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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
3
The Myrtle Point Herald lists staff positions including managing editor and society editor, production staff, and a publishing schedule. It shows the paper published weekly on Thursdays, with postage and location details for Myrtle Point Oregon and a registration date in 1097.
The month is designated Nations Blood Donors Month to honor volunteer donors who provide most of the blood supply. The piece notes 20 pints saved writer Jack Kerouac, transfusions aid leukemia and anemia patients, and claims voluntary donations reduce infection hazards and medical costs. It compares blood program costs across Community Blood Bank, Private Blood Bank, and Red Cross, highlighting Red Cross as most economical per pint. It urges support for Lions or Rotary to back blood services and those in need.
Washington Exclusive U.S. Press Assoc reports that Vice President Agnew criticized television networks for political bias. The commentary highlights CBS coverage of My Lai versus Hue and a Mike Wallace interview of Capt. Ernest Medina. KROG-TV voiced similar concerns about CBS tactics.
A Southwest Oregon coast rescue group argues for beach by beach vehicle rules between Coos Bay and Florence. They note soft sand limits for four wheel drives, remote access points, and a history of lifesaving vehicle assistance, urging careful regulation rather than blanket closures.
The piece discusses the reform act, praising its aims while noting gaps and potential inflationary effects. It questions timing of benefits and federal revenue losses amid ongoing economic stabilization debates.
The text describes changes to personal exemptions rising in stages through 1973 and 1978, adjustments to the standard deduction, and a special rate schedule for singles to limit tax compared with married couples. It notes a low income allowance relieving taxes for low earners, Social Security benefits timing, and a temporary five percent surcharge on the income tax.
Malian born Alfie Leone aged 13 arrived in the United States in 1958. In December 1969 at Valley Forge Hospital Ward 5-A a special naturalization ceremony granted him U S citizenship as he stood tall despite wounds from Vietnam service. Judge John M Kurtz Sr presided and witnesses including surgeons and hospital staff watched. Leone enlisted in May 1968 and volunteered for Vietnam duty in 1969, later earning promotion to sergeant before his injuries.
Governor proclaims the toll of 702 Oregonians killed in 1966 on streets and highways. A reiterated note cites January 12 to 18, 1968 as one of the worst weeks with 23 deaths, urging continued road safety actions.
Fact kits for the 1970 Great Decisions program are on sale in all Coos County city libraries. Co chairs Dr William T McLean and Howard E Watkins urge joining discussion groups. Eight foreign policy topics are listed with February and March discussion dates.
In 1970 Oregon politics saw consumerism and environmental quality as likely awards themes while traffic safety, once central to McCall's campaign, receded as candidates pivoted to new issues. The McCall administration initially pushed a strong traffic safety program then, over time, let the issue fade from public prominence.
A fragmented editorial tone discusses Oregon highway fatalities from 1900 to 1996, noting a drop from 670 deaths to about 40 as car registrations rose from 1.23 million to 1.98 million. The text references enforcement and education, and mentions state figures and funding amid a partially garbled recount.
A column notes how days resemble identical suitcases with people packing differently. It urges kindness and collective effort over creed and greed, urging smiles over frowns and unity over individual pride, as editor notes the quotes come from Mary Jane Wilberger’s Little Red Book via Mayor Ervin Wilberger.
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