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1 Page 2 Section 1 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, June 13, 1956 Final Decision Due On Church Merger TwoMajorGroi.ps Will Decide Next Week By GEORGE W. CORNELL Evangelical and Reformed Church .said the plan aims at "conserving the values of both" denomina tions. The plan provides that the new church's constitution will "define and refiulatc" the church's nation al body, its general synod, but onlv "describe the free and vol- NEW YORK Ifl Two major ; unlarv relationships" of individual Protestant denominations today 1 churches to denominational agen are on the way toward carving a ; cj(,s new frontier of church unity. s'o'mc Congregational Christians Separate Bodies ' , ;) v c strongly opposed the plan, Their projected merger, up for j caimins it would jeopardize past a final decision next week, would j congregational freedom. The dis be the first fusion in America of J pUC wa5 n Now York courts for two such historically separate j fjve years before opponents final Christian bodies. My lost their case. Involved are: A big majority of Congregation The Congregational Christian !a Christian churches 3.114 of Churches, with a membership of 'them voted in favor of the union 1 .342.045 and a background stem-; jn a 1949 poll, while 1,165 voted ming from the Anglican Church against it. of England and the early Amcri- This year, although there was can Pilgrims. I no Individual church count, all but The Evangelical and Reformed ; one (Utah) of the denomination's Church, with a membership of V5.000, and the outgrowth of dis tinctivc German and Swiss theolo gical and national heritage 34 representative regional confer ences voted approval of the union or took a neutral stand. As for possible withdrawals, Under the proposal, the two!ony 11 churches have taken defi- would become the United Church nite action, saying they will walk of Christ. lout if the merger goes through. Among Congregational Christian! churches, there have been minor ity rumblings of protest during Ihe years the plan has been deve loping, and threats by some in dividual churches to quit the de nomination. Final Action Planned Final action is due at a meeting of the church's General Council, Its central body, in Omaha Neb., June 20-27. Approval of the plan would mean a rare feat in bring ging separate denominations to gether. Over the past half century, there have been numerous church con solidations in this country. They have amounted to reunions or closing of ties between historical ly related bodies. But as for the new union, Dr. Truman B. Douglass, a Congrega tional Christian executive, says: "The union to which we arc com mitted will be for American Pro testantism the crossing of a divide which it has not previously sur mounted and will open a vast new prospect before all denominations. "We arc achieving a union for the first time in this country across the family lines that have conventionally marked off the main groupings of Proloslantism." Organisation Vary Not only do the two denomina tions differ in origin and cultural lineage, but their organizational structures vary, at least in theory and tradition. The proposed un ion promises survival to both. The Rev. Dr. James E. Wagner of Philadelphia, president of the Vets Reminded Of State Aid Oregon war veterans reluming to summer school this week and next were reminded today of their possible entitlement to state edu cational aid benefits. Raymond E. Peltey, educational officer for the state department of velerans affairs, said eligible vet erans should apply for their slate benefits when they register in school. Peltey also warned World War II veterans that December 31 is the last day tliey may start schooling under the stale program. There is no deadline for Korean veterans. Application for state aid may be made at the school, through county veterans' service officers, or from the statc veterans' depart ment, the administering agency, at stale finance building. Salem, or stale olfice building, Portland. Velerans must have been Ore gon residenls for one year im mediately prior lo their service during World War II or the Korean conflict. Korean velerans must have served in the Korean theater. PINEAU HEADS FOR U. 8. PAUIS . Wl French Foreign Minister Pineau will leave Thurs day night by plane for the United States for talks with U.S. Secre tary of State Dulles. LAST DAY "MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" And "INSIDE DETROIT" STARTS TOMORROW A Guts and Glory r . n f as- mm. 