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County Zoning FCC Edict Said Threat to Coble TV System Ufa
Hearinci Draws 82ndYcor Numbcr 47 "p fsfis
aenaingLeners
To Congress
Lively interest the
toimm fu rMabllnh a toning
dinanee fur lhal part or Mor
row courtly north tf the Willam
ette liMvluu rrlr cvere
wrutlny a public hearing In
the Klvertlde High irhool,
Hoard man, Monday nltfiit.
Horn 70 ranna were preent
and many rapreaar-d strong op
Hliliin However, after mUun
dcmtandlni's were rlcarrd and
iuriin tiad been answered,
the attitude of Incut op Mated
Mfrtxil to temper, and the meet
ing loM-d alter a number of
properly owners e pressed
thcmarlvca In favor of the pro
potal. Clarence ltmcwall. chairman
of the Morrow county planning
ttimmiaalon, presided at the
alon, and County Judge Ilnul
June aw-Uted In the explana
tlorta. Ittrhard Ivey, rrpreM-nling
he engineering firm of Cornell.
1 lowland, Hayes and Mcrryfleld
of Portland, look much of the
brunt of answering questions,
and for a time It was difficult
fr the chairman to maintain
order becaiiM the comments ami
quentlons were coming ao faat.
Alo present wn Joe Meyrra
of I'ortiand, associate planner
for the State Department of
Commerce, dlvUlon of planning
and development, and Dave
Hohc of the Bureau of Munic
ipal Research, currently work
In; on planning In I'endleton
and t'matllla county.
Other members of the county
planning commllon were pres
ent. Including Marlon Green,
cretary, and as were County
Commlloners Gene Ferguson
and Walter Hayes.
Designed to Protect Rights
Some county residents who
had lived elsewhere cited Ins
tam-es where they said zoning
had Imposed hardships or han
dicaps on the public, but Chair
man RM-wall and Ivey explain
ed that the ordinance here Is
l'lng proposed to protect prop
erty owners and their rights.
They said that the pupow of
this henrlng, and others being
planned, was to determine the
public's attlludt to zoning an
to ascertain what should be in
eluded to make it for the pub
lie's Interest.
There was considerable con
fusion shown by IIiom-s alt end
ing between, zoning and build
ing codes. Some cxprcs4U.nl the
thought that they would bo re
quired to have building permits,
mat the permits would restrict
them as to type of construction
and similar matters. It was ex
plained that the zoning ordl
nance would have no such tro
visions and that It Is being kept
simple, in contrast to ordinanc
es in centers of population, to
meet the needs of a county with
much lighter population.
Questions were asked on trail
or houses, on how the planning
commission Is chosen, on what
salaries they receive, on why
Boeing test site Is zoned as an
Agricultural area, and on whe
ther small manufacturing
plants could be started by farm
ers in tlit! agricultural zone.
Trailers Causa Concern
ivcy said mat trailers nave
created more problems In the
slate In connection with devel
oprncrit than any other one
thing, being moved frequently
without adequate provision for
sewage hookups and utilities,
Occupied trailers are permitted
outright under the terms of the
proposed ordinance in agrlcul
turai (A-5) zones and agrlcul
tural-rcsidcntlal zones lA-1)
when the occupants are employ
ed on the premises. Residence
in trailers Is permitted condit
ionally In other specific Instan
ccs.
The planning commission Is
appointed by the county court
and Is responsible to the court
Appeals from their decisions
could be made to the county
court, and recourse for the pub
lie in case of dissatisfaction
would be by Oregon's provision
for Initiative or referendum or
by not reelecting the members
of the county court. It was ex
plained. Also, decisions of the
county court could be appealed
to the ludicial court system,
Ivey explained that under
terms of the ordinance, small
manufacturing ventures started
on a larm would cause no difli
culty until they become so large
that they should be In an In
dustriul zone. In such a case,
this is where they should be
and whore the owner should
want them to be. he said.
No member of the planning
commission receives a salary,
and all work is done on their
volunteer time, Including the
secretary, Judge Jones explain
ed. He added that they have
devoted many hours of time and
effort In working out the ordi
nance because of their Interest
In orderly development of the
county.
At a time in the hearing
when objections were coming
thick and fast, Judge Jones took
the floor to clear the air.
Judge "Clears Air
"You don't seem to think the
county court, as farmers and In
dividuals, Is going to protect
your Interests," he said. "The
planning commission has not
gone about this to Impose its
tav v m araraT i m
ETTE
HH'TiS Baker Man Named
As NRA President
At Conclave Here
Jim Moncr of Baker was
elected president of the North
west Ilodeo association Friday
at Its week-end convention here
Bud Schubert of Milton-Free-
lloardman and Irrlgon areas. If water was chosen vice president
the county could not show Its Mrs. Don Griffith of Spray was
plans work out for a road grid re elected secretary and will al-
system In the area. so bandit- duties as treasurer
It was pointed out that un- and publicity chairman.
