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~Mil1 City Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 9, 1969 à Salem Scene WANTED BY THE FBI by Everett E. Cutter SCHOOL FINANCE: of the tax base. <f) That except as pro vided by law. a school dis trict would be limited to After more than 200 pre two elections per year for liminary school budget elec purposes of establishing a tion defeats this year, Oregon new tax base. school districts finally came (g) That provisions of the in home-free and are operating amendment would not ap normally—at least until they ply in case of: Levies for have to go to voters again the retirement of bonded next year. indebtedness and payment This unhappy situation is ci interest: serial levies to caused by two main factors. raise revenue for other Increasing education costs, than school operating pur i epresenting about two-thirds poses; or levies to raise re of local property taxes, have CAMERON DAVID BISHOP venue to be used as an been the chief cause of projjer- Cameron David Bishop, a violence-minded college revolutionary offset against levies made ty tax growth in recent years. who is charged with the sabotage of war utilities in the dynamiting by school districts. Greater amounts of state funds of Colorado power transmission towers, Is on the FBI’s list of “Ten are funneled into local schools Allowing levies voted above Most Wanted Fugitives." every year, but on the average the 6 per cent limit to automat Between January 20 and 28, 1969, he allegedly was responsible for their percentage of total educa ically become a part of the dynamiting four transmission line towers in Colorado supplying power tion costs is dropping. base, not now i>ermitted. would to defense plants. Wreckage from one blast damaged pnqierty nearly Second, most school district keep bases current. Require a mile away and dozens of square miles near Golden, Colorado, were blacked out. A Federal warrant issued at Denver, Colorado, tax bases are inadequate. Most ment for excess levies would partially February 14, 1969, charges Bishop with the destruction of war date back to 1916, except for no longer lie a necessary an on utilities. the gradual 6 per cent annual nual affair, and if they were Bishop, who is reputedly an active member of the Students for a increase allowed Constitution submitted and defeated it Democratic Society, a loudly militant “New Left” group opposed to ally; only district voters may would not mean closing the U.S. involvement in Vietnam and existing government policies, has reitortedly voiced a desire to live in Cuba. choose to exceed the growth schools. He is known to associates as a revolutionist or anarchist who be limit. Also, by including state aid lieves in violence to secure social reforms and was given a discharge The Salem school district, in the new tax base, an increa from the Army for unsuitability after being located, while a deserter, for example, has a Constitu se in state aid would mean a as a mental patient in a hospital. lie reportedly has a violent temper, tional tax base of $1.6 million. reduction in local property has reputedly bragged of using drugs, including LSD, and was con victed of assault and battery in Colorado in 1965. He has allegedly Voters have long approved lev taxes under this proposal. stated his willingness to kill a police officer and has reportedly pos- ies exceeding the 6 per cent The Oregon Education Assoc- sessed hand guns, including a .357 magnum, in addition to rilles and growth allowance, until today ation will be circulating init dynamite. the Salem district must levy A white American, born at Pueblo, Colorado, on November 7, 1942, iative petitions for support of $18.6 million to meet its needs. he is 5’8" to 5'9” tall, weighs 155 to 165 pounds, has brown eyes, their measure. If enough sig Obviously that is not within dark brown hair, a stocky build and a medium complexion. He has the 6 per cent limit, or $1.6 natures are gained, it will ap worn a beard, long hair and long sideburns in the past. A tattoo of a million base, so voters must pear on the November, 1970 skunk holding a mirror appears on his right forearm. He has worked as an assistant credit manager, auto parts manager, coffee house continue to vote on Salem's ballot. The other half of the two- operator, laborer, mine worker and truck driver. Consider Bishop levy every year. armed and extremely dangerous. The situation is common part solution, increased state Should you receive any information concerning the whereabouts throughout the state, and resis aid to local schools, is trickier, of Cameron David Bishop, you are requested to immediately notify tance to such growth and such and its achievement may be ilie nearest office of the FBI, the telephone number of which may be frequent elections is reflected the responsibility of either the found on the first page of local telephone directories. in the increasing number of no legislature or the people, or both. New state revenue is votes. The two-sided dilemma has needed to substantially increa a two-sided solution, if the peo se state aid, and voters repeat ple and the legislature can edly have vetoed ideas for this make it work: (1) remedy the —such as this year’s sales tax Mrs. John Teeters Constitutional tax base prob again. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Matthis lem so that schools have ade The 1969 legislature increas returned home Monday, Sept quate, current tax bases that ed state aid by $20 million, and 29 from Salt Lake City, Utah will permit voters to turn state aid has increased 40 per where they attended a meeting down excess property taxes if cent in 10 years. But its per dealing mostly with the rais they choose without facing the centage of total school costs' ing of pheasants, and other alternative of school closure, has declined; today’s annual Sgt. Erol J. Kimery of Lyons game birds. Friday Mrs. Matt and (2) inrease state aid to total of $177 million in school local schools. In other words, support still is only about 23 received a letter of commenda his flew to Virginia to be with finance a larger share of school per cent of local schools’ oper tion from the department of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Shel the army headquarters, sixth ton who had been in an acci cost from state revenues and ating budgets. The legislature is not likely U. S. Army ROTC camp at dent. a smaller share frm local pro to adopt any significant tax Fort Lewis, Wn. The letter perty taxes. Mrs. Parris Bouche of Bend The Oregon Education As increases or new taxes for came from Col. Walter A. was an overnight guest las', sociation is initiating a Consti school aid revenue. Perhaps Pashley, Jr. week at the home of Mrs. The letter follows: tutional amendment which, if holding down state spending Lilly Wolfkiel and also visit “During the period 16 June ed with other friends here. it gets on the ballot and approv in other areas, plus moderate ed statewide, would remedy the revenue adjustments, could 1969 to 16 July 1969, Sgt. Erol SzSgt. and Mrs. Denis Teet tax base problem. Its provis help raise state aid to a more J. Kimery, 542-64-3405, has ser ers came Tuesday Sept. 30 and satisfactory level. ved with the Sixth US Army ions: And if new-found state aid ROTC Summer Camp as a visited a short time with rel (a) A new tax base for each were to be distributed to dis member of the Squad and Pla atives here before going on school district in the state, tricts with new tax bases as toon in Defense Committee in tc Albany fir a few days visit. based on its current oper They also returned here before proposed by OEA’s initiative, a truly outstanding manner. ating budget. “Many favorable comments returning to Mrs. Teeters par (b) That the base would au it would achieve some of that have been made by cadre per ents home at Filer, Idaho. Sgt. tomatically increase at a elusive property tax relief. sonnel, cadets, and senior of Teeters is being transferred rate of 6 per cent per year ficers, regarding the high de from Lowry AFB near Den without a vote of the peo gree of proficiency, military ap ver, Colo., to an Air Base near ple (as is allowed now). pearance and helpful attitude Lubbock. Texas, where he will (c) That legislative authori of the Squad and Platoon in report October 20. ty be granted to allow* for Mrs. R. J. Bruch of Seattle, Defense Committee personnel. additional growth in a dis Sergeant Kimery’s performan arrived Saturday evening for trict’s tax base because of ce Of duty has been especial a visit at the home of Mrs. increased enrollment ly noteworthy and he has con Jack Ryland. (d) That statutory authority Mrs. Charles Bouche return tributed immeasurably to the be granted for the legis ed home Friday from a Salem efficient operation of the com lature to reduce a district’s hospital where she spent a mittee. tax base to reflect prevail week following surgery. “ Sergeant Kimery has at all ing economic conditions. Mrs. Edward Titze accomp times conducted himself in the “The old folks wonder what (e) That any amounts voted anied her granddaughters fam finest traditions of the military the younger generation is in excess of the original ily, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Her- tax base and the 6 per cent coming to — while the youn-> service and has imparted a shfelt and Russell to Milton- lasting and favorable impres growth factor would be people wonder when the olde: sion of the military to all Freewater Friday where they added to and made a part generation is coming to.” ROTC cadets he has come in were guests at the Glen Rog contact with. He is a credit ers home, for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stout of to himself, the Army, and your Portland were Mehama visi unit and receives my most sin ANNOUNCING cere appreciation and congrat tors Sunday at the John Teet ulations for a job well done.” ers, E. J. Hughes and M. V. WALTER A. PASHLEY, Jr. Frame homes and with other relatives and friends. Every Tuesday from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m. Colonel, FA S3 Julius Titze was taken to Santiam Memorial hospital 10 Oz. Dinner Steak with choice of Garlic Sunday, Sept. 28 after becom Toast, Salad