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in-McroKD (oweaoH) mail YKmm Sunday. June 12, 18SS S t e e I v; o r k e r s Move T o Rally Support for Quick Agreement Pittsburgh (U.P.) Leaders of the CIO United Steelworkers moved Saturday to rally rank-and-file support behind a drive for speedy settlement of the un ion's wage demands1 on the steel industry. The drive started after USW President David J. McDonald was reported to have spurned any "nickels and dimes" in crease. Urg Campaign McDonald urged the membership-wide campaign for agree ments before the looming June 30 strike deadline in a meeting with his negotiating teams Fri day, following the completion of preliminary wage negotiations with the nation's six- largest makers of steel. During the meeting, McDon ald was reported to have told his aides that the big producers might try to answer the USW's arguments for a "substantial" pay boost with an offer of only 714 cents an hour. It was said he declared that the union would turn down such an offer as inadequate. McDonald was quoted at warning: Substantial Incraasa "We want a substanial in crease and will not accept nick els and dimes." According to reports, the un ion chief said he "had a feel ing" the big steel producers might propose an increase matching a boost in hourly base pay and cost-of-living adjust ments won by tha CIO Automo bile workers from the Ford Mo tor Co. As part of a union-estimated 20-cent-an-hour package that also provided for an his torical guaranteed annual wage. It was believed that the steel workers, seeking to capitalize on the steel industry's current rec ord earnings and near-capacity production, viewed 20 cents as a legitimate target for an hourly cash increase. Last year the USW received a five-cent-an-hour boost, plus other benefits. Taft-Hartley Provision McDonald was understood to have spurred the drive for quick settlement because of a reluct ance to risk an 80-day strike de lay under fact-finding provisions of the Taft-Hartley law. He said he expected the major producers who bargained with the union here for four days to return with their replies and offers June 20. That would leave only 10 days until McDonald could call a strike should no settlement be reached. The smallest of the "Big Six" steelmakers, Inland steel opened and recessed preliminary talks with the union Friday. Inland had been preceded to the bar gaining table by U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Republic, Jones and Laughlin and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Agreements with the six were expected to set the pattern for wage increases to 600,000 USW members in basic steel and an other 600,000 employed by steel fabricating concerns. The union opened negotiations with two of the 90 smaller firms in basic steel, Allegheny-Lud-lum and Pittsburgh Steel, Fri day. Talks with the other firms through out the country were to begin next week. Oregon Congressmen 'Stunned' (By PSsapprovaD off EDam Funds Washington (U.R) Oregon congressmen Saturday said they were "stunned" and "puzzled" by tha failure of the House Ap propriations committee to ap prove $500,000 in planning funds for John Day dam on the Columbia river. Tha action, one of a series of refusals or cuts in funds for Pac- Portlsnd (U.R) Former President Harry S. Truman had but on brief comment Saturday about tha Northwest hydroelectric money bill re ported out of a Housa Appro priations committee Friday. Ha said he didn't like it. Ha added ha was convinced tha bill which eliminated plan ning funds for John Day dam and ended any hopes for im mediate new starts on North west power dams, did not represent Democratic think ing on regional development. lfie Northwest projects an nounced yesterday, was not ex plained by the, committee. Rep. Harris Ellsworth, Repub lican said ha was "puzzled, very puzzled" by the action. Rep. Sam Coon, also Republican, said it showed the need for early ac tion on his bill for partnership construction of the dam. Sen. Richard Neuberger, speaking for Oregon's Democra tic delegation described the fund refusal as "a stunning blow for the Pacific Northwest." He said he would seek to have the mon ey restored. Tha committee also slashed budgets for Tha Dalles and Chief Joseph dams in acting on a $123,000,000 building program for dams, reclamation and har bor improvement in the Pacific Northwest. A total appropriation of $1, 276, 218,242 was recommended by the committee to run the AEC, TV A Bonneville Power Administration, eivil functions of the corps of engineers, the reclamation bureau and other