Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1954)
' PAGE FOUR HERALD AND NKWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON MONDAY. MAY 17. 19.14 1 I III WALL STREET ' NEW YORK I The stock mar. ket waa higher late Monday after noon although, considerable hesi tancy existed. Prices went up between 1 and points at the most generally with a few going still higher. Losses were between 1 and 9 points the worst. ' , Trading amonted to an estl mated two million shares as com- pared with 1..70.000 shares traded Friday when the market was ahead. Steel Union Seeks Raise PITTSBURGH Ml The CIO United Steelworkers make their first move for a new round of wag increases and a guaranteed annual wage Tuesday as contract talks get underway wiut u. s. Steel Corp. David J. McDonald, president of the steelworkers, will head the un ion negotiators and Chairman Ben jamin F. Fairless, In an unprece dented move, will head the corpo ration team. The corporation, top steel pro ducer in the nation and usually the first to come to terms with the -union, said there is nothing significant In Fairless' trip to the negotiating table. Vice President John A. Stephens has; for several years, headed U. 8. Steel's negotiation committee. Be is expected to be there Tues day; also. The union, which has bargain ing rights for 1.200,000 steel work ers, has already said it will seek a pay raise, and a guaranteed wage as well as improvement in the pension and hospitalisation programs and several change: over the present contract. Racketeer Sentenced "NEW YORK If) Racketeer Frank Costello was sentenced Mon day to five years in prison for federal income 'tax evasion and lined $30,000. - He was sentenced by Federal Judge John F. X. McOohey short ly before noon after the govern ment had described Costello as "the svmbol of the successful racketeer." .'.Costello, who could have re ceived ud to IS years imprison ment, also was assessed the cost of the trial. - Costello. 63. whose hoarse voice became familiar to millions dur ing his televised testimony before the Senate's crime investigating committee, has Been in Jail twice before: 10 months on a gun charge 39 years ago, and 14 months for contempt of the Senate commit tee in 152-63. - A native Italian who came to the United States at- the age of 4, his woes include a pending de portation action. ' ' , Last Thursday he was convicted on three counts of having evaded payment of $39,015 in federal in come taxes irom 1947 througn 1949. Cops Accused By Suspect . PORTLAND UH Kwong Ting Yee, Portland Chinese who was questioned earlier this month about the death of 16-year-old Diane Bank, said Saturday he had been brutally beaten by police. Yee said he suffered fractures of four ribs while being questioned by police May 6. He said the police repeatedly punched him in the stomach and back. Another group of officers struck him in the head, he said. The officers were not Identified. Records at the police emergency hospital indicated Yee had been treated there for rib fractures after he bad been questioned by police. . Yee was a frequent guest at the home of Wey Him Fong and his Caucasian wife, Sherry. Miss Bank, a Portland high school student, was last seen alive at the Fong bouse where she had spent the preceding night. rouce truer James Purcell said a full investigation had been ordered into the reported beating of Yee. FISH COUNT i PORTLAND I The fish count at Bonneville Dam: Friday Chin ook 624, Jack 174, steelhead 40; Saturday Chinook 497, Jack 169, steelhead 31, blueback 1; Sunday Chinook 329, jack 112, steelhead 39. Iboosonds With fnsomhi Sound AJIKMwaktFrtih .Urn of atw -ft Dormta Slerpiae Capsule ban found-as you can Mealed sound sleep. Dorm la hat Men clinically tttted (or urrty aad Sv 2Stetd """bit forming. The world of. medicine proaretK eearhy Menu a tleeplenniiht that saakes you tired and worn out the . swat day. Now for only Vc per Plyou can Aad the rat yra eat. Dermis cons but $1.33 for 34 Thn U No SubttUuf tot '. SLEEPING CAPSUliS CHICAGO GRAIN ' CiriCAOO I Old crop soybeans broke 10 cents, the dally limit, In a mostly weak grain market on the board of trade Monday. May and July soybeans again were unable to withstand liquida tion by holders who, In many cases, bought many months ago and are now endeavoring to get out with a prollt. Wheat fell a couple of cents In nsponse to good rains over much of the winter wheat belt over the weekend. Corn acted quite steady after an early dip while oats and rye had small price changes. Wheat closed unchanged to l'a lower, May 1.9SH-1.99. corn H-h