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Newspaper Page Texti Journal.,. Capital Jl SECTIONS FAI TONIGHT and Sunday. Little change in temperature. Low to Bight, 36; high Sunday, 75. rth Year, No. 117 Salem, Oregon, Saturday, May21,! 1955 Entered lerond clait matter at Salem. Oregon jo"' i Refuse to Cut Salk Vaccine's Adopted Dosaae On Advice of Panel of Scientists no Change in Methods WASHINGTON Wl A possible further slowdown of the mass anti polio inoculation of school children loomed today as the government re portedly contemplated further tightening of safety standards for the Salk vaccine. Meanwhile, the government on advice of a panel of scientists lion dollars instead of the 163 mil decided to continue the dosaae and i Hon for which financing was ar NW Natural lias Pipeline to Cost $138,000,000 Expansion of Plans in Northwest Said Financed SEATTLE I Plans for an added 25 million dollar investment in its Pacific Northwest gas serv ice system were disclosed here Fri day by officials of the Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp. Ray C. Fish, board chairman, 'said the total will run to 188 mil- vaccination procedure worked out In last year's field trials of the polio preventive. Because of the vaccine scarcity, there had been discussion of pos--'bly reducing the dosage now 1 ' (fic per shot and changing the method of injection to spread sup plies. (Continued on Page 7 Column 7) Turk Warns of Neutral Belt WASHINGTON I Fatim Zor lu, deputy prime minister of Tur key, said Saturday the Western world has reached "the most dan gerous moment of post war his tory" with the Soviet Union's adop tion of seemingly conciliatory tac tics. A move by Russia for a neutral belt across Europe and the Near East a proposal widely expect ed if a Big Four conference does take place could be part of a long range plan to create more Soviet satellites, Zorlu said in an Interview. "Remember that Russia ac quired her present satellites in Eu rope without fighting," he added. "Now she knows she has gone as I Canadian eas. also will aDDear he. far as she can at present without fore the FPC in support of the ranged recently. He reported that the firm plans to expand its program by increas ing the size of its main line from the Canadian border to Portland and east to Pendleton Junction from 8 inches to 26. He said the plan calls for bring ing 300 million cubic feet of na tural gas daily from Canada and for extension of the service be yond the original plans. The expansion. Fish said. In cludes service to Coeur d'Alcnc and Lewiston, Idaho; to Trail, B. C , from Spokane, and to such Columbia Basin points as Ephrata and Moses Lake from the Yakima Valley branch pipeline. "We will be giving the Pacific Northwest a two-way source of sup ply," Fish explained, "from the San Juan Basin in the Southwest and from Canada." "From the fuel standpoint in Washington, Oregon and Idaho," he declared, "We will bring in the equivalent in energy of all the pri vately and publicly owned electric generating acuities and I mean Grand Coulee, Bonneville and all the rest." Fish said his firm plans to go before the Federal Power Com mission next week to ask for a certificate for the larger pipe size. He said the Westcoast Transmis sion Co.. which will supply ihc B&PW CONVENE HERE i.;-.f' J u ' iir - - - J-- - ii - I TiMU""f Agreements End Phone and Rail Strikes in South risking more. "So she produces this so-called neutral zone idea the zone cf course, not to include the present satellites but only areas which the West has established and which it had planned to defend." Memorial to Ace of Aces POPLAR, Wis. (ifi - The men who flew and fought against the Japanese with Richard I. Bong, assemble with his relatives and fellow townspeople Sunday to hon or the memory of America's ace of aces. The group will include officers under whom Bong served in the World War II push from New Guinea to the Philippines, war cor respondents who wrote of his long string of victories. World War II bomber pilots, and the younger men who fly today's jets. Officials will dedicate a $115,000 memorial to Bong, an addition to the Poplar Elementary School. The main speaker will be Gen. George C. Kenney, Bongs war time commander. It will be the first public memo rial to Maj. Bong, who shot down 40 Japanese planes before he was