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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1946)
Chinese Talli Peace Terms , CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 () Thinese communist and central government negotiator! lecklng peace in dissension-torn China today discussed these four spe tific conditions advanced by the tommunists In their official re ply to Chiang Kal-sheK's new if ear's Eve peace bid: 1. The communists agree "in leneral" with national govern - mont auizseslions that Gen George C. Marshall, President Truman's envoy to Chungking, : be one of a committee of three to decide on procedures for ces sation ot civil nostiuues , ana restoration of railroad commu - nications. .' . - 2. Civil war must be stopped Immediately - throughout- the country, especially in Jehol i Drovince (where . communists previously alleged . 225,000 'Chungking troops were engaged in an offensive designed to .wrest the area from Yenan .forces). - 3. Restoration of communica tions should cover land, sea, air, postal and telegraph lines, -and also result in lifting of a blockade around the liberated areas (communist term for re gions under their control;. 4. Investigation groups should 'embody important personages from all circles throughout the ! country, including members of . the political consultative coun- cil (the lnterparty, nonpartisan 'conference scheduled -to open January 10 in Chungking) to compose all problems-between the national government and the Chinese communists.-. The national government's ' minister of information,, K, C. Wu, said today that he consid " ei-ed the first point "very fa - vorable." but that the other three points would be discussed by the negotiators either today - or Saturday. Freight Rate Struggle Seen PORTLAND. Or.. Jan. 4 UP) A complaint asking the Inter state Commerce commission to . compel 64 northwest and Call ; fornia railroads to . set . joint , through freight rates has been i filed by Inland Navigation com- pany, the firm's attorneys dis - closed today. The river barging - concern : wants through rates on all com modities and freight classes - moving west of the cascades, : and on those going east of the mountains as far as Billings, -Mont., and south to Frovo, : Utah, reported John M. Hick . son, Portland, and Howard Dent Jr., The Dalles. They said a 20 per cent differential under ' the all-rail rate is sought for 1 that part of the haul shipped : by water. -Another request was ior joint through rail-barge-rail rates- on foods traveling from the Inland mpire and south to San Jose, Calif., through Portland. ; , Western Union Strike Averted WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 VP) The AFL Commercial Telegra phers union today announced cancellation of plans for a nation-wide strike of 50,000 West ern Union employes, which had been set to begin Monday. W. L. Allen, international president, said the union's 58 Western Union locals had been notified of the action and that the unions' general committee would meet Monday with West ern Union officials to discuss a recent wage award by the Na tional War Labor board. - The cancellation does not af fect announced plans of 7000 CIO Western Union workers in the New York area to strike Tuesday. Allen said in a statement the WLB award of an average 12 cents hourly wage Increase had been accepted by "an over whelming majority"- of the un ion's local units. : Slim Clue Found ' In Torso Murder SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., .- Jan: 4 (JP) Officers trying to Identify the headless, handless . .body of a woman found in a i mountain ravine had this slim clue today: . A marine sergeant, with blood . on his hands, and a woman were seen at 1:15 a. m. - Wednesday ; changing, a tire at the turnout S in the road from which the nude ' body presumably , was thrown i thataame morning. .-' Constable Coy Brown of Big :, Bear .Valley, township-said to , day that a man named Cuthbert made '.such a report to' him. Brown quoted Cuthbert -arsay-- ine he was drivina - into-the , mountains When his headlights i - picked up the couple at the dis- . a Died car. tie said fie stopped to oner assistance out it was re f . fused by the marine. He saw blood on the marine' ...u-.u., wux.iwE. v paiu, aim uc talked the marine obtained a rag irom me car 10 wipe nis nanos Alice In Wonderland 1 vHf- i (2 vC i 5 y7 : Six-yur-old Alice Strong (above) ' almost for gats the four Christmasas she spent as an In terne under the Japanese as she visits a Birmingham, Ala. department store toyland. Once again on Santa's calling list, little Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strong of Birming ham, returned to this country a few months ago after