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c LA -GRANDE OBSERVER 98th Issue 64th Year LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1959 8 Paget Five Cents H3 Bio Sto Northeast SNOW, SLEET, COLD RAIN DISRUPT COMMUNICATIONS Unitod Pratt International gion and it was feared the silua The Northeast reeled today lion would fit worse. Heavy snow from' an onslaught of snow, sleet warnings were issued for New Entire r ? TV. GREENWOOD SCHOOL GOING UP The new Greenwood School rises slowly around the old brick building in the picture at the right as construction crews take advantage of good weather to hurry the pro ject. Behind the scenes men like Bill Shuwn, upper left, are busy putting the final touches on vaiious projects. Shuwn is from Ontario and works for Hon & Co. Dwight KirklanJ. upper center, grits his teeth and tightens a pipe fitting on the new school s water system. Kirkland, 2102 Second St., is employed by the William Bonn enkanip Co. (Observer Photos) Collision Of Station Tank Truck Kills 4 EUGENE il.TH Four Univer- i'ty of Washington stu.lels en route to the Rose Howl game , c;e killed early toilav in a hea.l- on c llision betwetM 1'nir siaiionl wagon a 'd a tank truck a"d tra.l- cr on an icy hig.iway five nule r.orth of here. State Folice identified the ic tims as Derwood Burr Nordin, 23. Palos Vcrdes Kstate. Calif.; Myra l.ce Taylor, Il.'tarotnao Kvelyn Youth Activities Unit Plans Dance The local Youth Activities group wiii sponsor a special teen age dance on New Year's Eve. There will be dancing to the live, music by the Saints, from 9:30 p. me until 12:30 a.m. Favors will be given and punch served during the evening. This affair is for all youth of I'nicn County and will be well chaper oned, it was stated. County Clerk Graham Suffers Heart Attack Union County Clerk C. L. Gra ham is under treatment for a heart fttack at the Grande Hondo Hcspital. The longtime courthouse em ploye suffered a heart ailment , at nis nome inns-mas pay. i Man Of Year Is Ike . NEW YORK UPI President Eisenhower today was named the man ol tne year Dy we editors of Time magazine for the second time. Eisenhower also was named man of the year in 1!44. NAME, AGE, POLITICS CITED IN VOTE REQUIREMENTS HERE By GRADY FANNELL 'Observer Start Writer If you are 21 years of age. a citizen of the I'm: id Slates, not registered but interested in voting next year, then, there are some-j requirements to follow, according lo Union County Cleik C. L. Gra-ito ham. Graham's office, located at the coonty courthouse here, has pre- pared a "how, when and where" summary for registration at La Grande, Union, Cove. Elgin, North Powder and Imb'er. Graham reminded that a person cannot register if he has been convicted of a felony and has not j necessary registration is r-quired had his voting restored by due ; if the person changes his residence process of law or if he crnnot read ! within his precinct or to any other and write English. county precinct, or if he moves Refittration A Mutt to another county, before closing However, registration is a must of the register 31 days before an for the 1960 elections, and one who election. is 21 years of age the day fc?'ore If the person did not vote at election is entitled to vote if he! either primary or general elec has resided in Oregon six months ' tion during the previous election by the day beior election. A person also may register with the same officers in any county if he is away from his home but somewhere in the state. Registra tion will be sent to his home coun ty. Graham 'explain-d. If a person is ill or has a physi cal disability that keeps lorn away front the registration office, heltinue as regislred. but only about I may submit a written avtlital:on.i Joy Simons. 20. Shclton. Wash., i aid William ltolx-t Moser. 22. Tac n.a Ore young woman, Barbara leai Hill, 21. Seattle, was in criti cal condition at Sacred Heart hos 'i!a'. The two men in the truck were" not seriously hurt. The accident occurred about 1:50 am. on Highway 99. Truck Jackkn'fet ' - Slate 'Policemai Allati Lindley said the ta K truck and trailer owned by Pacific Inte'mountain K.puss of Oaklaid, Calif., was ic. thbouii'l when it si, wed for a Senate Bid By Silverton Man SALEM i IPI i Silverton farm er ft K. Cook filed today as a candidate on the Republican tick et for U.S. senator from Oregon. His skgan is "represents tax payer in advocating drastic reduc tion in federal taxing, spending and paternalism." Cook said that he was "not picked by .any political group or machine or private interests'' and therefore can work "for the inter ests of the people." Cook said his principal sponsors are the "conservative organiia- tions in the state that ask for no,mrg but a more sensible and ss expensive government. He made his decla'ation of car didacy last August. Cook, who seeks to oppose in cumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard