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Calif. 78 22 Meatkly Tetel 524 22 SeeaeaTetal - 4(78 1887 wall street NEW YORK (AP)-The stock market maintained an upside edge in active trading late this afternoon. 4Vi Volume for the day was esti u v-1 mated at 4.1 million shares com. : pared with 4.37 million Wednes 'day. 33 Gains of most key stocks were 22 '4 fractional. A few showed gains or 36 I losses going to a point or so. 47 Vt 'Among secondary issues the moves were wider. Steels, motors, and selected is sues pushed the average to the upside despite profit taking in various groups. The list was irreeular in earlv dealings but gradually moved the upside on balance as reinvest ment demand countered substan tial profit taking. Corporate bonds were higher. Governments were almost all un. changed. Trading was fairly ac tive. LIVESTOCK PORTLAND (API - (USDA1- Cattle salable 75; most cows and these steady at week's decline; few sales other classes, steady; small lot good 1,000 lb slaughter steers 25.00; standard and good 20.00-24.00; standard and good slaughter heifers 19.00-23.00; util ity cows 14.50-16.00; canners and cutters 10.00-14.00. Calves salable 25; market about steady; few utility and standard vealers 19.00-24.00; choice quot able to 30.00. Hogs salable 100; trade not fully established on small supply; few No. 1 and 3 185-265 lb 18.00-19.50; earlier this week No. 1 and 2 grades 190-230 lb sold freely at 20.00. Sheep salable 100; steady; few good 90-105 lb wooled slaughter lambs; earlier in week choice slaughter lambs 2.50-8.75. GRAINS CHICAGO AP- Ptev. High Low Close close Wheat Mar May Jly Sep Dec 2.09 2.08 2.08 2.09 2.08 2.07 2.07 2.07 1.89 1.88 1.88 1.89 1.92 1.91 1.91 l.miehecking out clues in an attempt 1.97. 1.96 1.96 1.97 1.11 1.10 1.11 1.11 1.15 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 1.14 1.13 1.13 1.14 Corn Mar May Jly Sep Dec Oats Mar .66 .66 .66 .67 .62 .64 .65 ' .66 .64 .65 .66 .67 ,66 . .66 .67 May Sep ' Rye Mar l.'Ifiii 1.15 1.15 1.16 1.20 1.18 ( 1.18 1.20 1.21 1.19 1.10 1.21 1.22 1.21 1.21 1.23 May Jly Sep Soybeans Jan 2.40 2.37 2.39 2.39 Mar May Jly Sep 2.43 2.41 2.42 2.42 2.46 2.43 2.45 2.45 2.47 2.44 2.45 2.45 2.27 2 26 2.27 2.27 POTATOES CHICAGO (AP) Potatoes ar rivals 43; on track 192; total U.S. shipments 636; market abotit steady; car lot track sales: Idaho Russets 5.10; Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Round Reds 2.40-2.60. SANFRANCISCO (UPI. FSMNS) Potatoes unchanged. LOS ANGELES (UPI FSMNS)- Potatoes: Russets Klamath U.S. 1A heavy minimum 3.75. News Meet To Be Televised PALM BEACH, Fla. (API John F. Kennedy's first news con ference as president will be held in Washington the evening of Jan. 25 and will be carried nationwide on live television and radio. The announcement was made by Kennedy's press secretary, Pierre Salinger, at tho president elect's headquarters here Wednes day night - Salinger had announced earlier that Kennedy . would set prece dents by holding news conferences at night from time to time, and permitting the TV and radio net works to broadcast them live. President Eisenhower's sessions with newsmen have been filmed and recorded for use later the same day on TV and radio. Only one of his conferences was on live television. Top Singers Are Selected CHICAGO (UPD-Krank Sina. tra and Ella Fitzgerald were named the nation's top male and female vocalists in Playboy Mag azine's 1161 jazz poll, the maga zine announced today. Sinatra and Miss Fitzgerald won top honors not only from the magazines readers but also in a poll of last year's winners, the magazine said in its February is. sue. Jazz musicians who were named most popular by both groups were: J. J. Johnson, trom bone: Stan Getz, tenor sax: Ger ry Mulligan, baritone sax: Bar- ne Kessel. guitar; Ray Brown bass, and Lambert, Henaricxs and Rou, vocal group. Policeman Ticketed On Charge Russell E. Mattmiller, 42, 1210 Crescent Avenue, was charged Jwith drunk driving Wednesday after a collision at the corner of1 Main and Spring streets Tues day afternoon. The second car was driven by Flora Mary Cary, 32, 125 South Wcndling Street, who signed the complaint. Mattmiller, a city po lice officer, asked for time to consult an attorney Thursday morning in municipal court. Chief Charles A. Howard said Matt. miller will be suspended, pending toldtsposition of bis case. A three-car collision occurred on an icy street in Thursday morning foe near the corner of Washburn Way and South Sixth Street. Police said a car driven by an unknown woman was stopped on Washburn Way. Ever. ett Ernest Malone. 