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General Of The Army George Marshal, Famous Soldier, Passes Away WASHINGTON UPI - Gen eral of the Army Ceorge Catlett Marshal, who proved his military genius fighting tyranny in three wars and then won the Nobel Prize as a toiler for peace, died Friday night. The soft-spoken soldier - states man passed away at Walter Heed Army Hospital where he had been undergoing treatment for a stroke he suffered last winter. He was 78 His long-time aide said Mrs. Marshall took the death "very hard." President Eisenhower, whose own rise to milita-y glory was heled greatly by Marshal, led Marshall, who served his nation who served as Marshall's order- mter heme in I'inehurst, N. C . Marshall was taken to Womack 'rniy H..-i.it .,1. Ft. Bragg, N. C. where lie suffered a more severe sliuke Feb 17. He was flown to "jiier Heed March II whe-e he a a lellmv-pationt for a tune ' the late Secretary of Stale John Poster Dulles. Survived By Sister The department said Mrs Mar shall, his seeo'id wife, had been bedside when the end came. In addition to Mrs. Marshall, the general is survived by a sister, Mrs. John J. Singer ol Grcensbuig. Pa, and a step daughter. Mrs. Janus J. Winn of l.ees'.iirg, Va. As Army chief of .staff, Mar shall directed the greatest mili tary force in l;. S. history to vic tory over Germany and Japan. At war's end. he retired to his coun try home in Leosburg. Va. .lust seven days later Truman lapped him for an urgent job as his personal envoy to China, then plagued by civil strife between the Nationalists and the Communists. for peace Marshall was awarded the worldwide tributes to the five star general whose Marshall Plan is credited with saving Europe from economic collapse after World War II anil ebbirg the tide of Communism there Eisenhower said Marshall's death was a "cause for profound in uur mitt neai e us Amiv i hi-f . Ill's His mediation efforts in the the Nobel Peace Prize in 19'3. Marshall retired again in Vm. but again for only a short period. With the Communist invasion of South Korea in 19M. he was re called to duty in his second cab inet post this time as secretary of defense. The soft-spoken general retircl to his tree-shaded Virginia home near Washington for the third time in September, 1951. There he was able at lust to devote his time to one of his favorite pur suits tending his garden. Eisenhower issued a proclama llie death . Hags lie until after of staff, secretary of slate a.ul China crisis later became invol ved in the domestic controversy over Communists in government. i lin'i inmietitatvly alter iniileiiiig that all I j !.crcd to half stall I he funeral. defense secretary. w:!l bo buried Tuesday with simple milit.ry hen ors besi'k' the coir.t.y's e'i.er Marshall was attacked by the heroes an'.o'lg the crccn h,lL i,i I Arlington National Cemetery. ! Proclamation I .sued I The Dclense Departinenl I Marshall's death, at (, tw edt, was caused by ate ' iited with coiup.icat.u.u . .. from cardiovascular renal late Sen. Joseph K. McCarthy H W is. i. In I'M" Truman named Marshall Hit- nation s .Villi secretary of stale In this role he conceived the Marshall Plan of economic assistance to help the war-ravaged countries get back on their feet. Awarded Ptact Pril For this and his other efforts said p.m. ig ked- grief throughout the I'nitcd Funeral se Stales ' The president praised 'ducted by Canon Lu'r.cr i ...ahv Marshall as "one of the distin-'of Washington National Cathedral guished military leaders of our The honorary pallbearers w .11 in century, an example of devotion elude some of the nation's must to service and duty, an outstaad-1 famous military men aid dip ing American." I lomats plus two master sersc.-nts nevi disease and cerebral vascu m "almost constant attendance j since the general's initial acci j rtont " lim it. Col. Chuence J I sc. Marshall's aide for 1:1 years, said she was not at the lar aeculeiils which began when h" suffered a brain spasm last Jan. 13. Afler the initial spasm at his 40th Issue 64th Year Uncle Charley Cleaver, Valley Pioneer, Looks Back On 85 Tears Of Happiness' ' By BILL BEBOUT Observer StaA Writer HOT LAKE "Special' Uncle Charley Cleaver has had a mighty hannv tifA anil hp ilist loves to talk about it. I Just ' think, 85 years of happin ess," Uncle Charley said as he thought about some of his exper iences. Uncle Charley has lived in the Grande Ronde Valley for 52 years coming here in 1907 from Iowa. He raised apples near Imbler for 20 years. Uncle Charley always has been affairs keenly interested in the of the Imbler school. He used to lecture at the school about birds and game. "Before I got too old," i he chuckles. In 1958 he was honored by the students of Imb'er when they ded icated their school annual. Gold en Reverie, to him. Fine Example The dedication page said: "We truly believe that Charley Cleav er, one of the few living pioneers of the Grande Ronde Valley, has set a fine example for all of us to follow, by his actions, thoughts, and his way of life. . . " I Uncle Charley is especially! proud of that annual and con-! siders it fitting reward for the I time he spent in helping along 1 the development of the school. The spry octognearian has lived at Hot Lake for three years. He ' chmiiIe mAcf tJt lila !..... . . i .