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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1956)
Estes Accuses GOP of Putting Price Tag oh Human Welfare LOS ANCFLES, Oct. 4 UUSen. Estes Kefauver. claiming that Re publicans are planning to put a price tag on Democratic social welfare proposals, said tonight this shows that "to them the dol AEC Chairman Declares Kefauver Distorts Facts WASHINGTON. Oct. 4- The lT S. Office of Education estimated today lhat public schools opened this fall with a shortage of 247,000 classrooms. It said this many were needed to handle increavd enrollments alone, makinn no al lowance for rooms lost by fire, s'orm or obsolescence. The office estimated 3:.700.0OO pupils enrolled in public schools this fall, a five million increase since the fall of 195? At 30 pupils per room, it said, this would call !r W.OCC new classrooms since l!i.i2-53 for new pupils alone. With a 1952 backiog estimated by the office at 312.000. this would make a total jieed of 79.000 Meanwhile, however, the office es timates ,232.000 new rooms have Ituss Grants Credit Loan To Hungary VlKS'NA, Austria Oct 4 Hi SMa has granted an emergency credit of 100 million rubles 25 million dollars at the Soviet-fixed i aies to Hungary to help that ' ommtinist nation out of its grow ing eionomic crisis The oiiiciai Hungarian- news .i.c-ncy MTI said 60 million rubles would lie available to Hungary in nkc, cotton, synthetic rubber and i-jd wjth the remaining 40 million ::i a cash loan Repayment ,v he mailed it to e U'JM Iruiv, !'t0 to l.'i. in o(h!, a! an interest r:ite ol 2 per i cnt. 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Sunburst dart skirt with hack pleaf, $12.98 Dreamspun mock turtle slip-on, fll.98 Mail and phone orders' 'plus shipping costs outside our regular delivery routes SPORTS SHOP-STREET FLOOR lar sign is more Important than the heart." The Democratic vice-presidential candidate made his first bid of his campaign for California: 32 electoral votes with a Jam been buiM, leaving a balance of 247,000 still needed. With about 50,000 school dis tricts in the nation, this would av erage about five per district, but some districts are pinched far worse than others Shepilov Sees Possible End To Suez Row By FRANCIS W. CARPENTER I'NITED NATIONS. N.Y., Oct 3 Soviet Foreign Minister Dmi- j tri Shepiloy spoke out Wednesday; against any attempt to settle the Suez Canal crisis through "hot-, headed and impractical projects He said in a statement on his armal from Monro that he is coywnced instead a reasonable solution can bo found. Shepilov is here for U N. Security Council de bates on the Suez control ques tion, beginning Friday. In his comment. Shepilov ap peared to opponf i resolution be ing written by ilain and France. Hoping for t' S. support in the Council they are drawing up a resolution endorsing the plan ap proved by 18 nations in London in mid-August It calls for an inter national board linked ith the I N to operate the canal a proj ect rejected by Shepilov and by President Nasser ol Kgypt Shepilov said a reasonable ml ution cuuld te achieed through negotiations on a basis Of equality and fairness and by means nf a correct combination of the inter ests, of Kgypt as a sovereign stale, and the interests of all other states usiu; the canal " Without naming any countries tint oMimislv rclcrring to finish French plans Shepilov -said at tempt" till are oeing made to se'lle the Sue ohVni lion) po--.t'ors nt .strength lliese attempt are caused by laik of understanding of the spirit of our times and of the renova tion of the forr. s of social lile that is in progress throughout the vast expanse of the East," he said 1113 TO 9 P.M. OTHER DAYS V -sy, v c -. i ' v.- a7- packed day of ipeeches, inter views, hand-shaking and private conference, . , , CWea at Rally In his final speech, prepared for a night rally at the Norwajk Wom en's Club, Kefauver said he -had read "that the Republicans have put a team Jo work figuring out the costs of the welfare improve ments that we propose." He added: "This reaction is in the grand old tradition of the so - called Grand Old Party. They are, as always, more concerned with dol lar signs than with betterment in living conditions. Balance Budget "They are, as always, more con cerned with balancing the budget than with balancing the equities for the underprivileged." The Tennessean said he had no doubt that Republicans would fig ure out that the nation could not allord the proposed Democratic program. When the Social Security Law firt was enacted under Franklin D Roosevelt. 