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President Continues Pressure For Cuts In Federal Spending JOHNSON CJTY. Tex. (UPI). President Johnson today made a secret run down of world trouble spots with John A. McCone, director of the Cen tral Intelligence Agency. The President then called in Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and other advisers fur a conference on his week end summit parley at the LBJ Ranch with West German;rcsentative for foreign trade Chancellor I-udwig Erhard. Krhard was flying to Houston to spend the night. Ho was due at the ranch Saturday. Rising early, Johnson confer red with his intelligence chief at breakfast in the ranch house. McCone arrived about midnight at the ranch and spent the night there. The President has been par ticularly concerned over fight ing on the Mediterranean He Israel Announces Agenda For Visit Of Pope Paul VI JERUSALEM, Israel (UPD- Isracli authorities have an nounced the official itinerary for Pope Paul VPs pilgrimage to Christian shrines in Israel next week. The pontiff is scheduled to ar rive from Jordan at the town of Mcgiddo, 18 miles southeast of Haifa, on the morning of Jan. S. Israeli President Zalman Shazar, Premier Levi Eshkol, other Israeli ministers and five senior members of the diplo mutlc corps will meet the Pope at Mcgiddo. Shazar is to welcome the Pope in Hebrew, presenting him with a special medallion struck in his honor. Pope Paul is to be driven to Nazaroth to pray at the Grotto of the Annuncia tion reputedly the sito whero an angel appeared to announce the forthcoming birth of Jesus Christ to His mother Mary. From Nazareth, the Pope will proceed to Mount Tabor, slop ping there at the Basilica of the Transfiguration whore, accord ing to llio Bible, Josus was re vealed to three of His disciples as tho Son of God. The Pope and his party will then proceed to Tabgha to tour the Church of tlio Loaves and Fishes and will go on: to visit Ciipcrnnum, in whoso syna gogue Christ is said to havo tiuiaht. Pope Paul will dine and rest - on tho Mount ot Beatitudes, tra dltlonal sito of I ho Sermon on tho Mount and Jesus solcction of His apostles. Ho will then go to Jerusalem, whero ho will visit tho room of the Last Supper on Mount Zlon and sec tho Abbey of Dornii- Tho final stop will bo at Man dclbaum Gate, separating Is raoli-hcld Jerusalem from tho old city, which lies In Jordan. The Pope will take leave of the snmo dignitaries who grcotcd him at the start of the visit and then return into Jordan. Dog Saved, But Cars Of Couple Take Bump Tcter Richard Ruttcr, 20, of Route t, Box 40, Roscburg, told Roscburg City Police ho swerv ed his cat to miss a dog which ran out in front of him whilo ho was driving cast m SE Douglas Ave. about 1:40 a.m. today. His car crashed into the rear of one owned by Shirley M. and Phyllis Mclaughlin, 1337 SIC Douglas, forcing tho latter car into a second vehiclo also owned by the McLaughlins. Both of the latter vehicles were park ed at the curb, Butter's car, a 19R3 model, and one of McLaughlin's cars had to be towed from tho scene by a wrecker. 'Normal' Weather Due The five-day weather forecast according to the Weather Bu reau station at the Roscburg airport calls for temperatures near normal with moderate amounts of precipitation. Russian Family Bids Goodbye To Hosts After Yuletide Visit PORTSMOUTH, Ohio lUPH An air of cordiality prevailed today as the Russian family of Viktor Poidneev hid goodbye tu their hosts and left for home, marking the end of their holi day visit and, the sponsors of the trip hope, beginning of better understanding between Russians and Americans. The Poidneevs and their hosts, the James McKentie family, walked out of the Mc Keniirs' spacious home here to pose for photographs, then ex changed warm farewells before the Pozdneevs got into a car for the two and half hour trip to Cincinnati, where thev will begin the first air leg of their return trip. On Mort Plcturt McKentie set the tone of the departure as he spoke to pho tographers who crowded around public of Cyprus bctweenlbe so administered as to yield Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Herler Joint Discussion Undersecretary of S t a t e son said in a special statement George Ball, named Thursdayiissued from the Texas White to head a government commit tee on ways to trim waste