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1IEPPNEK (OKI-:.) GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. June M. U73 Ken Jcrnstcdt GAZETTE-TIMES Owiw mobsow cowrm hswsvavu . 1881 Tt 1877. Coruoll- AND The Heppner Gazette established March Heppner Time ektabltKhrd .November 18, dated February IS. 1912. MEMBERS OF NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS ASSN OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN CHARLIE DOROTHY BEARD. Editors ana ruhilaher Phil Strandvold. Johanne Wood. Plant Supt. Operator Justine Weathrrford, Features Subscription Rates: $5 00 Vear. Single Copy 15 Cent. Mailed Single Copies 25 Cent Minimum Billing $100. Published Every Thursday and Entered hi the Pout Office at Heppner. Oivjto.i. s Second Class Matter. INDEPENDENCE DAY The tchool finance and property lax relief plan Is now heading ' down the final atretch, but it Isn't going to be easy. The House of Representatives refused to concur with the Senate's amendments to the plan and now it must go to a conference committee to work out the differences. The Senate defeated a measure this past week which would have restored the death penalty for murder of prision guards or police officers. With the defeat of SB 890, the question of restoring capital punishment has been put to rest this year in the Legislature. Several measures all relating to the death penalty were Introduced in the Legislature, but failed to make it out of committee. The House approved a new legal code on landlord-tenant relations. This is one of the session's top consumer-interest bills and has received 16 hearings and work sessions, numerous amendments and many debates. It requires that a landlord maintain "habitable" living conditions for tenants, maintain certain facilities in good working order and that a strict accounting of security deposits be kept. In return, the tenant is required to keep the rental unit in a clean and safe condition, to grant the landlord "reasonalbe access" and to abide by reasonable regulations imposed by the landlord. Certain remedies are provided in the event either the tenant or landlord does not comply with the provisions of the law. The Senate reversed an earlier decision and approved a bill H for raising commercial fishing fees and creating a new license for For many Americans, there is no more stirring sight than that of shellfish, the Statue of Liberty silhouetted against the sky-a tall, proud The proposals are contained in the State Fish Commission's embodiment of freedom's spirit. As another Independence Day, two-year budget. The commercial fishing fee would be raised from July 4. approaches, she stands as a silent reminder of the freedoms $53 to $210 a year for resident fishermen. The fees for a non-resident so many have fought and died for. commercial fisherman would be raised from $53 to $-100 a year. Celebrations commemorating the signing of the Declaration of The penalty for possession of one ounce of marijuana has been Independence on July 4. 1776 will take several forms-under the reduced to no more than a $100 fine by the House, vigilant eye of that symbol of freedom-parades, picnics, colorful The measure would change the present felony classification for fireworks and flags festooning millions of offices and homes, marijuana to a violation. Under the present law, possession of one However, the most important part will be hidden from her view. ounce of the drug, even if a first offense, can be punished by a That is the quiet determination which every American should carry sentence of up to two years in prison or a $2,000 fine, in his heart to perpetuate the ideals of liberty, justice and freedom Nineteen and twenty-year olds will have to wait until May to find which were built so painstakingly years ago. Those ideals are the outif they can legally drink. The Senate half of the Joint Committee best secret weapon against tyranny and. indeed, are the very basis Alcohol and Drues chanced the House Dassed version of a bill for the might of the United States. They must always be guarded wnicn nave 0Wered the drinking age to 19 and the age of carefully as the precious possession they are. Balanced Meals Fight Malnutrition The Neighborhood Center is striving to stay open. OEO aid is anticipated until July 1 only. However some Federal agencies may fund some of the particular programs. Morrow County will fund the office until July 1974 with the minimum of programs and will include the director's salary, travel, desk supplies and rent. The Neighborhood Center is the unifying force to make the communities resources available to those needing them in Morrow County. The main function is to provide the people with services, information and materials. The Nutrition program on Wednesday evenings for Senior Citizens over 55 has been an outstanding example of filling a need. majority to 18. Some members of the committee felt the drinking issue might cause defeat of the entire bill, so they removed the drinking age and placed it in a separate bill. The drinking age will be placed on the May primary ballot. One reason for this change is that Washington