being interned with her parents in Manila at the outbreak of the war. (AP wirephoto). ' i Ogle Says KFPA Can Stand Alone . ; '. (Continued from Page One) - other like association in .the state, it was brought out. . : : ''"' ( Raises Question " ' C. L. Jamison of Pendleton, representative of the Cattle and rlorseraiserr ' association and member -of the special commit tee, raised' the question of to whom would KFPA turn if a major blaze exhausts the asso ciation's funds. Ogle's' answer was that the association members would put. up additional money and there would De no need to turn to anyone. ...... - A: proposition backed by N, S. Rogers of Salem, Oregon state forester, is before the com mittee to establish a ' fund of half ' a million dollars, drawn from tax revenue and from lev ies on. the acreage covered, to be created as an emergency pot for . individual fire-fighting and protective groups to draw from when- their own funds axe ex hausted. The legislature now m recess, could not appropriate any money until next year. 11 the- nlan 'is antiroved. : Jtoers'. plan, also provides that apportion & the fire-fight- irig equipment in each , district be kept ready to oe moved any where in the state in. case of emergency. . - . B, Tanner -of Portland, rep resentative of the Oregon t or- est ; fire - association, acted- as chairman of the open meeting. A discussion of the uuy cor don bill before congress - to make : the federal ' government reimburse the counties for taxes lost by .federal acquisition of forest lands may come before the special committee this afternoon. The bill was given-the stamp of approval by the state board of control in Salem yesterday. Klamath county, with its vast amount of national forests, 'is a heavy tax loser by transferral of lands from the tax rolls to federal control. WEATHER " M.x. Eugene M 4a Kl.rn.lh Fill. . Portland . Seattle Medford . 40 Red Bluff .54 Mln. Precip. 44 .94 33 .18 44 .43 44 .53 4S .18 , NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Inereat 1ns rain central and northern portions today and moitly cloudy extreme eouth era portion with Increasing- rain tonight and Saturday: little temperature change; atrong southerly wind north coast and . moderate to fresh westerly wind becom ing southerly south coast. , WASHINGTON AND OREOON Rain todiy and showers tonight and Sunday. ; Snow In mountains, slightly colder in - Interior. Strong southerly winds off coast, decreasing- late tonight Rain - Sunday. . OBITUARY J AHZK WILLIAM BARHT Junee William Barry, a rasideat" ol Tulelake, Calif., and Lakevlew, Ore., for the nact 20 yean, pawed iwi7 in this city on Friday, January 4, 1946 at 10:43 a. m. lie was a native ox iw norxei, Ireland and wai aged 41 yean at the time of hif passing. He is survived by the following: three sisters, Besele and Julia Barry, Mrs. Daniel Nolan, all of Ireland; and a brother. Edmond W. Barry, of Willows, Calif. - The remains rest at Ward's Klamath Funeral Home, 929 Hifh, where friends may call. Recitation of the -Holy Rosary will be held in the chat! of Ward's Klamath Funeral Home at B p. m. Sunday, Jan uary 6, 1946, with the Rev. T. P. Casey oineiaunc. men as ara reapecuuiiy in vi tea to attend. FUNERAL JAMES WILLIAM BARKT Funeral services for tha lata James William Barry, who passed away In this city on Friday, January 4. 1946, will be held la the Sacred Heart Catholic church, at 9:30 a. m., January 7, -1946, where a requiem mass will be cele brated for the repose of his soul. The Rev. T. P. Casey will officiate. Com mitment services and interment will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, at Lakeview, Ore., with Rev. F. C. Gelss officiating. Friends are respectfully invited to at tend services. Wards Klamath Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Eleven states passed laws for payment of old age pensions dur ing 1933-1934. Doctor Killed In Car Crash CHEHALIS; Jan. 4 UP) Dr. George' R. Parkinson,- 35, physi cian and. surgeon, with practices in both 'Centralis and winlock, was almost instantly killed late Thursday afternoon when, his car crashed into the rear of a cattle - truck - on the- Napavlne road two miles south of here. State patrolmen said the traf fic accident, which produced the county's first traffic fatality for 1946, occurred near a curve where the truck had halted. Driver of the truck was Gordon Pratt, of Centralia. The physician was a . native of the district.' having been born near Rochester. He graduated from the Oregon medical school after attending local schools and the University of .Washington. Surviving are his wife, a small daughter, and his parents. Forest Service Shop Will Be Transferred MEDFORD, Jan. 4 UP) The national ; forest