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Seven-Year Battle Between Alaskan Firm, Union Ended San Francisco (U.R) The seven-year legal battle between the International Longshore men's and Warehousemen's Union and the Juneau Spruce Company of Alaska ended yes terday in a $250,000 settlement. An attorney for the union handed a company lawyer a check in settlement of a damage suit against the union totaling more than $1,000,000. In return, the union attorney received documents that will unlock all the union's bank ac counts. A federal court had or dered them frozen last year pending the outcome of the suit. The dispute began in 1948 when the union went on , strike against the company, demanding the only ILWU members be al lowed to load lumber aboard ships at Juneau Spruce docks in Alaska. The firm ceased operations. In 1949, it sued the union under the jurisdictional strike pro vision of the Taft-Hartley Act. It won a 5750,000 award. By this year, it had grown to more than $1,000,000 because of interest. Sued Employers Meanwhile, the union sued a number of employers in Hawaii for $750,000 in back 'wages in an overtime dispute. The case went to the Supreme Court. Early this year, union offic ials began negotiating with Ha waiian employers on a settle ment. The sum of $250,000 was agreed to. Several days after the agree ment was worked out,- the Su preme Court ruled that Ha waiian employers did not have to pay the back wages. However, the settlement had already be-r come effective. Presumably, the $250,000 the union got from Hawaiian em ployers is going to pay off the claim of the Alaska firm. Cigarette Blamed In Blaze at Club A cigarette dropped on the floor is presumed to be the cause of a small fire which filled the Y club, 1909 North Pacific highway, with smoke yesterday fuorning, firemen reported. They said two pumpers re sponded to the alarm, and found the interior of the club filled with smoke from a small fire burning in a corner on the floor. Damage was confined to a foot-square burned area and to smoke damage to the room and contents, firemen said. The alarm was given at about 8:40 a.m. At 2:58, firemen were called to a grass fire behind Barnum's nursery on the Pacific highway near Phoenix. About six acres was burned over, but no prop erty damage was listed as a re sult of the fire, they said. No Flood Danger Seen In Northern Idaho Bonners Ferry, Ida. (U.R) The Kootenai river dropped 1.20 feet to 29.9 this morning, more than a foot below flood level, de spite some rain through the area. It was not raining here this morning and the weather bureau forecast only scattered showers for northern Idaho. Officials said yesterday there appeared to be little danger of flooding unless heavy rains hit the area. Hoffman Warns Against Process of Trial by Innuendo Portland (U.R) The prin ciple of "voluntaryism" was urg ed on Americans yesterday by Paul C. Hoffman, addressing the annual convention of Advertis ing association of the West here. The chairman of the board of the Studebaker-Packard Corp. told admen, "if un-American ac tivities are to be thwarted . . . our major reliance must be on voluntary action." He warned that the process of "trial by innuendo, or public accusation" was a new type of Klu Klux Klanism in which a "group of Americans having no judicial status whatsoever can set itself up to pass on the loy alties of fellow citizens, and gain a considerable measure of ac ceptance." He called for a rededication of American business to advertis ing the nation's ideas to the world. Delegates to the 52nd annual convention of the admen yester day elected Miss Neva Elliott, Portland, by acclamation to the highest post open to a woman in the association. She was named vice-president-at- large, accord ing to Charles W. Currier, San Francisco, ' AAW's executive vice-president. Eugene Man Chosen One other Oregonian elected to an association office was Her bert Michael, Eugene advertis ing man who will serve as as sociate vice-president of District No. 3, the Oregon area. Oregon winners in asosciation competitions included Coos Bay Lumber dealers, along with Har ry W. Bultmann of the Coos Bay Times, and Bill Studios, Astoria, along with D. W. Radich of radio state KVAS. rBEGINNER, NO DOUBT Halifax, England (U.R) The Royal Society for Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals re ported today it is treating a woodpecker that was found suf fering from concusion and a stiff neck. Alturas, Calif. -JttJ.R) Pat rick Covey Compton, 20, Altur as, drowned Sunday evening in a swimming pool about four miles south of Eagleville, the Modoc county sheriffs office reported. Benson To Consult With Trade Before Starting Program Washington (U.R) Agricul ture Secretary Ezra T. Benson will consult with the trade and Congress before going ahead with any program of price sup port discounts on low grade wheat. Benson announced Sunday he would order "appropriate dis counts in price supports for cer tain designated varieties of wheat ... in an effort to im prove the quality of the wheat crop." At a news conference yester day, reporters asked the secre tary if he was "going to change rules in the middle of the game." Benson replied that, "We'll be slow in taking away from farm ers what they thought they were getting when they voted. We will consult generally with wheat men and Congress." Under the present law, Ben son must support the 1956 wheat crop at an overall average, of 76 per cent of parity. However, he can raise the support rate of high quality wheat and lower jt on low grade wheat, thus encourag ing production of the better variety. Firemen Seek Cause Of Ely Explosions Ely, Nev. (U.R) Firemen sought