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96th Year, No. 149
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Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, March 21, 1963
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raid at Eugene. Oregon
Price, 5 Cents
Higher Education Groups
House Studies
Merger of 2
State Boards
By DAN SELLARD
. Of the RefUterGumrd '
. . SALEM (Special) The touchy questions of moving the office
ef the chancellor of the state system of higher education from
Eugene to Salem and consolidating the boards of education and
higher education were probed Wednesday by a House committee.
'. ;, Both subjects are encompassed in legislative bills and both,
have the blessing of Gov. Mark Hatfield. Both are 'opposed by
the State Board of Higher Education.
Conducting the hearing was the House Education Committee.
Rep. Phil Lang, D-Portland, is sponsor of the bill to move the
chancellor's headquarters to Salem; Rep. Stafford Hansell, R
Hermiston, is a sponsor of the bill to combine the two educa
tional boards.
" Lang told the committee that "it's prettyobvious that higher
education's headquarters being on one of the campuses means
they have received favorable treatment at the expense of other
'institutions."
(Lang never mentioned the University of Oregon by name.)
utner reasons ne cuea in xavor 01 vne muve wcie mai mauj
ef the people they (higher education) work with are in Salem
and this will be more true when we have annual legislative
sessions; Salem is more centrally located than Eugene; and it's
better to have them work hand in glove with other agencies."
NO DOCUMENTATION OFFERED
It makes as much sense, he continued, to have the chancellor
move to Salem as it did for the governor to force welfare head
quarters to move to Salem from Portland. '
observation that there has been favoritism toward the University
of Oregon because of the location of tho higher education neaa
quarters, Lang could offer no documentation. But he said, "I
think Portland State College hasn't received the consideration it
was entitled to in the past." . , .
Opposing the move was Charles R. Holloway, vice chairman
of the State Board of Higher Education, who also opposed the
consolidation of the two boards.
Holloway pointed out that offices of the system are now
located on two different campusesi-University of Oregon and
Oregon State "University and that another section is in Portland.
The more momentous question faced by the committee
Wednesday was the proposal to consolidate the boards of edu
cation and higher education. . t ,
Hansell said that "while my voting record shows I am not
a strong .supporter of reorganization, on this question and
Others my position is changing. I am switching to a .position
of giving the executive more powers."
'AN ENTIRELY NEW CONCEPT
Hansell said that a unified board of education would not
eliminate either board "but would be an entirely new concept."
He said the consolidation would mean some savings of money
and would help to eliminate present duplication and conflict
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television, community college, and research. .
i "We should start all over anew in the field of education,
j Hansell continued. "Neither department is now strong enough
5 to do some cleaning out that is necessary."
1 Travis Cross, assistant to the governor, also defended the
i ,i nnintoH nut that its recommendation was in Hatfield's
inaugural address in January.
"A single board ot education, enlarged to perhaps 15 mem
bers with a single executive, would give more integrated cdu
' cational leadership and provide the governor and the Legisla
; tur with a better basis for budgetary decision, and with
solutions to the education dilemma which confronts us."
The "prestige" of being a member of the Board of Educa
tion is "not that which the Board of higher Education enjoys
. . . and this is unfortunate for education in general," he said.
. Holloway said the Board of Higher Education has never taken
action on the proposal but that his informal talks with members
convinced him that the board is against any such consolidation
move.
The responsibilities of the two boards are very different,
ne told the committee, ana mere is nui mum uvcuapimiK
of interest."
The Board of Education, in its role, is "essentially a policy
making body without direct responsibility for administration of
institutions," he said.
"But the State Board of Higher Education is essentially a
governing board responsible not only for policy making but
for the direct administration of the institutions unaer us con
trol." Holloway cited a study by the United States Office of Edu
cation to show that "experience of other states seems to indicate
that where there has been coordination ... it has not worked
out very well. This suggests there may be sound educational
reasons against such coordination.
