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PACE "TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORECON TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1948 RAINBOW THEATRE "Oul or the Drptha" N KJ and W PrUon Ship L- I'ilONK 456? nUlf Aword Winner No Advance in Prices! AMYl F. ZANUCK GREGORY PECK DOROTHY LMcGUIRE JOHN RFIE ce OAVf Seaside Residents Breathe Lightly While City Fathers Ponder Question Of Huge Whale Washed Up On Beach SEASIDE. Or., March 3S U" Residents here tried lo bi-rmlie us little as possible today while city fathers debated hat to do with a whale washed ashore by the week-end storm. Officials hurriedly called a special council session yesterday after taking a quick look at the mammal at a comfortable distance. They checked city mans and decided the whale was 40 feet outside the city limits and not their problem. But that didn't help. Sea braeres carried the news of the dead creature across the city boundaries. Neighboring householiiei s began demanding actionand quick. To make matters worse, school uunils becan extra-curricular studies now goes back to the house which ot wa i,tf g,,. CJinPd their Initials hi the llesh of the Kl-foot num. voted 29" to 120 in February for a , 5lfr Their curiosity satisfied, they went home. Soon mothers were 6.5O0.0O0.0O0 cuu telephoning In protest to city hall. Chairman Knutson tR-Minn.) of The council called another special session, but In the meantime, the tax-writing house way and Police Chief H. A. Kemmerer learned that several rendering companies means committee has announced the might take away the creature and for nothing. house will accept the senates bill. But residents along the south beach front area were still aware of sending it to President Truman. Mr. i the whale's presence this morning. The breeze still blew In from the Truman Is expected to veto it. sea and across the rapidly expanding bulk of the animal left above . ,h. rvr.irf.nt .rt. normal high tide. no -w.. I ... , i , - n 11 .J 1....... .............. 11 hopes the company that wants the whale will hurry. He usually enjoys eating at home. Last night he commented that he often had disposed of sea lions or seals washed ashore. But he took another look at the whale and decided it was "too big to tackle." Senate OK's $4 Billion Tax Cut Bill j WASHINGTON. March 33 tPK The senate Monday passed the re publican bill to cut income taxes $4,800,000,000 this year. The measure congress will vote on anetner to pass the bill over his veto. It can do that If two-thirds of those voting in each house approve. Despite the top-heavy votes in senate and house for tax cut, there may not be two-thirds vote to over- turn a veto. Some democrats who 'Circi GrOSBlkS luim .... m vu K" 'j " - to uphold the president. The only major difference be tween the senate and house meas ures is in the size of cuts. Seen In Klamath Snow Threat To Cabins that he finds Orosbeaks -mean Nine Inches Totted Up For Klamath (Continued from Page One Diamond Snow Blocks Plows The state highway department's two giant Sno-Go's which are bat- spring is "just around the corner. tling a 9-loot pack ol snow and ice at Diamond lake, were both laid up for repairs Monday as the pack proved too much for the equip ment. The two plows started clearing the 18-mile stretch of the Diamond lake highway from the junction to the lake, and first one, then the other, of the machines was sent in lor repairs. At least one was expected back in operation Tuesday but Mon day neither machine was usable. Highway men said the pack was nine feet thick with chucks of ice in the layers. Only one-half mile remains until the plows reach the lake and they will proceed on from there to the end of the pavement when The California Oregon Power company will take over and clear the road to Its operations at Toko tee Falls. If both plcws get under way Tuesday it should be possible to clear the pack in "two or three days" If no further difficulty Is encountered. A flock of Grosbeaks, numbering i 60 or "0 of 'he little feathered fel- I lows, flew Into the garden at the heme of Dr. and Mrs. George I I A warning to all Lake o' the Wright. 