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8 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Wednesday, April 23, 1958 Neuberger, McKay Matched in Hearing On Canada Dispute BY A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington The Senate Interior Committee Monday renewed its investigation of trrmf Tn the Canadian s' r-J American dis- " pute over the 'it Columbia riv- " t which will ' match for the sw -first time k ifj across a con- ference com- I mittee table Root Smitb iwo uregon political foes of long standing, Sen. Richard L. Neuberger and Douglas McKay. McKay is now chairman, of the U. S. section of the inter national Joint commission, the agency charged with responsi bility for settling disputes with Canada over waterways used by both nations. Neuber ger is a member of the com mittee and will take charge of the hearings, calling McKay as the final witness. The committee began an in vestigation of the problem in 1956 after reports from Ot tawa indicated the Canadians were considering diverting a portion of the Kootenay river into the Columbia and, in turn, diverting part of the Columbia into the all-Canadian Fraser river system in British Columbia. j The Kootenay diversion would make the proposed Lib- bv dam-in western Montana economically infeasible, for it would decrease the flow of the river substantially. The Columbia diversion would re duce the flow of the region s largest river and thereby slash its hydroelectric poten tial for the Pacific Northwest. Both - diversions, however, would increase the power po tial on the Canadian side. But fishing interests in B. C. are stoutly opposed to the Colum bia diversion and the dams which would accompany it on the salmon-rich Fraser river. "We just want to know where we stand," declared Neuberger on the eve of the hearings. Formal Statement The International Joint Commission met here last week in closed sessions for its regular semi-annual meet ing. Afterward it issued a for mal statement which said the commissioners plan to inspect the Columbia Basin, scene of the disputed use of the river, next summer. It said an engi neering report on the various alternatives for developing the river will not be completed until toward the end of the year. After these investiga tions are completed, the statement said the IJC will make recommendations to the governments of both coun tries on what should be done. "We don't know what's go ing on," contended Neuber ger. "Yet the IJC is entrusted with deciding how 5.4 million kilowatts shall be developed." Neuberger said he thought the best description of the IJC was the one Winston Church ill applied to Russia: It s a mystery wrapped in a enigma inside a riddle McKay could not be reach- Man Disqualified En Marathon Swim Portland (ID Marathon swimmer Bert Thomas, 32 Port Aneeles. Wash., complet ed the longest swim west of the Mississippi Tuesday, after spending 9 hours and 34 min ntes in the Columbia river from Bonneville dam to with in three miles of the Interstate VirideeT But he disqualified himself for the 45 mile trip when he touched a boat that came too near to take pictures. This oc curred at the 40.1 mile mark, within sight of the bridge, and he left the water. He touched the boat to shove it away, he said. It was Thomas' second at tempt at the 45-mile trip. He gave up 12 miles from Bonne ville in rough water last Sun day. He entered the water Tues day at 7:53 a.m. and left the river at 5:27 p.m. Washington OP) The Sen ate has confirmed the nomina tion of Clarence (Ed) Luckey to be U. S. attorney for Oregon. How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place Do your false teeth annoy and em barrass by slipping, dropping or wob bling when you eat, laugh or tali? Just sprinkle a little FAS TEETH on your plates. This alkaline (non-acid) powder holds false teeth more firmly and more comfortably. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. Does not sour Checks "plate odor" (denture breath). Get FAS TEETH today at anv druir counter. ed for comment. He was in Seattle for a speech to the American International Law Institute. Before McKay, the ex-cabinet official who unsuccessful ly ran for the Senate against Sen. Wayne Morse in 1956, gets his chance as a witness to explain what's going on, the committee has scheduled testimony from five other government agencies and con servation groups. The last time the committee explored the Columbia river dispute the IJC chairman was Len Jordan, ex-governor of Idaho, with whom Neuber ger frequently tangled, The Oregon senator made an in spection of the upper Colum bia river area in British Co lumbia prior to the commit