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E'JUS.NS, ORE. III 1MB In In The- Day's lews . By FRANK JENKINS Guadalajara, Mexico's second city, is growing like a weed. The official directories give it a popu lation of around 380,000, but its in habitants, who are just as boos ter minded as the residents of any ' American city. Insist that Its pres ent population is at least a half million. It looks fully that big. It is a handsome city. Its main street is the Avenue Juares, which is wide and spacious. It is lined by handsome store!, which carry a wide range of merchandise. The stores are clean and attractive .and it's .practically Impossible to find one that doesn't have any where from one to half a dozen salespeople who speak fluent Eng lish. Incidentally. Sears has a big - store at Guadalajara. It handles Mexican merchandise almost ex clusively, and its personnel is Mex ican. By no means all of them speak English, but someone who does is always within reach. In this Sears store, about the only American merchandise that is pushed actively is that which is covered by our term "household appliances" kitchen gadgets and such. Mexico buys a great deal of American goods, but is actively interested in pushing the sale of its own products. Because it is a great merchan dise mart, with prices at least as low as anywhere in Mexico, it is a natural goal for tourists who are interested in shopping as well as in seeing the sights. Its factories manufacture jewel ry, which is beautiful and of good quality. It is a textile center. It is a large producer of pottery. It de signs and manufactures attractive clothing for women. These factories are included in practically all the organized tours for visitors, and they are fabu lously interesting for Americans because their processes are nearly all hand processes. Their products depend for their beauty and their utility upon the skill and the art istry of the individual worker rath er than on intricate and ingenious machinery, as is the case in our country. An interesting example of this is the glass factory that is included in all the tours. It produces some of the most beautiful glassware made m Mexico. It Is owned by a 78-year-old Mex " lean who is not. only, its owner but its maestro. It Is he who does the pieces that require artistic imagin ation. It is be who trains the work ers in their skills. And every piece of glass that comes out of this factory Is HAND made by an in dividual craftsman. And so it goes with the pottery shops and the establishments where Jewelry is created. Their processes are hand processes, their final beauty and excellence depending on the skill and the craftsmanship of the individual workman. - As a result, of course, Mexican wages are very low. Because their earning power is low, the Mexi can masses are unable to consume the products of Mexico's expand ing Industry. Presently, the tour ists chiefly Americans are taking care of that detail. There fore, they are MOST welcome. But what of the future? I wouldn't know. But I have the feeling that great changes are In store for Mexico. The new gener ation that is growing up isn't going to be satisfied with the conditions that have existed In the past. Guadalajara along with Mexi co's other great cities is a good place for Americans to visit. Too many of us have formed our opin ions of Mexico by what we see In the border towns which in the main are honky-tonks. Guadalajara Is a great city. It has wealth. It has culture. It has beauty. It has Initiative. It has pride in Its past and confidence In its future. It gives us a new understanding of Mexico which, next after Can ada, is our most Important neigh bor In the Western Hemisphere. Thornton Asks Reelection SALEM Ml Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton, Democrat, announced Monday he would stick with his original decision to run for re election. He announced, before the death of Gov. Paul Patterson, he would . seek reelection. But after the gov ernor's death, Thornton had been mentioned as a possible guberna torial candidate. So far. he is the only Democratic candidate for attorney general, but state Cen. Carl Francis, Dayton Republican, is seeking the office. Thornton's ttrpent said: "A number of folks have con tacted me suggesting that I change my plans and run either for gov ernor or Congress. "I have carefully considered all letters, phone calls and advice, but have decided not to