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'nitty!.- tyti-jfyt Five Republicans, six Democrats battle for gubernatorial seat The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 18, 1978 THREE Bob Straub leads pack, runsonrecord as governor ') A three-way battle has taken form among Republican candidates for Oregon's governorship, while Democra tic incumbant Bob Straub appears well on his way to regaining his party's nomina tion during the May 23 primary election. Former governor Tom Mc Call and long-term state legislators Victor Atiyeh and Roger Martin head a field of five candidates for the GOP, while Straub enjoys a signifi cant edge over five other Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls. GOP's leading candidates stress different priorities Atiyeh, a 19-year veteran of the State Legislature, and Martin, with six-term exper ience in the state's House of Representatives, have both campaigned in Morrow Coun ty. In his campaign, Atiyeh has championed his long-time involvement with property tax reform, his efforts towards improving the state's health and education systems, and his work towards strengthen ing environmental laws. Atiyeh also stresses his Republican loyalty, spotlight ing his activism in party fundraising, election cam paigns, and legislative leader ship. Martin, like Atiyeh a busi nessman, is the youngest of the three Republican forerun ners. Martin has character ized himself as having a "tight-fisted, live within our means" attitude towards state spending. In his campaign, he has pointed out his responsibi lity for leading a successful floor fight to abolish the state's inheritance tax, and his unsuccessful fight to rebate to taxpayers a $175 million tax surplus collected by the state between 1975 and 1977. While stressing fiscal re sponsibility, Martin also has emphasized his willingness to listen to voters, pledging to get the governor's office "out of the Capitol ivory tower." McCall, Oregon's governor from 1966-74, has centered his campaign on pledges to re sume programs, policies and philosophies that character ized his stint as the state's top executive. The Crook County native and former Portland journal ist points to increased employ- CUSTOM BUSINESS FORMS & STATEMENTS 676-9228 Finnl Hfinii Concert Of The Year Thursday May 18, 7:30p.m. H.I1.S. Gym Donation Acctpttd For Band Uniforms Bond, Swing Band, Choir t Swing Choir Will Be Featured I This Message Sponsored I In The Public Interest By blumfcia Bcsin EloctricCoop., Inc. city council and planning commission for the coastal town of Manzanita, while Jolley lists no experience in public office. In his campaign, Jolley has stated that he sees Oregon's problems as theological, rather than political, and he believes he can fill a "lack of moral and spiritual leadership in the state." Kretsinger has pledged to disband the state Human Resource Agency if elected, has decried "big government" at the state level, and favors state controlled gambling. ment, increased foreign trade with the state, tax relief, and public ownerhip of ocean beaches as examples of his leadership abilities. McCall has expressed pride in, and some responsibility for, the positive national image Oregon has developed, and noted that under his leadership the state served as a national model in dealing with the oil and energy crises. William Jolley and L.E. "Bud" Kretsinger are the remaining two Republicans seeking the governor's chair. Kretsinger has served on the ELECTION VOTE B1J1 MAY U W 23 On the Democratic side, Straub, like McCall, is cam paigning basically on his record as governor, during his term, he notes, the state has taken over a larger share of financing public schools, and created a number of programs aimed at aiding the elderly. Straub has stated that Oregon's unemployment rate dropped from 10 per cent to below 7 per cent under his helmsmanship. He argues that Oregonians are paying more than they should for utilities and has pledged to fight to correct that situation. Straub also takes credit for proposing laws that require utilities to provide customers information on weatheriza tion, and assistance in obtain ing loans for insulation. Opposing Straub are attor ney Marvin Hollingsworth, North Bend teacher Emily Ashworth, auto salesmen E. "Buck" Lambert and William Patrick, and retired business man E. Allen Propst. Hollingsworth, who served in the Oregon Legislature in 1971-72 is the lone Democratic challenger with legislative experience. His campaign issues include favoring a return of the death penalty for premeditated killings, manda tory fixed sentences for cer tain crimes, state controlled gambling to help finance schools and ease taxes, and turning state liquor sales over to private enterprise. Mrs. Ashworth, active in county and regional Democra tic work, stresses property tax relief, a need to stimulate the construction industry, and the halt of nuclear power develop ment among her campaign issues. She has also come out against the state's use of herbicide sprays and in favor of bolstering equal rights for Oregonians, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual preference. Lambert has campaigned for reform in state income and property taxes, and introduc ing reforestation programs to be funded by bonding. Patrick has pledged that if elected, he will reduce proper ty taxes at least 10 per cent during his first year in office. He has also opposed sex education in public schools, and favored lifting restric tions on field burning in the seed crop industry. Propst states that his exper ience as a successful business man in the agricultural che mistry industry equips him to fitter comprehend complex environmental issues, and that his problem-solving ap proach would "inspire others to follow my leadership." ORDER YOUR Memorial Day Peonies EARLY 676-9426 90s -y7 FOR GOVERNOR iLijy .Roger Martin believes like most of us do that while government is neces sary it should have a limited role... .To Roger this means slowing down state spending. It means giving new direction to state agencies so those agencies will respect and respond to the taxpayers who foot the bill... .Roger has packed the experience of working 12 years inside government and of a lifetime of insight as a taxpayer and small businessman into his bid to become governor. I i v. 1 ft & ft ft k; n n n n immmmn FOR GOVERNOR We support Roger Martin..... Mr & Mrs Raymond French, Heppner Herman Winter, Heppner Mr & Mrs Stephen Peck, Lexington Mr & Mrs Harold Holtz, lone Mr & Mrs Floyd Hobbs, Irrigon Mr & Mrs Terry Thompson, Heppner Mr & Mrs Larry Mills, Heppner Harold Rietmann, lone Mr & Mrs Vernon Stewart, Irrigon Mr & Mrs Don Cole, Heppner Irene Swanson, Heppner Mr & Mrs Richard Sargent, Heppner Bruce Nicholes, Boardman Mr & Mrs Norm Rickerf, Heppner Mr & Mrs Clifford A. 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