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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon Tuesday, December 21, 1984 Pae fr-SECTION IV BUILDING PROPOSED FOR McNARY FIELD ..-US zt TTTT? f : A. Above is an architect's drawing of a combination office building and hanfinr the State Board of Aeronautics proposes to build at McNary Field. The office building, 30 by 22 feet, would contain rccoption room, office for engineering, safety Inspector, director, and general work, also storage and heat ing rooms. The hangar, 42 by 30, would be for one plane .- and have covered parking area, and an attached garage would have room for four cars. A frame structure with some brick veneer, cedar siding, composition roof, plaster walls, acoustical tile covering and asphalt tile floor covering are in the plan. William I. Williams is the architect. McCarthy Credited with Biggest Story of 1954 NEW YORK (UP) The Army McCarthy hearings and the sub sequent condemnation of the Wis consin senator by his colleagues headed the list of the It) biggest news stories of 1954 chosen today by editors of the United Press. The other stories In the 10 big gest list were: 2. The shooting of five congress men in the House of Represen tatives. 3. Peace In Indochina, including the fall of Dien Bien Phu and the Geneva conference. 4. Democrats win control of the House and Senate in the off-year elections. 5. Supreme Court outlaws seg regation of Negroes in nation's schools. 6. Nine-power London pact gives sovereignty and arms to Western Germany. 7. Atomic developments, includ ing adoption of President Eisen hower's atoms for peace plan by U. N. General Assembly, H-bomb tests in the Pacific and resulting radioactive injuries to far distant fishermen. 8. Communist toehold in Guate mala, first in Western hemisphere, defeated. 9. Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile. Salem Not Interested in NewCar Parking Devices By JANET TUGMAN STONE The sky's the limit as far as car parking operators are concerned. To pacify worried meter feeders, they have invented batches of new devices that will do every thing but package the car and deliver it to you for an appro priate fee of course. The newest in these pay-your-way jobs include a "sky-park." This is a portable machine which permits parking for four cars, two at ground level and two over head, on an elevator-type device all on the same amount of ground formerly used by only two cars. "This la called a "technological jdvtnce." And it's not the only one. There is a "Park-O-Mal," which is a push-button garage. The driver parks his car on a grooved runway, gets a ticket and leaves it. An attendant looks at a control panel, selects an empty space in Die tall (18-floor) con crete building and pushes a but ton. The car is put into place automatically, via a lifting mech anism, which rclurns ready to handle another car in approxi mately a minute and a half. Another device is a timing ma chine which issues a ticket punched with holes, which, when fed hack into the machine, auto matically and accurately com putes both parking time and rates. But these parking measures are rather desperate, according to Salem's city mnnager, J. L. Fran- ion. He says that under the Ton ing code, which should have been in effect when the first street was surveyed, nil now buildings must include parking facilities. Eventually, he feels, the city will work out of its present jam and crush and such elaborate devices as these proposed by the giants of the parking industry would be useless in a city of Sa lem's size. He remarks, however, that I.os Angeles has had quite a hit of success with its underground park lng lots, as has San Francisco. Since you either have to go up or down or spread out, he feels this has been the most satisfac tory measure. The push button method he calls the "ultimate, and now too expensive for prac tical use. Of course the citizen who must pay to go shopping or pay to go to work, might have ideas about what to do with parking meters. And when he calculates how may cops he must pay to go around aii day putting tickets on his car his imagination may indeed be fired. However, we are assured that "great strides" arc being made to comfort the parkcr. The National Parking association is taking things in hand and "doing every thing In their power," they say, to make your parking happier. So, while millions of people in immense laboratories all over the land arc working day and night to invent new meters, or other pay devices, the citizen can rest comfortably to know that his ticket, some day, will go further. 