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FREEZINfi 1M I IPHJE A. Many Idled; State Positions Left Unfilled Editor's note: The Stale's fiscal officers have been in a tizzy this year trying to keep up with rapid changes. First the legislature added 1.800 new jobs, then 1,271 jobs were eliminated after the Oct. IS tax referendum. This Is the third of five articles. By !AN STARK SALEM (UPI) Early this year Senate Minority Leader Anthony Yturri asked the Ways and Means committee to deter mine the dollar value of job stability enjoyed by state employes. It was during discussions of wage hike requests for state workers, and Yturri believed the financial advantage of job sta bility enjoyed by state employes deserved consideration. Tillie Alberts must have wondered about that when she was laid off a few weeks short of her 32nd adversary with the State Tax Commission. She had planned to retire early next year but wanted first to get in her full 32 years with the state. She was one of 522 state employes laid off as a result of the Oct. 15 tax referendum and the austerity program which resulted. A Capitol janitor scoffed at warnings of layoffs that could result if the lax- measure was defeated, and said he was going to vote no. He was incredulous when he received his dismissal notice. Many Vacant Positions Left Unfilled In addition to 522 who were fired, another 749 vacant positions were left unfilled. " The legislature added 1,800 jobs earlier this year 1,200 of them in general fund agencies. Most were new jobs in higher education. After the tax measure was defeated, 1,271 jobs were wiped out. The 600 new dedicated fund agency jobs were immune to tiie cutbacks. Thus, this spring the legislature added 1,200 gen eral fund jobs, and after the tax vote 1,271 general fund jobs were eliminated. Some workers were shifted to jobs in other agencies. But because of pay increases that were approved earlier, the number of actual layoffs may exceed 522. Wiped out in the austerity cutbacks was $4.7 million for pay increases. Pay raises went into effect July 1, however, and the Civil Service Commission ruled pay scales could not be cut back to their previous lower levels. This meant departments had to lay off a few extra people to make up for the additional cost of the pay increases. Higher Education Has Biggest Cutback Biggest employe cutback came in higher education, where 203 were laid off, and 276 vacancies were left unfilled. The 276 vacancies that were eliminated included 240 in instruction, re search and general services. The giant Oregon State Hospital at Salem lost 91 positions, including 63 layoffs. The State Tax Commission laid off 48, and eliminated 48 other vacancies for a total of 96. The Department of Education didn't lay anyone off, but did eliminate 50 vacant jobs. The secretary of state laid off 18, and eliminated two vacant positions. The State Board of Health eliminated 27 vacancies, but did not have to fire anyone. The Welfare Commission wiped out 63 vacancies, and thus escaped having to lay anyone off. 1 The more than 500 layoffs were costly, however. It was estimated that it would cost more than $1,000 for each employe fired to pay unemployment benefits, and accrued vacation pay. In most cases the layoffs won't affect key services provided by stale agencies. But many supplemental services were virtually wiped oul. Friday: Cuts in welfare and institution care. Johnson Draws Praise For Cut in Spending By ALVIN SP1VAK Unllcd Press International WASHINGTON (UPI)-A top business leader today praised President Johnson's efforts to cut federal spending and urged local businessmen to support, rather than protest, economy closings of defense bases in their areas. The business spokesm a n, President Edwin Neilan of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, even left open the possibility that he might vote for Johnson next year. Neilan visited with the Pres ident at about the same time as disclosure was made that Johnson issued an order to de partment and agency chiefs to take still another whack at cut ting their budgets. He told them to let him know by Friday night what they had done. Gafe Creek Reservoir Planning Approved WASHINGTON (UPI) - A $100,000 appropriation for plan ning of the Gate Creek reservoir in Oregon has been approved by a House and Senate Conference Committee. Gate Creek is a tributary of the McKenzie River. NEVSC)BRIEFS itims reoM 4 JSs 0UNB mi 0l0M EXTRADITION OF PERON ASKED MADRID (UPI) The Argentine (iovcrnment has officially requested the extradition Irom Spain of former Argentina chief ol slate Juan D. Pcron, a Foreign Office spokesman said here tonight. KENYA GAINS FORMAL INDEPENDENCE NAIROBI, Kenya (UPI) On a dais covered with animal skins, Britain's Prince Philip today presented former Mau Mau leader Jomo Kenyatta with documents from Queen Elizabeth 11 formally making Kenya an Independent nation after 63 years of colonial rule. PEACE CORPS LEGISLATION APPROVED WASHINGTON (UPI) The Senate