55. 7616 Hil- yard Street, jammed on his brakes to avoid the car and spun out on the slippery street His vehicle then collided with a car driven by Carl Lcroy David, son, 22, 735 North Second Street. There were no injuries. Malone's car was towed from the scene. A pickup truck apparently pass ing on the right was involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon in front of 3800 Boardman Street. Ira Young Poole, 101 Lincoln Street, said he thought a car driv- en by Katf.leen Marie Bennett 3616 Boardman Street, was going to turn right. She didn't and the collision ensued. Both cars sus tained minor damage. Check Clues In Burglary Of School Slate police were believed clos er Thursday morning to a solution of Tuesday night's $500 burglary of the Altamont Junior' High School. Investigators said they were to apprehend the thief who broke into the school office and stole a box of envelopes containing mon ey for student pictures. The bur glar, apparently knowing what he was after, jimmied two doors open to get at the envelopes. The theft was reported early Wednesday morning by school principal, Ron P. Grady. He said approximately $471 in $1 bills, $42 in assorted change and several personal checks ranging 'from $1 to $3 were stolen. Two basketball games were held at the school Tuesday night and police are theorizing that the thief stayed after the games., No evidence of a break-in was found outside the building. Police say students may be involved. Per sons finding a box of torn envel opes or the student pictures are asked to call the state police. Burglar Takes Safe At Merrill ' MERRILL A safe containing $25 and valuable papers was stol on late Wednesday night or early Thursday from the Southern Paci fic train depot in Merrill. The theft was reported to state police Thursday morning by Bill Warrai, SP agent in Merrill, who discovered the safe missing when he came to work. Warren said the safe was black and stood about three foot high. State po lice are investigating. Court Suspends Negro Students After Riots ATHENS, Ga. (AP)-Ncgro at torneys hurried to Macon today to contest in federal court sus pension of two members of their race from the University of Georgia after rioting and violence erupted on the campus a few hours after they first attended classes. The university opened for class es al a a.m. wiinoui cnariaync A. Hunter, 18, and Hamilton E. Holmes, 19, who were removed from the school early today by state troopers under a proclama tion of Gov. Ernest Vandivcr that emergency action was needed to restore order. An uproarious crowd of students and townspeople estimated by po lice at 2,000 swirled about the dormitory occupied by Charlaync before university officials and Vandivcr acted. The young Negroes, visibly shaken, readied their homes in a patrol car in the predawn hours. Both declined comment. Joseph Williams, university dean of students, announced their suspension "in the interest of their personal safety and in the interest of the safety and welfare of the more than 7,000 students at the university " ' "They will be withdrawn until such time as the members of my staff and 1 determine that it is safe and practical for (hem to re. turn to school." Williams said. Donald L. Hollowell and otheririot. 