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14 A SUNDAY. JANUARY 15, 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OUT. The Week in California Farm Labor War Refuses to Lie Dormant During Winter Months United Preis International California's farm labor war Is refusing to lie dormant over the winter months. The battle scene now lies in the 'rich Imperial valley. where a $19 million lettuce crop is being picked. The par ticipants are members of the Agricultural Workers Organ izing committee and the Unit ed. Packinghouse Workers of America on one side, and angry farmers on the other. The smouldering unrest came to a head Friday when 83 union members walked off their jobs at the Bruce Church ranch two miles south of Brawley. While several car loads of sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol men stood by, union spokes men said they wanted a 35 cent hourly pay increase and other benefits. The field work ers minimum wage is now 90 cents an hour and they want $1.25. 'Show of Strength' Earlier in the same day, 40 growers, appeared at a labor pickup point in Calexico called "the hole" to harass the growers' hiring agents. Union spokesmen answered that domestic workers should be able to seek work from the farm owners individually in stead of having to be hired daily through the present rep- resentative setup. They charged that the Imperial Val ley Farmers association re fused to hire 97 qualified workers waiting at the labor pickup point the day before. The farmers denied the charge and countered that 40 laborers had refused to work With one strike in progress and charges becoming more angry from both sides, the sit uation promises to develop Into a fierce battle when the union attempts a general walkout next week. Northern California also had a strike in progress-this one called by the newly formed Tunnel and Rock Workers Union. Its members want recognition and have stopped work on 19 northern California water projects to get It. A San Francisco court issued a restraining order to prevent the 1,300 men from selling up picket lines, but the men ignored it. under secretary of interior, re placing Elmer F. Bennett, Carr, 46, is chairman of the California Water commission and a professional civil engi neer. The interior department appointment, made in consul tation with Secretary-designate Stewart Udall, was an nounced in Palm Beach, Fla. Pilot: A former Marine fly er stole a converted bomber and crashed to death near So nora, apparently in a bizarre attempt to prove that he was the world's greatest pilot Verne Lasser, 36, a combat pilot in World War II, thun dered over his neighbors' roof tops in Sonora for several minutes before crashing into foothills. Lasser, a California Highway Patrol veteran of 10 years, lost his pilot s license two years ago because of a Expert Says Toll Can Be Reduced - Elsewhere, there were these developments: Carri President - elect John F. Kennedy appointed James K. Carr of Sacramento to be Salem-UPD-A traffic expert from Cornell University said Thursday Oregon could cut its traffic toll greatly by keeping crash victims from being thrown from their cars. Max dcNovellis of the Cor nell automotive crash-injury program told the Oregon Traf fic Safety commission here 16.8 per cent of all persons thrown from their cars in traf fic collisions suffered danger ous injury. This compares to 9.8 per cent of those who were not thrown out. The Oregon statistics also show that it was much safer to sit in the back seat. In 119 cases, less than 1 per cent of those silling in the back seat of a wrecked auto were killed. But. 7.3 per cent of those riding in the right front seat were killed. DeNovellis said few definite conclusions can now be drawn from the Oregon study alone, but Cornell's national study producing important re sults. - ' Oregon is part of the nation wide study being conducted, INDUSTRIAL GAIN New Delhi - India's indus trial output has increased 60 per cent in tho last 12 years, NICKEL CENTER Ottawa - The largest single nickel ore body ever discov ered is in the Frood-Stobie area' in northern Ontario. CLEAN-UP SALE! WE'RE MOVING! During the next 14 days we need to clear out present stocki to we won't have any more items than necessary to move. Take a look at the list below of drapes, shades, etc., offered to you at great savings. Come in and look around, buy and tavel Vi PRICE - Ready Made Drapes 1 Pr. Single, White Soiled.. 1 Pr. Single, Yellow 1 Pr. Single, Brown 1 Pr. Triple, White 2 Pr. Double, White.. 1 Pr. TV4, White 2 Pr. Triple, Beige 2.00 Pr. 3.00 Pr. 3.00 Pr. 12.00 Pr. 7.00 Pr. 5.50 Pr. ....12.00 Pr. 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Crown, D-Ala-mcda, introduced two bills in the lower house abolishing the existing boundaries of the state's 80 Assembly districts and 30 Congressional districts. In the days and weeks to come, the bills will be amend ed to draw up new Assembly lines and expand California's Congressional alignment from 30 to 38 seats. Borgnine: Actor Ernest Borgnine filed suit in Santa Monica to divorce Mexican star Katy Jurado, charging his peppery wife with acts of cruelty which "wrongfully in flicted upon him grievous mental suffering." The Acad emy award winning actor's le gal action followed an an nouncement a few days ear lier that he still loved his wife and that they would continue to live together. The pair sep arated briefly after a New Year's Eve squabble while they were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Critics Wand for Speech Conference Ashland - Townspeople and faculty will be asked to seve as critics for the 13th Annual Invitational 'High School Speech conference sponsored by Southern Oregon college, Jan. 27 and 28, Dr. Leon C. Mulling, director of the South ern Oregon college speech clinic, has announced. Speech divisions for which critics are needed include de bate; extemporaneous speak ing; oratory; raoio speamug; poetry reading; after dinner speaking and impromptu. Those interested in serving as critics are asked to con tact Dr. Mulling at the col lege by calling MUrdock 2 4611. ' The island of Guam, a U.S. possession in the Pacific, has a population of 66,426. SHIP AGROU.ND The 7,350-ton American freighter "Port land Trader" is shown aground early this month on Tabba taha reef in the Sulu sea, about 350 miles south of Manila. The Liberian tanker Marita Marovia (not shown) rescued all 28 crewmen of the Portland Trader, and radioed that "all hands were safe." (UPI Telephoto from U.S. Navy photo) Savings Bonds Will Be Given Customers Eleven customers of Paul Lea Motors will receive U. S. Savings Bonds with a total maturity value of $275 be cause they purchased new Ramblers during December, Paul Lea, owner, has an nounced. Paul Lea Motors is located at Bartlett and Fifth sts. and Riverside ave. at 12th St. The bonds will be sent to them automatically by Ameri' can Motors Corporation. Under AM's progress shar ing program, Rambler buyers receive bonds as national Rambler sales increase be- f rfCTh I The U.S. Post Office De partment leases 22,800 buildings. tween Dec. 1 and March 31. For a 10 per cent monthly in crease, buyers will receive $25 bonds and if the cumulative gain goes up to 50 per cent each buyer will receive $125 in bonds. EXPORT VOLUME Detroit About one truck out of seven produced in the U.S. is for export markets. The world's highest cable car is in the French Alpine resort of Chamonix. 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