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I TJO TRACK AWARDS Eugene (U.R) Twenty three varsity and 16 freshman track and field men at the Un iversity of Oregon have been recommended for letters and nu merals . by Coach Bill Bower man. . v Pittsburgh (U.R) Jones and Laughlin Steel Corps, announc ed development of a steel wire cord that can be used to rein force tires. The company said a method of brass - plating the .wire cord, so rubber will adhere to it, was found. MEDFORD United Press Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1955 50th Year eJltlTRIBUNE A TV7 OFFERING CIGARETTE to Japanese diplomat Shunichi Mat umoto (right), Jacob Malik (left), Russian Ambassador to Great Britain, makes arrangements for formal talks between countries on Russo-Japanese peace treaty. Russia didn't sign Japanese Peace Treaty in San Francisco, so technical state of war still exists between two nations. (International Soundphoto) On The Side by e. v. Duriing (Distributed by Kiag fMturei Syndicate. Inc.) AH human history attests That happiness for man the hungry sinner Since Eve ate apples Much depends on dinner. Bryon. So you are a young old timer. How is your memory of the songs popular in the ten year period of 1923-33? That was "the golden age of the popular song' Anyway, 370 musicians selected the following as the best ten songs of that period: "Tea for Two," "I'll See You in My Dreams," "The Man I Love," "When Day Is Done,". "Ol Man River," "Russian Lullaby," "My Blue Heaven," "Lover Come Back To Me," "Star Dust," and "Good Night, Sweetheart." Asides It was none other than Vol taire who said, "Common sense Is not so common" and how right he was! . . . The minimum tip for a manicurist is now $1. So T am informed bv a Manhattan manicurist. "No one deserving the name of gentleman gives less," says she. Please Note A secretary sitting on the lap of her boss still continues to ap pear in many pictured jests. I have had secretaries since I was 22. So far I have never had a secretary on my lap. Well, any- 1 . AJ way, iioi my scticiaiy. niiu nui. during "business hours" That " it could be a highly enjoyable way of passing a dull afternoon at the office cannot be disputed However, it is likely to bring on complications. Men of exper ience never combine this type of pleasure with business. I believe most secretaries have a similar view of the situation. Among The Married Life can be very difficut for a married career woman in Geor gia. In that state a wife's salary legally belongs to her husband. The laws as to money earned by the wife vary widely -in different states. All married women who collect regular salary checks should check on the laws in their particular state concerning the same. Of course, those loyal and loving career girl wives who turn their paychecks over to their husbands don't have to worry about such legislation. Sidelights What's the record for size in human beings? So far the largest man known to medical histor ians was Miles Darden of Ten nessee. Darden was seven feet six and weighed 871 ... A Libra (September 23-October 22) wo man and a Leo (July 23-August 22) man make a good combina tion Both aTe fond of excite ment, travel and change. Also, both are intensely affectionate. Orr so say the star gazers. Asides Queries from clients. Q Mystery of Life?" A. Emma Trentini in Victor Herbert's op eretta "Naughty Marietta." . . . Q. For how long has green been the national color of Ire land? A. Only for about 200 years. Before that the flag of Ireland was a blue field with a golden sun in the center That flag was called "The Sunburst." Almost Confidenlial On Saturdays and Sundays the largest Tokyo race course pres ents a program made up of flat running races, steeplechase rac es, harness horse races and bi cycle races. With mutuel mach ines wagering on all events . . . Am asked to settle an argument between a San Franciscan and her sister-in-law as to what "sterling" silver really means. It means the article is made of 92 per cent pure silver and 7V& per cent of copper. Briefly The feminine first name Mona means "cute." ... It was St. Bernard who first said, "Love me, love my dog " . . . One of the best paying professions in New Zealand is dentistry. Fifty per cent of the adults in New Zealand have false teeth. Illegitimate Births Increase in Chicago Chicago (U.R) Illegitimate births are .on... the increase in Chicago, according to the Illinois state public health director, Dr. Roland R. Cross. Cross said that of 86,680 babies born in Chicago in 1954, 7,133, or 8.2 per cent, were illegitimate. In 1953 the illegitimacy rate was 7.8 per cent. It was 7 per cent in 1952 and 6.4 per cent in 1951. Dr. O. K. Sagen of the state health department said one rea son for the high illegitimacy rate in Chicago is that pregnant unmarried women often go to a large city to avoid notice. Meteorologist Plans To 'Fingerprint' Weather Madison, Wis. (U.R) A meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin has announced plans for ; "fingerprinting" weather. Prof. Reid Bryson said "Oper ation Fingerprint" was begun to find a series of code numbers to apply to wavy pressure lines on weather maps. As in crime de tection, the code numbers would be oh hand to identify a recur rence of a particular type of weather.. The technique isn't new, but Bryson said the system never has been worked out fully. ;: i Buenos Aires (U.R) The foreign ministry has confirmed that Argentina and the United States would sign an "Atoms For Peace" agreement this week. The pact will enable Argentina to receive American aid in setting up an atomic ener gy program. Mason Will Retire From National Guard Post Salem (U.R) Maj. Gen. H. Gi Maison, commander of the 41st infantry division of the