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Newspaper Page TextINlikh i . .. J i asT. TrnM1-- 1ATJ' MARIANA HELLEKSON A Langell Valley Br FRANK JENKINS Polltim: At WllinlnRlon it nlRtil, Sena tor Tail told DrUware'i 13-tnii ilclmntlon to t)ie lUpubllcnn nation al convention he txpecui Prenldml Truman Kill be a laat reaort candi date lor the Democrat and added lhat he would welcome a race with the President becaiue It would be "clear cut." Hemember Senator Bmalher' crack In Florida the other day to the effect that Truman "nan hla dander up" lal the aupreme court, the aenale, etc and don't be aur prled II he Ukea a whirl at an other term to gain vindication? An (way. don't write oil that poa albm until alter the Democratic convention. Ai Senator Tall hhvh, a content between Preaident Truman and any candidate who la likely to be nominated by the Republican would provide a clear cut choice between what we hate had and a CHANGE. Peifioiially. I think that would he good thliiit. In Detroit Uila morning;, Ike tella p breaMnnl I ally ot hla aupportora i'f I hla baalo concern (or and hla l4e of America la the "He oaala lor 111 queii t of Ihe Republican preildenllal nomination. He adda: "II thla honeat. decent approach la not enouiih well, lhat la all I tan do. I am not a medicine man and I have no panacea (or all our Hla ... II I make blunder. I nope my Irirnda will excuse them. Such a I have Is America. A one (mall Individual who la (or General Elaenhower, that la about what 1 want. I'm tired ol medicine men whose Klckapoo In dian Ranwa la the sure cure (or EVERYTHING. What I want Is an honest, sincere, ABLE leader who will approach our varlou problems Irom Ihe sole standpomt of WHAT IS BEST FOR MY COUNTRY? Decisions made on that basis are the kind ol decisions we need at thui critical period In our history (or what Is best (or our country I beat lor all of us. Nearly a century ado when, as now, we faced problems of the gravest sort Joalah OUbert Hol land, In his poem The Day' De mand, put It about a well as It can be put. I've quoted him be fore, and I'd like to quote him main: God Rive ua menl A time like this demands Strong minds, ureal hearts, true faith, and ready hands; Men whom the lust ol ofllce does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office can not buy; VMen who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a dema gogue and damn hla trencher oua flatteries without winking; Tiril men, sun-crowned, who live ftabove the fog lot public duty nd In private think ing. . It wasn't anybody's Klckspo In dian SagWR, at a dollar m botllo, lhat saved us then. It was MEN. Men of the kind described by OU bert who was better known at that time by his pen name oi t imouiy Tllcombe. u is mun wno win save us now. I'm (or Ike because I think ho Is tht kind of man we need. Sports Bulletins MARION BACK . CHICAGO m Will Harrhlge, American League preaident, Sat urday lifted the auvpenslon of Marty Marlon, but fined the St. I,oul Browns' manager 1100 for hi Wedneaday night run-In with Umpire Bill McOowan. IIOOAN FADES DALLAS tm Julius Boroa took the lend at the 64-hole stage In ihe II. 8. Open Golf Championship Saturday aa Ben Ilogun's seemlngly-sure fourth victory was burled under the weight of a 74 en the third round. Going Into the (Inal ID-holes, Boroa had a total of 810. Ilogan, whik ahot a record equalling 138 fnrWie first 36, had 21? for sec ond place. " ...... .. , I mm- One I JANET DIERDORFF ,;A..:S.'; Merrill 1W ' " - -i I .. K:: Roundup Royalty Trials Scheduled For Fairgrounds Br WALLACK MYLItS Roundup fever bubbled to a high Cllch thla afternoon as Main Slreel ecnme a cachaphonlc canyon ol color; the clatter ol horses' hoovei and the friendly whoop o( real and pieurio cowboy wirled round gay Western garb. It was Drriuup Day. time lor all loyal Baalnlte and Roundup Ian to dou picturesque dud for the remainder of Roundup diiya whlcn end the night ol July 4. lomorrow afternoon at the Fair grounds, Is an all-linporlnm Round up event . . . Judging uf Roundup uurcn candidates on horsemanship. nine girls, all attractive and all eaiiert horsewomen will put their mounts through Ihelr paces. Seven Red Feather Leader Named Waller (Bud) Franklin, local manager of the Medo-Land Cream ery, Ima been selec ted president of the 1063 Community Chest, it wn announced today. He suceeds Lynn Roycroft. Paul Landry and linns Juckeland were named vice presidents of the orgnnltaton. Franklin will preside over the first meeting of Ihe 1052 Chest at Ihe U.S. National Bnnk Tuendnv at 1:i0 p.m. At thol time considera tion la expected of plans proposed bv the Oregon Stale chest for the reorganisation of the local group, committee chairmen will be ap pointed nnd drive chairman will be selected for the cnmpnlgn this fall. O. Roderick Durham, executive director of the Sate Chest, and Field Representative Frank Lock- mnn reported Klnmnth Falls is No, 2 community In tlio stnte (or per capita giving. on tne wnoie, amrnnm torn inc Herald and News yesterdnv.