from the foreign aid program and make it work more efficiently joined the conference. Also present were Christian A. Hertcr, the President's rep- negotiations and McGeorge Bun dy, special assistant on national security matters. The morning conference was expected to continue later after a-barbecue lunch at the ranch for the press corps covering the Texas White House. Mrs. Johnson took on the role of guide for a 40-minuto tour of the ranch for tne reporters and photographers. Rusk, Freeman and other of ficials flew to Austin this morn- ing from Washington and rode helicopters to the LBJ Ranch 65 miles from the state capital The President and Erhard were expected to spend con siderable time on economic is sues during their four sched uled formal sessions. The President was continuing to apply economic pressure on the executive branch of the gov ernment. Johnson set up a seven-mem bcr committee of policy-level federal officials to undertake a fast, intensive review of foreign aid programs. He ordered the committee to report back to him by Jan. 15 with rccom mendations on how to eliminate waste, red tape, inefficiency and superfluous personnel. My action in appointing this committee, far from reflecting any lack of conviction in the necessity for foreign assistance, demonstrates my strong deter mination that those programs Five Autos Hit Near Canyonville Five automobiles were involv ed in an accident on Interstate Highway 5 near Canyonville about 1:10 p.m. Thursday, re suiting in some damage to the curs and minor injury to one person. State police report that cars operated by Larry Dale Wells, 24, of Chula Vista, Calif., Del- bcrt Benton Johnson, 20, Cen tralia, Wash., and Clifford El ges Mazer, 53, Corvullis hud stopped, in that order for a flag man while a highway depart ment repair crow .was patching " au. ' f A fourth car, operated by Jnmes Albert Clancy, G4, La Puenta, Calif., came along be hind and was unable to stop for tho parked cars, striking the Muzcr cur in the rear and forc ing it into tho cars ahead. Following Cluncy was Mary Kathorine McDuffee, 43, Port Angeles, who swerved to miss Clancy but v.'us unable to do so, colliding with tho rear of his car. Mrs. Clancy was treated at the scene for minor cuts by a Glendalc physician. All told, there were 14 persons in the five automobiles. Road Sign Splintered As Car Jumps Divider The sign posts marking the entrance to tho north city lim its of Roscburg was battered into many pieces early today when it was struck by an auto mobile which jumped the high way Island divider on NE Steph ens St. Tho accident occurred at 3:45 a.m. Tho sheriff's department, call ed V the scene, took into cus tody Jessie Francis Murray, 19, Salem, tho alleged driver, who has been cited for reckless driv ing. Also arrested were Dennis Eugene Murray, 22, and Ted Edniond Dodson, 22, all of Sa lem. The arresting deputy, said the trio insisted they didn't need an officer to investigate, and be came belligerent when ho at tempted to question them. I (he grmip and asked them to pose for "just one more." He said, "That's been the story Vf this visit. Just one more," then laughed. The Poidneevs left with Christmas presents given them by the McKenzies. Olga, the Pozdneevs' 6 year-old daughter, clutched one of a half dozen dolls she received after show ing an interest in American dolls. From Cincinnati, the family was to fly to New York, then on to Stockholm and Moscow. Awaiting them at home was an other Christmas celebration, the traditional Russian observance in early January. Mrs. Pozdneev has dreaded the return trip since her arrival here. The flight to Portsmouth took 22 hours, and ihe suffers from airsickness. But the re- ! the greatest benefit to our coun- try and the free world," John - House. Ball Htads Commlttt The study committee will be headed by Undersecretary of State George V. Ball. Members included Budget Director Her mit Gordon, Peace Corps Direc tor R. Sargent Shriver and Da vid E. Bell, head of the Agency for International Development (AID). In other economy moves Johnson sent a memorandum Wednesday to agency and de partment heads calling for a halt in the growth of federal employment. He urged more efficient use of workers and simplification of procedures. He also was re-evaluating defense spending. Secretary of State Dean Rusk topped the list