HCPPNCR GAZETTE -TIMES, Thursday. August tX 196$
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SENATOR WAYNE MORSE took a minute to pos (or this pic
ture with the Morrow county courthouso crew Just belor Ukjt
tag for Condon Monday afternoon. It was dona hastily because
he was pressed for time. From left In front are County Judge
Paul Jones. Senator Morse. Commissioner Jack Van Winkle, ana
Commissioner Walter Hayes. Others from left are Bill Johnson,
appraiser; Mrs. Etta Parker, road department; Mrs. Elvira Irby,
tax deputy; Mrs. Joyce Ritch, acting assessor; Mrs. Sylvia Mc
Daniel, treasurer; Mrs. Barbara Devlne of the assessor's office;
Mrs. Harriet Batty, deputy clerk; Helen Anderson, employed In
the assessor's office through Blue Mountain College; and Mrs.
Sadie Parrish, county clerk. (G-T Photo).
Sen. Wayne Morse Decries 'Military Lifeline Policy
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brochure that Judge Jones sent
me. It's a tough one. Problems
have developed between the De
partment of Interior and the
Forest Service. I Believe mere
is no question but that they
interpret the law correctly.
"I think we can work this out
with the fine cooperation the
Forest Service has shown. You're
a heady on the land acquisition
phase of it."
The senator was referring to
the difficulty encountered when
the Bureau of Outdoor Recrea
tion decided that it could not
match state and local funds for
tne project with federal money
because it would thereby obli
gate another federal agency, the
Forest Service.
"Don't assume that you don't
need to continuously keep in
touch on these projects," the
senator pointed out. "Periodical
ly call on the delegation for
See You At
The Fair & Rodeo
We Will Be Closed
All Day Saturday,
August 24
Pettyjohn's Farm
& Builders Supply
progress reports. We then as
sign someone to run interfer
ence." '
The delegation then makes
contacts that keep the project
"ulive."
Sen. Morse said that the fed
eral government owns well over
50 of the land in this state,
and he argues that consequent
:y the federal government
"should come in and develop its
lands in this stale."
He expresed displeasure at
the government's practice of
"impounding" funds appropriat
ed for domestic use, saying that
this sometimes runs from 40 to
60.
Asserting that it had been
practiced through several ad
ministrations, he added, "It has
accelerated into a gallop under
tho Johnson administration"
and added, "Watch out for
1969."
The practice means that mon
ey appropriated by Congress Is
diverted from the Intended use
by the administration.
Senator Morse told his attent
ive audience, in acknowledging
Chamber President Wes Sher
man's introduction that pointed
cut he was missing a day of
the Democratic platform com
mittee meeting to be here, "My
first obligation is to take care
of problems of the state as thoy
relate to the federal govern
ment." He asked the audience the
rhetorical question on what they
think the first obligation of a
senator is.
In answer, he said, "We owe
the people the exercise of an
honest independence of judg
ment," and said that he reserv
ed the right to change his mind
on honest conviction.
The senator who has served
24 years in Washington, D. C,
said, "I always serve on the as
sumption that each term will
be my last," indicating that he
chooses to follow his conviction
rather than to win votes.
He said that a senator must
be willing to change his mind
when he is proven wrong and
pave illustrations of times that
ho had done so.
Snnntnr Mnrsp said th;-! he
doesn't yield to pressure. When
a nrnccitro ornlin Hplll(7PS -him
with mail under the threat of
not voting for him if he fans
to act as they wisn, ne may
write back. "Sorry I've lost your
support."
On the other nana, ne saia,
"My mind can be changed by
one letter or bv one conversa
tion."
The senator said that he has
been a strong supporter of the
educational system and expects
to introduce a bill where the
federal government will assist
with school construction by
paying interest charges.
"Employability is the big
problem coming on," he said.
Training young people in skills
is necessary. The majority of
rioters in the cities today never
held a job, were never trained
to work, he declared.
lie stressed the importance of
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a vocational education bill and
pointed out the need for accel
erating job training in high
schools.
The senator insisted on pay
ing a 25c fine for not wearing
a Rodeo tie to the meeting
along with some members of the
Chamber who also had come to
the luncheon and violated the
pie-Rodeo rule. President Sher
man then presented him with
a tie and also to Mike Negus,
his field coordinator for East
ern Oregon. Both immediately
put them on. and they were still
wearing them when they left
Heppner.
Coach Issues Call
To Grid Practice
AH boys interested In playing
football for the Heppner High
Mustangs are asked to report
Monday August 26 at 1:30 P.M.
for issue of equipment, Coach Ed
Hiemstra states. Following the
issue of the practice uniforn, the
squad will hold its first workout
at 3:30.
Everyone must have a physical
examination before participating,
and examination blanks can be
obtained from Coach Hiemstra or
from the principal's office.
Senator Pledges
Help on Projects
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he had said about the Willow
Creek project in his Chamber
tiilk, stressed the need to keep
contact from the Im-al level, and
took with him pictures of the
1'.mi3 flood and some 200 re
print of a Gazette flood issue,
hacked with pictures, for distri
bution to proT sources In
Washington. Sum discussion
ter.lered on the possibility of
increasing the ratio of benefits
to cost, especially In the area
of reoeratlon. based on the use
of Bull Prulrle reservoir.
Car Swanson and Oscar Pe
terson of the Port Commission
urged his support for a issi
Mo thermal nuclear plant in
Morrow county, the large vol
ume of healed water from
which would be used for irri
gation. Thev presented a pre
pared plan In the form of a bro
chure for him to study.
The senator said that he was
solidly behind this proposal,
was interested In the Idea of
iirlgatlon from such a plant
and said, "Morrow county is a
r!arn good place In the state to
do it."
He said. "I'm for bringing
every acre under water that we
ctn bring under water."
Ken Turner spoke of interest
in the Columbia Southside Irrl
gil Ion protect which is now un
der study. The senator said that
appropriation for the study was
very small just enough to
show that there is real interest
In the proposal In a year when
federal fund appropriations
were severely curtailed.
In answer to Turner's ques
tion on what should be done to
expedite the project, he an
swered, "Cry to high heaven!"
The group discussed the lo
cation of the controversial High
way 82-N which originally was
destined to cross the Columbia
River from Washington at Bla
lock Island, Boardman. Later
Morrow county and Umatilla
county agreed to back the Uma
tilla bridge site.
Sen. Morse said that In his
communications with the feder
al bureau on highways It was
made clear that the decision
rents with the State Highway
Commissions of Oregon and
Washington and the governors
of the two states, after which
the federal recommendation
would be made.
The senator pointed out the
necessity of them getting to
gether on the matter. If the
states cannot agree, then the
federal bureau would have to
make the decision. He said he
does not believe that the bur
eau is pushing for a Tri-Cities
route.
In the group conferring with
the senator were Judge Jones;
Commissioners Walter Hayes
and Jack VanWinkle; Gene
Pierce. Dresident of the Bank of
Eastern Oregon; John Venard,
manager of the Heppner Branch,
First National uanK; Mayor w.
C. Rosewall; Ralph Richards,
Heppner Soil and Water Con
servation district; Swanson and
Peterson of the Port Commis-
ilon; Wes Sherman, president of Ma I toy t the Forest Service,
id Chamber of Commerce: A.i Venard and Metro expreed
V. Mvera and Cliff Lemon, both
of Portland, reprekentinif the
Slate Game Commission; and
the uliuht of the livestock men
and farmers with the resultant
cdect on local business.
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