higher, May 1.56-1.55, oats 3i lower to higher, May 78H-76, rye 1 to l1 higher, May 98, soy beans unchanged to 10 cents lower, May 3.71, and lard 40 cents lower to 25 cents a hundred pounds high er. May 19.90. Open High Lew Close May l.M 1.99 1.97, 1-M, Jly 1.94 1.94 i 1.92 J, 1.94 ?, Seo 1.97 H 1.97 1 96 1.97 S Dec 3.V2 2 a.lH I-Ul 4 a-IW t PORTLAND GRAIN PORTLAND 11 Coarse grains unquoted. . - Wheat bid. to arrive market. basis No. 1 bulk, delivered coast: Soft wnite 2.30; soft white (exclud ing Rex) 2.30; white club 2.30. Hard red winter: ordinary a.ro; 10 per cent 3.30; 11 per cent 2.31; 12 per cent 2.33. Hard white Baart: ordinary 2.30; 10 per cent 2.30: 11 per cent 2.31; 12 per nt 2.33. Morning s car receipts: wheat 48: barley 2; flour 13; com 4; oats 1; mill feed 5. ... CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO ifi Fairly heavy receipts helped depress live bog values Monday. The bulk of choice 180-230 pound butchers were taken at $27.00 to $28.00. the top. Prime steers were purchased at $22.75 to $26.25. Several loads of choice No.l skin shorn lambs sold steady at $23.75 to $24.00. Salable receipts were estimated at 9,000 hogs. 23,000 cattle. 500 calves and 3,500 sheep. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND LB (USD A) Cattle salable 1,850; market active on most classes; generally 50 higher except utility-commercial" beef cows rather slow and only steady; 35 head high choice experimentally led steers 1,023-1,109 lbs 25.00; load nigh choice 1,251 lb steers 24.50; other choice steers 23.75- 24.25; good steers mostly 22.00 23.00; commercial grades 19.00 21.00; good-choice fed beifers 20.00-22.25; u 1 1 1 1 1 y -commercial grades 13.50-18.50; canner-cutter cows mostly 10.00-12.00: utility cows 13.00-15.00; commercial 15.50- 16.00; utility-commercial bulls 16.00-18.00. . Calves salable 250: market alow. steady-1.00 lower; good-choice vealerr 20.00-25.00; prone grades IO Z9.30. Hogs salable 600; market active. strong-50 higher; heavy sows weak: choice 1 and 2 butchers 180 235 lbs 29.50-30.00, few bead 30.15; choice 3 lots down to 29.00; choice 250-290 lbs 27.00-23.00; choice 160- 175 lbs 27.50-28.50; choice 350-550 lb sows 22.00-24.00: lighter weights to 25.25. Sheep salable 1.000: market active, strong-60 higher on around 250 spring lambs; other classes also strong-50 higher; choice-prime springers 24.50-25.00; good-choice wooled lambs 19.00-20.50; shorn lambs 17.50-19.00; good-choice 110 125 lb yearlings 15.00-18.00: cood. choice shorn ewes 4.004.50. POTATOES CHICAGO I Potatoes: Ar. rivals 233; on track 336; total U.S. shipments for Friday, 1,078: Sat urday 696; Sunday 11; steady: Idaho Russets $5.10-15; new stock steady; California long whites $5.30; round reds (50 lb sacks) $2.60. VACATION CHICAGO UH A dial Stevenson. the 1952 Democratic presidential candidate, is considering a vaca tion this summer In the Northwest. An aide said Monday that nlans probably will be made for a pe riod in July and August. Nominate Troy V.Cook For County Commissioner FOR: A. Balanced read program B. Absolut aquolify to all communities C. No requests for more foxes ; D. County buyinq in Klamath t. 20 years business experience ' F. 40 Years in Klamath County 6. County help for suburban areas Council Plans Hearing The hearing on the proposed con. demnatlon of certain buildings on Alemeda and Wendllng Streets Is on the docket again for tills week's council meeting, and several of the petitioners are expected to be pres. er.t. The hearing, originally sched uled for last Monday night, was "set aside and continued" until to night, on the grounds that, since the mayor and- council president were both absent, and only they can sign an ordinance or resolu tion, the remaining council mem bers were in no position to take any legal action. Council members were not re minded of that fact, by City At torney Henry Perkins until a few minutes before council met, accord ing to several of the members. Del egates to council on the issue did not know of the temporary dismis sal until the Issue came up in the council meeting. Youth Admits Burglary A fifteen year old Chitoquin In dian youth has admitted that he broke into the liquor store at Fort Klamath Friday night, and with: an accomplice, hauled off whiskey, wine and gin valued at almost $100. Following two days and one night of investigation. Oregon State police and Indian Officer Pankev. arrested Robert Wayne Kirk, 20, and placed him In the county jail. The 15 year old lad Is being held at the Juvenile Home. According to the police report the Indian boy claimed