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Blackout Of Commerce And Industry Covers Argentina As Tie-Up Begins By J. P. McEVOY BUENOS AlilKS, Jun. 14 (!') I vlrtunl blackout of commerco ind Industry covered Argentina nday lit lliu start of 72-hour lloao-down called by Ilia na Jon's business loaders. Tho shutdown was In protest 10 tlis military government's ro Jiuiil to modify docrco order ing wiigo Increases unci ycar-ond (onuses for wurkurs. Although traiiNiiortiillon func tioned within tluj city of Buenos Mr en mid suburban triiliiK of the Orltlsh Hallways ununited nor mal ly, oilier activities came to virtual standstill Thero woro no dcllvorlc of oread or groceries, Tho Hutch' rrs association announced shops woro open louiiy out would close tomorrow. Mlllt was delivered. , Tho government promlncd no one would bo deprived of ar Hides of prlinii necessity." Itoiircsentiitlvcs of tho iniimi fucturcrs, Industrialists and bus- ineiuimen expressed satisfaction of first report of the lockout suylng only milk and lea wcra holnii delivered mid that nunv ber of drug nloreii wero opcraU ,ing on mi emergency oasis. ; Deliveries Uuettlonable . Whether bread and meat dc llverleH would lie perinlttud lo and Wednesday questionable, although President o rurrelrs gove ment may order tho deliveries resumed on tho grounds that public lien I 111 In menaced. ! Only factories where 24-hour processing win necessary permit' ted worker to enter and theso .limited staffs to nkeleton main jtenanco crewit. The great pack' ,llg houses were Idle. ' ' The large amount of construe , Hon going on in liuenos Aires win halted. ! Many taxis, most of which are owned Individually, remained ; off the street. Only few re ' UuranU and bars were operate :ipk. i Passenger traffic wag not heavy and could be nccommo i dated by buses, trolleys mid sub 'wnya which maintained normal schedules. ' Reports from the large Inter- i lor cities of Rosarlo, Mcndora 'Parana, Corrlentes, La Plata i Cordoba, 6a n Juan, Tucuman ! and Santiago Del Estoro said all i business and Industry were halt ed there. The situation ln Cor Brides Urges Union Unity i PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 14 ; yr) Marry Bridges, president of i the CIO International Long- shoremen's and Warehousemen s union, said here today the mart ! Unit union conference at Wash lngton February 4 would be i asked lo formulata a "common J economic and political program for action by all maritime un- t Dlil," The west coast union leader J asserted the purpose would be to amalgamate the programs of .all unions regardless of affilia tion." At the same time, he denied 2 a report by the San Francisco Chronicle ouotlnu him as nro- J posing a now nationwide organ!- zauon or maritime unions on '. both coasts. ; The Chronicle reported that Bridges told a meeting of 7000 :iLWU Local No. 10 members Jlhcro Saturday that tho unlfica- lion must come because "con- tract negotiations haven't been jiucccssful." The newspaper re (ported Bridges had said many J union leaders would oppose the hew union idea because of fear ! of losing their Jobs. Bridges asserted "as far as I know the meeting was closed to S tho press." J - Ho said the San Francisco meeting was similar to one held 5 here yesterday when union members ratified a demand for . a an cent an hour increase to a ;i.su hourly minimum. Ncgotla- tlons begin with shipping opera- tors in San Francisco Janu ary 18. a S Classified Ads Bring Results. Dance Sat. Jan. 19 Ma n Dancing I till 1 " Music by THE Chicagoans i v doba was further complicated by a continuing transport strike. In Buunus Aires, tho port strike continued although rcpro sentutlves of tho employers ex pressed hopo that an agreement would be reached with steve dores before the end of the week. In Mar Del Plata, tho coun try's largest seaside resort, most patrons abandoned tho roulette and other gambling tables In the government operated gambling casino that the plnco closed. Tho gamblers formed a narado In the shape of an "L", for lib erty, in front of the casino. Po lice dispersed them with tear gas. Later there was a shooting in front of the casino between two unidentified groups and two persons were wounded slightly. A spokesman for the business leaders said an extension of the lockout would be considered If no solution was reached by Wednesday, Workors last week had threat ened a general strike in Argen tina In protest against refusal of employers to pay homines and wage increases, Numerous places were closed ond sit-down strikes wero common. Opponents of Col, Juan Pcron, candidate for tho presidency In the election next month, said the