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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1963)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1963 Homes Basically Equipped to Cool Nine and a half million Amerl' can homes are basically equip ped for year-round air condl tioning and many of their own' ers don't even realize it. The homes, the American Gas Association reports, are heated with forced warm air gas systems that can be adapt ed quickly for summer cooling as well as winter heating. A direct-fired gas absorption cooling unit that can be con nected to an existing furnace is all that is needed to convert such a system into one that can supply all-season comlort. The "add-on" gas unit is conv pact in size. It is specifically engineered for easy installation with existing duct systems. The cooling unit can be quickly and economically connected to the furnace. A gas flame produces tne cooling action without mov ing parts in the refrigeration system. YOUR BEST BUY BECAUSE IT'S BONDED floor Furnace Sold with exclusive tSOO Warranty Bond-tht itrongeit guarantee offered for any floor furnacel it ,' j " . j; "S MEDKORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDKORD, OREGON i4 GASLIGHT Gaslight stands as a welcoming beacon at the ironi aoor on a stormy nifint. Tne decorative gas lamps con- tinue to operate when other sources of illumination fail. They can De turned on and on manuallv or automatical v with sd& cial dimming devices, and they are economical to operate. Recent Bills Increase Dependency Payments With mora Coleman exclu llvei to glv you mar com fort for Lit montyl J "Suptr-Clrculatlon" . . . Kpi lh air allvt, warm ond healthful. 2 New 20-ytor worranlyl i New "Shalloflow" ' deilgn . . . Easy Is Imlall. CALL US TODAYI Natural Gas Equipment Co. ' HtJd'ng t Alr-CsndiNenini PHONE 772-2322 lit Wtit Main Under the terms of two bills recently signed into law by the President, 1,355 widows of vet erans in Oregon on the Veterans Administration dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) rolls now receiving about $2, 365,000 annually will get a $187, 000 yearly increase. One bill increased the basic payment for widows receiving DIC from the old rate of $112 to $120; the second bill increas ed military pay in general. R. J. .Novotny, manasor of the Portland VA regional office. said under DIC an eligible wid ow receives the basic payment plus 12 per cent of the monthly basic military pay now beinu received by servicemen whose rank and years of service are the same as those of the de ceased veteran. Minimum Increase The minimum increase Is $8 monthly and when military Dav is added the addtional amount could be as much as $23. The average increase is $15. To avoid a delay in payments to widows, the regular October checks were mailed at the usual time, and a separate mailing in November will carry one-time checks for just the October share of the increase. DIC payments are authorized for widows of servicemen who died on or after Jan. 1. 1957. from disability or disease at tributed to service in the armed lorccs. Increases will also Co to wid ows of servicemen who died be fore Jan. 1, 1957, if they have elected to receive DIC instead of death compensation. Nation's Gas Firms Plan To Spend $7.1 Billion in Year NEW YORK The nation's gas industry expects to spend $7.1 billion on construction in the next four years, according to John E. Heyke Jr., president of the American Gas Associa tion. "Just this year 1963 our in dustry expects to spend nearly $1.7 billion building new facil ities to better serve the nation's 35.3 million gas customers," Heyke said. Total Plant Value The construction survey is made annually by the AGA Bureau of Statistics and covers transmission, distribution, un derground storage, production and storage projects. The AGA president pointed out that as 1963 began, the total plant value of the nation's sixth largest industry climbed to $24.7 billion. "The gas in dustry, as do all responsible segments, of the economy," Heyke said, '.'realizes that only by turning back huge sums of money into new equipment and construction, can it accelerate its growth." "We have made tremendous strides in recent years and we're going to make even great er progress in the future," he continued. "The ambitious build- Sands With Firm Since Mid-1930 Martin E. Sands, vice presi dent and division manager of California-Pacific Utilities Com pany, has been associated with the company and its predeces sors since June, 1930. He was born in Valpariso, Ind., in 1896. He was graduated from high school in El Keno Okla., in 1915, and served aboard a mine carrier in the Navy for two years during World War 1. Upon his discharge from (he service, he was employed by the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, serving as division auditor. He was transferred to the Mountain States Power Com pany, Albany, Ore., in July, 1924, serving as division auditor. traveling auditor and later as assistant to the vice president and general manager. Sands was employed by llic California-Pacific Utilities Com pany as an auditor in San Fran cisco in June, 1930, and later that same year he was elected secretary of the firm. in 1938, he was elected to the lng programs planned by our companies are the frameworks on which this progress can take