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Cruise Down Colorado River
Adventurous, Perhaps Deadly
, By Jack Lefler
-T GRAND CANYON, Ariz., July 3b-JP)-The cruising down the
Colorado season is on. But it's no Sunday, afternoon venture lor the
faint-hearted. '
At least 10 persons have lost their lives In battles with the churn
ing, muddy Colorado since the first expedition went through the xnile
: deep Grand Canyon in 1869. - - . v ,
i Those who came through safely
' looked death straight in the eye
many times as their tin boats
' hurtled , through the boiling rap
- ids..,
Two parties already have com
pleted the perilous trip this sum
mer. A third, including four wom
en, started out in mid-July.
Mnre are scheduled through the
summer.
Slain by Indians -
Maj. John Wesley Powell, a one
armed Civil War veteran, led the
original expedition down the riv-
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nimhpr whn left the nartv mid-
Way in the trip were slain by In
dians as they attempted to climb
out of the canyon.
In 1889, three members of an
expedition drowned.
As the years wenV by, trips
aown ine toioraao Decame more
numerous. The flat - bottomed
boats were improved to cope with
conditions.
Buzz Holstrom made the first
one-man trip in 1937. In 1940, two
,cr. JSizaaa Clover ana Lois ot
ter,, became the first women to
run the Colorado rapids. A 13-yea-old
boy, Bruce Wilson of San
rrancisco, went along on an ex-
cedition in 1942.
Couple Disappear :r
One of the great mysteries, of
the river was the disappearance in
1928 of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R.
Hyde of Hansen, Utah. They set
out down the river on their honey
i moon. They arrived safely at the
foot of Bright Angel Trail, which
leads from Grand Canyon village
to the floor of the canyon. I
"Our main object in making the
trip," Mrs. Hyde said then, "is to
give me a thrill.'-
Then the newlyweds shoved off
down the river to complete the
journey. They were never . seen
again. Searchers found their boat
but notning else.
An expedition which tackled
the river last June ran into near
disaster. One of the boats became
disabled, and two members of the
party, Ed Hudsori and his son,
Ed, jr., of Paso Robles, Calif., were
left bhind on a sandbar. One of
two helicopters which flew into
the gorge to bring them out crash
ca on a piaieau. xne puoi ana
- Hudson sr., escaped serious injury.
Led 7 Expeditions
' Greatest river man of all was
Norman D. Nevills of Mexican
Hat, Utah. He led seven expedi
tions. He and his wife were killed
in the crash of their private plane
in 1949.
What makes the river run so
dangerous?
In the 666 miles between Green
River, Utah, and Hoover Dam,
there are 300 rapids. ,
Where the canyon walls nar
row, the, river is compressed and
shunted over and through jagged
boulders. These rocks can rip the
bottom out of the sturdiest of
. boat. . ;
The big terrors of the voyage
re the Sockdolger rapids, above
Bright Angel Train, and Lava
Falls, 81 miles below.
Flood waters on " occasion will
produce 40-foot rise in the nar
rower sections of the river within
a few hours. Waves leap 20 or
more feet in the air.'
In' summer - the river, at low
level. Is as dangerous as at flood
stage. More rocks are exposed,
and uncharted rapids have ap
peared. Why do people challenge the
roaring river time after time?
For many, like Mrs. Hyde, it is
Just for the thrill.
Others go to study the geologi
cal formations of the canyon and
, botanical - specimens, or to ex
plore unknown offshootj of the
gorge. ' '
The mighty Colorado has a
deadly fascination for the adven
turous. ' - '
Terrific Blast'
Follows B-29
Korea Bombing
- By William Jorden
AN AMERICAN AIR BASE IN
JAPAN, July 30 -(")-Almost 50
U.S. B-29's dropped about 500 tons
of bombs today on the key North
Korean industrial city of Hungnam
in the third major strategic bomb
ing , attack of the "war.
Hungnam is the site of chemical
and explosive factories. It is on
the east coast of Korea, about 130
miles north of the 38th parallel.
Returning fliers said they heard
and felt a "terrific explosion" after
they dropped their bombs through
thick weather by radar.
Maj. Gen. Emmet (Rosy) ODon-
nell, commanding the far east
bomber command, said "somebody
certainly hit something big" at
Hungnam. N ? "
A veteran pilot, CoL Claude E.
Putnam of Spokane, Wash., said
of the explosion felt at 15,000 feet:
"Most of us have fought a lot of
war and never felt anything like
that before."
A tail gunner, SSgt Harvey
iWalton of Covington, Van got a
look at the target area through a
break in clouds and reported he
saw a big column of reddish brown
smoke pouring skyward.
"It wasn't from the bombs," he
said, because that's black." -
Others also reported seeing the
red-brown smoke.
