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1 Mla UmftoOD msm to meefc Hospital in San Francisco Sooter said told me that his right arm is stiff and that his toes tingle from a bad Mrs Sooter said David a Moses Lake High School graduate was formerly in the Air Force but transferred to the Army so he could become a helicopter pilot He was shot down in Vietnam just 48 hours after attending his funeral in California The Sooters knew David was a prisoner because of monitored broadcasts from Radio Hanoi He apparently was held captive in South Vietnam to call Monday night he left his home to put gas in a truck and his toother called from Clark Air Force Base Philippines wife Donna answered sounded she said has lost weight He told her that he weighs 100 pounds some 40 less than when he was captured She said that David is 5-foot-9 The Sooter greatest worry has been how David would accept the news that his father and younger brother died white he was a prisoner father died in October 1971 and brother Harold in a motorcycle crash at age 30 in 1970 sounded like he took the news Mrs Sooter said information was told by the armed There is some concern that news that a favorite aunt has died may upset David Walter a retired Air Force sergeant is the eldest brother and has shouldered the family concern for David since the father's death Meeting David in California will be another brother and two sisters Another sister notified the family that she will be there David was injured when he was shot down and will be assigned to Letterman Army Dads' cakes win cake as 'The Martin Neyman cake was chosen the sweepstakes winner at the West Park PTA Cake Bake Contest while Tom was hailed as the Other winners were Garth Davis most unusual Ed Opstad most original and Rich Sherrell most humorous There were 38 cakes in this auction which raised $235 for the PTA One cake sold for $17 PTA officials said In some families homemade cakes instead of homemade apple pies that get the notice In left photo Maurice Neyman 11 left andjhis brothers Marty 9 Mickey 8 and Mark 7 1 are figuring out whether their concoction will take off into' Space or remain on the table long enough for them to sample it Meanwhile in right photo Kim Allred 7 and her sistefr Nancy 10 have branded their WEDNESDAY UMATILLA Walter Sooter left today for San Francisco to meet his toother David 35 an Army chief warrant officer released by the Viet Cong Monday after-six years of captivity Sooter has not been notified when his brother will arrive at Travis Air Force Base Calif but expects him to arrive Thursday or Friday (The Associated Press said plane was due this afternoon) driving to California so we should leave ahead of Sooter said Since his release Monday Sooter had been waiting at the telephone for him Teachers' contracts awarded HERMISTON Contracts for teachers and administrators were voted Monday night at a special meeting mi personnel by the Hermiston school board Based on recommendations by the building administrators one-year contracts were given to recommended probationary teachers and three-year contracts were awarded to recommended teachers who have been in the district for three years or who were due for a new three-year contract Teachers will be officially notified of the board action before March 15 and must show acceptance by April 1 Supt Richard Scott said The board officially appointed Date Gylord as Hermiston Junior High principal and Dr James Bates as West Park principal effective Aug 8 Plans for filling the vice principalship at Hermiston Senior High School vacated by Gaylord were discussed and details left to Scott and High School Principal Jack Jenkins Oregon approves MARCH 7 1973 Washington is expected to be turned over to state control July 1 and The Dalles owned by Wasco County to Oregon next year highway commission has not formally accepted the agreement but reportedly gave an oral approval to it two months ago The Umatilla bridge owned by Umatilla County will need to be refurbished before it is turned over to state control Gene Hiatt bridge manager said that repainting may begin UMATILLA The Oregon Highway Commission Tuesday approved an agreement with Washington on ownership of the Umatilla Toll Bridge after it is paid off in late 1974 The Umatilla bridge is me of three Columbia River crossings in the agreement In the agreement are The Dalles and Longview bridges The agreement calls for Washington to maintain the Umatilla and Longview bridges and Oregon The Dalles The Longview bridge owned by nance reform McCall describes property tax relief Ss his No 1 legislative priority in this session Although action Tuesday