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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1962 Status of Major Bills in Congress Washington UPU Status of student scholarships. Confer major bills in Congress: ence committee to resume this FOREIGN POLICY week negotiating on compro- Tradt (HR 11970) Would mise. M.dicsl Education (HR 4999 and S 1072) Would provide $755 million in fed eral grants over 10 years for construction of medical, den tal and other health -profession schools. House bill in cludes loans for medical stu dents; Senate bill includes scholarship grants. House Approved by committee and awaiting rules committee clearance for floor action. Senate Committee hear ings completed, awaiting House action. Youth (HR 10682 and S 404) Would create new youth conservation corps similar to CCC of 1930s and "home town peace corps" for volunteer lo cal civic projects. House Approved by committee and awaiting rules committee clearance. Senate Commit tee approved. Public Works (S 2965 and HR 10113) Administration proposed $600 million imme diate program plus 52 billion in cash with standby power to spend in time of recession. Senate Passed bill which boosts immediate program to $750 million, cuts standby pro gram to S750 million and de nies cash for it until next year. House Committee ap proved S90 million immedi ate program, no standby pow er. Women's Wages (HR 11677 and S 2494) Would require equal pay for women for equal work within single com panies with labor department authorized to enforce through federal courts. House Com mittee approved, House agreed to consider but no date set. Senate No hearings scheduled. Teachers (HR 10145 and S 2826) Would authorize about $300 million over five years for expanded coopera tive research in teaching im provement and summer col lege courses for grade and high school teachers. Partici pants to get $75 a week sti pend plus $19 for each de pendent. House Committee approved, awaiting rules com mittee clearance. Senate Committee hearings complet ed. TAXES AND POSTAGE Tax Revision (HR 10650) Provides tax reductions of $7 for each $100 spent by busi nesses for income-producing authorize President to abolish tariffs on certain goods, re duce tariffs by 50 per cent on other items and provide federal aid to U. S. firms and workers hurt by imports. House Passed; Senate In committee, hearings begin this week. Foreign Aid (S 2996) Would authorize $4.9 billion total for year starting July 1 and $2 4 billion for Latin America for subsequent three years. Senate Passed bill that cuts $216.5 million from immediate program but grants in full future Latin American authorization. House Pass ed bill that cuts $210 million and $600 million, respective ly. 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 solve its financial crisis. Sen ate Passed. House Com mittee hearings under way but House has inserted in for eign aid bill ban on bond pur chase until other member na tions pay UN debts. DEFENSE AND SPACE Satellite Communications (HR 11040) Would charter privately-owned corporation to develop, own and control satellite system to relay tele phone and telegraph messages and television. House Pass ed. Senate Committee ap proved, floor debate started but suspended temporarily. Fallout Shelters (HR 10262 and S 2658) Would author ize federal grants to non-profit groups for construction of approved public fallout shel ters. House In committee, no hearings scheduled. Senate No hearings scheduled. WELFARE & EDUCATION Public Assistance (HR 10 606) Would revise and ex pand federal participation in state operated public assist ance programs, putting new emphasis on rehabilitation. House Passed. Senate Floor action under way. College Aid (HR 8900) House passed bill would pro vide $1.5 billion over five years in construction loans and grants for college build ings. Senate-passed bill would provide $1.5 billion in con struction loans, S250 million in building grants for junior colleges and S900 million for equipment and imposes with holding taxes on dividend and interest payments. House Passed. Senate Committee eliminated withholding provi sion, still considering rest. Postal Rates (HR 7927) Would increase first class, air mail and postcard rates one cent, and raise rates for mag azine and advertising mail. House Passed. Senate Committee hearings under way. CIVIL RIGHTS Literacy Tests (S 2750 and HR 10034) Would outlaw discriminatory state literacy tests for voters and make sixth grade education proof of