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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1954)
b .V.. i . .A I MR. AND MRS. PHIL HITCHCOCK 1 ' In Tk Dav's lews 4 r FRANK JENKINS llol Hum! ill'a Uial kind of ncwa cloy eifuin.) Franc has a new candldsto (or premier, Pierre Mendes-France Pee-AIR MEN-da-FKONZ, In carte you went to know how he pro nounce II. He'a a Radical Socialist which In the screwball nomenclature ol French names, mean he s a con. servatlve nilddle-of-lhe-roader. lie Uilnlu Uie French ahould make Uie beat possible aettlement with the communbte and end the Indochina fighting. II aaya Franc ahould concen trate on building up her military strength In Europe and adda that aa premier he would eupporl rail' llratlon o( the s-nallon European army pact (through which Europe would prepare to do a large ahare or HER OWN lighting.! He la a strong advocate ol gov. ernment ECONOMY and cuta In military spending wherever possible. He doesn't aound too bad, you iav7 I ahould add that It la generally believed he HASN'T A CHANCE of being elected. The New York Block Exchange (the world s biggest and moat Im portent aectirlliea market) HIIUT8 DOWN lor the nallon-wiaa civil ae- fenx test that It being held today The McCarthy hearing In Waslv Ingloa GOES HIOHT ON. The New York Stock Exchange represents only BUSINESS by which the American people make their living. The McCarthy hearing represent POurncs. And thti 1 an election year. A word more on the civil de fence teala. Their assumption Is that 41 PRINCIPAL AMERICAN OITTF.H HAVE BEEN DESTROYED In- eluding New York, jwhlch la as sumed to have been put out ol busi nesa by three atom bombs. The purpose ot the testa la to provide know-how aa to what to do next In such a frightful contingency, T can oiler one conclusion. If that's what's going to happen In case of an all-out atomic attack we'd better start DI8PER81NO OUR INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW Mattering It out all over the cowv try Instead or concentrating It In (ew big cities that can be des troyed overnight by our enemies. Vice-president Nixon has Just re turned to Washington after a brlel visit to the West Coast. Between planes In New York, he tells a re porter mat it will te a good tning for uie country wnen the army McCarthy hearings end. He adds; "The people, and I may add the senate, ought to be directing their Interest to more Important oust, nesa." Amen! Among other things, the senate has been so busy with Uie McCar thy row that It hasn't got around yet to considering the military pub- llo works bill, which contains the , authorisation and the funds for the new Klnmnlh Jet fighter base, which la designed to provide pro. tectlon against enemy bombers heading for San Francisco on Uie smith nr Portland and Seattle to the north. Hie house passed the bill some time ago, without a dissenting vote. Let's clnse this session with a Word on the Atlanta parking lot attendant who got hla weight down from 307 pounds to 180 only eight months. He dieted and did dally gymnastics on the grease rack at his service station. . How come? Hla fiancee told him It was that or she wouldn't marry hlml Hie point I" that you can do al most ANYTHING If you have suf ficient Incentive to stick with It. There Is the old sure-fire recipe, for example, for getting rich all you gotta do Is work like hell and never spend a cent. CONFERENCES LONDON Iffl Minister of sun ply Duncan Sandys returned from the United States Monday after conferences with U.S. Sccrotary of Dnfonso' Charles E. Wilson on problems ot guided missiles. GOP To Honor Hitchcock Rials Senator and Mrs. Phil Hitchcock will be guesta of honor Tuesday evening ut a :30 dinner ul the Winrma sponsored by the Klamath County Republican Cen tral Committer. Senator Hitchcock Is resigning his post as State Henator to take over as director of church and pub lic relations at Lewis and Clark College In Portland, where he will also work toward his masters de gree In political science and edu cation. The Tuesday dinner Is a fare well dinner for the llllchcocks who will leave Klamath Falls shortly. Hitchcock hss announced that he plans to attend Uie University of Oregon summer school this session to commence his doctorate. Following Uie dinner the Repub lican central committee will re organise for the coming