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Foreign Ministers Meeting Collapses 256th Issue 63rd. ONPA REGISTRATION Mr. Carl Webb, left, Secretary of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, and his wife discuss conference with Riley D. Allen, publish er of The Observer, who was one of the first of the newspapermen to register for the 72nd annual meeting of the publishers as it got underway last night. The meetings will run through Saturday and will include a trip to Wallowa Lake. (Observer) Publishers Open Session In La Grande "Teamwork Builds Ncwspap ers", a panel discussion, high lighted morning activities at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers convention meeting here June id-20- . . ... !-s.Morc. than. 150 , publishers, a larger turnout than last year, op ened sessions this morning with Philip N. Bladine, McMinnvillc News-Register, presiding. The business meetings will be con fined to Friday to enable the pub lishers to enjoy the Blue Moun tain scenery. Archie Hicks Jr., publisher or the Enchimtas (Calif.) Coast Dis patch, was the last speaker for the morning using "Business Management Tips", as his topic. During a luncchcon in the Sac- ajawea ballroom the ONPA was presented a special citation for its eulstancling service in the fight against mental illness. The award was presented by Judge Paul Thalhofer, Pendleton, on be half of the Mental Health Associa tion of Orcgcn. Judge Thalhofer commended the newspapers in Oregon for making an important contribution to the field of mental health by publishing thousands of stories concerning the subject last year. Following the lunch con where Harris Ellsworth, Rose burg spoke, newspapermen sat in on final business sessions for the remainder of the afternoon. At the annual business meet ing of ONPA, officers and com mittee reports were given and election of officers was held. A speech by George S. Turn bull, Professor Emeritus of Jour nalism, University of Oregon will be on the program for the annual banquet to be held in the Saca jawca ballroom tonight at 7 p.m. DESPITE RED JET Unescorted Patrol To Continue McElroy WASHINGTON (UPI) De fense Secretary Neil H. McElroy has ordered Far Eastern forces to continue unescorted patrol flights despite this week's attack by Communist jets on an Ameri can Navy plane off Korea. McElroy thus rejected the de mands of some congressmen that jet fighters accompany patrol ' flights near Communist countries to prevent a recurrence of the nttack on a P4M Mcrcator over the Sea of Japan. He did, how ever, say that field commanders have the authority to order fight er escorts where the safety of American crews may be involved. The secretary believes that the important issues raised by the attack involve an increase in in ternational tensions intensifica tion of the cold war and freedom of the seas and of the free air spaces of the world. LA GRANDE OBSERVER Year IT'S CERTAIN TO WORK WITH NAME LIKE ZZYZZ LOS ANGELES (UPI) The long, suspenseful months of the annual wait are over for Ricardo Zzyzz. He learned this week that he is still listed last in the big, new Los Angeles phone book for the 11th consecu tive year. Delivery of tbe new central section directory, revised each June, ended anxiety of the 51 year old merchan dising executive, his wife and their four children. "That's not my real name, of course," he said. "For gosh sakes, don't use my real moniker. Theue may b a vice president in my company who might take a dim, dim view of this." - . Zzyzz, who travels extensively said he hit on the name of Zzyzz about 10 years ago. He said often he had met many persons and had invited them to call him when and if they ever came to Los Angeles. "It seemed the easiest way if I could say, "well, Joe, any old time you're in Los Angeles, pal, just call the last name in the phone book, and you 11 get me,' " Zzyzz said. "And with a name like Zzyzz, it works." Two Broadcasting Executives Protest 'Eaual Time' Rule WASHINGTON (UPI) Two broadcasting executives and a congressman urged Congress to day to overturn an "equal time" ruling governing radio and tele vision newscasts. The Federal Communications Commission has held that if the campaign of one political candi date is covered on news programs all of his opponents are entitled to equal time. Opposing the ruling at a Senate Commerce Communications sub committee hearing were Robert W. Sarnoff. chairman of the board of the National Broadcasting Co.; John Daly, vice president for news and special events of American Broadcasting Co., and Rep. Glenn Cunningham (R-Neb.). Cunningham predicted that un less the ruling is revoked, as many as 5,000 persons will enter next year's presidential race. Sarnoff and Daly argued that ATTACK McElroy told a news conference late Thursday that compared to these global issues, the question of providing fighter escorts or heavy armament for patrol planes is "sort of an inside." He said orders still stand that patrol flights over international waters shall be carried out in a manner that is "not provocata tive." He added that this week's attack will be considered as an isolated case of "lawless bandit ry." McElroy said there has been no positive identification of the na tionality of the attackers, but ex pressed, the opinion that they were "irresponsible jet fighters," from the North Korean Air Force. He said this was indicated by the geography of the incident. Under questioning, McElroy the ruling interferes with broad casters) right to cover the news as they see fit. The subcommittee is studying four bills which would alter the section of the Federal Communf cations Act under which the ruling was issued. Other