tee's investigation. In speeches and magazine articles, Nenberger has charg ed that Jordan and McKay, who succeeded him last sum mer, have made little or no effort to achieve agreement with Canada in a manner which would permit construc tion of large storage dams on the upper Columbia. He has contended that the Eisen hower administration has not pushed the matter, because it holds a private utility bias against large federal dams which would be made possi ble by an agreement. McKay has ridiculed these conten tions. X Before McKay is called, the committee will take testimony from the State Department, from Gen. Emerson C. Its chner, chief of the Army En gineers, Assistant . Secretary of Interior Ross Leffler on Administration and Federal Power Commission. L h - A ' , r- if aft MEETING AT WHITE HOUSE, President Eisenhower is impressed by Preston Bruce Jr., whose father (right) is White House doorman. Having watched young Bruce pitch ball game,' President recommended him to Branch Rickey of Pittsburgh Pirates. Now at Lyndon, Vt.f Teachers' College, Bruce has been signed by Pirates. (International) Options on NSLI Are Listed by VA Officer A World War II veteran holding National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) may choose from four options the manner in which the proceeds of his policy will be made after his death, S. T. Brannock, officer in charge, Medford, Veterans administration office, stated today. Brannock listed the four options as (1), lump sum pay- Chancellor Shows Right Attitude for Job Asheville, N. C. (IP) Dr. Gordon Blackwell, chancellor of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, has the right attitude for his job. As Blackwell addressed a club meeting here Tuesday, a television movie cameraman focused on him. Blackwell promptly took a handkerchief from his breast pocket and held it in front of the camera. It bore the legend, "I like girls." $100,000 Damage Suit Filed Here Ernest Low, 810 Humphrey st., Medford, is seeking $100, 000 in general damages from F. K. Waters, 1003 West 10th. St., Medford, as a result of an accident in Medford March 24, 1958, according to a com plaint in Jackson county cir cuit court. Low was seriously injured, Bccording to the complaint. Special damages are yet un known. According to the complaint Low .was driving a car west on Main st. near the intersec tion of Sixth and Main sts. when the accident occurred. The car which Low was driv ing had stopped for a car sign nalling for a left turn on Main st. when the panel truck driven by Waters struck his car in the rear end, Low charges in his complaint. Low also alleges that Wa ters was negligent in not keep ing a proper lookout, follow ing too close and driving in such a way he could not keep the panel truck under control. ment; (2), equal monthly in stallments from 36 to 240 in multiples of 12 months; (3), equal monthly installments for life of the beneficiary, with 120 installments guar anteed; and (4), equal month ly installments for life of the beneficiary; total payments guaranteed, to equal face amount of policy. Monthly payments under 3, are slightly more than under 4, and ' the , amount payable under 3 or 4 depends upon the age of the beneficiary on the maturity date of the policy. .-. j Brannock pointed out that if the insured chooses the first option, the beneficiary may elect any of the other options at the time of settlement. Complete information about the option payment methods is available at any Veterans administration of fice, or form the VA district office which services the policy. Hoover Continues To Show Recovery New York-flP) F ormer President Herbert Hoover continued his good recovery today fr5m an operation last Saturday for removal of his gall bladder. Hoover, 83, was "resting quietly" at Harkness Pavilion of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. TRUST OFFICIAL DIES Englewood, N.J. (IP) Eph raim L. Brickhouse, 63, a vie; president ' of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, died of a heart attack Tuesday. ' Morse Complains On Foreign Policy Chicago HP) Sen'. Wayne Morse, (D-Ore.), complained Tuesday night that the na tion's foreign policies are "rigid and sterile" but said the fault lies partly with "lib erals" who have clung to out moded policies of liberal ad ministrations of the past. Morse assailed administra tion policies on a summit meeting, on weapons testing and on foreign aid. He said they typify "the foreign poli cies of this country that are fast losing us friends and in fluence." Morse"s remarks were con tained in a speech to a meet ing of Illinois independent voters. He entitled his speech: "How many