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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1962 A S msm (MET Sfc ' A .i,.-m"Vnrniiii eneiRUT I INTES " YU BE THE JBmM, l we save you wore, on more foods! ffpt 4r(f ) . . .-.. 3m i RECEIVE INVITATIONS Shown above Is C. C. Proctor, Medford sales manager lor the Oregon, Nevada, California Freight lines, delivering invitations from Seattle Mayor Gordon Clinton to Mayor John W. Snider and members of the Medford city council to visit the Seattle World's Fair. The invitations were delivered in an ONC truck, background, which is promoting the Fair with a mural trailer. City councilmcn are, left to right. James Dunlevy, William Singler, Al Bradford, Robert Baccus and Fred Robinson. (Knacksledt Photo) Status of Major Bills in Congress Washington - Ml) - Status i of major bills in Congress: Foreign Trade (HR 9S00): Would au thorize President to abolish tariffs on certain goods; to reduce tariffs by 50 per cent on other items and provide federal aid to U.S. firms and workers hurt by imports. House - Committee tentative ly approved. Senate - Await ing House action. Foreign aid (S 2996): Would authorize S4.9 billion for year starting July 1 and $2.4 bil lion in later years earmarked for Latin America. House -Committee tentatively approv ed, cut amounts by S210 mil lion and S600 million, respec tively. Senate - Committee approved, cut $21 6.5 from im mediate program but granted In full future years' authoriza tion. UN bonds (HR 9982 and S 2768): Would authorize the President to lend the United Nations up to $100 million to help the world organization out of its financial crisis. Sen ate - passed. House - in com mittee, no hearings yet. Defense and Space Satellite communicat ions (HR 11040): Would charier privately - owned corporation to develop, own and control satellite system to relay tele phone, telegraph and televi sion signals. House - passed. . Senate - committee approved. Fallout shelters (HR 10262 and S 2658): Would authorize federal grants to non-profit groups for construction of ap ' proved public fallout shelter house - in committee, no hear ings scheduled. Senate - no hearings scheduled. Welfare and Education i. Medical care (HR, 4222 and S 909):'Would provide partial payment of hospital and nurs ing home costs of persons over 65 who are covered by social security; would raise social security tax. House - commit tee action expected in June. Senate - in committee, await ing House action. College aid (HR 8900): House-passed bill would pro vide over five years, $1.5 bil lion in construction loans and grants for college buildings. Senate-passed bill would pro vide $1.5 billion in construc tion loans. $250 million in building grants for junior col leges and $900 million for student scholarships. Confer ence committee will begin ne gotiations soon on compro mise. Public works (S 2965 and HR 10113): Would authorize $600 million immediately for public works projects and would give President stand by authority to spend $2 bil lion more in times of reces sion. Senate - committee ap proved but Senate expected this week to pass compromise bill with stand-by powers. House - committee approved immediate $900 million pro gram with no stand-by pow ers. Taxes and Postage Tax revision (HR 10650): Provides lax reductions of $7 for each $100 spent by busi nesses for income-producing equipment and imposes with holding taxes on dividend and interest payments. House passed. Senate - in commit tee, hearings completed. Postal rates (HR 7927): would increase first class, air mail and postcard rates one cent, and raise rates for mag azine and edvertising mail. House passed. Senate committee hearings under way. Tax cuts (HR 11879); Would repeal 10 per cent federal tax on railroad