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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1961 flew -Approach To regon mc ome Tax StudlOli A 5 in Committee Hatfield-Appling Dispute Said Only Mailer of Views Salem-IUPD-Gov. Mark Hat field said Monday although he and Secretary of State Howell Appling Jr. have strongly opposing views on future of the Board of Control, it only amounts to "a differ ence of opinion." Both sit on the board along with State Treasurer Howard C. Belton. Appling and Belton are against the phase of Hatfield's reorganization plan which would eliminate the board and transfer the state insti tutions to other new depart ments. Last week Appling deliv ered a scathing attack on the plan. But he too emphasized later that he and the gover nor have not had a major falling out over the issue. "Anything as comprehen sive, far-reaching and impor tant as government reorgan ization is going to garner up opposition," Hatfield said. But he added that he' has yet to hear anyone flatly condemn reorganization as such. Sees No Need Hatfield indicated he sees no need for a bill introduced Monday morning that would hike interest on veterans home and other loans from 4 to 4VS per cent. He said the program should pay for itself but his latest informa tion is that it is doing so. He indicated he would sup port a bill that would re store the right of a public hearing before the state grant ed a beach easement. Bills sent to him Monday by the Senate would'allow Interna tional Paper to get a pipeline easement across the beach Without such a hearing. Hatfield said the Oregon Land Board grants many easements of many types and all are subject to public scru. tiny. He is strongly in favor of this, he said. SONG WRITER DIES ' London - (UPD Douglas Furber, 75, author of more than 1,000 songs including the famous "Lambeth Walk," died in a hospital Sunday, it was announced today. Furber wrote also "The Bells of St. Mary's" and "Limehouse Blues" as well as movie songs for Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. He is said to have composed the "Lambeth Walk" in several minutes. Try and Stop Me -By BENNETT CERF- y0a'RE fired TFfALTER SLEZAK visited Hollywood for a TV chore and while there, called nn old, old friend to ask, "How's it going with you?" I was in a bad auto crash recently," reported the friend, "but I can't kick." "Tough break," sympa thized Slezak. "And your wife?" "She ran away with my agent last week, but I can't kick." "I'm sorry to hear that, but at least you still have that soft job at the studio." "What job? They fired me three months ago but I can't kick." "With all that bad luck," marveled Slezak, "why do you keep telling me you can't kick?" "Because," moaned the friend, "I'm in a cast from the waist down!" Rumor has it that there's a big- new TV series In the works concerning high jinks in the ladies' underwear business. It's called "The Unmentionables." 1301, by Bpimetl Corf, distributed by Kins Feoturci Syndirat Area Navy Men In Ceremonies A number of southern Ore gon and northern California Navy men participated this week in ceremonies marking the 19th anniversary of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious force. Among the men are David A. Nelson, electrician's mate fireman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lango, 102 Portland ave., serving aboard the dock landing ship USS Point De fiance operating out of Long Beach, Calif.; W. L. Evans, fireman, son of Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Evans, 1425 Lawnridge St., serving abourd the attack transport USS Calvert operat ing in the western Pacific, and John A. Ramsey, train ing devicesinan airman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Ramsay, route 1, box 45, Jack sonville, serving at tho Naval Amphibious school, Coronado, Calif. . Others include Edwin L. Johnson, seaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Johnson, route 1, box 12A, Rogue River, serving aboard the dock land ing ship USS Carter Hall op erating out of Long Beach; Thoburri D. Downes, interior c o m m u nlcations electrician first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry I. Downes, route 1, box 1022, and Charles F, Pfander, seaman, 1408 Flor ence, both Grants Pass, serv ing at the Naval Amphibious base, Coronado, Calif.; and Frank J. Elliott, radarman seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elliott, 1429 Lownridge ave., Grants Pass, serving aboard the attack car go ship USS Merrick operat ing out of Long Beach. Also Dolce Cogburn, fire- man apprentice, son of Mr, and Mrs. A. Cogburn, Obrlen, and from Mt. Shasta, Calif., is J. E. Love, seasan, son of James J. Love, both serving aboard the attack transport USS Calvert. Permit Awarded Convey Company Salem - (UPD - Tony's Trailer Convoy of Medford Monday was given the right to take over the PUC permit of A. J. Meyers, owner of Fountain Trailer Saies. Owners of the convoy firm are Anthony J. and Doris M. Garcia. Jonel C. Hill, public util ity commissioner, said the permit is effective Friday and allows the Garcias to provide tow service between Jackson and Josephine counties. Hill said Garcia is also au thorized to haul trailers and property within the limits of Medford and Ashland. mm mm- II II GUARANTEE Buy any other compact-then test Be Lark. You'll hate yourself. . . because 9 other compacts make you step over a high door-sill and down into a well ... 7 others have far less power,.. 