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Democrats Propose Bills To Improve Labor Relations By BILL FORCE . United Press Correspondent I Sitlem U.R A" majority of the Democrats in the House yesterday introduced companion bills they said would improve labor-management relations in Oregon and promote industrial peace. ".. . ; ' One would wipe the anti-or- the state books and the other would require appointment of a labor conciliator. ; v Headed by Corbett Rep. Alfred Corbett of Port land headed the sponsoring . group of 21 Democrats on the labor conciliator bill. It would create an office of conciliator with authority to offer immed iate mediation services on re quest of either party to a labor dispute. He could also act' on his own initiative if he deemed it in the pubic interest. The controversial law which was passed by the 1953 Legisla ture banning picketing a firm's premises to force its employees to organize was the target of ' the repeal bill introduced by fRep. Robert Klemsen of St. Hel ens and 18 other Democrats. The section of the law dealing with picketing was ruled unconstitu- . tional by circuit courts and the Oregon Supreme court now has it under study on appeal. Affirmative Procedure A statement released by the sponsoring Democrats said "we have proposed an affirmative procedure for strengthening con ciliation services as an alterna tive to the negative, approach of the anti-picketing bill. House Bill 663, passed by the 1953 Leg- islature." - . ; The House Judiciary commit tee introduced two bills involv ing drunken driving. One per tained to court procedures and evidence admissible in civil or criminal . proceedings where drunk driving is an issue, and the other would , eliminate nar cotics from the scope of the pres . ent law on drunk driving.- I Mill wmn Mil II IMWMIIIIHW Will 111! . ' UAK33lJ HOMESTAKE GOLD Lead, SJD. U.PJ Nearly one fourth of all the gold produced in the United States and Alaska comes from the Homestake gold mine here. The mine, which has been producing gold since 1877, gave- up more than 534,000 ourices'bf gold in 1953 when the entire production of the United States and Alaska was 1,958,291 fine ounces. 'BOB CONSIDINE, National Sports Chairman for the 1955 March of Dimes has appealed to sports editors, promoters and athletic directors for help in the impending victory over polio, and urges local March of Dimes campaign di rectors to contact and work' with them during the drive. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK i Portland (UJ.i Cattle 350. Mix ed good-choice 1032 lb. fed steers $23 30. lightly sorted-at $20: commer cial-low good short fed steers $9- Z1J50; utility heifers sii.50-i4.50; can-ner-cutter cows mostly S7.50-8-50, few $9; utility cows $11; -utility-commercial bulls mostly $13-15. cutters down to $11. Calves 50. Good-choice vealers most ly $20-23, individuals high choice $26 27; utility calves and vealers $9-13, culls down to $6. ' Hogs 100. Choice 1 butchers 178 lbs. $19.50; choice 3 around 200 lb. down to $18.50; choice 160 lb. $18.75: choice 380-450 lb. sows $15.50-16. Sheep 200. Choice fed wooled lambs $19.50-20; good-choice No. 3 pelt 81 lb. lambs $18; choice 70 lb. feeder lambs $17. 50 lb. down to $15; good-choice ewes .$6-7. ; . PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland (UJ,) Eggs To retail ers: Grade AA large, 50c doz.: A large, 46-47c dot.: AA medium, 46c; A me dium 44-45c; A small, 39c; cartons, l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints, .66c lb.; cartons. 67c: A prints, 66c; cartons. 67c; B prints. 64c. Cheese To retailers A grade Ched dar, Oregon singles 42 Vi-Vac; 5-1 b. loaves, 46V2-4912C. Processed Ameri can cheese. 5-lb. loaf. 39 y2 -40c lb. Poultry, Rabbits -v -3 Live Chickens To growers ( No.-1 quality f.o.b. Portland): Fryers 2Ji to 4 lbs., 25c lb.: at farm. 24c lb.: roast ers 4'2 lbs. and up. 25c lb. f.o.b. Port land. 24c at ranch; light hens. ll-12c; heavy hens, all wts., 14c lb.; old roost ers. 10c lb. : Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. 34-35C lb.: roasters, 38-39c; light hens, 22-23; heavy hens, 26-27c: cutup fryers, all wts.. 47-48c lb.: whole, drawn. 42-43c- ;' . Turkeys To retailers: A grade hens .ready to cook, 48c: N.Y. dressed, to 43c lb.; A grade toms, oven-ready, 40c. Beltsville A grade hens, oven ready. 40c. Beltsville A 'grade hens, oven-ready. - to 92c; Beltsville toms, 49c lb..--- ii e -' . -v. X - -i" Rabbits (average to growers. f.o.B. klllin? nlantsl Live white. 3-4V2 lbs., 18-20C up; 5-6 lbs.,' 14-16c: colored pelts, 4c under; old aoes, ts-xuc id.; a few higher. Fresh dressed fryers to re tailers. 