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Steven A. Powell. News & Sports Editor
Why Not a Debate?
Recently, Congressman Al Ullman was a
Heppner visitor. Now, Denny Smith is coming
to town.
Separated by about 10 days in their two
visits, the candidates are giving Morrow
County voters a chance for comparison. They
haven't debated from the same platform. Nor
are they likely to, at least in their respective
primary-election campaigns. At this point,
Mr. Ullman contends that his 23-year record in
Congress speaks for itself. Why hold a debate,
when measures he has introduced, his
statements over the years, his votes and his
seniority that has led to chairmanship of the
House Ways and Means Committee pretty well
represent the man and his philosophy?
Opponents argue that Mr. Ullman has lost
touch with his home district.
When he came to Heppner, the congress
man did seem to have the appearance of a
fiscal conservative. He urged the necessity of
reductions in government spending and the
adoption of a balanced budget as part of the
war on inflation.
These pocketbook issues are now the main
concern of all the voters. And this is where
Denny Smith is attacking the incumbent, as a
"big spender," the advocate of a regressive
tax on goods and services, and a man different
in his image at home, where he supports
frugality, from that in Washington, where his
committee passes on all the legislation to
extract money from the people.
Formal debates between politicians are
often hard to arrange. It would be interesting
to see them, however, in the same meeting hall
and hear them respond to questions on this
year's "gut issues."
In Plain English
According to a publicity release from
Salem, the state Department of Commerce
has been asking for public donations to
finance the rewriting of the state building
codes into simple English. Only $12 has been
collected so far.
Apparently, the Legislature believes the
codes cold be written in a more understand
able way. Rather make an appropriation for
a project estimated to cost $20,000, the
lawmakers felt there should be voluntary
support from the public.
Jane F. Huston, state Director of
Commerce, said one person contributed $10
and another $2. Neither person made any
comment on why the donations were made.
Ms. Huston believes the project is so
important she will seek the money from
foundations or other organizations. One,
appropriate group to tap might be the Oregon
Bar, whose members in their role as
legislators or counsel to government agencies
or special-interest groups, draft most of the
laws. Perhaps the laws are designed to
obfuscate, not clarify.
In any case, good luck, Ms. Huston.
SALEM SCENE
Students to learn of business world
Nearly 2IH Oregon high school students and their
teachers will take a week out of their traditional
vacations this summer to discover firsthand just
exactly what goes on in the world of business.
A total of 156 sophomores and juniors and 30 of
their teachers selected from throughout the state will
converge on the campus of Oregon College of Edu
cation in Monmouth in the mid-Willamette Valley
west of Salem. They will gather July 20 and spend a
week participating in an unique economic education
experience designed, according to sponsors : "To clear
up any foggy ideas about business."
Students and their teachers will be attending what
is entitled "Oregon Business Week." a joint venture
sponsored by the Oregon Council on Economic
Education, state Department of Education. Associated
Oregon Industries and OCE in cooperation with
Chambers of Commerce, the Institute of Public Affairs
Research and Foundation for Oregon Research and
Education.
The joint venture is patterned largely after similar
activities in the states of Washington and Idaho and
leading the Oregon project is Paul Hathaway, vice
president of Northwest Natural Gas Co.
"Oregon Business Week is an extension of
programs in neighboring Washington that have
attracted thousands of eager students and teachers
during the last five years." Hathaway explained. "The
Washington program has proven so popular it draws
1.600 students to the campus of Eastern Washington
University at Ellensburg on four successive mid-summer
weeks. 4
"And judging from initial response from Oregon
students and teachers. Business Week is generating
the same kind of excitement in our state."
Students and teachers selected to participate
receive full, expense-paid scholarships that include
board, room and all instruction materials. They
provide only their travel to and from Monmouth.
Hathaway said.
Scholarship funds are provided by individuals,
businesses. Chambers and other civic and fraternal
organizations interested in making available what is
described as praclical experience in the American
private enterprise system.
Scholarship recipients will Deselected from among
mure than 3.10 applicants living in 20 geographical
statewide districts established on the basis of student
populations.
"The vast majority of all applicants this year will
either be tapped lo receive scholarships or named
alternates in the event some student or teacher cannot
attend at the last minute." Hathaway said.
Each day of the week-long crash course in
practical economics will be filled to the brim with
lectures, seminars, discussions and demonstrations
designed to equip the citizen of tomorrow with tools
that lead to business success, according to Hathaway.
Each company will participate in a week-long
computerized business management game and
compete to simulate the most successful business
enterprises.
A ma jor morning speaker establishes the theme of
each day's study, followed by concurrent seminars
delving into details of that day's theme, Afternoon
discussions and workshops -explore each theme in
greater detail and an evening speaker recaps the
subject matter. Three times daily each company will
meet with its advisor to discuss more fully the subject
matter presented and work on their computer games.