- "The chest has been doing an excellent Job here. The new staff feels confi dent that planning will bring a more successful campaign this year." The 1953 campaign Is slated to run from Oct, 6 to 18. Harold Ashley Is Chest secre tary, and Elton Smith Is treasurer; Permanent offices have been es tablished In the Commercial Bldg., on Walnut street, It was furnished by the Suburban Lumber Co. Fur nishings have boon offored by Shiny s on a courtesy basis, accord- iu rrcs. rrniiKun. , Klnmnth Falls American Legion bnsobnll officially opens tomorrow when -the c-'ty's Coca-Cola nine" square off for a doublchender at Mo:lford. The first of the two seven-Inning games Is billed for 1:30 pin. ' Sonfon nnenrr here is set for Tuesday afternoon at Roci cnllon Park, with Ejigeno hore for two games, 3 and 6:30 p.m. . I I "" f 1 ) W. T, (Bud) FRANKLIN in Legion Nines1 Openers Set of these Lovelies IV'l.i'f I :-irn CAROL HAMILTON Klamath Falls of the girls will be chosen finalists tomorrow. And from that seven, the new queen will be chosen and crowned at the Queen's Ball, next Ssturdsy night at the Armory. Queen candldatea' Judging will be only one ol 12 event scheduled for the Fairgrounds show tomor row afternoon . . . a show lhat Is billed as "the blgget show for 36 cent on earth." Thal'a the ad mission price, two bits, and all children under 12 go In free. The all-alternoon program begins at 1:30. Here's the events in order: 1 1 Grand entry: 2t pleasure horse parade, all breeds and colors; 3) rescue race; 4i palomino clasn. under saddle: M Judging of queen contestants; 6 Junior clas parade; 7) drill by Trail Blazer Cadet; (i exhibition best reined cowhorse: Si slick race, Klamath Saddle Club versus all coiners; 10 parade ol stallions, all. breeds; 111 package rnce, 2 announcement of Judges' selections with seven queen candi date finalist parading before the gaandstand. SAD FKATl'RK This reporter Is a veteran ol many years' news covering ol var ious queen trial . . . beach and citrus festivals In Florida, apple show In Virginia and horse show in Kcmuciy. mis year s Held ot Basin Roundup queen candidates Is me llnest all-around bevy ni beauties I've ever worked with. Only sad feature of the Roundup Is that only one 01 the girls can be queen. They'll be Judged 60 per cent on horsemanship and 40 per cent on polte and personality. When the scores have been toted the night of the Queen's Ball. Morgy Brown, last year's queen will crown her successor and the other six finalist will become princesses. Tonight a few minutes sfter 10. the girls are to be publlcally Intro duced at an Armory dance. Band lender Ole Rnsmussen will greet and present the girls Irom the Armory stage. TOl'GII LUCK Two of the nine girls were a bit under the weather today but both were confident of being In Ihelr saddle for the Fairgrounds trials tomorrow. Aurella Patterson was roughed up somewhat by a belligerent horse day before yester day and Pat Nicholson Is suffer ing from a bout with poison oak. Today's colorful Main Street ac tivities were designed solely to create Roundup atmosphere by coaxing everyone to get in Western Clothes. There was no official kangaroo court: the court Is being delayed a few days to give every one a chifnce to get In proper dress. Reserved- Rodeo tickets .are on Sale at Roundup headquarters, 234 Main Street, In) the Patterson Furniture building.. Steel Strike Slows Trade NEW YORK W The steel strike began to put 'the saueeze on many sectors of the economy this wecg while the lagging textile in dustry took a new lease on life. The little corner srocerv and the big department store In the steel centers of the nation reported de clines In business. Storekceeors In the steel towns said . luxury ' Items were moving slower although essentials had not been hit as yet. The number of Idle as a result of the strike grew to more than 760,000. A pickup In soft goods gave a lift to a wide segment of the ooonomlo community, Mnritot sources believed textile prices had hit rock bottom and some mills that had lowered prices to stimulate buying were boosting their tags again. Retail trade generally perked up a bit In most section of the coun try with shoppers concentrating on warm weather apparel and outdoor goods. ' Dun and Bradstreet. Ihe business reporting service, said consumer resistance to any price increases was evident in many sections, however. PAT NICHOLSON - Fort Klamath " ' SHARON FINCHUM 1 ' Henley . ' i i1.