Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 25, 1963, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMorse Places Blame For Dominican Action WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sen. Wayne Morse, D-Ore., said Tuesday there is a "substantial body of evidence" that certain I U. S. business interests helped finance the recent overthrow of the Juan Bosch government in the Dominican Republic. Morse said he plans an "in quiry", into the Dominican coup after Congress reconvenes in January. Morse is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations sub committee on Inter - American Affairs. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON ICE SKATES SALE. RENT 1 50 day Check in time 9 A.M. OPEN 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. No Phone Calls Plcaso JOHNSTON STORES Mcdford Shopping Center " " " MiiiiimriMiiiinrT.iit-n'if 'i BURTON POSTPONES MARRIAGE Actress Elizabeth Taylor and her Welch lover, Richard Burton, hold court for the press in Puerto Villarta, Mexico, where they are spending the Christmas holidays. Questioned about his marriage plans. Burton said he would not marry Miss Taylor before Jan. 15 due to problems arising from her divorce from Eddie Fisher. (UPI) Status of Congressional Bills WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1963 WASHINGTON (UPI)-Status of major legislation Income Taxes Administration-supported bill would reduce income taxes on individuals and braries. House Ready for ac- gress approved $:25 million in crease in current annual fed eral aid of $58 million for job training schools. Also extended and enlarged National Defense Education act, and extended "impacted areas" school aid. Total cost compromised hill tion next month. Senate Com mittee approved. Package Civil Rights Rill Kennedy asked (and President corporations by $11 billion with Johnson has reaffirmed the re $7 billion of relief effective on I quest) new safeguards for Nog 1964 incomes and rest takineMrn vnlinp rinhu inn n ,.i,ci. effect in 1965. House Passed. : mer discrimination bv private ! billion. senate finance Committee businesses. Justice Department Mexican Farm Hands 12 hearings completed. ; authority to cut off federal aid year-old law permitting impor- Stocks and Bond Taxes To 10 discriminatory programs, tation of Mexicans for tempor retard flow of American capital creation of federal agencies to ary work on American farms abroad, the late President Ken-! fight government - related job expires Dec. 31; administration nedy proposed that purchase ' bias a"d help mediate local race j requested one-year extension taxes be levied on Americans I disputes and continuation of i with new safeguards to protect who buy foreign stocks and I c'vi' Rifihts Commission. House bonds from foreigners. House Ways and Means Committee ap proved. Senate Awaiting House action Judiciary Committee approv ed bipartisan compromise which seeks to end racial discrimina tion in voting, education. em- Fallout Shelters Kennedy ! Pl0m. unions and m use of asked authority in mako fcnWa'i : privately - owned lodgings, eat- conrrirjuuons toward construe- """-""'" aim "mccs oi j servicemen, reservists and re tion of Civil Defense fallout I amusement; would make Civil ; tiroes. Congress approved $1.2 sneners in schools, hospitals ivnniincm. million increase with some domestic workers. Senate and House Approved administra tion - opposed simple one-year extension without sate guard amendment. Military Pay President asked $1.2 billion annual pay boost for and other non - profit institu ions. House Passed one vear, $19 million bill. Senate Hear ings under way before armed services subcommittee. Health Insurance The late president asked hospitalization program for persons 65 and old er financed through social se curity taxes. House Ways & Means Committee Hearings started but no chance for pas sage this year. Senate Await ing House action. Libraries President asked construction and operating aid for city as well as country li- Rules Committee hearings ! chances inclnrime nlimimiiinn scheduled Jan. 9. Campaign to of boosts for low rankinrr nn. by-pass rules under way. Senate Judiciary Committee hear ings on package bill in recess, no action expected. Public