seek higher office at this time. "While I appreciate the compli ment I think that it is best that I stay with my original decision and submit my name to the voters for another term as attorney general. "The woTk is Interesting. I enjoy it and am getting a good grasp of the state's complex and tech nical legal problems. I would like to continue to serve the people of the state in this capacity." Price Five Cents 1C races KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1956 ' Telephone 8111 No. 3412 , : Two Planes Crash; 15 By UNITED PRESS Two huge Air Force bombers ex ploded and crashed into farm houses In almost identical smash- ups late Monday and 15 men were killed. The disasters occurred hundreds of miles but only three hours apart. Near Dayton, Ohio, a four - en gine B50 crashed and skidded wildly into three farm buildings carrying 11 men to their deaths. Three hours later, near Sedalia, Mo., a flaming B47 Stratojet sheared off part of a farm home and crashed. The four-man crew was killed and a farm mother and her son were burned. ROUTINE MISSIONS -' ... In both cases, the bombers had taken off on routine training mis sions only minutes earlier 10 min utes In Ohio and 11 minutes in Mis souri. The planes appeared to de velop engine trouble at almost ex actly the same time and were try ing to return to their bases when they crashed. Another air tragedy was nar rowly averted hours earlier in the Midwest. Seven crewmen bailed out of a refuelling tanker plane when its No. 1 engine caught fire, but the craft made a safe landing at the Olathe, Kan., Naval Air Sta tion. The B50 took off on its fatal Ohio flight from a top secret Air Force installation at Wright - Patterson Field and was believed to be a flying electronics testing labora tory, it carried nine airmen and two civilians. Highway patrolmen spotted the stricken plane passing over a small woods and crashing in a cornfield, The pilot was apparently trying to make a crash landing, but the big plane skidded wildly for 150 feet. ploughed directly into a barn, ga rage, and unoccupied house, and exploded. PARTS SCATTERED .- I The blast scattered parts of badly charred bodies and wreck age over an area the size of a city block, witnesses said the entire horizon was yellow with flames 300 to 400 feet high. Air Force officials said the pilot of the B47 was also attempting a crash landing or a return to his base at Whiteman Air Force Base. The plane exploded in the air and smashed into the Clay Curtis farm home about 65 miles south east of Kansas City, Mo., and 15 miles northeast of the base. Britton Files For Reelection Sheriff Murray Britton filed his declaration of candidacy lor re election Tuesday on the Demo cratic ticket. Britton, who served out the un expired term of the late Sheriff Jack Franey and was elected to the office in 1052. said he will continue to give the people of Klamath County honest and effi cient service. The sheriff is a World War n veteran and has been a resident of Klanjath County lor 26 years. He was horn November 27. 1913 In Toppenlsh, Washington. Sheriff Britton is married and has four children. "If I am reelected." he said. "I will continue to operate the sheriff's office hc.nestlv and ef ficiently. The rights of all the residents of Klamath County will be protected." RED ( ROSS REPORTS BONN, Oermany The Ger man Red Cross said Tuesday that it had been able to clear up the fate of only 156.715 of the 1,400.005 members of the German armed forces reported missing in World War II. Over 100,000 were known to be dead while 50.000 were re ported to have been taken prisoner. But It was not known how many were (till living, the Red Cross said. I x :'.yjh v':f J MURRAY BRITTON . .j'-fal 1 --r;P ' SMOOTH CLICKING cooperation of the board of directors put mounds of crab, potato salad, boiled' eggs, relishes and rolls on tables for 500 guests at the annual Malin'Chamber of Commerce crab feed last night. The big feed was served in the Broadway Hall, donated by Vaclav Kalina. Retiring president Earl Wilson, presided. This quartet, left to right, Hab Wilson, George Brothanek, Henry Vackniti and Wayne Fisk, was part of the serving crew. Fire Destroys Former School FOREST GROVE Ifl A spec tacular fire destroyed the old South Park high school building here late Monday night. Flames roared 50 feet Into the air and menaced neighboring resi-1 dences. But more than 85 firemen confined them1 t, the thrcc-sti