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Highway, Traffic Bills Are? ..
Introduced in Oregon Senate
Salem. lUPB-Twenty-five bills,
dealing mostly with highway
and traffic matters, were in-
troduced In the Oregon senate
: Friday and the chamber ad
journed .late in the morning
to take the week end off.
Sen. Anthony Yturri, R-
Ontario, and others sponsored
, a bill giving the public utility
commissioner broad powers to
eliminate unnecessary dupli
cation of utilities in a given
area. It declares the situation
' an emergency.
The highway bills, all re
commended by the interim
; highways committee, includes
the "implied consent" meas
ure providing that the license
of a motorist who refuses to
: take a test for intoxication
; may be suspended. Also, such
refusal could be used as evi
; dence against the driver in
later court action.
Other bills would lower
; highway use taxes on motor
carriers weighing 44,001
pounds or more effective Jan.
1, 1962, and restore police ar-
, rest powers to stale and
; county weighmastcrs for non-
moving violations. .
Municipal Matters
Several bills dealing with
municipal matters were in
I troduced. One, requested by
1 the state sanitary authority,
1 would allow a city council to
issue self-liquidating sewage
' bonds without a vote of the
Boise Cascade Buys
Elgin Stud Mill
Boise, Idaho - (UPD - Boise
; Cascade Corp. is acquiring the
Western Stud Mills, Inc., El
gin, Ore., through a stock ex
change transaction.
George W. Crlppen, presi
dent of Western Stud, said his
firm approached Boise Cas
cade because it wants "to have
an organization acquire our
mill which would continue to
operate with two Items in
mind. First, we are interested
in the economy of Elgin, and
second, we are anxious that
a continuity of supply be giv
en to our regular customers
for our products."
A spokesman for Boise Cas
cade said no changes in per
sonnel are being considered.
people. The bonds would be
paid by service charges.
Another bill would permit
the state treasurer to invest In
municipal bonds for sewage
treatment and disposal.
Sen. William Grenfell Jr.,
D-Portland introduced a bill
whereby school boards and
their representatives would
not be allowed to discriminate
between teachers because of
race, sex, religion or member
ship or non-membership in
any teacher organization.
The key is the last part. The
Oregon Education association
and stale labor leaders are at
odds over this issue. The bill
Realty Board in
Favor of Stadium
The Medford Really Board
has gone on record favoring
construction of a multi-use
stadium at the site of the
present ball park south of
Medford, according to a let
ter the county court received
from the board Friday.
The board stated that the
stadium would contribute to
the welfare of all Jackson
county residents. It would
provide a recreational asset
for the community and be
economically feasible, the
board staled. ;
"The taxpayers will get
more dollar for dollar if such
a stadium is constructed than
from any other county expen
diture," the board wrote. '"We
see no reason why the counly
court should not seriously con-
sidor this matter."
"We are aware that such
facilities are being built all
over the nation with great
success and are adding to the
economy of those areas," the
letter stated.
The board urged that money
for the stadium construction
be included in the new fiscal
year budget and that the proj
ect be coordinated with con
struction of the new Pacific
freeway through the area.
is backed by the Oregon AFL
CIO. The bill embodying most of
Gov. Mark Hatfield's govern
ment reorganization plan was
read again and assigned to
the senate committee on state
and federal affairs.
Simpson Honored
By Phoenix Club
Ashland -Hugh G. Simpson,
director of information at
Southern Oregon college, has
been honored by the newly or
ganized chapter of Quill and
Scroll at Phoenix High school
by having the writer's club
named after him, according to
Nancy Pettitt, president of the
organization. He was also
made an honorary member of
the society, Pettitt announced
Quill and Scroll is a nation
al organization devoted to the
improvement and encourage
ment of good writing practices
at secondary school level
throughout the United States
Local chapters are formed on
the basis of adherence to, an
interest in, a qualification for,
and a dedication to good writ
ing practices and habits.
Mrs. Mildred Hart is the
adviser of Quill and Scroll
for Phoenix High school.
PARASITE TOLL
Washington - Internal para
sites of livestock cause an an
ual loss of about $125 million.
Two Cases Are
Continued in Court
.Two cases involving bad
check charges have been con
tinued until Monday in Jack
son county district court. At
torneys in each case had re
quested more time.
The case of Richard Crane,
transient, charged with ob
taining property under false
pretenses, was-continued un
til Friday originally. He is
charged with passing a false
check for $10 Jan. 5.
The case of Daniel W Dur-
bin, San Diego, Calif., who is
charged with drawing a bank
check with Insufficient funds,
was also originally continued
until Friday and continued
further until Monday. Dur
bin is charged with issuing a
check for $20 Nov. 27 and not
having sufficient funds in the
bank to pay the check in full.
He had requested an attorney.
