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i I i Si n w rl c) lc n n U T r ti c i T i t t c f a u u r 5 J ma Use Of Breakage Fees To Save Tax Sparks Anger By ZAN STARK United Press International SALEM (UPI) - A drive to get University of Oregon slu dents to contribute their break age fees to a campaign to save the state's tax measure Oct. 15 has sparked a wave of parent resentment, United Press inter national learned Saturday. University President Arthur S, Flemming said students were beine asked to pledge the un used balance of their breakage fees to the campaign. State Sen. L. W. Newbry, (R Ashland), commented "parents who have contacted me were highly incensed at the pledges." A. L. Ellingson, director of the Varying Stands Taken By Groups On Tax Measure By United Press International Varying positions on the legis lature's $60 million tax bill which faces a special election Oct. 15 were announced Dy or ganizations in the state Friday. The chairmen of both political parties called for a "Yes" vote on the tax bill, the House of Del egates of the Oregon Medical Society refused to endorse it and the Eugene Junior Chamber of Commerce went on record in favor of a "No" vote. The chairmen of both Ore gon's political parties today Is sued a joint call for a "Yes" vote at the Oct. 15 special tax election. Republican State Chairman Phillip J. Roth of Portland and Democratic State Chairman E. D. Spencer of Salem released a statement, which said In part: "The special election challeng ing the State Legislature's 1963 tax program, needed to balance the budget, presents a problem rising above partisanship. "Without approving or disap proving of the form of this fund raising measure, we urge a 'Yes' vote for it because the welfare and the future of Oregon and its people would suffer if vital public services were cut or removed. "A 'No' vote against the en tire tax package would result in, among other things, immediate drastic cuts across the entire base of public education, hurting the future of many of Oregon's youngsters . . . A medical society resolutions committee Friday recommends tion that the society support the ballot measure died when mem bers decided to take no stand. Dr. William Scott, chairman of the resolutions committee, said the majority report issued by his group reflected some dis pleasure with the tax program, but considered the situation would become more chaotic if the measure were defeated. The society refused even to go along with that stand. The Eugene Jaycees Indicated they favored a special session of the legislature to consider sales and cigarette taxes. Lumber firm Agrees To Pay Damages TILLAMOOK (UPI) -Willamette Valley Lumber Co. has agreed to pay Tillamook county $321000 in damages as a result of a dam collapse on the Nesluc ca River last November. The company's Meadow Lake Dam at the head of the river burst Nov. 20, sending a wall of water down the stream. Student Union, was in charge of the drive for pledges, Flemming said. Ellingson confirmed that "more than $5,000" worth of pledges have been turned in. Money Will Be Borrnwnl He said money for the lax campaign would be "borrowed from other funds, and repaid out of the pledges at the end of the school year." Each stutlcnl is required 10 make a $15 breakage deposit, and the average refund to stu dents is $7, according to Flem ming. The refund is paid at the end of the school year. "They are entitled to get Iheir money back if they want it," he said. It Is a common practice here to permit students to sign over breakage fees to some cause. Last year many students signed their refunds over to the Devel opment Fund. Students are not required to sign over their re funds," Flemming insisted. He said he did not think any other schools were following suit. But Newbry said 'I don t think it is in good taste. I think it shows poor judgment on the part of the university." Parents Unset "I've had lots of calls about this from parents in the past 24 hours, and they are upset," Newbry said. "I doubt the propriety of this type of activity. I don't think youngsters just out of high school are well enough versed to know if they should make a po litical contribution. "I think the students are pledging on an emotional basis. They are being asked to make the pledges at a time when they are confused because of the rush of entering activities. 