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Interim Group To Hear Tax Gripes In Klamath Area Sen. Philip Lowry, Med ford, will act as a subcommit tee chairman during a series of hearings by the state legis lative interim tax committee in Klamath Falls Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19. The meetings are planned for the Klamath county libra ry auditorium starting at 9 a.m. on both days. Sen. Walter J. Pearson, Portland, the committee chair man, in discussing plans for the Klamath Falls meeting said: "This is one of a contin uing series of interim tax committee public .meetings which are being held in vari ous communities throughout the state during 1958 to give interested persons an oppor tunity to testify and express themselves on Oregon's tax structure." Senator Pearson announced the four subcommittees will meet on Friday, April 18. At 9 a.m. the subcommittee on ad valorem and transporta tion taxes with Sen. Monroe Sweetland of Milwaukie as chairman will meet. The tim ber and natural resources sub committee, chaired by Rep. Clarence Barton of Coquille, will meet at 1:30 p.m. The subcommittee on inheritance and gift taxes, with Sen. Ru die Wilhelm jr., Portland, as chairman, will meet at 3:30 p.m., and the fourth subcom mittee to study an education tax. Sen. Philip Lowry, Med ford, chairman, will meet at 8 p.m. Friday evening. . To Consider Comments The full committee will meet at 9 a.m., Saturday morning, April 19. One of the items on the agenda of the full committee is "comments and testimony of residents from the Klamath Falls area." The interim tax committee consists of 11 members of the state legislature. In addition ' to Senators Pearson, Lowry, Sweetland and Wilhelm and Representative Barton, other " committee members include . Sen. Lee Ohmart, Salem, and Representatives Fayette Bris- urns -mm'z " - 'w w&& fir fljl W 4 MUFFLED MISSILES Vaguely resembling a group of long-eared animals, three Air Force TM-61 "Matador" missiles stand draped in their protective canvas covers, for use near Hahn Air Base in Germany. AF VMatador" units are part of the protective shield always on guard in Europe. (Defense Department Photo) Longer Life Brings Additional Problem of Mind Deterioration By DELOS SMITH United Press Science Editor New York (IP- The trou ble with science's gift of 'a longer life for almost every one is that al though the life of the body has been lengthe n e d, the life of the mind and the persona 1 i t y (resident i n that body) has not been. Dr. Edward A. Strecker was looking sci ence's gift horse in the mouth at a recent conference on geri atrics, the medical science of Delos Smith tol, Grants Pass; Edwin Cone, Eugene; Clinton Haight Jr., Baker; John Kerbow, Klam ath Falls,, and R. E. Schedeen, Gresham.' aging. He concluded that un less science soon finds ways of preserving mind and per sonality as well as body, its lengthening of the life span will become "a curse rather than a blessing." What is needed is more re search and the questions must be pursued under high prior ity. The questions are not easy, which adds to their ur gency. For instance, what de terioration occurs in the phys ical structure of the brain with age? He cited the expe riences of a neuropathologist who dissected the brains of 20 persons who died in old age. Same Signs This investigator was look ing for physical signs of dete rioration, and he found them. But he found just as many in the brains of persons who had been mentally healthy in their last years as he found in the WHAT A BREAK! with thp rhinn V guaranteed 1 year against breaking! J A S f. j cmm , A, W 77 GET ACQUAINTED' UP TO ! on regular open stock prices NOW 16 Diece starter sets from only 1 & April 14-26 only! 95 j Cjjj? 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Nor should we be too glib about linking chronologic age with mental deterioration. "Some people manifest de terioration in the fifties, and indeed there may be profound deterioration in the early for ties. Yet we know people in advanced life, 80 years of age and more, who, excepting for a few memory lapses, are bright and alert." In addition to possible phys ical changes in the brain, he suggested that "the previous personality" of aged persons could bring pressures to bear which "distorted" behavior, "The human personality is the most awesome thing in all the world," he said. "It is too fluid and far-reaching te be confined in a cage of words." He asked two aged women the same questions the day of the month. One replied "I'm ashamed. I can't remem ber." The other said: "None of your damn business. Find out for yourself." Each had been like that as a girl. Strecker is an oldster him self. He is orofessor emeritus of Dsvchiatry. University of Pennsylvania, and professor of psychiatry, Seton Hall col lege Jersey City, N. J. Medford Officer Heads Law Group Patrolman Duane Franklin of the Medford Police de partment was elected presi dent oi the Southern Oregon Peace Officers association at a meeting Monday night in Grants Pass. Over 30 police officers from Jackson and Josephine counties attended. Ford Hagen, Medford state parole officer, was elected vice president; Sgt. Dean De Berry, Jackson county sher iffs deputy, treasurer; Oran C. Chastain, assistant Grants Pass police chief, sergeant at arms; and Miss Joan Sorg, Jackson county juvenile coun selor, secretary. Board ' members for . the coming year are Sgt. Loy Cole, state police, - Grants Pass; Jackson County Deputy Robert Gheysen; Josephine County Deputy Les Tythcott; and Jackson County Chief Deputy Joseph Walsh, out going president. 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The city carries no in surance for the theft of the meters, he added. City At torney E. R. Bashaw said the theft can be considered both as a commission of a felony and a violation of a city ordin ance. The Hollywood Scene "LKfftJSE' Hollywood IP) David Ladd was quite serious about the whole thing. "No one 11 should go steady." David is 11 and blond. He i is the spitting image of his father, actor Alan Ladd. The subject of girls, going, steady and other timely top ics came up during a chat about a full - sized, starring part David has in the new Buena Vista release, "The Proud Rebel," in which his father and Olivia De Havil land co-star. In the technicolor western, the youngster plays a south ern boy shocked into mute ness when his mother is kill ed in the battle of Atlanta. The size of the youngster's role and the fact that a cham pion sheep dog, "King," plays a plot-motivating part were the main reasons several ex perienced, big - name actors turned down the lead role. David was cast in the role and was rehearsing when his father took interest in the role of the mute's father. "They say you don't have ' a chance against a boy or a dog " Ladd was quoted as saying. "But after all, it's my boy." Financially, the movie was a great boon to the sixth grader's usual allowance. David was paid 35 cents a day every day he was work ing. "It sure flies, though," the boy observed. "Money doesn't stay in my pocket long." David would just as soon talk about anything except girls. He'll tell you he's "nev er gotten lower than 89" in any subject at his exclusive military boys' school or that he likes to mimic entertain ers. But. an attempt at any dis cussion of girls draws a blank, except for his studied remark on going steady at 11. As David puts it, "You should wait until you're 14." The American flag flies over only three buildings in the United States day and night. 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