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WASHINGTON (UP1I - Presi
dent Kennedy asked Consress to-
day to cut taxes $10 billion over
we next three years, starting
witn a B billion reduction this
year in personal and corporate
levies.
The President said his plan
would help provide two million
more jobs by stimulating private
and business purchasing power,
encourage the risk-taking de
manded by the free enterprise
system and vastly strengthen
America's hand in fashioning a
"world of order."
In a 5.500-word State of the Un
ion Address, delivered in person
to a joint session of Congress, the
chief executive also took a cau
tious view of the world situation.
He said West Berlin remained
free, a settlement had been
reached in Laos, aggression blunt
ed in Viet Nam and a "deadly
threat" removed from Cuba. He
said the "end of aconv" mioht
be in sight in the Congo. But he
added that danger still exists
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By FRANK JENKINS
As this is written, President
Kennedy is ncaring the end of
his delivery to the congress ot
his State of the Union message.
It is much too early to attempt
an intelligent analysis of It,
but here is a quickie summary of
its more important proposals, as
boiled down for us by the press
associations this morning:
Taxes:
He proposes a ten-billion-dollar
reduction over a period of three
years, starting with a six-billion
dollar reduction this year. He
adds: ...
"In an early message, I shall
propose a permanent reduction
which will lower liabilities by
$13 5 billion. Of this. $11 billion
results from reducing individual
tax rates which now range be
tween 20 and 91 per cent, to a
more sensible range of 14 to 65:
per cent, with a split in the pres
ent first-bracket.
"Two and a half billion dollars
results from reducing corporate
tax rates from 52 per cent-
which gives the government to-1
day a MAJORITY interest in prol
its to the pre-Korean rate of 41
per cent. This is in addition to
the more than $2 billion cut in
corporate tax liabilities resulting
from last year s investment crea
it and depreciation reform."
As to peace, the President says
In his message this morhing that
CAUTION is the word. He fore
tees no spectacular reversal in
communist methods or communist
goals.
As to the economy, he says
America must EXPAND the long
run strength of its economic sys
tem. It must move, he says, to
ward a higher rale of GROWTH
and full employment.
What our President is saying,
in effect, is that if we PROVIDE
MONEY ENOUGH TO PAY FOR
IT. our people will BUY ENOUGH
THINGS to keep everybody at
work at good enough wages to pro
vide rnnuch moncv to create a
market for everything we can
produce.
It's an intriguing theory.
As outlined hv President Ken
nedywho has never in his life
had to worry about where the
next dollar-or the next MILLION
DOLLARS with which to pay his
bills will come from it sounds
like it might work.
has a startling resemblance
to the theory that if the kitten
can just keep on going ROUND
AND ROUND. FAST ENOUGH,
it will eventually be able to catch
its own tail.
Maybe so.
Most of us have watched kittens
chasing their own tails. Up to
now. we are forced to admit, no
kitten has ever been able lo catch
its own tail unless it fudged.
Rut
If we can fend men to the
moon and perhaps other plan
et, and leach them lo LIVE
THERE under conditions totally
alien to conditions here on earth
where man has developed to his
present status MAYBE THi.Rr.
IS NOTHING MAN CAN'T DO
We 1) see what we ll see.
from Cuba to the South China
Sea.
Calling for action on his tax re
duction program, Kennedy said:
"Now, when no military crisis
strains our resources, now is the
time to act. We cannot afford to
be timid or slow. Tor this is the
most important task confronting
the Congress in 1963."
It was the first time in the In
ternal Revenue Service's 100-year
history that tax reduction had
been proposed solely to stimulate
a lagging economy. There have
been 13 major tax cuts this cen
tury, most of them to realign
rales after a war or because of
a budget surplus.
The nation's labor unions and
much of business favor the chief
executive's approach. But his pro
posals faced sharp scrutiny in
Congress where some influential
members question the wisdom of
tax cuts without reductions in
spending.
