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THURSDAY. Hoover Has Some Discomfort New Vork - UPU - Former President Herbert Hoover, 88, recovering from an oper ation to remove an intestin al tumor, was reported in some discomfort late Wedncs day but remained in satisfac tory condition. A spokesman for Columbia Presbyterian Hospital said that "although Mr. Hoover is in some discomfort, his con dition remains satisfactory and his spirits are good." It will be at least three weeks before tests are com pleted on the growth removed from Hoover's upper intes tine to sec if it is cancerous. The former prerident is ex pected to remain in the hos pital for several days. A hos pital spokesman said his tem perature, pulse and blood pressure were satisfactory and "we are pleased with his progress. ' Hoover had a 15-minute vis it with his sons. Allan and Herbert Jr. The hospital said he had "a very agreeable" chal with them, and equipped as they were leaving, "There won't be any canasta tonight." Before the operation, he had played a nightly game of canasta with his ons and Allan's wife. PILL OVERDOSE DENIED New York -HOT - Singer Jane Morgan left Roosevelt Hospital Wednesday, denying that her collapse Monday night ws due to an overdose of pills. She attributed the col lapse lo skipping lunch and dinner that day, and to tak ing "a couple of drinks" that evening with a tranquilizer pill. "The next thing I knew I was in the hospital," she said. 5 6 to 6 of historic now priced A truly remarkable price for the most preferred bourbon in America.Taste the greatness of Kentucky's light, mild 86 proof Old Crow tonight. Qr3' rJvrwJJ III 0U CK0W (HST. CO., IMMWm, KY.. ttl)CY S'MBWI I0UCN WHISl, II MOOI In 1959, Dtxlcer pitcher Don Drysditlc hit IS battel's, highest in the National Ixaue since 1D15. And for four years, he lead the league in knocking down hatters. This year, thai is the only record he's not threatening. Diysdale denies any new-found kindliness. In Faniilv Weekly he tells why he has calmed his temper and the reasons he is headed for a top record winning season. Be sure to read, "BatrlmU's Bad Box Turns Good." September MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE AUGUST 30. 1362 Team of Reporters Give Their Views Qn Prospects of East German Revolt (Editor's note: Are there any prospects, today of an uprising by East Germans gainst their Communist mailers such as the pathetic outburst of anger and frus tration that was crushed by Soviet armor in June, 1953? A team of UPI reporters, including Wellington Long, cheif correspondent for Ger many. Joseph B. Fleming, Berlin bureau chief, Frank furt corresopndents Werner Zwick and Karl Mack, and UPI's chief European dip lomatic correspondent Karol Thaler, in London, give their views in the fol lowing dispatch.) Berlin-iUPI)-If she is lucky, the housewife in Erfurt, capi tal of the East German "state" of Thuringia, can go into her state-run food store and buy a kilogram (2- t pounds) of po tatoes for 80 pfennigs (20 cents). But she'll have to be very lucky either to find po tatoes or get them at the price, already doubled in recent years. The same housewife will see few of the things she real ly wants. On most days there will be no eggs or cheese, probably no milk. If there is a little meat available she may be allowed to purchase 350 grams about 12 ounces for each member of her fam ily. And it will have to stretch over two weeks. The same with butter (200 grams or about seven ounces), if there is any, or margarine. And the same story with fish, sausages, poultry, soup bones. There is no official rationing, Just an operating one. The situation in Erfurt is not unqiuc. It Is about the same throughout Communist 2 at $f 95 V Ql. OlOCROK 5'1 I STILL PITCH THEM TIGHT Says DON DRYSDALE 2nd Issue with your Germany, though a little bet-1 ter in such "show" cities as East Berlin and Leipzig. Shortages There are shortages of hard goods, housing and semi-finished products. Clothing is ex pensive and of relatively poor quality. Though official East Ger many figures are hard to come by, some official publications and official statements for home consumption read like "western propaganda." A Communist politburo re port issued as recently as June 29 described East Germany's food situation as "serious," "complicated." and "extra ordinarily difficult." In the iame report, by Bruno L,eu schner, chief of the East Ger many planning bureau, there we re such disclosures as that 1961-62 planning had called for 250,000 more pigs than last year but there were 1, 300,000 fewer. In other aras, 32,000 new housing units were realized through June this year instead of the 55,000 planned. One area of near disaster has been in agriculture. All private farmers were forced into kolkhozes or collectives early in I960 and the first year of this system was a shocking failure. In addition to the reported food shortages, the statistical yearbook of East Germany reported 1061 grain and cereal production down by 24 per cent, almost a fourth, from the previous year. By