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Oregon Cloudy with inter
mittent snow today, tonight
and Saturday. Continued
cold. Low tonight zero to
10 above.
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33rd Year
60 Arrested
In Slovakia
Spy Roundup
Ring Members Serving
American Intelligence
Group; All Confess Guilt
Prague, Jan. 22 'II'' -Sixty per
s.ms have town arrested in Slova
kia as members of a spy ring for
the American intelligence service.
tin- ollicial Ozechoslovakian news
agency .said today.
T!ie agency said all those ae
4 cused had confessed and would be
" tried before a slate court in Brat
islava.
Fuels Confirmed
Security oticials at Bratislavia
ennfirmed the facts contained in
the agency announcement but
said they could add nothing to it.
Other reports from inside
Pankran prison said that between
200 and 3(H) Czech army officers
had been imprisoned there with
in" the past month. The officers
include a number of generals and
others of high rank.
Armed l'lot
These reports, which were not
confirmed officially, said the of
ficers were arrested after discov
ery of an tinned plot to seize con
trol of the government in Bohe
mia. The area containing the cap
ital of Prague.
The agency announcement did
not refer to these unofficial re
ports. It described those arrested
as members of "an espionage net
work which was working for the
American Intelligence service and
Slovak emigration."
'(Serious Kvidrnce'
Police seized quantities of
"very serious evidence, including
tins of microfilms with orders
and directives from an intelli
gence center in Austria, a radio
transmitter and reports prepared
for the intelligence service of a
foreign power," the agency report
said.
Chief of the network was iden
tified as "emigre and spy J. Vi
cen." He was said to have collect
ed and sent out agents from his
headquarters in Austria.
The spies transmitted their re
ports through underground chan
nels to Slovak emigres in Austria
who then sold them to American
intelligence agents, the report
charged.
Unofficial reports of the plot
said close to 2,000 persons have
been rounded up in the govern
ment dragnet since the middle of
December.
Hoodoo Ski Meet
Postponed Week
Because of storm conditions
throughout the state, the Gillis
memorial ski meet scheduled for
Sunday at the Hoodoo bowl has
been "postponed until January
30, it was ann-oimced by officials
of the Skyliners, sponsoring or
ganization, today. Skyliners fear
ed that the storm, general in
western Oregon, would cut into
entries from points west of the
Cascades. Roads over the state
were reported in poor condition
today, and highway officials cau
tioned against unnecessary driv
ing. With (he ski meet postponed
for a week,-the Jaycees' ski school
will he held at the usual hours
tomorrow, from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m.
This will be the third session of
the Jaycee sponsored school.
Junior chamber of commerce
leaders also announced today that
the skiers' bus would leave Ihe
Trailways station in Bend at the
isual time tomorrow, at 11:30
a. m.
Ski conditions were reported
good at the Hoodoo bowl this
morning.
Redmond Youth
Moved to Home
Gerald Justice, who suffered a
bullet wound in his left shoulder
It' st Sunday afternoon near his
home in Redmond, has not recov
ered sufficiently that he can be
questioned, stale police reported
today. The boy's physician direct
ed that he needs rest and quiet,
and said that he is too emotion
ally upset by the incident to sub
mit to questioning.
The 12-year-old boy, who is a
Pupil at the Jessie Hill school,
has been removed from the Red
mond Medical-Dental clinic to the
home of his grandparents. Mr.
a'ld Mrs. Ray Cadwell. Gerald
lives with his grandparents at
528 Fourth street. Mrs. Cadwell
reported that the hov has the use
f his arm and hand and that no
Immanent disability is expected
I" result.
khdkmic ki:po!:ti d
U Grande. Ore.. Jan. 22 'IP
An epidemic of "red measles" has
kit the Imber-Summerville area.
It Whs rlpsrrthnrt ns "f.iirlv se-
.'ie."
