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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Oregon's Democratic Governor Robert Straub sees no reason for the state to intervene. Says he: "Local control means local responsibility. There must be something occurring in the schools in Eagle Point that the people want changed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: We're Getting Screwed' | 12/20/1976 | See Source »

...hair sprays, oven cleaners, insecticides and deodorants. Opponents of the measure claim that there is no hard evidence that the chlorofluorocarbons actually damage the ozone layer. But the Oregon lawmakers preferred not to wait for final proof, and the bill is expected to be signed by Governor Robert W. Straub...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Week's Watch | 6/9/1975 | See Source »

...other highly unconventional pronouncements and failing to support some of his party's candidates for office. This year, barred by law from seeking a third term, McCall refused to endorse his party's conservative gubernatorial candidate and was not at all distressed when Oregonians elected Democrat Bob Straub...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: The Third Force | 12/30/1974 | See Source »

Oregon, Robert Straub...

Author: By Nicholas Lemann, | Title: Democrats Sweep Governors' Races | 11/6/1974 | See Source »

...Democratic gubernatorial primary, former State Treasurer Bob Straub, 54, unexpectedly nosed out both liberal State Senator Betty Roberts and Incumbent Treasurer James Redden, who had broad support from organized labor and the press. On the Republican side, voters rejected Clay Myers, the secretary of state whom Governor Tom McCall had strongly backed to succeed him. Instead, they chose conservative State Senator Victor Atiyeh. Finally, voters of both parties joined to defeat five of six statewide ballot measures, including a bond issue for water projects, proposals to use some gasoline-tax funds for mass transit, and a school-tax measure that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Return of the Old Tiger | 6/10/1974 | See Source »

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