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Again Threatened by Revolt By PHIL NEWSOM un foreign news lqiioi Paraguay has had so many revolutions they are difficult to count and this California- sized country in the heart of Cnntk - Amor. T out of the po- f V. A i litical woods. For the past five years Gen. Al f r e d Stroessner has '2 JmL id exercised vir" Foil Newsom luai one-man rule through the army and the all-powerful National Re publican or Colorado Party In the Day's Hews By FRANK JENKINS Thumbnail sketch of the is land of Cyprus-which has been much in the news late ly: It's VERY old-how old, no body knows. It was conquered by Egypt 3,500 years ago, and after that by Assyria, by Per sia, Byzantium and by Bagh dad. It was conquered by the empires of Alexander the Great, the empire of the Ptol-, emies and the Roman empire. During the Crusades, it fell to Richard the Lionhearted and for 300 years was a feu dal kingdom. For a while Ven ice conquered and held it. Then thi Turks rnnmiprer! and held it for another 300 years. During World War I, Britain annexed it, and has been more "or less mixed up in its affairs ever since. One trouble with Cyprus is that its people have never been able to see eye-to-eye with each other on much of anything. For centuries, its factions have been biting each -other in the leg at every op- nnrtiinitv. The result has heen that for thousands of years OUTSIDERS have been step t ping in and TAKING CY PRUS OVER. TTMMmmmmm. Here in the U. S. A. we're getting pretty quarrelsome and disputatious. We're split ting up into grpups and fac tions, which tend to spat and fight with each other . If that keeps up, d'ya reck on the time might come when some outsider would step in and TAKE US OVER? A CCORDING to the Salem Statesman, cities are be ginning to feel the pinch of poverty and are straining at the leash in the matter of tax ation. Their chief source of income is the property tax, but they are hampered there by a six per cent limitation of property tax increases. . They get substantial sums from state highway receipts and considerable money from state liquor commission rev enues, but the cities are still hard pressed to meet the de; mands made on them for ser vices. So bills have been in troduced in the legislature to give the cities another 5 per cent of liquor revenue and a 5 per cent share in income tax receipts. -.- This leads the Statesman to remark: "The hitch is this: Where will the 'state go to get the money IT needs to meet the demands that are being made : - uix Ik. THE answer, of course, is quite simple. In that event, the. state will have to REACH INTO THE TAXPAYERS' P O CK E T S nnri talrp out what it has to have to pay its bills. ; So the end result will be a standoff. BUT enough of taxes. It's a sore subject. Let's turn to something else-communications, for ex ample. A CENTURY ago, Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14. The news didn't reach Oregon, by steamer around the Horn, un til the afternoon of March 15 -a month later. It arrived first in Portland and several days more were required to relay it to Territorial Governor Whiteaker at his farm in Lane county. : This leads Charley Stan ton, editor of the Roseburg News - Review, to comment: "Today we're inclined to ac cept news for granted. We get news by our newspapers, by radio, by television. From the furthermost parts of the world it is flashed to us in moments. Can you imagine one . of today's characters who couldn't get news for a month?" - A THOUGHT in closing: Do you reckon that 1 in these days we get SO MUCH NEWS that we can.no long er find thei time to read it intelligently and digest it thoroughly so that we may understand what it really means? I sometimes wonder. h, Si L -the only legal party in Paraguay. For nearly. 