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By FRANK JENKINS
From Salem:
In the month of March. 1W3.
which has just ended, 54 people
died in traffic accidents in the
state of Oregon. That is more
traffic fatalities than in ANY
PREVIOUS MARCH IN OREGON
HISTORY, the Traffic Safety Divi
sion said today.
The worst previous March, the
'report adds, was in 1947, when
48 persons died on Oregon high-
It sounds bad.
And, of course, it IS bad.
But it isn't quite as bad as it
uunds.
For example:
Back in 1947, a decade and a
half ago, 535,800 motor vehicles
were registered in Oregon. There
were 48 fatal traffic accidents on
Oregon highways in March of that
year.
In 1961. the latest year for
which the figures are available.
996,502 motor vehicles were reg
istered in Oregon. Presumably,
the total number of registered
motor vehicles now exceeds a mil
lion. But, for the purposes of
this comparison, let's use the 1961
official figure. In March of this
year, there were 54 fatal acci
dents on Oregon's highways.
Summing up:
Back in March of 1947, there
was one fatal traffic accident for
each 11,400 motor vehicles regis
tered in Oregon.
In March of 19fi3, there was
only one fatal accident for each
18,454 motor vehicles registered
in Oregon.
We're really making progress,
you see, toward greater safety
on our highways.
So much for the present and
the past. Let's take a look now
at the future.
For the past five years, an out
fit calling itself Resources for the
Future, Inc., has been making an
exhaustive study of what the U.S.
will lie like in the year 2000
now only 37 years away.
When comes the year 2000. the
report says, total national output
the Gross National Product we
read so much about, meaning
the total value of all goods and
services produced in the U.S.
will have climbed to more than
TWO TRILLION DOLLARS a
year. H is now' about $500' bil
lion per year.
Average income per family, the
report goes on, will be about
$13,000. It's now about $5,000. And
so on.
But let's stick to automobiles.
This Resources for the Future.
Inc., report says that by the year
2000 there will be about 244 mil
lion autos possibly three cars for
every two adults on our streets
and highways. It adds
"Some of these vehicles may
be AUTO-PLANES as safely op
. crable in the air as on freeways
and turnpikes. They will travel
in the air or on the ground!"
Let's put it this way:
You'U approach a traffic jam.
Instead of waiting and cursing,
you'll just take off into the wild
blue yonder. Or, more likely,
you'll be in the far right-hand
lane and will need to make a left
turn. So . . . you'll push a but
ton, or yank a handle, or tramp
down on a pedal . . . and will
RISE IN THE AIR. leap the in
tervening lanes and drop down on
the other side of the maybe 30
lane highway right where you
want to be.
1 It's quite a world we're head
ed for, isn't it?
Reds Claim
Ship Blocked
MOSCOW. UPI' - A Soviet
f kipper charged today that U.S.
warships, bristling with rockets
and uncovered guns, recently
blocked the passage of his mer
chant ship to the Cuban port of
Baceron.
Capt. Vladimir Pavlov said that
an American destroyer and
armed trawler also approached
bis ship, the Kovrov. which was
hound for Cuba to pick up a load
of sugar.
He said it was only alter a
"vigorous protest" on his pari
that the destroyer and the trawl,
er sailed olf and that he was able
to proceed to the harbor, followed
by other U.S. naval vessels.
His charges were printed this
morning in tlie newspaper "Wa
ter Transport." They appeared
alongside complaints by another
Soviet skipper that his ship, the
Turakhansky Shikolov, had been
buzzed by U.S. aircraft recently
in the Sea of Japan.
The charges were among the
latest complaints of alleged U.S.
interference with Soviet shipping
following the shelling ol two So
viet ships in Cubjn por' by anu
Castrn Cuban raiders last month
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KNOW "EM? Hick Day at Altamont Junior High
School brought forth some weird "beings." Boys and
girls appeared in costume to compete for prizes. Seated
are Pat Davidson, left, who took first prize for eighth
?rade boys, and Robert Hulse, who captured top place
or the seventh grade boys. Back row, left to right, are
Marilyn Burgess, first place winner for seventh grade
girls, Mrs. Ethel Whitlatch, faculty, and Pat Carpenter,
first place for eighth grade girls.
Kennedy
By $420 Million
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Presi-I
dent Kennedy, faced with ah
economy-minded Congress, took
the unusual stcD todav of outline
$420 million from his foreign aid
request. He also promised stricter
standards and more thrift in the
aid program.
