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14 MAIL TRIBUNE, MJfereJ, Or!, Thursday, Auurt 7, 1958 New Iraqi Regime Winning Allegiance Of Tough Tribesmen Editor's not: The tough, tradi tionally armed Kurdish tribesmen of Northern Iraq presented the new Iraqi regime with one of it! biggest question marks. Would they accept the change In govern ment or would they be hostile? United Press International corres pondent Dan Gilmore went to Kirkuk to find out. His dispatch follows: By DANIEL F. GILMORE UPI Correspondent Kirkuk, Iraq. (UPD The new regime in Iraq appears to be winning allegiance from the tough, independent-minded Kurd tribesmen who for generations successfully de fied Turkish, Russian, British, French and Arabic domina tion. One of the big uncertainties of the Iraqi situation was the position that the strong-willed Kurds, who control this oil drenched northern area, would take to the Republican regime. So far, they are publicly pledging support to the suc cessors of King Faisal and Premier Nuri Es-Said. Cherished Hope But they have their own language, religion, customs and ideals. A cherished hope, supported by Britain and the United States during and after World War I, is an autono mous Kurdistan. This would include the mountainous belt reaching to Turkey through Northern Iraq, Iran and into Russia it self. No realist thinks such a Kurdistan will evolve in our times. But the nascent tribalism of the Kurds is undoubtedly causing some preoccupation to the new Iraqi authorities. The fact is the Kurds are not Arabs. They never have been and by all indications never will be. The Kurds, who number about 150.000 are as different from the Iraqi people as their cold and green mountainous country is from the flat, scorching desert land to the south. Be Prepared They traditionally 'carry arms even when at peace. It is customary for them to lay the arms aside when entering cities, but I saw two or three toting rifles in Kirkuk. If they ever did take up arms against the new regime, they would be no match for the modern equipment of the Iraqi army but they could cause harrassment from their mountain fastness The new regime hastened to publicize telegrams of sup port from Kurdish leaders during the first days after the coup d'etat. There appeared to be no ba sis for reports that Kurds "pro-loyalst" rebels, held out against the new regime in the mountains. - The few travelers I saw from the border insisted all was calm from the Turkish border down as far as Kirkuk. I got the same report from travelers returning from the Iranian border. Kirkuk was as quiet on the surface as Baghdad and all the villages we passed. Porter To Attend Paris Conference On Peace Problems - Washington Rep. Charles O. Porter (D-Ore.) announced today that he has accepted an invitation to attend an inter national conference on the problems of world peace to be held near Paris in September. The week long conference, with sessions at Versailles and Royan, France, is sponsored by the World Association of . Parliamentarians for World Government. The invitation came from the president of the organization, Clement Ca vies, a member of the British Parliament. Porter's tentative schedule calls for him to leave Eugene, Ore., by plane on Sept. 3 and arrive back in Eugene on Sept. 12. However, an exceptionally Contract Awarded for Culverts in County A contract' to provide cul verts for Jackson county was awarded Wednesday by the county court to Moore Steel company of Medford. Moore Steel was low bidder at $4,667.73, according to County Judge Rodney Keat ing. The culverts are 96 and 84 inches in diameter with band and arches. Four firms submitted bids, Keating added. AUTHOR DIES London (CPD Miss F. Ten nyson Jesse, about 63, author of more than 20 novels and plays, died Wednesday after a long illness. late adjournment of Congress might force a last-minute change in plans. The Congress man now expects to return to Oregon with his family by automobile immediately after adjournment. Expects To "Learn '"I expect to learn many things at this conference which can help me to be a more effective Congressman," said Porter. "One of the chief promises I made to the people who elected me was that I would spend at least a third of my time on the problems of war and peace." Porter's expenses on the trip will be underwritten by the Institute for International Order of New York City. .Porter believes that the word "Law" should be substi tuted for the word' "Govern ment" in the name of the spon soring association. "I intend to offer a motion to make this symbolic change in the title at some point during the con ference," said Parter. 