Verbatim for August 7, 2024

Now the six-members of the all-Rajneeshee Antelope City Council want to change the name of the north-central Oregon town to Rajneesh.

And the original members of the community don’t like that idea and vow to fight it.

The vote of the council which met Saturday morning was unanimous on the decision to refer the question to city voters. Most of the 95 voters in the city are Rajneeshee. There are about 15 non-Rajneeshee still living in Antelope.

The ballot measure will now be sent to the secretary of state’s office in order to qualify for the Sept. 18 election. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, August 12, 1984

Candidates flood ballot slots

Although only 11 political seats in Klickitat and Skamania counties are up for election this fall, a large number of candidates officially filed last week for three of those slots.

The three seats drawing the most attention included Klickitat County Commission District 3, Skamania County Commission District 1 and 17th District Senator.

Candidates filing for Klickitat County Commission District 1 on the county’s east end include incumbent Glenn “Buzz” Claussen (D), Jerry L. Sherman (R), Paul Clow (D) and Clavin S. Martin Jr. (R).

The seat which drew the most candidates was Skamania County Commission District 1, on the country’s west end. Skamania County Auditor Gary Olson said the position had the highest number of candidates running for the office he has ever seen. Candidates filing last week were incumbent William V. “Bill” Benson (D), John L. Price (D), Arthur “Art” Strode (D), William “Bill” Fosburg (D), James C “Jim” Bailey (R), Lawrence W. “Bud” Quinn (R), and Nels P Madsen (R).

The Final seat drawing a lot of attention was that of the 17th District Senator. Candidates include incumbent Sen. Hal Zimmerman (R), Camas; Betty Thompson (D), White Salmon; Glenn Cressy (D), Washougal; Jim Bowen (D), Orchards; and Thelma Rogers (D), Stevenson. — White Salmon Enterprise, Aug. 9, 1984

Remains of Crashed Jet Found Near Ski Bowl

Scattered remains of a jet plane that had remained concealed on Mt. Hood slopes nearly five years have been uncovered by Forest Service personnel. The plane was one of two Air National Guard F-89H Scorpion jet fighters which collided in midair over the north slope of Mt. Hood on October 22, 1959. One of them was located soon after the crash almost directly under the point where they collided. The other was not located until the days prior to July 24, when a Forest Service air fire patrol spotted the wreckage and reported it. It was only 2 1/2 miles from the other place. The second jet came down within half a mile of the North Slope ski area above Cooper Spur junction, only a quarter mile or so from the Cloud Cap road. — Hood River News, August 6, 2004