'PAGE4-A HERALD AND fell ftH is sn ii ii i v v THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE here is planning a busy year of social and service activities to fit increasing membership. These are the club's officers installed recently. The men, front from left, are Wei Sine, vice president; John Heilbronner, firesident; Wet Snively, past president and state director; back, from left, Roy Dal ey, director; Lee Knaeble, director, and Mel Campbell, director. ' Man Shot To Death At Home PORTLAND (API A man was shot to death in his West Hills home here Wednesday night and police took his wife into custody a short time later. Set. Frank Trout said Mrs. Ger ald Fred Mitchell, 29, was being held without formal charge and with no bail permitted. Her case was being submitted to the grand jury today, the sergeant said. Trout said police arrived at the home Wednesday night and found Mitchell's body on a stairway, Mitchell, 26, had been shot once i the chest. The sergeant quoted Mrs. Mitch ell as saying she fired in self de fence at the climax of a heated argument. The couple has two young children. LIEN AGAINST ACTORS LOS ANGELES (UPD-Actress Bette Davis and Gary Merrill had a $24,631 lien filed against them Wednesday by the International Revenue Service. The couple, di voiced last July, was accused of owing the money in income taxes for the 1957-1958 period. counsel for the students, were to present tho suspension order to U.S. Dist. Judge W.A. Bootle with a request that it be voided. Chief of Police E. E. Hardy cauea wccincsaay nigiu s ouiDursi "organized rowdyism, led by strangers from out of the city.' It followed shortly after further tension created by Georgia Tech's 89-80 overtime basketball victory over the university team in a dis puted decision. He sajd outside agitators cap italized on student tenseness built up by the basketball game. Older persons wcie observed in hc crowd, shouting "Come on, let's get them." The demonstrators threw rocks at the dormitory windows, threw firecrackers starting fires in near by fields am' woods, chanted seg regation slogans and yelled "Nig ger, go home " Holmes was not a direct target. He lives off the campus. Police unloosed tear gas bombs at the crowd and firemen hosed down the fires. Some police, fire men and bystanders were hit by flying rocks. One girl was injured slightly. During the disorder a group of cars pulled up at the scene and occupants distributed copies of a Ku Klux Klan newspaper, the Rebel. All 36 members of the police force at Athens, a town of about 20.000, were used in quelling the NEWS, Klamath Falli, Or. Police Arrest Six Youths After Phone Tip On Fight City police arrested three min ors and three juveniles for being in possession of liquor early Thursday morning after finding a chaotic scene at 334 Mesa Street. After an anonymous phone call at 3 a.m. reporting a fight at the above address, police found yeuth walking down Hillside Avenue who said he had been threatened with a knife and had just left that address. Arriving outside the house, patrolmen found two small children, ages 8 and 12. standing in the street. Frances Coleen Crume, 20, an swered the door. She said she was responsible for the children as their mother had gone to Reno to get married. Police said the house was "a shambles." They found Marie Elaine Barkley, 19, inside wearing a bloody blouse. Blood spots were discovered on the floor and a strong odor of alcohol pervaded the place. Clayton Spencer Schultz, 19, .and three 17-year-old juveniles, two boys and a girl, were also in the house. Police found two empty Weather Table By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 24 hours to 4:30 a.m. Thursday Max. Min. Prep, Astoria 56 39 .43 39 27 - 56 25 - 52 39 .59 39 24 50 33 .05 53 30 . 53 33 .04 54 41 .53 53 . 40 .37 60 38 T 51 42 .12 57 38 - 58 20 51 42 .05 49 37 .27 56 33 - Baker Bend Brookings Bums Eugene Lakeview Mcdford Newport North Bend Pendleton Portland Red Bluff Redmond Roscburg Salem The Dalles Western Oregon Rain early tonight. Showers and partial clear. ing late tonight and Friday. Low tonight 34-42 Cooler Friday with high 45-50. Southwesterly coastal winds diminishing to 20-32 miles an hour by Friday. Eastern Oregon Cloudy with a few showers late tonight and Friday morning, clearing partial- ly and becoming a little cooler Friday afternoon. Low tonight 32- 36 except 20 in some high val leys. High Friday 32-42. Northern ' Oregon Beaches A few showers and partial clear. ing Friday. Temperature range! 