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1 I CHURCH RUN LOCALLY BY NATIVES Pope John Taking Colonial Flavor Out Of The Church By DANIEL F. CILMORE UPI Staff Writer Vatican city iti roi John XX111. with an eye on na tionalist surges in Africa aid elsewhere, is quietly taking the "colonial flavor" out of part of Catholic Church administration abroad. There is no thought of relaxing any of the ties to liome or of the supreme authority of the Pope. The idea is to have the Roman Catholic Church in each country run locally by natives of that country in Africa by the Afri cans and not by Italians, Ameri cans, French or other nationali ties. All this will take time. But the increasing number of appoint ments by Pope John of native bishops a::d auxiliaries and the erection of new dioceses in for mer mission territory shows that DREW PEARSON SAYS: Socialized Medicine Worry Is Behind Polio Epidemics WASHINGTON The American public Isn't being told the whole story about the shocking rise of polio which caught the nation with a Salk vaccine shortage in many areas. Officially the U. S. public heath service explains the situa tion by saying that "community" inoculation drives, spurred by the rising incidence of polio, have drained off vaccine supplies. However, what the people are n't being told is that the alarm ing increase of tha crippling dis ease, plus the vaccine shortage, might have been avoided, or at least lessened, if many local medical societies had nut blink ed mass Salk vaccina immtiniza tion. One of the worst outbreaks of polio this year occurred in Des Moines, Iowa, where two years ego the Iowa State Medical So ciety went on record auainsl "mass immunization . . . without (doctor) fees fur administration." In oth'T words, the Iowa Med Ital Society wanted lowans to go to the office of each individual doctor and pay a $4 or $5 fee for each Salk vaccine shot, rath er than have the shots adminis tered on a mass, cut-rat? basis by nurses under the supervision of a doctor. It is a well known fact that many people, especially lower bracket families, will not go to a doctors office to be inoculated against polio or any other dis cos;. A similar situation occurred in Washington, IJ. C., in 1957, when the District of Columbia Medical Society balked at supplying med ical supervision for the anti-polio Inoculation of 1,000 capitol em ployees. They claimed it was "tocialized medicine." The Navy department finally had to provide an attending physician Dr. LcRoy llurney, director of the U.S. Public Health Service when interviewed last week on NBC, did not reveal that the op position of medical groups to mass Salk vaccine immunization so-call"d socialized medicine was the chief reason for the' cur rent polio epidemic. And NBC did not press him. In fact, com mentator Morgan Beatty stated that Salk vaccine shots have been free which was anything but the case in most cities until the present emergency. However, public health' doctors working under Burney are less discreet. They are emphatic that had the medical societies of all states cooperated in mass inocu lation programs, instead of cry ing about "socialized medicine," tlere would be no polio enide mic today. Also, with planned mass inoculations, the supply of Silk vaccine would be more closely stabilized to demand, since manufacturers can then gauge the market. Note: Not all doctors oppose mass vaccination. In some states notably North Carolina, local medical groups enthusiastically endorsed the idea. . Revival Of Youth Corps Two senators who came to Washington during the first year of the New Deal, 2fi years ago lined up last week on opposite which they both voted as fresh Kin congressmen. They are: S--n. Everett Dirk- sen of Illinois, now Republican leader of the Seate, and Sen Jennings Randolph, West Virgi nia Democrat. The question on which they once agreed, now dif lercd, was youth conservation i amps. Randolph, more than any oth er senator, is given credit for piloting the Youth Conservation hill through the Senate hy a nar row 47-45. Sen. Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota introduced the bill with Randolph among the co- sponsors, and battled for its pas scge. But when it came to the legislative footwork, he gives credit to the senator from West Virginia for getting a favorable vole. Randolph quietly went from senator to senator making sure lie had the margin to win. He knew it would be close. Almost every licpuulican was lined up against the hill, which provided or a revival of Roosevelt's Civ ilian Conservation Corps to get youngsters off the city streets ind at the same time preserve natural resources. But Repuhli ci.ns claimed it increased the budget. Dirksen, the Republican lead ei, told Randolph: Your bill is a dead duck. We've got the votes to beat it." 