- a I .. Ul MIO IIIIW Vl.Slllllfe with guests and residents and w rit ing a monumental stack of mail each day. Uncle Charley is the official let ter writer for Hot Lake and writes all the "thank you" letters to per sons who entertain the old folks at Hot Lake. v Wrote President In addition to that duty. Uncle Charley finds time to write world leaders aliout International affairs. He received an autographed pic ture of President Eisenhower earl ier this year and just a couple of weeks ago received a long letter from Vice President Nixon. The letter from Nixon is now being framed and will be promin ently displayed in Uncle Charley's room. Nixon thanked Uncle Charley for his interest in world affairs SECRET POW WOW CALLED Steelmen Huddle In Union Offers Strike NEW YORK (UPI 'Steel indus try leaders slipped out of their homes and hotels today for a secret meeting on a new union proposal that could end the 95- Beery Woman Wins Damage Action Here Plaintiff in the $8,500 personal injury suit in Union County Cir cuit Court was awarded a $3,540 verdict by a jury of six men and six women Friday night. Judge W. F. Brownton, hearing the case, dismissed the jury at 3:30 p.m. for the panel to begin its deliberations in the suit, Rao N. Beery, plaintiff, vs. defendant Oscar Rudd. The Beery woman, represented by the law firm of Burleigh and Carey, had asked for $1,000 speci al damages and $7,500 general damages. Automobile Accident Tne law firm of Helm and Neely appeared for the defense. The suit arose from an auto mobile accident here March 22. 1957, when the Beery car was struck from behind by the Rudd automobile being driven by the youthful son of the defendant Whiplash injuries were charg ed by the plaintiff, and she told the court that hospitalization and treatment and loss of work re sulted from the accident. LA GRANDE f, .:.:-f- ' t '8 if w w " 7 a a f V v f Vi 'v"v - , ' M I ' I ,'XJI 'tuife agree with that FAVORITE CHAIR AND BOOK Uncle Charley Cleaver sits in his favorite rocking chair at Hot Lake holding his well-worn Bible. Uncle Char ley's eyes are not so good anymore but he still manages to read a few passages of his favorite book. (Observer) and said that he was grateful for the kind thoughts about his Rus sian travels. Uncle Charley is now waiting for a letter from Nikita Khrushchev. He wrote Khruschev while the Sov iet Premier was in the United States and Charley figures the Red boss hasn't had time to answer the letter yet. He told Khruschev that "1 want to hear bells ringing peace, not the clashing of swords before I die.' day-old steel strike without fed eral injunction. Heads of the 12 big steel com panies had been expected to meet in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at 10 a.m. e.d.t. but there was no sign of them in the huge many entranced building at that hour. Steel executives registered in the hotel did not answer their doors. Others were reported to have left their homes and other hotels for undisclosed destinations. A spokesman for the United States Steel Corp. said he had been told the meeting place was changed, but not where it was being held. Industry leaders of the 12 com panies affected by the strike were expected to prepare a counter proiiosal to take back to joint dustry-union negotiations in Wash ington this afternoon. The hope of a settlement in the long steel shutdown was spa"ked by reports that some of the 12 companies in the industry group were pressing for a settlement. The auto industry also was feel ing the pinch of a steel shortage and the government put a priority order on steel suited for defense needs. Both union and management were reported pushed closer to agreement by the threat of a WEATHER Fair and warm ' through Sunday; low tonight 32-38; high Sunday 70-77, LA GRANDE, -'- h Jt.,'g ' 'M 1 . J.'j And Uncle Charley means it. He believes that Khruschev can bring peace and Uncle Charley wants him to do it. Reds Ol The Moon Uncle Charley slyly admi;s that he praised Khrushchev iti the letter "to sw II his ego " litit he midc it clear