AT i W: e. I L h
Young people of the Latter Day Saints church took part in a colorful coronation ceremony last
night at the annual "green and gold" ball at the Pine Forest grange hall. At center front is Mable
Bunting, junior attendant, with IVliss Betty Knouft and Miss Dolores Wilde behind her. In the next
row, left to right, members of the court are Miss Ramona Richey, Miss Patricia Stein, Miss Mary
Hansen, selected as queen from the Gleaner Girls class of the local church. Miss Bonnie Carlos,
queen from the Redmond young people's group, Miss Jean Hanneman and Miss Barbara Workman.
Escorts, left to right, are Elder Wayne Swenson, Clyde Troxel, Glenn Wrede, Maylen Madsen,
foster Glass, John Ewing, Pat Larson and Elder Keith Larsen.
Columbia Steel
Expected to Make
Shipment Record
Seattle. Jan. 22 UP' An execu
tive of the Columbia Steel com
pany Friday said U. S. mills prob
ably would establish an all-time
record of steel shipments amount
ing to 68.000,000 tons in 1949.
F. B. DeLong, vice president in
charge of sales for Columbia steel,
told the chamber of commerce
that during 1948 the Industry ship
ped a consumers' total of 65,000,
000 tons of finished steel prod
ucts. He said the "industry will ship
in 1949, barring interruptions, 0a,
000,000 tons which is nearly 7,500,
000 tons more than the average
of the four war years of 1942-45.
DeLong issued a warning con
cerning the Pacific coast scrap
problem.
"The western steel industry has
been sustaining its capacity oper
ations based on the availability
of scrap from shipbreaking oper
ations," he said. "It now appears
these operations will soon be dis
continued." He said additional capacity at
some western steel plants is ex
pected to come into production
soon, thus "increasing scrap re
quirements. The continuance of
these two factors is expected to
produce a serious scrap deficiency
during 1919."
DeLong said unless "we solve
this problem, it may mean that
western furnaces will be operat
ing at less capacity this year and
any idle furnace naturally affects
total national steel production."
Motorist Hurt
In Car Mishap
Edwin Stringer, Jr., a resident
of Bend, suffered injuries at
about 1:45 this morning in a car
accident on The Dalles-California
highway that placed him in the
St. Charles hospital. He suffered
concussion, and cuts and bruises,
but his condition was reported
not serious.
Stringer was injured when his
car struck a concrete paraphct
on a canal bridge a short distance
north of the Deschutes junction.
Stringer was alone in the car.
Cause of the accident was not
learned by investigating officers.
Stringer was driving south, to
ward Bend, when the accident oc
curred. Stringer was brought to the
local hospital by Kenneth Fyke
rude, a passing motorist.
The car was considerably dam
aged and was towed into Bend.
Bruno Reif Tells
Of Bureau Work
Prineville, Jan. 22 Bruno D.
Reif. Combs flat rancher and
president of the Crook County
Farm Burea'Vi federation, was a
guest of the Prineville Kiwanis
club at its Thursday luncheon,
when he explained to the service
club members the aims of this
agricultural group, which, he de
clared, has shown a substantial
increase throughout Oregon the
past sever?! years.
Reif has also contacted the lo
cal chamber of commerce and has
isked for all interchange of
speakers from the chamber and
rhe farm bureau. This procedure.
Reif declares, will crea'p a better
cooperative spirit between rurn!
and farm interests.
L.D.S. Sponsors Green and
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McKay Names
State Liquor
Commission
Salem, Ore., Jan. 22 dl'i Gov.
Douglas McKay today appointed
a new three-man state liquor con
trol commission.
They are Carl W. Hogg, Salem;
W. A. Spangler, Klamath Falls,
and Richard W. lieed, Eugene.
Hogg was named chairman and
will serve until Jan. 1, 1950, suc
ceeding Dr. Orval Eaton, Astoria,
who resigned.
Spangler succeeds Harry D.
Boivin, Klamath Falls, and Reed
replaces Admiral Thomas L.
Gatch, Portland.
McKay said Dr. Eaton, who is
mayor of Astoria, was not elig
ible for reappointment because
of the constitutional prohibition
against holding two lucrative of
fices. Spangler will serve until Jan.
1, 1952, and Heed will serve until
Jan. 1, 1954.