it was Kirk who entered the building and handed out 'the liquor after the younger man had pried bars from the window. . . . After checking on three drinking parties in progress on the reser vation Saturday afternoon and eve ning, officers recovered 11 of the bottles stolen. Youth Charged With Vagrancy Three - girls, two aged 15 and one 14. in company with Bryant Beacham, 18. reported as missing from their homes In Crescent City Saturday,, were picked up by city police at Memorial Park, about 7:30 Sunday evening. Parents of the girls arrived from the coastal city this morning and returned them to their homes. Beacham was being held on a va grancy charge and was to appear in police court today. The threesome were reported to have spent Saturday night in Moore Park where they slept in tne car. Sportsmen Plan , Work Meeting Klamath Sportsman's Associa- tion is calling a work detail meet ing Tuesday evening, at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse. It is hoped that the sewer In stallation can be finished and work started on the water line. For fur ther information call Dorothy Brau ner. 9718. There will be potiuck. River Menaces Idaho Town BONNE RS FERRY, Idaho Ml The Kootenai River, an annual flood menace to this community of 1.800, stood at 25.4 feet Monday a rise of 19 Inches in 24 hours. Flood stage is regarded as 31 feet. The Weather Bureau said a forecast of warmer weather would probably send the Kootenai to 28 feet by Tuesday. The river was reported rising all along Its length in the wake of runoff from record mountain snow packs. It is expected to hit the 31-foot flood stage level later this week. Dikes protecting the town and rich wheat fields near by will hold back water several feet above that level, however. REQUESTS ROME 11 U.S. Ambassador Clare Booths Luce announced Monday American consulates in Italy are now processing requests irom 19,908 Italians for entrv-to the United States under the refugee relief act. TROY V. COOK 8 Ike's Ordtr (Continued front ! 1) be prepared Monday morning to icu wpo isauea inose orders. But belore the hearings' con- vnft tha WhitM Uhiim ,,h. Ilo a letter front the President to the secretary of defense barring government officials front telling the Senate investigators about their private conversations on the McCarthy-Army row, or giving them confidential documents re lating- in 11. 1x1 a iiTAvn The President based his stand 01T tne constitutional separation ol powers 01 the legislative and ex ecutive brauches. of the govern meat. He said the principle must be upheld "regardless of who would be benefited." - McCarthy's argument was . that the disclosure of the Jan. 31 con ference raised a nuMlInn whail.., Secretary of the Army Stevens and unu nuirai were -iree agents ' if bringing what he termed the "smear" charge that he and his aides sought preferential Armv treatment for Pvt. Schine, drafted former consultant to the McCarthy subcommittee. John Adams. whn rit-ct niitn of the conference, had said Sher man Adam? suggested at the meeting that John Adams prepare a written account nf th i.,. troubles with the McCarthy sub. vviuimuco auom acnine. Others named by John Admits SS attending lhf rnnfmv.... u .1 - .. . . ...... II 1 office of Ally. Oen. Brownell In- uuaea wnne House assistant Ocr aid Morgan. Deputy Atly, Qen Wllllftm P Rnrrnre ti Cabot Lodge Jr., u. S. -umbawa. uur 10 uis unuca Nations. Peterson P&P Plan Meeting Peterson Parents and Patrons will meet Wednesday, Mav 19 at 7:?0 p.m. at the school auditorium. This is the last meeting of the year, and the theme for the meet ing is .Dnmnrtiitlv ... cation is Fun." On the agenda will oe a uis oy Harry C. Parker, Crater Lake National Park n..r alist, on "What to See and Do at crater Lake." and a film on Ola cier National Park, courtesy Union Oil Company. Installation of officers will follow. . A group of school -children -will tumble, and as a climax to the evening and to the year, "Tweette Pie," the canary that has been the award to school rooms far .ten dance, will be auctioned off. Fire Levels Klamath Motel Three Stewart-Lennox volunteer firemen received minor burns and one a cut finger while fighting a fire which completely demolished an old motel on Douglas Avenue about fit n.m SttnHav Tha hnlMIn-' consisting of four units had been uu occupied ior aeverai years. The firemen received their In juries from the intense beat of the burning building while saving ad jacent buildings, according to Fire Chief Mathers. . 1 DUIGE5 ...mv thud . in sales in America 1 New Municipal Pool Opens For Public On Bob Ilonnry, city park and rec reation director, lias announced plans for the new Munltlpal Swim ming Pool In Its llr.it season f operation. The pool will opeu tills Saturday, May w. There will bo six instructional sessions at the pool (Ills season, Beginning juno 14, to enable tm Irons to make avnlluble to them selves at Ivnsl one aesslou and pos sibly more. The fee for swimming Is IS cents for children; U cents for adults per swim, or sensoit tickets ol $0 swims for $& for children; $0 swims for $10 fur adults. Srnson tickets are good for swimming classes also. This niiikes a child's swim 10 cents and an adult's swim 20 cents. Families may buy one adult ticket; both adults may use the same ticket and all the children may use, the child's ticket until Uie SO swims have been used. For the swimming classes. It uoos not mean tiiut the holder of a season ticket need not rculster for swimming classes. All who wish to participate in the instructional classes must register. When the classes are full they will bp closed and a wailing lust kept In case of cancellation. Each session will be 10' classes. Monday through Friday, for two weeas. instructional fees must be paid in advance for clllldron. The fee Is $1.50 or 10 punches on a ticket for 10 lessons. No refunds are auowame. "Tnis is necessary," Bonnry stated, "m order to in sure regulsr attendance." Classes will be as follows; first session. June 14 to 36: second ses slon. June 38 to July 10; third session. August t to Aunust 31 sixth session, Agust 33 to Septem- Thaie wishing to attend any of School Plans Visiting Day Visiting dav for alt chHHrnn ,.h. will enter the first grade at Peter son SChOOl vear is Dlann.. fnr Tuesday. May 18. Children ellnlble for rxDUimiinn must be 8 on or before November a. according to Arthur Millard, principal at Peterson. Children will go to the first grade rooms and "sit In" to help with the orientation program ncM' fall. Grange Backs Dairy Program BLY The Klamath Pomona Orange voted at It's last meeting on May 8 to sponsor a "Use more dairy products program." The Bly Grange started the milk cans Tolling by furnishing free milk, coffee cream, cottage cheese, butter and alx huge whipped cream cakes for the potiuck lunch after me weed tour on Sunday. May 16. h as easy to oi'a as the low-price three' Saturday the swimming sessions are request ed to register In advance to be sure of admission to tha session of their choice. Classes will be closed when the maximum for each cIums has been leached. Classes In each session will be as follows; 0-0; 45. classes In swim ming (all flvo shakes), dlvlug and racing. On completion of the course the swimmer tries to pass the lted uross swimmers' ten. Front 01 1 a.m. will be Junior and senior 1110 saving, lor uiose twelve years and older, Ou com pletion of this course the Indivi dual takes the test for the Amer ican Red Cross Junior or Senloi Life Saving Certlllcsle. The swim mer may lake Hie Wa(er Bafely Aldo courso afler conmlollug the Hie saving course, If lie can swim all flvo slrokes In good form and is Interested In becoming a swim ming teacher. From 0:0-10:30 will be Interme diate swliiuners those who have passed the Red Cross Beginners' Cln.ss but are not good enough to bo In llio swimmers' class. On completion of this course Hie test will be given tor the intermediate swimmers' card. From 10:30-11:15 -.;i lie the non-swimmers and non-floaters class, up to 10 years. These will all be mixed classes, for boys and girls. From 11:16-13 noon, non-swimmers and non-floaters boys and girls lo years and older. These classes will also be mixed, for boys and girls. From 10:30-11:15 will be a wo men's class all abilities; 11:15-13 noon, women's class all abilities. The pool will be open for In spection at the Open House, Frl- oay, way 31, school children will be admitted In the morning; the general public In the afternoon Irom 3 to 8 p.m. Members and stalls of the Recreation Depart ment, Recreation Committee, City Council and Swimming Pool will uc on nana to conduct the tour and explain the facilities. The pool officially opens for swimming Salurday, May 33, dur ing iho hours of 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; same hours on Sunday. Closing time will be dlctuicd by uio wcnuicr, The pool will accommodate 550 people at one time. In the event more seek admission at one time, limits will bo placed on the swim- mlng time. The pool will be onen nit rek from 4 to 10 p.m. on school dvi- on tho weekend from 1 to 10 p.m. Formal dedication la set fo Sat urday, June 19. under the direction of