brick structure. . Roy Thompson, 45, assistant For est Grove fire chief, was knocked off a ladder while fighting the blaze and was sent to a hospital at Hillsboro, east of here. Attendants said his injuries were serious, and fellow firemen said they under-! stood he suffered a broken leg and possible serious back injuries. The building, more than a half block long, had been purchased In mid-1955 by St. Anthony's Catholici parish for a reported $72,000. Church workmen had been remod eling the auditorium and other sec tions for use at Easier services The Forest Grove school board sold the building alter completing a new high school in another sec tion of this Tualatin Valley town. some 30 miles west of Portland. 1 W. F. Vanderveldcn, Forest Grove fire chief, said the blaze started shortly before 10 p. m. and was not controlled until three hours later. Firemen from Hills boro and Cornelius came to aid the Forest Grove department. They were hampered by brisk winds which fanned the blaze. Derailment Delays Trains OAKRIDOE. Ore. Ifl Two Southern Pacific passenger trains were delayed Monday by the de railment of a two-unit diesel engine in the mountains east of here. The main line was blocked eight hours while the railroad was send ing a relief train fcnd crane from Eugene to right the overturned en gine. The engine was pushing a snow plow when the accident hap pened. It apparently hit a snow covertd stump and the snag tore out three tracks. The northbound Klamath was held at Crescent Lake 3'i hours and the southbound Shasta Day light was atopped at Oakridge 4'i hours. The Daylight, normally due in . Klamath Falls at 2:25 p.m.. arrived ' ml hnllt Q n m an1 nnl In Onn Francisco at about 5 a.m. today. Today's northbound Daylight, which uses the same set of equip ment that went south Monday, should be about on time, SP of ficials said. Lucy To Seek Court Order BIRMINGHAM. Ala iP Auther- ilne Lucy, the University ol Ala bama s first Negro student, to morrow seeks a federal court order returning her to the campus . .i.iu -1 At.. v... ' angry moo. The 26-yeerold Birmingham woman, university otLclals and other subpoenaed witnesses were called before U.S. Dlst. Judge Mooart urooms ior a nearing at 10 a.m. whe University Board of Trustees said they excluded Miss Lucy lor; reasons of safety Feb. 8. " v ' " ' "stl ' f V$ Five Hundred Persons Stuff Themselves At Malin Feed MALINt Five hundred mem bers of the Malin Chamber of Commerce and their guests from all parts of the Klamath Basin treked to Malln last night, to eat KF Base Job Openings Told The U.S. Air Force today an nounced plans to hire approximate ly 10 qualified typists and stenog raphers for assignment in the Klamath Falls Air- Force Base organizations later this year. An nouncement of the recruitment was made bv Lt. Col. Robert H. Lar son, senior project officer at the bare. Applicants must take and pass the standard civil service typing and stenography test. Typist appli cants must be able to tvpe -to I words per ' mlnule. Stenographer applicants must be able to take and transcribe dictation at the rate of 80 words per minute and type 40 words per minute. Appoint ments will be mnde from candi dates who attain the highest rat ings. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and citizens of the United States. Beginning sal ary will be $2,9G0 per year. Interested applicants should complete and file CSC Form 5000 AB Admission Card bv March i. mi with the U.S. Civil Service representative at the Klamath Falls Post Office. Examinations for other Jobs at the air base will be announced at a later date, according to Colonel Larson. Administration Rules Out Farm Compromise WASHINGTON ifl The Eiscn- supports fixed at 90 per cent, which hower administration Tuesdaylthey traditionally have backeo, El ruled out any compromi.se on the! lender replied: farm bill, center of a clcse Senate j "I don't know. But If they miikc battle over price support features, j the unit attractive enough, sonic Ranala rLTD laaArr Tnniulanrf nfllTllCht be tcmnlrd." California said after the weekly He added, however, that ".some ready today to enter the Mary meeting of the President ana Re-j'enators don t like these side! land presidential primary, puolican legislative leaders that deals " , A source close to the Tennessee Eisenhower "has not changed hlsl N0 COMMENT Democrat, asking that he remain position" against rigid price sun-1 There was no Immediate com-! anonymous, said Kefauver's dec! ports. ' mcnt from Republican backers of ! sion probably will become public Knowland added that he believes ! "Jf adrninlstraHon s system of Ilex- Thursday. u. .