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Page 2 Th. News-Review Tuei., Dee. 31, 1963 Khrushchev Message Seen As Good Omen MOSCOW (UPI) - Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev's New Year's message to the United States was viewed by Western diplomats today as a good omen for 1954 because of its concrete proposals and lack of boasts or threats. They said Khrushchev not t only issued one of the friendli est messages in years but in-i dicated the Soviets might ac cept at least one part of West ern disarmament plans. This is a stcn-bystep ap proach to disarmament, with adequate controls as each step is achieved. In the past, the Khrushchev line has been to press for sweeping general dis armament at once, with the control systems to come later. Khrushchev, whose New Year's statement was issued Monday in response to questions nut to him by this correspond cnt, said the new year could bring "decisive change for the better in the entire internation al situation." He listed a broad range of issues on which East- WCA To Present Shuttle Proposal West Coast Airlines is appar ently interested in providing a "third level" air carrier service at Roseburg. City officials said today WCA wants to present a proposal to the Roscburg Airport Commis sion when it meets at noon Frl day in the city manager's of fice. WCA vice presidents Ed Altman and Nicholas Bez Jr. both of Seattle, will attend the meeting. Airport Commission Chairman Orvul Petersen said the propos al apparently involves provid ing "third levol" air passenger service from Iloseburg to near by service points to connect with other West Coast schedul ed flights. This is the second overture the city has received on - air shuttle service. Earlier this month American Air-Lease, a Portland firm, approached the city on the shuttle service pos sihilitv. ' - The Airport Commission, In another agenda matter, will view plans by the. U. S. Wcathor Bureau to Install remote wind reading and temperature equip mcnt, and a fixed-beam cello- meter. The commission will also con sider adoption of revisions to an "airport silo development plan," SKI CLUB TO MEET The Sdelwoiss Ski Club wi hold a meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Westsido Firo Sta tio n. Election of officers for the coming season will bo held. Ac cording to John Bogner, 1903 president, tho Taft Mt. ski area is ready to open as soon as It receives sufficient snowfall. At present, only two or three Inch cs of wot snow Is on the ground Bogner said. Anyone wishing further information may call Bogner at 673-8389. BREAST SIZE AFTER CHILDBIRTH Q. Aftur my irl rillj trn born my ftrmtiia lirrrrninl in mi nrnl IrmoiMi. i ther miy trity to rritorit them to normal? A. A reduction in breast siie and firmness is not uncom mon following childbirth, Why this occurs Isn't known and there is no effective treat ment. Although the hreusU can not be appreciably al tered, certain exercises do help, hor example, the chest niusclci can be developed by performing push-ups, thus adding hulk to the chest, This, plus an adequate bras siere, is responsible for the "hosomy" appearance of some women athleles, such as cir cus performers, who actually may have very small breasts. Remember the diagnosis and utatmtnl of iliseast Is the function of the pa titnt'i personal physician. Our label ! a hallmark of (ulili likr "Slrrllna" on ilver . . , "Tiffany" on Jew. elry. Ii la your guarantee lliat the pretrribed medieina parka) under ll meets fully the hliheat standard of profraaional practice. il m I mm West agreement might be pos sioie. Ring of Issues They Included: "Measures aimed at slow ing aown tlie arms race and at further alleviating international tension. Reductions in armed forces and military spending by both sides. , , A non-aggression agreement between the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) na tions and the Warsaw Pact members. Agreement not to spread nuclear weapons to countries which do not have their own, Establishment of nuclear- free zones. The lowest priority was given to a Berlin settlement, although Khrushchev warned that "it would be unwise and I would say dangerous to put this mat ter off for future years. Feature Statement Soviet ' newspapers spread Khrushchev s statement over front pages Monday and today and Moscow Radio broadcasts featured It. (The Western press