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Friday January 8, 19S8 MEDFORD (OREQOK) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN o Eden; the Polished Diplomat Runs Into a Storm of Political Trouble Prime Minister Under Fire From Two Sides of Fence O ' London (U.R) A n t h a n y Eden, who became Britain's prime minister in a blaze of G glory only nine months ago, is ' in vecyr-sefious trouble today. British politicians said the pol ished diplomat chosen by Win ston Churchill to head the Con servative government has be come the center of a storm that rna endanger his future. " Eden is under fire not only from the oppostion Laborites but from his own Conservative party. Sponsors In Background . The sponsors of recent Con servative press attacks on the prime minister have kept dis creetly in the background, but rumor identifies them as power ful figures in the party perhaps including some leading members of the cabinet. Informed sources said the Con servative campaign against Eden is intended mainly as a warning to him, and that it probably will blow ove before long without producir a permanent split in the party. They said, however, that the campaign will be re vived if Eden fails to produce a firm, consistent policy by spring. Weapons Shipped The Laborites focused their fire for months on what they call Eden's two-faced tax poli cies. They have made political capital more recently of the dis covery that Belgian merchants are shipping British war-surplus weapons to the troubled Middle East. As far as the Conservatives are concerned, the fat hit the fire when the long-delayed re organization of the Eden gov ernment was announced shortly before Christmas. The shakeup affected three major posts. R. A. Butler, who as chancellor of the exchequer nad been directly responsible for tax policy, became a sort of dep uty prime minister. Harold Mac Millan succeeded Butler as chancellor, and Selwyn Lloyd replaced MacMillan as foreign secretary. . Just a Gam Newspapers here denounced the shuffle as a "game of poli tical chairs" designed to give Ederi a stronger hold on foreign policy through his influence on Lloyd, a relative newcomer to top-level British politics. The big question mark, how ever, was the meaning of But ler's new job-whether the ex chancellor, long regarded as Eden's chief rival for the Con servative leadership, had been "put on ice" or whether his in fluence on the government had been increased. Eden left London last night Qfor a stay at Chequers, his offi cial country home, before he leaves for "Washington Jan. 25. Political sources say he is con- fident he can bring Conservative dissenters into line bore he sails for the United States. Little Progress in WAL Pilot Dispute J Los Angeles (U.R) A Nation al Mediation Board spokesman today said little progress has jjeen made in talks to end a Contract dispute between West ern Air Lines and its pilots and clerks. Leverett Edwards, board chairman, said, however, that his group still maintains juris diction over the' disputes in an effort to avert a strike. He said WAL officials and the Air Line Pilot Association and the Broth erhood of Railway Clerks unions have failed to enter any changes in position that might give hope of an early settlement. Both union scheduled walk outs last month but postponed them when the Mediation Board assumed jurisdiction. The pilots seek additional retirement bene fits while the clerks are asking for a wage boost in new contracts. Egypt f Yugoslavia Stand Firm on Pacts Cairo, Egypt (U.R) Egypt and Yugoslavia $tood firm to day on their determination to steer clear of world military acts. Marshal Tito pt Yugoslavia and Premier Gamal Abdel Nas ser reaffirmed their countries' refusal to align themselves with either East or West in a joint communique issued Thursday. The Communique was issued at the conclusion of Tito's week long official visit to Egypt. The communique said their policy of non-alignment will help relax international ten sions. iPsaid that military pacts lead to "suicidal" entanglements among nations. PUTTING AWAY SOME SURPLUS WHEAT Secy, of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson (center) takes a bite out of a huge loaf of bread on exhibit at the Agriculture Depart ment with a group of wheat farmers and farm leaders he invited to Washington to air their views on disposal of wheat surpluses. Left to right: Joe Parker of Washington, counsel for the National Grange; R. I. Patterson of Oxford, Kan., president Kansas Assn. of Wheat Growers; Herbet W. Clutter of Holcomb, Kan., vice president National Assn. Wheat Growers; Benson; Hervert Hughes of Imperial, Neb.; Robert Taylor of Pendle ton, Ore., administrator of Oregon Wheat Commission; Don Moos of Edwald. Wash., president Washington Assn. of Wheat Growers, and Dorsey Kirk of Oblong, DL, master Illinois State Grange. MMMPFF, GOODSiriger Julie Wilson, 31, feeds Milton in IS vSf shovf 6t HarVCy Wh6n She was paring US Demands Russia Pay $725,000 for Destroying Plane Washington (U.R) The Unit ed States is demanding that Rus sia pay $725,000 'for destroying a U. S. Navy plane last June. Administration officials said a diplomatic note billing the Russians for approximately that amount will be delivered to the Soviet Embassy today. The Navy Neptune plane, with 11 crewmen aboard, was attacked by Soviet jet fighters June 22 over the Bering Sea between Alaska and Siberia. Forced Down in Plane The big plane was forced down in flames after being fired on by the Soviets. No American lives were lost. But seven of the 11 Navy airmen were injured, some seriously. Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov was in San Francisco at the time of the incident and expressed regret that it oc curred. He said Russia would pay half the damages but denied that Soviet planes caused the incident. He also insisted the U. S. plane was over Soviet waters. Soviet Location Denied The United States told Mos cow July 7 that the plane had not been over Soviet waters. The United States also said the American plane at no time fired Peiping Magazine Prints Essay by Ben Franklin Tokyo (U.R) Radio Peiping said today that essays written by Benjamin Franklin have been published in the January edition of the Communist Chinese Eng lish-language magazine "World Literature." The broadcast did not specify the essays penned by the famed American statesman and philos opher but said that Franklin is "one of the 10 men of culture to be commemorated this year at the call of the World Peace Council." on the attacking Soviet plane which opened fire without warn ing. But the United States ac cepted Molotov's proposal to pay half of the damages. The bill prepared today was in answer to Molotov's offer. It was not submitted before be cause officials had to determine how badly the men were in jured. The U. S. bill of about $725,- 000 included compensation for the injured personnel in addi tion to the loss of the plane. Thus the overall cost of the in cident was approximately $!, 450,000 before it was split 50-50 In the five years before 1954, it is estimated that 500,000 har vesting combine machines were manufactured in the United States. Africa's current population is estimated at 216,000,000. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR RENT Motor Cranes Back Hoes Motor Graders Draglines Clamshells Shovel Fronts Crawler Type Tractors with Dozers 105 Air Compressor 315 Air Compressor Wagon Drill - Paving Breakers Jack Hammers MACHINE TRENCHING Gas Water Sewer Drain Installation or Repair H. C. LUNGER & SONS MEDFORD, OREGON - PHONE 25336 or 2-5897 Jantzen Declares Quarterly Dividend Portland (U.R) Jantzen, Inc., today announced declaration of a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share on Series A five per cent cumulative preferred stock. It will be pdyable March 1 to stockholders of record Feb. 25. A dividend of 20 cents per share was declared on common stock payable Feb. 1 to stockholders of record Jan, 15. Prompt Consideration Due Flood Insurance Washington (U.R) Chairman J. W. Fulbright of the Senate Banking Committee, today pledged "immediate considera tion" of legislation to provide damage insurance for future flood victims. The administration sent a S3, 000,000.000 federal-state insur ance bills also have been intro duced. All aim at protecting individ uals against the devastating losses suffered during recent floods in California and the Northeast. Fulbright said his committee will discuss the proposals at its first regular meeting Monday and set a time for public hear ings. Administration Bills The Arkansas Democrat said he hopes hearings can be held later this month so a bill can be reported out for action by Feb ruary. " - President Eisenhower in his State of the Union Message yes terday called for an experi mental program of flood-dam age insurance. - Sen. Prescott Bush (R-Conn.) promptly introduced the ad ministration bill in the Senate. Rep. Jesse Wolcott (R-Mich.) in troduced a similar bill in the House. - The administration bill calls for: ' 1. A five-year "experimental" program of flood insurance and re-insurance conducted by the federal government in coopera insurance companies. Flood dam age would include coastal as well as inland flooding.- , Government Assistance 2. Individuals, including small businessmen and manufacturers, would be able to take out insur ance policies to a maximum of S250.000. The -policies would contain a deductible clause specifying $300 plus 10 per cent of the claim will be deductible from damage payments, 3. The individual would pay 60 per cent of the insurance premium,-the state 20 per cent and the federal government the re maining 20 per cent. The federal government would absorb all ad ministrative costs. 4. Flood insurance totaling $1,900,000,000 could be issued and the President empowered to authorize an additional $1,000, 000,000. 5. The federal government would re-insure flood insurance issued by private companies a total of $100,000,000, so they could extend their coverage. Hauser Post Office Not To Be Closed Coos Bay (U.R) Postal au thorities have decided not to close the Hauser post office, ac cording to a wire received here from Sen. Wayne L. Morse (D Ore.). Morse said a recommendation to close the post office was over ruled by post office department officials because protests showed a great inconvenience would be tion with the states and private caused to residents. USED APPLIANCES 1 WESTINGHOUSE RANGE $59.50. 1 MONARCH - CCQ Cft WOOD and ELECTRIC RANGE 1 ESTATE Q7Q 5ft RANGE with Griddle V ' U"V 1 APARTMENT SIZE RANGE $59.50 1 .Montgomery-Ward Refrigerator $59.50 1 Cold Spot Refrigerator ..... $79.50 1 General Electric Refrigerator $89.50 1 MayVag Aluminum Square Tub Washer with bench ..$79.50 1 Maytag Round Tub Washer $10.00 1-Gai Water Heater ..$29.50 1 Ward's Automatic Washer ....$79.50 1 Whirlpool Automatic Washer ..........$99.50 i MARVAIR':; 220 WEST MAIN . 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