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EIGHT MEOFOKD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, November S3, 19S4 Fourth Thursday For Thanksg wing Started in 1782 Hartford, Conn. U.R) The official fourth Thursday 'of the month observance of Thanks giving is older than most history books report, a history expert said today. Herbert J. Stoeckel disputed the claim that George Washing ton, with his 1789. proclamation, gave America its first chance officially to celebrate the holiday on the fourth Thursday. -Honor To John Hanson . Stoeckel gave , the honor to John Hanson, whom he called the "first President of . the United States. '; ; .; Stoeckel is co-author of a book which sought to prove that Han son, not Washington,' was the father of our country. The book based the claim on the fact that Hanson was elected President of the U. S., although under its old constitution, the articles of confederation. Hanson, seven years before Washington's proclamation, set the fourth Thursday of Novem ber as an official Day of Thanks giving. There was no official proclamation between the ones made by Hanson and Washing ton, the Hartford writer said. Hit-and-Mu Affair Although it got an early start as an official holiday, according to Stoeckel, Thanksgiving was a hit-and-miss affair, as far as pro clamations go, until Lincoln's time. . '. .... Then, in 1865, Andrew John son forgot all about Thanksgiv ing in time for an official procla mation setting it on the fourth Thursday. He got around to it a week later and it was celebrated officially on Dec. 7, 1865. It wasn't until 1941 that Con gress, mindful of forgetful pres idents, stipulated that the holi day be observed for all time on the fourth Thursday in November." Talk by Russia of Peaceful Co-Existence Not Taken for Granted Future Growth of West Seen Fantastic ' New York U.R) Future growth of the West may be even more fantastic than the phen ominal buildup that has occur red since 1940, according to Iron Age, national metalwork ing weekly. In an extensive study of t h e past, present and future expan- published Nov. 25, Iron Age re ported people and industry are pouring into the West at a start ling rate, changing the whole complextion of the Unted States. "The West holds , put promise of fulfillment of many basic hu man needs," Tom Campbell, ed itor, stated. Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower said today he has no tendency to : take for granted the Russian talk of peaceful cc- fexistence. ' Mr. Eisenhower made the re mark in response to a news con ference question about fears ex pressed by Senator Republican Leader William F.' Knowland that Russia is prompting "peace ful coexistence" as a Trojan horse to lull the free world into a false sense of security. . The President made it plain that he had . no , public . quarrel with Knowland who has asked for a full dress review of the ad ministration's foreign ' and de fense policies. - Mr. Eisenhower said he strives to get legislative consultation Klamath Murder Plea Due Monday Klamath Falls U.R) Circuit Judge David R. Vandenberg yes terday gave) James Qumton An derson, 31, Beatty, until next Monday to enter his plea to charges of first degree murder and assault with intent to kill., Anderson appeared in Klam ath county Circuit court for ar raignment in connection with the shotgun slaying of Richard David Miller, 25, Beatty, last month, and the rifle attack upon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Menasco, Grants Pass, on the Klamath In dian reservation early, in Octo ber, ' ' Florin M. "Curly" - Coon . is also expected to answer to a second - degree murder charge next Monday in connection with a fatal beating administered his wife, Lily, 51, in a Klamath Falls hotel Oct 11. District Attorney Frank Aid- erson filed for a change in judge following Coon's arraignment, eliminating Judge Vandenberg from the case. Coon's attorneys filed a demurrer -to the indict ment on the grounds of insuffi cient evidence to prove a crime in accordance with Oregon law. Law, Journalism Talks At Vocational Meeings Recent guest speakers at the weekly vocational conference held . at Medford High school were James V. McGoodwin, of the legal firm of Van Dyke, and Dellenback, and Jack. Jackson, of The Mail Tribune. Each spoke to groups of stu dents interested in the profes sions of law and journalism. and consent on matters of that nature, explains his side and lets anyone else express their own views. . . In a general discussion of the policy of peaceful co-existence, Mr. Eisenhower . said he firmly disagrees with-anyone who be lieves the United States is in a better position for peace by being weak. " - . .: -v - ,?; Mr. Eisenhower said co-existence has a relatively , simple meaning and the term peaceful has many connotations. He said if there is any suspicion of an attempt to lull people into a false feeling of security, it is something that must be watched very closely. Nothing for Granted - , He said he wanted to offer assurances that