assures a speedy report of the plant to the Senate floor he admitted its fate is uncertain Boe said 'he has not asked any Senator to vote for the bill when it reaches the flow nor will he do so The plan must rise or fall on its merits he said Many Republicans and some Democrats have expressed reservations about the state taking over 95 per cent of financing saying it will mean loss of local SALEM Ore CAP) The president of the Oregon Senate taking the rare step of dismissing a committee chairman Tuesday moved the school finance plan closer to a special election Senate President Jason Boe D-Reedsport named himself chairman of the revenue committee and said the revenue package would be reported to the floor of the Senate two weeks Boe fired Cen Vern Cook D-Troutdale who had announced just hours earlier that it would take at Vnst 30 days of work before Hi: committee could act me indh 'ual has the right to interpose himself be tween the people and their right to pass judgment on a matter of so great importance as massive property tax Boe said at a news conference still intend to fulfill my pedge that the people shall have the opportunity to judge this plqn while the legislature is still in Boe said The plan already has passed the with only minor ami it has been in committee for two weeks Legislative action must be completed by March 22 for a special election to be held May 1 the original land use measure The major changes being considered include eliminating of regional councils of government in the planning process and giving counties more power Police rewrite dress code McCdl supports revised land-use bill If voters approve the plan it would be effective for the UTS-74 school year The plan orginated by Gov Tom McCall would virtually eliminate the residential property tax for operation of schools The state would assume the cost with revenue being raised by increasing personal and corporate income taxes imposing a business profits tax and levying a statewide tax on income-producing property McCall commenting on action said courageous astute move will I hope ensure the right in this their right to vote this spring on our tax and school ft- and money to develop land use plans The governor a strong backer of regional planning councils said he was disappointed by removal of the councils from the plan The massive revision was prepared by a committee of lobbyists appointed by Sen Ted Hallock D-Portland committee chairman If the city incorporates it may rezone land without the consent Frost said That leaves open the possibility the new city might rezone the land for the shopping center Although Egan refused to say whether he favors construction SALEM Ore (AP) A re- with property tax relief in his vised land use measure to- legislative priorities Thecommittee heard McCall Gov Tom McCall who made-a before" continuing a work ses-personal appearance before the sion a revision 0f PORTLAND Ore (AP) -Citizens who for a police officer and complained they got a hairy have forced the Portland police to tighten up their dress code So says Inspector Frank Springer who has rewritten the code The old code said only that officers should be shaven and code which went into effect Tuesday leaves less to the interpretation of the individual Mustaches not extend more than Vi-inch beyond the corners of the mouth not below the centerline of the hair not touch the shirt collar i not extend over the ear shall be clipped tone and eye at the sides so as to be evenly Sideburns 1 not extend below the lobe of the ear will not flare out at the Women's hair be neatly shaped in an attractive feminine style (to allow for) the wearing of helmets gas and and not below the collar's more tints and bleaches with the Wigs must look natural Springer says he used Marine Corps dress code model His own hair which' is ends considerably above collar i Senate Environment and Land Use Committee McCall described proper land use planning and zoning as a matter of paramount urgency He said it shares equal billing ALBANY Ore (AP) A petition has been filed with the linn County office seeking incorporation of the City of Tangent five miles south of Al- Elderly man walks sought ion SECOND PAGE ONfc this summer He estimated that cost at nearly $500000 Next year the bridge deck will be resurfaced but no specifications have been issued to allow a cost estimate Hiatt said Also to be upgraded is the bridge approach roads which need widening on the Oregon side The county has been putting money in a maintenance sinking fund for the eventual upgrading before turning the bridge over to the two states Hiatt said there was $421000 in the fund Feb 28 masks