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Journal THE WEATHER PARTLY CLODDT tonight, snestly steady Wedaejdar. Cm sideraale feg tonight sad early saernlag . Little carnage la teat mtorc Lw teaif at, t; kigh Wednesday, it. FINAL EDITION 65th Year, No. 304 S Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, December 22, 19! 1 Poges . Price 5c Gaoital m Funds Sought For Ilev Penal Doy Institution Emergency Board to Be Asked for Money ; "To Buy the Property ',- By JAMES D. OLSON The state emergency board , will ba nqacatcd to appropri- ate nancy for tha acquisition at land for tha $M55,Mt tatermadlata Institution, aa taerised by tha 15I legisla- . tare, i Upon suggestion made by ' Governor Paul L. Patterson, 1 the board took this action at its meeting Tuesday and in structed Harry Dorman, direc tor of the department of 1 i : nance and administration to present the request to the ' emergency board at its nest ' meeting, scheduled in Salem on January 22. . An opinion by Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton, holding that the legislature - had failed to specify use of a . portion of the $1,255,000 ap propriation for purchase of :, land caused the board to reject bids on a number of parcels pf land in Marion county. Governor Sees Duty - Governor Patterson told the board that he felt that it was its duty to explore all possibil- ities towards beginning con struction of this institution, (Centuraei aa Pasa a, Cahuna 4) Smith f o Head Publication Ne,w York t Jsul C. Smith, former editor and gen- . eral manager of The San Fran cisco Chronicle, was named , Tuesday president of the Cro- well-Collier Publishing Co.' The announcement made fol lowing the monthly directors' ' meeting, also said that Clarence E. Stoueh, president of tha firm for the past two years, has been ' named chairman of the board.. The appointments were made 'In connection with the retire : ment of Albert E. Winger as board chairman after 40 years with the company. He will re main a director. Smith Joined Crowell-Collier in May as a vice president. He resigned last December from the Chronicle, with which he had been affiliated since 193. Crowell-Collier publishes three periodicals. Collier's, The American Magazine and Wom an's Home Companion, and a number of books including an encyclopedia and the Harvard Classics. Deelz Seeking Milk License ; Canby VP) Elmer DeeU, tha dairyman who has defied Oregon's milk marketing regu Rations, said Tuesday be had applied at Salem for a dairy license, and "will have a Mer ry Christmas because we are living at peace." But it is only a oartial neaee. He still is plaintiff in a suit against the state board of agri culture and its pricing regula tions. : The peace he made by his application Monday at Salem was with the state department oi agriculture, whose concern is with sanitary regulations, not with prices or other as pects of milk distribution. -:- DeeU got into trouble when he sold milk in gallon lots at his own price, with no state Inspection of any kind. - He said Tuesday the only reason he hadn't gone to the state department of agricul ture before, was that in put ting himself under sanitary in spection, he also would have put himself under the pricing and other marketing regula tions. This he refused to do. Production of Free World Increasing Washington VP) Harold E. Stassen said yesterday the free world nations . "substantially increased" their defenses against communism this year while setting new records in industrial production. Stassen, the foreign opera tions administrator, told a news conference reports from his agency's representatives around the world "clearly in dicate that 1953 has been the most successful year for the free nation since the end of World Wsr II." Blizzards and Bitterest Cold Hit Midvest Heavy Snows in Wide Area From Rockies to Gulf " ; Kaasaa City OP Bitter cold and snow rolling dowa tram tfa Canadian Arctic ushered winter late the mideentiaent area and began spreading east ward Tuesday. Bllxzard-like conditions in Kansas, Missouri and parts of lows, Illinois and Wisconsin snarled traffic, harrassed trav elers and gave some school children an early start on Christmas vacations. At least two persons were killed in accidents attributed to the weather. The storm hit Monday on the first day of winter, drop ping more than half a foot of snow into Kansas City and up to 17 inches in the Colorado mountains. (Can tinned an Pare a, Cahuaa 4) Slot Machines In Legal Tangle Boise VP) The issuance of 1954 