1 doubt if many of the students even read the pledges, or if they had any real choice." Flemming said he was "not sure of the technicalities, but the pledges would be used as security for a loan from other funds." "I couldn't borrow money from a bank on that basis," Newbry commented. Hatfield SaysHe'll Cut if Bill Loses SALEM (UPI) - Gov. Mark Hatfield said Saturday that de feat of the tax bill at next month's referendum election would he "followed Immediate ly by substantial reductions In slate spending, whether a spe cial legislative session Is called or not." The governor did not indicale whether he would call a special session. Hatfield said the constitutional prohibition against a state debt without a voto oi ine people, and the statulc requiring that expenditures match income, will require that reductions bo made immediately. He pointed out that if the leg islature decided to propose oth er revenue measures, Ihey could not go into effect until 90 days after adjournment of the session and that referendum petilions could delay the effective dale of a new law until lale next year. Ilatlield nnled, however, lii.ii wilhnut authority to cut loral school support payments, the budget culs would need to he approximnlely 25 per cent, and there Is no cerlnlnly that Ihe legislature would nulhoii.e a cut in school support payments. 'A cut of about 14 per cent would be required if basic school support were included, he said. 'iyi.:;fS:!:!v ; 'l ' 1 V i t ' ferc I f I HHOKE BLOOD OATH Joseph Valachi gestures as he appears before the Senate Investigations subcommittee in public session Friday. Valachi broke his underworld blood oath to put the finger on his former bosses in the Cosa Nostra crime empire. (UPI) Page 2A - r A MedfordSWTribune MEDFOHD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1963 Commissioners Will Allow Birth Control Referrals SALEM (UPI) The Oregonby the commission here Satur Welfare Commission will allow I day, but only after a heated ob- cascworkcrs to refer women both married and single to birth control clinics, hut only if the request is made by the re cipient. The policy was established Medford Doctor Is Alternate Delegate PORTLAND iJPI) In action at the closing session of the con vention of the Oregon Medical society here Friday, the so ciety voiced strong disapproval of recent U.S. Food and Drug administration action removing certain antibiotics and other drugs from use as cold rem edies. Most physicians said they did not approve of the use of the drugs, but did not want their authority usurped. They asked Oregon's congressional delega tion to investigate the powers of the FRA. The society also changed its name officially lo the Oregon Medical association and elected Dr. James Scacat, a Salem sur geon, president-elect. He will succeed Dr. Daniel K. Billmcyer of Oregon City next year. Other new officers are Dr. Murdork E. Mclntyre, Eugene, vice president; Dr. Ernest T. Livingstone, Portland, secre tary-treasurer, and Dr. Glenn M. Gordon, Eugene, speaker of the House of Delegates The House of Delegates named Dr. Max Parrntt, Port land, as delegate to the Amer ican Medical association and Dr. Florian J. Shasky, Medford, as his alternate. Dr. Jon V. Straumfjord, Astoria, was elected to a three-year term to Ihe committee on publication. jection by Rep. Grace Peck (D- roruanaj. She said the nolicv will he taken "as an indictment against au ADi, momers women whose dependent children are recipients of public assistance. The policy was asked by the Planned Parenthood league of Portland, which plans to open a clinic Oct. I. The clinic would dispense birth control informa tion. The issue which raged brief ly Saturday was whether a pub lic agency, such as the commis sion, should make referrals. Mrs. Peck, a Catholic, was saying it shouldn't but she said she wasn't speaking as a Cath olic, but only in behalf of "all respectable ADC mothers" up on whom the policy would be "an unfair reflection." An objection also came from Dr. Paul Zuelke, Portland ob stetrician, who also is presi dent of the Catholic Physicians guild. "Lots of people In Portland think that giving birth control information to unmarried wom en is immoral. It's not only a Catholic feeling," he said. M r s. John Catlin, Portland, vice president of the Planned Parenthood league, said the clinic will fill a "real void in medical services in Oregon." "We feel strongly that child ren should be wanted," she said. Mrs. Catlin cited support of the Episcopalian church and other denominations. She denied a charge by Dr. Zuelke that Good Samaritan hospital in Portland withdrew support of the clinic when it was learned unmarried women would be referred. There are about 250 religious denominations in the U.S. INSTALLED WHILE-U-WAIT MUFFLERS-Our Specialty SEAT BELTS 3 HOISTS Tail Pipes NO DIIAYS jttlrTi Armitrrmn Tires mm OPEN SUNDAYS Tht Slera With 10,000 Items THRIFT AUTO SUPPLY Madferd, 101 N. 