1761 Main street, early this , Woods summer home owners was morning despite the heavy snow. Issued last night by Caretaker Ed These are the first Grosbeaks Morse who said that heavy snows which Dr. Wright has seen and he i of the past fortnight is endangering keeps a weather eve out for the 1 cabins. Morse called from Harriman birds. After living lii Klamath Falls 1 lodge on Upper Klamath lake late f ji 67 years. Dr. Wright observed ; yesterday and said that approxi mately four feet of snow is on every roof top and that it hits been snow ing steadily for the p.ist 16 days. Morse said he was unable to keep up with the snow and advised home owners to this effect. He suggested cabin owners attempt to reach the lake and clear their roofs but said that it would be necessary for Lhem ness as usual" although there was 1 10 waiK lu jrom Ry some drop in attendance due to the weathiT. Major highways were all open, with chains required on mountain passes. Sun mountain on US-97 had 16 inches of new snow, and Green springs highway was blanketed with 14 inches. Willamette highway through the Cascades was open. The morning United Ati Lines planes la'l d to arrive. North and southbound passengers de-planed at Red Blutf. Evening planes were ex pected to arrive on shedule. and a snowplow was clearing the runways at the field The official CAA measurement for Klamath Falls was nine inches ot Point to the lake Is closed by snow Morse said that those living on the west side would be able to cross on the ice as the lake is frown solid. The caretaker, who skied down from the lake to Harriman. was re turning today. No Trace Of Trapper Found Italy Vetos Yugo Offer On Trieste KOMK, March S3 ( A foreign ministry tpokninian said today Italy has flatly rejected Vugnalavla'a offer lo swap Trlr.tr fur the Italian city of t.oriaia. The western allies proposed the return of the free lerrtlury of Trieste to Italy last Saturday. Yugo slavia countered yratrrday with an oiler to rrliiuiulah her rlalnu on Trln.tr If Italy will give up i.orLU. lo the north. The spokesman said: "It is clear Unit Italy cannot ac cept the separation of a part of Italian flesh bartered for another ! part of Italian llesh." The Italian answer came only a few hours after great throngs roar ing "Vila Trieste" welcomed Pre mier Alcide de Oaspcrl and Foreign Minister Count Carlo Sforta back to Koine. Not Official The spokesman emphasised that the Italian government had re ceived no official word of the re ported proposal regarding Uorlzia. He said he was speaking entirely on the basis of press reports. Asked what other hopes of treaty revision there was In regard to tne Italian colonies, the spokesman said: "On the part of France, the thesis has been confirmed In the most ab solute manner that she wishes to give Italy administration of Eritrea, Soinaliland and Libya." France has long been known lo favor letting Italy administer these colonies, which the peace treaty vir tually stripped from her. Russia also has slated willlnincas lo have administration of the colo nies revert to Italy. The United Suits it also believed to go along with France. The British position hus not been made clear. The spokesman stressed the Im portance of Hie Trieste development to Italy's hopes for general revision of the peace treaty. He said Uiat before and since Italian ratification of the peace treaty. Its eventual re vision had been the Italian govern ment's aim. PELICAN TOWER Phone 4572 - MM NUW Eve. Shows I :45-8:00 p.m. j f in ' I, rs ass.1 Tax Slash Recall Seen The snow was exceptionally wet. Weather observers said it was run- WASHf.NGTON. March 23 CPi Senator Morse (R-Ore.l said Mon- worse congress may have to recall inm V d. haU oI aler a proposed tax cut. Search continued Monday for Claude Everett Haskins. 46-year-old Klamath Fails trapper, missing snow, -nit in some places the blanket j si,- Wednesday when he left home appeared deeper than that. Other run ins imp lines in me marsn official i r pons this morning: Chilo- rpa bordering the Klamath river, quin 8 inches, Merrill 14 Inches. I State police were using grappllnj Harkauiore 6 Inches, Tulelake 9 equipment today and were operat inches. Crescent lake 6 Inches new ! 'n the canal near w here Has snow. Bly 1J-13 Inches. OVS. 16 ! kins had set h,s lines, inches. Fort Klamath S to 6 Inches. I The man '"' home early Wed l jketir 3 Inches. Alturas no snow i nesday and was due back at 3 hnt iiri,t rtrlr,lr o'clock that light. Thursday. Has With a senate vote- on passage of a (4300.000.000 tax cutting bill set for 5 p. m. (EST), Morse told the senatfe he will support the reduc tion. But Morse said that If larger mill- ! tary spending becomes necessary, i congress may have to return present j ta rates if It succeeds in writing ' the tax-cut bill into law. j Morse said he has "personal fears of any drastic tax reduction" but believes the people want tax cuts. He opposed tax reduction last year, i In the house. Rep. Monroney i (D.