killed in a jet plane accident in California in August, 1945. application. Acquittal Won By Emmanuel CHEHALIS, Wash, un Sam Emmanuel won an acquittal in Lewis County Superior Court here Saturday in his retrial on charges that he asked and accepted bribes while he was secretary of the Washington State Land Board. The jury acquitted him after taking a single Saturday morning ballot. It had retired shortly after midnight after having taken an undisclosed number of ballots Fri day. The jury's finding was "not guilty" on both of $500 counts be fore it. Judge John Murray dis missed earlier in the week a third count, involving a $5,000 payment from J. H. England. 73-year-old retired Winlock lumberman. Both Emmanuel and his wife were in the courtroom as the fore man Joseph Mackovich, reported the jury's findings. Mrs. Emman uel broke into tears after the court clerk read the verdict. Guard Plane In Record Flight M1TCHEL FIELD, N Y tfl A National Guard pilot landed his Sabre Jet plane here Saturday, completing the first half of an at tempted round-trip transcontinent al flight between sunrise and sun set. Lt. John M. Conroy, 34, set his plane down at Mitchel Field at 2:22:05 1-5 eastern Daylight time. He lunched while the plane was refueled. He arrived 5 hours 22 minutes 5 1-5 seconds after he left Los An geles. Conroy s' out on the return journey to the West Coast at 2:57.46 eastern daylight time. lie took off from Los Angeles at 6 a.m., Pacific daylight time. Conroy. a combat veteran, made two refueling stops en route, and was scheduled to make three on the return trip. The round trip calls for flight of some 5.800 miles and the plane. the California Boomerang," must average about 465 miles an hour to make it between sun-up and sundown. Business and Professional Women of Oregon are in session today at First Baptist Church, with banquet scheduled for eve ning at the Marion Hotel. Behind the lectern above is Mrs. Na talie Burns of Canby, president, and standing Mrs. W. H. Sap. penficld of Salem, state parliamentarian. Seated, from left, Dr. Eleanor Gutman, second vice president; Mrs. Isabella J. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa., national representative; Mrs Elsie V. Downing, state treasurer; and Cora Pirtle of Eugene, first vice president. Record Number A ttend Convention of B&PW By MARIAN LOWRY FISCHER The largest state convention in .had registered for the formal din- its history was in progress Sat- nor to be given at 7 o clock Sat urday in Salem for the Oregon urday night at the Marion hotel, Federation of Business and Pro- and 348 were in business sessions fcssional Women's Clubs. during the morning. By mid-morning, exactly 400 Membership in the state feder ation now totals 2756 in 58 clubs Postal Branch Convenes Here Some 100 men and women com prising the official delegate list to the 24th annual convention of i vestigation. the uregon nrancn, inauuiiui as sociation of Postal Supervisors and Auxiliary, began their offi cial duties Saturday morning at the Senator hotel. The one day conference will be concluded with the annual ban quet Saturdav night. However, those delegates who remain over night will be taken on an offi cial tour of the capitol Sunday morning. The supervisor and auxiliary held joint session Saturday morning. The official business of the conference was scheduled to be undertaken during the aft ernoon when postal problems were to be discussed. Fred Oliwyor, second vice-president of NAPS of Los Angeles, was one of those from out of town who entered the discussion Elmer Church Pleads Guilty PORTLAND (UP) Elmer Church of Turner, Ore., yesterday pleaded guilty in federal court here to preparing a false federal income tax return. U. S. District Judge Claude Mo Colloch ordered a pre-sentence in- Sideswipe by Car Proves Fatal ASTORIA m Edwin Hanulla, 33, Clatskanie, was killed Friday night when his car sideswiped another, left the road and plunged into a gully. The accident occurred on High way 30 near Knappa, 14 miles east of here. State police said Hannula was passing a car driven by Carl E. Vaughn, 18, Tongue Point Naval Station sailor, when he sideswiped it. Two sailors riding with Hanulla Richard E. McClain, 18, and William Frank Ross, 20 were injured but not seriously. They were taken to the Tongue Point infirmary here for treatment. Vaughn