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ARRIVES IN ROME Cardinal-elect Joseph
E. Ritter, left, shakes hands with Msgr.
Martin J. O.'Connor of Scranton, Pa., rector
of the North American College in Rome,
after arriving at the Ciampino Airport in
Rome Wednesday from his U.S. Archdiocese
of St. Louis. In center is Msgr. Igino Card
inale of the Batican Secretarist of State.
Archbishop Ritter, 68, will be elevated to
Cardinal's rank with three other churchmen
at colemn consistory ceremonies opening in
the Vatican Monday. (UPI Telephoto)
Sen. Neuberger Revising Bill
To Create National Seashore
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Washington (Special) - Sen.
Maurine Neuberger is work
ing on a revised version of
legislation to
create a na
tional seashore
on the Oregon
coast in hopes
of securing
support for it
from all other
mem bers of
the Oregon
congrcssion a 1
d e 1 egation
even one of them who regards
it as "a pork barrel."
When her new bill is ready
in several weeks, she expects
to discuss it with her Oregon
colleagues, including Rep. Ed
win R. Durno, newly elected
in the 4th district where the
park would be located. Durno
campaigned against the park
in last fall's election.
Mrs. Neuberger said she
hoped to incorporate into her
new bill some features which
President-elect Kennedy em
ployed in similar legislation
last year to turn Cape Cod
into a national seashore. These
features presumably include
zoning of certain areas for
residential purposes.
Meet Objection!
"The whole idea Is tc meet
the objections so we can have
the wholehearted cooperation
of the entire delegation," she
said.
Congressman Durno said he
will be happy to discuss the
matter with Sen. Neuberger.
"My mind is not shut," he
declared, "but as of now, I
have seen nothing to change
my mind. I don't see why we
should spend $30 million for
something that is already
there. Never will I be guilty
of voting for pork barrel mon
ey. There are too many other
projects in my district that
need federal help."
Sen. Neuberger said she
realized that Rep. Durno had
earlier announced his opposi
tion to the proposal.
"But he has only talked to
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those who are opposed to it,"
she said.
Durno said he formed his
opinion after making three
personal inspection tours of
the area between Reedsport
and Florence where the Na
tional Park service would like
to create a 30,000-acre sea
shore park to embrace the
Ocean Dunes, the Sea Lion
Caves and several fresn water
lakes Inland from the dunes.
Hot Issue in Area
He first realized it was a
hot issue in the Florence area,
he related, when he attended
a political meeting there and
received only polite applause
when he said he was neither
for nor against it. Other can
didates on the program, run
ning for the state legislature,
came out against it and got a
big hand, he observed.
Then he took a tour with
Mrs. Durno and a friend, Sid
Chandler, to inspect the dunes,
the lakes, the nearby jetties,
traveling by boat, jeep and
foot. He observed that very
few visitors sought recreation
on the dunes, while Honey
man state park nearby had
more visitors last year than
Crater Lake National park.
Durno said he believes the
most precious resource for
the future is fresh water, such
as the billions of gallons
which exist beneath the Ore
gon Dunes and in the lakes
nearby.
'Thai s what" they are aft
er," he said referring to those
who want to put these lakes
into a national seashore park.
Will Abandon Plant
If this happens, he went on,
International Paper company
will abandon plans for locat
ing a new mill, which would
employ 1,000 persons, near
Reedsport. He said the com
pany would give up water
rights it has secured for this
industrial enterprise.
Durno would rather see
federal funds invested in re
habilitation of jetties at the
mouths of the Sluslaw and
Umpqua rivers and at Coos
Bay to improve navigation
upon which local commerce
is partly dependent.
Winchester bay is not be
ing used 20 per cent of what
it used to be, due to the con
ditions of the south jetty. In
one 32-day period there were
only five days when the boats
could get over the bar," he
added.
Durno said one thing to Im
prove the dunes area which
he favors could be done local
ly by Lane county zoning au
thorities to get rid of "honky
tonks" that impair the scenic
quality of the-area.
Employed Against Porter
The seashore idea was one
of the issues Durno employed
against former Rep. Charles
O. Porter, but he said opposi
tion was not localized only in
the Florence area. He cited
the valley Voters association,
with 5,000 members living in
all parts of the Willamette
valley, as an illustration of
the widespread and influen
tial opposition he believes
exists.
"I think that had as much
to do with the defeat of
Charlie as anything," said the
victorious candidate.
"If they want to create a
park, let them do it up in Clat
sop county," he laughed.
"Then (Congressman Walter)
Norblad can worry about it,
The new freshman congress
man was enigmatic on one
point - that he has engaged
as his field representative,
William M. Tugman, who has
been an ardent champion of
the seashore park.
"Bill Tugman knows more
about the problems of the 4th
district than I'll ever know,"
Durno said. "I was very
pleased to get him."
