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r U OP ORSGON LIBRARY EUGENE, ORE. ? .. W UN U o) fo) Jfl In The 1 Day'sjlews By FRANK JENKINS. Foreign aid note: U.S. Ambassador to India John " Sherman Cooper formally present- ' ed to the Indian government rail- ways today the first of 100 railroad , locomotives made available under me u.s.-inaian lecnmcat co-opera- tion program. ' Cooper, who tomorrow will pre v sent at Port Okha the first of j 8700 freight cars, says that in the J eight years since India became , free America has given her aid amounting to nearly 478 million t oouars. with 230 million more V given by private agencies. After all that, India is flirting scandalously with the communists maybe with the idea of blasting Muius minions out ol us. More on foreign aid: The United states is giving South Korea 35 million dollars more to keep it going economically for this fiscal year which means until next July. This is in addition to 27V millions in economic aid the U.S. has given since last July. C. Tyler Wood U.S. economic coordinator for Korea, says tile additional 25 millions we have Just handed over is to import goods necessary to increase south Korea s production. That raises an interesting ques tion: Can a modern nation at least OUR nation any longer afford to go to war under any circumstances other than actual invasion? First lets take a look at South Korea. It was invaded by the com munists. We came to its assis tance. It was a long and bloody struggle, and most of it was fought on south Korean soil. It ended in a draw but at least we threw the communists out of South Korea. Having come to the assistance of the South Koreans, it devolved upon us .to restore South Korea, which had been devastated in the fighting, to something ap proaching economic stability. Let's now take a look at Japan. Japan attacked us at Pearl Harbor. As a result of the attack, we went to war. It was a long and bloody war. Eventually, we won It. EVER SINCE, we have been busy restoring Japan to economic stability. How much it has cost so far and will cost in the future, I wouldn't know. ., But it has been a lot. - And will be a lot more before we are through with the Job. And there was Germany. We went to war with her. ' We won the war and imme diately the job devolved upon us to restore Germany to economic stability. We have been working away at It ever since at great cost. What's the answer? I'll admit I don't know. But this much is certain: War is costly business. Not only does It -require vast quantities of blood and treasure to FIGHT a war. It costs as much more in the way of treasure to restore your enemy to something approaching economic stability after you nave whipped him. And Everbody else gets into the game. India, for example, is now telling us in effect that if we don't set her up in business in a big wav she'll TAKE HELP FROM THE RUSSIANS and how would we like that? Modern war Is a complicated enterprise. Kelly Wedding Site In Doubt PHILADELPHIA Wi One thing is definite about the date and site of actress grace Kelly's pending marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco it s in doubt. A series of conflicting state ment yesterday by those close to the principals served to confirm previous statements by Miss Kelly and Rainier that they had set neither the date nor site. Paul Noghes, chief of the prince's private cabinet, announced in Monte Carlo that the wedding will be held in Monaco in April and that, according to Monacah law, there would be two marriage ceremonies, one civil and then several days later a Roman Catho-' lie Church ceremony. In Wilmington. Del., the prince's private chaplain, the Rev. J. Francis Tucker, expressed doubt that the sovereign had given any one authority to speak for him on the forthcoming marriage. He said that Rainier told him before leav ing on a motor trlop to Florida yesterday that the date and site were indefinite. He said Rainier "leans to a quiet wedding in Phil adelphia." Miss Kelly's home. Miss Kelly's mother said bluntly, "Nothing's official and nothing's been decided. I'm sure there must be a misunderstanding." Miss Kelly, en route by train to Hollywood, could not be reached for comment. She said after the engagement was announced last Thursday that the wedding would be held sometime soon after Easter. BILL INTRODCCKD WASHINGTON I Rep. Van Zandt iR-Pa) has introduced a bill for an atomic-driven exhibit ship to carry out the project President Eisenhower revived last Thursday. : The ship would tour the world to show the