slot machine licenses by Idaho cities and villages was thrown into a legal snarl Tues day by the latest developments in the court battle over con tinuance of slots after Jan. 1. As of noon, a temnorarv in junction barring further license sales until the Supreme Court rules on the legality of slots was dissolved. Cities were free to sell the licenses. However, there were indications the situ ation could change by nightfall, Dist. Judge Charles W instead dissolved the temporary court order granted Dec. 12 by Judge M. Oliver Koelsch. He held that the state, in obtaining the In Junction, had not shown it would be injured, and that Koelsch had no jurisdiction outside Ada County.' ' " ''" ilt was understood that the state was considering seeking a further court order which, in effect, would overrule Win- stead's latest ruling. The state had asked the injunction on is suing licenses. light Dead in Barge Blast Point Pleasant, W. Vs. VP) A big gasoline barge blew up at an Ohio River dock here Tuesday and eight men appar ently were killed. State police reported three hours later that three bodies had been recovered, two still were inside the barge and three workmen were missing. The 200-foot steel river tan ker, owned by the Union Barge Line, was being clean ed at the dock of the Mariet ta Manufacturing Co. at the time of the blast, about 8:30 a.m. It tore a hole 80 feet long and 10 feet wide in the barge. A heavy steel sheet from the hole went 200 feet through the air and hit the boom of a big crane in a shipyard on the river bank. It then dropped on a cement mixing truck. No one was hurt in the ship yard, i SONJA SEEKS DIVORCE Beverly Hills UJS Skating star Sonja Henie said today she will seek a divorce from New York society figure Win throp Gardiner. Fog and Freeze Usher In First Day of Winter Fog and freezing temnera. tures, followed by bright sun shine through the day, featured the valley weather situation over night as winter served notice it arrived officially on Monday. The mercury in Salem drop ped to 26 degrees Tuesday morning for the lowest mark since the first of last March. Another below freezing mark is due for tonight. Considerable fog swept In over the valley last night, han dicapping traffic, and more fog Is due tonight and early Wed nesday morning. The five-day forecast calls for little change through the mid-week with rain general by Friday when temperatures will be about normal. Rivers of the lower valley ara dropping only slowly for f v. y7 N, v.V .'.-Mi No Sign of Life At Plane Exists Reykjavik, Iceland VP) A rescue party crawled within sight of a wrecked American navy bomber high atop an Ice land glacier Tuesday and re ported finding no signs of life. Hope faded that any of the nine crew members were still alive. The two-engine patrol bomber crashed' last Thursday in a blizzard on Myrdalsiokull glacier near the southeast coast of Iceland. t f The Iceland rescue' party radioed that survival equip ment dropped near the wreck apparently had not been touched. The party crawled up a steep ice wall with the aid of para chuted supplies only to find that a mighty crevasse still separated it from the plane's wreckage. They could see the wreckage irom a distance but had to map a wide detour around the chasm to reach it. This they expected to do some time Tuesday. Plan $6 Billion Spending Cut Washington (JP) The admin istration is snooting for a six billion dollar cut in federal spending during the fiscal year ahead. The bulk of the saving about five billion dollars would come from the national security programs, usually reli able sources said Monday. The rest would be trimmed from non-defense items in the bud get. Such a spending slash still would put the government in the red by 1a to 3V billion dollars in the fiscal year which starts next July 1. This estimate is subject to change, depending on what Congress does about extending or compensating for corpora tion income and excise tax rates that are due to drop April l. the next two days because of the great intakes of water over the week-end. At Salem the Willamette had dropped only to 17 feet in the Tuesday morning reading and was due to go down slowly for the next 48 hours. The daily highway renort Tuesday morning noted motor ists may go anywhere in Ore gon without chains, although mere are some spots of ice on the summit routes. The Wilsonvllle ferry con tinues closed because of the high water through the tower valley. . Frigid temperatures were noted throughout the state Tuesday morning. Bend