38-58. Southwesterly beach winds 10-20 miles an hour. Churchmanship 9CI100I dlOTea A churchmanship school will be held in First Methodist Church Thursday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Classes will be conducted on education, stewardship and fi nance, social concerns, and mis sions. The meeting will open with group leaders showing a turn strip covering work of each com mission, classes to continue until 8:50 when a motion picture, "The World Behind the Headlines, w ill be shown. Similar churchmanship schools have been conducted during the week in Eugene, Springfield, Co quiUc, Yoncalla by church dig nitarics from Portland, Mcdford, Coquille. The Rev. E. J. Aschcnbrenner. Eugene, district superintendent, will attend tonight's meeting. A coffee and fellowship hour will follow the classes with mem hers of the Woman's Society of. Christian Service as hostesses. Child care will be provided.' Foundation stone of the Nation al Cathedral in Washington. D.C, was brought from Bethlehem, Christ's birthplace in Palestine. Thursday, Jaauary U, 1M1 cases of beer and a partially con. sumcd bottle of whisky. Schultz, they said, admitted buying the beer but wouldn't say where he bought it. The minors were charged with being in possession of liquor. The juveniles will have juvenile court hearings Friday. Would Permit Road Bond Sale SALEM (AP) - Southwestern Oregon legislators introduced a bill today to permit sale of $4 mil lion worth of bonds to improve the Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway. lhe bond issue was authorized in 1959, but with a string attached so they could not be sold unless federal matching funds are avail able. Today's bill would remove that string. Sponsors of the bill are Reps. Clarence Barton, Coquille; Carl Back. Port Orford; W. O. Kclsay and Sidney Leiken, both of Rose- burg; and .Sens. Ben . Chapman, Coos Bay, and Al Flcgcl, Rose- burg. All are Democrats. Kelsay said he hopes the $4 mil lion could be spent within the next four years. The bonds have not been sold so far because no matching funds are available. .Xyp ' ' 1 JpSD isAQr Here's how the Wide-Track Pontiac keeps pace with your stepped-up driving schedule ! Pontiac for '61 1$ tuned and tailored to enliven the extra hours you spend In a car. Weight is trimmed to give you more action with less expense. Wider doors open farther to ease your getting in and out. There's more room inside. Outside, Pontiac has a more parKable, garageable size. You maneuver without effort, sit steady Eisenhower WASHINGTON l API President Eisenhower said Wednesday the proposed Columbia River develop ment treaty with Canada ' now opens the way (or early realiza tion of unparalleled power, flood control and resources conserva-!natural lion benefits for the Pa c i f i cjsaid: Northwest." The treaty to carry out this de- Kindly Police Help Teenagers In Elopement . DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP A teen-age couple's elopement, stuck at firsi in a northern snow- Li : t J : ui ii i, as unwilling luuov ill sun- shine spread by W police ana torg.v.ng parents-. uary dciu oi von, n.x., anaimm,on kilowatts." Caroline Bartz ot nearby Scotts- ville are happily planning Satur day nuptials here. The 18-year-olds' situation is ra diantly different than when blonde Caroline, and. lanky. Gary ar rived. They were arrested at the end of a 1,300-miie, 11-day trip on short rations after defying their, folks and running off in her par ents' can "New Year's Eve Gary picked, me up and we went out," Caroline said. "Before we knew it, it was 2 a.m. I was scared to go home at that hour. "The car slid on ice and plowed into a snowbank," said Caroline. "A snowplow dug us out in the morning. "I'm not sure how we.wound up here but we were but of gas and money. I had pawned every- thing, except her ring of course. We slept in the car Monday night and the police found us Tuesday, Gary said. Officers telephoned their par ents. Caroline heard her father give his consent to their marriage. The Bartzcs also promised them a trailer on the family farm to live in and a farm job for Gary. Kathleen McCabe, detective bu