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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
2
An editorial urges water safety as over eight thousand Americans drown yearly. It emphasizes not underestimating danger near docks and shores, stresses learning to swim, supervising children, and using proper life jackets. It warns against inflatable toys and swimming alone and provides simple safety tips.
In a commentary on the Soviet American SALT talks, the piece argues for mutual restraint to curb the arms race. It notes ABM and ICBM limits, verification by satellite, five year interim terms, and continued negotiations for broader, permanent reductions.
An administrator has been appointed after Ben Nichols left last April to become assistant cashier at the Bank of Myrtle Point. The change places Griz men in a leadership role within the organization.
A reader asks if they are being picked on after multiple dog tickets in Myrtle Point Oregon. They describe loose dogs, a confrontation with police at a tavern, and a jail experience described as worse than a dog pound, with a city councilman present during a jail visit.
Residents discuss city leadership and the jail issue while congratulating Myrtle Point’s new Coos County Fair Queen Rosemary Edwards and fair princesses. Reports mention a new medical clinic site, fire department activity, and bids for a bank building expansion amid ongoing local developments.
M. P. Venema, chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, urges business leadership to spark renewed productive drive in the United States. He argues history shows nations rise and fall, and America must act now to maintain growth and purpose.
The Federal Highway Admin says a standard four day sedan with an eight cylinder engine and automatic transmission costs 13.55 cents per mile over a ten year period.
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