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
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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:
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Alum Co. Am ....
American Motors .
AT&T
Anaconda Copper .
Armco Steel
Bendlx Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
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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?!
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Georgia Paclllt 54.,
Graham PalRe 2',,
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Gulf Oil
Homestake Minlns
Idaho Power
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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
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Sears ..
Shell Oil
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Southern Co
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Standard California
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Texas Pac Land Trust .
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Trl-Contlnental
Union Carbide
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$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."
Portland attorney John
Kendall, one of the states's
two specialists In radio and
television law and a member
of the FCC bar association
will discuss "The Law and the
Scandals" at th final morn
ing session.
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