congressional news: Mock attack: Chairman Chet Holifield of a Joint subcommittee on radiation said 60 per cent of the country's population could be reached by atomic missiles fired from submarines. The California Dcmoerat's group will hold hear ings next week on effects a mock atomic war might have on this country. Communism: A witness before the Scnaee Internal Security sub committee criticized evangelist Billy Graham for . views he ex pressed on Soviet religion and morality following a five day viS' it to Russia. Flights Says stuck to his contentions that the attack was "irresponsible" and "isolated," even though there have been at least 11 attacks by Communist planes on American aircraft flying over international waters in the last 10 'years. He said North Korean Com munist planes fly the same areas as American patrols over the Sea of Japan, and are seen fre quently without attacks resulting. McElroy described as "ridicu lous" the furor over whether some of the Americn planes' guns were out of action because needed spare parts were lacking. He repeated a Pentagon state ment that the guns in question had been dismantled to make room for extra reconnaissance gear. McElroy said this made the spare parts issue "ridiculous, be cause you wouldn't have put in the parts anyhow. ....... . .. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1959 Senate For Refusing To OK Africans Continue Rioting DURBAN. South Africa (UPI) Angry native women demon strated here and at suburban Lamontville today threatening to touch off a new wave of mass rioting in this port city. The police had just gotten the situation under control after a night of sporadic battling with native groups when the women started again. It was the women who first touched oft the violence Wednes day night by marching on gov ernment owned beer halls to pro test a police crackdown on their illegal breweries. Two hundred women demon strated at Lamountville but police believed they had the situation under control. Another 100 , ad vanced on a beer hall in Vic toria Street where the riot first began. Police used tear gas and fire hoses to scater Africans , and Indians who had gathered outside the Victoria Street beer hall. An estimated 30,000 to 40,000 'zulu men and women stormed across a 10 mile area of the city Thursday, burning shops and bat tling police with bare hands, home made pistols and knob kerrics, . the traditional . Zulu weapons."' Police, said latest casual fig ures showed three natives shot to death and more than 100 na tives and police injured. Police got permission to use fire hoses against rioters if nec essary. Troops and armored ve hicles were alerted to move in if police could not keep control of the situation. The last big Durban riot 10 years ago was between the In dians and Africans. The current one started Wednesday night as a protest by African women against a government crackdown on their illegal breweries. But there was no telling which way it would turn. School Bells Set To Ring For Firemen School bells not fire- bells will ring for the La Grande fire de partment Monday morning. A course of study, not yet com pletely outlined, will be given to firemen at their request. Fred Young, city manager, indicated that the course would entail inten sive study in fire-fighting methods and prevention. The schooling will continue until present members of the depart ment are considered proficient in the new material. The training will be coordinated with present experience levels and will give the firemen opportunity for advance ment. "Instruction will be given by Chief Snider and members of the department," Young said. "Plans are being made," he continued. to bring in experienced men from other fire departments to aid in the instruction." The school of instruction Is also in preparation for the city com- sion's plan to request rcrating of the city by the Oregon Fire In surance Rating Bureau. Six Elgin Boys Attend Session ELGIN (Special) Elgin's larg est delegation to Oregon Boy's Slate at Corvallis is attending meetings this week, June 14-20. The six Elgin students arc Bruce Reed, Carl Witherspoon, Bob Lyman, Larry Nelson, Bill Showers and Darrell Cason. Ber- nice Conaster is attending as a junior councilor. As it costs $3000 to sponsor a boy to Boy's State, all Elgin dele gates were backed by local spon sors. Larry Nelson was sponsor ed by the Christian Church, and Carl Witherspoon by the Western Stud Mills. Other boys were spon sored by Tom Burton, Bob Wiles, Larry Waren, Lenn Allen, Per ry Witherspoon, Tom Williams, Vernon Lund, and Bill McColm. Is LEWIS L. STRAUSS Loses Out In Vote Nationwide Steel Strike Deadline Near NEW YORK (UPD-Top level steel negotiations resume today with the nationwide strike dcad- lin eonly 11 days away. The two top four-man negotiat ing teams were to go back into action after a recess of two days to permit 500 union and industry representatives to discuss local problems affecting the 12 major steel companies which would be hit by a steel stoppage. ..David. J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers, ex pressed the hope for some "real istic bargaining" in the face of the midnight June 30 strike dead line. Industry's chief negotiator in these talks on an industry-wide basis is R. Conrad Cooicr, exec utive vice president of the U.S. Steel Corp. Management had nothing to say about the 12 separate meetings just concluded between 435 repre sentatives of the union and 65 rep resentatives of the 12 companies. McDonald's comment was that labor's chairmen of the various committees had briefed the union on those meetings but he re frained from giving any details of the discussions. He said