International Students to Visit Myrtle Point This Weekend
The Inter Church Fellowship hosts 10 to 20 international students from Oregon State University and the University of Oregon this weekend. Homes in Myrtle Point will host the guests with a reception at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday April 2 at 7 30 pm.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon State University
University of Oregon
Inter Church Fellowship
Interchurch Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Coast Guard Facilities Approved In Oregon District
Congressman Robert B Dun announces Senate approval of a bill authorizing two Coast Guard facilities in Oregon 4th District. Umpqua River Winchester Bay replaces with multi purpose station for 22 crew, equipment building and seven family quarters. Coos Bay Charleston replaces obsolete station with admin and operations building and ten family quarters. Project costs total 405000 and 550000 with related facilities and utilities. President has ten legislative days to sign for law.
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Robert B Duncan
Senate
House
Coast Guard
4Th
Oregon
Umpqu A River
Winchester Bay
Colored Phone Rate Reduced by Public Utility Commission
Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C Hill approved West Coast Telephone panys 10 cent per month colored telephone rate increase effective April 1. Estimated annual savings to West Coast customers total 42780. other service programs under review include toll free routes direct distance dialing touch call dialing and mileage charge reductions through base rate expansions.
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Public Utility
Jonel C Hill
West Coast Telephone Pany
West Coast
PP and L Wins Edison Award for Development Efforts
Pacific Power and Light Company receives Edison Award nomination from Edison Electric Institute for regional growth programs. Projects include Coos Bay paper mill site, Montana mineral mapping, Willamette Valley crop research, Wyoming coal by products, salmon propagation at PP&L dams, wildlife grass plantings, and joint work on a new type nuclear reactor.
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Pacific Power & Light Company
Edison Electric Institute
Edison
Oregon Coast
Coos Bay
Oregon
Montana
Willamette Valley
Wyoming
Pp&l
Washington
OSU Invites Inventors to Horticultural Equipment Seminar
Oregon State University researchers call for inventors and gadgeteers to join a seminar at the Food Technology Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event aims to spark ideas for precision seeding tillage pesticide application harvesting and processing with a focus on strawberries pole beans caneberries and vegetables.
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Oregon
Cyrus MicCormicks
John Deers
Oregon State University
OGU
Food Technology
Duncan
Committee OKs Seashore Bill in House
The Interior Committee unanimously approved Congressman Robert Duncan's Oregon Dunes seashore bill with minor amendments. Duncan hopes the Senate will act soon and likely amend the House version, with adjustments manageable to push final legislation amid coastal unrest. A separate item notes Mrs. George Bryant of Myre Point buying an Aberdeen Angus bull named Angie from Paul and Hasel Schurter.
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Committee On Interior
House of Representatives
Robert Duncan
Duncan
Senate
Oregon
House
Angus Bull
George Bryaint
Myre Point
Angie
Paul & Hasel Schurter
Bandon
Powers School Budget Cut After Voter Rejection
The Powers school budget was reduced by 7000 in expenditures and 5000 in receipts at a special school board meeting following a March 21 defeat. The revised plan totals 274 442 with a levy about 13 000 lower and includes cuts to nursing, reserve funds, summer school, and an extra football coach for a second vote on May 2.
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Powers
School Board and Budget Committee
Irwin Elder
Milk Prices Rise as U.S. Dairy Output Slows
Oregon State University economist Stephen C. Marks says U.S. milk production fell in early 1968 as dairymen retire and shift to beef or off farm work. Cold storage stocks and CCC withdrawals signal higher support prices for manufactured milk in the coming marketing year.
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Ee Governeent
Carly Set
Dole Sam Sar Oi
Pacific Coast
Stephen C. Marks
Oregon State University
Marks
U.S
Ee Beng Tae
Commodity Credit Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Budget Vote Set April 11 for School District 41 Levy
Voters on April 11 will decide a budget totaling 4637 551.00 in tax levy, $8 321.00 less than last year and outside the six percent limit. Expenditures total 1 196 292.96 for 1966 67, up 67 127.05 from the prior year, with 25 000.00 of the rise from new federal programs offset by equal federal receipts. If values hold, one mill tax reduction is possible.
Highway 42 Group Backs Gas Tax and License Hike
The Highway 42 committee led by Walter Barklow urged a one cent gas tax increase and a $5 vehicle license rise at an Oregon Interim Committee hearing in Coos Bay. The group cited needs for Highway 42 reconstruction to serve the Port of Coos Bay, timber products, and eastern residents, noting broad local support from government, civic, and industrial groups.
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Highway 42 Group
Oregon
Coos Bay
Coos County
Walter Barklow
Barklow
Berklew
Highway 42
Sensible fragment notes propeller repair after water incident
A garbled report mentions Rebbel Wood of Everett and Mr Weed with repairing a damaged propeller after a water incident. the men lent something and prepared the propeller, removing the lay of the damage.
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Rebbel Wood
Everett
Mr. Weed
Pritey
Spring Over Sales On Offers for Year Subscriptions
Merchants in Myr tle Point run a spring sale with year subscriptions priced at 12.00. Discounts span two and one year options with substantial savings at most stores.
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Apoll Peas
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Crest Opens 1906 Track Season with Coquille and Bandon
Myrtle Crest launches its 1906 track season Saturday at 11 a.m. with meets against Coquille and Bandon. Coach Maurice Middleton reports 50 boys from grades 6-8 participating, noting strong opponents but limited depth. The team aims to score at county meets despite early weaknesses, with a schedule through May including sub-districts and the Coos-Quay League Meet at Reedsport.
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Myrtle Crest
Coquille and
Bandon
Coquille
Maurice Middleton
M.C
Florence
Iy Powers
Hers
Coos County Fair Weekend Lineup and Auctions
Coos County 4-H FFA groups dairy and cranberry producers join the fair with a carnival animal exhibits and farm displays. The Farm Bureau sponsors an OMSI auction Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Pony Village mall with items donated by merchants and residents.
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Tion
Coos County
Coos County Dairy Low Mane Bureau
Vestock Cranberry
Coos County Pair Board
Myrtle Fat Homeketers
Coos County Farm Bureau
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Edison Award
A J. Moore
EEI
OSU
Oks
Trelnee
Gelchetl
Benjamin R. Witherses
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