service . central repair shop for this section will be moved soon irom. uranis Pass 'to a large buildhig here, formerly- occupied by the army ordnance department. ' : - Two' forest service employes, mmm Doors Open 6:45 Endt Tonlte! and : ,"A . "Folic Bullets" Sporting Chance" SATURDAY ONLY! - -Continuous 12:3ft . " f. NjTwswiiionT I 1W8IB0U1 f lyWO HTUS LOIIfill yCS f I tat WITHERS l IB !Sat Co-Hltl . . Excitement In I "FRONTIER TOWN" I Clarence M. Tester and James Seely, have been transferred from Grants Pass to Medford to prepare for the shop mov ing. Classified Ads Bring Results. Two-Headed Child Dies BIRMINGHAM. EnB.. Jan. (IP) A two-headed baby girl, bom to the Enizlish wife o( a former United States soldier, died last night after 50 hours and 33 minutes of life. Doctors said they would make a post mortem examination today to de termine details of her anatomy. The infant was born New Year's Day to Mrs. Joseph Gov ro, 21, whose husband lives on a farm near Fcstus, Mo., SO miles south of St. Louis. Born four weeks premature ly, the bnby weighed five pounds and 12 ounces and had been giv en oxygen coiuliuinlly. Dr. Lindsay Park, gynecolo fist and obstretician who at tended the infant, said she had two heads and two necks joined at the point ot the shoulder, two seta of lungs, two stomachs and two gullets but a single trunk with two arms and two leas The heads breathed, cried and ate independently. The unusual anatomy was at trlbuted to the incomplete fis sion ot a single ovum. Mrs. Qovro was said to be recovering normally and to, be feeling "quite fit." She said she was anxious to loin her husband in the United States as soon as she could get passage. - POLICE FIGURES PORTLAND, Jan. 4 VP) A crime wave was pinned down to detailed figures today in the monthly report ot Portland de tectives. Detectives handled 762 cases during December, compared to a usual 500 or 600, The number of crimes in each category has doubled since the peak employ ment period ot 1943. officials said. i sas avaasunasi afeal saw aa asss sssSmmmu&LW A Doors Opan Today - 6:43 Continuous Saturday 12:45 TODAY and SATURDAY & If. AND! Action Plus! "FLAMING BULLETS' SATURDAY! 8:30 P. M.! 4 THE The Show of Su-Prizes! Broadcast Direct From The Stage, KFJI THE WIZARD YOUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES r M-G-M PRESENTS ONE OF THE GREATEST ATTRACTIONS OF OUR TIME I ginger jrogers vaIter pTdgTon Am fa. Wat Camasaaatiat UNA TURNER Am Im public tfesa VAN JOHNSON As Mm rvrpt Hsart Hm if Elf Ml AWOtl PITUU TIKXTOI IEEMN WTNR I0IEIT KWlin UOd AMES.UH ROMAY SAMUEL S. HINOS w XAVIER CWAT AMI IIS OttlUTM Mm Z. LiMUfi PrwctlM Ictmii Ploy by Sem and Sslla Sp.wodt Adaplallon by Gvy Sol ton SuUd by a Ploy by Vlckl Bourn Dlr.clsd by SOBEKt Z. LEONARD Producad by ARTHUft HOANILO W. Jr.l STARTS SUNDAY! At Both Theatres! Continuous Shows SUNDAY! -Doors Open 12:30 Death Aftermath Ot Boat Tussle REEDSPORT, Jon. 4 (ZD Two brothers, fighting in a boat on tlio Smith river, fell over board and only one was rescued, stale pouco quoted 1110 tnira oc cununt as mvlntf tndnv. Stato Police Sergeant Paul Morgan, Investigating the De cember 17 disappearance of Clar ence ttoye, said jack cowan, about SO, told a story similar to that related yesterday by Wilson Boye, but added that Clarence and wuson had been fighting. said when tho two fell in the river, he rescued Wilson by grabbing his hair but couldn't locate the hitter's brother. Cowan was quoted as saying Wil son threw Clarence's ripper bog Into the river. It was the finding of the bag January 1 which led to the in vestigation. Elderly Man Found Dead In Hotel Here John Benson, elderly resident of the Metropolitan hotol, was found dead in his room today. The manager found the room door locked for several hours and finally broke It In bcl lov ing someone had gone to sleep there and found the body. Ha immediately notified police who notified Ward's Klamath Fun eral home. The body was re- Friday. Jan. 4. Ii4 HERALD AND HEWS' Doors Open Today 1:30-6:43 Now Playing! gfOUU BE CRAZY PLUS Ik tart DM Exerting TRUE STORY! ffpf ft So ct( s . . i VI 1 moved to the mortuary about 1 o'clock. Mr, Benson was living in tho hotol wlion It changed immune mont In April, 1045, and is be liovod to be an old resident of tho city and a retired property 11. u l,.ll.iinrl tn hMVaSi uwiiur, no in wnv - rolHtlvoa iomowhert in tht mlo UIU VYUOle Clamlfled Ada Bring Roiulta. - m WMsUTIM Hal UU It Mf -Zif . Continuous Show Dally A Open 12i30 P. M. New . . TODAY' and Thrills! SATURDAY! ISi I STORY ,jri '?i ' OF . ' I AHERIM'S ,'.7 3 ifJSs?!' FIRST I ' 'tM nW-'BV 'WS STORY Kt? FN w TTT LYNN BARI Ckatln MCKfOtD ThoauJ HTCHEU. 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