today approved and sent in tin, while House leclslation authorlilng S102 million (or op- perallons this fiscal year of the Peace Corps one of the most successful projects Initialed by the late President Kennedy. TRANSMISSION LINE FUNDS APPROVED WASHINGTON (UPI) A House and Senate Conference Committee has agreed to appropriation of $8.5 million to begin construction of transmission lines to carry Columbia River power to the Pacific Southwest. The agreement still requires formal p-rrnvnl of both chambers. a' t Ncilan's comments about the bases came as the Pentagon prepared to detail the closing of some defense installations over the vehement protests of congressmen. Public Hearings on Commission Agenda Seven public hearings are on the agenda of the Medford Plan ning Commission at its meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Zone change requests involve properties located at 37 Quince St., at 611 W. 11th St., at the northwest corner of Clark and Narregan Streets, at Crater Lake Highway and Riverside Avenue, and a parcel located north of Royal Street. Hearings also will be held on a request to erect a construc tion sign on the northwest cor ner ol btevens ana noyai Streets, and on a request for a variance to setback require ments for property located at West Main and Hamilton Streets. The group will reconsider an amendment to sign requirements in limited commercial zones. SEASON'S FIRST FALL - Chicago's first snowfall of the winter season was a soft one remindful of scenes of the Christmas holidays. This view is in Lincoln Park near Lake Regional Edition Medford, 44 Pages Four Sections 33 Military In 14 States WEATHER FORKCAST: Fatr, cool and smoky throuch Friday. Morn ing fog patches in northern portion of valley. Low tonight 20-25. High Friday .near 4,v Temp. Highest Yrslrrdav 4'i Lowest This Morning 19 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:311 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .... 7:3'i a.m. The Moon rises 5:fl! a.m. tomorrow and Is at Apogee. PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Orion, In southeast ..10:03 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Venus, low In southwest 5:17 Venus, low In south west 5:17 P.m. Saturn, In southwest. 7:10 p.m. Jupiter, high in south 7:24 p.m. Inquest Into Boys' Deaths Under Way An Inquest into the deaths of David Eugene White, 15, Central Point, and Paul Charles Thomp son, 16, of Gold Hill, who were killed in an automobile-motorbike accident Sept. 12 is under way today. The inquiry into all circum stances surrounding the acci dent was being heard by a six- man jury in Jackson County Dis trict Court. Conducting it is As sistant District Attorney Tom Owens. Among those who have testi fied so far were a doctor, the principal of Crater High School where the two boys were stu dents, Oregon State Police Pfc. Lee Collingsworth, Dave Allen of KBES-TV who took photo graphs at the scene of the acci dent; Delbert W. Casey, who op erates a wrecking yard near the scene of the accident on Black- well Road; Raymond Edward Christie, Gold Hill, driver of the automobile involved in the acci dent, and Mrs. Christie, his wife, who was a passenger in the car at the time of the col lision. Viet Cong Overrun Vietnamese Outpost SAIGON (UPI) Communist guerrillas have overrun a Viet namese government outpost 75 miles south of Saigon with the aid of two turncoat government militia men who were on duty at the post, a U.S. military spokesman said today. Government losses in the Viet Cong attack on the outpost were reported as 11 killed, in cluding five civilians, and four wounded. Communist casualties were not reported. With the aid of the two sell defense corps turncoats, the , Kicnliclcl uil corp. J. i. ynap spokesman said, the guerrillas man, the firm s Oregon district exploded a mine near tne out- manaKui, iu post Wednesday morning and ! st'gh' year Richfield has then attacked the post near the made an unrestricted grant to Can Tho headquarters of the! the organization of non-tax sup Vletname Army's IV Corpi. port collets In the stale. MEDFORD, OREGON, Final Check of Boardman Lands Title Being Made PORTLAND fUPI) -The plan to establish a 100,000-acre space age industrial park in the wind swept de s e r t wastelands of Northeast Oregon appeared near reality today. A final check of title to the lands was being made here. Planning and Development Di rector Samuel Mallicoat said he expected Boeing Attorney Grant Anderson to ratify Boeing Com pany's $4.6 million, 77-year lease of the Boardman-area property some time today. Boeing's lease of the 12-mile-square area already has been signed, and needed only ander son's approval to become effec tive. To Gel Signatures Stale Veterans' Affairs Direc tor H. C. Saalfeld was to meet in Seattle tonight with Navy of ficials to get their signature on a deed for the 48,000 acres of Navy land, and to turn over the state's check for $522,000. The land, the west half of the Navv's bombing range near Boardman, is the linal block ot Vatican Diplomats To Accompany Pope VATICAN CITY (UPI)-Top Vatican diplomats and experts on relations with Eastern churches will accompany Pope Paul VI on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land and a possible "summit" meeting with Ortho dox leaders, it was disclosed to day. The Vatican today released a list of persons who will travel to Palestine with the Pope Jan. 4-6. Their names seemed to con tradict at least partially the Vaitcan's contention that the trip is strictly a personal pil grimage, and indicated that weighty contacts between churches may be expected. Traveling with the Pope will be his secretary of state, Am- Icto Cardinal Cicognani and the three assistant secretaries of state.