literacy for federal elec tions; would apply only to federal elections. Senate Efforts to pass abandoned aft er Senate twice refused to stop southern talkathon. House In committee, hear ings completed. Poll Taxes (S. J. Res. 29) Would amend constitution to outlaw state poll taxes or oth er levies as requirement for voting in federal elections. Senate Passed. House Committee approved, no ac tion in rules committee, dis charge petition filed. School Segregation (HR 10 056 and 11559) First would withhold federal aid payments from racially - segregated schools crowded by children of servicemen and federal workers; second would repeal authority for aid to "separate but equal" land grant colleges. House Committee approv ed both. Senate No hear ings scheduled. AGRICULTURE Government Controls (HR 11222 and S 3225) Would require growers of corn and other feed grains to choose in national referendum between curbs on plantings to curb surpluses. Senate Passed. House Rejected. Acreage Cuts (HR 12266) Would continue for one year stopgap wheat and feed grain programs, including payments to growers of corn and other feed grains who voluntarily cut plantings to reduce sur pluses. House Committee approved, House action set Thursday. Senate Rejected voluntary program and ap proved mandatory controls. Sugar (HR 8050) Would amend new sugar law to give President discretionary power to provide premium prices to foreign suppliers on addition al 150,000 tons a year. Senate PATIO AND POOL PRICES DOWN DOWN-DOWN WHILE SUPPLY LASTS - HURRY! up to On Many Items CLOSE OUT SAVE 50 GARDEN HOSE REDWOOD PLANTERS FIBERGLASS PLANTERS PICNIC BASKETS 29.95 Value Aluminum Innerspring Chaise Lounge Only 4 C99 M 12 Ft. 30 In. Deep Pool SOLID STEEL WALL Now only 43.99 REDWOOD TABLE & BENCHES 14.95 Value Only 9.99 ALUMINUM FOLDING TABLE With 4 CHAIRS 34 95 V.lue, 99 77 ONLY ' ' 42-INCH ALUMINUM TABLE 22.95 Value Only 14.99 ESKIMO ROOM COOLERS 24.99 7-FOOT VINYL UMBRELLAS 29.95 Value Only 19.99 29.95 VINYL CORD CHAISE White or Turquoise Only 17.77 Free $25 REGISTER AND WIN 00 In MERCHANDISE Dl IIC CASH REFUND I kV 1 ON YOUR PURCHASES $5.5 Value 3 Ring POOL (Inflatable) $3.99 8-Pt. 20-inch Deep Fence POOL ReS. 20.00- Only $14.77 2 Ring POOL $3.95 value - Only $1.99 1.00 SWIM BOARDS 59c 7.00 SWIM BOARDS $4.99 Approved as amendment to bill regulating imports of hon ey bees. House Action this week. CITIES Commuter Transportation (HR 1158 and S 3128) Pro vides $500 million in federal grants to help cities and towns subsidize development of bet ter commuter trains, buses and subways. Senate Sub committee approved, adding $300 million in loans which the administration did not re quest. House Committee approved. Cabinet (Reorganization Plan No. 1) Would create cabinet - level department of urban affairs and housing. House Killed. 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 subcommittee, hearing completed. Wiretapping (S 2813 and HR 10185) Would author ize federal officials to gather wiretap evidence with court- approval in serious crime in vestigations, with attorney general's approval in security cases. Senate Committee hearings in recess. House Subcommittee hearings in re cess. Crime (S 1655) Would permit witnesses to be grant ed immunity and compelled to testify in certain court tri als involving graft, bribery and extortion. Senate Pass ed. House In committee; no hearings yet. Government Pay (HR 10 480) Administration bill would raise government sal aries $1 billion a year with increases spread over three year period. House In com mittee, hearings reopened. Senate Committee hearings in recess. VETERANS Compensation (HR 10743) Would give cost of living in creases averaging 9.4 per cent to veterans drawing compen sation for injuries or ailments resulting from military serv ice. House Passed. Senate In finance committee, no hearings set. PASSED. SIGNED BY PRESIDENT Retraining (Pub. Law 87 415; S 1991) A three year, $435 million federal program of retraining subsistence al lowances for workers whose jobs have disappeared because of automation or relocation and pilot program of training I for youths entering job mar I ket. Disclosure (Pub. Law 87 420; HR 8723) Requires de I tailed financial reporting from t administrators of company and union managed pension and welfare plans gives labor department enforcement pow ers and provides criminal pen alties for embezzlement and kickbacks. Peace Corps (Pub. Law 87 442; HR 10700) Authorizes enlargement of Peace Corps. Educational