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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1954)
fo) 1 I 0)fo)R(g MIES to ft HI In The Dav'slews By FKANK JENKINS Cleaned from the teletype: President Elsenhower sees an in crease In the federal debt limit as . Inevitable, although (he tells his press conference this morning) raising the limit is not part of his legislative program. The present limit is 275 billion dollars, and the secretary of the treasury thinks it will have to be hiked to at least 290 billions. It's unfortunate, Ike, that your first FULL year in office has to be an election year. In our country, election years are the silly seas son. In election years, the politi cians lose all faith in the basic common sense of the people and are sure that the way to get re elected is to go hog wild in their economics. Politicians never THINK. They just act on ancient super stitions and one of the oldest political superstitions is that in election years you must spend MORE and tax LESS. The truth is that when we spend more and tax less we just HAVE to go deep er into debt. So, as you say, our 275 billion dollar debt limit is going to have ' to be hiked. More teletype gleanings: 'Here's a lesson for American women from a pair of French girls who have just returned to New York from a motor scooter trip to Los Angeles: "Says one of them to a reporter: 'Because you attract so much attention on a motor scooter, you learn so much about people.' "Then she added: " "Especially about men. why, vou know, two of them proposed marriage to us practically on sight.' " Here's the lesson: THE FRENCH GIRLS DIDN'T ACCEPT THE HASTY PROPO SALS. Whatever one may say about French men (especially French politicians) French girls are SMART, More from the teletype: Fourteen hundred prisoners at the wasningion &iaie pcmtcino.j in walla Walla continued a hunger ctxila tnriav hilt thpre WB9 nO Vi- olence. The state patrol has sent guards to reintorce prison ouicwu in case of any disturbances. Gauaml ransnnR hn.vA been sug gested for the hunger strike which began yesterday, am rris on Warden John Cranor attributes it principally to the fact that LARGE NUMBERS OF THE PRIS ONERS ARE NOT EMPLOYED. Some day we'll get smart enough to quit herding those who have been convicted of lnwbreaking to gether IN IDLENESS within pris on walls under the strange delu sion that by doing so we can re form them. Some day we'll become wise enoueh to heed the proverb: "Sa tan always finds some work for idle hands to do." As of now, our penitentiaries are little more than finishing scnoois lor crime na those who come out of them are more apt than not to come out as skilled and competent criminals. But what can we expect when we herd lawbreakers together in our prisons with nothing USEFUL to occupy their minds and their bands? Gleaned on the home front: Eldorado, with its wide, tree shaded parkings, is becoming one of our handsomest streets. Those who live on Eldorado are obvi ously proud of their homes. But A little better than midway of its length is the Roosevelt school oc cupying a whole. block. Its parking strips are grown up to dry brown grass and equally dry brown weeds. Practically all the other parkings on the street (the excep tions are a vacant lot or so) are beautifully kept. The school's park ing strip is an eyesore. I wonder considering the fact (hat our schools already cost quite lot of money (and are worth ID if the school system couldn't assume the relatively trifling addi tional burden of keeping that block of parkSng strip green and lovely, too. ' Crime Expert To Conduct Investigation BERLIN I Harry Boeder mann, a Swedish crime specialist, was reported Wednesday to have arrived in Berlin for an under cover investigation of the disap pearance of Dr. Otto John, former West German security chief. West Berlin newspapers said he planned to contact Ernst Woll weber, head of the East German - state security police. Official con firmation was lacking. Soeder mann could not be located at West Berlin hotels. John, 44, vanished in the Soviet sector of Berlin the night of July 20. The Communists announced later that he went to East Berlin voluntarily to work for German unity. The West German govern ment contends John was trapped into the Soviet sector. 1 n 1 Price Five Centtv IS face Ike Defends U.S. Right To Fight WASHINGTON l President Eisenhower said Wednesday tills country does not mean to be truc ulent toward the Chinese Commu nists as a result of the recent at tacks on U. S. and British planes but does propose to defend its rights. Referring at his news conference to the plane shooting incidents and the Red Chinese charges against this country, Eisenhower said he believes the Communist position is part of a plan to separate the United States from its Allies and split the West. Eisenhower said he is perfectly certain the U. S. planes were where they should have been and were on legitimate business. And, the President said, the U.S. task force which entered the disputed area to aid in the search for survivors of the British plane shot down by the Reds should be leaving the area momentarily be cause the mission is completed. At the