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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1973
Page
2
The Myrtle Point Herald is published weekly on Thursdays and lists positions including editor and general manager. It is printed in Myrtle Point Oregon with a 1069 establishment date noted and a P.O. Box 578 mailing address.
The piece notes millions drive daily and U.S. highway deaths lag behind some nations. It contrasts Asia and Germany Autobahns with American roads, urging safer driving practices while acknowledging Americans’ comparatively better odds in long trips.
State Sen Jack Ripper backs a 25 million high speed east west highway from Coos Bay to I 5. Alyttle Point Chamber eyes strong demands for Highway 42 improvements to keep Bay Area in focus. Chamber meeting set for Monday February 19 to discuss next steps.
Residents warn of rising vandalism as 16 power lights destroyed in Myrtle Point and Powers after Christmas by BB gun marksmen with three more shot out in Myrtle Point weeks earlier. Pacific Power manager cites replacement costs at 40 to 50 dollars per unit and urges reporting to police to deter further damage.
The 1973 National FFA Week runs February 17 to 24 with the theme FFA Unites Youth With Opportunities. The program notes 432,000 students in 8,000 public schools study vocational agriculture and that FFA helps youths gain hands on experience to pursue varied agricultural careers and leadership. It emphasizes a productive U S farming system supported by FFA activities and student development.
House Speaker Richard Eymann of Springfield leads a 60 member House with a 33 to 27 Democratic edge. He stresses the need for a steady finish this session and hints at returning to private life after adjournment. Eymann, born in Canada to a Swiss missionary family, rose through Oregon politics and has long opposed tax shifts that shift burdens onto property owners.
A lengthy portrait tracks Lytann Eimann from Depression era Californian childhood to Dartmouth education and a multi sector career. It notes his public life rise, collaboration with Sen. Pres. son Boe, and aims for broad developmental guidelines balancing environment economy and government in Oregon's 57th Legislature.
The Capitol buzz centers on 60 senators 110 lobbyists as lawmakers rush between offices. The Agriculture and Natural Resources committees consider shield laws with four bills already filed and Sen. Jack Ripper named co chair on Professional Responsibility.
The Oregon Motor Vehicles Division shows total vehicle registrations at 2 696 058 with passenger cars leading at 1 379 598 up 5.3 percent from 1971. Motorcycle registrations rose 12 percent to 73 230, and recreational vehicles also increased. Snowmobiles reached 4 679 as off road units became mandatory to register.
Readers discuss the defeat of a school bond issue by thirty seven votes to fund a new grandstand and extra classrooms at Myrtle Point High School. The proposed $500000 budget would raise about $1.08 per thousand in property taxes, costing the average family around ten dollars annually for ten years. The letter urges voter support for future bonds to improve facilities and teaching equipment, while addressing highway safety concerns and a Coast Guard award acknowledgment.
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