Stream Closures Sparking Debate Among Sportsmen Groups
An opinion piece argues coastal streams should remain closed to commercial fishing to supposedly boost salmon runs. It cites the Rogue river as a cautionary tale where hatcheries and closures led to declining migrations, and warns that closing streams may push fishing offshore without increasing salmon returns.
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Rogue River
Wedderburn
Rogue
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Coquille River
Maverick Senator Morse Backed Wiretapping, Claims Coos Bay Editor
The Coos Bay Times editor and a local columnist praised and ridiculed Morse for supporting FBI wiretapping to gather evidence on subversives. They warned that legal listening could endanger privacy and compare law enforcement to Gestapo and Soviet police, arguing the stance would embolden criminals.
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Coos Bay Times
U E. B
Washington
Times
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Good Old USA
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Secret Police
Soviet Russia
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Maverick Morse
U. E B
Forest Fire Protection Meeting Set for Coos Bay
In Coos Bay Oregon a public hearing on forest fire protection budgeting is scheduled for February 200 Pom at the Coos Forest Protective Association offices. Spearheaded by state forestry officials the session aims to outline costs per acre and rates for timber and grazing lands covering about 1 356 000 acres of timber lands and 77 000 acres of grazing lands with interested owners invited to attend.
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Coos Bay
Coos Forest Protective Association
Sourden
Miberp Powe
Deepon
Chapman
Young
Union High School District to Seek 412000 Bond for Addition
The Myrtle Point Union High School board will ask voters to approve 412000 in bonds to build an addition and remodel the 1925 building to relieve severe overcrowding. Architect Palmer Hewlett outlined plans with Freeman Hayslip Taft Hewlett of Portland, noting the project aims to fit local needs while keeping costs down. Superintendent G B Goddard described measures taken to address current and future enrollment through the proposed construction.
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Myrtle
Myrtle Point Union High School
Freeman, Hayslip
Taft and Hewlett
Portland
Oregon
Bridgeage
Broadbent
Sitkum
McKinley
Etaska
Norway
Myrtle Point
G. B Goddard
Carman
Pests Threaten Two Billion Board Feet of Timber
In Oregon and Washington pests and diseases waste two billion board feet of timber annually, enough to build 200,000 five hundred square foot homes. The Northwest Forest Pest Action committee urges a major forest pest research program led by E L Kolbe with cooperation from industry and colleges to expand knowledge of pest habits and control methods.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Northwest Forest Pest Action Committee
Uilkes Imuuduies
West Colleges
E L Kolbe
Edge Forester
Richen
W Moltke
C W_ Richen
Crown Zellerbach Corporation
New Officers and Speakers at GOP Meet
A photo features new GOP officers led by president Cees Oregen nie King and vice president Ted Pettersen of Coos Bay. Also shown are Mabel Davis and Ray Mager of Powers and other attendees as they discuss party progress at the meeting.
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GOP
Nie King
Powers
Ted Pettersen
Coos Bay
A Mabel Davis
BHW
Ray Mager
Coss Bey
Pacific Northwest to See Massive Industrial Expansion
Harold C McClellan president of the National Association of Manufacturers projected the four northwest states Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana will add about 550000 workers by 1960 raising the regional labor force from 2027666 in 1950 to an estimated 2577260. He stressed capital investment is crucial and that Oregon will grow most with a 35 percent rise. He noted it costs about 12000 dollars to create a job and predicted more than 60 billion dollars in new Northwest investment by 1960 beyond 1950 levels.
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Seattle
Northwest
Harold C McClellan
National Association of Manufacturers
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
McClellan
Bureau
NAM
New Cub Scout Pack Formed in Myrtle Point
A new Cub Scout organization in Myrtle Point lists 54 members across six dens led by Cub Scoutmaster Arlo N. Duncan. A Pack meeting is set for tonight at 7 PM at the Scout building and weekly den meetings follow at each den mother’s home.
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New Cub Scout Organization
Myrtle Point
Arlo N. Duncan
Coos County 4H Leaders Elect New Officers
Mrs C H Brown of Sundee was elected president of the Coos County 4 H Leaders association at the Jan 21 meeting in the courthouse. Robert Hogan Arago was named vice president and Mrs Walt Schroeder Coquille secretary treasurer.
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Walter Schroer
H. Brown
Sundee
Coos County
4H Leaders’ Association
Court House
Robert Hogan
Arago
Walt Schroeder
Coquille Sec Treas
T J Davis
Bridge
Robert Stevens
Myrtle Point
Reuben Brown
Mauritz Jalo
Primary Election May 21 Deadline for Filing March 12
Oregon primary set for May 21 with March 12 deadline for nominating filings. Four Coos County official terms expire including sheriff coroner and county commissioners. Several candidates have announced or not announced as of this writing. Voters must register by April 22 to participate. Registration locals listed in Bridge Sitkum Myrtle Point Powers Arago Benniksen Norway stores.
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Oregon
Georgianna Vaughan
Coos
Justice of the Peace
Win F Howell
Brewer Mills
Fred True
Theos
Swanton
Coquille
Nick Perkins
City Recorder
Powers
Ava Sheedy
Arago—Jewell
Benniksen
Norway
Clara Wilken
To Dads Issue Notice Thwick Assessments
The Myrils Point City Council publishes in The Herald notice of street assessments for improvements in the Bothwick school improvement district. Amounts shown after the property owner names.
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Notiethwick
Myrils Point
Herald
Bothwick
Myrtle Point Mothers to March for Dimes Tonight
PTA mothers who did the census will canvass their areas for the Mothers March Thursday night January 28 starting at 6 30 pm The Myrtle Point fire siren will sound to mark the start porch light donations requested for the March of Dimes Those without a porch light may call 1581 the Police department to arrange pickup Kangaroo Court raises 127 04 for the fund and a junior high social yielded 6815 for March of Dimes in the downtown area.
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PTA
Myrtle Point
March of Dimes
Rick Vines
Ed Sempert
Vines
Claude Woods
Watch Tower volunteer push to start by February first
Sergeant HR Wheatley of Roseburg outlined a US Air Force plan to organize watch stations in Coos county to spot strange planes and deter enemy bombing. The Myrtle Point group discussed joining the network as a missing link in a nationwide effort, with volunteers needed to begin by February 1.
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HR. Wheatley
Roseburg
US Air Force
Coos County
America
Community Chest Workers Meeting Set for Monday Night
Bill Dayton, chairman of the recent Community Chest drive, announces a meeting of chest workers to be held at the Legion Hall Monday night. The gathering aims to plan campaign steps and review fundraising progress.
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Bill Dayton
Distinguished Guests Visit Myrtle Point Lions Club
Dr. Lee Mellish of Medford the governor of District 36 E Lions International was the guest of the Myrtle Point Lions Club last Wednesday evening during his official visit to Lions clubs in this section of the federation.
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Medford
District 36-E
Lions International
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Lions Clubs
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