Pentagon, a Navy spokes man said that the aerial search of waters around Hainan Island might be called off within 24 hours. He added Vice Adm. W. K. Phil lips, 1st Fleet commander, had been told to halt the operation as soon as he had exhausted all possi bilities of finding survivors or the wreckage of the British airliner shot down by Chinese fighters near Hainan July 23. The spokesman explained Phil lips had discretionary authority to call off the search or to continue it, depending upon local conditions. Tile two aircraft carriers, Phil ippine Sea and Hornet, and the destroyers taking part in the search will return to .their bases in the Philippine Islands or con tinue with their framing exercises in the area, the Navy spokesman said, as soon as the search opera tion is called off.,, ; The "President was1 asked about news reports ' indicating that the French, in particular, were uneasy over U. S. action with regard to the shooting and regarded this gov ernment as too truculent. Elsenhower said we don't mean to be truculent. But, he said firm ly, we do mean to defend our rights. And, he said, our people will de fend themselves if they are at tacked when on legitimate busi ness. This nation, meanwhile, was seeking by strong words and tough action to warn Red China against the dangers of any more plane shooting incidents. (Earlier story on page 10) Youth Admits Arson Charge MEDFORD W) The 17-year-old son of a woman burned critical ly in a dwelling fire last Saturday night was jailed Wednesday after he admitted, state police said, set ting the blaze. Lieut. Jack Bearss of the state arson squad said Dale Vernon Balderston confessed pouring gaso line on furniture and in a clothes closet at the family home south of here, then touching off the fire. During questioning, Bearss said, the youth also admitted writing a letter to himself that contained threats to his family. " The type written letter, poorly written, ap peared an attempt to give the im pression it was the work of an elderly man, police said. Balderston told Bearss that after he set the fire, he aroused his brother. Steve and tried to get the family dog to waken the sleep ing parents. Then apparently frightened, the youth drove away in the family car, police said. Navy Leader Denies Charge WASHINGTON W Secretary of Navy Charles S. Thomas Wednesday challenged a charge that the Navy has failed to recog nize the urgency of elimination of racial segregation in its ranks. Thomas made known his views in a letter accepting the resigna tion of Lester Granger, executive director of the National Urban League, New York City, who has been a consultant to the Navy on racial problems. Granger, a Negro, submitted his resignation last week in a letter which included this statement: '"There appears to be no serious recognition of urgency in this mat ter (racial segregation) on the part of the key officials responsible for evaluating and expediting any rec ommendations that I might make," KLAMATH FALLS. PRESENTATION OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION Citation from the Oregon State Motor At soeiation was made to Mayor Paul Landry (left) by Bob Mest, OSMA president, while Frank Reynolds, district manager of American Automobile Association of which the OSMA is an affiliate, stands by. Senate Vote Passes Atomic Power Bill Ending Debaie WASHINGTON M Controversy over the bill designed to carry out President Eisenhower's atomic pro gram shifted today behind, closed doors after a marathon debate in the Senate finally ended last night with 57-28 passage. . A Senate-House conference com mittee now must adjust basic dif ferences in separate versions of a big bill to open the atomic power field to private . industry-'and to authorize the release of limited nu clear Information to U. S. allies. Senate passage came at 9:47 p.m. last night, at the end of 13 days and nearly 169 hours of acrimonious debate. The bill was supported by 44 Republicans and 13 Democrats and opposed by 2 Republicans, 25 Democrats and in dependent Sen. Morse of Oregon. The battle left open scars in the Senate over the bill's power pro visions and the tactics used by Weyerhaeuser Workers Meet By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' A meeting of Weyerhaeuser Tim ber Co.'s Longview employes Tues day night failed to act on a pro posal to take negotiating authority away from the regional committee and put it in plant employes' hands. Shouting members broke up ef forts to get a vote. The meeting had been called by a group beaded by Roy Benefiel Jr. The union local of the CIO Wood workers has called a meeting for Wednesday niRht to report on ne gotiations in the strike which now is in its sixth week. Wcyerhaeuser's Springfield em ployes held a meeting last week similar to that at Longview and voted to continue the regional committee's -authorization. The governors of Oregon and Washington were asked Wednesday to intercede In the strike. Wash ington's Gov. Langlle was asked by State Sen. Gerald Dixon of Tacoma to call representatives of the two sides "and help them make a set tlement." Oregon's Gov. Patterson got a similar request from Bill Way, president of the Portland Central Labor Council, AFL, who said help was needed because "negotiations have almost ended." The federal mediation service, .he said, had been unable to ( reach a solution and "the weight of the governor's office would be helpful." Applications For Antelope Licenses Ready PORTLAND tf Applications for antelope hunting licenses are now available at all game license agencies, the State Game Commis sion reported Wednesday. Six hundred permits will be issued. The application must be in the commission office by 10 a. m. Aug. 10. A drawing, if there are more than 600 applications as ex pected, will be Aug. 12. FISH COUNT PORTLAND The fish count at Bonneville Dam Tuesday: Chi nook 721; jack 337; steelhead 4,700; blueback 483. 