30 years, land locked Paraguay has been un-j der an almost constant state of siege. In one two-year pe riod it had five presidents. Now, in the. backwash of the success of the Cuban revo lution, rumblings once again are heard in and about Para guay. Signs and Banness Appear The bulk of the anti-Stroess- ner sentiment is felt in neigh boring Argentina where an estimated 300,000 Paraguay ans have fled, either for eco nomic or political reasons or both. Signs and banners have ap peared in Buenos Aires re cently saying "Yesterday Ba tista - Tomorrow Stroessner." Argentine newspapers have been carrying reports of po lice torture of opposition lead ers and raids on their homes in Paraguay. Ex-President Rafael Franco, exiled leader of Paraguay's Febrerista (Socialist Party) declared in Buenos Aires that Paraguay was under -a "piti less police regime." ' The Stroessner government reacted. Police and soldiers were put on the "streets in pairs in the capital, Asuncion. They challenged strangers and locked up those without iden tification. Closes Stations Newspapers of a political character and at least one ra dio station have been closed for "technical reasons." Yet, some think Stroessner has enough popular support to win a free election. " He has halted 10 years of galloping inflation, restored freedom to foreign trade, bal anced , the budget, developed new coffee and oil resources and built key roads. Well-informed sources say some prominent figures both in the army and the Colorado Party are pressing for at least partial return to democ racy. Whether Stroessner will try it probably depends on J-rx, - - . . - I I'll jf&y- V"' 1 - ' ' 1 I brand new styling! low, low price! IIEV3-PIECE LUGGAGE SET FULL PLYWOOD BOX! 4 LINED POCKETS! The best quality luggage set yet at anywhere near this price ... up to the min ute styling, top quality workmanship truly a super-quality set Beautiful., mottled weave design in long wearing heavy vinyl plastic blue or grey lay yours away tomorrow!. how big the inside and out side pressures get. Stroessner was reelected to the presidency in February, 1958, by 294,414 votes against 3,062 blank ballots. There was no opposition. In the first flush of victory he announced he would al low the opposition-excepting Communists-to vote "soon" in municipal elections. As yet he has not fulfilled this promise. Last July, he allowed the Liberal Conservative Party to reorganize and hold a na tional convention. Catholic churchmen made a new at tempt to solve political differ ences and for a while it ap peared there would be a re turn to democratic govern ment. Then Argentine' gendarmes arrested loO Paraguayan 'reb els as they . were about to cross the Paraguay river with truckloads of modern arms and ammunition. This appeared to turn the government against democ racy again."" Dealh of American In Spain Studied - Washington - (TJPD The American embassy in Madrid is investigating the week end death of an American college student in. a Madrid hotel,' the State Department announced. . The department repprtedly has notified the parents of Bambi Bolton, Los Gatos, Calif., of their daughter's death. She was attending the University of Madrid. A spokesman said the de partment has received no fur ther details of the death. The parents were reported arrang ing for shipment of the girl's body to the United States. In Madrid, A U.S. embassy spokesman said Miss Bolton died of a cradiac collapse. She had arrived in Spain last August . to continue her stuies after attending New York University. ' VINYL 9 TRIPLE BiHProvides for Bancroft Act in Off-Sireel Parking Salem-dJD-Use of the Ban croft bonding act in connec tion with the establishment of off-street parking facilities by any municpality in the state, is provided in a bill introduced in the Senate Monday by Sen. Robert ' F. White (R-Salem). Two years ago the Legisla lure passed a bill authorizing the formation of off-street parking districts but no pro visions were made for issur ance of bonds satisfactory to bond buyers. . Under White's proposed law, property owners within the district take advantage of the Bancroft act and pay as sessments over a period not to exceed 20 years. Bill Removes Governor The Senate passed and sent to the House Senate bill 195 which removes the governor from the State Board of For estry and adds one member to the board to replace him. Gov. Mark