and several sailors in his car were shaken up but not hurt. Church was charged with accept ing $6800 from Mr. and Mrs. M M. Landon. also of Turner, in 1948 to pay the couple's income tax. In stead, he falsified the tax form to show the tax had already been paid and kept the money accord ing to the charged. The money has since been re paid to the Landons. Atom-powered Liner Seen as Possibility Budget OK on John Day Dam WASHINGTON Lfl - The Budget Bureau Friday told the House Pub lic Works Committee that a Dill by Rep. Coon (R-Ore) for "part nership" construction of John Day Dam on the Columbia River "would be in accord with the pro gram of the President. Coon's bill would withdraw fed' eral authorization for construction of the dam to permit local inter ests, including private power com panies, to pay most of the costs for the power generating facilities. In return, these interests would receive 50-year contracts for power from the dam. Public power advocates, among them Sen. Neuberger (D-Ore), have opposed Coon's bill. The dam would cost an esti mated 310 million dollars and pro duce more than a million kilo watts. Alert Issued for Bank Bandits JACKSONVILLE. Ala., m A Truckers Strike Tightening Grip on All Coast Industry . .... . . Effects Likely throughout the state. Mrs. Isabella J. Jones. Pitts burgh, - Pa., national legislative chairman lor the National Fed eration of Business and Proles- sional Women's clubs, is the na tional representative at the con vention and will address the ban quet tonight. Nominations were presented at business sessions in the First Baptist church,- Saturday morn ing. Mrs. Cora I. Pirtle of Eu gene was the only nominee for president, and Dr. Eleanor Gut man of Portland was the only nominee for vice-president. Most of the other offices had other nominees listed. Polls for elec tion opened at 12:30 o'clock. Mrs. Natalie Burns, Canby, state president, is presiding at the sessions. Mrs. Carmalltc Wcddle of Salem is general con vention chairman. Mid-Willamette district clubs are host groups for the convention. (Continued on Page 7 Column 6) ATLANTA Wv-Economic life in the South took a long step forward today with the signing of an agree ment in the 68-day telephone strike and a complete settlement of the costly railroad walkout. The strikes against the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and its subsidiaries af fected more than 75,000 workers ia many parts of the South. Millions of dollars were lost In wages alone. Spreading violence caused damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Both strikes began the same day March 14, but the L&N walkout hit harder at Southern economy. slowing freight shipments to a crawl in some sections. Passenger service also was curtailed and some industries had to use trucks to reach markets. Southern Bell service was nearly normal most of the time. Still to be determined was whether an estimated 40,000 CIO Communications Workers of Amer ica would approve the contract settling the telephone walkout in nine Southeastern states. W. A. Smallwood, CWA district director, said the agreement was an "honorable document" and ex pressed confidence the member ship would accept it. "Under its terms, he said, we will be able to establish better labor relations cooperation with management of Southern Belt. (Continued on Page 7 Column 4) No Change in Strike Status Reported Here Because offices of the large transport truck concerns do not normally operate on Saturday, little or no local information was available concerning the truck strike. At .the .Southern Pacific freight office it was reported that merchandise generally brought into Salem by Pacific motor Transport, was received Friday night by rail. The state ment was forthcoming that if the strike is not settled within a short time, it was virtually certain that the Increase in rail transportation would be ma terially increased. While no direct Information was available, It was learned that the demand for Railway Express company services had increased materially since the strike became effective. Presbyterians For A-Bomb Ban Southwide alert for four armed ; i!y LOS ANGELES, WV-A speedup in operation of the Refugee Relief Act and a world ban on atomic and hydrogen bombs are asked by the nation's largest Presbyterian TOKYO Wi Peiping Radio re