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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1975
Page
2
An Oregon editorial laments a 1975 publicity privacy law that restricted public access to records. It notes jail booking delays, police report closures in Myrtle Point, and a special session that repealed the measure amid mixed legislative views.
A new Oregon law effective Sept. 13 adds protection for pedestrians who are both blind and deaf. It allows them to carry a white cane with a chartreuse six inch wide tip and requires drivers to stop fully when such pedestrians are in or near the roadway, even if a green light would normally favor the driver.
Two Myrtle Point American Field Service officers attended a three day workshop at Camp Menudia to plan for the coming year. The event, led by national and state officers, included sessions on home selection, courts ling, publicity, membership and fundraising for over 100 local officers statewide.
The annual father daughter banquet for Rainbow Girls Elgin 637 takes place Thursday at 7 p.m. at Tubby's Restaurant. Secret daughters will be revealed to their secret dads during the event.
Governor Straub proclaimed September 14 to 21 as Kiss Your Baby Week to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. Diane Perrin, CF Parents Auxiliary president, accepted the proclamation. The drive highlights signs such as salty skin taste and respiratory symptoms to aid early detection and treatment.
The State Highway Division began charging a $3 fee for all permits for oversize and overweight vehicles and loads effective September 13. The fee was authorized by the 1975 legislature expanding earlier authority from 1973.
Grant Combs joins Hogan Realty as a real estate salesman. Born in Manchester Kentucky he studied there and earned an elementary education degree from the University of Alaska. He is a retired Air Force veteran with over 30 years of service and will make Myrtle Point his home with his wife Mapril Easton and their three daughters.
Myrtle Point High School issues passes for dances to guests and notes junior high students may not attend high school dances. Passes can be picked up at the door the evening of the event.
Readers study a photo from the Glover Moore house at Powers showing a young lady in a window. Some think she may be a Carver family member and are asked to identify her at the office.
A safety advisory highlights risks from improvised window coverings during fires. It warns against non opening grills and stresses using proper multi open designs or professional installation to ensure rapid egress. Emphasizes avoid blocking exits with makeshift protective devices.
Local notices include art classes with Audrey Shaw at the Coquille Valley Art Center from 1 to 4 p.m. and $20 member $10 nonmember fees, a regional planning reset on September, and testing schedules in Myrtle Point with dates October 1 18 20 and May 12 26 December 16. Also the Coos County Foster Parent Program hosts a fourth state convention on September 27 at Pony Village Motor Lodge in North Bend. For details call Violet Wood at 369-5061. Educators invited September 15 to hear Lew Mok on the right to read program at 7:30 p.m. on the SWOCC campus in room B-3 near Cualedo Hall. Meetings for stopping drug or alcohol use are Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Tillicum Lodge Coos Bay. call 269-5009 for help.
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