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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1963 D 5 New Beat Craze Sweeps Youths to Top Pay racket in Britain . . . t i&vwIM :' " !cK fin LV ''N-i'r lr-IO 51rMr fS2!2- v - By HARRY J. STATHOS sey River in Liverpool. They United Press International were so poor they could hardly LONDON (UP1) Once up- afford haircuts. on a time there were four little The Beatles got their kicks by Beatles cho lived near the Mer-1 playing strange, noisy music in Visitors Discover Language Barrier At Cape Canaveral BEATLES ARE CRAZE Fringe - topped George Harrison (L) and Paul McCartney strum it out for youthful admirers in this photo taken in Manchester. The two are members of the four "Beatles," No. 1 ex ponents of beat craze sweeping the British Isles. (UPI) Your Money's Worth By SYLVIA PORTER CcpyrlfHt, Hill SynJicu, Inc. Holla Trial May Be Next Year Man and Space BENEFITS FROM SOVIET WHEAT SALE Now that the ground rules finally have been set for sales and shiDments of U. S. wheal to the Soviet bloc, let's assume the Kremlin follows through and buys the limit of 4 million long tons President Kennedy has authorized for sale. What would this deal mean to our wheat economy in particular and the U. S economy in general? Far. far more than most Americans realize, says Erwin E. Kelm, president of Cargill, Inc., of Minenapolis, largest grain merchant in this country and the corporation which made the first sale of 100,000 tons of wheat to Hungary last Friday. In fact, some of the economic benefits which Kelm sees stemming directly from these sales may well startle even top experts on wheat and foreign trade, speciiicany: Benefit: While this one deal would increase our total wheat exports over 1962 by less than 28 per cent, it would more man double our dollar sales of wheat compared with last year. Explanation: In recent years 70 to 75 per cent of all our wheat exports have been so-called give-away sales. We have been sell ing wheat through normal commercial channels to foreign buyers, but permitting the countries to pay for their purchases in their own "soft" currencies. Our government has been accepting these soft currencies of such underdeveloped countries as India, Pakistan, Indonesia -and then has been paying the U. S. exporters in dollars. "The true value of the soft currencies our government has accumulated from these concessional sales probably amounts to only 12 cents to 15 cents on the dollar," Kelm points out. "The huge qualities of these currencies our government holds down have been little value to us." R,it ihp wheat beine sold to Russia and the Soviet bloc is to be paid for in gold and hard cash. The sale of 4 million long tons would increase our dollar earnings from wheat by over $250 million, more than 100 per cent above 1962's earnings. Benefit: This $250 million increase in our dollar earnings would slash the gap between what we earn abroad and what we spend abroad by at least 10 per cent - thereby significantly reducing the dangerous deficit in our balance of payments. Explanation: This deficit is now running at an annual rate of $2 billion, down from the near-catastrophic rate of earlier this year, but still large enough to pose a relentless threat to our dollar. The benefit of an increase in our dollar earnings of $250 million is obvious. Benefit: This one sale would "radically change" our entire domestic wheat picture virtually eliminate our wheat surplus and actually reduce our reserve to only a "prudent" level. Explanation: The Agriculture Dept. has just predicted that on next June 30, our wheat carryover will be no more than 725 million bushels, "a scant 125 million bushels over wnat tne De partment considers a prudent reserve," says Kelm. The Cargill president believes Kennedy's 4 million ton ceiling on Russian sales "reflects a concern that our stocks yesterday regarded as burdensome and costly - might suddenly be reduced below the level of a safe reserve." Benefit: The export of this wheat would allow a cut in our domestic budget spending of around $225 million this fiscal year and of another $30 million in the next fiscal year. Explanation: As the government's wheat surplus disappears, the costs of storing the grain will shrink. The $225 million saving is an official estimate of the Dept. of Agriculture. Benefit: The elimination of the wheat surplus and the present high world prices for wheat will give us an extraordinary oppor tunity to work out a reasonable program to solve our chronic wheat problem. Explanation: Not in years have we had so favorable a surplus-price background against which to agree on a transition program acceptable to all of us wheat producers, consumers, taxpayers. As a company vitally involved in the Soviet transactions, Car till nronerlv refuses to comment on the wheat decision or Its enormous political implications. But, says Kelm flatly, "the eco nomics of the sales are sound" and he's certainly documenting his view. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPD The jury tampering trial for Teamsters President James R. Hoffa may not be held here un til after the first of the year. Federal Judge Frank Gray Jr., said Wednesday he would set the trial "as soon as I can get around to it," but indica tions were it probably would be after the Christmas holidays. Gray was asked when the trial date would be after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear arguments on a Hoffa mo tion Tuesday, thus clearing the way. Hoffa had asked the high court to review a decision in which Gray dismissed charges that the federal grand jury which indicted Hoffa and six others last May was improper ly constituted. "I will set the case for trial as soon as I can get around to it," Gray said. "It is in my ju dicial discretion as to docketing of the case. However, I will study any request made by Jus tice Department or defense attorneys." Bv ALVIN B. WEBB Jr, CAPE CANAVERAL (UPI) - Someday perhaps 10,000 years from new an archaeologist is going to unearth the ancient ruins ot cape Canaveral ana wonder just what language the current inhabitants spoke. A lot of the current inhabitants are wondering the same thing. A language barrier has grown ud between this space-port and the remainder ot tne unnea States. The barrier is clearly defined by the Banana River, which separates Cape Canav. eral from the U.S. mainiana. On the mainland side, Eng lish is still the going thing. But the spoken and written word at Canaveral is a hodgepodge of English, scientific jargon, test pilot slang, Madison Avenueism, corrupted idiom and verbal in novations ginned up to in uie occasion. An example: "The launch sent the three-stage vehicle, a second-generation configuration, on a nominal trajectory ... the command module programmed, staged and optimized Its atti tude in the automatic mode- all well within defined param-ters." They call it "missile-ese" or Pentagon-ese with a Southern accent of simply "Canaveral ese." English teachers are ap palled. Outsiders, lacking a handv-dandy guide to space talk, are bewildered, cmiaren are deliehted. esoecially when they find out their parents have no idea what they are talking about. Canaveral-ese seems to recog nize no particular rules, except that the more obscure a word is and the more syllables it nas, the better. The word "rocket" for In- slancp. is frowned upon. "Vehi cle" is preferable. Besides, it has one more syllable. As long as the oavload be it a space capsule or an ordinary satellite is aiiacnea, ii iuu io tunu' ered the "vehicle." When it becomes necessary to differentiate between sec tions of the vehicle, they are called "booster" and "space craft." Never, never "rockets and "satellites." A rocket . . . er. vehicle can not flv a normal course. It must "Droeram through a nor mal trajectory." By the same token, it cannot possibly fail. It "aborts" or "falls short of its goal" or does any number of other things that sidestep an out-and-out admission of fail ure. Vehicles Have 'Components' Vehicles do not have parts. They have "components." Spacecraft not spaceships, cap sules or satellites do not have sections . . . they are built in "modules," or on a "modular concept." Troubles are "malfunctions." Shapes are ' "configurations." Methods of doing things, are "modes." Living daily in such a poly syllabic puzzle palace, Canavcr alites are beginning to let things get a bit out of hand. One driver recently pulled into garage and explained to the attendant that his automobile was giving him troubles in the idling mode. A youngster told her dad that neighboring family had bought new car, "the 1964 configura tion." And when another fam ily mapped its week-end trip, it "programmed tne mapped course tor a visit to Miami Beach. a subterranean teenage hang out called "The Cavern." Out side, hardly anyone knew they existed until one day they were discovered by a young rec ord store owner who immediate ly became their "fairy godfath er." Today, the Beatles their name is a play on the word "beat" no longer are poor. They still need haircuts. But they make 5,000 pounds ($14,000) a week with three amplified gui tars, bellowing voices and a drum that beats hard and fast like a human heart heading for sudden failure. The Beatles, who just a year ago were making only about $50 a wee;., have turned Britain topsy-turvy with their brand of music, called the "Mersey sound," the "Liverpool sound," beat with a drive," and "pop with a beat. They are the No. 1 exponents of a sensational beat craze sweeping the British Isles. In Liverpool alone, 300 groups were discovered cbnging out the new sound to the high-pitched de light of thousands of their young admirers. In