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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, December 13, 1955 7 I v r ' ' 4 ' I t Ust , ,;' ' 'I'M ' if t' s&A,' 'f I Aft A As XT & J7'-- r ' t ft ' it L m,', PA If jit- iZA ' A 5 - f2 7fl VtP si HEAVILY MANACLED, Caryl Chessman, under death sen tenced since 1948, arrives at U. S. District Court, San Fran cisco, in custody of San Quentin Prison guard, making seventh appeal against execution. Condemned kidnaper rapist, who wrote best-selling book, will have hearing Jan. 9 on claim trial transcript was doctored. (International) Education Board Told To Up Money Sights; SOC Projects Listed LONGER AUTO LIFE Detroit (U.R) Scrarmacrp records show the life of automo biles has more than doubled since 1925. In 1925. the averasp rar was scrarmed when it was fi n years old and had gone 25,750 mues. By 19o3 the average car was 13.8 years old when scrapped and had gone 122,000 miles. Portland U.R The State Board of Higher Education was tol9 today it would have to raise Its sights by some $4,000,000 to. meet building needs on seven j campuses by 1959. Chancellor John R. Richards told the board that it should ask the 1957 Legislature for $1,576, 600. "Larger than estimated in creases in enrollments" and ''en forced delay in our dormitory building program" brought about the increased estimate for building needs, he said. Asks Half of Cost Richards said he would ask tiat the state pay half the cost St building a new dormitory on each of four college campuses at Oregon State, Oregon, South ern Oregon and Eastern Oregon. Earlier, it was estimated that $13,465,000 would be needed for the four years starting in 1955. Some $4,000,000 of this was ap propriated by the 1955 Legisla turer leaving a need of $9,465,- 4-H Club Westside Club The Westside 4-H club held a Christmas party Dec. 5 at the Westside schol. A business ses sion was held and games were played. A gift exchange was held anogj refreshments served. The next meeting will be Jan. 5 at the school. Evelyn Niedermeyer, Reporter. NO MEANEST THIEF Clffcon, N. J. (U.R) Police thought they had one of those "mean'est thief" cases on their hafts when someone broke into an oyster bar and stole a polio fund container with $3.60 in it. But a letter arrived the next day containing a $5 bill. It said the O writer was washamed" for steal ing the money. 000. This figure was boosted to day. Projects listed by Richards for the 1957-59 biennium in cluded: Oregon $3,460,375; Physical education building addition, $391,000; administration wing addition, $827,750; armory, $431,250; addition to Condon and Chapman halls, $822,250; dormi tory, one half cost, $671,875; heating plant, $316,250. Oregon State $5,389,375; Utility tunnel, second unit, $402,500; physics-c h e m i s t r y building, first unit, $1,612,500: agricultural engineering build ing, $920,000; agricultural and biological science building, sec ond unit, $920,000; utility tun nel to new dormitories, $115,000. Oregon College of Education $416,500; General arts build ing, $287,500 and heating plant improvements, $129,000. SOC Projects Southern Oregon $782,250; Heating plant, $304,750; science building, $316,250; dormitory, one half cost, $161,250. Eastern Oregon $1,400,500; Physical education building, men's unit, $575,000; classroom building, $460,000; heating plant, $204,250; dormitory, one half cost, $161,250. Medical school: Extension of steam distribution system, $57,500. Portland State: Library, class room, laboratory and heating buildings, $2,070,000. The board yesterday author ized Dr. A. L. Strand, president of Oregon State, to put archi tects to work on plans for a sec ond student dormitory unit. o (Vodka in orange juice) !ggi rr It leaves you pathless 0 mirnoff catcher name VODKA SOproof . Made from 1 00 grain neutral spirits. Ste. Pierre Smirnoff FIs.Inc.Hartford.Cona. New Haven, Conn. (U.R) Mrs. Thelma McGrail of Shrews bury, Mass., had good reason to believe she"d been robbed when she returned to her car at a park ing lot. The auto was propped up on cinder blocks its wheels stolen. Attitude of College Officials To Politicians Hit Salem U.R) College and university administrations which stand aloof from invitations to political candidates for campus appearances were criticized for doing a disservice to "Young America" here this week by the editor of the American college public relations association news letters. Attitudes Vary Widely In an editorial, Travis Cross, assistant to the chancellor of Oregon's system of higher edu cation, said a sampling of col legiate administration attitudes across the country toward ap pearances of political candidates and discussion of controversial issues varies widely. "Some administrations stand aloof from official connections with candidate invitations, in sisting that sponsorship come from the young this or that on the campus," Cross said. "Oth ers do not tolerate appearance of political figures in any sense. And some have the 'come one, come all' policy. There are even a few who welcome candidates but ask them to talk about non controversial issues." Imminent Danger Cross said he sees an im minent danger in the 1956 poli tical campaigns that candidates will son concentrate on televi sion appearances they will by pass opportunities for "hinter land personal visitation" thus missing the campuses altogether. He observed: "We should resist the trend. You can't ask a ques tion of a TV set and you can't get the thinking of Young Amer ica from the studio." TOO YOUNG Storrs, Conn. (U.R) Cussin' can get you kicked out of the university of Connecticut if you're under 21. The university recently adopted a new policy that prescribes suspension for students under 21 who are heard using "profane or vulgar language." . Christmas Day is . celebrated on Jan. 6 in Spain, and members of the Russian Orthodox Church observe Christmas on Jan. 7. f g , It WW" Missing Portland Man Located in Chicago Portland (U.R) Rex D. Low ry, a Portland insurance adjust or, reported missing