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MORROW COUNTY'S HEWSMPEB
"he Heppner Cazette established March 30. 1883. The Heppner
Hmea eMablished November 18. 1897. Consolidated February 15.
1912
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Stop That Silly Order
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League said at the Morrow County meeting Monday ntgnt
that there Is still time to write to Oregon's Congressmen rel
ative to the way you feel about the recent order that truck
drivers must be 21 years old. He said it would do more good
writing them than it would to write to the Department of
Transportation.
Letter have flowed into the Department of Transportation
Finally they quit counting them and started weighing thorn.
Mr. Brogoitti said that 93 percent of the letters are in opposit
ion to the new ruling.
A big percentage of the harvesting In Montana and Okla
homa is done by custom operators and they are screaming.
He said they had no inkling that labor unions were in
volved in the order.
He said "We're sticking out for the driving license age" .
During the hearing in Washington DC, he said those on the
committee had no idea that most farm trucks are over the
10,000 pound limit.
The order that truck drivers on farms must be 21 years
of age hurts two ways, the farmer who will find it hard to
get enough drivers and it hurts the kids who need the money
to go to school. A ,,
The order doesn't make sense. Farmers are traditionally
a conservative lot and aren't going to put a kid on a truck
they don't think he can handle. The record of young people
on farm trucks in Oregon is good. Jobs for young people in
eastern Oregon are not plentiful. This Is something they can
do nnd d "'bly one of those orders that come from the
top when the top doesn't know where the grass roots are.
Tell Your Congressman!
The federal government collects $1,117 in taxes from t the
average family with a $10,000 annual income. Under President
nS proposed budget for the 1972 fiscal I year, this money
would be spent as follows: $371.80 for iMtlal defena e in
eluding the Indochina war; social security, $291-50, $41.80 for
education and man power training programs $77 for hospitals,
medical research, Medicaid, Medicare and , pubi c health serv
ices; veterans' benefits, $50.60; pollution control, $20.90; agrl
culture and rural development, $27.50; commerce and trans
Donation programs, $52.80; community development, urban
renewal and housing programs, $22; foreign aid and loans,
$19.80; space research! and technology. $15 40; general govern
ment expenses, $24.20; revenue sharing (if adopted) and re
lated programs, $28.60; Interest on the national debt, $94.60.
Out of each 8-hour working day. the typical taxpayer
upon which these figures are based, tolls for 2 hours and 43
minutes to pay his federal taxes. Maybe you can think of
some better ways to spend your money. Tell your Congress-man!
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Columbia Basin Electric Pays
Columbia Basin Electric's Office Manager Norm Rickert
is shown signing a check in excess of 00.(W for W heeler
County as their donation to them in lieu of ad valorem taxes.
Your Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc., for the
vear 1970 is paying in excess of $30,000.00 dollars in dona
C and Revenue Taxes combined to the three counties tha
it serves with electrical power. The amount of $25,215.41 rep
resents a 3 revenue tax and is prorated to he respective
counties according to the miles of line located in each coun-
ty" The amount of assessed revenue tax in Morrow County
for WTO if ?,012 39 more than the tax and
hincd have been in previous years. Part of this increase s
due to the raised rate of assessment but a large portion Is
due to an increase in power usage, due to new legations in
the Cecil and Sandhollow areas. ... u
This is described as a good example of how the County
benefits from progress of any kind that is made in our area.
Columbia Basin Electric's Board Members and manage
ment hope that Gilliam and Wheeler countiies will haveenougn
growth in the near future to create a like increase in reve
nue to their counties.
SANDHOLLOW ART SHOPPE
CERAMIC and TOLE PAINTING
1 Ceramic Classes
Tole Painting Classes $2.00 per hour
Classes Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
7:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
CALL MRS. MART LOU CARLSON-S89-8138
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LETTERS TO
Letter to Editor:
A Low that may You
We taxpayers underwrite spc
.n1 Insnranrn for Nuclear POW
er plants, with guarantee to
power companies, that they will
never be responsible for any
damage beyond what the public
pays for.
Let's take the promoters of
Nuclear power at their face val
ue. Nuclear powered electric
plants, the safest Industry in the
history of technology. Radioac
tive emission? Nothing to wor
ry about.
Ads claim that nuclear reac
tors are protected by safety
standards, that will withstand
every emergency including cat
astrophies such as earth quakes,
tidal waves, tornadoes, and hur
ricnnos Safetv features of com
mercial nuclear reactors are
that they aro regulating.
Alright, from the copywriters ior
th utilities, to the distinguish
ed physicists who promote in
herent nuclear saiety irom me
heipht of the A EC power struc
ture, we will take them all at
their word.
