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U.OF 03.LI3?.AT COUP. N2'3?APS3 SECTION o kuhs..:. 20 Springfield... 13 m.m M GEN.RSP.AND Cfl Malm ......... 34 Oregon GEN.REF.ANDCjJCUaSu'TS Dly 28 .MSU 17 e N.Dame 7 Iowa .. 47 Wisconsin.... 15 Merrill.....t.. 6 .San Jose....0.. 6 California .... 14 SOC 6 Arizona St. ... 24 Washington .. 13 UCLA 20 Texas 33 Army. ....41 OTI 0 Oregon St..... 23 Stanford 0 Pittsburgh.... 6 Arkansas . 7 Idaho 7 In The- Day's lews By FRANK JENKINS In a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal two columns of space, starting on the front page, are devoted to the subject of pet rochemicals. You may ask: What are petrochemicals? They arc goods or materials made from the brn'roduets of petroleum refining. Presently petrochemicals ac count for only about three per cent of the oil industry's large tonnage production, but oil men expect petrochemical sales to in crease as much as ten per cent a year from now until at least 1970. At that rate, sales would double every 10 years. That would indeed be a startling rate of increase for NEW prod ucts. What are these new products? By way of a partial answer, the Wall Street Journal story paints this portrait 'of the American home of the future: The house can't burn: it's made of fireproof plastics from founda tion to roof. The carpets are replaced only when the family gets tired of them; they never wear out. The backyard swimming pool has a touch of Roman splendor; it's made of a synthetic material that looks like Tuscan marble. And mowing the lawn is no long er much of a problem. It only has to be done once a month, thanks to a new product that inhibits the growth of the grass without affecting its beauty. All of this, it is asserted, will come about as a result of new products made possible by petro chemistry. The oil industry, the WSJ story estimates, spent about 50 million dollars last year in petrochemical 'research. By 1970. the story adds, It is expected that from $200 mil lion to $240 million will be spent on petrochemical research. Why all this about the bright prospects of petrochemistry when our Southern Oregon-Far Northern California area has as yet NO pe troleum and the prospect of ever finding petroleum here is generally regarded as dim? The answer is interesting. Some four or five years ago, E. G. Locke, then head chemist at the Forest Products Research Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin, offered a prediction, which was also printed in the Wall Street Journal, that by 1970 WOOD chem istry would be approaching petro chemistry in importance. That, he said, will come about! when the mystery of lignin, one of the chief substances in wood, is solved. The lignin mystery has not yet been solved, although wood chemists believe that time it will be. Perhaps its solution would be hastened if wood chemistry had back of it even a reasonable ap proximation of as much research oney as petrochemistry seems to have. This much is certain: If wood chemistry could be brought up to parity with petro chemistry, as petrochemistry's prospects arc outlined in this Wall (Continued on Page 3-A) mwywywiii mm mmm mi mini i r'ruMi n..tlii i mimwmj f,mm sp-' r JW r 'tjirttqm- y yi vmmfm,-wjn'l'"P'''lt J" mmmmmmmmmmmmmjlg0 FESTIVAL FRIVOUUES FUN FOR FOLKS The quarter of a century Klamath Ba.in Potato Festival, the silver anniversary on was beset with snow flurries, nippy cold, and a biting breeze, but girls were as prtty, food was as good and the festival spirit was as high as in years when Old Sol warned the Basin. The t-Cb-day festival ended Saturday night with the harvest ball in th community hall, attended by the loyal Weal her Klamath Falls and vicinity Partly cloudy Sunday with a few light showers. Low 28-33. High 45-50. High yesterday 64 Low last night 22 Precip. last 24 hours .04 Since Oct. 1 .25 Same period last year .56 Blmdyffioting Hits Dm in km Me pub lie CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Domini can Republic (API This Carib bean island nation seethed with hostile anti-Trujillo rumblings Sat urday after a night of bloody riot ing. Prospects heightened for al government proclamation of mar tial law. Unofficial sources listed at leastl Official Says U.S. Has Atomic Edge HOT SPRINGS, Va. (API-in a speech approved by administra tion leaders, a top defense offi cial said Saturday night the Unit ed States has "tens of thousands" of vehicles for heaping nuclear1 destruction on an enemy. In obvious reply to Soviet Pre mier Khrushchev's bomb-waving speech of last