Actually, Kennedy asked the
lawmakors to cut taxes $13.5 bil-1
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Hatfield Says 'Oregon At
Calls For
SALEM IUPI) Tax increases,
a single board of education, gov
ernment efficiency, and a reduc-
lon in dependency were urged to-
day by Gov. Mark Hatfield as he
began his second four-year term
as Oregon s chief executive.
"Oregon is at a crossroads," the
40-year-old Hatfield said.
. "Either we progress through
continued maintenance of high
standards or we assume the man
tle of mediocrity."
Hatfield's second inaugural ad
dress climaxed colorful ceremo-
nies before a joint session of the
House and Senate.
...He reminded legislators "Ore
gon's electorate has again chosen
a Republican governor and
Democratic legislature," andl
urged cooperation rather than
partisanship.
He called for "more managea
ble and mora efficient govern
ment." Chides 1961 Session
He chided the 1961 session for
adding seven semi independent!
hoards and commissions rather!
than reducing the total number.
He urged revision of Oregon's
constitution and said "this legisla
ture's greatest legacy can be the
referral of a realistic, modern,
constitution."
Turning to social legislation,
Hatfield cited concern with "the
individual's over dependence on
the state which coincides with the
state's dependence upon federal
programs.
While it has become common
place to turn our backs on the
problems and our palms to the
federal government, we can do
much in our day to swing the
pendulum back to recognize not
so much states' rights as states'
obligations.
"We can make Oregon a prov
ing ground for a new spirit of
self-sufficiency if we but have the
will." he said.
"The principal goal of publicly-
financed social services should be
the elimination or reduction of de
pendency. "Public programs which be
come ends in themselves are not
worthy of support."
Education Ideas Given
Hatfield said "a single hoard ofitaxes.
Massive Storm Whips
Fruit Growing Areas
By United Press International Most citrus trees and vegetables.
A massive storm brought cold
lo 48 stales today, threatening the
Texas and Arizona vegetable and
cirtus crop and claiming more
than 75 lives.
The only area really to escape
the cold spell was the southern
half of Florida. Key West had a
balmy 74 early today But it was
27 below in International Falls,
Minn.
A cloud cover held off the brunt
of the arctic cold front in the
Texas Rio Grande Valley, but the
forecast of temperatures in the
upper 20s still spelled damage to
tender plants and trees.
Some farmers said the fomato
crop was ruined, the peppers and
lettuce extensively damaged.
The freeze was not as severe
as last January s cold wave that
cost an estimated $'0 million in
lion between now and the end of
1963. But he proposed to recap
ture $3.5 billion of this by broad
ening the tax base and ending
what he called "unfair or un
necessary preferences." He did
not pinpoint these.
Breaking down his proposal, the
President said $11 billion would
be cut from individual tax rates
and $2.5 billion would result from
reducing corporate rates. He said
the tax cuts would increase pur
chasing power, with the greatest
increase going to low-income con
sumers. His plan would fix individual
income tax rates, which now
range from 20 to 91 per cent, at
"a more sensible range" of from
14 to 65 per cent. The current 52
per cent rate on corporate earn
ings would be cut back to the
pre-Korean War level of 47 per
cent.
In setting up new individual
rates, the President proposed
splitting the tax bracket which
now covers the first $2,000 of tax
More Efficient Government
education, enlarged to perhaps 15i
members with a single executive
would give more integrated edu-
cational leadership," and lead to
clearer solutions to the educa
tion dilemmas which confront us."
He called for legislative review
of the division of the responsibili
ties between the Board of Educa
tion and the Board of Higher Edu
cation. 'In several respects they over
lap. In others they duplicate. In
relation to still other responsibili
ties the assignments are unclear.
He cited as examples education
al television, community colleges
and teacher certification.
Hatfield said "I am also con
cerned about the competitiveness
between the two constituencies
which these boards represent.'
He urged adoption of his record
$405.3 million general fund budget
announced last month.
Net Receipts Tax
For the third time the governor
urged the legislature to adopt a
net receipts amendment to pre
sent state income tax laws.