yesterday, has turned up in Chicago, po lice reported today. Police said Mrs. Lowry had nottlied them she had heard from her husband. SUCCUMBING to infirmities of age, Honus Wagner, 81, rated top shortstop in baseball history, dies in sleep at Car negie, Pa., home. (International) Rayburn Opposes General Tax Cut Washington (U.R) Speak er Sam Rayburn came out to day against any general tax cut now. But he did not rule out a tax cut for the "little fellow," next year, if the loss of revenue can be made up elsewhere. "But up to now I am not con vinced 'that the next session of Congress should pass a tax bill that will reduce revenues that we will be needing desperately," Rayburn said. "In light of world conditions we might need more revenues." Rayburn discussed taxes at a news conference after attending a White House meeting of Dem ocratic and Republican congres sional leaders. The leaders heard plans for expanded mili tary spending and a bigger bud get for overseas information, but there was no discussion of taxes at the White House meet ing. Rayburn prefaced his opposi tion to a general tax cut now with a statement that he didn't know whether the administra tion is going to make any rec ommendation on taxes. Coos Bay Lumber Firm Declares Dividend Portland (U.R)' Directors of the Coos Bay Lumber Company, at a meeting here yesterday, de clared a year-end dividend of $5 peir share of common stock, payable Dec. 22. No major league baseball player has equalled or passed Babe Ruth's one-month output of 17 home runs hit in Septem ber, 1927, the year he set the seasonal record of 60 homers. Wolf's Guilt Under Consideration by Jury Portland (U.R) A jury decid ing degree of guilt of Victor Lau rence Wolf retired at 11:21 a.m. today. Judge James Crawford gave jurors three alternatives: First degree murder with a death sentence; first degree murder with life imprisonment, or sec ond degree murder with life im prisonment. The judge ruled that man slaughter or acquittal . verdicts would be inappropriate. Wolf has admitted the April slaying of Portland Attorney Kermit Smih. THOUSAND FOLD Madison, Wis. (U.R)' Bill Doudna, who reads the Sunday comics to children over a local television station (WMTV), had two Thousand children in the studio recently- JTalu, 8, and Tonio, 5, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean Thousand. j i 1 ii 1BLr, ii if 5 -f 5 -J if V. s-x Si- ACCUSED of assault -murder of girl, 6, Sgt. Isaac J. Hurt, Lothair, Ky., is on trial in Okinawa. (International) Oregon State Names Publications Director Corvallis (U.R) Oregon State College today named Kenneth Mumford as director of publica tions to replace Delmar M. Goode who has reached retire ment age. The appointment is effective Jan. 1. Arctic Air Blamed For Chill in Oregon By UNITED PRESS The weather bureau today blamed an Arctic air mass mov ing southward from British Co lumbia for a new cold snap that sent thermometers plung ing in Oregon last night. The cold front hit northwest ern Oregon first, giving Port land and Willamette valley areas sub-freezing temperatures while Klamath Falls to the southeast had a mild 34 degrees. Portland had 27, Astoria 31, Baker 21, Burns 20, Salem 29, The Dalles 27, Eugene 32," and Medford 47. A storm 1000 miles out to sea was moving toward Oregon, the weather bureau said, and will compete for dominance of the state's weather with a high pres sure system east of the Cascades. Forecasters said the positions of these pressure systems is caus ing a strong east-west pressure difference in the Columbia Gorge resulting in increasing easterly winds. East winds will continue in the Portland area through Wednesday. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 am Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 Drevious day Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi celebrate April 26 as Confederate Memorial Day but North and South Carolina observed Confederate Memorial Day on May 10 while Virginia marks it on May 30. ' ' ' I'm 3 RIDDLED with bullets, A. L. Greenberg, brewery owner, (ft, slain on Chicago street by gangsters. (International) Portland Man Dies Of Accident Injuries Portland (U.R) Wal1gtf$. Harris, 46, Portland, died todg$ apparently from injuries sufSr ed Saturday when the car in which he was riding struq a power pole. The coroner's office said it would seek permission for an autopsy. It would be Port land's 37th traffic death of 1955. 1( Jjt SH0P "VRENCE'S&p it ...FOR HIM ...FOR HER ...FOR The Carriage Trade! LAWRENCE'S YOUR SILVER STORE Specializing in Fine Diamonds and Watches, Too! 130 EAST MAIN Est. 1908 OPEN Wednesdays Until 9 p.m. Easy Terms! RATING of . "outstanding Catholic youth of year" is re ceived by Linda Clark, 21, Col lege of St Rose, Albarry, N. Y., from National Catholic Wel fare Conference.fntemaiionay The Holiday Spirit travels all over town by telephone... when you invite friends to a Christmas party, or arrange a family gathering, or exchange personal greetings. Christmas shopping is another thing . the telephone helps out with... whether you're ordering gifts for the youngsters or more ornaments for the tree. 0 We appreciate the chance to serve you during any season. But we get extra satis faction from doing so now, when so many calls have special meaning to the people who make and receive them. Handy helper at Christmastime Ihe telephone. There are lots of satisfying things about telephone work ... all year long. But at Christmastime, there are even more than usual. There's a good feeling, for instance, in putting in a telephone for Santa . . . even if it's just temporary and in a department store instead of at the North Pole. When you think of the thrilling voice this telephone will carry to scores of youngsters, can you help but smile? There are many pleasant moments for us, too, in helping people here in town exchange personal Holiday greetings ... in helping bring friends and families closer together, when it counts most. Pacific Telephone people everywhere wish you a very happy Holiday Season o