that Khrushchev should bri"g peace. Uncle Charley predicts that when the U.S. finally makes it to the moon they'll find that the Russians Secrecy As Proposals Taft-Hartley law injunction which would require the strikers to re turn to work for 80 days. It was believed that unless a settlement is arranged this weekend, the government would invoke the Taft-Hartley law on Monday. James P. Mitchell, secretary of laljor. termed the possibility cif a settlement belter than at any other time during the strike. The union made its proposal in a negotiating session in Washing ton Friday. It was reported to call lor a 21 "i rents an hour money package over a two-year period. Man Given On Malicious Henry Joshua Buck, 42, of WI2 Crook St., was placd on condition al probation for three mon'.hs Fri day when he pleaded guilty to malicious mischief charges in Cir cuit Judge W. F. Brownton's court. The jurist, admonishing Buck for dumping granulated Miliar into the gas tank of his fathc r-in law s au tomobile after breaking into the car garage, sentenced the man to three months in county jail but suspended the sentence Uon con dition that Buck pay for repair damage to Roy Young's vehicle. Buck could have been sentenced to as much as three years in the state prison upon the charge, ac cording to state prosecutor. Dist rict Attorney George Anderson Jr. V I . . A . rV' I I ..'f5W J paper. Rut Uncle Charlt L ' T r i ' J C . . 1 i dUbJ the "sausage of the s WrVirJ u ?r:-&u of what 1 say is balony ' . S-'-' , , Y-Vsy Uncle Charley Cleaver OREGON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1959 already have been there. But he says the Red's won't stay on the moon. "They w on't bke the cold air and moonshine nearly as well as the hot air and Vodka at home.'' he declares with a grin. Uncle Charley was tabbed "the sage of the spa," a few years ago by another reporter for this news- y doesn : label. He called ..ie spa laost anyway, is having a grand time these days. Writing letters, chatting with visitors and keeping up with the "vital news of the day," he is looking forward to many years more of appiness at Hot Lake. Favorite Dish He loves the visit from his grand daughter, Mrs. Glenn Lester of Mt. Glenn. The other day she brought him one of his favorite dishes deer liver with onions. He has two children living, one a school teacher at St. Helens, and a son at Walla Walla. Uncle Charley's eyes arc not as good as they used to be and it's difficult for him to do much read ing. He did watch part of the world Series on television, t that was exciting," he Uncle Charley then ; though. "My laughed. . "hi ivj men (ui uj iiuill his chair and walked to the win- .. .... r iiu ii.oKcu Din on me vaney t!it hv haw known for many yoars and smiled. EOC Professors To Be Featured At Salem Meet Three Eastern Oregon College si:iif meml.-r will h f..ai ,.r.a r,,i j,,. .-, r,lhcre the Kiementarv School Principal A-oeiatien meeting in Salem Tne missing men were identified M-nday and Tuesday. as James Robertson, 33. Mina. The panel. "Music 'and Art in! N'c'"u ,mucl , st'kl,,s- T,u"Pah Hie Curriculum." includes Dr ! WlII,am Uclorme. Ivedding. Frank II Bennett, EOC president:, a"f- Dr. Lynn Rishop, professor of! The company had been milling music education; and Leona Golz. ore frm the recently re-opened as-istant professor of education I Mohawk Mine for only two weeks The theme of the state wide1 wncn the disaster was discovered. conference is "Jack and Jean in!- ' the Cunicu.ar Scene." CQQ HomeCOming In addition to the EOC repre-l icnialivcs. there will be large Coiirt Elections representation of Unicn County! . and La Grande elementary school lOD Three GlflS principals in attendance, includ ing Wilbur Osterloh, new Union' Marcia MacPherson, Union: Judy County school superintendent. I Wardell, La Grande; and Gail Call Off Search For 'Lost' Boys PORTLAND i UPI i A two-dav search of the east slopes of Mt Hood for two Icen-ae boys was called off late Friday when au thorities confirmed that the youths were in Wyoming. Jerry Leighton. 