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About La Grande observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1959-1968 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1959)
Beatnik Meet Turns Into 'Dullsville' ' PRINC'KTO.N', .J. ilTlMai, like it was nowh.'rr! The effect was dullsville No boards, no w"8 "I"18 Well-cut suits a ul ceased trous en. Many of the 700 Princeton stu dents in Alexander Hall lsst'd .. "Man. we're fa tiu-r out than of these bea:,'' commented a bearded geology stu.leit with a k'lopsack full of rocks. A com panion stroked a mi beard, which .slipped a bit as he tugird it. The students I steicd politely as Ray Bremser, of New York, read ills "Quiet Lion." which ended "shame on me, miserable degen erate." Philip Whclan, of San Fraicis co, repeated his poem read las. year and dedicated to Princctoi. Students: "There arc no girls in Tiger town, T:Rertown "And Tigertown is falling down. "Escape! Escape! Escape!" Le Koi i The King' Jo.ies, o New York and Michael .McClure of San Francisco, aiso performed. Janes read his own rendition oi "The Yellow Dog Blues" and "Vice."' His three companions sipped chianti in the background. McClure decried death, sex and (iodhood in bored monosyllables. He shuffled from one foot to an other, the crowd shuffled, too. McClure concluded "this is a loss. It means nothing." 1 Princeton cheered. Some of the poetry was read with music playing in the back grotrd and candle light flickering. Some was unprintable. Three girl beatniks, imported from Trenton, moved among the audience selling espresso at 25 cents a cup. The group had arrived at Princeton under sponsorship of Lampshade Productions. Observer, la Grande, Ore., Frl Nov. 13, 1959 P9? Market Quotations Unitid Prut n.rr1ionsl . i-i - 1 , IKK31 fob PORTLAND DAIRY PORTLAND 'I'PI '-Dairy mar ket: ' Kggs To re'ailers: Grade A A extra large. 47-Kic: AA large. 4j-17c:-A large, 4:' 44c: AA mednj n 3G-37c: AA s'l a'l, 2S 2!'c; "cartons l-3c addit o al Butter To reta leis: AA and irade A prints, 70c lb.; carlo i. lc higher: U prints 6f!c. Cheese 'mediUMi cured) To retailers: A grade Cheddar single daisies, 414-510: processed Amer icas cheese. 5 1b. leaf, 4'-tCc. THE BAND PLAYED ON Director Don Scott leads the La Grande High School Band in a number at the memorial dedication Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Pool in La Grande. The band furnished music for the special Veterans Day event. (Observer Photo) Two Marriage Licenses Two marriage licenses have been Issued it the county re corder's office here, i They were to John Nelson, La Grande, and Nancy Marian Rich ardson, Hermiston; and Ivan Pid ris and Annette Wallace, both of La Grande. : : . ACTOR TO WED SAN FERNANDO, Calif. iUPH Actor 'Dale Robertson, tar of the . television series "Tales of . wells rargo, today marries Lula Mae Harding, 28. of Vic toria. Tex. It will be his third marriajje and her second.- Seek Cowboy-Garbed Man As Kill Suspect PALM SPRINGS. Calif TPI' Authorities conWnt ruled tlieir search today on' horse ranches and rodeos for a suspected wom an killer and would-be cowboy Montana and Colorado were two of the three western states singled out by an officer as likely places to where Tord Ove1 eppcn-Fleld, 21-yeur-old horse-lovlrig native of Sweden, might have fled. The officer, who requested his name be withheld, ' said he ex pected the FBI to be asked to enter the case today because it seemed probable Zeppen - Field had crossed a state border to es- cae prosecution by California authorities. ' A warrant charging Zeppen Field with the bludgeon-slaying of Hollywood divorcee Mrs. Lillian U-norak, 42. was issued late Thursduy by the Palm Springs District Court. The weapon believed used to .beat to death Mrs. Lenorak was uncovered by police between the frame and mattress of Zeppcn Field's bed. It was a sawed off ID-inch .22-caliber rifle barrel. Lt. Robert White said the rifle barrel was matted with reddish brown hair and what was believed to be blood stains. A towel and bloodstained clothing also were reported found in his room. White said it appeared the rifle barrel fitted a pair of handcarved gun grips found by Mrs. Lcnor ak's body Sunday morning on a lonely road on the outskirts of this fashionable winter resort. Zeppen-Field was identified as the owner of the gun grips by a juvenile whose name was withheld because of his age. Police described Zeppen-Field in a wanted bulletin as dangerous and possibly armed. He was wear ing cowboys clothes when lust seen. He was last reimrted seen Sun day night hitchhiking at Indio, Calif., about 30 miles from here, on a road leading to Yuma, Ariz. Lad, 8, Becomes Hero In Saving Little Sister DUNN. N. C. iLPli An 8-year-old l;oy darted into a flaming houac Thursduy and car ried his o..e-year-old sister to safety. The infant. Shirley Lane Sm'th was hospitalized with bums kui her brot'ie.