Afternoon and evening recreation activities also are
scheduled.
Friday. .1 nlv 25. will probably be most rewarding
of all." Hathaway said, "because that day will be
devoted to an examination of career opportunities in
business and graduation exercises at which Gov.
Victor Atiyeh has been invited to speak."
A total of 67 active members of the Oregon
business community will make up the faculty for
Oregon Business Week, said Hathaway.
"Students are being warned in advance not to be
surprised if their company advisor turns out to be the
president and founder of one of Oregon's major
industries." he declared.
Sifting through the TMESf7
1930
Fifty years ago workers
drilling a well for the City of
Heppner struck artesian wa
ter that would provide an
estimated 700.000 gallons of
water a day. The well water
was struck at a depth of 210
feet and many rejoicing citi
zens rushed to the scene.
Morrow County Grain
Growers directors were
named and they included H.V.
Smouse of lone. R.W. Turner
of Heppner, N.A. Clark of
Eight Mile. R.B. Rice and
George N. Peck of Lexington.
Clark Stevens of Hardman,
and CC. Hutchcroft of Mor
gan. Heppner and Lexington both
had decreases in population
from the 1920 census, accord
ing to preliminary reports.
Heppner had a population of "
1.324 in 1920 compared to 1.188
in 19.(0. Lexington had 180 in
1930 compared to 264 in 1920.
Billy Cox of Heppner re
ceived honorable mention in a
national song-writing contest
for high school students. "The
About Portland's Sludge
Commissioners of the Port of Morrow showed little mercy
to George Ward, the Portland engineer who is proposing to
barge sludge from one of Portland's waste treatment plants for
use on agricultural land near Boardman.
Unfortunately for Ward, his appearance followed that of
Dorothy Krebs. a Morrow County commissioner and former
biochemist who has studied Ward's proposal and is concerned
that it could prove to have a devastating environmental impact.
Thanks to Krebs. the commissioners asked the right
questions: Can we be assured that groundwater won't be
contaminated? Will the affected land bfTrendered usable? Who
is responsible for environmental damage? Can crops grown on
sludge-treated land feasibly be used for alcohol production? If
the sludge is so beneficial, why not use it closer to Portland?
Commissioners made clear, and rightly so, that Ward is
going to have to come up with better answers than he did if his
project is going to be approved. He will have to substantiate his
claim that the sludge will have a lower heavy metal content
than is indicated in Portland's project environmental impact
statement, and do more than argue by implication that local
officials have no right to question the conclusions of his team of
authoritative scientists.
There is nothing novel, new c frightening about the use of
propertly treated human waste as a fertilizer or irrigation
supplement. But the use of industrial wastes containing metals
such as lead and me :ury poses si least potential .azards. If
the project is to be carried through, the people of Morrow
County deserve better answers than they've heard so far.
The Hermiston Herald
Dear Old School on the Hill"
was the name of his song.
1955
Twenty-five years ago two
thirds of the lone High School
faculty resigned Eight of the
12 teachers there said they did
not plan to come back the next
year. There was no apparent
reason for the heavy losses.
Laverne Van Marter.
county chairman for Easter
Seals, said that statewide in
Oregon, sales were down
$40,000.
Morrow County was the first
county in the state to go over
its goal for the Cancer
Crusade Drive.
The Seventh Day Adventist
Church was dedicated by
Pastor Robert E. Becker.
Heppner TV co-op was
planning its first showing on
cable TV. It was going lo take
place at the Heppner Civic
Center.
Two-county track meet for
14 B high schools was going to
be the first event to be lighted
at the Heppner Rodeo field
under the new lights.
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Five years ago Dclpha
Jones, chairman of the Mor
rowCounty Historical Society,
told the Chamber of Com
merce that graves from the
pioneer days were going to lie
cleaned and marked as one of
their projects
Eric Thompson won top
honors in the pinewood derby
race fur the local cub scouts
He won the time trials event
but Kenneth Gochnauer won
the iM-st model design and
came in second in the time
trials
School board member Jerry
Peck of Boardman resigned
after serving for seven years
lone American legion Auxi
liary selected Terry McElli
gott and I.ori Bergstrom to
attend Girls' State in Salem
Mr and Mrs, Calvin Sher
man announced the upcoming
wedding of their daughter.
Barbara, to Gary Watkins.
Heppner 's track team won
the Morrow County Invita
tional In the Invitational.
Heppner won 10 events and
Jerry Gentry set a school
record in the javelin with a
toss of 178 2. V- feel further
than the previous record
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Renewable Energy petition
an opportunity for Oregon
It's blackmail against the Olympic athletes!
I was always under the impression that
blackmail was illegal. But it really isn't. It
happens all the time.
And frequently, those occasions are
right here at the Valley Herald. Black
mailers can be very courteous to
downright nasty.
