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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1949)
fg)fo) for 7 ,ews By FRANK JENKINS THE youthful Shall ol Inn arrive In America for a months 'ood will- visit. A tew hours after his arrival It la welcomed In Washing ton at a formal (lata dinner at which he la greeted by President Truman. In response to tht greeting, h says: "Iran needs American friendship and hopaa lor EVEN CLOHER CO. OPERATION AND INTENSIFIED HELP In tha lutura. Just bafor going to tha tflnnar, h had aald to tha rr porters: "Iran la Interested In tha future creatlnn of a Mlddla Eastern defense pact. Ilka tha North Atlantic treaty, but tha tlma la a Uttla too early. OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY SHOULD BE 8TRENOTIIENEO FIRST." (Strengthened with an Infusion ot American caah. I take U.I BREMtER NEHRU, ol India, hu bran visiting ua. Ha haa bean frankly and openly Interested In what WE can do for India. Ha haa bwn extremely cagey about what INDIA can do for US. VOU mutt have noted, over tha yean of the recent past, how acutely our frlenda and recent alllea of We tern Europe are In WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THEM. But when wa offer a few friendly tuweatlnna aa to what THEY CAN DO FOR U 8 such a ratline out tha monkey business of frontier! and differing currencies getting down to working and producing and trading with each other, etc. their Intereat coola noticeably. THAT euggtsta a disturbing thought: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US AND OUR FRIENDSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE "WORLD WHEN WE QUIT 8HOWERINO DOWN LIKS SANTA CLAWS' THIS. I tear, la tha aruwer: When wa quit PABStNO IT OUT to everybody who aaka tor It, we will be tha MOST UNPOPULAR , GUY IN THE WORLD. e THAT brinta up another thought not too pleasant: WHY THIS COLD WART Could It be that Sulln la )tut ahrewd enough to have sired ua up aa a guy who can be prodded and cared Into bankrupting htnuelf In an tfrrt to, BUY frlenda and atltes ovr tna woridT I eomollmee wonder.. THERE'S another Interesting llttla ule In tha nrwa thla morning. A psychology profeaaor In Lot An- gelra aaya ha haa discovered why radio "give-away" ahow art) ao popular. ITS THE CINDERELLA COM PLEX. e e IN each contestant's mind, ha says, Is an underlying desire for recog nition, position and ESCAPE FROM THE HUMDRUM OF DAY-TODAY EXISTENCE (without work, of course.) He adds: "Tha contestant, usually an ob scure housewife from Kankakee, Illinois, or some place, visualises the programa sponsor aa a 30th century fairy godmother capable of t Continued on rage 21 Veteran Rail Telegrapher Dies in Sleep Harvey Ollck, who retired recent ly after a 46-year career as tele grapher, waa found dead In bed 1 this morning at his home, 12 N. )Jnd. He waa 67 years old. Mr. Ollck waa one of tha orglna! crew coming Into Klamath Falls with tha Great Northern railway It years ago, and previously had served aa telegrapher on the Union Pacific. Western Paclflo and South ern Paclflo railroads, aa well aa for Western Union. He had been a member of tha Or der of Railway Telegraphers for 45 years. Mr. Ollck la survived by a son and two daughters. 20 Aboard Ditched Superior. HAMILTON, R r m u d a, Nov. 17 (AP)-The bigirent peacetime sir rescue search in history was underway to day for a lost B-29 bomber which ran out of fuel and crashlanded in the sea some where near Bermuda yester day. Twenty U. S. airmen were aboard. None were from the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 100 air force, navy and coast guard planes from bases all along tha Atlantic sea board erlM-crowed above Bermuda's surrounding waters hoping for a sight of the stricken bomber or bobbing llferafu. rrallleas First search patrols yesterday afternoon were fruitless. The last word from the super fortress, whose navigation Instru menu failed on a flight to Eng land, waa a radio message: "OoUig tit ditch In tlva minutes." After that message yesterday morning a U. S. coast guard vessel heard weak BOS signals spurring hopes that tha crewmen had taken to rubber life rafta equipped with automatic wireless distress signalers. The plane, part ot B-29 