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Rent Control in Medford
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Fortune Hunter Rests Joseph Quinn (resting on sidewalk)
of Seattle, Wash., and a pal had a fortune in their hands but
couldn't keep it. Displaying a gun, the two entered a swank
Fifth avenue jewelry shop in New York, rounded up $368,000
in gems and fled. They hadn't gone far when an alert clerk
put a flying tackle on Quinn and a policeman's shot stopped
his pal. Thus ended the easy fortune hunt for the two. Quinn's
accomplice is not shown. (Acme Telephoto)
Bean Harvest
Labor at Hand
Albany, July 29 A survey of
western Linn county bean grow;
ers showed that, while harvest
ing operations are in the early
stages, there is ample labor to
handle the harvest tnis weeK,
Bean harvesting is not, how
tver, expected to hit any sort
of peak until early in August.
Most Linn growers, in fact, will
not even start picking until the
first week of August, the sur
very showed. Growers in the
Jefferson and Crabtree areas.
however, have been harvesting
for the last week.
Bill Sloan, manager of the
Oregon state employment serv
ice here, predicted last week
that while there will probably
be plenty of local labor to han
dle the harvest in its early
stages, there will be a need for
migratory labor when the peaK
comes early in August. Sloan
pointed out that in the last year
there has been a 35 per cent in
crease in bean acreage in west
ern Linn county.
Sloan said early and late hops,
and the corn harvest following
the bean season would continue
a heavy demand for laborers.
Ballsfon Cemetery
Improvement Sought
Ballston The Sew and So
cial club is working to clean up
and improve the Ballston cem
etery. Mrs. Cassie Sechrist, Mrs.
Elona Miller and Mrs. Martin
Van Groos were appointed as
committee to contact relatives
and descendants of persona bur
ied in the graveyard and ask for
help to put the cemetery in pre
sentable order.
In 1852 a son and daughter of
Mrs. Isaac Ball died Just one
day apart of tuberculosis and ty
phoid fever, and a family grave
yard was started.
Other pioneer families were
granted permission to bury their
loved ones there and the ceme
tery is still used today. But some
of the older graves are neglect
ed and the markers gone. Al
ready brush has been pulled and
Fores are often lest than rail plus
Pullman. Delicious meals aloft ot
no extra cost. Ask about United
Half-Fare Family Plan.
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chemical spray secured and the
committee hopes to convert the
cemetery into a spot to be proud
of rather than abhorred.
Linn Safe Driving
School Is Planned
Albany, Ore. Linn county
automobile dealers will join to
put on a free safe driving school
later this summer, according to
an announcement had by W. C.
Donahue, president of the Linn
County Automobile Dealers' as
sociation.
Following a course prescribed
by the state police department,
instruction will be given two
days a month by local automo
bile dealers on a rotating basis,
Donahue said. Both the cars
and the instructors will be do
nated by the dealers, at no cost
to the students.
The school will be conducted
later in the summer and fall, but
will probably be discontinued
during the winter months.
Gov. Douglas McKay Thursday approved the resolution of the
Medford city council to remove rent controls in the southern
Oregon city.
McKay came back to his office, interrupting his beach vacation,
to studv testimony taken during the Medford city administration's
public hearing on rent ceuings,
July 8. A majority oi tne wit
nesses favored decontrol, and
the Medford city council voted
unanimously for removal of rent
ceilings. However, representa
tives of the Medlord veterans
and central labor councils said
their organizations advocated at
least temporary retention of the
curbs.
Gov. McKay pointed out that
his action on the Medford resolu
tion was in keeping with the
policy he announced some 10
days ago. He said he believed
in keeping government close to
the people and that he thought
he would be out of place in set
ting aside the decisions of city
administrations which were in a
position to determine local hous-
ng conditions at first-hand.
The governor formerly had
approved the lifting of rent con
trols in Ashland ana tugene,
upon recommendations of the
city councils of those cities.
McKay has not yet acted on
the resolution of the Salem city
council to remove controls in
the capital city.
McKay's notices of approval
of the decontrol resolutions for
Medford, Eugene and Ashland
have been forwarded to Tighe
Woods, National Housing Ex
pediter in Washington, D.C., for
final approval. Woods so far
has accepted the recommenda
tions of governors concerning
removal of rent controls.
Bobby Burns Letter
Brings $640 at Sale
London, July 29 W) A let
ter by poet Robert Burns brought
160 ($640) at a sale today.
The letter was written by
Burns in 1782 to a friend, Henry
MacKenzie.
The Scottish poet, to illustrate
the moral effort of good read
ing, said he once lent a sailor
a book and later asked the sea
man how he enjoyed it.
Burns said the man confessed
the book had altered his outlook
on life: Instead o seducing his
girl friend he now planned to
marry her.
A Burns museum bought the
letter, which was offered for
sale by MacKenzie's great-great
grandson.
