9MHE to inn The dawn of the New Year find Washington confused. Wall Street depressed and Maia Street bewil dered. 1951 opentat the Yearof Great Doubts. A lack of confi dence Is noted both as regards our nation's worjd position, if not its security, and as to the current trend of business. The Doubts have not assumed the magnitude of Great Fears. The people are not panicky, either because of for eign threat or domestic recession. They are uncertain, which is fer tile ground for doubts to grow into tears, inn year we usual brand of New Year optimism Is apt te be greeted with considerable skepti cism, . The prophet for 195S Is inclined to hedge bis predictions with orav cular double talk because the omens are not clear. Nevertheless, following custom I shall attempt 10 00 a Horoscope lor ls. Werkf Affairs: There will be no world war, but the tensions of the cold War wilt persist. The govern-, meat will get its apparatus for satellites and missiles to working, and the post-Sputnik hysteria will subside. Huge sums will be allot ted to new weapons and further research. The consequence Will be an un balanced budget, no cut in federal taxes, the greater absorption of brains, of capital, of labor in ar mament. Summit or other talks will produce little fruit in the way of ending the armaments race. The U.S. will not be willing to call the (Ceatiraed Editorial Page 4.) Woman Hurt In House Fire Near Turner luttnui N.wa Strrte. TURNER. Dec. Si-Mrs. Calvin Mann was burned about the right arm and face this afternoon when she dashed through a flaming up stairs bedroom to safety. Mrs. Mann, her husband and a cousin, Kenneth Williams, were papering the upstairs room when a container of white gas was spilled. The fluid was ignited by camp stove. The lira sprang up between the woman and the door. While aha drtve a halt mile to turn la the alarm fend seek first aid, her hus band battled flames by carrying water ia a bucket from a down stairs faucet A water boos Just outside the window was frozen. , Firemen from Turner and Aums ville arrived In time to confine flames to one end of toe house. Considerable furniture and all clothing of Alice Blunt, second grader staying with the family, was destroyed. Mrs. Mann was able to return home after treatment by a Stay ton physician. Subway Tieup Threat Ends NEW YORK. Dec. 11 m - A threat of a New Year subway and bus strike that would have hit millions of commuters , ended to day with agreement on higher wages. Michael 3. Quill, president of the Transport Workers Union, and the Transit Authority announced agreement on a two-year pact providing a J2'i cents an hour package wage increase for 32,700 employes of city-owned subways and bus lines. - Council Ousts Teamster Union PORTLAND, Dec. SI Ul The Oregon State Labor Council today expelled the Teamsters Union from its ranks. . The action came shortly after the Portland Central Labor Coun cil ejected both the Teamsters and Laundry Workers unions. Count Down in m am "l-m T,f "t ' -L'"' ' -' . j :a. '- q . . Tin -cr.-' 5 South Salem High School student Russell Hoskins lights ' fuse to homemade rocket launched Tuesday at high school : football field. Standing (from left) are students Andy Akulsw and Jerry Stafek and Kenneth Wllhelmi, young fn of Lyle Wllhelmi, chemistry teacher In charge. At . . Missl958 Out - . : - '-r-i - , ... ..X '' ' BATON ROUGE, La Dee.. 31 coin of Baton Rouse Is all dressed up for her out-of-thls-world role at little Mist 1958. AP Wlrephoto) Farmers Cautious But Optimistic About 1958 By LIIXJE L. MADSEN Farm Editor, The Statesman Most Orecon farmers are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. At the same time they realize that 1958 will bring Um nrrklnm with Viitrti mdi nf nrwmKnn mirtinff the saueeze on profits. There vw be no easy money gravy train on which to ride. ' "Well have to watch our down to turaugtiff the extra. lights when not in use. The guy that's careful is going to come out all right in W58," Ben A. Newell, bead of the Marlon County extension services, predicted Tuesday in summing up the New Year's out look. Prices on Oregon farms are ex pected to average a bit higher throughout the winter, early spring and summer than, they did in the corresponding period a year ago, Marion Thomas, department of agriculture economist at