had the low mark in Oregon with IS degrees recorded. Burns 20, Ontario 27. THE BLIND "SEE" SANTA Miami, Fla., Dee. 22 Little hands happily touched Santa's beard, red clothing and boots at Miramar School here and his blind admirers cried "I see Santa!" Marilyn Pinder (left), Leah Russell and Edward Hamer are shown during the happy visit yesterday using their hands to "see" St. Nicholas. (AP Wirephoto) Left Wing Meddling in Latin American Policy New York W - Spruille Braden, former V, 5. ambassa dor, charged Tuesday that in. terference with career diplo mats by State Department agency representatives many Indict 2 More For Kidnaping Pendleton VP) A grand jury Tuesday indicted two more men in the kidnaping of State Patrolman Laurence N. Kezar last October. Jaime Miguel Aguiiar, 24, and Robert Ellsworth Stultz, 32, both of Kennewick, Wash., were charged with kidnaping. Two other men earlier were sentenced. Leonard E. Miller, 28, White Salmon, Wash, was sentenced to 25 years in pris on, William Edward McEwen, 23, to 13 years. The grand jury refused to indict Barbara Jean Royer, 21, Omaha, who had been arrested with Miller. Kezar said four men and a woman kidnaped him at gunpoint after he stop ped them to investigate their car. They left him handcuffed to the wheel of his own car at an isolated point. Says Socket! Violated Pledge Los Angeles VP) The pub lishers of the Los Angeles Daily News has filed an answer to the $4,604,000 suit brought by an Oregon publisher in con nection with the proposed sale of controlling interest in The News. Robert L. Smith said in his answer that the deal broke down because Sheldon F. Sack ett, publisher of the Coos Bay Times, failed to abide by a purchase agreement. Smith alleged that Sackett failed to pledge his stock In Times. Inc., the Oregon corpo ration which publishes the Coos Bsy paper. Sackett brought the suit last Nov. 16, claiming he had agreed to buy Smith's interest In The Daily News. Smith's answer said the pur chase agreement was signed Oct. 24. But he cancelled it in a telegram addressed to Sack ett Nov. 12 because Sackett failed to pledge the stock, Smith said. SWISS PRESIDENT CHOSEN Bern, Switzerland VP) The Swiss parliament elected Ro- dolphe Rubattel to the nation's presidency Tuesday in just over 10 minutes. As vice president for the past year, he was by tradition in line for the poit. ' .'. si'' si ; of them "soclallstically inclin- r ?: ?f"n" : ,u? Iorel8n Puc in x-aun America. The result, - Braden told Senate internal security sub committee, is that Communist influence in Latin America has become a possible threat to ob taining strategic 1 materials there in event of war. Braden served as ambassador to several South American countries and he said that re ports he sent to the State De partment on the spread of communism are "missing from the files" of the department In addition to his diplomatic service in South America, Bra den, an engineer, has been en gaged in business there for many years. (Continued en Pare 5. Column f) Private Power Asking Permit Butte, Mont. VP) Five Paci fic Northwest private power companies Joined Monday in sn application to the Federal Pow er Commission for a prelimin ary permit to investigate the possibility of developing two hydroelectric sites in Idaho. J. E. Corctte, president and general manager of the Mon tana Power Co., said the pro gram, described as being In line with the administration's partnership policy," was planned to create a wider mar ket for power and to help meet the needs of the states of Mon tana, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Joining with the Montana firm were the Washington Wa ter Power Co., Pacific Power It Light Co., Portland General Electric Co., and Mountain States Power Co. Truman Says Liberties Safe Los Angeles WV-Harry Truman, in an interview for television, is quoted as saying that personal liberties in the United States today "may be threatened, but they're not In danger." U. S. Television News today released the transcript of an In' tervlew with the former preS' ident on a Kansas City, Mo., street comer by a roving tele vision reporter, Clete Roberts. The reporter said Truman was one of those interviewed for the filmed program "Street Corner, U.S.A." The former president wis asked: "Do you believe thst your . personal liberties, as guaranteed by the Constitution are threatened today?" He was quoted as answering: 'They may be threatened. but they're not In danger. Dulles Views 1954 Veer For Momentous Rank and File