"We must broaden the base, in
crease the number of taxpayers,
and reduce the rates," Hatfield
said.
He pointed out 90 per cent of
Oregon s citizens have annual in
comes of $10,000 or less.
He said Oregon is the only state
in which revenue Is not derived
from the sale of cigarettes.
He termed a cigarette tax "ap
propriate and timely."
Hatfield urged legislators to
give "priority" to establishment
of a department of natural re
sources and a department of com
merce. He urged adoption of a milk
stabilization law which would reg
ulate prices at the producer level
only.
He voiced strong opposition to
further use of bonding programs
for highway construction, and said
such a method of financing was!
too costly.
Highway Money Eyed
Hatfield told legislators if they
thought the highway construction
program should be speeded up.
the work should be financed
through an increase in gasoline
some loo.ono citrus trees were
planted to offset last year's loss
and prolonged temperatures in the
30s could wipe out that investment
and cause major damage to adult
trees.
There also was some citrus
damage in Arizona's Salt River
Valley
There were 78 deaths attributed
to the harsh winter weather that
set in last week. New York led
the nation with 14 death,;, jnclud
ing four drownings and 10 traf
fic fatalities, followed by Michi
gan 7. Colorado 6. and Utah, Ne
braska. Pennsylvania, Texas, i
each
There were 27 fire deaths re
ported as homcmakers and cus
todians turned up the heat in the
longest, largest cold spell of the
season.
able income. His plan would pro
vide a 14 per cent tax rate for
the first $1,000. The second $1,000
would be taxed at a slightly high-
WASHINGTON (UPI) President Kennedy's Stale of
the Union Message at a glance:
Taxes Proposed a $10 billion tax cut over three years,
starting with a $6 billion reduction this year.
Peace Caution Is the word. He foresees no spectacular
reversal In Communist methods or goals.
Economy America must expand the long-run strength
of Its economy. It must move toward a higher rate of growth
and full employment. He opposes a 35-hour work week.
Budget He will submit Thursday a fiscal 1964 budget
allowing for rises In defense, space and interest charges. Total
spending for all other purposes will be lower.
Peace Corps Overseas success of the Peace Corps sug
gests the merit of creating a similar corps to serve t'. S. com
munities. Trends The winds of chance are blowing more strongly
than ever. America has every reason to believe Its tide is
running strong.
cr rate but still below present
levels.
This formula would mean tax
savings ranging from 30 per cent
KLAMATH FALL, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1963
The governor told the packed
House chamber "Oregon has ap
proached the threshold of great
ness. But sometimes there has been
hesitation, sometimes evasion.
sometimes a delay in facing up
to the decisions which could take
us into our greatest era.
May It be our goal to take ac
tion which will prove that govern
ment can be dependable without!
increasing dependency; that gov
ernment can recognize opportum
Boivin Selected
For 5 Committees
SALEM (UPI-SL Republicans
and 15 Democrats were named as
chairmen of Senate committees!
today by Senate President Ben
Musa, D-The Dalles.
State Sen. Ward Cook of Port
land headed the Ways and Means
Committee.
Committees, with chairman list-:
ed first, include:
Agriculture Walter Leth, R-
Salem; Inskeep, R; Ahrens, R;
Boivin. D; Hopkins, D; Huston,
D; Newbry, R.
Alcoholic Control R. Chapman,
D-Coos Bay: Fadcley, D; Flegel,
D; Hallock. D; Cook, D.
Commerce and Utilities Alfred
Corbett, D-Portland; Sladlcr, D;
Inskeep, R; Mahoney, D; Water
lin. D.
Education Al Flegol. D, Rose-
burg: Ireland, R; Husband. R;
Moore Park
Rink Opens
The Moore Park Skating Rink
will be open tonight, Jan. 14
for the first time this year, Gary
Woodring, Parks and Recreation
director, announced.
Lights will be turned on at
p.m. and skating will last until
10 p.m. The concession stand and
warming hut facilities will be
available.
There will be an admission
charge of 10 cents for children
and students, and 15 cents for
adults.