of high- ranking conferees today at the LIU ranch which bustled with preparations for Erhnrd and his parly who arrive here Sat ursday. The Erhard party will spend tonight in Houston. The President will greet them Sat urday morning at Bergstrom Air Force Base outside Austin, Tex. Other Officials Arrive Arriving with Rusk today were Agriculture Secretary Or ville Freeman, Ball, former Secretary of State Christian A. Herter, who now serves as the President's representative for foreign trade negotiations, and McGeorge Bundy, special as sistant to the President for na tional security matters. Their presence here primarily con cerned the Erhard talks which will take place in the Johnson ranch house. Other Johnson conferees scheduled today include Central Intelligence Director John A. McCone, here for a detailed in telligence briefing for the Chief Executive, and Thomas C. Mann, assistant secretary of state for Latin American af fairs. Theodore C. Sorcnsen, special counsel and speech adviser to the President, was expected to set up headquarters on the Johnson ranch today to work on the Stuto of the Union mes sage which the Chief Executive will deliver to a joint session of Congress Jan. 8. Peace Corps Test Set For Saturday The next Peaco Corps place mcnt test is scheduled in Rose burg Saturday. Jan. 11, at 8:30 a.m. The non-competitive apti tude tests will bo administered in more than 800 other cities at tho snmo time. In Roscburg, the tests will be given at the Federal Building nt SE Cass Avenue and Steph ens St. All applicants for the Corps service are required to take the test, as well as submit a Peace Corps questionnaire. The placement test itself is compos ed of a 30-minutc general apti tudc test and a 30-minuto mod crn language aptitude test. An additional hour will be needed for those who claim proficiency in Spanish or French. Training will begin next sum mer for more than 6,000 volun teers who will be sent to 46 countries around tho globe. Citation Given Driver For Not Leaving Name Donald II. Martindalc, 37, of Lone Rock Road, Glide, was issued a citation for failure to leave his name and address at tho scene of an accident by Roscburg City Police Thursday. He was released on bail and cited to appear in court Jan 21. His car allegedly was in volved In a collision with one owned by Wilma Inez Woltcrs of Roscburg early Sunday. Total of V2 cases were handled In cily court Thursday night Eight were !-.r basic rule viola lions, six for turn stop and the others miscellaneous traffic of fenses. turn trip win ne lined with a collection of memories and im pressions. "We exK-cted to be greeted cordially, but nothing like this,' said Mrs. Pozdneev, an English leacher and the only one in the family who speaks the language. "We were told in Moscow that American people were friendly and now we know. You are a friendly people and want to live I in peace. I If the Pozdneevs were happv about their visit, the Junior Chamber of Commerce which sponsored the expense-paid trip and raised the money for it. figures it could not have turned out better. There were no demonstrations to embarrass the Jaycecs and the Pozdneevs and the guests were accorded a welcome wherever they went. Page The News-Review ,if jfsft Wf? ;vt t -i r XJ ..o V. t I V v .VMS " I - Fv-V I 1 I I 1.. i.i,: TRY FAILS Negro comedian Dick Gregory, left, leaves City Hall in Atlanta, Ga., with civil rights leader James Foreman Thursday after the former's unsuccessful attempt to see Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. Gregory was going to request release of his wife, who had been in joil since Tuesday for refusing to leave o restaurant. (UPI Telephoto) Big Carrier Contaminated By Russian Test Fallout WASHINGTON (UPI) The nuclear-powered supercarrier Enterprise the world s largest ship was contaminated by ra dioactive fallout from Russia's 1961 atomic tests in the atmos phere, but there was "no real danger to health." North Gets Cold Snap By United Press International Temperatures snapped below zero in sections of the North to day and a freezing drizzle caused hazardous driving warn ings to be posted in parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio. New snow fell in the North em Rockies and North Plains during the night, with accumu lations up to 3 inches reported Old Town, Maine, reported 18 degrees below