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Opens; Will Continue Today
Testimony favorable to establishment of a newbus service be
tween Salem and Newport was beard Monday in the first day of a
hearing before the state public untilities commission on application
for a permit to operate such a route.
t John Ratzlaff of Albany, who filed his application vith the PUC
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. of the direct bus Fervice, Ratzlaff.
1 if his permit is approved, would
operate as Pacific Coast lines be
tween Salem and Newport via
Dallas, Valley Junction, Otis and
between Otis and : Newport. His
proposed twice daily run from
here to Newport would be on a
2 H-hour schedule. ;
Ratzlaff was formerly with the formation
sented by a Spokesman who told
the commision they favored the
application.
W. C. Simpson of Portland, rep-
resenting West Coast Trailways
company, also appeared in Ratz
laff s behalf. Ratzlaff is slated to
; appear again with additional in-
FabUe ntilities cemmission hearing which started Monday an a pre
, posed bos line front Salem to Newport by John Ratslaff. Albany,
will continue at It a. m. today, la the Salem council chambers,
t Ratzlaff, standing with back to camera, is shown: with one of his
attorneys. Donald Shaffey, Portland, handing proposed schedules
j to Malcolm Jones. PUC examiner, as Chief Examiner Donald Burke
I looks on at right. Seated la front of rostrum Is Betf Frolik, recorder.
(Statesman photo). f
Unemployment
Compensation
Bill Approved
I Br Psal Ilarrey, Jr.
Associated Prcaa Staff Writer
The house favored overwhelm
ingly Monday and sent to the sen
ate the main, unemployment com
pensation biLL
It Increases maximum benefits
from $20 a week for 20 weeks in
any one year, to $25 a week for
25 weeks. It also reduces employ
er payroU taxes $4,250,000 a year,
and makes it apply to all private
employers. Instead of the current
limit of four or more persons
The state unemployment com
pensation commission estimated
the increased benefits would cost
the unemployment trust fund
$960,000 a year, in addition to the
$4,250,000 reduction given em
ployers and labor, and was intro
duced by the house labor and in
dustries committee as a substitute
for 14 other bills.
It is the first lime that employ
ers and labor agreed on the whole
unemployment compensation pro
gram. ?:
The house voted against two
moves to send it back to commit
tee with instructions to amend It
It shouted down a move to have
the law remain applicable to em
ployers or fouri or more persons
And it voted 30 to 2? against mak
ing cooperatives come under the
law. hi
Dollar lines and Greyhound com
pany. He now operates the San
tiam stages out of Albany. He has
contracted to sell Santiam Stages
if. his present application is ap
proved ,he said Monday.
He now has a 25-passenger bus
and two more on order, he said.
He said that "a personal survey
of the area involved'' has con
vinced him that another route
could operate. There is now Ore
gon Motor Stages service from
Salem to Dallas but none from
Dallas to Valley Junction, he
stated.
His permit is opposed by Paci
fic Greyhound lines. Oregon Mo
tor Stages and the Roy East lines.
The latter also has filed for a per
mit for a route similar to Ratz
laffs proposal.
Resolutions from Salem Cham
ber of Commerce and the Salem
and West Salem city councils fav
oring the Ratzlaff permit were in
troduced. Salem Attorney Steve
Anderson appeared in behalf of
the latter.
Several coast towns between
Otis and Newport were repre-
v Donald J. Bourke, PUC examin
er who is conducting the hearing,
indicated that the petitioners prob
ably would be heard until Wed
nesday or Thursday and that the
opposition would take the chair
after that.
Salem Pastor
To Leave for
Whittier Post
The Rev. James A. Scott, pas
tor of Central Church of Christ
for the past four years, will leave
Sunday to become pastor of the
Church of Christ in Whittier, Cal
if., congregation officers an
nounced Monday. His successor
has not yet been selected.
Scott came here from a pastor
at at Long Beach, Calif-, in Janu
ary. 1945.
