Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, January 22, 1954, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMB II UJ - H "J Strike In Frtae rin Cents M Pages KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. ISM Telephone 8111 2748 "Flying Finns" Fly Into Trouble Again; Handcuff US Attorney In "Arrest" IS $481.50 TRICYCLE or at least that is its worth iwing Thursday night's radio auction was donated to March of Dimes benefit by Gail Putman, himself a m of polio. Little Gail, ,5V4 years old, considers his ;e his favorite ana Dest toy. Besides letting mm have . it helped to strengthen his leg muscles, and last Tues-. Gail took his first steps alone since becoming a victim Infantile paralysis at the age of 15 months. Now he given his trike to neip some otner polio victim. The ;ewas auctioned over KFLW Thursday night, and Dutch King brought the amount to $481.50. The auction will itinue Saturday mgnt, irom a to iu p.m., ana irom iu:it until all merchandise has been sold. Gail is the son klr. and Mrs. Gail Putman Sr., 2020 Garden. the' ay's lews I ft RUK JENKINS;, I West-word onKorew-nout wniiig - i uti-commie POW's (some of them) have been turned W the approxlmate21,000, M.OOO are Chinese. They've sent to Formosa. hugtae they'll be very, very to set there and I suspect tint of them, after their grim fience with the communists, lih to goodness that Chiang litk, with aU bis faults, was punning all of China. that wish, most Americans kin. Chiang's government was pom periect, but from our point it was vastly -better than lao's. The pinko propagandists bold us the bill of goods that Itilnese communists were slm- Igrarlan reformers and reaUy KIND OP PEOPLE made an mess of thlnes and set uo for communist domination. at of the 349 pro-commle s including the 21 Amer ica one Briton? ' 11, their communist buddies hey want no part of them, efuse to accept them. The lander of the Indian neutral , thus put on the hot spot, he'll simply throw open the of their compound and let p where they please. t 349 pro-commies fiftv thev'll lit tight and GO NOWHERE. ckon they're full-blown com. (its.. At least, they're acting art to the pink of perfection, ut the only bright spot I can n the whole situation is that is written no shooting has reported. If we can postpone Sooting long enough, maybe rerld can net back to an on. l,ni,uii o! common sense. 'an i tnat be splendid? , . night be worth while to ex nere thin wmvi ,........ .m Fs been so Drevnlpm in tho . - - - aiuce we got mixed up F a corruption of u u.i.. XamDUn." Tn tho T. hldla, China and .Qm.ihonit renerally. a "kamnim" i. .n Nre containing a house, out "gs, etc. esnocioii. . . V ot "'at sort Decupled by ,"" wora has been used In We COUlfl (nll a ti Negow" and not be t f.i '"' Horn th tn..ui.j mib nopernl Irian. COUntrv r. ' . ofthe'KirmXcouy W. commerce. says at the j iime in tha toe ie i seen mom onihri. lure here. The Klamath coun- nKniest spot in the ' we are not In a iia Dust nVdM t--j an even, steady plane of growth and develop- .'" S worth T.oiii . 'math ..,. v""' " fst maae "s 1 ,trl1 at the tunes when Dope Agents Make Mistake SAN FRANCISCO . MV A for mer Chinese . vice' - consul-, .here, running to bis automobile to take Ills,'- tWAiaughtsrito: sohool-was urea , .on ,. , oy- mistake Mnursaay night by police ana federal- nar cotics agents making a raid. Six 'bullets struck C. C. . Lee's car but neither he nor his daugh ters, Mary 11, and Laura 8 was hurt. .. ---- Thoroughly frightened.'Lee, a year old insurance broker, sped away,1 found a policeman, and. re The raiders two policemen and three federal agents apolo gized. They, were closing :'ln . to' "raid- an apartment building next to Lee's home ' when the man., and his daughters, a trifle late, ran to the car and started hurriedly to enter. One agent, mistaking Lee for a fleeing suspect, ordered him to Bait.. . - Lee, mistaking the agent for holdup man, sped - away instead. Then several raiders opened lire. Despite all the shooting, the de layed raid netted two suspects. (Cutlni on page 4) - 60 KILLED KARACHI, Pakistan (A Rail. way authorities announced Friday that 60 were killed and 50 injured in Thursday's crash of the Pakis tan Mall express 15 miles north of Karachi. I LOS ANOEI.ES Wi The embat tled Irish twins, George and Charles Finn, are back in Jail to day after another flamboyant brush with the federal eovernment during which they handcuffed the uuuea mates attorney and threw officialdom into an uproar. The "Flylnir Finns." former Ah- Force pilots, have been having legal trouble with the government for more than a year in connec tion with their claims to owner ship of a $70,000 war surplus C46 transport plane. . The unpredictable aa-vear . niri twins yesterday handcuffed u. s Atty. Laughlln E. Waters in an at tempted "citizen's arrest" as he came out of the Blltmore Hotel, where he had addressed the Los Angeles Bar Assn. . They accused him of ' 'ennsnirnnu against the rights of oitlzens and