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So rl Long's Wife flees Louisiana; Hearing Due Friday Baton Rouge, La.-WPD-The first lady of the state of Lou isiana Tuesday night fled its borders and her husband's fight to regain his executive powers from a mental hospi tal. - Mrs. Blanche Long, whose destination was not known, was known to fear what a psychiatrist termed the "hom icidal tendencies" of her hus band, Gov. Earl Long. . Her departure was not ex pected to interfere with' a Ashland Youth Gels Scholarship George A. Converse, a 17-year-old student at Ashland High school, topped 21 other candidates to win a $600 scholarship given by the Ore gon State Employees associa tion, the association has an nounced. The scholarship, given an nually by the OSEA to assist students of high standing to attend institutions in the Ore gon system- of higher educa tion, was awarded on the basis of the pupil's high scholarship and all-around ability. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Converse of Ash land. He has indicated his in tention to attend Southern Oregon college. Young Converse has a four year grade point average of 3.86. He was chosen "Man of the Month" by the men's club of the First Presbyterian church and received the "most valuable student" ward from the Elks club. His school honors include a certificate of merit in the finals of the 'National Merit Scholarship contest, the Bausch-Lomb science award, and top score in his school in the national mathematics test given by the Society of Actuaries. His other school activities include a term as president of the local chapter of the National Honor Society; mem bership in the Thespian So ciety, and participation in werstling, debate, tnd tennis. He was chosen as salutatorian of his graduating class. " The marimba originated in Africa but was popularized and perfected as a musical in strument in Central America. sanity hearing for Long scheduled for Friday, al though she signed the com mitment papers and had been subpoenaed as a witness at the hearing. As Mrs. Long fled the props were being carried in for a drama to be played beneath a basketball hoop to deter mine whether her husband is fit to be governor. Head Sex lo Roll The scene was set for heads to roll if the answer is "yes." The decision weighed on the shoulders of a soft-spoken judge, his face deeply lined and wearing horn - rimmed glasses, who was an appointee of Earl's brother Huey's .hand picked successor in 1936. The judge's name is .Robert D. Jones. Whether he is a "Long man" is a moot ques tion. He has been 23 years on the bench, appointed first and elected three times without opposition.. In Louisiana, if tie has Earl Long's disfavor, he would have been opposed. He has just heard two mur der trials arid, for the first time, passed the death sen tence. "When it rains it pours," he said Tuesday. The question very simply was: Is Earl Long insane? Jones will have to answer that question. Long Says He's Competent Earl Long says he is com pletely competent to resume the responsibilities of his of fice. He says he was "kid naped" by his wife and- oth ers. He says he has been im peached without a hearing and put in a state mental hos pital unable to communicate with his aides. His attorney, Joe Arthur Sims, spoke out Tuesday on Earl's condition for the first time since he was committed, shouting and screaming, as a schizophrenic paronoic. Sims is one of three non medical people who have seen Earl Long in the hospital since he was committed last Thursday. Sims today had subpoenaed Long's wife and the lieuten ant governor of Louisiana plus 10 others to appear at the hearing. Mrs. Blanche Long asked for her husband's commit ment.- The lieutenant gover nor has declined to take over power from his political chi,eftain. Louisiarra today is without a governor. t J( ; V 1)1- : j 1, - - -eJ&a SPEAKING AT FIRST press conference since his escape from Tibet, the Dalai Lama tells newsmen in Mussoorie, India, of his flight The Tibetan God-king accused Chinese Communists of Killing 65,000 Tibetans and destroying 1,000 monasteries in "reign of terror" designed to smash ancient Tibet culture. He's taken sanctuary in India. The Inquiring. Mind This series of articles, on many different subjects, results from . work by senior students at the school of journalism at the University of Oregon. Each is a con densed version of a full-length thesis written as partial requirement for graduation at the school. OUR DIMINISHING WILD LIFE . By Cecil L. Wilder This year Oregon cele brates its 100th year of state hood. In that 100 years we have come far from the sparsely settled wilderness, of the beginning to the busy, bustling state of todfcy, But, unfortunately, the develop ment has taken its toll. "Our wild life, a very precious re source, is beginning to show the results of the years of mismanagement and neglect. Our wild life is slowly dying out. Oregon, which in the be ginning was a great wild life paradise, is now in danger of becoming a wild life barrens. The signs are unmistakable. Already some of our wild life species are gone. The great snowy egret, a beautiful bird of the heron family . highly prized for its plumes, once populated the state in great numbers but is now extinct. The big horn sheep, in great demand as a trophy animal, completely, disappeared and had to (be restocked on our mountain slopes. Only by the passages of emergency legislation were the elk and antelope herds saved in 1900. 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In 1948, the fish resources in the state had been depleted to such a low point that nat ural propagation augmented by artifical propagation could no longer maintain sufficient numbers to hold the position of the previous year. Since that time there has been a slow but steady downward trend despite increased stock ing on the part of the Game Commission which stocks an f estimated 12 million fish per year. Combination of Factors A combination, of factors are responsible for the sad state of our wild life resources, As more and more people moved into the state, settling on farm sites and clearing land the wild life was forced back into the higher, country and the grazing ranges de creased. Increased population meant increased hunting and fishing pressures. Cities, fac tories and mills began to spring up, polluting the streams by pumping their refuse into them. Unwise log ging practices denuded water sheds, resulting in an increase in water temperatures and a silting over of the spawning grounds. By 1921 it was esti mated that from 13 to 12 of the spawning grounds along the .Willamette river had been destroyed. Dams have blocked normal passage to spawning grounds. Predatory