't OREGON V V If ' 1 Republican Leader Knowland of California to break what he termed an opposition filibuster. Whether these resentments would lead to stiffer opposition to other key administration measures, in cluding the foreign aid, housing and tax revision bill, remained to be seen. GOP leaders are driving for adjournment by Aug, 7. . The Senate adopted amendments to" the' atdmlo energy biH, a re vision of the 1946 basic act, to authorize the Atomic Energy Com mission (AEC) and other federal agencies to build atomic power plants. If they can get the funds. It also postpones any exclusive nu clear patents for 10 years. The House bill, passed Monday, grants normal patent rights for civilian atomic developments not conceived under government aus pices and bars the AEC from the A-power business. These differences must be ham mered out behind closed doors. Opposition senators have threat ened another talkfest if their ver sion Is jettisoned. The House, un der strong leadership control, ap peared equally insistent upon its measure. Senate opponents gave up the fight suddenly last night after two weeks of denouncing the bill as a gigantic giveaway a view dis puted by GOP leaders. The final session of debate, starting Monday, lasted Just short of 36 hours. The back of the opposition ap peared broken Saturday night when Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas joined In an ef fort to limit debate. He failed, as Knowland did In repeated attempts. "BUT IT'S A MUST IN CALIFORNIA!" Ruts Marshall (right) laughingly insists to John Howard, of the firm of Morrison and Howard, architects. Marshall, formerly of Klamath Falls and now of Palm Springs, knows the "last word" in eye wear for use on ths Klambassadors' trek to Dunimuir, Weed, Mt. Shasta and Yreka which both men are attending today. jS4 AFL Union Calls Strike SPOKANE Wl The AFL Lumb er and Sawmill Workers struck the Ferry County woods operation of the Lincoln Lumber Co. Wednesday. Ninety men failed to report for work near Incneiium as tne Northwest lumber strike spread to the fourth pine operation in east ern Washington this ,veek, - the Timber Products Mairafacturers1 Assn. reported. 1 The company's mill In Lincoln County was struck by 106 workers Monday. Some 400 men walked out mat any at tne wnite Fine ensn Co. in Spokane and another 200 at the Western Pine Manufacturing Co. here. The union Is demanding a 12 'i cent hourly wage increase. Em ployers have contended economic conditions in the industry don't warrant any Increases now. The association, which represents Inland Empire employers, said there appears to be "no pattern" to the walkouts. A union spokesman said earlier that as many as 15 Inland Empire pine operations might be struck this week. Weather FORECAST Klamath Falls and vlclnitv: Fair through Thursday. High Thursday 90; low Wednesday night 50. High yeiterday 8r Low last night 49 Precip. last 24 hours 0 Since Oct. 1 , 14.45 Same period lust year 14.87 Normal for period ., 12.40 No. 2904 I(F Awarded Pedestrian Citation Klamath Falls has won the Ore gon State Motor Association's pe destrian protection citation for the year 1953. Presentation of the metal plaque whs made Tuesday afternoon to Mayor Paul Landry by Bob Mest, president of the OSMA. The award was won by Klamath Falls from 1.571 communities of all sizes and means that Klamath Falls has a record of no pedestrian injuries or deaths in 1953. This is the third consecutive year the city has maintained a record of no pe destrian deaths. In making the presentation. Mest said: It is more than a Privilege to present this citation to you on be half of the Oregon State Motor As sociation, affiliate of the American Automobile Association, for as an Oregontan, I share the pride you must have in the distinction and recognition that has come to Klam ath Falls for its traffic safety rec ord auring 1953." "The residents of the city, both pedestrians and drivers, deserve considerable credit for making this award possible. The record was achieved in the face of rising traffio exposure for pedestrians as a result of a steady increase in the number of motor vehicles re ported each year. The marked reduction in pedes- trlan fatalities over the years is the brightest spot In the entire traffio picture. Pedestrian fatali ties in 1953 totaled 8.500 a re duction of 45 per cent from the high point reached in 1937. Dur ing these eame years, all other tralilo fatalities not involving pe