Oregon State Colleger said Tuesday. Oregon's cash farm income for 1957 totaled $416,000,000, according to Thomas. This is a 2 per cent gain in the state over the 1956 cash income. Most of this was in Eastern Oregon where a good wheat production was disposed of chiefly to foreign markets at a good price, and a better cattle market, also price-wise; prevailed. Western Oregon's income was down, averaging almost an t per cent drop from the year previous. Bad gram production, the tall-out I in the berry market, low poultry prices, seed crops not too good were listed as causes. The cash income figure does not take into consideration the farm er's cost of operation which also registered quite a gain and is ex pected to cancel out most of the increase in income. (Add. details ea Farm Page 11) Population 173 Million WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 UB-The United States rings in the New Year with an estimated popula tion of nearly 173 million, the Census Bureau said today. . Salem . . . '"3t"wri-'Vt .j-! i ... -J..W aai4---- m :i, : I in of This World ..-.. . ... .f Ten-month-old' Cynthia A- spending from every angle-even Man Waives Hearing in Wife's Killing Levi Allen Sleiahter. charged with the murder of his wife, Ma bel, waived a preliminary hearing in Marion County utsmci wwn Tuesday and was bound over to the Grand Jury by Judge E. O. Stadter Jr. TKe Grand Jury is tentatively scheduled to hear the state's evi dence against Sleighter Friday to determine whether to indict the 64-year-old retired carpenter. Sleighter. who has admitted slaying his 54-year-old wife with a claw hammer, appeared sick and shaky In court Tuesday. After his attorney. Merlin Estep, waived Sleigbter's right to a pre liminary hearing, the silver and white haired Sleighter spoke briefly with his attorney. After spending a few more minutes in the courtroom he was returned to his Jail cell on the fourth floor of the courthouse. Blood Drawing Set Here on Thursday . Salem's monthly blood drawing will be held Thursday, the day after New Years, chairman Wil liam Staley said Tuesday. It will be held at Salem Armory from noon until 4 p.m. The quota is ISO pints. Run for Cover 1 -if . . . small Cinch rocket Inside larger (-foot guiding tube begins to rise students, all In first year chemistry, run fer cover. Fuel ef sine and sulphur ts considered safe for such eiperiments,-" Clans had number of launching failures before finding right propellent. .' : Purpose ( experiments Is to "create class Interest in chemistry." Big problem is Ignit ing fuel ts blast tlender pretsed-paoer cylinder,.. 1 Record Budget Forecast By .FRANCES LEWINK GETTYSBURG. Pa., Dec. SI III President Eisenhower arrived at "tentative final" figures for 'be new federal budget today. Indi cations were that it will bo the highest peacetime budget in his tory, but still balanced. The spending program for fis cal 1KI is not expected to call lior any tax increases, but neither will there be any. proposals for tax reductions when lite budget message goes to Congress Jan. IS. Defense spending to meet Rus sia's space age challenge is among the few figures still being ironed out White House press sec retary James C. Hagerty re ported. Ha added that the President not only expects to have a balanced budget but one that will possibly leave "a slight surplus" at the end of the sew fiscal year in June 1959. The budget, reported to run about 74 billion dollars, probably will have strong emphasis on mili tary preparedness. The budget for the fiscal year ending next June 39 was 72 billion. In a page by page rundown on the budget figures, the President spent more than two hours today in a front porch session at bis Gettysburg farm with two top ad visers Budget Director Percival Brundage and Dr. James R. KU lian Jr., hit special assistant on science end technology. December's Rainfall High For Old Year The wettest month of 1957 ended with a cold clear day but the first forecast of the New Year calls for clouds and Tain tonight. The old year went out with a cold 24 degree minimum Tuesday. Today the temperature range is ex pected to be from 17 to 50. Frost lingered in the Salem area until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Icy spots were reported on most Oregon highways. March Kala Banked Second December's 1.