On this day, May 5, 1903, James Beard, US culinary expert, author (Delights & Prejudices), was born in Portland, Ore.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing Mrs. Elsie Mitchell, the pregnant wife of a minister, and five children after they attempted to drag it out the woods in Lakeview, Oregon. The balloon was armed, and exploded soon after they began tampering with it. They became the 1st and only known American civilians to be killed in the continental US during World War II.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, Bly minister Archie Mitchell, his pregnant wife Elsie, and five children from Mitchell's Sunday school class were on a Saturday morning picnic. Thirteen miles northeast of Bly, or about sixty miles northeast of Klamath Falls, Mitchell parked the car, and Elsie and the children headed to Leonard Creek. Mitchell later remembered: "As I got out of the car to bring the lunch, the others were not far away and called to me they had found something that looked like a balloon. I heard of Japanese balloons so I shouted a warning not to touch it. But just then there was a big explosion. I ran up there--and they were all dead." It was a Japanese balloon bomb. They were 70 feet tall with a 33-foot diameter paper canopy connected to the main device by shroud lines. Balloons inflated with hydrogen followed the jet stream at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
It may become harder to be a mechanic in Oregon
The 2021 Oregon Legislature passed a law to create some financial stipulations for disputes over payment for car repairs under House Bill 2311. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
Car owners don’t need to do anything, but automobile repair businesses need to prepare.
Under current Oregon law, if an auto repair business does not receive payment for repairs to a vehicle, it has the right to apply for a possessory lien through DMV and to sell the vehicle to recover its costs. This “mechanic’s lien†is based on Oregon Revised Statute 87.152.
Under
HB 2311, as of Jan. 1, 2022, auto mechanics must first have a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $20,000 filed with DMV before they can apply for a mechanic’s lien.
The chief sponsor of HB 2311 was Representative Paul Evans (D-Monmouth).
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
As of Jan. 1, DMV will not accept mechanic’s lien applications without the bond or letter on file first unless the claimant also:
- is a franchised dealership, as defined under ORS 650.120(5)
- is a manufacturer, as defined under ORS 650.120
- holds a towing business certificate issued under ORS 822.205
- is a national auction company titling the vehicle pursuant to ORS 87.152(3)
Those required to file a surety bond or letter of credit must certify to DMV every year, in writing, that the bond or letter remains in effect.
If you are a mechanic or own an independent auto repair shop and need more information about filing a mechanic’s lien from DMV, please call DMV Customer Assistance at 503-945-5000 or 503-299-9999 in the Portland Metro Area.
--Bruce Armstrong| Post Date: 2021-11-29 10:15:22 | Last Update: 2021-11-29 10:29:45 |
