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1 MArL TRIBUNI, MtdM, Ongon, Sunday, Msreh 2, 1M House Committee Approves Bill To Drop State Board of Control Salem TPD- A bill to abol ish the state board of control and transfer most of its pow ers to the governor was ap proved by the House State and Federal Affairs commit tee here Friday. It will come up for a vote in the House early this week. Committee vote on the measure was along party lines with Democrats favoring it and Republicans opposing it. The bill, HB 455, would give the state finance depart ment power to approve and supervise all state construc tion, a power now held by the board. There would be some exceptions. It also provides for a direct or of public institutions to be appointed by the governor to unify development of major state institutions. The board of control, which runs the fate institutions, is made up of the governor, sec retary of state and state treas urer. Skellon Sponsor Rep. Keith Skelton (D-Eu-gene) sponsored the bill. Also approved by the com mittee was House Joint Reso lution 18 which provides for four-year terms for legislat ors. Senators now serve a four-year term while repre sentatives serve two years. The House Tax committee acted on no major legislation but plenty of tax news came out of the Senate where Pres ident Walter Pearson (D-Port-land) introduced his three per cent sales tax measure, ex cluding food and medicine, for a vote of the people in the November, 1960, general elec tion. Implemented In 1961 If passed by the people, the bill would be implemented by the 1961 Legislature. Among other things, it would raise basic school sup port from $105 to $150 per census child. This would re duce property taxes about 40 per cent because less local money would be neded for schools. The bill would also increase personal exemptions and de pendency credits on income taxes from S600 to $1,200 for single persons and $1,200 to $2,000 for married couples. Breakage Bill Other Legislative High lights: Breakage: A bill that would have raised some $100,000 a year by making race tracks pay their "breakage" to the state general fund was tabled by the House Tax committee. Breakage consists of the odd pennies which are not paid to betters when they collect their winnings. The bill also called for raising breakage from 5 to 10 cents. Parent Liability: The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill making parents liable for acts of vandalism commit ted by their minor children. Liability would be limited to $250. Basic School: The House sent to the Joint Ways and Means committee for consid eration House Bill 514, which raises basic school support from $105 Jo $120 per census child. The money would be distributed under the current formula. Sen. Cotton Urges More Polaris Subs Washington- (LTD -Sen. Nor ris Cotton (R-N.H.) said yes terday the record - breaking North Pole exploits of the atomic submarine Skate show the need for speeding con struction of missile-firing Po laris subs. The second Arctic voyage of the Skate, which saw the craft break through the ice and surface at the North Pole, was regarded by defense of ficials as impressive evidence that nuclear subs could use the frigid region as a year round ballistic missile-launching base. Cotton said in a press state ment that it was time for De fense Secretary Neil H. Mc Elroy to take action. He pointed out that the de fense department has started work on only three of the six additional nuclear-powered Polaris submarines for which Congress provided fund last year. 'Most Punch "I am convinced that prompt action to build these three will do more for our national defense and security than any other single thing we can do," Cotton said. "It gives the most punch for the least money, with no great escort fleets and no foreign bases." The Skate broke through the ice cap at 10 different points during its 12-day voy age, showing how a wartime sub could surface to fire 1500 mile missiles at an enemy. The Skate Itself was not built to launch missiles. In fact, the first of nine Polaris firing submarines won't join the fleet until some time next year. The Polaris missile it self it still in the testing stage. Its present maximum range is about 1,200 miles. Nautical First - The atomic sub Nautilus made the finst trip under the pole last Aug. 3 - the warm est time of the year in the far north. But the question unanswered until the Skate's voyage was whether such feats were possible in the Arctic wintertime. The Skate was equipped with a reinforced conning tower for its ice-smashing tests. Cmdr. R. D. McWethy, of the Atlantic fleet submarine staff, told a news conference Friday that the ice was prob ably just a few inches thick at the pole although the aver age thickness of Arctic ice is about 12 feet. For-Hire Truck Owners Object To Higher Fees Salem (DPD Attorneys representing lease - rental truck owners objected during a Senate committee hearing Thursday to a bill which would classify such vehicles as common carriers and com pel owners to pay higher fees. The attorneys offered amen The, attorneys offered amendments designed to class ify rental trucks as private carriers, and one of the law yers, C. J. Stocklin, express ed the opinion the bill was unconstitutional. Former Public Utility Com missioner Howard Morgan urged passage of the bill, which he said he had ordered drafted when still