also wel comed Khrushchev s stand. Moderate and hopeful," Lon don's Daily Mail said. The Guardian of Manchester said the West will agree with many of Khrushchev's plans, and said "the vital one is to keep nu clear weapons in the hands only of those now possessing them, and if possible, in fewer hands still." . (The London Daily Sketch said, however, that Khrush chev's "noble sentiments must be set against his actions twice since Cuba Nikita Khrushchev has also brought tho world closer to war ... by blockades of roads to Berlin." (The Times of London specu lated that "domestic reasons also lead him to seek an easing of the tensions.") Paper Says Hof fa Tried For 'Deal' ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UPI) The St. Louis Post Dispatch said Monday that Teamstci' Presi dent James llotfa attempted to make a deal with the federal government to dismiss charges against him in exchange for his resignation from the presidency ot the union. The government sources wore reported to have declined the offer and told Hoffa, through the intermediaries who proposed the deal, that the only way Hoffa could escape trial in Nashville and Chicago was to plead guilty. The Post-Dispatch, in a Wash ington story, said, "Hoffa initi ated the feelers lart summer through intermediaries, one of whom was his chief lieutenant Harold J. Gibbons, of St. Louis, Teamsters international vice president." The newspaper said, "Gibbons denied categorically that he had o' er spoken to government offi cials or anyone else concerning any alleged deal to quash pros ecution of Hoffa." lloffa is accused of jury tam pering In Tennessee along with six other men. In Chicago, Hof fa has been charged with con spiracy involving union funds. Myron Iverson Myron Scvert Iverson. 26. of Roseburg. died at a Roseburg hospital early Tuesday morning following a lingering illness. He was seriously Injured In an automobile accident near1 Sutherlin on July 18, 1961, and never regained consciousness. He was horn Sept. 4, 1937, at Conulllc. He had lived in the Roscburg area since 1910, com ing hero from Myrtlo P o I n t. He attended the Roseburg schools, one year at Oregon State University and one year at Oregon Technical Institute. Surviving nrc two daughters, Itarbara Kay, and Nancy; a son, Mitchell, all of Roscburg: his mother, Mrs. Thclma Iverson: brother, Roger; and his ma ternal grandmother, Mrs. Doris Schroeder. Funeral services will be held at It a.m. Thursday at the Long It Shuklc Memorial Chap el, with the Rev. John Adams of tho First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Roseburg Me morial Gardens. 545 I I. Mum St. PubltlhM Dally Eictol Sunday by NEWS-REVIEW PUBLISHINd CO. Rwtwtn, Orrston Ttlaphana 47-J?l Enttrtd as lacwxj class malttr Way 7, lt, at tha pol oftica at Roiaburo, Vtoon, vnatr act ot March 1, 1173 I. V. Brtnrwr Publlirwr Trw Nrtftt-Rvvlaw It a mrmbtr of thai united Praia tntarnallona . NEA. Sarvtca Audit fturaau ot Circulation and tha Ora- on Nanseapar pMithra Association. National Advarftt no Raprasantalive It Newseapar Advartltina Sarvica Co., Rutt owiigino., ssn r-rancitm, cant. rarrlar and Rosatura P O Boot ontn. jt.jji t moMM. ite.soi i yaar.jaiid daughter Mona Kay, al' ot ... (Roseburg; Mrs. Otto Scheenian. 0v Wall tn tXntQ'A! Count; t month i .. .. .. .... . istiSi j montht. saso. t moniht. ooi i raar iii i.outtida at Oosioiat county month. l Hi Imonthi, cte jOr I yaar 111 00, 1 : ? ' 1 Y ! gt ACTRESS TUESDAY WELD, singer Philip Crosby and comedian Bob Hope de planed in Los Angeles Monday after arriving home from Hope's annual Christ mas tour of U. S- military bases overseas. The group, which includes several other prominent performers, visited bases in Libya, Crete, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece and Italy, spreading Christmas cheer to troops far away from home. (UPI Telephoto) Attack Claims Ex-Roseburg City Manager Winston A. Gilchrist, Rosc burg city manager more than a decade ago, died in Portland earlier this month, it was learn ed Monday. According to the report, Gil christ died Dec. 19, apparently as the result of a heart attack. He had been in failing health for a number of years. Funeral services were held in Portland Dec. 23 WINSTON GILCHRIST . . . dies in Portland Gilchrist was city manager. from about June of 1951 to No vember of 1953, when he quit the city job because