Starving Stock
To Get Teedlift'
Chicago, Jan. 22 'IF'--Federal
and state agencies joined forces
today in a battle to save almost
1,000,000 head of sheep and cattle
from starvation in the deep snow
drifts covering western states.
The air force rushed plans for
a "feedlifl" operation to drop hay
and grain to the flocks and herds
where they wallowed flank-deep
in snow.
But even as rescue planes got
under way, new storms were de
veloping in Ihe Rockies.
Total Number
No estimate was available of
the total number of livestock en
dangered. But reports indicated
the total approached 1,000,000 and
might be even more. The total
value was about $20,000,000.
It was not known how many
animals had died already but
farmers told of whole herds found
:icad, their carcasses held upright
by the supporting snow. Other
herds died in harnvard lots as
;uptlv lines were jammed by big
lrifls.
Nevada Worse
The situation became even
worse today in Nevada where one- I
fifth of the state's cattle and half I
its sheep were marooned and
starving. Strong winds all day
yesterday caused snow to drift j
mew, blocking roads that plows I
had just opened. I
Heavy snow fell in Lllto countv.
cv, where 155,000 cattle, half
if the slate's herds, were glazing.
The Elko ranges had escaied
heavy snows thus far but stock
men said the storm might put the
herds there in the same plight as
'hose in other counties.
Elks Plan March
Of Dimes Dance
The annual March of Dimes
dance sponsored by the Klks !
lodge will ho hold next Saturday, j
Jan. 29. at the B.P.O.E. hall. Dane- j
ing will bo from 10 p m. to 2 a.m., I
with music by Bud Russell's or- j
chestra. The affair is open to the
public. Tickets are being sold by :
f.e'".: o' The lodrp. and will be
available at the door.
BEND. DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY
Gold Ball
Winter Scenes
Feature Party .7
A large crowd of Latter Day
Saints and their guests attended
the annual "green and gold" ball
held last night at Ihe Pine Forest
grange hall, where decorations
simulated a "winter wonderland."
j Metallic "snowflakes" suspended
i from the ceiling, snow-sprinkled
'trees and figures of Jack Frost
and snow-men carried out Ihe
theme. Centering the dance floor
was the traditional "wishing
well," which conformed to , the
setting and the seasons W'itUi,
covering of artificial frost and
icicles. , '
A ingiiiight ot the evening was
1 lie crowning ot Miss Mary Han
sen as queen of the ball, in a
ceremony in which her royal ret
inue took part. Miss Bonnie Car
los, who was selected queen by
the Redmond L.D.S. church, was
also honored in the coronation.
They were crowned by James
Chapped, president of the Bend
branch.
Besides the coronation, enter
tainment at intermission time in
cluded vocal duets by Opal Glass
and Beverly Bowman, who sang
"Winter Wonderland." t h e m e
song for the party, and a danc
ing exhibition by Mrs. L. M. Lan
caster and M. L. Rogers. Their
number combined the velela waltz,
the "Glow Worm-Gavotte" and the
Swedish waltz. Later in the eve
ning, Elder David White, of Burns,
played a piano solo.
Music for the dancing was hv
Ernie Traxler's orchestra.
March of Dimes
Now Nears 700
Contributions l-t the March of
Dimes approached the $7(10 mark
today, according to Mrs. K. II. Ed
monson, chairman of a commit
tee from the Junior Civic league,
who made a canvas of the down
town section this week. Others
assisting with the solicitalion
were Mrs. Delbert Hale, Mis.
Charles Clark, Mrs. A. I f. Gul
strom, Mrs. Vein Larson, Mrs.
Avery Grimslcy and Mrs. Jess
Perrine.
The volunteers oomnleioil ilmir
work today, and reported that
business eopte and downtown
shoppers were uenerrms wMh
contributions. A number of firms
and individuals are mailing their
donations t.-) March of Dimes
headciuarters at the Ao-.nld in
suiance office. SI Onvon avenue.
The county's quota this year is
$6,000, according to Mrs! J. F.
Arnold, county polio director,
who said that an iiieiea-;ed
amount is necessary to meet
heavy expenses resulting from
last year's polio incident which
approached epidemic proportions.
