NW Firefighting Efforts Center In Pomeroy Area Pilot, Machine Failure Blamed BOISE, Idaho (AP) Pilut error and mechanical failure were blamed Friday fur the crash of four converted B25 airplanes used in forest fire fiehting in the west i tins month. The crashes killed ' nine men. , Representatives of flying ser-1 vices met with slate and federal aviation and fire fighting agencies to review the accidents and dis cuss the value of airplanes in fire fishting. Pilots Blamed Chet Moulton, Idaho aeronautics director, summarized the discus sions by saying all were in agree ment pilot error caused three of the crashes and mechanical fail ure caused the other. B25s lost in fire fighting oper ations include one in California, one in Oregon, one in Washing ton and one in Idaho. Only the Idaho crash, which killed three men last Wednesday, was blamed on mechanical fail ure. The officials said it crashed when an engine caught fire. There was disagreement over the hazards involved in spreading fire retarding chemicals by plane, but the concensus was that the planes are necessary to save nat ural resources and in some cases the lives of lira fighters. AH agree All agreed that the B25 a two-engine World War II bomber . is an ideal plane for this type 'of work. "f consider the B25 one of the most reliable of military air craft," Moulton said. Mel Hansen of the Federal Avi ation Agency in Boise said mech anical requirements for the fire fighting planes are not as rigid as those for airline craft. But he said he considers the fire fighting planes air worthy. The pilots disagreed with Han sen and other aviation officials as to the hazards of such flying. Not Hazardous Milt Smilevich of Idaho Aircraft, a pilot, said he does not consider such flying hazardous. "I've made H0 drops this year and I think the main improvement needed is for a larger radio air net," he said. All agreed that the pilots some times exercise poor judgment and get themselves into situations from which they cannot escape. Moulton questioned the advisa 1 bility of afternoon drops because of the heat. But George T.afferty, assistant supervisor of the Boise National Forest, said, "We can't restrict the drops to just morning and evening." Laiferty said the drops used to fight a fire near Idaho City, Ida ho, last week "saved us many thousands of acres." He added the five would still be burning if it were not for the use of airplanes. U. S. Pledges Aid To Congo Economy WASHINGTON" (AP)-The Unit ed States has pledged to pro videvia the Vnited Nations a "fair share'' of the economic and technical aid needed to restore peace and orderly government in the Congo. At the same time, the Slate De partment applauded Belgium's move to avacuate 1.500 troops im mediately as "further evidence of Belgian cooperation with the Unit ed Nations." The department outlined this at titude a few hours after Congo lese Premier Patrice Lumumba ended a two day visit with a farewell blast at what he called Belgian aggression against his country. COME HEAR MEDALLION r V3 smaller than I t of met Zenith model (T Adjustable to your head shape 4-Tranststor power. Color choice. To WKCtMK Iwkm trt tramt from your own yefim spectrin. CONSULT WALTER HENRY Zenith Hearing Aid Solei Representative UMPQUA HOTEL ROOM 221 Each MON. and THURS. 9 to 12 Noon and 1 lo 4:30 FOR APPOINTMENT . . . Coll or Vint CHAPMAN'S PHARMACY Comer Cast t Jackton Phone OR 3-4533 NBC-TV today Iwl .SHOW By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Firefighting efforts centered in the Pomeroy. Wash., area Friday as some 2.000 men made an at tempt to stop at last the blazes which have ravaged Eastern Ore gon and W ashington since July 19. All but one of the Wallowa -Whitman National Forest fires have been controlled and men were moved quickly from there to three Pomeroy district fires on the Umatilla National Forest. The Cummings Creek, Wenat chee Creek and Crooked Creek fires have burned some 14,000 acres of timber and grass in the Pomeroy area. Alex Smith, director of informa tion for the Forest Service in Port land, reported that planes flying out of Walla Walla, Wash., and La Grande were dumping tons of borate solution on the blazes which have roared through steep, rim rocked canyons east of Dayton, Wash. Smith said the Cummings Creek fire was the least worrisome of the three. Men have dug a line almost all the way