or Baked Potato. ing seriously ill at his home. I Am Interested In Your At last report he was some Transportation Ar Hounin g what improved. Guests during the week-end Lyons, Oregon at the Julius Titze home were Mrs. Titzes’ daughter, Mrs. Harvey Buxton and her daugh ters, Beth and Jean Davies of C5oos Bay Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bilyeu of T^ebanon visited a short time Sunday afternoon at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Harry Monroe. Mrs. Edward Walz and dau ghters Joanne and Carol and Bonnie Christenson went to Corvallis Sunday afternoon and visited a short time with Dor othy Walz who is a freshman at Oregon State University Your Transportation this year. Mr. and Mrs. Don Bomber- Is My Business per and daughter Carrie of For NEW or USED Tualatin were guests during the week-end at the home of CARS and TRUCKS her parents. Mr. and Mrs Leonard Wallen. Call TWO-PART ANSWER Sgt. Kimery Gets Commendation From U. S. Army MEHAMA $1.00 Steak Night LITTLE PIERRE’S JERRY COFFMAN Philippi Ford STAYTON Home 769-2117 859-2552 Subscribe to The Mill City Enterprise $4.00 per Year LYONS By Eva Bresnler Harry Clasen of Mehama is the new maintenance man for the Lyons-Mehama water dis trict. He replaces Vaughn Hast ings who resigned, and expects to go east where he will be employed. Mrs. Ruth Lyons of Salem and Mrs. Helen Lyons of Springfield were Wednesday visitors at the home of Mrs. Eulalia Lyons and attended the Wednesday afternom card par ty An early date to rememl>er is the chicken dinner and fall festival to be held at the Lyons Catholic Community hall Sun day, October -’6. from 11:90 to 3 p. m. Committee in charge is Mrs. Charles Bouche. Mrs. Edwin Sieg and Mrs. Leland Manning. Mrs. Hazel Lewis was host ess for the first fall meeting of the Wednesday afternoon card club. A 1:30 dessert lunch eon was served followed Dy the playing of 500. High score was held by Mrs. Ruth Lyons, second high by Mrs. Helen Lyons and low by Mrs. Eulaia Lyons. Others attending were Mrs. Gladys Nygaard, Mrs. Bea Hiatt, Mrs. Alma Olmstead, Mrs. Freda Kuiken, Mrs. June McPhetters, Mrs. Leota Word en. Mrs. Katie Sieg, Mrs. Ber tha Allen and Miss Zeta Prich ard. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weidman and Kathy spent several days last week in Klamath Falls at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert James and famliy. Mrs. Milton Roten under went major surgery Thursday morning at the Salem Memor ial hospital, Mrs. Roten who is bookkeeper at the Peoples’ Telephone Co. is being replac ed by Mrs. Alex Bodeker, a former employee there. Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shull and family were Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Carpenter and son Keith, and Mrs. Lawrence Car penter and children, Steve and Karen from Holley. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hince of Salem and former Lyons resi- lents visited friends here Sat urday. They were guests at ’he Earl Allen and E. L. Roye homes. Miss Ellen Dougherty of Portland was a week-end guest at the home of her broth er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fink. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Craig- myle were weekend guests at Redmond. They were at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Studebaker and family. Sgt. Errol Jack Kimery from Fort Lewis, Washington, is, spending a 15-day-leave at the I home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kimery and Jerry.' Miss Helen Grosso student) at OSU was a week-end guest ( at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grosso. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Scott were in West Fir Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Wallace Neal who is seriously ill. Mrs. Eulalia Lyons spent several days the first of the week in Albany as guest at the heme of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hill and Stewart. John Childs was taken to the Lebanon hospital Thursday afternoon with injuries receiv ed when the Southern Pacific train hit his logging truck at the Gilbert Logging company crossing about a mile and a half east of Lyons. Extensive damage was done to the truck but Mr. Childs injuries were l’elieved not to be too serious. Mrs. Leota Worden was a Sunday dinner guest at the home of her daughter and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lier man and children in Stayton, and went with them to Salem to see Mrs. Lierman who Is in tne hospital convalescing fol lowing major surgery. Mrs. Harvey Richardson and three children of Portland were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kinzer and family, Mrs. Richardson is a sister of Mrs. Kinzer. Mrs. Joe Johnson was a week-end guest in Tacoma Wn. at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Ron Taylor and children. She was accompained by her daugh ter, Mrs. Brian Phillips of Stay ton. Mr. and Mrs Robert Jobe spent the week at Kernville on the coast. They reported fish ing very poor, but the weather nice. I— NEED A TOW? 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