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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1952)
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SATURDAY, AUGUST fiS, 18M i f ACT ROTTEN 1,.-. '. . -.f ' ' v ' - ' ' , PRECISION Flying skill it exhibited by ihit flight of F-80 shooting Stars of the 8th Fighter Wing as thty return to for word (trip in Korea. Tht speedy fighters were giving clot air support strikes to ground forces .of Siberia and Bunktr Hill areas. . . . i . i. . Washington's Port Angeles Works Out Democracy Lesson B CHARLES J. KEIM rrt Anielea ETenlnj News . PORT ANGELES lv. Eight ciUsens of Rosenheim, Bavaria will come to Port Angeles this fall to watch democracy in action. And eight Port Angeles residents will head for- Rosenheim to -carry a message of democracy to that city. The United States Department of Bute will sponsor the action as- a result of a decision Port Angeles citizens made last fall; - At that time a small group rep resenting a cross section of this community's life held a short meet ing. They discussed how they could diagnose Port Angeles' economic, social and cultural problems and how -they could he - solved. . It was a spontaneous meeting growing. out of a talk a few days earlier by Richard W. Poston, head of the University of Washington's Bureau of. Community Develop ment. Poston had appeared in Port Angeles as a speaker for Communi ty Forum, a non-partisan organiza tion. . . ; He pointed out that small towns, where democracy was born and nurtured, are gradually dying out all over the-nation.. He urged their revltalUation through community cooperation. 'He said - America must strengthen Its community life if 'It wishes. to continue to live in freedom. , ' ; , . .. Since the first: meeting last fall the small group of citizens inter ested In improving Port Angeles has grown considerably.. -; All feel they can do something to Improve community life. , . Poston has helped several other small towns In the- state diagnose their. Ills and do something about them. These included ' Battle Ground, Winlock and White Sal mon. More' than 60 communities in the state hare requested bis aid in the same manner as Port Angeles. All the requests sprang from the citi zens in the various communities. Nothing was forced upon. them. Poston finally- agreed to advise Port Angeles next, although it is the largest community to-consider tackling the Job. . Recently the United States De partment of State contacted Pos ton, saying it is Interested in his program and the way American citizens, are working to further democracy.. "We'd like to show other parts. Government Alleges Overcharge In Lawsuit Against Ten Oil Companies NEW YORK I Your "major ornla, the Texas Company of New Tort and meir jointly ownra "no sidltrles: Bahrein Petroleum Com pany, Ltd., a Canadian Corpora tion; California-Texas Oil Com pany, Limited.; Oallex Oceanic Ltd., and Mid-East Crude Sales Company, all Incorporated in the Bahamas oui wun noma ouices in New York all. 417,133. . SoconT-Vacuum Oil Company, inc.. of New York, and Its wholly owned subsidiary, the Socony-Vac- uum Overseas supply comoany, Inc., of fort Lee, N. J W.US,v The government also asked for "such additional sums as mav be due for alleged overcharges" after May, 1W1, plus interest and oo.ua. Esso, In a statement Issued last night, said all its export sales have always been at competitive prices. "Tnese prices are wen Known aim have not been questioned or pro tested by anv of the countries or customers involved," Esso said,. and added: American oil companies and six subsidiaries are being sued for Ct million dollars by the government, which says it and the U. B. taxpayers were overcharged on foreign aid oil shipments to Eu rope. . . In the latest slep In a .Joint con gressional administration war on an alleged international on canei. three separate civil suits were filed here yesterday in Inderal Court. . Attv. Oen. James P. McOranery, suits as "a test of whether tin de fendants, having control' over , the supply of Middle East crude oil shipped to countries participants in the foreign aid program, can block the -efforts ,of the govern ment agencies to protect govern ment funds committed to European recovery and defense." .' . . The suits cover Middle Eastern oil deliveries by the firms to xarhll Plan countries in a u rope between May. IW, and Meg.. INI. Xlrlvanarv accused the mafor companies of floutlnar federal lava oy using meir buwiuhui w maintain a two-price- system charging the responsioie govern ment agencies more tneiv outer customers. ' u at4. th companies Violated federal laws designed to hold crude oil prices at. reasonable le vels whue the tree worn jerms. Finauclng of Middle Eastern oU for European countries ov the Mutual i Security Administration (MSA) was stopped .in June after the oil firms reportedly refused to make refunds on purchases made rinrlnir the three years covered in the suits. MSA - and .its predeces sor, the Economic uo-operauun Administration, are- the- agencies involved. : Pnmnanlaa named in the three suits and damages asked of them are: sttndarit Oil Company of New Jrirwv ami its wholtv owned sub sidiary. Esso Export Corp.. both of New York a total of t31.WS.eie. Standard OU Company or lain- "Because of the vital Importance of the 'orlnclule Involved free competition In world markets Esso Export emphasises met II win delend lis positions ai strongly as 11 can." , , In lis - opinion, Esso aald, the EC A "waa attempting to Interfere With normal competitive prices." The Texas Coiiipniiy 111 another statement last nltilil, reiterated that It lina not been a party to any Inlernatioiml oil cartel or price fixing arrangement. It sulrt It be lieved that its Joint opemlloiis abroad "are In the best interests LfijEAlHART ; -NfV ti Alt HART, OREGOH r Dine Is Hit (emeu Coppsr Oiill, ever- KELAX. '; )mrnljl Orje't U cut rwert sWr. Suim, : turf, uniii,, re, riJt er full fee hf Jy. Slnp itunil re lit ""S l " "' leetlno 1st focilfc, btilliant ol lunltr. Dancing every night. Drilrwood loungt. of the United States and Its ell. liens, as well as of the lorelgn countries Involved," Other defendants In the three suits had no immediate comments un the charges. Yosterilny'a litigation here came Just the day altor the MCA in Washington eald no clalma eon- reining Oulf had been referred to it by MBA for oolleollon. In another phase of the oil eiU nation, a Inderal grand Jury In Washington la leep In an Invesll u ii Hon ol alleged monopoly In the oil Industry, DANCE RED BARN DORRIS EVERY NOW AIR-CONDITIONED SATURDAY, NIGHT with TINKY'S RAGTIME WESTERN BAND Doncing 10-2 Admission 1.00 Inc. Tn of the world how Americans work for democracy.'" the- state oeparv ment told him. "Do you have any community in mind- that nas re quested your . immediate . guid ance?" - i ,r Poston answered "Port Angeles. The state . department .said it will send -eight German nationals from Rosenheim.. Bavaria, to Port Ana-eles'to studv how thai eity Is furthering democracy. The Rosen heim - eroun - will arrive here No vember . - and .'.will . stay three months. - '' a n - LOOK OUT! Be Sure Your WSBRAKCE toet JUt WIEi rOI TltHEL CHILCOTE - Insurance Agency "The) Pioneer Aqency . tit: 1909" -111 N. 9th Sr. Phone 5529 mmm- are nere afiain . gas - rates cbmihg Hwti! , LATEST RATE CUT WILL SAVE OREGOH CUSTOMERS $84,100 ANNUALLY 'r V , " -I centrasf.to the usual. nw$ of higher prices, your Utility Service. Company it ' pleased to announce another gas rate reduction of 1 0.1, which becomes- effective ' ' . . - - after August 15tb. Bills you-will receive about September 1st will be the last billing - 1 -. at the old rate. This i the third cut in rates since the substantial rise in the -cost j ' of the fuel from which gas is made first caused gas rates to increase in July 1944. i ." ' rj ... 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