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Fears Expressed That Proposed Ordinance Pointed at Industries MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1961 Representatives of the val ley's lumber and fruit Indus tries expressed fears at a meeting with city officials Friday that a proposed city of Medford air pollution ordi' nance might be directed at them and at them alone. One lumber industry spokes man said if there's something in the city's ordi nance thats a "millstone around our necks," it will hurt everyone, not just the industry. Mayor John Snider attempt ed to allay the fears of the Industrial representatives by pointing out that the ordi nance would be directed to ward all pollutants of the air. But, he cautioned, there will never be an ordinance that is satisfactory to everyone. To Get Views The meeting of city offi cials and industrial represen tatives had been called by the city to get industry's views of the proposed air pollution ordinance. Approximately 25 persons attended. City Manager Robert A. Duff noted at the outset of the meeting that the ordinance is being prompted by the find ings of the Oregon state sani tary authority. After a recent air pollution study here, the Eugene and Springfield. It authority reported that "Med- would be adapted to local ford has severe air pollution cond'tions. he said, during certain periods (of the tuT'lndut" tt I the hugenc ordinance would year.)" Spokesmen for- both the lumber and fruit industry pointed out that they are do ing much to alleviate and re duce air pollution on a volun tary basis, but they warned that only so much can be done because of economic considerations. Set Soma Goal It was agreed to a man that these industries have done much on their own. However, Ted Gerow, state sanitiary authority engineer, said there is still a need for an ordinance which would set some sort of goal for air pol lution control. It was pointed out that a city ordinance would apply only in the city. But. efforts also are being made to draw the county into air pollution control, and Gerow pointed out that if the city's ordi nance is "reasonable" then the state will enforce controls in the surrounding area. Duff said the city's ordi nance would be based on an ordinance that has been adopted by the cities of You Are Invited To Attend the "Opening" of the Fishing Season April 22nd at Howard Prairie Lake There is a special thrill to attending an "open ing day," unmatched at any other time of the year. While a large attendance is ex pected, we have planned for just such an event. If you enjoy excitement, the compan ionship of kindred spirits and the great outdoors, make your plans now to be at Howard Prairie. WE ARE ACCEPTING NOW reservations with deposits, in the order received, for boats, boats with motors and Howard Prairie Schooners (some linebusters might call them trailer houses). 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JOHNSTON STORES Your Hosts To Be at Howard Prairie 112 South Riverside Medford, Oregon not be applicable here since it fails to take into account the "smudging'' problem which is peculiar to the Rogue val ley area. Suggests 'Norm' Gerow suggested that a "norm" or average air pollu tion level be established here. A certain amount of pollution above the norm would then be permitted in the ordi nance, he said, but above that, the pollutant would be in violation. Two purposes of Friday's meeting were to determine what industries feel the air pollution norm should be, and what length of time do they feel should be required for them to comply with the ordi nance. Neither question was answered. One representative of the lumber industry said that be fore an air pollution ordi nance is adopted, or even be fore an acceptable level of pollution is established, a comprehensive study should first be made to determine exactly who is polluting the air, and how much they are polluting the air. Several persons agreed with with him. May Be Prohibitive Gerow replied, however, that the cost of such a study might be "prohibitive. He sug gested spot studies as an alternative. (When the sanitary author ity made its study here it con sidered only the air pollution level as a whole in Medford. Little if any attempt was made to determine the "exact" sources of air pollu tion.) Several persons pointed out that there are other sources of air pollution hesirips in. j dustry. Among the sources mentioned in this connection were auto and truck ex haust, dust from the airport and trash burning. Few concrete suggestions came out of Friday's meeting, but Mayor Snider indicated that the discussion itself had been helpful. He said that fu ture meetings will be held with the representatives of in dustry and other groups prior to adoption of an ordinance. Institute, Training Program Contracts At University Total About $Vz Million Eugene - Contracts for more than Sli million dol lars for institute and training programs are in process at the University of Oregon this year. These contracts, from foun dations and federal offices, are in addition to funds in support of faculty research, which are now coming in at the rate of $1,000,000 annual ly, according to Dr. Harry Alpert, dean of the graduate school. Single Contracts The two non - legislative revenue sources add up to approximately $2. 