Republicans Talk With Ike Washington, W A desen self-described "rank aad file1 Republican caagreaamea eoa fared with President Elsea hewer Tuesday and vsieed agreement with his recent de claration that only the enact ment of a progressive and dy namic program will insure the election of Repabllcaa Con gress aext year. The group declined, how ever to agree or disagree with the President's expressed hope that communism in govern ment will be outmoded as a political issue by next elec tion day. "We think the continued exposure of subversives . and Communists in government Is a matter oi current issue," Rep, Scott of Pennsylvania told reporters. "We have ao comment whether this will or not be an issue In 1854." The delegation was organ ized by Scott with the announ ced purpose of giving Eisen hower ''a chance to sample rank and file opinion among Republican ' House members. (Cane hided aa Pasa a, Colnma t) Hunting Rats Not Witches Bedford, Ind. 0M9 Chairman William E. Jenner (R.. Ind.). said today his Senate Internal Security Subcommittee is "not mmtm witches, we-r. hunt7n. . , " " I . ' i : . . In a speech prepared for de livery before -t aBedford Rotary and Klwaais clubs, he coupled a ringing defense of the subcommittee's investlga tive methods with an attack on nations which accept Amer ican aid but refuse to root out their own Communists, Neither France nor any other nation," Jenner said, "has the right to ask us for a man, or a gun, or a dollar with which to resist Soviet attack if she herself won't fight the Com munists within her borders. That goes double for those who tell us that our fight against subversion has brought American prestige abroad 'to an all time low.' " French Put off Another Vote VersaillesFrance VP) The badly split French Parliament put off until Wednesday its at tempt to elect a new president of the Republic. Edouard, Har riott and Vincent Auriol, two tired old men who Insist they don't want the job, led the field of compromise candidates. Political leaders held a se ries of fruitless conferences Tuesday morning In an attempt to break a six-day deadlock. When the congress met Tues day afternoon to take the 11th ballot since last Thursday, there had been no progress in reach ing agreement on a candidate who could get the necessary majority vote. The next session was put off until 10 a.m, 1 a.m.,PST. Wed nesday Manhunt on in Detroit For 2 Escaped Cons Detroit. VP) A series of false tips in this nervous city slowed cautious police efforts today to track down the two remaining fugitives from Sat urday's 13-man S o ut h e r n Michigan prison break, One of the escspees still at large, was Romsn Uslondek, convicted murderer and crim inal psycopath, knovta to be dangerous. The other, Rob ert Dowlu.g is a convicted burglar. A phoned, anonymous tip lsst night that Usiondek was in a dingy southwest section hotel, sent police through a careful but fruitless sesreh. Still another tip last night electrified the police network in tha southwest area where yesterday three of tha escsp LastMinuie Broadcasts : T622PWs Panmunjom VP) Tha allies today scheduled last-minute 'come home" broadcasts to the 22 American POWs who embraced communism as hope of face-to-face talks with them was all but abandoned. Midnight Wednesday ends the tO-day period for coaxing home war prisoners who re jected repatriation. The 22 Americans will be listed as absent without leave at that hour. Thirty days later they will be classed as deserters. ' The Indian chairman of the Korean repatriation commis sion visited, the Americans this afternoon and said they turn ed down his appeal to attend interviews. The prisoners also objected to the proposed broadcast, but It will go on as scheduled. ininguiinese Listens to Reds Panmunjom VP) A smiling Chinese prisoner strolled Into an explanation tent today, eyed the Communist Chinese ex plainers and bowed politely. He took his seat and listened qui etly. . Communist interviewers talked on for more than 20 min'ites. Then the- prisoner broke In. . "Gentlemen, I understand what you said, but I can tell you I have already lost -confi dence in tha Bed regime, he told them. "I don't like) to blame you. I Il.n. ht .. . nW j Just want to go to Taiwan Fep mosa.'' ' - r-'-t "Yon know how large Tai wan is?" a Red asked. "It la only a tiny Island, Yes, ' the prisoner replied. I know that it is tiny. But have you ever seen the sun? It is alio tiny ss we look it it from here, but the sun, any how, shines all around the world and that is Taiwan