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2 The Nwi-Review, Roieburg, Ore) W.d., July 26, 1950 Sabotage, Strikes Aimed At Leopold BRUSSELS, Belgium, tIP) The railroad track from Leige to Paris was cut during the night near Charleroi. Trains were con siderably delayed. It was the 27th sabotage action reported since King Leopol's re turn to Belgium on Saturday. About 10,000 workers laid down their tools in two large metal plants in the Charleroi area. Last night in Brussels newsreels of Leopold were booed in two thea ters. In Liege, 8,000 workers of the Cockcrill steel plant left work this morning and the strike movement slowly spread to all industries in the area. In Antwerp, where pro-Leopold demonstrations were scheduled for Thursday evening, the socialist burgomaster banned meetings of more than five persons on the streets. Later reports from Liege said that 5,000 miners had joined the strike and large forces of gendarmes were patrolling the center of the city. Nails had been spread on some streets to puncture tires of passing vehicles. , TV SETS COST MORE NEW YORK -(Pi Price In creases of three to IS percent on television sets have been put into effect by Emerson Radio and Pho nograph Corp. In a move expected to be followed by other firms. Charges Fly In Marine Hero's Suit Against Wife LOS ANGELES. tPi Ed ward F. Boozer, 34, former mar ine hero who has sued his wealthy wife for $500 a mooth separate maintenance, was accused by her of adultery. Mrs. Joyce Primrose Boozer. 40. heiress to a $5,000,000 Illinois rat tle and farm fortune with a $100,-OOO-a-year income, amended her di vorce action yesterday. She charged that Boozer, who has a 100 percent disability rat ing, "at various places, apart ments, motels, hotels and rooms, did commit adultery with various numerous and sundry women whose names and identities are not known at this time." Boozer's plea for separate main tenance, in answer to her divorce suit, claims that his government pension is inadequate. He accus ed his wife of infidelity. She charged in her new com plaint that he beat her head ag ainst the floor, pulled hair from her head, threw hot coffee in her face, struck her with a telephone and threatened to kill her. New Zealand Force To Aid Americans In Korea AUCKLAND, New Zealand (JPl Prime minister Sydney Holland told the House of Commons New Zealand has decided to send ah ar tillery combat force to fight in Ko rea. It was not immediately announc ed how manv men the government hoped to enroll for the overseas task. Vacation Jpani FOR MEN OR WOMEN Get CASH HERE to help you en joy a well-earned vacationl Loans mad to men and women in all types of employment. Monthly repayments. Pro- - Calkins Finance Co. M 337 Sid. 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DOUSES FIRE When contents of the Roseburg Garbage company's truck caught fire Tuesday, the truck was rushed to the fire department, where Volunteer Fireman Walt Fredriekson quickly put out the flames. (Staff photo.) Local News AFL And CIO To Unite Efforts WASHINGTON tJPl The AFL and CIO have made their first for mal agreement to work together in politics, legislation, and internation al policy. A permanent AFL-C10 unity com mittee was created. Perhaps in a month or two, it will hold other meetings to consider practical ma chinery to settle inter-union quar rels and to study proposals lor "organic unity in the American labor movement." The committee also plans, soon er or later, to bring the United Mine workersand other outside un ions into the discussions. As expected, "organic unity" or real merger of the AFL and C IO is definitely not just around the corner. The news oi immediate importance is that for the first time in the .history of their ri valry, the AFL and CIO top com mands have proclaimed to t h e county and to all their 141 un ions: "We will work together." In part, this amounts to an of ficial sanction o f AFL-CIO coopera tion that has been increasing in various fields sometimes on a local level almost secretly. i Son Is Born Mr. and Mrs. Warren Mack are parents of a son, Donovan Leslie, born Tuesday morning, July 25, at Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene. The baby weighed eight pounds fourteen oun ces. This is the Macks' second son, Their other boy is named Jonny. Mr. Mack is a reporter for the News-Review. Daughter Is Born A daughter, Christine Lorctta, weighing four pounds six ounces was born to Lt. Lewis M. Moore, USN, and Mrs. Moore, at the Naval hospi tal. Mare Island, Vallejo, Calif., July 8. Lt. Moore is serving at the line school. Newport. K. I. The Moorcs have two other children. Visit In Roseburg Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pearson and son, Gary, of fiend, spent the weekend in Roseburg as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Oderkirk. Mr. Pear son is a brother of Mrs. Oderkirk and Vera Washington of this city Acc.pti Position Edward L. Long, formerly with Umpqua Ply wood corporation, has accepted a position in the accounting depart ment of the new $2 million Mutual Plywood corporation of Eureka. Calif. Mr. Long is a director and stockholder in the new mill. He will assume his new duties Aug. 1. Mutual Plywood has just begun production and is reported to be