17, Oregon City, and Doyle Reed. 18, Portland, tel ephoned two Portland high school j girls from Rawlins, Wyo., shortly before noon yesterday. Police said the call was confirmed by tele phone company officials. The youths had been the object of an intensive search touched off Wednesday when Reed's car was found parked of! Loop highway. the Mt. Hood Probation Here Mischief Rap The defendant, estranged from his wife who was said to be in (he process of filing divoricc act ion, waived his rights to counsel, and sentencing. The district attorney told the court that last Oct. II Buck had a domestic altercation with his in- laws, that he broke into the Young garage, 1502 T St., and dumncd sugar into the automobile gas tank Judge Brownton told Buck that he had 30 days in which to pay re- Cities confab w hicti begins Sun pair costs to the automobile, that j day at Portland, he must not consume any alcoholic. City Commission President Dr. beverage for the period of his pro- Gordon W. Clarke received the ballon, not associate with known ! special invitation by LOC Presi unsavory characters, and that he dent Edward C. Harms Jr., who conduct himself as a law abiding is also mayor of Springfield. The citizen at all limes.. jmeeting lasts three days. OBSERVER Fear Nevada Trapped By Rescuers Dig For Missing TOXOPAII. Nev. (UPI) Rescue crews worked in re lay teams today in an effort to clear away tons of -dirt be lieved to have buried three miners in a massive silver mine cave-in. Authorities feared the men were dead. "They're buried under thousands of tons of dirt." a Nevada Highway Patrol radio report said. "It will take weeks to get to them.'' It was at first believed that the trapied miners were blocked in a passageway, giving rescuers a slim chance for success. The mine is located in a nearly inaccesihle part of the Nevada desert, iiO miles northwest of here and 23 miles from the nearest telephone at Silver Peak. The cave-in was discovered early Fri- lay when the clay shut went to relieve tnc trapped men, who comprised the overnight crew at the mine. A spokesman for the United Slates Milling and Minerals Corp., which owns the mine, said every thing possible was being done to save the trapped men. Thirty min ers worked in relay teams through i me nigni at me juiiiooi level. mine passage was blocked by tons of earth. r isncr, Haines, r riday were elect ed to the Eastern Oregon College homecoming court. One of the three, all sophomores, will be chosen queen and will reign over weekend festivities at EOC !Oct. 23-24. The homecoming queen, chosen by an all-student election, will officially begin the campus cele bration by lighting the traditional bonfire Friday night, following the coronation. Saturday's activities include the Parade at 1 p.m., highlighted by the football game, EOC vs Port land State, at 2. A special talent show is scheduled for 8 p.m., with the homecoming hall set for 9. Tiger Ace Buck Corey Injured In Grid Game Buck Corey, brilliant end (or the La Grande High School foot ball team, suffered a mild con cussion during Friday night's game here. Dr. T. B. Lumsdcn said the youth would be hospital. red several days for observation and X-rays. youth was injured late in the contest during a savage tackle. La Grande Officials - i T '"Vlted TO Conference . City officials and department ; heads here have been invited to attend the League of Oregon 6 Pages '4 AND 20' BLACKBIRDS GRUNDY CENTER Iowa (UPI) There will be plenty of shooting in Grundy Center this weekend end Mayor Lee King' hopes there will be quite a bit of killing. Target of citiiens' shotguns is the horde of blackbirds and sterlings which has infested the town. King declared "all-out war" en the birds and authorized citizens to fire at will between 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock Friday night end tonight. Mobile X-Ray Unit Visits Union County The mobile X ray unit of the Oregon State Hoard of Heath will visit Union County next week with stops planned in Elgin, Hot Lake, Ui.ion and La Grande. Tuesday the unit will be in Elgin with slops at the Stud Miti; 12 to I p m., and downtown from 1 to 3 and 4 to 7 p.m. On Wednesday the chest X ray unit will be in downtown Union from noon to 3 and 4 to 7 p m. The unit will be parked in front of the bank. The Hot Lake stop will he from 12 to 1 p m. on Thursady moving on to Ijt Grande at 1:30 p.m. on Adams Avenue in front of the U. S. National Hank. It will be open in La Grande from 1:30 to 3 and from 4 to 7 p.m. 4-H Duo Showing Stock At Portland Lanetta Carter and Bob Becker of La Grande, are exhibiting steers at the Pacific-International Livestock Exposition in Portbnd. The exposition oiencd in Port land Saturday. Miss Carter is exhibiting her steer in the 4-H division and Beck er is exhibiting in the Future Farmers of America division. One Person Killed, 17 Hurt In Explosion WAPATO. Wash. lUPD- One person was killed and 17 were injured early today when a gas stove exploded in a building north of here. Seven of the injured were hospitalized. College Football Finals United Press International Maryland 14 North Carolina 7 Bucknell 15 Rutgers 8 Lebanon 12 Muhlenberg 7 Connecticut 18 Maine 15 Lehigh 63 Tufts 0 Rochester 27 Vermont A Penn State 21 Boston U. 12 Penn 36 Brown 9 Local Aviation Authority Head