10. Trial of Dr. Samuel Shep- pard for murder of his wife. Other big stories of the year included: Illness of Pope Pius Multnomah County 100 Years Old Dec. 22 PORTLAND (jfl Multnomah County, established by the Oregon Territorial Legislature on Dec. 22, 1854, will observe its 100th birth day anniversary Wednesday. Republican members of the Leg islature, in the minority at the time, opposed forming the county which was done by combining parts of Washington and Clacka mas counties. They contended that the measure was designed merely to make jobs for Democrats. On the anniversary date Democrats will hold a majority of the county's elective offices. Four Are Freed on Hunting Charge STAYTON James Jay Bleak ney, Lewis Earl Bleakncy, Montie Molley and Duane Hug, charged with hunting game animals with the aid of a light, were all found not guilty by a justice court jury when the case came to trial Wed nesday, December 15. Trial was held In the offices of Justice of the Peace Waller H. Bell. A deputy district attorney prosecuted the ' case, and Dale Crabtree was attorney for the defense. II; suicide of President Vargas of Brazil; exposure of corruption in Phenix City, Ala.; three hurri canes on the East Coast: air plane crash of author Ernest Hem ingway in Africa; explosions on carrier Bennington kill 99; Giants win World Series in four straight from Cleveland Indians; suspen sion of Dr. Oppenheimcr for se curity reasons; settlement of the Trieste question; congressional investigation of scandals in the Housing Administration; death of Emilie Dionne of the famous quin tuplets; and Robert Young's sue cessful fight for control of the New York Central Railroad System. Concert at Gervais Slated Wednesday GERVAIS Annual Christmas concert of the Gervais high school band will be presented at the High school auditorium at 8 p. m. Wed nesday under the direction of Dave Cavett. A wide variety of musical numb ers will be presented at the con cert of the 53 piece organization. On the program will be Rifle Regiment, a Sousa march; Atlin tis by Sanfranek; a cornet trio of Annie Laurie presented by Alex LaFollette, Carl Barner and Don Thompson: Adoramus Te and San ctis by da Palestrinca: Sally Trombone by Fillmore: Shboom; Mighty Mite, a march by Mesang and Christmas .Rhapsody by Long. $5 to $33.50 a Mo. More For Workers Who Retire By REX CHANEY United Prefti Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) Social security benefit increases ranging from $5 to $35.30 a month are in store for workers jvho retire after the new social security law be comes fully effective Jan. 1. There will be tax increases on some, too, to help pay for the higher benefits. Beginning with the new year, the two per cent social security tax will be levied against the first $4,200 of an employe s an nual pay, compared to a tax against the first $3600 under the old law. The effect of this on workers who earn $4,200 or more a year is that the social security tax on an annual basis will be $84 in 19.i5, compared to $72 in 1954. The matching amount paid by employ ers directly to the government will go up correspondingly. The tax and benefit increases are part of the new law enacted by the last Congress. Besides boosting benefits, the new law extends coverage to some 10 million ad ditional persons, including farm ers, many farm and household workers, architects, accountants, engineers, many , state and local government employes, and clergy men. Persons who become totally dis abled, are given special consider ation under the new law. And it is now possible for a retired worker between 65 and 72 to earn as much as $1200 a year without sacrificing any social security benefit rights. Under the old law the maximum earnings permitted was $75 a month, or $900 a year. Persons covered by social secur ity who already have reached the retirement age of 65 started re ceiving their benefit increases in checks mailed about Oct. 1. These increases ranged from a minimum of $5 to a maximum of $20.30 for a retired worker who had been drawing a benefit check of $127.50 for himself and his wife. Higher Payments Persons retiring in the future will fare even better. Those who retire after paying in at the $4200 annual base for the next 18 months until July 1, 1956 will get the maximum increases. The top pay ment for a retired worker and his wife will jump from $127.50 to 51C2.80. The top payment for a surviving widow with at least two children will go up from $162.75 to $200. These benefit Increases are based on three actual changes in the old law. The first was hiking the tax base from $3600 to $4200. The second was a new -"drop out", provision. Under this provi sion, a worker can forget about his four years of lowest earnings, which might pull his overall aver ago down. Thus, it