20 years ajo, he said, Republicans "took out their stub pencils, and their little pads, and figured the costs." " 'This will bankrupt the nation.' they cried, "But I don't need to tell you here In California what this law has done to elevate living condi tions, and to help the old. the sick, the disheartened, and the inse cure " Barnstorming Tour Planned Bv Benson OIICU'.O, Oct 4 iP -Secretary of Agriculture Bens a .today said he will "join battle" with his Dem ocratic critics in a barnstorming blitz o! the nations (arm areas He announced" that he will trav el by small plane and even by ranch waton on a tour that u.ll take him to as many as in com munities a day and to 111 farm towns in three weeks Benson made known Ins revised campaign plans in a statement of fighting tenor he read at a news conference He said "both candi dates ol the opposition party" had n.ade him a campaign issue, and he added I we'ecme the fiiiht 1 am ewr to personal and aggressively join battle with them " He named no names but his ref erence tn "both candidates' ob viously was to Adlai K. Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nomi nee, and Estes Kefauver, his run ning mate. 9.30 A.M. TO 5;30 P.M. . - y ' i itr Jf :(: - I J - - f ' M 'Art Gallery i ; - L-J r ' v. 1 1 L-J RUTH UOO'v nl 1 H 4MC4!..-s.-4 TV NEW YORK, Oct 4 Fourteen paintings by artist Rath Hoot of Birmingham, Ala., decorate . billboard "art gallery" facing New York's busy Times Square. Mrs. Hook, who paid $400 for 10 days of signboard space, figured unusual display would be a good way to get some atten tion for her' paintings. Many passersby, however, missed first appearance of display as they ducked their heads in all-day drizzling rain. (AP Wirephoto) Painter Rents $400 Billboard Space In New York City to Show Her Work ! By FR'NCIS STII.I.EY ! NEW YORK. Oct 4 You never know what you'll see next ' in Times Square ' Now it'.s an art gallery on a i billboard-three stories above the 1 street. ; M Itulh Hook of 4M Cornelius Drue. Birmingham. Ala . rented the sinboard (or 10 days for $400 to display her work. Mis Hook figured it ought to be a good way to Ret some atten tion for her paintings She wants to sell them, at prices ranging from 112 to 4O0 She'd atso bke ta prom e national ad vertisers into using original paint ings in their advertising. It nearly threw us," said i William Elliott, sales manager for ! the General Outdoor Advertising Co, describing the company's re action when Mrs Hook ap proached it wanting to rent the . sienboard 1'iitisual "ituuUon It's very unusual for a private individual to want to rent a sign board to display paintings " Elliott said the company finally decided it could be done and "we were happy to do itj" The paintings wcrehoisted into place today There are 14 of them gr I I . uvs If Hangs Above Times Square - : '.- '.- s. V i on the 12-by-25 foot signboard. It faces Times Square from the ' third-story level of a building at ,7th Ave. and 42nd St. 1 l arge asd .Small The largest painting is about 50 by SO inches. Some are as small as 17 inches square. They include portraits, landscapes and a reli gious scene. From the street level i passers-by can just about make out the subject matter. There's nothing to indicate the purpose of such an odd exhibit. Just a small sign giving the ar tist's name and Birmingham ad dress t "It's just a way of teasing peo ; pie into contacting her," said Elliott. Plastic Covering Mrs Hook used a plastic film to cover the paintings, so the weather won't harm them. I'ntil midnight each night they'll be il luminated by floodlights. I.at spnng the outdoor adver tising concern had another un usual customer (or another of its signboards at Times Square. This was Irwin Luck, 18year j old songwriter of Miami, Fla He ! plunked down W5A to have a letter 'addressed to singer Perry Como t painted on a signboard. Luck wanted Como to sing one of his , songs. i Elliott said Luck didn't have ; much luck in getting Como to s'ng his song but did have a nice ' visit with Como and as a result 'of all the publicity "got a big : boost in his sontwriting work." ' I p W 1308 Each j At Birmingham, Mrs. Hook said I she had painted IS hours a day during July and August to get ! ready for the billboard exhibition. She said her specialty has been j portrait painting, and she was re ceived up to laOO each for her pictures. Now she is planning to concentrate on magazine illustra- ' tions. Mrs. Hook said she painted a I picture of Gen. Douglas MacAr Uhur during or after World War II, 1 and gave hm the portrait. She has time for painting only after completing her housework. : She has one son. John Hook, who is a senior at Birmingham-Southern College here. Her husband, . H. II. Hook, is an oil company en gineer. Mrs. Hook said she is 49 years old, adding. "I'm getting younger every day." . 