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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1952)
THE WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY tonight and Friday. Law tonifht, 41; little eooler Friday, high, 7S. Salem By-pass Road Allotted $1,019,000 Highway Commission Approves Grading And Paving By JAMES D. OLSON An allocation of $1,019,000 for the grading of the Salem by pass, south of State street and the paving of the entire length of the bypass road, was approved by the state highway commission at a special meeting Wednesday, Construction of bridges and overhead viaducts over Boone, Pringle and Battle Creek roads at an estimated cost of $260,000 was previously approved by the commission. However, the structures south of State street cannot be built until after the grading contract has been let, highway depart ment officials said. Bids for the huge grading and paving job will not be let until shortly after the first of the year, when monies from the new road bill will be available, as the Salem by-pass road is a federal-aid project. Completion Next July Construction and grading work north of State street on the bypass is progressing on sched ule and this work is expected to be completed by July 1, 1953. The new by-pass road, how ever, cannot be opened to traffic until the entire project has been completed. The completion date is set for the summer of 1954. Contract for the steel for the Wilsonville bridge will be called by the commission next month, if plans are 'completed by that time. Highway department offi cials are anxious to get the steel work on the new bridge let in order to apply for a priority for the steel .which it is hoped will (Concluded on Page 5, Column 5) Stars Chased as Flying Saucers McChord Air Force Base VP) In Its investigation of flying saucer reports, the air force has sent airplanes in pursuit of (tars. Maj. Neil A. Vosburgh of the 25th air division, the man in charge of running down such reports In the Pacific northwest, revealed this in commenting on recent "saucer flights." . "If the air force had any in formation to relaase on this sub ' ject, it would be released," Ma jor Vosburgh said, pointing out the service spends vast sums of money trying to find what the sighted objects are. As soon as a report is re ceived, the officer said, his men immediately check with mete orological service and usually find that the weather men have had a balloon aloft In the area. Most of the "saucers," he added, are seen at about dusk, which is when the weather bal loons are released. The balloons have a metal-foil fin on them which glints in the sun and, Vosburgh explained, when it's dusk on the earth's surface, the sun is still shining in the bal loon - saucer altitudes straight above. Breaks Jail to Flee with Girl Kellogg, Idaho VP The search spread to western Washington Thursday for a youth who broke out of jail here and then used a knife to force the release of his teen-aged girl friend from a juvenile detention ward. Deputy Sheriff Vernon Carl son said a stolen car in which the two apparently left town was found abandoned at Ellensburg, Wash. The youth, Grant Williams, 20, escaped early Wednesday from the Kellogg Jail where he was serving a 60-day sentence on charges of lewd cohabitation and carrying a concealed weap on. He got out by removing a piece of sheet steel near some pipes, Police Chief Harold Gibson, said Williams then took a car from in front of a boarding kouse and drove to Wallace. There, he pulled a knife on Su-1 penntendent A. J. Malcolm ox tne county lnnrmary ana iorcea him to release the 16-year-old girl from the detention ward, , Gibson said. Gibson said the girl lives at Kelso, Wash., and had her par ents' permission to marry Wil liams when they came here. Gib ton said they did not marry. 64th Year, Tornado Hits Fair Grounds Sedalia, Mo. VP) A tornado, centering its fury on the Mis souri State Fair grounds, struck the Sedalia area early Thurs day killing one man and injur ing 17 other persons. The Sedalia Democrat said indications were' that the dam age might reach $5 million. Of 460 tents housing exhibits at the fair grounds, only eight or nine remained standing after the storm. Permanent buildings on the fair grounds lost roof or suf fered other damage. A tremendous rain, 3.76 inches, accompanied the storm, burying most of the roads lead ing to the grounds under water varying in depth from 18 inches to three feet. Ambulances, fire equipment and doctors dispatched