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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. Jun 20, 19S5 SPRAWLED ALONG right of way, three diesel units, 10 cars are off track near Fort Morgan, Colo., as flash flood undermines rails carrying Union Pacific Streamliner, causing death of train crewman, injuries to 11 passengers. Traffic was tied up many hours. (International) Government Reopens Bridges Civil Suit San Francisco U.R) The government reopened a civil suit against Harry Bridges today I which is designed to strip the militant waterfront labor leader of his naturalized citizenship and prepare the way for his deporta tion to his native Australia. The civil suit, first filed against Bridges in 1949, charges he illegally obtained a certifi cate of naturalization in 1945 be cause at the time he allegedly was a member of the Commu nist party and affiliated with it. The charges are the same as those used by the government in Bridges' 1950 perjury trial when a jury found him guilty, but was overruled in 1953 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court ruled that the statute of limitations had run out. Bridges, president of the In ternational Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, is de fending himself for the fourth time in 17 years against charges he is a Communist who should be deported. Bridges Chargtd Twice The government's efforts to deport Bridges began with a de portation order in 1949 with the Federal Grand Judy indictment which accused him in civil and criminal suits of lying about his Communist affiliation when he became a citizen. The civil suit was set aside pending trial on criminal charges. Federal Court proceedings be ban at 9:30 a.m. before presiding Federal Judge Edward R Mur phy, who was expected to as sign another judge to try the case. It will be tried without a jury. The government has indicated it will base its case upon testi mony from four witnesses who testified for the government in Bridges' perjury trial and four new witnesses. Chief witness will be John H. Schomaker who testified in 1950 he saw Bridges' application for Communist party membership, collected dues from Bridges, gave him a party membership card and three renewals and at tended numerous Communist meetings with him. Other 1950 witnesses will be Mervyn Rathborne, who was once Bridges' confidant; Law rence Seton Ross, who declared Bridges had been a member of the party's central committee; and Lewis H. Michener Jr., who said he saw Bridges at two Com munist party meetings. The four new witnesses will be Harry Hook, former union chief; Bruce Hannon, who once testified on Bridges' behalf; Da vid L. Saunders, admitted ex Communist; and Charles Pfeif fer, former president of the Los Angeles local of the ILWU. Assistant U.S. Attornys Lynn Gillard and Robert H. Schnacke are prosecuting for the govern ment. Bridges will be defended by Telford Taylor, former war crimes prosecutor and retired Army general, Richard Gladstein and Norman Leonard. Problems Facing DAs Discussed at Meeting Salem (U.R) Problems Ore gon district attorneys face were discussed here today at the open ing session of the three day third annual institute for district at torneys. The institute is being con ducted by the State Department of Jutice under direction of At torney General Robert Y. Thorn ton." Elliott B. Cummins district at torney of Yamhill county, opened the discussion. He was followed by Assistant Attorney General Wolf F. Von Otterstedt, who explained changes made by the 1955 Legislature in the Ore gon penal code. TV & RADIO PH. 2-9070 IF NO ANSWER PH. 2-9661 REPAIR "W Service All Makes" AUTHORIZED RCA VICTOR SERVICE Governor Says Mines Won't Damage Beach Salem U.R) Gov. Paul Pat terson said over the week end that conservationist's fears that a permit to mine gold along the beach near Gold Beach, Ore., would endanger bathing and scenery were unfounded. The governor serves as chair man of the State Land Board which recently granted a five in Curry county, north of the year permit for seashore mining Rogue river. Board officials said the per mit would be revoked if it inter fered with beach activities. Two young men, George J. Roe and Van May, plan to sepa rate gold by hand - screening and panning operation along an undeveloped stretch of beach. They have "frog men" suits and expect to do part of their work underwater. Coos Bay Man Chosen Head Plywood Group Portland (U.R) Howard B. Garrison of Coos Bay today was named president of the Douglas Fir Plywood association at the group's 50th anniversary con vention here. Garrison, 47, is vice-president and general manager of the Ev ans Products company. Western division, at Coos Bay. Other officers include: A. W. Agnew, Sonoma, Calif., vice president; Monford Orloff, Bell ingham. Wash., secretary; C. Henry Bacon Jr., Shelton, Wash., treasurer and trustees Martin Deggeller, Aberdeen, Wash.; Fay Foval, Longview, Wash.; Cory- don Wagner Sr., Tacoma, and Robert N. Kelly, Portland. IT'S ALWAYS WORTHWHILE At 1230 on the Dial Because of VARIETY IN PROGRAMMING COUNTY AGENT COKE TIME TED MALONE RELAY QUIZ TRADING POST COFFEE TIME WHISPERING STREETS PERRY MASON Romance HELEN TRENT OUR GAL SUNDAY NORA DRAKE SPIN AND WIN . GUNSMOKE GARDEN GATE GANG BUSTERS MR.DIST. ATTY. BIG JON SPARKIE ARTHUR GODFREY AMOS AND ANDY CCYJC CBS and ABC Pharmaceutical Group Opens State Conclave Pendleton (U.R) An esti mated 200 delegates were at tending the 66th annual conven tion of the Oregon State Pharm aceutical association and its aux iliary, which began here today, John B. Heinz, president of the American Pharmaceutical association gave the opening ad dress in the morning session, State Sen. Lowell Steen of Mil-ton-Freewater spoke in the af ternoon. The convention ends tomor row night. BIRTHS GLADFELTER To Mr. and Mrs. Norwood, 911 Reddy ave., June 20, 1955, a boy, 83i pounds at Sacred Heart hospital. ENLOE To Mr. and Mrs. Richard, 728 King st., June 19, 1955, a boy, 7 pounds, at the Community hospital. KNIGHT To Mr. and Mrs. George, 519 Mayette st., June 19, 1955, a boy, 4V4 