destrians Increased 23 per cent. "The real reward, however, is in pedestrian lives saved and hu man suffering averted," Mest con- tinned. He quoted statistics from 1951, when six pedestrians were In jured In traffic ana 1BS2, when ttn were in u red, Mest praised the work of city officials who have enforced laws against mid-block crossings, against drivers who violate pedes trians' right-of-way, provided po lice protection at scnool crossings, prohibited parking at school curbs during school hours and devoted much time to teaching the rules of safety to the younger genera tion. Suez Treaty Debate Slated LONDON Wl Prime Minister Churchill sought Wednesday to quiet a rebellion In Conservative party ranks over the British-Egyptian agreement to pull Britain' troops out of the Suez Csnal Zone. An all-out showdown In Parlia ment could place the fate of his government In the hands of the Socialist opposition. Churchill met with his cabinet Wednesday morning to set the stage for a debate on the pact and decide whether to demand a vote of confidence. Conservatives hold an overall majority of 20 in the House of Commons. A rebel bloc of 40 Con servatives has threatened to bolt and vote against any settlement that means British evacuation of the Suez. Churchill seemed reasonably confident of surviving the revolt, as an overwhelming majority ol Socialist Laborites have supported evacuation. H. B. Loosley Dies In South FORT KLAMATH Word was received here today of the death of a native of the Wood River Val ley, Henry Benjamin "Ben" Loos ley whose parents Mr. and Mrs. John Loosley were among the first settlers and early homesteaders here. He died at Santa Monica, Cal ifornia, Monday, July 27. He was 77 years old. He lived here most of his life, farming for a brief time near Ma lln before leaving a few years ago for Santa Monica in hopes of bene fiting his health. He and Mrs. Loosely had made their home with an only daughter, Mrs. Ert Hol lenbach and her family, Santa Monica. . Other survivors Include his wid ow, Mrs. Anna Loosley, Santa Monica, one brother. Major Milan Iolpy, U.S. Army retired at the Presidio, San Francisco, a sister, Mrs. Fanny Bunch, Klamath Falls, an uncle, Raymond Loosley, Fort Klamath and several nieces and nephews, among them Merle Loos ley, Malm. Funeral cervices will be held Friday, July 10, 8 p.m. from For est Lawn Hollywood Chapel, Santa Monica. Telephone 8111 Rhee Wants US Air, Naval Aid WASHINGTON Wl South Ko rean President Syngman Rhee proposed Wednesday that an Asian army of more than two million men, backed by XT. S. guns, planes and ships, launch a "counterat tack" on Communist China. In a speech prepared for deliv ery before a joint session of Con gress, the fiery 79-year-old Korean leader said: "Let us remember that peace cannot be restored in the world half Communist and half Demo cratic. "Your momentous decision Is needed now to make Asia safe for freedom, for that will automatical ly settle the world Communist problem in Europe, Africa and America." Rhee told Congress the essence of Soviet strategy for world con quest is to lull Americans into a sleep of death by talking peace until the Soviet Union possesses enough nydrogen bombs and inter continental bombers to pulverize the airfields and productive cen ters of the United States by sneak attack." DIVIDED LAND Rhee has long advocated resum ing hostilities In Korea to drive the Communists out of the northern half of his divided land. But this appeared to be the first time he proposed an all-out attack on the Chinese mainland Itself He did not call for the use of U.S. foot soldiers, Rhee's call to arms ran counter to U. 8. policy, expressed by both President Elsenhower and Secre tary of State Dulles. Both said publicly last week the United States does not favor resumption of the Korean War, The American Air Force well as the Navy would be needed to insure the success of the coun terattack on the Red Chinese re gime," Rhee said, adding: "But let me repeat, no American foot soldiers." And, the South Korean leader asserted: "The Soviet Union will not stop of its own volition. It must be stopped." DIVISIONS OFFERED Urging the United States to act now, Rhee said the Republic of Korea has offered this nation its 20 equipped divisions and the men to make up 20 more, He said a million and a half young Koreans ask for nothing bet tor than to fight for tne cause ol human freedom, their honor and their nation.' He noted that the government of Nationalist China on Formosa also has offered the United States "630,000 men of Its armed forces and additional reserves Rhee, dressed Jn a tidy blue business suit, arrived at the Capi tol after a morning conference with Secretary of State Dulles, De fense Secretary Charles Wilson and Foreign Aid Administrator Harold Stassen. Rhee opened his address by thanking the American people for saving his helpless country from destruction. He paid tribute to former Presi dent Truman "whose momentous decision to send armed forces to Korea saved us from being driven Into the sea." He thanked Presi dent Elsenhower for his help and Foreign Aid Bill Approved WASHINGTON Wl The House formally passed and sent to the Senate