About $600 was collected in ad-
mission tees last year and ine
money was saved to be used for
rink improvements. The depart
ment plans to seal the rink bot
tom as soon as enough money is
collected. Woodring said.
Toll Rises
By United Press International
Three persons died in accidents
in Orecon during the weekend.
Dr. Harold O.'Ncill, 42, a promi
nent Albany physician, was killed
Saturday night in a one-car acci
dent near Albany.
Samuel Robinson. 79. died in a
fire in his trailer house near the
community of Barton near Ore
gon City early Saturday.
Buddy Wilson. 38. Coos Bay.
was killed Friday night when he
fell from a frosty footbridge into
the Coquille River near Powers.
I for persons with very small tax
able incomes to less than 20 per
Ikkuk iui wiu3c in viuer uiiome
brackets. But it was impossible
to spell out dollars and cents sav
ings pending more details on the
plan.
Kennedy conceded his proposal
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ty without yielding to importuni
ty; that while government must
prepare for tomorrow, it must act
in keeping with its capability to
day, and that decisions taken in
the light of current political reali
ty can square with the tests of
eternal morality.
'If the discharge of our respec
tive obligations brings us closer
to these goals, we will have been
faithful to those who have trusted I
us, and faithful as well to him in
whom we trust our destiny."
Huston, D; Leth. R; Monaghan,
D: Stadler, D; Cook, D.
Elections Dwight Hopkins, D-
Imbler; Overhulse. D; Ahrens, R;
Alice Corbett, D; Potts. D; Thicl,
D: Yturri, R.
Financial affairs Alice Corbett,
D-Portland; Willner, D: Ahrens,
R: Elfstrom, R; Hallock, D;
Hare, R; Pearson, D.
Fish and Game Andrew Nater-
lin, D-Newport; Thiel, D; Boivin,
D; Elfstrom, R; Hare, R; Huston,
D; Inskeep, R.
Health and Welfare L. W. New
bry, R-Ashland: Hallock, D; Alice
Corbett, D; Ireland, R; Mona
ghan, D.
Highways Anthony Yturri, R-
Ontario; Elfstrom, R; Chaplan.
D; Flegel. D; Huston, D; Pear
son, D; Thiel. D.
Judiciary Thomas Mahoney, D-
Portland; Yturri, R; Boivin,
Alfred Corbett, D; Fadeley. D;
Husband, R; Overhulse, D; Cook,
D.
Labor and Industries Walter
Pearson, D-Portland; Newbry, R
Alfred Corbett, D; Alice Corbett,
D; Hallock. D: Inskeep, R; Will
ner, D.
Local Government Donald Hus
band, R-Eugenc; Flegel, D; Cook,
D: Monaghan. D; Pearson, D;
Stadler, D; Willner. D.
Military Affairs Vernon Cook.
D-Gresham; Chaplan, D; Fadeley
D; Ireland, R; Stadler, D.
Natural Resources-John Hare
R-Hillsboro; Naterlin, D; Inskeep.
R; Ireland, R; Fadeley, D; Thiel,
D: Willner, D.
Planning and Development Ed
die Ahrens, R-Salem; Monaghan,
D: Chapman, D; Fadeley, D; Hal
lock. D; Ireland, R; Willner, D.
Rules and Resolutions E. D.
Potts, D Grants Pass; Hopkins,
D: Boivin, D; Hare, R; Leth, R;
Mahoney, D: Musa. D.
State and Federal Affairs Har
ry Boivin. D KIamath Falls; Hus
ton. D; Hare, R; Naterlin, D;
Newbry, R; Overhulse, D; Potts,
D.
Taxation Boyd Overhulse, D
Madras; Pearson, D; Vernon
Cook, D; Elfstrom. R; Husband.
R: Stadler. D: Yturri, R.
Ways and Means Cook, D-Portland;
Thiel. D; Alfred Corbett, D;
Hopkins, D; Leth, R; Newbry, R;
Potts, D.