8 others are priced $9 to $532 higher. And you could have had The Lark -so hot, so responsive, so easytohandle, it outran all other compacts at Sebring! So carefully built, it saves up to Vs on gasoline, Vi on maintenance, 'i on repairs! WHY HATE YOURSELF? TEST-DRIVE IT TODAY- s-s Proposal Would Eliminate Any Tax Deductions Salem-IUPU - A radical new approach to income tax in Oregon which would tax in comes twice and still cut state income taxes by one-tenth for many people may be temper ed a little in an effort to win passage through the legisla ture. , The House Tax committee is considering amendments to soften two of the bill's most extreme feature. A flat one per cent income tax, and elimination of any deductions for charitable contributions. The changes would restore a slightly graduated tax, and would permit dollar deduc tions from the final tax bill if charitable gifts amounted to three per cent of the income. Two Different Taxes Actually, even though the bill would tax the entire in come twice, using two differ, ent formulas, the total would be lower than what most peo ple now are paying. If the committee goes along with the changes, here's how the bill, proposed by the In. terim Tax committee, would work: The first tax on the income would be called a gross in come, or net receipts, tax. It would amount to one-jialf per cent for income under $2500, one per cent for incomes from $2500 to $25,000 and one and one-half per cent for income above $25,000. On this tux, there would not be any exemptions or deduc tions. Effect would be to tax some lower bracket families now escaping any taxation. Second Tax Then the whole income would be taxed again in another way. The second tax would be called a net income tax, and also would have a graduated formula that would increase rates on higher in comes. There would not be a $000 exemption for each dependent as now granted. But instead, for every ex emption the taxpayer was en titled to for himself, his wile or children, he would subtract a flat $20 from his final lax bill. Only other deductions the taxpayer would get would be for extreme losses, high medi cal costs, or charity contribu tions equalling at least three per cent of his earnings. 10 Per Cent Less The reason the average in come tax would be 10 per cent less than it is now, is that the bill would bring in $20 mil lion less than the present law. There would also be a sav ing in taxing a few low brac ket families for the first lime, and in requiring husband and wife to file joint returns, which would push their rates up on the graduated scale. Originally, the Interim com mittee intended to make up a good deal of the $20 million by levying a three-cent-a-pack cigarette tax, but Gov. Mark Hatfield has led the fight against thut bill and it may die in committee. Rep. Richard Eymann, tax committee chairman, said he didn't know what Hatfield had in mind to raise the money, if it still is needed. One way, however, would be to pass the new tax plan with higher rates, even though that would mean less tax re lief. Local Students Who Were Speech Finalists, Winners Listed for Tournament Students from Medford High school, Hcdrick Junior High school, and McLoughlin Junior High school combined forces late last week to win 26 top places in the 2!Hh an nual Linfield College Invita tional Forensic speech tourna ment, McMinnville. The highest speech award given at the tournament, the grand sweepstakes trophy, was won by the Medford squad, besides winning first place in the junior sweep stakes. This is the first time Medford has won the top award. Some 62 students from the three Medford schools com peted against more than 800 speakers representing some 37 schools in Oregon. Tho group was accompanied by DoVere Taylor, senior high speech coach; Jerome McDougnll and Jack Henry, speech directors at Hedrick and McLoughlin, respectively; Miss Joo Kirtiey, high school vice principal; and Mrs. Betty Love, local school nurse. New Records Some 70 trophies were giv en at the "largest ever" for ensic affair held at the col lege, according to Linfield of ficials. Medford also made new records with the largest delegation to attend from this area, by having tile largest group at the tourney, and by winning more places and awards than ever before. At the three-day meet held Thursday through Saturday evening, students were enter ed In debate, oratory, radio, extempore, impromptu, seri ous and humorous interpreta tive, after dinner speaking, salesmanship, interview, and public address. Contestants were divided into both junior and senior divisions, as well as men and women divisions. Freshmen and sophomores are required to enter tile junior division. Names of Medford speech finalists and winners are list ed below alon" with their school and division. Senior Division Debate Su.-.y Thompson and Judy Sims, first; Nancy Duncun and JoAnn Johnson third place; Jim Frake and Mike Phillips and Mike llig- gins and Bill Dames, finalists, all high school students Oratory Bonnie Cheney, finalist, Medford High. Interview JoAnn Johnson first place. After Dinner Speaking Suzy Thompson, first; JoAnn Johnson, second; and Bill Dames, third in mens division Jim Frake and John Alansky, finalists. Extempore Speaking Judy Sims, finalist. Humorous Intern - Ruth Milligan and Bonnie Cheney, finalists; and Bob Uix, second. Serious Intorp JoAnn Johnson, second place. Junior Division Debate Sue Jahn and Sherry Koblich, first place, Medford High; Marilyn Dool en and Kay Kent, finalists, McLoughlin; Angus Duncan and Steven Blackhurst, first in men's division, Hedrick; Garner Haupert and Mike Miller, second, high school, Oratory Sandra Gannpn, first and Marilyn Conrad, sec ond, both from MHS; Judy Chustain and Karen South, TRUCK HITS GIRLS Gaffney, S, C. - IUPII - Two young girls were killed Mon day night and two others se riously injured when they were hit by a small truck while walking home in a heavy rainstorm. The dead were Virginia Rankin, 12, and Vera Elaine Mace, 14. Shirley, 13, and Pauline Ronkin, B, sisters of one of the dead girls, were injured. McLoughlin, finalists; Garner Haupert, second in the men's division, high school; and Bon nie Cheney, finalist from the high school. Interview Sue Root, Hed rick, and Dale Hockersmlth McLoughlin, both finalists. After Dinner Bev Bush, second, Hedrick. Extempore Sherry Kob llck, finalist, MHS. Impromptu Sandra Irv ing, first, Hedrick; Mike Mil ler, third in men's, MHS; War ren Olson, MHS. and Brian Porter, McLoughlin, finalists. Salesmanship Sherry Kob llck, first, MHS; Pat Selby. secund, Hedrick; Bay Bush, finalist, Hedrick; Dave Col lins, third in men's, Hedrick. Public Address Kathy Foley, second, Hedrick; Elaine Davenport, third, McLough lin; Sandra Joyco, finalist, Hedrick; and Stove Blpck hurst, second for tho men, Hedrick. Humorous Interp Marilyn Conrad, finollst, MHS; Garner Haupert, third, also of the high school. Trophies for first place, as well as some given for second place, will be displayed at the Individual schools, according to speech officials. Both the first place trophy in junior sweepstakes and tho first tro phy, in grund sweepstakes were received at the awards banquet Saturday night by Taylor. 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