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ftie WewftRevieV, Roseburg, Ort. Wed., Sept. 13, 1961 Hope Of Settlement Dashed In General Motors Strike DETROIT (AP)-Hope vanished today that General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers Un ion could reach agreement by Thursday on a new contract and end crippling local-level strikes that have closed more than 90 GM plants. The UAW, however, ordered all local unions which already have reached at-the-plant agreements to go back to work, and it told others to end strikes as quickly as they reach settlements. Hope of settlement was dashed when the UAW called off a sched uled 2 p.m. Thursday meeting of its General Motors Conference, which had been called to wrap up a new three-year contract with the world's largest automaker. Local Youths Hear Talk On Academies A discussion on service acad emies conducted at Roseburg High School last night for the benefit of young men of Douglas County was termed "very successful" to day. Roseburg Navy Recruiter D e 1 Hockersmith, who participated in the arrangements, said the meet ing was attended by 43 youths. The audience included parents, coun selors and principals. Purpose of the meeting was to provide young men with lniorma tion on the opportunities and re quirements that are connected with military academy careers. Talks were given by represents lives of the various services. Speakers were Lt. J. F. Stradt man, officer procurement aide at' tached to the Navy Recruiting Of fice at. Portland; Lt. Hein, Port land, representing the U.S. Coast Guard: Capt. Stanley T. Adams Eugene, representing the U. S. Army, and Lt. Col. Harold Back en, Air Force Reserve, air acad emy liaison officer. Following the talks, each serv ice representative met with indiv idual groups who were interested in particular academies. The Navy and Coast Guard representatives presented filma providing general academy information. Roseburg School Board Hears Report Tonight A considerable number o( re ports are ort tho agenda for to- night's meeting of the Roseburg School uoard. Probably the most important will ne bupt. M. c. jjelicr s report on the first three days of tho new school year In which a bumper crop of 6. (JO" youngsters have ap peared for classes, many of them in new schoolhouses. The meeting starts at 7:30 In the superintendent's office on W. Harvard Ave. Injured Logger Dies HALFWAY, Ore. (AP) Ray mond W. Aip, 31, former Walla Walla, Wash., police officer, died Monday from injuries received in a logging accident near this north eastern Oregon community. Fast, Hometown Claim1, Service , for over 6,000,000 Policyholder. NORM WICKS 978 N.C. St.ph.nl (Hlllcr.it Mor.l) OR 3-6233 ror rmi nitfrincfl Mm . nr- fj STATE FARM MUTUAL W unowotmi msuMitct compant H Heme Otltte; Btoomington, IHinMt. Oak & Kant I ft .mmmu m vnm I I IAJV YOUR WISH: OUR COMMAND Mildred Wilson Monoging The UAW said, In effect, there was no possibility of getting a suf ficient number of at-the-plant agreements by Thursday where siriKes are in progress. The union urged intensification of local-level bargaining "to reach sensible and satisfactory solutions to local problems at the earliest possible date." It said the GM conference meeting was being de layed to permit local union offi cers to remain at their plant bar gaining tables. More than 90 plants out of GM's 129 were idled by strikes in sup port of local-level working agree, mcnt demands. Local ! e v e 1 agreements have been worked out at 43 GM plants since walkouts began at 10 a.m Monday. None of the plants had gotten back in operation by Tues day night. New Models Halted The strikes completely shut off the flow of new 1962 model cars which had just started to come in volume from assembly lines of the highly integrated GM empire. The GM conference was post poned to a date and time to be announced later. The meeting had been considered, in effect, a dead line for local-level settlements. Some sources expressed the opinion the conference meeting was delayed because locals of pos sibly a majority of the 280 mem bers had not yet settled. Majority vote rules in the conference. Spokesmen for GM declined any immediate comment on the delay or its possible effects upon nation al negotiations. Thirty-six plants continued In operation Tuesday. Some local agreements had been reached pri or to Monday. Others operated while negotiations