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Newspaper Page TextCOUP. Prove Your Skill WithlJoWs ?By Solving The Coinword Puzzle On Page 3-B Today U.OF OSCUBSART uraisPAPZR SECTIOIt la Tk J Cay's teff8 By FRANK JENKINS Mishmash in the news: In Moscow this morning, the Soviet news agency Tass reports that Cuban Premier Castro has DENIED that he ever said Pre mier Nikita Khrushchev should have consulted HIM (Castro) be fore withdrawing Russian rockets Irom Cuba. Tass adds that Castro has stat ed publicly that he never said any such thing. Hmmmmrnmmrnmmm. Castro isn't alone in talking too much at the wrong time. A few days back, our state department let go with a statement to the effect that the government of Bra zil has permitted itself to become honeycombed w ith communists. When the government of Brazil heard about it, it howled like a wounded wolf. Then A few days later- President Kennedy headed for Costa Rica for a conference on Western Hemisphere unity. The stale department's remarks about communist infiltration in Brazil arose to plague him in his mis sion. So Our state department had to DENY that it had ever accused Brazil of being soft on commu nism. An ancient maxim: Speak in haste and repent at leisure. From Salem: A plan to put EXEMPT proper ty back on the tax rolls at a re duced rate drew almost five hours of opposition testimony before the house taxation committee last night. The proposal would put churches, fraternal buildings and other such exempt property on the rolls so that they would help pay for city services such as police and fire protection. Churches and representatives of hospitals and groups such as the VMCA, YWCA and United Fund organizations voiced strong oppo sition to the plan. It docs sound a bit silly. These organizations are support ed by gifts. If they have to pay taxes, the givers will have to GIVE MORE. The givers arc largely taxpayers, so if these properties have to pay taxes the taxpayers who support them will have to make their gifts larger so that there will be money enough not only to keep them going but to help them find the money with which to pay their taxes. 11 doesn't seem to make sense Another old maxim: There is no such thing as some thing for nothing. Police Sent To Seaside SALEM (UPD More than 30tify against him and to failing to state police officers, equipped with pick handles and riot hel mets, left for Camp Rilea near Seaside today, but State Police Supt. H. G. Maison said the move was not based on expectation of any trouble this weekend. Seaside was the scene of exten sive rioting on the Labor Day weekend holiday last year. Satur day and Sunday mark the final weekend of spring vacation for most Western Oregon schools. Maison said the officers, gath ered from several stale police posls in Western Oregon, were being sent to Camp Rilea for Vspecial emergency training." Missing Girl Linked To British Minister LONDON ( UPI'-Secretary of State for War John Profumo told the House of Commons today he is the cabinet minister being linked with the disappearance of a young red-haired model. Profumo added that he had not seen the girl, 21-year-old Chris tine Kccler, since December 1!31. He said there was "no improprie ty" in their relationship. Miss Keelcr disappeared nearly two weeks ago just before she was to testify as a witness for the Diosecution against her for mer bov friend. John Edge combe, a 34-vcar-old West Indian Profumo. 48. who is married to actress Valerie Hobson and has one son. todav identified himself as the minister about whom ru mors had been circulating in the House of Commons. Reads Statement With Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at his side. Profumo read a personal statement to e jammed and hushed chamber. Labor MP Barbara Castle re ferred during Thursday's debate Wont her H19I1 vtttftiav Low I41I nighl High yir go Low ytar go High pott 14 years Low post 14 years Prtcip. poit 14 hours Sine Jon. 1 Somi period last ytar Price Ten Cents 16 Pages KLAMATH FALLS, OKKGON. FRIDAY, MARCH . I3 Telephone TU 4-81 II No. 7095 1 ' """ HER ROYAL HIGHNESS "Little Quail" Linda Jimenez, also known in her native tongue as Stu-Stut-Nocks, rules over the 1963 All-Indian Basketball Tournament now under way at Chifbquin. She was chosen Thursday night before opening of the games and was presented with her traditional red roses, a trophy from the Reservation Jaycees and other gifts. At left, Queen Linda looks up to 6-foot-6 DeMerle Lytle, captain of the Sprague River Ducks, while Warm Springs Magpies cap tain, Lyle Rhoan, looks on. At right is Queen Linda, center, daughter Trial Opens For Marine Instructor SAX DIEGO, Calif. (UPD-The court-martial of the third Marine drill instructor accused within two months of maltreating re cruits begins today at the Marine Corps recruit depot It was disclosed Thursday that two instructors appeared before separate court-martial boards last month and pleaded guilty. S"t. Carlton L. Slay. 33, San Diego, was ordered to answer to day 18 counts of maltreatment or cruel and unusual punishment in volving 15 recruits. Charges Specified Authorities said specilic charg es against Slay included such actions as punching in the stom ach, hitting in the face and push ing against a wall locker. One re cruit, Harold W. Anthony, 18, Greenville, 111., said he was doing pushups and Slay slammed him to the floor seven times. The two instructors who plead ed guilty were S. Sgt. James L. Leighton, 29, San Diego, and Cpl. James C. Holt, 22. Cincinnati. Leighton pleaded guilty to mal treating eight recruits, to forbid- I ding a maltreated recruit to tes- report maltreatment committed by a subordinate SIay . Loses Pay He was sentenced to a bad con duct discharge, forfeiture of $50 a month in pay during six months confinement at hard labor, and reduction to private. Holt pleaded guilty to maltreat ing 10 recruits. