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I) m Search Parties Seek to Trace BigExpl osion r BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 7 -CTVAn ! airliner carrying 22 persons dis appeared in swirling snow over t f t f r r wire t the Continental divide southeast of Butte this morning. ( Several hours later ground parties headed for the rugged . country to check reports that sev eral persons heard a terrific ex plosion. The westbound Northwest air liner, with 4? passengers and four crew members aboard, left Helena at 9:53 am. (EST), headed for Butte. The pilot of the Martin 202 radioed at 10:11 ajn. he was " over Whitehall about 50 miles couth of Helena, starting his de scent at 10,500 feet. State aeronautics director ,sent searching parties to an area about 15 miles east of Butte after Mrs. Carl Halvorson, wife of a, North ern Pacific railroad section fore man, reported hearing: a low-flying plane and elplosion. Explosion Pinpointed I-" Other reports from Lake Delmo and Camp Caroline pinpointed the explosion just north of Home - stake pass, where the Northern Pacific railroad crosses the Con tinental divide. A highway patrol car took Mrs. Halvorson within a few miles of the area, then got stuck In deep snow and mud. The , plane, disappeared over Pipestone, pass about 10 minutes out of Butte. The Northwest Air lines office at Seattle identified the crew as Pilot Lloyd Lampman, 37, Co pilot James Huff, 29, and Stew ardesses Laurine Nohr, 23, . and Marnie White, 22, all of Seattle. Seattle Woman . Only one of the passengers aboard was from northwest coast al states. She was Mrs. S. R. Fairweather of Seattle. She was returning home from a trip to Helena, Mont, to visit her sick -, mother. ;.-.' Despite clouds and snow which cloaked the divide and surround ing mountains near here, a B-17 and a C-47 took off from Mc Chofd air force base in Washing ton to join in the search. These plane? make up Flight C of the Fourth rescue squadron and car ried a parachute rescue team. Gov. John -W. Bonner offered the services of all state agencies to Montana Aeronautics Director Frank Wiley, who alerted Butte physicians and ambulance driv- ers. Pilots of a helicopter at imssouia ana manes in tsuite, Helena and other cities were ready to take off. Air force bases were asked to make search nlanes and radio equipment ; available so soon as the weather imoroves. , Northwest Airlines had another plane over the area this morn ing. Visibility was . practically zero, so the plane flew to Great Falls after circling for a time above an emergency field north ; west of Butte. The missing plane, a two-engined Martin 202, was North west's flight 115, bound from Chi cago to Seattle. It stooped at Minneaoolis, Aberdeen, Bismarck," Great Falls and BHlings before arrlvin in Helena this morning. It left Helena at 9:53 am. (EST). Mountains in the primitive area twer 5.500 feet above sea level. They are covered with huge boul ders and dense timber. ; OSC Gridman By Hitchhiker . Statesman News Service ALBANY, Nov. 7 James Doer fler. 18. Oregon State rookie foot ball lineman, told police today he suffered head wounds when l ne was slugged by a hitchhiker Mon dav near Brownsville. Doerfler, an Albany high school grid star last season, was beaten by three youths in Albany about four years ago. The attack was never explained or solved. Doerfler- told state police he picked, up the hitchhiker Monday while driving-home from Corval lis. He said the man, about 30, pressed a knife to his back and forced him to drive up a logging road near Brownsville. A tire When he stopped the car, Doer fler stated, the man slugged him unconscious. When he revived about four hours later he discov ered his hair had been burned in addition to his head injuries. He walked to Brownsville where he was treated by a physician and taken home. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Doerfler. Doerfler said he was not robbed. J State police are continuing" to investigate the case. Approximately 12.5 percent of the skilled labor force in the Unit ed States is concentrated in New York State. PDILGG "M m4 Mint lacMI OtMrdan COLON . . STOMACH IUPTURE (Harai. - ' rut li..aj " iihh iuih mtfnm pim r KkM MM 4.00 Moa M. Until fcOO Ma. Wi. M. CJ. bem. tL FREE $22? S2T THE DEAN CLINIC in one 40,b tia eMri nnmiMi . M.I. Center L InJe a4 fcreM A TatcptMM IAit 311 fUmm4 14, Of. IDM ii$DG1l Air Duel Highlights Fighting y H I f 7 ViT NORTH jSVO Sli&!! KOREA SOUTH : KOREA ? &&rstaui iJ :; m SEOUL. Korea, Nov. 7 Sixteen U.S. raced Russian-built Jet fighters in the longest air battle of the Ko rean war over the Sinuiju area (plane symbol). In the Yonghung area (A), Puerto Rican and other U.N. forces beat back a strong Red attack. Rest of the battle line (broken line) remained quiet ex cept for a series of skirmishes In Chanajin Reservoir area. (AP Wlrephoto Map.) Farm Produce Prices High, Costs Higher By Lillie L. Madsen Farm Editor, The Statesman Prices are up but costs are up higher on farm produce, accord ing to a report Tuesday from the United States department of agri culture. Prices received by Oregon farmers have not kept pace with farm costs during the past 10 years, this report elaborates. During October for the first time this ;year, Oregon's general farm price level has shown a downward trend. In late October, the index stood at 130 per cent of the 1940 1949 average. That was the same as of mid-July, but three points below mid-September. It is still about a tenth above October 1949, however. The lower Oregon Index was due mainly to the drop from mid September to mid-October . in prices of such Items as barley, potatoes, apples, beef cattle, hogs, chickens and turkeys. With the exceptions of turkeys and potatoes, most of Oregon's farm commodities are now bring ing higher prices than a year ago, and higher than the average of the past 10 years. Turkeys are down about a tenth compared to the 1940 to 1949 average, while the potato price has been cut in half. The Increase In farm prices, ac cording to the Tuesday release, during the past 10 years has not kept pace with the increase in retail costs of commodities that farmers must buy, including what they pay in wages of hired labor ers and in taxes. With farm prices upped 30 per cent, costs have gone Walnut Meats Wanted! Highest Cash Price Paid Now a buying at our new buying station Cottage and Mill streets - Bring 'em in carlyl WILLAMETTE GROCERY CO. PHONE 3-4146 Who's your Dressmaker? : Is "fit" more important yoa should see your doc- ' than fitness? No on tor at the first suggestion ' knows better than you of illness. And, of course, that' good health is the you will want to bring his very foundation of an at prescriptions to a trusted tractive appearance. That source this "Reliable" is one sound reason why pharmacy, for example. CAPITAL DRUG STORE State at Liberty "On the Corner" F-51 Mustang fighters today en- up 37 per cent above the level of the past 10 years. Reports also showed that world production of bread grains is high er than a year ago. In spite of storms of late Octotber, ranges of Northern California and west ern Oregon are reported in better condition this season than in any recent season at this time of year. The southwest, however, could have used some of the northwest's big supply of rain during the past 15 days. Wheat and range lands in Texas and Oklahoma are not making satisfactory root growth because of lack of moisture, and the, livestock is pulling out some of the wheat where it is being pastured, USDA reports show early this week. Willamette U. Speech, Debate Squads Ready. Members of the Willamette uni versity speech and debate squad are prepared to present debates or addresses before group meet ings in this area upon request of program chairmen, Prof. Howard W. Runkel, speech department chairman, announced Tuesday. Topics at the disposal of the squad include "Resolved: That the non-communist nations should form a new international organi zation," and "What should be the responsibility of the federal gov ernment for the welfare of the people of the United States?" These may be presented as half-hour debate or discussion features, said Runkel. No charge is made for the group's presen tation and any organization may use the squad. Information is available from Prof. Runkel at the university. sbe is important . . . but so is the Pharmacist who compounds your Doctor's Prescriptions 1 III t Welfare Aid For September Shows Rise Public assistance expenditures In Oregon totaled $2,113,452 in Sep tember, a slight increase over the $1,867,444 paid out in September, 1949. This was the report made here Tuesday by Miss Loa Howard, state public welfare administrator, to Gov. Douglas McKay. The Sep tember payments were for 34,925 needy