TWO-The Heppner Gaiette-Times, Heppner.Oregon, Thursday, July 3, 1980
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GAZETTE-TIMES
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U.S.P.S. 240-420
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Steven A. Powell, News & Sports Editor
New owners pleased
As new owners of the Gazette-Times, my
wife April and I would like to say, we are very
pleased to be in Heppner.
;. When using the word "owner" I must say I
use it loosely, for after looking through the
files of the paper I realize how old the
Gazette-Times is(nearing its 100th year) and
it strikes me that a paper with such tradition
;and so many years of publication, cannot
.really be "owned". April and I would rather
ifeel that the Heppner Gazette-Times is more
Heppner's paper than ours.
i: Our office will be open from 8:30 a.m. until
5 p.m. (including the lunch hour) and we
would like people with news items and stories
to feel free and at ease in bringing them by.
I . We are both looking f orward to running the
t
paper, meeting everyone we can, and giving
Jyou a newspaper you will want and enjoy
rreading.
Is it enough?
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The Morrow County Budget has failed
twice and the county salary committee met
Hast week to discuss the cutting of salaries,
irealizing that many people are unhappy with
jthe fact that county officials, were
requesting anywhere from a 20 to 45 percent
increase in their salaries.
Friday, the salary committee agreed to
some cuts but they were very minor and one
has to ask, "Is it enough?"
The county has requested an increase of 45
percent for the county judge from $17,000 to
$25,000 in one year. The salary committee cut
that back to $22,920 - a 35 percent increase.
The salary committee cut the elected
officials request for an increase from $19,618
to $18,984. The four elected officials made
from $15,000 to $16,000 this year, depending on
the office. The request now is that they all be
paid equally. Even with the cut, they will still
get a 20 percent increase.
County employees have been underpaid for
years but that does not necessarily mean they
shouyld try and catch up in one year. Small
increases should be favored instead of large
jumps in salary.
Most people are trying to stay within a
budget and receive an annual wage increase
of seven to 10 percent. Most people feel they
have been underpaid for years too. When
yr.u're only getting a seven percent raise
while inflation is at double-digit figures, it is
hard to justify a 20 to 35 percent raise.
Salaries for county officials may not be fair
compared to other counties but voters in this
county don't seem to want to pay more.The
county budget committee continues to look
for other areas in the budget to cut when they
should know what part of the budget the
people are really against.
The county budget committee is sacrificing
county services with the cuts so the tax rate
will drop low enough that the voters will
approve it despite the large salary increases
for the elected officials.
One good thing about the budget cuts that
are currently being made, it looks like
Morrow County property owners could be
paying less for county taxes than last year,
especially if the voters stand firm and
continue to vote "no" until the salaries come
down to a 15 to 20 percent increase - which is a
healthy raise that I would take anyday.
Senator Packwood speaks on issues
The following is a summary
of positions taken by Senator
Bob Packwood on significant
Oregon, national and inter
national issues of recent
weeks.
On the May 19X0 Housing
Start Tstatistlce. Packwood
says, "I have had it with
President Carter and his
housing policies, and his
economic policies. After four
years of his housing policies
and four years of his inflation,
housing is at rock bottom and
Oregon is desperate. In the
absence of effective leader
ship from the White House,
Congress has to take the lead
and establish a rational hous
ing program that will guaran
tee that everyone in this
country who wants to buy a
home can afford to buy a
home."
On social security, he says,
"I don't care what the
Treasury Secretary says or
anyone else, we are not going
to let the Social Security fund
go bankrupt. That is why I
have introduced a bill to
permit the Social Security
fund transfer surpluses from
other funds to pay for retire
ment benefits, they have paid
into the fund, they are entitled
to them, and they're going to
get them."
Speaking about long-term
health care. Packwood said,
"For years in this country,
medicine and institutionaliza
tion have tilted towards hos
pitals and nursing homes. The
time has come from a
humane, family and cost
Gazette asks for letters
Morrow County's budget for
1980-81 has been defeated
twice by the voters.
In an effort to help the
county budget committee
make the right decisions on
where to cut the proposed
budget, the Heppner Gazette
Times is encouraging readers
in the county to write to the
newspaper 'n me frm f 8
letter to the editor and tell why
they voted "no" on the budget
or why they think the budget
was defeated.
Letters must be received by
the Gazette-Times by 5 p.m.
this Mondav. Julv 7.
Information center opens
A Federal Information Cen
ter has opened in Portland to
aid the public in obtaining
service from or information
on Federal Government pro
grams. To contact the center, per
sons may call 1-221-2222 from 8
a.m. to 4:25 p.m. Monday
through Friday or write to the
Federal Information Center
109 Federal Building. 1220 S.
W. Third Ave.. Portland. OR
97204.
