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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
2
The piece notes rising numbers of very wealthy individuals paying no federal income taxes in 1969 and cites figures of over 150 then 300. It argues new laws reduce but do not eliminate loopholes and calls Congress to cap total tax exemptions as a share of earnings to ensure all citizens pay taxes.
The text warns that any local or national tax relief will be wiped out by social security tax increases. A congressional bill could raise benefits by five percent in June 1972 with automatic increases and higher exempt earnings, totaling a $4.2 billion hike in 1972 and $957 billion over six years. It argues the issue is political as much as economic.
Phi Delta Kappa invites county educators to a 7:30 PM slide showcase by Dr. Henderson of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. The program highlights marine biology, pollution, pesticides, nutrition, viruses, population, and Oregon’s economy as it relates to forestry, agriculture, and tourism.
The SW OCC chapter of the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group opens a watchdog center and hot line to handle consumer and environmental complaints from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the Neighborhood Facility Building Coos Bay. Richar Dierks says the group fills a gap until a consumer protection agency is established and will take complaints, research solutions, refer, and follow through. Call 888-3291 to reach OSPRIG.
Willian L PattiHo district director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service reminded aliens in Oregon that Monday is the deadline to file address report forms under the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. He urged those who have not yet filed to act by January 31 to avoid penalties. The law requires most aliens to file yearly at the nearest post office or INS office. About 16 000 aliens in Oregon had filed so far this January, with 36 014 filing last year and an expected rise in 1972.
Local readers complain the Coquille Myrtle Point directory by Johnson Map Co. omits or misplaces listings, while numbers are incorrect and many residents did not receive copies. Critics prefer General Telephone’s older separate community listings and many merchants oppose funding dual directories. supplies at Myrtle Point Chamber remain limited.
Oregon ends the 1941 Conservation Act with the new Forest Practices Act guiding all non federal timber harvest in three regional districts Northwest Southwest and Eastern. The law requires reforestation protects wildlife and water quality and sets rule making by three regional committees with public input and hearings before full adoption.
The 1971 Cancer Facts and Figures show high local cancer impact, urging action. President Nixon proposed expanded funding, Congress approved a $1.89 billion three year program, reorganizing the National Cancer Institute under NIH with a presidentially appointed director and a three member monitoring panel.
A disjointed monologue invokes a postman named Gellar and a charity resistance context. It asserts God offers eternal life through love and forgiveness, urging the reader to consider a free salvation. The text blends religious exhortation with personal names and vague scenarios.
William T Lenherr 76 died January 13 1978 in Riverside California a Myrtle Point descendant with a 29 year Bureau of Indian Affairs career including Navy service in WWII. Survived by a son and several relatives. services held January 17 1972 at Crest Lawn Riverside. Sandre Elaine Barklow 22 died January 3 after an auto accident near Richreaul Memorial service January 26 at a cat holic church with burial at Dora Cemetery. Survived by husband Loyd Latimer and multiple relatives.
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