Tuesday, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric said: "The Soviet's blus ter and .threats of rocket attacks against the free world aimed par ticularly at the European mem bers of Ihe NATO (North Atlantic: Rain, Snow At Klamath By RUTH KING MERRILL Snow squalls and gray skies dampened not one whit the gaiety of festival visitors, nor stayed smiles of the royal court atop the beautiful royal float, nor lessened the high stepping of band majorettes, nor dulled appe tites of those who lined up for hot food at the free barbecue, Satur day at the Klamath Basin Potato Festival. It was a festival to be remem- in.bered in spite of the weatherman's whim that put an end to Indian summer just as festival dates for the silver anniversary ap proached. . Those present for the annual banquet and the coronation Fri day, functions that opened the 25th annual two-day festival, saw lovely Queen Coleen Finchum. receive her royal purple robe and rhine- stone crown, admired her princess es, Barbara Pitts, Malin; Susan Todd, Tulelake; Rosalind Crockett, Merrill; Cherry Wolff, Chiloquin; Naomi Branham. Bonanza and Price Ten Cents 56 Paget two teen-agers dead and about 45 other persons injured in Friday night's rioting the most violent outbreak here since the assassina tion of Generalissimo Rafael Tru jillo last May. The official police report men tioned no deaths but said an un determined number were injured, including 15 policemen who suf- Treaty Organization! alliance- must be evaluated against the hard facts of United States nu clear superiority." Even if the Soviets launched a surprise attack, Gilpatric said the United States could strike back with a blow fully as heavy as the memy s initial onslaught. Therefore, Gilpatric said suc cinctly, "we are confident that the Soviets will not provoke a major nuclear contlicl. The circumstances of Gilpat ric s ' remarks, prepared for . meeting of the Business Council, were noteworthy. ' Fail To Dampen Spirit Basin Potato petite Susan Fairclo and Bonnie Woodard of Henley, and enjoyed one of the most excellent dinners of many festivals. Dinner was pre pared by the Merrill Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and served with the assistance of oth ers in Merrill. Queen Coleen of Henley is the fourth granddaughter of Mrs. Inez Short, Klamath Basin pioneer, to be chosen for a festival court. Oth ers have been Margaret Murphy Haley, Sharlene Finchum, Coleen's sister and Rebecca Short. A granddaughter - in - law, Jean H i 1 y a r d (Mrs. Garrett Dean Hilyard', also was named to the court. Prof. James Boyle of the faculty Shooting Times OREGON October 22-23 6 a.m. 5:15 p.m. CALIFORNIA October 22-23 6 a.m. 5:10 p.m. fered minor injuries from rock barrages. Police announced the arrest of 57 members of youth groups who hurled stones in clashes with steel - helmetcd police units in downtown streets of the capital Officers beat back the attacks with semiautomatic rifles, water hoses and tear gas. while hun dreds lined the sidewalks and rooted for the youngsters. The exchange lasted about 25 minutes before police drove back the demonstrators and seized con trol. Offshoot demonstrations that formed later in nearby streets were quickly put down. The battle capped five days of antigovcrnment demonstrations set off by student protests against the appointment of a new rector for Santo Domingo Univer sity accused of being a Trujillo man. An association of professors at the school joined the students Friday in demanding his remov al. ' The resolution approved by 141 of the university's 143 professors said that the closing of the school by the government following stu dent demonstrations was no solu tion. . Signs of the impending violence came when youths sealed off streets in a two-square-block area which they called the "free terri loiy of the Dominican Republic." Festival of O r e g o n Technical Institute, crowned the queen before a large gathering of Klamath Basin dinner guests and later beguiled his au dience with a bit of whimsy on his subject, "Human Relations and the Potato," concluding with the naming of the five basic re lationships between man and the spud, "baked, boiled, scalloped, fried and raw." Alter presentation of a trophy, a $100 savings bond and a wrist watch to Queen Coleen, Rosalind Crockett, runncrup, was given a $50 savings bond. Gifts went to all members of the court. Gracious Queen Donna Micka of Malin, 1960 ruler, ended her reign and relinquished her royal rai ment with a brief appreciation to those who had made possible her royal