- i
BIN lands turned over
to Vildlife Service
lone accepted for
flood insurance
Heppner man Taxes to increase
injured
igr 9. TIIK CAZKTTK TIMKS. Heppner. OH. Thursday. IVc. 25. 1375
A hill which would protect
I he nution's wildlife preserves
from hcing caught up in an
(idininislrutive noose und tur
ned over to the llurcau of Und
Management, un agency Ihut
is historically more ul tuned to
mining und grazing interests
Hum to conservation, hus been
approved hy the Senate Com-im-rce
Commit lee.
Sen. Itttti I'uckwond i H-Oll i
vtlm inlriMluced this lull with
Sen, IxH-Metculf lU MTt.lust
M.n-rh. said the legislation
should reported out of the
ifiinmillee to the Senate floor
early next yeur.
Tlie proposal specifically
(Musters management ol
three wildlile rcliiges from Ihe
Hun mi of Lund Management
(Aer lo the Klsh und Wildlile
Service, und Rives the Fish
,ini Wildhle Service sole
jurisdiction over the entire
National Wildlile Itcluge Sys
lent which reaches Into W of
llie VI stales.
; The three ranges include the
diaries Sheldon Anlelojie He
luge lying In the southeastern
mi ner ol Oregon und stretch
iDU inlo Sevuda. the Charles
Hussel Nutionul Wildlife Kan
Re in Montana und Kofa Game
H. i nue in Arizona
"The Hureuu of Lund Muna
Rcmcnt has publicly admitted
that H I per cent of the range-
I. iikI it manages is In fair,
jxMir. or hud conililion. and no
aiiarenl elfort is being inude
lo improve it." Sen, Packwood
said, "These three preserves
constitute more lhan 2 million
acres of the mil ion's most
iiiiiortant wildlife conserva
tion ureas that are essential lo
the preservation of several
rare anil endangered spe
cies." he said.
"I don'l iM-licve we can
Jusiily lurninR these lands
oxer lo HI.M knowing the
history of this ugency's inter
ests in RrainR. mining and oil
and Rax leusiiiR. If we do, we
might as well say the hung
man's cominR." Sen. Pack
iinkI said,
The Kish and Wildlife Ser-
ice has the professional ex
perlise and a Ioiir history of
dealing Hh wildlife problems
and would Ik1 heller utile lo
manage these lands, he said.
The U.S. Department of
HousinR and Urban Develop
ment announced recently that
effective Nov. 11. 1975. lone.
OU hus been accepted inlo the
Nutionul Flood Insurance
ProRrum.
This mean that Individual
property owner are now
eli'ible'to buy flood Insurance
protection at affordable federally-subsidized
rate, offer
Iiir more extensive coverage
under the expanded program
authorized by the IS73 Flood
Disaster Protection Act.
Under the emergency pro
gram us amended Dec. 31.
lo;:i. flood insurance at subsi
dized premium rates will be
mailable on structures in
amounlH up lo H5.000 for
sinRle family dwellings and up
lo SHMi.oooon multi-family and
non-residenlial properties and
up to Jio.ooo per unit on
residential contents and
SIIHi.ihhi on nonresidential
contents. After a rale study
hus been completed in the
community, coverage up to
double the above amounts w ill
be uvailuble at actuarial
rates.
As provided under the 1973
Act. buildinRs that are newly
constructed or substantially
improved aHer the areas
having special flood hazards
are identified may be insured
under the National Flood
Insurance Program at subsi
dized rates until the rale study
hus been completed tor Dec.
.11. 1974. whichever is later).
Once a building is eligible for
such Insurance it continues to
Ik eligible for such insurance
as long us the community
continues to participate in the
program.
The 1973 Act also provides
that all buildings located
within the special flood hazard
ureas of a community partici
pating in the program must tie
covered by flood insurance
after Mar. I. 1974. in order to
be eligible for any form of
mortgage loan from a Federally-insured
or bank or
savings and loan association,
or from any Federal agency.
AfU r June' 30. 1975 no such
loans may be approved in
communities that are now
participating in the flood
insurance proRram.
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Turner, Van Martcr & Bryant Insurance
Heppner, Ore.,. ,
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1 OTT'S ELECTRIC
Randy & Bernice
Bob Rcavis, Roger Schoonover ' ,
and Pat Dougherty
VlM. iiiienl iilliinu
SEASON'S
I -VPS' MILES TIRE SERVICE
s Heppner, Or. i
Q I sfi j AHe-l. Ster tini-iliier V
Wayne Ball. Heppner. suf
fered multiple cuts and brui
ne in a single car accident,
last Wednesday afternoon.
The accident occured as Ball
was traveling toward Heppner
and Ins pickup truck left the
highway and rolled over an
embankment.
First aid was rendered at
the scene of ihe accident by
Morrow County Health Nurse
Pal Wright and another mo
torist. Karl Avers.
Ball was taken to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital and re
leased from Ihe hospital
Saturday.
A passenger in the vehicle.
David Gene Owen. Heppner.
was lodged in the Hcrmiston
City Jail following the acci
dent on charges Of disorderly
conduct and resisting arrest.
Owen appeared before Jus
tice of the Peace Charles
O'Connor Thursday and pled
guilty to the charges after
refusing counsel.
Justice of the Peace Charles
O'Connor postponed sentenc
ing Owen until Jan. 2. Owen is
to rejHirl to Ihe mental health
clinic before Jan. 2: mean
while he is free on his own
recognizance.
Some Or egon wage earners
will find a bigger bile taken
from their January pay che
cks, while others will think
they've had a small pay
increase.
The reason for the changes
is Ihe new withholding tax
tables which become effective
Jan. I. 197B. reports Oregon
revenue department director
John J. 1-nbdell.
"Oregon's tax tables have
not been revised since 1964
and federal taxes, upon which
the Oregon tables are based,
have been changed several
limes since then. We believe
ihe overall effect is that a
person will have less addi
tional cash to pay when filling
his or her tax return in 19."
he says.
For example, a single tax-
oaver with no exemptions
earning between $I.ono-l.o: a
month will have S4 more a
month withheld. While a
married taxpayer earning the
Mine amount will get an
additional $." a month.
A single taxpayer claiming
two exemptions and earning
between ll.ooo-l.o:Rt a month
w ill have SI I more withheld.
Whereas the married person
ilh two exemptions and
earning the same amount will
receive an extra $2 in the pay
envelope. Tlie table are designed lo
withhold even dollar amounts.
WELL DRILLING
ATTENTION FARMERS & RANCHERS
Of EASTERN OREGON
Mm ! BiSBm C. ! Pinms hmmm,
MfMt to D ta. M h. to.
1 tf Mtr. enmM,
Btflfct M MM ft.
"WE CAN CUT IT"
WALLACE WELL DRILLING
Coll Pnditon 2-w
Heppner Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. Ho. 358
1 New Year's Eve
Crab Feed & Dance
LEATHER COATS
Cleaned
QUALITY CLEANERS
421S.Maln Pendleton 276-2142
Music by
y DEPOT II j
1J 9 - 2 a.m.
Crab Feed 6:30 - 8:30 .J
For Elks and Out ol town guests only
Wed., Dec. 31
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Christmas has changed greatly since the time of Dickens
but there's one thing that's still the same-the heartfelt
greeting of friends to one another as they celebrate the
festive season . . . "Have a very merry Christmas!"
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