Workers Claim
$50,000,000
Chicago, July 29 (U.PJ An at
torney for 796 workers caught
by the 1941 outbreak of the war
on Pacific islanders argued
Thursday that their employers
were obligated by contract to
pay them salaries and damages
estimated to total more than
$50,000,000.
J. Herzl Segal, an attorney,
filed a brief in federal court set
ting up legal points in support
of the suit of the workers, or
their surviving relatives, against
five major construction com
panies. The workers were caught on
Wake, Guam or the Philippines
by the outbreak of the Pacific
war in 1941. They had gone
there as employes of the cm
struction companies to do mst.l
construction work.
Their suit asks that an ac
counting be made on salaries
and damages suffered by the
workers, most of whom did not
return to the United States un
til on or about November 1,
1945.
Filed several months ago, the
suit is directed against the Ha
waiian Dredging company, Ltd.;
the Raymond Concrete Pile
company, tha Turner Construc
tion company, Morrison Knud
son company, Inc., and J. H.
Pomreoy and company, Inc.
Generally, workers seek about
$40,000 each for injuries or dam
ages suffered in Imprisonment
as well as back salary.
Segal argued that their em
ploying companies were obli
gated by contract not only to
take them to their island jobs,
but also to return them safely,
and that there was no clause
which would excuse ' the com
panies from failure to do so.
Costs in the case are expected
to be passed along eventually to
the federal government.
Dog Control Officer
Will Visit Woodburn
Woodburn Ervin Ward, Mar
ion county dog license enforce
ment officer, will check Wood
burn and vicinity within the
week for unlicensed dogs.
Residents who have not obtain
ed licenses for their dogs are
warned to do so immediately to
avoid a fine of $10 or more.
For Extra Beauty .
Less Maintenance
METAL WINDOWS
Pumilite - West Salem
Morse Policy
Is Hands Off
Portland, July 2ft (U.PJ Sen.
Wayne L. Morse, R-, Ore., tele
phoned a Portland . newspaper
Thursday that he will have a
"hands off policy" on appoint
ment of a new federal judge for
the Oregon district.
Morse told the Oregon Jour
nal that President Truman now
has before him the bill to create
the new judgeships, including
one for Oregon, after passage in
the senate late yesterday.
Morse said he has laken no
sides in efforts of various candi
dates to be appointed to the new
judgeship, but has sent on to
the democratic national organ
ization all recommendations and
messages he has received. The "
appointment is a democratic
one.
"I have made it clear to the
sponsors of all persons whose
names are being considered for
the federal judgeship that I am
not taking sides for any candi
date," he said.
The Census Bureau estimates
that the current U. S. Census of
Business will cover close to 2
million retail stores.
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EEU-ANS for Acid Indigestion 25e
It's tough to be old . . . it's tough to be poor
But It It Really Tough to Be Old and Poor at the Soma
Tinue
Social Security will not pay you enough for a decent re
tirement. A few dollars saved now will pay you an
additional $30 to $50 per month when you are unable
to produce. '.
See C. W. "TOBE" BOBBINS, Dist. Mgr.
Business Men's Assurance Company
229 North Commercial Dial 2-1900
Dogs Without License
Are Facing 'Arrest'
Independence All dogs must
carry their license on their col
lar, according to a bill passed
in the last slate legislature and
going into effect July 16.
The registration fee for male
dogs is $2 and for female dogs
$3. All dogs older than eight
months must be registered and
the fine is $2 if violated.
Ray Howard, chief of police,
stated that all dogs picked up
must have a license to be re
deemed, and if it is not regis
tered, the owner must buy a lie
ense before claiming the dog.
Only 30 min.
$12.00 to
Seattle -Tacoma
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While We're Remodeling and Adding 360 Square
to Our Floor Space We're Holding an
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SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS
For the Hottest Time of the Year ;
the Hottest Bargains of the Year!
Diamonds . . .
20
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Watch Bands . .
20
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Silver Holloware j 09m
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Rings . .
(Men'i and Ladies')
25
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Costume
Jewelry
1
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DOUBLE GREEN STAMPS During This Sale
ALL REDUCED! Men's Jewelry: Tie
Chains, Cuff Links, Key Chains,
Knives.
PACKARD ELECT SHAVER Reduc
ed from $19.75 to $12.75
U. S. AIRFORCE Surplus Sunglasses,
Optically Ground Lenses, with
case $2.69
EVANS CIGARETTE LIGHTERS
Reduced from $3.95 to . 95c
FREE ENGRAVING During This Sale
Men's Speidel Watch Band
In yellow, pink or white gold. (Discontinued
number.) Reduced from 9.95 to
4.95
Men'i ixpansion
watch bands re
duced from 4.95
to
2.95
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Alexander's
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Ladies' expansion
watch bands re
duced from 5.95
to
3.95
Extra-large Trade-in Allowances on Watches During This Great Expansion Sale
. . . Now's the Time to Buy And Don't Forget: Double Green Stamps.
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