Steel Strike Burden Falls Heavily on Workers
A 1959 opinion piece laments daily losses of 29 million dollars from the steel strike with gloom in Gary Duluth and other cities. It argues workers suffer while union leaders risk their positions, suggesting term limits for leaders to serve broader interests.
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Detroit
Pennsylvania
Gary
Ind
Duluth
Minn
Fontana
Calif
Washington
McDonald
Mr. McDonald
John L. Lewis
Reuther
Hoffa
General Features Corp
Population boom in looming century says columnist
Washington columnist Clinton Davidson warns increasing population will surge to over seven billion by century’s end. He notes rising births and older generations while Old Man Stork logistics expand. Continued on Page Two.
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Clinton Davidson
Washington, D.C
Old World
Old Man Stork
Davidson
Mares
Famous Hilanders of Eugene to Appear In Coos County Fair Parade
The Hi landers drum corps from Eugene Oregon join Coos county 48th annual fair parade in Myrtle Point. Sam Dement president and Leland Barklow vice president will sit out this year. A Centennial guest marshal leads the parade followed by the Rodeo Queen Shari Haga and her princesses Linda Howe and Shirley Zeigler. The 40 member Gold Beach Women’s Drum and Bubble corps also performs along with various floats and groups including Gamma Lambda Beta Sigma Phi Myrtle Grange Methodist Youth Fellowship Baltimore Colony with an all German band and Royal Neighbors of America.
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Eugene
Oregon
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Dick McCuskey
Sam Dement
Leland Barklow
Shari Haga
Linda Howe
Shirley Zeigler
Gold Beach
Gamma Lambda
Beta Sigma Phi
Myrtle Grange
Oldest Grange
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Baltimore Colony
Royal Neighbors of America
Hoffman
Grangers Present Baltimore Colony Story in 3 Act Play
Grange Talent Show features a three act drama about the Baltimore Colony at the fairgrounds Friday evening The play is written for the occasion by a professional writer and features descendants of the Baltimore Colony A large barbecue for dignitaries will occur at noon in the Oak Grove Don Lucas of Agnes will oversee barbecue preparation. reporters confirmed details with Elton Schroeder and noted продолжение on Sack Page
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Fairgrounds
Baltimore
Herald
Elton Schroeder
Fair Grounds
Oak Grove
Don Lucas
Agness
Coos County Third in Oregon Lumber Production
Coos County ranks third among Oregon counties in timber output for 1958 with over 1.36 billion board feet. Lane County is second at about 1.11 billion. Grant County leads Eastern Oregon with 240 million. State forester notes totals include private lands and Bureau of Management cuts, and warns log versus lumber figures differ due to inter-state shipment and imports.
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Coos County
Oregon
Salem
Ore
Lacke Wed
Lerr
Phipps
Forester
Pos County
Lane County
Coos
Grant County
Bureau O
Stores Asked to Close Friday and Saturday Afternoons
Myrtle Beach Mayor Bud Griffin urges all stores to close Friday and Saturday from 1 to 4 pm to allow a community celebration. He also designates Saturday as Centennial Day and asks residents to dress in centennial garb for the occasion. The proclamation arrived late.
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Bud) Griffin
Myrtle
Griffin
Girl Thrown From Horse Suffers Concussion
Danette Wagner 11, daughter of Dan and Mrs Wagner proprietors of the Myrtle Hotel, was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken nose when her horse bolt ed near Eads garage on Spruce street Saturday. She was rushed to Mast hospital and then Eugene for further care. doctors reported her condition critical but hopeful mid Monday. The family has two other children Heidi 10 and Mike 8.
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Danette Wagner
Dan Wagner
Myrtle Hotel
Eads Garage
Spruce Street
Mast Hospital
Apital
Eugene
E. ¥. Beber
Danett
Myrtle Point
Wagners
Heidi
Mike
State Posse Ride Draws 260 Riders at Todd Lake
The annual state Posse ride of Mounted Sheriff's Posses brought about 260 participants to Todd Lake. Rim Rock Riders of Bend guided the organized trek above the snow line to Broken Top Batch elor's Butte and Green Lakes, with Coos county members including Harold Schafer and family from Coos River Vern Bal and Clell Laird from Merit hs co and Elwyn Saling and Richard McCuskey of Myrtle Point among them.