ported Saturday a top Indian offi cial left that Red Chinese capital Saturday for horrtc saying "we can look forward with hope." His talks may have touched on the Formosa situation and the imprisoned U. S. nirmpn told how he was forced to help, oc a Hepped up. i he written ?he hroadcast heard nere ln the bandits stage Alabama's big- request wm go to President Eisen-' bandits was issued after they rob bed a Jacksonville bank yesterday and fled with $86,727.12. Jesse N. Wood, 30-ycar-old cash ier at the First National Bank here, The 167th General Assembly the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America yester day authorized its clerk to ask that the refugee-admission pro- To Extend East To Mississippi By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A trucking industry strike .inr! shutdown tightened its grip further throughout the West Saturday amid. ; Indications that its effects may reach eastward as far as Chicago and the Mississippi. incro were no significant de velopments toward any settlement. Long haul traffic dwindled as stragglers came in off the cross country highways for what appears iisciy 10 dc tno last unloadings lor a long spell. Key members of the Washineton Motor Transport Assn. met In Seattle to discuss the shutdown, including handling of emergency shipments. There were no new developments in Oregon. The dispute Involves wages and health, welfare and pension bene fits for 100.000 AFL Teamsters -Union members in U western stales. The membership includes 28,000 drivers, dock and office workers. Friday hundreds of trucking companies retaliated with a shut down after three major long-haul motor transport firms were struck the day before. Truckers say full impact of the tieup will not be felt or at least another day. (Continued on Page 7 Column 6) Order Arrest of Dai Chief Aides SAIGON, SouthVlct Nam UPI I The Unvernmpnt tnilnV nrrlarnrf th But he said the Egyptian guns arrest and trial on treason chamei were believed to have Inmcted 0f two Iod aides of ahucntM Oil.! casualties on the Israelis. 0f State Bao Dal and several -The Egyptian spokesman said leaders of the outlawed Blnh Xuy the Israelis crossed the border in ,, Kwlriv Thn .n,i fci EUGENE (l Marrill Parke, six trucks and tried to attack the the death penalty if caught and former Springfield police sergeant same outpost they hit Thursday. I convicted. convicted recently of converting (In Tel Aviv an Israeli military The orders, aimed at opponents $66 in city funds to his own use, spokesman said today's trouble I who attempted to unseat National- baiuraay was semencca 10 lour was siarico Dy me r.gypuans anai years in prison. that Israeli fired back.) Circuit Judge William G. East also fined him SIM. Springfield Cop Given 4 Years Battle Along Israel Border GAZA, Egyptian-Israeli Frontier (UP) Egyptian and Israeli forces fought a two-hour duel with mor tars and artillery on the border of the bloody Gaza strip today. The new outbreak of hostilities between the two nations occurred in the same area near Kissufim and Eir HI Balah where Israeli troops lost Thursday blew up an Egyptian outpoHl in a publicly proclaimed "retaliation" raid for the death of three Israeli officers in a land mine blast on Tuesday. An Egyptian military spokesman said Egyptian forces suffered no casualties in the sharp new battle this morning Asst. Dist. Edwnrd Leavy strong- ly opposed Parke's application lor parole. He said there was "reason believe Parke was responsible for a total shortage of $22,000 in Springfield funds. The Judge said although the jury had made no such finding, Parke, if he did not take larger sums for his own use, would have been in a position to know they were being converted. Indians Leave Peiping Hopeful Red Steel Boss Flees to West BERLIN m The technical di rector of Communist Germany's largest steel mill at Stalinstadt near the German-Polish border fled to West Berlin this week, In formation Bureau West reported Saturday. The agency said llorst Knenig was awarded the East German national prize in 1952 lor helping plan the giant Stalin iron and steel combine, and was Inter placed in charge of production. The plant processes Soviet ore with Polish coal. It was built from the ground five years ago to make East Ger many less dependent on steel im ports from the West. The report could