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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1970

Page

3

Exams Set for Myrtle Point Gridders and Gear Pickup

Myrtle Point High School schedules football physicals for juniors and seniors at 5 p.m. on August 13, sophomores on August 9, and freshmen on August 21. Varsity lettermen gear issued August 30 at 5, seniors non lettermen at 6, with non lettermen juniors and sophomores at 7. Coos County receives 141 193.70 from highway gear tax funds for April to June 30, 1970, part of a 96 134 207.98 statewide distribution.

Myrtle Point High County Gains Fund Share Coos County Oregon Highway Division

Sea Otter Reintroduction Arrives on Oregon Coast

Forty dune of sea otters arrive at Port Orford after 100 years absence. The Oregon Game Commission Alaska Department of Fish and Game and U S Atomic Energy Commission coordinated the capture, transport, and release with local officials and the Port Orford Fire Department assisting. The event marks a milestone in Oregon wildlife heritage and underscores the otter’s need for habitat to survive.

Oregon Coast Port Orford Amehitka Aleutians Oregon Game Commission Alaska Department of Fish and Game U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Cape Bilesco Chet Kebbe Commission Oregon Nellies Cove Pr Orford

Alaska Sea Otters Thrive Versus Food Limits Across Coast

Locals report thriving sea otter populations in Prince William Sound and along the Sitka coast with some Alaskan herds expanding to surplus levels such as Amchitka. Other colonies decline from overpopulation. Modern trapping methods have grown under strict controls with 15 year technique development for safe capture and transfer. Records note the last known Oregon coast otter sighting around 1870.

Amchitka Alaska Oregon Coast

Parking crisis leaves two kinds of spaces in cities

A satirical note by Dick Higgin in The Cosmos laments severe urban congestion with cars and trucks, predicting only illegal or no parking remains as major cities become overwhelmed.

Dick Higgin The Cosmos (Mini

New Book Arrivals Note Contain Mixed Titles

A listing of recent adult fiction titles including The Tachi Tree The Best of Families A Flock of Ships When the Fire Reaches Us The Anchorman and Calmer from Fiora M Laird Memorial Library with authors O Donnell Berlin Callison and Tinker.

O Donnell Ber Lin Callison Tinker

Myrtle Point seeks candidates for mayor and three council seats

Nominating petitions for Myrtle Point mayor and three city council posts are now available at city hall. The 20 required signatures must be turned in by October 2. Terms expiring this year belong to William Downing Edgar Moon and Kenneth Diets.

Myrtle Point City Hall William Downing Edgar Moon Kenneth Diets

We’ll Design A Form For A Better Business Image

Myrtle Point Herald notes an advertisement offering custom design and printing of forms letterheads and cards with an invitation to call for an estimate today.

Myrtle Point, Herald

Mosquito Control Tips From Coos County Health Dept

Vector Control Officer Larry Criswell outlines Culex breeding in stagnant water such as old tires boats rain barrels ditches and cesspool effluent. Eggs hatch in two days larvae and pupae develop quickly and adults emerge within a mile of hatching. Remove permanent water store boats upside down drain pools and dry tires. Use Malathion as directed and keep screens on windows and doors.

Vector Control Larry Criswell Coos County

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