- ...ii rm. Ible price supiiorts, which on cotton Kefauver was to Id when he via- cratlc move to restore llxed sup - ports on a close vote A vote - expected next week ;i'.nu. rmny is a n-ai Mamiaru , i j .V ! "ld 10 "e lair to farmers in re - Knowland said there was no dlv , lBllon ln lhelr costv ct ssion at the White House ol , Ellender Is chairman of the Sen - EFT.?0 Apiculture committee and farm bill If it should resrh him I (oor mPIl,r (or thp pcr)(1,np bill. C0ll!.r,L"?ann.OnMlnl ,i si'ln''11 '""ld ""P'1' " ",twn 10 minlstra ions flexible price sup.j90 pr cpm pr!cp mlppnrtv wMh port system. the admliilstratinn-backf rt .nit hi-nf. POSITION I'M HA.VfiKI) I pi in. Thnt contemplates payment But he said "the President made! of subsidies to fanners fni taknu.' It verv clear that he has not ' land out ol production oi crops now changed his poflllcn." in surp'u.s. At the Capitol. en. Ellender No votes are in pro .cct until iD-Lai. leading the fight lo return earlv next week to mandrtnry. hlsh price supports.: Pen. Humphrey iD-Minni, a sup said the administration-"is holding porter of 90 per cent props, out some bait" to try to win sup--planned to continue today a too uwri ui cuuijm mate sKiiaium iui i-o position. ba( hf Ja(J n n mter- V1PW apparently will take two terms support for leaislation .;,jth would prevent further tuts j n cotion acreage and an announce- mrnt expected soon that cotton prices will be supported around 81 per cent of parity In 1956. : Asked if this might win fconvi Southern senators way Irom price crab at the annual crab feed and to hear new officers of the cham ber named. Wayne Fisk, manager of the Malln Grain and Feed Company succeeds Earl Wilson as president of the chamber. i Bill Daltdn Jr.. was named vice president; Merle Loosely, treasurer and Jack Stor ey, secrejary. other new directors, elected by mail ballots are George Brothanek, Ben Pickett, Edward McCulley, Hnlbert Wilson and Hen ry Vacknitz. Holdover members are Red A. DcMerrltt. Edwin Stastny, Merle Loosely, Wayne Fisk and Bill Dal ton Jr. President Earl Wilson outlined objectives of the chamber, estab lishment of a henllh center in Ma lln, sponsorship of the "Little Slock Show" each year for 4-H Club members, and sponsorship of the Malin Boy Scout Troop. Jim Conroy. athletic coach for tho Malin Hltrh School gave a brief talk on the splendid support of the athletes given by the com munity but did not name this year's outstanding candidate for the sport-smenshlp trophy. . Conroy in his surprise announce ment, Indicated that choice Ihls year is extremely hard to mtikc. The trophy will be awarded at the close of the basketball season. The Malin HIrIi School band, di rected by Charles Dobry and oth er numbers were on the program that followed the dinner. Mervln Wilde served as chalr man of the program; Louie Kalina. food: Ed Stastny, serving; Merle Loosley, kitchen detail; Bill Dal ton Jr., j tables; Pqul petra.sek, cleanup detail; Elmont Kenvon. coffee and T. A. DcMerrltt, host chairman. !"nd ""'r basic crons m"!' ranf'" between 75 and 9t) per cent nl imu-t- sij---cii ne uareiy siitru-o yesterday. Humphrey said ihou l ,Brr, nf dollars are being spent ! on "a barrage of propaganda'1 lor Secretary of Agriculture Benson's ideas. The result, he said, has been! wldefpread misinformation "which has distorted the position of the' Ameriran larmer in a way that n without precedent In American his-! tory." I Technicians Still Lost; Storm Arises EUREKA (UP) A ski patrol joined a regular group of 30 men as the search lor two Eureka television technicians, missing on Red Mountain since Friday, re sumed at dawn today. A spokesman at the sheriff's of fice in Crescent City said it was very doubtful if the men were still alive but there Is still hope. A fresh storm further reduced visibility and added to the already heavy snowfall. A new storm moved Into the area yesterday causing a 50-man search nartv to abandon opera tions at 6 p.m. Poor visibility hampered additional helicopter and air plane searchers. Under the direction of Sheriff Harold Scott, tho 60 men pro ceeded on foot or mounted on bulldozers. Jeeps and snowcats. Tlie missing men. Romle Smith, 28, and Glenn McMartin, 25, tech nicians for