(7 inches of rain ranked as the eld year's month high with March running close second at 1.16, Bgores compiled by the Salem Weather Bureau show ed. The December rata was not unusual but March precipitation was the highest since 1S3S. Average temperature for the year was S2.J degrees. This is J degree below normal. Highest temperature was 95. de grees ea Sept. 13. The year's low was t degrees on Jan. XI. Precipitation at the McNary Field station for the year was measured at 29.25 inches, .4 inch below normal. SaewfaB Meawred There were 77 clear days, 69 partly cloudy and 319 cloudy days. Total measured snowfall during the year fell in January with only a trace in February. The measur ed amount was 2.4 Inches, with more than half of it falling Jan. 20. Frigid Blast Hits MidwesF By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A widespread snowstorm andil cold wave bit the Midwest Tues day, giving 1957 a blustery send- off. The storm left a heavy belt of snow from Kansas ana Missouri northeastward to parts of Illinois and southern lower Michigan. Subzero cold stung parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas and temperatures hovered near the' zero mark at midday. Much colder weather headed for the Southern Plains and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. ... 107th Year 2 SICTIONS-14 PACES The Oregon Hat in Ring Slg Unander, Oregon treas urer, will seek Republi can nomination for gov ernor. Unander In Race for Governor Sig Unander, Oregon's treasurer since 1953. announced Tuesday he would seek the Republican nom ination for governor in the May primary election. Gov. Robert D. Holme an nounced be would again seek the Democratic nomination several months ago. Lew Wallace of Port land also has revealed be would seek the Democratic bid. No one else has announced for the office to date. However, Sec. of State Mark Hatfield reportedly has not counted himself out -as a potential gubernatorial candidate on the Republican ticket. Others also have been mentioned. Filings do not close until March 7. Careful Stady Unander. who received more votes than any other candidate in the 1956 general election, said bis decision to run cam "after long and careful study." Since be Polled 416.41 votes ia the 1956 general election, Unander has, been prominently mentioned as n gubernatorial candidate, tm Eisenhower Nixon presidential ticket received W3tt vote in the same election. . The 44-year-old member ef a pioneer Oregon family premised to visit every section of the state between now and the May elec tion, and asserted that "issues, not personalities, ' will be emphasized in my campaign." Orderly Develop meat "Basically, my campaign will stress orderly development of our resources and payrolls strengthen ing of the state. board of control and realistic spending of tax dol lars," Unander said. He promised that if elected he would visit esch county in the state every . six months and invite other members of the board of control to accom pany him. It is my sincere belief that the governor should be close to all local problems and needs," be said. The GOP candidate was execu tive assistant to Gov. Charles A. Sprague from 1939 through 1941, and was first elected state treas urer in 1952. He was re-elected in 1A56 (AM. details Pare L) The Bowl Games Watching the grid clas sics on TV today? Complete rosters of the Rose, Cotton, Sugar and Orange Bowl teams are on Page 9 today, as well as times of broad cast. And Sports Editor Al Lightner is right in the Rose Bowl press box as usual. 1 i r yimeasv ace Tempers .Wekomnie fer Mew Yeair Mid-Valley Ushers in Infant '58 By BON SCARBOROUGH Staff Writer, The Statesman Many mid-Willamette Valley citi sens awaiting the arrival of '56 last night started early that the old rear might have a proper burial By midnight a good number in Salem would have been unaware ef the exact moment of transition except for toots from the Southern Pacific yard and tb sound of church bells. At least two times a year every ooe is happy and business is good the last few hours of Dec. 31 and the first lew of Jan. 1. nus 1957-H celebration was no exception. Club and bar owners in Salem said business was booming last night ia celebration of the new born year. Salem 1 1 q e r stores were swamped all afternoon Tuesday, but clerks worked quickly and ef ficiently te bring customer and his evening's happiness-provoker to gether before they closed at p.m. Hardly a -public meeting place, dance hall or bar missed the chance to welcome the partying throngs. Churches balanced off the cele bration with prayers and watch night services. Both Salem Catho lic churches will have masses this morning at 4, 7, 6. 