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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
2
Reports describe a mixed brawl at the fair grounds beginning around midnight with a larger group involved. Police were called but no arrests were made as no complaints were signed, prompting calls for accountability and penalties.
The 1949 Oregon Legislature in a record 87 day session enacted major reforms. It balanced an $102 million budget with a $38 million deficit by shifting funds and creating an interim tax study for 1951. It expanded labor benefits, strengthened old age assistance, and increased education and housing support. A 15 year pay as you go highway plan was adopted to modernize roads and finance via higher fuel taxes and fees.
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