Wednesday a bill appropri ating $5,208,419,979 to finance the foreign aid program for the pres ent fiscal year. The 265-126 roll call vote ratified tentative approval given the bill Tuesday after seven hours of de bate. The bill is the last of the ap propriation measures to be con sidered by the House this yenr. Its total is $812,213,554 less than President Eisenhower requested, but his House leaders, with Demo cratic support, beat back efforts to trim It further. The bill went to the Senate, where It Joins a separate measure authorizing the foreign aid pro gram. The Senate planned to take up the House-passed authorization Wednesday. Doctors Advised To Set Fair Fee DEDHAM, Mass. fP) The Nor folk County Medical Society ad vises Its physician-members in Its current medical news publication how to arrive at a fair fee for all patients. It emphasized, "The fee should have no bearing whatsoever on the physician's need or lack ol money or the patient's willingness to overpay." The article said: "If the very wealthy wish to throw their weight around, the physician should con sider what he might lose In pres tige by accepting an honorarium in excess of the established fee." BASEBALL SCORES NATIONAL ' St Louis 000 000 000 8 10 0 New York 010 202 05x 10 13 1 Poholsky. Brazle (Si, Lint .) and 6arnl; Antonellt and Katt, knowledge of the "enemy pern.' He extended "our deep ana heartfelt thanks to the American war mothers" for sending their sons in Korea's darkest hour. BROADCAST President Syngman Rhee's ad. dress before the Joint session of Congress will be rebroadcast to night at 9:30 p.m. over KFLW. House Vote Passes Tax Cut Bill WASHIN&TON Ufl The House Wednesday passed a compromise version of President Eisenhower's giant tax revision program, reduc ing the nation's 1954 tax bill an estimated $1,363,000,000. Final action came after the House defeated 227-169 a Demo cratic move to strip from the pro gram a aisputea tax cut on dlvl dends. The 1,000-page bill now goes to tho Senate, where a similar fight over the dividend tax cut Is ex pected to precede final congres sional action on the biggest tax overhaul In 75 years. Democrats moved to 'strike from the bill a disputed provision to per mit taxpayers to subtract 4 per cent of their dividend Income from, the taxpayment they otherwise would make. Their move would have sent the bill back to a House-Senate con ference committee, which worked out the compromise version. The Senate still has to act on the com promise. ' The move to knock out the divi dend tax cut was supported by 165 Democrats, 1 Independent, and three Republicans Rep. Javlts (NY), Andersen (Minn) and O' Konskl (Wis). It was opposed by an Kepumicans and as Democrats. Rep. Daniel A. Reed (R-NY) told the House the big tax overhaul, re writing almost every tax law on the books, would give "a green light to the economy of the na tion." Reed Is chairman of tho conference icommittee and ol the taxvwrltlng House Ways and Means, Committee . But Rep. Cooper (D-Tenn), sen lor Democrat on Ways and Means, declared "it Is wrong" to give more favorable tax treatment for dividend Income than for income earned by workers. Cooper in sisted the revision bill does not provide enough relief lor low-income persons.- Republican Leader Hallsck told the House just before the vote on the dividend tax cut that the big revision bill had come down a "long, hard road." Ha said It was a "little ridiculous" to vote now to send the measure back to the con ference committee. KF Jet Plans Announced Preliminary plans for runway construction at the Klamath Mu nicipal Airport for reactivation as a jet interceptor base are expected to be delivered to Naval head quarters at Seattle, Washington, this week, Russ Avery, airport man ager, said this morning. Plans will be delivered by Port er, Urquhsrt and Bevins, engineer ing firm, from its Sacramento of fice to Seattle Naval district per sonnel who will be In charge of runway construction. Avery said that so far, the Air Force is Interested only in the in strument runway (used In bad weather) and this will be length ened and strengthened. No new run ways are planned for construction, the airport manager stated. He pointed out that no construc tion surveys or pavement evalua tions (to determine the coating which will be needed on the run way for Jet aircraft) have been made yet. The engineering firm, however, is submitting a proposal for overlay on the Instrument run way (the northwest - southeast runway) and suggestions for taxi way lighting and runway lighting conversion. Representatives of the engineer ing firm are expected to stop In Klamath Falls sometime this week. Coos Bay Plans Junior Legion Ball Tournament NORTH BEND, Ore. Wl Ore. gon's American Legion junior baseball tournament will open here Thursday night and the winner of the championship Sunday will be entered In the regional playoff at McOUl, Nev., Aug. 15-19. Thursday games: Oregon City vs. Vale and Albany vs. The Dalles, Friday: Winner of the first Thurs day game vs. North Bend and win ner of the second Thursday gams' vs. Portland. The Portland team, from ttis Willamette Heights post, Is mads up chiefly of Lxicoln High School players.
