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6-(Sec. 1) Statesman, Salem, Ore, Sun., July 29, '58 Solons Ask U.S. Taper Curtain' End WASHINGTON lt - A Hons subcommittee called on Congress Saturday to require full disclosure of most government Information except where official! can ahow, In court, why It should not be made public. The government operations sub - committee, headed by Rep. Mosa D-Cali( said "paper curtain, now many layen thick," has in creasingly hidden federal activi ties as they have mushroomed ever the past W years. ' It hit hard at what it called wide "misuse" of an Eisenhower letter Issued during the Army-McCarthy hearings. Federal agencies, it said, had used the letter in an effort to Justify their withholding of informal ion. Coafwaed Kaaalia. It accused tha Defense Depart. ment of "most restrictive" and "most confused" handling of ma terial which should be made pub lic. And it said the Office of Strate gic Information should be abol ished. This -office was set up to curb the flow of certain technical lnformatioa noj labelled a military secret. The subcommittee report, ap proved by the parent Government Operations Committee, followed lengthy Investigations and was unanimous except for some "addi tional views" by Rep. Clare E. Hoffman iR-Mich). Hoffman, the senior Republican Three More Added to United Fund Posts 1 i f ? . r , t . t. i 1 C -syr i lifr ).i!:H.C St I I I 1 j Berry Grower 1 Demo's Nominee - PORTLAND ( - The Multno mah County Democratic Central Committee Friday announced that R. E. Schec'een, Gresham berry grower, has been named Demo cratic nominee for state repre sentative from the east subdistrict of the county. He replaces L. J. Lampert, Port-1 DISTANT TV SET LONDON on Moscow Radio home news program claims a man living in the Kharkov dis trict of the Ukraine has perfected a homemade television set that brings in clear pictures from Brit ain 1,500 miles away. The set termed "supersensitive" also has. received TV transmissions from Italy. The Netherlands and m- i, lit, i. ihi. mnnirv Holland, ine radio repon saiu U.S. Magazine Aims to Tell Truth to Soviet WASHINGTON On - The Unit ed Mates Saturday published a new Russian language 'magazine "America," designed to tell peo ple behind the Iron Curtain what land, who withdrew from the race after receiving the nomination. But officials were still awaiting word from Russia that distribu tion of 50,000 copies had begun. A spokesman for the U.S. In formation Agency said the 64 page magazine, lavishly illustrat ed with color photographs, has been at the U.S. Embassy in Mos cow since earlier this month While American diplomats worked out final distribution arrangements with the Soviets. The USIA spokesman said he thinks It will be "Just a matter of a few days" before copies f America will be made available to the Russian people. I American officials hope th. Russian readers will get the mes sage conveyed by this first Issue, that this is a great and growing "middle class" nation in which extremes of rich and poor am, vanishing. Three failed Faa. eemmittee appalatiaeals for education and gtverameatal agencies were aaaauacea1 re cently by Bea Little. I ailed Faad cabinet member. Pictured frern left la right are .aha Gerea ( the Salem Water Departoieat. l ilted Faad ee-caalrmaa far city employes; Edmaad A. Carletaa, arlaeipal af North Salem High Sraael, ee-chalrmaa fer education; aad Sam Bailer, Mariea Caaaly treasurer, co-chairman far roualy emplayes. BUM' 'to Lift O&C Timber Restrictions' Hungary Cuts Travel Ban BUDAPEST. Hungary Of Hun p.-irv Saturday relaxed travel rp- PORTLAND i The Oregonian (frictions governing movements of said Saturday mat market area foreign diplomats, restrictions on salvage timber I The foreign ministry said in a sales on Oregon and California communique diplomats would no grant lands will be lifted by the' longer be obliged to report their Bureau of Land Management next travel plans to Hungarian author ities. Until 1955 diplomats could travel week. The BLM's decision, the news- member of both committees said i Paper said, would be announced only about U miles of Budapest. he knew of no rase where the ' ,h Federal Register by Pirec- j In October the radius was extend eourts have compelled a President j Edward Woozley. Public hear-'cd to about 100 miles. Under the to make information public The11"8 were neiu on me question in new ornrr, uipioinuis unucrsiana onlv remedv would h ihrmi-h ! April here. I they can move about in most publicity and at th. polls." he I The Oregonian said that with areas except border zones Briggs Heads AF Academy In Ceremony a small deposit holds your choice till Sept. 15th School Lay- Away Values smartly-styled girls' "Little California Coats"! coming or going she's a said. Preas laeeaslsteat Hoffman also said the press Is "inconsistent" by pressing for In formation and yet, when called on by congressional committees to use lose th. basis of news stories, in some cases refusing "to give the facta back of a story." The - subcommittee report called for tar-reaching action by Con gresi after speaking of a maze af method for keeping government data secret. Some of these prac tices were authorized by Congress Itself, others adopted by federal agencies oa their own initiative, some pursuant to presidential order. Congresi created all federal agencies, it said, and since courts 'have refused to recognize" any constitutional power "inherent" in as agency to keep Information secret it Is now Incumbent upon Congresi to bring order out of chaos." . : ) .. . . ; Co'rihccti&it Warden Quits In Peri Row WETHERSFIELD, Conn, () Gov. Abraham A. Ribicoff moved swiftly Saturday t. establish "complete authority" at the state's prison, scene of a sit-down dem onstration Involving