-Okla.) said "we cannot afford a tax crisis." reduction at this time of j the line to one f3t of snow Lines Break Some 2b lines were broken in the general area served by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. but Manager Chuck seavey saia early this afternoon that all repairs should oe made by early evening. Most of the lines went down under the weight r.f heavy snow last night but with warming temperatures this morning the reports started drop ping off. A few lines in the suburban areas were still affected but local crews were well able to handle the necessary repairs. One Dorm line was out today. Seavey taid a piledriver going under Continuous Dally from 1:30 p. m. TODAY y,y 'ADVENTURE ISLAND' Filmed In Tropical Color! 0 Plus 0 Beautiful Rhonda FLEMING Exciting Rory Calhoun In Blast Wrecks Arab Sector JERUSALEM March 23 (JPr-An explosion wrecked the thickly popu lated Iraq street in the center of the Arab sectcn of Haifa Monday. A government spokesman said there were "verv mans casualties." Police said a Jewish truck loaded with explosives penetrated the Arab section and was blown up. Witnesses said buildings and houses were damaged "for blocks around." Many Arabs were believed burled In the wreckage. Earlier a Haganah source said 20 Arabs and four Jews were killed last nigl.. during an Arab attack on the Jewish settlement of Nizanim In Southern Palestine. There was no official confirmation since all telephone communication w'th Southern Palestine has been cut ear the Klamatn river tore out a line and repairs were being made this afternoon. The telephone company manager ob served that "trouble was not half what e expected, the way things started ouMast night." The snow was generally hailed Jy reclamationists and farmers. The heavy fall east of here was espe cially welcomed, promising added supply of Irrigation water for reser voirs and generous ground moisture for spring grass growth on the ranges. Two Youths Undergo Operations Two teen-agers underwent emer gency surgery for appendicitis at Hillside hospital Sunday but both were reported doing nicely today. Patients were Patty Somers. 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Somers. 2018 Auburn, and Darrell Richardson. 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Richardson, 3:27 Altamont. Thieves Pick Wrong Target j PHILADELPHIA. March 23 IIP Two thieves heaved and hauled two big boxes from the yard of A. Free man Mason last night. They got ; stung. i The boxes were bee hives empty of honey, filled with bees. ! Apiarian Mason decided the thieves had an unpleasant time. : "Every bee at this time of the vear Is ready to sting at the drop of ; hive," he said. Wallace Backers Off Committee VANCOUVER. Wash., March 23 W Three Henry Wallace aupnort err were ousted from the Clark county central democratic commlt t here Saturday. A resolution called for the resig nation of anyone actively support ltik a third party Resigning at once were William Baker, member of the state council o' the Wallace-for-presldent or ganization, W Irving Jones and Mrs Charles Grossman, both active In the Clark county PCA. The remainder of the committee then pledged to support the candi drte nominated by the national democratic convention. I ARROW SHIRTS- NEW SPRING STYLES OF SPORT SHIRTS BY B. V. D. 0 ARROW 0) MANHATTAN Dorms of styles In rayons, rollnn gabardine and spunray. Sine !!- I J MANSTORE- ni Main FASHION PARK f: kins' brother. Floyd Kasklns. noti fied state police that he feared the trapper might have fallen into the swamp, victim of a heart attack No trace of the man had been found at 1 p. m. today. Rebels Advance In Costa Rica SAN JOSE. Costa Rica. March 23 iAV-A dozen Costa Rlcan soldiers fired their last cartridges at revolu tionists advancing on a border gar rison and fled across the frontier into Panama yesterday, dispatches from Puerto Armuelles reported. The colonel who commanded the La Cuesta garrison told a reporter he abandoned the town because It was Impossible to defend It with 12 men using single shot rifles against revolutionists armed with machineguns. Filipino Training Fund Gets Okay MANILA, March 23 ii A supple mentary budget outlay of 11.700.000 for the militarv training of 13.000 young Filipinos this year was ap proved by the house appropriations committee today. Training wouW begin June 1. The Unlieil Slates would furnish military equipment, ammunition and other fiippies under the military assistance pact Truman Names Mrs. Ross Mint Director WA8IIINUTON, Mulch 33 l'f President Truman today Iinmluiilrd