around it. The Wenatehee Creek and Crooked Creek blazes were list- Ike Picks New Latin Secretary DENVER (AP) President Ei senhower today picked a new as sistant secretary of state for Lat in American affairs but the White House said it means no change in policy toward Latin nations. As had been forecast, the Presi dent chose Roy R. Rubottom, now the assistant secretary for that area, to be ambassador to Argen tina. He announced selection of Thom as C. Mann to succeed Rubottom as assistant secretary for Latin American affairs. Mann a career diplomat as Rubottom is now is assistant secretary of state for economic affairs. In making public these appoint ments. White House press secre tary James C. Hagerty denied re ports that the President has been displeased with Rubottom's han dling of Latin American affairs. Hagerty said he was doing so with the approval of the Presi dent. Victim's Companion Cleared By Police TVIONTPELIER, Idaho (API Police cleared of any implication Fridav the former companion of a Washington state man shot to death Thursday. An autopsy and inquest is sched uled Saturday into the death of :!l-year old Kenneth W. Roberts of Moses Lake, Wash. He was found dead on U.S. High way 30N, 21 miles east of Mont pelier in Southeastern Idaho early Thursday. Bear Lake County Sheriff Clif ford Skinner had issued a pickup order on a man he identified as Dick Huggins, formerly of Seattle, described as a constant compan ion of the dead man. But Deputy Sheriff Bernard Wilks said Friday Huggins was in jail in Cheyenne, Wyo. at the time of the killing and "had noth ing to do with it." Britons Reject Soviet Charges LONDON (AP) Britain has rejected Soviet charges that her planes have been making danger ous, pirate swoops on Soviet ships innocently sailing the high seas. Prime Minister Harold Macmil lan's government, in a sternly worded oral reply, told the Soviet Union that British planes regular ly fly over foreign ships at sea. "But no other government he- fore has made this a cause for complaint." the reply said. The British were answering So viet complaints sent last July 14 to six countries including the Vnited States alleging that Soviet ships have been dangerously "buzzed" hundreds of times in re cent months. Other countries which received the protests were France, Canada, Denmark and Norway. Car-Truck Collision Halts Highway Travel SALEM (AP) A car-truck col lision, followed by fire, blocked traffic Friday on the Salem Bvpass for Highway 99 a half mile south of the Santiam interchange. The truck and its trailer carried paint thinner and two cases of dvnamile caps, Chief Ted Miller of the Four Corners Fire De partment said and the caps ex ploded, keeping firemen at a dis tance. The truck, from Consolidated Freightways, Portland, was driven by Burrell Boyce who was unhurt. Driver of the car. Mary Barker, 18, Hood River, also was unhurt as was her sister, Susan. Their father, Ivan Barker, suffered a head cut. Lee Campbell HEARING CONSULTANT 870 NW Garden Valley Blvd Phone OR 3-7238 Come in or call for FREE HEARING TEST & CONSULTATION At offic tr in your heme. ed as critical and control was not expected soon. Smith said rugged terrain and a lack of roads have hampered firefighting efforts on the two fires. The Spring Creek fire in the I Snake River Canyon on the Wal I Iowa-Whitman forest was still out i of control. Trained Zuni Indian I firefighters and a group of moun tain climbers from Portland and Hood River were among some 4O0 men battling the S.Ooo-acre fire east of Enterprise along the Idaho border. Smith said there was a chance that the blaze would be controlled late today. The Mt. Hood National Forest had one small but dangerous fire today southeast of Kstacada. Of ficials said about 90 men were trying to stop a 10-acre blaze from spreading in thick timber in the Collawash area. Borate was dump ed Thursday on the blaze which a Forest Service spokesman said was man-caused. Clarence Edgington, federal reg ional fire dispatcher, said today the laying off of men fighting the fires was gradual. He said most of the manpower was being con centrated on the Pomeroy district, with only loggers being sent home. The 20,000-acre Anthony Lakes fire northwest of Baker was still under control today, and mop-up operations proceeded. The Weather Bureau said there would be lightning along the Cas cades tonight with