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Solution
Lumber
By A. ROBERT SMITH
Mail Tribune
Washington Correspondent
Washington - The Senate
commerce committee today
opened an extensive inquiry
into ways and means of res
cuing "a sick industry"
Northwest lumber.
The West Coast Lumber
men's association began the
long march of industry wit
nesses by urging an emergen
cy quota limiting Canadian
imports to 10 per cent of
United States consumption.
G. Cleveland Edgett, WCLA
executive, testified that the
west coast lumber industry
needed immediate relief from
the increasing volume of Ca
nadian softwood lumber
which amounted to 12.7 per
cent of American consump
tion last year. The proposed
quota, computed quarterly,
would have the immediate ef
fect of cutting back the pres
ent rate of imports and pre
venting it from rising to an
ticipated greater heights.
Vast Untapped Stands
Sen. Warren G. Magnuson
(D-Wash.), chairman of the
committee, noted that Cana
da has vast untapped stands
of timber in its interior which
represent a long - range threat
to American lumbermen un
less some corrective action is
taken to equalize competitve
factors. He indicated the com
mittee was open to any and
all suggestions during its hear
ing here today and those to
follow at Olympia, Wash.,
Portland, Boise, Idaho, and
possibly in California.
Rep. Tom Pelly of Seattle
called lumber "a sick indus
try" and noted that 100 mills
in the Douglas fir region had
closed iri'lhe past year.
Rep. Clem Miller (DCalif.)
said now that the Canadians
have gained control of'the
big Atlantic Coast lumber
market, Los Angeles would
be their "next target." He as
serted that Canada manages
its commercial forests with a
single purpose - successful
togging - In mind while the
U.S. Forest Service employs
a multiple-use concept.
Slaps at Forest Service
Sen. Maurine Neuberger
(D-Ore.), sitting with the com
mittee, look Us opening to slap
the forest service for using its
resources for "developing a
seashore park at Oregon
Dunes" when it belongs in the
interior department.
Mortimer B. Doyle, execu
tive vice president of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers
association, reiterated his or
ganization's proposal for a
new tariff arrangement with
Canada. It would eliminate all
duties on the first 10 per cent
of lumber imports in either
direction, and thereafter at
tach a 10 per cent ad valorem
tariff.
Doyle also urged:
1. Use of the "buy Ameri
can" act idea to restrict con
struction of government-in-sured
or financed housing to
domestic lumber.
2. Invocation of an agricul
tural act restricting forest
product importation to the
same as agricultural commod
ities. 3. Expansion of export
Clatsop Regional
College Approved
Salem - OiPD - The State
Emergency Board gave quick
approval today to the 10 year
plan for development of
junior college in Clatsop coun
ty. The action allows the Ore
gon Education Department to
release $175,000 for renova
tion of an Astoria high school
building, the new college's when
first building.
Seeks
for
Plight
markets of American lumber.
The West Coast Lumbermen's
association in addition to the
quota, suggested some of these
same proposals, plus the following:
1. Modifying the maritime
laws to change or repeal the
Jones Act on use of domestic
ships.
2. Review regulations of the
Interstate Commerce commis
sion for rail shipping, .
3. Change in forest service
sale practices to make lum
ber prices competitive.
Legislation To
Break Up Steel
Company Offered
Washington - (UPD - Sen. Al
bert Gore (D-Tenn.) offered
legislation in the Senate to
day that would make it easier
for the government to break
up the U.S. Steel Corp.
Senate Democratic Whip
Hubert H. Humphrey ID
Minn.) proposed a blue-ribbon
investigation of last week's
abortive attempt by the in
dustry's big leaders to raise
prices.
In reply, Senate GOP Lead
er Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.)
told reporters that "the first
thing we need is less punitive
spirit in government."
Gore said the U. S. Steel
Corp. is not the only large
firm suffering from what he
called "the bloat of bigness"
and the "leukemia of steadily
watered stock."
Said 'Inefficient Company'
He charged that the indus
try giant is an "inefficient
company" run not by real
steelmen but by "money mar
ket manipulators."
Humphrey urged that Pres
ident Kennedy name a top-
level commission representing
management, labor and the
public. It would be to investi
gate steel industry problems
and report within a year to
the White House and Con
gress. Dirksen said that a "public
committee would be infinite
ly better" than c6ngressional
investigations. But he said "it
depends on who is selected"
to man the committee or com
mission. The Gore legislation is aim
ed at reducing the power of
U. S. Steel and other big com
panies by forcing them to
break up their complexes into
more independent companies.