- Johnny escaoed with singed e; enro'.vs aad lashes. Their i-.ollier left them at home PORTLAND GRAIN Coast Delivery Balis White whe.t 1 SO. ioft white l.ai; applicable 1.98. White club 1 i'8 Hard red winter, ordinary, 2.07. :iard white baart. ordinary 2.03. -ats no bid. Barley no bid. Christmas Toy Drive Mrs. Carrie Romin?, Hobby House operator, again icminds of the drive for usd Christmas toys. People wishing to donate old toys may drop them at the local fire station, or c. II Mrs. Romine. with two other children while she went to the Welfare Depart ment of Lilling'on. Firemen saved the house, but most of its contents was de stroyed. Johnny said "the baby was in a chair and she was trying to get cut the window. So I picked her up and ran." "I didn't have any trouble get ting into the fire. It was back somewhere else. But when I ran out, I couldn't see. so I just ran out anyway I could.'' PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND cL'PI il'SDA' -l.ivest ck: , Cattle for week 2530: trade s'ow: average cho'ce luJ6 m II). steers 28-2M 25: t l0;!' low-choice 107 and 10!8 lb 2' two loads mixed hig:igol1t'holt.t' l"0ll l241 lb. 26 26 50: l!'1 ne '' ers 23-24; standard 21-22 50 ner-cutter cows 10.50-12 bulls 17-21 , Calves 1 r week 373: Bood" chcice vealers 27-32: utility stand ard 17.30-27; culls down to 12; le good stock calves 22-24 Hogs for week 1870: stea-iy to 23c lower: 1 a-.d 2 butchers 180 235 lb. 15-15.25; mixed 1. 2 and 3 lots 14-14.75; sows under 330 lb. 12-13. Sheep for week 3500; good- choice wooled lambs 18 18 50; one deck 19; shorn 17.50-18 25; gooa choice feeder lambs 15-16.50; cull good ewes 2.50-S. cai- cutter Gold Rush' At Deatl Valley Looms Strom DEATH VAl I FV NVTIftVAI. MONUMENT. Calif. H'Pli-tiold deposits in this vait Southern Cul- norma desert region led this week 10 ODtimistip rumnrv nf mininy operations reminiscent of the last century. At least four mining companies confirmed thpv wpr makinc in tensive tests of ore found in the .uuo-acre reg'on In and around Death Valley. - However, none of the 0era!ors could say for sure whether any of the deposits were rich enough to be mined at a profit despite rumors circulating through min mg circles of a rich ore " find. NEW YORK STOCKS NEW YORK I'PI '-Strength in leading electronics featured an otherwise tiendless stock market today in moderately active trading. Ampex. Motorola and General Time were up 4 points or more In the electronics ' where Litton moved up more than 2 and Zenith a point or better. Sludebaker firmed in the motors on the report the company is now discussing the acquisition of the farm equipment division of Oliver Corp. American eased, while Ford and Chrysler firmed. CM. was unchanged. Lockheed rose a major fraction in the aircraft s, aid Ritter nearly 4 in the specials. Minnesota Min ing jumped nearly 2. Universal Match gave up more than a point. Steels were lusterless Younes- town and U.S. Steel eased. UMW OFFICIAL MARRIES WASHINGTON U'Pl' United MinA UA..I. . . n : i . ""'vers vice i resme u Thomas Kennedy. 71, hai mar- a nasnington woman he met on a ship coming back from Europe several years ago. . Kennedy, former lieu'enant-gov-ernor of Pennsylvania and a top UMW official since 1925 was married Wednesday to the former Evelyn Summers. Kennedy's first w'fc died in 1953. THE DANMOORE HOTEL AH Transient Guests. All those who come, return. Rates not high, not low. Free Garage, TV's and" dios'. We have a reputation for cleanliness. Children under seven no charge 1217 SW Morrison ' Portland, Or. Bel Air Fancy All Green 10-oz. Pkg. Frozen Peas . Mixed Vegetables WK Corn 5 for SS Btl Air . 10 oi. Pkg. Bel Air .10 oz. Pkg. YOUR CHOICE, MIX OR MATCH 'EM.. SAFEWAY S me test holes already h piol ed de r than DO feet and representative of one of the pruj peeling f rins said his crew wotil go to 150 feet if necessary. Howard I Young, president i American tine sales to., cos firmed discovery of a "prom ing' find but said it might takl as long as six months to del nvne if the lode is rich enough tl mine profitably. He said that si far samples had not Indicatt- what could be termed a "rich j find or proof that the ore wou: IX vaiuaci luminal i laity. Gold is not new to Death Valle and the vast desert surr:undir it. Pioneers a hundred years a staked claims there and small quantities of gold are taken cacti year by amateur prospectors. Should the lode prove riens erough to mine commercially, it cculd be valuable in giving tho; United Sta'.es a larger proportion! of the world s production. With the price of gold set at $35 an ounce, this country pro duces only about six per cent of the world's total each year. Baum Insurance Agency EVERYONE NEEDS THEFT INSURANCE LOSS FROM THEFT COULD BE EXPEN SIVE FOR YOU! Don't take chances ... in sure your auto, furniture and personal be longings with us today. 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