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COUP. GEN.SEF.ANO DOCUMENTS DIV. Coinword Puzzle Prize CfimBs To Dizzy Heights -Try Your Skill Page 9 Today U.OF 0HS.LI3?.ARf NE1ISPAPEK SECTION la Tb n Day's lews By FRANK JENKINS From Salem this morning: A bill that would increase in come taxes 20 per cent in order to bring a 10 per cent reduction in local property taxes is ready for introduction in the Oregon legis lature. The bill provides lor distribu tion of the money raised to coun ties on the basis of the relation each county's assessed valuation, before state equalization, bears to the state's total assessed valuation. It's a reshift. Presumably, it would be welcome to property owners. But let's not get too much excit ed. EVERYBODY pays his share of ALL taxes, because taxes are a part of the cost of production, and so have to be added to prices. Reshlfts of that sort go back to the kitten chasing its tail. A lot of activity is generated, but the kitten doesn't get anywhere much. Another example of the same principle is this so-called LIBER TY amendment to the U.S. con stitutionwhich proposes, among other things, to repeal the 16th amendment, thereby prohibiting federal income, estate or gift tax es. IX these taxes were forbidden, and the spending went on un checked, other taxes would have to be levied. The only way to lower taxes is for government to SPEND LESS. 1 suppose you've been reading about this stockpiling ruckus that is going on in Washington. Maybe you wonder what its all about. Let's put it this way: When our early ancestors living out in the w ilderness thought they were likely to be attacked by (lie savages, they laid in extra supplies of powder and lead in order to have plenty of ammuni tion on hand if and when the shooting started. Thai's the theory of government stockpiling. In principle, it's wise just as wise as were our an cestors when they laid in extra supplies of powder and lead in order to be sure of having plenty on hand if and when bad trouble started. But- The trouble with government stockpiling is that when the NEED for it ends the govern ment noes right on LAYING IN MORE POWDER AND LEAD because if it didn't go on buying the PRICE MIGHT GO DOWN and so the party in power would lose the votes of the powder and lead producers. Fashion note from Paris: The House of Christian Dior nrescnted a new "slender line" silhouette yesterday, with sheaths streamlined from neckline to hemline. BOSOMS WERE FLAT TENED throughout. Designer Marc Bohan drew cheers with a showing that brought back tlie "sack dress" and put women into wide puffed sleeves. Bohan called his new sil houette the "tapered line." and insisted that it emphasized the bust without widening the shoul ders. So much for the women. Now for the men. A fashion note in the mane-teemed Wall Street Journal the other dav reported that double- breasted suits are coming back for the menfolk. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. How alwul celluloid culls? Especially for our statesmen. We're putting a lot on the cuff these days and celluloid culls are so HANDY to write on. They'd he a real BOON for our hard-worked spenders back in W ash outon. Wont her Hlqh vciltrdiv Low lilt nifht High vtar a 90 Low vtar ago H19I1 pail 14 yean tow past 14 vtart Procip. past 34 hourt Sinct Jan. 1 Samt parlod last yaar SI (Kill II (l Price Tea Cents 14 Pages KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1963 Telephone TU 4-8111 No. 705J Weather Klamath Falls. Tulelake and Lakevlew Partly cloudy and mild with a few showers tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight 30-35. Highs on Saturday near 50. Southwest winds 10-20 m.p.h. Weekend forecast Weather will be mild with temperatures for the most part above freezing. Showers are Indicated for Satur day morning and Sunday. mml Melted ood Western States Atom Tests To Resume In Nevada WASHINGTON UPI - Presi dent Kennedy is ordering prepara tions for a resumption of under ground nuclear testing in Nevada following the break up of test ban talks with Russia, Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced today. Kennedy temporarily suspended Nevada test preparations last Sat urday to facilitate U.S.