- Msgrs. Antonio Samore Angclo Dcllacqua and Ernesto Camagm. Colleges Foundation Gets $4,000 Grant PORTLAND (UPI) -The Ore Eon Colleges Foundation has re. ccived a $4,000 grant from the J. T Shore Drive. Snowfall was varied throughout the area with a minimum of two inches and a maximum of five. The out look is for more snow. (UPI) THURSDAY, DECEMBER Installations To Be property needed to complete the project. Nobody was willing to declare creation of the 100,000 acre space age park an accomplished fact until the last detail had been completed. . The project s development has been marked by a series of crises. The The Oregon Legisla ture has three times had to en act special legislation dealing with the development, and two special bills have been rushed through Congress. Boeing Co. has been vague on its planned use of the facility, but it is believed the company will establish rocket testing fa cilities. The stale has invested about $1.5 million in the development. Federal Aid Sought For Graduate Center PORTLAND (UPI) - State officials planned to move swift ly today to apply for federal funds for a graduate study cen ter, which was authorized under a bill on which Congress com pleted action this week. Sam Mallicoat, director of the state department of planning and development, said his de partment would prepare a "let ter of intent" to send to the U.S. commissioner of education. Rep. Edith Green, D-Ore., said the letter should be sent soon. Of the $1.2 billion in the high er education help authorized in the bill, about $145 million is in tended for graduate centers. However, only $25 million will be available in the first year. The 1963 Oregon legislature passed a bill allowing the state to participate in the graduate center program. DAYS LEFT CHRISTMAS SEALS fiahl TB and other RESPIRATORY DISEASES 58th Year Price 10 Cents Tribune 12, 1963 No. 228 Closed Estimated Saving 01 $106 Million A Year Expected WASHINGTON (UPI) - 'De. fense Secretary Robert S. Mc- Namara announced today that the government will close 33 military installations in 14 slates over a period of three and one-half years, The sweeping action will save an estimated $106 million a year and will eliminate 16,300 jobs, he said. The defense secretary said the action "reflects instructions given me by both President Kennedy and President John son to effect all economics pos sible without damage to the na tional defense." McNamura said only about half the bases would be com pletely eliminated. The other half will be "very substantially reduced to all practical pur poses eliminated," he said. Overseas Bases Included The defense chief said shut ting down installations ranging from supply depots to Chicago's sprawling 5th Army Headquar ters would result in a net reduc tion of 8,500 civilian employes. The department also plans to close bases in three foreign countries but did not identify them in today's announcement. McNamara said the reduc tions announced today are in addition to a plan he disclosed Saturday to reduce Defense De partment employment by 25,000 in the next 18 months. This would bring the department's ci vilian employment down to 997, 000, the lowest in 15 years. To Be Offered Jobs McNamara promised that all civilians losing jobs will be of fered new ones and estimated that nearly 80 per cent will re main on the payroll. He said he expects a net re duction of 7,800 military person nel and 8,500 civilian employes in the widespread closings af fecting 14 states and three for eign countries. Among the largest installa tions to be closed are ruth Army Headquarters in Chicago (being moved to Ft. Sheridan, 111,); the Army depots at Rome. N.Y.. Ft. Worth, Tex and Schenectady, N.Y.; t h c naval repair shipyard at S a n Diego, Calif.; Stead AFB, Nov., and Camp Chaffee, Ark., and Camp Lcroy Johnson, La. The list included 14 Army, 12 Air Force and seven Navy in stallations. States Involved were California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ncvnda, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. Bolivian Miners Kidnap 2 More Technicians LA PAZ, Bolivia (UPI)-The tin miner's revolt spread to Co chabamba Province today, where two more technicians were reported to have been kid naped. Miners at Catavi, in Po tosi