election. It will elect a slate of officers to serve for tho next two yeare. All precinct committeemen and women are non-paying guests at Tuesday's dinner. The dinner la open to every one ai i.w a piste and reserva tions should be made by phoning Annabelle Newton 4648 or Eva Cook 2-3W1, There are no Indications at pres ent aa to whom the Klamath Coun ty Central committee will support as a successor to Senator Hitch cock. The procedure for aeleeUns a Republican candidate, whose nam will be submitted to the voters In the November election, consists of live man committees from each of the live counties served by Senator Hitchcock, meeting to decide upon a candidate. At lie last meeting the Central Committal announced that It had not aa yet decided upon action In the mailer and that any aelecUon would await the election of a new district nominating committee. Meantime, thero has been some speculation Uiat a Klamath Falla Attorney. Harry Bolvln might be named by the Democrats of this five county area as Uielr candidate for tho November ballot. This la uie last instance' of where a single Senator will represent the live counties of Klamath. Crook Deschutes. Lake and Jefferson. In 19S8 under the new re-annnninn. ment Klamath County will be en titled to a State senator In Its own "Km. RAItOTACK HONO KONO on A fresh wave o! sabotage In South China, co inciding with a tightening of Com munist control was reported by Independent Chinese newspapers In Kong Kong Monday. One account said that North Kwantung guerrillas blew up a generator on Mny 13 and put the power plant at kukong out of ac tion for two days. -033 sV 41 1 bbmhbbbb.1iI. i;u.. : 'b. Waaa .... 4' staaaBKMaaSBlaaaaBaat A ROYAL VISITOR. HAILI SELASSII (left), emperor of Ethiopia, MAA . I I .1 I . tl " II. f I . , . uu wnen ne sroppea in Mamarn reus sunaay morning en rout from Seattle to t-antornia en a tour of the United States. Although the emperor had not planned to make a personal a p. pearance here, he did sign autographs from the rear platform of the SP train, the Klamath, during the last few minutes It was In the station. Shewn with him are his aide-de-camp lean terl and the Southern Pacific official who arranged the tour. , Photo by Frad Lawrence rrlce Five Cent 14 rages V TH FALLS. OKEOON, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1854 Telephone (111 ' No. 2a67 State Civil Defense Test Held Five planes, carrying hydrogen, atomlo and aeveral Incendiary bombs Uiooretlcally dropped their cargo on Portland this morning and activated civil defense units throughout the state. Tho first state-wide warning came at 8:66 a.m. The Klamath Falls control center was activated at 8:03, with all civil defense per sonnel on hand. At 8:10 came the red alert, meaning danger was lorlhcomlng. and at 8:30 bombs were dropped and warnings sent to all county civil defense depart ments. In uie Interim between the first warning and the all clear at 10 a.m., Uie local civil delcnse unit responded to the call for help from Oregon City, Klamath's staging ares, Klamath was asked to send 104 policemen but could send only 60 Indicative of Uie need lor more volunteer emergency policemen, Bout engineering rescue teams requested were available; all llv lire apparatuses were sent and will be there by 8:30 tonight; two welfare teams, with 43 on each learn, were dispatched. One public health unit waa sent; seven mo bile first aid teaina were requested but only flvo were available; only one of the two mobile emergency hospital teams was svsllable due lo the lack of nurses and nurses sids. The sir search and rescue unit sent 21 aircraft to take civil de tense personnel to Oregon City. Locally, water was poisoned, one big sewage main on Walnut Street waa blown up; heat to Klamath Valley Hospital waa cut olf by aabouTje; Fremont and Link Rlvor bridges were sabotaged: Copco re quested repair units for damage done in the Portland area. The gas mstn on Main Street was blown up; uie main trunk tele phone line went out at Chemult. "All In all," Joe LaClalr. Klam ath County Civil Defense director, aaid, ' uie alert went off well and the some 3,000 volunteer workers responded." He staled that there la, however, a need for a new control center. Short wave equipment during the alert was manned by Oeorge Con ner and his staff; transportation to Portland was provided