zero early today. Sub-freezing temperatures ex tended across most of the North with below zero readings re ported in upstate New York Northern New Englund and Northern Minnesota. The weather bureau said freezing drizzle would continue to fall along the Upper Ohio Valley and Lower Lakes region with occasional snow flurries. Temperatures in the South west continued mild. McAllen, Tex., reported a high of 82 de grees Thursday and Corpus Christ!, Tex., had 81. Lindy's Daughter Weds Frenchman DOUZ1LLAC, France (UPD- Annc Spencer Lindbergh, 21-year-old daughter of American aviator Charles Lindbergh, honeymooned at an unknown hideaway today following her: secret marriage near here Monday to a French student. .Her famed father, 61, present when Miss Lindbergh wed Jacques Feydi, 21, in the mayor s office of the tiny vil lage of Douzillac In the pictur esque Dordogno region in tho southwest of France. Both bride and groom arc students at the University of Paris. Fe.vdi's parents arc pro fessors at the university. Mayor Rene Barilaud. who performed the civil ceremony in his tiny office, told report- crs that Lindbergh had in structed him "to keep the wed ding a secret, and I gave my honor." The mayor confirmed the ceremony only after the news leaked out in this little community. Ethel Merman To Wed Actor NEW YORK (UPI) - Ethel Merman. 55, former queen of Broadway musicals, said today 'she will marry actor Ernest iBorgnine. 46, next summer. The thrice-wed and thrire-di-'vorced singer said, "there's no doubt about one thine I'm in love with the guy. I "Ernest is in town until Sun day, when he must go back to Hollywood for his television show. We'll be celebrating until then." Borgnine was not available for comment. Miss Merman said the wed ding would be in July. Borg- nine's divorce from actress Katy Jurado becomes final in June. Fri.. Dec. 27. 1963 . i r ii: A Navy doctor, Lt. Cmdr. Lewis H. Seaton, reported on the Enterprise's "problems" in an article abstracted in the cur rent Navy Medical News Letter. In commenting on the doc tor's report, the Navy said that the background radiation levels aboard the Enterprise were similar to increases detected at various times by the Navy's radiological defense laboratory in San Francisco following at mospheric testing. Seaton said that rainstorms washed fallout from the sky contaminating some external areas of the Enterprise with 10 to 20 times the amount of al lowable radiation for the nu clear power plant compartment. The Enterprise was at the Newport News, Va., shipyard at the time, the Navy said, add ing that no other ships had re ported such increases in radia tion. Apparently this was be cause the Enterprise, being nuclear-powered and heavily equipped with radiation sources for medical, radar and other purposes, has intensive monitor ing programs. Conventionally powered ships do not. Seaton said that concerted ef forts were necessary to keep the fallout from entering the ship through ventilating systems and on workmen's feet. Machin ery spaces and galleys were hardest hit," he said. The condition went on for about a month. Whenever radiation limits were exceeded, contaminated areas were cleaned up by spe cially trained personnel. Con lamination levels stayed within tolerable limits and "there was no real danger to health." Oakland Council Sets Public Meet Monday The Oakland City Council will conduct a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall. The meeting has hcen called by the mayor at the request of the residents to discuss the I soot and cinder problem which has arisen in the city area. The meeting is open to the public and residents of the oily are urged to attend and sub mit their views and suggestions to rcmeuy me situation, coun- cil officials report. f J l.rll...MiM,HJ.,I.miJ.N Phone 673-351 S i Peckham Back For Christmas In answer to his family's prayers, William Peckham, 42, former director of the Douglas County Family Guidance Clinic, was home for the Christmas holidays, but the future appear ed fraught with uncertainty Peckham returned to Rose- burg shortly before the holidays from New Orleans, La., where he was found after having been missing for more than a month He disappeared from his home early in November after leav mg bis home on Whistler s Park Road at 11 a.m. one morning to go to work at the Douglas County