Iea the county moves to rstab Some $2000 worth of saddles
lUh Its planning and zoning the and other awards were given to
state and federal governments champion cowboys at the an
will step In to do the Job. nual banquet Saturday night
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HARLET SAGER
Sager to Head
Heart Fund Drive
For Second Year
Harley Sager, assistant cash
ler and loan officer at First
National Bank In Heppner will
be the Morrow county chairman
of the VMM Heart Fund cam
palgn. it was announced today
by Leo Ad ler. Baker business
man and district chairman of
the Heart Fund.
The Heort Fund campaign
will be conducted during heb
ruarv when contributions will
be given in support of the re
search, education, and public
service programs of the Oregon
Heart association.
"The control of our number
one health enemy, heart ells
ease, Is a clear challenge," Sa
ger said. Since 1950, the Heart
association reports a 7V4 de
cllno In the cardiovascular
death rate. For the first time
In medical history, deaths from
high blood pressure and the
heart disease it causes 'are down
50. Deaths from stroke have
dropped 'JU'.l. As a result, tens
of thousands of men between 45
and 65 have been saved from
premature death.
"We have a long way to go.
however, when heart and circu
latory diseases cause over half
of all deaths In the U. S. and
here in Oregon. Deaths from
heart attack are still increas
ing," he said.
'We can accelerate the rate
of progress toward conquest of
these diseases in Oregon by sup
porting, realistically and sub
stantlally the progress of the
Oregon Heart Association."
The Heart Fund volunteers
serve a two-fold purpose. Sager
explained. They will have leaf
lets containing helpful Informa
tion, this year on how to reduce
the risk of factors of heart at
tack, and receive Heart Sunday
contributions.
Mr. Sager has been active in
civic work since coming to
Heppner from Caldwell, Idaho.
He is past president of the
Heppner Jaycees and was the
Outstanding Jaycee" last vear.
He was chairman of the Heart
und In 1905 and county treas
urer of the fund in 19G4. He and
his wife Bertha have- three
children.
with Hi In attendance. Bill Ward
of Athena, retiring president, re
ceived two of the saddles, one as
all-around for the year and the
other for champion calf roper.
utner saddle winners were
Gene Jordan of Mitchell, saddle
bronc riding; Chuck Johns of
Kugene. bulldogglng: Dick Pow
ers of Fllensburg, Wn., wild cow
milking; Bob Conforth of Herm
l.tton. bull riding; Bill Herrera
of Topponlsh, Wn, bareback
riding; and Brad Bulla of KHens
hurg. team roping. Herrera and
Botta were unable to be pres
ent to receive their awards. Belt
buckles also went to each of the
winners.
The title of Miss Northwest
Rodeo Association for VM'fi went
to Sandra Philippl, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Philippl of
Arlington. She Is a senior at Ar
lington High school and Is a
cheerleader there. Delenc John
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Johnson of Condon, was
Miss NRA for 19G5 and awarded
the belt buckles at the banquet
Stoner as new president was
master of ceremonies at the ban
quel and presented the saddles.
Ken Fro z ler of Lllnburg was
voted Rookie of the Year by the
NKA members.
Two Howard Johnson horses
were picked for honors as bare
back horse of the year and sad
dle bronc of the year. Blow
Snake, being chosen as bare
back and John Daly as the
bronc. The big Brahma bull. Fall
Out. owned by Donny Green of
coulee city, Wn.. was chosen
as bull of the year. All have
teen seen in action at the Mor
row County rodeo.
The visiting association found
Heppner a hospitable host as
they held their convention here
for the first time. Officers ex
pressed appreciation for the
courtesies extended.
will on the North F.nd area. If
ton trl the court or planning
commUxlon Is trying to put
something over on you, I gurus
trial s your privilege. 1 ran as
kiirt tsi.il ifra ttra ti..t If vmi run
ymiv 'won't11 rhh " Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, Jonuory 20, 1966
The hide told now the roun-
tys delegation
1). ('.. would not
find haM" tn mm
re latvkifit-atlon of waterfront
lands from the wildlife refuge
to InduNtrlal ue had It not been
for the fact that the county
could show that It had a plan
nlng rommljilon and a zoning
plan. He alo said that the
county could never have recelv
ed the aaturance from the Bur
eau of Public Roads that It
would provld for a frontage
road along Highway HO, strong
ly advocated by residents of the
BDEPPBIEEx
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HEPPNER LUMBER CO. had the distinction liauguratlng this new-style freight car la this area
ntuar uesjgnva 10 cut. aawn loaaiog ume and eliminates banding and stripping. The car
load of 40.000 board feet of premium studs was whisked by streamliner to Kansas City for dem
onstration there. gT Photo).