-Brilish- Soviet nuclear test ban talks. But Russia suddenly ended the three-power talks in New York Thursday. Negotiations will re sume at the 18-nation Disarma ment Conference in Geneva Feb. 12. Rusk told a news conference to day that the Soviet move came as a surprise to the United States, He said Kennedy consequently de cided to resume preparations for a resumption of nuclear testing at the Nevada Proving Grounds. The State Department announc ed Thursday night that negotia tions held here and in New York since Jan. 14 have been "termi nated" at Russia's suggestion. Russia proposed that the talks be continued in the 17-nation dis armament conference which re sumes in Geneva Feb. 12. Informed sources in Geneva said the initial reaction to the Soviet termination of the talks was not one of extreme anxiety The general feeling in Geneva was that the 9p between the two sides had been narrowing gradual ly and the Soviet request to end the talks was a tactical move The informed sources said that although there still appeared to he some hard negotiating ahead the prospects for eventual agree ment still were brighter than they had been in some time. While U.S. officials still held out hope for progress at Geneva they said no real advancement was made in the recent talks on the major issues. They said Russia did, however. supply considerable technical da ta on seismic detection of under- ground nuclear tests, and that this was encouraging. The latest round ol talks stemmed from an exchange of let ters between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikila S. Khrushchev which had raised new hopes of a test ban agreement. Khrushchev, for the first time since 1961 accepted Ihe principle of international inspection on So viet soil to check for underground tests. . a etc jTa Truckee Soaks 30 Blocks Of Reno MORE THAN 50 YEARS These three charier members of Klamath Falls Lodge No. 1247, BPOE toasted each other to many more years of membership during the annual charter member dinner at the lodge Thursday night. Left to right are E. M. Chilcote, Guy Merrill and John H. Martin, all of Klamath Falls. Other members who joined when the lodge was instituted in 1911 are E. B. Hall, G. A. Krause, E. L. Paddock, Klamath Falls, Herbert J. Savidge, San Diego, and Perry O. DeLap, Salem. Gifts were presented to the honored guests. $Million Timber Loss Seen Only Block To School Plan Weather Turns Queen's Plane Talks Set With Italy ROME ' LPt ' Prime Minister Harold Macmillan flew into Italy today for talks with leaders of one of the nations that tried to get Britain into the European Common Market. Premier Amintore Fanfani and Foreign Minister Atlilio Piccioni ucre at Leonardo da Vinci Airport to greet Macmillan and Lord Privi Seal Edward Heath, Bri tain's chief Common Market negotiator. It is Macmillan's first probing action to determine Britain's ulti mate relationship with Europe now that Fiance has barred it from the Common Market. A lost $1 million in limber land valuation seemed to be the onl;' tiling blocking unanimous agree ment by the three county school boards on the proposed metropoli tan and county district school re organization. According to the figures pre sented to the Joint School Boards Association last week by former county assessor A. R. Dickson the eight additional areas that would be added to city dis tricts I and II ito form the metro district! would yield an added $7,466,294 in assessed valuation. It was learned, however, at Thursday night's association meet ing that tlie metro unit would not get the tax benefit ol 942,aJ4 in timber valuation from tlie ad ditional areas. This change, coupled with a misunderstanding of whether or not there was still a motion on the floor from the last meet ing, bogged down last night's ses sion and the only thing that was unanimously agreed on was a date for a meeting to decide on the agenda lor. the next associ ation meeting. A member from each school board and the to perintendents of schools will meet at 2 p m. Saturday in tnc county school superintendent's of lice in the county courthouse. The county school board felt there was a motion on the floor In that case, tlie city boards i boards would meet individually agreed, th;y would have nA choice to study the plan and Wewtfkjj but to reject the plan, but they no question of a vote, they said wouldn't agree to vote on it be- The evening teetered back and cause tlicy said, despite tlie feel ing of the county board, there was no motion on the floor that was left unresolved at tlie last meeting. Last week's motion was passed and it only read that tlie Rusk Calls For Unity Auainst Reds WASHINGTON l'Pl - Sccre tary of Slate Dean Rusk called on Europe and French President Charles de Gaulle today to get on with the "great tasks confront ing the West." He said these ln- lude building a multilateral nu clear force and economic unity The secretary said these West ern tasks are based on the "harsh realities" of the threat from the Soviet Union. He made the statement at news conference at which he also Said President Kennedy is or- rlirintr m-rnarations for a resumo- from the last meeting requiring U()n of umergrollnd- nuccar tcst- ine ooaros 10 voic on inc h.i-uv- , , aHa Inflowine the hreak up of test ban talks with Russia Sought to smooth over ruflled relations with Canada, brought on county plan with the boundaries of the eight areas as outlined, but with no mention of assevsed valu ation ligurcs. The city school boards agreed they supported the plan and