place." The AGA survey revealed that companies expect to obtain 45.4 per cent of the funds for the four-year building program from the sale of bonds and de bentures. In addition, 47.4 per cent of the funds will come from internal sources and 7.2 per cent from common and pre ferred stocks. The proportions may change, depending upon prevailing market conditions. Spend on Construction It is expected that the indus try will spend $1,740,000,000 next year, $1,847,000,000 in 1965 and I $1,867,000,000 in 1966. From 1959 to 1962, the gas industry spent $6.9 billion on construction. Distribution companies, which directly supply the consumer, plan to spend a record $738,- 000,000 this year, and a total oi $3 billion during the four-year period. This latter figure is 11 per cent higher than the amount spent trom laas to aac. Expansion of transmission la- cilities, which carry natural gas through a network of pipelines from production sources to gas distribution systems, will total $488,000,000 this year. During the four-year period, the outlay will be $2.3 billion, a decline of $524,000,000 from 1959-62 outlays. This slackening of construc tion in this segment reflects, in part, nearly total penetration to all corners or the U.S. by natural gas transmission lines. Future expansion will be pri marily to increase deliverabil ity. Outlays for underground stor age of natural gas probably will reach $104,000,000 this year. In the next four years, they will total $393 ' million, compared with $246 million in 1959-62. House Okays Funds For Kingsley Field WASHINGTON (UPI) Th House passed and sent to the Senate Monday legislation ap propriating $1.5 billion for new military construction at homo and abroad. The money included $1.4 mil lion for Air Force facilities at Portland and $213,000 for opera tion and maintenance facilities at Kingsley Field at Klamath Falls. MARTIN E. SANDS Retired Vice President board of directors and in Janu ary, 1939, he was elected a vice president and division manager with headquarters in Mcdford, a position he held until his re tirement Oct. 31, this year. Clay Disagrees With Eisenhower Proposal NEW YORK (UPO-Gen. Lu cius D. Clay, special presiden tial adviser on Berlin, disagreed snarpiy Monday with an asser tion by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower that most U.S. troops could be withdrawn from Western Europe. Clay said hasty withdrawal could have a damaging psycho logical and military effect on our allies. Concern Expressed Over Lack of New Cartoonist E U G E N E Whatever hap pened to the high school car toonist? The lack of original cartoons in high school publications is lamented by Roy Paul Nelson, associate professor of journal ism at the University of Oregon and professional cartoonist, in an article included in the Octo ber issue of Scholastic Editor. In his article, "Smile When You Draw That," Nelson points out that today there are less technical demands on cartoon ists, but few volunteer to con tribute original art-work to high school newspapers and year- nooks. The reason? "I suspect in creased emphasis on academic accomplishments and a pro- occupation with things scienti fic have contributed to the thinning of the ranks," Nelson writes. The article suggests that young editors "recruit", car toonists, and possibly suggest ideas for cartoons. "I am argu ing here for editorial cartoons empressions of opinion on con troversial issues," Nelson continues. A former reporter, advertis ing and public relations man, Nelson is associate director of the Oregon Scholastic Press, in addition to his position on the UO faculty. He is a free-lance cartoonist and author of the re cently published "Fell's Guide to the Art of Cartooning," and co-author of "Fell's Guide to Commercial Art," to be pub lished late this year. GAS ENGINEER J. S. (Steve) Richards, above, joined the staff of California - Pacific Utilities Company in 1959, and has been responsible for market surveys and studies, field engineering and planning and the ultimate construction of the transmission line in the valley. He holds the position of gas engineer for the company. Prior to employment with the firm, Richards wasi employed on the engineering staff of Washington Natural Gas Company and its predeces sor, the Seattle Gas Company. He has a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington. LOOK TO . . . AS for economy, speed, cleanliness, modern convenience, automatic features and carefree, silent, dependable service. Congratulations ... CAL-PAC UTILITIES CO. 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This huge and consistent readership can be depended upon by advertisers because the daily newspaper is a habit with most people . . . an established part of their everyday lives. For the national advertiser, this amounts to almost the total market for any product. For the local advertiser, this massive readership symbolizes the local reach of his own local newspaper - into almost 9 out of 10 homes every day. No matter what the product or service an advertiser wants to sell, more people can read about it in the pages of the daily newspaper. i "Th Dally Ntwipap.r And It's R.adlng Public," Audits and Survtyt Co., Inc. 11 " "'"'"fffraJfOf v -,i,vV r- : T7'l - "XAZJGf r I Printed In the Interest of more affective advertising by Medford Mail Tribun. 1