Accommodations Kennedy's proposal to ban dis crimination in use of hotels, restaurants, theaters, stores and other public accommodations. House Included in omnibus bill. Senate Commerce Com mittee approved limited version j as separate ligislation. No money down on credit at Wards just say "Charge It!' SEKIEEY CADGES OTT2 QUALITY MUSLIN IN FLAT AND FITTED STYLES 44 laboratory tested and sharply sale-priced to assure the finest quality at a lower cost! Quality muslin is woven evenly with 1 33 threads per sq. in. for long wear, smooth sleeping comfort. Neat hems top and bottom, strong selvages at sides. Fitted bot tom sheets are Sanforized, have elasticized ends, for perfect fit. 1 Regular 1.99 full size, flat or fitted style ... Regular 2 for 99c pillowcases, now just .... 1.64 2 for 74c Reg. 1.79 Twin ilxe, flat er fitted . ' k v t ir rniiir r 1. Vr . 5 'W" ra V Sir5" 2T SAVING! STYLE HOUSE COTTON TERRY TOWELS An extra heavy towel at a popular price! Mix and match solids and stripes for rich bath accents. Many colors. Reg. 59c hand towel, 48e Reg. 29c wash cloth, 24c 117 S. Central FLOOR FLATTERY! PLUSH BATH RUG OF CRESLAN' BLEND Curl your toes in the luxury of deep pile! Washable Crcslan acrylic and Dynel' modacrylic rug; latex back. 24x36-inch si 4.64 Matching lid so l.M 2 66 IT EACH, REG. 99c BATH SIZE 773-7301 Qtwsft ffklry Night 'til 9 Rag. 3.99 18x30" listed men with less than two years service. Draft Congress granted Ken nedy's request for four-year ex tension of selective service and doctor draft. Feed Grains Congress extend ed fro two years temporary pro gram of paying farmers to hold down surplus production of corn and other feed grains. Silver To combat shortage of silver for coins. Congress gave Employment Discrimination administration authority it re- Kennedy endorsed separate ! quested to replace existing sil FEPC covering private business ! ver - backed $1 bills with gold- anu lalior unions. House Labor i oacKeci ji 0111s. Committee approved separate bill; Judiciary Subcommittee in cluded differing version in om nibus bill. Senate Labor Sub committee approved; com merce Committee put labor un ion bias ban into public accom modations bill. Cotton Administration back ed subsidy plan would provide cheaper cotton for U.S. textile mills; includes lower support prices for large-scale growers and potential relaxation of plant ing restrictions. House ap proved. Senate hearings completed. Mass Transit Kennedy pro- Women Workers Starting next June employers must provide equal pay for women workers who do the same work as men; new law applies to jobs covered by minimum wage-hour law. Taxes Congress in response to administration request ex tended for another year present temporary tax rales on corpora tion profits, liquor, cigarettes, automobiles, telephone calls and airline tickets which had been scheduled to drop to lower levels July 1. (Corporation tax rates revised downward, if the admin istration tax-reduction program is enacted.) National Delil Limit Cnn- nilKPrl SfiOO million in unhci,lic to improve city rail, 'bus anil P,pss K1"1! President's re- subway services. House Bank ing Committee approved bill, pending in Rules Committer. Srnate Approved $:!75 million program. Wilderness Kennedy want ed to establish a national pro gram to preserve public lands in their natural state. Senate Passed, with provision covering 8 million acres immediately and possibly up to 35 million acres eventually. House No com mittee hearings set. Outdoor Recreation Ken nedy requested a special land and water conservation fund to finance purchase of additional federal and state park lands and forests for outdoor recrea tion. House Interior Com mittee approved bill. Senate Hearings completed, awaiting House action. Depressed Areas Kennedy quesl for extension of $3ir bil lion debt limit through June 31). 