lightning pos sible farther to the east. It was lightning which started some 180 fires 10 days' ago. Kennedy Trails Big Stick Policy HYANN1S PORT. Mass. (AP) Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Demo cratic presidential nominee, said today he hopes for peace between the Soviet Union and the United States by following a policy of speaking ' softly and carrying a large stick. Kennedy made the statement at a news conference on the lawn of his summer home, quoting the famous big stick policy of the late President Theodore Roosevelt. In an interview recorded for the French state television network he then said he felt that war with Russia would be so destructive it must never happen. He said he regarded threats by Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrush chev to "cover the sky with rockets" as a great tragedy. He said such "bellicose state ments" are highly dangerous and that this is the time when both the free world and the communist bloc should be- trying to ease ten sion. Kennedy meets with his Demo cratic running mate, Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, tonight to discuss a proposed military spending shock treatment reply to insults from Khrushchev. Congressman Takes Second Trail Trip GRANTS PASS (AP) Rep. Charles O. Porter's second annual horseback ride over the- rugged trails from Selma to Agness to publicize the need for a ropd from Selma to the sea left the Siskiyou National Forest headquarters here at 7:30 this morning. The group, consisting of Porter, Robert B. Duncan of Medford; Marvin Norton of Phoenix; Tex Bloomer of Coquille; Dan Abra ham of Gold Beach; Bob Van Leer, Gold Beach .newspaperman and Dan Sellard of the Eugene Register-Guard, was scheduled to mount up at Oak Flat, 18 miles from Selma, at 10 a.m. Friday and ex pects to arrive at Agness, 45 miles away, some time Sunday. Porter said that prospects are bright for Congress to allocate funds for an access road along the route in the near future. Welfare Board Elects, Ups Physicians' Fees BEND (AP) The Oregon Public Welfare Commission has its first new chairman in 27 years, Portland Attorney Joseph E. Har vey Jr. The agency, meeting here Fri day, chose him to succeed J. H. Lu'ihn, who retired June 30. Mrs. Lee Patterson of Portland was re-elected vice chairman and Gerson Goldsmith was named to serve another term as secretary. The Commission raised physi cians' case fees one dollar and in creased by 50 cents a month the allowance for each hospital case. The commission denied outside statements that there would he a surplus of several million dollars in welfare funds for next year. ! It said there was un unbudget- ed balance of $774 452 in state funds. Part of this was ear marked immediately to ease hardships in medical care pay ments, raise some family food allowances and give more aid to the blind. I'. "!"(, Wxwf-''Vxtfmnpm 'Hi Band Member From Myrtle Creek POSED AGAINST THE SHRUBBERY outside of Churchill hall on the Southern Oregon campus ore these members of the annual Siskiyou Band camp under the direction of guest conductor Randall Spicer, noted director of the Washington State University band. From left, members of this section are: Shelley Young, Bob Simpson, .Yreka, Calif.; Janet Faris, Lakeview; Bonnie Wright, Myrtle Creek; Marilyn Smith, Yreka, Calif.; se cond row, Jeannie Heffington, Coos Bay; J im Arnold, Medford; Gary Girdler, Dunsmuir, Calif.; Lynn Waggoner, Yreko, Calif.; and Randall Spicer, Washington State Universi ty, Pullman. Bands for students from the sixth grade through graduate studies were in cluded in the course and students enjoyed playing in the camp band, in small ensembles, studying privately with one of the camp instructors, or studying music theory. Oregon Nixes Bridge Plan SALEM (AP) A proposal that Washington state pay 25 per cent of the cost of the proposed four mile 24 - million - dollar highway bridge across the Columbia River at Astoria is unacceptable because it is too low. W. C. Williams, Ore gon state highway engineer said. But he added that negotiations between the two stales could con tinue. The 25 per cent proposal was submitted to the Oregon Highway Commission here Thursday by C. K. Glaze, planning engineer for the Washington Highway Depart ment. Williams quoted GlaZe as saying that the 25 per cent figure was not firm, but only a starting point lor negotiations. The 