on res cue work were forced to detour to get to the scene. Heavy damage was inflicted in the city of Sedalia, as well. 30 GIs Drown In Flash Flood Seoul, Korea W Thirty U.S. soldiers on a training exercise Thursday were feared drowned by a wall of water which en gulfed them suddenly as they crossed a South Korean river. Bodies of only 12 of the 45th infantry division men lost in nlinois govern0r and his vice last Monday's tragedy have been presidential running mate. Sen. recovered, a division spokesman !John Sparkman 0f Alabama, sa'd' land that they certainly were not Dredges and grappling hooks ratifying the party's platform, swept the unidentified river for, the other 18 missing men. One Bank Funds Stolen body was found 68 miles down-, Tokyo P) Japanese police stream. disclosed Thursday the theft of The 30 included one officer 1 11,000,000 yen ($304,000) in and 29 enlisted men. bank funds from a railroad bag- Names were withheld until 'gage room in Sapporo on Hok next of kin are notified. Ikaido Island. Civil Service Board Hears Kelly's Appeal The state civil service commis-1 charges until June 3, 1952, when sion took under advisement an he requested the appraiser's res appeal made by Ernest H. Kelly, lignation. This request was re who was discharged from his po-1 fused and on July 21, Garen sition as appraiser for the state, stroom dismissed Kelly, department of veterans affairs; Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Caspell, by William F. Gaarenstroom, di-, rector. Gaarenstroom charged Kelly with undiplomatic relations with jing an investigation of a corn veterans dealing with the depart-1 plaint made by the Caspells, ment: being uncooperative with! both testified that it was "only fellow employes, and refusing to follow department appraisal pol-1 iciei. Kelly denied all charges, and his attorney, Bruce Williams, in cross-examination of Garren- stroom developed the fact that although Kelly had been em - ployed by the department for five years, the director had nev- er informed Kelly of any of the 1 Capital No. 200 Knuntf u Mcaod 1M utter t B&lus. Ore Modern Hop Picking Hop picking in the 1952 manner started in the Mission Bottoms this week at the Mission Bottom Harvester plant owned by Kay Kerr, Fred Viesko, Glen Hiltibrand, and Eldon Hughes. Hop vines are cut in the field, hung on pronged racks and placed on truck which then unloads them at plant, upper left photo. Vines then are placed on endless belt, photo, upper right. Belt drags vines over spinning drums fitted with picking fingers, point ed out by Mechanical Foreman Floyd Schaeffer, lower left. After leaves are separated from hops by blower, women re move few leaf fragments left by hand, photo, lower right. Expect Malenkov to Succeed Premier Stalin Washington VP) A solid clue pointing to Russia's next ruler may emerge from the full dress meeting of the communist party congress in Moscow Oct. 5. And American diplomats will not be surprised if tough, 50 year old Gorgi Malenkov steps up as Josef Stalin's personal Adlai on Ticket In Louisiana Baton Rouge, La. VP) Lous iana democrats have pledged the state's 10 electors to presi dential candidate Adlai Steven son but have withheld endorse ment of the paily's ticket The victory for Stevenson came on a 77 to 9 vote by the Democratic State Central Com mittee Wednesday and assured the Stevenson-Sparkman ticket full billing under the tradition al and familiar rooster emblem on the November ballot. Even so, members of the 100 man committee said they were not necessarily endorsing the who were cited in the formal charges " haying complained concerning Kelly's conduct dur an -argument in which all three participated. nooeri c fcigin, reviewing P- praiser and Ernest L. Smith chief appraiser, both testified that Kelly had been difficult to get along with, and had persist- ed in turning in 100 per cent de. preciation reports, in ..i-i-.i of the dpartment's policy. (Concladod Fag I, Column I) If Q8 Salem, Oregon, Thursday, August 21, 1952 choice as next Russian prime minister. In fact, some suspect Stalin's aim in staging the whole affair may be to give a formal, open hint as to who the next bossresting and working on drafts snouia De. This may be Stalin's way, they believe, of lessening the possi bility of a bloody struggle for power within the communist high command after he dies. Until they have more time to analyze Moscow's announcement of the calling oMhe first com- munist con cress since 1939. Am erican diplomats say their