54-57C; CUt UP. 0U-O3C. March of Dimes Mystery Man Contest Post Office Box 531 Medford, Oregon "Nam .Address Phone Number, A contribution to the March of . Dimes would be wtlcoma Wall Street New York (U.R) Industrial stocks again crossed the 400 level in their average today in the most active trading since Jan. 10. ' The , upturn ; was around the best of the year and it was ac counted for mainly by a sweep ing rise in steel and other de fense issues. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & ,T .... .' 175, Anaconda". ' - 57 Chrysler ', . 67 Curtiss Wright ; 19Vi General Electric 48 General Motors .. 99 Montgomery Ward . SVA Penn. R. R. . 24Va Penney, J. C. .... - 854 Radio 40 Southern Co. 9Vi S. OU of Calif. 76VS Texas Gulf Sulphur 38f6 Transamerica : . - 39 Vi Tri - Continental . 2634 United Aircraft 89 U. S. Rubber 41 V U. S. Steel .; 79VS Youngstown . .- Portland Cash Grain Portland Prices as reported in the USDA . market . news service: Wheat, No. 2 soft white. $79 a ton bulk, prompt delivery f.o.b. Portland: No. 2 white oats. 38-lb. test. Coast delivery, $58 ton: Portland delivery. $53.50 ton; No. 2 Western barley. $53.f0 f.o.b. Portland. Coast delivery: Soybean meal,. $93.50-94 ton, cars, prompt de livery Portland; standard millrun prompt shipment, $45 ton, cars prompt delivery; No. 2 yellow, corn. $66.50-67 ton f.o.b. Portland. . - Wholesale nay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa, baled f.o.b. , Portland. $35 trucks. $37 rail. " Portland cash grain. Tuesday dose: -- : ,; Bid Soft whate ; .$2.37 soft wnite. no- rex . White Club H. R. winter, 11 per cent do 12 per cent . .... 2.37 231 2.39 2.48 Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5 -JO previous day Man Jailed, Fined Following Accident Jack Bruce Patterson, 31, -of 1407 Sating st., was jailed last night after the car he was -driving left the Jacksonville highway west of Bybee corner, and broke off a telephone, pole, according to state police. !. v He was charged with being drunk on a public highway, of ficers said. Patterson appeared in district court this morning, en tered a plea of guilty, and -was fined $100 plus $5 costs by Judge Rawles Moore, who then 1 sus pended $75 of the fine. The ac cident report indicated" he suf fered a slight scalp cut, a n d that the vehicle he was driving was extensively damaged ; and was towed away. The accident happened at about 9:50 p.m. A convertible driven by Wil liam Darrel Mason, 20, Central Point, and a pickup driven by Thomas Frank Ambrose, 70, of 870 Ross lane, collided in front of the Ross lane address at about 4:45 p.m. yesterday, officers said. Ambrose was cited' for failure to yield the right of way follow ing ' the accident. No injuries were listed, and damage was said to have been minor. Eden Sees Peaceful Formosa Settlement London (U.R) British For eign Secretary Anthony Edeh told the House of Commons to day he believes the Formosan crisis can be settled peacefully "if all - the governments con cerned work for it." Eden broke a long British of ficial silence to give the House of. Commons the government's view on the subject. ; , : He paid high compliments to President Eisenhower: for his defense message to Congress in what Eden called a "dangerous situation." . , - J The . foreign secretary said "force is hot the solution of this delicate and difficult situation." He added that only the "peace ful process of negotiation" will proceed. Long Beach Quake Damages Oil Wells Long Beach, Calif. (U.R) A deep tremor in the Long Beach harbor : area yesterday which knocked out 12 oil wells and affected production in others may have caused damage and losses up to $1,000,000, prelim inary surveyss showed today:-; ' - The jolt, caused by rock slip page about 2,000 feet under ground, occurred at 4:24 a.m. A similar tremor in 1949 disrupted production in 147 wells.-; Wells affected . by yesterday's slippage were ' producing be tween 400 and 500 barrels a day. Costs for redrilling range up to $80,000 , a well and in some "cases will take . 45 to 65 days to get holes back into production. - The disturbance was felt only locally. , Indianapolis, Ind. U.R) A bill prohibiting "reckless boat ing" and requiring licensing of marine drivers has been intro duced in the Indiana legislature. p. m mm WINNER'S CHOICE OF ONE APPLIANCE: NUMBERS POSTED 7 DAYS . . . NO NEED -TO BUY TO WIN HOTPOINT APPLIANCES ON - DISPLAY AT CITY APPLIANCE THIS ONE STATION GIVES 10 OF THESE APPLIANCES EVERY MONTH JV Prize Winning Service Station vn rne rwmi South Central & South Riyersido Forrest Bradfield Rites At Grants Pass Thursday .. Grants' Pass Funeral serv ices for Forrest Lee Bradfield, 70, of route 1, box 343," Gold Hill, will be held at L. B. Hall funeral home here at 2 ; p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, with the