all reports the situation in East Germany today is gen erally as bad and in some cases worse-than in the re- volt year of 1953. But will there be another revolt? "Jt is not possible for any one to slate," reports UPt Berlin bureau chief Joseph B. Flming, "that there will or will not be another revolt in East Germany. No one pre dicted the revolt of June 16 17, 1953. You cannot predict things because they are spon taneous. The 1953 revolt Just exploded, without any plan ning, with no real leadcrship as was to happen In Hungary three years later. "The mood in East Ger many today seems worse than In the spring of 1953. There have been West German press reports of mutinies In the army and of strikes in fac tories. But most competent observers here discount them. What western officials, includ ing intelligence groups, say is that the recurring stories of mutinies and strikes and widescale passive resistance are significant for what they indicate: a vast hatred of the regime. Yet no competent ob server is forecasting revolt. The impression one gels from Easl Germany today is one of hopelessness and de pression, even among some PREPARE LITERATURE A crew of vet rrans at t lie White City Domiciliary has started assembling United Crusade literature (or the 1!I62 fund drive which is now heme nr.ini.ecl. It will open with a "kick-ofl" A DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER party members. And the air, of hopelessness has thickened in the past year since the wall went up across Berlin and stayed there." UPI's chief correspondent in Germany, Wellington Long, also finds that a large measure of hopelessness has taken hold since erection of "the wall." And Long in his report from Bonn, the West German cap ital, says observers there are now pointing to the latest East German feelings about their Communist rulers. "Here in Bonn," reports Long, "there is a belief that what the Russians are doing NEW PRESIDENT - Carl C. Thacker, Yakima, Wash., was named grand worthy presi- dcnl. ol 'he EaS(es lodge rc: cently. Prior to being named president, he served as rand trustee and as grand worthy vice president. He. has been active in Eagles activities from the local to Grand Aerie lev els. Thacker plans a visit to the Mcdford Eagles lodge later this year, according to local Eagles officials Auto Freight Rate Boost Suspended Seattle - (UPI) - The Inter state Commerce Commission announced its decision Wednesday to suspend an in crease in motor carrier rates between the Pacific North west and California. The ' increase had been scheduled to become effective Sept. 1 and would have re sulted in a raise of about 4.3 per cent on class rated com modities moving between this area and California. The suspension will remain in effect until completion of an Investigation lo determine legality of the Increase. The commission's decision was in response lo petitions filed by several Washington Stale organizations. a'rni'H-. riniA MM breakfast at the Elks club Sept. 17. The veterans shown here, lending a helping hand, are Lesier Terinin. Bill Wolfe, Bill Tinling and Albert Moore. 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But no one in a position to assess the situation closely looks for a revolt. For one thing the East Germans don't stand a chance and probably know It. The Walter Ulbricht regime has built a powerful Communist police, a strong militia, and army of informers and spies. And then, most important of all, there are some 20 Soviet di visions in Easl Germany with tanks and jets." Thaler agreed with his col leagues that the Berlin wall has been an added factor in discouraging any East Ger man uprising. "Behind that wall in Ber lin they not only feel more isolated from the West than before, but in fact are more isolated. There is every indi cation, further, that pressures on the population have in creased since the wall went up on Aug. 13 a year ago." Long, Fleming and Thaler are agreed that Walter Ul bricht, the tough East German Communist boss, is a vital key to East Germany's future. "Western experts," says Long, "believe if Ulbricht were dropped that might spark some sort of rising in East Germany. But the Rus sians know this, too, and so they kept him propped up in 1953 and seem bound to keep him propped up now." Summing up, there are no overt signs of simmering re volt in East Germany and, as Wellington Long notes in a final observation, no one out side East Germany is encour aging one. He explains: "The West is being careful lo avoid inspiring or inciting any '.ind of revolt in East Germany. One of the com plaints made in 1953 against RIAS was that by letting refugees and rebel leaders from East Germany broadcast from its studios, it helped fire the revolt although it was clear from the start that the United States could not ac tively assist it. Since then, RIAS has been extremely careful, in handling of news for East Germany, to avoid any grounds for charges of incitement." MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. 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