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Ex-President Truman Dodges Comment on Democratic Candidate Boston -U.F9 Former Presi dent Harry S. Truman side stepped comment on possible " Democratic presidential candi dates before leavjag here today for a visit, with Gov. Averell Harriman in Albany, N. Y. Mr. Truman flatly declined comment on Adlai Stevenson's . chances fr the presidential nom ination and the 71-year-old ex President grinned when asked if Harriman was too old to run. "that's a matter for Harriman and his doctor," Mr. Truman said. "He Q has to make up his mind. I don't think 64 too old. I'm 71 and in good shape, but I'm not a candidate for anything. However, following a brief meeting last night between Mr. Truman and Massachusetts for mer Gov. Paul A. Dever, a spokesman for the former Presi dent said, "They both agree they want an open convention." Best for America Matt Connelly, former White' House aide of Mr. Truman, said, "All they want is a candidate who is best for America and a candidate with the widest ap peal." Mr. Truman left Boston for Albany in a limousine sent here by Hariiman. The former Presi dent was in Boston for an ad dress last night to some 10,000 members of the Greater Boston Jewish Community starting a rally of the Combined Jewish Appeal. t Although his speech was bill ed as "non-political" Mr. Tru man attacked the Republican's announced intention of seeking a- balanced budg during the next fiscal year. He warned against "political budget cutters" and urged high er taxes on those "who can af ford to pay" for national defense. "It is better to have a strong national defense than a balanced budget," he said. Ultimata Weapon He said inhis speech which ranged from' Bible history to atomic energy that our guard 4-H.CIub News Weiisida Club' The Westside 4-H club held a meeting Cet. 3, at the school. We elected ne$v officers, who are 0' president, Fern Kellow; vice-president, Danny Gilman; secre tary, John .Foley; treasurer, Marie Swearingen; reporter, Eve lyn Niedermeyer; song leader, Dudley Durantj seargent-at-arms, Jimmy Daniels. here were five new members. The next meeting will be Nov. 7 al the Westside school. Evelyn Niedermeyer, Report must not be relaxed in the face of the "smiles of the Russians" even though we possess the "ulti mate weapon." "We would use the ultimate weapon only when faced with the threat of extinction," he said. He did not define the "ultimate weapon." Mr. Truman said at a press conference he was "very much pleased" with President Eisen hower's recovery. "I like Ike very much. Some times we disagree on policy, which is my privilege," Mr. Tru man said. Talent Student Newspaper Wins 1st Class Honors Talent Talent Hi-Life, stu dent newspaper published month ly by Talent High school, has been awarded first class honors by the National Scholastic Press association. Editor of the 1954-55 news paper was Susan Barnes, now at tending Stanford university, and managing editor was Irene John son, now at University of Ore gon. ' . "Stories on your 'old and new high school indicate this is clear ly a very alert staff," comment ed the rating specialist. A total of 1750 points were given by the judges, just 50 short of the amount needed this year for the coveted "All-American" rating held by the Hi-Life during the two preceeding years. In the past only 1600 points were necessary for the top rating. Representatives of this year's staff are joining those from the yearbook staff in. attending the Oregon Scholastic Press conTer ence in Eugene today and Satur day. . Editor William Grant will be presented a plaque which the Hi Life won in editorial-page com petition last year. Others attending the two-day conference are Kent HawJey, Bill Carter, Maxine Johnson, Christine' Knudsen and Gordon Thoreson. Advisors traveling with the group are Mrs". Irma Parr and Glen Lamb. They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo LeUZO TME PHOTOGRAPHER SWE4TED TWO HOURS TO SET 4 FEW SfWPS OF MRS. POPSIRDI.ES PRIDE 4MD JOY. L1JSEEO 7 XD TO BETTER J A-nJPce adbXA HE 4L.W4VS DOESTJKE I' TWKJ,WSRB JW W SlKS Iphotoseuic-seemsto). V T fJ tiBS"s-Y rf V uSsBED- JWOWWHEMTHEC4MERA f i&tk' ( "XS LIKE ) SWsr VfT ZmrU&m Them whem the proofs (which, p.sv SHE DOESN'T. H4VE FlWiSHEQ) COME OUT-SHE S4VS LIKE THUS-- (g) ItU. KINO FEATURES tYWPICATK. ha, WOstU .GHT EESCTVCD. ANCIENT ART FOUND Ferrera, Italy (U.P.) Arche ologists today examined a rich find of ancient Etruscan art in tombs uncovered in the Spina Marshes near here. The highly valuable vases, cups, and mar ble blocks were dug out of the second large burial ground found in the swamps. Billing System Changed at Ashland Ashland The Ashland city electric department started read ing electric meters under a new system this week and got noth ing but complaints for its trouble. City Superintendent E. C. Bie gel said the electric department has received complaints that light bills have been coming due too early, have been too little, or have been too much. However, the confusion will only be temporary. After this month, billing will be the same as in the past and bills will come due on about the same day customers get their bills in October. Under the new system, some meters will be read every day, and bills will be sent out every day. In the past, all meters in the city have been read on one day, and all bills came due be tween the 1st and the 10th of each month. EGYPTIAN VOLUNTEER Cairo (U.R) Voluntary dona tions from citizens to help the government purchase arms from the Soviet Union exceeded $288, 000 today. The money was being sent to Premier- Gamel Abdel Nasser by public organizations and citizens. ASHLAND COUNCIL FILES - Salem (U.R) Articles of in corporation were filed here today for the Ashland-Talent Youth Activities Council, Inc., with headquarters in Ashland. They were signed by K. H.. Jones, Caroline M. Stevenson and Sam B. Davis. jj " "WOCMAW W jj 9 1 iS I? &m ri erever fin e JCen tucky whiskey is enjoyed the call is for r OLD SunnyBrook BRAND KENTUCKY MflSKEY-A BLEND OTTlf rf teOm Sunny BROoKCoMPtft 10UISVIIU . KENTUCKY TXJEJEJYT as Tha four moat d Ml rib! traturM a whiakey could haw ara listed on this chart. Sunny Brook haa avarythlnat Sunny Brook H K Doaa It hav la It avaltaBI K Kentucky an old 19th at a popular pooularty whiskey? Cantury nama? proof? priced? YES! 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Oil Firm Concentrates On Ferndale Refiery Portland (U.R) Although holding oil leases on land in the Umpqua valley near Roseburg, the General Petroleum Corpora tion is presently concentring its Northwest development at the $37,000,000 refinery at Ferra dale, Wash., Robert L. Minckler, president of the firm, said to day. Minckler said the refinery was processing about 27,000 barrels of Alberta crude oil per day which was about 75 per cent of capacity. He said about $3,000, 000 a year would be spent on' enlarging the plant. Improve ments will include facilities to produce fuel for jet aircraft. Friday, October 7. 195S . MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE HlrTI Additional Water Supply Studied For Central Point Central Point The Central Point city council this week dis cussed a preliminary agreement by which the city would be fur nished an additional supply of water through Elk City Water district. - - The agreement invites partici pation by Central Point in con struction of a water main from Medford to just south of Central Point. The proposal was submit ted several months ago, but be cause of legal technicalities the district was reorganized and a new bond . vote held at which residents favored issuing bonds for the water system.' Cost Cited " The preliminary agreement cites $3S,746. as Central Point's share in construction of the wat er, line. The district proposes to deliver 1,000 gallons per minute for 25 years under the agree ment. 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