peaceful possibilities , of the atom. Stcalft writ jitter I i mi Price Ftra Cent M Fstca KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY It, U5C Telephone Sill No. 33)3 GOP Urges Quick Farm Policy Action WASHINGTON fl President Eisenhower and Republican con gressional leaders agreed at a White House meeting Tuesday the administration's farm program should have high priority at this session of Congress. The GOP leaders told reporters the president's 10-year program of highway construction also was stressed at the legislative strategy session. Democrats are in control of Con- Lawyer Sure Of Breaking Abbott Alibi OAKLAND UP) Dlst: Atty. J. Frank Coakley neared the end of his rebuttal case today, confi dent he has shattered Burton W. Abbott's alibi for the fatal after noon of April 28. ' On that afternoon shortly after p.m.,- 14-year-old Stephanie Bry an was last seen alive. Abbott, 27, is accused of kidnaping and mur dering the Berkeley schoolgirl and of burying her body near his Trin ity County mountain cabin. Coakley indicated he has only three or lour more witnesses to call, but court observers believed it possible he would end his case without calling any of them, TESTIMONY When court resumed this morning,- Mrs. Iieonn. Dezman was still on the stand. Her direct testimony yesterday was the second of two major blows Coakley struck at Abbott's alibi timetable - . Mr Desman who .run in Aa- meda beauty shop where Abbott's wife, Georgia, worked until last Saturday, testified she saw Abbott in the salon at about 3:10 p.m. April 28. . This testimony corroborated that of another witness, Mrs. Bessie Wells, who was a customer In the salon at that time. The Importance of the testimony lav in the fact that it contradicted Abbott's story that he was in or near Sacramento by 4 p.m., dri ving to the cabin in Trinity County to do some fishing. He has claimed he left his Alameda home at 1 a.m. and arrived at Wildwood. where the cabin is located, about 8:30 o.m. that night. HINT On cross - examination, defense, attorney Harold Hove tried to hint that Mrs. Dezman was unusually friftndiy with a man named Bruce Hushes,.' operator of an Alameda tavern, and that she once knew a woman who once was convicted oi whif slavery. Superior Judge Charles Wade Snook upheld prosecution objec tions to this highly personal line of questioning three times. Hove tried to show that Mrs. Dezman first believed Abbott had been in the beauty parlor only on the .morning of April 28 and that she told Abbott's wife so. "Yes. but that was before I looked at my records," she said. These records had established that Bessie Wells had an afternoon appointment for April 28. - gress and will set the legislative program but they have indicated a disposition to give farm legisla tion a-, top place. SECOND DAY Elsenhower, on his second day back on the Job after convales cence from his heart attack, talked with the GOP leaders for nearly an hour, and a half. Republican Senate leader Know land of California said the Presl dent "looks fine." Knowland and House GOP leader Martin of Mas sachusetts said there was no dis cussion of the President's second term plans. The California senator said he believed Eisenhower's farm pro gram, featuring a "soil bank" sys tem for a cut back in crop acre age, was generally "well received" in Congress and stood a good chance of winning the necessary bipartisan support to get it enact ed Knowland and Martin said they expected the Senate to act first on a farm bill with hearings to oegin by the Senate Apiculture Commit tee, headed by Sen. Ellender (D Lal, before Feb. 15. -FEDERAL AID James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, said Tuesday he expects Elsenhower's message asking for federal aid for sohool construction to go to the Capitol Thursday. This will be followed by his budget message Jan. 16. In keeping with his avowed aim of shouldering "the full duty of the presidency," Eisenhower also scheduled meetings of the National Security Council Thursday and of the Cabinet if enough members are In town Friday. Meantime, he worked on printers proofs of his economic report, to be sent to Congress Jan, 23, week after next Monday's budget message, and on a special mes sage on aid for school construction due this Thursday or Friday.'1 Faced with this heavy presideh tial workload, the White House Rain, Snov, Sleet Pelt Eastern Areas By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' The coldest weather of the winter season continued in Florida and other parts of the Southeast Tues