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t Housewives Call for More Individuality In Housing, Higher Minimum Standards Washington (U.R) Irate housewives today condemned slapdash "peas in a pod" hous ing developments. They called for more individ uality in housing and an in crease in federal minimum hous ing standards. The housewives raised the complaints at the National Wom- ity led to sloppy upkeep and eventual "slum problems. Mrs. Raymond D. Hull of Eu reka, Calif., led the attack on poor quality building both in de velopments and general housing. Mrs. Furchner said more "in dividuality" in housing develop ments would give "more pride in ownership." She said it would wmy,- .......... vrJTvrr-, y k .j MEETING IN CAPITAL, two Far-West delegates to the Women's Congress on Housing confer with Administrator Albert M. Cole. From left: Mrs. Annamarie Hull, Eureka, Cal. and Mrs. Phyllis McQuiston, Salem, Ore. (International) en's Congress on the home of to morrow went into its third and final day. One hundred women attended al the invitation of the federal housing administration. Eventual Slum Problems Mrs. H. W. Furchner of Black foot, Ida., started the attack on uniform housing developments. She said their lack of individual- erase the feeling that a develop ment home is merely a stopping place for temporary owners. She said she and her lawyer husband own a $25,000 ranch house. But she said she has watched rapid deterioration of nearby unifprm developments. Mrs. Hull, a vivacious brunette whose husband is a trucker, ar- Publishers Called To Baft ie for Access To Public Information New York U.R) The Presi-) security." dent of the American Newspa- He said per Publishers association call ed the nation's press to vigorous battle to day for free access to public information. ANPA President Richard W. Slocum said that "Government agencies constantly tend to act like clams." In the president's address prepared for delivery to the 70th annual ANPA conven tion, he added: "There are mollusks of this variety in government from the high echelons in the federal es tablishment to the lower levels of local authority. ... Not Gaining in Fight "We have not been gaining in the battle. Matters about which the public must know if we are to have government of the peo ple End by the people are being stamped 'Top Secret' and offi cials are finding a hundred ex cuses for refusing to discuss many things they are doing. "No one connected with news papers wants to publish the slightest thing that may truly harm national security. The trouble ""arises and the public gets short-changed on informa tion because many public offi cials have an out-sized sense of what is important to national publishers, 7U TKvte TVaxiH? WHEN TOUR ASPHALT TILE IS FINISHED WITH 1 Water White - Crystal Clear HEASY TO APPLY . . . 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Independent Spirit Grows Dr. Gainza, whose newspaper was taken over by the Peron government for five years, re sumed operation as its head in February. He said that "the forced silence of five years only strengthened La Prensa's inde pendent spirit." Newspapers and newspaper men are giving proof of their support in a press-freedom fight that still is far from finished, Dr. Gainza said. "People are not corrupted as easily as dictators and dema gogues think," he said. "The si lence which fear imposes does not mean agreement. Actually, tragic silence announces that re bellion is hatching." Higher Freight Rales Will Be Permanent Salem (U.R) Public Utilities Commissioner Charles Heltzel said today a six per cent increase in intrastate motor carrier rates would be made permanent May The PUC commissioner said evidence wa introduced at hear ings March 27 showing that conditions- of increased costs which existed when the rates were al lowed temporarily were of a permanent nature. No general opposition to the increases was expressed at the hearings, Heltzi-i said. Exempted from increases were intrastate drayage, bulk com modities in tank vehicles, house hold goods, livestock, fresh fruits and vegetables in open containers, apples in bulk mov ing to processing plants and ce ment and related articles subject to minimum rates of 30,000 pounds or more. COLLISION FATAL Portland (U.R) Charles W. Whitelock, about 73, was killed last night when the pickup truck he was driving and a dump truck collided on the eastern outskirts of Portland. BHS GEE DON EDWARDS, District Agent 414 East Main Phone 3-5361 gued that families can't always know if they're dealing with a "reputable" builder. She said if all houses beir.g built now are within federal minimum stand ards, "shouldn't those minimums be