recent weeks, police in cities throughout Britain have become engaged in almost un controlled warfare with thou sands of young fans of the four Beatles guitarists John Len non, 23; George Harrison, 21; Paul McCartney, 21, and drum mer Ringo Starr, 23. At Leicester, 3,000 teen-agers stood in line for 16 hours to buy tickets to see the group at a one-night stand. Among those who handed over their money at a Newcastlc-Up- on-Tyne box-office was a girl wrapped in a blanket. She had lost her jeans in the stampede. It all started late in 1961 when Brian Epstein, 29, was intrigued by a teen-ager who came into his Liverpool record store ask ing persistently for "Beatle records. Epstein now recalls: l didn t realize tney were a Liverpool bunch of boys, so I started writing around to find out about them and found they had made a record in Germany. "Then suddenly I heard that they were actually playing in a small club called "The Cavern' near my shop. I went down there one day." "Their hair was untidy ter ribly long," he said. "They wore jeans and leather jackets. But I like their sound." Epstein smartened the Beat les up, trimmed their hair and got a major record company to send an expert to Liverpool to hear them. No success. Next Epstein brought them to London, again without success. He hawked their tapes and fin ally "contact" was made with electrical and musical indus tries (EMI). The Beatles were offered a recording contract. "The Sound" was on its way. They'll Do It Every Time . By Jimmy Hatlo Fop was irked .about daughter grenadine 6eimg so popular and on the oo all the tia1e OUT AGAIN? SHE'S -" J HERE, PAPA YOU X5 --J NEVER HOME SINCE Y 7 HOLD LITTLE DAMPER- SHE STARTED DATINo.' J I'VE COT TO DO AW NAILS-J Siga GALLIVANTING OFF SEI0LI7Z IS HAVING SOME lZSa&P' EVERY NIGHT.' YOU'D rH-i " V FRIENDS OVER TO PLAY Stg&fTyii :- (Pj THINK SHE OIONT I p9l'wl - CARDS- j S "SK pl lip Well, GRENADINE GOT MARRIED AND SHE3 SURE PUTTING HER TIME IN AROUND THE HOUSE NOW- Regulatory Overlap Watched WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Senate Appropriations Commit tee Wednesday recommended that no funds made available to the Federal Power Commission be used to establish regulatory authority over REA coopera tives until Congress has acted on pending legislation. The committee unanimously approved a report by Sen. War ren G. Magnuson, D-Wash.. on the Independent Offices Appro priations bill. Maenuson's report said that the FPC has not asserted gen eral jurisdiction over REA co operatives during the 27 years that have passed since passage of the law establishing the Ru ral Electrification Administra tion. The report said recent at tempts by the FPC to assert such authority has raised seri ous legal questions. "It is the committee's opin ion that any new assertion of federal regulatory authority, es pecially as it conflicts with, or overlaps the field of another federal agency, should be a matter for consideration by Con gress," the report added. BREWERY RULE OLYMPIA, Wash. (UPI) -Breweries must have permis sion of the state liquor control board before they can change the size of their bottles and cans for sale in Washington state. Ohio Schools Closed by Snow By United Press International Drifting snow clogged roads and closed schools in parts of Ohio today. A cold snap dropped temperatures as much as mi rleffi-ees in Florida and covered the central citrus belt with frost. rv,lrf rains sweDt Illinois, Wis consin and Michigan during the night. Schools were closed in Kirt land, Ohio, and motorists were stranded along the Lakeland Fropwav and Interstate 90 in northern Ohio. More than one foot of snow fell along the southern shore of Lake Erie Wednesday and up to 4 more inches were expect- InHav. Up to 18 inches of snow has fallen since Monday along the Wisrnnsin-uDDer Michigan bor der. Saginaw, Mich., reported nearly a half inch of rain dur ins the night. Glenview, Ill- had .30 inch and O'Hare Inter national Airport at Chicago had .15 inch. , The weather bureau said the frost in Florida was not ex pected to damage crops. Kogap Purchases TimberNearAshland Koeao Manufacturing Co. of Merifnrrt was hieh bidder Tues day for 4.360,000 board feet ot National Forest umoer in inc Ice Box Canal area, Ashland Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest. Forest Supervisor C. E. Brown reported the high bid totaled $139,110, compared to the For est Service appraised price of $106,901.50. Next high bidder in the oral auction for the timber was Med ford Corporation. The timber in the unit consist ed of 2.835,000 board feet of Douglas-fir and pines bid al $41 per thousand board feet, 1.525.000 board feet of white fir and other species bid at $15 per I thousand board feet. Wry i.-'i, , - r ZmUgrn- ri mi Published in Co-operation With the United Modford Crusade by the Medford Mail Tribune
