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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
2
The readable text lists staff roles and names from the Myrtle Point Herald including bill Palmer? Shirley France Marez Nichols Gloria Madewell as editor and production personnel. No article content or event details provided.
Editorial notes suggest American mobility dominates daily life. AMA statistics show over 100 million vehicles in the United States, with 94 million passenger cars and nearly 19 million trucks and buses. Most buyers favor automatics V-8s radios power steering and air conditioning.
The piece argues that post election work falls to all citizens not just elected officials. It stresses environmental protection, crime reduction, inflation, education, and health, urging individual responsibility to preserve freedom and limit government growth.
The article discusses renewing the Selective Service? law next June and weighs options to meet U S military needs. It considers keeping the draft, replacing it with a volunteer army, or seeking new methods to fill military and societal requirements amid post Sixties discontent.
SWOCC will stage the classic comedy The Imaginary Invalid directed by Ian Eberson with five performances November 19 to 23. Cast includes Mark Sherman as Argan in the period production, with local community participants in supporting roles.
The writer reports eight selections with seven correct for 87 percent accuracy, noting improvement from an 83 percent primary. The only miss was county commissioner Politics No 3 where incumbent Bill Miller beat Mickey Moffitt while Moffitt had a landslide win over a Republican foe.
The piece lists winners like John Dellenback Tom McCall and Norman Milsen at state and district levels with other picks Rod McKenzie Jack Ripper Lonnie Van Elsberg and Tony Zarbano. It also covers Myrtle Point Bobcats beating Gold Beach 30 to 6 and a heated incident involving Gold Beach coach Terry Mero, whose conduct drew referee penalties and public backlash.
Bruce Stewart of the Oregon Education Association notes voter disapproval of Measure 106 leading to ongoing frustration for educators and school boards. He warns some districts may not open or offer full year programs in September unless attitudes shift by spring 1971. Defeat adds pressure on the 1971 Legislature to overhaul Oregon's outdated school system.
A muddled clump of quotes discusses juvenile delinquency, parental responsibility, and education funding. The piece critiques voters resisting wage increases and taxes while noting Oregon voters’ shifting priorities toward school costs and finance. Steward and educators weigh support for measures to control costs and stabilize funding.
Coos Bay social security district manager Marty Reynolds says over 2.5 million young people are disabled or dependent beneficiaries. More than 3 million widowed mothers and children receive survivor checks, plus 0.5 million students aged 18 to 22 and 0.25 million disabled children receive benefits. He notes the money provides peace of mind for families in case of injury or premature death.
A speaker argues that true freedom requires personal responsibility for basic needs and self care. He contrasts imagined absolute liberty with the duties of citizens to uphold speech, press, work, home, education, and jury rights, urging readers to choose virtue, loyalty, and patriotism in a nation he calls Gods Country.
The Coos County 4 H Leaders Association elected new officers for 1970 71 with Gale Road Arago as president Tom Trord Greenacres as vice president Kathryn Ash Coquille as secretary and Jean Davenport Myrtle Point as treasurer. Lyle L Brown urged more 4 H club leaders to meet youth interest and invited interested people to contact Brown at 396 3121.
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