Mis. Nellie Taylor Koss lor her fourth five-year term as director of the mint. Mrs. Hoss, onetime governor of Wyoming, was lust named mini di rector In lw:u. Soions Split Over Rents WASHINGTON. Mnrdl 33 Scnn(e mid house inrntbtTB trying to amr on nrw rent control Uw fill led In K two-hour Ms.tum toddy to settle their didt'rtiUT.t over "home rule." Another mretliiK culled (or this afternoon. Sen. tor Cain l Wioh.i siiid, "We lu'iw to mrlvc M a deiiMon." Senutor Plandrnt tR-Vt.l nUo mild he is " Inn n tul of a i-nmproume" on the cIuunc vvhu h wui. udoptcd by the luuiM ulter the Aetmte hud rejected it. The disputed nrovion would itie local rent boiuda full and final authority to hike celling or lift controls entirely. The senate verMon would con tinue the federal rent administra tor' power lo veto mommciul.iuoiis of local boaui.v Under the hou.e bill, ;he veto power would be removed. Local board recommendations would so into effect automatically within live days if they followed certain standard requirementa (or hearings and notification of state odicmU. Chinese Face Famine Threat SHANOHAI. March 03 tV-The Chine.se communists today said lame numbers o( persons hi Uielr areas face starvation. Their North China News agency (NCNA broadcast an appeal Unit nearly half a million people are en teritis their first big (amine in 11 years. The (amine region centers around the provinces of ShciLM, Kansu and Nintts:a. all the scene of bitter (iftht imr in the past year. The area Is the oldest, and most (irmly established, comniunist-Koverned territory. Yenan. now in government hands, formerly was the red capital of the area. The communist blame the critical plight of the peasant on govern ment troops, whom they chance with cutting down all (run trees and lay ing uoAte to vegetable croiM. The communist played down the (act that the area ha suffered from autumn floods and spring drought. However, the fact that (ightlng has Increased the poverty o( the region Is apparent. Search For C-47 Continues KKI.NO, ATai.il., March XI il'i CliniiiHt anil air aeiiivh nf a coital nine area back nf 'rilliiinook. Ore. tiMluy Inllrrt to iIIv'Iom. any clue of an air force C-47 plane, iuImIiiii with elaht men aboard. Two flalfn were reported III the area lut nliiht by Mra. Hubert An diiwa of the llnthaway-Mciid du ll Hi. A around nenrch crew under alnte IX'llie direction dliuovrrrd nothliiu Three private planra from Tllln pinnk aean'hed the tlmliered Trn.k river area today, hut landed Inter wlihoul havlnii aluhlrd anylhlnu. Blale Mllce aald they would wiitch the area aiiuln tonluht !r p-iralble flarea. More than M plane from Mo Chord field and Portland were u't the arena aa aklea cleared. A around party of am men from Mi-Chord field m qiieatinnini re.l di nt in the area near KcIko and Kalama river. Marines Open Office Here - Mn.ler Mrillrant Leo H. Wllllami hnN been aiwilHnrd to lha newly opened U. H. marine ioiu recruiting Million limited In room C I of Hit county mm iliou.'ic. The off Ire will lie open from I It In 4 JO tliiniiuhoul the .eek. Hi mailnra are now nnrpllim quail, lied men brtwren the alien nf 17 and 1111 for rull.lilieiiia In the regit Inr biaiiih of Ihe nrrvlie. Wllllaiim will lie aulaled In hla illlllrii at the ofllie hv Hlaff Her Kriinl Hwnll It Hwanniill. POIt TI.ANI). Mnri'll 'j:i ll'l-Oie-won nllpiHii tern of lnv. Tholiin. K. liewry for pri-niilfiit have oiienr.l rainpnlliu hendiiuiil ten here for III Mnv 31 prMldcntlnl prrferenie primary. Soviets Open Sabotage School VIKNNA. March 33 lIV-Colilmu-nl.il action commlltrea are altrndlng M.lxilnne rhoula In a Hulan-o'cu-pied auburb of Vienna, a IHulil) -placed AiMtrlnn Hiurce ald today. Austrian Interior minxtry ofllclala aid they knew there was a khoul bill did not know what u be Inn laughl there. It ha been coiumuii knuwledii here for tome lime thai Austrian rommuuLU, aided by Hu. .lull officer., have been coiiductiiiii ichoola In Ihe Uoviet tone. Karlirr reKirta auld the liuiruction waa limned to cummunlat Ideohiiiy. Action commuter, were Ihe In strument used by communist in Uielr coup In Cwchoslovakla last month. It not too big or too imnll - to advertise In the Herald and Newa Classified Section, orhrr Hiimll A la brina Bi( Kesulu. Phone 8111. WOHt according to racanl avrvay MRS. STIWAHT'J BlUINO gol y tlmea ol lor oa toma loopy auDimutaa. Reynolds Pushes Mountain Trip SHANOHAI. March 23 Mil ton Reynold? said today his scien tific extiecilrion has only 10 days to find the hinhc.it mountain In the world. 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