L. Ncuberger, entered the 1956 primary and was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination ' against incumbent GOP Rep. Walter Norblad. I to the county clerk who wi'l regi ster him at his home without 'charge, Although registration is open 'throughout the year, a person must register no later thrn 8 p.m., 31 i days before the election he wishes vote in. Many Questiont Questions the person will be asked include name, birthplace, 'date of Jvirth. rcsidenc", etc. A false statement subjects the per son to a possible $5,000 fine, more or less; or not more than two years of imprisonment, or both. Graham also pointed out that year (1958', then, he must regis ter again. Graham said that many names were purged at hx office after (he last general election for fail ure of the elector to vote. Cards were mailed to all of these pcr joos with instructions to return the cards h they desired to con fifth of Ihe cards were relurned : lilt Wagon, Students car ahead. The truck jackknifed ,on the icy high way and collided with the station wagon. "The bumper was literally torn from the truck ad welded right inlo the car," Liadloy said. The fro it half of the station w agon was demolished. Earnest Albert Rice Jr.. 3S. Rodeo, Calif., the truck driver. suffered a bruised.. leg.. T.ie rtiU.0 driver. Henry Daniel Dees.; ii, I San Pablo, Calif., was ntt injured. by Nordin. ine two gTis wno died were in the front seat. Moser and Miss Hill were riding in the l back seat. Lindley said. Ike Reserves Right To Resume A-Tests AUGUSTA, Ga. UPI Presi dent Eisenhower refused today to extend the formal U. S. morator ium on nuclear weapon tests but promised that they would not be resumed without advance notice. At the same time, the President denounced the attitude of what he called "the politically guided" Russian experts in the Geneva ne gotiations seeking agreement on a permanent prohibition of nuclear tests. i The Eisenhower statement, re leased from the vacation White House here, meant that, while the U. S. would not renew the mora torium which has run for 14 months. It was not planning an immediate resumption of tests. At the same time, it reserved the right to do so at any time after lo his office. Other registration musts include: 1. If your name has been chang ed by marriage, you must re register under your mar. ied name. 2. Where the elector is register ed but who has changed eddress or name by marriage, or by court order, may have his re-registration accomplished by appearing be fore the county cl'-rk in person, or one of the clerk's duly appoint ed registrars, or by applying to the county clerk for a re-registration card. Voting Affiliation 3. If you have decided to change your political affiliation, you must' do this not later than the 31st day before election by appearing in person before the county clerk or his registrar. No person will be permitted to vote at the primary election on any -political ticket other than the party registered with. Those who are registered as "independent" or "no party stated" will not be permitted to vote on either political 'Demo cratic and Republican! bal'ot. County registration facilities are as follows: Union R. G. Sevier: Cove, Eva W. Duncan and Besse Kelley; Elgin, Bud Miller, city recorder: North PowoW. Jennie O Sryant; Imbler. Lucretia Parol, and La ICr.inde, County Clerk v5 . .J? ? 3f v.s p mi n ii r i ; i m eh in nu ai tlm IT- .Tv-ri giving notice. Eisenhower's statement was is sued after he had conferred with 13 high level officials who flew here from Washington this mo-n-ing. A major topic of their dis cussion was the nuclear lest mor atorium which expires Thursday. The group was headed by Sec retary of Sta'e Christian A Iler ter. Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr., Chairman John Mc Cone of the Atomic E-.ersy Com mission, and Gen. Naihan F. Twining, chairman of Hie Joint Chiefs of Staff. II II II ... IU I " IL lllJ I II III II II ill II II. '' I Emir-t; T-Tra- -- i I I if Hi ! "rm mmmv..:.. tm Eisenhower pointed out that ne-'p. gotiations with Russia and Great Britain on a permanent test ban had been under way for U months. Now in recess, they will, resume Jan. 12. Promises U. S. Reply "No satislaclorv ac-eemcnt is yet in sight." the President said. "The prospects for such an agree ment have been injurei !y the re- cent unwiliif gncss on Ihe part of the politically guided Soviet ex perts to give serious scienlihc con sideration lo Ihe effectiveness of seismic techniques for the detec tion of underground explosions. "Indeed, the atmosphere of Die talks has been clouded by Ihe in temperate and technically insup portable Soviet annex' of the re port of the technical exiTts '' Eisenhower promised ihal scien- lists in the U. S. delegation would make public facts "which is ex pected to be released through the Slate Department at