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Thursday, Jun« 18, 1970 Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon Salem Scene by Jack Zimmerman Drivihg a motor vehicle on "We’ve not been geared to Oregon highways is now the operate in the highway traffic state's most hazardous occupa safety field in the past,” he tion. continued. "But we’re in it now For the first time since re whether we like it or not.” cords have been kept, automo So far however, he added, bile accidents in 1969 claimed there has been no direct co more lives than any other single ordination between his depart ause among Oregon’s total ment’s efforts and those of the orking force. Oregon Traffic Safety Division. The fresh fuel for a still Lest anyone be misled by the smouldering traffic safety cam industrial traffic accident toll, paign fire was provided by the several employment categories Accident Prevention Division of involving vehicular operation the State Workmen’s Compen are conspicuous by their total sation Board. of fatalities. Public Walter G. Thorsell, supervi lack sor of the division’s education utilities (gas, phone and elec and information section, reports tric companies) recorded no in dustrial deaths in 1969. Like authorities are greatly con wise no death benefits were cerned by the sudden surge of traffic death among the state’s paid for persons in passenger transporation. And only two gainfully employed. deaths were recorded in freight "The rise in traffic deaths helped cause a 10 per cent in transportation. Safety authorities hasten to crease in industrial fatalities that accident last year,” he said, " and pushed explain prevention programs among ve the total to 131 — alarmingly hicle operators in these em close to the recent high of ployment categories un 136 posted in 1967.” play a big role in Traditionally Oregon’s forest doubtedly maintaining a low death rate. products industry had been con "The professional driver,” sidered the most hazardous to explained one, "seldom finds life and limb. Logging generally himself in a position of extreme •»ccounts for the greatest hazard because of his training number of accidental industrial and experience.” deaths -- with fallers and Statistics tend to bear out buckers leading the list. this conclusion and reveal most Workmen’s Compensation in of the industrial auto accident surance carriers in the state deaths involve the so-called paid death claims to a total of "traveling man” operating a 27 persons who died on the high standard automobile on a public ways — 18 in auto wrecks and highway. 9 in truck crashes. Trucks Meanwhile, Oregon recorded accounted for 17 deaths, in an overall total of 703 highway cluding wrecks and other acci deaths in 1969. And the toll dents related to the vehicles. this year is hovering at the 300- Faller-buckers suffered 15 mark with the most accident fatalities and the general "la prone month still ahead. borer” category claimed a like The fact the highway death number. Falls from as high as toll has permeated the in 100 feet killed 11. In general employment cate dustrial accident field to the extent it has is one more rea gories the lumbering industry son why Oregon is overdue for killed 40, construction a total of a revival of interest in traffic 29/trades and services claimed safety. 28 and farming 17. Other accidental deaths in the Comp Board’s statistical re SENATOR HATFIELD port include heart attacks, stabbings, gunshot wounds and SAYS OREGONIANS lirplane crashes. "These latter types of acci WANT END OF WAR dents are considered outside our As of June 4, Oregonians whu realm of prevention,” said Su have signed petitions in support pervisor Thorsell. “Most of our of Senator Mark Hatfield’s efforts involve concentrating on Amendment to End the War oreventing more common-type number 77,901 and there have ndustrial accidents around ma been 6,926 names on petitions chinery, equipment and in nor against the measure. As of June mally hazardous undertakings. 