Bank Records New
High in Deposits
For the third successive
year First National Bank of
Oregon has recorded new all-
time record high deposits, ac
cording to the Dec. 31, 1960,
statement of condition figures
reported to the comptroller
of the currency.
Year-end deposits of $880,-
339,688 were reported, top
ping the record of $878,642,
322 set one year before. The
Dec. 31, 1958, record hieh
was $849,167,094.
Loans lor the 84 offices
amounted to $503,484,790, an
increase of $14,526,683 com
pared to the 1959 year-end
tigure, but a decrease of $6,
789,415 since the Oct. 10 call
figure when a record high
$510,274,206 was reported.
The Medford branch of the
First National reported year
end deposits of $27,064,287
and loans totalling $16,378,-
213, according to J. A. Moore,
vice president and manager,
Ralph J. Voss, president of
First National, indicated that
although there was a substan
tial increase in the number
of accounts, the volume of
banking activity and the use
of bank services at First Na
tional during the past year,
the "tight money" situation
had its effect on balances,
keeping the dollar amount
dowrf to some degree.
Although a decline in busi
ness activity was noted in the
late months of the year, Voss
said there were many encour
aging signs in the state's econ
omy. Average number of per
sons employed throughout the
year was up 1.6 per cent, in
dividual income was up over
the previous year, and bank
deposits were up substantial
ly over a year ago, he indicated.
Rtpmcftfafive Urges Hatfield
rove Surplus rood Plan
Franklin
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was killed in a traffic acci
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Bureau
Washington (Special) - All
that is holding back a ship
ment of sur
plus food to
Oregon's indi
gents, accord
ing to an ag
riculture de-
p art men
spokesman, is A
a request from
Gov. Mark
Hatfield.' He
snirl that Orp-
gon had made inquiries and
has taken all preliminary
steps toward becoming eligi
ble to receive the food, except
for the vital one, authoriza
tion from the Governor.
Under the department of
agriculture program,' surplus
flour, cornmeal, rice, milk sol
ids and dried eggs are given,
through the states, to anyone
who is on public welfare as
sistance. All but six states are
now participating.
Oregon, Idaho, Washington,
Florida, Alaska and Hawaii
do not now receive any of the
$9 billion worth of surplus
food which the government
stores. In Oregon, the reason
seems to be the cost of dis
tribution within the state.
Carload Lots
The federal government
will ship the food in carload
lots to destination points
within the state. However,
from those points, the respon
sibility for personnel and
money to pay for the distribu
tion must come from the state
and local departments of pub
lic welfare.
Rep. Edith Green has writ
ten to Hatfield, urging that
he spend a little money in or
der to bring Oregon into the
program. While the depart-
COMPLETES TRAINING
Army Pvt. James L. Myrick,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
M. Myrick, 2311 East Main
st., Ashland, recently com
pleted eight weeks of military
police training at the Provost
Marshal General's school, Ft.
Gordon, Ga. Myrick received
instruction in self defense,
traffic control and the basic
procedures of civil and mili
tary law. The 23-year-old sol
dier entered the Army in Au
gust, 1960.
ment of agriculture could not
say what the local cosi woum
be for Oregon, Mrs. Green
said that the highest figure
she had found other states
paying was 25 cents for a dol
lar's worth of food. In urging
Gov. Hatfield to take action,
Mrs. Green said:
"Frankly, I am ashamed
that Oregon should be on the
very short list of those states
which for some obscure rea
son refuse to participate in
this program.
"Considering the growth of
unemployment, the increase in
the costs of public welfare
which you have publicly dis
cussed on'many occasions, and
the present concensus that we
are not only in a recession
but that it is all right to talk
about it now; it seems to me
that it is inexcusable for the
responsible officials of any
state to continue to neglect
this means of meeting a situa
tion of growing seriousness."
Tried for Several Years
Mrs. Green told a reporter
that she has tried for several
years to get Oregon officials
to see the need to receive the
surplus food. She said that
several years ago when Ore
gon was declared one of the
"surplus labor" areas, hard
Viit hv unpmnlnvment. she had
urged that this food be made
available. She also pointed
out it should be a program in
continual use because of the
fluctuation of unemployment,
and that the current unem
ployment in Multnomah
county . and in the lumber
mills downstate was reason
enough to have the state get
thp fond now.
"It seems to me inexcusable
to be paying storage costs and
havine surplus foods rotting,"
she wrote Hatfield, "when
there are many people who
are actually hungry, and
countless others living on in
adequate diets '
Mrs. Green noted in lha i.
terview that in the past .'if
federal government has .pSj
vast sums setting up a sy2
of -county extension agenu
and home demonstration
agents to aid farmers and th.;.
families. w"
"Since we have moved from
a rural to an urban society it
would make a lot more sens
to me to perhaps use some of
those people to help with our
urban problems in the dis.
tributlon of this food," Sha
declared.
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