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If 52nd Year Medeo United Press Full Leased Wire Price 10 Cents Tribune United Presi Full Leased Wire 2nd SECTION MEDFCWD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1957 Pages 1-8 - ..... . . 1 ru? . r,. G WHAT'S $EWS IN SAN fCIgC9 now is important to New York Giant stars (from , left Whitey Lockman, Bobby Thomson and Willie Mays. Daily papers from their new hometown are famifar Sjhts in the Polo Grounds' dressing rooms. (International) Europe's Mostf Important Election JDue in Germany Next Month By PETER WEBB United Press Correspondent Bonn iin The most lmpoiTe: ant electiqfj in Europe since World War II comti up next month in West Germany. On its outcome hangs the fate of (ie westeigi world's pli to build a strong defensive military machine on the European con tinent capable of deterring a Communist ground attack Thirty-five million Germans will choose on Sept. 15 betw?en keeping Chancellor Konrad Ad enauer's Christian Democrat re gime or turning the government over to the powerful opposite Socialist Party. The Socialists have said that if they win they will pull West Germany out of the North At lantic Treaty Organization, ban ish atomic weapons on theft soil, halt conscription and scrap plans for a 500.000-man army and strong air force. Then 9iey will bargain with the Soviet Union for the reuni fication of East and West Ger many. Warns Of Downfall The 82 year - old Adenauer, fighting the most critical battle of his career, has warneS that Socialist victory would mean the "downfall of Germany." He has said that keeping its alliance with the West is his nation's only means of halting Commu nism and eventually restoring a whole Germany. The latest indications are that Adenauer will win a third suc cessive four year terms but it may be by a narrow margin. Public opinion polls report that support for the Christian Democrats has risen from 39 to 46 per cent of the electorate since November. Socialist strength has dropped from 44 to 35 per cent in the sme period. Political' experts estimate that about 80 per cent of the voters already have made up' their minds. The campaigns of all parties are now being directed at the ,20 per cent "floating vote" which will be decisive. There will be at least 494 Bundestag seats at stake, half of them by direct election in the constituencies and the remain der by proportional representa tion. One of the smaller parties, the free Democrats, may emerge holding the balance of power and forcing West Germany into another coalition government. Boom May Help " Adenauer's greatest asset is the fact that West Germany is enjoying booming . economic prosperity which has even per mitted a national tax cut. The low point of his fortunes came last October-November when the Hungarian revolt raised fears of another war. A new element in the cam paign was the visit of Soviet Communist Chief Nikita Khrush chev earlier this month to East Germany. Khrushchev blasted Adenauer as a new Hitler and warned that his policies were taking Germany along the road to war. Observers here believe that Khrushchev's attack will boom erang, winning Adenauer more votes among the violently anti Russian West Germans. They have also done harm to the So cialist cause by emphasizing So viet intractability over reunifi cation. Khrushchev made it clear the Soviets are not prepared to ne gotiate a reunification which would depose the East German Communist regime. He almost contemptuously- dismissed , the proposal supported by Social ists and Christian Democrats alike for free, nation-wide elections. The real worry for the Christ ian Democrats is Adenauer's health. For a man in his 80s Adenauer is remarkably, fit and has been delivering hour-long speeches on a campaign tour without visible signs of fatigue. But there is always the danger at his age that a comparatively minor ailment might be serious. Reuther Says GM Stalls on Proposal Chicago (IB Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers Union, ' has charged General Motors Corp. with stalling on his proposal for automobile price cuts. Reuther, speaking Thursday night at the annual convention banquet of the AFL-CIO Ameri can Federation of Teachers, denied his proposal was a pub lic0 r e 1 a t i o n s maneuver, as charged by G.M. President Har low H. Curtice. "All they have to do is say yes," Reuther said, "and we'll do our part." The auto chief proposed earlier that the "Big Three" auto manu facturers cooperate to prevent flation by lopping $100 or more more off 1957 models. In return, the UAW would take such action under consideration when pre senting 1958 contract demands. Curtice responded with a counter-proposal, that the auto workers extend their present contract two years as a "real contribution to the economic stability of the country." Reuther said G.M. -made a profit last year of $2.93 "for every hour worked by every hourly employee" and contrast ed it with a 20 cent increase won by the UAW. "That's a disproportionate share of the take," he said. "It's just about time the American consumer got hi share." Portland Woman Is Placed on Probation Portland W Mrs. Lucille Weeks, 25, yesterday was placed on two years probation by Cir cuit Judge Charles W. Redding for her part in the 1956 burglary of -the home of Ray Clark, hire ling of racketeer James B. Elkins. ' Mrs. Weeks had changed her plea from innocent to guilty min utes before the judge placed her on probation. Mrs. Weeks was indicted for burglary along with Mary Chil dress, 39, in July. ' Mrs. Childress has pleaded in nocent to the charge and is awaiting trial. SE BE SURE TO ATTEND THE- 4 H CLUB F.F.A. LIVESTOCK AUCTION SALE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TONIGHT, 7:30 p.m. You Do the Buying We Do All the, Rest f We Pick Up -Slaughter Deliver Cutting and Wrapping Can Be Arranged OREGON STATE INSPECTION EST. 50 O USDA GRADED Medford Meat Co. Just Telephone SP 2-6229 Volunteers Save Life Of Two-Year-Old Boy Big River, Sask. - (IP) Vol unteers, using the technique that saved the life of little Benny Hooper, Wednesday night rescued a 2-year-old boy from the bottom of a 12-inch wide well shaft. The boy, Kimdale Smith of Saskatoon, was taken to a hos pital after his five-hour en- Brewster Sentenced On Contempt Charge '' Washington TO Frank W. Brewster, West Coast teamsters chief, drew a one-year jail sen tence and a $1,000 fine Thurs day for contempt of Congress. The sentence was imposed by Federal Judge John A. Sirica, who had convicted Brewster June 26 on 31 counts of con tempt at a juryless trial here. Brewster announced in ad vance that he would appeal the sentence. He was released in $1,000 bail pending disposition of his appeal. tombment. His condition was re ported to be satisfactory. Small Barn Destroyed Near Kings Highway A small barn containing five tons of hay at the Melvin Fader farm, 1897 Kings highway, was destroyed by fire about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, city firemen reported. They said that the hay was damaged by water and that a small adjacent shed was dam aged. Firemen stated that chil dren playing with matches set fire to the hay. The rural pumper-tanker and the east side pumper, which was being tested at the Solar Belfast, Northern Ireland HP Veteran distance swimmer Florence Chadwick, of San Diego, Calif., Thursday post poned for two weeks her attempt to swim the Irish channel. mill pond, were sent to the blaze. The eastside station pumper was hampered in reach ing the fire scene by numerous motorists attracted by the smoke, according to firemen. DIPLOMATIC REPORT Los Angeles (W The state Department of Corrections, in its annual report, explains athletic programs at prisons this way: "The institutions field teams in the major sports, competing with outside teams, but all are 'home' games." DRAMATIC SAVINGS SUNDAY Watch Sunday's Tribune SAVE $80 At inw uuu Leonard iyjirlrbLixlla Electric! to 10.4 Cubic Foot 1957 mncsniiMnmffi other f0y m 1 front to back. Holds S . fruits and Tegatabtas. 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