and bus travel and cut tax to 5 per cent on airline tickets, effective Jan. 1; would block for another year scheduled July 1 reduc tion in taxes on corporation profits, automobiles, tele phone calls, etc. House committee approved. Senate awaiting house action. Civil Rights Literacy tests (S 2750 and HR 1361): Would outlaw dis criminatory state literacy tests for voters and make sixth grade education proof of literacy, applying only to federal elections. Senate efforts to pass shelved after two unsuccessful attempts to stop southern talk - athon. House in committee, hear ings completed. Poll Taxes (S.J. R.S. 20): Would amend constitution to outlaw state poll staxes or other levies as requirement for voting in federal election. Senate passed. House committee approved. Agriculture Surplus controls (HR 11225 and S 3225): Would require growers of corn, other feed grains to chose in national referendum between loss of present price support guar antees or unprecedented gov ernment curbs on plantings to curb surpluses. Senate passed. House committee approved. Sugar (HR 11730): Would revamp and extend sugar controls giving domestic grow ers bigger marketing quotas and president discretionary power to allocate quotas among foreign countries House in committee, hear ings completed. Senate awaiting House action. Cities Transit (HR . 1158 and S 3126): Would provide $500 million in federal grants to help cities and towns sub sidize development of better commuter trains, buses and subways. Senate subcom mittee . action under way. House in committee, hear ing completed. Government Wilderness (S 174): Would establish a national system for preserving wildernesses for recreation purposes; could include 6,800,000 acres in 44 states. Senate passed. House in committee, hear ings completed. Television sets (HR 8031): Would authorize the Federal Communications commission to require manufacturers to make only sets capable of re ceiving 82 channels.' House passed. Senate commit tee approved. Wiretapping (S 2813 and HR 1018?): Would authorize federal officials to gather wiretap evidence with court approval in security cases. Senate committee hearings under way. House in com mittee, hearing resume June 13. Passed, Signed By President Retaining (Pub. Law 87-415; S 1991): A three - year $435 million federal program of re training and subsistence al lowances for workers who Inst jobs because of automa tion or relocation, and pilot program of training for youths entering job market. COFFEE Famous Food Drip or Reg. BISKIT MIX FISHER'S 40-OZ. PKG. 19 TREASURE B-OZ. ..GIANT SIZE TOMATO SAUCE CHEER DETERGENT CAKE MIX CINCH PACKAGE EGGS "AA" LG. farm fresh. dozen 35c GOLD MEDAL 25-LB. BAG 1 19c FRYER Flash Frosted U.S.D.A. ' Grade A Cut-up PAN READY 2i4 to 3-lb. Avg. FULLY COOKED . ARMOUR STAR HAMS WHOLE OR SHANK HALF c lb. Food Donations To Domestic, Foreign Outlets Increase 1 ' ; rt" .-rs I B VFwJUU ll ip'ri ip Iji.friTTrgB WORDS ftat COMFORT Enter into BU gala trilh thanixgiving, and info His court trilh pnitc: be thankful onto Him, end West His name. psalm no . . f. .1, . PERL FUNERAL HOME CORNER SIXTH AND OAKDALE Spacious Parking Lot Vi 7 U pmmplly rn- J rr, n $1 "J1" pond la ,11 mill, I MEMBER BY INVITATION Washington-tUPD-Food dona tions by the Agriculture De partment during the first nine months of fiscal 1962 in do mestic and foreign outlets totaled more than 3.6 billion pounds, 42 per cent more than the 2.5 billion pounds distrib uted in the same period a year earlier. Cost of the food donated from July, 1961, through March, 1962, was S461.9 mil lion. Donated foods during the entire 1961 fiscal year cost $453.8 million. Donations to domestic out lets totaled more than 1.5 bil lion pounds in the first three quarters of fiscal 1962, an