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TJ Of Ore, Library -Eugtie Orsl 17403 Corvallis Navyman Protests Second On River Boat Hit ch By RITA MILES Gazette-Times Writer university" campus of which I am a part." (Dr. Yoder is a professor of forest management at Oregon State. University.) Dr. and Mrs. Yoder also pfan to call Wyatt and discuss their appeal with him.

Wyatt is reportedly due to return to Oregon today. Nuclear Explosion Delays Are Costly patrol craft in South Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Once was enough, Yoder -feels. Both he and his -parents, Dr. and Mrs.

Ray Yoder of Corvallis, and his wife, Rosemary, plan to "fight" the reassignment to ix-' In a letter mailed yesterday to Rep. Wendell Wyatt, Dr. Ray Voder cited his son's military service record and stated: "Since only 6 per cent of the Navy is stationed; in Vietnam, and since so comparatively few of its personnel have served there, sniper fire threatens patrol boats- 24 hours a Yoder earned three medals. One of his fellow, servicemen, wasJulled bya sniper; the youth had been sitting' on the LST next to Yoder when hit by sniper fire. Other contacts-with danger occurred frequently.

Now, following training and classification as a radioman 3C, and after a number of months on Guam, Yoder has received a letter instructing him to report to Coronado, for three weeks of training for duty aboard river January through May. 1967, Yoder served aboard the Chase County in the Mekong Delta area of South Vietnam, making stops at Chu Lai, Da Nang, Phan'Rhang and other cities. and towns. In May 1967, Yoder was transferred to a second LST, the USS Hunterdon County, one of four. LSTs serving river boats in the Mekong Delta.

He served aboard the Hunterdon County until September 1967. Three Medals For his service in one of the Vietnam war's more hazardous "fronts," where especially in the highly hazardous duty he a previously experienced, my sense of fairness -and that of my friends is deeply offended by this seemingly arbitrary and capricious order." Young Yoder has applied for early discharge in order to enter the University of Oregon this year. He and his wife, who were married a year and a half ago, will be returning to the states from, Guam in October. (She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

U. L. Guss, also of Corvallis.) Contradiction Noting this, Dr. Yoder wrote in his letter to Rep. Wyatt, "All this, coupled with recent announcements of de-escalation of the war, and of paring of the armed services seems to me highly contradictory.

My son. orders call for him to return to the States in late October. There is still time for his orders to be changed, to some duty station where his life will not again be in extreme danger 24 hours each day. Anything you can do for him in these circumstances will be most sincerely appreciated by myself, my wife and my many associates on the Richard A. Yoder enlisted in the Navy for a four-year hitch in the fall of 1966, knowing he might end up on duty in Vietnam, He had graduated from Corvallis High School that spring and was determined his military obligation out of the way before going to college.

or marrying and settling down. When he was assigned to duty aboard the USS Chase County, an LST, the Vietnam threat became reality. From Mil RICHARD A.YODER (1946 Picture) GRAND VALLEY, Colo. (AP) An underground nuclear explosion scheduled for western Colorado was I postponed for. a second time today by the weather ad- visory panel for Rulison.

i The Atomic Energy Com- mission rescheduled the blast PRICE 10 CENTS Sigh Vandalism In City And Rural Areas a CORVALLIS, OREGON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1 969 A A Brazil i i '7 Accepts Kidnap Demands Two Women Slain In Portland Home, Boy, 5, Missing PORTLAND (AP) Policemen in 11 Western states were asked today to look for a 5-year-old Port- land boy and a man charged in connection with the killing1 of the boy's mother and grandmother. Missing is Matsen L. Kaarhus, the son of Gail Diana Snelling, 27, and jrrandaon. of Margaret M. -t VOL.

