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Oregon Counties Argue Plans on State Honey for Schools iff DECIDES ON HEWAHD Douglas W. Johnson and his wife, Helen, happily sur vey a $10,000 check presented to them by Brinks company as reward for the return of $240,000 in cash which Johnson found in a Los Angeles street. Johnson chose the cash reward for "urgent" family needs rather than the security of a job with Brinks. (UPI Telephoto) 'Honest Man' Decides To Take Offer of Cash Reward Los Angeles flIPD Douglas Vf. Johnson, the man who re turned $240,000 to its rightful owner, said today a desire to be fair to all three of his sons and to own his own home made him accept a $10,000 cash reward. Johnson, SO, a janitor, had been offered a steady $90-a-week guards job and a four year college scholarship for for the eldest of his sons, Rick, 16. "My son wants to work his way through college," John son said Tuesday after accept ing the money reward in the form of a check from Brinks Inc. 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Gates Furniture FREE STORESIDE PARKING W 2-4158 , 341 North Central Butween 3rd and 4th Streets tumbled from a Brinks' ar mored car March 10 and John son found it lying in the street. He returned it unhes itatingly but then had some trouble deciding what kind of reward to accept-money or the job and scholarship. Moit Urgent Need But at a news conference he called Tuesday in his tidy rented home to announce his decision, he told about 35 as sembled reporters and cam eramen: t "I felt that the most urgent need now Is a home for the family. And Brinks', gave the money to use as we see fit.' Johnson said that although his present work is unsteady, he still earns more than the $00 a week offered by Brinks. He was out of work and looking for a job when he dis covered the money bag which had tumbled from the opened door of a Brinks' armored car. Johnson said after receiving the reward he still thought honesty was the best policy, but he was quick to add: I hope I never find any more money like that!" ield Challenged On Reapportionment Salem-IUPII - Rep. Edward Fadolcy (D-Eugene) today challenged Gov., Mark Hat field to take a stand on a GOP backed reapportionment plan. He said House GOP Leader P. F. Montgomery of Eugene and the House Elections com mittee had "sold out the con stitution and Lane county" by approving the plan Tuesday night. The plan would make little change in present legislative makeup. It has been sharply criticized for failing to show a poulation shift to cities. Fadcley said Montgomery had shown "cynical disre gard" for constitutional reap portionment provisions. The plan "does not pretend to fol low the precise outlines of the constitution," ho added. Poorer Area Speakers Point To State's Job Salem -(UPI)- Jealous Oregon counties defended their wealth Tuesday night against a plan to use more state money for schools in poorer areas. But witnesses from many counties and districts saddled with a heavy property tax said it is the state's job to help provide a decent education for every child. "We are coming close to the end of our rope," said Dr. Der- rol Pennington of Beaverton, whose district has the highest property tax levy in Oregon Two Bills Involved The testimony was given on two bills. One, SB 447, would distribute most state funds on the basis of a county's ability to pay, cutting short counties with much valuable property to support their own schools. The other, SB 480, would continue to hand out money to counties on a per pupil basis. The counties could equalize on the county level by giving a larger share to poorer school districts within the county. Quick Action Asked Committee Chairman Mon roe Sweetland (D-Milwaukie) said he hoped the committee would wind up action on the problem Thursday. Witnesses almost uniformly lined up behind the measure that would give the biggest share of money to their par ticular district. Marion B. Winslow, super intendent of schools in Coos Bay, said state support on the basis of a county's ability to pay "will give stability and security to the public school systems of Oregon." He called the plan "educa tional statesmanship." Plan Protested But Rep. Robert Smith (R- Burns) protested the state's contribution to counties under this bill would range from 40 to 95 per cent. His Harney county, a richer one, would come out at the short end. Smith said the county-level plan would be simpler and fairer. Furthermore, he said. the value of property in a county Is "not a true indi cator" of its ability to pay for schools. Car, Horse Mishap Fatal To Animal An accident Involving n horse and car about midnight last night on Crater Lake ave. sent the driver of the car to the hospital, and killed the horse, according to state police. The driver, Dolores Helen Short, of Rafter Lazy L mo tel, Four Corners, was report ed in fair condition at Rogue Valley hospitnl. She Is being treated for cuts on her face. hospital attendants reported. She was taken there by Mod ford Ambulance Service. The horse was owned by Ihc Dolph Phlpps eslatc. The Short car was north hound on Crater Lake ave. about two miles from Med ford, when the horse crossed the road in front of the car, state police said. Rural Development Board Reorganized Washington-IUPD - Agricul ture Secretary Orvllle L. Freeman has reorganized the Agriculture Department's op eration of the rural develop ment program. Freeman has set up a rural areas development board to run the program. John Baker, director of USDA credit serv ices, is chairman of the board. Most of the day-to-day work will be done by a new rural areas development staff. To head that staff - the key job in the rural development pro gram - Freeman has named 46-year-old John M. Lovorn. The new official had been working in USDA's Farmers Home Administration as head of the real estate loan section. Four Jailed; Await Possible Extradition Four men are being held in the Jackson county jail today awaiting possible extradition to Redding, Calif., on bur glary charges, according to state police. Apprehended by state po lice yesterday near Ashland In a stolen car with switched Texas license plates were Walter Curtis Henderson, 21, of Globe, Ariz.; Roman Doug las Helton, 20, of Ft. Thomas, Ariz.; Billy Bob Williams. 