pounds, at Community hospital. RIKARD To Mr. and Mrs. Harold, Route 1, Central Point, June 20, 1955, a girl, 6 pounds, at Community hospital. HOPKINS To Mr. and Mrs. Jewel, 219 East McAndrews rd., June 18, 1955, a boy, 7 pounds at Sacred Heart hospital. BISHER To Mr. and Mrs. Paul, Hornbrook, Calif., June 18, 1955, a girl, 734 pounds, at the Sacred Heart hospital. GIBSON To Mr. and Mrs. Charlie, Route 1, Box 25, Apple gate, June 19, 1955. a girl, 7V4 pounds, at Sacred Heart hospit al. READ To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin, 1450 Biddle rd., June 19, 1955, a boy, 734' pounds, at the Sacred Heart hospital. WILLIAMSON To Mr. and Mrs. "Dale, - 907 South Central "ave., June 19, 1955, a girL 734 (-pounds, at the Sacred Heart hos pital. MORROW To Mr. and Mrs. Donald, Gold HilL June 20, 1955 a boy, 8V4 pounds,, at. Osteopa thic hospital. Mother Kills Tots, Takes Own Life Seattle (U.R) Charles H. Reimers found his two small sons stabbed and bludgeoned to death early Sunday. Before Fa thers day had ended, his wife and the twins she was expected to give birth to next month were dead also. Chief King County Deputy Sheriff Murray Gamrath, said all indications were that Reim ers' wife, Josephine, 29, inflict ed the fatal injuries on their children, Thomas W., five, and Jerry John, one, as they slept. Sheapparently slashed her ab domen, wrist and throat, Gam rath said. The unborn twins Reimers said were due in July were killed as a result of the stab wounds, the Coroner's of fice reported. Mrs. Reimers died 16 hours after her husband dis covered the grisly scene at the family home about 1 a.m. Gamrath said Reimers told of nurse, had suffered spells of de nurse, had suffeder spells of de spondency in recent weeks. Parkrose Youth Road-E-0 Winner Portland (U.R) Roy Sim mons of Parkrose goes to Wash ington, D.C., next month to com pete in the national Junior Chamber of Commerce Road-E-O contest; Simmons won the state contest here Saturday over 41 other local winners from throughout the state. The contest consisted of a written examination, four driv ing problems, and a 15-mile trip through the city. Simmons had 561 points for first place. Second was Jack Pesterfield of Tillamook with 560, third Larry Sequist of Vale with 559 and fourth Lowell Nich ols of Madras with 558. Some $3000 in college schol arships will be awarded in Wash ington, D.C., June 25-29. Eugene Doctor Named To State Health Board Salem (U.R) Gov. Paul L. Patterson has appointed Dr. Carl H. Phetteplace of Eugene as a member of the Oregon State Board of Health, his office said today. Dr. Phetteplace succeeds the late Dr. Charles L. Hunt of Eu gene. The governor reappointed John F. Wilkins of Huber, Wash ington county, as a member of the Oregon Filbert commission. i) ilia Restaurant Workers End Dispute Pendleton (U.R) A dis pute between Umatilla county restaurant and culinary workers and their employers ended to day with the signing of new contracts with 18 food and drink establishments in the west end of the county. Waitresses and bartenders in volved won the same wage in crease as was recently awarded to workers in Pendleton, who struck for eight days to win their demands. The new contract gives wait resses a $1.00 an hour wage, while bartenders would earn $1.87V&. Five paid holidays are included in the agreement. The Pendleton "area strike ended early in June. UNIONS JOW FIGHT ON CATHOLICS Argentine police search a worshipper at Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires following a weekend of riots in the capital Between 400 and 600 persons have been arrested in anti-Catholic moves by President Juan Peron, who is reported discussing with his cabinet new means of repression against the church. Meanwhile, Argentine's General Confederation of Labor called a nine-hour general strike to President Peron's campaign. Official Vatican spokesmen said nothing but a high church source, speaking unofficially, said, "Hitler tried the same tactics.' US Government Could Save $4,000,000,000 Washington (U.R) A better bookkeeping system might save the federal government $4,000, 000,000 a year, the Hoover com mission said today. The commission said Congress has lost much of its control over the national purse and should get it back. It said Congress has lost this control because of budgetary practices which permit agencies to obtain vast lump sum appro priations for long-range projects and then carry unspent portions over from year to year with little congressional scrutiny un til payments are completed. Would Scrap System The commission proposed that this system be scrapped in favor of an "annual accrued expendi ture budget" with an account ing system which would "show currently, completely, and clear ly all resources and liabilities, and the cost of operations." The commission, headed by former President Herbert Hoov er, made this recommendations in another of its reports to Con gress on proposals for making the executive branch of the gov ernment function better and more cheaply. No Effective Control As things stand, the commis sion said, neither the legislative nor the executive branch exer cises "effective control over ex penditures." It said federal agen cies should be required to op erate like private industry on "cost-based" . budgets supple mented "by periodic reports on performance." A special commission task force estimated that budget- bookkeeping improv elments could save the government $4 000,000,000 a year in money that now just goes down the drain. Coos 6a Man Named To Springfield Job Springfield U.R) Walter A. Commons of Coos Bay has been . named assistant superin tendent of school district 19 here, succeeding the late Laur ence C. Moffitt. Commons has been principal of East Side Elementary School at Coos Bay. He has taught at Powers, Perrydale and Mosier. MORE WAITING , Hartford, Conn. flj.pj xf ter waiting four years for a court hearing on a damage suit, How ard Williams was told he'd have to wait some more. A juror ad mitted she ' knew him and a mistrial was declared. 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