The church Men's Fellowship is
to sponsor a no-host dinner and
program at the church Friday eve
ning as a farewell to the Rev. and
Mrs. Scott. Paul Purvis and Cliff
Long are in charge of arrange
ments. The Scotts have five children,
of whom two daughters reside in
Movie Used as
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Trial Evidence
PORTLAND, March 21 -tffV
Motion pictures have been intro
duced as evidence for what is
believed to be the first time in a
Multnomah county circuit court.
Judee James R. Bain admitted
the pictures submitted by the
Portland Traction company in the
trial of a $20,000 suit brought by
C. A. Noble. 70.
Noble claimed he was injured
in 1947 while alighting from j a
trolley bus. and testified he was
forced to walk with his head
tilted to one side. The -company
said the movies showed Noble
walking normally.
Motion : pictures nave been
shown before in federal court here.
Salem, Mrs. Frank McKay and
Mrs. Elbert Tedrick.
Drill Honors
Club Officer
JEFFERSON Mrs. R. W. Curl,
financial secretary for 25 years
for Mt. Jefferson Rebekah lodge,
was honored by a drill by 10
members at the lodge meeting
Tuesday night. The drill spelled
out her name. She received a cor
sage and was presented a pink
azalea. Mrs. Curl has a record of
216 consecutive meetings.
LEAVES FOR SEATTLE
FOUR CORNERS Mrs. Grace
Carter, who has ibeen a guest of
her daughter, Mrs. John Hanger,
for several weeks, left Wednesday
to visit relatives in Seattle.
Success and
Good Wishes
to
Pacific Greyhound
Lathing & Plastering
CHARLES NORTON
Rt. 6, Box 342-L Phone 2-6382
The Stcrtotcman, Scflenau Oregon. Tnoedcry. March 22, 194SI 7
Woodburn Schools
Rehire Teachers
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WOODBURN Contracts to all
but two Woodburn teachers have
been authorized by the local school
board. No blanket raise was grant
ed to instructors, but raises will
average $50 under the single salary
schedule adopted last year with
the minimum pay at $2,030 pei
year. :
The board took action to requlr
all teachers to live to the Wood
burn training area. A budget com
mittee meeting will be held Wed
nesday night, March 23. f i
Sincere
Good
Wisnes
To The
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Painting by
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Special Entertainment - 2:00 to 6:00 P. II. and 7:00 to 0:00 P. II.
Salem's brand new Greyhound Depot swings its door wide open to you Thursday morning. We cordially in
vite you to help us dedicate this beautiful new terminal. Free movies! Prizes! Celebrities! Greyhound wel
comes you to its new Salem Depot ... with its spacious waiting room, lounges, modern restaurant and
many other features, planned especially for the comfort and convenience of Greyhound patrons.
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SPECIAL DEDICATION CEREMONIES ,
Ulany officials and civic leaders will be present to help ded
icate our new terminal.
COMMANDER SCOTT
You're heard him on Greyhound's
"Romance of the Highways" radio
program. Now see this famous world
traveler in person ... as Master of
Ceremonies at the Grand Opening.
FREE MOVIES
Greyhound's new Technicolor sound movie "The Shortest
Way Home" will be shown for your enjoyment.
SEE THE NEWSILVERSIDES"
On display at the depot. Inspect one of Greyhound's
newest "SILV6RSIDES" Super-Coaches . . . the
latest in luxury highway travel!
PRIZE
WIN A
CONTEST
FREE TRIP!
11 Round-Trip tickets to ANYWHERE in Orefon
via Greyhound . I . FREE! Get your entry
blanks at your new Salem Depot during open house,
and guess the mileage on the big used tire on dis
play. That's all there is to it. Contest closes 6:00
p. m. March 24. Winners will be announced at -'00
p. m. at the depot. I
I200E SERVICE, II0HE OFTEU, TO II0HE PLAGES
Thoro Aro NO LOWER Faros! :
5 Schedules to Kansas City
3 Schedules to Minneapolis .
5 Schedules to Independence
4 Schedules to Mill City
29 Schedules to Portland
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Schedules to Eugene .
Schedules to Newport
Schedules to Astoria
Schedules to Sao Francisco
Schedules to Los Angeles
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PLUS FEDERAL TAX
SAVINGS ON ! ROUND-TRIP FARES
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