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New Broad Air Safety Program Expected To Go Before Congress Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower plans to send Con gress a broad air-safety program including a proposal to create aerial "superhighways." The blueprint, drawn up by the President's aviation facili ties planning group, would pro vide for: Creation of a powerful in dependent airways moderniza tion board charged with coordi nating all research in the field of air safety. Drastic revision of present air traffic rules to eliminate the increasing collision menace. An aerial "superhighway" network with certain routes re served for planes of similar speeds. Plan Outlined Edward P. Curtis, chairman of the planning group and vice president of Eastman Kodak, gave Eisenhower and Republi can legislative leaders a pre view of the plan Tuesday at the White House. Senate GOP Lead er William F. Knowland (Calif.) said afterward that it probably would be sent to Cdngress on Thursday. A source close to the Curtis group told the United Press the proposed airways modernization board would be more than "just another study group." He said Congress will be asked to give it definite authority and respon sibilities for air safety. It was not clear whether the board also would have the au thority to order new air traffic control devices or regulations group would like to "give the into effect, thus superseding the Civil Aeronautics Board and Ci vil Aeronautics Adminisration. One source said the Curtis Hope Seen for Early End of Metals Strike Portland (U.R) There was hope Wednesday for an early end to a strike of 3000 metal workers here after "some prog ress" was reported in negotia tions and a tentative agreement was reached to settle a similar strike in Seattle. Union and management repre sentatives met until 10 p.m. Tuesday and a federal mediator said they would resume talks Wednesday. He said no settle ment was reached but that "some progress" was made. In Seattle, about 8000 metal trades workers tentatively set tled for a 6 per cent pay in crease. Portland union members sought a 10 per cent pay hike. For everyone you know Cards Many religious, traditional, and humorous designs. P Choose yours from our com plete selection. Australia Plans Drive for More British People Sydney (U.R) Because Aus tralia, the most thinly pouplated ration in the East, is surrounded by heavily over-populated coun tries whose people want more living space, the federal govern ment always has encouraged im migration schemes designed to bring migrants from Europe, especially those of British stock Now, the minister of immigra tion has. announced a new plan to get more British child im migrants to Australia. This plan, aimed at tapping a new source of migrants, would bring to Australia British chil dren with only one parent. The Fairbridge Society in Aus tralia has agreed to acept these children until the parent of each can come to Australia and estab lish a home which the child can share. This new plan is an extension of the scheme under which the Fairbridge Society has brought more than 500 British child im migrants here since World War II. . The new child migrants will go to the Fairbridge farm schools at Molong, New South Wales, and Pinjarra, Western Australia. These Fairbridge schools are an enduring memorial to the remarkable South African-born Kingsley Fairbridge, who had the rare quality of being a prac tical visionary. The child immigrants come out to Australia from time to time in parties under the care and supervision of Fairbridge officials. This year five parties, total ling 28 children, arrived at Mo long where 175 children are now living. Their ages range from seven to 17 years. Included in the 175 are several family groups, in cluding one of seven children aged from seven to 15. The farm scnool consists of a 1.500-acre property situated on a gentle slope overlooking tree studded country three miles from Molong township. The children's living quarters are in the form of a "village" made up of a main street border ed by cottages, each set in its own garden. Each cottage accommodates 14 children under the care of a cottage "mother." " The farm on the high ground behind the "village" as its own dairy herd of 100 cows and 1,000 poultry, pigs and sheep1. Their wool check this year earned the farm more than $7,000. The farm, which is mechan ized to acquaint students with modern farming methods, also grows wheat, oats and veget ables. The farm school is entirely self-supporting. board some teeth," but that it did not want to step on the toes of existing federal agencies deal ing with civil aviation. Revision of Rules .To handle current air traffic more effectively and safely, the Curtis group was expected to recommend swift revisions in present air traffic rules. The Curtis group would cre ate virtual aerial "superhigh ways" by reserving different high-density routes for planes with similar speed capacity. For example, the New York Washington airways would be increased from two to six. Some would handle only twin-engined planes while others would be for faster four-engined airliners. Such a system would compare to an automotive highway with one lane reserved for trucks and another for faster private cars. By assigning airways accord ing to aircraft speed, the Curtis plan would eliminate a current potential danger a faster air liner overhauling a slower one at the same altitude. Higher Goal Urged For Medical Men Chicago-U.R) A doctor urges the medical profession to set its sights on a higher goal, "per fective medicine." Dr. Herbert A. Ratner said perfective medicine "should have as its end not just living, but living well." Ratner, associate clinical pro fessor of preventive medicine at Loyola University, expressed the view in an article in the Bulletin of the American Asso ciation' of Public Health physic ians. He said our culture is preoccu pied with disease and death and has a nearly exclusive concern with curative and preventive medicine. , "Preventive medicine applied to a healthy person prevents dis ease, but in so doing does not produce more health," Ratner said. "It is our