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FAMILIES EXACUATED Tne flooding has been declared an emergency area by
Kickapoo river at Gays Mills, Wis., caused Gov. Gaylord Nelson.
the evacuation of 54 families. The region (UPI Telephoto)
inqer Press
Briefings Described
By Writer for M-T
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By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune
Washington Correspondent
Washington - The first tele
phone call of the week, bright
and early Monday, came from
a White House secretary who
"WT"m9 saia: mr. sni-
rt a innnr mm on
you might like
to attend his
press briefing
this morning."
1 Pierre Sal
inger, the
P r c s 1 dent's
news lecre-
tary, normally
smith holds two
briefings per day - the first at
11 a.m., the second at 4 p.m. -to
fill In correspondents on
the big and little events of the
day Involving the President or
members of his family
Among hosc who always
cover lliesc briefings are the
White House "regulars," those
dozen or more reporters who
hang out at the White House
all the time to cover the l'rcst
dent's every move for the ma
jor eastern newspnpers. In
addition, a squad of Irregulars
like myself may snow up oc
casionally, either out of curi
osity, a sense of news in the
making or because they've
been tipped that something
good may develop.
As the hour arrives, it ap
pears that this is an unusual
day. The White House lobby
is fast filling with reporters
and columnists. As one re
porter who received a similar
cnlr from Salinger said
"There's no way of knowing
whether lies going to an
nounce a new district attorney
appointment for my state or
that we're going to war In
Laos."
No War Announcement
As It turned out, Salinger
had a long list of attorneys,
marshals, and other minor ap
pointments that he thought
mlidit Interest certain report
ers. There was no war an
nouncement on this balmy
spring morning.
But as we filed out of Snl
Inger's o f f 1 c c, Ambassador
Adlal Stevenson bustled
through the lobby, so fast
afoot that ho completely
dodi'cd newsmen en route to
the President's office.
Not far behind would be
Soviet Foreign Minister An
drei A. Gromyko. The crowd
of reporters grew larger. All
they knew was that the Rus
sian diplomat had a mrssauc
from his government for
President Kennedy.
The television and film
cameramen set up their equip
ment just outside the front
door, cameras In a semi-circle
aimed at a cluster of mikes
where the man In the news
wa to stand.
Pollcen-en Arrive
Then up the drive from the
big iron gate way on Pennsyl
vania ave. rame two motor
cycle policemen, red lights
flnshlng. Behind them follow
ed a tired looking Cadillac
with diplomatic license tags
which Indicated that it was a
car from the Soviet cmbutv.
Gromyko and the Soviet am
bassador at Washington sat in
the back seat, a translator
rode in front. Following them
was an old Ford carrying sev
eral U.S. Secret Service men
in crisp gray business suits
and gray felt hats.
Without a word or a smile,
Gromyko pressed through the
crowd of newsmen and was
escorted to Kennedy's office
by the President's military
aide. A group of press photog
raphers soon gained access to
the President's office to record
the setting on film as the men
greeted one another. Report
ers were not allowed In.
Kennedy In Favorite Chair
Salinger then came out to
report to newsmen that the
conferees were seated on the
cream colored sofas In the
President's office - except for
Kennedy, who was seated In
hl fnvorlte rocking chair.
Before Gromyko emerged
an hour later, Salinger came
out and directed us all out
doors. The Russian then came
out, stepped hetore the mlkos,
and spoke a few lines In Rus
sian which were translated for
rcnorters by his Interpretor,
When he had finished, a re
porter shot a question about
the possibility of a cease fire
agreement. Gromyko answer
ed it Immediately in English
- but again gave little hint of
what he and Kennedy had
said.
He raised his hand In greet
ing, said '"Goodby" and got
back Into his Cadillac and
drove off as tourists lining the
streets watched In silence,
wondering what had happen
ed, also hoDlng the dav's an
nouncements did not include
war.
97-Yeor-OW Man
Joins Schoo PTA
ClovelandmPD-Even If you
are 17. It's not too late to Join
the PTA.
Arthur C. Spear attended
his first PTA meeting recent
ly and drew some surprised
looks.