foreign policy mistakes can we afford?" Grass Planted in Gold Hill Park Gold Hill Grass has been planted and a sprinkler sys tem is now in operation at the newly constructed park be tween the Southern Pacific right-of-way and the Old High way 99 in Gold Hill.. The park is being prepared by the Gold Hill Lions' club and will be donated to the city when grass seeding is completed. Several shrubs have been planted on the plot which v has been donated by the railroad. Gold Hill Lions recently completed 'several days of 'work in rolling and seeding of the park. A flag pole will be installed before the land is given to the city. Billionaire Sales Firms Increased To 48 Members New York (IP) The na tion's billionaire sales giants enjoyed a banner year in 1957 despite the recession, a United Press survey showed today. A total of seven companies joined the ranks of firms do ing an annual volume of busi ness of 1 billion or more, swelling the list to 48. These 48 companies sold $112,473,277,000 worth of goods and services in 1957, against $103,098,880,000 in 1956. $700 for Each Their " aggregate sales vol ume worked out to around $700 for every man, woman and child in the nation. The billionaires sold everything from giant turbines and auto mobiles to toasters, cigarettes and cheese. The seven new members of the sales club are R. J. Rey nolds Tobacco Co., Cities Ser vice Co., American Can Co., International Business Ma chines, United Aircraft Corp, North American Aviation, Inc., and General Foods Corp. Despite the slowing down of business in the last half of 1957, only four did a smaller volume of business in 1957 than in 1956. In 1939 there were only two billionaire firms in the coun try General Motors Corp., and American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Other billion dollar sales companies include: Standard Oil (N.J.), Ford, Great Atlan tic & Pacific Tea, U.S. Steel, General Electric, Sears Roe buck, Chrysler, Socony Mobil, Gulf, Bethlehem Steel, Swift, Western Electric, Texas Co., Safeway, Standard Oil (Ind.), Westinghouse, Du Pont, Ar mour, Shell, Standard Oil of Calif., Kroger, Boeing Air plane, General Dynamics, Na tional Dairy, Goodyear Tire, Union Carbide, J. C. Penny, Sinclair, Republic Steel, In ternational Harvester, Radio Corp. of America, Firestone, Procter and Gamble, Phillips Petroleum, American Tobac co, Douglas Aircraft, Mont gomery Ward, Continental Can, Pennsylvania Railroad. SENTENCE COMMUTED Paris (IP) The death sentence of German S. S. Gen eral Karl Oberg, known dur ing the Nazi occupation of France as the "Butcher of Paris," has been commuted to life imprisonment, it was an nounced today. REAL GONE PICTURE Kingsport, Tenn. (IP) It wasn't technical trouble that caused Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wal ler's TV screen to go blank suddenly. When Waller went outside to check the antenna, he found someone had stolen it. Applications Being Taken for Various Jobs Applications are now being accepted by the Civil Service commission for coal mine in spectors, design patent ex aminers and correctional of ficers. Application blanks and ad ditional information are avail able by contacting Chester W. Silliman in the Medford post office building or by writing to the commission at Washing ton 25, D.C. Turkey has an area of 296,- 000 square miles. npnvmaniB See the New Ramblers that Broke All Sales Records In March! SALES UP 83.6 BIGGEST MONTH IN RAMBLER HISTORY! l 4 Rambler 4-Door Sedan 108-Inch Wheelbase Rambler's first in sales gains up 67 over last year because it's first in economy. NASCAR records Iff a mile for gas 6 with overdrive. Plenty of room for six 6-footers. Be smarter, buy Rambler and save. RAMBLER 4-D0OR SEDANS AS IOW AS A WEEK I I Rambler American 2-Door Sedan 100-Inch Wheelbase'. 35.39 miles per gallon, NASCAR economy record, with overdrive. Available with fully automatic transmission five passenger room. RAMBLER AMERICANS AS LOW AS " $925 A WEIK Rambler Cross Country 1 OS-Inch Wheelbase 6 or V-8. Get the smartest, most practical car of all ... 80 cubic feet of cargo space. RAMBLER CROSS COUNTRY At LOW At A went Ambassador V-8 by Rambler 117-Inch Wheelbase. Finest car ever priced so close to the lowest. 