62, NO. 107 Cutback Effect Is Felt Here By PETER SCHENCK Oaielte-Times Writer (Story Page 2, alio) With the announcement Tuesday that the Nixon Administration would cut back 75 per cent of the federally aided construction projects, a wave of concern has swept state and city officials. -As far as -Corvallis is concerned, city Public Works Director Tony Groh says that there will be a nominal effect on city projects. State projects, however, are in direct jeopardy. According to Groh the state projects are the backbone of the construction trade and such a move by the government will have a hard impact upon the industry.

Oregon, however, Is far ahead of the national scale as far as completion of their system is concerned. The most prominent effect on Corvallis' horizon is the fact that the cutback will eliminate funds for the Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety (TOPICS). This particular program had allotted $1,645,800 to Oregon to be divided among state and urban projects with organizations receiving the (Continued on page col. 7) Inside Today Costly IS "7 that the southern part of the county between Airport Road and Beaver Creek was the most heavily vandalized. He said most of the destruction occurs at night, making it difficult to catch the offenders.

Both men stressed the driving hazard caused by the removal of warning signs. "The only thing that makes me mad is when they take the stop signs, because that could cause someone's death," Thompson commented. He noted that the cost of installing a new stop sign is $27.50, which includes a sign blank, reflective materials and a cedar post Morgan said warning signs are kept on hand for rapid installation but said that the direction signs are taken most often and are the hardest to replace. CARMICHAEL RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -The Brazilian government announced today it has accepted ail the demands made by by the terrorists who kidnaped U.S. Ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick.

Foreign Minister Jose Magalhaes Pinto said the Brazilian government was now only awaiting the release by the terrorists of the names of the 15 political prisoners terrorists want freed in exchange for The foreign minister said after a high level government meeting at the Foreign Ministry that the Brazilian government was now holding the terrorists responsible for the ambassador's safety. The came after a letter purported 'ahead4 e. 1 The bodies of Mrs. Snelinjr and Mrs, Rosenberry were found Thursday morning home In northeast Portland. i for Saturday afternoon after a lengthy weather briefing session and debate.

The delay of the detonation," originally scheduled for Thursday, is costing the private contractors involved an- estimated $31,000 a day, according to a spokesman. Established 1862 in Loses In Collision A log truck crossing a railroad track was struck by a southbound train last night at dusk five miles east of Corvallis on Highway 34. According to Oregon State Police at Albany, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway train had to be towed back to Albany after the six-car freight struck the fully loaded log truck. The tog truck's load was dislodged. The train's engineer told police he saw the truck and had braked to avoid the collision.

Perry Edward Derr, Sheridan, driver of the tog truck, told officers he did not see the flashing red warning signal st the crossing. He was westbound. Policemen cited Derr for disobeying a railroad crossing signal. Neither Derr nor the engineer was injured. The accident occurred at the Oregon Electric Railroad crossing.

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(Mqt tll MlKar 4aUl frto imir at im Vila awalae 44 Huk nmt aa I at diMi a a ar ata atara Js. fi DESTROYED SIGNS are examined by Benton County road crew employe -John Graves prior to being loaded into a pickup for removal to a dumping area. Some 50 signs have been reported vandalized in the county during the past three days. City and county officials report that such destruction is costing taxpayers thousands of dollars each year. (Photo by Tom Brown) Councilman Claims Misquote In Sfory A A Enrollment Hits 8,000 At Schools By JEAN ANDERSON Gazette-Times The number of children enrolled in the Corvallis School District continues to rise with Friday's total listed at 8,000 in comparison to a firsMay figure of 7,864.

This is down from last year's total of 8,351 at the end of the first week of school. This drop is due in large-part to the phasing out of Adair. Air Force Base. The high school is still not getting the numbers expected. There are 195 schedules which have not been picked up.

Officials speculated that this Is due to the closure of Adair, to Oregon State University professors' sons and daughters not having returned from vacations and to those who have moved away and not yet sent for their transcripts. Vice-Principal Orvllle Nelson estimated that about 100 schedules have not yet been picked up. Major enrollment growth hi the city has occurred in Franklin, Hoover and Chelelln schools. Franklin's growth Is due to transfer of kindergarteners from Harding. Hoover and Cheldelln are located In new areas and growth is due to building In those areas.