"I was the only one there
with gray hair. They probably
wondered whv I came," he
said.
The members didn't wonder
long. Spears paid his dues and
has attended meetings regu
larly. While the others arc in
terested In their children,
Spears is keeping an eye on
Olive Hlldebrand, his 0-year-
old great granddaughter.
Engineers Start
Tests on Power
Line Stretching
Corvallls Engineers at
Oregon Stale college have
started running laboratory
tests on the "sag or stretch
ing that takes place in alu
minum power lines. Findings
will provide a valuable future
guide to power line installa
tion, i
Tests are being run for Bon
neville Power administration
under a $13,300 grant. O. G.
Paasche, professor of mechan
ical engineering, Is project
leader,
Streehlng the lines-technic-ally
known as creep-Is suffi
cient at times to create a
safety hazard, Paasche point
ed out. In addition, adjust
ments to correct the condition
and to keep the lines uniform
are costly, he added.
New and bigger voltage
lines are being developed all
the time, too, and little infor
mation is available on the
stretching to be expected from
them. Lines are strung on
to. ers anywhere from 500 to
2,500 feet apart.
The OSC tests In the com
ing 2V4 years are designed
to provide exact Information
on the amount of creep that
will occur in six different
types of lines under different
stresses and periods of time.
E a rl t e r tests Indicated a
stretch of some 85 Inches over
a six-month period in small
lines one-half mile long.
The laboratory data, com
bined with field observations
being made by BPA, will let
installation engineers antici
pate creep problems and ad
just for them. It will also
provide means of determin
ing whether preslresslng the
conductors will decrease the
amount of creep. It is antici
pated too that the effects of
overloads due to Icing and
wind can be evaluated.
The OSC engineers are de
veloping creep figures for
stretching that takes place
within the first 24 hours after
installation and up to 50 years
time. Llnwood E. Johnson, an
other member of the mechan
lca. engineering staff, and
Maurice Kurtz, Albany senior,
arc assisting Paasche on the
project. Cooperating from
BPA are P. F. WUikelman
and R. J. Mather.
BEER'S SHARE
New York - WPn - Sales of
canned and bottled beer - for
off -premises consumption -ran
to $200 million in the
nation's food chain stores last
year. This Is equal to 0.8 per
cent of the total food chain
sales, Chain Store Age reports.
TOY SALES RISE
New York - (Wn - Shin-
ments of toys rose 7 8 per cent
in 1DG0 to SI. 7 billion frnm
$1,808,500,000 In the previous
year, the Toy Manufacturers
at tit U.S.A.. Inc. rcuurL
Indian Wasp Cutting
Pea Aphid Population
Riverside, Callf.-ltlPD-A tiny
wasp from India Is reducing
the numbers of one of Cali
fornia's major alfalfa Insects,
the pea aphid.
University of California
scientists praise the wasp for
cutting not only the numbers
of pea aphlds in alfalfa fields,
but also reducing the neces
sity of using chemical pesti
cides on the crop.
Chemicals on alfalfa have
been a major problem of Cali
fornia dairymen, who use al
falfa as a main component of
dairy feed rations.
CHIEF INDUSTRY
New Delhi - Cotton textiles j
comprise India's chief Indus- i
try and It produces about 4.3 ,
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$50 Trip to Europe May Be Reality
New York - (UPD-You prob
ably haven't heard much
about it lately, but H. B. Can
tor is still plugging away at
making a $50 ship fare to
Europe a reality.
Cantor's theme could well
be "Nobody knows the trou
ble I've seen." And he could
add, "Nobody knows the mon
ey I've seen go out."
Cantor, whose name rocket
ed into headlines a few years
back when he announced he
was going to build two 90,000
ton super liners capable of
carrying 8,000 passengers at
fares ranging from $50 to
$125, says he's already put
three-quarters of a million
dollars into his idea. As yet,
the liners still are only on
paper.
But Cantor isn't discourag
ed or planning to abandon his
idea for the liners Peace and
Good Will.
"I know it - I will see them
sail," he emphasized. "You
think I'm a sucker to put this
time and money in."