Cold Owl Silent
On Piano Bench
Portland, Jan. 22 'in A subdu
ed bn.v.n owl Hew down Ihe chim
ney of Mr. and Mrs. Francs
Phibbs of Portland yesterday to
get out nf the snow.
Mrs. Phibbs said she found it
perched on her piano and it
didn't give hoot, or a "whoo."
rAPSVI.ES I Ol Nf)
Portland. Ore.. Jan. 22 Hii
Federal agents Friday night ar
rested two men after finding sev
eral heroin capsules in the furni
ture of a house at 103 North Knott
street.
I Heavy Storm
(Causes Death
Of 2onCoast
Forecasters Don't Expect
Record Fall of 1943 to Be
Beaten; More Coming
Portland. Ore., Jan. 22 'II'' Two
persons were dead today after the
heaviest snow in six years struck
Ihe Portland area and extended
throughout Oregon and south
western Washington.
Weather bureau forecasters did
not expect the 19IH fall of 15.5
inches in 1 'oi l land, Jan. 21, would
be surpassed with six to eight
inches packed yesterday and a
possible two to four overnight
anil today.
l oom! Frozen
Charles Fisher, S5, was found
frozen to death on the beach near
his Ocean Park. Wash., home. Pa
cific county coroner Charles
Welch said Fisher started to walk
home after playing cards with
friends and apparently lost his
way in an hour-long flurry that
dropped three inches of new
snow.
A Multnomah county deputy
sheriff found Kollip K. "Garr. OS.
dead of a heart attack in a Sky
line boulevard drift on Portland
Heights yesterday. Police said he
had walked two miles toward a
grocery store before he collapsed.
Temperature Drops
Temperature drops were nre-
ilicted for the northwest after the
sudden snow with sub-freezing
j levels for Portland. The power
I shortage which improved with in
I creased flow in the Columbia
! river was expected to grow worse,
j A Bonneville power spokesman
I said the river flow had decreased
j 2,000 second-feet with colder
weather and that generation fell
l off 10,000 kilowatts since Thurs
day s peak tor tne week.
Portland public schools remain
ed open but suburban classes were
called off. Chains were required
on all routes radiating from Ihe
city and the Columbia gorge was
intermittently blocked by drifts.
Survivors Found
In Alaskan Crash
Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 22 ill'
- Rescuers said today that Pierre
Poumirau, one of two survivors
of an air crash that killed four
persons, hung upside down by his
safely belt In the cabin of the
wrecked plane for IS hours.
Poumiiau, .15, San Francisco,
and pilot Rector I). Land, 31, the
only survivors, were in critical
condition at Providence hospital.
Dr. Russell Jackson, civil aero
nautics b iard physician, said both
men were suffering from expos
ure and Poumirau's froen feel
ivoiild have to be amputated.
"It is inconceivable that any
body lived through that crash."
Jackson said.
The Alaska airlines plane, a
twin-engine DC), crashed atop a
mow-covered hill a few minutes
if let- it left Ihe Homer airport
on the. last leg of a flight from
Anchorage Thursday night. Hom
er is on Ihe Kenai peninsula 150
miles southwest of Anchorage.
The dead Here co-pilot RoImm'I
Stevens, Seattle; stewardess Lit
'i tiu Nims, F.verson, Wash., and
passengers lioscoe Spears, Dill
ingham. Alaska, and Stanley Hill
man, an Anchorage weather bu
reau employe.
Search pianos sighted the tail
and a wing of Ihe wrecked air
ihip juttini; from the deep snow
jn the hill south of Homer and
'I fiist it was believed all aboard
must have perished.
Fiist to reach the scene were
lackson. Fred Powell. CAB safe
ty director, and a third CAB in
vesllgaior. They landed their
small ski plane at the base of the
slope and waded through snou I
seven feet deep t(, the rockage.
i I if temperatuie was near ero. j
Registration Up,
I Irpnto Foot ."(- I
Salem, Jan.
dl'i
Despile a
12 per cent gam in 10-IH motor
vehicle regis! i a I ions, revenues
from license transactions were W.
per cent below the previous year,
the stale department here said
today.