Province, already hold at least 19 hostages, including four Americans. Government forces mean while grouped for a possible frontal attack on Caiavi, about 150 miles from here, where re bellious miners last Friday took hostages in an effort to pressure the government into releasing three Communist labor leaders it holds on murder and fraud charges. Miners ignored a 48-hour gov ernment ultimatum to surrend er their captives which expired Wednesday night, and authori ties said the matter was now a military and no longer a civilian problem. Reports reaching La Paz did not identify the two new hos tages other than to say they were "technicians," generally foreigners, seized by miners at Colquiri in the general Ca tavi area. Reports from Catavi Variance Request Denied by County Planning Group The Jackson County Planning Commission last night denied a variance request of Howard Pruitt to operate a livestock hauling operation in the North Central Point zoned area. The vote followed a public hearing which was scheduled be fore the commission after the I board of adjustment of the com mission earlier this year recom mended that the request be de nied and Pruitt appealed. Commission President C. O. Lovejoy opposed the granting of the variance to break a tic in the vote. Commissioners Gerald Latham and Dave Lowry op posed the variance. Voting in favor of granting the request were Commissioners C. W. Dug gan and Richard Courtrighl. In Residential Farm Area The livestock hauling operation Is north of Eric Avenue and east of V. S. 99. It is in an area zoned residential-farm. Six per- sons spoke in favor of (he re- quest, citing the need for such an operation in the valley. Pruitt had offered several conditions under which he would operate if the request was granted. MX residents of the zoned urea spoke in opposition to the re quest. In other action the commission referred a variance request for Dave Bechlcl, Foss Road and Walen Lane, in the south Talent interim zoned area, to the board of adjustment for a hearing. Bechtel wishes to construct a cold storage plant and produce warehouse on his property. Since Bechtel had agreed to eliminate some of t h c conditions which adjoining residents had objected to, the commission asked him to submit in writing what he planned to do. In other action Lovejoy ap pointed Latham, Duggan and Edd Rountrcc to a nominating committee. Molalla Voters Reject Consolidation MOLALLA, Ore. (UPI) Vot ers Tuesday rejected by a 781 to 380 count plans for consoli dating 11 elementary school dis tricts into a single administra tive district within bounds of Ihe Molalla High School district. Hatfield Names Portland New State Department of DM ' ' jr, 'if V. i i. It A'- J i "ir-i -mi fl J' f x . J ' . (I'PI) 1111,1. MAN I.KUDIlliMANN Cnll-il 'A Mnhr St?n' 1 said tension had eased some what with withdrawal ot army troops irom the immediate area. In La Paz, however, Interior (police) Minister Jose A. Arce said he and Defense (Army) Minister Gen. Luis Rodriguez Bidcgain were taking charge of operations. Arce did not rule out the use of force as a solu tion to tho apparent - deadlock over the hostages. Joint Committee Approves Lumber Marking Control WASHINGTON (UPI) - A House-Senate conference com mittee Wednesday approved a lumber marking requirement that was a key factor in the drive to cut back Canada's $280 million a year softwood lumber sales to the United States. The requirement would make it necessary for all sawed lum ber imported into the United States to be marked with coun try of origin after March 31, 1964. It is a keystone In any attempt to enforce "Buy-American" practices. The requirement had been added to a House-passed bill as an amendment when the bill was approved by the Senate last June. It was included in the compromise bill worked out Wednesday by a House-Senate conference committee. The com promise now must be approved by both houses bofore the bill goes to President Johnson for signature. i Similar Measure The State, Commerce and Trpasurv denartments had on- nosed the markina reaulrement In hearings on the proposal, ana former President Dwight D. Ei- senhower vetoed a s i m 1 1 a r measure jn lg60. Opponents argued It would violate Canadian-U.S. trade agreements and run counter to U.S. efforts to achieve freer trade. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, D Wash., hailed the conference committee action as "a con structive step toward helcinc our Pacific Northwest lumber industry."