today to determine the cause of an explosion and fire that destroyed .three downtown buildings and caused damage es timated at $500,000. . No one was killed or injured. The fire began shortly before 7 p.m. after a "big blast" in one of two adjoining casinos, the Capital club of the Alpine club. The blast blew windows of both two-story buildings to the sidewalk, and shattered win dows in business establishments across the street. The resulting fire caused the walls of both casinos to collapse. The flames also destroyed the adjacent Popular cafe. The brick walls of the four-story Ely thea ter prevented the flames from spreading further. Highly Flammable Caps Discovered Albany (U.R) Discovery of highly flammable "Davy Crock ett' caps in Albany and Schenec tady stores prompted a warning today from Michael H. Prender- gast, state director of safety, to all New York state fire chiefs. The memorandum, which the chiefs will receive in tomorrow's mail, identified, the dangerous caps by their emblem and color. They bear no trade mark or other identification, but a Penn sylvania concern is known to be the manufacturer, a division spokesman said. Centennial Convention Scheduled by Foundation Portland (U.R) The cen tennial convention of the American-Syrian-Lebanese foundation which convenes here . Friday will hoor Danny Thomas, Ambassa dor Charles Malik, Dorothy Thompson, Congressman Franc is Walter and the Rockefeller Foundation. Twenty other American men and women including Helen Tho mas, United Press Washington, D.C., staff correspondent, will be honored with awards at the group's banquet here next Sun day night. Turncoats To Get Last-Minute Chance For Reconsidering Seoul, Korea U.R) The three former U.S. soldiers who want to return from Communist China will be given a last minute chance to reconsider if they are brought out through Panmunjom, a U.S. embassy spokesman said today. . Robert Speer, official spokes man for the embassy, said the three former Korean War pris oners who refused repatriation will have to abide by certain conditions. If they do not choose to do so, they will be allowed to go back to the Communists, Speer said. Must Go to U.S. Speer said the Americans will not be permitted to go to any country except the United States, and they will be warned they "must be prepared to be subject to accept the conse quences of any action they have committed. "They will get no hero's wel come," Speer said. "We aren't laying out the red carpet for these fellows." Speer said these plans for handling the Americans apply if the men come out through Panmunjom. He added he pre sumed it would be the same if they were released at Hong Kong. Mirror Pond Pageant Under Way at Bend Bend (U.R) Mirror Pond Pageant week begins here to night with a parade of princes ses and the selection of the 1955 queen. Some 500 persons are expect ed for a barbecue which will fol low the queen's coronation. She will reign over Deschutes river pageants in the tri-county re gion on Saturday and Sunday nights July 2 and 3. The lighted floats will move down the river after dark. A giant arch being prepared for the fete was toppled by heavy winds last night, but em ergency crews started repair work immediately under flood lights. Tuesday, June 28, 19SS MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE HIKE Iris? m am m mm m m 10 I I tmSe ' V Bffltf a ore ta9f, '7 don't knn mtmssass&gemsm : mm&ffi&smSE&mm'--- J lAW!f Induce 2gp at rwraiewcLy ... and cantaloupes axe just one of the inviting fresh fruits and vegetables featured this week in the All your money bade cm any item "that doesn't please you IS ) gt III. iWP I . I I mm myAmnmcth An 19. IMS Ntwt. n07 SnTOSFHBEH -By July 31st, we're going to DBEIBMEI EEE WM Can we do it? How big will we make our lead? Your estimate can... .cmyffiorj .vmaau on $5,633! That's right the closest estimate to the sales difference as of the end of July between Ford and the car that's now in $econd placet will win a Ford Country Squire station wagon (or any car in Ford's Fairlane series or any Ford Truck of equivalent value). $5,000 cash premium for brand-new Ford owners I If you buy a 1955 Ford car or truck in this area between June 24 and July 31, 1955, and your ettimate wins, youll receive $5,000 in cash instead of the car. So buy your Ford now! Somebody from northern California, western Nevada or south' trn Oregon will be the winner. IT CAN BE YOU! Here's all yew do fa enter this easy, exciting confetti Ask your Ford Dealer for contest rules and regulations. Mail your estimate to: Ford "Stretch the Lead" Contest, P.O. Box 3464, San Francisco, California. ' VTh difference, a$ of July 31, 1956, between the total V.8. retail $alt$ of Ford pateenger can to customers, and care of the make in oteond place (according to June 13 Automotive News). This difference will be taken from figures to be published in Automotive News en or about September 18,1966. How can we do it? Read this ' and you'll tee. It'i a way... We Ford Dealers are reaDy going to s-t-r-e-t-c-h our trade-In allowances in this period so we can Stretch the Lead. Chances are youll be surprised what your car will bring as a trade-in on a new ford during this special drive. Pemember: 1. Ford is first in sales... Ford Dealers can afford to be generous on trade-in allowances. 2. Ford is out to stay first so we Ford Dealers are going to make it easy for you to buy a brand-new Ford. See for yourself. Stop by your dealer's showroom. Look over the exciting new Fords -take a test-drive. See bow easily you can own America's best-setting car-while we Ford Dealers are out to "Stretch the Lead!" Get full derails now from MAIN & FIR STREETS PHONE 3-4547
