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41 Cars Scattered In Alaska Train Wreck Anchorage, Alaska (U.R) Forth-one cars of an Alaska Railroad freight train were hurled from the rails. 60 miles north of here, yesterday in what was believed to be Alaska's worst train wreck. No one was injured. Cause of the accident was not immediately determined. The crash took place a mile and a half from the wilderness rail belt community of Talk-eetna. Seaton Gets Approval of Senate Committee After Thorough 90-Minute Questioning Wednesday, June S, 195S MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE lJim says I'm ' If a gem! Jim can't get over how I manage to keep the house looking like a million and still have time for the many things I like to do. My secret is simply finding faster, easier ways to do my housework. Take my wood floors. I used to spend a full day scrubbing and waxing. Then plop into bed all worn out. Now I use Bruce Cleaning Wax and it's almost a snap. Bruce cleans and waxes in one easy operation. Takes me only half the time and effort. 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On the electric power issue, which dominated the hearing, Seaton said that he "absolutely" favored the public preference clause by which public bodies receive first call on federally generated energy. Asked if he would recommend any change in it, Seaton said: ' No, I see no reason to change it. I favor it. I grew up in an area that believed in the prefer ence clause." Refers To Nebraska He was referring to his home state of Nebraska, which has no private power companies. Seaton reiterated his support for the "partnership" power pol icy of President Eisenhower and said, as he understood it, this policy meant co-operation be tween the federal government and local utilities, both private and public, for development of hydroelectric projects. "That's just the truest kind of Americanism," said Seaton, "be cause it assures the maximum of local control." This sparked a lengthy discus sion led by Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D.-Wyo.) of whether many private power commies are in fact locally contro'ed. He focused his attention on Idaho Power company, which he noted was incorporated in Maine, held its annual stockholders meetings at Augusta, Me., and whose 10 top stockholders were all east ern investment and insurance firms. Sen. Henry M.. Jackson, CD Wash.) asked Seaton whether he thought he could have "an open mind" on Hells canyon. "Yes, but I do have to take cognizance of the fact that the administration has taken a stand in the matter," he responded. Hells Issue Debated This referred to the expressed opposition of the administration to legislation authorizing a high federal dam at Hells canyon, since the federal power commis sion last year issued Idaho Pow er company a license to build three smaller projects in this stretch of the Snake river. ' For some reason or another," observed Seaton, "congress has not seen fit to enact the Hells canyon billJ" The Hells canyon bill is ex pected to come up for a vote in this committee shortly.. Delegations Urge Road Improvements In Specific Regions Portland !U.P.) The Ore gon State Highway commission wound up a two-day session here yesterday by hearing delegations urge highway expenditures at specific locations in the state. One delegation representing the Oregon Coast association, ap peared before the commission to renew its plea for work on high way U.S. 101. Charles Ross, Tillamook, the chairman of the association's highway committee, urged con struction of a "safe" highway through Curry county. Should Have Priority Otto Effcnbcrger, Tillamook county judge and president of the association, told the com mission that the Garibaldi-Bay City link should have priority in any funds allotted. 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Francis Harrington, represent ing the Clatsop county develop ment league, told the commis sion that a unanimity of opinion in the Astoria area was lacking in regard to the Young bay bridge and urged tha,t first con- ! sideration be given to the high way project between Astoria and Warrenton. On the broad question of water rights which was raised by Sen. Frank Barrett, (R-Wyo.) Seaton repeated his long-standing belief that western states should control water rights. But he said there have been some "constitutional question" raised by some members of the Eisen hower administration, which has been split on this issue. No Fight Necessary "'The attorney general (Her bert Browncll Jr.) feels differ ently," declared Sen. Barry Goldwater, (R-Ariz.). "W o u 1 d you be willing to stand up against him and fight for the West?" Seaton said he thought the issue could be settled without any fight being necessary. Barrett observed that next week the committee expects to vote on his water rights bill and recalled that McKay had given this legislation strong support. He said to Seaton: "I take for granted that you- feel the same as Secretary McKay?" "That is right, senator," re plied Seaton. When Sen. Richard L. Neu berger (D-Ore.) asked whether he favored consolidation of all government forestry agencies. Seaton said he hadn't gone into that matter. He gave the same tions about whether he would review McKay's policy concern ing oil leasing of wildlife refuge lands. He said, also, that he hadn't read the mining act and didn't know whether he favored tightening its provisions con cerning timber allowances that go with a mining patent. Favors Indian Education Goldwater asked Seaton whether he wished "to keep the Indians as museum pieces" or try to promote their education and assimilation into society. Seaton said he would choose the latter. He told Goldwater he favored the national park im provement program, called "Mission 66," launched under McKay. Seaton told Sen'. Alan Bible, (D-Nev.) that next year he hoped interior could send to congress a recommended long-range min ing incentive program. He said he hoped to send up bills imple menting the administration's water policy before congress adjourns. Seaton was most forceful in stating his support for Alaskan statehood, which the president has not supported. He told the committee that if a good state hood bill were approved he would "do my best to convince the president and I don t think response to Neuberger's ques- that would be much of a job.' Korea Yet Bonus Deadline Approaches Salem (U.R) Deadlines for Korean veterans to apply for bonuses from Indiana and South Dakota are approaching, Vere A. McCarty, service officer for the Oregon Department of Vet erans' Affairs, said today. The Indiana bonus deadline is June SO. South Dakota's is July 30. Application forms for both states are available in Oregon through the State Veterans' De partment in Salem or from coun ty veterans' officers. Willamette Protection Bids Will Be Sought Portland (UP.) Army en gineers said here today they would ask bids on a SI. 000,000 bank protection program in the Willamette basin during June and July. Col. Jackson Graham, Port land district engineer, said the work would be at 33 locations and, in some cases, would de pend on local cooperation. The program consists of rou tine bank protectino work plus emergency funds for repair or reconstruction of many revet ments damaged by major floods. Use Tribune Want Ads The best Recommendation, a whisky can have pi yV MMISMU L S910 Of all the fine whiskies made in Kentucky and these are the world's . best Kentuckians them selves overwhelmingly choose Early Times over all other straight whiskies! HAVE BETTER TIMES WITH ISN'T IT TIME TOC TRIED IT? 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