- fed Speaks ii fciigin W'ii Urfii 0uuuiyjii uuup thousand ' niiMMIiania-ilin.il a ....... 1. 1 , i . i i, I. in imm. , m i. I Prir fit Cents 14 Pages KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1952 Telephone gill No. 284S I - i i a i hi I i U.N. Planes Lash Out In Korea : SEOUL. Korea OTi More than ISO Allied (Ightcr-bombers Satur day wrecked a partly rebuilt Com munis airiieia wmcn ajMugsa- er causa uie noucst target . in Nort Korea." the U.S. Filth Air Force reported. The big air strike came alter two U.S. regiments repulsed a Chi nese battalion trying to cut off their I newly-won positions along a mass of hills on the Western Front. U. N. pilots said they smashed the airport at 200 points with high explosives and demolition bombs. The airstrip is lour miles east of Pyongyang, tne North Korean cap ital. DEAN The Filth Air Force described the airfield as one bombed out of commission In the past, but under going camouflaged repairs. "Today we hit the hottest target in North Korea," said MaJ. James Crutchlleld of Oracevllle, Fla., a wing leader. He added: "With our careful planning and perfect execution of plans our mis sion was a complete success. Ev ery bomb hit the target. We really clobbered them good." In some ol the most savage ground lighting since November, 45th division Oklahoma troops stopped a Chinese battalion and regained all ol the T-shaped group of hill west of Chrwon, in West ern Korea. YEARS AHEAD The 750 Chinese stacked before, midnight with tanks or sell-propelled guns and an artillery mortar barrage. By 2:35 a.m., the 179th and 180th Regiments, aided by fighter-bombers and tanks, drove the Reds out, U.S. Eighth Army Headquarters said. Sporadic sniping and long range firing continued during daylight. There was no estimate of Red casualties but the stall officer said troops observed "many Chinese bodies In the area." . As the fierce battle of the hills roled Into Its ninth day, an Eighth Army stall officer had no explana. lion (or the Increased Red activity Several American generals have warned against a Communist of fensive. ' Petitions Out In Klamath Names signed to half a dozen dltferent petitions aimed at placing legislation or proposed legislation on the November state ballot are being checked at the County Clerk's office. Circulation of all Is statewide, but the signatures of Klamath County persons are being checked against voter lists here. Only registered voters are eligible to sign. A little more than 26.000 names Is needed to place on the ballot bv initiative petition or to reier any legislation or proposed legis lation In Oregon. The petitions circulated here In clude proposals to: Allow sale ot liquor by the drink, compel statewide alcoholic liquor prohibition, outlaw parl-mutuel bet ling, abolish daylight time, make some changes In the state's milk marketing setup, and refer truck tax legislation. Mrs. Pauline Offleld. who Is checking the names, said the pro- nosAl to allow sale of liquor bv the drink had received more sign ers in Klamath County than any of the others. ANNE CURRY Henley Atomic Submarine Plans Toldby HST OROTON. Conn. Wi President Truman disclosed Saturday that "lull-site, working" atomic engine for submarines Is almost completed for test runs. ' -N v! .The President, jave out the news uvsn aooress preparea lor aenvery at the eeremfchies" here ln"corlrtec- tldn with the laying of the keel for tne nation s iirsi atomic powerea suDmersioie, the Nautilus. At the same time he hit out hard at what he called dangerous efforts to sell the American people on the Idea lhat there is "some cut-rate, bargain-counter route" to national security. And he swung a punch at Gen. Eisenhower, one of the front-running candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. He said he had heard the other day that "somebody" was talking about a 40 billion dollar tax cut. That was an obvious reference to a statement attributed to the general. Truman commented that "politics does funny things to people who are Air-CD Signup Set Klamath airmen both pilots and ground personnel will get their last chance to do a complete Job of sign-up for Civil Defense Mon day at 8 p.m. at the Airport Cafe and Pilot's Club, Municipal Airport. Members of the- Klamath Air Search and Rescue Unit and all other aviation enthusiasts are urged to participate, Aviation Director Joe Steele of the Klamath County Civil Defense program said today. Without the Identification cards which will be presented at that time, dyers will not be able to fly nor other personnel to get