Courthouse. On Dec. 11, more than a month later. New Orleans po lice reported to Roseburg police they had picked Peckham up on a routine check of out-of-state cars. Mrs. Peckham and a brother flew to New Orleans immedi ately. They returned to Pasa dena, Calif., where psychiatric counseling was started for Peck ham. The former marriage counselor will return to Pasa dena for further treatment aft er the holidays. Mrs. Peckham said her hus band was emotionally disturb ed and was suffering from a lack of confidence. She said the future of the family here is uncertain, but it appeared likely they will move to Pasadena also. Peckham ex pects to have employment there. Meanwhile, Dr. James K. Gray, Douglas County health of ficer, said his department would probably begin recruitment soon to bring in a replacement for Peckham in the family coun seling clinic. Hugh Byrkit from the county Welfare Department will continue directing the clinic until a replacement is secured. U. S. Will Delay Maritime Suits WASHINGTON (UPI) The Justice Department has agreed to hold up eight suits against marine port authorities involv ing possible fines totaling more than $12 million, Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, D-Wash., said today Magnuson, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said Deputy Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach had advised him that the suits would be held in abeyance until the House acts on Magnuson's bill to remove the basis for the suits. The suits were filed by the government under a law provid ing penalties up to $1,000 a day for port agreements put into ef fect without the approval of the Federal Maritime Commission Magnuson said many such agreements had been put into effect before the maritime agency had required prior ap proval and port authorities have complained that the suits would result in tremendous in equities." The eight pending suits and the possible fines involve: Cargill, Inc., and the Port of Seattle, $1,433,000. Matson Navigation Co. and City of Portland, Ore. $1,713,000. Pacific Molassas Co. in Portland, $1,762,000. Seattle Youth Killed In Highway Accident MEDFORD (UPI) A 14- year-old Seattle boy was killed ana inree oiner persons were hospitalized as the result of a two-car collision on Highway 99 about three miles south of the Oregon-California border Thurs day. Dead is David George Small. whose father, Norman, 52, was in good condition at a Yrcka, Calif., hospital. In fair condition at the same hospital were Mr. anrt Mrs. James Garrow, Caslrp Valley, Calif., who were in the other vehicle. A spokesman for the Califor nia Highway Patrol said Small's car plunged over a 100-foot em bankment after the collision. 3 Your doctor's prescription is really a "recipe," and our pharmacist, like a master chef, realizes the imparlance of following it exactly. You con depend on his occurocy! MCKAY DRUGS 547 S. E. JACKSON ST. British Press Asks Sea Disaster Probe LONDON (UPI) The British press and Labor party opposi- tion demanded a government inquiry today into the fire which burned the Greek cruise liner Lakonia at sea and took as many as 155 lives. The demands came because the ship sailed from Southamp ton and most of the passengers were Britons on a Christmas cruise into African waters Some have charged that the Lakonia crew panicked and misbehaved. The captain of the Lakonia and other passengers praised the crew. Capt. Mateos Zarbis, Greek skipper of the Lakonia, reached Madrid from the Canary Is lands today on his way back home to Athens and told news men that more lives might have been saved if rescue ships had Pharmacists Rap Welfare Drugs Payment System SALEM (UPI) Druggists voiced bitter criticism of the State Welfare Department's pro rate payment system for drugs today. Henry- Speckman, executive secretary of the Oregon Phar maceutical association, said his group was "disappointed in the drug program. Rep. Fred Meek, R-Portland, druggist, said "people feel welfare should pay the full cost of drugs. The idea of getting payments from relatives is not working. Commission Chairman Dr. Ennis Keizer said "The key to the problem lies with the medi cal profession." He said doctors wanted more, not fewer, drugs on the approved list. Welfare Commissioner Andre Juras said the state made pro rate payments in November of 71 per cent for