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Almost Speechless When asked what he thought of this mission, Duncan was all but speechless for the first time since he arrived here as a fresh man congressman last January. He didn't want to damn or en dorse Porter's mission as such. He knows that Cuba is still a touchy political topic. Moreover, Duncan suffers from ambivalent feelings toward Porter. On one hand, he wants to be fair and treat this resi dent of Eugene with the same courtesy he tries to accord all his constituents. Thus, when Porter came to Washington last week en route to Cuba, Duncan's office pro vided the usual service of set ting up appointments Porter had requested with b t a t e Depart ment officials. To this extent, Duncan gave an assist in Port er's Cuban mission. Wary of Political Aspect On the other hand, Bob Dun can is not dedicated to the restoration of Charlie Porter's Negro Girls Deny PSC Discrimination PORTLAND (UPI) - Two Negro girls said Friday they were not aware of any racial discrimination when they went through rushing activities of Portland State College sororities. All six sororities at the school were suspended Thursday by President Branford Millar for alleged discrimination in fail ing to pledge the girls. Kathleen Williams and Kath leen Gaskin said they attended open houses held by the soror ities Sunday and received bids to invitational parties at some houses Monday. SNOW ELECTED PORTLAND (UPI) - Obie Snow, operator of four restaur ants in the Portland area, was elected president of the Rest aurants of Oregon association Thursday, political forturs. Porter held that congressional seat for two terms, lost it to Republican Ed win Durno for one term and failed to regain it last year. As Duncan knows, Porter is preparing for another try and is telling supporters he can beat Duncan in a two-way race, that the only reason he lost out last year was that in a three-way race Robert Straub of Eugene took away enough votes to give Duncan the nomination. For his part, Duncan publicly talks about not knowing wheth er he will seek re-election. But his behavior belies such a show of indecisivencss. He flics home to Oregon at frequent intervals to build his political fences; and Youth Injured On Meadows Road Kenneth Bolds Leard, 18, of 212 South Grape st., was injured Saturday morning in a one ve hicle accident on Meadows rd. near the junction of Highway 234. According to Oregon slate po lice, the Leard vehicle was southbound on Meadows rd. about 10 a.m. when it went off the right shoulder of the high way, traveled back across the highway and turned over. Leard was taken to a doctor's office for treatment of a broken arm by a passing motorist. ! he has just bought a new home in one of Washington's classier suburbs, Lake Barcroft, Va., (where Pierre Salinger lives), after renting for months in more middle class Silver Spring, Md. Given Duncan's deserved reputation for squeezing the dol lar (he buys mail order shoes out of a catalogue because they're cheaper, and he claims better, than store boughts), his investment in f 1 i g h t s to and from Oregon and in a new home suggest that he expects to serve more than one term in Congress. Pitched Right In Nothing, indeed, indicates that Duncan dislikes his new job. Unlike many newcomers, he has pitched right into a number of debates, especially during House debate on the Northwest re gional power preference bill. A national magazine in July rated mm as one ot the 10 most prom ising newcomers on Capitol Hill. He has talked of runnino fniT- governor, a natural aspiration -for a veteran state legislator. The more time he spends in Washington the more his sights are likely to shift to the U. S. -Senate, providing he can hold onto the most interchangeable . congressional seat in Oregon. As for Porter's mission to Ha-' vana, Duncan feels that if his" rival can do some good, then more power to him. But he also believes Porter has taken a political risk in displaying his good relations with thn i. nrwin ular Castro and that if given. enougn rope, uiarlie Porter will hang himself politically. POWELL TO BE HONORED MONMOUTH (UPD-Retired Army Gen. Herbert B. Powell, now U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, will be honored at a . reception next Thursday. He was born here. You Specify. . . ...We'll Satisfy LASME Oakland, San Francisco, Lei Angeles and Other California Points. Call Jack Fitzgerald, 773-7761 let Anaeles-Seattle Motor Express, Inc. 5' 3V 1 '!rrr'WMtrj:V .1 twr f v I- i Pin i 45 ret iww ... 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