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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1956)
o O o O G o o m o o oS CO o o O o ? Neuberger To Federal oTax on Transportation W.-i$-ur.gon e- End of tse Fealral excise tax on trnspor tipion wag urged by Senator Richard L. Ncaerger of Oregor. q beause "it plv?es j-. olly dspro G tionate urden on the people ad the ecnnics" of Western In a staternt to the House SubcommisJf on Excise Taxes" 3 which is now studying revision of sppcial lePies, Neuberger emphsi2ed thay. "the geographic discrimination inherent in the excise taxes on transportation" Poes bejEPnd "any inequiti( which may exist in respect to txcgpt on particular goodFe and ervices tg falling more heavily on the people Cjf some stateand regions." o Neub(cr pointed out that "the Sfoequi&ble irrjiiact of the transp.ilSnono taxes on the OfiVdle of some states and reg ions." 0 .eube9ger pointed ou't "that th inequitable impact of the tranggfj>ion taxes on the pcSple of Oregon is Sjbv.-u at first glance," and cited c;es to ihov Western shippeft anr con sumers JJire victims of a fis eriminory Federal .xcise tax -c.3vhich nenalizes them for the 0.)ntrll?tble factors of our country s size ana pnysica geog raphy." 0?"Oregon canners shippinacan- (-Tied trQ'-& or vegetables to east o rn populdon tenters 'friay pay O p"er carload, compared wfth per haps $1!64 per carlosjd shipped o by a midwestgri f(id processor, " O he fxplaind. "The midwe.ern shipper will pay a tax of $7.92 butjljf Federal government will ijprge th Oreon shipper a transportation tax ot 30.96 al- q jii'jm 1U,Q miles Kiejdier. a O-. Shippers of Oregon ccrain to O eastern markets pay a "Federal Cqj transpoetAn tax "over ZK times the tax on grain from O (enal United States." while Oregon Tiousewivesoare "taxed four times more on washing ma cfitnes Chan are the Wiajority of w f 1 o o O fCrX MY KEXT YEAR J AUTOMATIC FRY PAN CCWTIOLLID HIAT n0 o tlfeit is watersealed m fry O r-nan can e immerse i t ha- dlecwKhout narm. Set dial O rfct result eery tima. NO MONEY DOWN-ONLY 50c WEEK US? WEISFIELD'S SIMPLIFIED CREDIT NO MONEY DOWN ?AY NEXT YEAR Lrg Bowl-Fit BtAtt oMIXM ASTER O cj(Without Juice) Mixes, mashes, whips. oblpnds ... in yellow. u O white, pink. 45.50 tarquoise.. O o 122 ASTMAIN Open Tonight Until 9 P.M. Urges End Excise all American homemakers," he adde'i. "A pound of coffee is shipped to the Northwest at six or more times the cost and tax at which it reaches an Eastern or midwestern consumer," Nuberg er stated.' "Clothing, shoes, radios, small domestic appli ances, all such manufactured goads reach Oregon at from twice to four times the trans portation costs which the ma jority of Americans must pay and at'-proportionately greater federal excise tax costs. 'TransDortation is in no way I a luxury or a special service lit is an 'inevitable and irreduc j.ible element in every phase of j.fhe nation's economic activity. . and a disproportionately large and essential element in the economy of the Far West. The Federal excise taxes on trans portation have the effect of lengthing by 3 the distance which, economically, separates the A.merican West from the East, as far as the movement of products in both directions is concerned, and by 10, with respect to travel by person be tween .these areas. "Fairness and equity to the citizens of our Western states, as well as the better develop ment and intergation of our na tional economy, demand an end to the discrimination against the West which is uniquely inherent in "these particular Federal ex cise taxes. I very much hope the committee will find it pos sible to recommend their aband onment." Portland Traffic To Reaches 41 tor 1956 Portland U.T) Portland's 1956 traffic death toll rose to 41 today with a finding that Earl Elmer Rukes, 66, died of injuries suffered when his car hit power pole last week. It was first believed Rukes might . have suffered a heart attack. PERFECT