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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, February 21, 1956 5 q 3 Q DERNfTELY NOT! Lnrik K. Asnras (right) throws up her hands in objection as Marine SSgt. Thomas E, Tuni son tries to interest her in a book on Marine life. If they had offered her a job in the lady Marines it might have been different, but the recruiting station in Cleveland mailed a letter to Lurifc offering her two years in the Corps, men's branch, that is. The letter stated the offer was being made to only a limited number of men gradu ating from high school! Homesfake Mining Wins Payment Claim . Washington (U.R) Home stake Mining company, has a right to claim payment for loss es suffered when. its gold mine at Lead, S.D., was closed by federal order during World War II, the U. S. Court of Claims ruled yesterday. The court returned the claim to a commissioner 'for trial, to ctetermine the amount of dam ages to be paid. The gold mine was closed by an order of the War Production Board in October, 1942, which curtailed operation of so-called non-essential mines. The comp any asked for reimbursement by the government, arguing the mine closing had "far reaching and drastic" effects on the com munity of Lead and other towns. Homestake was the largest gold producer in the country when it was ordered to close -its non-essential mines. It said that about 10 per cent of the state's annual revenue was derived from Homestake operations. Freight Line Merger Wins ICC Approval Oakland, ; Calif. (U.PJ A. K. Humphries, president of "Pacific Intermountain Express Co., an nounced today his -firm 1 has ' re ceived final approval for its merger with West- Coast Fast Freight of Seattle. . ' , . : PIE originally' announced its purchase of West Coast in Au gust, 1953, and has operated the company as a subsidiary since July, 1954. , . , ' Humphries said the Interstate Commerce Commission in Wash ington approved the merger ef fective March 23 when the name West Coast Freight will be drop ped and the company no longer will be a subsidiary. ; , Southern Minister To Burn Own Cross . . . ...--. Sylacauga, Ala. U.R) A prominent white Methodist min ister said today , he thought a cross-burning on his lawn was a protest against a recent , inter- racial church meeting and prom ised to bum one of his own next Sunday "as "a symbol of love, good will and brotherhood." The Rev. Dr. Dan Whitsett said he believed the cross was burned at his home last night because of a Feb. 12 meeting at the First Methodist church in which Negroes and - whites dis cussed race relations. He has been the target of intimidating telephone calls "since the meet ing, he said. Benson Asks Rigid Supports Be Rejected Washington (U.R)' Secre tary of Agriculture Ezra T. Ben son charged today that rigid high price supports "have obvi ously failed" to protect the in come of the nation's farmers. He called on the House Agri culture committee to reject the high support idea and ; to give speedy approval to the adminis tration's farm program which calls for continuance of flexible supports and a "soil bank" plan to take croplands out of culti vation. , . Benson made the pleas as the Senate prepared to begin de bate late today or tomorrow on a Democratic sponsored bill to restore rigid high supports, 90 per cent of parity, on cotton, corn, peanuts, and rice. .' Reports Temporary Shortage of Vaccine ; There is still a temporary shortage of Salk anti-polio vac cine in the Medford area, Dr. A. E. Merkel, county health offi cer, reported today. ' ' ' 'But he added that there is no cause for concern among parents whose children have had their first shot, and cannot obtain the second one on schedule. A recent state board of health memorandum pointed out, that, although a period of two to six weeks between the first and sec ond shots is recommended, there is no serious loss of effective ness at any time up to six months after the first dose. Some parents, Dr. Merkel said, were worried that they would have to have the first dose given again, but that this' is not so. There is a permissible leeway of up to 12 months between the second and , third, or booster, shot, Dr. Merkel said. No more free vaccine will be made available, he said, and fu ture supplies will be released through commercial channels. Revival Meetings Continue This Week Revival meetings conducted by the Rev. William L. Devereaux, of Los Angeles,' will continue this week at the Medford As sembly of God, 1108 West Main st., according to the Rev. F. Wil don Colbaugh, pastor. Services begin at 7:45 p.m. each day. Rev. Devereaux will speak on the need for the Holy Spirit in our lives " this week. There will be no Saturday night Dairy Group Names McMinnville Man Salem (U.R) The new seven man Oregon Dairy Products Commission met here yesterday for the first time with Gov. Elmo " Smith ' and named Lee B. Albright of McMinnville as chairman. The members of the commis sion were named by Gov. Smith in accordance with terms of the commodity commission act pass ed by the 1955 Legislature. Gov. Smith noted that "new industries moving into Oregon are making new markets for Dairy products. He pledged his cooperation with the objectives of the commission in providing wider markets. Members of the commission are Fred C. Klaus of Salem, Frank Rood of North Bend, Lyle W. Hammack of Portland, George Hostetler of Redmand, John Gienger of Tillamook, Wil bur ' Reiling of Klamath Falls and Albright. Klaus and Hammack are in dustry representatives on the commission. The others are dairy producers. Missile Projects Receive Approval -Washington (U.R) The House Armed Services Committee to day approved five projects to speed development of the inter continental ballistic missile. The action came as Gen. Na-j than F. Twining warned the Sen ate Armed ; Services , Committee that Russia may leave the United States behind in the race for the deadly weapon. Four of the projects approved by the House Committee were labeled secret. But they presum ably involved additional land for testing. ' . Rep. L. Mendel Rivers (D-S.C.) chairman of . a . subcommittee which handled the four projects, said facilities for development of the intercontinental ballistic mis sile would be "substantially in creased" by their approval.. He refused to reveal any details. The committee also, voted to authorize $15,400,000 to expand the facilities of the National Ad visory Committee for-Aeronautics. 'The funds would include construction of "an atmosphere entry simulator" at Ames Aero nauticaF Laboratory, M o f f e t Field, Calif. . Beer Bottle Wedding Arch Angers Minister Middlesbrough, England 4U.P.) Out-sized dummy beer bottles formed .the arch through which Ernest Kiddle and Lillian Free- the bride's co-workers at a man walked after their ' wed- -y- ding Monday in St. Cuthbert's " The Rev; Joseph Webster, church. who performed the wedding, The beer bottles were held by said he was 'furious." A sword arch, or even one of hockey sticks, the vicar said but beer bottles. ... . Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday; other days 5:30 previous day. Willamette Uniyersity Trustees Set Changes v Portland (U.R) Higher facul ty salaries, higher tuition charges and a higher endow ment were voted here yesterday for Willamette University of Salem by the board of trustees. 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