Total registration of all types
of vehicles on Dee. 31 was dOO. KKI,
a gain of Ol.'iOO over the 1!M7 fig
ure. Fees fiom all motor vehicle and
dr ivers' transactions were $1,315.
523 as compared with $5,805,632
a year ago.
AKEA TKKMKI) VITAL
Seattle. Jan. 22 'U'MaJ. Gen.
John E. Upston, commandant of
the 4th air force at Hamilton
field. Calif , today said the Pacific
northwest was the most vital de
fense area in the nation.
22, 1949
Piep'mg Surrenders to Reds
As Nationalists Ask Peace
End of Three-Year Civil War Seen; Leaders
Step Up Drive for Parlay With Communists
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Nanking, Jan. 22 (IIP) Peipinjr. ancient capital of the!
Mnnchu dynasty in China, surrendered today to communist j
forces, and the nationalist government stt'pped up its drive!
for negotiations to end China's three-year civil war. j
Ollicial sources confirmed
Gen. Fu Tso-Yi, nationalist
had surrendered the city to the communist forces under an i
agreement lv which lightinK stopped tit 10 a.m. today !!
D.in. Inst niirht EST). !
The ollicial sources said that
nationalist troops a I r e a d y
were moving' out of the an
cient walled city. They will he
reorganized by communist
leaders into a "people's self
defense army," it was said.
In Nanking, modern capital of
China, the nationalist leaders left
power when Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek went into exile
yesterday, surrendering the pres
idency, named a five-man delega
turn to sue for pence with the
communists.
Communist Hordes
Unofficial hut reliable sources
said that advance units of the
communist hordes driving toward
the Yangtze river have reached
within 37 miles of Nanking. There
seemed to be nothing to check
their advance to the great river
which splits China from east to
west. Nanking stands on the
south bank of the river.
The reports said that the com
munist troops driving along the
Tienlsinl'ukow rail line had
reached Fahoci, a little rail town
37 miles northwest of Nanking,
and that government troops had
begun full-scale evacuation of
Chuhsien, 35 miles northwest of
the capital, and were falling back
to the Yangtze.
I'ollce Force
The official announcement that
Peiping had surrendered said that
a small police force was In-ing
left in the city to maintain order
as the nationalist troops marched
out.
The local government is func
tioning as usual, it was said.
Terms of Ihe surrender agree
ment were not given, but it was
presumed that the surrender was
unconditional.
Unless Fu was given special
permission by Ihe communists to
return to nationalist territory, the
nationalists would lose a man
who was regarded as one of their
ablest generals, as well as large
numlxTS of troops and great stor
es of ammunition and supplies.
Moving swiftly after Chiang's
self-Imposed retirement from the
presidency and Journey into ex
ile, the government announced of
ficially that Chao Li Tzo, called
China's "grand old man of peace,"
would head the group which prob
ably will fly Into communist ter
ritory to seek peace.
Chiang' himself was believed to
have arrived at Chlkiang, the vil
lage of his birth, in Fengliua pre
fecture, on the first stage of a
journey that was expected to take
him into permanent retirement,
probably in Formosa.
State Unemployed
Jumps to 71,000
Salem. Ore., Jan. 22 dl'i- Con
tinued layoffs increased to about
71.000 the number of unemployed
in Oregon by mid-January, the un
employment compensation com
mission saiil today.
This is equal to the post-war
high for unemployment in March,
lllili, and represents an almost
uninterrupted climb from Ihe low
mark of 20,30'J Just four months
ago.
The number of claimants apply
ing at 23 local offices reached
50,5159 during the second week of
January- much higher than any
corresponding week in recent
years and more than three times
the 151K2 reported the second
week of November.
State Legislature Adjourns Over Weekend;
Bitter Fight Expected on License Measure
Salem, Jan. 22 'tl" The 45i,i :
legislature was adjourned for the
week end after two weeks of.
work but many lawmakers re-1
mained here to prepare argu-,
ments again. ; some of the 20 :
bills that will be up for passage
ill the house Monday.