Kennedy, who had asked for
$4.9 billion in new funds in his
January budget, cut that figure
to $4.5 billion in a special forcien
aid message to the lawmaker,,. .
umciais said mat tins, coupled
with carryover funds, would re
sult in actual aid spending of
$4.85 billion. The figure would
have come lo $5.1 billion under
Kennedy's earlier request.
Kennedy adopted manv of Ihe
recommendations for tightening up
aid made to him last month by a
citizens' committee headed by re
tired Gen. Lucius D. Clay.
In a new proposal to spur
New Dollar
Bill Okayed
WASHINGTON (UPD The
House Banking Committee today
approved legislation to allow the
government to issue a new type
of $1 bill to combat a threatened
shortage of silver.
The new bills, known as federal
reserve notes, would gradually re
place present $1 bills known as
silver certificates.
Treasury Secretary Douglas Dil
lon had warned that unless the
authority to issue new bills were
granted, the day might come
when it would become profitable
for the public to melt down U.S.
coins and sell the metal.
Authority (or the Federal Re
serve. Board to issue a new cur
rency was contained in an ad
ministration bill that would repeal
or drastically overhaul silver laws
that have been on the bonks since
19.14. The committee approved the
bill 18-1.
Retirement of the existing sil
ver certificates would make silver
automatically available to the
Treasury to meet the growing de
mands for coins resulting from
population growth and widespread
use of vending machines.
Lark Street Paving Plan
A city council prnpo-al to pave
I-aik Street cot the creen lipht
Monday nicht when onlv one pron-
erty owner of the area opposed
the project at the public hearing
at city hall.
The council had anproved plans
and specifications for the street
improvement a month ago. indi
cating it was necessary no lhat
the city fire substation was in op
eration at Mitchell and Shasta
Way.
E. M. Carlson. 501 Damont:
Melvin Carlson. 1411 Upham ami
Gene Carlson. 2524 Wantland:
Gino Carnini. 2310 Union, and
William l.indvav srh.ista Wav and
Lark, all inquired about the high
cnt of the project, but otherwise
iff. 1 1 III
Price Ten Cents 16
Cuts Aid
economic development overseas
through private channels, the
President called for a tax credit
for U.S. taxpayers who invest in
developing countries.
U.S. foreign aid officials could
recall no case in recent years in
which a President substantially
cut his own foreign aid request
before Congress considered it.
Kennedy's proposals drew a
mixed reaction from Congress
Cutiirrmin- -Kr W'liam -Fi-lbright,
D-Ark., of the Semite Foreign Re
lations Commitlee, said he
thought the message would be
"received with considerable ap
proval." But Rep. Otto E. Passman,
D-La., chairman of the House Ap
propriations subcommittee which
handles the aid hill, said that "if
I had the difference between
what the President asks for and
what he eventually will settle for
I would be one of the wealthiest
men in the world."
Kennedy said his proposed cut
would come partly from $200 mil
lion in economic aid funds not
spent this year and from "a num
ber of reductions" in (he earlier
budget estimates for military and
economic aid to certain countries
that can be made "without serious
damage to the national interest."
'How To Invest'
Course Offered
A special free course in "How
To Invest" will be offered Tues
day night, April 2. at the Wincma
at 7:30 for the public.
The program is being sponsored
by the Herald and News and will
feature two speakers, E. F. Hin
kle, president of the investment
firm of Hinkle and Company of
Portland, and Jim Peake. a mem
ber of the firm for the past four
vears.
The course is planned for those
desiring to make investments for
the first lime, and will enable
them to acquire a better working
knowledge of the field and logical
procedures to be followed when
investing.
Reservations are not required
and the session gets underway at
7:15 p.m
indicated approval of the project.
Carnini asked why the council
could not give them a firm figure
on Ihe estimated cost which has
been estimated at $9,040 by the
city manager. The council pointed
out that bids had not been let for
the project, and until they were
Ihe council could not g i v e a
hard and last figure on the cost.
However, those present were
told that Ihe council customarily
does not accept improvement
bids that are substantially above
jthe city's estimate.
I In response to a question from
E. M. Carlson. Mayor Robert
Veatch said, "Historically there
has been only one bidder, and this
is because these have been only
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Railroads
Unnecessary
CHICAGO (UPl'-The nation's
railroads, freed of a restraining
injunction, announced today they
will put antifeatherbedding work
rules changes into effect April 8
which could touch off a nation
wide rail strike.
