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MEDFORD (ORECOm MAIL TRXBUH2 8EVE State Senate Studies Bill Barring Sifts to Liquor ission Monday, March 7, 1S5S ' Comm Employees House Expected To Consider Habitual Criminal Measure Salem U.R) The Oregon Senate. ha3 up for consideration today a measure prohibiting any member, officer or employee of the Oregon Liquor Control com mission from receiving any monies or gifts from anyone identified with the liquor indus try. The commission itself 'tight ened up its "gift and gratuity" regulation last week after a furor that caused two suspen sions and one resignation of com mission employees in recent months. Criminal Act Studied Expected for early considera tion in the House is a bill that would grant relief from a harsh penalties of Oregon's 28-year-old habitual criminal act. The bill, sponsored by Reps. George Layman of Newberg and Jean L. Lewis of Portland, viould grant relief to some 1000 ex-convicts and also to prison inmates sentenced under the old law. The latter could ask for review of their case. Under the 1927 act, a judge was compelled to impose the maximum sentence for a per son's second felony and he could double that sentence. For a third felony the judge was required to double the sentence of the person's second conviction and he could quadruple it. Four Time Loser Gets Lif A four time loser, under habitual criminal proceedings, would go to" jail for life. In 1947 this law was liberal ized, the mandatory penalty provisions were removed, and a 'statute of limitations put on it. The new bill, if passed, would prohibit prosecution under the 1027 law unless proceedings are started within eight years of the last conviction. It would also enable convicts serving sen tences under the .1927 law to ask for a review of their cases in view of the more liberal 1947 law. ; Around Hollywood 1 a - - ut- itmr'iriiii Bv ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent Hollywood U.R) Seven years ago the first TV Academy Awards went to only four win ners, but to night the "Em my" comes of age with a 21 award night that will try to blast the mov ie Oscars out of the , lime light. The Emmy Aline Mosby awards for the best programs and players on TV finally step into the national big time at a black tie banquet in tfc5 Moulin Rouge nightclub on Sun set Boulevard. . " Nine years ago there were only eight TV stations on the air in the entire U. S. when the academy was formed- This year there are 422 stations and 750 Academy members in Holly wood, Chicago, New York and San Francisco. The Emmy statu ettes will be handed out to the quivering winners on an hour and a half NBC-TV nation-wide telecast with three newcomers George Gobel, "Medic" and Walt Disney expected to collect top honors.' ' "We have a wonderful chance of surpassing the Oscars to night," beamed academy Presi dent Don Defore. . President Defore admits the TV Academy Awards at last graduated to a grade-A national event by lifting some ideas from the motion picture Acad emy's Oscar event. This year the TV Academy members themselves voted on the honors, as motion picture members do in the Oscar Derby. The nominated TV programs also were screened for members, as in the Oscar race. I notice the TV Academy is imitating the Oscars in another respect, too. This year the tele vision honors wil linclude ump teen technical awards (dulk to some viewers), right down to "bestf engineering effects' and "best sound." The Emmy group even uses the Oscar accountants, Price, Waterhouse Co., to count the votes. 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Speech Problems of Children Set for Discussion at SOC Speech problems of children will be discussed Wednesday, March 8, at - a - Parentorium scheduled to start at 8 p.m. at Southern Oregon college, it was announced today. A varied program on correc tive aspects of speech has been arranged by Dr. Donald Wilson, director of the Speech and Hear ing center at the college. To Answtr Questions Questions to be answered will include: Will children outgrow speech defects? Is stuttering caused by thinking faster than the child speaks? Does tongue tie cause many speech defects. "Many parents are interested in prevention of a speech prob lem where faulty habits are just beginning with a young child," according to Dr. Wilson. "Teach ers, too, are concerned about the number of speech problems which are found in the primary grades," he says, adding that "Reliable surveys show that five out of every 100 school children have speech problems that re quire remedial attention." Informal Discussion Through informal discussion, various kinds of speech problems will be considered at the meet ing, and suggestions will be of fered for individual cases. A color moving picture will be shown and refreshments will be served. Teachers, parents and others interested in speech problems among children have been invit ed to attend the program. Grange Shady Cov Gxang Shady Cove Grange H.E.C. will meet with Mrs. L. Dusen berry on Tuesday, March 8 at 1 n.m. Mrs. O. T. Wilson will be euest speaker. Shady Cove Grange regular meeting will be held March 9 at 8, p.m. and Master Reed Mc- Kav urees all members to be present. TV Academy president when the group was formed here in 1946 by seven men "dedicated to the advancement of TV." In 198 the organization began tossmg award banquets, and the follow ing year the Emmy statuette was born. The name is derived from the nickname "Immy" that engineers give the image orthi con camera. Part of tonight's program will be telecast from Nino's La Rue Supper Club in New York an other idea from the Oscar two city telecasts. Eva Marie Saint, Jackie Gleason, Gisselle Mac Kenzie and Perry Como are scheduled to be among the New York nominees on hand. Holly wood stars invading the Moulin Rouge in black tie and diamonds will include Lucille Ball, Gobel, Danny .Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Gale Storm and Loretta Young. The Oscar Derby has the ad vantage of four highly-publicized acting awards for performances in one film. The Emmy awards, however, feature 10 categories for performers seen either on a single one-shot program or on a weekly series. Actress Plans To Campaign For Louisiana Governorship When Movie Contract Ended Hollywood (U.R) Shapely Cleo Moore, ex-daughter-in-law of the late Huey Long, mapped plans today for her guber natorial campaign in Louisiana, her home state. Cleo, once married to Palmer Long, son of the late "Kingfish" governor of the Pelican state, says, ' l nave six more yers to go on my movie contract, but after that I'm going to jump right into politics. Will Close Dirt Reads z '- "First thing I'll do is "close all the gravel and dirt roads in Louisiana and build the best four lane super-highways in the country. A lot of my relatives live at the end of those dirt roads and it takes too much time to visit them." Cleo's next objective is to build up Louisiana State College. "When I get elected, LSU will play in the Sugar Bowl every year. We'll get the best players in the country down there, and I've got some new ideas on how to recruit those big husky boys," she added with a wink. "Ask me what I think of Earl and Russell Long and I'll give ycu a straight answer. There's no finer name in the entire state. I think Mayor Delesseps Mor rison" of New Orleans is tops, too. We met once and hfe was very charming. Cleo, who hit the front pages when a sizzling television kiss, with a Chicago disc jockey got the lucky man fired, fearlessly tackled other Louisiana . prob lems. mm) 1 W Aecapt Insurance Claims GLASS CO 303 N. BARTLETT PHONE 3-3613 Eisenhowers Hear Evangelist Graham Washington (U.R) Evange list Billy Graham preached to President and Mrs. Eisenhower and a capacity audience Sunday on "faith of our times. The world-famous evangelist was guest preacher at the Na tional Presbyterian Church home church of the Eisenhowers. He addressed two congrega tions of about 1,100 each. Crowds stood in line outside the church, despite a heavy rain. Many members of Congress and other dienitaries also attended the services. QD Try the train and avoid the strain Enjoy a good night's sleep on our smooth, diesel-pow-ered train to Portland. It's the easy, safe and time ' saving' way to go. Comfortable Pullman car with berths, bedrooms (new low rates) and draw ing room. Snack lounge. Chair car, with sponge rubber seats, at very low fares. For tickets, information, Pullman reservations call any SJP. ticket office. Southern Pacific Q " ' F. G.'! MORRIS, Agent Phone 2-2846 "Take the school problem down there," she said. "Well, I went to grammar school and high school there and Pope's Business college in Baton Rouge. There's nothing wrong with our school system, believe me. I learned a thing or two down there myself. "And I'm four-square in favor of leaving the tidelands oil to the states. We've got a lot of that black gold off the coast and it rightfully belongs to Louisi ana. Cleo said she's received mes sages from all over the country since her appearance Friday on a national TV show when she announced her intention to run for governor. "I've already got a lot of backers," she said proudly. "If this keeps up, I may forget act ing altogether and become . e full-time politiciana." Oregon Accidents Claim Lives Of Three Persons Over Week End Br UNITED PRESS At least three persons were killed in week end traffic acci dents in Oregon, and seven members of a Hillsboro, Ore., family were injured in m two car collision near Woodland, Wash. A fourth accidental death was recorded when George Zeek, 82, Woodburn.'died last night at an Oregon City hospital from in juries suffered last Thursday in 10 of 12 Girls Who Fled Hillcrest School Returned Salem U.f) Twelve- girls fled the Hillcrest school for girls here yesterday evening when they were not allowed to see a movie, but state police this morning said all but two had been taken back into custody. Three of the girls ran away at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, and nine others fled about two hoiirs later. Attempting To Explain School Superintendent Mar jorie McBride said the trouble began while she was attempting to explain to a group of girls why they were ordered restrict ed from a showing of a movie, "The Student Prince." One group of girls grabbed a matron, Marjorie Harris, and set her on the floor, the super intendent said. One girl threat ened the superintendent with a rusty, 10-inch pair of shears. Keys Takan From Matron The school head said a set of keys were taken from Matron Harris. Within several hours, three of the inmates had been found in Oregon City; four were taken into custody south of Turner; one was found by a woman de tective in Portland; another was found south of Salem on the highway, and one at Albany. Superintendent McBride said the girls ranged in age from. 15 to 17. train-car accident near Hub bard. Zeek's wife, also hurt in the accident, is in fair condition. Struck by Car . . James Burton Sanders, 77, Oswego, died early yesterday from' injuries suffered when he was struck by a car Saturday night.- A 13-year-old Roseburg boy scout, David Steven Carder, was injured fatally Saturday when struck by a car on highway 99 near Roseburg while on a bicycle outing. Charles Roudebush, 62, was injured fatally Saturday night when struck by a car near, the main entrance of the Camp White veteran's center near Medford. . A two-car collisions mile north of Woodland, Wash., sent seven members of the Walter E. Fisher family of Hillsboro to the hospital yesterday. The state patrol said a car driven by Fish er was involved in a collision with one driven by Lawson O. Hadley, 76, Silverton, Ore. Family Hospitalised Hospitalized . besides Fisher and Hadley were Mrs. Fisher, 36; Elizatbeth Jane Fisher, 14; Linda Fisher, 11, Albert Fisher, 12, and Michael Fisher, 10. An other daughter, Alita, was treat ed and released. , . - Mrs. Fisher suffered a com pound fracture and severe head lacerations. Three of the chil dren suffered possible fractures and the rest lesser injuries. : . .... ; . Mon Desir To Open New Banquet Room Central 'Point - Mon Desir dining inn will open a new ban quet room in about two weeks, according to . an announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Tummers. The new room," completely re modeled and located at the south side of the inn, will seat between 50 and 100 persons. The- addition, to be known as the French room, will be dec orated to resemble a cafe in France, the Tummers said. The couple also announced the addition of two men to the staff. Joe Newman, pianist, has been hired as an entertainer for the evening hours and will play each night. Another newcomer to the inn staff is Roger Knott, chef who formerly was with the Villa Chartier, near. Palo Alto, Calif. Mrs. Tummers will con. tinue to supervise the kitchen, it was said. DON'T BELIEVE IT Chicago (U.R) A big illumi nated temperature sign regis tered 136 degrees here Sunday while Windy City inhabitants shivered in 15 degree cold. 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