day. Damage to crops in Florida alone was estimated in the millions of dollars. More cold was predicted there for Tuesday night and Wednesday, Meanwhile, more rain, snow and sleet pelted wide areas in Eastern sections of the country. The icy weather was blamed for more than a dozen deaths on hlRhwaya and sidewalks in Northeast states. Rain continued in New England and the Middle Atlantic states. There was rain, snov.' and freei lng drizzle In the eastern Great Lakes region, the eastern and cen tral parts of the Ohio Valley and the western sections of Virginia and North Carolina, RAIN CONTINUES Rains continued to lash the New England area and the forecast was for more rainy and windy weather through Wednesday, bringing a threat of floods In some sections. KLAMATH FALLS NATIONAL GUARDSMEN, m embers of Battery D, 732nd AAA Battalion, are shown inspecting portable radio equipment used by the battery. Pfc. Danny Johnston, left, Pfc. Gary Cramer and Corporal Brian Arnold are all members of Battery D. Cpl. Arnold is the non-commissioned officer-in-charge of the radio communications section of the battery which is commanded by Capt. Forrest Alter. Battery D, in conjunction with Battery B, commanded by 1st. Lt. Leonard Springer, is staging "Operation Manpower" this week in a drive to recruit 62, new guardsmen. The new men are needed to man the new weapons to be assigned the batteries, the 75mm electronically controlled "Skysweeper" anti-aircraft gun. Battery D meets weekly on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. while B meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Both batteries meet at the Klamath Falls airport in the buildings to the right of the main entrance. All interested men are urged to contact the batteries' officers at either of these times. I see story on page five) Surpluses First Problem, Benson Says NEW ORLEANS Wl Secretary of Agriculture Benson said Tuesday "mountainous surpluses" constitute the No. 1 problem facing American farmers. staff prepared to steer as many In a speech before the American b tasks as pos- national uatuemen s Assn., Ben- visitors and routine tasks as pos sible away from the chief execu tive's' office. . SHORT WORK DAY Elsenhower worked a fairly short day yesterday, his first in Washington after 12 days of sun and exercise at Key west, Fla.. recuperating from his Sept. 24 heart attack. He checked into his office at 8 a.m. and out at 4 p.m., but broke the day with a luncheon and rest period lasting 2 hours and 20 min utes as his doctors have recom mended. At quitting time he took some work with him to the White House living quarters the rough proofs of the economic message. Weather FORECAST Klamath Falls and vicinity: Mostly cloudy through Wednesday with occasional light snow. Highs from 36-48. Lows Tues day night 28-33, High yesterday 34 Low lost night 28 Precip, last 24, -hours trace Preclp. since Oat. 1 12.17 Same period last year 3.27 Normal for period ... S.37 c L 9 O'clock Sptaal DON PLYMALE. left, and Bill Waggoner, employes of McCol lum Lumber Company, 2074 South Sixth Street, were caught by the 9 o'clock photographer this morning during the start of a new work day. . son said economists estimate farm prices would now be 10 per cent higher and net farm income might bold the Benson's speech before the Cat tlemen's Association in New Or leans will be broadcast over radio station KFMY tonight at 8 o'clock. have been 20 per cent higher in 1955 if the government-owned sur plus of farm goods was - not on hand. Benson, as did President Eisen hower in his special farm message to Congress Monday, said wartime production incentives were con tlnued too long. Benson said the soil bank pro posal recommended 'to Congress as a major feature of the new ad- Salk Vaccine Shots Okayed BOSTON m After months of delay Massachusetts center of a summer polio epidemic has de cided to resume a mass program of Salk vaccine inoculations. The Massachusetts Polio Adviso ry Committee recommended last night that the more recently pro duced vaccine is sufficiently safe to, be given on a mass scale to schoolchildren. The decision leaves Idaho as the only state which has not given a green light to the Salk vaccine. In Its report, the 19-member committee ot prominent Bay State physicians said. "The protection to be expected (from the vaccine) Is now greater than the potential risk to the vaccinated individual and to those with whom he comes in con tact." The committee noted however that "total freedom from live vi rus cannot be assured in this vac cine