of poor health. Later he- accepted a job as city manager at Glcndnlc, Ariz. Most recently, he had liv ed in Portlcnd, where he died. Before becoming Roseburg city manager, he had been city recorder. In the early 1940s, he was superintendent of schools at Sutherlin. He left that job to become Roseburg city recorder. He was a 32nd degree Mason at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and a son, George, both of Portland. Hospital News ' Visiting Hours 2 to 3:30 p.m. ond 7 to 8 p.m. Mercy Hospital Admitted Medical: Mrs. Kosce 11ns- enyager, Mrs. Robert Kinyon, Mrs. Hilda Reizcnstein, M r s. Earl Davis, Mrs. Waldo Smith. nil of Roseburg; Stover liar gei Oakland. Surgery: Mrs. Richard Dow, Roseburg; Tnmara Densmore, Dcbra Hansen, both of Win ston. Discharged Kirk Fuller, David Sauter. Mrs. Don Nichols, Mrs. Harold Gibbons, Gene Frank, Mrs. Car rol Brock and daughter Candi Lynn, all of Roseburg; John Crowley, Thecla McCoy, both of Sutherlin; Mrs. Raymond Bal- km, Glide. Douglas Community Hospital Admitted Medical: Mrs. Ray Klaisncr, Darlenc King, Mrs. Nettie Chamberlin, Mrs. Everett WI mcr, Mrs. Kldon Hopkins, all of Hosehurg; Mrs. Bernard Freesc, Myrtle Creek; Mrs. Wayne lies- selgrave, Winston; Mrs. Jack C.arren, Riddle. Surgery: Roger llunnlhoo. Mrs. Pauline Petrenuin, Cindy Collie. Ik-bra Wolf, all of Rose burg; Beverlce Johnson, Mrs Ted Osborn, both of Myrtle (reek; Dolores Nolen, Oakland; Mrs. Dolltort Gibson, Riddle; Larry Helu:k, Milo. Discharged Joseph Btiford, Mrs. John Rrinklty, tannic Kelley, C. B. li'ine,!, Airs Blllie Johnson Jr ions-ana; iJavicl Johnson, Oak Hand; Hillard Snelling, Winston: (Mrs. Martin Colbert, Sutherlin Registration Dates Slated For Winter Term Classes Registration for the winter term of college classes offered in Roseburg under thj lower di vision collegiate education pro gram has been set for Jan. 2-3 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the ad ministration building at Rose burg High School. According to registrar Ralph Snyder, classes will start on Jan. 6. All instructors are members of the staff of South ern Oregon Collcne. All classes carry full college credit. Television Set Theft Cleared Reported theft of a television set from the home of Claude Crabtree, 490 NW Brooklyn St., was cleared by the sheriff's de partment Monday on investiga tion. The property was recov- ured, but Crabtree declined to file a complaint against the two men allegedly involved. Sheriffs deputies arrested James Robert Lewis, 20, of Winston, for theft of a hood from an automobile before the mvnnr know tbn nrnnnrtv was missing. The automobile was owned by John Doyle of 1555 ,SE Mill St. I District Judge Gerald R. Hayes sentenced Lewis to 30 days in the county jail for pet ty larceny and fined him $50, and $5 costs. However, Lewis was placed on parole from his ja.: term today. Robert Marion Collom, 38, Roscburg, pleaded guilty before Judge William C. Beckett Mon day, substituting for J U d g e Hayes, to a charge of assault and battery. He was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. Collom had just completed a term in the city jail for vagran cy. He was accused of assault ing former city patrolman Steve Ryder, when thc-officer was at tempting to c;i:cstion Collom re garding unusual behavior. Richard Clarence Gnuffer, 23, Canyonvillc, asked to see an at torney when arraigned Monday before Judge Beckett on a charge of assr.ult and battery by force and means likely to produce great bodily harm. The case was continued until today. He is accused of assaulting Ed Kusser. Man Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving Lavcrnc Jackson Mulhollnnd 40, Canyonvillc, was fined $300 and sentenced to serve 30 days in the Douglas County jail for duinkcn driving, on a plea of guilty in the Canyonvillc Jus tice Court of Ninn Pietzold to da. . The jail term was to be suspended on payment of the fine. Mulhollnnd was arrested Mon day evening by sheriff's depu ties, after his car went out of control and struck a tree. Mill holland struck his head against the windshield and had to be treated for head and face lacer ations at Forest Glen Hospital. Wallenda Weds Hospital Nurse . SARASOTA, Fla. (UPI) Mario Wallenda, who survived a fall in Detroit last year Which killed two of the famous 'Fly ing Wallendas" aerial team, was married Monday to a girl who helped nurse him back to health. Wallenda. 