residents succeeded in referring their drinking measure to vote of the people. I hope you will continue to correspond with me your views on matters affecting our state. Waterqete. Drawing by CAItLS.MOl'SK In llcppnor Every Thursday . . ' at UN's Electric- T.V. SERVICE VIDEO-TECH, inc. 4BVA I. Mate It,' Harmlston S67-38S3 Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Barrall are here from Mesa, Arizona Jack Sumner REMEMBER THIS? REMINISCE! MS3BJ We don't make many life and death decisions when we vote on bills. But traffic safety legislation can truly be called a matter of life and death. Auto accidents are killers -- one of the top killers in Oregon. All 55 Years Ago.. .1918 Socializing and dinner is provided for 30 to 35 people with trays too often, though, legislators and the people, themselves, have delivered to shut-ins. This is done at a cost of $10. for food and $10. grown numb to the news of more and more deaths and accidents on for the cook. Oregon highways. A typical menu may include venison swiss steak, potatoes, Ignoring the problem only makes it worse. gravy, string beans, jello salad and raisin-rice pudding. As evidence of the fact that the War Department is moving up at a rapid rate in the preparation of its army, two draft calls for a total of 34 men were issued to the Local Board during this week and Clerk Waters is busy issuing the notices. The first call was for 12 men to go to Camp McDowell, Calif, in five days. The Hre Marshal Department of Oregon is making a special Many foods are donated or the $10. allowed for the meals death toll by going after those responsible for most fatalities: the wouldn't begin to pay for the cost of the food. drunk driver, the suspended driver, the habitual traffic offender, It has been found, that older people eating alone don't have a and the uninsured driver, balanced diet as they are inclined to munch on snack foods. Half of Oregon's traffic deaths are caused by people who've had If the application for an extra grant is approved, the nutrition too much to drink. Many of these people can be classed as problem program will be expanded to two meals in Heppner and one in drinkers. But when they get behind the wheel, their personal Boardman. problems become public tragedies. fit has been suggested that organizations, churches and lodges The alcoholic driver needs more than punishment; he needs help, might be interested in providing the $20. and two or three members To get him that help, we've passed and sent to the governor a bill, help with the meals. If this was to be done on a rotation basis, the SB 105, that makes physical and mental treatment available to same organization wouldn't be required to do it more than once in certain people convicted of driving under the influence, three or four months. As part of his treatment, the drinkina driver will take a' This year's Oregon Legislature is taking steps to drive down the appeal to city officials of Oregon to assist in the waging of a campaign for a sane and safe Fourth of July. It is believed that there are people who might take advantage of this opportunity, under the disguise of a patriotic demonstration, to inflict untold damage on property and war supplies by explosions resulting in disasterous fires. In a statement issued today by the Industrial Accident Commission covering its business for the year ending May 31, it was reported there was a great increase in work for the period. This is due to the fact, the commission states, that a much larger number of firms have taken advantage of the workmen's compensation act and greater activities caused by war conditions. All consumers of coal in Oregon, except householders, will be Contributions made by some of those who eat are being saved for medication that produces severe nausea after even one drink of recorded and classified immediately by Fuel Administrator Holmes in accordance with the distribution program of the United States. Consumers' names, their needs and the type of work they are engaged in will be gathered as soon as possible. Classified Ads Serve All a time when all other funds are exhausted. liauor. Some government instigated programs are not palatable but this Such treatment is necessary if we're going to break the cycle of Nutrition program has lots of merit. the drinking driver. I f I a m m mm Rnf nnnichrrmnt ic nooHpH tnn r ... ..wu.u, . One tough measure passed by the House would force a person convicted of driving under the influence to spend at least six days in We have always been a believer in the importance ot classified jail. For a second offense, the minimum sentence would be 30 days , advertising pages both for reader interest and reader service as - and a fine of up to $2,000 could be tacked on. HB 2275 still needs well as a valuable medium for both small and larger advertisers. Senate approval to become law. HB 2502 speaks to this subject in The pages of the Times newspapers demonstrate each week our addition to allowing an occupational driving license under certain faith in classified advertising and its acceptance by hundreds of provisions. readers and customers. Another bill