group en rout to England from March air base, California, lost Ua way when Its radio navigation equip ment failed and It encountered bad weather. Search Arasada Tha U. S. air force, navy and coast guard, and tha royal navy all Joined In tha search. Pit net came from nine American bases. Tha plane, carrying five officers and IS enlisted men, waa com manded by Lieut. Col. John Orable Jt, of March air base. Union Right. Left Groups Stage Battle NEW YORK. Nor. 17 UP) A strengthened police guard waa post ed today at CIO National Maritime union headquarter! after an out break of near-rioung between left and. right-wing factions. Sixty-five policemen patrolled the scene to prevent possible new dis orders of violence. Two Injured Two union officials were Injured and two persona were arrested yes terday during a 10-hour slega of tha union headquarters building by hundreds of milling, shouting sea men. Long-tmoulderlng tension between left and right elements In the un ion waa cited as the underlying cause of the outbursts. The trouble started yesterday aft er right-wing officials, now In pow er, suspended the union's New York port agent, David Drummond. and IS union patrolmen, replacing them with rightist. Pries Five Ceala M Fagea KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IT, IMS TcteahetM Sill No. till 7 r i "; i . , I ""I ; .1 V (l-T '; i '. ? 1 i i '1 M liu - i . . . ..'MVf-. V r".T" ' i i 1 r fKE-GAME RALLY Klamath rooters give the Pelicans an appropriate send-off this morning on Modoc field just befor? the district 2 chomps boarded the bus for La Cronde, The Pels mix with the La Cronde Tigers, district 1 kings, Friday night on La Crande's turf. Storm Winds Batter Guam; Fate Unknown TOKYO. Nov. 17 lypi The air force weather bureau reported wind approaching 14& m 1 1 e a an hour battered the Island of Guam late today. The weather observers aald they managed to get a "freak call' "r gh to the Island after regular .nuoicauona went out. They IsSnrthe connection did not last long enough to get damage reports. BalMtoga Dawn Earlier reports from the Island, where hundreds of American serv icemen and civilian workers are stationed, said aeveral buildings had been blown down, Wlnda at that time had not exceeded N miles an hour. The typhoon, one of the worst In years In the Pacific, waa centered 4S miles south of Ouam and moving west northwest at about 17 miles an hour. Weather observers here predicted tha typhoon would be 300 miles northwest of Ouam tomorrow after noon. Tha storm covert a 360 mile radius. Yule Gifts Appearing In Mail Among tha early algna of Christ mas which always start showing up early In November or around Thanksgiving time are brightly wrapped Christmas packagea, bear ing the "Do not open until Christ mas" Ugs. whl.-h begin to filter In among the mall at the post office. Post office employee report that already Christmas packagea have arrived In Klamath Falls In gay, holiday wrappings. More Help Extra help will be taken on at tha post office within tha next week or two to help deliver and tort the influx of holiday mall. . k f ' k. . ' - HARVEY CLICK t "M far Vetera telegrapher. Truman May Delay Coal Strike Action WASHINGTON. Not. 17 WH-The White House Indicated today that President Truman might wait a day or to longer before trying to head off a new coal strike. Up until thla morning, all signs had pointed to presidential move today to keep the strike from start ing again In two weeks. 'No Forecast Then, Presidential Press Secre tary Charlea O. Rosa told reporters that he did not expect any develop ment during the day. He said he had "no forecast" on what might happen In the next few days. There waa still a possibility that Truman would give some hint of hit Intentions at a late afternoon news conference. Farm Council Asks Market Plan Switch PORTLAND, Nov. 17 (1 The ag riculture cooperative council of Ore gon closed Its 20th annual meeting yesterday with a call for the gov ernment to utilize commercial mar keting facilities In the sale of sur plus price-supported commodities. Speakers said thla would be better than the existing program whrreby the government agencies do their own marketing. C. A. Curry reported the Mon mouth