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March 29, 1973     Shelton Mason County Journal
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ployees at the Research went out on morning after ns between the Association of Paper Workers that day. 71 employees off their jobs. been set up at With two persons at employees continue COmpany spokesman rike also affected Operations in Port the Grays Harbor PICKETS from the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers were at two gates to ITT-Rayonier Incorporated here as of Tuesday morning when the union went on strike after rejecting the latest company offer. statement issued Wednesday: "The ITT pension plan is substandard compared to the rest of the pulp and paper industry on the West Coast and ITT's management did not respond to union proposals to better the existing plan particularily in regards to lowering the normal retirement age to 62. The company's final money offer was less than the basic wage rates presently being paid under contract by its competitors, especially Weyerhauser with a base rate effective March 15, 1973 of $4.325. Boise Cascade's base rate is $4.365. ITT's final offer was $4.25. "In addition there are important unresolved differences in health and welfare, where the union seeks a dental plan, and in contract language. "The AWPPW locals stand strongly behind negotiators in ion assolc open The Mason County after union refused the offer. Recreation Association is enaent from the planning a public open house at lid "The offer its site on John sPrairie from 1 to ; and fringe benefit 5 p.m. April 1. including a 7½ The purpose of the event is to increase the first give the public a chance to see Percent the second L plan was offered what progress has been made in : time along withthe development of the site which t~n and insuranceis planned as a community recreation area. ~ne first year total There will be prizes for approximately 9½ youngsters to be awarded at the • Substantially in open house. They include a Phase 11I basketball, tennis racket, baseball reeks, area spokesman for tots said in a nteet School Board ring at 8 reeri one week change was of the school attend the ol Board Angeles. glove, football and baseball caps. Refreshments will also be served. Activities for which areas or facilities are planned in the development of the 25-acre site are baseball, football, basketball, tennis, jogging track, golf-driving range, model airplane, softball, slow pitch, fast pitch, overnight hiking, picnic area, horseshoe pitching, playground area, archery and other sports as they arise. Work on the project has been going on for some time and at present the building is about 80 percent complete. Other projects which are completed include the Marlene Shaley who fell has been County girl fell over embankment rooting while COmpanions bridge over Skokomish afternoon. centered the river and in the to the scene and"searched the bank area where they were told the girl had fallen. The search continued until darkness made further efforts dangerous. The search was resumed Thursday with four sheriff's deputies, two state troopers, 22 members of mountain rescue units, two National Guard members, the law enforcement diving team and Rescue One participating in the search which was halted shortly after 6 p.m. because of darkness. The search resumed Friday morning with 23 mountain rescue members, five Simpson employees, the diving team, Rescue One and local law e n forcement officers participating. Food for the rescue workers was furnished through the Red Cross. Saturday saw the searchers (Please turn to page three.) the fiver in their their insistance that the contract include language that will protect members in event of plant closures, assure the right to observe legally established picket lines, and satisfactorily cover the questions of supervisors working and in what situations employees may be required to work overtime. "The union negotiators stand ready to meet with the company at any time." began last officers fallen. 3rcement vehicle Shelton went ion plans ouse evelopmen septic tank and drain field, and well for the building. There is some clearing done and some yet to be completed. Four of the backstops are in with two more planned. Some work has been done on the picnic area. Other proposed projects include dugouts and bleachers, a well for the field and sprinkling system, a fence and field lights. The work so far has been accomplished through donations of money, material and time by various individuals, groups and businesses. The open house Sunday is intended to give the public a chance to see what has been done and what is planned. Thursday, March 29, 1973 Eighty-Seventh Year, Number 13 4 Sections - 28 Pages Ten Cents Per Copy "All hell broke loose" were the words used by State Trooper Edward Van Dusen to describe what had happened in an altercation between law enforcement officers and a group of persons at a party at a private residence last Labor Day weekend. Van Dusen suffered a head injury in the incident and was hopsitalized four days and told the Mason County Superior Court jury he still suffers some effects. Van Dusen was the first major witness for the prosecution in the trial of John Vonhof, Michael Westlund and Richard Adams, all charged with second degree assault as a result of the incident. The