through security lines in case of anv emergency. KASRU officers are expecting a nearly complete turnout for the slgn-un under Flight Commander Ed Scholer. Ground Commander Dan Emrick, Ground Designee Vio Douglas nnd Air Designee Lloyd Newlun. The latter two aie under the State Board of Aeronautics, and are (Irsl lieutenants tn tne uregon National Guard Reserve. The sheriff's office will make photos for the ID cards at the same time other registration Is be ing held under the lour-state mutu al aid defense arrangement recent ly completed . between Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. A sign-up Is slated for Lakeview sometime In the near future. Civil Defense officials are anxious to obtain as large a regis tration as possible Monday be cause a practice alert Is slated (or sometime In July and CD forces must be at full strength to meet the test emergency at that time. . Costly Fire Hits Home A mldrilght fire at the home of Verio W. Cameron, 2004 Garden, caused considerable damage to the interior of the house, City firemen were called to the address at 11:59 p.m. when Came ron arrived home and (ound the living room full of smoke. The blaze apparently started In the front room devenport, burned through the rug' and floor and dam aged the wall. A cat In the house was killed, Firemen said the cause was not readily determined but that a lighted clgaret may have fallen Into the couch. Will BARBARA JEAN ANDERSON Macdoel " . seeking office and criUclzed "pas - in- fnr x-nnnmu miHIx. nf th consequences" which he said is rampant In Congress. 1 With reference to the 40 billion dollar tax cut idea, he said: "That 'would leave ps with onlyi aoout nail enough money to sup port our forces even if we didn't spend penny lor anything else, more more more more more more Gordon Dean,' chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, ap peared along with the chief execu tive at tne lormai start ol con struction on the Nautilus, specially designed to operate with nuclear fission power. Dean asserted In his prepared speech that "this submarine is going to work. Ann wnen it aoes work it is going to be the forerunner of a new era. not only in naval warfare, but in the history of mankind," be added. He emphasized that this is the first practical utilization of atomic power in such manner and he said the implications ior aeiense ana human welfare "are enormous." Truman, taking somewhat the same, angle, asserted: me power plant mat win go into this atomic powered subma rine is . not Just being planned on paper. The Atomic Energy Com mission and the Navy have actual ly gone out and built a submarine hull on dry land at Arco, Idaho. "They are putting Into it full- size, working engine, complete in all . respects the same . kind of engine that Will be used in this ship. "That engine on dry land is almost complete right now. Soon they will start It running and give it the most thorough tests. And, believe It or not, when they are through working with that model it will be perfectly possible to hitch it up to turn out electricity like any other dry land power plant." Truman said widespread use of atomic power is still years ahead but with this vessel, "we are mak ing a giant stride ahead." . He said the United States has no love lor war and that he hopes and prays with all his heart that the day will never come again "when we have to use the atomic bomb." He added: "I pray that this ship, first atomio submarine, will never have an enemy to fight. I hope she will be tied up some day as an historic relic of a threat of war long passed." Drain Ditch Claims Life TULELAKE An Irrigation drain ditch took the life last night of 4-year-old Hal Halstead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Halstead, 1947 homesteaders. The family lives five miles east of town. The little boy accompanied his father to milk where the family cow- was tied on the ditch bank. Discovering the child's absence when he was ready to leave. Hal stead presumed the little boy had returned home. When he was not found, a search party of neighbors was organized and the body was found in about five and a half feet of water. O. E. Pedersen. chief of police rushed the city's resuscltator to the scene bu the attending phy sician pronounced the child dead after an hour and a half. The family has one other child, an Infant. The body Is at Ward's Funeral Home, . i Be BETTY MAE HAMMOND Malin Sea vey Gets Dander Up A man gets his dander up once In a while. C. E. " (Chuck). Seavey. Pacific ! ""pnone manager nere una ms ' Way yonder Up today. Here' how much and why "The trigger-haDPv vandals who have been blasting long distance telephone equipment with