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Briefs From the Legislature Salem U.R) A bill to set up a state power commission and put Oregon into the wholesale electrical power business was debated before a ways and means subcommittee. Advocates contended the bill would put the state in the same position as a preferential cus tomer under which it would have first call for federal power under the Bonneville act, the same as cities, co-ops and public utility districts. Private utility spokesman dis puted this. They said that under the act Oregon would not be in a preference position. Salem U.R) The Oregon Senate defeated House bill 254, which would have allowed $2,000 homestead exemptions on homes but would have assessed all utility property at a ratio double of that applied to all oth er classes of property. Final vote on the measure was 22 to 8 against, then by voice vote, action on the measure was indefinitely postponed. Salem (U.R) The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 453, which Sen. Walter J. Pearson, Portland Democrat, said was de signed to attract new industry to Oregon and encourage build ing. Under terms of the measure, any structure less than 60 per cent complete on Jan. 1, the as sessment day, would be exempt from the ad valorem tax, or local property tax. The measure passed with only seven dissenting votes. The Senate passed and sent to the Governor for signature sev en house bills, including three measures designed to tighten and facilitate the administration of assessment and taxation laws. The measures, House bills 198 and 211, were introduced at re quest of the State Tax Commis sion. Salem (U.R) Sen. Warren Gill, Lebanon Republican, said the Senate Judiciary Committee of which he is chairman will commence hearings at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the various bills now before the committee relating to criminal proceedings and indi rectly involving the Multnomah county "situation." The first hearing will be held Study Under Way To Get Information On Technicians A state-wide study is under way to determine the number of technicians employed in Oregon and to secure informations about in room 309, in the state capital here. Attorney General KODert Y. Thornton will be the first witness. Senator Gill said Multnomah County District Attorney Wil liam M. Langley also would appear. Salem U.R) The Oregon Senate voted unanimously for a measure appropriating $154,000 to the state library to match fed eral funds in bringing state li brary service to the rural areas. The measure, Senate bill 134, now goes to the House. their post-high .school education al and training needs. The study is being conducted by the state division, of vocation al education in cooperation with several of the larger Oregon school districts. School officials throughout the state will contact about 300 firms next week to secure the survey information, according to William G. Loomis, .state super visor of trade and industrial edu cation. Lindsay M. , Vinsel, Medford High school teacher, was among 11 state school officials recently meeting in Salem who will par ticipate in the study. Others Attending Others attending were Mau rice C. Romig, Coos Bay; Jack E. Brookins, Oregon Technical institute, Klamath Falls; L. John Lipney, Springfield; W. W. Cox, Eugene; Richard D. Boss, Rose burg; R. J. Haas, Forest Grove; Lennis E. Nash, Pendleton; Paul F. Wilmeth, Salem; and Loomis and Donald M. Gillis, state divi sion of vocational education. Educators expect to acquire information from the study which will be useful in deter mining the part public schools should play in training techni cians in Oregon and acquainting industry throughout the state with school facilities, Loomis said. The survey is scheduled , for completion this fall. The first U. S. offensive battle In World War II was that started by the Marines at Guadalcanal, Aug. 8, 1942. Friday. Mar 3' 1957 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Theft of Four Wheels, Tires Reported Gerald E. Olson, . 100 South Groveland ave., Medford, re ported to sheriff's deputies Wednesday afternoon the theft of four truck tires and wheels from Mack Sales and Service, 3811 Crater Lake highway. Olson reported that the tires and wheels were taken from Get the eye-opening fact en the car with HEADROOM-PLUS! See Page 1, Section 2 four different vehicles parked at the company. The wheels, valued at $500, were the out side of dual wheels on the trucks. Use Mail Tribune Want Ads CASH! PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL' le S. Central Phone SP 3-5308 2 Big Pays Prizes . ... SpecnaD Buys! r pj i J m 1 fit l M J U'ULnJU UfU" LjUUUUULJ PAY ix SATURDAY M:' Of Medford's Newest . . . Most Modern Drug Center m hJhJ u u u vyj u & u vyj u uu vyi u u u u vyj b mi mm Corner Corner Central and Sixth Street MEDFORD OREGON Phone SP 2-6253 Today & Sat. Only! 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