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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
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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
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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 . . .
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Ten-month-old' Cynthia A-
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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
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. . . 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.
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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.)
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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 . .
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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.
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white smoke. The rocket rose
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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
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Coma the Dawn 4 I
Comics 14 II
Crossword 12 II
Editorials 4 I
Farm Page ...11 II
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tinue launching even bigger rockets to uphold bonor of"
American chemistry students. (Photos by John Erkkies; ' .
SUteimu SUH Photographer J 1 ' 1 K 1
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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 , ' '.
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