the plant committees adjourned "subject to call as the situation warrants," It was at McDonald's insistence that the company-by-company dis cussions were held. These larger groups had not participated in discussions since the first week of contract talks which began vMay 5. All of the interim sessions in volved only the four-man teams. Labor Council Program Due Here Saturday . A 4-point program will be dis eased here Saturday, William L. Hermann, president of the Union County Labor Council announced this week. Topics will include labor history, AFL-CIO educational publications and the place of political action in the union structure. High school, college students and the general public are welcome. The meeting here is one in a scries of 23 brought to many areas of the state by the Oregon AFL-CIO. Tom Scanlon, director of the state AFL-CIO's research and education department is in charge of the program assisted by Mrs. Zoe Wilson, director of the women's activities dparlmcnt of the Ore gon AFL-CIO committee on po litical education. Scheduled time for the four units of the program is as follows: 10 a.m., labor history; 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., the union's place in politics: 2:30 p.m., a look at the AFL-CIO publications, their content and purpose. Arthritis Information Is Now Available Here Authentic information about ar thritis and the other rchumatic diseases is now available in La Grande at Baum Insurance Agen cy. Postal cards which may be mail ed to the office of the founda tion to secure regular mailing of the foundation's "Newsletter" are included in the display. itterlv Criticized IKE SAYS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE THE LOSERS WASHINGTON (UPI) President Eisenhower bitterly criticized the Senate today for rejecting Lewis L. Strauss' nomination as Secretaryof Commerce. He said "the Ameri can people are the losers." The President, who met for 20 minutes with Strauss, sum moned newsmen to his office and read his hand written com ment on the Senate vote early this morning. Strauss was refused confirmation by a 49 to 46 vote. The action automatically removed him from the cabinet post he has held since last November by a recess appointment. When he finished reading the statement, the President said a "thank you" to reporters and handed his notes to Press Secre tary James C. Hagerty. The statement said: "Last night the senate refused to confirm the nomination as Secretary of Commerce of Lewis Strauss, a man who in war and in peace has served his nation loyally, honorably and effectively under four different presidents. "I am losing a truly valuable associate in the business of gov gernment. More than this, if the nation is to be denied the right to have as public servants in re sponsible positions men of his proven character, ability and in tegrity, then indeed it is the American people who are the losers through this sad episode." While the Senate vote was in progress, the rejected nominee had waited in his office for word of the outcome. The showdown cume shortly after midnight in a marathon session marked by charges and counter-charges and a dramatic race against time by some Re publican senators to get back for the vote. Only two Republicans deserted their party ranks to oppose Strauss but they were enough to swing the decision. They joined 47 Democrats in opposition to the nomination. Fifteen Democrats and 31 Republicans voted to con firm Strauss. It was the first time in 34 years that the Senate had reject ed a presidential appointee to the cabinet. Charles Bcecher War ren, nominated by President Coo lidge in 1925 to be attorney gen eral, was the last previous nom inee rejected. ' Eighth Appoint Rejected Strauss, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, was the eighth presidential ap pointee to fail to get Senate con firmation in the nation's history. He 'took the Senate verdict calmly in his office at the Com merce Department. An aide said he accepted the defeat "with not a whimper." In a statement issued before he retired to his ho tel, Strauss said: "I leave with confidence that history will be just." WEATHER Mostly sunny Saturday; scattered thunderstorms to night; low tonight 48-58; high Saturday 84-90; outlook sun ny through Wednesday, highs mostly in 80s and lows 45-55; little or no rain. Gov. Long Declared Insane After BATON ROUGE, La., (UPI) Gov. Earl Long was behind the bars of a state mental hospital today after being certified insane, but the lieutenant governor hesi tated about taking over as Louis iana's chief executive. Lcthcr Frazar, one of the most faithful followers in Longs pow erful political machine, said he still considered himself only lieu tenant governor. Shr ek ne and cursing, uong was seized by deputies and committed on his wife's warrant Thursday night to the Southeastern State Hospital at Mandcville to be held "indefinitely." The silver haired Long, ma. gave a piercing hog call, "whoooece," and veiled 'God damn, God damn" after being intercepted just three miles outside this capital. In one of the wildest days In Louisiana's turbulent political his tory, Long had freed himself from a New Orleans hospital, declared he was governor "right now" and Price 5 Cents Strauss Fire School For Foresters Set Monday me slate f orestry department s annual Fire School goes to camp at Clark's Creek guard station next Monday. The three day school in fire fighting methods is expect ed to draw 40 to 50 studenis when classes open Tuesday. The majority of the men attend ing the camp will be forest service employes but state police, Indian Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel will also be on