progressed, but Medford Man Files Notice Of Appeal Royal Harlacher, of 358 Highland Ave.. Medford, filed oral notice of appeal, after being convicted in the District Court of Gerald It. Hayes on a charge of obtaining lodging by fraud. Harlacher was found guilty by trial jury of failure to pay for lodg ing at the Diamond Lake Resort, owned by tho Diamond Lake Im provement Co. The charge was brought by John Koch, one of the owners, on July 19. He previously had pleaded innocent. A chargo of giving alcoholic li quor to a minor against Marshall E. Sowells was dismissed by Judge Hayes, on motion of the district attorney because the 17-year-old minor involved was not available as a witness in the case. A Jury trial was scheduled for Tuesday. Partial Payment Made On Improvement Jobs Partial payments of $5,083.49 on the W, Center St. paving project and $4,946.43 for the Tanagcr St pavement work were approved by Uie Roseburg City Council this week for J. R. McAllister Sewer and Excavation Construction. Doth projects are Hearing com plction. The nine firm received a $17, 854.60 payment for work on the West Slopes paving project, now in progress. Other partial payments approv ed: Bowcn Bros, of Salem, $1,390.50 on the SE Jackson-Main sanitary sewer improvement; Jeske Bros. Construction, $33,366.86 for the East Roseburg sanitary sewers (43 per cent completed): Tom l.il lebo Construction, $60,255 for Wash ington St. bridge construction (37.8 per cent completed), and Trow bridge Electric, $1,421.71 for Pine- Stephens couplet lighting. Hubcaps Stolen Shirley Hoskins, 243 SE Fowler St., told police in Roseburg four bur flipper hubcaps were stolen from her car while it was parked in front of her house sometime be tween midnight and 6 a.m. Tues day. WILSONS of Th ROSEBURG FUNERAL HOME Stretli Phont OR 3-4455 Mnredith Wilton Owntrl no assembly lines were operating. GM and the UAW have agreed on a national wage and fringe benefits package which the union estimates is worth 12.04 cents hourly in take-home pay. They also have resolved one of the knot tier non-economic national issues relief time allowed assembly line workers. Both sides have asserted re peatedly, however, there must be settlement of all local-level and national non-economic issues be fore a newcontract is completed, A three-year-old contract has been extended since Aug. 31. Four settlements were reported Tuesday at two plants in Tarry town, N.Y., and single plants at Livonia, Mich., and Marion, Ind. One new walkout erupted at the Chevrolet engineering plant at the GM Technical Center in Warren Mich., where 800 men quit work. Wegener To Head Local Symphony Gale Wegener has been elected president of the Roseburg Sym phony urchestra bocietv. The se lection was made during the an nual planning meeting of the so ciety board of directors this week. The board currently is getting set for its 12th annual concert sea son, with two concerts under the director of Charles Davis of Milj Academy planned. The board un animously voted to retain Davis, professor of instruments at the academy, as symphony director for the season. Other officers elected during the meeting were: . Mrs. Larry Thomas, vice pres ident; Robert Pillsbury, secre tary; and John Kort, treasurer. Mrs. William Green Jr., retiring president, served the society as president for two years. Newly elected directors are Mrs. John Davenport, Robert Pillsbury, Dr. John Donnelly and Mrs. W. L. Heup. Continuing members of the board of directors are Mrs. Ken Winston, Mrs. Wayne Coates, Mrs, Clifford Domas, Miss Pat Mayo, Fred Sohn, Jim Sherman, Mrs. Paul Hull, Clarence Trued, Avery Thompson and Mrs. Georege Pos see. The board said efforts will be made to enlarge the symphony fol lowing last year's successful sea son. Two Cars Involved fn Riddle Accident A 1961 sedan driven by Alice Lu- clla Zenor, 45, of Riddle, and a 1946 pickup driven by George Rob inson, 63, 161 Oak St., Canyon ville, were involved in an accident Wednesday at the Riddle River Rd. Route 99 Interchange. Investigating state police said the sedan was traveling north on Houte 99 and turning into a front age road at the interchange when the collision occurred. The pickup was traveling south on the front age road. Officers said the front end of the sedan collided with the right side of the pickup. Neither vehicle over turned and there were no injuries. The sedan, its front end exten sively damaged, was towed away. uamage lo tne other vehicle was minor. Melvin Nicholson Funeral services for Mclvin D (Buck) Nicholson, 30, of 525 NE Chestnut Ave., Roseburg, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Long & bhukle Memorial Chapel Roseburg. Nicholson died Sunday evening near Myrtle Creek. The Rev. C. O. Ross of the Roseburg Assembly of God Church will officiate. Interment will fol low at Roseburg Memorial Gard ens. He was born Aug. 7, 1931, al 1! us Ion, l.a., and has lived in this community for the past 11 years He was married Sept. 22. 