fall lower dyes harmonize com- the as a full his 58 miles After 30 hours without food and water they were treated to soup sandwiches and coffeeat a Malheur Wildlife Refuge maintenance station Walker through without ill effects beyond blisters and sore muscles blamed his experience on the government Bureau of Land Management people should block that road off during the said Walker passable a summer and explain the National Forage Council in Hay Marketing activities Washington Agricultural Marketing Association Sun-nyside and Central Oregon Forage Producers Association representatives will explain how alfalfa hay is marketed from their areas A recently completed alfalfa hay production data sheet on Hermiston-area production costs will be available Fitch said i-1 i 4-H officers nomad HERMISTON Officers of the Butter Creek Stitches 4-H Club are Dawn Roberts president Dugger vice president Deanna Lewis secretary-treasurer Corege Desjardins reporter and Tammy Kortum refreshments Leader is Joan Roberts and the group meets Wednesdays Scrald: Home Drihrary Classified Ads 567-5586 laws ards said Linn County Dist Atty Jackson Frost Then the Linn County Board of Commissioners would set a public hearing on the petition If the commissioners approved the bound- SUned by 171 penrans the pe- south for dinner But Walker who is 72 got a 58-mite walk instead of a restaurant meal He walked 16 mites down the dirt road maintained by the US Bureau of Land Management and then walked back when he found no help Then after the couple spent the night in the truck they walked 26 miles before another motorist came upon them of the time it rained part of the time it said Walker control After hearing sever al days of strong opposition- to seme aspects of the original bill and checking the votes on his committee Hallock concluded the original Mil could not get out of the committee A public hearing is scheduled Thursday on the' revised bill and another work session is planned next Tuesday I of the shopping center he earlier signed a asking the Linn County Planning Commission to review its comprehensive plan and rezone agricultural land to commercial to allow construction of the $20 million shopping complex Song and a Kotoan physician learned at Good Samaritan Hospital how to fuse of a mechanical kidney to filter the blood They returned to Korea with the machine and used it three times weekly to preserve health while preparations for the transplant were made build fall from Broadway Holding Co a subsidiary of Morrison- Ex-premier of Korea has kidney transplant in Portland Alfalfa marketing seminar planned Committee to discuss girls sports i HERMISTON A school board-appointed committee will discuss tiie school program in girls athletics at 7:30 pm March 26 in the ii conference room at the high school according to Ruth Woodard board member and committee chairman -The committee includ Kathleen Meyers Geor DeLap Jack Jenkins Catherine DeLap Marba Harmon and Jerry Sobotta Two high school girls will be added to the committee according to Mrs Woodard To be considered will be the general district philosophy on girls sports the total sports program and its continuity space and equipment factors coaching and scheduling and general reaction to the growing state competition in girls athletics The committee's final report will be returned to the school board i 1 Money set aside for bridges HERMISTON -The Oregon Highway Commission set aside $2408 Tuesday for repairing two bridges in the Hermiston area The bridges are on Highway 207 crossing the Maxwell and Line irrigation canals The repair work will consist of posting hew load limits and adding timber stringers to accommodate legal loads Hermiston club works with dogs 9 HERMISTON The Tail Waggers 4-H Dog Obedience and Training Club meet at 4:30 pm Wednesdays at the home of leader Mrs Vernon Edwards The last Saturday of each month the members work out with their dogs The club has had reports on the origin of dogs and their number of teeth from Kevin Marsh Mike Ross and Cindy Cox Officers are Kenny Edwards president Kevin Marsh vice-president Stuart Allen secretary and Mike Ross news reporter Song is president of the Inchon Steel Iron Co He was premier of South Korea for two years after Ids retirement from the South Korean army in 1960 as a lieutenant general The former premier first came to Portland for treatment last Oct 2 after suffering the kidney failure which made the transplant necessary PORTLAND Ore (AP) -The University of Oregon Medical School Tuesday reported success in a kidney transplant performed Monday for Song Yo-chan 55 former premier Of South Korea sister Song Yo-hui 