"A psychiatrist Is the next
man you start talking to alter
you start talking to yourself ."
Fred Allan
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
'Energy breakthrough possible'
Editor:
Oregonians have the unique
opportunity to make a renew
able energy breakthrough in
1980 with the initiative petition
signature drive for the "Re
newable Energy Development
and Conservation Act." The
initiative implements Oregon
constitution Article XI-D,
which calls for the election of
a three member, non-partisan
Oregon Energy Development
Commission (OEDC) to ad
minister an aggressive finan
cing program for renewable
energy development and con
servation using existing state
bonding capacity.
In addition to making loans
available to individuals,
community development
corporations, small business
es, and consumer-owned util
ities for solar, hydro, geother
mal. biomass. wind, alcohol
fuels, and conservation pro
jects, the OEDC will be the
wholesale power supply agen
cy for our newly forming
people's utility districts
(PUDs).
Portland General Electric
and Pacific Power and Light
both have extensive nuclear
investments and are fighting
the Renewable Energy Devel
opment and Conservation Act
tooth and nail. They will have
made only token efforts to
develop renewable energy
resources while the Gover
nor's Alternative Energy
Commission indicates there is
a tremendous potential in
Oregon .
The final deadline for sub
mitting the initiative to the
Secretary of State is rapidly
approaching: it's July 3. So
concerned citizens should
"Sifill for Solar" nr)w,
Over 15.000 public power
advocates, environmentalists,
and Democrats have petitions
in their possession, so you
should not have to look far for
an available petition.
Sincerely yours
Dave McTeague
Democratic National
Committee Person Elect
290 18th St. WE
Salem. OR 97301
370-8115
'Government wastes money'
Editor:
Some very interesting ex
cerpts from a book. "Fat
City." by Donald Lambro. a
Washington reporter for Unit
ed Press Internationa:, are
quoted in the May 26 edition of
U.S. Nws & World Report,
page 88. He contends the
government wastes $100 bil
lion year, almost a fifth of
the total budget. This is
incredible.!
"Hem: At least 175 federal
officials in Washington are
driven to and from work in
chauffeured government cars
at an annual cost of $4.8
million.
Even bigger sums are being
squandered on programs our
country could better do with
out: wasteful programs thai
belong at the bottom of any
national ranking of social
priorities: programs whose
original purpose for being no
longer exists: programs that
serve only a tiny fraction of
the people at the expense of
the nation as a whole;
programs that duplicate what
is already bieng done by the
private sector."
In Al Ullman's TV ads. it is
claimed that he is one of the
most powerful men in Con
gress. If he is so all-fired
powerful, why hasn't he done
something about this flagrant
waste which is all around
him? Instead of that, he
has consistently been one of
the biggest spenders of all. In
addition, his recent tax ideas
are completely out of step with
most Oregonians.
Let's retire him and put in
Denny Smith--an intelligent,
able businessman who will
help Ronald Regan turn this
country around and get it back
on track.
Charles G. Richmond
Imbler. OR 97341
standpoint to see if we can tilt
back toward homes, where It
is possible. The Packwood
Bradley bill is meant to help
people receive the right mix of
social and medical services
they need to remain in their
own homes."
On the draft, he said, "Draft
registration covers up a much
more serious problem that
faces our military. Instead of
focusing on registration, we
should find ways to keep our
skilled technicians, electronic
specialists, doctors and non
commissioned officers in the
service. Men or women draft
ed involuntarily won't solve
me problem, but fair pay and
improved benefits will. The
serviceman's status should be
a proud career that meets the
individual's and the nation's
needs."
On Ramsey Clark's trip to
Teheran, Packwood com
mented, "Ramsey Clark'B
statement that the American
attempt to rescue our hostag
es was a lawless act is
outrageous. For us to take an
act to get back American
citizens, that are being illeg-'
ally held by Iran is not a
lawless act, it Is a courageous
act. And when Ramsey Clark
says otherwise, he brings
dishonor on this entire coun
try." On voting against the Oil
Import Fee. he said. "It is
.almost beyond comprehension
that now. several months after
Congress debated cost-effective
alternative energy cred
its. President Carter has come
back to the Congress to ask for
approval for a gasoline tax
that is significantly less cost
effective and a method of oil
substitution."
Hospital discussed
TILL SOMETHING HAD TO BUST
From the bowels of Mt. St. Helens,
A mountain we did trust.
Inflation just got out of hand
Till something had to bust.
Men think they are so wonderful,
So smart and so full of lust,
Mt. St. Helens shook her snowy top
And covered many with dust. '
She belched coulds of smoke and ash;
Her anger was unfurled
To let us humans know the fact
Completely around the world.
