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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
2
Myrtle Point Herald announces staff roles with issues of weekly Thursday edition. Editor Shirley Francis Nichols and Katherine Carman listed as editors with production established 1889 for Myrtle Point Oregon.
Editorial notes 196 years since the Declaration of Independence and urges citizens to honor and uphold the ideals of freedom liberty and justice. It laments a drift toward demanding rights without responsibility and stresses reverence for the flag and enduring national principles.
Grin n Bear It sith Griz Myrtle Point readies July Fourth Jubilee with fireworks and 20 events. The bakery to resume under John Wright Sr and wife July 5. A new hardware store to open in the former Quenimber Hardware building by Red Brown, bringing fresh goods and services to the town.
A critic argues that tax cuts do not reduce overall taxes as government costs rise. The Star notes a four person family with 10000 income paid 14.90 weekly before cuts and 19.76 after, while social security tax rose by 52 annually, producing a net loss of 41.60. Mississippi’s large federal funding and broad budget demands are cited as evidence that inflation and higher taxes persist.
The text discusses how voters, groups, and organizations assess legislators from Congress and Oregon's Legislature. It notes that evaluation methods vary by segment, with some tracking votes, committee hearings, or ratings by groups like COPE and AFL-CIO. It highlights the complexity and politics in rating lawmakers.
A Salem report card shows Oregon Senators Hatfield Packwood and Representatives Wyatt Ullman Green and Dellenback with 1971 scores from ACA, ADA and COPE. Hatfield 33 in 1971 and 70 cumulative. Packwood 60, 48 cumulative. Wyatt 7, 6 1/2. Ullman 28, 14. Green 48, 18. Dellenback 57, 56.
A reader asks why long haired youths face harassment by law enforcement and calls out Sheriff Zurbano and a private “army” for alleged intimidation. The letter invites citizens to observe the judicial process at a July 6 1972 court date.
The 497 students achieved straight A honors and 1 390 earned B plus or better. Mary C Wilberger and Myrtle Polat are named among the honorees in the spring term list at Oregon State University.
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