is aimed at stopping the drinking driver before he Attending the Classified Advertising Department of Oregon kills somebody. HB 2728 makes it against the law to carry open Newspaper Publishers last week we had an opportunity to see the bottles of alcoholic beverages in the passenger area of a car or type of people who make classified adertising departments work, truck. It's awaiting the governor's signature before it takes effect. We found the classified ad personnel are career people who believe A second major cause of fatal traffic accidents is the careless in their medium and working to acquire knowledge to make their driver - the habitual traffic offender. HB 2258, passed by this medium more effective. Legislature, zeros in on the driver who repeatedly breaks traffic An interesting comment as to the relative importance of laws, classified advertising was given in some statistics which were Now, if a person tallies three convictions for such serious quoted at the meeting. It was reported that in 1971 new car dealers offenses as driving with a suspended license, or commits twenty nationally invested $184 million in classified advertising while they minor offenses in a five-year period, his license will be suspended expended $101 million in newspaper display advertising. Classified for ten years. advertising by new car dealers exceeded their combined The penalty for driving with a suspended license will also be expenditures in radio, television and direct mail. stiffer if SB 737 becomes law. It would make a jail sentence Classified advertising occupies this position of leadership mandatory. SB 737 has passed the Senate and is before a House ;because it is a medium which everyone can see. So long win? .... .and many thanks ; As they say in the movies, this is 30 for tonight as we go to press with our last G-T. When Dorothy and I arrived here, we had no idea of retiring in less than five or six years. However, the time has come and we reluctantly say "So long" to the publishing business that has occupied 90 percent of our waking moments for the better part of four decades. ..It has been a genuine pleasure to work with people. For it's people who are a region's resource. We're lacking in room to point out the splendid help we've had from hundreds of good folks. . But we would like to salute and thank everyone for their kindness to us here and in the other four papers we've published at Joseph, Milton-Freewater, Cashmere, Wash., and at Pilot Rock. ; We would like to thank each and every subscriber and advertiser as it is they and their faith in us and our paper who have made the little country weekly a fact in the life of this region. We would like to take this opportunity for a little pat on the back of a Heppner native, Ed Gonty, whose native savvy has been a real big help in getting the paper out in recent weeks when we had mechanical troubles with our new computerized CompuW riter that sets the type you are now reading. This machine, believe it or not has a computer that is a miniature of the first Apollo space vehicle. Instead of forming letters in type with hot metal as is done with a linotype, this machine takes pictures. At any time we have had trouble, Ed Gontv came down and fixed this machine. The lieards will continue to make their home here. We like .Morrow County. We would like to welcome the new publisher, Mr. Ernest Joiner ho is a real good newspaperman. He is anxious to meet everyone. committee Another House committee acted last week to catch up with the uninsured motorist. HB 2501 would require insurance for all drivers. It still must face both the House and Senate, but action is expected before adjournment. The idea behind all these bills is to clear our highways of the drunk, the irresponsible, the negligent driver. But in addition to proposals aimed at dangerous drivers, this session is also facing up to some other highway hazards. HB 2339, for example, could be an important, step toward improving the unsafe railroad crossings in the state-crossings that have caused more than 3,000 accidents in the last ten years, and the loss of 190 lives. The bill creates a state fund to finance 30 percent of the cost of improving unsafe crossings. This share would relieve hard-pressed cities and counties of all but 20 percent of the total. Railroads themselves, would pay the other half. The Ways and Means Committee last week sent HB 2339 to the floor of the House with a "do pass" recommendation. Other such safety measures passed by this Legislature range from minimum tread depth requirements for tires to reflectorized license plates. Yet each has the same objective: to stop the tragic, senseless deaths on our highways. In facing these problems, the 1973 Legislature has put together a traffic safety package that clamps down on the small percentage of drivers who cause a large percentage of Oregon's fatal accidents. We had to. It was a matter of life and death. If I can be of any assistance contact me by phoning 378-8817 or writing Rep. Jack Sumner, 18-H Capitol Building, Salem, Oregon 97310. .17 Years Ago 1935 Water, not fire was the cause of the siren being