1956 at Grants Pass to Iris Dell Zane. He was a veteran of the Korean War, a member of local 2949 Lum ber and Sawmill Workers AFL and employed by Douglas Veneer Co. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Rodney Glen and Dallas Kieth. both of Roseburg: one daughter, Janet Lynn. Roseburg; his mother, Mrs. Ruby Hogg of Winston; and one sister, Mrs. Otis Clayton of Roseburg. Greasy Prank Reported Roseburg police received a com plaint that four boys had placed grease on the back tires of a ve hicle as a prank. When the owner tried lo drive the vehicle away, the tires would spin without mov ing the car. Police located the four boys, all of Roseburg, and the youths were required to clean up the mess. HELP WANTED Women with Eiperience ei Administrative Secretary need ed by Company encaged (n Fore if Product! Industry lo cated In Roieburf . Excellent working conditions. Salary com m emu rot with ability. All replies will be kept con fidential. ADDRESS REPLIES TO UNITED STATES PLYWOOD CORP. P O. Box 1328 Roseburg. Oregon Roseburg Man Wins Honors At Rod And Gun Club Meet Bill Jones of Roseburg Tuesday night was named the outstanding member of the Roseburg Rod and Gun Club and Bcrl Oar was elect ed president, at the club's annual election meeting. Jones was chosen for the honor principally for his activities with the club's Junior Rifle Club. He was instrumental in founding it in 1953 and has served as its chief instructor until the present. Resignation Due Jones said the press of business this year has forced him to resign the junior club instructing duties but he will continue in an advisory BERL OAR elected president East Myrtle Water Charge Protested Water service, its problems and progress took the attention of the Myrtle Creek City Council Tuesday night. Coy Short, Roseburg, protested a water assessment in East Myr tle. He has several lots in Herman Addition platted as average sized and one of B'-'j acres. The large lot, Short contended, is not a building site due to a large knoll in its area. With the assessment based on square foot age of the lots, the large lot would be assessed $2,000. The council wished to examine the property and study the prob lem before making any decision, according to Lorraine Birenbaum, News-Review correspondent. City Engineer Don Martin, said water lines being installed in the East Myrtle area, recently annex ed by the city, is 19 per cent com plete and on schedule. Target date for completion was set as Oct. 21. The request of Bob Hall to ac quire city water for his property lying outside the city was tabled. The request was made to the coun cil last month and was tabled then also. Myrtle Creek resident, Eddie Stevenson, building some homes in East Myrtle asked the city to build a street for them. However, the city attorney said the building of streets to service the homes was the builder's responsibility. If such a street is constructed and dedi cated., the city will maintain it, he said. A street light on Lillian and E. Myrtle will be moved by council order. The street committee found that it was outside the city limits and services no homes. Contempt Count Jails Garden Valley Father Keith Austin Custer, 44, of 367 NW Garden Valley Rd., Tuesday was sentenced by Circuit Judge Charles S. Woodrich to 30 days in uie uougias county jail on a con tempt of court charge. Custer was sentenced for failure to comply with a court order for support of his minor child, the result of a divorce action. He had been ordered to appear and show cause why he should not carry out the terms of the court's order. Neil Duane Fike Tuesday had imposition of sentence suspended for a three-year probationary pe riod, providing he pay $75 a month support for his minor children. He appeared before the judge on a charge of non-support. He