Uashir.glon in a few days. Britain and Russia, as well as the U. S. suspended nuclear leits during the Geneva negotiations. Tax Filing Period Deadline April IS The period for fi'ing r.i' fed eral income tax returns will ex tend from Jan. 4 through Aril 15 of next year, it has ben an nounced by A. G. Eritk'on. dis trict director of Internal Revenue. In order to provide adeqmte in formation end assistance to tax payers in La Grande, the ollice will be open from 8 a m. to 4 45 p m. each Monday from Jan. 4 through April 4. and the office will he open Tuesday. Feb. 23 in stead of Feb. 22, which is a legal holiday. j The local office is located at Ihe pmt office building. V JOB DIDN'T LAST LONG TOPSHAM, England (UPI) Bill Woodet held the job at ferryman acrott a small river here for two weekt and every thing went smoothly to long at the cuttomert stayed away. Now Woodet hat lost hit job. Hit beat tank the first time he tried to take it across. Mystery Man Suspected Of i .NOTCO 601X11 I- Grande police are searching for a mysterious stranger who roamed the attic and basement 1' st- Joseph's Hospital early this morning, roucc were cai'eo wnen hospilal ot Hauls thought the per son might be looking for nar cotics The mystery figure was first discovered by Mary K. Benson 20O4 Adams Ave., an employe of the hospital, when she attempted to take the elevator lo th? base ment and was whisked to the attic instead The unidenti.'ied man, described as about 45. 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds. iHiardrd th elevator in ine attic, ine cievaior then went ,,, lhe oasern(.nt wncre Miss Ben. son entered a room for supplies Knew Way round The man walk-d calmly lo the exit and displayed a knowledge of the hospital, according to Miss Benson. Hospit.il officials said the only persons allowed in the attic and basement are the Sisters and em ployes of the hospital. Th"" attic and basement were searched be fore the police were called but no trace of the man was found. When last sen. the man was wearing a blue or green and white jacket and sun tan pants, police said. . WEATHER Some high cloudiness to night and Wednetdiy except feg cr lew cleudt persisting in seme northern area valleyt; highs from 21-34 north te 40 44 eeuth portion; low fmight from 21 northern valleyt te 10 II south and east portions. DOG, COW SENTENCED TAMPA, Fla. (UPI)-A dog got a dMth sentence and a cow was ordered out of town Monday. Judge Bob Johntan rulod that a caw owiwd by Francis co Alvarti, 13, wai a nuisance. "Charactor witnettet" avtn testified H tha goad bohavior af tha animal. Tony Fernandez, grocery dealer, wat givan tha choica af having hit boxor dog da ttreyod or torving tix month t in (ail. "Bruno" bit rotidontt of fashionable Davit Itlandt. Jittery Cuba Braces For Invasion Attempt HAVANA (UPI A Jittery Cuba was braced for expected "invasion" today after revolu tionary press reports of warlike preparations In neighboring Cen tral American countries and mys tery air flights during the night over suburban beach areas. Ground patrol activity was stepped up in the Guanabacoa each area just outside of Hava na on air force reports of recon naissance flights by an unidenti fied aircraft. Earlier, the pro-government newspaper Revolucion warned an "invasion" of Cuba was "immi nent" and said anti-Castro leaders in exile in neighboring countries were "missing" from their habi tual haunts. President Osvaldo Dorticos lent added weight to the invasion ru mors with a statement that the government Is prepared lo "stand alone" against attack if need be. NIXON FIGHTS 'OLD GUARD' LABEL Rockefeller Leadership, LOS ANGELES ITI- Local supporters of New York Ci Nelson Rcckefeller Monday nighl issued a sharply critical statement of the present Republican pa'ty leadership and said they would work towards a draft Rockefeller for President movement. "The governor's announcement 'thai he was withdrawing from the race) does not alter our con viction that his leade'ship is es sential to the best interests of our country, said a statement issued by the group. 'In fact, his stand emphasizes a change in the leadership of the Republican party. We are con vinced that the present leadership of the party has its hands tied by political obligation and is stif ling the true expression of vote of preference." The statement also charged present GOP leadership was cre ating apathy In the party and that lere were fewer party members and freezing rain that disrupted communications and blacked out thousands of homes. In upper New Yo k Stale, (he sleet slorm was described as the worst in 30 years. The buffalo area was hardest hit. Ice piled up on wires until they cracked and utility men said it would be days before full service is re si ores. The Ice and snow made get ting to work a major project in cities throughout the six-state re- In a television appearance, Dor ticos said