becomes easier to qualify for higher benefit pay ments. The third change which contrib uted to an increase in benefits was in the basic formula. Under the old law, a worker used as a basis of computation 55 per cent of the first $100 of the average monthly wage, plus 15 per cent of the re mainder up to $200. Under the new law, the benefit is figured by taking 55 per cent of the first $110 of average monthly earnings and adding 20 per cent of the next $240 of average earnings. .u 1 r f ) --,.10 -fTTj , Snt, Everywhere you look... OLDSMOBBLE for',55 THE SALES SENSATION OF 1954 ROCKETS INTO THE NEW MODEL YEAR WITH Riplit am the map , , . in every Male . . . it's "88" ami Mnety-Kipht! For OltUmobite li rocketed into ',," w another great advance the new "('-. -Hiead" ItMtk! Announcement Day loiicheil off a wae of rnthui;tm that's grown and grown! ' The ftll-arouml-iirw OliUmohilr ha caught on tliile the others are Mill trying to catch up! You'll want to see ami drive these great cars powered hv OhUmohuV new "Itm-ket" 202 Knginc! Mhv not make your date with a new "Rocket 8" totlav! Willamina Honors Woman Postmaster W1I.LAMINA Mrs. Frank Fawk was hnnorrd last work on the occasion of celebration hor 15th year as Willamina posttnas. tor. Slip was aplinR postmaster in ItWO. fallowing the (loath of Mr. Fawk, who was then the post master. In IMC. the year rereipts totaled about S1300. In lf45 the receipts reached SI LOW 70, and Willamina was raised to a second class ratins. The 1!."3 total was $14.9(1731. a sain of over SI200 over the previous year. Mrs. Fawk is assisted in the postnffice by three clerks, Mrs. Loretta Monaco, Mrs. Irene Par ton, and Mrs. lone KilRnre. The post office staff is lookins for ward to ocnipyins the new p'st office, huildins, construct i w&ich was bejwa VpH s - v i tUw 1955 OM.awM M t,fkl Dlu NM C. A C- Mm VWv. 'Mak COUtHSr Your Cad ef h. Road' LODER BROS., 465 CENTER ST. Phone 4-2261 Odd Fellows at Molalla In Party MOLALLA Nearly 100 persons, including many children took part in a no-host dinner and program Saturday evening, given by Mo lalla Odd Fellows and Rebekahs with their families. A decorated tree was enhanced by a spot-light all evening. Mrs, Vada Odoll sang, and Mrs. Lydia Marx and Mrs, Odell sang duet numbers. There were songs with instrumental accompani ment by Boo Todd, Les Crawford and Bill Olsen. Mrs. Edna Oster read "Twas the night before Christmas" with shadow panto mime acted out by several others. Molalla House Seared MOLALI Friday morning, the day after the family had moved into the house they had just ni'e chased redecorated, a defec tive flue set the roof afire, burn ing from the stove, up through the rafters, sills, ceiling and roof, causing between $400 and $500 damage. Mr. and Mrs. Don Crock ett and baby occupy the house on route 2, Meadowbrook district. where the fire occurred. Only Mrs. Crockett and baby were home when the fire alarm was turned in, with Molalla Volunteer Firemen getting out there on the ump. Molalla Yule Party By YFW Auxiliary MOLALLA The Molalla VFW auxiliary Christmas party was well aUended, with over 100 gath ered in the hall for the program and gifts Thursday evening. Mrs. E. L. Perry announced the pro gram that opened with commun ity singing. Several songs were sung by the grade school octet directed by Mrs. Cliff Matousek. "A Family Album" was a skit, with about 15 children taking parts in appropriate costumes for the different scenes shown in the al bum. Other musical numbers in cluded a clarinet solo by Larry French; accordion selections by Mike Purvine, Victor Dunton end Keith Wrolstad; two songs by Claire Bjerkan; Hawaiian tap dances by Madelyn Wells and Gay Yackley. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fred Averill, Mrs. Bob Fourier and Mrs. Pete Lewis. 11 KOREAN FISHERMAN FREED PUSAN, Korea, in Eleven South Korean fishermen have re turned from nine months' captiv ity in Communist China. Kim Koon Sung, captain of ft released ship Bokum Ho. said thef were seized by two Communist armored junks some 40 miles southwest of Sohuksan Island in the Yellow Sea last March 14. Room Costs Cut on train to Southern Oregon Now you can occupy your own private room on our overnight train to Grants Pass, Medford and Ash land for approximately $3 less than formerly. Sleep while you ride on this diesel-powered train. It's the easy, time-saving way to go. In addition to bedrooms the comfortable Pull man has upper and lower berths and a drawing room. Snack lounge. Coach service, too, at low fares. "For tickets, information, Pullman reservation! phone or call any S.P. ticket office. outhern Pacific C. A. 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