hand. The purpose of the school is to acquaint these men with the use of tank trucks, pumpers and pow er equipment, such as saws, tn fighting forest fires. There will also be instruction in snag-falling, the building of fire lines with hand tools and dry and wet mop-up. Dry mop-up is the term applied ot mixing ashes and dirt together nflnr lh flr lu All! . vLs . There will also be instruction in' map reading, use of the Osborn fire finder, finding fires by com pass, radio communication,' public relations, enforcement of forest laws, and fire trail building. During the school the men will be housed In tents and cabins available' at the guard station. Three cooks, employed by the for estry service in this district, will provide meals. The men must stay at the camp for the three days. Before the class can "graduate an actual fire will be set and the men must put it out using the methods learned at camp. After the day's activities there will be time for ball games and movies. The movies in addition to providing entertainment, will dem onstrate fire fighting techniques. Ike Takes Trip To Gettysburg WASHINGTON (Urn Kresi' dent Eisenhower left the White House by Marine helicopter at 10:38 a.m. e.d.t. today to spend the weekend at his Gettysburg, Pa., farm. The White House announced Thursday that the President would participate Oct. 13 in ground breaking ceremonies for the Ei senhower presidential library in Abilene, Kan. The library will be built on prop erty across the street from the President Eisenhower Museum and the President's boyhood home. It will cost about 3 million dollars to be collected by public sub' scription. Behind Hospital Bari; roared off In a state highway pa- trol car for Baton Rouge to en trench himself in office. Frazar planned to confer in New Orleans today with State Atty. Gen'. Jack Gremillion on the sta tus of the governorship. "I consider myself lieutenant governor," Frazar said. "I have had the opportunity to seize pow er but I did not. I am going to do everything I can to help Earl and help the state. "I want to be satisfied in my own heart that the governor is sick. That can only come by see ing him or a member of the family." Long's violent removal from power stunned the people of Lou isiana as nothing had done since his older brother, Huey Long: was assassinated in a corridor of the capitol building in 1935. Long remained governor in name and apparently will so con tinue. The state constitution pro vides a governor remains in of Resume ; Again In July 5 GENEVA (UPI) The Big Four Foreign Ministers Conference col lapsed today. East and West agreed only to recess until mid July and then try again for a peace settlement. ' Western sources reported that a final plenary session win do held Saturday, at which both sides probably will place then- positions formally on the record. Then the four foreign ministers will return to their homes for three week "cooling off period. U.S. Secretary of State Chris tian Hcrter and his western part ners, British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and French For eign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, told Russia's foreign minister Andrei Gromyko there was no point in continuing The present talks. v , . , Deadline On Berlin But, with a deadline still hang ing over Berlin, tne wesi was unwilling to see the talks com pletely broken off. Gromyko agreed to come back to a new round of bargaining starting July 13. After two sessions with Gromy- ko today, the western ministers retired to French : delegation headquarters to chart an "an nouncement to the world, ' Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushi chev plunged the cold war ther mometer to a new low for lbe - year with a Moscow speecn jecting the West s final comprjH mise offer on Berlin's future.-,. Khrushchev offered to lift -"his time limit for allied occupation of West Berlin from a yeaitbto 18 months in exchange for peace treaty negotiations which would place East and West Germany ., on equal footing. ',. i , Plan Unacceptable , "The West immediately' tufjHBd, down the plan as unacceptable. Simultaneously, the Soviet Un ion rejected the West's final com promise plan on Berlin. - '-, It iwas another Soviet move to keep ;the talks going, while refus ing te meet Hllied demand for Russian' guarantees of 'olHed' oc-T cupation rights in. West Berlin. The four foreign ministers went into another secret session with indications that the six weeks old conference might be in its final hours. The three western ministers re cessed the secret session for a couple of hours and then re-i turned to Soviet headquarters to' hand over their formal position statement. They looked tired and grim. Western sources said 4hey were in "full agreement" on"Te sisting the new Soviet threats. Khrushchev's time limit for western withdrawal from Berlin was lifted to 18 months, and was contained in his Moscow speech and in a formal proposal made here. ).'" ' Herter, Lyd and De Murville recessed Hie secret meeting af ter 35 minutes and withdrew to French headquarters to consider the latest Moscow moves. Before they returned, western., spokesmen had told newsmen the Soviet proposals raised "no new hope" of success here. Robert Quayle Root Draws Jail Sentence v-.- Robert Quayle Root was convict: ed on his second charge of furnish ing alcohol to minoi-S fey Jitfge Geo. Miller ami was fined $50, and will spend 60 days In the County Jail- ...v.-.; Root was convicted of an srieni tical charge in April, 1058, accord ing to Geo. L. Anderson, District Attorney. Violence! fice until death, resignation or tin-! pcachment. t j GOV. EARL LONG Is Certlfle) Insane JJ i7 $' 1 Oft 1 -"1 A