cases. The number of cases a year ago was 33,894. Payments to 24,068 old age re cipients during September this year amounted to $1,296,306 or an average of $53.86 per case. Expen ditures for medical care paid from general assistance funds brought the average to $56.32 per case. Excluding those recipients chang ing residence, public welfare de partments in the state reported 310 signed applications for old age assistance during September. This was a decrease of 52 from last year. In the 3,800 families receiving aid to dependent children there were 9,417 children for whom fed eral funds were available to meet the needs. Payments for this pro gram totaled $394,531, an average of 5103.82 per family. General assistance cases during the month aggregated 6,672, a three weir mm WHILE TO OFFER LASTS... IT'S THE NEW, MODERN BLACK AND WHEAT FINISH ITS NEW! ... as modern as tomorrow ... In a choice of finishes - Wheatone - black and wheat or silver grey. Fits any size room. Each piece Is designed to mix and match every other piece for the creation of clever ensemble combinations of your own choice. ; illustrated are five important basic pieces ... all sal priced for this Special Fearora Offer. ' JUST $99 FOR ALL FIVE PIECES MATCHING MR. 4 MRS. CHESTS , (use individually or as shown) ir 2 FOUR DRAWER BEDSIDE COMMODES WITH BIG ROOMY COMPARTMENTS FOR EXTRA STORAGE CABINET STYLE SECTIONAL HEADBOARD WITH BUILT IN SPACE FOR YOUR BOOKS, RADIO, ETC. Where else could you find FIVE VALUE PACKED PIECES for such a modest price? WE ADVISE YOU TO COME EARLY - - - f.lv KID 9 Traffic Lights Designated for Salem Arteries Location of nine traffic sliroal lixhts for Salem thoroughfares was disclosed Tuesday by the state hirhway commission which will open bids on the llfhts at a meetinr Friday in Portland. The new signals are part of a one-way traffic plan beinr de veloped here. The lights will be on South Commercial at Mission, Myers, Oxford. Hoyt and Boise streets; on Sooth Liberty at Mission, Owens and Myers streets; at the Intersection of Portland road and Pine street WSCS SESSION WEDNESDAY SILVERTON The members of the Women's Society for Christian Service are invited to attend the Wednesday meeting of the Jason Lee society at Salem. Mrs. T. R. Hobart, local president, reports those desiring transportation should meet at the Silverton Methodist church Wednesday at 10:30 ajn. per cent decrease from the pre vious month. ' Payments totaled $398,070. In September, 1949, gen eral assistance cases totaled 7,111 with payments of $426,696. Miss Howard reported a total of 385 blind children receiving aid from the commission. Payments in September were $24,545. IIS SPECIAL S(Q) Desk-Chest I J LJl-..- ether eleee . . 'KCJ - i '' ' '-.1. Oregon's Main' Arteries Open Despite Storms Despite weather conditions and road construction projects nearly all main arteries in Oregon are open to traffic, the state highway department ! announced Tuesday. The report includes: Dodson-Bonneville section of the Columbia highway is under construction but the road is open. No delay or only slight delays to traffic on The Dalles-Califor nia, Pacific, Pendleton-John Day and Unity-Baker highways. On the Oregon coast highway there is grading and paving near Coos Bay, Brookings and at Port Orford with detours, but no de lay reported. On the Willamette highway gravel detours with possible delays is reported from Lowell to Meridian dam where grading Is under way. The north and east roads lead ing into Crater lake park - are closed by snow. A five-ton load limit has been imposed on the bridge over the Little Nestucca river at Dolph and an 11 -ton limit on the Weiser and' Payette bridges on the old Oregon trail highway. f GROUP PEELS APPLES CENTRAL HOWELL - Mem bers of the Pratum Mennonite Mis sionary society staged an apple peeling bee Friday at the John Steiner home. Using surplus ap ples, 23 members worked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, to prepare ap ples for drying in Steiner'i nut dryer. ! HERE'S o 2 MR. AND o 2 FOUR DRAWER COMMODES o SECTIONAL HEADBOARDS ''S fltt s :, Mix er match these extra blendlnc pieces designed for people with limited budgets, bnt nellmited feed taste ... j , lX Versatile Be ok- ' ComblnaUon ' X,,,, - fita any Tho Statesman.' Salem Oregon, "never used such fine fuel..." .3. CAPITOL LUMBER CO. 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