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Cost of Living InS.F;, L A. Sei All-Time Record Sm Francisco U.R) The cott of living reached an all tirrSte high in San Francisco and .rffc Angeles during March, de 8ptf a slight decrease in the cost ef food in major Pacific coast cities. Che U.S. Department of La bor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the all-items index in San Francisco was 122.3 (average 1947-49 100) an increase of 0.6 per cent over December and 4.7 per cent above the index of March of last year. The December-March quarter rise was the seventh consecutive quarterly increase, starting with June, 1955. Since then prices have climbed about 6 per cent. The only major category not to increase was food, which ac tually averaged 0.1 per cent lower. In Los Angeles, food prices were down 0.2 per cent, but the index reached an all-time high of 120.4 an increase of only 0.1 per cent. Food prices dropped 0.3 per cent in Seattle, cancelling out an increase of about the same amount in February. Even so, prices in mid-March were more 'than 4 per cent higher than at the same time a year ago and only about 1 per cent below the all-time high of January, 1952. In Portland, food prices dropped about 0.2 per cent, wip ing out small increases in Janu ary and February and bringing prices back to about the same level as last August. But food prices were still more than 4 per cent higher than they were in March of last year. Goo Said To Induce Pigeons To Fly South Pittsburgh (U.R) Michael Tucci, a construction foreman, has developed a goo that he guarantees will induce pigeons to fly south. The preparation comes in six different colors with three odors designed to discourage the birds. Somebody asked Tucci where the pigeons would go. "That's the other guy's prob lem," replied Tucci. Ship Laying Cable Off California Coast Point Arena, Calif. (U.R) The cable ship Basil O. Lenoir began laying cable off the coast here today for the new 2400- mile undersea telephone system 'which will link Hawaii with the mainland. The American Telephone and Telegraph company said the Le noir will place two shore ends for the cables some 3I2 miles apart and extending 10 miles seaward from the proposed side of the mainland terminal. Shore ends in the islands were placed last October in Hanama Bay or the island of Oahu. The twin cable system, which is scheduled for service late this year, will provide 36 telephone circuits to supplement 14 radio circuits now used for telephone communications with Hawaii. Portland Air Traffic Change Is Advised Portland 'U.R) Separation of military air activity from commercial traffic at the Port land International Airport was formally recommended Monday by W. P. Plett, regional admin istrator for the Civil Aeronautics Plett said his survey indicated that continued use of the field by jet interrceptors would not be conducive to normal growth of commercial and civil opera tions at the port. Since abandonment of Air Force plans to build a new base at Woodburn, the military has announced plans for continued and expanded use of the inter national port as a jet interceptor base. Plett reported that mixture of commercial traffic with military, particularly air defense com mand interceptors, was not desirable. Railway Express Strike Continues Chicago (U.R) Freight and parcels piled up in seven major cities across the nation today as a strike of some 4,000 drivers against the Railway Express Agency entered its second day. The company placed an em bargo on rail and air express de liveries in Newark, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. Blood plasma, serums, medi cine, and perishable goods are being moved, according to James E. O'Hara, secretary treasurer of the Internatitonal Brotherhood of Teamsters, Lo cal 702. . O'Hara said the Teamsters are striking for higher wages. The drivers refused to accept a three year contract with a package raise of 26J4 cents an hour of fered by the agency. A presi dential fact-finding board had recommended acceptance of the contract. Agency drivers presently av erage $2.11 per hour, according to O'Hara. Herman P. Dunlap, vice-president of Railway Express said that the agency will stick by the recommendation of the board. Webster and Clay Picked Among Five 'Greatest Senators' By RAYMOND LAHR United Press Correspondent Washington U.R) Daniel Webster and Henry Clay have been picked as two of the five Senate "giants" of the past to adorn the Senate's own hall of fame, it was learned today. The other three choices will depend largely on whether a five-man Senate committee wants to risk a row by designat ing 20th century senators, or takes the safer course of picking men of long ago whose names are no longer embroiled in con troversy. This committee, headed by Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) is scheduled to report its selec tion of the five "greatest" sen ators by May 1. Portraits of the five will go on the walls of the reception room adjoining the Senate chamber. Webster and Clay, both giants in the era of compromise before the Civil War, were reported by a reliable informant to be sure bets for inclusion. John C. Calhoun, the intel lectual voice of the South in the pre-Civil War period, was de scribed as a probable choice if the committee decides to exclude 20th Century senators. Thomas Hart Benton of Mis souri, the voice of the West during the same period, is an other candidate. The committee became entan gled in modern political contro versy when it began taking a look at possible candidates who served in this century. These include the late George W. Norris, Nebraska independent and hero of the liberals; Robert A. Taft of Ohio, hero of the con servatives; Arthur H. Vanden berg of Michigan; Robert M. LaFollette Sr. of Wisconsin; Robert F. Wagner of New York; William E. Borah of Idaho, and Hiram Johnson of California. Weyerhaeuser Men Return at Coos Bay Coos Bay U.R) Some 370 men were to return to work today at the big Weyerhaeuser mill after an agreement was reached to end a work stoppage. The Federal Mediation Serv ice said 330 members of a wood worker's local were to vote to night on whether to accept an agreement setting work hours of the company's boom crew. The walkout started April 11 when woodworkers protested re scheduling of the boom crew's hours. Mill workers went out later after refusing to cross picket lines. 