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MEOrORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDORD. OREGON THURSDAY. JUNE 17, 1963 .'-2 V3 It .Jin 1 V I V :::: ;;B MILITARY INSPECTION-President Kennedy, left in front car sets a look at ome of the Heavy aiun ai ne noes oy . Jiri nr.narA hv lh U.S. V CorDi at Fllegerhorst Kaserne near Hanau, Weft Germany. The Chief Executive flew from Bonn to the rranKiurt suourD 10 inspect la.uuu American aoldien and their military equipment. (UPI) Capitol Memo Small Worlds Around Us By LYNN M. WATKINS ' (RagliWr no' Tribun Syndicate, ;3) The Simple Wooded Are Became A Wonderland The wooded area of the farm occupied nearly atl of the "back forty." Inasmuch as it was owned by a Mr. Black, was reason enough to call it Black'i Woods. As far as our boyish observations were involved, Black's Woods hadn't changed at all In many, many years. There were many, large maole trees in the woodlot that every spring were tap ped for maple syrup. During the other 11 months of every year, the area was sel dom visited except by some ot the boys that lived In the nearby village. Much 1o Be To enter Black's Woods from any direction, one had to climb over an old ran fence which enclosed the crv tire area. On lazy summer aft ernoons it was a delightful experience to sit on the top rail and watch the activity that went on Bmong tha treos. There was much to see, and to marvel at. In between the trees, sev eral varieties of birds flitted and fluttered. There were In sects that darted in and out of our vision, and the summer air was vibrant with their humming and buzzing. It was a drowsy sound; we couldn't tell where it came from, but Imagined it was some unseen group ot Insects farther in the woodland. We never attempt ed to identify any of the fly ing Insects except the bees, and flics. One ot the boys had located a bee-tree, near the other side of the area. Struck br Lightning Lightning had struck a huge basswood tree once, a long time ago, ripping a great hole from the hcartwood. This proved to be an ideal place for the storage ot honey, and the busy insects could be seen coming into the wood' land from every direction. Tho trees, the shaded cool ness, squirrels, bees, and fly ing insects were all accepted by us as a part of Black's Woods until the day the man with the camera came. Then there was a change, for the man was a student of the outdoors. He knew every tree, every insect, every bird. He could name the wilddowcrs Just by their leaves an tho position in which they grew. He saw things the boys nevor noticed In the classroom of Ilia out doors he was a knowing teach er, and he gathered about him a small group of interested pupils. From that day on, during the entire summer, the man and (he eager boys stepped softly, and lightly, the wood land paths. Every hour of every chining day revealed to us another miracle of living things, and another page In the book of the woods, be came plainly legible. New Meaning What, to us had been Just an old rail fence took on new, and fuller meaning. In every zig and every tag we found something of Interest Even the moss and lichens that festooned some of the old rails that were partly shaded by the nearby trees, was examined and named. What wo had considered Just "a bump on a lof " now receiv ed a definite name and an ex plained purpose, "The rail fence," the man lld us, "was, a highway for any number of four footed I woodland residents. In every fence corner some little thing had its home. Inside the rails were any number of unseen Insects that were chewing, boring, gnawing, and recreat ing themselves. Even the vines and plants," explained the man, "depend ed on the zigzag fence for survival. In fact, I believe the rail fence has really done more for the wildlife of an area than any organized plan that man attempted to con serve these resources. I don't think" continued the man with the camera, "we should call this Black's Woods; It's more like Wonderland." Eastern Nebraska Again Soaked by Heavy Rainfall By United Press Inttrnaiional High winds and more than an inch of rain battered flood stricken eastern Nebraska early today. Heavy rains hit the southeast and caused flooding In Georgia. Nearly Hi Inches of rain fell during tha night at Wa- hoo, Neb. Winds up to 87 miles an hour toppled power poles in the Norfolk, Neb., area and winds hit 46 m.p.h. at Omaha. The U.S. Weather Bureau at Omaha said the "touch and go" situation concerning fur ther flooding will depend on how hard It rains during the day and where the rain falls. Most Nebraska flood wators were receding rapidly but the new rain posed a threat of more high water. ramiliai Removed Thirty families were re moved from their homes in a southeast Savannah, Ga., sub division after more than sev en Inches of rain fell In about eight hours. Many Savannah streets were impassable because ot stalled ears and accidents. A 6-yeargold boy drowned while playing with two companions near canal which was over Its banks. The rainfall was general throughout the southeast part of the nation, although the amounts varied considerably. Athens, Ga., received 3.71 In ches during the six hours end ing at midnight.. Jacksonville, Fla., which has had much rain recently, had 2 87 Inches for a 24-hour period, and Miami Beach, Fla., got 1.27 inches during the same time. Silver Price Hits All-Time Record New York-ICTD-At one time It was necessary for Congress to put a 80-cent floor under tho price of silver to assist producers. Now silver Is in such short supply that Its price is at a record high of over $1.23 an ounce. Four main reasons, accord ing to J. Kaplan, president of Spiral Metals company of South Amboy, N.J., custom refiners of silver, are: hoard ing by banks as a hedge gainst Inflation, silver's us by newer nations to back their currencies, new Industrial de mand and speculation. I 653 Measures Given Legislative Vote; 9 Vetoed Outright Br ZAN STARK Salem - am - The 1963 leg islative session ended late Wednesday as far as the gov ernor s office was concern ed. That was when the fi nal measures aDDroved bv I the 1963 leg islature were sent on to the secretary of state's office. surk Uov. Man Hatfield allowed 25 measures to become law without his sig- nature. One was the $60 mil lion tax Increase package which already is under threat of referral to the voters. During the 141 - day ses sion, the legislature approved 633 measures. Hatfield vetoed nine out right, and the effective date of another. During the 1961 session, which lasted 122 days, the 1 e g i slature approved 723 measures. Eight were vetoed, and all the rest signed by the governor. The figures for the 113-day 1939 session included 718 measures approved by the legislature, 23 vetoed, and two allowed to become law without signature. Of the 25 unsigned meas ures, 19 were appropriation bills, one extended daylight saving time, one dealt with capital punishment, another dealt with forest protection costs, and three were tax measures - Including the ma jor revenue bill of the session. All measures that did not carry the emergency clause, or a special effective date, will become law on Sept.2 90 days after adjournment. The big question still re volved around the tax in crease measure. The Citizens Committee for Economy and Equitable Taxa tion, headed by Albany week ly newspaper editor J. Fran cyl Howard, has announced plana to refer the tax increase bill. If they follow through, and get the needed 23,185 signa tures, a special election will be held Oct. 13. If the tax measure is re jected by the voters, a spe cial session may be called, and drastic cutbacks in state programs will result. Now that the tax measure I retary of state. Its future rests has been sent on to the sec-1 with Howard's group. Fire Fighting Plans To Be Mapped Portland -flJPD- A two-state action conference will be held here July 8 at which disaster plans for combating the for est fire threat resulting from the Columbus Day storm will be discussed. Oregon State Forester Dwight Phipps and Bert Cole, Washington land commission er, will serve as cochairmen of the meeting. More than 100 top forest protection officials have been invited. Govs. Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Albert Rosellini of Washington warned in a joint statement: "Tinder dry, red slash resulting from the Columbus Day hurricane cov ers the forest floor in our two states to depths ranging from 2 to 20 feet. 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