'sa tew: Ml -BOLD AND THE R&VE WENDELLCOREY MICKEY ROONEY DON TAYLOR NICOLE MAUREY kMMimUlltlteftkl t O III I scorching expose kSLIGhTLY SCARLET i John Arlene Rhonda W v' '. PAYNE DAHIFIEMING jj! Coffee Time' Tickets Presented f - . ... IS': I" 1'rtV. ., gfi -' -Al jT; ' ' n imtu ttutmm Governor Elmo Smith got the only free tickets to "Coffee Time," variety show (or the Oregon State Employes Assn., Tuesday when a delegation of state workers called on him. The show Is sched uled Friday and Saturday nights at North Salem high auditorium al p.m. Lett to right are Gov. Smith, Director Frank Hutchinson; business manager Hale Welch and general chairman George Van Dusen. Attorney Hits 23 Day Delay In Reinstatement of Employe ComiiiisttionActionMay Come Next Week, Hill Told Action by the State Industrial Accident commission concerning the reinstatement of Clyde Hill, recently discharged for what was termed as insubordination, has been deferred until next week, the commission reported Tues day. The postponement of action PGE Seeking Bill Hearing PORTLAND m Senate hear ings on an amendment to a bill which would ban construction of Pelton Dam were demanded Tues day by Portland General Electric Co. The amendment to Senate Bill 863 would have the same effect as a bill introduced by Oregon's Democratic Sens. Neuherger and Morse, said Thomas W. Delzell, chairman of the PGR board. Delzell said his firm had been promised bearings on the Morse Neuberger bill. In view of this, he said, the Neuherger amendment lo Hie olher bill, also should be Ihe subject of hearings. He said PC.E had spent more than two million dollars on the Central Oregon hydroelectric proj ect which it was licensed to build by the Federal Power Commis sion. In addition, he said, PGE has made firm commitments to talling 1.1 million dollars. Cancellation of the firm's li cense, which Neuberger is seek ing, would be a repudiation of 'a federal commitment, the PGE executive said. Delzell said this would be unconstitutional or at least a violation of the Federal Power Act. until next week brought a prompt retort from Hill's attorney Ralph Wycoff, who said Tuesday he in tended to bring suit against the commission unless it "took ac tion" soon on the civil serv ice commissions recommenda tion that Hill be rehired. Wycoff pointed out that It has been 23 days since the civil serv ice commission, in a hearing Mav 23, reinstated Hill to the civil service rules. The commis sion must now either give Hill his job back or rule that he has lost it for good. Wycoff claims they are stalling. Hill, a resident of Noti, was discharged April 26 from his job as a safety inspector with the accident commission. He then ap pealed to the state civil service commission from the discharge order. He had been employed as an inspector for six years. He now holds a temporary private job. One member of the accident commission said he wanted to read the full transcript of testi mony at the hearing before reaching a decision. Wheat League Promotion Due For Japanese PORTLAND I The Oregon Wheat Growers League an nounced Tuesday it has signed contracts with Japanese groups for a $360,0() promotion and edu cation program. The program calls for home economists and mobile kitchens to travel throughout Japan lo edu cate housewives in the prepara tion of wheat foods. Bakers and extension workers also are to be trained in the use of wheat as food. The U. S. Department of Agri culture, allocated the funds for the program from Japanese currency received by the department for Hanging Baskets Oregon City Plan OREGON CITY lPt Flower baskets are being hung from street light poles in a trial of them as a decoration here. The project is sponsored by the Oregon City Chamber of Com merce with the town's garden l'.uIis furnishing the plants. Wallace Loses Pearson Suit WASHINGTON HI Lew Wal lace's quarter million dollar libel suit against columnist Drew Pear son, was dismissed Monday by U. S. District Judge Dickinson Lilts. Wallace, a Portland politician, filed the suit alter Pearson said in his column that Wallace had urged President Eisenhower to "exert pressure" on then Secre tary of the Interior Douglas Mc Kay to award mining patents to the owners of the Al Sarena Mines Inc. The patents arc for property in Oregon's Rogue River National Forest. Democrats contend that the firm sought the patents for the timber, not the minerals. Wallace said that Pearson s statement was meant to convey the impression that he was guilty of conduct "unbecoming a person who has held public office in the past. Judge Letts ruled that the com plaint failed to state a legal claim. KI SS PLAN BIG TV TOWER LONDON IjTI Moscow Radio said Wednesday Soviet authorities plan to build a television trans mission aerial taller- than N York's Empire Slate building. The lower is scheduled to be completed in Moscow next year. New liridfie Planned PORTLAND Ufi Rids will be accepted until June 26 for con struction of a 75 foot concrete and wood bridge across Staley Creek 23 miles south of Onkridge in Lake County. The Bureau of Public will handle the contract. Roads STARTS TODAY! S-P-E-C-l-A-L Starling Today And Every Day We Will Run a Continuous MATINEE MATINEES Ailulls ." Students ...Mil Kiddies 20. Till .1 (l'Clork 2 TOP HITS ON THE SAME BILL! r THI SCREEN'S j UNUSUAL : r. '7 '! 