9:15 and 10:30 ajn. sod S: IS p.m. Though this is a traditional wine and song celebration, many ob served it quietly at home hoping to escape the danger of venturing upon lbs highway en New Years Eve. Stocks Spurt At Year End NEW YORK. Dec 31 (aV-The stock market rang out the old rear today with a fast and furious rally that swept all major cate gories into higher ground. Gain of II to 32 a share pep pered the list. Trading bit a slam- bang pace from the opening gong on. The New York Stock Ex change ticker was eight minutes late at the closing after running behind transactions for the better part of tb day. (Add. Market News ea Page IX.) VViooosh . . . Wv'--. ' . . Into air trailing a cloud of - . ; t i - ' , . s , - ' ......... ... ,j .' ... :. .- . ' :. ... .. . "m ' - - " . ; ) ' - 1 - ' ; -: j.- ... .w - . ' t. w , . , ' , . , 1 ?.'- - i -.k'-r ,,'. , f-- v?, 0'::-: j ;,;,:;V --ft : . c . k - ' ' v' ' "l.11.! ,'' 1 18S feet Into the air with a "whooshing" sound. Students track rocket and then calculate the apex of flight by mathematical pattern. Rocket fired by group last week reached only half at high as Tuesdft rocket which . . MUMDII I6SI Statesman, Salem, OreM, Wednesday,, January 1,1951 Economy Measures Save City $100,000 Economy moves amounting to 1 taxpayers' saving of at least SlOO.OOt) topped the list of major Salem City Hall ac complishments during 1957, Mayor Robert F. White declared Tuesday. Several major public works by ground breaking tor the supply line from the santiara River to Salem. Mayor White issued a statement reviewing 19S7's highlights in city legislation, administrative work and public construction. The huge bond issue waterline project also figured in the big gest tax savings brought on by new administrative policy in the year. Proceeds of the bond issue were invested, to mature as money is needed to pay the con tractors. Interest on this invest ment win exceed $84,000. First Iavestmeat Faod Mayor White said this is first time city bond proceeds have thus been invested. Dollar savings, mostly ea an annual basis, also resulted from the following other administrative changes listed by the mayor; Transfer of milk inspection re sponsibility from city to estab lished State Agriculture Depart ment program, thus eliminating 68,000 item from city budget Combining Office staffs and functions of city recorder and 'city treasurer, saving 16,500. Joining with Salem School Dis trict ia calling for some, purchase bids, with saving estimated at 31,000 in petroleum product alone. Office Uprtj CeeuelMaUM Consolidated handling of City Hall office supplies; savings esti mated at $1,000. Simplified minute records and clerical procedures for council and board meetings, saving $1,500. Revised city accounting by eon- Muoeung -eeveraj reads, tnauag sotidaUng several funds. Mayor White aald US? was tb first year ia many when the city did not have to do any temporary borrowing. (Add. details on Pag .) The Weather Today's forecast: Mostly cloudy today a net Thursday with rain tonight. High today near 50; low tonight 37. (Complete npeit pas 1) white smoke. The rocket rose - K also featured the year, topped J,J4D,UUU, 17-mile new city water Bed Skelton Improving After Attack SANTA MONICA. Calif.. Dec. 31 UR - Red Skelton was still seri ously ill today but his physician said be is making steady improve ment after en asthmatic attack that Impaired the functioning of his heart for a while. A fire department rescue squad rushed to the 44-year-old comic's home last night after Mrs. Skelton found bin collapsed and gasping for air. The rescue squad and his per sonal physician) Dr.