birds and animals have cut into the wild life resources. The State Legislature In 1911 organized the State Game Commission and en trusted it. with the adminis tration of this valuable re source. At the same time the legislators so restricted its powers so as to make it. in capable of doing the job. Committee Appointed In 1948, under pressure from alarmed groups in the state, a legislative "interim committee was appointed to study and investigate the Game Commission. The com mittee reported that the in ability of the Game Commis sion to solve the wild life con servation problems could be traced to the following causes: (1) Imperfect basic game laws that tended to restrict the au thority of the commission and which it had no power to change. (2) Lack of coordina tion between agencies dealing with natural resources. (3) In efficient method of adminis tration. (4) Inefficient use of game law enforcement person nel. (5J" Lack of sufficient funds to carry on a program of sufficient size to solve the problems of wild life conser vation. - Despite increased efforts on the part of the Game Com mission, the ' decline of the wild life resources has con tinued. A truth which must be .faced is that the Game Commission, due to its limited scope of operation, has proven itself incapable of saving our wild life. Something more is needed. Conservation minded groups in the state that recognize the inability of. the Game : Com mission to solve the wild life problems have proposed a pro gram which, if adopted, could save this important resource. Under this program the Game Commission would7 be abolished and in its place would be established a Nat- We Give JtJ GREEN STAMPS CENTRAL REXALL DRUG Main and Central Superman's Suicide Verdict Upheld in Second Autopsy Hollywood -flJPD- TV Super man George Reeves commit ted suicide according to re sults of a second autopsy. Coroner; Theodore J. Curphey announced Tuesday. Curphey's action, taken after Reeves mother doubted her . son had taken his own life, also disclosed that Reeves was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his death. Reeves left guests in the living room of his home June 16 and mounted to the second floor bedroom. A shot then ural Resources Department composed of all the depart ments dealing with natural resources. A general director would be appointed to, correlate thej activities of the various re sources divisions. The establishment of such an organization would elim inate the major factor which has prevented the Game Com mission from conducting an adequate program - that of overlapping authority among the various natural resources agencies. For example, one of the problems which must be solved if the fish resources are to be saved is that of stream pollution. Inadequate sewage disposal which results in the dumping of waste ma terials into streams, and the logging off of watersheds which results in erosion and silting are. two factors which contribute to .the pollution problem. This problem in volves not only ' the Game Commission but the state For estry and Sanitary Commis sions as well. The Game Com mission cannot pass measures to correct the situation since the problem area lies beyond its authority. Under the new department the activities of the various divisions could be coordinated and the problem solved. The same would hold' true for all conservation problems. 4 This program or one simi lar to it is needed if our wild life resources are to be saved. The initial cost would be great but the returns would more than justify the cost. On this the 100th birthday of our state it would be well to pause and take stock; -to look back on our heritage. Our wild life resources are a part of that heritage. They must be saved. Coniracf Awarded For Road Work was heard. 'The television per former was found dead. "It is my opinion the wound was self inflicted," Curphey said.- Questions Puixle Friends Several -questions which continued to puzzle - friends and associates included: -The incessant phone calls police said he received from a former girl friend: Why he would leave most of his $50,000 estate to the wife of a film executive in stead of to his fiancee; -And why a coroner's seal on his Benedict Canyon home was broken. The city attorney't office disclosed that Reeves had complained about phone calls which cam'e from a woman. Reeves said he believed the calls- came from Mrs. Toni Mannix, the main beneficiary, but a subsequent investigation showed the calls did not come from her home. Mrs. Mannix, wife of Eddie J. Mannix, former general manager of MGM and presi dent of Lowe's, in turn had accused Reeves of annoying her, police said. She recently hired a bodyguard. .' . No action was taken on the phone calls. Reeves' will leaving most of his estate to Mrs.. Mannix, who said she had been a "close friend" of Reeves, will be contested at a July 10 hear ing by his mother, Mrs. Helen Lescher Bessolo, of , Gales burg, 111. Discloses Broken Seal She said the matter , would be handled by famed Holly wood attorney Jerry Giesler, whom she retained several days ago to investigate the suicide. Two days ago Giesler disclosed the broken coroner's seal and also said $5,000 had been taken from the Reeves home. That was one mystery which was cleared up by a statement from Reeves' fi ancee, New York cafe society figure Lenore Lemmon, 35, who was in the house when Reeves shot himself to death. She said it was $4,000 and not $5,000 and was in travel ers checks which were to be used on their honeymoon. Miss Lemmon, who said they w,ere to have been mar ried a few days after Reeves shot himself, said the money belonged to both of them. She gave it to her attorney who said he would, give it to the Reeves estate. Portland - The bureau of Indian affairs has awarded a $83,305 contract for grading and surfacing 8.25 miles of roadway on the Klamath Indian- reservation in southern Oregon, the department of the interior announced today. The work will be the last involved in a program of more than 80 miles of new and reconstructed roads being built by the Indian bureau in preparation for final termina tion of federal responsibilities on the reservation under the Klamath Termination act. Un der an agreement between the United States and Klamath county, the roads are being built to county standards and will be taken over by the county for maintenance upon completion. Under the contract an nounced today, the work will be done on what is known as the Bray Mill-Lone Pine road approximately six miles north east of Chiloquin, Ore. The improvement is important to the reservation area for tim ber access and fire protection as well as for general trans portation. 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