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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1978 THIRTEEN Ullman urges Carter Gk oj meat import legislation CSappy 29fli, Al! I 370 DAYS LEFT j Oregon Congressman Al Ullman last week urged Presi dent Carter to sign promptly new meat import legislation that was approved in the closing days of the 95th Congress. Carter reportedly is considering vetoing the bill. Ullman, who is in the midst of a week-long tour of his 2nd Congressional District, said the bill is especially important in Oregon and other meat producing states. The Meat Import Act is aimed at stabilizing meat prices by reversing a situation in which additional imports are allowed at times when domestic production is high and meat prices are declining. In a letter to Carter, Ullman explained that the new legisla tion "introduces a counter-cylical factor into the formula (under which the level of imports is determined). "Under this formula, ad ditional imports would be allowed when domestic sup plies are low and the market price consequently high. This, of course, will help stabilize meat prices to the advantage of consumers and producers alike." Carter Administration of ficials have expressed concern about the bill because it restricts presidential auth ority to suspend or increase meat import quotas. Ullman noted that the new formula makes the exercise of executive discretion unneces sary except in unusual circumstances, and that the bill extends discretionary authority in these cases. Ullman initiated action on the meat bill earlier this year, after the President raised meat import quota levels in response to increases in the price of beef. Duncan to take school money problems to state legislature State School Supt. Verne A. Duncan this week told the State Board of Education he will submit a school finance plan to the 1979 Legislature regardless of the outcome of the property limitation meas ures on the Nov. 7 ballot. "The plan must respond to the public demand for an equitable finance system while ensuring that schools and community colleges maintain quality education programs," Duncan said. "The message from the public is clear," Duncan added. "Major changes in school finance are needed. Even if both measures fail, we still must respond to the public's concern about expen diture limitation and property tax relief." Duncan said he wants to pull all education organizations together in developing the plan. "It is imperative that the education community speak with a single voice as legisla tors deliberate on the future of Oregon education." Duncan said he has been in close contact with Wilson Riles, California state school superintendent, and other ed ucators in that state to see if any elements of California's response to Proposition 13 could be used in Oregon. Vets may update discharges Veterans desiring to up grade less than honorable military discharges can now find an index of cases that have been reviewed by the RUBBER STAMPS 676-9228 Defense Department that may be similar to their own at the Portland Veterans Administ ration Regional Office. As an additional service to discharged service persons, the VA has available in 20 cities around the country, including Portland, an index file with brief descriptions of discharge reviews by the Defense Department. "The index file up to now has been available only at the Pentagon," explained Mrs. Donna M. Arndt, director of the Portland VA office. 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Classes will meet Mondays and Thursdays from 7-10 p.m. Tax relief checks are mailed out Property tax relief checks totaling more than $92 million were mailed today under the Homeowner and Renter Ref und Program (HARRP), announced John Lobdell, director of the Oregon Depart ment of Revenue. The 1977 Legislature changed the an nual mailing date of checks to October, so that residents would have the money avail able to pay property taxes, which are due in November. Checks totaling $92,027,760 were sent to 448,502 homeown ers, renters and mobile home residents. The average refund amount was $205. The legis lature appropriates money from the state General Fund for the property tax relief program. Checks this year reflect changes made by the Legislature, which increased the maximum refund amount for homeowners to $655 and for renters to $328. The Legislature also increased the eligibility limit on household income to $16,000. Elderly Rental Assistance payments were mailed along with the HARRP checks. Checks totaling $2,333,165 went to 3,862 Oregonians, age 58 and over who have annual incomes under $5,000 and pay 40 percent or more of their income for rent, fuel and utilities. The average amount of refund for Elderly Rental Assistance was $604. Persons who qualified but did not file this year for either program may still file. The claim form, 70-R, is available from any Oregon Department of Revenue office. A separate mailing lateriiT October will send $50 Fuel and Utility Relief checks to eligi ble senior citizens.