56 was the donor of transplanted kidney the tition aske incorporation of 2-500 acres surrounding the community Included in the area proposed for incorporation is land sought earlier for the site of a regional shopping center The 140-acre site is at the intersection of Highways 34 and 99E James Egan Tangent postmaster and circulator of the petition said residents want to incorporate to "control development the Tangent The petition will be checked to see if it meets legal stand- i Students inducted into Honor Society UMATILLA Eight Umatilla High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society chapter and three sophomores were picked as provisional members New members are Dixie Ross Breiida Stead Jeffrey Carrick Cindy Pender Debbie Wonderly Jody Noble Terrie Fredrickson' and Linda Park Provisional members are Carollyn John Granda George and Dawn Anderson BURNS Ore (AP) Sol Walker and his wife were headed across Foster Flats in the Eastern Oregon desert south of Burns in their pickup truck when it became stuck in a mudhole They had planned to drive to the town of Lakeview to the Boy Scout awards made Boy Scout Troop 656 of Hermiston held their Court of Honor and dessert at the American Legion Hall Feb 27 Committee Chairman John Getty and Scoutmaster Don May presented the following awards: Senior patrol leader Robert Frazier received the First Aid Merit Badge Citizenship and Family Living Skill Award and five-year pin David Getty Personal Management Sports and Emergency Preparedness Merit Badges and six-year pin Ladd DaFore First Aid Merit Badge and three-year pin James Getty Coin Collecting Merit Badge and five-year pin Kenny May- Public Health Merit Badge three-year pin Den Chief Cord and Second ClMSProgrea pin and badge 1fllA WTfHgP tliNAlM9f ttilt Ml Milo Frazier three-year pin and Den Chief Cod Members of the Eagle Patrol are John Maslen Milo Frazier Terry Murray Steve Mitchel James Getty and Albert Seeber Green Gator Patrol members are Kenny May Ladd DaFoe Dale Smith Grey Pedersen David Padilla and David Getty Each boy received a patrol patch and neckerchief Preparts for matt HERMISTON -The K-9 Kids Dog Obedience 4-H Chib is jjre-' paring for the Fun Meet April 1 in Pendleton There are 14 members Portland firm may natural gas tankers THE ASSOCIATED MESS John Murphy executive vice president of National Steel A Shipbuilding Co said- today it may build giant natural gas tankers in Portland zer of Schnitzer Investment Co confirmed preliminary talks HERMISTON An alfalfa marketing seminar will be held at pm Monday at the Civic Recreation Center County Agent Luther Fitch said growers asked for the meeting to find ways to improve communication between Growers of this area and other alfalfa regions in Oregon and Washington Better marketing information between growers and buyers is also wanted Fitch said Oregon State University extension personnel will present talks on market organization Weather HERMISTON Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers this afternoon decreasing tonight Variable cloudiness on Thursday High both days mid low tonight mid Chance of precipitation decreasing to 10 per cent tonight and Thursday Extended Outlook Generally dry Highs upper and low tows 30 and tow Tuesday high 61 low 39 Missing girl believed picked up Knudsen which owns National Steel ft Shipbuilding along with Kaiser Industries are eyeballing the area Schnitzer Murphy and Leonard Schott- for more than $2 million last npiH The proposed shipyard would cover 228 acres and include 3-200 feet of riverfront Murphy said one motivation for considering the Portland site is an initiative approved by voters in Chula Vista Calif where the company is considering building a shipyard The initiative regulated coastr al development favoring residential marina and light industry uses considering Portland at the moment they have environmental restrictions up there Murphy said she turned up missing was an her mother said was free to as she wished and would have told us her Don Potter the detective who heads the missing persons of the Portland Police Bureau said beginning to look if she were picked up by someone white she was on her way to Shilo House appear to have have been held on purchase of part of a World War II shipyard in the St Johns area Schnitzer bought the property day do detail as PORTLAND Ore (AP) sure she did not run said Marlene Satterfield of Portland But 16-year-old Sherry Ellen Satterfield -has been missing since Feb 4 She seems to have dis-ippeared somewhere in the six docks between her some in southeast Portland and Shilo House a religious commune she was moving into the i ').