Rev. D. F. Barnett of the Hope Pres byterian church, Rogue River, officiating. Cremation will be at Hillcrest ; crematorium. y? - The deceased, who died Tues day in a Grants Pass hospital, was born at Atla, la., on March 17, 1884, and was a member of Like Oak Grange. . . ' Survivors include his wife', Lorene, "and two sons,- Forrest, Gold HilLr and John; Salem. : Record Timber Cut In Northwest Area . Portland (U.R) A record volume of timber was cut from the 18 national forests of the Pa cific Northwest region during 1954, according to Regional For ester J. Herbert Stone. , . Stone said the 2,585,000 board feet of timber cut during the year was an increase of 130, 000,000 board feet over 1953, the previous record year. Oregon and, Washington na tional . forests produced . an in come of nearly: $35,000,000 in 1954. Largest cuts occurred dur ing the last three months of the year, when logs were most need ed to meet shortages caused by the summer-long lumber strike. Mercy Plane Carries 314th Patient Today Henry E. Renfrew, 36, of 106 Ajax st., was the 314th patient flown by a Mercy Flights plane when he was taken about noon today to Vancouver, Wash. He will be admitted at the Veterans Administration hospital. . ! : Pilot of the plane was Gene Koozer, and accompanying Ren frew on the trip were his wife and his nurse, Mrs. Lester Gil man.. . ;' Renfrow, a civil service em ployee with the Camp White fire department, has been at Sacred Heart hospital as a med ical patient since last Dec. 3. Wdntdar January 26. 1953 MEDFORD (OREGON) HAIL TRIBU1TE SEVElt Daily Veslher Report FORECASTS ' Medford and vicinity: Some 'high cloudiness - tonight, and -Thursday. A few patches of morning fog. Low to night 25. High Thursday 46.. . Western Oregon: Fair exceot exten sive valley fog tonight and Thursday. Little temperature . change. - Low r to night 32-40. ' except about 25 southern interior. High Thursday 44-54 except 34-40 in fog areas. LOCAI. DATA -: Temperature - a year ago - today: ' Highest 39: Lowest 33. - Total monthly precipitation .91 inch. - Deficiency for the month 1.12 inches. Total precipitation since September I. 1954. 5.53 inches. . Deficiency for the season 4.86 inches. .. - Relative humidity 4:30 pjn. yester day 54; 4:30 a.m.' today 93. . Observations Taken At 4:30 A.M, . -126 Meridiaa Time High Low Prec Boise Boston Chicago Denver Eureka . Grants Pass Havre Klamath Falls Los Angeles Medford New York Omaha Phoenix , Portland Eugene Salt Lake San Francisco . Seattle . 32 38 19 49 51 47 34 - 31 69 51 38 27 63 52 46 53 38 57 47 36 44 Spokane ; Washington, D.C, jtaKima , ' Sunrise 71 jn. Sunset 5:17 pjn, 14 29 . 8 22 38 ' 30 ' 21 : 14 49 27. 28 ' 12' 45 34 20 37 : 4 36 34 31 " 27 24 .02 .01 .04 One of FBI's Most Wanted Men Arrested San Diego -U.RX Peter E. Kenzik, 47, one of the FBI's 10 most wanted men; today was ar rested by San Diego police. The FBI here said Kenzik was wanted . in Chicago for illegal flight to avoid prosecution; for the knife murder of his estranged wife, Clara. He was taken to city jail and booked for being drunk. When he was searched the offi cers found a revolver and several identification cards. ; A check of fingerprints identi fied Kenzik, who had earlier used the name of -Arthur Ko shek. . 5 . t The FBI v said Kenzik; had a long criminal record across the East starting at the time ; he was 16 years old. WORKER KILLED The . Dalles (U.R) Emil E. Jokinen, 40-year-old worker at The Dalles dam, was killed Mon day night when he plunged 60 feet from a scaffold. - 'j. : President's Message Soid Intervention' Moscow (U.R) The Soviet newspaper Pravda charged to day President Eisenhower's mes sage to Congress on Formosa was "brazen intervention in Red China's internal affairs and an attempt to prepare an in vasion of the mainland. The' official Communist party newspaper printed - its sharpest attack on American policy, on Formosa in an article about Mr. Eisenhower's message to Con gress Monday. The article was written by V. Borovski.. . "On 24th January," Pravda said, "President Eisenhower sent a special message to Congress de manding powers to use Ameri can armed forces for ' ensuring the so-called security of For mosa and the Pescadores; in oth er words for open armed inter vention in the domestic affairs of China.?. FULL DRESS Springfield, Mass. (U.R) Motorists driving into John Joff e's service station to get gas oline . did a - double-take. . Joffe waited on his customers while' in full formal dress, ' including . top hat. He explained that he dressed up to celebrate the sale' of his millionth gallon of gas. flOl'J 1CJ B LEON'S BIG nciDn n SDacnxB SsiUcb DONT MISS THESE TREMENDOUS VALUES! Si 21 N. 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