year. Alonzo Hodges, banquet chair man, emceed the program and in troduced guests. "Kitchen Kapers," a clever mu- (Continued on Page 7-A) subjects of Queen Coleen and Princesses Cierry Wolff, Rosalind Crockett, Barbara Pitts, Susan Todd and Naomi Branham. Left, James Boyle, Oregon Technical Institute professor of Arts and Sciences, placed arown and robs on new monarch, Queen Col een Finchum, before banquet Friday in grade sQhool gym. Second from left, frosted with ziyiowflakes, Jay West was ready to b'te into barbecued beef and hot baked po- KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. MRS. IUCIIE MARSHALL O'NEILL Lueile O'Neill Honored A t School . . By RUTH KING A near-lifetime devotion lo her chosen profession, education, and her dedication to the welfare of youth and to teachers will bring earned recognition to Lucile Mar shall. O'Neill. Sunday. Mrs. O'Neill, the wife of Victor O'Neill, and sister of Edison Marshall, well known author, will be hon ored during the dedication of the Lucile O'Neill Elementary School, ninth in the city's elementary sys tem. As a prelude to her many years of service in the schools, the hon oree studied at the University of! California and received her de grees from the University of Ore gon. With the exception of a brief time in the city schools of Se attle, she has concentrated her teaching efforts in Oregon. Beyond the perimeter of the classroom, during these years, es teemed Mrs. O'Neill has been named to. and has served on. im portant boards, committees and conferences at ihe city, county, state and national levels, has been nationally recognized as an out standing personality in "Who's Who in American Women, and has earned other signal honors. Twelve years as head of the English Department of Klamath Union High School and as general chairman of English for the city elementary schools, concluded her active teaching career. During five years on the No, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1961 - I f i "in y I w Dedication Board of Education, Lucile Mat- shall O'Neill won the deep regard of classroom teachers for her warm understanding . of faculty. problems. She was appointed by the "late Gov. Douglas. McKay to the .In terim Committee on Education which was obligated to produce a comprehensive survey of elemen tary and secondary schools of Ore gon for presentation in reports to the Oregon Legislature. This was known as "The Holy Report." During the two years on the com mittee, she attended more than 40 meetings in Salem and else- wnere maKmg uncounted speecn Her appointment to the State Board of Education by the gover nor came in 1951, for a period of seven years. During that time she was named by the late Gov. Paul Patterson as one of Oregon's 13 delegates to the White House Con ference on Education. She was also a delegate to the Governor's Conference on Youth and Education and lo the Western Regional Conference on Educa tion. Presently she is secretary of tlie State Advisory Committee for Oregon Technical 'Institute, and has received Ihe OTI Outstanding Layman Award for her endeavors. A term as chairman of the Ju venile Court Advisory Council for Klamath County gave her an op- (Continued on Page 3-A) Telephone US iocke 'Bund' POINT ARGUELLO, Calif. (API A Midas missile-alarm satellite rocketed into a 2,100-mile-high or bit Saturday and spewed out 350 million tiny copper needles de signed to spread into a giant ra dio-reflective belt around the earth. If successful, the experiment will place in space a five-mile-l wide band of hair-like rellectors which scientists can use to bounce radio waves half way around tile world on frequencies not now available. ' The Air Force said Midas IV ejected the needles shortly after going into an almost circular or bit 2,100 miles high, completing the 30,000-mile circuit once every 2 hours, 52 minutes. ' It may be three to four days before radar can determine how well the needles, invisible from the ground, followed the planned pattern of dispersal in space l lie Midas satellites carry an infrared eye able lo detect the heal of a ballistic missile's ex Iniusl seconds alter launch. borne astronomers nave op posed the experiment on the' grounds that if the needles go awry in space they could inter fere with optical and -radio ob servations of the stars, or even damage satellites. Despite the ""controversy, ap proval for the test was given ear lier this month by President Ken- Crash Kills Ken Wallan A Klamath Falls man, Kenneth . Wallan, 4612 Thompson Ave nue, owner of Ken's Fix It Shop, was