14. Hail Dispute Congress auth orized creation of seven - man ' board to arbitrate two key work rules issues, thus averting na tionwide strike. Award to re main in effect for two years, other issues not subject to arbi tration hut strike over them barred for at least 180 days. Medical Schools Congress granted Kennedy's request tor federal aid for construction of medical-dental schools and loan aid to medical and dental stu dents. Thrco year program would cost about $2.'lf million. Treaty Senate ratified treaty with Soviet Russia, Britain, oth er nations which bans nuclear tests in air, space and under water. Civil Rights Commission asked Congress to expand!" Stop-gap one year extension snarpiy program of lederal re development aid to local indus tries designed to create jobs in areas ot chronically high unem of commission's authority; would continue it beyond pres ent cutoff dale of Nov. 30. .Mental llenllh Program pro- plnymenl. Senate - Approved l'0!i "V Kennedy consists ol additional $155 million aulhori-1 egisiauon u.uici men wn ." zation. House - Rejected, but llon wolllu oo.spem ovfr.a icv- Banking Committee has ap-! on-year period to comnat men proved a "second - trv" $:i55 , lllncss ancl rtt"lal10"- c million bill which is pending be-,nf lhc lwo h.ll,s 'nvBlved calls fore Rules Committee. i '"r construction of community Youth Employment - Kcil-i "c;"ln ireaimem comers. nedv asked new Sinn million I raining Longtess Youth Conservation Corps (or outdoor work in forests and parks; Home Town Youth Corps for local civic projects. House Education Committee has approved, pending in Rules Committee. Senate Passed. Domrslic Peace Corps President Kennedy asked for new organization of 1.000 to authorized $527 million in new funds to provide job training lo school dropouts aged 17-10 and basic education courses for jobless adults with too little schooling: to absorb new skills. The measure also gives slates an extra year to start sharing manpower training program costs with the federal govern ment. Railroad Payroll Taxes Con- OflO skillnrl vnlnntnnrc In far. rv nut work in Ihic rntmtrv cimi. lar lo Peace Corps projects ? apnroved legislation re abroad. $5 million first year 'luiring larger employer and cost. House - Education and employe contributions In rail Labor Subcommittee approved. r01l(l1 retirement hind increased Senate Passed i employer contributions only to ' Price - Cutting - Administra-! rail,d unemployment insur tion - opposed bill hacked by ! ancp .(unl to avert long - range druggists and some other retail shorlage. groups is designed to slop retail price - cutting of brand - name' r. D n J merchandise. House - Com- OlOper Bag Used merce Committee approved, fQr tfaf By cif'nS pending before Rules Comrnit-j WKNUKN, Ariz. (UPI) -tec. Seriate - Commerce Sub- n Anderson, who joined committee scheduled to have , , t , ,,, one more day ol hearings. No ....... i A....;..- writes that she look a long a diaper hag for native women to dale set. Foreign Aid Administration nvkrvl !i hillinn unllinri :if Inn House - Senate conferees ap-. '".'ru' , i,,,, n, .,ii ,.i,ii,i rcn are using Ihe hags for hats, proved $:i billion compromise. r.nni'tril: ; Colleges Congress approved three-year, $1.2 billion program of loans and grants to build classrooms, libraries and labo ratories with emphasis on science, engineering, mathema tics and modern foreign guage facilities Darlene reports. Vocational Education Con- announced. PERMIT GRANTED SALEM (UPI)-Byron Smith, Brookings, today was granted a permit to transport logs with- lan- in. from and to Curry County. the public utility commissioner Thanks . . . and Merry Christmas! t WK'.t to l,ile (his opportunity tn thank a my tfiffnd'. anrl policyholders for their valuer! (nf ndjhip in 1963 To evrry rnr 4 Mirrry Christm'.. Ph. 664-1 433-51 4S Dobrol Way - Central Point Rcprcicntinq WOODMEN ACCIDENT AND LIFE COMPANY Ellsworth J. Robison A3 mm etc fx y Jm Smdf SAVE! rOiln L ksJ SAVE! SALE STARTS THURS. I 9:30 A.M. J Be here early for best selections in this FABU LOUS DRESS SALE! LATE FALL DRESSES HOLIDAY DRESSES DRESSY and CASUALS WOOLS MIRACLE FABRICS Every Style and Color Imaginable I regular Nfiw $m I 1 12.S8 TO 19.98 HUff IU I REGULAR MAUI S4 TOO ! 19.98 TO 29.98 HUff I J I I REGULAR NOW $7n 1 II 29.98 TO 39.98 HUff ZU I NO REFUNDS NO LAY-A-WAYS NO EXCHANGES ALL SALES FINAL Convenient pjrkmq m.kei it o civ to visit Robinion Brot., Pick', and other down town Medlord Hotel Ind ihnpt. USE THEM . . . they're FREE when you thop DOWNTOWN IN MEDFORD. If Your CREDIT Is GOOD .. . Il'i GOOD PICK'S! 11 TV r sit 112 EAST MAIN STREET Next Door to Robinson Bros.