tlie eight areas, but they cimldn t ac cept live loss of nearly $1 million. They wanted to open tlie plan up tor lurther study to see if any thing could be done to recoup the loss, but they didn't want to reject the plan. Tlie county board insisted, how ever, that the plan be voted on Ibcfnre furtlier study. by a firm State Department slate mcnt Thursday urging Canada to go through with nuclear armament of Bomarc missiles it has already received from the United States Said the continued presence of 17.000 Soviet troops in Cuba is of "great concern to us." But he said he docs not believe there has been a continued Soviet military buildup there as charged by Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, R-N.Y., and others. forth on this point, the county insisting on a vote before fur tlier study and tlie city boards. not wanting to go on record op posing the plan, refused to vote because there was actually no motion on tlie floor. W hen Margaret Sheridan, d i s- trict II board member, introduced a motion that the metro plan be accepted with further study before Is implementation the motion re ceived eight "yes" voles and no negative, but the county mem bers refrained from voting. Rollin A. Canlrall, district 1 board memlier. said the motion and vote were meaningless with out the acceptance of the majori ty including the county board. Tlie city boards approve the plan and the area outlined, but bncause of the loss of timber money we feel that equalization in some form is needed, John Voth, association chairman, said Tlie county unit i.i against equalization and tlie rural school law and if the introduction ol of these is tlie only way the city boards feci we can reach agreement on this plan maybe we should study another plan. Cliff Robinson, county superin tendent of schools, said. We've given you Hhc cily boards) our prowsuls and if you reject them it's time you came to with a plan. Dick Jcssiip, county sclKxil board memlier, said. By United Press International A giant Pacific slorm dumped heavy snow and destructive, flood triggering rains across tlie west ern third of the nation today. High winds and torrential rain sent massive snow slides roaring down mountain slopes, blocking highways and rail lines. The swollen Truckee River surged out of its sand-bagged Iwnks today at Reno, w here more than 30 square blocks were under rater and the muddy river ran three feet deep past the city hall. 'Parking meters are sticking1 out of the water like a bunch of submarine periscopes coming out of a lake," one Reno resident said. Heavy rain drenched tlie up stream watershed of the eastern lope of tlie Sierra Nevada as the Truckee continued to rise. Offi cials said a crest was not in sight. Nearly two inches of rain fell at Reno. A Civil Defense spokesman es timated tlie flood will be more severe than the $4 million 1953, flood which sent water swirling five feet deep around the gambl ing city's luxury hotels. "It's just hopeless, said a city engineer. We cant contain it. Reno was virtually isolated, Highways and railway tracks were blocked, tlie airport was closed and phone lines were re- tricted to emergency calls, which took from two to four hours to complete. Carson City. Nov., was also cut off by the flood. Hundreds of families were cvac uated in Northern California when swollen rivers menaced homes, -4t Alviso, Calif., water was cisht feet deep at points. A high tide on nearby San Francisco Bay, threatened to increase Ihe water. level. More Uian 200 persons were evacuated from the wine-rich community of Napa. Calif., when the Napa River swept over its banks. Twenty-three major U.S. and California highways were closed by snow slides and floods. All ma jor roads leading from California to Nevada were closed. Freezing rain and snow whipped by high winds triggered scores of accidents on icy Montana raods. Bus service into and out of Hel ena and Butte was cancelled and many roads were closed. Eight inches of snow slugged Spokane, Wash., during tlie night. Yakima. Wash., got 12 inches ol snow Thursday, tlie highest 24- hour total since the Weather Bu reau began Keeping records in 1910. Yakima schools remained losed today and motorists were advised to stay home. Flood waters surged into Ban croft, Idaho, covering 15 of tlie ity's 20 city blocks. More than dozen famuies were evacuated National Guards fought the rising water with sandbags. Ida- Gov. Robert E. Smvlie de- larcd tlie situation a "limited emergency. 1 U.S. 30, near Bancroft, was three feet under water. Seventy mile an hour winds hurled automobiles off Colorado highways today and sparked doz ens of grass fires. Roofs were ripped from homes and power lines blown down. Light snow and drizzle swept the Midwest and Southeast today as the bitter Arctic cold front re treated to New England. Schools were closed in 22 Vir ginia counties and in 10 North Carolina counties because of the snow. The last of January's bitter cold was pushed into New Eng land, where Old Town, Maine, re corded a low of 27 below zero, the lowest in the nation. f ' ! US . ft I- (1 i . : I j: k t-s . '.'