was giv en time to see his attorney. RIDDLE CLINIC SET The Riddle Well Child Clinic for September will bo held Friday at the Episcopal parish hall from 10 a.m. until noon with the usual health officers in attendance. Call Mrs. Clark James for appoint ments. TWO-DAY Rummage Sale Roseburg Womens Club SEPT. 15 and 16 Clubhouse Doors Open 8 A.M. Added Section of Solo Plants and Garden Produce mm. s V ' 4V - l ! BILL JONES . . . outstanding member capacity. While Jones held the chief in structor's post, the junior club won seven straight four-man team state championships, including one this year, 't hree individual state cham pionships hrvi been won. One of the junior girls went to the nation als where she took first place hon ors in her class. A 13-year-old boy took second place in the nationals under the guidance of the parent club. The juniors have records by the basketful for Jones to talk about but the record set by last year's four-man team is one of the top. In state competition the team scor ed 1,580 out of a possible 1,600 points. Other officers elected during the meeting Tuesday were: Clair Whelchel, first vice presi dent; Bill Bailey, second vice pres ident; Jim Little, treasurer; and George Foster, secretary. Directors are Jim Bartley, Roy Hill, Merl Mulholland, Harold Spie- del, Joe Anderson and Sam Crites. Last year's officers were: Alton Andrews, president; Joe Sayre, first vice president; Berl Oar, second vice president; Bruce Yeager, treasurer; and Bill Hallin, secretary. Navy Moves To Call Added Reservists WASHINGTON (AP) The Navy moved today to call another 1,957 reservists to active duty next month to bring 18 reserve air squadrons to full strength. This brings to nearly 8,400 the number of naval reservists sum moned to active duty in October. Reservists who are recalled in voluntarily will be given at least 30 days notice and will be told to report at various times through out ucioDer. The Navy set up a schedule of priority order in which reservists will be called, insofar as military requirements permit. The order: 1. Those who did not serve on active duty from June 25, 1950, to Jan. 31, 1955, or between Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 2, 1945, in any of the military services or the Public Health Service. Credit also is given for service in World War II in the armed forces of any Al lied nations. 2. Veterans of the Korean War who had not served in World War II. 3. World War II veterans who did not serve in the Korean War. 4. Veterans of both wars. There was no geographical breakdown on where the addition al reservists would be drawn from. , VAl I lrft jJl isig rcepeai wmm Stain Resistant! Water Repellent! No-Iron, Washable! Rich, heavyweight, truly luxurioui fabric, breathtaking in est opped). Distinctly In its one-piect simplicity . , . swee-rior i tailoring quolites , , . exekme one-site -t-tNp, e-lV jeomj ond generously ruffled skirts. Qotm n m $ vW, protect and beautify your furniture, tn" '9 titJ to cbfndfr every budget. o COLORS: Brown, Rose, Grey, Turquoise. Testimony Of Woman MADRAS, Ore. (AP) Two women companions contradicted each other'i testimony Tuesday in the first degree murder trial of Jeannace Freeman, 19, accused of slaying Larry Jackson 6. Mrs. Gertrude May Nunez, also known as Gertrude May Jackson, mother of the slain boy, said Miss Freeman was the one who threw the boy last May into the Crooked River Gorge in Central Oregon. Statement Introduced A statement taken from Miss Freeman before the trial was introduced in evidence before Mrs. Nunez' testimony. In it, Miss Freeman said the boy's mother threw him and his sister, Martha, 4, over the 350-foot cliff. The children's nude and shat tered bodies were found May 12 at the bottom of the canyon. Mrs. Nunez has confessed to throwing Tornadoes Kill 5 Louisianans JONESBORO, La. (AP)-Three days of Hurricane Carla-spawned tornado terror left at least five known dead, others possibly miss ing and heavy property damage through Louisiana today. A rash of tornadoes began strik ing the state last Sunday. Few touched ground, but one killed four-week-old Nancy Ann Simon, the first victim of Carla, when it struck Kaplan. Tornadoes harassed the state Monday at Indian Village, St. Joe and Plaisarce, three small ham lets scattered through the south ern section. As Carla spun northeastward through Texas Tuesday, a killer twister struck the Jonesboro Hodge section of north-central Louisiana. Four persons were killed and at least 30 were injured. Damages were estimated near a quarter million at Hodge. Tornado damages throughout the state approached near $2 mil lion. National Guardsmen, Jackson Parish sheriff's deputies and state troopers searched the ruins of Hodge's Negro section through the night. All four pe 'Sons killed were Ne groes, Sam Rushing, 63; Ora Cage, 38; Craig Anderson, 3; and his brother, Calvin, four months. The two Anderson boys were alone in their home when the twister hit, flattening the house. The bodies of the boys were found 500 yards .'