270 HP. Top V-8 performance with outstanding V-8 economy. AMBASSADOR V-ffS At LOW AS $340 A WBBC Metropolitan Imported 85 Inch Wheelbase. Available at most dealers in hardtop and convertible. Smartest of the smaller imjjorted cars. METROPOLITANS At LOW At ' A WHK ndvding radio, toater Rambler weekly payments based en suggested factory -delivered prices off Kenosha, Wis consin, including Airliner Reclining Seats, Directional Signals, whitewoll tires ond federal taxes. Metropolitan weekly payments based on suggested prices off P.O.E, duty paid. State and local taxes. If any, automatic transmission (on Rambler) and other optional equip .neat, extra. Prices may vary due to individual dealer's pricing policies , American Motors Means More for Americans LEA MOTORS, Bar tie ft at 5th, Medford MeMBEaBeMBBieeBeBBMBiBHBBeMBeneHHeaeaBHBaHeMeeaeHKaMBBeeBMBi TtlE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVEtTOR WHO CAtt OT III HOVEKIBER! WARREN GILL believes that all people are en titled to Fair Play in their relationship with government and each other. He believes that prosperity can be brought to Oregon without increasing taxes. His program for FAIR PLAY AND PROSPERITY IN OREGON re ceived statewide acclaim when he announced his candidacy for Governor and made this pledge to the Oregon people: 3e I will propose a law prohibiting employ ment discrimination because of age. It is becoming increasingly difficult for persons 35 years of age or over to find employment. It is wrong to discriminate against healthy, alert, com petent, experienced citizens simply because of age, and thus force them upon the public welfare and relief rolls. s 0 I will support a sales tax tor education, all the revenue to be used to reduce local prop erty taxes. Oregon now has one of the highest income tax rates in the nation. Present property taxes are nearly confiscatory and are an inflexible burden which must be met regardless of ability to pay. A fair and equitable sales tax (which excludes groceries, medicines, and farm supplies) will spread out the tax burden and bring additional millions from tourists. Taxpayers can control the amount they pay. The big spenders pay the most. I Will encourage fair employment prac tices, and the development of supervised and safeguarded retirement programs for working people. 0 I will recommend that the 35 million dollar surplus which the tax commission esti mates will be on hand in 1959 be distributed on a fair and equitable basis to the schools, state departments, and institutions. We do not have to increase taxes at this time to finance new schools and institutions. The tax com mission estimator we will have a 35 million dollar surplus, which can be used to meet this need. I will advocate a homestead exemption from property taxes for our Senior Citizens over 65. Oregonians over 65 years of age, whose incomes . are less than $150.00 per month are entitled to a homestead exemption from property taxes. They q I will encourage legislation which in sures local control of local affairs. We must stop the trend toward Big Bureaucratic Government. "The bigger Government gets, the smaller you and I become." 10. V. I will veto any increase in income taxes So I will veto a state tax on property. ELECT A WINNER I will propose a law permitting an in come tax deduction of payments for auto lia bility insurance. Businesses are now permitted to deduct the cost of automobile liability insurance from their income tax. Fair play demands that all of us Oregonians be allowed the same tax relief. This will encourage voluntary insurance coverage as distinguished from a compulsory state law. re I will work for the immediate develop ment of the Northwest's power resources. My 10 point program will bring fair play and prosperity to Oregon and will provide new and permanent jobs, by attracting business and industry to our state. Sincerely, Bec&uae space is limited a complet explanation of Warren GUI's 10 point program for FAIR PLAY AND PROSPERITY can't be included in this space. Any questions you have will be answered by contacting the GILL FOR GOVERNOR COMMIT TEE, 700 Main Street, Lebanon, Oregon. . VOTE WAV 1STH FOR WARREN GILL 1 1 THE REASON WHY WARREN GILL ENTERED THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RACE FOR GOVERNOR Thousands of loyal Republicans voiced dissatisfaction with the candidates that had filed for Governor, feeling they were "ill equipped" in experience- or "know how" needed to lead the Republican Party back into power in November. Scores of Republicans from all sections of the state, persuaded WARREN GILL to file for the nomination. This he did be cause of his long-standing dedication to the Republican party. WARREN GILL, is an aggressive fighting leader always ready to "Carry the Ball" for the Republican Party. 'Look at the records of the candidates for the Republican Nomination, then YOU will be positive th Republican Party CAN WIN WITH WARREN GILL! CDGCCD0 GftOQ W3 GZ$D CGOQJQiiro OGG0OQ Paid Adv. Jackson Co. GUI for Governor Committee, Dick House, Chairman, 15 Corning Ct Medford, Ore.