.sir-'-". .A: . . - s ' i i a. XII ifcV F S . a. TRUCKEE FLOODS RENO A ZO-block area of Reno was flooded when ihe swollen Truckea River, shown above surging just one foot below its banks, broke sandbag barriers early Friday. Streatt near the city hall were inundated three feet deep. UP! Telephoto ; - j -'., -sev,-- ,'i s'- Nv ,s .5 r,H . ,-... "'--W : 'l 'eweitai AT Legisiat ure Slop Fought In Oregon VANCOUVER. B.C. IPI - smiling but exhausted Queen Eliz abeth, her flight to the sunny Fiji Islands twice interrupted by bad weather, today was Ihe unexpect ed but welcome guest ol Vancouver. Tlie Queen and her husoana Prince Philip, appeared in gmd ..niritc uh-n thrv arrived at Van- corner Internal ion.il An port at coming investigation of the Bus ii v, m F.ST Fririjv desoite sian buildup in Cuba. the fact that tiieir travel hazardsl chairman John C. Slennis. D-lllmisc and Senate Thursday. In had most of the British Common- Miss . scheduled a closed merl jlhe late afternoon the Pentagon denied a cnarce ny vn cenncin B. Keating. R-N.Y.. that the Cu bans had maintained the iiles Irom which the Russians removed their medium range missiles last November. Sen. Carl T. Curtis. R Neb . a! Cuba Buildup Probe Slated WASHINGTON 'ITI - Thciwould first try to compile tUcladvised that a shipload of Czech Senate preparedness subcommitte hest possible inventory ol Russian arms had been sent from Cuba to i7ki no mnnv tin iiiiiiiiliiliuiis iui . lay the groundwork for its forth-. s l(,untcr for(0,. Developments involving Cuba bubbled up asain in both the JFK Names Roosevelt Presses For Speed In Salvage Of Windblown Timber SALEM (UPII A memorial pressing federal departments to speed up salvage of windblown limber in Oregon was unanimous ly approved Thursday by the Sen- ale Committee on Planning and Development. The effect would be to give the smaller logging operator a great er share in handling 19 billion board feet of timber felled in the 19fi2 Columbus Day slorm. Senate action on the memorial is expected next week. The memorial asks Congress to instruct the Departments of Agri culture and Interior to initiate new salvage policies in forest lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Key Change l isted A key change would be parcel ing the salvage limner out in small lots manageable by the Health on tenterhooks. ;ir,g to organize tlie subcommit- The royal couple s British Ov-;ee s activities for Ihe year, lie erseas Airway Corp. 'BOAO Bne-'said he expected a "roundtable ins 707 jetliner as about 800 discussion" on the Cuba inquiry, miies ocr tlie Pacific Thursday- Stenms said the sutxommittec m:ht when the pilot deckled to was determined to "pet all the v,.L l f t, -h umH (arli" aboii Ihe RuvtMti force in ,i Hnnoluln X'uba. He prcvioiislv stated it, so told the Senate he had becmal Cuba's Bay of Pigs ir. 19fil Prime Minister Chcddi Jagan in British Guiana. Curtis said he had wr.tten Sec retary of State Dean Rusk to In quire about U.S. surveillance there and to ask about tlie adequacy of U.S. measures in the liaht of such exports from Communist Cuba In the House, ftep Ralph Har vey. Rind, joined colleagues Iseekin? a tiill scale 'nesligation f the ill-fated invasion attempt PORTLAND iUPH - Western Oregon's weather could be de scribed in two words today wet and sloppy. Warm air moved in to melt live snow and ice w hich covered much of the northwest part of the state, bringing sizable amounts of rain lall with it. The Portland area experienced difficulties with numerous power outages reported and high water hampering traffic at many inter sections. Alwul 100 customers were with out power in tlie Benton County area, where some 2.000 had no power Thursday. The warmup in Portland was slower than elsewhere. Snow still covered the ground and some streets were icy this morning. Freezing rain fell much of the day Thursday and many small trees bent in half from weight of tlie ice. Hie Portland zoo was without WASHINGTON it PI' - Presi dent Kennedy Thursday named Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., son o( the late president, to be the No. 2 man in tlie Commerce Depart ment. Alter announcing Itoosevell'l ap- uiuiK.