, . "Anv neh rfrnstin renrounization of the state's educational
facilities should come only as the result of an impartial' state-
u -r -it u;nk .nknnl AiinoHnnal nnnnrtlinitif. . .
A decision as far-reaching as this should not be made hastily
or without a full examination of all pertinent material," he
concluded.
Sen. Ed Fadcley, D-Eugcne, also spoke against the consolida
tion measure, saying "it would save money but would result in
deterioration of education."
Appearance of Witness
Recalls Controversy of '34
SALEM (Special) A gray, bent man took his place at the
witness table of the House Education Committee Wednesday and
brought back memories of a battle which rocked the state.
Hector McPherson is now 88 years old and has been retired
An form fnr monv Vlars.
tie is me aicrnerson wno, aa a emie itKicouiwH-v, w.i-
rated with Henry Zorn, president of the Marion county ia
- navpr.' An in create the famed Zorn-McPherson bill in 1934.
The bill, had it been enacted, would have emasculated the
University of Oregon, transferring nearly all its academic func
tions to Oregon State College and leaving only a teacher's
college at Eugene.
This legislation created a headline war that lasted many
.months and is credited by many as having inspired the present
Ktitn Kvtm nf Hicher Education. The system, with its chancel
lor's office and board, replaced the many boards of regents at
the several state colleges.
Wednesday.' McPherson. who was an OSC faculty member
nniil I mian-A because of differences between the schools
hen thev all had separate boards," talked about the 1963 bill
n rnmniiriMr i ln boards of education and higher education.
in iirm voire, he said he liked the concept of "this consoli
elation" but dian t like the idea of a governor having so much
power over education,
"This bill will not solve many problems. . . . You ought to
take a survey and come back with a bill worthy of your con
State
Tourneys
10-Minute Committee Session
Sunday Closing Bill Dead
A'l Tournament
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Championship First Round
Pendleton 61, Molalla 46
Astoria 38, Tillamook 53
Grants Pass 76, South Salem 47
Sandy 72, Hermlston 56
MUwaukie 47, South Eugene 41
Tlgard 61, Franklin 51
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Consolation Quarterfinals
Marshall 69, Lebanon 55
Molalla 39. Tillamook 31
South Salem 83 Hermlston 61
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE
Consolation Quarterfinals
South Eugene-Franklin, 1:45 p.m.
Championship Quarterfinals
Medford-North Eugene, 3 p.m.
Pendleton-Astorla, 4:15 p.m.
Grants Pass-Sandy, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukie-Tlgard, 8:45 p.m.
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
Consolation Semifinals
Marshall vs. Molalla, 8:30 a.m.
South Salem vs. South Eugene
Franklin winner. 11:45 a.m.
Fourth Place Semifinals
Medford-North Eugene loser vs.
Pendleton-Astorla loser, 2 p.m.
Grants Pass-Sandy loser vs. Mil
waukle-Tlgard loser 3:15 p.m.
A-2 Tournament
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Championship Finals
Central 64. Coquille 62 (ot)
Third Place Finals
Vale 68. Heneley 59
Consolation Finals
North Catholic 69, Elmlra 53
Tournament
Attendance
Rides High
There was good news in the
attendance, but bad news in the
score if you came from Eu-eene.
The State A-l High scnooi
Basketball Tournament seemed
headed toward a record attend
ance as it moved into the third
day Thursday. But the news
probably fell on unhearing ears
in the southern part of the host
city. Eugene.
South Eugene High bchool
was knocked out ot tne tour
ney's championship bracket
Wednesday night by MUwaukie,
47-41. That left North Eugene
the lone local entry still vying
for the championship.
Whether North would contin
ue In that bracket was to ne
decided in a Thursday afternoon
game against Medford. South,
meanwhile, was playing f ranis
lin earlier Thursday afternoon
in a consolation round game.
Having the two Eugene teams
in back-to-back afternoon games
could help along the soaring at
tendance. The figure for this
year's tournament stood at 36,
670 through Thursday morning.