co-op warehouse has reduced lit funded debt 30 per cent the past year. This was done by changing the co-op'g financing structure, he said. The 30-year history of the co-op. erative movement In the nation was outlined by J. H. Heckman. Wash ington, D. C. He said the public lacks an understanding ol the co op role In tha national farm econo my. R. D. Barker, treasurer of tha Hood River Apple Growers associa tion, waa elected council president. Iran's Shah Seeks Men US Military Aid for His Nation WASHINGTON. Nor. 17 0PV-The Shah of Iran aaid today he "cer tainly" wlU propose to President Truman an Increase In American mili tary aid to hla country. . , "Iran la Important to the peace of the world and especially to the security of the Middle East, 4heShab wd In a news conference. - The youthful Shah, who atflwi- yeaterdartfor a months tjood HI visit, aatd also $186,477 Suit Against SP Begins TREK A Hearing of a S1SS.4T7 damage action filed against the Southern Pacific railroad as a re sult of a fatal crossing accident In Macdoel last year began In Siski you county superior court Tuesday and probably will last until lata In the week. Plaintiffs are Mrs. Katherine Har den and her ton, Raymond, of Mac doel. The husband and father. Don H. Harden. 34, Macdoel constable, died instantly when a train hit a pickup at the principal Macdoel crossing. A son, Jimmy, 9, died an hour later. Heme Mrs. Harden asks 1150.000 for the loss of her husband and the father of the children, plus 1877 funeral expenses. She also seeks 135.000 for the loss of her son, Jimmy, plus $600 funeral expenses. Raymond, 11, the surviving son and brother, leaped from the bed of the truck seconds before the train struck and escaped with only mi nor Injuries. The Harden home was only a short distance on the other side of the crossing. Mrs. Harden witnessed the tragedy. Speed The railroad engineer at the time stated his speed was 66 mtlea an hour. The train was an hour and 45 minutes late. There la a permis sive 65-mlle-an-hour speed limit on that stretch of track, with an al lowance of three miles an hour lee way. The engine carried the truck 1155 feet and could not stop tor 3160. aii eii n t' r. 1 i 1. Iran s relations with Its big neighbor, Soviet Russia, "have Im proved a little lately." Tha Iranians "are always willing to be friendly with our neighbors, but always on a basis of mutual respect and In dependence. 2. Iran la Interested In the future creation of a Middle Eastern de fense pact, like the North Atlantic treaty, but the time is "a little too early." The country's economy should be strengthened first. S. What has impressed him about the United States thus far la "the well being sf your people." He said "they have happy faces, are well attired, and look friendly." 4. Iran's attitude toward the new state of Israel will be determined after discussions with other Moslem countries. 5. He Is not looking tor a bride during his stay here. The Shah la 30 and matrimonially eligible since divorcing the former Queen Fawsia, a sister ot the king of Egypt. Annapolis Visit The shah waa wearing a blue naval uniform with six gold stripes on the sleeves. He met with re porters Just before leaving for a vis it to the naval academy at Annapolis. His plain statement that he want mora military aid for his country was only a little more direct than ! remarks he had made last night. The dark-haired young monarch addressed himself directly to Presi dent Truman last night at a state dinner which followed by a few hours his arrival from Tehran In Truman's plane, the Independence. Iran, he said, needs American friendship, and hopes for "even closer cooperation and Intensified help In the future." The shah His Imperial Majesty Mohammed Reza Shah PahlevI made his remarks In response to words of greeting offered by the president, X'neasy His oil-rich nation, an uneasy neighbor of Soviet Russia, already la receiving some American assist ance. Iran Is one of 14 countries sharing in the new U. 8. S1.314.