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, for feiture of $70 a month in pay during 12 months confinement at hard labor, and reduction to pri vate. The depot commander modified both sentences to let the men re main in the service. to Miss Kecler as "the missing call girl, the vanished witness. Edgecomb was tried in connec tion with charges he fired. seven pistol shots through a door in Miss Heeler's direction when she refused to let him into a fashion able London apartment. He was sent to prison for seven years "H was alleged that people in high places might have been re sponsible (or concealing informa tion concerning the disappearance of a witness and a perversion of justice." Profumo said. Linked With Mystery I understand that my name has been connected with the ru mors about the disappearance of Miss Keelcr. . . . Any suggestion that 1 was in any way connected with or re sponsible for her absence from the trial at the Old Bailey Is wholly and completely untrue." He added at the end of his statement. "I shall not hesitate to issue writs lor libel and slan der if scandalous statements are made outside the House." 4 WtfBm Rnh Jitt a, fy s vm. 1 (7 - m&.jmmM mm-. ,ni, 11 iiHinr ,- n-rfryiiummini Wmwt.mxw.f -t-m BfiW r tx- Gas Funds Said Available To Push Olympic Game Bid SALEM (UPI) - The Highway Commission has authority to use gasoline tax funds for facilities to help Portland's bid for the 1972 Olympic games. Leonard Lindas, commission le gal counsel, said he had advised Highway Commission Chairman Glenn Jackson that no additional legislation would be needed. Portland earlier this week lost its bid for the 1968 Olympic sum' Property Tax Plan Opposed SALEM (UPI1-A plan to put exempt property back on the tax rolls at a reduced rate drew al most five hours of opposition tes timony before the House Taxation Committee Thursday night. The proposal would put church es, Iraternal buildings and other such exempt property on the rolls so they could pay for city services such as police and fire protection. Except for a Methodist Church group which gave "cautious" sup port for the plan, all churches and representatives of hospitals, the YMCA, YWCA, and United Fund organizations voiced opposi tion. The Methodist Church legisla tive committee of its Board of So cial Concern said "if the property owned by all (exempt) groups is included," it might approve the idea. The view was contrary to that of the Greater Portland Council of Churches, Oregon Council of Churches. Catholics, Episcopali ans and Presbvterians. Dr. Robert H. Bonthius. speak ing lor the Greater Portland Council of Churches, said the organization favored an interim committee study of the principle of taxing church properties and the "effects that such taxation would have on the solvency of the churches." George Dick, executive director of the Oregon Council of Church es, opposed the interim study. He said the proposed tax levy should be killed bv the committee. Hatfield's Natural SALEM il'PI' Oregon's Demo cratic national committeeman said Thursday it is high time to reorganize natural resource agen cies into a single department as Republican Gov. Mark Hatfield proposes. C. Girard Davidson, an assist ant secretary of interior for four years, urged the House Natural Resources Committee to approve the governor's reorganization bill. "Such a department will be able to bring about better and more rounded development ol all our re sources," he said. "If . . . one resource must be preferred ... this decision should mcr games. But the city plans to campaign for the 1972 games. Lindas said the commission could develop almost any kind of facility imaginable as long as it was declared a "public park." Lindas said provisions of the law are "very broad." "I doubt if most people realize how broad the power really is," he commented. During Portland's pitch for the 1968 Olympic games in New York. Jackson told the Olympic Com mittee that Oregon gas tax money could be used to help build facili ties. Lindas said the commission's authority to construct the facili ties was contained in ORS 366.345, and 366.350. The statutes provide: "The commission may acquire by pur chase, agreement, donation or by exercise of the power of eminent domain real property . . . land and ground necessary for the develop ment and maintenance of parks... recreational grounds ... or other places of attraction . . . which in the judgment of