not be con firmed officially. West Berlin ref ugee offices were closed down for the weekend. SEATTLE The executive wii ar,d two voung daughters vice president of the United States ! held Bs hostages. Lines Friday said it was possible j - knew they meant business, the firm would have an atom -jThey had silencers on their pis powered liner in service within the , tols."' Wood said several hours aft next six years er the robbery. Raymond M. Hicks said the 9B0-1 The four men forced themselves passenger SS America, built in into Wood's small frame cottage 1941, needs to be replaced and :'ofahout 7:30 a.m. ycslerday. Two course. we are considering atomic jwore work clothes and had masks propulsion. You cannot consider ! over their faces, any long range ship replacement They told Wood at first they in these days without looking at were reporters from the Anniston gest bank robbery to protect hislhower. Secretary of State Dulles and Scott McLeod, refugee relief administrator. The Presbyterians were told they have 470 assurances of Jobs for refugees, as required for persons admitted under the act. atomic power. Oveross in Alaska To be Brought Back Red General Sees Gl Parade BEKL1V m - The Soviet com- the bank, and tied up six women 'mandnnt in Berlin set a precedent tellers as they reported for work. 'Saturday by attending a U. S. Armen rorces uay parane at Star. While two remained with Mrs. Wood and the two children. the other two escorted Wood to Killed by Wile Cleaning Gun Preparations were being made' Dist.-Atty. Kenneth Brown and Saturday to return Casper A. Sheriff Denver Young said that Donald W. Watson, mail super- Oveross, 44-year-old carpenter, Oveross will be flown back to Sa- visor of the Salem post otfice. i (rorn Fairbanks, Alaska to stand lem as soon as legal requirements . j lh L-rij, ii,, hv ...ni h. in-dm:,si,.r rfur ni the 1 .,i i i i . "''am rrioay nigm ny mv wuu. ......... . ..-o i trial lor llie I mc iiiuiuvi ui civiii nave uvcu iiivt. banquet saiurnay nisni. , 0. Kaser, SUverton hop rancher, Kaser was shot to death when with a deadly blast ot bullets on he parked his car in the driveway ol Ins home by a mysterious rifle man who followed him from Sil Scheduled for brief talks are Albert oragg. saiem posimav ,-- .., F-b tcr: Al Barton, regional vice-pres- 0v.r0M wh h,d !on. ,0 Fair. ident of NAPS: Donns Thompson, treasurer of the auxiliary: A. J. Tensing, district manager; Doro- ?7..rr""in J ,h. f.:; it, it through a package mailed to of Los Angeles: S. G. Schwarti. ; ; 1 t ; .... mintoar me Portlsnd .nd Fred O'Dwycr. ' j XMeniml who was indided " i Monday lor the murder, knew nolb VentVlPr DtaiK iin "f charje until contacted banks to work as a carpenter, was verton and stopped only long arrival at a hospital here locaiea Dy nis auorneys, ojuce enough to ire lour shots in rapid vmnams ana uuo axopii, rnaay succession. Five days in trict Temnclhof Air Field Wearing a blur-green uniform with gold braid. Mai. Gen. P. T. Dibrova stoo. in the reviewing stand and saluted smartly as an Army band played the V. S. anthem. ASTORIA - A man was shot . ,nn np w"rnra V"' nwican bllllet ""1" ailu miinn mmH'UvtT his wife said she fired accidentally ' M . "c cnr." ' while cleaning a rifle. al'y "'"J ""T 7"m?,n' 8",s.,- The victim, Carl C. Kenwishcr. "t chief of the V. i. Mission in employe, died five minutes after Menon made the remark just before boarding a plane for India. Menon is a top adviser to Prime Minister Nehru. The broadcast said he also quot ed a statement Prime Minister Chou Kn-Lai made to an Indian newsman. It was: "It is a ereat deal in these days to feel that political and social en deavors are useful. We can only make efforts in a right di rection. . . . India and China and the people of the entire world have one com mon interest and that is peace. Navy Transports Soon Due with 4000 SEATTLE Ifi Two Navy trans ports are due here from the Far East next week with 4,000 passen gers. The Gen. M.C. Meigs Is due Tuesday with 3,148, including 100 Canadian soldiers and eight Ko rean officers. The Frederick Funston Is expect ed Wednesday with a."2 pa.sengers after a delay ft Adok in the Aleutians. 