Tide bre stand a aeod chance jol landing in JaU and lacing damage charges to me lime or several thousand dol lars. "Target of the lead-throwing cul prits is the company's 'filter but' at the end of Main street near the Mountain View housing project. Shots have riddled the building and knocked the lock off the door, en- aangering vital telephone appara tus inside. -, "To protect telephone service against such criminal vandalism, the company has wired In a sensi tive alarm system, which will sound on impact and alert attend. ants in the Klamath Falls central office. "Persons caught molesting the property or in any wav threaten besheld fuliy responsib,e for ing to disrupt communications win acts and prosecuted to the lull ex tent of the law." Finnell Gets Deputy Post Riehard H. (Dick) Finnell. for mer member of the Sate Police, has been named a deputy to Sher iff Red Britton and will start work Monday. Britton said Finnell will handle civil work, replacing Alton Short, who has resigned to devote full time to his ranch. Finnell is a native of Pendleton and before coming here spent three years In the Army on military po lice duty. He was attached to the Klamath Falls State Police office lor about three years, and since has worked for the First National Bank. - O ESTHER SHREEVE (above) Medo-Land Creamery book keeper, was in front of the . camera at Special time this morning. Mueen? 1 AURELIA PATTERSON; Klamath Falls 1 Hear Talk By JACK BELL DETROIT Wl Gen. Elsenhow er declared Saturday that "nothing; can hurt us but each of us" in America's battle against the threat of Communism. ... The five-star general, who earl ier had tossed out the window pre pared speeches for two appear ances here, said the Communists are pinning their hope of a U. 8. collapse on the belief that this . country Is heading; toward an eco nomic collapse. "The hope we are too torn apart, too divided by strikes and lock outs, to stand against them." the Republican-, presidential aspirant declared. He called, for reaffirmation of the American tradition of equal ity of all citizens. He said Ameri cans ought to live by the golden rule and ought not to be ashamed of saying they are living by It. OFF CCFF Elsenhower's decision to sneak on tne cull m a major political speech Saturday night Indicated restiveness with the routine of po litical campaigning. Robert Mullen, the generals pub licity adviser, told reporters he in terprets Eisenhower's statement as meaning he will speak off the cuff only Saturday. Mullen said he expects the gen eral to prepare advance texts for. subsequent speeches. Police Lt. R. D. Brown esti mated 40.000 persons pocked' Into what was billed as a non-political, flag-day address. Police said 100,000 lined the streets for a parade in which El senhower, clad in a brown summer suit, rode in an open car. Earlier Saturday Elsenhower de clared his "basic concern for and love of America" is the sole reas on for -his candidacy. ' City, County Elections Set ; .Two school elections are to be conducted Monday, in the county system and the city elementary system. One member to each school board Is to be chosen. in the county system the candi dates are Roy Gienger- of Chllo quin, the Incumbent, and Lloyd Nicholson, Fort. Klamath rancher. The term is for five years and voting is ' county-wide. Polling places set up at each of the ile- mentary school builUings in the county scnooi systems will be open from 2 to 8 p.m., standard time. The nosltlon on the countv board open Is that representing the north em part of the county, but regis tered voters In all parts of the county may ballot. . At each school local advisory school boards also are to be elect ed. - Candidates for the nosltlon on the Klamath Falls elementary school board, also a five-year term, are T. J. O'Harra, petroleum products distributor, and Bud Chandler, ra dio station manager. " , Voting will be at Fremont school. 2 to 8 p.m. standard time. Mrs. Victor O'Neill. Incumbent, Is not a candidate for re-election. Election of a school board mem ber for the Klamath Union High School district Is scheduled for Monday. June 23. and the candi dates are Nelson need, incumoent. and Ernest Taylor. Voting will be at the main KUHS building. Voters aie urged to be sure they are voting in their proper district and have proper .reg strauon' cre dentials. Voting qualifications are: registration at least 30 days prior to the election and six months res idence In the district prior to the election. .... ! Weather FORECAST Klamath Falls and vicinity and Northern Callfornlai Partly cloudy with shower Sunday. High tomorrow 61. low tonight 3.V High temp yesterday ... 61 Low last night - ....