drugs, 65 per cent for hospital care, and about 54 per cent for physicians serv ices on a state wide average While the department's rigid control of expenditures has brought many services back within budget allotments, medi cal payments still were over budget for November. Aid to dependent medical was $24,729 over budget, aid to aged medical was $105,509 over, nurs ing home payments were $39, 700 over and hospital services ran $35,590 over. Contractors Sign New Labor Pact PORTLAND (UPI) The Portland chapter of the Associ ated General Contractors and the Western Washington District Council of Laborers today sign ed a 3V4 year contract. A spokesman said the pact covers about l,5uu wornevs in 5V4 southwest Washington Coun ties. Counties involved are Klicki tat, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Wahkiakum and the southern nortion of Pacific County. The agreement provides for a 15-ccnt an hour wage increase on Jan. 1. 1964: 15 cents hourly on Jan. 1,1965 ; 20 cents an hour on Jan. 1,1966 and 15 cents an hour on Jan. 1.1967. The old contract expired lucs day midnight and the new one becomes effective Jan. i, ana continues through May 31, 1967, a spokesman said. The Oregon contract aiso ex pired at midnight Tuesday. Ne gotiations covering Oregon workers were in the hands of the Federal Mediation Service, the spokesman said. YEAR-END SPECIALS From Reynolds-Rushron Music 4-Speed-Automatic PORTABLE Phonograph Only.... HIFI and RECORDS Reg. 3.98-4.98-5.98 2 NOW FOR a 516 S. E. Jackson I JT I gone closer to his burning liner 180 miles from the island of Ma deira. A revised set of figures is sued by the Greek Line, which operated the Lakonia, said 886 persons out of a total of 1,041 survived the tragedy, with 91 known dead and 64 still mis sing. The line said there were 537 passengers and 349 crew members aboard. Thursday Patrick Gordon- Walker, the Labor party's spokesman on foreign affairs, presented Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home with a de mand for a British inquiry into the tragedy. "Whatever the technical reg istration of the ship, the pas senger were almost wholly Brit ish and the cruise was or ganized by agents in Britain," Gordon-Walker said. . A large segment of the press quickly endorsed this viewpoint. "Whatever inquiry is carried out under Greek law, only a British inquiry can fully satisfy people in this country," com mented the mass circulation Daily Mirror. The Daily Mail said in an edi torial: "The tragic fire in the Greek liner Lakonia was in all but name a British disaster . . . common sense alone therefore dictates that there should be a British inquiry into what hap pened on that grim night and why." The government cannot just wash its hands of the Lakonia disaster," the Mail added. Mrs. Oswald To Testify DALLAS (UPI)Thc Russian- born widow of accused presiden tial assassin Lee Harvey Os wald will go before the Warren Commission early next year to help fill gaps in the commis sion's record of her dead hus band's travels and dealings. A source close to Mrs. Marina Oswald said she would testify before the commission, which is investigating President Ken nedy's assassination. Chief Jus tice Earl Warren heads the fact-finding committee. For Mrs. Oswald, the past month has been a lonely and uncertain one. In a land where she has few friends and does not understand the native tongue, she has turned to religious guidance. The 22-year-old widow- went to a solemn midnight : Mass Christmas eve at a Greek Orth odox church and then visited the grave of her husband Christmas Day. The mound of dirt at Rose Hill Cemetery still is unmarked but a source said that Mrs. Os wald ordered a small headstone for the grave. She hopes to have a small cross and some flower replicas engraved in the stone. Mrs. Oswald and her children now make their home at an un disclosed motel. They moved to the Inn of the Six Flags shortly after President Kennedy was assassinated, but have moved again. Secret Service men still guard the woman and her youngsters. USES SANTA APPROACH WASHINGTON (UPI)-A sin ister Santa visited the Pacific Restaurant here Christmas Day. Owner Harry Arndt told po lice Thursday it appeared that a burglar had been lowered down the chimney of his res taurant and made off with cash and 19 bottles of liquor. $QQ95 STEREO IN MUSIC! Phone 672-1621 $5)