Says Air Service Loss 'Small' By GRADY PANNELL Observer Staff Writer West Coast Airlines' application before the Civil Aeronautics Board to suspend feeder line service at La Grande will not particularly hurt the cify or Union County. This is the opinion expressed by Dr. W. M. Pearc, senior mem ber here of the State Aviation Authority. "What West Coast Airlines would be taking away from La Grande Is of no value. If there was value to this service the people would have used it," Dr. Peare point ed out. "I told Empire Airlines when it received feeder line certifica tion here from CAB about 13 years ago that they wouldn't make a go uf it unless they could have Five Cants Miners Cave-In Confesses Chessman 'Crimes' STOCKHOLM UPI'-The news paper Expressen said today an America living somewhere in Scandinavia has "confessed" he committed the crimes for which Caryl Chessman is scheduled to die in the San Quenlin gas cham ber Oct 23. The American was identified only as "California. Expressen said the man told an Italian, Fi erro Chippione. this summer that he was the "Ked Light Bandit" who committed the kidnaping. robbery and sexual assauljs for which the man in cell 2455 at San Quentin was convicted. W ROSY LaQuita Beardirt carries a basket of Garden Party roses, the official flower of the 22nd annual Texas Rose Festival which rs being held in Tyler. It marks the beginning of the rose, harvest in the South west. LaQuita is one of 40 ladies-in-waiting for the c vent. direct flights out.'' he said. 'Empire was absorbed by West Coast Airlines shortly after it be gan service.) CAB regulations, however, do not -permit direct flights to large West Coast cities from La Grande, the state AA official explained. "I would not necessarily criti cize West Coast in wanting to discontinue its feeder line at La Grande. It has been, Is and will continue to be an impractical air transportation here," he said. Dr. Peare said he did have one point of difference with the air ways and that this would be looked into further by State Aviation Authority officials. Leg Sheet Data "The quarrel I have with West Coast is in their release about passenger service1 number of pecv t .... -j . r A GEN. MARSHAL Area Lad Dies From Gunshot Thomas Leeds Bailey, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Bailey of Is land City, died in the Grande Ronde Hospital at 10:50 last night as a result of a shotgun wound suffered Wednesday while hunting at Morgan Lake. The youth was wounded when a gun carried by a companion, Leslie McClunc, 10, La Grande, aeoidcKtBlly fell and discharged. ' striking Bailey in the upper right leg. The attending physician said that dealh was due to shock. The boy was in surgery several hours Wednesday night and received blood transfusions and plasma. Duck Hunting Bailey was duck hunting with McClune and Richard Marks, 16, La Grande, about five miles south west of the city when the accident occurred late in the afternoon. He was carried on a stretcher to a waiting first aid car by Oregon State Police who investigated. Bailey became the eighth hunt ing fatality of the season by gun shot wound. At least 10 other deaths, attributed to heart seizures, have been recorded during the current hunting season in Oregon, making a total of 18 deaths. Funeral Monday Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Daniels Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Mills will officiate with burial in Island City Cemetery. The youth was born in Forest Grove Nov. 30, 1942 and had been a resided: of La Grande and Is land City for 14 years. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. M.Y F., Hi Y. and the La Grande High School band and pep band. , In addition to his parents he is survived by three brothers, Reid, Bobby and David, all of Is land City; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. II. Reeher, Forest Grovo, and Mr. and Mrs. Duane L. Bailey, Vale, and other relatives and friends. pic enplaning and deplaning here and why they did not also make the same comparison of this ser vice from Baker, Ontario, Pendle ton and Boise," he said. Dr. Peare said he believed in absolute fairness by the airlines with the state aviation board. "If they are to continue their feeder line service at Baker, Ontario, Pendleton and Boise, then they should make available to us their leg sheet data at these four cities." He said he doubted that La Grande air service differed much from numbers of passengers haul ed to and from the other four regional cities by West Coast. "No, they won't be taking any ting away from us. A Motorist can make Just as good time driv ing to Portland ai he could flying viaVthe airlines," ho added. f