raised?" Complains of Bad Lumber She complained about sinking roofs, leaking walls and bad lum ber used in modern homes in her neighborhood. "If a grocer gives me a bad steak, I don't go back to him," she said. "But if I get a bad house, I'm stuck with it " A sampling of discussion groups yesterday showed a ma jority of the women disapprov ing of slat roofs, picture windows "unless there's a view" and floor-to-ceiling glass walls. A majority approved of newly developed construction mater ials, sliding or awning windows "for easy cleaning" and curving streets in residential areas. Sweden May End Assistance To Arabs Stockholm, Sweden (U.R) Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erland'er hinted today that his government is considering legis lation to end Swedish arms as sistance to the Arabs. "It gives an uneasy feeling to know that Swedish experts and war material are used to pro duce weapons in Egypt," he told the Swedish Parliament. Erlander said the Swedish gov ernment is presently unable to stop this by legal means and hinted that the government will try to enact legislation to stop it. He said he deplored the Swedish contribution to Arab armament. "One frequently gets the im pression that there are strong forces working in the Arab states aiming to destroy Israel," he said. Contracts Approved For OSC Buildings Portland (U.R) The State Board of Higher Education yes terday approved construction contracts totaling some $4,500, 000 for buildings at Oregon State college. The buildings include two men's dormitories and a cafe teria which will cost $2,434,515 and an agriculture and biological science building costing $1,800, 000 which has a utility tunnel estimated at $150,000. The dormitories are designed to house 628 men and the cafe teria to serve 1000. They are self liquidating projects. Funds for the science building will come from the state. Ross B. Hammond Company won contracts for general con struction of the buildings. South Salem Freeway To Close About May 15 Salem (U.R) The south sec tion of the Portland Salem ex pressway from Hayesville to Wilsonville bridge will be closed to all traffic about May 15 to allow completion of the road. R. H. Baldock, state highway engineer, said the road should be open to two-lane traffic again by early July. He said exact date of the closure would be an nounced later. While the road is being com pleted, motorists will be re quired to use old. Highway 99 east to a point north of Hubbard and then turn left to the Wilson ville bridge. The north end of the freeway will remain in use. Read and Use Classified Ada Thornton Asked To Probe Embezzling Charge in Lane Portland U.R) Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton had another investigation to make today at the request of Gov. Elmo Smith. Thornton, here to look into charges of racketeering in Port land, indicated an investigation would start this week relating to an embezzlement charge in Lane county. Smith asked Thornton to take charge at the request of Eugene C. Venn, Lane county district attorney. Thornton said he had no immediate comment on the case. Claim by Convict Venn said the case involved a convict who claimed he had been deprived of money due him as result of a personal injury suit, which came before the convict was arrested and sent to prison for a holdup. Meanwhile, Thornton said he would ask Gov. Smith for specific authority to continue the investigation in Portland into May. He said the governor's let ter limited his activities to the present grand jury whose term ends this month. Thornton said Francis Wade, who is heading the investigation here, already has conducted some interviews in preparation for the grand jury probe which starts May 7. Bridge Club Closed Because of Small Bets San Francisco (U.R) Police cracked down on a bridge club of some 18 years' standing yes terday when a member com plained that half - cent - a - point bets were being made by his as sociates. Asked whether 'other such clubs would be closed, vice squad Capt. Cornelius Murphy said: "We'll cross those bridge clubs when we come to them." Ride the famous SMI FRANCISCO via daily bus to and from Dunsmuir You'll enjoy this interest ing way to San Francisco and back. Leave after lunch by special S.P. char tered bus which connects with streamliner Shasta Daylight at Dunsmuir. Ar rive San Francisco 11:30 p.m. (PST). Returning, leave San Francisco on the Shasta Daylight in the morning; be home in time for dinner. Daylight con nects with other trains to and from Los Angeles. Fares are surprisingly low. For information call your local or nearest S.P. Agent. tacific G. 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