view is a theory rather than a con - sidered opinion. But here is what thev think: Stalin's heir apparent will be'maerale the man who is chosen to be chairman of the new Praesidium, to be organized at the meeting to replace the Politburo. The 12-man Politburo, now the top governing body, has no chairman or chief executive. But a Presidium under the Russian setup generally does have one. tS Tob .,m .i1.imi. h nro- u,a,14 antnmatlnallv M nrii claimed publicly as the m 0 , t important communist in Russia . ct.ii.. next to Stalin. Cost of Living At New High Washington VP) The cost of employes, living as measured by the gov- The board voted to withdraw ernment reached a new record Its action of the previous night, Wednesday, bringing a three-, which was to rescind the con cent hourly pay hike to more tract tendered the male teacher than one million auto workers. Aug. 13. The newest consumer's price District Supt. Carl F. Jchne index, reflecting the cost ofi,ajd the vote to reaffirm Wil food, clothing, shelter and th-fong-, contract was unanimous er consumer items as of July jUst as the previous night's con 1S, moved to 190.8 per cent of ; tract-rescinding action had been, the 1935-1939 average. , Jcnne nxli tne reVersal fol- It was 1.2 poinU higher than lowed , meeting with James the June index and 5 per cent H H hign lcnool principal, nigncr wmu 111c icvci ui unu- uary, 1951, ' when price and wage controls took effect. The increase continued a steady, five months' climb in tne cost 0, nving for moderate 1 ,ncome clty lamiiiCI. The bureau of labor statistics (BLS), an arm of the labor de partment, publishes the index each month. BLS said "a sharp 'rijc" in too prices was primar ny responsible for the higher over-all living costs. . Weather Details MhImm mttrlir. Mi mhtimam I 4t, 41. TUI X4-kr rttlIMtkm: 'far mUi Oi umiL .11. ScaMM rt- hVukiTjLi ihT MH ti D.i. wtaiiw JonirEal Adlai Says Ike 'Me Top Echo Minocqua, Wis. VP) Gov. Adlai Stevenson said Thursday that GOt presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower appear ed to be a "me-too" candidate who approves most of the dem ocratic legislation of the past 20 years. 1 Stevenson told reporters he saw in Eisenhower's Boise, Ida., speech of Wednesday night gen eral approval of most of the democratic legislative program since 1932. The governor made these comments to reporters at the I woodland retreat where he is Df carnDaian sneeches. Stevenson said his plans for campaigning in the west next month call for stops in both Wyoming and Montana as well as tbe Pacific northwest. But he gave no details or the points where he would speak. Referring to Eisenhower's statement that he was a middle- of-the-road candidate, Steven- . n sam. I "I have always thought that i I have been something of a Negro Teacher For Bremerton Bremerton VP) The rural chentrald ,r apd sehoVnoardiAmonq Democrats 'changed its mind again Wednes- ""'""SI "klllwUI,,J j day night and voted to go ahead wllh the employment of a ne- 8r0 school teacher, .. . . :Jr.,u DUtfl U IllirillUCI a 3U1U Tt II fong, 22, of .a Grande, Ore., will teach the sixth grade in the Central Kitsap junior high school at nearby Silverdale. The school district is about 10 miles outside this U. S. Navy yard city, and about two-thirds of its residents are Navy yard executive secretary of the Wash ington State Board Against Dis crimination in Employment. Expand Real Estate Credit for Housing Washington UF The govern- ment moved Thursday to encour- : a- I It J. a. a a loV?ent housing for aTy. ; ueriujinei ana auicuc wumera In critical areas. ' The Housing and Home Fi nance Agency announced sus pension of real estate credit con trols for 25 in the Klamath Falls, Calif., region: and for 20 in the IColvUle, Wash., area. ajo ;o A-.,s.,.,.,..lJBJqf7 Bits- British Boats Rescue 37 from Liberty Ship U. S. Freighter Hit By Norwegian Tanker Split in Two, Sank Dover, England VP) Two British lifeboats hauled the 37 crewmen of the American Lib erty ship Western Farmer from the gale-swept English Chan nel early today after their freighter, rammed by a Nor wegian tanker, split in two and sank. Tl2 lifeboats landed Capt. Bunnar Utvik of Galveston, Tex. and the rest of his crew some bruised and battered but all safe at this famous old port of southeast England and at nearby Ramsgate. The 11,732-ton tanker Bjorg holm, out of Oslo, came through without serious damage. She stood by until the rescue boats picked up the crew of the ill fated 71,239-ton Western Farm