- G. K. Gra ham, revived him and be was token to St, John's Hospital here His physician described the at tack ss "acute cardiac asthma, a condition about the same a pul monary edema, which represents a heart failure, but does not tndl cate a heart attack," Mrs. Georgia Skelton said her husband bad been worrying about their son, Richard, I, who is suf fering with leukemia, and about an approaching te lev is km appear ance with Bing Crosby. Residents: See Fiery Object A bright jreea glowing object with fiery tail wis seen by severs! Salem residents falling east ef the city about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Weathermen at McNary field said it may have been n meteor as others have been sighted during period! of clear sky recently. Those who saw it agreed that it could have been a meteor but the largest they had ever seen. Reports were received from Frank Test, 190 Luther St. S, Thur- man Krater, 3820 Ash St, SE, and the Salem police department. "Test said his group saw the object while driving on Center Street near 17th Street. The Kra ter party saw it from Dallas High way." The police department re ported it was seen from a patrol car on Fairgrounds Road. Today's Statesman Pag Sec. Ann Landers 6 I abson Predicts ....1 J II Classified 12,13 II Coma the Dawn 4 I Comics 14 II Crossword 12 II Editorials 4 I Farm Page ...11 II Hem Panorama ....6 I Mirkets ..... Obituaries . Radio-TV ... Sports Star Cater . 12 II ......7...... I 14.. 9, 10.. II .11 . I .1 .11 Valley News .......... t. Wirophote Page ..14. Proud Rocketeer W in : T v" . . ' ' ; - " t ; I - : e ' . . to retrieved by student Russell Hoskins, whs supervise! ' the mixing 01 fuel lor tne nignt ine fiasi nopes 10 con- , tinue launching even bigger rockets to uphold bonor of" American chemistry students. (Photos by John Erkkies; ' . SUteimu SUH Photographer J 1 ' 1 K 1 FtiCI S Nw. 119 Revelry Reverence Both Noted By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - A world made uneasy by Russia's Sputniks shelved its cares long enough today to give) 195S a tumultuous welcome, Shouts of "Happy New Year". rang out io many tongues as - people everywhere greeted 195C with a curious blend ef revelry , and reverence. . The Soviet press used the occa sion to salute Communist achieve ments of 1957 and to predict the) United States will bave te cnange its tactics. ' 1 -:t. r; The United States refused to let. the Soviet menace spoil the hoU day. Churches across ths land i held special Watch Night serv ices, and there was much glass . clinking and dancing at pnbUe ; . and private parties. ;;r.' ; f Dm Gives Dinner President Eisenhower welcomed . . the New Year at a small dinner ; party at hi Gettysburg, Pa farm. In New York City. Times Square drew thousands of marry" makers as it ha down the year. , A total ef 686 policemen were ea duty there. In Paris. Premier Felix Ga0 ' lard injected a sober not by ' grimly reminding his nation that - Holiday Road Toll nhrteea person had died hi' traffic acre the nation by early this naornlag tn New Tear's holiday aecMesta, aceeralag to tb Associated Press. Tb eeant . started at ij. Tacsday. Fire had claimed one Die. No traffic laUIUie had bam reported In Oregoa shm the batoy corns stactel 1951 hi Prance arm te yttr tj aiHfcritv If that muntrv fa tm gain y ecooomkr equJUMum. Japan welcomed the New Year her greatest holiday with tra ditional worship, feasting and re union. At Bonn,' Germany, Tbeodbr Heuss, president of the West Ger many republic in a- New Year's Eve address urged a return to se cret diplomacy and as end to : highly publicized intertistkmal neetings. . , , , . i. , . Soviet Greettags M President Ktementi Vore . shilov. Communist party chief Nt kita Khrushchev and Premier Nik olai Bulganin extended their best ' wishes for 1951 to leaders f tb ' East German satellite nation. . la. Rio de Janeiro, where tt's t summer, Brazilians began celo- ! brating New Year's Eve. by toss ing confetti and paper streamers from office buildings. Offices closed at noon but not before tons of scrap paper showered down from windows. Beaches were crowded with people seeking re lief from 100-degree heat Night clubs were booked solid. In Havana, . Cuba, President Pul- , gencio Bastista extended New ' . Year's greetings te the island's six-million people ia a nationwide broadcast. Even before sunset New Year's Eve, seven bombs exploded in the heart of the Cuban city. Though most of the bombs ex ploded in ' the shopping district, there were no reports of 'deaths or injury and property damage was only alight , ' '. I 1