Constitutional Revision Walter1
Pearson
D-Portland; Mahoney,
D; Flegel, D; Hallock. D; Hus
band, R: Huston. D; Overhulse
D: Stadler, D; Yturri, R.
Public Buildings and Institutions
Dan Thiel, D Astoria: Boivin.
D; Hare, R; Overhulse, D; Potts,
D.
would increase the federal deficit
but insisted this would be only
temporary. He said the added im
petus, given the economy by big
ger consumer and business spend
ing ultimately would result in
more federal income despite low
er tax rates.
The President said in this con
nection that his new fiscal 1964
budget, which goes to Congress
Thursday, will be cut below this
year's level except for defense,
space and interest on the national
debt. All of these three categories
will be higher next year.
Kennedy underscored his deter
mination to make tax reduction
the No. 1 legislative issue this
vear by dealing only in very gen
eral terms w ith such controversial
New Frontier proposals as medi
cal care for the aged, aid to edu
cation, farm policy and youth
training. He promised to cover
lliem in later messages.
He did call for establishment
of a youth organization patterned
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Klamath Falls, right, yield's
House to Sen. Ben Musa, D-The Dalles. Musa was named
president of Senate in today's first session of both
nouses of the legislature. UPI Telephoto
UN Troops Building Up
For Attack On Kolwezi
ELISABETHVILLE. Katanga,
The Congo UPI The United Na
tions was reported building up its
forces today for a final drive on
Kolwezi.
If Katanga President Moise
Tshombe refuses to surrender the
town a U.N. attack would take
place within a week.
Informed sources said U.N. of
ficials would deliver a surrender
appeal to Tshombe in a few days
Tshombe had threatened to blow
up mining and power installations
if the United Nations tries to take
it by force.
Officials of the Union Minicrc
warn that this would cripple about
three-fourths of Katanga i hydro
electric power snd deal a severe
blow to the economy of the enure
Congo.
U.N. troops have met little re
sistance so far in a gradual ad
89 Refugees
Leave Cuba
MIAMI (UPIi Eighty-nine
refugees, most of them Cuban
born U.S. citizens, (lew out of Ha
vana Sunday night in the latest
freedom airlift from Cuba.
The group, which included 65
Cuban-Americans, 23 Cuban refu
gees and one Mexican, was
brought to Miami aboard the
ne Pan American Airways
plane that flew more than 15.000
pounds of ransom supplies to
Cuba early Sunday.
Many of the group, among
whom were 31 children and 28
women, frankly admitted they
were once admirers of Fidel Cas
tro and had gone back to Cuba
to support hu regime.
after th overseas Peace Corps
to help community needs at home.
He suggested that members could
be used in mental hospitals, on In
dian reservations, and at training
centers for the aged and young
delinquents.
In discussing world affairs, the
chief executive said the cold war
struggle had calmed in the wake
of the Cuban missile crisis. He
also noted the split between Mos
cow and Peking and the eye-open
ing effect on neutral nations of
Red China's "arrogant invasion ol
India."
But he foresaw "no spectacular
reversal in Communist methods
or goals." Neither did he mention
any hope for early settlements in
such world trouble spots as West
Berlin or South Viet Nam.
"A moment of pause is not a
promise of peace. Kennedy said
"Dangerous problems remain
from Cuba to the South China
Seas. The world's prognosis pre
scribes not a year's vacation, but
Weather
Klamath Falls, Tulrlake and
Lakevlcw Partly cloudy through
Tuesday with a chance for brief
periods of light snow flurries.
Generally light winds. Little
change in temperatures. Lows to
night 8 Lower Klamath Basin to
14 at Klamath Falls.
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State Sen. Harry U. Boivin,
gavel of Oregon's upper
vance toward Kolwezi from Ja-
dotville.
Informed sources said the con
tingent, built around tough Ghurka
soldiers from India who regard a
nattleueld death as a sure pass
to glory, could be up to full
strength for an attack within a
week.