trial started before a Mason County Superior Court jury Monday morning with the selection of the jury. The trail was recessed Wednesday morning, but was expected to resume Wednesday afternoon. The recess was because one of the defense attorneys had prior commitment for another court appearance. Most of Monday was taken up with selection of the jury and with motions argued out of the presence of the jury. In his opening statement, Prosecuting Attorney Byron McClanahan told the jury Vonhof is charged with assaulting VanDusen and Deputy Sheriff Dale Haynes. Westlund is charged with assaulting Deputy Sheriff Jack Hauge and Adams is charged with assaulting Deputy Sheriff Brian Schoening. The altercation occurred near Sunset Beach on the South Shore of Hood Canal the late afternoon of September 2. McClanahan said the prosecution's witnesses would show the incident started when Van Dusen and Hauge went to the area in their investigation of a hit and run accident involving a vehicle which was parked near a residence Westlund was renting. He stated there was a party going on at the Westlund residence and that near the Sunset Grocery the two officers had encountered Westlund and another person walking on the edge of the road. McClanahan said the evidence would show that Westlund matched roughly the description of the driver of the vehicle which had been given by the owner of the other car and the officers had stopped to talk to him thinking he might be Jerry Clary, who had been identified as the owner of the vehicle through a record checL McClanahan said Westlund amilc ace levy Voters will decide in a special levy April 2 whether the school will close or continue, the school board said in a statement issued this week. The statement continued: "What's the problem? It is not a lack of teachers dedicated to children and programs, but extremely critical financial matters which developed beyond the normal course and control of the school and its board of directors. Contributing to this problem is that school revenues simply do not keep pace with today's cost-of-living school expenses. "The school district needs $19,767 to get back on its feet. However, since school taxes arrive in two different years, the district must ask for twice this amount - $39,534 total - to insure that $19,767 arrives in time to solve this year's money crisis. The remaining $19,767 will be used to prevent having to ask for such used abusive language while talking to the officers and told them he had no identification with him and that he subsequently went to his home and came out with identification which he showed to the officers. McClanahan said Van Dusen had called the prosecutor's office and asked what to do. He was told to impound the vehicle and to attempt to contact the driver and to do everything possible to avoid a confrontation. He was also advised to attempt to get the owner of the property to get all of the juveniles away from the party since there was drinking going on and to get the cars which ay large special levies in the future. "This is the second special levy request submitted to the voters. The Kamilche School Board has been advised by the state office and the intermediate school district that this second special levy request is necessary to insure that the people have been given every opportunity to solve their own school district problems. "'The real issue to be decided at the polls is whether voters will allow their school district to permanently close or put the district back on its feet. Failure of the school levy will undoubtedly close the school. "According to the Mason County Auditor, the total cost of running the special levy election is between $250 and $300. Also, not all voters will have to pay for the special levy due to tax exemptions allowed elderly persons and persons with annual incomes of less than $4,000. were causing a traffic problem moved• McClanahan said the testimony would show that the officers were harassed and subjected to abusive language from persons who came from the Westlund residence to where they were attempting to impound the car. He stated the car was finally impounded and the driver did show up and was arrested on charges of being drunk in public and being a minor in possession of and consuming intoxicants. McClanahan said after the vehicle was impounded, Hauge and Schoening went to the driveway of the Westlund residence where they attempted to get Westlund to get the minors away from the party and to do something about the group at the party who were blocking traffic on the highway. He stated that Westlund used abusive language and that he was subsequently arrested on a charge of contributing to the deliquency of minors and that officers had a scuffle with him in order to subdue him. McClanahan said that at about that time Schoening and Trooper (Please turn to page nine.) Free diptheria shots are available at the Mason County Health Department at Fifth and Birch, it was announced this week. The shots will be available from i-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The health department urged anyone who has not had a diptheria shot within the last five years to get one. SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT's new $5 million high school is rising rapidly on its Mr. Viewsite. Round foundation in foreground is for gymnasium. i'i ii' K ! {!: !i: