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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1954)
TUESDAY. MABffit 9 1054 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PACT Delegates Take Holiday In Caracas CARACAS, Venezuela W Dele Elites to lhe 101h mier-American Conference took a carnival noil flay this Shrove Tuesday alter an opening session which cheered an attack on communism. Colombia's foreign minister, Evaristo Bourdls, responding to the welcoming address of president Col. Marcos Peres Jimenez of Ven eiuela yesterday, was Interrupted by applause for his denunciation of "the forces of evil which nnArntA continent "wherever totalitarian aggression ' presents Itself." He urged the counties of the Western Hemisphere to adopt "the neces sary measures to Impede or up root all activity which tends to encourage the dominance ot Inter national creeds which threaten the free nations of the world."' Communist InfUUatlon of the hemisphere Is' one of the chief top ics of the conference, attended by the foreign ministers of the United States and 19 Latin-American na tions. But- Latin Americans con sider economic matters. Including V. B. financial plans,.' the chief item, ,. y . The first plenary session met In magnificent, wire-protected aud itorium at nearby University City only about an hour after a group of Puerto Blcan Nationalists shot and wounded five members of the U. s. House of Representatives in Washington, i ' One of the Puerto Ricans told police they tuned their attack in an attempt to influence opinion at the conference against the United States, which has granted Puerto Rico commonwealth status and offered it full independence whenever the Islanders want it. Secretary of state Dulles issued a statement saying be was ' ly shocked." Arturo Morale Car. . rlon, Puerto Rieen undersecretary of state and a. member of the U. B. . delegation, expressed distress and said "I think It was an act of sheer lunacy." In darkness." Bourdls called for defense of the Woman Rescued Off San Diego . SAN DIEGO, CAllf. tflA French snip last night rescued a woman who had fought for five days alone against the sea in a leaking sail- boat. Mrs. Vera Olivo Rldeout, 46, who had set out from San Pedro Feb. 20 on an attempt to sail around the world, was picked up about 15 miles south of San Diego by the French training vessel Maui ier Christmas. She was trans ferred to a Coast Guard cutter, re turned here and hospitalized for treatment of a dislocated spinal disc. . : Her 25-foot sailboat sprang a leak off Guadalupe Island south of here. "Then I threw my back out when the mlzzen boom bit me," she told newsmen. "I planned to heave to off the Island for two or three weeks un til my back got better. But I woke up with the water 10 Inches above ' the lloorboards In the cabin. T began pumping every 15 minutes ,and then had to make it every 10. I decided to try to make San Diego before she sank." She said she pumped for at least 120 hours and manned the sails while attempting to reach San Diego. The small boat, which has no motor, was equipped with an SOS transmitter. "But I couldn't work. u and man the pumps and handle the sails all at once," she said. Several ships passed wltlfln sight, she said, but she was un able to attract their attention. OSC To Present Shakespeare OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis Norman Wilson has been given a part In "Taming of the Shrew," a comedy By William Shakespeare, which will be present ed March 4, 5 and at Oregon State College. "Taming of the Shrew" Js about the only Shakespearean comedy with a regular plot and moral. His torical research on costumes and properties Is necessary In order to reflect the full spirit of the Italian renaissance and Elizabethan Eng land, the setting of the play. The OSO presentation will Include the introduction scene ot eariy roe wllson, freshman In agriculture, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron S. Wilson. 1510 Carlyle Street, Klamath Falls. Honor Society Chooses KF Girl OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis Jackie Slusher of Klamath Falls has recently been chosen for membership In Orange O, local women's recreation associ ation honor society at Oregon State College. Activities of the group Include acting as an adiviscry council to the women's recreation association and ushering at athletic events In Gill coliseum. Membership seiec tion is based on leadership abll- Uy and participation In Intramural and extramural sports and Interest groups. Miss Slusher, senior In education, Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slusher of 736 California Avenue, Klamath Falls. Malin Girl In Speech Contest OREGON STATE COLLEGIUM Malin, freshman in education at Oregon State College, placed third in the women's after dinner speech contest at the Intercollegiate Tyro Speech tournament at the College of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wash. The tournament, held yearly, Is is for beginners in speech work. Freshman and sophomores with no more than two years of experience and Juniors and seniors with no experience are eligible to partici pate. Miss Wilson is the daughter of l Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson of Malin. Penalty Suggested For Drunk Drivers JACKSON, Miss. Wl Public ridicule is offered by the Missis sippi Houso as a curb to drunken driving. The House voted 82-22 yesterday for a bill that would require a con . victed drunken driver to work at least one dnv on the Jnll grounds during daylight hours. The bill was held up on a routine motion to reconsider, but the overwhelming ly favorable vote indicated final approval. The measure provides a man datory five-day jail sentence as minimum punishment with one vear the maximum. The. violator could also be fined 1100 to 11,000 and have his driver s license revoked. March' Gras Enters Lavish Climax NEW ORLEANS ls-The" city's madcap Mardl Gras celebration reaches Its lavish climax today when Rex. Lord of Misrule, reigns over the "City That Care Forgot." Masked revelers, garbed In cos tumes ranging from angels to almost-nude savages, took to the streets with the first rays of day litht to await Rex's glittering pro cession. The Myslick Krewe of Comus, oldest of all Mardl Gras organiza tions. Is slated to Uke over to-npht. with jams, jetties an d honey hereto a perfect combination I I in the jam pot? Honey comb? Or jelly jar? Whichever sweet spread they like best and maybe they like all threeserve 'em a nice variety of luscious fruit-flavored spreads for breakfast. Here's a sweet way to start their day keep them thinking sweet thoughts of you. lZYOy W7-Pg That's fresh Holsum Bread, french toasted spread with loads of your flavor favorite jam. Children go for this healthful taste pleaser . . . And after school, give 'em plain Holsum 'n jelly . . . good HOtSUM UMHfo (MEM MAKE r 7ST g7rZ A077C OHS fOUM B1P brings out the true fruit flavor of jams and jellies plays up to rich golden honey whenever they're together. And say Holsum Bread supplements sweet energy-giving spreads with necessary ft Vitamins B B2, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin and Calcium. So combine sweet spreads with fresh Holsum Bread for a healthy, wholesome treat! t Riboflavin and Calcium. . (S J g So combine sweet spreads fXjsSaJ b. 1 rV T3 1 r I i.u.. CvLn " sl' 1 XI Ik Holsum Bread, rich in bone-building Calcium, also gives you sunshine Vitamin D to help your body absorb Calcium. Vi pound gives you 9iV of your daily minimum Vitamin D requirement! ' . i h t 1 r '! i ' 'Hi 11