Both Europeans and Africans
have had enough of the trouble
which has gripped Katanga since
Tshombe's troops started fighting
with U.N. forces Christmas Eve
Tshombe had been reported on
the verge of agreeing to hand Kol
wczi over to the United Nations
when a croup of central Congo
government soldiers arrived in
Elisabethville last week.
Apparently fearing he would be
put under arrest he (led the city.
Rebels Control Togo
After Slaying Chief
ACCRA, Ghana UPIl - Togo
rebels who assassinated pro-West-em
President Sylvanus Olympio
proclaimed their control of the
small West African nation today
and promised a new constitution
and elections.
A broadcast over Radio Lome
in the Togolesc capital said Olym
pio was killed Sunday "because
he went against the people s will.
It said the rebels had everything
under control and would deal se
verely with any "treasonable ac
tivity." The announcer said a civilian
committee would be appointed to
draw up a constitution. Parlia
ment is controlled entirely by
Olympio'i Committee of Togolese
Unity Party.
The broadcast followed reports
that Antoine Meatchi, the Togo
a year of obligation and opportunity."
Kennedy said his tax proposal
was designed to correct an obso
lete revenue system which is put !
ting too heavy a drag on private
purchasing power, profits and em
ployment. Kennedy said the reductions
must be accompanied by tax re
forms or "selected structural re
forms" beginning in 1964 to broad
en the tax base, "end unfair or
unnecessary preferences, remove
or lighten certain hardships.
Kennedy recognized that econo
my advocates in Congress soon
would start shooting at his fiscal
plans. He tried to counter some ofi
tlicir volleys in advance. It was
in this connection that ho prom
ised to cut total spending except
for defense, space and fixed in
tercst.
To hold down expenditures, he
added, will require "reduction or
postponement of many desirable
programs." He said it would also
require absorption of a large part
Barton, Musa Elected
To Legislature Posts
SALEM (UPD-Sen. Ben Musa.
D-The Dalles, and Rep. Clarence
Barton, D-Coquille, were elected
Senate president and House speak
er here today as the 1963 legisla
tive session began.
Television lights glared in the
Senate and House chambers as 30
senators and 60 representatives
took their oaths of office and pre
pared to settle down to the hard
money problems ahead.
The convening of both houses
went off smoothly despite one sur
prise departure from the-script in
the House.
With House membership split
31-29 in favor of Democrats. Bar
ton was assured of the speaker
ship.
But House Minority Leader e.
. Montgomery. R Eugene, was
nominated by Rep. Robert Smith,
R-Burns, and drew the votes ot
seven Republicans.
Barton told the House he hoped
the 62nd assembly wotld "write
a record ... so that when we ad-
Meredith
Faces Exams
OXFORD, Miss. (UPD-Today
marked what could be the begin
ning of the end for Negro James
Meredith at t h e University of
Mississippi.
This is tlie week for final ex
aminations, and If the 29-year-old
Air Force veteran is having as
much trouble with his studies as
suspected he will be lucky to
slide by.
Meredith took only a lew nours
out from his studies during the
weekend to visit his wife, but
when he returned to the campus
from Memphis he came face-to-face
with another problem: some
one had slashed one of the tires
on his car and snapped off the
aerial on his car radio.
The vandalism took place only
30 feet from the Military Police
men who constantly stand guard
at his dormitory.
Meredith paid little attention to
the damage and went directly
into the dormitory wnere he spent
most of the afternoon studying.
Adding substance to reports that
Meredith would leave "Ole Miss"
was a disclosure Sunday that he
had rented an apartment near the
all-Negro college he formerly at
tended in Jackson.
Meredith's wife attends Jackson
State College, from where Mere
dith transferred to "Ole Miss,
and she recently began moving
furniture Into the apartment
exile who was called to lead the
new government, had been halt
kS Sunday nighl at the seakd bor
der between Togo and Ghana.
There was no word today wheth.
er Meatchi had been able to cross
the border. He had been living
in Accra.
Olympio was kilW in a light
ning coup early Sunday by rebels
who left his body on the steps
of the U. S. Embassy In Lome.