1959 Oregon Legislature au thorized issuance of 24 million dol lars worth of bonds, provided that Washington pay half of the deficit not covered by tolls. Washington did not accept that offer. The Oregon commission pro posed Thursday that the Legisla tive Highway Interim Commiltcs of the two states have a joint meeting to discuss the bridge. Any arrangements for financing the bridge would have to win approval of both legislatures. Highway official of both states have agreed that the deficit for the bridge, after allowing tor tolls, would amount to between S1.000, 000 and $1,200,000 a year for 20 years. The Oregon commission also took a dim view of a Washington proposal that each slate build its own approach ,lo the bridge. Williams said the Oregon ap proach would cost $1,400,000, while the Washington approach would cost only $1(10,000. Truman To Support Democratic Ticket KANSAS CITY (AP) Sen. Lyn don B. Johnson and Harry S. Tru man confecrrd for 45 minutes Fri day after which the former presi dent announced he would cam paign for the Democratic ticket. Johnson. Democratic vice presi dential nominee, lunched with Truman on a brief stop here en route to liyannis Port, Mass., for a conference with Sen. John F. Kennedy, the party's presidential nominee. ' At a press conference after the meeting. Johnson said the two discussed "ways to stand up to the dictators of the world' how to campaign for the vice presidency and how to return the government to sound leadership." The former president, asked about campaign plans, said they will depend on what the Demo cratic National Committee "de cides what I can do, I'll be happy to do what I can." lineal . l.uut ST!! Mol jj&AtjiaXtojl .... eauee, I ti r-f : r'ti-' V -Luriti'f'Ai u'ttr t Egineer's Project-By-Project Report Shows State Of N W Dams WENATCIIEE (AP) A proj-ect-by-proiect report on develop ment of Pacific Northwest water resources was made Thursday bv Lt. Gen. E. C. Itschner, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. In an address prepared for a Rotary - Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Gen. Itschner said he was "gratified" over progress made. He was suddenly called back to Washington, D. C, after several days in the Northwest and Col. R. P. Young, Seattle district engineer, read his speech. By dams, the report said: CHIEF JOSEPH Substantial ly complete, with all 16 initial units (1,024,000 KW) in service. S:i00,000 called for in this year's budget. Only $3,210,000 to be bud geted for scheduled completion in 1963. JOHN DAY LOCK and DAM First concrete poured last month. 37 million dollars requested of Congress this year. First power expected on line and navigation locks in service by 1967. ICE HARBOR About two- thirds complete. 30 million dollars asked for fiscal 1961 will bring it to 93 per cent of completion. LOWER MONUMENTAL Plan ning advanced to point where Senate included two million in pending appropriations bill to in itiative construction. LITTLE GOOSE Pending ap propriation bill would provide $550,000 for pre-construction plan ning, leaving balance of $791,000 needed to complete planning. In general Last year 80 million appropriated for 14 major projects in Pacific Northwest, in addition to money available from previous appropriations for other work. 1961 budget asks 102 million, in addition to two million for Lower Monumental, and includes funds Rivers, Harbors Group Winds Up 2-Day Meet SEATTLE (AP) The North west Rivers and Harbors Con gress wound up its two-day meet ing here Friday, after hearing a Seattle banker say that port com missions should go after business aggressively. E. L. Blaine Jr. told the 150 delegates that representatives fully qualified to conclude con tracts with shippers should be sent out, . rather than those who must check back with the port commissions. Blaine recommended the port commission consider tne econom ic needs of communities in con struction of waterfront facilities. "If the sole reason for putting up a facility is to have the big gest, the best, the finest, well, that's a matter for the Park De partment," Blaine said. i j 'lWI tK-'.C lo start Green Peter Dam and Reservoir in Oregon and certain local flood protection projects. Board Blames Dynamite Blast WASHINGTON (APTho rivil Aeronautics Board revealed that a dynamite blast near the seat of a heavily - insured nassencer caused a