Earlier mass strikes by B-29s
were at Wonsan, big North Korean
port, and Seoul, capital of the Re-,
public of Korea until it was over
run by invading communists June
28. ... 'r '
No estimate of damage at Hung
nam can be made until after re
connaissance planes photograph
the bombed area. The bombers
met no opposition. All returned to
base.
fly Barney Livingstone
- WASHINGTON, July 2Q-UP)-President
Truman 'may tell con
gress tomorrow whether he wants
price-wage and rationing controls
voted on a stand-by basis.
The legislators, ; many alarmed
by rising living costs and seeking
a sure barrier to Inflation, showed
strcng signs of far exceeding the
grant of control authority Mr. Tru
man has asked.
Fifteen republican house mem
bers joined today in a demand that
congress at once enact an all
inclusive control plan to be put
into force when congress says the
word. Twelve of them called for
training all military age men.
With the issue fast nearing a
showdown, an official told a re
porter that a letter, is expected to
go from the White House tomorrow
the senate - banking committee
hich is studying the issue.
Mr. Truman already has called
for partial controls covering pro
duction and credit The adminis
tration contends this and higher
taxes will keep the inflationary
pressures in hand. The president
said he will ask for more extensive
controls if they become needed.
' Some argue that the stand-by
authority will itself act as a brake
on inflation even if not invoked..
The house banking committee
has approved his partial control
plan, but a move to add Tie w pow
ers to it is expected wheirit comes
up for debate Tuesday. The vote
is set for Wednesday.
: In the senate, Maybank's com
mittee is scheduled to consider the
price-wage-rationing authority to
morrow when it may complete ac
tion on the Truman bill.
Demands for broader action
came today also from Senator
Humphrey (D-Minn.) and Chester
Bowles, governor of Connecticut
and former administrator of price
controls (OPA).
Senator Humphrey, in a state
ment, called for congress to roll
back prices to June 25, weekend
of the Korean outbreak, saying in
flation "threatens to engulf us.
. .sutesnua News Scnfct
Robert E. Clem
ALBANY Funeral services for
Robert E. Clem, 73, who died here
July 12, were held from the Howe-
Huston Funeral home in Lebanon
Saturday."
Clem was born In Breckenridge,
Mo., on August 19, 1876. With bis
parents he came to Oregon in
1885, the family settling on a farm
near Albany. For many years he
was employed at the Lebanon Pa
per mill, until retiring.
Surviving are two daughters,
Helen and Dorothy Clem, both of
Lebanon; one sister and two
brothers. -
Births
Long dormant volcanoes are
Utely to produce the worst erup
tions, say the National Geographic
Cociety, because they have accu
mulated bigger- "stopper" of
reck and ash. "; :,
The Hawaiian volcano Mauna
Loawas bom ages ago through
a IOumile crack, in the floor
of tHe Pacific. s
BISHOP To Mr. and Mrs. An
arew uisnop, Aumsviiie, a son
Sunday, July 30, at Salem Gen
eral hospital. "
BRONSON To Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Bronson, Salem route 3,
box 873, a daughter, Sunday, July
30, at Salem General hospital.
JACOBSON To Mr. and Mrs
J. S. Jacobson, 833 N. 16th St., I
daughter, Sunday, July 30, at Sa
lem General hospital.
GODSEY To Mr. and Mrs
Donald Godsey, 448 Hood st,
son, Sunday, July 30, at Salem
General hospital.
PETERSON To Mr. and Mrs,
Laurence Peterson, 3915 N. River
rd., a son, Sunday, July 30, at Sa
lem General hospital.
GEHLAR To Mr. and Mrs,
Mark Gehlar, 774 Cascade dr.,
son, Sunday, July SO, at Salem
General hospital
PAGE Tr.-Mr.' and Mrs. Clin
ion rage, "4utu Arnold st., a son,
Saturday, July 29, at Salem Me
morial nospitaL
Newspaper
s Paraguay
Crushes Revolt
BUENOS AIRES. July 30 -UPV-
i ne newspaper in one at the city
iOi ronnosa reported today that
the Paraguayan government had
smashed a coup and arrested 100
persons. v '
There was no confirmation of
the account. Formosa is on the
Argentine-Paraguayan frontier,
El Norte said former Paraguay
an President Higino Morinigo, who
was overthrown in 1948, was
among the leaders of the attemnt-
ed coup. Morinigo has been living
in Buenos Aires since his ouster.
He could not be located today for
comment. ,
Say
Valley
(Bbitnarfeh
Nona Hugh Smith
DALLAS Services for Nona
Hugh Smith, 80, 'Dallas route 2.
will be held Monday, July 31, at
pjn. at the Henkle and Bollman
chapel here with the Rev. William
Elmer officiating. '
Smith died Saturday at his resi
dence. He had lived in this com
munity for 45 years and in Oregon
for 61 years. He was a farmer and
hop grower most of that time.
Smith was born Jan. 12, 1870.
in Illinois. He was a member of
Evangelical church at Kings Val-
,ey. -r
Surviving are the widow. Bertha
Grace Smith, and several nieces
and' nephews. :
Chin-Uppers
Name Wenger
Top Adviser
The Chin Up club of Oregon
board of directors has named Karl
Wenger of Salem as chairman of
the club "advisory committee.