Federal Fugitive
Arrested in City
A wanted federal fugitive.
Donald Gene Kazda, 26, tran
sient, was arrested by state
police last night in Medford
FBI agents here were ex
pected to notify Salt Lake
City, Utah, authorities who
may issue a fugitive warrant
for him, state police said.
Kazda is accused of armed
robbery and car theft, officers
said. During a robbery at
Brigeland, Utah, Feb. 21. a
service station attendant was
wounded by a shotgun blast,
they said.
When apprehended on North
Central ave. in Medford by
two state police officers,
Kazda was in a car reported
stolen from Neligh, Neb ,
April 5.
A state police officer here
received a tip that a suspi
cious vehicle was on North
Central. He called for an offi
cer to assist him. There was
a brief and minor scuffle
when Kazda was arrested
stale police said.
Alaska Seizes
Second Japanese
Fishing Vessel
Illegal Use of
Waters Charged
Kodiak, Alaska-IUPD-Alaska
officials seized a second Jap
anese catcher vessel, the
Solichl Maru, in the Shelikoff
Strait late Sunday night, ap
parently completing their
crackdown on foreign vessels
fishing in what they claimed
are miana waters.
Gov. William A. Egan said
the complaint was served on
the captain of the vessel with
out incident and that the boat
was proceeding to Kodiak.
Captain To Be Arraigned
He said the captain would
be arraigned on the same
charges as were the captains : F$&3lVt:-$'
oi tne union Maru, another
catcher vessel which was seiz
ed Saturday night, and the
Banhshu Maru, mother ship
of the Japanese fishing fleet.
A spokesman for the gov
ernor said the seizure of the
S o 1 i c h i Maru apparently
wrapped up the crackdown.
He said there were no plans
to pursue and arrest any more
of the Japanese vessels.
State Fish and Game De
partment officials indicated
the actions were taken to pro
tect the strait's rich crab-fishing
grounds.
Looking at Future
One official said the state
was not so much concerned
with Japanese fishing for her
ring in the area, as the seized
vessel was doing.
What they were worried
about, however, was that if
the Japanese were allowed to
do so unhindered, they would
later think they had unre
stricted fishing rights and
would cut into the crab-fishing
which netted Alaskan
fishermen. 27 million pounds
of crab meat last year.
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUI3AY, APRIU2Z 1962
No. 27
uarpenters
Call Walkout
s Talks Fail
Portland-iUPH-A strike began today that threatened a re
currence of last summer's major construction tieup in Oregon
and southwest Washington.
The strike was called by the carpenters union which has
some 12,000 carpenters, millwrights and piledrlvcrs in Ore
gon and five Southwest Washington counties. It came after
negotiations between 10 employer groups and the union
broke down.
Pickets showed up shortly after 8 a.m. at two major Port
land Jobs the new Hilton Hotel and the Standard Insurance
building, halting work.
Gerald Larsen, executive secretary of Uie Portland Dis
tricUCouncil of Carpenters, said some individual employers
signed interim agreements after the strike began.
Past Disputes Recalled
An employer spokesman
said Sunday night it had not
been decided if a strike
against one employer would
be considered a strike against
all. In past disputes employ
ers have shut down other jobs
after spot picketing began.
A spokesman for the Port
land Home Builders Associa
tion said work had not gener
ally halted on house construc
tion because pickets had not
yet appeared at individual
Jobs.
Glen Randall, union busi
ness agent at Eugene, said the
union had signed Interim
agreements in Lane county
and parts of Douglas and Ben
ton counties with about 10
contractors and that work
continued on those Jobs,
Federal Mediator George
Work on Freeway
Structures Stops
In Rogue Valley
Contractors for the con
struction of structures on the
Pacific freeway will be the
only ones affected by the
Carpenters' strike, as far ai
could be determined today.
About 40 carpenters will
be affected, it was explained,
but additional union workers
are not expected to cross pick
et lines this afternoon. Pick
ets appeared this morning on
structure projects of the LU-
ituy tu!isirucuon company
Walker said he talked to both between Medford and Ash-
sides separately Sunday but land, and went on at noon
that it probably would be today on the viaduct through
Orchard Heating
General in Valley;
27 Degrees Noted
Orchard heating was "pret
ty general" throughout the
Rogue valley early this morn
ing. County Horticultural Ag
gent Clifford B. Cordy report
ed. Heating started about 2
o'clock this morning with a
general lighting about 4 a.m.,
Cordy said. It continued, gen
erally, for about two hours or
until about 6 o'clock.