41 Members The association has mem bers in 41 countries. This year's meeting will be at tended by Earl Attlee, former Prime Minister of Great Brit ain, a number of -French and English parliamentarians, the U. S. Ambassador to France, a strong delegation from Pak istan and possibly some rep resentatives from countries behind the Iron Curtain. Farm Bill Hopes For This Session All But Abandoned Washington (CPD The threat of a price-boosting cot ton shortage loomed today as House farm leaders all but abandoned hopes for passage of a farm bill this waning session of Congress. Lobbyists for the cotton textile industry sought des perately to revive the measure .. defeated in the House Wednes day. Democratic and Republi can leaders accused each other of administering the ap parently fatal blow. Pushed by Southerners Democratic farm leaders, mostly Southerners, had I pushed the measure because jit would stave off scheduled sharp cutbacks in planting al lotments for cotton and rice :;next year. As a concession to .Ithe administration, the bill 5 would have provided much of the power sought by Agricul--5 ture Secretary Ezra Taft Ben ;son to reduce price supports J for cotton, corn and rice. All sides had agreed that failure to enact legislation "would force the administra tion under the flexible farm program to raise price sup ports for next year s crops of cotton and rice above present levels. Moreover, a sharp reduc tion in planting also provided under the present law threat ened to push market prices still higher next year. Nevertheless, Republican leaders engineered defeat of the bill on the House floor when it was called up under an amendment-barring pro cedure which required a two to one vote for passage. The measure was support ed 210 to 186, far short of the required two-thirds. Reason for the GOP's op position: they figured it would lead to House passage of a bill containing even greater price concessions to Benson. They figured, the initial de feat would force Democratic leaders to bring the bill up under regular procedure and give Republican leaders a chance to persuade the House to accept as a substitute the Senate-passed farm bill which the administration has en dorsed. But the strategy apparently boomeranged. Speaker Sam Rayburn (D Tex.) promptly served notice that as far as he is concerned the farm bill is dead and won't be called up again be fore adjournment. Reciprocal Trade Vote Seen Near Washington OD The Eisenhower administra tion drew near a, major legis lative victory today as the House called up for certain passage a bill to extend the reciprocal trade program for an unprecedented four years. The trade program has been extended 10 times before in its 24-year history but never for more than three years at a time. The current bill would authorize the President at any time up to June 30, 1962, to negotiate and sign trade agreements carrying tariff cuts of up to 20 per cent. The House also was slated to consider a bill to' provide 20,000 four-year college schol arships for bright students in the fields of science and for eign languages. The awards, to range from S500 to S1.000 a year, would) cost an estimat ed Sl,070,000,000 over a seven-year period. Still another matter up be fore the House was a compro mise money bill providing a peacetime record of 539,602, 827,000 for defense .spending during the current fiscal year. House - Senate conferees worked out the compromise Wednesday night. It carried S815,857,000 more than the President asked and SI, 193, 266,000 more than the House voted. At ' that it was more than S440 million below the Senate-approved total. California Man Bound Over To Grand Jury James Darrell Wilson, Win ters, Calif., was bound over to the grand jury on charges of grand larceny after appear ing in district court yesterday. Wilson is being held in Jackson county jail on 1,500 bail. He is charged with tak ing an automobile from Jack L. and Frances Ann Jones. Accidents annually cause about 4,800 deaths among Un ited States children one to four years old. Republicans Plan Stepped-Up Vote Drive in California Washington (UPD Cali fornia Republican leaders to day mapped plans for a step-ped-up campaign drive in cluding at least two "all-out" camaign swings by Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon and a possible trip by 'President Ei senhower. . George W. Milias, newly elected chairman of the Cali fornia GOP central commit tee, had a date today to dis cuss what he called the "big drive" with Republican Na tional Chairman Meade Al corn, j Milias conferred with Nixon Wednesday and later an nounced the vice president had authorized him to an nounce he definitely would make "at least two all-out campaign trips," probably in October. Milias reported Nixon "felt there is a good chance Presi dent Eisenhower also will come to California if the in ternational situation permits." 