and that the vaccine may ministration , program Is plan that strikes directly at RMUnm " Kit, !ib u,l'.' "We can give no hard and! fast estimate of how much the soil bank will improve prices and incomes." The soil bank proposal is de signed to reimburse farmers for taking land out of the production Army Tells Huge Guided Missile Work WASHINGTON W Gen. Max well D. Taylor said Tuesday the Army Is going all out to develop a 1,500-mile range missile. The service will spend more and more of its money to expand the whole system of unmanned weapons, he said. , The Army chief of staff, at a Pentagon newa conference, said the Army needs "a wide span of guid ed missiles to extend its fire power horizontally and vertically." Work Is under way toward hv creasing both distance and height ranges oi such weapons mis year, he added. PARTNERSHIP Taylor said work on the 1,500 mile missile is being carried on at Redstone Arsenal, HuntsvlUe, Ala., tn partnership with the Navy, out it is too early to say which service tll nnnlvnl iVim nn, mtftfttlA. . oi crops aireaoy in surplus ana -v... cme, ot ...H ,ala the Army divert, at , to grass ana,,trres, i u, o0mlm). to improve .it "Ret- .'t llrfll pnmmA Ml ..ruulilntr -.....- -U,..., ...... kflmk.manl ......,. w v. v ...J. ...... ME,VI1C I. 1IWIKC UUIIIUM, u,,.u. missile with reported striking Rain which started Sunday meas ured more than 3 inches in many New England cities. Including Bos ton, Worcester, Mt. Washington. N.H., and Providence, K.I. The Weather Bureau at Boston predicted winds averaging 30 to 40 m.p.h. along the New England Coast, with higher gusts, and said tides will run 2 to 4 feet above normal. Ice Jams In New England rivers heightened the flood danger. One of the most seriously threatened flood areas was In southern New Hampshire where the Contoocook River and Nubanusit Brook overflowed. It was colder Tuesday morning In Miami 42 above than in Port land, Maine, where the reading was 44. Miami suburban areas re ported below freezing 29 degrees. Temperatures dropped into the 30s as far south as Mobile, Ala., and . West Palm Beach, Fla. It was a cool 27 at Jackson, Miss. In Florida, heavy damage was reported to tomatoes, beans, water melons, peppers, eggplant and sweet corn from the Lake Okee chobee region south to the Florida Keys. A farm official estimated damage at 10 million dollars. HEAVY DAMAGE Vegetable crops also suffered heavy damage In Palm Beach County and in the Interior of the Everglades where temperatures dropped as low as 24 degrees.' citrus crops, now in the midst of harvesting, appeared to have escaped serious damage. Growers, however, were warned to protect against continued cold, Miami's 42 was the lowest on record for a Jan. 10. The previous low on this date was a 43 recorded in 1932, 1944 and 1945. The coldest region Tuesday was over the Northern Plains and the upper Mississippi' Valley where readings were in the teens and near zero In some sections. Cooler air moving southward from Canada lowered temperatures as much as 20 degrees since Monday, Coup Reported In Paraguay BUENOS AIRES. Argentina Wl Paraguay's President Alfredo Stroessner was reported under house arrest today as word from across the border indicated an other revolt may be under way In the neighboring country. Travelers arriving from Para guay reported Stroessner's arrest and ' said lt apparently resulted from a rift among leaders of the ruling Colorado party, the coun try's only legal party. They said strict censorship was in force. A secret Paraguayan radio sta tion predicted yesterday that Stroessner's regime was doomed. "The Colorado regime Is crum bling rapidly," the broadcast said. "Now lt only grasps at the mad hope that (Juan D.) Peron will return and give it arms again." Stroessner and Peron were friendly during the latter's days In power. When Peron was over thrown last fall, he received asy lum In Paraguay before going on to Panama. Less than a month ago, Stroess ner put down what he called a "command crisis" among mem bers of his cavalry corps. Taxpayers Get Assistance Day Monday of each week has been designated as Taxpayer Assistni.ee Day by District Director R. C. Granquist of the Portland Internal Revenue District. The days com menccd on January 9 and will continue each Monday throughout January, February and March. Tho Vlamalh tPa!1 Inlnrnol ratm. possibly, on rare instances induce ! nue offlce m lhe fcdcral building tht disease in those vaccinated and their contacts." "Furthermore," the report con tinued, "it recognizes that the search