one of the largest and most modern plants in the industry. Daughter Is Born A daugh ter, Elizabeth Jean, weighing sev en pounds twelve ounces, was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Maddox in Corvallis recently. The Maddoxs also have a three-year old daugh ter, Rebecca Ann. Mr. and Mrs. John Maddox of Lookingglass are grandparents. Plenle Dated Melrose Grange annual picnic will he held Tues day, Aug. 1, at Umpqua park at 7 p.m. Icecream and coffee will hp furnisher! hv the r.nnipp Mem. bers and their families are asked to attend. Rotary Anns To Mt Rotary Anns will meet at a noon no-hostess luncheon at the Hotel Rose Thursday. Wives of Rotarians- arc invited. Plans will be completed (or the dinner meeting to be held Aug. 7 at Carl's Haven. To Meet Thursday Women of the Roseburg Country club will meet at a 12:30 o'clock luncheon Thursday at the clubhouse. Con tract bridge and canasta will be in play at 1 o'clock. Those desir ing transportation are asked to call 1288-J. To Moot At Temple Wives of Filed are invited In meet at A 30 o'clock Thursday night at the tem ple. Bridge, pinochle and canasta will be in play. Hostesses include Mrs. Frank Bistak, Mrs. Clifford Smith, Mrs. Walter Welkcr, Mrs Leo Kimball and Mrs. Davis Kirk. HEC to Moot Evergreen Home Economics club will meet at a Comtek noon luncheon Thursday at mpqua park with Nell Lander and Mable Garrick as hostess. Those attending are asked to bring their own table service. Visiting Haskins Dr. Frank Talman, commissioner of men tal Hygiene for the state of Cali fornia, and his wife and their two children arrived in Roseburg Tues day for a short visit with Dr. Frank L. Haskins, manager of the Rose burg Veterans hospital, and Mrs. Haskins. Dr. Talman and Dr. Has kins formerly worked together in a hospital in New York City. Dr. Talman has charge of the mental hygiene program for all stale in stitutions in California. ' Wounded South Koreans Slain By Reds, Medic Says U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD QUARTERS IN KOREA, July 26 PI A 26-year-old Korean doctor told a news conference today that North Korean Communist troops shot and killed "hundreds" of wounded South Korean soldiers in two Seoul hospitals after the Reds entered the republic's capital. The doctor, whose name was withheld for security reasons, said he left Seoul July 14, sixteen days after the Reds occupied the city. He said many South Koreans told him they had seen the bodies of the wounded after they were re portedly shot at the hospitals. The doctor reached this head quarters Saturday. He said about 50 foreigners in American uniforms were exhibited in Seoul as prisoners while he was there. Every house in Seoul, he said, must display pictures of Kim II Sung, North Korean Communist leader, and Joseph Stalin. ONlYflO 5 Li A WEEK Four Nations Offer U.S. Aid To Fight Korean Reds A.NARA, Turkey, (TP) Tur key has offered 4,500 fully armed troops to fight the Communists in Korea. Officials said these men would not be a token force, but a trained hard-hitting military unit. They would be equiped with American arms received under the current U. S. Military aid program. Qualified sources in London said Britain was ready to offer a small ground force for combat in Korea. They said an important fac tor was British desire to let Ameri cans know they werc't fighting alone. Thailand has already offered 4, 000 officers and men and Bolivia 30 officers. Plenle to bo Thursday DeMrt lay and Job's Daughters members are invited to attend a 7:3n o'clock potluck picnic supper Thursday night at Umpqua park. Those at tending are asked to bring a cov ered dish and sandwiches and also their table service. Convicted Negro Denied Stay Of Execution JACKSON, Miss., July 2R (.ft Chief Justice Harvey McGehee Tuesday denied Willie McGee, con. victed Negro rapist, a writ of er ror which would have stayed the Negro's execution Thursday. Chief justice McGehee did not say on what grounds the petition was dismissed. McGee's attorneys contended in the petition and in a nearing be fore the chief justice yesterday hat false testimony convicted the Laur el, Miss., Negro of raping a white Laurel housewife in November 19 45. They refused, however, to pre sent any supporting evidence. McGee has been convicted of the crime three times. The first trial was set aside by the state supreme court, the second by the U. S. supreme court. The largest television tube made for the home receiver measures 20 inches in diameter and the smal lest three inches. R. D. BRIDGES Savings Representative Equitable Savings and Loan Asi'n. Phone 2526 Oakland. Ore. Homo From Vacation Mr. and ! Mrs. Ernest Edwards and daugh ter, Linda and Mrs. Edward's mo ther and sister. Mrs. Roscoe Sand ers and Miss Zelda Sanders, have returnea to tneir nomcs in Hose burg, following a vacation in Slock-1 ton. Calif., where thev visited Mrs Sanders' mother-in-law, Mrs. M A. Bee. Mrs. Bee has been verv ill, but is reported slowly improv ing. From Stockton, the Roseburg- ers went on to Tamarack lodce at Ebbclts pass for the remainder I of their vacation. Mrs. Edwards a member of the News-Review office staff. Mr. Edwards is emnlov ed at Carstcns Furniture com pany. 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