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Dirksen, Union Offical in Bitter Exchange Over Medical Care Bill Labor Head Raps Administration's Stand on Program United Press International Washington IUPB Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirk' sen gave President James B Carey of the Electrical Work ers Union a furious tongue lathing today after the labor leader assailed the adminis tration's stand on medical aid for the aged. . The Illinois Republican de nounced Carey for making what Dirksen called ' another stinking charge" against the administration. Dirksen ap plied the same description to testimony Monday by Auto Workers Union Presidont Walter Reuther. "I am not going to let these insane statements like Reu ther's and Carey's go into the record without being chal lenged," Dirksen declared, 'Shameful Surrender' Today's shouting match de veloped at a Senate labor sub committee hearing after Carey charged the Eisenhower ad ministration with a "shameful surrender to the American Medical Association and the insurance companies" on the issue. - Dirksen'i outburst follow ed a charge by Carey that ad ministration leaders have gag ged Health Secretary Arthur S. Flemming, who also was scheduled to testify but was reported unready to present any administration plan. Supports Forand Bill ' Carey backed a bill spon sored by Rep. Aime J. Forand (D-R.I.) to increase the social security tax on workers and employers to provide limited free medical car for old age pensioners. - Dirksen denounced what he called "wholesale charges" by Carey against the adminis tration. When Carey tried to Interrupt, Dirksen sharply told him, "Suppose you just keep your mouth shut." - The COP leader said Car ey's statements reflected on President Elsenhower and others whom Dirksen . said were seeking the most practi cal way of helping the aged. When Dirksen finally per mitted Carey to answer, the union leader denied that his statement was "shameful." He told Dirksen that at least he was able to testify ''without the restrictions you Impose" on Flemming. Flemming Uncomfortable During the exchange, Flem ming sat unsmiling and look ing somewhat uncomfortable while waiting to testify. It has been no secret that he has fa vored a broader federal pro gram than the White House and some GOP leaders would accept in the field of medical care for the aged. The administration is op posed to any health plan tied to the social security program. So are the AMA and leading insurance companies. In an obvious reference to Eisenhower's treatment for major Illnesses in military hospitals, Carey said: Ik Said Living Prooi "The President has not hesl tated to use all the benefits of state medicine. He is liv ing proof. In fact, that good medical care can be provided in this fashion." "Why the President scorns to feel that outright 'social ized' medicine is good for him, but that limited health cover age through the social secur ity system is bad for our older citizens is beyond my under standing." The union leader said the average American over 65 who la retired cannot afford prlval health insurance and should not depend upon wnai h termed the "doubtful char lty" of the medical profession. Klamath Reports Second Fatality Klamath Falls-OirD-Klamalh county had its second 1900 traffic fatality early Tucsdny when Mrs. Mabel Shuoy, Klamath Falls, was killed In a one-car accident about 82 miles east of her on state route 88. Another woman, Mrs. Eve lyn Miller of Bly, was In jured seriously. Four other persons, Mr. and Mrs. nowara Lanegan, Portland, and two Miller children, escaped in- iurv. Deputy Sheriff John Hollo way said the car went out of control and struck a tree. Mrs. Shuov was dead when the deputy arrived at 3:30 a.m. Mrs. Miller was taken to Klamath Valley hospital with head and neck Injuries. The accident happened two miles east ol Bly. Sen. Morse Plans State Campaign Trip Portland -0IPD- Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) will be in Ore gon for a busy seven - day schedule starting Friday to bolster his campaign for votes In Oregon's May 20 presiden tial primary election. Morse will appear on the Democratic ballot along with Sens. John Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson and Stuart Symington. Ken nedy, who won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday, has a four day visit scheduled starting April 22. Humphrey also is expected to return to the state this month. Morse arrives here Friday and will speak that night at the Beaver building under sponsorship of the Morse-for-Presldent committee. On Saturday he will spend the day in The Dalles, winding up with a 7 p.m. banquet speech. He speaks Sunday at a potluck dinner in Baker at 6 p.m. MEDFORDt Regional Edition Monday Morse will speak at 9 a.m. to students at East ern Oregon College in La Grande and then return to Portlnnd. That night he speaks at Mllwaukie high school and on Tuesday morning at Port land Mate College. Going To Florence He has a television appear ance scheduled in Eugene Tuesday night along with a speech to the Central Labor Council there. On Wednesday he addresses a noon luncheon in Florence and that night speaks in Linn county at a place yet to be picked. Morse will speak In Hood River at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, and leaves that night by plane for Washington. Bees Particular About Their Sugar Salem ftTPD Bee stings are toxic to Mrs. Ernest Huff, 34, Newuerg, ana she was knocked unconscious Tuesday when a hive she was deliver ing to Keizer school became uncovered and she was stung. A glass cover over the hive came out of place when she was on the school steps. Mrs. Huff, who carries a quantity of adrenalin for the allergy, was able to give herself an in jection before the stings knocked her out. She was treated at a hospital and re leased. I Board