the Tokelee Lions Club, PALMIST HEADING will toll your part, s-nttnt and future, lex, manlaa. kullnsn. A cemalere $J life raadinf far $1 ad this ad. 2104 $. at St. Haurti 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. , Butctc terms are among the lowest. And Buick volume assures better trtrdfrlim Remember, Buick - and Buick alone offers completely : ' fresh, new styling, siopped-up Fireball V-8 engines, revolutionary , ' panoramic windshield ... and a host of other advanced features. No Wonder Buick's now third place in sales. Step np to Buick today. , Buick costs less to buy . . . less to operate . . . less to. trade I H. E. HAUGER 31 Years Your Buick Dealer Weal her Cl mills Tass and vicinity Fair thruuglt Tuesday. High S3; low Monday night su, Moi-lhci'ii O 11 1 1 f 0 r n 1 a I'ulr llirnugh Tuesday except log along coast with partial clearing lit after noon, Northwesterly winds, 10-30 in.p.h. near ooasl. Baker and vicinity Fulr through Tuesday, lllgha 83-88; low Monday AUtht 4(MS. - , Western Oregon Fair and a little warmer tlirouuli Tuesday, nigh both days 80.05 III Interior, 418-18 ou const; low Monday night 48-58, Light variable winds aloiig const, Unstorn Oregon Fnlr and con tied warm through Tuesday. High both dayj 78-B8; low Monday night 46-60. By Till-: ASKOCIATKD PIIKHH 34 noura la 4:0 a.m. Monday Mas. Kiln. Ip..m mixer .. Bend , .j. Ki.gene Klauinlh Falls Lakevlew Medford Nrwport ..... North Bend ... Ontario Pendleton 65 43 38 .... 83 .. 10 . . 80 . 81 . 03 .. 110 44 53 63 60 41 4tl 68 64 51 43 45 40 61 50 48 86 81) H3 Portland 1 Airport) 80 Hosebuig ,. 81 Salem 83 Boise 88 Chicago 80 Denver 73 Eureka 64 Los Angeles 71 New York ...... 83 Red Blulf 100 Sun Francisco Braille . 83 .. 71 46 Southwest Holds Sales Campaign Southwest Airways today an nounced the results of Uie first three months of the sulrs plan es tablished In resixinso lo CAM board member Joe Adams' speech In which he asked Uie locul service airlines lo board one additional passenger per day per tllitht per station. According lo John II. Con nelly, SWA President, the first three months of the 1954 sales plan which began Februart) 1st. nro- duced load factors Ipr Febrary of 6I.S per cent, for March 64 3 per cent, and April 63.5 per cent. I These high load factors, Connelly I continued, are the results of our I "One Day Sales Plan" which ! put more people on all Southwcst't i routes. , 5 ,.-.-"-..-...--.. Uski s&wet - - af w Shade Trees, Shrubs, Conifers properly stored and cared for by ex . perienced help. Alio BEDDING PLANTS grown in paifeurixed soil. Suburban 3614 So. Sixth Riviera Special Model in the Century, Super Light Vote Predicted Only 30 per cent of Klamath County's registered voter are ex pected lo turn out Friday fur Ilia primary election. County Clerk Charles DeLap aaya he looks for una of the lightest votes in recent years. When the registration books eloaed 30,463 persons had qualified lo vote, Of these 11,030 nra Deni omuls and 9.138 are Republicans, Also registered are 386 non-paril-suns. On the Democrallo slate, none of the slate or county candidates are faring opposition. On the Republican aide, the holiest contest in the county Is expected to be the race for trea surer. Two persons, Klale Low Sie mens and Eva M. Conk, are seek lug the nomlimllnn. Thomts It. Smith and Troy V, Cook are can didates lor the Republican nomi nation for county commissioner. Polls will be open In 74 county and ciiy precincts from t a.m. lo 6 p in. Friday. However, the polls will close Irom 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to glvo election officials lima tor lunch. Best Farmer Named By Group LANORLL VALLEY John Craven was chosen the "Outstand ing Farmer" of the year In Lan grll Valley, by the Laniell Valley soil conservation district at their meeting Wednesday evening, May 13; Ho will recelvo a placque from the Cloodyear Tire Company, who are sponsoring the contest. All the stales In the Union are entering tho contest. If Laniell Valley wins In the slate, John Craven and one director of tha l.VSD will gel a two weVkx trip back east, all expenses paid, along with the oilier 47 winners from dil terent stales, This Is Uie first time such a contest has been held here. Craven farms 300 acres In Lin Cell Valley, having moved here several years ago from Malm. Ha raises grain, clover and grasses. ACE MIMEO SERVICE formerly 'Chase At Lawler 431 Msm si, for quality mimeographing '! 1 ft, f j .-.i..j.M. a.-8iy! t- A Flower Shop Phone 8181 46R thoim-Blso Cixiitabl and Roadnuultr mie FeH far by Trey V. C.tk Main Phone 5151