The comparable figure for last
year the tournament record
year is 31,068.
Both Tuesday and Wednesday
night sessions this year set rec
ords. Wednesday night's crowd
of 9,618 beat the old record for
that night by more than 400.
Eugene police, meanwhile, re
ported some minor problems
such as a student from South
Eugene and one from Milwaukie
squaring off in the McArthur
Court hallway after their teams
met, but police stopped the bout
before the end of Round 1.
SALEM Ofl The Sunday clos
ing bill, one of the most con
troversial pieces of legislation of
this session, will die in the
House Planning and Develop
ment Committee.
The committee decided this
Wednesday when it voted 5-1 to
postpone consideration of the
bill indefinitely.
Rep. Kenneth Maher, R-Port-land,
voted against the post
ponement. In contrast to the two over
flow hearings on the bill, the
hearing room was sparsely popu
lated Wednesday and the com
mittee took less than 10 minutes
to kill the bill.
It turned down 3-1 a motion
by Rep. Bob Chappel, R-Port-land,
to refer the bill to a vote
of the people.
Witnesses earlier either praised
it as necessary to preserve fam
ily life and maintain at least
one day of rest in the week; or
attacked it as a violation of the
separation of church and state
and an economic blow to resort
areas of the state.
It was backed by a commit
tee called the "Save a Day for
the Family Committee," headed
by Herbert Smith, president of
Willamette University. Many
larg- retail merchants also were
behind the bill.
It drew opposition from Seventh-day
Adventists, who wor
ship on Saturday, from coastal
area businessmen, and from civ
il rights advocates.
Smith testified that Sunday
was chosen not because it is a
Sabbath for Christians, but be
cause it is the generally accept
ed day of rest.
Seventh-day Adventists testi
fied, however, that it would
penalize them because many
close their business on Satur
day and open them on Sunday.
In Thursday action, the Senate
voted 24-5 to create a 13 mem
ber interim committee to make
a two-year study of the effects
of automation in causing un
employment. The measure, which goes to
thi House, also would study
possibilities of retaining per
sons who lose their jobs to
machines.
The measure's sponsor. Sen.
Ted Hallock, D-Portland,- told
tho Senate that "in 20 years,
the only employes in factories
will be supervisory and mainte
nance employes. This is the
strongest and most positive
thing that this body might do
this session."
But Sen. Walter Lcth, R
Salem, condemned all interim
committees as a waste of time,
and said the automatic problem
is a national one. He said he
doubted that a legislative com
mittee is qualified to deal with
the problem.
Members of the committee
would be three public members
named by tho governor, four
senators and three representa
tives. "If we pass this," Hallock
said, "Oregon will be leading
tho nation in research as to why
people are losing their jobs to
machines."
Ho said that in Oregon's lum
ber industry, employment has
dropped 25 per cent in 12 years,
while production has increased.
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On Island of Bali
Volcano
Soars to
Toll
400
jr
Tiny
Cheers
: ' (Roglater-Guard photo by Phil Wolcott)
Debbie Eklund's cheers went in vain. South Eugene lost out to Mil
waukie, 47-41, in its opening round ganle of the State High School
Basketball Tournament Wednesday night. Debbie, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eklund, 275 E. 39th Ave., is South's youngest
rally girl. She's 3 years old. For more about Debbie, see Page ID.
Boxcar Shortage
Pinches Producers
By BOB NEWCOMB
of the ReisterGuartf
Titan Soars
6,700 Miles
CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD A
mighty Titan-2 rocket carrying
the largest nose cone ever built
for a . U.S. military missile
Thursday soared more than
6,700 miles across the Atlantic
Ocean.
The 103-foot Titan-2, Amer
icas most powerful interconti
nental ballistic missile, blasted
from its launching pad at 10:23
a.m.