government agencies. Could End New Start Rejection of John Day and Ice Harbor dams could mean an end, for tha present, of any new starts 'on federal hydroelectric projects. The committee sliced $2,000,- 000 from a requested $18,000 000 appropriation for Chief Jo seph dam and recommended a cutback to $58,000,000 frpm the $63,500,000 asked for construc tion of The Dalles locks and dam. A proposal to deepen the Co lumbia river channel was reject ed although appropriations . of $11,000,000 for McNary dam and $300,000 for Wllamette river bank protection were left in tact. Expenditures for the lower Columbia river fish sanctuary were lowered from $1,400,000 to $900,000. Three Girls Escape Salem (U.R) Three teen-age girls fled from Hillcrest school for girls Friday night after smashing a dormitory window and threatening a staff member. School officials said the three started breaking furniture and smashing windows on the sec ond floor of the new administra tion building. They threatened a house mother with a pair of scissors and pushed her to the floor in an unsuccessful effort to get her keys. The girls then broke a window leading to a fire escape and fled by that route. "A Certain Voice in Thaw Uncertain Times" 7 las? PLAGU IS Seven last plagues will soon drench the world with blood. Hear Gordon Dalrymple present this dramatic Bible prophecy. ALL SEATS FREE Sevan Angels with Sevan Vials will Seen Pour Out Seven Plague on a Horror Stricken World. How? When? And What are They? Alio tha Trcsnisas Fib on lha Bible: "IMLD'S BEST SELLER" Featuring H.M.S. Richards and the Voice of Prophecy Radio Cast in a Dramatic Portrayal of tha Authenticity of the Word of God. TON ITE JUNE 12-7 P.M. PROGRAM FOR THf WEEK DATE Wed., June 15 Fri., June 17 Sat., June 18 Sun., June 19 LECTURES " FATAL SLOGAN THAT W11X PACK HELL TO THI DOORS." Mil lion! are bcinf deceived by a catch phrase that is lulling them into reli gious indifference and lethargy. What i it? Be present to Me Mr. Dalrymple f've a tremendous demonstration at ible truth. "MAD DOGS AND MOSQUITOIS." This will unquestionably be one of tha greatest lectures in tha Crusade tor Christ aeries. "SHAKING HANDS WITH THI DEVIL." Who is the devil? I it pos sible to meet him? This tremendous lecture will graphically describe earth's most diabolical personage. Vivid slide and coiorama demoostra tions. "THREE GINKS ALS FOR ARMA- GEDDEN!" The Bible plainly Indi cates the identity of three great gen erals who will lead out in tha Battle of Armageddon. Who are they? And what sinister part will they play in the next few hours of human history? Another thrilling prophecy in the hook of Revelation. . FILMS "SON OF MAN. Brilliant new techni color production featuring a medical student who was so wise he didn't believe in Christ or the Bible until . Don't miss this beautiful color film. "A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM." A compelling story of the successful man who almost failed be cause he shut Christ out of his life since he felt that living by the Golden Rule was all that he needed. "THI LITTLE LIE THAT GREW." Intriguing story of little nine-year-old Freddie who teams how small sins can become big ones. Freddie's litUe white lie grows and grows until it reaches giant proportions in a story that bi both amusing and heart : warming. "THIS NT SON." A father and his two sons run a large ranch until the younger boy sells his interest and runs off to enjoy tha lirhts of the modern city. The ensuing story of this modem prodigal ion will grip your heart. IT'S COOL INSIDi AIR CONDITIONING Med ford Crusade for Christ Esquire Theatre . 416 East Main yond the label and render judgment on the ideas men represent on the basis of merit, not on the basis of prejudice." t ARRIVING IN LOS ANGELES W De commencement speaker at University of Southern California, Gjv. Allan Shivers, Texas, is greeted by Frank Freeman, head of Paramount Studios. Shivers said "I believe in free speech," in discussing protests by some students, faculty members to his selection because of. his "views on minorities and attitude toward sesTegation." (International) Shivers Asks Patience for ...... Sectional Philosophies in Controversial USC Address Los Angeles (U.R) Gov. Al lan Shivers of Texas Saturday pleaded for patience and under standing of sectional philosophies in a' college commencement speech before students who had opposed his appearance because of his views on segregation of Negroes. v Shivers was main speaker at University of Southern Califor nia's commencement exercises in which 3116 students received