plane crash killing 34 persons at Bolivia, N. C, Jan. 6. The board's report did not make any attempt to fix the blame for the explosion, saying that was a matter lor the FBI to determine, But, it noted that Julian Frank, New York attorney who carried more than a million dollars worth ot accident and life insurance policies was "in close proximity to the dynamite charge when the detonation occurred. The board also pointed out that its accident investigation report mane no linmngs as to how the dynamite was placed aboard the plane, then added: "The malicious destruction of an aircraft is a fed eral crime. After the board's de termination that such was volvcd, the criminal aspects of this accident were referred to the Department of Justice through its Federal Bureau of Investigation." CAB officials previously had told the Senate Aviation, suhcom niittec that a preliminary inquiry produced evidence that the Na tional Airlines plane en route from New York to Miami was wrecked by a dynamite explosion. They also had told the committee that the explosion appeared to have been close to Frank's seat. Western Union To Hike Rates WASHINGTON (AP) Western Union Telegraph Co. today noli ficd the Federal Communications Commission it plans to increase its press message rates by an av erage 8 per cent, cllecuve Aug 26. The company last week gave notice that its public message rates would be advanced by 8 per cent Aug. 17, as a part of a gen eral advance in service charges designed to yield about $12,600,000 additional revenue annually. NEW TWO DAUPHINES OONE4CV oONE DEMONSTRATOR HANSEN USED CAR CENTER TWO LOCATIONS Stephens at Douglas Phone ORchard 2-1309 Stephens at Oak Phone ORchard 2-3071 Sat., July 30, 1960 The State Capitol Visitor's Lounge Scheduled For Earlv Completion A Visitors' Information Lounge, i Presently under construction in the! Capitol in Salem, is scheduled fui completion Aug. 25, Secretary of State Howell Appling, Jr., said here. The new room on the first day. The new room on the first floor is directly opposite the main entrance and under the Governor's office. The 13 by 28 foot lounee. de signed by Portland architect Ralph Appleman. will feature a unique wood mural, constructed of finish ed ends of 2x6 and 2x8 Douglas fir lumber, extending into the room in an eye-catching geometric pat tern. Wall paneling is natural-fin- Defense First, Nixon Relates CHICAGO (AP)-Vice President Richard M. Nixon has said he doesn't see any present need for raising taxes but national secu rity requirements "must and will come first, above all otber con siderations." Nixon, Republican presidential nominee, told a news conference that he was thinking of national security when he warned in his acceptance speech Thursday night that the people must be prepared for sacrifices. "As we move into the 60s." he said, "we must not be inhibited by any consideration other than national security in determining what the government must spend, not only in the military field but in other activities as well." ' 1 he national security require ments must and will come first above all other considerations in the next administration if I have anything to say about it, he said. As to world repercussions from the U. S. political campaign, Nix on rejected the idea advanced by a newsman that foreign leaders might feel they could not negotiate, at this time with President Eisen hower and Secretary of State Christian A. Herlcr. Nixon said he doesn t think that is true at all. In the political field, Nixon said one of the facts of the situation is that there are far more people registered as Democrats than there are registered as Republi cans. Oregon Seeks Land For New Building SALEM (AP) The slate De partment of Finance and Admin istration has advertised for of fers of land for the proposed $500,- 000 three-story stale office build ing in bugene. The state wants a 160-foot square site within four or five blocks of the Lane County Courthouse. Proposals will be received at the office of Hamlin and Martin, Eugene architects, until 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17. The $500,000 will be borrowed from the state Industrial Accident Fund, and repaid by rentals of the departments which use the build ing. The 1959 Legislature adopted a policy of building state structures in several cities in order to bnng state agencies in those cities un