J. E. Wolfe, chief negotiator fori
the railroads, made the announce
ment in a news conference less
than an hour after U.S. District
Judge Joseph Sam Perrv lifted.
an injunction barring the work
rules alterations.
The new work rules are de
signed to eliminate jobs which the
railroads consider unnecessary.
An estimated 65.000 to 80.000 rail
jobs are expected to be w iped out.
Five on-train brotherhoods repre
senting 210.000 employes have said
they will strike rather than sec
the changes go into effect.
Expect Kennedy to Act
Union oflicials repeated their
determination to strike if they feel
they are forced to it. But both
the railroads and the unions indi
cated they expect President Ken
nedy to step in with an emergency
board before a walkout could take
place.
Wolfe said. "We expect Presi
dent Kennedy probably w ill name
an emergency board before the
unions set a strike date. This will
prevent any stoppage for at least
GO days."
The five brotherhoods said in
a joint statement:
"We have been in touch with
the secretary of labor. We expect
that a crisis will be averted by
the prompt appointment of an
emergency board under the Rail
way Labor Act.
"Such an emergency board can
Storm Nudges
Plains States
By United Press International
A spring storm boiled out of
the Rockies today, thrcalcning the
plains states with heavy snow.
freezing drizzle and clouds of
dust.
Ranchers in central Nebraska
were warned lo protect their
stock from 30 to 40 mile an hour
winds and heavy snows. The
northern plains braced against
drifting and blowing snow.
CITY EMPLOYES TOP GOAL City employes exceeded their goal for the Presby
terian Intercommunity Hospital Fund Drive by $ 1 ,220. The total amount pledged was
$6,220 and their goal was $5,000. Seated, from left, are Oscar Gerleve, city police
detective sergeant, and Mrs. Jean Myers and Mrs. Leola Heilbronnar, city hall secre
taries. Standing, left to right, are Gary Woodring, director, Parks and Recreation De
partment; Larry Nelson and Charles Webb, city street department; Harold Uglum and
John Matthews, city fire department, and Joe Sawyer, manager, Klamath Falls airport.
small paving projects. We will at
tempt to arrange several projects
and have them ready for bids at
one time."
He indicated that if the council
could have about $100,000 worth
of paving ready, it would make a
diflerenrc on the bid price.
City Manager Robert Kyle in
formed the group that Ihe city
would be the prime contractor on
tlie Lark Street project and would
ask lor separate bids on the curbs
and gutters and another hid on
the ssplialt. He indicated that the
city expected al least two bidders
on the asphalt portion, and per
haps even three.
Total estimated cost of the proj
ect was approximately IIO.VIO,
COJJP.
KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON.
make a contribution in bringing
the parties together in collective
bargaining, leading to a fair and
peaceful settlement. We agree
with the secretary of labor that
this dispute must ultimately lie
settled by the parties them.
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Pledge Cooperation
The statement said the unions
are "cooperating with the govern
ment to avoid any interruption to
railroad service as a result of uni
lateral promulgation of changes in
pay and working conditions an
nounced by railroad manage
ment." Wollc said the new work rules
changes would go into effect at
12:01 a.m. Monday.
From one union official came
an indication that a strike date
may be set before then.
Phi
Fourth Moon Ship
Launched
MOSCOW UP1 The Soviet
Union launched a l's-ton space
ship in a fourth probe toward the
moon today and predicted that
manned flight there is now highly
probable.
The Russians said the 3,130-
pound Lunik 4 moon ship, big
enough to hold a man, blasted off
a 3'j-dny journey to the
moon's vicinity to gather scientif
ic data on the earth's satellite.
They said an automatic station
aboard the space rocket is expect
ed to "reach the area of the
moon." but gave no indication1
that they would attempt to land
an automatic nbservatory ,on the
moon.
The Soviets indicated great
hopes for putting a man on the
moon in the future.
Promise Visit by Mall
"The moon will in all probabil
ity be the first space body to be
visited by man," the scientific
correspondent for the official Tass
news agency said, "and scientists
must determine the physical con
ditions which cosmonauts will en
counter there, what difficulties
Given Green Light By City Council
but the city will do about $1 .50(1
in preliminary preparation since
it has requested that the street
be 40 feet wide rather than tlie
customary 32 as required of other
street improvements.
