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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
2
In downtown Myrtle Point last Saturday parents were urged to supervise their children as cars were on display and some youngsters explored vehicles like playground equipment. Show directors protected investments while praising an outstanding event even with rain.
Alumni of SOC invited to a July weekend reunion in Ashtead with Old Timers members and June graduates. Activities include an old fashion parade in Lithia Park, a 2 pm campus tour of new facilities, and a 6 pm informal gathering. The event honors long‑time attendees and recent graduates alike.
Dr. John A. Howard of Rockford College urges Americans to remember the 1960s ideals of individual worth and equal rights as the nation nears the Fourth of July 1970. He contrasts liberty in the United States with police states and stresses the need to defend the concept of no one being a second class citizen.
Oregon reporting shows automobile accidents became the leading cause of work fatalities in 1969, with 131 total highway deaths across industries. Logging, construction, farming and trades followed, as the Accident Prevention Division notes a 10 percent rise in traffic fatalities affecting the state’s workforce.
Supervisor Thorsell notes industrial safety focus to date and admits no direct link with the Oregon Traffic Safety Division. He cites 1969 fatalities in public utilities and passenger transport as low, while freight transport shows only two deaths. Oregon records 708 highway deaths in 1968 with months ahead likely to stay high, prompting renewed safety interest.
The editor argues crime has risen nationwide, not just in cities, citing Oregon data showing a 24 percent rise in major crimes in the Fourth District from 1967 to 1968. The piece begins urging passage of proposed anti-crime legislation stalled in the 1st Congress.
A state analysis notes LEAA grants reached 863 million nationally in fiscal 1970 with riot control consuming surplus funds as crime and violence grow. Oregon received just over a million, directing most aid to non riot enforcement while urging citizen involvement to reduce violence in cities like Portland and Eugene.
A Myrtle Point native writes of shared roots with Bruce Miller and Tim Brown while recalling family history from Oregon to Alaska. The letter praises community effort and notes personal journeys from Myrtle Point to Eugene and Hawaii, ending with a Christmas 1988 cruise.
Marine Mat, Fee to son of Mr. and Mrs. Erbert L. Meyer of Arago was promoted within Marine Attack Squadron 214 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro California. The promotion was based on time in service rank military appearance and his move forward in service.
A curated list of new adult fiction titles and author names including Mater of Diplomacy Westward to Laughter Doctors and Wives Painting Sea and Shores Electrical Repairs Vierime Aquarian for the Home Soul Sister Renal Mother Goocee and other works. The fragmentary catalog offers insight into contemporary fiction and humor pieces.
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