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Since it was the regular social night games were played after a short business meeting. Bro ther Barber read a letter he re ceived from Senator Phil Lowry in regards to bill no. 65. Upper Rogue Grange went on record opposing any action to be taken at the present time on Rogue Valley Flood Control pending a report of Army en gineers. Legislative chairman Harold Barber was authorized to write State Congressman regard ing Labor Union Bill 68. Grange donated $25 for a 4-H scholar ship at Corvallis. Refreshments were served by Brother and Sister Barber and Sister Eileen Eastin. MONTGOMERY IN HOSPITAL London (U.R) Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, 69, en tered the King Edward VII hos pital here Monday for a minor operation and a general check up , hospital authorities an nounced. . - Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan in 1609. Knowland Warns On High Tax Rate Hollywood -4U.R) Sen. Wil liam F. Knowland (R-Calif.), has warned that this nation's free enterprise system "will ulti mately be 'destroyed" unless the current high rate of federal tax ation is curtailed. , .'. Knowland told some 2,400 persons at a S100-a-plate Repub lican campaign fund-raising din ner Monday night the solution to the tax problem could only be found in the halting of in creased federal expenditures. "A system under which the federal government taxes per sonal income at rates varying from 20 to 91 per cent and cor porate income at a 52 per cent rate is simply too burdensome," the Senate minority leader said. "It will ultimately destroy our free enterprise system," Knowland declared, adding that if federal expenditures had been held to the 1955 level "we would now face the pleasant prospect of a budget surplus of almost $9 billion in the coming fiscal year." Woman to Graduate At 67 Years of Age Lincoln, Neb. (U.R) College life began past 60 for Mrs. Fern Beardsley, former Clarks, Neb., newspaperwoman. Mrs. Beardsley, 67, entered the University of Nebraska as a freshman four years ago, and now is preparing for graduation vith a better-than-average schol astic record. Mrs. Beardsley, enrolled at the university after the death of her husband in 1953. She said she had intended to take only', a few courses, but a faculty advis- Tuesday, April 23. 19S7 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Senate Group May Recall Schrunk Portland (U.R) Mayor Terry Schrunk, served Monday with another indictment brought by the Multnomah county grand jury,' may be called again before the Senate Rackets Committee. - Schrunk received word that he might possibly be called be fore the committee at the same time that Deputy Sheriff George Minelly received a subpoena to appear in Washington, D. C. Robert F. Kennedy, chief counsel for the special commit tee, did not indicate immediate ly why the Portland situation might be taken up again. The new indictment against Schrunk accused him of conspir ing to commit a felony of ob taining by means of a device tel ecommunications to which he was not a participant. A similar indictment was served Monday on Oregon Teamster leader Clyde Crosby. In addition several more in dictments returned last Friday were served but they were re submissions of previous charges. The Multnomah county grand jury took the day off Monday but was to resume its work to day. Attorneys for District Attor ney William Langley filed in Circuit Court late Monday a supplemental motion to an al ternative motion made a week ago to set aside a neglect of duty verdict returned against the dis trict attorney April 13. A hear ing on a request for a new trial is scheduled Wednesday. or persuaded her to become a full-time student. Cemetery Group Forms in Jacksonville Jacksonville An organiza tion known as the Jacksonville Cemetery commission was set up recently, according to commis sion chairman Albert Hackert. The commission is made up of two members each from the Odd Fellows, Mason and Red men organizations, the Catholic church and the city. Groups from the organizations have been cleaning out brush and picking up all cans and bot tles used for flower containers. The commission has urged that only metal containers be used in the future, to eliminate the haz ard of broken glass. Plans have been made to spray poison oak later in the' season and there will be a general clean-up day before Decoration day, officials announced. Owners of lots in the cemetery have been asked to clean up their own lots or make arrange ments to have them cleaned. An estimate of the cost of cleaning a lot can be obtained from Carl Hoskins by telephoning 9-8029 or Albert Hackert at 9-8026, Jacksonville. ' Signs, designating the differ ent sections of the cemetery are now being put up, according to Hackert. 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