2, there have been 8,450 letters from Oregonians in support and NEW INFORMATION 2,603 against. Hatfield and 23 other Senators have an amendment pending in CENTER OPENED the Senate which they will at tempt to attack to the Military AT ASTORIA Authorization Bill. It will re quire the President to adopt a With the June 12 opening of plan of disengagement from the Astoria Information Cen Vietnam, to be completed in a ter, the State Highway Divi year’s time. sion’s travel department com The withdrawl process must pletes the opening of the fourth be completed by July, 1971 and last of the centers at Ore unless the President indicates gon’s borders in preparation for to Congress, and receives a vote the tourist traffic expected this of approval, that he needs fur year. ther time to accomplish the safe The center is located in the withdrawl of troops. highway building at the south end The amendment provides of the Astoria Bridge over the funds for exchanging prisoners, Columbia River on US 101 at resettling refugees who seek Astoria. The other centers in asylum and for war material clude the Portland Information for South Vietnamese. Center located at the south end Hatfield’s office also pointed of the Interstate Bridge on In to the results of a recent poll terstate 5 north of Portland, and by Representative Al Ullman the Siskiyou Information Cen (which indicated that 51fc of ter located about eight miles 25,000 Oregonians who respon south of Klamath Falls at Mid ded to a questionnaire favored land on US 97. It is tempo “irreversible withdrawl from rarily in a trailer while per Southeast Asia on a clearly de manent quarters are being built fined timetable’’) as clear in at the planned rest area. dication that there is strong Early figures show a 16- public support in Oregon for percent increase in visitors at the approach advocated by Hat the Siskiyou Informationcenter field’s amendment. during the period from May 15 to June 7 of 1970 over last year’s figures for the same period. Last year over nine million out-of state visitors came to Oregon and spent an estimated $326 million in the state. Now’s the Time to get your WHEAT PROSPECTS CONTINUE GOOD Oregon’s winter wheat production is forecast a< 25, 020,000 bushels as of June 1, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. May weather was mild with rather cool nighttime temperatures. By late May, winter wheat was beginning to head out in the important growing areas. Moisture supplies were generally ade quate on June 1, but the crop in summer-fallow areas will depend heavily on timely showers the rest of the season. The June 1 forecast is based on farmer reports oi wheat con dition the first of the month. Also, a sample of Oregon wheat fields have plots in them in which actual plant counts are made and development is measured to help forecast yield. In the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and Idaho), the winter wheat crop is now placed at 150 million bushels, compated with 154 million bu shels last year and the May 1,1970 forecast of 150 million bushels. The U.S. winter wheat crop is forecast at 1,076 million bushels. This compares with 1,148 million bushels in 1969 and the May 1 forecast of 1,- 094 million bushels. fl^Hometown News 1964 Willy« Pick-up WHAT UJ £60 ARE FEDORAS WITH LOUD SPEAKERS FORTHOSE WHO TALK THROUbH THEIR. MATS’ Oth«r Mod«ls the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Towne June 10. ♦ • • Mr. and Mrs. Weber Emmett of High More, South Dakota stopped on their way back from Washington to visit in the home ♦ * of their close friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jo Daly of Pocatello is Mrs. Harry Miner June 9-12. visiting in the home of Mr. and ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Joe Maughn. Scott Condos of Fort Lewis, ♦ ♦ ♦ Wash., spent June 11 visitingin Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Towne the home of Mr. and Mrs. of Boise were dinner guests in Mr. and Mrs. Muri Lancas ter attended their 40thClass Re union for the 1930 Class at the Wilder High School June 13. At that time he was Coach and she was the English and Latin teacher. FATHERS DAY JUNE 21 Herewith, official Father's Day poster, new emblem of Father's Day Council. STRAWBERRIES Weather permitting, strawberries “But what if everybody on the plane uses blue tape to mark their luggage?” will b« available at our highway stand from 9 a.m. until • QN YôUft vÀ c MiéN All you really need is a small strip of colorful pres sure-sensitive tape to mark your luggage for easy iden tification at crowded airports. Tape can solve dozens of sticky, travel problems .... put it on your shop ping list. For more information write the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council — Glenview. Illinois 60025 ar« sold «ach day. TED Send for your very own “Every Body Needs Milk’’ BEACH TOWEL ... big ger than life in full color just like the body paint girl on the billboards. Located 1 1/2 miles west of Cairo Junction on Vale highway. 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