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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1962 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON KITCHEN QUEENS 4-H CLUB PLANS CHRISTMAS MEETING The third meeting of Kitchen Queens 4-H Cooking club was i held Dec. 10 at the home of Vir ginia Cleaver, leader. A work program was planned and arrangements were made for (SALEM SCENE by ROBERT H. ELSNER) a Christmas party to be held in Although many issues will confront the 1963 Legislature, the near future. Names were the one likely to concern most Oregonians centers around drawn for a gift exchange. Next meeting will be Dec. 31 the strong possibility of a tax increase. New or higher taxes of some type seem inevitable during ■ at the home of Karry Cleaver. —Sylvia Cleaver. Reporter the next biennium. Oregon is faced with a deficit ranging S40 Million Oregon Budget Deficit Calls for Tax Hike; Gov. Hatfield Proposes New Sources of Revenue from $40 to $50 million. State law prohibits operating in the red, which means that addi-*--------------------------------------- VISIT FROM KENNEWICK Mr. and Mrs George Bauer, tional revenue will have to be ! most observers predict that adop. Brian and Michael of Kennewick, obtained through taxes. In the I tion of a sales tax is unlikely. Wash., spent the weekend visiting past, Oregon has been able to II One of the most widely advo-1 her mother, Mrs R. G. Larson, meet its potential deficits by . cate is a cigarette tax. At present, Sr., and her brother and sister-in- falling back on existing bud I Oregon is the only state in the law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larson and get surpluses. But now, the union without some form of cigar - Melissa. j ette tax. Of the 50 states, 47 now surplus is gone. impose a tobacco tax. The other Education accounts for one of j two—North Carolina and Colora the largest expenditures in the do—subject cigarettes to either a general fund budget. This and sales tax or a local community other “built-in” costs are neces | tax. sary—and often difficult or im Governor Suggests Tax possible to avoid. Proponents of a cigarette tax Even if the legislature trims the state budget to the bone, it is I include Governor Mark Hatfield, apparent that some type of tax Speaker of the House Clarence increase is in store. j Barton (D-Coquille) and Associat ed Oregon Industries, the state May Hold Special Tax E’ection wide business association. Oregon’s lawmakers will have Taxes ranging from 3 to 5 cents | to determine the source—or sour per pack on cigarettes have been ces—of this additional revenue. suggested, but 4 cents seems to1 It won’t be easy and will require be a likely compromise. Estimates careful scrutiny and deliberation. are that this would produce from They may even decide to hold a $14 to $19 million per biennium. special election while the legis Another proposal includes broa lature is in session, to let the dening the state income tax base. voters determine how — or if—j As suggested by the governor in additional taxes will be levied. I | his' recent budget recommenda Traditionally, Oregon voters and tions, this would be a net receipts legislators have opposed a state tax, with a rate schedule of 1 to wide sales tax. Sentiment still 6 percent. Under it, every wage seems to follow this pattern, and earner would pay at least 1 per- j cent and nearly all deductions | ; would be eliminated. 37 Slates Rely on Sales Tax Proponents say that it is more equitable than a sales tax. Both business and organized labor I agree that a sales tax hits the lower income groups hardest. A 1 percent gross income tax, for example, would cost the low in come taxpayer less than if he were required to pay a 3 percent I sales tax. Yet 37 states rely on | a sales tax as their principal or a major revenue source. Other tax possibilities include: —A limited sales tax, on lux ury items. This has been advo cated by Sen. Walter Pearson (D- Portland), who also has urged a statewide tax election during the legislative session to let the voters decide. Liquor Price Increase Planned •ETES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED —An increase in liquor prices by about 15 cents per bottle, •CHILDREN'S VISUAL CARE coupled with the elimination of the annual $1 liquor purchaser’s •CONTACT LENSES permit fee. Governor Hatfield also has proposed this as a means of raising additional funds. Or. JOHN IASLV Whatever the outcome, it ap OPTOMITIIST pears certain that income — the i Vision Specialist , taxpayer’s — will be one of the major topics of the 1963 Oregon j Legislative Assembly. TU9-8017 “Salem Scene” will appear reg Iti MUTH 0RE60N-MTAM) ularly, with first - hand reports, I previews and interviews through out the session. COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE BOISEANS VISIT HERE Mr. and Mrs. Neil Coburn and children of Boise visited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Malloy. OSU's Student Body Includes 79 Enrolled From Malheur Area A total of 79 students from Mal heur county are enrolled at Ore gon State university this fall, in cluding 25 from Nyssa, according to the OSU news bureau. All of Oregon’s counties are represented i n OSU’s student body, along with 46 states and 63 foreign countries. Those attending from the Nys sa-Adrian area include Rena E. Dirksen, Alan L. Fahrenbruch, Marilyn C. Hickman, Bonnie K. House, Sandra J. Lewis, Jerry T. Matsunaga, James R McKinley, Henry C. Mendazona. James D. Moss, Monte R. Mullen Gary D. Newman, Sharon A. Newman, Norris J. Niccum, Paul Okano, Mary K. Olsen. Broshia B. Reinke. Joy Gay Roth, Harlan R. Sager, Ronald R. Ctephen, Anne M. Stringer, Gary V. Thompson, Dan R. Wilson, Michael B. Wil- PAGE THREE MOVE TO NEW HOUSE Mrs. Howard Finger called Sat- uurday on Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Simpson and saw their new house Sandra J. Lewis of Nyssa has into which they recently moved. been selected for membership at Oregon State university in Alpha GUESTS IN SCHOEN HOME Lambda Delta, an honor society Mr. and Mrs. Jhelmar Schoen, for coeds who make outstanding Mark and Terry of Kennewick, scholastic records during their Wash., visited Dec. 2-3 with his freshman year. parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schoen. Eleven sophomore women who Sunday guests in the Schoen made top grades as freshmen a home were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest year ago have been initiated into Schoen of Nampa. Mr. and Mrs the honorary this fall at OSU. Harry Frost of Meridian, Mr. and Miss Lewis is majoring in the Mrs. Cecil Shane of Caldwell. school of science. She is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs Grant A Lew VISIT IN ONTARIO is, former Nyssans, now residing Mr and Mrs Earl Farr visited in Caldwell. Sunday with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Max Jones GUESTS IN JOHNSON HOME and daughters in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Kirkland of Roseburg visited three days last son, Ruth M. Yoneyama, Benja week with their brother-in-law min A. Zamora. and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Other totals throughout the Johnson. Spending the weekend county include: Brogan, 1; Har-| in the Johnson home was her per, 1; Jamieson, 2; Juntura, 1; I brother, Donald J Leuck of Bak Ontario »4; and Vale, 15. er. Sandra Lewis Chosen For Honor Society H. KANEASTER COMPLETES ADVANCED ARMOR TRAINING Army National Guard Pvt. Her* bert E. Kaneaster. 19, son of Mrs. Clara L. Kaneaster, route 1, On tario, completed eight weeks of advanced individual armor train ing under the Reserve Forces Act program at the Armor Center, Ft. Knox, Ky., Nov. 24. 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