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one ignored
EDITOR:
I, like many others, have noted that the Heppner
Gazette-Times ignores lone.
Examples noted:
Terry McElligott was chosen counselor for Girl s &iaie,
something only six girls out of the state can receive. Was
there an article as promised? (I know for a fact one woman
called at least three times to "remind" the paper staff about
this She was told, "Don't worry I have a good picture to put
in of her." It was never put in. ) There is a very simple reason
too, she lives in lone.
The East Oregonian had a much bigger story about the
Annual United Church of Christ Barbecue. $9,478 were taken
in for the church, from both the auction and booths inside that
sold items. . . .
Awards Night, an annual event of lone High, had one
paragraph-featuring only one person. What about all the
other awards that were won? Who got those? Does the
Gazette care? If you don't, I do.
Did you post the times of the pool opening or that
swimming lessons started? Must Julie Nelson do everything
concerning lone? She does a good job with her column, but
can't be expected to do everything.
I know you'll never print this, but please remember there
are more places in the county than Heppner, and maybe
exciting things happen in more places than Heppner-so
report it, write it up, acknowledge the facts!!!!
JANET McELLIGOTT,
lone
Simple mathematics
EDITOR:
Enclosed you will find a check to renew my subscription to
the Gazette-Times for one more year. I had made up my
mind I would not be foolish and waste $6 again, but then I did
some simple mathematics, and realized that nowhere else
would I be able to get a year's supply of bird cage liner so
cheap. (And delivered to my door, none the less!)
By the way ... my birds love your newspaper.
GREG DAVIDSON
Despot wants power
EDTIOR:
As long as there are people, there will be those that strive
to enslave others, despots they are called. If you are lucky
enough to provide the necessities, comforts, or luxuries you
are satisfied. The despot wants nothing more. He wants
power, as well.
From the time our constitution was first drawn up and we
drew our first free breath, plans were being made to enslave
the world in a crueler enslavement than that inflicted upon
any British subject. Notice that England was made to give up
her possessions, the Nazis were forced to free their
conquests.
However nothing is being done about freeing the people
under communist domination. People know that the
communist record of cruelity Is far more horrible than the
Nazis.
Communist aggression marches steadily forward with no
opposition from America. In fact it has America's blessings.
The Rockefellow backed United Nations says what peace is
to be and that Is no resislenee to communism.
Everyone must take sides either lo be free or to be a llave.
If you choose to do nothing, you are slave material. No one
can question the fact that the man with gumption enough to
take care of himself is under attack.
When the man with gumption enough to take care of
himself Is taxed and regulated out of existence than the
country is dead. Any country that is not free is dead or worse
than dead.
HAZEL GUDGER
Brookings, OR.
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THE
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Editorial & Viewpoint
Straub straight forward
Not often do state officials come up with
more "yes" and "no" answers than ' I'm not
sures but I'll find out Iaters." Gov. Bob Straub
did Tuesday.
Oregon's governor shot a straight forward
type arrow at Eastern Oregon county offic ials
Tuesday morning. He didn't stray much in the
town hall meeting at noon either.
Straub was literally blunt with questions
and came quickly to the point on most. The
ones that escaped him were either readily
answered by Jack Sumner, legislator for this
area or received vows from Straub to find the
answer and get back to the question.
Some interesting answers did come from
Straub. including an admitted "negative
attitude" on nuclear power.
Straub. a little to the surprise of his
audience, said "I am negative towards
nuclear power. I can't be wildly positive when
I don't leei mai way. He reiei led to Pebble
Springs.
S i.nib ;il came out saying that his
honest iippraisal " on Alumax coming to
K.iN'fi'it i tret 'in was "at best, doubtful."
S t. nil. i.h im-'I pra'se and criticism and
(.k l''b liM a I'MTtior of a siate should. He
w.isaki-H (in-vi inns from Mt-nndary highway
n-pairs to .epu tank inspections by
em u oiiiiH Mialisis to gas tax to department of
eoiiiiiierc-e woes.
tm just about all of Ihem. he had an answer
ready or said he would find one.
Heppner. Oregon, population 1500. doesn't
have loo many chances to see high state
officials, particularly governors. The city met
turn warmly and sent him on his Eastern
Oregon tour warmly.
Ii was good to see Salem interest in Morrow
Counts and it was even better to see Morrow
f'ountv interest in Salem
Packwood explains tax
DEAR FRIEND:
As one who is most likely to be affected by
estate taxes, you should be made aware of
recent efforts to relieve the estate tax burden.
For too long the businessmen and farmers
of the country have had to endure an
outdated, burdensome and counterproductive
estate tax. The current law provides that up
to 160,000 of an estate Is exempt from taxes,
Amounts beyond that level are heavily taxed
when the owner dies and passes the estate to
his heirs. In 1942. when this exemption was
passed, 160.000 business was a relatively
large one. Now due to Inflation, and the cost of
land, wages, and equipment a WW
exemption is reduced in value. Estate taxes
often caus th fu el sU f the lxnires or
farm, or part of it. merely to pay the taxes.