sounded at 2 o'clock Monday morning, arousing residents from their slumber and bring out the fire department. The scene presented was that of a geyser throwing mud and rocks high into the air and onto the roof of the Clark Barber Shop. Investigation revealed a bursted water main. Crop prospects are definitely less promising in the country as a whole than some weeks ago, says the latest report on the agricultural situation outlook just released by the O.S.C. agricultural extension service. In respect to prices, the general level of farm prices is indicated to be slightly higher than a month ago, whereas a downward trend has prevailed mostly for several months. Very small children will soon learn to dress themselves if their clothes are designed to make dressmaking easy. It is a matter of roomy cut, well located openings and easily managed fastenings, according to a statement issued this week from the Oregon State extension specialist. Motor vehicle deaths in May were nearly double the number from the month before, with 24 persons killed in Oregon as a result of automobile accidents. Thirteen fatalities from similar causes occured in May of last year. 1 Year Ago 1972 Roice Fulleton is one proud father these days. Last weekend, Becky was the winner of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo finals in Barrel Racing at Bozeman, Mont. There were over 200 contestants entered in the show. Morrow County Court has adopted the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. A letter has been sent to the state so stating that the county has complied with the state law that required all counties to have a land use bill by 1972. Today is the day to sign up for grasshopper spray, according to Harold Kerr, County Agent. It is essential that the program of signing up be done . immediately in order to get in on the government cost-sharing program. The Award of Merit for Excellence in Scholarship was presented to Sue Ellen Greenup at Emanuel School of Nursing's commencement exercises June 17. A scholarship grant accomp anied the award. WILLOW ( KEEK PROJECT Continued From Pg. I damages and the present value of improvement, evacuation is not considered economically feasible, nor would It he accept ed locally. After some discussion. Major Hickman gave a detailed out line of the five proponed plans. They were accompanied by Of the five plans, plan number 4 their neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. appears to be the most feasible. William Kretzer. Mr. Kretzer is Following is a brief summary a developer of shopping centers of plan 4: It would provide 6,000 and has six of them in Phoenix, acre feet of exclusive flood Mrs. Kretzer, while in a control with a minimum lake of hospital, read "Homesteads 2,000 acre feet. II would provide and Heritages" 3 times. Author flood protection to control floods Giles French and his contrihu- without spill to a frequency of tors please note that Mrs. once in 360 years. The project Kretzer is a great admirer of would cost $9,945,600 and would this Morrow County history. She have annual cost and benefits of said she nearly feels like a $1165,900 and $506,500 per year native of the county. respectively. It has a benefit to cost ratio of 1.38 to 1.0. Next week is a bit cockeyed Following are excerpts from for the newspaper business, a letter read ut the meeting by Because the 4th of July falls on Quenten Bowman, Field Repre next Wednesday --usually our sentative, State Water Re press day -- we will print on sources Board. "We are pleased Tuesday. This will allow our to learn that your staff has overworked staff a day off like found a feasible alternative in the rest of the folks. So. ..please their plun 4. This reservoir -get ads and news in early and storage proposal would provide you'll be helping us get out benefits to the community of the paper. And a big thanks to Heppner and downstream in all. flood control, fish, wildlife and recreation. We were discussing what we While it is up to local interest would do when we retired. When to make the final decision, the someone asked me, I said I'd peopleof Morrow County should always wanted to lead a note that a recent analysis took symphony orchestra. You away feasible opportunities for might think this is sort of joint water use storage, a future insurmountable problem. It analysis of flood hydrology is. ..just getting Dorothy to sit after the dam is built could still long enough to learn to play possibly restore the opportunity 68 instruments. to store some water for use during some part of the season. Ione's Spring Music concert There might be some inci in May was a knockout. It dental benefits to irrigation by was directed by Sherrie Bahr. storing some winter or early Taking part were singers from sPr'8 floofl flwws fr irrigation the first grade right through during the seasons, such as this high school. In addition there P"st "e. when every hit of were the Sixth Grade, Junior water supply is urgently High and lone High school needed. bands. Looking over the faces in There would certainly be the audience showed us much' potential benefits for, avoiding pleasure in