. Nuclenr reactors are safe,
clean, beautiful and good. Won
derful in reducing local lax
rates, and welcomed in every
community.
There is one thing lacking.
Why are utilities afraid of
Hamflce suits if nuclear plants
threaten no dampge? Why did
electric companies reiuse to
start nuclear reactor business
until Congress passed a law
specifically exempting the com
panies from public liability?
This unprecedented law is on
the books. The Price Anderson
Act, passed in 1957 and extend
ed tn IBRS. In 1965 hearings be
fore Congress Joint Committee
on Atomic Energy, uuiuy
spokesman testified, in the ab
of this Act. they would
cancel their contracts for the
construction of nuclear reactors.
Whv. if the utilities and AEC
are telling the public the truth
about safety or tne nuciear
niants. then thev don't . need
Price Anderson Act. Why should
they have to be protectea
Brainst the financial conse
quences of non-existent haz
ards? They need the Price An
derson Act because the hazards
are so great, they dare not Jeop
ardize their companies' finan
cial positions, and can not get
private insurance to cover the
risk. Then what they preach a-
bout safety is a lie. There may
be a polite way of saying the
same thing, but such a cynical
and self serving deception 01
the Dubllc. on such a grave is
sue deserves the bluntest of
characterization.
Are they lying or telling the
truth?
It's nut It ud to the utili
ties themselves. Let's repeal the
Price Anderson Act ana see
what happens.
Insurance companies refused
to assume the risks, they thrive
on risks. They pay off on car
insurance liabilities of 12 bil
lion dollars a year and still
make monev. One vice presi
dent of an Insurance Co., ques
tioned the wisdom of a public
policy that promoted an indus
try with such frightening po
tential damage to life and prop
erty. Estimates of catastrophe po
tential DreDared bv the AEC's
own Brookhaven National Lab
came out In a study (1956),
AEC document number wasn.
74f. The studv was tvDical nu
clear plant situated on a body
of water about 30 miles from
a major city. The study then
gave a potential damage fig
ure, 3400 people killed, 4J,uuu
injured and (7 billion dollars!
property damage, radioactive
fallout could contaminate as
much as 150,000 sq. miles.
Much larger reactors are be
ing built now, and the second
study updating Wash. 470, has
been made by AEC but never
revealed to the public in 1970.
Speculate that its contents
would be unfavorable to the
erowth of the nuclear industry.
There are about 20 nuclear
plants in operation, and about
95 under construction. And with
in 30 years, AEC predicts 600
nuclear plants, me plants com
bined, would produce as much
long lived radio-activity as 500,
000 Hiroshima bombs if just one
tenth of one percent escaped in
to the environment, that would
equal the contaminations from
500 bombs every year. This was
pointed out by a Senator.
Salesmen for a Droduet I can
understand, but why the U. S.
Government wants nuclear
Giants when there are any num
ber of other power sources. This
I cannot see. I urge eacn con
cerned person to write your
Congressman and repeal the
Price Anderson Act.
Scientists are fearful of world
population being destroyed by
atomic war. But men are the
source of their own destruction.
thv are bent on unbalancing
EDITOR
Europe and USA are building
shelters. Isliah 24:1718 Fear
and the pit and the snare are
upon thee, O' inhabitants of the
-i, t i,.. in tn their Pits
I'Clilll. ill-J t - ... -
(shelters), tie inai
of the pit are taKen oy .-
snarc (fallout).
E. j. AKers
lone, Ore.
To the Editor:
i know I'd never make ine
Haight-Ashbury" scene so a
piece of Haight-AsnDury cum
In. 1 :cf PUP In the form of
a dog. A beautiful creature,
part Husky, neither friendly nor
unfriendly. He was accompan
inH hu a Inncish-halred youth
with a Fu Manchu mustache,
name of Adrian he tells me.
ah wintor we have been free
frn mthe real HinDie crOUP but
come warm weather they will
come dogs and all. The aogs
are the best part. They are
beautiful, well cared for and
gentle. Where do these ill kempt
(?) ones get them? la ratner
not say.
Anvhnw when the evenings
crow loneer I'll not wander a-
round like I do now.
At last the evil ones have
been up this way. A hold up
at the little corner grocery
down to eet my
milk. A college kid working
there, Bill, told me ne was scar
ed to death.
Your paper Is wonderful.
Food for Thought
Pompmhpr when "Hippie"
meant big in the hips, And a
"Trip" involved travel In cars,
planes, or ships?
whon "Pot" was a vessel for
swvniHnor thincrs In. And "Hook
ed" was what granomotners
rug may have been.'
whon "Fix" was a verb that
meant mend or repair, And "Be
In" meant simply existing
somewhere?
whM "NiBt" meant well or
ganized, tidy and clean, And
Grass" was ground cover, nor
mally green?
whn "Groow" meant furrow
ed with channels and hollows,
AnH "RirHc" vuptp wlneed crea
tures like robins and swallows?