deprivation of rights under cover or tne law." They said he had been giving them the "brushoff" and refused to discuss with them the government's seizure of the plane they purchased a year ago from the Bakersfield, Calif., school districts which had used It for a mechanical -training' course. Events that followed read like the script of a comio opera. eeiore i Knew what was hap pening they had snapped a hand cuff on my right wrist," Waters said. George Finn then snapped me otner handcuff to his own right wrist, while Charles called police. "We're not golne to have anv part of this," police officers said when they arrived and recognized waters; But tne u. B. attorney for southern California demanded that ne oe taken to the central police station and the police agreed to furnish transportation. Once at the station thlnes reallv began to happen, police Inspector James' Lawrence demanded that tne Finns release Waters. : "we know eur rights," thie Finns answered. ('We've been ignored fight' Back iw.Vf.b'Wfr Police Chief William H. Parker shrugged: VThlB beats anything I ever saw. i don't know what It's all about." ,- . ; -: "People can't go around arrest ing tne u. - 8. attorney. In our City," ' said Jack Irwin, acting mayor; -: .-. -. v The Finns and Waters, trailed by officials, reporters and photo graphers,, went to the offices of Dlst. Atty. a. Ernoit Roll and dis cussed the situation in detaU. Wa ters went free, of course, and the twin brothers were taken before the U. s. commissioner and ar raigned on a charge of assaulting a federal officer, . then jailed in lieu oi Jiu.uoo felony ball. The Finns' difficulties with the government began when federal authorities told them they had no ngnt to purchase the transport plane, which lrcd been condemned for future flying service. The twins ignored the government and a year ago- flew the plane to an isolated field near Death Valley. They were arrested but the case against them- collapsed because the gov emment couldn't prove which of the brothers actually had flown the plane Irom Bakersfield. The plane - since has been im pounded at Nellls Air Force Base, Nevada; and the twins have been trying JutUely to regain It. . The Finn brothers, who spend much of their time readling law books', are still confident. "We've done nothing wrong," they told newsmen. Said Waters: "1 must admit I was a bit scared of what they might do." (v'ifjj 8TH GRADE STUDENTS AT FREMONT, Carolyn Croft and Marceilla Willard were in line with the nine o'clock camera man's lens this morning. . ' . . ' . t . .... . : - Northwest Weather On Warmer Side By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Slides hampered highway and rail travel in parts of the Paciiic Northwest Friday ,as a break in the cold ' wave brought rain and rapid thawing in western sections. A big earth and rock slide oc curred Friday morning on the main Portland-Seattle rail line 10 miles north of Vancouver, Wash. Debris 12 feet deep covered the tracks for 100 feet, halting rail traffic for an Indefinite period. Btevens Pass,-one of the mam cross-state routes over the Cas cade Mountains In Washington, was ciosea indefinitely by slides. In Oregon, the Coast and Salm on River Highways were blocked f rmay and travel on the Co lumbia River Highway was made hazardous by a "silver thaw" in The Dalles area. Heavy new snow slowed traffic on other Cascade passes. r- M'nere was a quick change from below-zero weather that occurred earlier this week in Eastern Ore gon and Washington. The Weather Bureau at Seattle reported 1. above at .Ellensburg,. Wash., - and 12 a.bove - ajti. Pendleton,. '. Ore.'-- tracts -lewe.J-'ifemp8ratUi'es-.,nsyeo! early: Friday 1 v '-.;,'- , . . .'. '- Heavy 'rain caused slush and a quicx run-on in some areas west of the . mountains. . Precipitation ranged f rom . 1 to 2 inches at many cities and reached 3.51 inches at Astoria, Ore. - ' The Weather Bureau said the warmer weather was caused by a low pressure area moving In from the southwest and forcing cold air northward. . ' '- High winds accompanied the weather change in some sections. Portland had gusts to 10 miles an hour Thursday night. ' I a wt THE HAY SITUATION was the subject of 'conversation when: Earl Ager (left) and Doc Noggle (right) were talking it over with Arkansas' State Senator Marvin Melton yester day. Melton, who is touring, the Western States to survey the situation and arrange for hay purchases for his drought-stricken state, had high praise for the Tulelake hay crop. Stock Sales Still Soaring DENVER Wl Livestock sales continued to soar Friday as the Na tional Western Stock Show and Rodeo entered Its next to last day. Show officials predicted transac tions may hit 8.500,OO0. One termed the sales "Just short of fantastic" and a shot in the arm lb -the livestock industry. -- If it proves accurate, the predict ed figure would make the 48th an nual livestock exposition the third best in a decade. Only 1951, with $9,000,000 in receipts, and 1952's record $9,500,000 would surpass it. Albert Reinhardt, secretary treasurer . of the Denver Union Stockyard Co., declared the brisk exchange "should dispell any gloom and do much to encourage the livestock industry." To-s in Thurr'iay's sales was the $55.77 per 100 nounds naid by John Hubley of Mason City, 111., for a carload of 20 Hereford steer caivos in the feeder auction. The cattle, sold by Mike Hinman of Kremmlirg. Colo., brought $3.77 more per hundredweight than last year's top mark. - - Some Oregon , Roads Blocked SALEM Wl The Oregon Coast and Salmon River Highways were blocked Friday, and travel on the Columbia River Highway was hazardous because of a silver thaw In The DaUes area. The closure on the Coast High way-was caused by -a . new slide near Brighton In Tillamook county. Tfai --raetion.-had . beehdosedtor I several days, but the hew 'slide third in recent weeks oocurred Friday just as the old slide was cleared. A detour is avanaoie on the county road between Garibaldi and Mohler. ' - The Salmon River route, whlch is between Salem and tne coast, was blocked by faUing trees be tween Grand Ronde and Otis Junc tion.'- The Bellevue-Hopewell Highway tn Yamhill County was closed by high water. Chains are required at Siskiyou Summit on the Pacific Highway, on the Green Springs Highway in Southern Oregon, at The Dalles, and on the East Diamond Lake Highway. Motorists should carry chains at Government Camp, Timberline, Chemult, ' Bly, Lakevlew, Austin and Seneca, - '. Timberline reported 10 Inches of new snow. . The snowfall in the Cascade passes amounted to only three or four inches in tne zi nours ended at S a.m. Friday. ' Heavy rains during the night washed much of the snow off Willamette and Santiam Passes, and at Warm Springs Junction. Tulelake Hay Draws High Praise From Arkansas' Senator On Buying Trip Weather FORECAST Klamath Falls and vicinity: Intermittent snow through Saturday; , windy at times. High Saturday 38; low Friday night 30. High yesterday 35 Low last night ' i - 25 Precip last 24 hours .03 Since Oct. 1 .. -. 7.83 Same period last year 8.84 Normal for period 6.08 SCOLD ROME Wl Former Premier Alcide ' de Gasperl, who steered Italv clear of postwar communism scolded the American and British press today for "exaggerating" the current Red tnreat in jiaiy. By OTTO ELLIS Alfalfa' hay irom the Tulelake Basin came In for considerable praise Thursday by Marvin- Mel ton, . state senator from Arkansas.. -' Senator. MeltonVts making a tous M; serrweSterrr'lstHtesas h per sonal representative of Arkansas' Governor Francis Cherry to investi gate Iiay conditions and arrange for the purchase of - more feed for the drought: stricken areas in Arkan sas. - . - :'': - ' "Alfalfa hay shipped to us from the Tulelake area Is superior to any other hay we have received. Melton said, "consequently we have received more hay from this district than any other." In his tour Melton stopped at Hogback Fall Hurts Worker A tumble from a cliff on Hog back mountain shortly before noon Thursday sent a California Oregon Power Company lineman to the Klamath Valley hospital suffer ing from cuts and bruises. Working with a power company renair crew on a line to the state police radio tower on top of the mountain, c. E. Taylor, 3U53 Clin ton, lost his footing and rolled down rocky ledge. ; Taylor was not seriously Injured but wiU be confined to the hospital for a short time, according to the attending phyciclans. ' - San Francisco and Sacramento, and leaving here by plane wul stop at Salem, Portland and Seattle, on his return trip-he plans to survey the teed situation uv .Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado and South Da kota- -:; V" ,." Arkansas will need 2,000 cars of hay to feed through- the winter with about 1,300 cars already used, Melton stated. Tulelake - will fur nish from 300 to 400 cars of this total. .. - ; -,. . When asked as to the seriousness of the drought in his home state, Senator Melton -reported they had cut not over a 20 per cent nay orop in 1 1963: Farmers have cut down trees so that cattle could feed on the foliage to ward off starva tion, he added.. ;,; . Arkansas and southern Missouri were the hardest hit hy the drought with an estimated average of 25 per cent of the- trees up to two foot in diameter dead from lack of moisture, and his state started the new year with a shortage of about a quarter of a million head of cattle due to forced selling and starvation last summer and fall, Melton concluded. -, By BILL SHINN PANMUNJOM I The Korean War prisoners who stirred world wide controversy by their refusal to go home were turned loose Saturday. . . Twenty - one Americans, 1 Brit on and 327 Koreans who chose Communism were, abandoned by Indian guards in a flimsy neutral sone compound at 12:01 a.m. (7:01 a.m. Friday PST). The pro-Red POWs said they would stay until their food runs out, echoing the demand of the Communist command that Indian ' troops stay on. V The U.N. command liberated as oivllians