24, who is partially paralyied and in a wheel chair, was wed to Detroit nurse Linda Croninger. 23. who met him in a Detroit hospital after the accident. The simple civil ceremony was held in the Wallenda home and was attended by circus celebri ties including three other mem bers of the ill-fated seven who plunged to the ground when their "human pyramid" col lapsed on the high wire. Classes being offered for the winter term are: Monday nights History of the United States; world litera ture. 1 Tuesday nights General psychology; college algebra. Wednesday nights History of the western civilization; prin cipals of economics. Thursday nights General biology; English composition. Friday nights Music appre elation. All classes except the Friday night class will be held at the senior high school. Music ap preciation classes will be held at Fremom Junior High. Snyder said students are urg ed to enroll Jan. 2-3, because if registration is made during the first week of classes, a late fee will be charged. This rule ap plies if the class has met prior to the student's registration. No registrations will be accepted after 5 p.m. on Jan. 10. The school business office will be open each evening from Jan. 6-9 for students for purchase of textbooks or for late registrants During the registration period telephone contact may be made during the day by calling Sny der at 673-4438, or Harry Jacoby al 672-2696. Warning Issued New Year Drivers City and state police officials today urged special caution on the part of drivers in this area during the New Year holiday, especially on New Year's Eve. Both Roseburg Chief of Police John Truett and state police Sgt. Robert Kcefe said they will have their patrols operating at maximum strength tonight. Truett said city police will be on the alert for drinking driv ers. He said police will carry mobat kits" with them on the patrols. These kits contain special balloons to test the amount of alcohol which a per son has consumed. "Last year," Chief Truett re ported, "726 traffic -accidents occurred in Oregon over the New Year s holiday. We arc taking special precautions in or der to help reduce this num ber. But drivers should not do pend on the department to take care of all traffic dangers. New Year's holiday driving should be defensive driving," he con eluded. Will R. Hughes Will R. Hughes, 72, of Banks, Ore., died at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Roscburg Saturday following a lingering illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1891, in Indiana. Survivors are three sons, Louis of Banks, bdward of Longvicw, Wash., and Wil liam of Maupin, Ore.; two daughters, Mrs. Esther Ham mer of Maupin, and Mrs. Betty Ebbs of Bend; one sister, Mrs Myrtle Crocker of Hillsboro. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Hospital ceme tery with Chaplin Smyth offi ciating. Long & Shuklc Memor ial Chapel is in charge of ar rangements. Local Students Return T rnccoe Tkisrerlnu 10 VIUS5e5 inUTSHay Rumors, centered around some apparent wishful thinking! on the part of some students, were reported today to the ef fect that Roseburg schools won't resume until next Mon day. The truth of the matter, how ever, is that classes will re sume Thursday, with a regular schedule in all the schools. lOSt TOM liCINSE TO Dlivt? Stl ROLF'S PREFERRED INSURANCE 939 S. t. Stephtnt 6739166 Greek, Turkish Cypriots Start Release Of Refugees, Hostage NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPI) Greek and Turkish Cypriots to day began releasing refugees and hostages held by both sides in a step toward restoring peace to this bitterly-divided is land republic. The exchange began shortly after a new gun battle marred the uneasy cease-fire. A British military spokesman said the shots were fired in the Omorphita area of Nicosia when Greek Cypriot police ran into three Turkish cypriots try ing to return to the quarter. No injuries were reported. Two Turks were taken to police head quarters and the third disap peared. Sandys Visits Hostages British Commonwealth and Colonial Relations Secretary Duncan Sandys personally vis ited the 470 Turkish hostages at the Greek Kykko School just be fore they were let go. The agreement to exchange the prisoners was signed Mon day. Cyprus has been torn by vi olence between the two commu nities for more than a week. About 