by city and county school buses and the air search and rescue unit. McCarthy Aide Scores Army WASHTNflTnw ! Francis P. Carr tesUfled Monday Army Of ficials repestedly linked talk of special Army treatment for Pvt. O. David Schlne with efforts to stop Sen. McCarthy's Investigation of Reds In Uie Army, then turned lo speaking ot Schlne as a "host age." The chubby chief of staff for McCarthy's Investigations Subcom mittee named Secretary of the Ar my 8levens as having engaged In talk of preferential treatment for Schlne. But he said only Army coun selor John O. Adams, to hla know ledge, spoke of Schlne as a "hostage." iter FOl.'ipr -K -Klamath Falla and vicinity. arlly cloudy through Tuesday. Low Monday night 44; liuth Tuesday 81. Low last night 38 High yesterday 68 I'reclp. last 24 bonra T Hlnre Oct. 1 14.18 Hame period last year ....... 14.82 Normal for period . 11.67 Dairy Support Raise Backed WASHINOTON I The House Agriculture Committee voted Mon dsy lo raise the dairy support pries from 75 to 80 per cent of parity between next Sept. 1 and April 1, 1056. Agriculture Department sources said Uie effect would be to raise retail butler prices by about 1 cents a pound and cheese by 1 ,i to 3 cants. By a 22 to 6 vote, the committee decided to write tills mandatory 80 per cent price prop level for butter and outer dairy products Intn the omnibus farm bill It will present to the House In a week or so. Rodeo Contest Held Sunday Elimination contests at the fair grounds Sunday afternoon whittled Uie field of rodeo queen aspirants to seven finalists Beverly Scott, Malln; Donna Anderson 8tover, Tuleluke; Joan Relnnilller, Merrill; Darlene Wlnebarger, Mt. Hebron. California; Lis Sexton, Bonanza; Marcia Wilson, Fort Klamath; Nancy Gentry, Chlloquln. Joan Relnnilller originally en tered from Tulelake but has since switched to be a representaUve Irom Merrill, her mailing address. Alice Oraves, Langell Valley, and Betty Seals. Midland, were elim inated In the horsemanship trials. Sharon Evans was disqualified be fore the contest. The girls were Judged (0 points on horsemanship In a contest made more difficult by a wet arena. The remaining 40 points 30 on poise and 20 on personality will be Judged at the elimination ball this Friday evening when one of the seven will be crowned queen of the 1964 Klamath Basin Roundup. As a part of the contest progrsm Sunday, several races were run for the entertainment of the capa city crowd which filled the grand stand and overflowed Into ice bleachers to watch the show. Winners of the races follow: Package race: first, Billy Ste venson; second, Billy Llskey; third. Sharon Evans. Rescue race: first, Duano Blackman and Freddy Bey mer. Parade of stallions: first, Ed Williams: second, Keith Moon; third. Bill Stevenson. Palomino class: first, Keith Moon; second, Jim Emmens; third, Loretta Ste vens. Junior class: first, Billy Steven son; second, Monte Denllnger; third, Mickey Oranas. Pleasure horse parade: first, Charlie Read; second, Ed Williams; third, El mer Balsigcr. Stick race: first, Mitchell team. Best reined cowhorse: first, Monte Dchllngcr; second. Hazel Delma- ter; third, Pat McAullffe. drew crowd of mora than . ... . a ,,r . a. v KLAMATH'S FOURTH OF JULY RODEO celebration got off to a good start Sunday when the queen's tryouti wera held at the Fairgrounds. Included in the parade at it entered the arena were members of the Sheriff's Posse. Nine Candidates for queen of the rodeo took part in the horsemanship trials. The young lady to wear the crown will be named at the Queen's Cor onation Ball Friday night, June 18, at the Armory. , teitockSptaA H. C. HARRIS. 2240 Eber lein, was wielding a wicked brush when the photographer snapped . him painting the front of the Klamath Falls Creamery.'. C. A. Henderson Completes 32nd Year As By OTTO ELLIS On June 10. County Extension Agent C. A.. Henderson completed his 32nd year as hesd ot the agri cultural development program In Klamath County and during that time has thoroughly disproved the old theory "that nothing would grow here but a tree and a cow." In the spring of 1922 Charlie was an Instructor in the dairy depart ment at Oregon Agricultural Col lege. Corvallls. when his superior, n Professor FItts, learned that the position of agent for Klamath Coun ty was open and Immediately re commended Hendeson for the Job. feeling that the Klamath country was a natural for the dairy in dustry, and knowing that Charlie had been raised on a dairy ranch in Western Oregon. Needless to say many changes have occurred In the 39 yenrs since his arrival. His first office was In a frame building on 7th street where, with Frank Sexton. 