failure to recognize and analyze health as a varying property, irrespective of varia tion in disease, that prevents a dynamic realization of this ulti mate goal in medicine." He said doctors should under stand more fully the implica tions of certain criteria, such as the hemoglobin standard. "Customarily," he said, "our concern with hemoglobin is ab normality. "If a male has a hemoglobin count below 14 to 16 he is con sidered anemic," Ratner . said. "But doctors do not bother to build up an individual so that he is well, above the normal count." Cottage Grove Man Crushed Under Tractor Cottage Grove U.PJ Thomas G. Howard, about 40, Cottage Grove, died Tuesday when he was crushed under his tractor which he was using to help load furniture at a home about four miles east of here. Survivors include his widow and two small daughters. I bt ifvK. y " SUFFERING FROM INCURABLE brain disease, Jimmy Grimm, 9, and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Grimm, arrive at Los Angeles Airport from Baltimore for three-day visit at Dis neyland. Maryland civic club raised funds for lad's last vacation before he cjjes. (International Soundphoto) Community College Bill Considered by Joint Ways, Means Salem (U.R) Th p Joint Ways and Means Comittee today had for consideration the com munity college bill which would appropriate $90,000 from the general fund to set up a com munity college program for the state. j . ' The bill was passed to Joint Ways and Means by the House Unique Network Links 46 Towns Greenfield, Mass. UlR Forty-six communities in three New England states are "being linked in a unique radio net work designed to centralize fire control operations. The airwaves hookup will en able simultaneous monitoring of calls among all the fire fighting units participating in Massachu setts, New Hampshire and.; Ver mont. The General Electric-buili sys tem enables rural commumities to benefit from the efficient communications systems' hereto fore limited to fire departments in large cities. By use of the Tri-State Miatual Aid Control Center, here utp to 35 pieces of equipment ma;p be dispatched to any one commu nity needing help. ' j Eventually, 57 mobile lire fighting units will operate under orders from 17 base stations!. THEY DID 'TIME Olathe, Kan. U.R 'City Commissioner Herman Hig gins r ndered a $11.59 bill presented by two plumbers Wednesday for a few minutes repairs in the county jail plus "time." The plumbers charged the city for overtime after they were inad vertently locked in a cell ior two hours. Education Committee with the statement by Committee Mem ber William Grenfell Jr., Port land Democrat, that it was one of the more important pieces of legislation to be acted on this session. - Committee Chairman Joe Rog ers, Independence Democrat, no ted that eight votes are required to pass a bill from ways and means with a favorable recom mendation to the House floor and eight ways and means mem bers have signed the community college bill. The bill would enable any school district with 500 pupils in grades 9 to 12 and a $20 mil lion assessed valuation to start a community college. But ap proval of the people and the State Board of Education would have to be gained first. Before passage from the edu cation committee, the bill was amended so that" directors of community college districts would serve four rather than five years. Money Move Fails A move to amend the bill so that money would be taken from the basic school support fund rather than the general fund failed last week. Medford, Grants Pass, Coos Bay, Hillsboro, Beaverton, As toria, Oregon City, Fendleton, Baker and Ontario have been mentioned as possible sites of community colleges. Under the bill, the State Education De partment will conduct a two year study of community college needs throughout the setate. Who M Shirts Bt? Laundry Wednesday, April 10, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Retail Food Costs Up 16 Per Cent; Farmer Prices Off Washington (U.R) Congres sional investigators have drafted a report showing that retail food prices increased 16 per cent in the last decade while prices paid farmers for the same items fell 14 per cent. The report, not yet made pub lic, was prepared by the newly created Consumer Study Sub committee of the House Agricul ture Committee. Subcommittee Chairman Vic tor L. Anfuso (D-N.Y.) said Tues day night it will be the basis for a new round of investigations of food industry prices. Anfuso, who represents a Brooklyn district without a single farm, is the only big city member of the con gressional farm bloc. Farmers Get 9 Per Cent The group's first report, it was learned, will say that the annual food costs of the average city family rose from $1,000 in 1947 to $1,500 in 1956. Of the $500 increase, farmers received $45 or about 9 per cent, the report adds. Food processors, handlers, retailers and other marketing agencies got $400, or about 80 per cent. The remaining $55 went for imported foods and fish. The increase in marketing charges was attributed to two factors, new services for con sumers in the form of more pre pared and frozen foods and high er marketing costs. Passenger cars account for 80 per cent of all motor vehicle miles in the U. S. Ike Expresses Sorrow Over Norman's Death Washington U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower today ex pressed great sorrow over the suicide of E. Herbert Norman, Canadian ambassador to Egypt. The President, at his news con ference, expressed sincere hope that the fine relations between Canada and the United States r can be restored as rapidly as I possible. Norman committed suicide in Cairo after the Senate Internal Security subcommittee revived charges rejected by Canada linking the diplomat with Com munism. Canada has been deep ly disturbed bv the charges which many Canadians believe impelled Norman to kill himself. Far Restyling Let us give your fur coat th New Look CLEANING GLAZING Frances' Furs Formerly Frances Dallair 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone Remains 2-6526 That's what people say about CYCLONE with the attractive, new Gate. 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