Other, members selected at a
recent meeting in Salem were Cir
cuit Judge Rer Kimmell of Mar
ion county, Dr. Fred W. Latige and
William C Chadwick, all. of Salem.
The board also announced the
following - appointments: Mabel
Sample, Salem, state membership
chairman; Opal Judd, Milwaukie,
out-ofrstate membership chair
man; Bend and Bernice Tweed,
Condon, sunshine chairmen.
Ruth Dimick of Portland was
selected as editor of the Oregon
Beacon, Chin Up club monthly
newspaper. Her staff will include
Edith Cowden, - Salem, . circula
tion manager; Mrs. M. K. Sweet-
Garden Show
Plans Set
At Jefferson
JEFFERSON The Jefferson
Friendly Garden club this week
announced classifications for its
flower show and ice cream supper
Vi.J A . A. 4 J J t ... . ..
nuay, August 11 in me cixy nau.
They include miniatures not
over three inches, including single
or pairs; arrangements from four
to 14 inches overall; 14 inches and
over;, buffet; dining table, formal
or informal; pairs and opposites,
regular size, corsages; marine
bowls; potted plants; miscellane
ous; noru cultural, including one
of a kind, three of a kind, or a
group of more than three; and last,
solid color arrangements in any
color. . -
Anyone may enter flowers in
the show, but all entries should be
2 VlV. t .a a .
in oeiween iu a. m. ana 1 p. m.
Judgingjwill begin at 2 p . m. En
tries are confined to one in each
class, but any individualmay en
ter-eacn class.
Receiving the flowers will be
Mrs. George Mason and Miss
Mary Donohue. Mrs, Arthur Har
ris and Mrs. Henel uaywood wil
classify the entries and Mrs. Al
fred Powell and Lawrence Reh
feld .will arrange them.
iraui uu ui&e wiu uc
served on the lawn at 4 p. ixl, with
Maurice Townsend, Frank Reh-
feld and Joe McKee in charge of
the tables. ' " '
U.S. Commie
Leaders Win
Pravda Praise
By Thomas P. Whitney
MOSCOW, July 30 -Ph Pravda
today hailed American communist
leaders for the ."firmness under
fire" in-opposing intervention in
Korea and asserted it is impossible
to destroy the communist party in
the United States, s-. ;
While - patting the American
communists on the back, the of
ficial ; Soviet party organ mildly
scolded them for a lack of vigil
ance which it said had played into
the hands of the FBI.
The paper quoted William . Z.
Foster, national chairman of the
UJS. communist, T?arty, as saying
the party, despite its small size, is
land, Salem, proofreader; and
Robert Clayton, Portland, adver
tising manager.
destined to play a decisive lot. in
history. (FBI Director, J. lEdgar
Hoover -told congress June 8 there
are 54,174 known communist party
members in the United States).
Claims Strength '
"In the United States there Is
no other political party of the
working class which upholds Its
interests," Pravda said,- adding
that the party is growing in
strength despite "persecution" by
the FBI and the federal and state
governments.
- -Admitting there had been a lack
of vigilance in the party, Pravda
said the FBI was making use of
this opportunity by sending "spies"
into the ranks, some of whom are
used later to give evidence in court.
"These despised insignificant
human beings, like Budenz, were
exposed by the defense and wit
nesses as hired provocateurs of
the secret chancellery of the dark
dealer spy J. Edgar Hoover," Prav
da proclaimed. 1 .
(Louis F. Budenz, former com
munist leader and managing editor
of The Daily Worker, now is on the
faculty of Fordham university
after breaking with the communist
party. He testified recently at a
U.S. senate hearing on commun
ism). f '
Lenin Qseted
Referring to the trials of Amer
ican communist party leaders and
other American communists, Prav- '
da quoted Tenin as saying men
than 30 years ago that communists
should be grateful to American,
capitalists for anti-Bolshevik hys- .
tria anrl nrs"iitirtn
quoted as saying.' "They help us
interest the masses in the question
of the essence and significance of '
Bolshevism." i; v
: Pravda. praised Foster and Eu- T
gene Dennis (communist party ,
general secretary, who were jailed
for contempt of congress for scorn- '
ing a subpoena). : It contended the T
American party , could never be '
wiped out. . .- . - - .
The paper advised "the present
Clarks, Hoovers and McGraths" to
consider the fate of the outstand
big "uprooters of communism" '".
Hitler, 'Mussolini and Chiang Kia- ;
Shek, who, the paper said, had )
been disposed of in "history's ash .
Chan." , : ' : i. h
: (The advice was for former At- .
tomey General Tom Clark, FBI
Chief Hoover and Attorney Gen- ,
eral J. Howard McGrath).
Seven's No Heaven
unless the thought naturally
pops up about that. A. M. won
der worker ... NOHLGREN
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