1st Premier Ngo Dinh Diem bv civil war or coup, were announced by Deputy Defense Minister Tran Trung Dung. They were issued as a series of political developments apparently to strengthen the pre- . mier's hand. Big 4 Meet At Golden Gate UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. Wn- New high level East-West talks will take place at the U. N.'s 10th birthday meeting In San Francisco next month. Russia's Foreign Min ister V. M. Molotov made that certain last night when he an nounced he would be there. Secretary of Stale Dulles and France's Antoine Pinay already have said they would be at the meeting June 20-28. British Foreign Secretary Harold MacMillan can't promise yet. It all depends on the outcome of next week's parlia mentary elections. If all four go to the meeting, they have agreed that they will make further plans for a confer ence of big four government leaders tentatively set for July in some still undecided neutral coun try. They agreed on this in Vienna last week when Molotov gave Rus sia's acceptance of the West's pro posal for such a conference. New Weapons Feature 6th Armed Forces Day WASHINGTON, - Keyed to the limns. Other cilies across the land theme "peace through power," the j"1 scheduled parades to mars United Slates today !! ,hf tme place,, the celebration sixth Armed Forces Day w Ih pub-1 on huslncss,ke m. he displays of some of Its latest , un,jn w y am(1(1 cjvj. He(pnP rtn Sa t Lake CUV and Soviet Ambassador Georgi M. ing men. logden. Utah, arranged to conduct ru.MiKin was invueo oui Gia noi 'the gales Ol u.rt. military in- The shooting occurred in the 0wr- "a "me mai sanations nere sno aoruau were Kenwisher home in the small " aoviel commanoani naa acceptea thrown wiae io receive an ex- , mmnii i th n .ht in an inviiannn io auena me annual peeled live million visitors, navy daughter, Colleen Oveross. in .hard ', firs, deBr.. murd.r miles east of here on Highway TO. rm l'orc" .P" P"r',. first ( war vessels in home and foreign TexaSi but the public was to be Evergreen district south of Sil- r. .1 " . kJ .k.T. Norma Helen Kenwisher. about hM nr l9,- P"r welcomed civilians aboard. given n0 gjmp,e of any ol this ttnrnev Later the countv M. I"'" slate police her husband President Eisenhower set tneCOunlry s secret atomic or other anorne). uaier ine county .;,. ....... . , n . . . ..... . .... ithnme asl week when he nvl ed ,v,n. grand jury refused an indictment t ,hf cpm',d , .-caliber NEW V0RK ' .VC I i f f o r d al1 Americans to take advantage jiigh military officials scattered Discovery of 30-30 rifle in the r,nc when it accidentally went elf. Mnoer's Traffic Jurfce won the ' lhe day "l0 become better ac- nr-m the country tor Armed Bailey Convicted On Fraud Charges EUOKNK m - Richard Bailey, Ktitfeno lumberman, Friday was convicted of conspiring to obtain money under false pretenses. He will he sentenced Monday. It was his second trial. The Jury deadlocked after his first in March. Hniley and his. brother. Alfred, wore accused of issuing fake hills of laiiing to yet loans of more than $21.0 000. Alfred Bailey pleaded guilty. Hit-hard Bailey was expected to appeal. blood donor drives. Several of the Army's missiles and its giant ,280mm atomic can non were put on exninition in J 14- : for mnnth: 4; mn prfriplfaUnn. M.;?: Rlvff hflrht. 4 ! f"l V, I. ttithtr ftnrraa.) two The bullet s'ruck h ? Wt chest. The 3o.&00 Withers Mile Saturday at quaint, wiin the armed compnn- Force Day speeches bearing out couple s three children were in the Belmnnl Park, hrating the favor- n our na"iai ior thP ponre-ihrotigh strength text, home at the tirrf. ed Nances Lad hv a length and I- ' i In Whinatnn. Srrretnry of Dr- nnmtai. n. ii. .would surrender to territorial po- ; jinrnii raul tsearntw ana iaie tnree quarterc. ronrrsvuie was nnsninginn a nroao avpnurs. irnsp misnn p)kp ihm muni i (Brport by. lire at once and was advised to resuncn in inr re .urn oi a murtier police still wert investigating third in the field of nine 3-year- bncht with flags, provider! an im- ww weapons ennsuumna a torcc by telephone by Attorney Williams Pudding river near Pratum minimum from Reno. New, according to a?n which Drt -Attv Brown says was traced tn Oveross, i waive extradition. j indictment Monday. ISaturday. i olds. Iprcssive letting for marching col-, of tremendous power." Today's Index Section One Theater 3 Society 4-S Editorials I Local News 7 Section Two Sports 1-2 ( nniim 3 Trtevtslon A Classified 57 Church . 8 Srclinn I'hrre Cnmlri 1-1