'You and I voted for the old C'CC bill when we first came to congress under the New Deal Randolph argued, "I'm sorry that alter a quarter of a century you can't do so again.' "I ve learned some things in the interim," Dirksen replied. "But in 1!)37," Randolph remind ed him, "You voted for tnc etc Camps again. This is pro-people legislation which deserves your support. Dirksen remained unmoved, was confid -nt he had the votes to block his old colleague. But when the votes were counted, the freshman senator from West Virginia had outmaneuvered the veteran Republican leader from Illinois. KhrusHchev Visit Admiral Rickover wants to take Premier Khrushchev for a ride in an atomic submarine. If Khrushchev's not interested, he's in favor of a special demonstra tion voyage for a Russian naval aide. Rickover learned while in Kussia that the Soviet navy is, having problem's building its first atomic submarine, and he tigures a ride in ons of Ameri ca's atomic subs would be an eye opener . . . President Eisenhow er will do a lot of homework to prepare for Khrushchev. Special briefings have been arranged to acquaint him in detail not only with the cold war but even about Ihc nation's economy. Vice Presi dent Nixon has warned Ike that Khrushchev can spout statistics, facts, and figures to prove his claim that the United States is slipping economically. So Ike us now boning up on the U.S.A. as never before. The briefing will constitute the most intensive study the President has ever un dcrtaken for a single assign ment. His relaxation over west- sides of the same measure for erns is out for the time being. the Vatican is hastening a pro gram which has been in progress for centuries. The late Pope i'ius XII alone appointed more than a score of African bishops. "Colonial" Protonco Flit The new and old worlds on either side of the Atlantic have their own cardinals, hierarchy, local priests, universities aid seminaries. But a vast part of the world, including almost the entire con tinent of Africa, is still "colonial" church administration in the sense that in these areas there is no local native hierarchy or di oceses. "Foreigners," regardless of their good intentions, run the church locally in these regions. Some 50.000.000 of the world's half billion Catholics live in areas with no local hierarchy, or with a native church leadership still in the incipient stage. The driving power behind this "colonial office" is Gregory Pe ter Cardinal Agagianian, the ener getic Armenian patriarch who was listed by many as a prime Papal candidate after the death last year of Pius XII. Cardinal's Job Paradoxical Poie John was elected, but he has delegated extremely impor tant church work to Cardinal Agagianian. Cardinal Agagianian has a par adoxical job. He is actually moving to abol ish his own massive organization. It will not happen in his time, but the impetus is there to re move gradually the "mission" label from lurgc areas of the world and leave them in the hands of local dioceses run by native priests and bishops, and, if possible, by native Cardinals. The church moves slowly, but it is as sensitive to changing moods in the world as any for cigh office. QUOTES FROM THE NEWS United Press International WASHINGTON - President Eisenhower, on proclaiming Ha waii the 501 h state: "We know she is ready to do her part and make this union a stronger nation than it was before." INDEPENDENCE. Mo. For mer President Harry Truman, on Vice President Richard Nixon's visit to Russia: "If he did handle himself well, it will be the first time."' PINE BLUFF, Ark. Associ ate Justice Jim Johnson of the Arkansas Supreme Court, calling on a state-wide segregationist ral ly to prevent integration of the Dollarway School District: "I'm not going to stand here and tell you what needs to be done. We are depending on you You know what needs to be done, and we know you will see the heritage that needs to be passed on to your children will be." HOLLYWOOD Jimmy Duran te, on learning that the Smithson ian Institute in Washington, D.C., won't accept a plaster cast of his nose: "My nose ain't never been snubbed before." RADIO TELEPHONE BILL WASHINGTON UPI The Sen ate has adopted and sent to the House a measure that would im pose $100 fines for improper use of radio telephones. The bill, re quested by the Interstate Com merce Commission, is aimed chiefly against small boat radio broadcasts. The commission re ported 371 rule violations includ ing misuse of distress frequencies by small boats last year. mm r"T: ' ' MOUSE EATER Mrs. Florence Hill, 67, of Denver, Co'.o rado, who swallowed a live mouse, clowns by preparing to swallow a mousetrap to go along with the mouse. Mrs. Hill, awakened by her pet dog Boots' growl, had opened her mouth to scream. The mouse jumped in. She has been deluged with telephone calls and mail from people