~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
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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.
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