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Mounted Sheriff's Posses
Todd Lake
Rimrock
Bend
Broken Top
Batchelor's Butte
Green Lakes
Coos County
Harold Schafer
Coos River
Vern Bal
Clell’ Laird
Merit Hs Co
Elwyn Saling
Richard McCuskey
Myrtle Point
Cone Collecting Offers Excellent Opportunity for Harvest
The notice urges locals to join the bumper cone crop harvest with profit potential. Contacts listed include Coquile-Dale Yaeger in Coos Bay Timber Co Myrtle Point Griffin Farm Supply Sixes Eric A. Reutercrown Powers Albert Birch with respective phone figures for participation in the cone harvest.
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Toen
Coquile
Dale Yaeger
Coos Bay Timber Co
Myrtle Point
Griffin Farm Supply
Sixes
Eric A. Reutercrown
Powers
Albert Birch
Joanne Davenport Wins $100 Cheese Prize Contest
Joanne Davenport wins the first prize of 100 dollars in a local Safeway Stores contest tied to the S$ brand sale. Second prize goes to Mrs Henry V Taylor for 25 dollars in the same employee contest.
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Joanne Davenport
Safeway Stores, Inc
Henry V. Taylor
Local Visit Arrivals Include Oleson and Bird Families
Mr and Mrs Craig Oleson anticipate the visit of Mrs Olesons parents Mr and Mrs R O Bird from Kingston Washington. Mr and Mrs William Gross and daughter Joan arrived from Arcadia California Friday to spend the weekend with friends and relatives. The Grose family had been visiting latterly with the Grosses.
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Craig Oleson
Picnic and Swimming Planned for Saturday Evening
A local notice prompts residents to join two picnics and a swimming event on Saturday evening at the community park. Organizers urge families to attend and enjoy supervised activities.
Fair Grounds Buzz at Coos County Fair Entry Day
Hundreds of exhibitors prepare as the 48th Coos County Fair opens with rides, stock, calf scrambles, and dances. Browning Bros. celebrate a golden anniversary while Christensen Bros. bring rodeo stock ready for Saturday’s grand entry. Cowboy breakfast Sunday offers all you can eat for 1.25 at St Mark's park.
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Herald
Coos County Fair
Pandimonium
Browning Bros. Carnival Co
Browning Bros
Coos County
Christensen Bros
George Cline
Dick Johnson
St. Mark's
Fair Grounds
Cowboys to Vie at Coos County Fair Rodeo Finals
Contenders for the 1959 rodeo finals are the top 15 money winners in the penal season standings. The final wind-up will be a five run-off at Coos County Fair to decide event championships. Payoffs determined by Rodeo Cowboys Association earnings.
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Coos
Ravatang
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Coos County
Breadbaking Exhibits Highlight Coos County Fair
At the Coos county fair in August 1933 local contestants vie for a Best-of-Shaw Yeast Baking Award by Standards Brands Fleischmann's Yeast. The $10 prize goes to the winning yeast-raised white bread judged on flavor shape texture and overall quality.
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Coos County
Fleischmann
Cot County
Oregon May Receive 57 Million Federal Highway Aid
Oregon could obtain about 57 million dollars in federal highway aid for 1960 61 as Congress considers a gasoline tax increase to fund the program State Highway Engineer W C Williams notes Oregon has a 70 million dollar 1960 61 program and may proceed with new projects if the bill becomes law He cites anticipated 90 40 percent federal matching aid and a House committee vote favoring the broader aid plan amid highway improvements including Highway 42.
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National Congress
Oregon
W. C. Williams
Williams
House
Ways and Means Committee
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United Nation Survey
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Gregen
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Lessa Dennynd Bes
Hales Ramey
Posey
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Lions Club
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