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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
3
A reflective piece traces the rapid changes from rural farms to suburban sprawl across Portland Tigard Sherwood Newberg and Myrtle Point. It notes disappearing landmarks a shift to supermarkets and developers and suggests local business and civic leaders prepare for further transformation.
The Oregon Business Review hails Oregon myrtlewood as America’s finest hardwood. Demand outpaces supply as skilled labor shortfall limits production and large orders are declined. Tree scarcity and pulp usage threaten future supply. Herald to profile regional manufacturers.
Marines and sailors aboard a Seventh Fleet unit operate off the coast of Vietnam. The ships focus on anti submarine warfare and surface ship defense as priority tasks amid ongoing naval operations.
Vera Jane Cunningham 59 of Myrtle Point Ore died in Coos Bay May 31 1969 Born August 5 1909 she is survived by son Alan Cunningham daughters Phyllis Lea Kay Pohl Pat Wooley brothers Donald and James McCulloch sisters Marge Myers Thelmer Farmer Geraldine Esser three grandchildren Funeral held June 3 at Myrtle Point Chapel with burial at Norway Cemetery Memorials suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Oregon Chapter.
Industry leaders predict record shipments in 1969 led by electrical equipment and steel. Electrical shipments in 1968 rose 6 percent to 41.708 billion dollars, with 1969 projections to 43.808 billion. Steel demand expected to strengthen as housing and appliances rebound. Bell Helicopter expands, naming Atlantic Aviation as first Bell dealer on the East Coast.
NAM Vice President George Hagedorn urged Congress to curb spending to combat inflation. He warned against light touch policies and argued that balanced budgets require expenditure cuts. He challenged tax cuts as an inflation remedy, noting higher income taxpayers would face a 1.0 percent tax rise under proposed reform.
Funeral services for Herbert King age 68 will be held Saturday June 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Myrtle Point Chapel. King died June 3 1969 in Myrtle Point after a long career with Western Logging Co. and Georgia Pacific. He is survived by wife Mary two sons Lawrence Pete and Richard a daughter Carol Anderson sisters Pearl Forster May Estabrook June Hahn and nine grandchildren. Burial at Myrtle Crest Memorial Garden Coquille with Rev Walter Graham officiating.
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