1 CHALLENGE! if jk 1 i t Tfc THE SCREEN'S UNUSUAL ' I. CRIME-' CHALLENGE! 1S 'iiiM'jiiiiniii'iEl IT I N MM NN ... MADISON ... .CINEmaScopE, "hmnt Bt TECHNIC OLO 'iWjUw,ii ilnlnliitlwl . ik J fySSXSS' FRIDAY M? jf W-ipfrrQy ONLY-8:4S P.M. 111 V are works of art guaranteed to delight your dad on Father's Day June 17 th Salem's Own Store Since 1890 Civil Defense Alert Planned July 20 to 26 Attack Will Pass by Marion County in Mock Practice When a hypothetical enemy attacks the 48 states, in a nation-wide Civil Defense alert July 20 to July 26 Marion coun ty will have no rushing ambu lances, mobilization of troops or jets buzzing overhead. The enemy attack will be di rected against Portland and the general pattern in Oregon will be to provide simulated care and housing for evacHees from Portland and to also provide sup port for that city after the hy pothetical attack. County and city participation in the nationwide "Operation Alert" will be only on July 20 and the test period for Marion county civil defense unit will be from whenever the first test alert is sounded until 7 o'clock in the evening. Hub of the coun ty network will be the court house. In the operation there is to be hvpothetical air and submarine attacks made simultaneously against 76 areas in the United States. In the Pacific Northwest there will be theoretical air at tacks made by hostile bombers carrying atomic and hydrogen bombs and high explosive and in cendiary bombs. Enemy subma rines may also launch guided missiles against areas witnin their range. The operation will be conduct ed as a war game with civil de fense agencies of the 48 states and the federal civil defense agency, armed forces and other federal groups all participating. Plywood Plant at Coos Bay Starts COOS BAY tt The Coos Head Timber Co. plywood plant will go into production at Bay City on Isthmus Slough next Monday. The plant will employ about 75 men at first. This number is ex pected to be doubled when the mill reaches full production of four million square feet a month. wheat sold in Japan. The program will be directed In Tokyo by Joe Spiruta. Wheat League analyst from Pendleton. . 51LVERT0N Drive-In Theatre Wed. - Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. "YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG" Martin and Lewis Plus "TEN WANTED MEN" Randolph Scolt I PHONE 14-4713 0c Open 4:43 20c HELD OVER Williim Hold.n-Kim Nov.k 'PICNIC Pulilitr Prb Winning fUy Ce-Stirrinp Ronlind RumdII and David Brian NavilU Brand 'FURY AT GUHSIGHT PASS' Nehru Will Visit Syria DAMASCUS, Syria, tl Damas cus newspapers said Wednesday India's Prime Minister Nehru and Svrian officials will discuss possi bilities of a five-nation neutralist pact when Nehru visits Syria next week. The reports said the talks will "weigh the possibility of conclud ing a neutralist pact embracing India. Burma, Egypt, Yugoslavia and Syria." They added that such a pact would be the "seed of a third global neutralism force which would freeze the present balance of power between both the West ern nnri rnmmnnitt Mors in a way that eliminates war possibil ities. 800 Complete YM Swimming Thursday Night Award Session Planned by Instructors nnA nt thf most successful learn to swim campaigns in the history of the Salem Y.M.V.A. nas Deen concluded and youngsters who passed the final test will receive their certificates during a cere monial to be held at 7:30 Thurs day night. More than 350 boys and girls, out of a total of 800 who registered for the campaign were successful in passing the final tests. However, approximately 250 did not face the examinations. One of the more difficult tests was that of diving into the deep end of the pool and swimming 60 feet. Sixty seven passed this test. Thirty seven others were success ful in a deep water plunge and a 30-foot swim. Ninety seven passed the 20-foot test. One hundred and sixty four were given prone floating awards a test that allpri for remaining afloat face down for five seconds. Both Dale Dykman, physical director and General Secretary Gui Moore termed the campaign at highly successful. Everts Officers in Pollution Council HELENA, Mont. Wl The Pa cific Northwest Pollution Control Council Tuesday elected E. F. Eldridge, Washington State Pollu tion Commission chairman, as chairman of the regional group. Named to serve with Eidridse were C. F. Everts. Oregon sani. tary engineer, vice chairman: and H. C. Clare, senior sanitary enei neer for the U.S. Public Health Service, foruana, secretary. Crystal Gardens AIR-CONDITIONED! SPRING FLOOR! Adm. 74e it B.F.Goodrich gift-time ideas Dallas Motor-Vu Gatti epan 7:00, ihow at duik. 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