the jet planes Cuba tried recently to buy from Britain were to have strengthened the nation against the foes the government says are ready to attack. He said Maj. Pedro L. Diaz Lam. former chief of the rebel air force, has "disappeared" from Miami, suggesting that Premier Fidel Castro's enemies may al ready be massing in Central Amer ica far an invasion attempt. Diaz, who resigned his post and fled the country in protest against what he described as Communist infiltration of the Castro regime, has been living as a refugee in Miami. ' Dorticos said he does not be lieve the Organization of Ameri can Slates, which has been in strumental in hailing Cuba-based invasions of several Latin Ameri can countries in the. past year. kan be counted on to defend this country against attack. Backers Hit GOP Threaten Draft now than in I 'Hit. The group said it planned to continuo efforts to "stimulate sup port for Gov. Rockefeller as the Republican candidate for the President of the United States."' Los Angeles County Republican WASHINGTON H'PI Vice President Richard M. Nixon's strategy advisers today weighed possible moves to counter Demo cratic efforts to pin an old gua'd" label on him. Nixon, now an almost sure-bet for the Republican presidential nomination, became the target of stepped up Democratic atUicks over the week end identifying him with the conservative wing of the GOP. The vice presidenl's supporters showed no open concern but pri vately they feared the "old guard" tag might swing liberal and independent votes away from Nixon if the Democrats could make it stick. Hampshire. Vermont and south ern Maine. High winds which pushed the storm through the Plains stales and Middle West and battered Lake Superior with the worst gales in a half century were di minishing. But the last great storm system of the year still carried heavy snow for the eastern seaboard. The weather bureau posted heavy snow warnings for much of New England, including New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Parts of New York State were told lo expect several inches of snow. The heaviest snow depth in the cast was at Lebanon. N. II., which reported 10 inches of snow on the ground. Rain, fog and sleet preceded the storm into Ihe East Monday. Heavy fog shut down three New York area airports for a time. stranded hundreds of travelers. Scores of flights were diverted to Washington, D C, from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore be cause of the fog. At one time, more than 200 aircraft were parked on ramp space at the Washington National Airport. Two jet airliners headed from Los Angeles to the East Const made unscheduled landings within 15 minutes at Columbus, Ohio, Monday because of the fog blan ket in the East. Freezing rain and snow contin ued lo cause hazardous driving conditions from New York State to the M dwest today. At least four deaths were caused by slip pery highways. . ; ' Highway depa-tment In Kansas' and other Plains and Midwest staies fi ught to clear roads closed by heavy snow drifts. Hotels In Salir.a and Russell, Kan., were still jammed with stranded Christ mas travelers forced to abandon their cars. . A 100-mile front of Lake Superi or's North Shore was battered Monday by gale force winds of 60 miles an hour that sent 20 foot high waves crashing against the lake front. Steelmen Further Apart Than Ever WASHINGTON (UPI) Presi dent Eisenhower's Fact finding Board ended public hearings in Ihe steel dispute today and said both sides are now wider apart than when the panel entered the case two months ago. The hearings were concluded with a bitter clash between union and company officials. Board Chairman George W. Taylor said mediation efforts of the S-month-old dispute are rather futile for' the present. Taylor said the three man pan el would concentrate on preparing its report to the President which is due by Jan. 6. Verbal fireworks between R. Conrad Cooper, chief management negotiator, and stcelworkers Pres ident David J. McDonald under scored the gloomy outlook for an early settlement . chairman Alphonso Belt Jr. had hoped lo meet with the group Monday to swing their support be hind Vice President Richard M. Nixon, but the group said It would meet later with Bell. The Democrats lost no time In branding ihe withdrawal Saturday of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller from the COP presidential picture as a victory for "bossism" and the party's conservative element Nixon's camp noted that hit leading backers also have been prominent supporters of President Eisenhower and said that the El senhower administration hat nev er been described as "old guard." Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (i Minn.), one of those who Joined in the "old guard" criticism, "modei tly" suggested Monday night he could .beat lixoa if ihe Democrats snouia .see nt te i mate him for president.