the commission are necessary for the convenience of the public, and which will con tribute to the general welfare. . ." "The commission may develop. construct, improve, operate and maintain such places ..." "The commission may make regulations and provisions for the use and administration of slate Series Explains Revision Of Oregon's Constitution The first of a scries of ar ticles explaining the objectives and principles of the new pro posed Oregon Constitution will appear in the Herald and N'ews, starting Sunday. The articles have been pre pared by Hans Untie, profes sor of constitutional law at the University of Oregon and an other member of the Oregon Constitution Revision Commis sion. The 17-memher commis be made deliberately by the de partment, and not through , . , the superior pressure of one interest ed group "The interrelationship and inter dependence of the abundant nat ural resources of Oregon are over whelmingly apparent .... "Action is overdue." The bill would put 20 independ ent agencies in seven divisions: Forestry, fish and game, mineral resources, agriculture, water re sources, small boats and harbors, and parks and recreation. The department head would be named by the governor and con firmed by the Senate. There' of Mr. and Mrs. Modesto Jimenez, with other candidates, left to right, Susan Amos, Linda Castellanos, runnerup by a close margin; Miss In dian America Ramona Soto, and Catherine Watah. Queen Linda will graduate this year from Klamath Union High School. She was a princess last year in the court of Queen Charlene McNoise, Klamath Falls, who was present for the naming of the new ruler. The tournament will con tinue through Saturday with Indian dancers to be featured Saturday afternoon. parks and all recreational, scenic and other places of attraction which are owned by or under the control of the state, acting by and through the commission." "The regulations may provide reasonable charges for the use of accommodations provided in such parks and areas." New Measles Vaccine Set WASHINGTON (UPD-Supplies of a new measles vaccine are ex pected to be available this week to help doctors fight a disease encountered by 90 per cent of the world's children. The government Thursday li censed Merck Sharp & Dolime and Charles Pfizer & Co. to distribute different types of the vaccine. Merck Sharp & Dohme immedi ately announced that it would make a live-virus variety avail able to physicians throughout the country within 48 hours. Merck officials said they have not decided on a price for the vaccine. "We are still in the process of informing physicians and the drug trade about this prod uct, its form, quantities, shipping and storage requirements." sion last year completely revised the 105-year-old Ore gon Constitution and submit ted a report to the 1963 Legis lative Assembly, Committees In both the House and the Sen ate are studying the report. It must pass both Houses by a two-thirds majority before it can be submitted to the voters of the state for approval. Readers arr urged to clip the articles and save (he com plete series. Resource Plan Supported would be an advisory board. So far, the House committee has held hearings on the mining. forestry, parks, and fish and game sections, opposition has come from the agencies involved, as well as the interests tliey rep resent, including timber, mining and sportsmen's groups. Davidson .said Wns opposition was to be expected. He said it was understandable that the boards and commissions would re sist change. He said Hie groups and inter ests represented by the boards are fearful of losing an "inside lobby for its point of view." Murderer Gets Sing Sing Jolt OSSINING. N.Y. (UPI (-Fred- crick Charles Wood cracked f joke then got his w ish Thursday night by dying in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison. A moment hclore he was strapped in the chair, the 51-year- old admitted killer of five per sons told the 12 official witness es: "I have a speech to make. This is an educational project. "You are about to witness the damaging effect electricity will do to Wood. Enjoy yourself.' Then, clad in green trousers and a white shirt, he sat down. At 10:01 p.m. EST, the electrocution began. Four minutes later he was pronounced dead. Attorney Tries Appeals Norman Dorsen, an attorney from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLUi, tried desperately to override Wood's wish to die and win the condemned murder er a stay of execution. Dorsen went to the U.S. Su preme Court Thursday. But hisl request for a stay was rejected by four justices in a row John M. Harlan, William J. Brcnnan. William O. Douglas and Earl Warren. Because under his sentence there was no chance for parole, Wood said he would rather die than remain in prison or an "in sane asylum" for the rest of hisi life. He already had sent more than 32 years in jails or mental hospitals. Wood, despite his personal ob jections, had received three stays of execution since being sentenced to death in December of 19B1 for killing two elderly men who had befriended him in New York City. Soon After Parole The slaying occurred in June of I960, less than three weeks alt er he had been paroled from a prison where he served 17 years for murder Wood called his unwclcomed de fense attorneys "do-gooders. When informed of Dorscn's clforts on his behalf, lie said: "Tell that lawyer to keep his nose out of my lousy case." "I really want to ride the light - ning...sans further delay because in terror, but he said the mili of an unwanted slay of execu- tury was helping maintain order I tion." he iaid. "I think after it was done tlieyl would find they were better off," he said. Automation The Senate ap proved and sent to the House a measure calling for creation of an interim committee to study thcl effects of automation. Boats The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill overhaul ing the state's boat registration law. The measure would require licensing of small boats not now- registered, and change licensing procedures. Judiciary Tile Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony favor ing expansion of tin jurisdiction Ms' Cuban Pullouf stated At WASHINGTON (UPD - Presi l dent Kennedy took a wait-and-see attitude today on Soviet troop withdrawals from Cuba even though there were indications Russia might be preparing to pu out more forces. The President told his news conference Thursday night that the Russians were estimated to have withdrawn "approximately 3,000 troops in these past weeks." 'We are waiting to sec wheth er more will be withdrawn, as wc would hope thev would be," he idded. Other sources in Washington cited reports that one or more Soviet ships might he getting ready In remove additional Rus sians from the island. There remained a big question in U.S. intelligence circles wheth er the Soviet personnel who have left Cuba were combat forces or merely military technicians It was learned Uiat so lar the Kennedy administration has not seen equipment leaving the island which would indicate that the re cent departures included combat forces at least not many. Aerial photographs of persons leaving on ships docs not indicate the nature of the personnel. This must be learned from intelligence inside Cuba and from watching the kinds of equipment moved out. The absence of shipments of combat-unit equipment was not Bali Volcano Death Toll Set At 1,100 JAKARTA, Indonesia (UPI) -More than 1,100 persons were of ficially estimated to have been killed in Sunday's eruption ofi Bali's sacred Ginning Agung vol cano but the actual toll Is be lieved much higher, it was re ported today. Bozidar Pahor, of the Yugoslav newspaper Delo. who arrived in Singapore after visiting the disast er scene on Bali, said many rc grions around the volcanic moun tain still arc cut off by a blanket gions around the volcanic moun- impossiblc to obtain an accurate count of casualties. Pahor said it, is estimated that there are at least 75,000 persons homeless as a result of the erup tion of the sacred volcano, on whose slopes sils the centuries old Bcsakih Hindu temple. At least 1,500 persons were re ported injured, and mure than 1,000 homes destroyed. Seventy-six survivors have been hospitalized with burns from the scorching ash and injuries indict ed by falling rocks. An estimated 132,000 acres of fertile ricelands were destroyed between the first explosion of the long-dormant volcano on Feb. 19 and last Sunday's violent pyro technics. Pahor said be reached to with in about 10 miles of the moun tain's base Wednesday, where congealing lava flows which had swept down the slopes prevented any further progress. He said the governor of Bali denied that martial law had been nut Into effect as tens of thou- 1 sands of the island's residents fled land was providing help. of district courts, and including district court judges in the judi cial council. Civil Defense The House Mili-I lary Affairs Committee plunned lo reopen its pro - civil defense campaign by sending a suhcom mittee to talk with CD communi cations oflicer Joseph Vngt. Vogt was quoted as saying communica tions fell down in the Columbus Day storm because he was deer hunting in Eastern Oregon. Death Penalty Thomas Gaddis, author of tlie "Bird Man of Al- traz," was to testify tills afternoon on bills tn repeal tlie death pen alty. regarded as conclusive, however. The Kremlin promised on Feb. 19 to remove "several thousand" of its military forces from Cuba bv mid-March. Kennedy gave the Russians the benefit of the doubt on the tim ing. He declined to answer spe- Visit In West Berlin Added To WASHINGTON (UPD - Presi dent Kennedy's next venture in personal diplomacy, a late spring trip to Europe, is being expanded to include West Berlin. London, too, seems to be a likely addi tion to his itinerary. The Chief Executive earlier had announced plans to visit Rome and Bonn, the Italian and West German capitals, in late May or early June. At his news confer ence Thursday night, he said he also hoped to add Berlin to his German visit. Diplomatic sources said it could be anticipated that Kennedy would stop off in London, bly for a night, to fill In British Prime Minister Harold Macmil-I an on his talks in Italy and Gor- many. Set Earlier Pattern This was the pattern Kennedy followed In 1961. He