nearly half the too inmates. Less than 1 hours after the prisoner! had returned to their cells cam. these developments: Warden George A. Cummings submitted his voluntary resigna tion to the board of directors. The state's adjutant general. Brig. Gen. Frederick G. Reincke. was put temporarily In charge of the 128 year-old prison. State Police Captain Philip Schwarti was ordered to assist Reincke. Ribicoff said R . I n c k e and Schwarti were given Instructions that "complete authority be re stored at once." no marketing restrictions, insect and storm-damaged salvage tim ber could be solo to any Oregon; T? iiiilwsi 17iim buyer regardless of sawmill loca- IMllliJlI A II HI The Portland hearings brought 111 K PS PriPPS out that Line County mills had been trying unsuccessfully to bidlTs np on salvage blocks In a drainage' I4 Or 1 ll'CS area set aside for Coos County and other southern coastal mills. Coos mills have resisted the move. Restrictions, however, will con- AKRON. Ohio IT The B. F. Goodrich Co. Saturday announced price .increases .ranging from t to DF.VVFR UUTominiiiH nf the U S. Air Force Academy was re- jj linquished Friday by Lt. Gen. i :J Hubert Harmon to Maj. Gen. ; $ james Brings. Rain marred the outdoor cere monjs - interrupting Harmon'! fnrewell mp.MflPp and th ftvm. Knlir Inu-arinff nf him fla $ Among dignitaries gathered for the command change marking Harmon's third retirement were 5? Air Force Secretary Donald Quarles and Covs. Ed C. Johnson of Colorado and Milward L. Simp son of Wyoming. Later, at a dinner, .Harmon was i awarded his third Distinguished Service Medal. He said it was his 0 "nortinn kin. that nil 11 tin hair. ri ya ..iov wmv ,ac g3 worked with me in this challeng-j g ing assignment will feel in their hearts, as I do, that a part of this medal belongs rightfully and forever to each and every one of them." Harmon was called from his second retirement to plan for and linue to apply lo green timber, j ' '. Bn ,, .. i fiead' the new academy. He plans requring the Bf-M to restrict sa'es truc! ,jreg efft-ctive? Monday. ' ,0 'pave " ,ot nis home to mills located within each of t!ie; -,-hn rnmmnv -irf the nnr in San Antonio. Tex. M 12 marketing areas in the state. u-miirf nnlv to firct A permanent academy is be- line and above passenger tire 1 lnB Constructed, near -Colorado te. ?sines. that rear tractor tires . Pgs. dui unwi iis compieuon u Dead Men Bound With Rope in Car c?sin?s, that rear tractor tires and tubes would be increased 2'i per cent and that truck tires size 123 and larger would be upped JW per cent. Goodrich said increased wages and other costs necessitated the advance in prices. - The company was one of sev- NEW YORK I - The bodies cra' uuocr "rm " H ilaahh22S rn I? iUnHed Rubber Worker. Union 1 Z ..Ia! u y 8 ciU an hour and three cents an a parked automobile. hour , ,ringe Police said the two bodies were found in the car for which an jjarm was .nt out Friday by p The alarm said three men ' r,ih Ju-mp'r, might biberviceman The two bodies were found about 11 hours after police found 22- ccflcts are attending classes in quarters at Lowry Air Force base here. Fire Sweeps Fun House in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS l Fire swept, the Fun House, The Bad Land Ride, and concession stands Sat urday at Riverside Amusement Park and four firemen were injured before the blaze was brought under control. Fire Capt. Robert Houser and riremen Charles Tafflinger and Norman Hall suffered head and face hums when they were trap- A Salem man home on leave from the service was arrested on year-old Abraham Telvl, a bullet three counts here early Saturday ! ped briefly in an area where thev hole In hii head, in front of a morning, police report. thought the lire had been ex- I nouM- I Salem officers said Fred J. tinguisheC. They were hospital- ., .. . , , . , 'Loser, zuij . commercial m .iizea dui ar.niner ureman, uuriitu Police said Telvl. who had a po-; rh,ri!rd with drivme while on the face, remained on dutv. lice record dating back to 1949, 1 intoxicated, driving with no opcr-1 John Coicmsn, owner of the ? apparently had been a victim of ator's license on his person and park, estimated he dsmase at a gang-tvpe "one-way ride" He misuse of an operators license. $100,000 but said toe rest of the . , ,, .. . . ' . . . ( Coker posted hail of $2fi5. Offi-: park will continue operating while was ihot. police theorized, and his rJ fajd ,he arresl wa5 ma(). the burned section is rebuilt. The body was dumped from an auto- sbout 2 a m. on Hunt Street off j cause of the fire was nut deter- I . f I M I 1 "sa. f ! K-.'l- A- A. JiA fi i ' . ' v r . a a. f ,--p. ' if . A u. u .'' .t v mi f u v. l '-.m j .. , r : J . b. " mobile. Fairgrounds Road. 1 mined immediately. Dane Prince Unruffled by Car Crash COPENHAGEN, Denmark -Prince Axel, King Christian IX'l sports-loving 17-year-old cousin, crawled from his car when It overturned in a ditch Saturday, lit a cigarette, and filmed the scene. The prince was driving himself from Kalundborg in the western part of Sjaellsnd Island tn Copen hagen. Near the town of llolbaek, a cyclist suddenly turned in front of the car. Prince Axel swerved lo avoid hitting the man. H. lost control of th. car and H plunged into the ditch and turned over, ill wheels pinning la the air. Th. prince wai not Injured, but the car was a wreck. Driver 'Fair' After Crash Th. driver of a car Involved' in a Friday night auto accident on High way W near McLaren School was la fair condition Saturday evening at Salem Memorial Hospital. Leonard Danskey, 21, Woodburn, received a possible head injury, finger fractures and lacerations when bis car slid under a two-ton truck about 1:15 p. m. Friday. Betty Mayfield. IS. 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