4-H club agent, he stayed for several years, later moving to the base ment In the court house. When the present post olllco building was built Charlie moved In and his oiilce has held a prominent spot on the second floor ever since. Reminiscing of uie past Charlie believes the biggest Job facing the county agent was the yearly in festation of grasshoppers. In Uie old days grasshopper poi son consisted of bran, arsenic, mo lasses and banana oil. Where It took four or flvo carloads ot these mixtures to control the hoppers In one season, It now takes about two tons ot Aldrln to do the Job. In the early 20'a basin farmers were looking tor a good cash crop, aomo grain was grown but farm ers had no confidence In grain be cause of the frost. About 600 acres ot potatoes wero harvested In 1023 and though the yicld waa nrt good, farmers were Negotiated Peace In Asia Urged By New French Chief By PRESTON GROVER PARIS ( Pierre Mendes- France, who wants to negotiate with Ho Chi Minn to end the war In Indochina, agreed today to try to torm France's 20th postwar cabinet.- Many political figures doubted whether the 47-year-old economic and financial expert could get a majority in the divided National Assembly to go along with his pol icy, which calls for cutting down expenditures in Indochina end slowing down France's military buildup in Europe. - - Mendes-France was nominated last night by President Rene Coty to succeed retiring Premier Joseph Laniel, defeated Saturday in a Na tional Assembly confidence vote. The President also accepted La- niel's resignatlona. Mendes-France is a leader of the Assembly's Radical Socialist moderate bloc, which was cred ited with bringing down the Laniel government. Following normal procedure, he was the first person called on to try to torm a re placement. PRESIDENT DELAYS Coty delayed accepting Laniel s resignation for a day. It was be lieved he did not want France to be without a government over the weekend in case important deci sions were needed concerning In- docntna. Mendes-France's acceptance was announced a few minutes after he County Agent encouraged by the quality. The following year a carload of certified seed was purchased from Umatilla county and from this the Klamath Russet has developed. Hannchcn barley was also intro duced In the valley in 1924 when two tons of certified seed was bought from a farmer named Ab sher, at Albany, Oregon. - The gross Income on grain In 1923 was $600,000 In 1947, the bittgest crop year on record, gross receipts on grain was 813.336,682 mostly from Hannchen barley. Average yields on potatoes In 1925, the first year exact figures were kept, was 101.4 bushels per acre In 19S0 average yields were 604.5 bushels. Henderson Is of Uie opinion that the growing of potatoes has done more toward Improvement of Klamath Basin farms than any otlier single thing, as It was ne cessary to level the land tor pro per Irrigation and a rotation of crops became essential. About the only drop in produc tion since his arrival here has been In sheep, Henderson stated, and believes the main reason for Oils has been the fencing of ranges. In 1925 there were 180.000 head ot range sheep in the county, this tlcure has gradually dwindled un til now the total stands at 38,000 mostly farm flocks. In reviewing Uie past he feels that Klamaui County's rapid ad vancement In Uie agricultural field was because farmers' and stock men felt keenly the need to con stantly improve the quality of their crops and stock. Nowhere in uie West can you find such beautiful homes and well kept farms aa right here In Klam- ath county, Charlie concluded. called on the President today at uie Elysee Palace France's White House. He had conferred with Coty at length last night on the political situation. The new Premier-designate now must consult various parly leaders in an attempt to rally sufficient support to ensure his confirmation wy the Assembly. H-; tailed by 1 votes to gain confirmation aa premier during last summer's 37. day government crisis. That crisis was