Decrease In totals of Washington and Roosevelt are (Continued on page 2, col. 3) bSU Coed Finds friends On River An Oregon State University coed spent four days drifting In a rubber raft down the Willamette River from Corvallis. She met many friendly people atong the way. Her story Is told on Page bedding, chairs and oVk, will be especially I 0 almost anything will find a use." Irtuhmen living house wiU required to find other housing tn their sophomore year, ere a tie vacancies Inr Incoming students. A number Of volunteer ciUirs and edvUers have aicnad up to work ilh th atudrnta.

itusaey added that the Community Action Program la open to everyone. "Hi a community university pmjivt and wiV4 1IU to get sa many pril Involved a powihlt." Work day planned tomorrmr at the facility at 1 NW jut tnxn I am. unUl 1pm. Jl By TOM BROWN Gazette-Times Writer Vandalism to road signs in Corvallis and Benton County Is costing area residents several thousand dollars each year, according to city and county officials. Les Thompson, Corvallis street superintendent, estimated a loss of some $2,275 from stolen or vandalized signs within the city since January.

He said that 50 "no parking" signs and 40 stop signs had been stolen or vandalized since the beginning of January. Benton County sign foreman Dave Morgan reported a similar sign loss due to vandalism. He said the county loses about 10 signs a month. Average cost of replacement is from $12 to $15 each. Morgan said that If sign posts and man hours were also figured into the cost, the replacement of etch sign would probably be about $3.

He noted that two county to have been written by Elbrick was found in the alms box of a church in Rio de Janeiro. The handwritten note said the writer was "well" and requested compliance with the kidnapers' demands for the release of 15 political prisoners being held in Brazilian jails. Editors of the newspaper Jornal do Brasil said they received an anonymous tip this morning that a letter from Elbrick could be found in the alms box of Our Lady of Glory Church. The editors added that the note seemed genuine. The newspaper rushed the note to the Brazilian, Foreign Ministry.

(Continued on page col. 1) the Airport Commission and the City Council In the matter. Neither the Airport Commission nor the City Council repeat, neither body has made a decision on the fixed base operator lease or permit Involved here. Hence, the statements in the first two paragraphs of the story, Indicating that such decisions were made "several months ago, are erroneous. I did net say that "the decisions of the Airport Commission and the City Council to block Ace Aero's access to the airport were totally warranted." Again, no such decisions were, in fact, ever made.

(I suppose one can argue that a decUlon was made but not by the city, rather by Ace Aero Service when it Wormed the City (Continued on page 2, col. I) Minority Affairs Lonnle Harris. "The problem of many disadvantaged students 1 1 that they are really entering another culture and they are Often forced to mak too biff a jump too fait," Harris said in explaining the program. A Bumhrr of community nd univrraity Volunteers have Slready brought the promi of 0 CAP hw to reality. Several group and many Individual a donated money, Ixxnehold equipment and Urna, te Weckl, the Prat reiklrnU will arriving at the hi.

"A in any lac ally- tpnawimt pro)vt, rnort is Heeded." Iluey 1 1 Id. "Heal rhnld fumihinet, particularly kitchen uterutls road department employes spend most of their time replacing and repairing vandalized signs. Benton County Engineer Howard Kraus said a rash of vandalism had occurred during the past few days causing the loss of over 50 signs on county roads.1 Morgan said that such heavy losses over short time periods are common. He noted that vandalism of signs tends to run in spurts and said that empty beer bottles are often found near broken or destroyed signs. Thompson indicated that the! largest group of offenders are college students.