500,000 be ing brought into the commu nity this year through the Uni versity of Oregon. Single contracts for trniiv ing and Institute programs in volve as much as $350,000, Dean Alpert points out. In cluded on the contracts are funds for equipment, pur chase, salaries for additicnal instructional personnel, sti pends for trainees, and travel funds. A large portion of the non research funds come from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. department or health, education, and wel fare. The grants from HEW come through the national in stitute of mental health, other parts of the public health service, the office of vocation al rehabilitation, and the of fice of education. Private foundations that are directing funds to the university include the Ford Foundation and its allied Fund for the Advance ment of Education, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The National Defense Edu cation act graduate fellow ship program of the office of education has brought ap proximately S350.000 to the university this year. Grants under the National Science Foundation include the trav eling science demonstration lecture program of $221,750; four summer institutes in mathematics for $63,000, in marine biology for $33,800; in natural sciences for high school teachers for $93,900 and in science and mathe matics for elementary teach ers for $42,200. The academic year for high school teachers of biology program is also an NSF pro gram for $88,200, the NSF training grants in biology in genetics of drosophila is for $104,900, and the program in undergraduate research is for $111,015. $100,000 Contract The project in research In public administration in Latin America and the Far East, under the institute of inter national studies and overseas administration, has brought a $100,000 contract from the Ford Foundation. A grant of $43,783 from the Fund for the Advancement of Educa tion finances the advanced placement program. The Uni versity's Honors college has brought a grant of $97,500 from the Carnegie Corpora tion. Five additional projects are supported through contracts with the U.S. department of health, education, and wel fare. The largest of these grants is for $138,609 which will support a Foreign Lang uages Institute in France during the coming summer. A public health service training grant in molecular biology has brought $51,300. Two grants have come from HEW's office of vocational rehabilitation. One of these is for $47,618 which is for a training program in rehabili tation counseling; the other is a training grant of $6,219 for severely handicapped blind. The fifth project is a $43,658 training grant from the Institute of mental health for clinical psychology. INFANT A VANDAL Austin, Tex.- IUPD -The evi dence was overwhelming that a South Austin resident was wrong when he told police that a child who lived two doors away was guilty of vandalism in the neighbor hood. The young mother at the "suspects" house pointed out her son-a 7-week-old baby. Committee Heads For Hobby Fair Listed by Herzog White City-Corn mitlee chairmen for the 1961 arts. ; crafts and hobby fair Sunday, April 9, at the Veterans Ad ministration d o m i c i I i a r y, White City, have been an nounced by Manager Henry C. Herzog. Mrs. A. T. W a t e n b u r g, Eagle Point, will be general chairman. Louis A. Reale, VA manual arts therapist, will be cooridinator. "This successful annual event highlights our personal contact with the public," Her zog said. "Again this year we will offer conducted tours through the facility in con junction with an open house. Last year more than 2,500 friends visited us. The out standing displays of most types of hand arts and crafts were appreciated. For this year's exhibits, members have pointed their creations to wards excellence and we are! certain they have succeeded." Austia Barneburg and Ha-! zel Anderson, both of Med- ford, head the judges and awards committee. Other chairmen include Helen Lusk, publicity, Central Point; Fran ces Zundell, Medford, refresh ments; Mary Schultz, Med ford, reception, and Mrs. B. L. Lockwood, Talent, decora tions. I , Volunteer Organizations Twenty-two volunteer or ganizations from the southern I Oregon and northern Califor-j nia communities will partici-j 1 pate in the program. Woodcraft, hand weaving and sewing, leathercraft, rugs of all types, lapidary work, collectors' items, ceramics, melalcraft. writing projects, art, painting and sketching, plastic and miscellaneous crafts will be on display. Frank J. Glonning, admin istrative assistant to acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. E. G. Everett, explained, "we are holding the exhibits In the theater this year. This will provide ample room for the display cases in a centralized location from which we can conduct thorough tours. 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