wanting to know if the story was true. ITALIAN BEAUTY SEXIER THAN LOAD OF LINGERIE By VERNON SCOTT UPI Staff Writer HOLLYWOOD I UPI) Shades of pizza and pasta fazool, wait'll you televiewers clamp your weary eyes on Movietown's newest Ital ian import a lollapalooza named Luciana Paluzzi. The first European beauty brought Mo Hollywood expressly for a TV scries, Luciana is sexier than a trainload of lingerie. Her black, snapping eyes, titian hair and eye-woggling curves are scheduled to unhorse video's two biggest westerns, "Gunsmoke" and "Have Gun. Will Travel." Her new hour long show, "Five Fing ers" will be pitted against the oaters come Oct. 5. "They arc the two top 'shows, no?" She asked in a guiless Palsano accent. "Then if we beat them, we will be number one. That's good.'' Not Nickname Type Luciana she's not the kind of girl you'd call Lucy originally was to play a one-shot role of slinsky European spy in the se ries, but 20th Century-Fox pro ducers took one look at the pilot film and changed plans. They increased the series to an hour in length and gave her co star billing along with David He dison who portrays a U.S. coun ter intelligence agent. "I play David's girl friend, in the European tradition," she ex plained, adjusting the bodice of her dress. "It is not said exactly what our relationship is. But I travel all over the world with him. so I guess we will be the first TV couple living in sin. Hat pound Fiance "Or do people in America dis cuss such things?" Only six months in these palm tree climes. Luciana already has nailed herself a fiance. He's ac tor Brett Halsey. "We plan to be married Jan 25th.'' the little cutie said. Why that particular date? "Because Brett's divorce doesn't become final until the 24th. If we have enough time aft er that we will go to Rome to visit my parents. .But we are go ing to make our home here in Hollywood." Luciana, who's not yet 21. was a movie star in England. France, Germany and Italy before com ing to tinsel town for her TV se ries. She's anxious to return to movie-making. Italian Girls Sexier "This show is sold for 26 weeks," she smiled. "If it is a big hit they will make another 13. But I hope not. If they decide to make more I will go out and have a baby. After I'm married, of course." Luciana is genuinely dedicated to uphold the tradition of such other Italian lovelies as Gina Lo lobrigida and Sophia Loren, whom she greatly admires. Grandma Sees Oregon Coast COOS BAY i UPI i seventy-one- year old Mrs. bmma Ua'.ewooa. the walking grandmother from Gallipolis, Ohio, was greeted Fri day by the Coos Bay Pirates. She was about to board a plane at the North Bend airport when she was surprised by the color fully dressed pirates. The pirates presented her with a scarf, a headdress and the sword of one of the pirates. , Grandma flew to Medford where she was the guest of Mayor John Snyder, his wife, and his mother, who hails from Mrs. Gatewood's home town of Gallipolis. She wound up a five-day visit to the Oregon Coast, where she was a guest of the Oregon Coast Association. During net visit she waded in the surf at Seaside, traveled to Newport where she piloted the U.S. Coast Gua'd's new 52-foot rescue boat. The next stops on her busy agenda were here and Gold Bench. While at Gold Beach she fished for salmon and jok the mail boat ride to Agness. The Jaunt to the coast thus ful filled her initial request when she arrived in Oregon after walking 2200 miles from Missouri to Port land for the Centennial. Observer, La Grande, Ore., Sat., Aug. 22. 1959 Page 6 20 Month-Old Child Drowns At Ashland ASHLAND lUpi' A 20-month old youngster toppled into an open irrigation ditch near here Friday and drowned. - The victim was Mark Gail Brewer, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Gail S. Brewer Jr., of 1400 Ashland Mine Road. Ashland. k Police said the boy aoparently' slipped and fell into the ditch aliout a quarter of a mile from' his home. Efforts to revive him failed. One Day Haircut Price War Ended At Albany ALBANY (UPI) A one -day haircut price war came to an end here Friday. Union barbers, who had trimmed the price of a haircut to SI in a move to, force six other shops to raise prices from $1.50 to $1.75. ended the price war. STOCK CAR RACES In La Grande-Al The J.C. Race Track Union - Hot Laka Highway Next To The Flamingo SUNDAY; AUG. 23 Tim Trials .V:30 Races Start 2:30 Adults, $1.00 Children 6-12, 50c No Dust Problem Trophy Dash Car and Grandstand Seating Food Concession Heat Dashes Programs Available At The Track A & B Main Events SPECIAL EVENTS JC MEMBERS RACE . AND POWDER PUFF DERBY. BUY YOUR GRAND OL' OPRY TICKETS FROM A JAYCEE MEMBER 11 ",y - rip YESTERDAY Here's how ponderous Tonderosa ptnt logs moved from Pacific Northwest forests in the 80s. 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