finally resolved by the selec tion oi i.aniei, wno served just two weeks short of a year. . LANIEL CRITIC J . Mendes-Fruice has been a sharp critic ot the Laniel administration. He has insisted that France must take Uie best bargain possible with the Communist-led Vietminh In In dochina and concentrate on build ing up her strength, in Europe. He also is a staunch advocate of cuts In military spending and gov ernment economy as a way to get the nation back on her financial lect. He inists that only after France has a healthy economy can she make her full contribution to Western deiense. In seeking Assembly confirma tion as premier last year, Mendes France said he would support the European De f e n s e - Commun ity Treaty. French ratification of Uie pact, which would rearm West Germans in a six-nation army, has been stymied by heavy opposition from many quarters in the As sembly. Until confirmation ot a new gov ernment, Laniel and his ministers run their departments on a care taker basis. Foreign Minister Georges Bi dault planned to return to Geneva to carry on negotlaUons for peace in Indocnina. even uiougn ne has no backing from the Assembly. C. A. HENDERSON Nationwide Practice Successful By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Life skipped a beat Monday aa millions of Americans and Canadi ans heeded walling air raid sirens in the continent's first lntcrnatfcnv el civil defense exercise. With grim, disciplined make believe, young and old abruptly drooped their dally pursuits and, In city after city, sought shelter against mock atomic annihilation. Early reports Indicated that the public's brief participation, no more than 10 minutes in most cases, was successful. - But here and there a hitch de veloped. The alarm system didn't go off properly, so there was some confusion in uie Pentagon, nerve center of America's military might, aa to whether or not uie test had started. Wardens passed the word. President Eisenhower himself led the surge toward shelter. With the entire White House staff, the chief executive hurried to baa ment refuge areas. VAST EXERCISE The vast exercise assumed that widespread havoc was wrought by successful enemy bomb drops over 64 American and Canadian cities from Puerto Rico to Hawaii. while the public's role was urn Ited to taking shelter briefly, the exercise continued for hours and days for tens of thousands of Civil H Defense corpsmen. Officially, "Operation Alert" be gan at 11 a. m. (EDT). Federal Civil Defense authorities', however, left the public's time for partlcrpa Uon up to local officials. In Boston, New York and other Eastern cities, the sirens screamed at 10 a. m. several hours in ad vance ot the presumed DomD drops. , New York City alone was pre-' sumed to be the target ot tare atomic weapons, one "Oround Zero" In the heart of mtdtown Manhattan, one in downtown Brooklyn and one in. the Bronx. Each was supposed to tie eight times as powerful as the one that demolished Hiroshima.- -, . N.Y. DEATH TOLL New York's death toll waa pot at 2,175.000. , In Lawrence, Mass., when the) siren sounded, a middle-aged wo man walked directly to an Amer ican flag, hugged It and kissed It. "Did you lose someone in the service?" she was asked. . : Sobbing . violently . the . woman shook her head and. said only: "You people know nothing of a thing like this a real air raid." When the "all clear" sounded Uie woman, still sobbing, kissed the flag again and disappeared. She spoke with a foreign accent. .French India Colony Revolts PARIS Wl Insurgents against French control Sunday seised the town ot Yanaon, north ot Pondl chery, one of the tiny French colonies on India's east coast, which the Indian government Is demanding be merged with its territory, the Foreign Ministry reported Monday. The ministry said first reoorta of the Incidents were incomplete. out. several persons had been wounded. The fact that the Injur- gents all come from Indian terri tory Indicated t h e v had - the help of Indian authorities, It added. ine ministry said it could not comment beyond the statement that "the Indian government has effectively deprived France of all means of exercising her sover eignty at Yanaon." When the town was seized, the ministry continued, there were no French authorities there. The last French official recently was recalled to Fondlchery. it r