200 persons are believed to have been killed and many wounded. - British troops moved into the neutral zones between Turkish and Greek communities in an effort to end the bloodshed. Statements In Conflict Even as the British worked to secure the neutral zone, con flicting statements by leaders of the island nation indicated continued trouble. British Commonwealth Rela tions Secretary Duncan Sandys called a meeting today of a po litical liaison committee repre senting Greek and Turkish Cyp riots to discuss additional pro oosals for restoring peace fol lowing a week of fighting that Medics' Offices Hit By Burglar Doctors' offices in the Medi cal Arts Building were burglar ized sometime over the week end, it was revealed following investigation Monday. Apparently the burglar was after money, because little else was disturbed, and the money reported missing was only in small change amounts and stamps. The report showed $20 in stamps and about $1.25 in change missing from the office of Dr. R. W. Pearson; Dr. C. L. Code, $5 in change; Dr. A. N. Johnson, nothing taken; Dr. H. W. Kring, transistor radio; Dr. Hall Scely, roll of 500 five- cent stamps. The Production Credit office was also entered and so was that of Dr. J. E. Campbell, but it was not yet known if anything was taken. Evidence revealed entry of the building was gained by climbing from a roof shed onto the Carter Building on bE Main St., then climbing onto the News-Review building, crossing It, and then crawling through an unlocked window into Dr. Pearson's office. Entry to each of the doctor s offices was made by breaking out a small hole in the glass doors, then reaching through to unlock the doors. The burglar ies were discovered by the cus todian. Chester Henry Flory Funeral services for Chester Henry Flory, 56, a Roseburg area resident who died Dec. 28 in Grants Pass, will be held at Wilson's Chapel of the Roses Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Eu gene Gerlitz of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Private commital services will follow at the Roseburg Memorial Gar dens. Flory was born Jan. 5, 1907, in Orting, Wash. He had lived in the Douglas County area for the past 11 years, moving here from Washington. Flory was employed by the U. S. govern ment. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Roscburg: two daughters, Mrs. Kay Frances Nelson of Myrtle Creek and Mrs. Joanne Davis of Melrose, N. M.; four sons, John of Ore gon City, Marvin of Bremmer ton, Wash., Melvin of Bend and Lester of Brookings; one broth er: five sisters; and 17 grand children. Faces Liquor Charge Ella Hulcn, 20, of 1253 SE Stephens St., Roseburg, was ar rested Monday night by Rose burg city police on a charge of illegal possession of liquor bv a minor. OPEN New Years Day 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Bob's Food Center 1127 N. E. Stephens left about 200 persons dead. Thejtercommunal differences, de- buffer zone in Nicosia was'spite his plea in the same adopted at Sandys' suggestion. Foreign Minister bpyios h.yp- rianou, a Greek Cypriot, raisea the question of Cyprus' status Monday by calling for an end to the island's treaty ties to Turkey and Greece. He also suggested a government by the Greek Cypriot majority instead of the present Greek - Turkish mixed administration. Claims Constitution "Dead' His statement followed a comment by Vice President Fazil Kuchuk, leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, that the constitution that creat ed an independent Cyprus in 1960 is dead and that partition of the troubled Mediterranean island may be the only solution Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios, president of Cyprus, chareed in a year-end speech Monday that Turkish Cypriots mav have started tne armeo clashes with their Greek neigh bors to win support for parti tion. Observers said his statement could easily aggravate the in- Assassin's Note To Wife Revealed HOUSTON (UPI) Lee Har vey Oswald, accused assassin of President Kennedy, left his wife a note of instructions the night before a sniper fired rifle into the Dallas home of i former Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, the Houston Chronicle said Monday in a copyright story. The Chronicle said the note. which told the Russian .