In April. I sent out questionnaire aking
whether Oregonians favor easing the present
tax burden on estates. Approximately 96 per
cent of the respondents approved of granting
such relief.
The proposal I have sponsored was
approved by the Senate Finance Committee
June II. It replaces the present tfiO.ooo
exemption with a IM.Ooo credit. The credit
increases over four years to $:0.0uu by 1981.
AT that time, there would be no tax on an
estale worth up to 2tX),ooo If the estate Is
passed on to a spouse there would be no tax
until it was worth over Woo.ooo.
Some other proposals before Congress
would merely increaie the exemption. But. as
is true of any exemption, this would mean
that the largest estates would receive the
greatest benefits. A tax credit generally
provides the greatest benefit to those who
need It the most, the small businesses and
farms.
I am extremely encouraged about this
proposal's possible success. It has received a
great deal of attention and support in the
Senate aside fmm the Finance Committee"!
approval today Also, a similar tax credit has
tx-en proposed by Congressman Al tllman.
Chairman of the Committee in the House of
Itrpresrntatlves which handles lax mea
sures. Together we should be able to provide
Oregonians with estate tax relief before the
end of the year.
BOH PACKWOOD,
US. Senate
Washington, DC.
EDITOR:
A very desirable Item in an early future U.ue wmJd be.
report of attendance of outof-town visUor. ttteM
Picnic. It still would be very newsworthy and timely to all
'"ShTeach issue datellned 40 or 50 years ago or even 30.
Mr" Weatherford'a article, on History of Morrow County
and Heppner Families are very desirable.
Wishing you much success in Morrow County's official
newspaper, I remain a faithful subscriber,
CLAIR HAMPTON COX
Class '29
Heppner High School
Club says thanks
EDITOR:
The Soroptimist International, Heppner club, would like to
take this opportunity to say "Thank You" to D O. Nelson for
being a great and interesting tour guide for our Senior Citizen
and Nursing Home tour and to Leonard Munkers for being
our most patient and kind driver of the day.
The tour of the rapidly changing north end of the county
was greatly enjoyed, not only by the senior citizens and
nursing home patients, but by the club members who were
able to make the trip.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Heppner Club
Forest program ok'd
A $5 million program to help provide owners of small
private forest lands with more modern forest management
techniques was approved Tuesday by a Senate appropria
tions subcommittee. Sen. Mark Hatfield, sponsor of the
budget amendment, said the forestry extension program
would help insure that new techniques developed in research
facilities are available in the field to those who need them.
"Nearly 4.5 million owners of small, non-industrial forests
control 59 per cent, or 300 million acres, of the nation's
timberland." Hatfield said. "These lands are producing
timber at only about one-third of capacity, and about 500.000
acres are lost annually to other uses."
"As we look at a projected demand for wood products of 20
billion board feet by the year 2000, these wood lot owners
need better management tools to increase productivity of
their lands." Hatfield said.
Hatfield pointed out that forestry research has provided
many advanced management techniques, but a bottleneck
exists in getting this Information into the field. "Forest
research funding," he said, "receives 25 times as much
money as does any extension education program."
These new funds will be allocated according to the
potential productivity and Hatfield said he was confident that
Oregon would be "an obvious choice" to receive some
funding. The extension program dates back to 1911, but
Hatfield said the recent decline of such education extension
programs has hurt the timber production efforts of small
operations.
In addition, the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee
approved Hatfield's amendments to:
add $1 million for forestry research under the
Mclntyre-Stennis program;
add $500,000 for a wind erosion project at Pendleton,
Pullman and Pocatello;
expand plant research at Oregon State University.
Hatfield said that in fiscal year 1976, Oregon received
$261,481 in forest research funds, and that this amount would
increase if the $1 million addition is retained in conference.
The House earlier approved $7.4 million for FY 1977 for the
program.
Hatfield said he anticipates no reduction in these budget
additions by the full Senate Appropriations Committee or on
the Senate floor, but the items must then be reviewed by a
Senate House Conference.
About the picture
No wind, no rain just
bright sun beating down on
farmer's pocket book.
(C'T Photo)
GAZETTE-TIMES
Tho Hoppnor Gazotto-Tlmos
The rffklal aewtpsper oi the City ! Heppner as !
County of Morrow.
G.M.Reed.Pabllsher
Dolores Ree4. C-pablUber
W 11 C. Palnitey, F.dlw
PublUhed every Tfcaridsy a4 aUi-4 at a
seMt4-clais matter al the post offkt al Ufpur,
Oregon, under la act af March I, ItTI. fecoa4-ciasa
potUge pW al Heppner, Oregoa.