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Harrington said the service had decided that the payments cover ing damage to "life, body, health, liberty, or to professional or eco nomic advancement"' dp not rep resent taxable income under the federal tax laws. Far Restitutio The German government ex pects to pay some 34 billion dol lars in Germany and elsewhere as restitution for the brutality, prooert? seizures, imprisonment and other crimes committed by the Hitler regime. Officials ave estimated that about two-thiTds of the victims were Jew andSb remainder po- ' litical opponents X the National j Socialist party. TheVlaims cover I persecution which occurred not ;only In Germany but in Cezcho- Slovakia, Poland, France and else where. I Claims Paid Between 300 million and 400 mil ' lion dollars in claims had been paid up to last November to vic tims now living In many parts of the world, revenue officials said. I The service h nn estimate, how ever, of the number of claims filed by persons now living in this country. Claims are received at the Ger man Embassy here or at any of the 14 German consulates in this country. In handling the cases, the j Germans are giving priority to i hardship eases. Wounded Hunter Termed Improved NORTH BEND, Ore., Oct. 4 liv James B, Johnson, 21, Gold Beach, who was wounded "when hunters mistook his dog for a coyote, was reported somewhat improved in the Keizer Hospital here Wednes-, day. Johnson was asleep beside his dog near Agness when two other hunters opened fire. A bullet went through the dog's ear and smashed into Johnson's shoulder. The hunters treated Johnson, then took him by boat down the Rogue to a hospital at Gold Beach. He lost considerable blood on the trip. He was brought here later.! Attendants said his condition still was considered serious. 29.95 Statesman, Salem, Ore., Fri., Oct. 5, '33 (Sec. Public Schools Short 247,000 Classrooms ! WASHINGTON, Oct, 4 Chairman Lewis L. Strauss of the Atomic Energy Commission said today Sen. Estes Kefauver "dis torted the facts" when he charged try? Eisenhower administration with lagging in the field of atomic power, Strauss also accused the Demo cratic vice-presidential nomiae of Big 3 Seeks Unity in Talks On Suez Row By FRANCIS W. CARPENTER UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.. Oct 4 yr The Western Big Three strug gled today for unity in the U.N. Security Council an the Sues Canal crisis amid criticism of the Unit ed States from abroad, especially from France. The Council convenes tomorrow to begin debate on the canal Issue. For the first time In its history, foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, France and Soviet Union will sit in the Council, plus foreign ministers from Belgium and Yugoslavia. Some British circles also have been critical of Secretary of State Dulles but spokesmen for the Brit ish and French delegations here sought to minimize any disagree ments. They said all three coun tries are united on the major ob jective, a solution of the canal crisis based on international law and justice. The Council faces a possible pro cedural snag at the start Israel today repeated her request to be heard when the Council debate touches on the unrestricted pas sage of all ships, Including Israeli vessels, through the canal. In a counter-request, seven Arab countries want to speak when the debate touches on Items having a special interest for Syria, Leban on. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya or Jordan. Egypt already has been Invited to speak. OPEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY 12:15 TO 9 P.M. OTHER DAYS 9:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. her imssm. m l i i h . .-.-S 'Chill Chasers' by Muiisiiiguear Pure combed cotton with a 'csshmerey' feel-completely washable, colorfast and guaranteed not to shrink out of . fit. Warm, cuddly pajamas that almost assure sweet dreams. Pastel blue, green or coral in sizes 4 to 16. Mail and phone orders. Plus shipping cost to area outside our regular truck delivery routes. GIRLS' SHOP-STREET FLOOR resorting to "malicious Innuendo" ' and making "totally false" state- ments in a speech Kefauver made at Los Alamos, N M., last Tues- day., . . . Has Reapeiatttlity "Sea. Kefauver, aalesi he is content to be held irresponsible. ' should cither support or withdrew. his baseless charges." Strautf '. . said. "He has a responsibility aot ' to deceive the American people." ; M The AEC bead's statement took the form l a "mernorandum' to ( : President Eisenhower, which was " ' released by the White - House.: James C. Hsgerty, Elsenhower's . ' press secretary, said Strauss had conferred with the President twice about Kefauver's charges and that ', the Presidtit felt the menw; should be made public "te keep the facta straight "Pwt Into reUUes" Kefauver charged' at Lea Al'' mos that the Eisenhower admin ' istratioa has thrown the nation's - V atomic energy program into pen tics and permitted the United ' States to tall behind Britain and Russia la the development at Strauss denied that, as AEC chairman, he had "vested InteiX est" In trying to keep the cok. structloa of atomic reactors la the . bands of' private companies. ,, $ - "I have ne 'interests" In the eV I, velopment of atomic enern. . ccpt the Interest and pride in be big associated with the def bm el my country and with your great i enterprise for peace, prosperity .ut human betterment" strsuss' '. told iha pi-Miaem. ; Moores Ruletin : i Texas O)urtrooin L0NGV1EW. 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