Robinson Dies
In Spray Fire
Delbert George (Fat) Robin
son, 52, was found suffocated
In his room followinc a fire
which razed the Pastime Tav
em In Spray on Sunday even
ing, January 16. His funeral
services were held at the First
Christian church, Heppner, on
Wednesday, January 19, at 2
p.m.. with the Rev. Al Boschee
officiating.
Graveside military services
were held at the Hardman cem
etery with members of Heppner
American Legion Post No. 86 in
charge.
Born September 13. 1913. he
was the son of Les Robinson of
Hardman and Shirley Robinson
Rice, now of Portland. He had
lived all his life, until moving
to Spray a year ago. in the
Heppner and Hardman areas. He
had worked in locrlnt? and
ranching operations.
uoDlnson was an overseas
army veteran of World War II,
and a member of American Leg
Ion Post No. 87, Heppner.
Besides his parents, survivors
Include one sister, Etha Brown,
ana one Brother, owen Robin
son, both of Red Bluff, Calif.
oweeney Mortuary, Heppner.
was in charge of the arrange
ments. .
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PREMIUM STUDS
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BARNEY MALCOM (left), owner of Heppner Lumber Co., and Ed Brandenburg, sales manager.
stand beside load of premium studs on the new-style Tomco ireight car.
Load of Heppner Lumber
To Inaugurate New Style
(G-T Photo).
Used
Flatcar
(See page 1, sec. 2; and
editorial, page 2. sec. 1)
On February 7. 1W6. the Fed
eral Communications Commls-
IU CentS hlhitlons which will profoundly
alien the cable television view.
ers In the Heppner area, accord
ing to Haskell Sharrard. presi
dent of neppner TV, Inc.
The new rules will. In effect,
he said, tell all TV cable sub
aorlbers which programs they
ran watch and which programs
they cannot watch.
I "Our subscribers may have to
miss many of their favorite pro
grams If the new rules go Into
effect." Sharrard said. Current
plans to improve the system to
class A pictures on all TV chan
nels received here would have
to be abandoned.
The proposed regulation will
deny viewers In TV areas the
right to watch distant TV chan
nels. The commission's rule al
so would probably prohibit
viewing of certain channels If
their Droerams duDlicate hrw
I shown on local and nearby
I channels.
! The prohibition may apply
even If the closer channel shows
the program at 6:00 p.m. and
the distant channel carries it
at 8:30 p.m.
"We will have to leave cer
tain channels black part of the
time." Sharrard said.
In the Communications Act of
193-1. Congress authorized the
control of broadcasting to In
sure the public of as much ser
vice as possible. However, the
new FCC rules may severely
curtail service in the Heppner
area as well as in many others,
including Pendleton.
Curtailmnent of the services
of Heppner TV, Inc., which now
has some 400 subscribers, would
not only affect TV viewers but
the local economy as well.
Sharrard pointed out
Surprisingly, the FCC has
previously stated that it has no
control over cable television.
The regulatory agency was
twice turned down by Congress
in bids for such authority, the
Heppner TV president said.
However, on April 23, 1963.
the commission stated that it
needed no Congressional ap
proval, claiming that It already
had authority to control cable
TV. As a practical matter the
FCC gave an ultimatum to Con
gress: either pass CATV legis
lation by the end of 1965 Con
gressional session or the FCC
rules will be put into effect,
Sharrard reported.
Embroiled In the busiest ses
sion in recent years, Congress
has been unable to act on this
question. Thus, the FCC has in
dicated it will now adopt its
new rules on or about February
7.
"No regulatory agency has
ever been allowed to dictate to
the viewing public," Sharrard
said, "and the FCC should not
be permitted to usurp this pow
er. It is up to Congress to de
cide the nation's communica
tions policy not the FCC. I
don't think that Congress, the
elected representatives of the
people, would pass legislation
that would deny viewers a
choice of TV programming."
Heppner TV, . Inc., urges sub
scribers of the local system to
write to congressmen in Wash
ington, D. C, in protest of the
pending FCC action.
Congressman Al Ullman and
Senators Maurlne Neuber ger
and Wayne Morse should be
written regarding the matter.
(Continued on page 8)
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Premium studs from Heppner
Lumber Co. were loaded on an
evolutionary new style freight
car Friday and rolled out via
Union Pacific: later the same
day for Kansas City, Kansas, to
International Paper Company
for a demonstration of the ad
vantages of the new style car
to shippers.