Lowest temperature record
ed in the coldest places was
27 degrees.
Cordy pointed out that
there was the usual Monday
morning accumulation of
WEIGHING IN It was a tough fight but they made it.
It took six men to weigh the new elephant calf at the
Portland Zoo. Shown trying to get Belle's baby on the
scales are Dr. Mathew Maberry, zoo Veterinarian, at the
scales; Ken Berry, in front of the calf, and Morgan Berry,
owner of the new arrival and his mother, with his back
to the camera. The baby checked in at 225 pounds. Berry
said he may sell Belle and her baby unless the Portland
Zoo buys them. He said he has been offered $30,000 and
will make up his mind in about two weeks. (UPI) . .
WEATHER
FORECAST: Fair innUht and
Tuenriay. Warmer, Low tonight
35. High Tuesday 80.
Temp.
Highest Yesterday B4
Lowest This Morning 32
Our Skies Tonight
Sunset today 6:45 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow .. . . 5:28 a.m.
M notice t tomorrow . 4:46 a.m.
Full .Moon - April 19
The star, Drnebola, due south
tonight at 10:17 p.m.. is almost
directly above the Moon. And
north of Drnebola ts the Bis
Diipper.
Medford Cyclists
Killed by Auto
Two young Medford men,
riding bicycles along High
way 99 about 50 miles north
of Chico, Calif., were killed
smoke other than that from : early Sunday when struck
orchard heating which Pr-jfrom behind by an auto driven
ably made the heating appear
heavier than it really was. !bV Rlchard c- Sands' 28' of
"The petals are pretty well 1 Chico. The accident occured
off on the early pear varie-ab0ut 1 a.m.
itims wom X
.CHIEFS
AROUND TMI 0101
ties," Cordy noted. "The win
ter inlury didn't cause too
much damage to orchard
trees."
We still have to get
through a couple of drop pe
riods, but the potential for a
good crop of pears is there,"
Cordy noted.
CLAY PLEDGES PROTECTION
Berlin-'IPI'-Wtit Berlinen wrt fortified todsy with a
pld5 from Gn. Lucius D. Clay that th Unitd States will
protect th Communist-encircUd city's Interests in the American-Russian
talks in Washington.
TOUR BY CUBAN PRISONERS PLANNED
Miami-lPI-Sixty ransomed Cuban invwion prisoners re
laxed with their tsmiliet todey while exile leaders made
plans for them to tour the country appealing for funds to
release 1,119 comrades still in Castro's jails.
CHINA'S PEOPLE'S CONGRESS ENDS
Tokye-'in-Communist Chine's People's Congress wound
up a 20-day secret session today with a blast at the United
States, a proclamation of fr)endship for Russia and admis
sion that it was hairing troubles at horn.
Machines Rifled
For Second Time
Ashland -Bill Hampton,
owner of the Bohemian club,
347 East Main st., notified po
lice that the club's pinball
machines were broken into
last night for the second time
in less than a week.
Ashland police reported
this morning that someone
pried open three pinball ma
chines in the club sometime
after 2 a.m. and took an un
determined amount of cash.
Only last Tuesday, someone
broke Into two pinball ma
chines and took the cash in
side. In both instances, there was
no evidence of forced entry,
indicating that the thief might
have hidden inside before
closing time, police said.
Traffic Violations
In March Total 20,492
Salem - CPP - There were
20.492 conviction for traffic
violations In Oregon in March,
the State Motor Vehicles De
partment said today. This was
more than 1,000 convictions
aver March, 1961.
Dead arc Thomas P. Schu
ler, 19, of 1032 Woodrow
lane, and Clair F. Varney,
20, of 113 Rose ave.
Sands, vice president of the
Valley Irrigation District
of Orland, Calif., was being
held for investigation on two
counts of felony man
slaughter.
Funeral arrangements are
being made by Perl funeral
home.
Plans To Reduce
Berlin Garrison
Strength Denied
Meulrals Propose
Scientists Police
Test Ban Treaty
Wednesday before he would
be able to bring the two sides
together.