- 010.000 arms-aid program, and It 115.000-man army has American ad vlsers. President Truman. In a dinner toast to the shah, said that the U. S. and Iran honor their pledges. but that America has been dealing with "a great power that does not believe In keeping Its contracts.' He was obviously referring to Rus sia. The arrival ot the shah signalled the start -t a ceremonious official welcome. ' After four days In the capital area he leaves tor New York on Sunday for the start of a tour which will take him to the Pacific coast HAT IN RING James Roose velt ". (above) has projected California into the - national political spotlight by entering the race for California governor" DIRECTOR DIES HOLLYWOOD. Nor. 17 P) Death haa claimed Melville S. For rester, 64, who directed Fatty Ar. buckle and Pat Rooney In early comedies. Forrester, who died yes terday, cam here In 1941 from Boa- ton, i Good Weather Forecast For La Grande Trip Football fans driving north tomorrow for the Pelican La Oranda game at La Grande can expect clear highways and weath er through Eaatern Oregon not much different than the weather here tha paat few daya. Tha a tat a highway depart ment'! report thla morning showed all roada open and no new snow. The forecast Is for con tinued clear weather with light freezing temperatures at night, mounting to around SS In tha sunlight. Last night's low temperature In Klamath Falls waa 35. The re ported low at Chemult waa IS, Bly 16. OdeD 30. Chlloquln 30 and Keno 34. Some three Inches of roadside anew remaina along the Willamette paaa. FBI Enters LA Child Murder Case LOS ANGELES. Nov. 17 (yPy With the Issuance of a federal fugitive warrant, the federal bureau of in vestigation today Joined the Inter national search for Fred Stroble. wanted for questioning In the sadls-)! tie slaying ot little Linda Joyce Olu- Meantime, police In this country and Mexico questioned scores of men who answered the description of the 66-year-old retired baker, a fugitive from Justice on a charge of molesting a 10-year-old girl In near by Highland Park. The district at torney's office haa filed a murder complaint against him. At Large The slayer was still at large to day, more than two days after the six-year -fcld girl's strangled, stab bed and ax-bludgeoned body waa found wrapped In an Indian blanket under a pile of rubbish of a neigh bor's home. The home was that of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hausman. daughter and son-in-law of 8troble. who waa staying temporarily with them. Po lice took statements from the Haus mans last night. Police pointed out that the slayer had a 14-hour start and could easily have traveled far before the crime waa discovered. Mexican Search Mexico police continued searching the Tijuana area, where Stroble waa known to have stayed prevlous- iy- Linda'a parents, meanwhile, dis closed that there will be no funeral rites tor the little girt. Her body will be placed directly In a crypt The parents explained they wanted to remember the child as she looked that last afternoon as she ran hap pily out to play. Planes Hit; 7 Dead 11 Missing STOCKTON. Calif., Nov. 17 (AP). Two airforce superforts collided 26,000 feet abfve Stockton at tnid nighUOne fell in flames. The tfifl of the other fell off and it crashed in a muddy area below. Four of the 22 aboard were saved. Seven were found dead la the wreckage. Eleven were misting early today. ' Barvrraro Tha four sunrivore all at the navy annex of the Stockton supply or t after treatment for minor in J'. were: v LtT Warren .F. Sharrock. whoae home. Ironically, la only M Move Ifc'h After Prob SALEM, Nov, 17 (AP)' The state board of control today ordered a series of reforms for the state peni tentiary, including- better medical service and reassign , ment of guards. 1 The board's recommenda tions are the results of a ! sweeping Investigation of tha prison. The board announced today. N . would: i 1. Hire a full-time doctor for the ' prison. Psychiatric and surgical help will be supplied by the state hospi tal and Oregon Farrvlew home. Two male mirsea will be hired for the prison hospital j 3. Hire a full-time chaplain. 