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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.