A bitter fight Is expected over!
final passage of a measuie to as-j
sign M-rmanenl license plates to
car owners rather thai to vein- j
lies. j
Another controversial measure
up for final house action Monday
will be a bill lo permit school dis
I ri' t s lo incur indebtedness up to
10 per cent of their assessed valu
ation. The lawmakers adjourned Fri
day after hearing its first vigor
ous debates.
House Debate
The house debate was on the
question of diverting liquor reve-
nues now earmarked for public
assistance, into the general fund. : chairman.
Ihe senate debate was over I But Neuberger's amendments
proposed housing investigation, wore defeated. 21 to 9. The hill
Most of the house indicated it ; was referred hick to the resolu
no longer wants public welfare tlons commit!' '. l.o.'.ever, on pas.
dependant upon liquor revenues. , sao of a motion by Sen. Frank
earlier independent reports that
commander of uesiegvd I'eipinK,
Pacific Veteran
Prineville, Jan. 22 Funeral
services will be conducted at 2
p. m. today at the Prineville fu
neral home foi Sergeant Bouch
ard Hicks. U. S. marine corps,
who was killed March 17, 111I5. in
Uie ballle.'.if lwo Jima and whose
body arrived here last Sunday
Willi a marine corps escort. Mii
ilary riles will be observed by
Dexter Fincher post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. Rev. K. A, Fast,
Redmond Baptist minister, will
officiate. Burial will follow al the
Mill Creek cemetery east of Prine
ville. Sergeant Hicks was born in
Tennessee in WIS. His father died
when he was a small boy. He
came to Prineville with his
mother, Mrs. Herman Dill, who
had remarried, at an early age.
Mrs. Dill died here in 1032. He is
survived by his grandmother.
Mrs. Dollle Graves; a sister, Mrs.
Patrick (inlander; two half
brothers. Otto and Kd Dill; a half
sister, Mrs. lds Freeman; and
an aunt, Mrs. Lewis Lynn. All
are residents of Prineville.
Mrs. Graves, Sergeant Hicks'
grandmother, as nearest kin, had
been awarded posthumously Ihe
following citations for Ihe marine
hero: The put pie heart anil cer
tificate, Ihe American defense
service medal, the Asiatic-Pacific
campaign medal and Ihe presiden
tial unit citation award, the as
sault I roups of the fifth amphih
ious corps, reinforced for serv
ice on lwo Jima, Volcano islands,
and the ribbon bar tit li two stars
Pallbearers, nil of whom served
with the U. S. marines in World
war 11. will he Norman MoU'an,
Orin Gerke, Maurice Gerke, Ray
Demaris, Gerald Krog and Charles
Hutchinson,
Launch Explosion
Injures Skipper
Astoria, Jan. 22 Hl Veteran
Columbia river idiots' skipper
"Tiger" John Pemberlon. 55, was
in critical condition from burns
today after his launch "Arrow"
exploded, burned and sank al its
dock.
Astoria firemen literally lowed
"Tiger" John, who weighs 250
ijouihIs, from the flaming water
into which lie was blown yester
day by the blast that smashed
windows one-quarter mile away.
The entire Astoria fire and po
lice departments turned out to
fight a 30 -minute gasoline fire
that turned the moorage Into a
sea of flame.
Pemberlon was the only man
ah'iard the 50-fool launch when
it blew up and squirted burning
gasoline.
Pay Raises Asked
In Crook County
Salem, Jan. 22 dl'i Bills were
introduced in the house Friday to I
raise the salaries of Crook county !
officials. The county Judge would
gel SI, 200; commlssio-iers Sli per j
day; treasurer S2.50O; clerk
33,300; sheriff $.'1.(',IKI, and asses-;
sor S3.I500.
But nevertheless, it voted two to
one to send lo ils tax committee
a bill that would place liquor
money in he general lund
'Ihe alcoholic eonlrol
commit-i
lee had recommended immediate
oassage ot Ihe measure, which it
jiad sent out "do pass."
Tux Committee
Most of Ihe house thought the
tax committee should sludy the
hill before it was adopted and
senl to the senate,
The housing fight developed
when al tomtits were made lo n
quire a legislative investigation of
the Portland housing authority
and ils chairman, Herbert
Dahlke.