1. Reorganize the guard system. I 4. Pay prisoners small wages. Most of them now don't got any money. Prasemt Setap i The prison medical needs now are taken care of by a part-time doctor and by prisoners who act aa at tendants In the hospital. The prison now haa only part-time chaplain. The spark that set off the Investi gation waa tha suicide last March of Oren Brownlee.. a Lane county convict who slashed hit wrists la hla cell. Guards allowed him to Ua In hla cell for six hours without medical attention. Alter the Brownlee Incident, the board decided to investigate the en tire prison. . Reports Hit board aaid today It would re quire Prison Warden George Alex ander to maka monthly reports about conditions at the penitentiary. And the board said ita Investigation will continue at tha prison and other Institutions. All of the reforms announced to day should be tn effect within few weeks. east of Stockton tn the Sierra foot hills, 'i Prt Keith' R. Burns, If. Ida, apparently the only survivor of the burning plane. T-Sgt. B. 8cm Id t. Megley. Ohio. i Set. Robert 8. Kluge. 36, Spokane. ' The sheriff's office field party ra dioed three bodies had been taken from the plana that burned on a Mar Donald Island levee on tha San Joaquin river in the Delta nine miles west ot here. State Highway Patrolman Bill Alott said tour bodies were taken ffbm the plane that crashed six feet deep Into tha mud on a tract two miles north and across the San Joaquin. Why Giveaways Are Popular LOS ANGELES, Nor. 17 (V A psychology professor knows what makes radio giveaway shows so popular: the Cinderella complex. In each contestant's mind la an underlying desire for recognition position, and escape from the hum drum of day-to-day existence. The contestants, usually an ob scure housewife from Kankakee. HI. or someplace, visualizes the program's sponsor as a 30th cen tury fairy godmother capable of consummating these desires with a simple flick of a magic wand. Reports Stov 53ofCbst Goal Att1.i1.2d A total of 134.117 had been raised at Aoon today bSrCominwnlty Cheat worker 63 par cent of the Chest goal of 665.S4L Chest workers were guests at the second report luncheon at the Winema. A third report meeting, scheduled for Monday noon at the WUlard ho tel, - will accent acthntlea of the county division, led by Paul Bret thaupt. Goal The county division has a goal of 111.500. and Breithaupt and hla workers expect to pass , that amount. Next Monday should find the drive down close to the final tape, drive director Chet Hamaker told workers st the report meeting to day. The final meeting la scheduled for Wednesday. November 13. "Nat urally between now and Monday we must take careful stock of our Indi vidual responsibilities and maka sure we dont miss a single pros pective contributor." he added. Goal-Boaters' New "goal-buster" firms added to the list of those exceeding their quotas Include- The Herald and News. Calhoun's, J. W. Kerns, K'unath Shopping Guide. Balslger ' motors, Oregon Food store and Leo Hendricks drugs. Qualifying aa "hard-hitters" In the past two days were the U. 8. national bank. Western Union, Burke and Konachot and Hick's grocery service. - . , Mrs. Hartley, Veep, Wed Tomorrow ST. LOUIS. Nov. 17 V-Mrs. Carleton S. Hadley hurried through last-minute preparations today for the wedding that will make her the second lady ot the nation. Tomorrow at 11 a. m. ahe will be married to Vice President Al ben W. Berkley. She busied herself today with a trip to the hairdresser, greeting rel atives and the many other details that go with a wedding. Barkley was expected to arrive by plane this afternoon. This evening the couple may get around to opening the many gilts Jammed into Mrs. Hadley's small apartment Her daughter. Anne, a freshman at Sophie Newcomb college In New Orleans, wss to arrive thla afternoon. Locomotive Won't Be Confiscated JERSEY SHORE. Pa.. Nov. 17 (Pi The Pennsylvania game com mission has decided it won't con fiscate a locomotive allegedly used to transport a deer killed out of The fate of the locomotive was determined yeaterday after three railroader M. J. Snyder, Carl Vanemone and K. N. Harter were fined SIM each on charges ot pos sessing an Illegally killed deer and transporting It on a New York Central railroad locomotive. Meet the People 1 rrf-V-' I? THE MAN HIGHER up is H. E. Seidermon, o Copco employe, who takes this perch in setting up poles for downtown Klom oth Falls' new lighting system. The latter it on the) bock of a truck. r