National Guard for the past four years, will retire from that post this summer. Maison, who also is superin tendent of Oregon state police, served nearly 24 years with the famed Sunset division, joining the National Guard as a second lieutenant in 1924 after World War I duty as an aerial gunner. Committee Approves $1 Minimum Wage Washington (U.R) The Senate Labor committee yester day approved a bill to raise the minim wage law from the pres ent 75 cents to $1 an hour. The $1 figure was 10 cents above President Eisenhower's 90 cent recommendation, which mustered the support of only two Republicans on the 13-mem-ber committee. If enacted, the bill would mean pay increases for an esti mated 1,200,000 of the 24,000,000 persons covered by the federal wage-hour law. Committee Chairman Lister Hill (D-Ala.) said the bill might be brought up on the Senate floor tomorrow. Klamath River Pact Negotiation Voted Washington (U.R) Legis lation giving Congressional con sent for negotiation of Klamath river pact was passed by the House yesterday and sent to the Senate. California and Oregon seek to reach an agreement for equit able distribution of the stream which flows across the state boundary but require permission of Congress. The legislation grants consent provided that a "qualified per son" not a resident of either state and appointed by the Pres ident shall participate in the ne gotiations. Jhe two - state agreement would not become effective until' approved by both state legislatures Estimated 7000 Will Attend Guard Camp Astoria (U.R) An estimat ed 1000 men will converge on Camp Clatsop, 10 miles south west of here, June 14 for open ing of the two-week Oregon Na tional Guard anti-aircraft artil lery training camp. Main body of the ONG troops will be the 237th anti-aircraft group, which is equipped with 40-millimeter guns. Other units slated to attend are the 2670th Ordnance company, the 234th Army band, a detachment from the 224th radio-controlled air craft target unit and a detach ment from state headquarters. Brig. Gen. Raymond Fm Olson is camp commander. Reading Course Urged Grand Rapids, Mich. (U.R) Mrs. Douglas Erickson of Grand Rapids thinks postal employes should take a course in reading. She mailed her January elec tric bill to the Consumers Power Co. office here. A month later, the company notified her that the payment was not received. The bill was returned to her several days later. The postmark showed it had been all the way to Enkhuizen, Netherlands. Mrs. Erickson said the post office must have been to blame because her writing isn't that bad. SEE ALL THIS ON YOUR WAY .Travel the ever-fascinating Banff route '.East on The Canadian, Canadian Pacific's new Scenic Dome Streamliner. Go one way Canadian Pacific, one way , United States lines. Inquire about Family Fare Plan. See your travel agent or Canadian Pacific, 207 American Bank Building, Portland, BRoadway 2044. . THE BANFF ROUTE EAST SIUTUICS The Canadian Canada's first and only Scenic Dome Streamliner and the world's longest Dome ride. 2,881 miles. All stainless steel, and all Diesel power for a smoother, quieter ride. Superb coach, tourist and first class with more lounge space than ever before. Canadian "art gallery" decor, with original murals, etchings, carvings, rare woods. All this at no extra fare. Air Alert Sounded In Pescadores Isles Taipeh, Formosa (U.R) An 80 minute air alert, longest of the "little war" in the Formosa Strait, sounded in the Nationalist-held Pescadores Islands yes terriav when T2 Chinese Com munist planes were sighted fly-! ing in the direction of Formosa. The, alert sounded at 10:26 a.m. when the 12 Red planes were discovered 120 miles north west of Makung, capital of the Pescadores. Air Force advices said the planes were flying in two groups. They were observed for six minutes, when they changed course. Then they approached the Jescadores from the direc tion of Quemoy. The Nationalist Chinese Air Force said its fighter planes were ordered made ready to in tercept if the Red planes ap peared ready to attack. But they turned back- toward the main land after an hour and 20 minutes. Manipulation Claimed In Potato Futures Salem (U.R) Marcus Vetter, Monitor, Ore., is the new presi dent of the Columbia Sheep Breeders Association of America. Washington (U.R The gov ernment yesterday charged, six corporations and six individuals with attempted price manipula tion of potato futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In a complaint signed by Undersecretary of Agriculture True D. Morse, the department said the firms and individuals delivered or caused to be deliv ered "false, misleading, or knowlingly inaccurate" reports concerning their short position on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Such complaints, if proved, are violations of the commodity exchange act. Named in the complaint were the Winn and Lovett Grocery Co., Jacksonville, Fla., and five subsidiaries, Potato Distributors Inc., Kwik Check Warehouse Corp., Wadaca Plantation, Hills borough Warehouse Corp., and Jaydee Corp. All the subsidiar ies have the same address as the parent concern. S7f II V' ft nun in JJfJ II W IlMUIV PH. 2-9070 IF NO ANSWER PH. 2-9661 "We Service All Makes" AUTHORIZED RCA VICTOR SERVICE Car Wreck Kills Tot Lakeview (U.R) A five-month-old girl died in a locai hospital Monday from injuries suffered earlier in the day when the infant's father lost control ol his car as he tried to kill a bee. The girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marous V. Mur ray of Burney, Calif. Sheriff Tom Elliott said the accident oc curred as Murray tried to kill a bee that lit on the baby's diapers as the mother was changing them. 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