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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1957)
Salem, Oregon, We'dnesiJay, ApriM0, 1957 Group Forms Plans to Check On Population opcuai questions on migration M be asked in the April Current Population Survey, according to Supervisor Guy E. Rainboth of the ; o - .Cfnsus Bureau's field office at Seattle, Wash., who will partici pate in the survey. Similar migration questions asked in the Current Population Survey last March revealed that a Wal of 33.1 million persons changed their place of residence in the United States during the year ending March 1956. Of these movers, 22.2 million changed residence within the same county, 5.8 million moved to a dif ferent county in the same state, and 5.1 million were living in a dif ferent state. Young adults, 20 to 24 years old, tended to move the most, two in five having changed residence dur ing the year. The median age of movers was 24.6 years and the median aee of nnnmnvnrc ue m a year's finiv ht . production ot a wide variety , of sonsrS650yneyarsabold oTover lES -ding during the vear puimues, sugar oeets, beans, About seven million men in the pnmo working ages changed their place of residence and kind of wont as well. Migration rates were highest among farm laborers. Sales workers also appear to have nuveu more man most other oc cupational ernun The migration questions will be In addition to the regular monthly Current Population Survey inquir ies on employment and unemploy ment. Current Population Survey infor mation will be collected locally during the week of April 15 by ypai iiieswanaer of Salem, and Mary McClurg of Albany. Dimick Sees Pre-License Proof THE CAPITAL JOURNAE Surety '. Sen. Dan TiiminWm Drt-u , has intrndnrpH-a hill kn n ' gon Legislature requiring proof iiimiiLiai responsiDinty before an automobile or truck can be registered. Under present Oregon statutes, motor vehicle owners are not re quired to carry liability insurance until after they have been in volved in one accident. Sen. Dimick. said evidence of Insurance or other assets is now required only after some careless driver kills or injures innocent peopie. li s line the old law that gave the dog one free bite:" In oointin? nut thp tippH fnr hie bill, Dimick declared that' in the past year there were over 70,000 automobile accidents . in Oregon. He said that over 15,000 were in jured and 471 killed. ' ' Of the approximate 830,000 cars and trucks registered in Oregon, approximately 90,000 carry no in eurance, Dimick said. For the 40,000 trucks and 20,000 trailers coming under the juris diction of the Public Utility Com missioner, compulsory insurance is required before PUC plates will be issued. The bill proposed by Dimick will Work in. a similar manner with fi nancial responsibility required be fore a car can be registered. Four free ports in the United States through which goods can be transshipped without the customs duties and regulations are in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and New Orleans. 145 Homestead Units Open to Vets in Idaho War vplpranc nrn crivpn ttrlnrlf.. . O'"-" f.lU.ilJ in a current ottering of 145 home stead farm units in the Minidoka reclamation nrniert in Knnthprn Idaho, Vere A. McCarty, service manager ot me uregon sDepart ment of Veterans Affairs, has announced. Veterans' annlinaHnn mticf ka men nv . imp 97 with thA I3n.. of Reclamation, Rupert, Ida., to receive priority. Application forms are avauaDie in Oregon from county veterans' service officers nr the Tlpnartmpnf nf Va(oh.i Af fairs, State Finance Building, Sa- iciii. While the farm tinile an u,iflin cost to winners in the public draw ings, scheduled later, applicants musi possess assets worth $4,500 in PXPPSS nf linhiliHae anA ,.. nave had two years of farmins ex. perience. McCarty said the farm units located about 40 milps pact r Twin Falls. Ida., are suited fnr production of a wide variety , of wheat, oats and barley. All the land is underdeveloped and is now covered with native grasses and sagebrush. Drama Group At Willamette Bills Comedy Molifire's PnmpHv "Finn Tnan " will be the final production of the Willamptte llnivprcitv nrama n partment for the 1956-57 season. me piay win De presented dur ing May Weekend, May 2-3, when hiffh srhnnl spninrs nra mincfe the campus. Leading roles have been as signed to Mac Baker of Salem and George Nelson of Bend. timer roles win be taken by Jack Knann and Virnnno Mill Portland; . Jim Chittick,, Salem; WarrPIl Wallrpr ITltrrana. T Wickersham, Park-rose; 'Donna Leonard, Milwaukee,; Mary Beth Van Cleave, Silverton; Sut Tripp, Vancouver? Rarhnrn Rrarlcfann and Wayne Harris, San Mateo, Calif.; Ken Renshaw, BurlinEame. Calif.; Beth Guilbert, Berkeley, Calif T.atirpl Tillpr . Mnl. Wash.; Steven Hone, San Fran cisco;, ana ijogene Alger. Mendi- Idaho. Kleijisorge Wins Flanting Medal Dr. 7?. 'R. Klpincnrtrit Rilvprlnn has hppn hnnnrpri ' hv thp Macca. chusettsHorticulturalSociety-with us large gold medal for his out standing work in hybridizing Iris. Annnnnnpmpnt nf thp pwarrl in Horticulture, magazine of the So ciety, states: The society s large gold medal to Dr. R. E. Klem soree. Silverton. Oregon, for his outstanding work in hybridizing iris. A practicing physician and leader in educational circles n thp Stntp nf ftrponn Tlr Vlpin sorge has introduced more than 60 vaiieuus ui uearueu iris during tne past 30 years. "Mnrp than half nf Inn fnlrn ductions have received the Award of Merit of the American- Iris So ciety, an enviable record fnr 'anv breeder. His achievements have brought top recognition from the rtlUel lldll tillU it IS OOC1 cties.". Bectfon I Pip I News for the hard-of -hearing! msmk fr 1 v , X&V Goes into th entirely e ear No Cords! No Tubes! 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