the nearly 22,000 anti Red captives returned to it Wednesday by the ' Indian com mand a course the AUIes as- - sert was required by the armi ABOARD SHIPS ' When official freedom came. more than 14,000 Chinese antl Red POWs already were aboard American ships en route to Chi nese Nationalist Formosa. More than 7,500 anti-Communist North Koreans were in South Korean ar my centers. " An Indian officer said the pro- Communist north camp was "ab solutely quiet." There was no . celebration among the Koreans. A ROK official said most were asleep. --:. Some of the freed prisoners had been in stockades almost from the start of the Korean War 3 i years ago. Allied Insistence that no prison ers be forced to go home against 1 their will was a major stumbling block in tne prolonged armistice talks. MARCH SEEN .-'..,.. The pro-Red American, British and South Korean POWs started a, ' sltdown strike in their compound. The purpose was to back the Com munist position that they should . be held until their fate is decided by a. .Korean peace conference. But It was considered likely that ' when their food runs out they will march north and vanish' be- . hind the Iron Curtain. - ' 1 The Indian command made a final appeal Friday -for the, Reds to accept the pro-Communist pris oners, -nut it was rejected. Instead, the Reds warned In dian -M- -Gen.. .IC, 8,Thimayya it would consider" the 'Indians re-' sponsible 'for seeing that there is no "abduction and dispersion" of the pro-Reds. '',. '-.''. The- Indian commander met with leaders of -the pro-Red com pound, -U.S. Sgt. Richard G. Cor- -den of East Providence, R. I., British Marine Andrew Condron and three leaders of the South Ko rean POWs; KLAMATH BASIN POTATO SHIPMENTS Shipped " Today 60 cars Ssttnt Day Lad Tut. . 55 cars ToUl For Beaton 5971 cars IDSt-M . 6657 cars , Busy Little Bee Theory Busted OORVALLIS tm'Aie well known busy little bee Is really not as busy as he might be. The busy bee Is the big bumble bee. Oregon State College researchers reported Friday that the bumble bee works four to five hours a day more than the common honey bee, And so, William Btephen, re search entomologist at the college, is studying the 23 species of bumble bee found In the Pacific Northwest in the hope of taming at least one of them and putting it to work oarrylng pollen to fertilize crops. One trouble, he- says, Is that while they are hard workers, they would just as soon knock off and sting anybody who's handy. And, unlike the honey bee, the bumble bee doesn't have to quit after one sting. It can keep at it. - Recreation Officials Look Over Klamath's New Poo, Discuss Future Klamath Falls' municipal swim ming pool was the subject of much discussion and an extensive tour when Willard H. Shumard, north west district representative of the National Recreation Association, met with persons vitally Inter ested in recreation in the ., com munity. - Shumard was guest at a lunch eon Thursday at the Pelican Cafe. Present were Bob Bonney, city park and recreation director; members of the city council, park and recreation boards; Bert Stott, Moore Park superintendent:' Ar nold Gralapp, superintendent of city schools; Paul Campbell, di rector of the YMCA. Shumard explained the work of the NRA as a clearing house since 1006 for things pertaining to red reatlon. It aids In coordinating the activities of city, county and state departments and Informs mem bers of developments in other places. . . . . Shumard, as an NRA represen tative, travels throughout his dis trict keeping abreast of develop ments and passing on suggestions to member departments. Klamath Falls' recreation department has been a member of the national association since 1047. Following the luncheon, guests toured the swimming pool, which Shumard described as remark able In its shape, which is also deceiving as to Its size. The rec reation director discussed with the group the Importance of program planning when the pwi goes into use. "A good program will give you the utmost usage of your pool and make it pay," he said, and added that the program should Include water safety, first aid, beginners' and adult classes, with certain hours for physically handicapped, classes for Women, free swims for children, and should encourage adult swimming. I HHIMHMlHWWj l" - . . n miimlT" iii-i7 '" ''''' (. i' a . a?'. J r C? 'i COOPERATION BETWEEN recreation departments and schools brings more extensive and more efficient recreation programs, according to Willard Shumard, center, North west district representative of the National Recreation Association. He is shown discuss- . ing the possibilities with Bob Bonney, left, city park and recreation director, and Arnold Gralapp, superintendent of city schools. Shumard, on an official visit to Klamath Falls, . encouraged broader use of school facilities and personnel by recreation officials, a prac ; tice which is becoming more and more prevalent in cities all through the Northwest. ,, ;,'-. .,..,,,..,,,.'-.,.',.,, ;"-'" .