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2 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Tuti., Oct. 11, 14 Gordon Demands Only 10 Rounds With Petersen PORTLAND, Oct. II. (API The City Boxing commission may dacid tediy whether Herdroclt Gordon of Roseburg, mutt 90 15 rounds with 819 Bill Petersen if their scheduled bout next week retet s a Pacific Northwest heavyweight title match. Fiaht Promoter Tex Selkeld laid he hed turned the question over to the commission. Chair man Ray Smith said a meeting today may settle the question. The dispute came up after Gordon and Petersen, who now claims the regional title, were signed. Salkeld explained he as sumed on arranging the match that both would agree to IS rounds. He said Cordon insisted en only a 10-rounder as he hed never gone the longer distance. Firt Department Needs Told At Chamber Forum tContlnued from Page One) !....! A ! Paujip Stressed At Hearing (Continued Xrom Page One) The Weather in the Roseburg arm because of the rate structure to California and Southwest markets. Roseburg lumbermen cannot compete with lumber shippers In point) further south In Oregon end In northern California, Thompson said, not with Rose burg paying the name (hipping rates as do Portland snippets. Rates are reduced for point south of (Jlcnriale and again at Medford. A further cut favoring southern shippers la noted at Yro ka, thus Increasing difficulty of Roseburg lumbermen to compete In the rich California market. However, Thompson pointed out that lumber shipment mark ed for eastern market enjoy the same rates from Roseburg a from Portland. He said that In an effort to seek lower rates to California without Jeopardizing advantageous eastern rate, In quiries have been directed to the West Coast Lumberman associ ation In hopes of rectifying the situation. Other reports were given by Bob Evans, publicity chairman; Clarence Landls, airport chair man; George Luoma, forum chairman; and City Manager Matt Slankard. other end of Its 6,8n0-foot (about one mile and a third) runwav. His testimony was part of the navv's General attack on the mili tary policy of putting so large an 1 ! investment Into the air force B-36i bomber a plane designed to fly i from one continent to another j , and carry an A-bomb. j In brier, the navy s argument Is that Russian defenses could I stop most H-36 efforts and that ; planes, which did get through 1 likely would not accomplish any thing decisive hv dropping A ! homos from 40,0(10 feet, i Oeadliness Data Quoted I Tatom quoted from a report by ,the medical division of the U. S. I strategic bombing survey of ! March, 1947 on effects of the atom bombs dropped on two Japanese icities. While deaths totaled something !like 70.000 to 80.000, the reports 'said, "beyond 6,500 feet radiation effects appeared to drop off very sharply. The reports said that flash burns were protected by clothing and buildink's within less than 3,2V) feet from the blast. I Tatom also cited figures from : the medical report dealing with j the fate of school children at Hiro shima. It showed that of those who were between 6,562 to 8,202 feet from the bomb burst (which would cover the length of the Washington airport runway) less than half of one per cent were killed. U. . Weather Bureau Office Roseburg, Oregon Mostly cloudy with a few show ers today and Wednesday. Highest temp, for any Oct. it Lowest temp. Tor any ucu " Higbeet temp, yesterday 65 , Lowest temp, last 24 hrs. St I Precipitation last 24 hrs 02 : Precipitation since oct. i Precipitation since Sept. 1 ...4.12 Excess since Sept. t 1.21 Two Bond Proposals Call For $415,000 (Continued from Page One) Russian Farmer Said 140 Years Old, Wife Is 117 . LONDON, Oct. 11. Ml Moscow radio reported today that Mahmet Buzakov, a collective farmer in the mountain village of Kirakura, In Azerbaijan, has Just reached the age of 140. The re port said he ha 112 children, grandchildren, great grandchil dren and great-great-grandchildren. His wife, the broadcast added, Is 117 and his eldest daughter 100. DILLARO SOCIETY NOTIFIED Ladies of the Plllard Woman's Society of Christian Service plan ning to attend the dinner at the Ten Mile community club Wednesday are requested to meet at the - church at 12 noon for transportation. Irving, engineer retained by the j city, submitted lor approval ji nal revised airport plans. Approved by the council, the plans will he submitted to the CAA for further approval and al lotment of federal funds. The government would put up 56 per cent of airport construction cost, while the city's amount of $200, 000 would constitute 44 percent of the total cost of the airport. City Manager M. W. hlankard submitted to the council separate proposals suggesting that consid eration be given a bond issue for S35.000 for storm sewers and $50. 000 for street widening. He had recommended $165,000 for the air port improvement, but the coun cil upped the figure to $200,000. The airport and municipal build ing Item will be voted upon as separate Issues. LARCENY CHARGED Melvln Ray Adams. 