COOKING YOURS FOR 19! ONLY fr 10-INCH SIZE COOKER AND DEEP FRYER Large fry basket, temperature control Ctuiae 24.50 PHONE 3-5348 HERE'S A SWITCH Phyliss McMeen of Los Angeles, enjoying the warm sunshine at Miami Beach, Fla., won a movie screen test on a strike jrogram. She refused the test but accepted a job as Hollywood movie publicity woman for Universal-International Studios. Here's Phyliss doing her job. Cattlemen Elect Prineville (U.R) A 32-year-old Malheur county cattleman, Tom McElroy Jr., was named as Oregon Cattleman of the Year last nieht hv the Oreaon Cattle- ! men's association. McElroy operates a ranch out side Vale with more than 360 acres under cultivation and four sections of range land. Selection of McElroy for the honor was made from a field of four. Others in the final quartet were Eric Fisher, Clackamas county; Irvin Mann Sr., Uma tilla county, and Charles Con gelton. Crook county rancher. STEAM OR Iron the quicker, better way ... 30 sq. inch ironing sur face "Steam Flow Vents" for all-over cushion of steam. NO MONEY DOWN PAY ONLY 50e A WEEK MIXMASTER JUNIOR Lightweight, 6 speed with finger- I Q AC tip control.... " I WEISFIELD'S JEWELERS, 122 E. Plti icnd m tht Sunbeam the Sunbeam priced at $ and the Sunbeam priced at $ I am enclosing $ and will lend $ per week er $ per month until the entire amount it paid. NAME PHONE ADDRESS HOW LONG CITY IONE STATE WHERE EMPLOYED HOW LONG CREDIT REFERENCE (Firm Name and Where Located) Rodney Dee Brodie's Chances Called Good Ferris, 111. (U.R) Little Rodney Dee Brodie's chances of living a normal life were de scribed as good today on the fourth anniversary of the "mir acle" operation that separated him from his head-joined Sia mese twin, Roger. Rodney and Roger, were 15 months old when they under went the historic, 12-hour and 40-minute operation on Dec. 17, 1952. The operation was only a par tial success, however, although both boys survived the surgery. Roger never regained conscious ness and died 34 days later. But Rodney responded to treatment and gained strength after the operation. One of his physicians said Rodney now is "coming along but good." The Persian Gulf is less salty than other seas, the National Geographic Society says. Fresh waters from Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates Rivers pour into the Gulf, and its juncture with the Gulf of Oman, is so narrow and crooked that little salt water enters. About 305 South Dakota schools are participating in the milk program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The children are expected to consume some six million half pints of surplus milk. Julius Caesar imported the first giraffe to Europe in 46 B.C.. The Bureau of Census reports that four-fifths of the value of South Dakota farm products sold in 1954 came from about one-half of the state's farms. No small area in the world is known to have a greater variety of minerals than are found at Magnet Cove, Ark. Some 80 dif ferent minerals can be found there. Barite mining is the big gest industry. LEWIS AND CLARIC WIN Ellensburg, Wash. U.R) Lewis and Clark of the North west Conference handed Central Washington of the Evergreen Conference a 57-51 basketball defeat here last night. Don Ward of Lewis and Clark hit 17 points for game honors. AMAZING! DRY IRON YOU PAY ONLY 1695 - ONLY 50c WEEK Big 8-Cup PERCOLATOR Copper vessel for most efficient heat conduction.. 