Station KIEM-TV, Eu reka, lelt Friday on a routine check of the station's microwave equipment at the 4200-foot level of Red Mountain. TheV reported by radio that they left their car at the 2000-foot level and were going the remaining three miles on snowshocs, It was their last message. .They did not have any food with them. Parties began the search Saturday but have been hindered by bad weather and deep snows ever since. Smith, who attended Oregon Technical Institute near Klamath Falls, Ore., for two years, was graduated In June, 1955. He was a member of the Klamath Falls First Baptist Church. Mid-Continent Mercury Drops By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Skies cleared and temperatures dropped In most sections of the mld-contlnent Tuesday. The cold air from Canada spread southward Into the Great Lakes rcRlon. Mississippi and Ohio Val leys and Southern Plains. Tem peratures were as much as 20 to 25 degrees lower than 24 hours earlier in some areas. The northern Mldwc,st region re ported below zero readings In many ' sections of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Lowest marks were in Minnesota, aver aging around 10 degrees below zero in the northern two-thirds of the state. There was a slight warming Ircnd in the South Atlantic states generally In the 60s. Not much change in tempera tures was reported in areas west of the Rockies vlth readings in the 40s along the West Coast and southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico and In the 20s In other sec tions. Strong winds and rain hit South eastern areas Monday and Monday niitht A small tornado swept through a three-mile rural area near Gallatin, Tenn., Injuring four persons. Two homes were destroy ed and 20 damaged. Another small twister struck along a half-mile puih through llmberland area near Russellvllle, Ga. No Injuries were reported. Primary Plans Set By Estes ANNAPOLIS. Md. M-Sen. Ke- I fauver (D-Tenni was reported lu,d Maryland last December that j state partv leaders were not ready to commit inemseives. iney tola 1 the same thing to representatives , of MM BleverMm 0ov Avpr. n Harnman of New York, who lR0 made "feeler" trip, to Balll- 'more m 1B52." when he lost the presl- AmiM nomlnallon l0 8l,venson. Kcf-uvei the oniy candidate h. the Maryland primary. The , voters, faced with a choice of send- IUI inpr delegation to the national convention with no Instructions (or Kefauver. gave him the edge. . Weather FOR KC AST Klamath Falls and vic inity: Occasional rain and mow and gusty southerly winds throuih Wednesday. Highs JJ-40. I. o w Tuesday night 28-J3. Mich yesterday 36 Low list nlcht I'rreip. last 24 hours Pret-ip. since Oct. 1 Kamn period last year Normal for period ... 25 .05 17. 4 4.34 8.11 Separate Smashups Injure 60 Persons SWAMPSCOTT, Mas. (UP) At least 13 persons were killed and more than 60 were Injured today when one commuter train smashed into the rear of another in a driving snowstorm. Some passengers who survived the wreck were involved in a second collision of two other com muter trains that occurred later about five miles from the scene of the first accident. At least 12 persons were injured in the second wreck, which also was a rear-end collision. . The first, and worst, smashup occurred near Swampscott Junc tion. Rescuers recovered 13 bodies. It was feared the toll might be higher. The first collision, outside Swampscott Junction, involved passenger trains bound from Portsmouth, N. H. and Salem, Mass., for Boston. Tlie second accident was In nearby Revere and involved two trains that had left Marblehead. All four trains were operated by the Boston and Maine Railroad. IN BOTH WRECKS The Swampscott accident was by far the worst. In It, one of the cars was ripped in two. Three others were knocked off the tracks. The cars In the Revere mishap remained on the track and proceeded to Boston where the In jured were removed to a hospital. Austin Davis of Marblehead, an assistant sergeant at arms at the statehouse, was in both wrecks. He suffered a bruised hip and leg in the first accident but was unhurt in the second. More than 1000 passengers were aboard the two trains in the Swampscott collision. The bodres were taken to the fire station for identification. The train from Salem, made up four stainless steel aelf-propelled Budd cars, smashed Into the rear of the nine-car dlesel-powered train from Portsmouth. A witness said the Portsmouth train was at