government riocrce was chiefly for his benefit and an open bid for labor votes. The permanent committee which ordered the lockout dis closed that in its negotiations with the government, it had pro posed a 00-day postponement ln the wage-bonus decree to allow the situation to be studied with out it becoming on issue In the election campaign. The govern ment rejected a postponement and the Industrialists and busi nessmen ordered the close down. Portland Will Not Get Base SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14 (T) The Portlund army air base at the municipal airport hero will not be made a permanent major army Installation, fourth air force headquarters reported to day. The statement said an earlier statement by Brig. Gen. E. M. Moore, chief of staff, on army plana to make the base per manent, was an error. The air fores headquarters said war de partment officials had not ad vised the headquarters of changed plans until after Ccn. Moore's announcement. Hans Norland Fire Insurance. 123 N. 6th BU Extension Unit News Tho Klamath Falls home ex tension unit will meet Wednes day at 10 a. m. In tho USO women's lounge. Thoso attend ing are asked to bring thoir own table service, sandwiches and cookies. Hostess for the day will be Mrs. Paul Lee and Mrs. J. E, Elchcndnrf. Project leaders Mrs. Mack Taylor and Mrs. Hugh Haddock will give a dem onstration on "Labor Saving Salads." Lebanon Man Killed When Car Overturns LEBANON, Jan. 14 (!) Jack L. Mingo, 10, Lebanon, was killed and a companion injured on the South Santlam highway west of here early yesterday when a car driven by William S. Hodges, also 16, Sclo, over turned on a curve. General hospital here report ed Hodges' condition "fair" and aald ho had no fractures. Deputy Coroner Walter Kropp sain tne J lodges car was going cast between Albany and Lebanon. Canner Gauges Need Testing Many a homcmakcr who dis covered that tho gauge on her pressure canner was not func tioning properly at the height of the canning season will profit by last year's mistakes and bring the gauge to the county homo extension service to bo tested in Junuury or February, according to Mrs. Wlnnlfrcd K. Gillcn, county homo demonstration agent. Pressure canner gauges and valves may bo entrusted to the home demonstration agent's of fice for testing, says Mrs. Gil len, because they aro sent to the Oregon State college foods industries department for ex pert checking, to sec that they aro in perfect working order. A nominal charge is made for the testing service, and the in strument is returned with the correction lettered on a tag at tached to the gauge. Gauges and valves should be brought to room 208, Federal building, or mailed directly to the foods Industries department, Oregon State college, Corvallis. The complete Instrument should bo removed from the lid of tho pressure canner, Mrs. Glllen ex plained, and, if mailed, should be carefully protected with packing material. It Is essential that all gauges be checked bo fore each canning season, if the homemoker Is to guard against food spoilage. Testing of the valve is optional, depending on whether it seems to be function ing properly, Idle Navy Men To Be Released WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 pi The navy cut a demobilization corner today. It ruled that personnel lacking auincicnt poinu discharge may much as 45 days early provided "suitable work cannot be found lor them to do. Announcing the decision over the weekend. Vice Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, chief of the bureau of personnel, told reporters the move "will tend to meet com plaints that men's time is not being used to advantage." 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The first alarm was received at 9:18 a. m., when a small house owned and occupied by Victor Cook on Hawkins street In the Shlppington district was fmrtially destroyed by fire which s thought to have originated in the kitchen. A second call came at 5:17 p. m. from the Bob Henry residence, 616 Lincoln, when a floor furnace caused some dam age to the structure. A false alarm from the 1600 Sargent street block sent the truck out for the third time. Man Killed When Struck By Auto PORTLAND, Jan. 14 (TV George D. Courvlllo, 35, an auto court resident here, was killed early yesterday when struck by a car driven by Walter A. John son, 37, Vancouver, sheriff's deputies reported today. Deputies sold a brother of the victim confirmed Johnson's ac count that Courville had stepped in front of his auto. our copy of the new Midwinter Catalog is waiting for you at Sears Catalog Sales Dept. 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