der one roof. The Eugene building will be the first of these. The Legislature said this policy would save money and provide more service to the public. The Eugene building will con lain 22,000 square feet. Rep. Porter Says Lodge Good Choice GRANTS PASS (AP)-"The Re publicans picked a good man in naming Henry Cabot Lodge as a running mate for Dick Nixon," Rep. Charles O. Porter (D-Ore) said today. Porter said both parties have chosen outstanding men who will place the emphasis on foreign policy during the coming cam paign. He added that is to his liking, since he feels the foreign policy is the most important issue while his opponent in the coming con gressional election, Dr. tdwin Durno, takes the opposite view. 1960 RENAULTS News - Review, Roicburg, Or. 3 ished west coast hemloi Douglas fir. hemlock and Secretary Appling, who has en listed the co-sponsorhip of the West Coast Lumbermen's Assn. in the project, said the new facility will be the first niajdr improve ment in the visitors' service at the capitol since its construction in 1938. He commended the associa tion for "a fine public spirit in helping extend a warm greeting to the thousands who visit the Capi tol annually." A special feature of the lounge area will be a shelf containing bound volumes of pamphlets, bro chures and photographs of Ore gon's industrial and recreational attractions, giving the tourist a complete description and location !f major points of interest. ' The receptionist's desk will have a plastic laminated top, with a similar wood mural design on the front of the desk, facing into tho Capitol rotunda. Reading and writ ing desks are strategically built in each wall, giving tourists a rest ing and meeting place while await ing tours conducted by the Capi tol Guide Service. A working spaco for correspondence and mailing U provided. Vital Statistics Divorce Suits Filed Mori Miyamura vs. Judith A. Miyamura. Married at Minden, Nov., Oct. 17, 1959. Cruelty charged. Plaintiff seeks a decree awarding him property described in the complaint in the Riddle area and award of a 1955 Chevrolet pick up and household furniture and furnishings. Alice Louise Nufer, vs. Joseph Arnold Nufer. Married at Reno, Nov., Nov. 14, 1959. Cruelty charged. Plaintiff asks custody of. minor child, $50 a month support and costs of suit. Plaintiff also asks for restoration of former name Alice Louise Goulet. Doris E. vs. William A. Joslin. Married at Stevenson, Wash., March 13, 1960. Cruelty charged. Property settlement asked. Dorothy Nette Sampson vs. Thomas David Sampson. Married April 30, 1955, in Crescent City, Calif. Cruelty charged. Plaintiff seeks custody of two minor chil dren, $50 a month support and costs. Circuit Court Complaints Violet C. Johnston, administratrix of the estate of Jack Johnston, vs. Donald Lee Hedges. Plaintiff seeks judgment for $20,000 charging that the defendant was negligent in causing the death of Jack John ston. The complaint states that Johnston, then 56, was struck by the defendant's car on Winchester Avenue at 19th Street in Reeds port on May 15, 1960, while he was crossing the street within the pedestrian lane. Douglas Creditors assn., a cor poration, vs. Dallon Fox. Plaintift seeks judgment for $994.54 plus in terest on an assigned account, and attorney fees. Frances Keller vs. Albert K. Lu cas and, if married. Jane Dos Lucas. Suit to quiet title to prop erty described as the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 33 South, Range 6 West, Willamette Meri dian in Douglas County, Judgment Commercial Insustrial Finance Corp., an Oregon corporation vs. Robert W. Jepson and Doris Jcp son. Plaintiff granted judgment for $687.90 plus costs from defend ant. Vital Statistics Divorce Suits Filed Goldia vs. Francis P. Medley. Married at Kingman, Ariz., Aug. 21, 1947. Cruelty charged. Barbara vs. Donnie G. Lackey. Married at Roscbure Dec. 30. 1957. Cruelty charged. Plaintiff asks for custody of one minor child, $50 a month support, awarding of auto mobile to defendant and house hold furniture to plaintiff. Circuit Court Dismissals George Monroe vs. H. & P. Log ging Co. Case dismissed with prej udice and without cost. Port Orford Plywood Corp. vs. Nordic Plywood, Inc. Case dismiss ed with prejudice and without cost. State of Oregon vs. George Le- Rov Packenbush and Wavne Chad- wick. Case dismissed, and defend ant's bail released.