- born woman what to do if he were arrested, was in the hands of a special commission investigat ing the assassination. The newspaper said the com mission had learned mat us- wald told his wife he was the sniper who narrowly missed Walker. It was reported earlier that Marina Oswald told the FBI about the incident. The federal government never com mented on the report. The note, written in Russian told Mrs. Oswald where the jail was and how to get in touch with the Russian consul if she needed help, the Chronicle said. The shot was fired at Walker last April 10. Jury Finds Carr Guilty Of Charge Wilfred Leslie Carr of Rose burg Monday was found guilty of assault and battery on jury trial before Judge William C. Beckett of Eugene, acting for Gerald R. Hayes in District Court. Carr, accused in a private complaint With striking Virgil Munion in the face with his fists on Oct. 5, was assessed $50 court costs and sentenced to serve five days in the county jail. The jail term, however, was suspended for 60 days on provision he comply with the law. Carr had pleaded innocent be fore Judge Hayes and has ask ed for another judge to try his case. Beckett was assigned. BOOKS GROUP TO MEET "Sextus Empiricus: Outline of Pyrrhonism, Book 1," will be the topic for the Great Books Discussion Group at its meet ing Thursday o'. this week. In terested persons are invited to attend the meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the grand jury room at the Courthouse. If p,,., f ii-- C&F accept our most , T'fQf Bjij sincere thanks for V.., i''V SJ your valued patronage. v. l, . - ik. i. Ii Hia i PSfKe,- ciwnnijr; ibb ret. t an KmmamSi a."i. WOOD All Orders C.O.D. (Dry or Grn) (Blowat at Dump) DRY LAURELWOCD PEELER CORE PLANER ENDS ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. SISH speech for 'Greeks and Turks alike to build bridges to meet one another." The present conflict flared earlier this month when Turks objected to constitutional changes proposed by Makarios. They felt the changes would in fringe on their minority rights guaranteed in the 1960 constitution. Jacksonville Fire Takes New Victim JACKSONVILLE. Fla. (UPI) An Atlanta woman died today, raising to 22 the toll in the Roosevelt Hotel fire. Mrs. Josephine Dupre, 35. whose husband died in the blaze Sundry, was pronounced dead at St. Luke's Hospital at 4:45 a.m., EST. She had been in critical condition since being rescued from the smoking build ing. Mrs. Dupre was the ninth Georgian to die as a result of the fire, which injured 59 other persons. Authorities believe they know the cause of the fire, but con tinued checking the building to day to make their finding def inite. Investigators went on with minute inspections and question ing of employes in the smoke- blackened 13-story structure, but still were not ready to an nounce their theory of what caused the fire. The fire apparently got its start on the first floor early Sunday morning, while most of tho 459 guests were sleeping after winding up the Gator Bowl fcctball game activities. Miss America Still Confined MIAMI (UPI) Donna Axum, the current Miss America, was confined to bed today by doc tors who said she was suffering belated effects from the Roos evelt Hotel fire in Jacksonville Sunday. Dr. Robert Farrington, who examined Miss Axum this morning, said she was suffering burns of (he nose and throat and chemical tracheo-bronchitis from inhaling smoke during the blaze that killed 22 persons. "The condition is not serious in itself," said Farrington, a lo caP physician. '-V. He said Miss Axum, of El Dorado, Ark., will, have to stay in bed about three days" for a complete rest. Farrington said the condition could lead to pneumonia. Senior Citizens Slate Special Event At T The Senior Citizens' group will hold a special New Year's potluck dinner at the Roseburg YMCA on Friday with serving scheduled to begin at noon. All residents of Roseburg and sur rounding areas who are 50 years of age or over are invited. Roast chieken, dressing, po tatoes and coffee will be furn ished. Those attending m a y bring salad, dessert or extra hot dishes. According to Mrs. F. H. Albro, spokesman, the afternoon will be spent visit ing, playing cards of taking ad vantage of the knitting class at the "Y." The group meets regularly each Friday noon al the "Y" and members urge others in their ago bracket to come out to the meetings, Mrs. Albro said. BLOWER t SERVICE roseburg; lbr. co. ww. . SAWDUST