18, of Safford, Ariz.; and John Henry Clam Pet, 33, of Mule Shoe, Tex. State police said they found In the car in which the four men were riding a chainsaw, Winchester rifle, and tele vision sot, all taken from a house near Redding, Calif., earlier yesterday. Stamp Bill Called Blow To Free Enterprise Salem (UPI) A bill to regu late trading stamps in Oregon had a public hearing today and opponents of the measure described It as a "blow to free enterprise." One stamp fan hailed the sticky bits of paper as a sort of "Santa Claus all year round," and something which should not be tampered with. The sponsors of HB1560 de scribed it as a compromise between regulation of stamp companies and, flat prohibi tion of stamps. - Warren McMinnimie of the Oregon Business Council said stamp companies should be bonded and regulated by the state as a matter of protec tion for the consumer. The issue boils down to a Railroad Shares Continue To Boom New York-fflPD-Rall shares continued Tuesday's boom and industrials Inched their way closer to a record high on the stock market today. Features among the fast moving carrier shares were Kansas City Southern up 1$S and Southern Railway ahead a point. ' On the industrial side, lead ing motors and steels were virtually unchanged. Chemi cals were irregular with Du Pont down 1 and Eastman Ko dak up 1. Drugs, faced with price-rigging allegations, showed signs of recovery with Johnson & Johnson, Lehn & Fink and Norwich up be.tter than a point. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York - (UPD - Dow Jonei final stock averages: 30 industrials 678.73, off 0.11; 20 railroads 149.81, up 3.61) 15 utilities 111.79, up 0.97, and 65 stocks 229.39, up 1.54. Sales Tuesday were about 5.8 million shares compared with 5.78 million shares Monday. elected prices Tuesday's stocKs: Allied Chemical - 30 ". Alum Co Am 763,i American Can 38,i American Motora 20 U AT&T HI ' American Tobacco 74 Anaconda Copper 53 U Armco Steel 74 Bendlx Corp S31 Bethlehem Steel '. Round Butte Dam To Help Economy Madras -(UPD- Construction of the Round Butte Dam eight miles west of here by Port land General Electric Co., is expected to give the Oregon economy a $12 million "shot in the arm during 1961 ac cording to Ralph H. Millsaps, PGE vice president. Millsaps said approximately 260 men will be on the Job by early summer when work starts on the project's 1,000 foot diversion tunnel. "This figure will be quickly doubled," he said "In late 1961 when the main contract is let." Millsaps Indicated the labor force could later swell to 1,000 men when the $68 mil lion project Is fully under way. Firm Seeks To Borrow Construction Money Salem (UPD Cascade Nat ural Gas Corp. of Seattle, serv ing Central and Eastern Ore gon, has asked state permis sion to borrow $2 million from New York's Chase Man hattan Bank. The money is part of a $2.9 million construction program this year. The loan would pro vide funds for construction of gas mains and extension of service to Pendleton, Athena, Weston, Hermlston, Baker, Ontario and Nyssa. Korea Potiee Battle Screaming Students Seoul, Korea-fflPD-Helmet- ed combat police tonight un leashed clubs and tear gas to disperse a screaming mob of 1,000 student demonstrators who marched on the home of Premier John M. Chang and demanded the ouster of his government. It was the second clash of the day between police and demonstrators who attacked with rocks and clubs. The first brawl developed when an -estimated 1,500 students and members of left-wing par ties massed near the National Assembly. NOW YOU KNOW United Preis International The smallest political di vision in the world is the Vatican City with an area of 108.7 acres. ATTENTION Boeing Air Brunswick . CaterplUar Corp Chrysler Corp Coca Cola ..... Continental Can Crown Zellerbach Dow Chemical Du Pont Eaitman Kodak ... 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There has not been heavy housewife interest this year because the bill, supporters say, is not intended to do away with stamps. Wallace Brown of Portland, who said he has worked for major stamp firms in the West, said the measure is aimed at irresponsible stamp firms and that conscientious companies should not fear it, He said at least 12 stamps formerly used in Oregon are no longer redeemable be cause the companies have folded up. . Mrs. C. W. McCord of Prkieville said the stamps are a "small but painless way" for housewives to save and get things for their families Says Women Opposed Mrs. McCord said every woman she talked to opposes the bill. Harold Wendel, president of Lipman Wolfe Co., with stores in Portland and Salem, said the bill is bad. He heads a group called, Oregonians for Business Freedom, the main opponent to the measure. Lipman's Is major outlet for S&H green stamps and Regional Edition Medford . ar i TV . 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