you if a door is ajar This is to lock all doors with one touch This is to remind you to fasten seat This controls 4-way flashers for emergency roadside stops This swings the Magic Doorgate on wagons out for people. Doorgate also swings down for cargo Tike this reversible key and test-drive one of the worlds quietest rides panel lights to warn if fuel's low, a door's ajar, your seat belt's unfastened. New station wagon Magic Doorgate (stan dard) swings out like a door for people and down like a tailgate for cargo. New, exciting models See the Ford 7-Utre series with a 428-cu. in. V-8, standard, the luxurious new LTD's and sporty XL's. See your Ford Dealer for a test drive. MR AUTO SALES, HEPP HEPPNER. Session I I .1,.... r.m I1&.1.UU lu r;"" " , ' ' ivndWn. the I .,- - 4 t f h.x.u would receive .tu.i a compared with the I""" tlSmiuti and In Stanfleld Ine Vhod would l"-e H 'l revenue. Morrow county whmd would aU lose Heavily. .Supt INttef ld, but the amount la no lMH-n figured. Coming Agenda On the agenda fr the Tue day meeting at ttoardinart are the following Item: l. lnld nation of exchange of land at Itlverolde High Mlu-d Mte, 1 Coiuld.f allon of the tcrn re Hwatlon. X lone school Hood control program. 4. tnldera Hon tf inking agreement with Morrow ouutv Civil lvfens of flclaU. . IVtalla eitantn to taking eVlivcrv on IUt Mhool bu wh'rh wa reivntly ordered. ti Other buMneM. Mr. Foul Dohettf left thU week r an Indefinite May In Portland to I near Her husband, who Ha toen a patient at the Veteran Administration hospit al the pat two month. He un derwent ma or surgery Septein-lM-r and I showing some .!... ..f imorovement In HI leg that wa seriously Injured In an in. .mobile accident wverai month ago. Our Talented Youth OREGON month ago. I saas"",T Porishloncri Prcporo To Servo Smorgoibord Mendier of the parlhea i4 St. Patrick and M. WHIIam Catholic rhunhe are Huy Ihl wtM-k making at minute pP aration for the aervinit of their annual Harvest Sinoigld dinner at M. I'atihk'a hall Sun day afternoon. (VlolM-r 17. Mr. Hene Wvman U aenlng at Kmcial ihaiiinan. agisted by of tit era and inendK-ra of the al tar societies, Si-rxlng will He between 3 and T inv. with a nursery provide.! for small children. The usual varieties of fine fMU l prom ised those who attend. Ticket will be sold at the door. U for adult; $1 for High aiho.il age; 7:? children, and pre aihind free. A public Invitation I extended to all to attend. GOODBYE TO ALL OU ritlEHDS THAT WE HAVE MOT MAD TIME TO SEE. DEE ond MARILYN P. O. Boa S XCNDIUCK. IDAHO Speak On A Oalaala 600 XL a Poor Hardtop belts PRODUCTS OF aaaaaaaaHr S wm AMmCXS TOTAL ratf0RMNCE CARS Offl) MUITAM- FALCON FAItLAMt fOlt TNWaHNIO Inc.