The union last week reject
ed a three-year contract pro
posed by AGC. Negotiations
between the two groups broke reewa proJecl8 wher0 car.
off Saturday night after a Lhi.. . .mi.j ,in
seven-hour meeting .with .,., .,,,J ti,,. 'l
Walker. V : " ".TZT'a"...
and Interchange work.
Medford, a Peter Kiewit
Sons' company project. About
40 workers will be involved
at the latter project, It was
stated.
Contractors said that other.
Washington 0JP1) The State
Department today denounced
as wholly inaccurate a report
that the United States had
proposed a 3.500-man reduc
tion in the Western garrison
in Berlin as part of a settle
ment offer to the Russians
State Department spokes
man Lincoln White called a
special news conference and
Geneva - (UPI) - The eight
neutral nipmhprs nf thn His-
ouction in the number of U.O-, I armament conference propos-
British and French troops in
West Berlin from 12,500 to
9,000.
He said the "piece in the
papers this morning is wholly
inaccurate."
Officials added privately
that it was "remarkable" that
sources in Bonn would seek,
announced to newsmen that as they put it. to "undermine
"no such proposal on troop the morale of the people of
reductions ha been made." Berlin." They referred to the
The statement was made sources who provided the ma-
only a few hours before Sec- terial for the news story.
retary of State Dean Rusk ....
was scheduled to meet with Mi,n B"kin9
Soviet Ambassador Anatoly F. The Allies have been bitk-
Dobrynin in the first of a new ering over how far to go in
round -of talks on Berlin
White referred specifically
to a published report from
Bonn that the United States
was proposing a possible re-
Residents Vote
Down Annexation
Grants Pass - An effort by
this city to annex an area
which has a population of 600
south of the Rogue river has
failed at the polls.
The proposed annexation
was defeated by the voters in
the area Friday. The final
vote was 73 to 65 against an
nexation. Less than half of the area's
294 registered voters turned
out to cast ballots.
' The area involved, called
the West Park area, is bound
ed by the river, Sixth St.,
Highway 199 and the Jose
phine county fairgrounds.
Railroad Building
To Be Rehabilitated
Rehabilitation of the old
Jacksonville railroad depot
will sta;t in the "next few
weeks," James Tucker, of
Tucker Sno-Cat, Medford, said
today.
Tucker purchased approxi-
tiWtrV InfliiHoe tho railrnnri
depot from Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Kenny, Jacksonville, re
cently.
Tucker plans to build a rus
tic type 20-unit motel as soon
as the new Jacksonville sew
er system is completed. Later,
if finances permit, he plans
an apartment house for the
corner of Oregon and C sts.,
Jacksonville which will com
plement the motel to be built
on the corner of California
and Oregon sts.
The old Lyden house, which
was included in the purchase,
will have to be torn down.
Tucker said, since it is a fire
hazard and beyond repair.
an effort to win Soviet agree
ment to a settlement which
would ease recurring tensions
over Berlin.
West Germany expres s e d
concern over some of the con
cessions Rusk was expected
to offer. Chancellor-Konrad
Adenauer was particularly dis
pleased with American pro
posals to give Communist East
Germany somewhat more stat
us in the area.
American officials empha
sized that the United States
had no intention of retreating
from its firm determination
that the Western Allies must
remain in West Berlin and
have free access to the Red
encircled city.
Albany Citizens Act
In Opposition to DST
Albany IUPH The founder
of the first organized opposi
tion to "early hours" for Al
bany said today his "Shop in
Salem" movement has grown
since Saturday.
Lyle Wachnicht, a plywood
mill worker, said he has form
ed what he calls "All Amer
ican Consumers Pool No. 1,"
a club dedicated to shopping
in Salem for a year in retalia
tion for the city's favoring
daylight hours.
ed today that a nuclear test
ban treaty be policed by a
commission of scientists from
uncommitted countries.
The three nuclear powers
promised to study the neu
trals' plan. But the United
Slates and Britain argued that
the essential element of on
site inspection of suspicious
events was passed over light
ly and there was no provision
for sanctions against the na
tion caught cheating.
The neutrals' bid to break
the deadlock on nuclear test
ing was introduced to the 17
nations disarmament confer
ence on behalf of all by Bra
zil's Roberto Assumpcao de
Araujo.
Monitoring Network
Submitted in the form of a
memorandum, the neutrals'
proposal appeared to be based
mainly on a earlier Swedish
plan. It called for an interna
tional monitoring network
based on existing national net
works of observation posts
which the neutrals contended
"already include in their sci
entific endeavors the detec
tion and identification of man-
made explosions.