Smihrnj and very soft spoken, the lady
walks in the door two hours past deadline
with an item about her Friday Afternoon
Club that's going to meet on Monday.
When informed she's too late, she says:
"That's okay, the Tum-A-Lum Tooter will
print it if you don't."
A guy slams the door and shouts : "If you
don't do a full-page feature story on my
three-pound cucumber, I'll just take this
scoop to the Umapine Sun! ! !." threatens
the self-impressed gardener.
"If you can't get me 20,000 business
cards by four o'clock this afternoon. I'll
just take it to Walla Walla!." blackmails
another guy.
It happens all the time, and to other
people, too. "If you can't sell me this chair
for thirty bucks. I'll get is somewhere else
at the same price." yells a "customer" at
the local furniture store.
Now, I'm sorry to say. President Carter
has stooped to the same cheap tactics.
Since he has no real power (thank
goodness) over the U.S. Olympic Commit
tee to keep them from going to the summer
games, he's reaching into the old
blackmail bag.
Here are the threats:
1. If the Olympians don't stay home,
we'll just revoke the Olympic Committee's
tax-exempt status. That means freely
given contributions would be taxable.. .a
move that would devastate Olympic fund
raising.
2. Althouh we don 'I think it's such a good
idea. Congress has authorized a $4 million
grant to the committee. Carter is seeking
to revoke that. PLUS gain the authority
over the Olympic Committee in case of
emergencies."
For a country which has always spoken
out strongly for keeping politics out of the
Olympics. I find this sort of U.S. policy
despicable. If either (or both) of Carter's
threats goes through, the Olympfcs and
politics will forever be intertwined. No
longer will we be able to point a finger at
Russia and the East European countries
for sending paid athletes to the Olympics.
The President still seems to believe the
Olympics (and our boycott of them) is the
key to the Afghan Crisis.
I believe the key lies close to
home somewhere around Washington,
DC.
Dan Zimmerman. Valley Herald,
Milton-Freewater, Ore.
Editor:
In 1980 Oregonians have a
unique opportunity to gain
control over their energy
future. Already citizens in
fourteen Oregon counties have
placed measures on the No
vember ballot to form Peo
ple's Utility Districts (PUDs)
and start the process of
replacing PGE and PP&L.
PUDs offer consumers local
control over energy decisions
and lower electric rates.
To provide renewable sour
ces of power for our new PUDs
and assure Oregonians a
reliable supply of safe electri
cal energy. Oregonians for
Utility Reform, Sen. Walt
Brown, Sen. George Wingard.
and EWEB Commissioner
John Bartels. have sponsored
the "Oregon Renewable
Energy Development and
Conservation Act of 1980"
initiative petition. Petitions
are now available for signa
ture gatherers since the Ore
gon Supreme Court rejected
Pacific Power and Light's
challenge of the ballot title.
The renewable energy peti
tion will finally allow us to get
the conservation done and
renewable energy sources
underway. The initiative im
plements Oregon Constitu
tional Article XI D to make
existing state bonding capa
city available for low-interest
loans to individuals, busi
nesses, local governments,
and consumer-owned utilities
to develop solar, wind, geo
thermal. alcohol fuels, low
head hydro, wood-waste, and
conservation.
In 19H0 Oregonians will be
able to vote on the "Oregon
Model" of public power and
renewable energy when we
collect the necessary 55,000
signatures to place the "Ore
gon Renewable Energy De
velopment and Conservation
Act" on the ballot. Write
Oregonians for Utility Re
form. P.O. Box 12763, Salem,
Oregon 97309 for information
and petitions.
Sincerely,
David McTeague
290 18th St. NE
Salem, Oregon 97301
Gov. Atiyeh recruiting
to fill state board seats
Recruitment of Oregonians
to fill executive appointments
which ore part-time volunteer
positions on the state's more
than 200 boards and commisi
sions Is a continuous year
around process, according to a
member of Gov. Vic Atiyeh's
staff.
Shirley Woorirow, special
assistant to the governor for
executive appointments, said
the governor encourages state
citizens to apply for these
positions as participants in
"Oregon's citizens govern
ment." She explains that,
"Our talent search is to
identify interested citizens
who have not participated
before as well as people with
broadly based perspectives in
government.
Those interested in applying
should identify which boards
or commissions they are
interested in and then request
an "interest form" and other
information from: Shirley
Woodrow, Special Assistant
for Executive Appointments,
Office of the Governor, Depl,
4110, State Capitol, Salem,
Oregon 97310.
Film on air baps
offered for showing
"The Automatic Answer,"
a film on automobile airbags
and automatic safely belts, is'
now available- on a free loan
basis.
The 11-niinule film, pre
pared by the Insurance Insti
tute for Highway Safety,
describes how airbags and
automatic safety belts operate
and how they prolecl automo
bile passengers in frontal
collisions.
To request the film, contact
the Insurance Informal ion
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