reau secretary, contributed $10 for blood test fees and the marriage license. Police Lt. John Van Tronk sent Gary and Caroline off in his prowl car to get the license and tests. " . The wedding is set for Saturday when their parents are expected to arrive. NAVY EXEMPTS MARINES WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Navy has exempted the Ma rine Corps from a presidential or der to reduce the number of mili tary dependents overseas. The Navy said Wednesday the Leathernecks "have always had the most stringent limitations" on permitting families to accompany their men. PONTIAC B1-IT, ALL PONTIAC I -SEE YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER- ECCLES MOTOR CO. 606 So. 6th St. Lauds Pact velopment will soon be submitted to the Senate, the President add ed in his State of the Union mes sage. ' f neviewing accompusnmenis 01 1 nis administration in me neia 01 resources, Eisenhower "Hydroelectric power has been impressively developed through a policy which recognizes that the job to be done requires compre hensive development by federal, state and local governments and private enterprise. Teamwork is essential to achieve this objec tive. "The Federal Columbia River power system has grown from two! multi-purpose dams with million kilowatt capacity a 2.1 to i: :,,-M. . , . ffSEJZK timate taWJed capacity of 8.1 Three Thefts Are Reported Three thefts were reported to city police Wednesday. Recce Bailey of the Modoc Lum ber Company said someone broke into their Ewauna Plant and stole some tires. Robert Otley, OTI, said three flipper hubcaps were stolen from his car Tuesday night while it was parked in the parking lot of Shakcy's Pizza Parlor on South Sixth Street. Gerald Elderkin, 320 North Fourth Street, reported the theft of a box o! tools from his un locked car. The car was parked in front of hi? house or in front of 321 South Seventh Street. The tools were valued at $42.72. Mortgage HACJS for Looking for money to borrow? CommonweaMi offers mortgage loans on homes, commercial and mdestrial properly, apartments and projects for senior cittzem. We represent 17 life' insurance companies, eastern at . fcigs banks and pension funds. We have the money, terme and rates to meet your tcqoirentents. Quick, erTicioX. courteous service. Contact oar nearest office; Commonwealth, lnc Wilding, 4M iee iharty $, s. i., H Vbrt Anm, ton, Mali and straight on curves and corners. This comes from the built-to-the-road stability of new Wide-Track. And Pontiac' famous V-8 performance lets you take city or turnpike travel with assurance. Choose the car that has kept pace with rhe change in your driving habits. Inspect, drive, select the '61 Pontiac of your choice. Klamath Falls 21 Seamen Returned To Portland PORTLAND lAPi-Twenty-one seamen, rescued from the freight, er Portland Trader after it went onto a reef in the Sulu Sea oft the Philippines, arrived here early today aboard an airliner from Singapore. Most are from PorU land. The ship ran aground on a reef a week age. It was bound from Portland to Calcutta, loaded with 9.800 tons of grain. As a storm threatened to break the ship apart, the captain, Vernon W. Hansen of Portland, ordered prep, arations to abandon ship. k Two other ships, the Martita and ' Nassa, had raced to the side of (he stricken vessel and took all 38 men on board to safety. "She came 65 miles in 3 hours and 45 minutes, at 18 knots," oiler Howard Kimberly, 49, said of the Martita. "The captain took us aboard and treated us royally." Tugs later succeeded in pulling the Portland Trader off the reef, and towed her into a port in the ' Philippines. ' .' Driver Dies After Crash PORTLAND (AP)-A car crash ed into a building and overturned here Wednesday night and police said that the driver, Robert H. Nelson, 46, Portland, was dead oa arrival at a hospital. The coroner's office said today it will conduct an autopsy to de termine whether Nelson died of accident injuries or a heart at tack, a 1 W. Av.. Pertbirf TNC ONLY WIOC-TIMCK (MM Cmuc m ikt Mn me d tm m. Kq Sx)v w!! tnimt4 to nommitvm- ' Ktnf . am wim tmmi mini M wfxtli tor nrt-leol) tfnwwt tttMity. a