Within about 30 minutes, the
giant nose cone twice as heavy
as any other in the country'!
growing arsenal of ballistic
weapons dived back through
Earth s atmosphere into a target
area off the west coast of South
Africa.
The success was the eighth
in 12 firings for the Titan-2,
slated to become the workhorse
of America's future manned
flights into space around Earth.
The two-stage rocket will loft
two-man teams of Gemini astro
nauts into Earth orbits starting
next year.
Bolstering Barriers
BERLIN W East German
border guards are addins con
crete ili-ii to the steel barriers
and barbed wire fences along
1.5 miles between the Western
and Communist checkpoints at
the West Berlin end of the auto
bahn from West Germany.
r 1
Lane County plywood produc
ers Thursday still were feeling
the pinch caused by a shortage
of wide-door and double-door
boxcars, but the problem ap
parently has not become serious
enough to curtail plywood production.
Several major plywood pro
ducers in the Eugene-Springfield
area Thursday reported
the problem to be continuing,
but none indicated any plans
to cut back on output.
At Albany, a plywood mill of
the Coquille Valley Lumber Co.
is scheduled to be shut down
Friday because of the freight
car shortage, owners say.
Moble Chowning. president
and general manager, said the
Albany plant has enough lunv
ber oiled ud to fill 100 box
cars, and that the mill will not
re-open until cars become avail
able. The mill employs 100 persons.
Chowning said the firm's
plants at Waldport and Five
Rivers also are feeling the
pinch. He said he has protested
to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, Oregon's senators
and Gov. Mark Hatfield.
The Douglas Fir Plywood
Assn. (DFPA) meanwhile has
sent a telegram to congressmen
from all five DFPA states
Oregon, Washington, California,
Montana and Idaho urging
that action be taken to hasten
the return of boxcars to the
West Coast.
The telegram, signed by
James R. Turnbull, DFPA ex
ecutive vice president, asks for
stricter enforcement of an ex
isting ICC order requiring re
turn of western-owned boxcars
by other rairoads.
Some Lane County firms re
ported that orders are stack
ing up waiting for "appropri
ate" boxcars, but none reported
any plans to curtail production
as a result of the shortage.
NSIDE TODAY
Women's News, Foods Sec. C
Editorials 12A
Highclimber 2D
Births IB
Theaters 8B
Comics 4B
TV Previews 5B
Stock Market 11D
Classified 5-11D
JFK Considering
West Berlin Visit
WASHINGTON OP President
Kennedy was reported Thursday
to be considering a visit to
West Berlin on his trip to
Europe next summer.
Authoritative sources said the
State Department has advised
the White House that the Presi
dent should go to the Com
munist-encircled city after he
visits Bonn, but no decision has
been made.
According to tentative plant,
Kennedy will go to Europe June
1327.
Last Convicts
Leave 'Rock'
ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif.
on Alcatraz Federal Prison
shipped out its last 27 convicts
Thursday.
Their 10:50 a.m. boat depar
ture in handcuffs and leg-irons
closed 29 years for "The Rock'
as a federal prison for the na
tions toughest criminals.
The tide-washed island near
San Francisco's famed Golden
Gate is soon In be declared sur
plus by the U.S. government
The island has been used as
fort and prison for 113 years;
age and weather doomed it as
too costly.
Among the 1,576 prisoners it
had housed were names which
make up the nation's top
rogue's gallery men such as Al
"Scarface" Capone and George
"Machine Gun" Kelly.
I The last man in was the las
man out. He was frank
Weatherman, 29. who was com
milled Dec. 14, 1962 from
Anchorage, Alaska, for armed
robbery, escape and attempt to
smuggle guns Into a jail.
Quake Jars Tokyo
TOKYO OH A mild earth
ouake shook Tokyo and part of
norhern Japan Thursday. There
was do report of damage,
Soviets Assail
Latin Confab
MOSCOW OR Izvestia Thurs
day called the declaration of
American presidents in Costa
Rica 1 "a ' malicious conspiracy"
against Cuba. The government
newspaper, in a front-page edi
torial, ; cited Soviet warnings
against an attack on Cuba.