When "Fuzz" was a substance,
real fluffy, like lint, And
"Bread" came from bakeries, not
from the mint?
When "Roll" meant bun. and
a "Rock" was a stone, And
"Hang up" was something you
did on the phone?
When "Chicken" meant poul
trv and "Bae" meant a sack.
And "Junk" was trash cast-outs
and old brick-a-brac?
When "Swineer" as someone
who swines in a swing. And a
"Pad" was a sort of cushiony
thing?
When 'Tough" described meat
ton unvieldins to chew. And
"making a scene" was a rude
thing to do?
And words nnce so sensible
sober and serious, Were not
makine "Freak Scene" like
psycho-delirious?
Author unknown
Sent by
Josephine Mahoney Baker
Terwilliger Plaza
Portland 97201
To the Editor:
While disaster continues to
repeat itself, perhaps our local
dignitaries should consult Noah
and secure blue prints for an
Ark. .
Now there's certain to be a
bushel basket full of good ex
cuses why Shobe Canyon hasn't
had top priority over Willow
Creek since the flood of "69".
Let's not overlook the 200,000
investment of our local swim
ming pool which had to be con
structed prior to the answer of
the Shobe Canyon flood threat,
not to mention numerous homes
or the life of a child. Let's hope
the hazard that this repeat dis
aster represents is not ignored
as if it shouldn't be a top pri
ority project in Morrow County.
This has to be one of the most
ridiculous over-sights since Gen
eral Custer.
Too bad the engineers and all
persons concerned couldn't have
been on the location I'd ven
ture to say Willow Creek hard
ly contributed much more than
40 or less of the total chan
nel flow which roared toward
the Court Street bridge. I don't
recall much more than a trifle
of damage above the mouth of
Shobe (on Willow Creek), at
least in comparison of dollar
value. Could there be a better
time to concentrate on the real
flood threat! Taxpayers, espec
ially those who have suffered
the extensive damage of Tues
day's flash flood are due for
some timely consideration. It's
absolutely heartbreaking to wit
ness the loss and destruction
which occurred again to local
residents. It was so uncalled for.
Let's hope a shoe print doesn't
have to show up where it should
have to be worn.
It's a dam shame!
Delbert Piper
ChrisWhe Only
Answer to the
Drug Problem
The Community Drug Educa
tion Series, held for the last six
weeks in the grade school
multipurpose room, ended last
Wednesday evening. May 19.
The last program featured four
young ex-drug addicts whose
personal testimonies were
very Impressive. They came
from various economic back
grounds, ranging from the af
fluent to the por, and they
were all products of broken
homes. Yet the four all had
something in common in that
they had all been dissatisfied
with life. They said they saw
hypocrisy in the home, in the
church, and In society In gen
eral. They did not like the
world they were living In, so
they decided to turn off with
drugs. They all agree that this
did not solve the problem, but
only made It worse. One des
cribed his experience by say
ing, "I've been through a liv
lng hell."
The four young people all
started using drugs as an ex
periment, not Intending to get
hocked. But as Is often the
case, they soon started using
stronger and stronger ones un
til they were completely ad
dicted. Then continuing to
search for meaning In life, they
reached out to metaphysics.
One boy said he got involved
In demon worship and added,
"They really do exist." Anoth
er was following Buddhism and
chanted at least two hours ev
ery day. "Yet", they said, "we
could not find what we were
looking for. The same old
emptiness in life was still
there."
They all brought out very
vividly that it was Jesus Christ
that filled that need and de
livered them from drugs. It is
a real miracle to be delivered
from heroin and other strong
drugs, and not even have
withdrawal symptoms. People
can die from sudden with
drawal, but some of the young
people suffered no problem
from it "Since then, life has
really become worthwhile,"
they said. They know what
happiness is, and life has be
come very Interesting. The ter
rible problems at home have
improved greatly. As one
young person so well put it,
"Christ means everything to
me now, and I know he can
do the same for your life."
Time was also given to the
Importance of the home in
drug prevention. Almost with
out exception, those who be
come drug addicts come from
poor home situations; where
family relationships are strain
ed. Taking time to be a real
father and mother, listening to
your child, and helping him to
develop a good, well-rounded
character is vital. Too often
the physical necessities are
provided but the mental, so
cial, and spiritual aspects of
children's development are ne
glected. Prevention is the most
effective antidote to drug in
volvement, and this rests to a
large degree upon parents. But
as one boy put it, "Do you
really think you can find an
answer to the drug problem
outside of Jesus Christ?"