Hatfield requested that the governor be removed from the board in his message to the Legislature. Senate' bill 201, removing tree farm signs from the sta tute . reeulating advertising signs on state highways was passed by the Senate and sent to the House. . .. - A bill bringing the provi sions of'the highway condem nation statute in conformity with' the State. Forest Board condemnation act was passed without opposition. BLOODY CHEAP Frankfurt, Germany (LTD The following advertisement appeared in ; Monday's edi tions of the newspaper "Wolfs- burger Nachrichten": Televi sion set, slightly damaged by blow of the fist, to sell cheap." EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT Fayetteville, N.C. -(WD- Sol dier Erbie Glass was fined $15 Monday for mixing the salt and sugar in a restaurant He was was charged with de stroying private property. plus Fed. tax 14" train case! ......$6.00 21" weekender! ....$6.00 26" pullman! $8.00 PLASTIC COVERING! STITCH BINDING! Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Moscow-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, on his talks with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan:- "We think our conversations you want agreement, it all cannot oe soivea ax once, ,we think nevertheless much of your frankness and understanding Hollywood-Actress Arlene obtain a divorce from Actor "I don't know where he is. Los Aneeles-Lee F. Johnson, of Denver, former execu tive vice president of the National Housing conference, call ing for construction of a minimum of two million new homes a year:" - "Good housing for all Americans is not the cure tor an of our domestic social ills. It does, however, mark an excel lent point from which lo start. The cancer of slums is grow ing in almost every American city today, although the dis ease was diagnosed in the mid-30s as one requiring national action." 1 Parjeete. Tahiti-Actor Sterling Hayden, on plans to sail his schooner down to Tahiti from the Marquesas islands with his four children in defiance of "My motivation. An ounce gold." Craier Lions TV Auction Thursday The annual Crater Lions club television auction will be held on station KBES-TV starting at 10 pjn. Thursday, Bob Taylor, general chair man, has announced. Proceeds from the - event will be used by the club for charitable organizations. Items to be auctioned are donated by Rogue valley mer chants, and range from auto matic washers and electric razors to gift certificates and heating fuel. ' Taylor said anyone wishing CHOOSE FROM OVER High Fidelity World Famous Music Performed by World Famous Artists . . . Of fered at This Sensational Price! POPULAR RECORDS MEET THE GIRLS Fontaine Sisters, Sunny Gale, Mindy Carson, Jane Froman, Toini . Arden, Kitty Kallen A POP ARTIST CONCERT-Artie Shaw, Noro Morales, The Three Suns, Ken Griffin, etc. CALYPSO SONGS-She She Calypso Band sung by Melody Prince JAZZ Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Col - man Hawkins, etc. . ALL STAR JAZZ CHARLEE VENTURA ROCK 'N' ROLL-LOUIS PRIMA STORIES FOR CHILDREN Peter and the Wolf, etc. POLKA DANCES CONCERT FAVORITES-AI Sack Orchestra IRISH SONG FESTIVAL AUTHENTIC LATIN RHYTHMS CHILDREN'S STORIES-Snow White, etc. AMERICAN ANTHEMS and CIRCUS MARCHES SWING YOUR PARTNER A DANCE RECORD-Party Record 16 HITS OF THE GAY NINETIES POPULAR JAZZ TIME POLKA PARTY-Clarinet Polka HAWAIIAN MUSIC ALL TIME HIT SONGS THE GAY MUSIC OF THE BLUE DANUBE WALTZ TIME-Skaters Waltz, etc. , STEREOPHOtllCS The very ultimate in fine recorded music. If you haven't thrilled to true stereophonic sound you have a treat coming. Choose "South Pacific," "Oklahoma," "Gigi," Benny Good man, others. ' MAIN FLOOR PENNEY'S have been useful. We think Dahl, on announcing plans to Fernando Lamas: I'm going to see an attorney. a court order: of freedom is worth a ton of to submit an early bid may do so starting at 7 p.m. Thurs day by telephoning SPring 3-6661. The auction is sched uled to last until midnight. Taylor said anyone may make donations to the Heart Fund during the auction. Con tributors to the Heart Fund, he said, will