TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday. March 30, 1953
yesterday for the birth of her
son, planned originally for Fri
day. Is &ins ChurchiiD's Last Week as Premier? Efesignafiofi Procedure ToOd
By GENE PATTERSON
United Preu Correspondent
London U.R) Is this Win
ston Churchill's last week as
Britain's prime minister?
There are many here who be
lieve it Is.
He is 80 years old and the
rumors of his impending retire
ment from the top post have
row reached such persistence as
to be accepted widely.
Some persons even have fixed
a precise date April 5 but
there is nothing official so far
to support that. Sir Winston says
only, with a grin, "The future is
veiled in obscurity."
May Resign Tuesday
If he does resign next week,
this is how it will happen:
On Monday night Queen Eli
zabeth II and Prince Philip will
dine at No. 10 Downing Street.
That is unusual in itself but it
may also mark the last time
Chuchill plays host at the nar
row, brick house he himself has
helped make so famous.
The next day at 6:30 p.m. the
old statesman will pay his regu
lar weekly call at Buckingham
Palace on the 28-year-old Queen.
He served in the House of Com
mons when her great-great-grandmother,
Victoria, was on
the throne.
If resignation It is to be, that
Is the occasion when Churchill
will ask Elizabeth to accept it.
She will. He will recommend
that she ask Sir Anthony Eden
to be the new prime minister.
She will. Eden will accept.
Not Complete Retirement
Sir Winston might then choose
to make a valedictory address to
the world from his celebrated
forum, the House of Commons,
before it begins the Easter re
cess next Thursday. Churchill
Is off to Sicily then for several
weeks in the sun.
It is apparent that he does
not intend to retire entirely from
his beloved Commons. Ha has
vold constituents in his district
of Woodford that he intends to
serve them still longer.
So it may be that the familiar
hunched figure and cherubic
countenance will still be seen in
the chember but not on the front
bench constantly where, as
prime minister, he was wont to
turn off his hearing aid during
Socialist speeches that h chose
tot to hear.
Number of Generals
Subject of Criticism
Washington U.R). The Sen
ate Armed Services committee
has taken the military services
to task for increasing the num
ber of generals and admirals
while reducing enlisted strength.
The committee Tuesday voted
to imnosa a limitation on such
officers until it can check fur
ther into this "apparent imbal
ance.
A subcommittee report, ap
proved by the full committee,
disclosed that the services plan
to increase the number of gen
erals and admirals to 1287 in the
coming fiscal year although man
power strength will be cut to
2,860,000 men.
The services presently have
1250 star-rank officers with an
active duty stength of about
3,200,000 men.
4-H OuiTHevK
Westsid Club
Westside 4-H met at Westside
school, Feb. 7. We toured Sni-
der's Dairy March 18 at 10:30
a.m. We named the parts of a
cow and pig.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Foley. The next meeting of
the club will be April 4, at West
side school at 7:30 p.m.
Marie Swearingen
Reporter
Aging Statesman's
Future Subject of
Much Speculation
Ike Politely Disagrees With
Churchill's High-Level Plan
Washington (U.R) President
Eisenhower politely objected to
day to British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill's suggestion
that big power discussions begin
with a conference of chiefs of
state.
Without referring to Chur
chill by name, Mr. Eisenhower
pointed out at his news confer
ence that an eminent source had
proposed a top - level meeting
without an agenda.
Mr. Eisenhower said there
would be many dangers to such
a meeting. He said it might look
like a social gathering to many
people in the world who would
be expecting more from such
talks than could be delivered.
But Mr. Eisenhower said again
that the United States would
meet with other major powers
on any basis so long as such a
meeting would not raise any
false hopes.
Mr. Eisenhower thus main
tained his basic position of a
week ago, that it would be better
to hold exploratory talks at a
lower level, probably foreign
ministers, and then see whether
a chiefs of state meeting might
fellow.
Minnesotans Admit
Liking Cold Winters
Minneapolis (U.R) Hardy
Minnesotans, beset by cold,
snow and the inconveniences of
heavy clothing, still like their
winters, a poll reveals.
