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of FDR's f3 Strokes' Draws Denials T.' 3TEW YORK, Feb. A doc tor'! statement that President Roo sevelt had three strokes before the one that caused his death brought denials . Friday from Roosevelt's former physician and his daughter, Dr. Karl C Wold, St. Paul, Minn, physician made the state ment in book, parts of which were reprinted in the current issue of Look Magazine. He said the first stroke, a light one. occurred in 1938. After a sec ond and serious stroke in Decem ber. 1943. the doctor wrote, the president wap given only about six months t live by a group 01 doctors. Woldi said the third stroke was at Hydej Park on March 25, 145, a few jweeks before Roos evelt's death. In Washington, Dr. RosssMe- Intire, the late president's personal physicial, said the Wold version was "completely erroneous." Mclntire said he did not know Dr. Wold andj -if they are interest ed in facts, they could have check ed with me first." Mrs. Ann Roosevelt Boettiger, the president's daughter, said the Wold statements "to my certain knowledge, are absolutely and completely untrue. "My father at no time had a stroke or anything like it until he suffered the cerebral hemmor rhage which caused his death on April 12. 1943.- she said in her regular broadcast over the Amer ican Broadcasting Company net work. Sheep Eating Horse's Tails In Gold Zone CASPER, Wyo., Feb. S -(jF) Sheep have grown so hungry in snow-swept Wyoming they even eat the tails of sheepherders' horses. fV""" Cliff EwinirSiews editor of ra dio station KVOQ-aid Friday he actually saw this happen. Ewing told of recent flights he has made over cattle and sheep areas near Casper, where continu ed snow, high winds and cold have brought starvation to live stock. "We flew low enough to see cattle standing in the snow with their hip bones practically break ing through the hide and every rib showing, Ewing said. "We landed at a sheep camp and I asked the sheepherder why the horses tails were so short. He looked surprised, explained sheeD in their hunger had nibbled at them. While we were standing there, a sheep went up and began chewing on a horse's tail that was still long enough for it to reach. The horse seemed too tired and hungry to notice and just stood there." PAY SETTLEMENT PORTLAND, Feb. 5-(P)-A wage settlement providing a pay boost of 10 cents an hour for AFX. op erating engineers employed by ice cream manufacturers was an nounced Friday by the U. S. con ciliation service. About 50 men are involved. ALL We Still Have a Few Ilorge and Quaker Oil Circulators 84.95 Priced and up with this SPECIAL SERVICE INCLUDED FREE k Installation 110 gal. Tanl ' Copper tub in "Ar Brass connecti s k Stove pipe 236 fir COMMERCIAL S. V SAllM.01ieN Story LAST fT7 ? GEORGE tV PrinevUle 'Broke? Due to Raul on Slots PRINEVILLE, Feb. 5 -P)- The city of Prmeville ran short of funds Friday because of the state wide drive against slot and pin- ball machines. Deprived of the revenue from licensing the machines, the city was forced to pay all city em ployes in warrants. The payroll fund was not sufficient City cbuncilmen said the situa tion was only temporary, how ever. The city's share of county taxes will be coming in soon, along with revenue from other sources, i j Gambling devices disappeared from the city after the district at torney warned that they would not be tolerated. The Rev. A. D. Vaughan, new mayor of PrinevUle, suggested an occupational or business tax in the city to supplement its income. The proposal is under considera tion, j 900 Small Sawmills Closed by Price Drop SEATTLE, Feb i 5-fcW-Approxl- mately 900 small sawmills in Washington and Oregon have shut down because of inability to op erate in the face of rapidly fall ing lumber prices, it was said Fri day by John M. Christenson. pres ident of the Northwest Council of Lumber and Sawmill Workers. i M ARROW SHIRTS j M fgl v ' V lis These stylish shirts axe distinguished by sparkling white stripes. I fjl VjSl : --mJ V V V iiL 0X1 tinerualitV broadcloth in "blue, tan, gray, wine and green! -j $C stfvF&f V,S r53, Berutifull Also the famous Arrow whites at 3.65 up. 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Senators Donnell (R-MoWand Morse (R Ore) put it in-the form of a re quest before the committee. Chairman Thomas (D-Utah) said any decision about requesting Clark to testify is up to a sub committee composed- of Senators Murray (D-Mont), Pepper (D Fla) and Morse. The attorney general's office said Clark has no comment on the development. Central Oregon to Send Deschutes Dam Backers Here PRINEVILLE, Feb. 5-(-A re solution backing the proposed con struction of a Deschutes River hydroelectric project was dispatch ed to the state legislature Friday. The resolution was passed by f the Central Oregon chamber .of J commerce and Otto Hoppes, cham ber president, said similar mes sages would be sent by farm, labor and other groups here. One of the area's largest delegations ever to visit the state capital , will go to Salem Thursday to argue for the power project, Hoppes said. A public hearing on the bill which would prohibit such dams is sched uled in Salem Thursday night. FLagsTrain, Saves Auto JOLIET. Feb. 5-()-Henry Adam's bright idea saved his automobile from being wrecked by a train. Adam's car stalled at the Ohio street crossing as he drove to work yesterday. Train No. 17 of the Gulf. Mobile and Ohio rail road was approaching, but fast. Adam, 27. who is a railroad brakeman, grabbed his brake man's lantern and flagged down the train. The big diesel engine slowed down and just nudged Adam's car. Total damage was a dented fender. Invitations Sent SILVERTON Invitations are in the mails for the wedding of Miss Betty Cecelia Schaffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schaffer of Mt Angel, and Rich ard Alfred Scharback, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Scharback of Silverton. The wedding will be at St. Mary's Catholic church. Saturday, February 12 at 9 ajn. Yakima Valley Orcbardists 'War' on Elk SEATTLE, Feb. Si- W) - Fruit ranchers and stockmen in Cen tral Washington's Yakima valley went on an elk killing rampage Friday that "sounded like war" to one orchardist. Terming it a tradegy, a state game department spokesman de clared the gunners had taken the law in their own hands. The de partment, said assistant director Discovers Iliniatnre Device for Jhe Deaf Cbieare, HL A big improve ment has been made in a new de vice new welcomed by thousands of deafened. It is so small It fits in the palm ef the hand. Its clear noiseless tone Is so efficient that even faint voices are understood. With It thousands " new enjoy music, sermons and friendly com panionship. Finger Up controls permit yea to adjust It Instantly to changing sound conditions. Ac cepted by the American Medical Associations Council en Physical Medicine. The makers of Beltone, Dept. 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A state law permits a land own er to destroy any: animal or bird damaging his property. NEWSPAPER APPOINTS NEWPORT, Feb. 5 -OP)- The Newport News, weekly newspaper coos rora urn For 1949 Ends March 2 Get Your Official Enlry Blank and Conlesi Bnles At Your Dealer or Dr. Pepper Boliling Col Salem, Oregon Read Page 111 in Feb. 7th Life Magazine Sunday, TeLtuuiy 8. 13133 here, Friday announced the ap pointment of J. W. Forrester, publisher of the Coos Bay Harbor, as general manager, and James Running, Coos Bay, as editor, f Stayton Donald Basl is "home on furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Basl after 19 months in Korea. He : will later go to Aberdeen proving , grounds, Maryland. His enlistment ends in October. f voun 1 DITGTG GRHT I i