Radio Lome gave the names of
the insurrectionary committee
which led the coup. Most ap
peared to be low-ranking army
officers.
It was reliably learned in Accra
that U. S. Ambassador to Ghana
William Mahoney called on Gha
naian President Kwame Nkruham
Sunday night to discuss the Togo
situation
alter receiving Instruc-
tlons from Washington.
of last year's federal pay raise
"through personnel and other
economies, plus closmg down
certain unspecified government in
stallations and projects.
Another economy requirement
on which he did not elaborate
was "the substitution In several
programs of private for public
credit."
economy advocates who
would delay tax reduction until
an end to the cold war makes
possible a comparable cut in ex
penditures, Kennedy said "that
end is not in view and to wish
for it wxwld be costly and self
defeating." In surveying the international
scene, the President thought con
ditions from the non-Communist
viewpoint improved in 1962. But
he cautioned repeatedly against
"complacency or self-congratulation"
and listed "special avenues"
for 1963 over which the world
might travel closer to dura
ble peace.
joum ... our stewardship . ..will
be approved and appreciated."
Musa was elected unanimously
in the Senate. He said "we look
forward to the best session the
state has ever known, after the
end of 150 days more or less."
Committees were announced in
both houses.
Republicans drew chairmanships
of six out of 21 Senate committees
and Republicans in the house con
sidered their key committee as
signments improved over 1961.
The elections of Barton and
Musa followed House and Senate
caucuses Sunday night.
Barton was chosen in spite of
the fact that the absence of two
Democrats left members attend
ing the House caucus evenly di
vided at 29 Democrats and 29 Re
publicans.
House Minority Leader F. F.
Montgomery, R-Eugcne, also was
nominated for the speakership.
but noted he had no chance to
win the office. He withdrew "as
a display of cooperation from the
20 Republican members."
Three Republicans Reps. Shir
ley Field, R Portland, Wlnton
Hunt, R-Woodbum, and Robert
Smith. R-Bums voted for Mont
gomery anyway.
Barton promised to be "fair.
impartial" in running the House.
The House members spent near
ly two hours approving a set of
rules. They rejected a motion to
How a bill to be pulled from
committee by 31 votes instead of
40.
A new procedure was adopted
to speed up action on an esti
mated one-half of the bills that
pass the House without objection
or with one dissenting vote. They
will be listed for three days and
then voted on in a block on a
consent calendar.
An objection during the three-
day period would remove a meas
ure from the consent calendar.
Named president pro tern of the
Senate at the Senate caucus was
Dwight Hopkins, D Imbler, also
nominated for the office were
Sens. R. F. Chapman, D - Coos
Bay, and Al Flegel, D-Roseburg.
The Senate authorized Its pre
siding officer to name a nine-
member special committee on
constitutional revision. The com
mittee would meet Jointly with a
similar house committee, and
share one staff, but the House
and Senate groups would vote
separately.
Senate officers named were
Dale Henderson, chief clerk;
Twila Zinn, assistant chief clerk;
Mary Jane Watkins, calendar
clerk; Christine Helland, journal
clerk; Walter Daggett, reading
clerk; Vcrn Gregory, sergeant at
arms; and G. D. Glcgson, chief
doorkeeper.
Named House officers were Ce
cil Edwards, chief clerk; Flaine
Steel, assistant chief clerk; Bar
bara Hanneman, calendar clerk;
Frances Robertson, journal clerk;
Clifford Ferguson, reading clerk;
and Harry Wells, sergeant at
arms.
Skier Found
BEND (UPI) - A 15-year-oM
skier from McCall, Idaho, was
found on the slopes of Mt. Bach
elor In Central Oregon early Sun
day by the Ski Patrol.
Keith Beauhelr was reported
missing about 9 p.m. Saturday
when he failed to return to his
Bend hotel room.
The patrol found the youth un
injured, but cold, tired and hun
try. about 1:50 a.m. on the Sparks
Lake side of the mountain. Ten-
perature In the area dropped to
Inearly zero during the night.