still continues for a suit able substitute for the virulent Mahoney strain." Crash Injures Oregon Pilot NEWPORT BEACH. Calif. WI Marine Sgt. Robert Rlggs of Pon dosa. Ore., balled out of a flaming Rkyraider plane yesterday and two hours later was rescued lour miles offshore by a fishing vessel. The tall section of the craft burst Into flames under Radioman Riggh' feet at an altitude of 7.000 feet find he bailed out. The pilot, M. Sgt. Clarence H. Oraves of Orange, Calif., and Radioman 2.C. Peter E. McEachtron, El Toro, came in at the El Toro Air Station and crash crews put out the fire. Neither was hurt. Faulty wiring in the tail section was blamed for the fire. Riggs' condition Is good. He suffered from exposure only. will bo open on each of these Mondays to furnl.sh information to Interested taxpayers. During April the Klamath Fans office will be open continuously from April 2 to 16, Including the Saturdays of April 7-14, to offer assistance to taxpayers. SHOOTING HOURS CALIFORNIA January 11 OPEN CLOSE 7:04 4:54 It will burden of surpluses that is our most serious farm problem," Ben son said. "It will prevent a diver sion of acres out of surplus crops and into other products." He stressed, however, that it Is regarded as a temporary measure, adding that In the not too distant future "we will need much great er output of farm products than we have today." Benson said the system of flex ible farm price supports which the administration persuaded Congress to adopt two years ago is essential but inadequate to cope fully with the problem. "First." he said, "it only began to take hold with the harvests of 1955. Still more important, its operation Is smothered by the pres sure of surplus stocks amassed un der the old program." Crater Lake Skies Reported Dreary Skies were overcast at Crater Lake National Park this morning and the lake waa not visible, the ranger station reported. Highway 02 Is open through the park with chains advised. The road from Annie Springs to the rim is open with chains or abrasive snow tread tires required. Skiing was reported "fair to good." distance- of between 200 and 300 miles. . The Army recently1 announced an expansion of operations at the Redstone Arsenal. Top military scientists Including a large num ber of former German missile and rocket experts have been working there for some years. Tavlor said the Army will con tinue to add to Its tactical mobility by Improving and extending its own aviation. He said tho Army might be Interested In Jet powered air craft. Asked whether this means modification of an existing agree ment with the Air Force limiting the weight and size of Army air planes, Taylor replied that any artificial limitation is soon out grown. HOPE VOICED Taylor voiced the hope that Army-Air Force cooperntlon can ex tend the capability of Army troops to "Intervene rapidly to resist ag gression anywhere about the world." But he denied any Intent to take over the strategic airlift from the Air Force. The general said the big ma neuvers held In Louisiana last fall have led to experimental reorgan izations In division structure. The 3rd Infantry and' the 1st Armored Division . are already organized along new lines and the 101st Air borne Division, being reactivated at Ft; Campbell, Ky., also will be revamped to meet the challenge of atomlo war. Georgia Sets Color Fight ATLANTA ' IAV-dov. Marvin Orlfftn declared today the people of Georala."mmt never surrender? to the decision i-the U.3. -.So preme Court which bans segrega tion in public schools, . ' Ho said the Supreme Court sought to usurp control of state created, state-developed and state financed schools and colleges. In an address prepared for a joint session of the Georgia Gener al Assembly, the governor declared: :"' "At this time, the question con fronts this Oeneral Assembly of Georgia; Are we going to permit the naked and arrogant declaration of nine men to destroy our constitu tion and to usurp the blood-win rights of our people? "The answer Is no, no a thou sand times, nol" Orlffin said that maintaining segregation was "the most vital question that has ever been before this legislative body since the state was created" and called tor pas sage of measures designed to circumvent the decisions of the Supreme Court. He reiterated that "there will be no mixing qf the races In the pub lic schools and college classrooms of Georgia anywhere or at any time as long as I am governor." The governor said that "already the federal Supreme Court, bent on destroying constitutional gov ernment, has