have their names shown on the program. Dona tions 'for the fund may be telephoned to SPring 3-6661. ; Manville Heisel, Medford attorney and a member of the Crater Lions club, will be auctioneer. HI 11 2 Neuberger Backs Food Lending Bill Washington-American sur pluses of wheat, dried milk and rice would aid in con struction of Asian, African and South American dams and roadways under provi sions of a bill sponsored by Sen. Richard L. Neuberger of Oregon and William Prox mire of Wisconsin. The "food for peace" bill, introduced by Proxmire pad co-sponsored by Neuberger, would authorize the Secretary of- Agriculture to lend sur plus food commodities to friendly countries on an in vestment basis. Neuberger explained that the "--surplus food would be used to provide stable food supplies during construction of roads, bridges, schools and other public works projects. "Too often workers cannot be spared for these projects, because they are needed on the farms to scratch a susten ance from the soil," he said. "This bill would free people to work on much-needed pro jects in friendly, but under developed nations." Repayment under the con tracts authorized by the bill would be made with interest over a period of up to 40 years, in dollars or goods or services needed by the Ameri can economy, the Oregon Sen ator .said. Neuberger noted that the bill "not only will make posi tive use of America's vast surpluses, it will also develop potential markets." "3,000" LoEig-Piay MUSICAL COMEDIES VAGABOND KING THE BEST MUSICAL COMEDY SONGS 12 Hit Shows SHOW BOAT CAROUSEL SOUTH PACIFIC VICTOR HERBERT MELODIES Kiss Me Again MOOD MUSIC CARIBBEAN HOLIDAY HI Fl TWILIGHT MUSIC VIENNESE WALTZES-Merry Widow, etc. CAPTIAL OF THE WORLD PIANO FAVORITES-Malaguena THE BEST KNOWN HYMNS-Rock of Ages SYMPHONIES SYMPHONY HI Fl DVORAK- "NEW WORLD" SYMPHONY TCHAIKOWSKY "PATHETIQUE" SYMPHONY BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY "V1CTORY" ORCHESTRAL SORCERER'S APPRENTICE, etc. GERSHWIN An American in Paris, etc DANCE OF THE HOURS HUNGARIAN DANCES STRAUSS WALTZES AND OVERTURES STRAUSS MUSIC-Die Fledermous . 3 'MM, : MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Tuesday, February 24, 1959 S Beacon Light Marks Army Assembly Point Washington1, (Science Serv ice) A lightweight beacon light that can be- dropped from an airplane to mark as sembly points for airborne troops has been developed by the U.S. Army.' The light is mounted' on a telescoping mast that can be extended to 23 feet. The mast is. reduced to 30 inches in the carrying case, which, with all its com ponents, weighs 20 pounds. The light can be erected and operated by one man and has six signal lenses in white, red, amber, green, blue and infra red. The infrared range on the ground is two miles. Visi ble light range from an alti tude of 1,000 feet is five miles. ' MAKES LAST VOYAGE Le Havre, France-IDPD-The 33-year-old liner He de France is scheduled to sail. Thursday on its last voyage.. The re tired luxury liner was turned over Monday to the 67-man Japanese crew that will take the ship to Osaka, Japan, to be scrapped. Geo. Grabow 1365 Kings Highway, Medford Phone SP 2-8560 Watch and Clock Repairing 1 1 -in uvmmmMW4$Jil . ii.'uri'aiMiij- i li g nmT m I I fl JE I Louis Armstrong May Tour Russia tt: i mrm m peter Louis Armstrong said today he may take his world touring band behind the Iron Curtain. "My instrument knows" nothing about politic s," "Satchmo" told United .Press International. Armstrong is on a tour of Europe and Turkey. He start-1 ed in Stockholm Jan. 14 and his reception everywhere has. been loud and enthusiastic." He added that he would like to play in Moscow, too, be fore he returns to America May 11. "Music is a common de nomination," Armstrong said. "Jazz fans are the same all over the world." SUSPECT ROOSTERS Kaiserslautern, Germany (TOD-Thieves who raided a hen house near here left five, over-age hens for six young, tender chickens they stole, po lice reported today. I ftytfWlj),iMWJJj'..v.,.vimWfWHI .2 8 8 til J I Op Cp cash cheheiezack -J t4if4 ULUSij-, ,J( -rt ' f A. (W i