The information from such
national networks, the neu
trals proposed, should be proc
essed by "an International
committee of a limited num
ber of highly-qualified scien
tists, possibly from non-aligned
countries."
'Substantial Margin'
Larsen said union members
turned down the contract pro-
pof-1 by a "substantial mar
gin."
The strike was the second
in the construction Industry
In Oregon and Southwest
Washington In two years.
Willamette Area
Plumbers Strike
Salem - (UPII - Between 80
and 90 plumbers went on
The Hoiatlnir nun Pnrfohl. strike today in Salem,- Cor-
Engineers last year struck for val'fs. Albany, Lebanon and
54 days against the contrac- Newport in a dispute over
tors. wages - and an arbitration
Gov. Mark Hatfield Friday clause in a proposed new
Issued an appeal for both sides three-year contract.
to avert a strike. He said such George Reed of Molalla,
R dispute would be too costly
to tne state.
Wage Increase Asked
At the Saturday meeting,
the union asked for a one
year contract with a 20-cent
an hour wage increase and a
20-cent hike in health and wel
fare pension benefits.
The union also proposed an
increase In transportation re
imbursement, a 50-cent differ
ential between foremen and
Journeymen and double time
for all overtime.
The contractors rejected the
union proposals.
They offered a three-year
contract with a 52-ccnt an
hour wage increase and con
tinuation of the present health
and welfare payments.
Commandos Arrack
French Army Camp
Algiers fUPn Secret Army
commandos attacked a French
army camp on the outskirts of
Oran today but were driven
off In a spectacular three hour
gun-battle.
business manager for Salem
Local 347 of the Plumbers and
Steamfitlers Union, said the
strike began at 8 a.m. , -
It is aimed at the Wil
lamette association of plumb
ing and heating contractors.
The local has 200 active
members, Reed said, but most
of them signed interim agree
ments with the contractors.
Pickets will be set up In the
five cities at 7:30 a.m. Tues
day, Reed said.
Kremlin Proposal on
Viet Nam Turned Down
London -WPD- Britain today
formally rejected a Kremlin
proposal for a Joint Anglo-
Russian appeal to the United
States to "stop intervening
in Viet Nam."
The British government In
stead reminded the Soviet
Union of her failure to re
strain the Communist North
Vietnamese from systematic
attempts to overthrow the
democratic government of
South Viet Nam.
"Well, That Was Sure A Short Day!"
BPA DECREASE PROPOSED
Washington - 'UPII - Presi
dent Kennedy today propos.
ed a decrease of S3 million in
his budget request for the con
struction program of the Bon
neville Power administration
for the 1963 fiscal year start
July 1.
Monmouth Students Claiming World
Record After Party Over Week End
Monmouth-WIi-A men's dormitory at
Oregon College of Education threw a little
party over the week end In honor of senior
week end and springtime. The party lasted
60 hours and 15 minutes, and the 95 men
in Maaske hall are claiming a world's
record.
The party began at 11 a.m. Friday and
ran nonstop to 11:15 p m. Sunday.
A total of 200 students took part. In
cluding coeds. They did the twist, had water
f'ahU, serenaded tad dtbu, bad Jam ses
sion, played Softball and volleyball, went
on picnics, had a 3 a m. chill feed Saturday,
went on scavanger hunts, and even had
some formal events such as a dinner Sun
day and a dance Sunday night. A big
candle that was lighted at the start of the
partying made It through all events.
The partying wasn't wild, and was
sanctioned by OCE officials. A college
spokesman, watching bleary-eyed students
walk haltingly around the campus today,
commented: "Just good fun."
Oregon Accidents
Snuff Three Lives
By United Press International
At least three persons died
in separate traffic accidents
in Oregon during the week
end. And a man was killed
about 1 a.m. today on the Ban
field freeway near Portland.
Max Moland, about 20, of
Portland Air Base, was killed
when his car struck an abut
ment.
Week end victims were Pa.
tricia K. Dichl, 19, Blue Riv
er: O. P. Miller. 56, Kenne
wick. Wash., and Karl Val-
leau, 39, Salem.
The Diehl girl was fatally
injured Sunday in a one-car
crash near Creswell.
Miller, a truck driver who
received a national 25-year
award for safe driving this
year, was crushed to death
in a freak truck-trailer acci
dent at Hood River Saturday.
Vatican was killed in a two.
car collision at Salem Friday
night.
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