today. It shines also all over the main land-China." Dean Reports On Peace Delay Washington VP) Arthur H. Dean, who tried vainly for sev en weeks to arrange a Korean peace conference with the Reds, has urged the nation to match Communist tailing with patl ence and hope, v "I do believe the Chinese Communists sre determined to keep North Korea politically and economically Integrated in to their own economy," he told a nationwide television and ra dio audience last night. "The outlook is discouraging but by no means hopeless. There is no easy, pat solution. It will take all the brains, en ergy, resolution and patience at our command." The special ambassador spoke In a report to the people on the Panmunjom talks. Weather Details MatlMe TWtertSar Mi ataaigssigti to- slaty, M. TU1 M-kMr mlKtlaai fr BMlkl t.lll raasU, 4.M. atoftM rwrtriutiM, iSJm MtMh l&tl. fttve b4hi, IT tet, (sWtwrt bj V. WmUmt Binu.) ees were trapped la a small frame house and captured without a fight But the tip, unlike the ear lier one to a Detroit news paperman thst led to the csp- tur of the trio, was evidently groundless. . The earlier tip came through Ray Girardin, veteran report' er of the Detroit Times, who was approached by an unlden tlfied man with the lnforma tion that the three escsped convicts wer hiding in the home of Joseph Rocco, an ex- convict Police found Daniel B Boushs, 28, Edwsrd J. Em- rick, 43, and Virgil Lane, 27, watching television in the home. They gave up without a light Badsions Hopes Russia Serious About Atomic Parley Washington VP) Secretary f State Dalles atada clear Taeeday that the Hatted States weald eater confidential atom ic talks with Rasste prepared to consider weapons as well aa the Eisenhower plaa for aa in ternational pool of atomic ma terials for peaceful aarpesas. , Russia, agreeing conditio n aly to such talks in a note Monday, criticized tho presi dent's plan at length and an nounced its intention to Insist on a prohibition of atomic ' weapons something which the United States contends should only follow the creation of safeguards. Dulles told a National Press club luncheon Tuesday that the American government hopes Russia will enter Into tha proposed talks seriously. No Limit Placed by Ik J In a question period follow ing his speech he was asked whether the United States would be willing to talk with Russia about weapons prob-' lems as well as about the plan which President Eisenhower presented to the United Nations Dec S. . y , . , He declared that Elsenhower had told the United Nation the United States was prepared (Centbraed sa rate S, Celanja 1) BritainWarnsof Russian Policy London WV Britain official. ly welcomed Tuesday Russian willingness to discuss the XV warned that the Kremlin has n't changed Its old attitude to ward atomic weapons control. A foreign office spokesman told a news conference: The Soviet : note to 1 tha United States consist oi a re statement of the Soviet atti- tude toward atomic matters, .. willingness to discuss the Ei senhower proposal. The fact that the Soviet government has expressed its willingness to take part in such discussions is a . welcome de velopment" Informants said that Prime Minister Churchill Is expected to communicate his views shortly to President Eisenhow er on the Soviet note. . . ' Americans in Chinese Prisons Washington VP) Iron bar and the click of communist rifle bolts are taking the place of holly wreaths and Christ mas csrols for some Ameri cans abroad this Christmas. Thei are the scores, exact figures are hard to come by, of Americans who are behind the Iron Curtain and can't get out Repatriated Austrian pris oners of war reported this fall seeing many Americans In prison camps near Moscow. They gave two names: Leland Towers of San Francisco and Homer M. Cox of Oklahoma City. In the state department, of ficials who handle such mat ters said today about 100 Americans are in communist Chins. Precise numbers sre elusive. For one reason, offi cials believe that some who claim to be American actu ally are not Coffee Prices Hiked 3 Cents a Pound New York UJ Retail and wholesale coffee prices have been upped one to three cent a pound by nine leading roast ers. On the New York Coffee At Sugar Exchange, where deal ings are conducted In green coffee for future) delivery, tha price has hit the highest level in the 71-year history of the ex change. Frost damage Inflicted on the Brazilian crop, with a re sultant sharp drop in prospec tive supplies is the main reason behind tha rise, dealer explained.