ordered an end to separate schools and segregated parks. "The next portent looming on the horizon Is a further declaration that a state's power to prohibit mixed marriages Is unconstitutional." Charges Fly In Sarena Case WASHINGTON 11 Charges of "pelltlcs" were mnde and denied Tuesday as a Joint House-Senate Investigating subcommittee opened a hearing Into the Department of Interior's handling of a group of Southern Oregon mining claims. Involved are ellorts of Al Sarena Mines Inc. of Mobile, Ala., to ob tain ownership oi 23 mining claims In the Rogue River National For est. Some of the patents were denied in 1951 but subsequently upon appeal ol the company were planted In IfM. DK.MOS l.ADKL Democrats have labeled the re versal a "timber grab" and sharp ly criticized Secretary of the In terior McKay and his department. Republicans counter that the in vestigation is "political" and the department had no alternative under the mining laws but to grant the patents. In an opening statement Sen. Scott (D-NC). presiding over the hearing as chairman of the Sen ale's Legislative Oversight sub committee, referred to the charges of politics, declaring: "Such a charge, almost without exception, is a defense ol those who have lomething to hide und who are alrald lor the people to know what the real facts are." Rep. Hoffman iR-Mlchi ranking minority member of the House Government Operations subcomlt tae which Is Joining in the inquiry, replied that Scott's statement had "absolutely no foundation." Holfmnn also released a state ment ol his own labeling the Dem ocratic accusations "unlalr and un substantiated." He accused the House subcommittee ol 'traveling on the taxpayers' dollars manu facture political propaganda for the 1956 campaign." "In my opinion," he said, "the Al Sarena case Is one of the note worthy examples of the lengths to which 'the Democratic opponents of the Elsenhower administration are willing to go In their attempts to smear the Interior Department and Secretary McKay." The company first obtained pat ents on eight claims without dif ficulty. It was denied patents on 23 claims by the Bureau of Land Management tBLMi on a finding that insufficient minerals existed to .lustily a claim. The company appealed and In January. 11154, was Riven a patent on the 15 disputed claims on the basis of a new mineral assay which Clarence A. Davis, then so licitor but now undersecretary of the Interior Department, a a 1 d showed sulllclent mineralization. Ben. Scott I D-NC I, chairman of the Senate group, said In a pre hearing statement that testimony previously taken on the matter In Portland, Ore., "to say the least. . . . reveals conditions and activ ities In the Department of Interior that are unbelievable." TESTIMONY INDICATES He said the testimony "very strongly Indicates that the Depart ment of Interior, at high levels In operation" on the claims, but "about $100,000 worth of timber has already been cut. . . and anoth er (400.000 worth is standing ready to be cut." The hearing Is scheduled to con tinue Wednesday .nd to resume next Tuesday and Wednesday. Robert W. Redwine, Senate sub committee staff counsel, named seven witnesses he said had been asked to appear. They Include R. N. Appling Jr. of Spokane, Wash., and J. R. Thoenen, Norris, Tenn., both Bureau of Mines employes: Tom Miller, acting director of the bureau; M. E. Volln, formerly of the bureau and now chief of re I search for the Michigan School of Mines and Technology; R. E. Mc Ardle, chief, U. S. Forest Service; Philip Gabriel. Mobile. Ala., di rector of Al Sarena Mines Inc., and J. A. McDanlel of Mobile, assayer at the A. W. Williams In spection Co. INVITATIONS EXTENDED In addition, Redwlne said. Invita tions to appear have been extended to Rep. Ellsworth (R-Ore) and Hayden S. Garber, Ellsworth's ad ministrative assistant, who Inter ceded with interior on behalf of the Sarena company; D. Ford Mc cormick, Trail. Ore., mining engl, neer; and Herbert and Charles P. McDonald, brothers and secretary and president respectively of the concocted a frantic srheme to deal i Sarena company. from tho bottom of the deck and) Ellsworth, who appeared at last pass under the table some J500.000 ; November's Portland hearing, told worth of publicly owned timber i a newsman he has no plan to testl to a private company." I fy at the current proceeding unless The subcommittee, he said, "has 1 asked or unless at Its conclusion not, thus far, been able to find I he feels "something Is missing where commercial mining has been I from the record." "( I