J.
When a house icsolulinn lo set
up a live man investigating com
miltee came up lor Imal anion,
Sen. Richard I.. Neulierger, 1.,
Portland, attemotcd te amend the I
measuie to instruct the imctiga-1
tors to look into the activities of
j the Portland authority and Its
No. 40
j Israel, Egypt
Peace Threat
Seen in Offing
War May Resume Unless
One Side Is Willing to
Make Some Concessions
Rhoades, Jan. 22 dli Negotia
tions for a Palestine armistice be
tween Kgypt and Israel may break
down and war may be resumed
unless one side or the other makes
substantial concessions, informed
quarters reported today.
Acting Palestine mediator Dr.
Ralph Bundle conferred with the
Fgyptian and Israeli delegations
separately yesterday and then
with the heads of both delega
tions together, but little progress
was reported.
Stumbling BliK'k
The stumbling block is the ques
tion of establishing demarcation
lines in Ihe Negev, behind which
the opposing forces would be with
drawn. The question has been
under discussion all week.
Usually reliable sources indicat
ed the Israelis were insisting that
the Fgyptians withdraw complete
ly from southern Palestine, in
cluding the coastal strip where the
Fgyptians still are holding Gaza
as their main base.
Fgyptians Insist
The Egyptians insist that both
sides adhere to the Unitedh Na
tions security council resolution
of Oct A , which ordered all troous
withdrawn to the lines that exist
ed before the first Israeli atlacl
last fall.
Neither side apieared willing;;
to depart from its position, except
for minor points, during the pit&t
IS hours of intensive negotiations,
it was reported.
Prineville Ired
By Firecrackers
Prineville, Jan. 22 A continu
ous celebration of "small fry" of
ihe community with firecrackers
has exhausted the patience of lo
cal residents, and their spokes
man, Joe Thalhbfer, has' written
lo William B. Morse, Joint stale
representative from Crook and
Jefferson counties, seeking legal
relief. Thalhofer, who reports
I hat small community stores on
the edge of Central Oregon muni
cipalities make possible the dan
ger and annoyance of the never
. Milling bombardment of firecrack
ers by sale of the explosives.
In a letter to Morse, Thalhofer
has nsked that a slate law pro
hibit the sale of firecrakers, in
town and out, to a period ranging
from July 1 through July 4 each
vear.
Skyliners Plan
To Operate Tow
Skyliners are working on their
ski tow today and expect to have
the equipment in operation Sun
day, it was announced by leaders
of the group. The road into the
winter play area, on upper Tuma
lo creek some 10 miles west of
Bend, was open and In good shape.
However, all motorists going into
the area are being advised lo
carry chains.
Depths of the snow on upper
Tumalo creek is reported the
greatest in al leasl a decade.
RO W) ItlCI'OKT
Salem, Ore., Jan. 22 dl'i Snow
plows were chugging through
heavy new snows on Oregon's
mountain highways today.
The highway department said
chains are required for nearly all
high altitude routes and many
oilier highways.
Hilton, It., Portland.
Resolution
Smarting under his defeat, Neu-K'-rger
and live fellow democrats
then introduced a resolution de-
icanding a specific investigation
nf Ihe Portland group and Dahl
ke. The committee would have to
i eporl Kick by Feb. 25, if Nell
l.erger's measure is adopted.
Sponsors of the N'euberger reso
lution included senators Robert
Holne's. Gcarhurt, Ben Musi,
"he Dalles, Vernon Bull. La
Grande, and Thomas li. Mahoney
and Jack Bain, both of Portland.
Dahlke, who drew strong crili-
cism from Mayor Dorothy Me-
! Mullough Lee, was reappointed
Mayor Karl Riley shortly
I.efoTc he turned the office of
mayor over to Mrs. Lee.
Meanwhile the fish versus
dams argument was shaping up.
A fight over a proposed dam on
the Deschutes river is expected
net week.
Public power interests are ex
pected to line ud with fish inter
sts in opposition to the 12,000,
000 proposed development backed
by three private power compan-
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