'They remain in force," it
added.
The editorial, entitled "Con
spiracy in San Jose," denounced
President Kennedy's meeting
with six Central American presidents.
'The declaration approved in
San Jose directed its edge at
the island of freedom," the
newspaper said. "This is a ma
licious conspiracy, devoted to
tho aim of transforming Cen
tral America into a spring
board against the Cuban republic."
Spring
Sign
JAKARTA, Indonesia W Bali island's rampaging
Agung volcano killed at least 400 persons, a spokesman
for the Indonesian civil defense organization said Thurs
day' . .... . ... .
The spokesman sam tnere was an increasing inreai
o more violent eruptions from the 10,308-foot volcano
in northeast Bali.
President Sukarno had declared the tourlst-mecca
island a disaster zone. -.
it was not clear immediately wnetner UiB increasett
death toll was due to new eruptions. Previously, officials
had uut the death toll at 150 or more.- -
'TVia vnlrann eriintftd hrinflv Feb. 19. killinS 17 Tjer-
sons, tnen lapsea into a iuh.
Last Sunday it began spew
ing out rock and lava.
The civil , defense spokesman
said some 250,000 persons are
being evaculated from an area 20
miles around the volcano, which
the Balinese consider the center
of the universe. s
Tons of lava and rock have
spread death and destruction
over a wide area. Thick clouds
of volcanic ash virtually blacked
out the sun over ports of Bali
and darkened the sky over near
by populous east Java, i
The spokesman said lava flows
have isolated several areas to
the east and south of Agung.
However, tho areas are acces
sible from the sea and boats are
being rushed from nearby is
lands to aid victims and evacu
ate threatened areas.
Besakih, the largest and most
sacred of Bali's temples, is on
the slope of Agung, but so far
it is reported undamaged. The
temple is the focal point of a
100-year ceremony which was
under way when Agung erupted.
During the ceremony held
once each century, bones of the
dead are burned to cleanse the
island and rid it of spirits.
A large number of tourists
are on Bali for the ceremony.
However there have been no
reports of any foreigners among
the casualties. Most of the tour
ists are staying at Denpasar, the
capital of Bali, about 40 miles
southwest of Agung.
The island la just off the east
coast of Java, Indonesia'! most
populous island.
Vesuvius
The Worst
Br ASSOCIATED PRESS
The most famous volcanic
eruption occurred in 79 A.D.
when Mt. Vesuvius, dominat
ing the Bay of Naples, spewed
molten lava that buried Pom
peii with a population of
20,000. Three-fifths of Pom
peii now is excavated and the
ruins are viewed by thousands
yearly.
Other eruptions:
1883 35,000 killed by
tidal waves when Mt. Kraka
tau erupted on an island in
the Sunda Strait between
Sumatra and Java.
190230,000 killed when
Mount Pelee erupted at St.
Pierre, Martinique.
19113,000 killed when
Taal volcano erupted in the
Philippines.
1948 100-plus killed In
eruption of Villarrlca volcano
near Santiago, Chile,
19514.000 killed In
eruption of ML Lamington in
east New Guinea.
1951 475 killed when
Mt. Hibok erupted In the
Philippines.
1960 Thousands killed
when seven volcanoes erupted
in Chile.
1961 Volcanic eruption
forced abandonment of Tris
tan da Cunha, tiny British
island in th South Atlantic.
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(Photo by Paul Peterien)
Spring came officially to the Emerald
Empire Thursday, and the nightcrawlcr
in tne clutch of Greg Jones, 13, was an
unwilling participant in the event. Greg
and his dad, Evan E. Jones, 1778 Lake
Dr., Eugene celebrated the first day
of spring with a fishing expedition to
the Oregon Coast. Greg collected the
nightcrawlers from his lawn last night.
lideration," he said.
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