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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
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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.
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