-m "tTOJ V ll.l. nmmn ,ut nffiri.l. White House Press . . " , ,i. CXpies.SC! ITJIIU'I II l"l ui, ,,, tma from warmer climates. Post Office Job Okayed Congressman Al Ullman today announced that the General Serv ices Administration and the Bu reau of the Budget have approved the enlargement and remodeling of the Klamalh Falls Post Office. Total cost of (he work to be done is rwo.OOO. Of tins amount $.150,000 has been requested in the administration's I9H4 fiscal year budget. This amount, al though requested by the adminis tration, must now b approved by the Appropriations Committee of both houses of Congress. small logger. The resolution says sales should be speeded up by letting lots under $10,000 in value go with a minimum of advertis ing. Tlie memorial Is sponsored by Sen. R. F. Chapman, D-Cooi Bay, and Rep. Carl Back. D-Port Or ford, whose area was one of the worst hit by the storm. Back said he believes the entire forest industry, including large and small operators, stands be hind the proposal because of the dangers of letting the downed trees rot. Death Hill Discussed The bill by Sen. Thomas Ma- honcy, D-Portland. to eliminate the possibility of parole for per sons convicted ot nrst oegree murder and sentenced to life In prison was discussed In the Sen ate Judiciary committee. Mahoncy said he realized the hill "opposed the views of penolo gists" that there should be a re ward to encourage good behavior among prisoners. Sen. Alfred Corbett. D-Portland, suggested lengthening the time a prisoner must serve before be coming eligible for parole. Sen. Edward Fadclcy, D Eu gene, quoted Warden Clarence T. Gladden as advising that prison-! crs without hope are the hardest to handle. The committee voted to delay discussion on the measure until after reviewing several of the anti-death penalty bills that have been submitted. Other Highlights hducillon The Senate Educa tion Committee heard a discus sion of the history of the basic school fund preliminary to hear ings on bills concerning financial support of education. It was painted out that the basic school aid was inaugurated In 1946. The basic questions Involved in the issue are: How much s'ate aid, and, how should it be dis tributed. Constitution The House-Senate committee on constitutional revi sion heard a review of the bill of rights section of the proposed new constitution. George Van Hoomis scn and Hans Linde, leaders In drafting the new section, said it provides a good bill of rights that goes beyond the minimum guar antees in the federal constitution. Signed Gov. Mark Hatfield signed the bill appropriating $1, 225,000 for expenses of the legisla ture, including salaries and other costs, through June 30. Early Tax Filing Urged The deadline for filing annual personal property tax returns Is March 2, County Assessor Hap Caldwell reminded taxpayers Friday. Caldwell urged taxpayers to submit their completed tax forms at the earliest moment and not wait until the deadline to do so. The returns have been coming in slowly so far this year, the as sessor said. Commerce Secretary Pierre Salinger said he I knew of no understanding that Roosevelt would become secretary if Luther H. Hodges resigns. Salinger made the statement in reply to questions alwul rumors that Hodges wants to leave. Roosevelt. 48, campaigned hard for Kennedy in the 1!) election He will succeed Edward Guie- man. wlio recently quit Ihe $21, 000-a year job. Roosevelt's appointment will be subject to Senate confirmation Newport Rot 1.5 inch of rain n tlie 24 hours ending at 4 a m. PST. Medford had I. .15. Astoria I 2fi, Salem one inch and Portland m. Eastern Oregon got considerable snowfall and had unusual temper ature contrasts. Baker had a low of 42. Tlie Dalles had a high ot 30 Thursday and a kw of 19 this morning while Pendleton had a low of 17. Redmond s low was J5 at 4 s m. 'Older' Woman Has 2 Babies LONG BEACH, Calif. 'UPI -I "Having babies is for young girls." says 52-ycar-old Mrs. Clyde O. Marsh. But Mrs. Varsh has had two since she was 50. The American Medical Associ ation said a live birth "practical ly never occurs" in a woman over 50 which puts her "in a category by herself," according to Dr. George X. Trimble, director ol medical education at Memorial Hospital. Clyde Marsh Jr., who is one week old. is still in an Incubator at the hospital and Mn. Marsh's Mycar-old husband, Clyde Sr., said It may get a little hectic when he comes home. One month premature, he weighed 4 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. Mrs. Marsh's 2-year-old daugh ter by a previous marriage, Chris tine Seay, was a six-month baby and weighed only 1 pound, 9 ounc es at birth. She was born with an Till blood factor and still faces heart surgery if she is to lead a normal, healthy life. It was Marsh's first child al though Mrs. Marsh has three other children 30, 28 and 12 years old and nine grandchildren. In soma ways taking care of babies is a lot easier than It used to be with all the prepared foods." Mrs. Marsh said Thurs day. "But I can't say I recom mend having babies at this age. I'm a lot more nervous than I used to be. "And I'll be walking around with a cane before this one Is old enough to take care of him self." She conceded the medical pro fession may be startled by her after-SO births, "but ym can tn aguvs my surprise.' f i