in office to bring present law in line with a recent State Supreme court decision. "These cut-rate carriers are undermining public service given by common carriers," Morgan said. "And under the Supreme court edict the trucks they lease are common carriers and should pay the same fees as- are imposed on other common carriers." Sen. Anthony Yturri (R Ontario), chairman'of the Senate Highway Committee, said no decision would be reached on the bill until some shippers had testified. Banana stalks sometimes grow to a height of 30 feet or more. THE BEST inTV si SERVICE f ...and IZZL your choice of Top quality-ALL-NEW glass and parts X I Clearest, snaroest l v pictures i i 1 If 1 Finest picture tube 'If you can buy J I picture tubes y MoMOgrram uenuuii! nun itttiury-ieuuiii, I picture tube II Gi Economy viewing f I Finest factory-rebuilt J V picture tube you can buy J J BOTH PICTURE TUBES - RCA SILYERAMA AND RCA MONOGRAM -ARE PRODUCTS OF RCA ENGINEERING SKILL AND MANUFACTURING KNOW-HOW! BOTH ARE WARRANTED FOR ONE-YEAR. When your TV picture tube needs replacing, see... 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Raised in 1957 The tax on banks was raised to 9 per cent by the 1957 ses sion and bankers protested at the special legislative session later that year that the rates were too high and in violation of federal statutes. Rep. W. O. Kelsay (D-Rose-burg) said he did not think the banks were being over taxed at 9 per cent. Carlysle Roberts, chief counsel for the state tax com mission, said the committee action in tabling the bill might result in the banks taking the case to court. Roberts said thatyf they did, the case would probably go as far as the United States Supreme court. Not Really However, Roberts said he thought the banks did not re ally feel that they were being overtaxed at the 9 per cent rate and so might not take it to court. , Cub Scouts Paek 101 Plans for a . scrap metal drive to raise money for pack expenses were announced at the monthly meeting of Cub Scout Pack 101, Wilson school held last Wednesday evening in the school cafeteria. Pack master George Barnum and Leo Taylor, awards chairman for the committee, conducted the meeting. Three dens are presently or ganized in the area, under the leadership of Den Mothers Mrs. Al Edwards, Mrs. George Barnum and Mrs. Marvin Hedges. Assistant Den Moth ers are Mrs. Elwood B. Hed berg, Mrs. Basil Zimmerlee and Mrs. Gordon Sundby. Awards given at the meet ing included a Lion badge and two-year pin to Terry Zim merlee, and a Bear badge and one-year pin to Basil Zimmer lee. Doug Sled and Michael Edwards are the new denner and assistant denner of Den 1; Bill Hedberg received a Bear badge and gold arrow, and Wayne Taylor earned two sil ver arrows on the Bear badge, and a two-year pin. Pack t The regular monthly meet ing of Pack 8, Jackson school, was held Thursday, March 26, in the school gym. After the flag ceremony by Den 5 and a silent prayer invocation the following awards were presented by Joe Beach, the award commitee- man. Den 1 Webelos: Bill Ben nett, Webelos badge and cer tificate, 3-year pin; Bill Mc Whorten, Webelos badge and certificate, 2-year pin. Den 4: Paul Chinn, year pin; Bobby Phillips, year pin; Jim Phillips, year pin. Den 5: Rick Singler, wolf badge and assistant denner badge; Mike Ford, gold arrow and silver arrow; Billy Wi mer, gold arrow and denner badge; Jay Beach, gold arrow and two silver arrows. Den 6: Shawn Lees, denner badge; Denny Hansen, wolf badge, gold arrow, silver ar row and assistant denner badge. Den 11: Richard Cole, den hers badge; Michael Updike, assistant denners badge; Gary Custance, silver arrow. Den 12: Gordon Wiseman, denner badge; Nicky Briggs, assistant denner and silver ar row: Billy Centers, gold ar row; Tim Nolte, silver arrow A skit of "Alaska, The 49th State" was presented by Den 12, which also won the atten dance award now being figur TABLE ROCK Birthday Party Held By R. E. NEALON Table Rock A birthday party was held Saturday, March 21, at the Ray Doran home, honoring relatives- of the Doran's whose' birthdays come in March. The following were among the guests present: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sharp, Allan, Anne and Roger, Mrs. Marga ret . Williams,. Mr. and . Mrs. David Doran, Tamara and Shane,.. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schulz and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schulz and Stevie, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Botsford, Debbie Sharie and Ronnie. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Doran was assisted by daugh ter, Linda, who also has a birthday in March. dog, were driven from a sheep pasture which they were mak ing a beeline for. According to state law, dogs molesting livestock on the owners prem ises can be shot on sight, wait- i ing until they have killed or mutilated an animal is not necessary. Several sheep have been killed here during the last few months, and so far, the guilty dog, or dogs, have not been identified. Mr. and Mrs. Orage Hous ton and son, Douglas, and Mrs. Emma Houston, all of Trail, were visitors here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schulz and Stevie, left for Ft. Riley, Kan., Tuesday, after a several days vacation here with home folks and friends. Dale has another six months service to complete his Army hitch. Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Hardy and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schrader and Carl Van derpool were Sunday- visitors at the Ray Doran home. The recent communication of F. J. Clifford in the M.T. relative to sparrows coming to Capistrano, reminds us that we used to have thousands of sparrows in the Rogue River valley, but a few years ago they began to decline in num bers each spring, so that now there are none. The birds made their adobe nests in barns where they raised their young, gathering food which consisted mostly of mosquitoes on the wing, as they skimmed through the air. Mr. Clifford, and many others believe the swallows were killed by feed ing on insects loaded with DDT. Barn owls, hawks and snakes, natural feeders on ro dents and field mice are get ting scarcer each year. Many owls and hawks are being killed by persons, who like to shoot, and have no idea of the value they are to farmers in ridding the land of these pests. An owl family of six birds, hatched last summer in a lo cal barn, have been killed along with many smaller birds, including meadow larks, all of which are pro tected by law. ' A new member of the Her man Garrison family is Miss Robin, a 7. pounder, born March 23, in. a Medford hos pital. . Mrs. Dean Inglis, with her two boys, Mike and Craig, drove up from San Francisco Monday, and are visiting with relatives and friends in the Rogue valley. local Sunday School were Mrs. Guy Nelson anddaugh ter, Jean, also the Nelson's grandchildren, Mike and Ro berta, of Winston. Miss Jean is a nurse in a Portland hospital. A car accident Mar. 15, near Monterery, Calif., with two local people involved, did extensive damage to the cars, but no serious injuries to the occupants. Mrs. Ronald Brood had driven to Monterey to meet her husband, who had just finished his six months training with the Army re serve at Ft. Ord. On the re turn, the Brood car collided with a car that had just passed other cars and turned back into the lane of 'traffic, the driver not seeing the on-com- j iAg car. i Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wy- i att and two children of Hay ward, Calif., are spending the spring vacation here with the Ray Wyatt's at the Table Rock store. G. A. RASMUSSEN Painting Paperhanging CALL SP 3-3881 Our contribution this week to the Centennial is a sketch in the Oct. 28, 1865, edition of the Harpers Weekly. A com ly young woman is shown in the usual attire for that time, standing before a mirror with a powder puff in her hand dabbing a little white dust on each cheek. Underneath the sketch, are the words: "Defac ing the beauties of Nature," evidently put there by the ed itor as a public service and warning to other women. The powder puff she was using looked exactly like, except the color, of the red chin whiskers worrl by Vinson Hunt, of the Meadows district, a visitor here Tuesday. become IN JACKSON COUNTY'S WELCOME STOCKADE ON THf SISKIYOUS Bud Robinson has leased 40 acres of farm land from Joe Brooks on Ross lane, which he is seeding to grain. Clip and Mail Coupon The April meeting of the local Ladies club, will be held at the home of Mrs. Alan Flei scher, Wednesday, April 8. Reading F. C. Clifford's re cent communication in which he mentioned Yankee Creek Smith's fog horn voice, we were reminded of the morn ing, some time back, when Lloyd Beers, who has a clear loud voice of considerable range, came to our house at an early hour to use our phone, as the snowstorms had put the phones out in his Beagle community, and he wanted to report it. Later, we were tell ing a neighbor, acquaintance of Beers, about his early morning visit, in trying to get his phone service restored, when he asked me, why Beers would need a phone. WEAR WITH PRIDE A citizen's symbol of Jackson County Centennial Hospitality. Display this replica of the gold, rush days to prove your participation in th Jackson County Centennial effort. You will be a pioneer stockholder in the welcome stockade on- rht Siskiyous. The 59er badge symbolizes the warmth of ' frontier friendliness for our most welcome anniversory guests. TWO EASY WAYS TO BECOME A 59er x 1. Fill in this application and send $1.00 to Jackson County Centennial Headquarters, 1959 Oregon Avenue, Medford. Your pin will be moiled promptly. 2. Obtain a pin ot any bank in Jackson County. Pledge of the 59ers Name Address- City- 1 ke't HetiUif Ikeu'U Corns Back U fackio County Last Sunday visitors at the MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Crews to man the smudge pots here have been recruited and alerted for the unwel come, but expected battle with jack frost, by the man agement of our two pear orchards. Those who attended the Bill Bray auction sale last Friday report cattle prices on the up ward trend, after going through a slight downward slide. Irrigation water was turned into the Hull orchards, Satur day as the soil was beginning to get dry, also sprinkler irri gation was used last week to bring up a planting of onion seed. A recent visitor here was man from the dog control board, selling dog licenses, and looking for unlicensed dogs. I Last Wednesday morning, three dogs, a light colored collie, a yellow and a black SIR DAVID KELLY London - (LTD - Sir David Kelly, a former British am bassador to Russia, died Fri day at the age of 67 at his home, Tara House, in Inch, Ireland. 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