25. of Reld. Okla., was to be arraigned in Justice court todav on a charge of larceny over $35, State Police Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported. Adams was arrested Monday bv state officers for the alleged theft Sunday of tires, wheels, bat teries and tools from Steve's gar age at Union Gap, near Suther-Un. Oregon State Hospital Receives Clean Bill (Continued from Page One) meal consists of beef stew, corn on the cob, boiled potatoes, choc olate pudding, two fresh peais, bread and butler, and coffee. Answering the charge that pa tients are cold at night, Ryan said they have plenty of blankets and sleep In steam heated rooms. Ryan declared the hospital has been Improved greatly by better trained doctors, nurses and at tendants. He said that 30 percent of the new patients now voluntarily commit themselve to the hospit al, compared with 20 percent three year ago. He said ''people do not voluntarily admit them selves to a hospital which they do not consider good." The Citizens Action committee claimed that "people are being railroaded" into the hospital without advising their relatives, and without proper court hear ings. Ryan said this Is impossible under the law. The News-Review Classified Ads bring best results. Phone 100. Clara B. Reed, Native Of Myrtle Creek, Dies Clara Belle Reed, 25, died Oct. 9 after a short illness. She was born Oct. 6, 1924, in Myrtle Creek and had lived all her life In Douglas county. Surviving are her husband, Earl; a on, John David; her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fueston, all of Roseburg; four brothers: George A. Fueston. Melrose; Arthur L. and James E. Fueston, both of Sacramento, Cal.; Jerry Fueston, Melrose; two sisterj: Mrs. E. A. Leffler. Grants Pass; and Mrs. G. O. Brocksome, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held In The Capel of The Roses, Rose burg funeral home, Oct. 13. at 2 p. m. with Rev. H. P. Sconce officiating. Interment will follow In the Odd Fellows cemetery in Mvrtle Creek. 16 Persons Die, Damage Dealt In Midwest Storms By The Associated Press A storm which brought destruc tive gales over the central states. killing 16 persons ana causing heavy property and crop damage, moved into the Hudson Bay area today. The violent winds, which reach- mA a , .1 1 .in i , . r r-, f mnr. than 100 ! miles an hour In some areas of the storm belt, diminished but rain fell over wide sections of the Midwest. Temperatures moderated over the Central stales but the unsea sonably warm weather continued over ihe Southern states and 'he Atlantic coastal areas. The mer cury hit Into the high 80s and low 90s In some of the Eastern cities yesterday to break records for the date. Temperatures continued a little below normal In the West ern states. Rain fell today over much of the Mid-West. Showers also were reported over Washington and Or egon. The high winds which swept across most of the Midwest broke a spell of hot weather. The win s were strongest in Minnesota, near the low pressure center. Minne apolis had 70 mile and hour sus tained winds with gusts as high as 95 mph. A 60 foot chimney top pled from a hotel, seriously In juring four airline hostess school students. A gale at 91 mph was reported in parts of Iowa, and Boulder. Colo,, had a 12 mile-an hour wind for a seven-minute period. Damage to crops was reported heavy in Minnesota and Iowa where stands of corn awaiting harvest were flattened. A 5.000 bushel grain bin was destroyed at Maquoketa, la. Two persons were killed In the The Mason and Dixon Line was surveyed by two Englishmen, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, 1763 to 1767, to settle dis putes between the Lords Balti more and the Penn family. News-Review Classified Ads bring best results. Phone 100. 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Martin, Tacoma said insect Infestations during recent years have caused five times the losses from fires. He said 45,000.000.000 board feet of timber have been killed by insects since 1930. "But while the pacific coast states are spending $10,000,000 on forest-fire protection, they are spending only a few hundred thousand to combat insects," he asserted. Chief forester of the Weyerhau ser Timber company, Martin It the first forester representing the Industry to head the society. He said the conference would stress the economic aspects of forestry and the danger of Insect pests. FLOORING a) Siding Finish PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 Plenty of low-cost power! Ruggedness that amazes! STUDEiAKIR TRUCKS PAV OFF m SAVINGS e Check with recent purchasers of .. new Studebalcer trucks. They can shew you proof that Studebaker truck - power is amazingly economical. 0 What's mora, the new Studebaker " trucks are way out ahead in savings on repairs. 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