of Control Approves Purchase Salem-(UPD-The State Board of Control Tuesday gave pre liminary approval to the pro posed acquisition of about 10 acres of land east of the State hospital by Marion county. It would be used as a site for a new county juvenile detention facility. The board approved the letting of bids on a proposed inter-institutional fire alarm system. The system would tie in the Cottage farm at Fair- view home, the correctional institution and the tubercu losis hospital. On recommendation of the staff, the board approved out- of-state travel for the board's statistician to attend the Na tional Institute of Mental Health conference in Mary land. Market Extends Tuesday Gains on Increased Turnover Tribune President Approves Plans To Bolster Atlas, Polaris Missile Programs Page 2A New York -UPD- The stock market extended Tuesday's gains on increased turnover today. Industrials were up well over 3 points In their average during the first half hour, chiefly on gains of more than a point in International Har vester and about 1 In Anacon da, Union Carbide. Westing house and General Electric. Another rise today would make it three in a row for the list. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (CPU Dow Jones final stock averages: 30 industrials 622.19. up 3.B5; 20 railroads 143.91, up 0.50; 15 utilities 98.52, up 0.06. and 65 stocks 205.48. up 0.90. Sales Tuesday war about 2,840.000 shares com pared with 2,450,000 shares Monday. Tuesday's prices on selected stocks: Allied Chemical Alum Co. Am .... American Motors . AT&T Anaconda Copper . Armco Steel Bendlx Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boelne Air ..... Caterpillar Corp. ...... ... a34 2U',a ... S'J', ... SOli ... 2" .. 60 'i .. 46 4 - 23 Jl - 30 Chrysler Corp 53', Continental Can 43, Crown Zcllorhach - 44 Curllsa Wright 20Vs Dow Chemical 90 u Du Pont 224 ' Eastman Kodak 110'. Firestone - 37 ',i General Electric 93?! uenerai roods iuo General Motors .. 45 s, Georgia Paclllt 54., Graham PalRe 2',, Oreyhound Gulf Oil Homestake Minlns Idaho Power I. B. M Int. Paper . Jnhiu Manvllla ... Kaiser Ind. Katy Kennecott Copper Lockheed Aircraft Montana Power Montgomery Ward Natl Biscuit New -York Central Pac Gas & fclec Penney's. J. C Penn RR Radio Corporation Richfield Oil Safeway Sears .. Shell Oil Socony Mobil Oil , Southern Co Southern Pacific Standard California Standard Indiana Standard N. i Sun Mines .. Texas Co .... Texas Gulf Sulfur Texas Pac Land Trust . Transamerica Trans World Air Trl-Contlnental Union Carbide Union Pacific ..... United Aircraft United Air Lines U. S. Rubbei U. S. Steel . Youngstown S & T ... 21 , ... 31 ... 41 'i ... 4!)', ...430 ...115", ... 33', ... 12 ... 4 '4 ... 76'. ... 23 ... 23'i ... 44 ... 41',, ... 23 "b ... 63. ...120', ... 13'. .. 70. ... 74 1 i ... 30 i 49 i ... 33 , .. 37"4 4(1", ... 20 .. 43 1 4 ... 4 P., ... 44'. ... ',' . 74 16i .. 17. - 2B'. 14. .. 33 , ..134 .. 27 'i .. 34 "t .. 254 54 .. S2'4 ..112 $8,250 Taken From Safe in Portland Portland -4TIPD- Police today were investigating the theft of an estimated $8,250 from a safe at Shakey's Pizza parlor here. Detectives said the burglary apparently was the work of an expert safecracker. Entry to the building was made by slipping a lock bolt with a knife blade. Washington -(UPD President Eisenhower today approved plans for bolstering the Atlas and Polaris missile programs. Some continental defense pro grams, including the Super Sage and Bomarc projects, will be cut back. His action was taken In a conference with top defense officials at the White House. Air Force officials previ ously testified before Con gress on the switch in Defense Department emphasis and the President approved the changes today after reviewing them in the light of over-all defense structure. Secretary of Defense Thom as S. Gates Jr. said he thought the new Atlas and Polaris pro grams might be handled with in the current defense budget and that if additional money were required, it would not be much in terms of the total budget. The new program calls for 18 additional intercontinental Atlas missiles which cost $2 million each. The President's original fiscal 1961 budget contained funds for equipping the Air Force with 40 of the successfully tested missiles. The Atlas, a 90-foot, liquid fueled rocket with a range of more than 6,000 miles, is the only U.S. intercontinental bal listic missile to become oper ational so far. For Firing From Subs The Polaris, a smaller, solid fueled rocket with a present range of 1,200 miles and a planned range of 1,500 miles, is designed for firing from submarines but also can be fired from surfaco vessels. The Bomarc is a rocket boosted, Jet-powered anti-aircraft missile with a present range of 200 miles and a range of 400 miles planned for a later version. The new program will call for an increase of an addition al 18 Atlas missiles, plus wnai Gates described as "aug mentation of the Polaris sys tern." This meant an unan nounced additional number of underwater missiles and sub marines capable of firing them Broadcasters to Meet in Eugene Eugene - The sixth annual Oregon Association of Broad casters conference will be held April 8 and 9 In Eugene, Bob LaBonte, manager of KERG and chairman for the conference, has announced. The conference, which has previously been held on the University of Oregon campus will be conducted at the Eu gene hotel this year. Old time broadcasters from this area who are now scat tered across the nation have been invited to "The Ump teenth Old Timer s Party, an informal dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday night. Ray Johnson, Medford. president of the OAB, will open the conference at 9:30 a.m. Friday. University Pres ident O. Meredith Wilson will follow with a talk entitled, "Our Present Discontent." 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