Morgan agreed with him. Thompson said signs are often returned after the city sends notices to college living iiroups indicating they are onking for lost signs. Morgan said that the biggest loss of signs usually occurs during the first month or two following the opening of university classes. The sign foreman reported Workers Union Plan veneer plant in Suthorlin Thursday was 51-7 axninst tin propowL The National Labor Relations Board in Portland said there were several challenged votes, but they would not affect the outcome. Today's Markets 2 Editorial 4 Ann Landers 6 Women's News 7 Sports 10, 11 TV Schedules 13 Comics 13 CroMWord Puzzle 14 Clarified 15, 16, 17 Amusements 18 The Multnomah County district "attorney's office said the boy was last seen in a car with Douglas Franklin Wright, Portland.

He is sought on a warrant charging him with being an accessory after the fact to murder. Desmond D. Connall, chief criminal deputy district attorney, said today that an unidentified person is wanted for committing murder. "We've got a little boy's life to worry shout," said Connall, "That comes first" County detectives arrested today Richard Sheldon Clifford, 33, on a grand Jury Indictment Issued Thursday. He is charged with assault with Intent to kill in the shooting last Aug.

3 of Mrs. Snelllng's husband, Kenneth Robert Snelllng, 28, Portland. Snelling still hospitalized, paralyzed from the waist down by a gunshot wound. He was shot in front of a southeast Portland home Aug. 3.

The police said he had been in an earlier tavern fight. The all-points bulletin, that went to western describes Wright ss t-feet9, 190 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The sheriffs office said he was seen Thursday, accompanied by the boy, In a I9tt blue Oldsmoblle tn Hiilsboro. Earlier the pair was seen a dark green 1968 Pontiac Firebird with a white top and white upholstery. The car ts registered to Mrs.

Connall said be normally wouldn't give so much Information on a pending case, "but we want that boy. I hope we're doing the right thing." The boy is about feet tall, weight 45 pounds, has straight, dark hair and usually is neatly drrned, the police said. The police found the bodies when Investigating calls from neighbors. The police said Mrs. Ing's body was covered by blanket the kitchen.

She had been alH three tlmei tn the head. Mrs. IWrnberry's body, with two bullet wounds, was found on th floor of a bedroom, covered with bed clothing. The authorities said the women had been dead more than hours. Mrs.

Snelllng was cork tall waltre. Connall aki the bey's father, who wai not klen-Ulied, lives in Portland. I Corvallis G-P Turn Down Corvallis Councilman William McClenaghan said today he was misquoted in a news story carried in the Gazette-Times Tuesday that indicated he said the city had deliberately blocked the Ace Aero Service from access to the Corvallis airport. McCIenaghan's statement is as follows: The Gazette-Time's coverage of my comments regarding the local airport controversy, made at last Tuesday's City Council meeting, contains two major errors: (1) A misstatement of the basic fact of city action on Ace Aero Service's bid to establish a fixed base operation at the municipal airport, and (2) A considerable distortion of my comments directed at those who have criticized tlan and begun the selection of 14 economically disadvantaged students to be part of the new project for the coming academic year. The CAP project will be houaed at Ki NW 21 it a rvf n-bedroom boats rad from Ray fimlth.

PhU Hiukry, CAP board chairman, said Ox hmu will I transitional opportunities for economically diudvanUffrd tiidenU. Including volunlwr hitixlntf pmcrams 4 Community Th pmiwi wUl boux mostly frrthman wiih poor eceaomlc barkgmimia, parOnjIariy minority jmip. KrlecUnn of the ridni iU be dirarted thmofih lbs snivmitjf's Dlrecter of Program For Needy Students, Launched By OSL, Townspeople PORTLAND (AP) -Workers St two Georgls-Pscific Corp. plants have turned down union rtrarvn-UUon by the International Woodworkers of America. Plywood workers at Camp Adair near Corvallis voW Wednesday 23743 against bid bf the IWA to their rrfrwntativt.

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Several women volunteer ts Cook their Specialties. It's all a part of the Community Action Program, new project In Corvallis. During the summer months. Individuals from the city and Oregnn Slate University have, moved qiiU-Uy to form a profs for economically disadvantaged students who will ba stutxlinf OKU. Rtrrivbia; administrative spprwal from OSU SS rrmpilwd twni'lnj.

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