the performance. m reducing the threat of loss of Morrow County doesn't have to life if the plan 4 proposal is take a back seat to anyone in constructed, music. Keep your eye on that Judge Jones was recognized dandy drummer, Kevin by Major Hickman and he spoke lor me creaiDiniy 01 me state Gutierrez! It 's getting so dry, one farmer friend says it's time we start planning on importing water from California and Arizona! You're getting old if these warm days bring memories of hitching rides on ice wagons. Or, if you lived on a farm, going into the ice house and brushing away the sawdust and chipping off a hugh mouthful of the cold stuff. It was so chilling it hurt vour teeth and gave you a brief headache! (Yesser, those were the days). Water Resource Board and finalized his speech by saying, "The Morrow County Court accepts plan 4." There were discussions, both pro and con on various issues, however, no immediate action was taken. Justice Court MOVING?? local or Long Distance Fr.e Estimate Call Gene Orwick 989-8586 or Condon 384-2292 Agents for United Van Line. this To The Editor, 70 THE EDITOR E &wty)$tt- "WWW MMMaMMlMM Two turtles decided to stop in for a beer. Just as they entered the bar it began to rain. The big turtle said the little one. "Go home and get the umbrella." The little turtle said, "I will if you promise not to drink my beer." Two months later the big turtle said to himself. "I guess he's ever coming Jack. I may as well drink his beer." A voice called from outside the door. "If you touch mat neer I won't go borne and get the umbrella." June 22, 1973 To the Editor: Progress always involves a certain amount of risk. After all, yon can't steal second base and keep one foot on first. After witnessing the parade of children, teachers, ministers, and everyone connected with the Vacation Bible School of the Lutheran. Methodist, and Epis copal Churches. I feel that all those who helped with this in any way should be greatly complimented. The delight on the faces of the little ones and the pride of accomplishment that the teachers and ministers must feel is certainly note worthy in this day and age. I especially feel that all of the young mothers who helped should be greatly complimented because we see all too little of this in this modern time. A big thanks to all of you. Sincerely. Mary E. Bryant June 21st the Army Corps of Engineers from Walla WaIJa did present a clear picture of the presently proposed Flood Con trol project that would contain the largest possible flooding situation that could occur in the Willow Creek Watershed which of course includes Balm Fork. The functional life of this project has a duration of too years before any silting prob lem would require attention. Shobe Canyon, it is true, does not have the protection of this project; however, extensive work has been done on Hie Shobe Watershed to the point that serious flooding in that area is unlikely. Earnest testimony was given against the project only by those whose properly was within the proj-ct containment as I s-e it. There were inquiries as to possible alternate projects that appear too expensive for im plementation. There was no vole cast at this well attended meeting but I had Cases in Justice Court week : Malcom Fred Hoskins, failure to drive on the right side of the road, fined $11; David Potter, improper passing, $17; Pamela Ann Johnson, Violating the Basic Rule, $22; Robert Floyd Worden, failure to drive on the right side of the road, $17 suspended; Charles Conrad Spomer, truck speeding, $6; Alfred Eugene Perry, VBR, $27; Carl Marquardt, failure to drive on the right side of the road, $17; Gary Dean Munkers, no required light on cycle, dismissed; Luke Padberg, dis obeying stop sign, $11. Seek Solution to Traffic Hazard COMMUNITY J I BILLBOARD 1 June 28 Dodgers vs Braves June 30 Old Timers Dance, Hardman Community Hall. July 1 lone United Church of Christ and Valby Lutheran Church The Chamber of Commerce the feeling that the majority of Industrial Development com- picnic, Cutsforth Park, 11.00 the people attending were in mittee will meet with Kinzua to a.m. Drinks and desserts fnrn- favor of going ahead with the work 01,1 a solution for the ished. project. We were told that now trattic problem at the mill is ihe time to make your wishes which has become more haz known. and I think the people ardous with the start of con should be polled in some struction. Members asked to manner that would effectivly serve on the committee at reflect the wishes for the Mondays Chamber of Corn- July 3 Fireworks display, field in lone. football protection of this fine town. W.W. Weatherford When a teenager borrows the family car, he can, in one night, subtract five years from the life of the car, and add them to the age of his father. G-T WANT ADS PAY merce meeting were Gene Pierce, chairman. Dale Slush er. Jerry Sweeney, Nona So-. well, Harley Sager, Gene Trumbull and Elton Weekes. One suggestion has been to put a speed limit by" the mill. G-T WANT ADS PAY Sponsored As A Public Service By - RUGGLES COYCE Insurance Agency 228 Main r.O. Box 247 676-9623 If SM nit coll T aTea 676 5384 Heppner