a standstill when lt was rammed by the Budd High lander. The first car of the Budd iHimcii iiio mai nut ui wJ uuu trnin virtually skidded under the last car of the Portsmouth train. Passengers inside the trains scrambled to get out. Some cried hysterically. The accident occurred at 8:10 fe.m. EST durins a whirling snow, storm that hit much of New Eng land. Visibility was poor. A passenger on the Portsmouth train,- who refused to disclbse his tame, said all the passengers In his car were tossed off their seats. SAW EIGHT DEAD "I looked out and there was half a Budd car alongside my win dow." he said. He said the car behind his was high in the air, as if it were rammed from beneath. "One side of the car was standing, the roof and other wall were smashed in." "I saw eight bodies myself," he said. ."Rescuers pulled them out and laid them on the ground. It was difficult to recognize some of them as ever having been human beings." Patrolman Herbert Frazlcr was among the first persons at the scene. He said most of the dead were In the first car of the Budd train that had rammed Into the dtesel. SCREAMING "The Injured were screaming and the uninjured were climbing out of windows to get to safety," Frazier said. "It was snowing hard. There was no, fire. "The first Budd car was split right down the middle. It was terrible." Frazier aald the first Budd car plowed right under the last car of the larger train. Two inspectors Immediately WmmiM&ttfr kW!W .'., i tt;,-ii4.t,v.t ; i. 'i-i'''s":'.iV.j DICK JONES. 3407 Bilbo Street, wai hard t work this morning when interrupted by the 9 o'clock photographer. Jones is an employe of Lou Hatfield, matonry contractor. Tho work was in progress at a houie on SI2 North Ninth Street. y 1 were sent to the scene by William H. Klrley, director of the Railway and Bus Division of the Publls Utilities Department. The trains collided on an ele vated roadbed running through a residential area. The scene was about two miles north of the main Swampscott railroad station. It was the second accident In less than a week on the Boston and Maine. Eighteen persons were injured last Friday night when a passenger on a Worcester to Boston train pulled an emergency brake cord, bringing the train to a sudden stop. Dulles Raps Criticism Of Policy WASHINGTON iB Secretary of state Dulles Tuesday rejected Democratic criticism that he has been too optimistic in judging the darger of new Soviet policies. But he said the free world must con tinue to be fully alert. Dulles told a news conference the first round of the cold war conflicts appears to be over. He said a second round may be be ginning in which Communist lead ers will be equally predatory through employing more guile and less naked force than heretofore. In this situation, he said, com placency would be disastrous. Yet he anded that lt would not be fair to tell the American people their sacrifices In blood and treasure during the past 10 years have not forced Improvements In Soviet behavior. RECKLESS Dulles said It would be reckless for the United States and its allies around the world to think about reritiriniT ttnnlr mllltnrv fnrri. at ....... .......... j this point, That may come, he stild, but not until the Soviet Union and Communist China are moving more clearly in new grooves of policy and pose less of a threat to tne tree nations. , Dulles expressed confidence Con gress at this session will vote some kind of long range foreign aid aui -thorlty.which he has wid to neces sary to fight Russia's economic ad vances in Asia and Africa. Some Democratic -critics who contend Dulles is over-optimlstio have suggested this may Injure the administration's chances of getting what lt asks ln the way of foreign Id. NEW OBSTACLES Sen. Mansfield (D-Mont), for one, has said Dulles has raised new obstacles by "suggesting Russia is losing the cold war." Dulles said he did not want to turn his news conference into a politics arena, but he said he does feel that a very considerable result has been accomplished over the past 10 years seven of which have been under Democratic administra tion and I three under Republican administration. Mansfield repeated Tuesday that he (eels Dulles Is handicapping, by his optimism, the chances for ap proval of foreign aid programs. Red Cross Bloodmobile March 5 - National Guard at Airport, 7-9 p.m. March 6 OTI, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. March T - Elka Lodge, 4-8 p.m.