TV (Pub. Law 87-445; S 205) - Authorizes five-year, $32 million match ing grant program for non profit educational and civic groups planning to build edu cational television stations. Tax Cut (Pub. Law 87-5108; HR 11879) Repeals 10 per cent tax on railroad, bus and water travel and cuts tax to 5 per cent on airline tickets, effective Nov. 15. Extends present temporary tax rates on corporation profits, liquor, automobiles, telephone calls, etc., until July 1, 1963. National Debt (Pub. Law 87-512; HR 11990) Raises national debt limit to a record high $308 billion through next March 31, fixes it at $305 bil lion April 1 .to June 24, at $300 billion June 25-30; Per manent limit remains at $285 billion. Television Sell (Pub. Law 87-529: HR 8031) Author izes the federal communica tions commission to require manufacturers to make only 82-channcl sets. Sugar (HR 11730) Re vamps and extends sugar con trols, giving domestic grow ers bigger marketing quotas and eliminating about one hull of the subsidies paid for eign growers. FK v. it & " i 1 . , t . a - i .'..,i I m t lwiiiw r i it rv . S x 7 A V- I f H i RETURNS GREETING - Beaming Vice Premier Mohammed Ben Bella, leader of a dissident faction in the Algerian pro visional government, waves to the crowds gathered to meet Prisoners Taught Freedom B 5 Jail Inmates Learn Self Release In Lessons From Stretch Teacher BY DICK WEST Washington-UW-Thcre lady who called me (hi and reported up m3 that she had been "teach ing freedom'' to prisoners at the local jail. "You're a prof cssiunal lock pick asked. "N o, n o." she said. "1 mean 'inner freedom.' I teach them self release." An inner voice told me that I should hang up right there but I was a prisoner of my own curiosity. "How is this inner freedom through self release achiev ed?" I asked. "By stretching." she re plied "Why You Should Not Exer- was : else. In the book, which she published herself, Miss Lin den asserts that "exercise can do you more harm than good." As a substitute for exercise, the recommends stretching. But simple, ordinary stretch ing won't do. Miss Linden has so m e t h i n k j devised a system of "dynamic" like that?" 1 i stretching, based o n her theory that the human body is structurally similar to the so lar system and the atom. Her stretches, five of which are outlined in the book, em ploy "natural principles dis covered more than four cen turies ago by Leonardo da Vinci." They also take into account Newton's third law of motion. The aim. Miss Linden ex- i plained, is to "pull away from gravity" and acquire a sensa- And that is how I became ltion of weightlessness similar him in Oran, Algeria. Ben Bella received a hero's welcome j acquainted with Miss Milli-jto that experienced by the from thousands of Algerians and guerrilla troops of the cent Linden, creator of "the j astronauts. National Liberation Army lining the streets to provide a j Linden stretch program" and Most people, she added, guard of honor. (UPI) (author of a book entitled 'make the mistake of trying to stretch like a cat. They are unable to do this because "the . process of evolution is incom plete," she said. I don't know what Miss Lin den meant by that. In fact, I'm not even certain that I'm quoting her correctly. During my interview with her. Miss Linden il lustrated certain points by stretching her limbs and torso this way and that. Miss Linden wore a tight fitting dress. Such condi tions are not conducive to note-taking. Recently, she has been giv ing lectures on stretching to inmates in the District of Columbia jail. Several prison ers have written testimonials describing the stretches at the next best thing to a writ of habeas corpus. If she and gravity remain on good terms, she will soon publish a second book called "How to Make Your Muscle Sing." It also should make a hit with the jail birds. nOORE'S PATIO & TOY SHOP 816 So. Riverside 815 So. Central Distance Swimmer Finds Boat Sunk Arlington, Orc.-iUPH -Swimmer Spencer Campbell, eager to continue his swim from Idaho to the sea, has run into an unexpected delay. Campbell was ill ready to plunge back into the Colum bia river Tuesday night, when he and his two companions discovered that the 21-foot boat accompanying him had sunk. Campbell said he has no idea what caused the boat to sink. He hoped to pull it out and have it repaired today. Campbell had planned to swim Tuesday night from the John Day Columbia river Junction toward The Dalles. 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