Cantor, a successful New
York hotelman, leaves no
doubt he feels he was sabo
taged In Washington every
time he tried for federal as
sistance and guarantees to
build his $80 - million -each
liners. Several times congres
sional bills to open the way
to building the liners either
died or were killed by opposi
tion. Overseas Financing
Frustrated by official Wash
ington, Cantor turned toward
overseas financing and con
struction. Preliminary con
struction contracts were sign
ed in 1959 with the Deutsche
Werft Shipyards in Hamburg,
Germany - subject to his se
curing financing. And that's
where the project stands to
day. Cantor still is searching for
the financing.
Only recently he returned
from another trip to Europe,
including stops in Germany
and Belgium, in his quest for
loan guarantees or actual fi
nancing which would allow
him to give the go-ahead to
putting final working plans
on paper and start construc
tion. 'He said 'e was still hope
ful of financing in West Ger
many. And he added that his
proposal got a good reception
in Belgium.
"Me and my group are
ready with 10 per cent - up
to $20 million," he said.
The rub is that other 90 per
cent.
"U.S. banking houses are In
terested only if they get a
government guarantee (of the
loan)," he said Since he hasn't
been able to get it in Wash
ington, t h a t's why he has
been knocking at the doors of
foreign governments and
lenders.
He feels his best hope lies
in- countries which do not
have a large, government
subsidized shipping industry.
"I'm going to do this thing,
and nothing is going to stop
me," he exclaimed.
Evidently a lot of people
are eagerly awaiting the ful
fillment of his promise - judg
ing from the stacks of mail
and inquiries he keeps in a
closet of his office in the Ho
tel Dixie here.
"I've got plenty of offers
for bookings," he said. "Every
day I still get letters from the
$50 little guys."
Cantor says he'll reserve
20 per cent of the space on
his ships for the $50 passen
ger. He feels he'll make his
money from "the higher pric
ed room and the big spender."
Unlike conventional liners,
the price of the ticket on one
of Cantor's ships won't include
meals, and there won't be
any room service. The trav
eler will buy his meals in one
of the cafeterias or restau
rants on board. , "
But, as Cantor pointed out,
"with $50 and a big salami"
a budget -minded passenger
could get to Europe. ,
Hotel on Hull
As Cantor envisions his lin
ers, they'll be one of his ho
tels set on a hull. The plans
call for 2,750 passengr;
cabins on five of the 11 decks.
All the rooms would have
private shower and toilet fa
cilities. The ships would trav
el at least 34 knots and carry
1,350 crew' members. The
crossing to Europe would take
four days.
Cantor scoffs at the claims
of critics that he couldn't fill
up the ships. He maintains
he'll fill the ships with con
ventions - ''They were con
ceived for this business. There
are 22,000 annual conven
tions. The ships don't know
WANTS GIRL PAGES - Sen.
Kenneth B. Keating (R-N.Y.)
says that Congress should
modify its practice of having
only male pages and should
let young girls also -serve.
Keating said he is all for
breaking down the archiac
tradition of the Senate having
only male pages.
(UPI Telephoto)
this business exists and aren't
geared for it."
He also points out that "if
you gave them a low cost ve
hicle, you'd get thousands of
Europeans over here."
Cantor is convinced his
ships will be built one day.
But he can't predict the data
they'll take to water.
So if you're planning a
crossing on one of them, allow
about 36 months for construc
tion from the time Cantor gets
the financing.
And you'll surely know
when to begin ticking off
those months - Cantor isn't
one to let such news go un
announced. Medford Man Appears
In District Court
Sidney Ebert Davidson,
2291 Crater Lake ave., who
is charged with larceny from
a riupllinp. is scheduled for
a preliminary hearing March
31 at 2 p.m. He appeared in
district court yesterday.
nnvirtsnn Is -?hareed with
taking cloth, jewelry, radios
and paintings vaiuea aooui
SI nua frnm the home of
Thomas Edwin Cornwall Jan.
14. He has been released al
ter posting $1,500 bail.
BRIDGE OPENED
San Francisco - The Golden
Gate bridge here was opened
for use in 1937. It has a chan
nel span of about 4,200 feet.
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