The audience was glad to
know that our own local
schools are definitely planning
to begin drug education next
year .on all age levels. Next
fall before school begins, a
special training session for our
local teachers will be given to
teach them how to effectively
present drug education in their
classrooms.
It is the hope of the South
Morrow County Ministerial As
sociation that this series on
drug abuse has been a help
DiSSTOM
CORDLESS
ELECTRIC
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PETTYJOHN'S
Heppner
Homer Hughes in Woshington
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,.. TV WASHINGTON to testify before the Senate Appropri
WH.?'L ?hmitteV on Public Works. Homer Hughes. Morrow
tVSS' Senator "obPatdrwooOre.)
diTcuwd funds for Willow Creek Dam... Pockwood has
kLdfoi to construction funds to get tha m million
it underway. H assured Commissioner Hughe, that WU
K'khS top priority for funding out of more than 30
nlecauthoriized in the Walla Walla District of tha Army
of EnTiS. Homer .aid area to getting MeraM.
.t i,m R Al Oilman. He said nothing was beard from
'ZtiTX he could car. about the project
in Morrow County. Homer found a good driver who had a per
mit to go anyplace in Washington, took him on a fairly com
prehensWe tour of the capital city.
Time for Sunday School
A little girl with shining eyes
Her face aglow.
Said, "Daddy it is almost time
for
Sunday School, let's go.
They teach us there of Jesus'
Love,
Of how he died for ail,
Upon the Cruel. Cross to save
those
Who on Him will call.
"Oh, no," said daddy, not today,
I've worked hard all week,
And I must have one day of
rest, and
I'm going to the creek,
For there I can relax and rest,
and
Fishing's fine, they say.
So run along, don't bother me,
we'll go to church some day.
Months and years have passed
away,
But Daddy hears that plea no
more.
"Let's go to Sunday School"
Those childish days are o'er.
And, now that Daddy's growing
old,
When life Is almost through,
He finds time to go to church,
but what does daughter do?
She says, "Oh, Daddy, not today.
I stayed up all night.
And I've just got to get some
sleep.
Besides, I look a fright"
Then Daddy lifts his trembling
hand
To brush away the tears,
As again he hears the pleading
voice '
Distinctly through the years,
He sees a small girls' shining
face
Upturned with eyes aglow,
As she says, "It's time for Sun
day School. Please Daddy let's
go".
I wonder how many father's
are cheating their children of
the things eternal.
As one boy told the writer. "I
dont have to go to Sunday
bchool, my dad takes me fish
ing on Sundays. The Dad may
think he is being the best Dad
but I wonder. Why??
One teenager in my Sunday
bchool class desired to attend
Sunday School but her father
said no. Years passed and word
came to us the girl told her
those who have attended will
be more knowledgeable on the
subject now and be better ab
le to play an active part in
preventing drug problems with
our young people and oui
community.
Don Hall
iBsnl
twcMUl-aWKWWl
676-9157
Dad, "I hate you". Why?T Be
cause you were not concerned
about my spiritual life".
May all Father's be as Josh
ua. "As for me and my house
we will serve the Lord."
Tnko vour child to Sunday
School, do not send them. Sun
day School is for the whole
family. May your children call
you blessed.
G. E. Nikander
CHUCK WAGON
Orville Cutsforth'a fine collec
tion of silver dollars is on dis-.
play at the Bank of Eastern
Oregon.
Gena Ferouson and Curtis
Lund had a surprise recently .
en route to the Lund home in
Hermiston. They had just been ,
to the livestock auction. In
Gene's car. Suddenly an expk-.
sion occurred in the cars mot,or
and it caught fire. No one was
hurt but this was a really close
call. Fire truck came to help
but car is close to a total Joss.
We have a warning fox oar
readers. Most want ads are run
by foks on the up and up.
Sometimes, however, we have
ads come in by mail from out
side our county. We have no
way of screening the authentic
ity of some of the businesses.'
If they ask for an investment,,
investigate. If in doubt, we sug
gest a talk with your bankei
or lawyer before making the in
vestment. '
COMMUNITY
BILLBOARD
II
it.
MAY 30
Pioneer Picnic, Morrow Co.
Fairgrounds. Potluck
1:00 p.m.
at
IONE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Summer schedule starts Sun
day. Worship 10 a.m. No
church school.
JUNE 2
Jr. Rodeo meeting, 7:30 p.m.
at Gail McCarty home.
JUNE 4
Heppner Garden Club Flower
show at Ford Garage Show
room. Open to public at
1:00 p.m. Everyone invited
to enter flowers and ar
rangements. JUNE 5
lone United Church of Christ
9th annual church auction
and barbecue at Willows
Grange Hall.
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676-5384
Heppner
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