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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
8
A small local note from Heald’s Point in Coos County Oregon outlines weekly publication by Mr and Mrs J Logan White owners. The entry marks second class post status under the 1897 act.
The article highlights the continued remodeling and grand opening of the Security bank in Myrtle Point, aligned with new mills and cheese factories in Southwestern Oregon. It recalls pioneers who founded Ott and Meyersville and notes fire prevention progress amid high losses, urging continued campaigns.
An editorial contrasts postwar productivity in Canada and the United States with nations pursuing government control. It argues such trends threaten freedoms, cites England’s struggles under regulation, and urges preserving private ownership and management while weighing higher living standards.
Economists broadly expect stable or rising business activity with no looming depression. Wages advance with Auto workers' settlement signaling a pattern, while commodity prices may rise three to four percent this year. Moderate food price declines are forecast. Government programs totaling about 13 billion dollars next year will burden basic industries and tighten supply of materials, impacting production. The piece also discusses compulsory tax financed health plans, arguing that private prepaid plans keep costs competitive and that government monopolies would limit consumer choice.
The editorial criticizes John L. Lewis for insisting on naming management negotiators and veto power over operators, describing it as a repeated and unacceptable act. It argues such power undermines collective bargaining and supported stricter Taft-Hartley style controls to curb union excesses.
National 4-H Meat Animal Awards program continues in Oregon under Extension Service. Since its start, 196 4-H members have earned county medals of honor for superior meat animal project records. The program teaches meat animal roles in product utilization, disease protection, and marketing. The state winner receives a gold watch. sectional winners vie for national honors with a $200 college scholarship for four winners.
A local dairy plant supplies cheese to markets nationwide with many nearby factories supporting production. The text notes broad distribution across the United States.
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