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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1970
Page
3
Myrtle Point Herald lists BILL PALMROTH as managing editor SHIRLEY FRANCIS society editor MARIE NICHOLS and GLORIA MALEWELL production staff. The paper is published every Thursday from Myrtle Point Oregon 97458 P O Box 578 and entered as second class mail under March 3 1897 act.
Thoughts for Labor Day discuss how inflation pressure heightens wage demands while productivity rises slowly. Citing Time magazine notes auto industry gains at 9 percent since 1965, while wages and benefits climbed 25 percent, suggesting workers seek higher pay to preserve purchasing power and that labor may bear the cost.
Oregon hunters number in the hundreds of thousands as the fall season nears. The Oregon State Game Commission cites trespass, shooting from roads, off road vehicle use, property damage, and litter as major violations that could jeopardize future hunting privileges. Groups like SOLV and Johnny Horizon urge responsible use and respect for landowners to prevent gates from closing.
Courthouse briefs list numerous local residents and pairs from Coos Bay North Bend and Charleston involved in civil and criminal actions. Names include Fred Watson Revis Dorothy Meyers Richard Anderson Donna Cole Jane Barker Laurence Keen Colleen Woodward Gerald Kemp Linda Smith and others with cases ranging from pedes trian accidents to debt suits and marriage-related notices.
Services for Rosella H. Garrett are set for Sept 5 in Myrtle Point with burial in Norway Cemetery. Obituaries note 38 year old Guy Patrick Davis of Dora died Aug 31 in a logging accident. ongoing local road work, deer season dates, and open campgrounds are also mentioned alongside weather and fire danger updates.
A reader criticizes Portland leaders for publicizing every move around the American Legion convention including National Guard deployments. They argue such publicity invites trouble and contrasts it with peaceful protest potential. The writer says Myrtle Point feels safer than Portland.
The Republican Task Force on Education and Training, chaired by the author, examined broad educational issues under the GOP research arm. It met with experts on parochial school aid, manpower training, school financing, and tax bases and visited campuses to study student unrest. It also studied early childhood development and day care and community junior colleges with educators and psychologists.
The task force advocates consolidating federal programs for early childhood services and creating state agencies to administer child care and education centers with federal aid. It notes inadequate existing services and aims for a report with findings and possible legislation before session end.
A reader letters page raises questions about U N control, U S and U S S R fishing rights in shared waters. It exam ines agreements dated 1969 and 1971 and questions government protection of local fisheries. The writer name is Harrison L Peak of North Bend Oregon.
A retrospective look recalls a 10 year ago ribbon cutting by Myrtle Point and Coquille chambers marking a modern highway project on Hoffman Way. Also noted is a 1935 Elks lodge plan for a 970000 recreation home at the golf course replacing a fire destroyed facility.
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