'Big Drive' , Milias, who was elected to his post at a state committee Festival Broadcast Over KMED Tonight Scenes from "King Lear," taken by a National Broad casting company crew at the Oregon Shakespearean Festi val Saturday morning, will be broadcast over radio station KMED, Medford, at 6:05 p.m. today. The nationwide release will be from New York City at 6:05 p.m. Aug. 12. Scenes were taped during a thunderstorm, which added authentic sound effects. Di rector of the radio scenes was Andrew C. Love, of Holly wood, who was in Ashland one week working on the production. convention in Sacramento last week, told reporters there was a "big drive" on within the party to step up cam paigns of the state's Republi can hopefuls, including that of Sen. William F. Knowland, a candidate for the governor ship. State Attorney General Ed mund G. (Pat) Brown, the Democratic gubernatorial can didate, ran up a heavy lead over Knowland in California's June primary. Some Republi cans felt Knowland's persist ent support of "right to work" legislation hurt him. , Sees Knowland After his meeting with Nixon, Milias conferred with Knowland and Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel (R-Calif.). Milias said Knowland prom ised to conduct a "hard, in tensive" campaign after Con gress adjourns. The chairman said he is confident the sen ator will beat Brown in No vember and that the other GOP candidates, including Gov. Goodwin J. Knight, who is running for Knowland's Senate seat, also would win. Knight is opposed by Rep. Clair Engle (D-Calif.). In addition, Milias predict ed that the Republicans would pick up two House seats this fall those now held by Engle and Rep. D. S. Saund, also a Democrat. Canyonville Sets 100th Celebration Canyonville is celebrating its 100th anniversary Satur day and Sunday, a delegation fi;om Canyonville announced Wednesday. 4 Saturday's events start with a centennial parade at 10:30 a.m. The Saturday afternoon events include the Ponsonby Sisters, recording artist quin tet from Azalea; accordion and vocal selections by Shir ley, Diana and Earleen Wells, all of Canyonville; the Can yonville Centennettes quar tet, Mrs. Eileen Neis, Mrs. Grace Hudson, lrs. Anne Royle and Mrs. Marion Ma son, and the Days Creek Can Can Girls novelty dancing of the .early . days. Other events include the Myrtle Creek brass band, judging old-time costumes, Swinging Eight square danc ers, the Kiltie band of Ash land, Canyonville's own Gay 90's quartet and the old-time fiddler's contest. Saturday's events end with the Grand march, centennial dance and modern dancing. A pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. leads off Sunday festivities. Memorial services follow at Canyonville Methodist church. A square dance jamboree will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. MANEUVERS SCHEDULED,. Kiel, Germany (UPD West Germany's fledgling navy will hold its biggest fleet maneu vers in the Baltic Sea next week, the navy said today. A Snap to Win! ApVWt BIG OUTDOOR SNAPSHOT CONTEST nM tt Ptij $1,500 SEASWIRL BOAT & TRAILER ,rUC $1,200 AIJO HOUSE TRAILER 3rd PtUje $250 KODAK MOVIE OUTFIT THREE S17.9S KODAK CAMERAS EVERY WEEK! Complete contest rules ai your grocers. Mail MMhH to: BOYD COFFEE CO., P.O. BOX 1333, PORTLAND 7, ORE. eOYO S WINNERS Of THE WEEICi Mrs. Arthur E. Parks Allen M. Rossman 9203 E. Broadway . 6259 S-E. 32nd (Dishman Branch) Portland 2, Oregon spoKane bz, wash. If you didn't win this week, enter again. ALL ENTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR GRAND PRIZES! Robert D. Englund 501 8th Street Lynden, Washington Loggers Organize in Illinois Valley Area Cave Junction At the chamber of commerce spon sored meeting of the Illinois Valley loggers Friday 'night, an organization of the loggers within the Illinois Valley Ranger district was formed. Juggs Morris was appointed as temporary chairman and Francis Badden is acting sec retary. Purpose of the organization will be to work with the chamber of commerce timber committee and the Siskiyou Forest ranger, Clifford Fink, in an effort to speed up sal vage timber sales.' ARTIST DIES Maplewood, N.J. (UPD Mrs. Neil C. MacMullen Pease, 84, an artist and wife of Lute Pease, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, died Tues day night after 'a long illness. The fictional character Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is com memorated in Brodie's Close, Edinburgh. Robert Louis Ste venson patterned the story after carpenter Deacon Bro die, who lived there, burgled in his spare time, and died on the gallows in 1788. Weinberger Killer Scheduled To Die Ossining, N.Y. (UPD Angelo John La Marca was scheduled to die in Sing Sing's electric chair tonight for the 1956 kidnap-slaying of little Peter Weinberger. La Marca exhausted his fi nal legal remedy Wednesday. Only a reprieve by Gov. Averell Harriman or interces sion by a U. S. Supreme court justice can forestall La Mar ca's electrocution, scheduled at 11 p.m. (EDT). Both steps were regarded as unlikely. La Marca's final legal re quest an application for a writ of habeas corpus was turned down Wednesday by Federal Judge Carroll C. Hinks in New Haven, Conn. La Marca, father of two children, admitted he snatch ed the Weinberger baby from a patio behind the Weinberg er's Long Island home July 4, 1956, then left him to die in a roadside thicket. Although he requested ransom ranging from $2,000 to 85,000, he nev er actually tried to collect the money. 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