killed early Saturday evening! a two-car accident about two miles west of Merrill on the gravel pit road where it intersects with the lower lake road. Two grandsons of Wallan's, rid ing with him at the time of the accident, were hospitalized. The two are tarry Whitney, 15, and Scott Whitney, 3, both of 2118 Wl- ard. Also hospitalized was Robert Rurns, 41, Box 146, Merrill. Burns was most seriously In jured of the three survivors. He had possible head and chest injur ies. Larry Whitney was treated for shock and possible leg injuries while Scott Whitney had a possible fractured arm. tato at barbecue. Second led purp in parade. Right, her mother and daddy, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vanderhoff at 5744 Laland Drive in Klam ath Falls, didn't think tatart grew this way. Spud looks lika nature slipped aO't, what with nobs here and there. It isn't a Number I. , TU 4-8111 No. 6823 Around hrth nedy's scientific adviser, Dr. Je- rome B. Wiesner. Word on whether - the Midas; satellite achieved orbit, and whether it then properly ejected: its package of needles, -was ex pected two or more hours after: launch. The tiny needles, each 7-10 of i inch long and one-third the thickness of a human hair, were in a six-by-20-inch cylinder in the tail section of the 30-foot long Midas. The 98-foot Atlas-Agena combi nation roared upward at 5:53 a.m. Ground observers lost it seconds later in the 500-foot over cast. The firing was a spectacular one as the missile's flames re flected from the overcast and lighted up the countryside The cylinder, after ejection. was designed to throw out a cloud Plant Destroyed , PITTSBURGH (API Fire and a series ot explosions leveled a1 chemical plant Saturday in neap- by Elizabeth, Plant Manager Ralph Reed estimated damage at $2 million. ; ' One workman, Eugene Hoover, 19, was killed. Firemen found his body in the ruins . about seven hours after ' the blaze started. Three other workers fled to safe-, ty. , -. Seven firemen and a woman resident of the area were treated at McKeesport Hospital for in-! halation of smolce and gas fumes. Chlorine gas fumes settled over (he area.. 10 miles south of Pitts Ex-Resident Auto Victim BAKER (AP)-Hugh J. Staple- ton, 37, Baker, was killed Saturday when his car left the road near Bridgeport Junction on Highway 7. The car plunged over a 3s-loot bank about 25 miles southwest of Baker. State police said he appar ently had fallen asleep at the wheel. Staplcton was an auditor for the Edward Hines Lumber Co. It was Baker County's third traffic death of the year and In creased the state s toll to 396 in the Associated Press tabulation. Staplelon was formerly of Klam ath Falls, and left five years ago for Lakeview, where he was em ployed as a bookkeeper and audi tor for the uranium mine. from right, Merrill lad with bundled-up .Sandra Vanderhoff, who it 6 and lives with Weather MU Shasta Siskiyou Partly cloudy through Sunday, Occasion al light snow and colder. Northern California Variable cloudiness and few light showers. Fair most valley areas Sunday. Snow level around 5,000 feet. Slightly cooler. Spreuds of needles that would stretch within 60 days into a 2,000-mile-high belt five miles wide and 25 miles deep. . The can of needles was a small portion of the payload of the Mi-"1' das satellite,, fourth launched in an effort to perfect a means of detecting missile firings from space. Only Midas III. was suc Officials said there was no re lation between the Midas and the needle experiment, called Project West Ford. The package was put in Midas simply because the sat ellite was going into a high orbit and had space available. After one successful experi ment, scientists may try to put up another - radio-reflective1 band around the equator. These two bands, officials said; would per mit worldwide radio transmission on frequencies not now usable. burgh, and authorities evacuated number ot tarruues as a pre- cautionary measure, One estimate put the number of families evacu ated at 150. , . : v. . The fire broke out in the West- era Pennsylvania Chemical Co. about 5:30 a.m. The plant re packaged chemicals for shipment elsewhere. ;. UN Okay Expected UNITED NATIONS N.JT. (AP) -A call for the Soviet Union to abandon its plan to explode a 50 megaton nuclear bomb seemed assured today of U.N. approval. Few nations are expected to oppose the appeal to Premier Khrushchev placed before the 101- nation U.N. Political Committee by six countries on the fringe of the Soviet test area. 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