er, a 9-year-old veteran of World War II. Collide in Rainstorm The collision occurred short ly after 10 pjri. last night in a wind-driven rain near the Goodwin Sands the "channel graveyard" eight miles off the southeast coast of England. The tanker's bow, one survi vor related, smashed into the freighter amidship "right Into the radio room." The crash put the American ship's engines and radio out of action, but emer gency signals from the - tanker brought rescue craft rushing to the stormy scene. As searchlights from the res cue ships played over the wal lowing wreck, the forward part of the stricken ship broke away and the crew abandoned her. (Concluded on Pan S, Column 4) Schumacher Dies in Bonn Bonn, Germany (JP) The strongest foe of West German rearmament and alignment with the West, Socialist chief Dr. Kurt Schumacher, died here last night. He was 56. The fervent leader second only to Chancellor Konrad Ade nauer as a political force in postwar Germany succumbed to a blood circulation ailment A cripple with only one arm and one leg, he had been failing ever since his health was ruined in Nazi concentration camps. Quiet, soft-s p o k e n Socialist Party Vice Chairman Erick Ol lenhauer is slated to inherit Schumacher's party leadersrip, Ollenhauer is expected, howev er, to keep pushing the Socialists on the same nationalistic course opposed to communism on the one hand and European federal ism and common defense on the other. Normal Confusion i Kansas City, Kan. VP) Asked for comment on President Tru, man's statement at his Washing ton news conference Thursday that he knows nothing of any mess in Washington, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the re publican presidential nominee, told reporters: "The Dresidenl savs he knows of no mess in Washington. His hand-picked candidate, Gov. Ad lai Stevenson, has said there was a mess in Washington. "The situation is normal confusion everywhere in Washington." 'Much ado over Nothing' Says Margaret Truman Helsinki, Finland VP) "I be lieve it must all have been a simple misunderstanding." That was Margaret Truman's statement at a news conference Thursday over the ruckus kick ed up by Swedish newspapers over alleged "tough guy" tactics ud In Stockholm by her bodyguaroj. Th rtPAal rlftrt I fiminnlan liat ..in.., -WM ,wiiuB, and "It was really silly" about ac counts in Stockholm newspapers such as the one published by Expressen, which said the body guards, members of the U.S. I secret service, flung aside a photographer who tried to take Price 5c Stalin Confers with Red China Premier Chou Moscow UP) Red China's Premier Chou En-lai conferred at the Kremlin last night with Prime Minister Stalin, making it evident the generalissimo is keeping in closest touch with the current Chinese-Soviet talks here. Diplomats regarded the visit. at which top aides of both lead ers were present, as more than courtesy call and predicted it would be the first of a series of such talks while Chou is here as the chief of a delegation seeking stronger ties between Russia and China. It was recalled that Stalin personally steered negotiations leading to the 1950 Soviet-Chinese Treaty, which is the basis today for co-operation between the two big communist nations. An official communique after last night's meeting did not re veal how long it lasted or what subjects were covered. Key Red Bases Bombed by B-29 Seoul, Korea VP) U.N. B-29 Super forts, B-26s and fighter bombers left communist factor ies, stockpiles and troop Instal lations in flames in two massive raids over northwest Korea Thursday. Thirty-eight Okinawa- based 8-29s hurled 350 tons of bombs on Pyongyang, the North Kor ean capital, after civilians were warned to get out. ' The air force said the big combers rubbled 400 acres of troop, supply and industrial areas and left huge fires burn ing at opposite ends of the city in the four-hour strike. All 38 planes returned safely, despite Red antiaircraft fire and fighter opposition. More than 100 B-26s and fighter bombers followed . with a daylight bombing of a giant cement plant at Osu, about 50 miles south of Pyongyang. Re turning pilots estimated they destroyed 63 buildings and damaged 29 others. Shore Guns Hit Mine Sweeper Washington VP) The Navy reported Thursday the destroy er-minesweeper Thompson was hit by communist shore guns off the east coast of Korea Wednes day. Four men were killed and ten seriously wounded. One shell, believed to have been of 105mm. caliber, struck the vessel's flying