conferred in Paris with French President Charles de Gaulle, then in Vienna with. Soviet Premier, Nikita. S. Khrushchev. Before returning to this country, he stopped over night in London to see Macmil lan. The Chief Executive several months ago had thought in terms of extensive travel this year in Latin America. Just back from three days of talks with Central American presidents in Costa Rica, Kennedy told reporters he has no plans for a trip to Latin America later this year. He has agreed to visit Brazil, but these plans have been changed or postponed several times and he told his news con ference no new date had been set. Other Highlights Other highlights of the Presi dent's news conference:. He said about 3,000 Russian troops have been removed from Cuba in the past few weeks. He said the United Slates would wait until the end of the month to sec whether more will be withdrawn before deciding if Russia has hon ored its commitment to pull them out. He made another unqualified defense of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's judgment in awarding the controversial TFX warplane contract to Gener al Dynamics Corp. Without a nuclear lest ban in the near future, Kennedy said the Kissing Ban Ordered To Halt Swiss Typhoid ZERMATT, Switzerland (UPD Swiss authorities called for a ban on kissing and dancing todny as the best way to combat a ty phoid epidemic which already has struck 100 persons. Some tourists showed little con cern. They danced the twist Into the early morning hours in the smoky nightclubs of this milc high Alpine village famed for Its skiing and its spectacular view of Die lofty Matterhorn. Forty persons are being treated in strict isolation at an emergen cy hospital set up in Zcrmatt's new schoolhousc. with armed po-! lice guarding the doors. Another 35 cases have been rc- iiorted in Britain among return ing tourists. Several other coun tries have reported cases linked to Zermatt and doctors estimate the total at "about 100." No fatalities have been report ed so far. The U.S. Communicable Disease Center In Atlanta said the United States it among countries report ing typhoid cases traced to ex Weather Klamath Falls, Tulrlake aid Lakevle Variable rrotidineu and mild through Saturday with chances of few brief shower, late Saturday. Lows tonight JO . 35; high Saturday 55. Variable winds under 15 m.p.h. Weekend weather will be mild and unsettled with a chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday. 3,000 cifically when asked whether he thought the Kremlin had "hon ored" Its commitment. "The month of March is not fin ished yet," the President said, "and we should have a clearer idea as to what the total numbers should be in the coming days." JFK's Tour woiid might have between 15 and 25 nuclear powers by 1975. He reported to the nation on his Costa Rican meetings with the presidents of five Central American republics and Panama, saying he was increasingly confi dent that with hard work, "we will continue to live in a hemi sphere of independent, firm and faithful friends. Mills Closed By Car Lack ALBANY (UPI)-A shortage ot wide and double door railroad boxcars which has threatened clo sure of Northwest plywood mills was reported easing today. Noble drowning Sr., president of Coquille Valley Lumber Co. here, said the plywood mill would remain open today after some of the boxcars arrived. Earlier, it was planned to close the mill to day. Chowning added, however, that the mill would be closed Saturday and there probably will be a cur tailed program next week. In Salem, Oregon Public Utility Commissioner Jonel Hill said the shortage should improve soon. The PUC has wired the Interstate Commerce Commission asking for immediate return of such cars as soon as they are unloaded. Potato Freight Rate Cut Dated SALEM (UPI) - Reduced rail freight rates for shipment of Ore gon potatoes will become effective April 11. the public Utility Com missioner announced. The new rates "restore compet itive rclationshpis" between Ore gon potato shippers and those in southeast Idaho where such a re duction has been in effect since March. 1962. The reduction is 13 cents per hundred pounds on shipments from Malheur County and central Oregon to the midwest and south west. posure in German in the latter part of February. In Brighton, England, two res taurants were closed Thursday be cause a man working in both of them developed typhoid fever symptoms after returning from Zermatt. Medical authorities were tracing his contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. An immigrant Italian laborer was reported to have brought the disease into Zermatt recently, but there were other unconfirmed re ports that typhoid had been dis covered in a nearby hotel about two years ago. Typhoid fever is a highly con tagious disease sometimes spread by a "Typhoid Mary" a person who has recovered from an at tack but continues to transmit typhoid germs for years. Medical teams from the Swiss army's Fifth Medical Corps Bat talion moved into the village Thursday to disinfect suspected houses and hotels and take blood samples from a large proportion of the estimated 7,000 persons In Zermatt.