there is no ten dency on the part of himself or Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to take anything for granted. - The President said we must be strong. He cautioned par ticularly that we should . not again try to find, peace -in the world by disarming ourselves or being weak. Knowland's criticism of the administration's, foreign and de fense policies appeared to have strengthened rather than weak ened his grip on the Senate GOP leadership. " Knowland has strengthened his position with GOP critics of the administration by his .show of . independence. There is a sizable body of Senate opinion which holds that the administra tion floor leader in the Senate is not a White House agent but the spokesman for the Senate in dealing with the White House. Hearing on Youngdahl Accusation Postponed Washington (U.R) A Sen ate Judiciary subcommittee to day postponed public : hearings on the Justice Department's ac tion in accusing Federal Judge Luther W. Youngdahl of bias in the Owen Lattimore perjury case. . Chairman William Langer (R- N.D.), announced the postpone ment just as the hearing was scheduled to begin. He said he did so because one of the three subcommittee members, Sen. Al exander . Wiley (R-Wis.), was absent. - - . Wiley is attending an inter- American economic - conference at Rio De Janeiro. Langer said the hearing will be rescheduled after Wiley returns about Dec. 1. . served in ifie test Circles... II l 'CJVx ' " MrTJTLi ---i . i ...II a Sht titri Turs eniicb ml its gritt Emiboa flavci 4" 2 o rT7m "BiraTBouniioii SIX TEARS OLD 86PBOOF otfl-camex osuaajfi cobpocatkb ramoapiu pi - COLLECTION Cuyahoga County Coroner Samuel R. Gerber holds some articles which his office collected in and around the Dr. Samuel .Sheppard , home. Dr. Gerber produced them in Cleveland court at Defense Counsel Wil liam Corrigan's request in trial of Dr. Sam who is ac cused of murdering his wife, Marilyn. , Noted Lecturer Denied Right To Texas Speech San Francisco U.R) Dr, Harry Overstreet, noted lectur er, and author, was denied the right to speak in Dallas, Tex., because of alleged Communist affiliation, the San Francisco Chronicle learned today. Author of the "Mature Mind" and other psychological works, Overstreet had been scheduled to speak before the Dallas Men tal Health museum last Friday, but was abruptly notified his talk was cancelled. Overstreet's wife, Bonaro, told the Chronicle her husband was told unofficially that if he for got the incident there would be no publicity. : - But the author returned to Dallas and called a special meet ing last night to defend his loy alty, she said. Iowa Governor's Body Lies in State Before Big Desk DesMoines, la! (U.R) The body oi Gov. William S. Beards ley lay in state today before the big glass-topped desk in the state house office where he served nearly six years. Work at the Capital was sus pended until Friday morning in respect for his memory. Visitors filed into the heavily carpeted chief executive's of fice to view the body. A brief religious service was scheduled today. - Funeral Wednesday Simple funeral services were planned Wednesday afternoon in the little brick Methodist church in New i Virginia where Beards- ley had a drug store and a farm, The family declined a state funeral. Burial will be made in the family plot in the cemetery near his farm. It had not been determined whether Mrs. Beardsley, injured in .the highway collision near here Sunday night which killed her husband, would be able to attend the funeral. The Beards ley's four children arrived here Monday and visited Mrs. Beards ley, listed in good condition at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Apparently Killed Outright . Beardsley, 53, apparently was killed outright when : his car came over a hill and slammed into the rear of a panel truck which had slowed on Iowa 60 just north of here. The Beards leys were returning from a trip to Ames 30 miles north of here to see their son, Dan, when the accident happened'. Ironically, they missed seeing him because he was at a movie. ' i Dead line for Sunday Classified la at noon Saturday. . Communicable Disease Cases Total 26 in Week : Communicaple disease cases reported to the county health department last week totaled 26, according to the department's weekly report. ; ' Cases reported included five of influenza, one of pneumonia six of chickenpox; one of mumps; one of mononucleosis three qf scarlet fever; three of measles; two of strep throat and four of Vincents angina. . A recent survey found Ameri cans guessing .that a teaspoon of sugar contained anywhere from 50 to 600 calories. Actually there era only 18 calories per spoonfuL I . '' - -. I BICYCLE BICYCLE Handsome buccaneer" has a Therm-O-Matic Frame. U white wall tires; electric horn; other terrific features! Elegant "Empress" has air flow tank, Therm-O-Matic Frame, other fin feature! 3?T (m41 c mt4 trssT ElICTttK FREIGHT TQAIN Engtne, 3 ears, trade, transformer, and extra! ' 9! 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