.way. One Negro woman said she saw a neighbor. Mrs. Cage, and little girl standing across the street. Moments later, she said, the woman and her child were gone. The woman's body was found a quarter-mile away on a state highway. The little girl was missing. Jack Pollard was standing in front of his grocery. "I could see house tops coming over and I yelled to my son, bon, we're going to be blowed away. 1 The small cinder-block store ! was blown half away. Bread and potato chip racks in the store re mained intact, but everything else was gone. "I didn't have time to move," Pollard said. "By the time I sawi it and hollered it was gone." Mrs. Pat Robinson's home was flattened and furniture ruined. I Only one thing was missing the! refrigerator. ' -si U'v ! "!V. v . , , Contradictory Al Trial Charged In Child Slaying her daughter over the cliff. The mother said Miss Freeman wanted the two children out of the way because they were interfer ing with the two women's life together. Children In The Way "She wanted to do it, they were in her way," said Mrs. Nunez, answering the prosecution's ques tions clearly and softly, with no apparent show of emotion. "She was the boss," said Mrs. Nunez, describing her relationship with the defendant. "She told me what she wanted to do and that was that." Mrs. Nunez told this story of the slaying: Miss Freeman and she left Oak land, Calif., May 10, arriving the next morning at Peter Skene Og den State Park, where there is almost a sheer drop to the bottom of the gorge. Miss Freeman told her to walk away until she couldn't see the car. Mrs. Nunez came back to the car about 15 or 20 minutes later to find Larry lying in the front seat. Miss Freeman picked him up, walked over to the ledge and threw him over. Girl Thown Into Gorge The mother told the court she then carried Martha to the cliff and threw her into the gorge. Mrs. Nunez denied choking, mutilating or hitting either child. Defense attorneys challenged the admissibility of Mrs. Nunez' testimony on the grounds she had Oakland Log Trucker Has Narrow Escape Ted Baimbridge of Oakland had a narrow escape Tuesday when the brakes on his logging truck failed on a hill near Tyee. He avoided a smashup by swinging the wheels of the truck and dumping the load of logs. According to Edith Dunn, Oak land correspondent,- damage was confined to burned out brakes on the truck. Baimbridge was unhurt, mortgage plan that is easy to carry is an important point in the selecting of your home financing plan. Budget-fitted, rent-like, monthly- payments can take you easily along the happy road to debt-free homeownership. 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Germans Claim Berliners Kidnaped BERLIN (AP) Communist East Germany's news agency claimed today that East Germans are being kidnaped and taken out of West Berlin in U.S.V military planes. The accusation, promptly denied by Westerners, followed Commu nist statements that the Western powers are misusing the three air corridors between West Berlin and the Western world. The news agency, ADN, assert ed that desperate East Germans, had ' thrown themselves to the ground at airports and shouted: "I don't want to be kidnaped." There had been several strug gles and some people were dragged into the planes, it charged. The East German report close ly followed a prediction by a spokesman for Mayor Willy Bran dt's West Berlin government. He said that the Communists intend ed to plant people among refugees to make a disturbance of the kind described. A spokesman for Pan American World Airways, which carries most of the traffic in and out of Berlin, said: "I can guarantee you that there have been no such in cidents, today or any other day." - Vrf"ri LU III Ph. OR 3-4015 Jlllllf T4 j99