It took 25 days for one dust cloud
To encompass our great earth.
It makes us stop and wonder
So take it for what it's worth.
Bob Lowe
First steps In setting up a
non-profit corporation, to hold
grants, donutlons, etc. made
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, were taken at a
special meeting held Monduy
night.
As proposed the corporation
would accept property, gifts,
donations and grants from
Individuals, and in turn give
the money to the hospital for
equipment, facilities or serv
ices. Hospital Administrator A.K.
"Lucky" Felt say thore is an
advantage to having a non
profit corporation handle don
ations first, rather than the
funds going directly to the
hospital.
"Right now there Ib no
.continuity in how grant money
Is received (By the hospital),"
Felt said. He suid the corpor
ation could accept and hold
the money for disbursment,
which would help greatly in
budgeting by eliminating
fluctuations.
Under a rough druft of the
corporation by-laws presented
Monday, memberships would
be sold for a yet undetermined
fee.
The money, along with other
gifts, would be managed and
disbursed by a board of
directors.
An Intlul board of directors
was chosen Monday,. Mem
bers are: Jim Bier, Larry
Mills, Don Peterson, Rev.
Douglas Thomas, Carley
Drake.Betty Brown and David
Hanna, all of Heppner; and
Alfred Clough, Arlington, Lin
da La Rue, lone and Cathy Ann
Peck, Lexington.
The initial directors will
review a set of by-laws, to be
submitted by a committee of
Bier, La Rue and Felt near the
end of July.
In the meantime District
Attorney Dennis Doherty will
make application to the Inter
nal Revenue Service for tax
exempt statue for the corpor-tion.
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Sifting through
the TIMES
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1930
Fifty years ago nearly 400
persons attended the annual
Field Day and visited farms in
the county to learn about
different crops and cultural
practices.
At the Star Theatre in
Heppner. 12 girls from Mor
row County were competing
for the right to represent the
county in the Miss Oregon
beauty pageant.
A preliminary report of the
15th U.S. census showed
Morrow County with a popula
tion of 4.925. Ten years earlier
the county population was
5.617. Heppner dropped 1.324
to 1.188: lone droppen 439 to
282 and Lexington dropped
from 264 to 180.
The new Heppner Library
was growing as donations and
memberships raised about
$200 to purchase books.
Heppner's Lions Club won a
district-wide membership
drive contest and so the club
was awarded a free trip to
Denver. Colo, for one of its"
delegates to attend the con
vention of the Lions Inter
national. Three hundred water met
ers were purchased by the
City of Heppner water depart
ment in order that users would
pay for the actual amounts of
water consumed rather than
pay a flat rate each month.
1955
Twenty five years ago the
Morrwo County Livestock
Growers Association request
ed that the state emergency
board give emergency aid to
farmers in the area that had
been hit by the grasshopper
infestation.
Joe H. Stewart of Coburg
was named as the new county
school superintendant.
A total of 26 miles of road
oiling had been completed that
year in the county.
Morrow County had an
accident free fourth of July
but a private plane did go
down near Fossil killing two
persons.
The Gazette-Times featured
a series of seven articles on
the atomic energy plant at
Han ford in south-central
Washington.
The 4-H camp at Cutsforth
Park was delayed because of
rain.
Heppner was going to have
free swimming lessons at its
pool
The Rev. John R. Reeves
accepted the post as the new
All Saints Episcopal Church
minister.
1975
Five years ago Donna Bird,
"A Happy Wanderer," visited
Heppner. She was from Can
ada and she was touring the
United States traveling with a
cart full of her belongings
pulled by a donkey. She
traveled about six to nine
miles a day.
The Heppner Gazette-Times
received a letter from an
unknown person and in it was
a $2 bill. The letter said the
person had taken an apple
worth about two cents from
Thompsons Grocery many
years before and the $2 is to
pay the debt back, with
interest.
More than 500 persons
attended the grand opening of
Gardner's Mens Wear. The
store had been remodeled and
expanded as it doubled in size.
Morrow County Fair Com
mittee met to discuss plans for
new events to improve attend
ance at the fair. The Sweet
Adelaide singing group from
Pendleton was pari of a
special music and entertain
ment program planned that
year.
A total of 26 youths from
around the State of OreRon
were registered for the Tup
per Forest Camp.
Publisher Ernerst Joiner
reported in his column "Horse
Sence" that crime in Morrow
County had increased 1.000
percent in the previous six
years.
The Degree of Honor build
ing had its entire front
remodeled with brick and
cedar shingles. The story in
the newspaper said it had been
an evesore for years.
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