-; - Canada exported about $280 million worth of softwood lum - oer to tne united Mates last year, accounting for about 15 per cent of U. S. domestic softwood construction. Lumber Industry spokesmen have said the Canadian share of t h e U.S. market increased this year. Hunt Launched lor Sinatra Kidnapers WEST LOS ANGELES (UPI) Federal agents hunting Frank Sinatra Jr's kidnapers made a door to door search in an area of San Fernando Valley today and frightened a teen-age girl speechless when they asked her whereabouts the night the sing er was ransomed for $240,000 in cash. Mary Margaret Dyatt, 19, was followed by two cars of FBI agents for three miles from Re seda to Canoga Park. She was driving a late model white Chevrolet impaia, the same type car which Nevada police said they thought the kidnapers were driving. "They showed my daughter their credentials, but she was so nervous she didn't read them, said Mrs. James Dyatt the girl's mother. "She couldn't speak because she was frightened." SALEM (UPI) - llillman Lucddemann, a former Port land steamship company execu tive, Tuesday was named by Gov. Mark Hatfield to head the newly-established State Depart ment of Commerce. The department was created by the 1963 legislature. It is the first of the government reorgan ization programs asked by Hat field to become law. Lucddemann, 68, is a past president of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce, and vice president emeritus for Ihe Ore gon Inland Waterways Associa tion. He will resign from the board of directors of tho Ore gon Mutual Savings Bank and from the Delta Park Commis sion in Portland. Hatfield termed tho appoint ment "a major step toward a cabinet system of government." The governor said the new department would become opcr .'.ive on Jan. 1. lie said tho snl- i Another Major Storm Moving From Rockies Arctic Air Sweeps Across Great Plains By Unllcd Press International Snow and freezing rain knifed into the East today and turned highways into slippery ribbons of death. Another major storm iront moved down from the Rockies with winds of nearly 50 inucs an nour. Heavy snow and hazardous driving warnings were posted from Pennsylvania to most .of downstate New York and New England. More than six inches of fresh snow were expected in New England by nightfall. mne inches ot new snow fell at DuBois, Pa., during tha night. Phllinsbure. Pa., hart eight inches and Bradford, Pa., naa seven, f ive inches fell at Milwaukee, ' Wis., and Muske gon, Mich. Visibility Reduced In the frigid-West, a fresh surge of arctic air swept down from the northern Rockies across' the Great Plains, whip ping snow into the air and cut ting visibility. Minot, N.D., was buffeted by winds gusling at 46 m.p.h. to day. The mercury stood at 13 degrees above zero and visibil ity ranged from zero to a quar ter mile. Blizzard warnings, calling for winds up to 50 m.p.h., were is sued for a large area from the Dakotas down to Nebraska and Iowa and up into Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Gale warnings were posted, for Lake Superior and sections of the New England coast. Highways from the Rockies to Pennsylvania were sheathed in Ice and snow. A United Press International count showed at least 52 per sons dead in weather-connected accidents since the wintry storm hit the Great Plains last weenena. Texas counted 8 lueaa, inaiana y ana Illinois 6. Traffic on' U.S. 77' south ot rurccu, 'juia,, pucci up lour - miles - deep late .- Wednesday night. ; Temperatures Drop Up to 5 inches of new snow fell In the pre-dawn hours in parts of the Great Lakes area and northern plains. Snow cov er across the northern portion of the nation ranged up to 10 inches. Temperatures' continued In drop in the Rockies and down across the plateau, 1 Montgomery, Ala., received incnes oi rain aunng tie night. Nearly an Inch hit Chat tanooga, Tenn., and Huntsville, Ala., in six hours. Birmingham, Ala., had more than 3 inches of rain in 86 hours and tho weather bureau warned of local flooding alone small streams and low areas in north central Alabama. The weather bureau said Ilia storm would move into down- State New York by nightfall and send heavy showers south ward into Florida. Landslide Kills Four in Quebec RIMOUSKI, Que. (UPI) - A landslide in a remote commu nity In Quebe's rugged Gaspe area left four brothers dead and a village virtually cut in half today. Six wooden houses slithered into the Tourello River, a tri butary of the St. Lawrence, and a seventh fell into a crater caused by the landslide that also wrecked a 75-foot concrete bridge connecting two sections of St. Joachim la Tourcllc, Que. Telephone and telegraph com munications with both sides of the villaee were severed bv tho I slide Wednesday night. Man To Head Commerce nry range was from $21,000 to $15,000. Lucddemann said lie would have a small staff, and would "coordinate the operation of the 15 boards in the department to give better service to the pub lic." The 15 agencies being com bined in the new department now have in excess of 100 em ployes. The new department includes five administrative divisions: Banking, corporation, insurance, planning and development, and real estate. Ten licensing, advisory and Bdministrativo review agrncies oro included; Collection, watch making and clockmaking, pilot commissioners, real estate, banking, accountancy, architect examiners, auctioneers, en gineering examiners, and land scape architect examiners. Formerly each ot these de partments repoitcd directly to the governor.