bridge, dam aging the pilothouse and navl gating equipment. The Thompson was hit ear lier in the Korea war, on June 14, 1951, when three of her crew were killed and four wounded by communist guns, The Navy said the Thompson carried on the duel with the shore batteries for an unreport ed time before transferring her dead and wounded to the battle ship Iowa. The action took place off the Korean port of Sonjin. Ruling on ONG Funds Oregon national guard funds appropriated by the legislature need not be spent during the current biennium, but may be held beyond the two-year per iod without reverting to the state's general fund. Attorney General George Neuner ruled Thursday. Miss Truman's picture at Stock holm's central station. Miss Truman stressed that she had been supplied with a bodyguard not on her own wish but because a U.S. law stipu lates that members of the pres ident's family must always be protected by such guard, She said that no member of Xr. Back home, Margaret's fath er defended the secret service men in reply to a news confer ence question of whether he would send new instructions telling them how to conduct, themselves. FINAL EDITION Truman Knows Of No Mess in Washington Only Admits New Blood Needed in Democratic Party Washington VP) President Truman said Thursday there ought to be some new blood in Democratic party but he knows of no mess in Washington. At a news conference with the accent on politics, Truman said he had no comment on the way the democratic candidates. Gov. Adlai Stevenson and Sen. John Sparkman, have started their campaign. He said too that: He doesn t have to read what the opposition says he knows ahead of time what it is going to say and it's all wrong. He thinks he knows more about the government than any one in the United States. Research Available Certainly Stevenson can have the advantage of the good re search which fortified his own campaign speeches in 1948. Stevenson can have all the in formation he wants and so can Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the republican presidential nominee. Truman said he will give them the truth and if they want to use it, it's up to them. While the democratic party can stand some new blood, that doesn't mean we are going back on what the democratic party has done in the past 20 years. (Concluded on Pace 5. Column 4) US Stands Pat On Korean Issue Washington (U.R) President Truman has assured diplomatic officials the United States will not weaken its Korean truce terms in order to gain a peace settlement before the November election, it was. learned, Thurs day. . . . .. Authoritative sources said Mr. Truman privately communicated the promise to key officials some time ago, in order to lay at rest any fears that political pressures might induce the Democratic ad ministration to "buy" an armis tice. Mr. Truman seized an oppor tunity Wednesday to give public notice to the world and par ticularly to Communist leaders that this country is standing firm on the prisoner of war issue that has deadlocked the Korean truce talks. In an open letter to an Army captain in Korea, Mr. Truman declared anew the United States will not force any prisoners to return to Communist rule against their will. Ike Talks on Korean Warfare Kansas City, Kans. VP) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said Thursday this country might face much more serious trouble now if it had not "reacted" to the 1950 communist attack on South Korea. The republican presidential nominee made the statement in reply to a question at in open meeting with GOP leaders from seven midwestcrn states. Eisenhower said he believes "we could point out terrible blunders" which brought on the Korean war. But he added, "I believe we would have been in great dan ger if we had not reacted" by meeting the communist aggres sion. And then he said that if this country had not reacted it might be involved in much more serious trouble now. Eisenhower's stand lined him up with President Truman on the matter of going into Korea, but the general stressed he feels "terrible blunders" were made which brought on the Korean war. Portland Area Phones To Be Extended Portland area phone service will be extended to include the Gresham - Troutdalc exchange area by Jan. 1, 1955, Charles Hcltzcl, public utilities commis sioner, ruled Thursday. Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Co. and West Coast Tele phone Co. were directed to put the plan into operation. Rate hearings win be new in tne affected areas.