in crease of 87 per cent over the 835 million pounds distrib uted in the same period of fis cal 1961. Cost of the dona tions for the nine months was $286.5 million. Needy Persons Benefit The department said the in crease is a result of efforts to use more of the nation's agri cultural abundance to im prove diets of school children and needy persons. There were 7.4 million needy per sons receiving donated foods in March, 1962, compared to 5.6 million in March, 1961. The amount of food going to the needy persons group went from about 477 million pounds in the July-March period last year to about 1 billion pounds during the same nine months of fiscal 1962. This was an increase of more than 114 per cent. Schools received 407 mil lion pounds of the donated foods about 65 per cent over the corresponding months a year ago. More than 130 million pounds of donated fopds went to charitable institu tions, about 17 per cent above the 111 million pounds of a year ago. Foreign Shipments Up The two billion pounds do nated to foreign outlets dur ing the first nine months of fiscal 1962 represented a 20.6 per cent increase over the 1.7 billion pounds of the same period in 1961. Cost of the foreign donations this year was $175 4 million. Food donations to foreign outlets included dry bean, bulgur. corn, corn meal, cot tonseed oil, flour, non-fat dry milk, peanut oil, shortening, and wheat. Domestic donations includ ed dry beans, butter, cheese, corn meal, cranberries, dried eggs, four, frozen lamb, lard, chopped meat, non-fat dry milk, rolled oats, peanut but ter, pork, potatoes, ric?, fro zen turkey, and rolled wheat. i MISHAP KILLS G.I. 'Honolulu lUPli The frst American soldier sent to Thai land in the emergency airlift from Hawaii has been killed in a truck accident, an Army spokesman said. The spokes man said the private firut class was killed while riding in a truck Saturday night. H i s name was withheld until rel atives were notified. Money From Crater Finance Is Like MONEY FROM HOME! LOANS TO $1500 HOME OWIED I OPERATED I CRATER FINANCE 135 PINE "f 664-1273 g M MORRELl'S PALACE BRAND THIN SLICED BACON Jtu lbs. BAKERY BUYS! (WESTGATE ONLY) Cinnamon Rolls OLD FASHIONED Dozen 39c BREAD Town & Country 'OURS FRESHER SPECIAL 15-oz. Loaf If' LETTUCE Lrg Solid $yOL Crisp Heads if Ji?" Ruby Red .. GRAPEFRUIT Doien Medium Mild, Yellow ONIONS 3 29 CORN Tender Big Ears.. 5 or 39 1 Special Low Price CANNED GOODS DCAAUTC Gold Hill No. 2'j. DC A DO Cottage 1 knuu No. 2Vi. APPLESAUCE ESS! 799c CHERRIES So 3Ro!ue RSP. 499c KADOTA FIGS ft!0; .... 599c PEARS, H VS. rw 599c 599c 499c BEANS cNnr2 599c 599c GREENS no8 30 : 899c SPINACH 899c PEAS AND CARROTS So 799c VIENNA SAUSAGE WT. 799c NEW POTATOES no So 899c PEACHES, SLI. CLING 1099c GREEN BEANS Sns! ..A. .cl Del Monte Mix or Match and Save APRICOT HALVES no. h! 499c FRUIT COCKTAIL Del Monte No. 303 5 99c GRAPEFRUIT SECTIONS' 5 99c PEACHES, SLI. or HVS. ! 49.9c PEACHES, SLI or HVS. 599c PEARS So. 3o3n" ; 4SSc CORN, CREAM OR WK 6 99c PEAS, ARLY GARDEN Si SSI 599c 699c 6 99c TOMATOES No.3Mo3n!" 599c STEWED TOMATOES K5!T. 599c TOMATO JUICE lBLMT. 1089c KRAUT 3: SPINACH K TONI HOME PERMANENT With Curlers Reg. $3.49 Value a Pius SAVE AT OREGON FOOD STORE'S THRIFT DEPARTMENT SUNBEAM IRONS Regular $13.98 - NOW $10.98 SUNBEAM FRY PANS m,. $".-now $13.98 NOW Tax COLGATE FLUORIDE TOOTH PASTE Reg. 69c Economy Size 49 LADIES SWEAT SHIRTS ci., $7.49 BEACH TOWELS Multi-Colored Striped . 88c PLAY SETS, Jamaica and Tops . $7.49 THONGS - 29c f o $7.79 WE GIVE THRIFTY GREEM STAMPS SI Prices Effective Through Wednesday Medford Stores Only WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITY mmm WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER OUT WEST MAIN AT ROSS LANE 13TH and CENTRAL Si n