The car. designed and built
by Tomlinson Sawmills of Du
luth, Minn., can be loaded in
the fast time of IV hours and
needs no banding material or
dunnage to make its load se
cure, Barney Malcom of Hepp
ner Lumber Co. said. This rep
WEATHER
By LEONARD GILLIAM
Official weather report for the
week of January 13-19 Is as fol
lows:
Thursday
l-riday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
HI Low Prec.
54 40
46 28 .04
43 23
43 20
34 24
35 17
30 18
First Aid Course Starts Monday
First two hours of instruction vance card
In Red Cross First Aid will be
given Monday night, January 24,
from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Junior
High school library, it is an
nounced by Pastor Klwood Boyd,
chairman.
Two courses will be taught at
Ihe same time standard course
by Kenneth Methvin, and the 8
hour advanced "refresher"
course by Charles Rouse. Both
instructors work for the U. S.
Forest Service.
The refresher course is re
quired for all on the Arbuckle
Ski Patrol, who now hold an ad-
The area has had
no injuries to date in its entire
history, and Pastor Boyd is anx
ious to have more qualified
adults on the ski patrol to ade
quately be prepared for any
that might come.
An advance course of 15 hours
will follow the standard, which
requires 10 hours of instruction
and practice.
"Every family should be pre
pared to meet emergencies. Are
you? If not, plan to attend the
Red Cross First Aid course Mon
day night," Pastor Boyd urges.
resents a considerable savings
to the shipper. The bandings
and dunnage (stripping) repre
sents about $25 per car on the
average alone, not to mention
the time saving.
Heppner Lumber's studs had
the distinction in this instance
of traveling by streamliner,
being attached to a passenger
train by special arrangement
with Union Pacific. The studs
had a fast irde, and Malcom
was notified Monday that the
shipment had arrived in Kan
sas City at 3:30 a.m. that day.
International Paper may lease
some of the Tomco cars and the
demonstration by the Tomlin
son Company was to show oth
ers who may be interested in
leasing cars the advantage of
the new car.
The car is an adaptation of
a standard flatcar with a bulk
head built down the center. Cor
ner irons are used over the ends
of the loaded lumber to secure
It. and cables attached to the
car are wrenched down to lash
it for shipment. Footings under
the load are angled towards the
center, so that the lumber tilts
inward to the bulkhead.
Because of the style of the
car, it is necessary to load from
both sides. When Heppner Lum
ber loaded the studs. It was
necessary for the freight train
crew to turn it around at a "Y"
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on me spur line so mai uie i
second side could be loaded, them,
This caused some apprehension
on the part of the train men
who were afraid that in the
turning, the one-sided half-load
might cause the car to tip ana
slip from the rails. However, it
was accomplished Friday with
out incident
Ed Bandenburg. sales mana
ger of Heppner Lumber, said
that this was the first carload
of lumber to go out on the UP
mainline by passenger tram.
The ear was loaded with 40,
000 board feet of No. 3 studs,
one of four grades produced by
the company which Is the utn
largest producer or tne zx
studs in the nation. Malcom
says that Heppner Lumber ships
approximately 5U0 cars per
year.
The loaded car went out of
here to Arlington where it was
hooked to the streamliner, u
went to Pocatello, Idaho, for its
only stop before going from
there non-stop to Kansas City.
The manufacturers hope to
have 250 of these new cars on
the rails by the end of the year.
Fifty have been leased to Boise
Cascade, 26 to Edward Hines
Lumber Co., 26 to Tarter-Webster
and Johnson Lumber Co.,
San Francisco and 20 to Nickel
Lumber Co. of Sacramento. In
ternational Paper Co., largest
paper manufacturers In the
world, are considering leasing
20 of the cars, and Heppner
Lumber also may lease some of
March of Dimes ;
Movie Scheduled
For January 25
Morrow county's March of
Dimes campaign is well under
way with a good response to the
mailers sent out earlier in the
month, Mrs. Len Ray Schwarz,
chairman, announces.
Mrs. Marion Green and Mrs'
Jimmy Prock, co-chairmen of the
Mother's March, are making ar
rangements and contacting vol
unteers for the march, scheduled
for the evening of Tuesday, Feb
ruary 1.
A motion picture, showing
what is being done towards the
fight against birth defects, will
be shown free of charge Tues
day, January 25, at 7:30 p.m. in
the multipurpose room at the
Heppner Grade school.
Everyone is invited to come
and see how the contributions to
the March of Dimes are being
used to establish and maintain
March of Dimes treatment cen
ters to repair the bodies and
save the lives of children who
are born with birth defects and
who would have been beyond
help only a few years ago.
"With help from the March of
Dimes, research scientists are
discovering new ways of detec
ting and treating the one out
of every 16 babies born with a
serious oirtn aeieci, Mrs.
Schwarz said.