Seven out of 10 persons
quizzed by the Minneapolis Tib
une admitted they like the win
ter season, listing as reasons
that the cold weather is invigor
ating and more healthful. Others
said they liked the' outdoor
sports.
Seventy-nine per cent of those
polled said they thought winters
were becoming less severe.
Tonight's 'Oscar1 Program End of Tight Talent Race
Hollywood U.Ri One of the
tightest Oscar races in Holly
wood history comes to a photo
finish tonight at the 27th annual
presentation of the motion pic
ture industry's famed Academy
Awards.
More than 2,800 Hollywood
stars, executives, technicians
and just plain fans will jam the
Pantages theater on Hollywood
blvd. to watch filmdom's most
gala public event of the year.
Millions of TV and radio set
owners across the nation also
will "attend" the presentations
which will be beamed to NBC
TV and radio stations from 7:30
to 9 p.m. (PST).
At post time, two comparative
newcomers from New York,
Grace Kelly and Marlon Brando,
were given a slight edge to win
the best acting honors of 1954
over Hollywood veterans Judy
Garland and Bing Crosby.
A straw poll of 15 per cent of
the 1,600 motion picture acad
emy voters indicated Miss Kelly,
a socialite beauty, would win
her first Oscar for portraying
an unglamorous wife in "The
Country Girl."
Brando, the straw vote con
ducted by daily Variety, a trade
paper, indicated, would be given
the nod for his violent character
in "On the Watefront."
But Los Angeles newspaper
film critics yesterday predicted
the best actress Oscar would go
to the once-troubled Miss Gar
land. She staged a spectacular
comeback in a musical, "A Star
Is Born." Crosby supporters
were equally sure he would win
for his startling portrayal of an
alcoholic in 'The Country Girl."
Industrial Plants To Buy Costlier Power
Portland (U.R) Eleven of
the 14 industrial plants suffer
ing a 75 per cent cut in their
interruptible power supply have
contracted to buy supplement
ary higher-cost steam power, the
Bonneville Power Administra
tion said Tuesday.
Bonneville was forced Mon
day to step up its power cut
from 50 to 75 per cent. A BPA
spokesman said interruptible
power would be cut off entire
ly from 6 a.m. until midnight
daily.
The 25 per cent available will
be delivered to the plants from
midnight to 6 a.m. The Bonne
ville announcement said there
had been no improvement in
water runoff, although weather
had been a little warmer east of
the Cascades.
Between 6 a.m. and midnight
all of Bonneville's interruptible
power will go to meet firm pow
er commitments.
The near-sighted . elephant
uses his sense of smell and hear
ing to give warning of potential
enemies. His flapping ears be
come stiff as boards and fan out
when he feels the presence of
danger.
Crosby is the only past Oscar
winner, having taken the award
in 1944 for his priest character
in "Going My Way." Miss Kelly
was nominated last year while
Brando is on his fourth nomina
tion. Miss Garland was given a
special Oscar as a child actress.
All 20 actor nominees were
scheduled to appear on the tele
cast for the first time in Holly
wood history. But nature spoiled
the record when Miss Garland
was rushed to the hospital early
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Reese Creek Club
At the regular meeting of the
Reese Creek Renegades a test
over parts of a cow was given by j
the leader, Cliff Moore. Ronnie
Nelson received the highest score
and was given a prize.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Paul Johnston.
Next meeting is to be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Nelson.
Janet Johnston,
Reporter.
Gold Hill Club
Members of the Gold Hill 4-H
Livestock club met March 23 at
the Gail home when Mr. Davis
gave a report on diseases of ani
mals and the treatments that
should be used. Lois Biles told of
the points that should be consid
ered in selecting a young lamb.
Candidates were initiated and
refreshments were served by
Mrs. Gail.
The next meeting will be April
13 at the Eskew home.
Jean Estremado.
Reporter.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday: 1 a.m. Monday for
Monday; other days 5:30 previous day.
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