diplomas. He was given an hon orary doctor of laws degree Questioned Qualifications The USC Senate protested his appearance because of his stand on segregation and thus ques tioned his qualification to make the speech A threatened boycott of the exercises failed to materialize Officials said all students who previously ordered caps and gowns showed up. The group was quiet as the governor began his address, Earlier, in nearby Beverly Hills, about 100 students from six Southern California colleges demonstrated with placards chastising Shivers but there was no disorder. Several carloads of police were on the scene Shivers began his address by commenting "It is a rare privi lege to address you." He then spoke on concepts of Ameri canism, noting that the nation "is moving, inevitably, and vis ibly, toward the standard of one nation . . .with one set of na tional ideals, values common at titudes and interests." Shivers said that in a nation of equals "no region has, or can have, the right to disregard the interests of other regions, nor to deprive them of independence. The governor said as the na tion is drawn closer together "we now prudently rely upon shal low stereotypes or easy labels to guide us in our thinking about other regions, other peo pie or ideas. We must look be- State Grangers End Convention; Oppose School Fund Change Klamath Falls U.R) The Oregon state Grange convention adjourned about 9 p.m. Friday1 night after adopting several reso lutions including one opposing any change in the apportionment formula of the basic school sup port fund, The Grange reversed its pol icy in a resolution on state ap portionment of senators and representatives. T r a ditionally, the Grange has supported ap portionment on a population basis, but Friday's action would give one senator to each county and apportion representatives on a population basis. Following a three-and-one-balf hour debate, a resolution oppos ing a state sales tax was adopted. Dave Ray Gill, former member of the state legislature and cur rent member of the state Grange executive committee, spoke in opposition to the tax. Grangers attacked the tax as unjust and not based on ability to pay. Other resolutions approved a graduated income tax, favored giving all wheat farmers the right to vote in support price elections regardless of ' their acreage allotment, and came out for a definite maximum speed law on Oregon highways. RIGHT RESTORED Vienna : (U.R) The United States, Britain, Russia and France have restored full civil aviation rights to Austria. The four - powered Allied Council Friday lifted the ban which had existed since World War II, thereby permitting Austria to operate its own commercial air lines and other air traffic. Demos AssaH Benson Decision on Wheat Price Controls; Supports Average $1.81 Washington U.R) - Con gressional Democrats Saturday assailed Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson's decision to set wheat price controls at the low est level since 1946. They said it indicates he is trying to destroy the farm pr. gram. The new parity level was .an nounced Friday just after . the Agriculture Department's : Crop Reporting Board estimated the 1956 crop at 845,000,000 bush els, the smallest since 1943. Minimum Average $1.81 The department said the new support level will be 76 per cent of parity. This means price sup port loans will be available to growers in commercial wheat states at a national minimum av erage of $1.81 a bushel. Comparable figures for the 1955 crop are $2.06 a bushel bas ed on 81V4 per cent of parity. Chairman Harold D. Cooley, (D-N.C), of the House Agricul ture committee, said the price support announcement "is pretty positive evidence that Benson in tends to destroy the farm pro gram." Farmers Disappointed "It is a clear indication," Cool ey said, "that Mr. Benson util mately will lower the price of every farm commodity in Am erica and force a lot of people off farms and into the city streets to look for jobs." Rep. W. R. Poage (D-Tex.), number two Democrat on the committee, said Benson may have figured "this was a good wav to defeat controls, and it may very well have that result' he said. "A farmer allowed only three fourths of a fair price, and only three fourths of a crop, can't be expected to b very happy about it." ; Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, (D-Minn.), called the announce ment "almost unbelievable" and said it "will be disastrous for American agriculture." He pre dicted it will lead to rejection of marketing quotas. 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