27.95 Main, Medford, Oreg. f priced at $ .... I Yellow Fever Science Target Austin. Tex. (U.R) Univer sity of Texas scientists and fed eral authorities are cooperating in a project aimed at guarding against Possible thrpat nf a vpl- low fever epidemic in the United aiaies. Jungle mosquitoes of the type that transmits the yellow fever virus were found last fall In Texas' Rio Grande Valley, an area that adjoins the Mexican border. In an effort to block reappear ance of the dread disease in the United States, the office of the U. S. surgeon general provided $9,243 for University of Texas research on the biology and distribution of the Haemagogus mosquito. Though no longer common in humans, jungle mosquitoes and infected animals have kept the disease alive in Central and South America. Dr. O. P. Brelard, a univer sity zoology professor in charge of the research project, said in the last few years, it has been noted that the yellow fever virus is progressing north ward" and "it is possible, if the progression continues, that the virus will reappear in this coun try." Breland pointed out that though only a few jungle mos quitoes have been found within U. S. borders, they constitute a threat because the virus could reach epidemic proportions if transmitted to the common mos quito, Aedes aegypti, found in large numbers in this country. Fleer Lamp has 3-way Indirect lighting! BIG TWO-IN-ONE FLOOR LAMP 3 -Way Reflector Lamp with convenient swivel sporlite til Reg. 7.95 Desk Lamp and Pen Combination ATTRACTIVE GOOSENECK LAMP and BALL POINT PEN with HOLDER BASE Flexible neck assures good light for study or reading. Good look ing and practicaj combination Ballpoint pen. NO MONEY DOWN Buy Now . . . Pay Later 3 122 E. MAIN OPEN TONIGHT Tuesday. December 18, 19M Thornton Not To Face Contempt Portland (U.R) Ten Mult nomah county circuit judges, while critical of Attorney Gen eral Robert Y. Thornton's choice of campaign literature, ruled it did not justify contempt of court charges. The contempt charge had been sought by Multnomah County District Attorney Wil liam Langley. Presiding Circuit Judge Frank J. Loilergan signed tht memorandum opinion yesterday. Langley's motion for contempt stemmed from reprints of news paper stories in the Voters pam phlet. He contended that the ma terial, which went to prospec tive jurors in the state, jeopar dized his right to a free trial. Langley is under indictment lor conspiring to open up the city to gambling and malfeaseance in office. The judges wrote in their op inion: "It was not the best part of good judgment by the attorn ey general, who was then a pros ecuting attorney, to have pub lished what he as prosecutor would unquestionably rely on as evidence in a prospective crim inal prosecution." The memorandum continued, however, that the allegation does not have support as having been done by Thornton in his capacity as attorney general, as an at torney or a prosecuting attorney, but more in the nature of a po litical contest. Reg. 39.95 For All 3 NO MONEY DOWN . Buy Now . . . Pay Ltr PAIR OF 30-IN. MATCHING TABLE LAMPS Modern dowbre tier ihadee! Curved gold flecked china be 88 .7 I 1 for reading. Three matched lamps perfect for the modern setting . hand laced double shades of washable fiberglass . . . the striking no-mar ebony finish baked en. . Choica Bg Colors flS PHONE 3-5348 UNTIL 9 P.M. Nixon Takes Off For Austria Tour Washington (U.R) Vice Pres- ident Richard M. Nixon prepar ed for a flight to Austria ioday for a quick first-hand inspection i of the Hungarian refugee pro gram. . Nixon was scheduled to de part from Washington at4 p.m. (EST). On his return, the vice presi dent will report to -.President Eisenhower and to Congress on what new steps the United States should take to h'elp Hun garians who have.fled frojn So viet oppression in their home land. Mr. Eisenhower, while sflll on his work-and-play vacation, Inst wek at Augusta, Ga., assigned Nixon to the special mission. 12 iKaviM j"iiwik FUE 14-DAT HOME TRIAL tferfe em m vwr nn SIBEM MaVDUUTO eMea fjKele, an m chanve) feature of Sujr bam is designee! to ejiv a closer skeveu tats o Tram, if vunuaa NO MONET DOWN THI MODERN WAY, TO FEMININE P4INTINESS fliiiim tm emit, aicb. Oti tieW far underarms, one for legs. Turquoise), p'mk. ivory, Wuo, eW rd. NO MONEY DOWN WDidpreef Lights In A Lifetime Wiek Removable Bate For Eaty Filling Holds Fuel Longer (7T MnHn Mott Amonng .Lighter Ever ... 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