William Vannice. 2440 Reclama
tion, was the lone dissenter, and
inquired as to whether the coun
cil was doing "the council's will
or the peoples' will?"
He said. "I can't understand the
city's great interest in this proj
ect."
Councilman James Barnes re
plied, "to improve our city."
Despite the fact that it appeared
the council was Informing the
group that they would have sev
eral paving projects lo be hid at
TUESDAY. APRIL i. 1963
10
Ms April 8
Sam Vanderhai. vice president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad
trainmen, said "I believe a strike
date will lie set if and when the
carriers notify us that the changes
arc going into effect."
Other unions involved are those
of Ihe Lncnmntivc Engineers, Lo
comotive Firemen and Engine
men. Railway Conductors and
Brakemen, and Switchmen.
Supreme Court Action
Wolfe called his news confer
ence as soon as Judge Perry act
ed in accordance with the Su
preme Court's turndown of the
unions' last appeal. Perry lifted
a temporary injunction which had
kept the old work rules in effect.
Perry said his action meant
there was nothing to slop the rail
roads from going ahead w ith their
antifeatherbedding program a
By Reds
they will have to overcome in
their landing and how they must
prepare for a prolonged stay on
the moon."
The first official announcement
said all systems were "function
ing normally" and that the latest
space probe's trajectory was
"near the calculated one."
i Leningrad space scientist said
tonight the moon shot will report
interesting data" on the moon
and added:
'It mav he supposed that Ihe
moon will Iw the first heavenly
body on which on expedition of
astronauts and scientists will
land."
Journey Takes Three Day
While the Soviet Union has s
ken reiwatedlv in Ihe past about
sending men In the moon, this
w as the first time I hat Moscow-
has said it contemplated sending
scientists as well on such a mis
sion.
The Lunik 4 shot first was put
into orbit around the earth In
boost its velocity, then was blast
ed off on its 3'i day journey to
Ihe "vicinity of the moon.
the same time, thus perhaps get
ling lower bid figures, it devel
oped later in Ihe session that this
uas not exactly what they had in
mind.
Councilman Lylc Kellstium in
quired later in Ihe meeting wheth
er the council wasn't misleading
those involved in the Lark
Street project by telling them the
council would get several joint
project bids, emphasising a pos
sible $100.1X10 in bids when it actu
ally appeared that the Irk Street
project would be up (or bills as
soon as Hissible as a separate
project.
Barnes commented: lhat putting
them all together in one bid
would be impossible, and City At
Telephone
program which the unions have
charged w ill result in loss of jobs
and a possible lessening of rail
safety.
There is also nothing lo prevent
the unions from going on strike
against the nation's railroads, Per
ry said. But he did not think this
would happen.
"I feel certain that a mediation
board has already received a re
port on my action," Perry said.
indicating he expected presiden
tial interference to head off any
possible walkout.
One of the first effects of Ihe
work rule changes probably would
be the most drastic the elim
ination of jobs which the rail
roads consider unnecessary.
These were primarily firemen's
jobs on dicsel engines in freight
and yard service.
About 13,000 those with less
than 10 years seniority were
expccled to be separated or fur
loughed within one year with
three months to one year notice
About 40,000 firemen would be
affected over a period of five to
10 years.
Some of the work rule changes
would become effective within
days. Others might take weeks.
months and even years to make
effective, railroad spokesmen
said.
Threatened To Strike
The brotherhoods represent
ing about 210.000 operating em
ployes have said they will
strike if the railroads put the
work rule changes into eflect.
KUHS Stand
Reaffirmed
Sash
vBy Citizens
The Klamath Falls Citizens
Commitlee Monday night reaf
firmed its Dec. 13 action to
back some type of reorganization
plan as a solution to the over
crowded problem al Klamath Un
ion High School.
The action came afler a (wn-
hour session at the Administra
tion Building in which the com
mittee, the city school boards and
scvCvil members from an au
dience of about 30 citizens parti
cipalcd in a discussion of possible
solutions.
Mrs. Trudy Fair, committee
secretary, moved that the com
mittee reallirm lis previous
stand and the only dissenting vote
came from Dr. Don Noel.
Dr. Noel said in a county-wide
district the county residenls would
be paying an equal share and
would have the right to expect
facilities equal to KU. This of
course could not be practicable.
he felt.
John llcilbronner, commitlee
member and strong proponent for
the county district plan, said all
schools wouldn't have lo have a
swimming pool and a large band
just because KU did. "There cer
tainly could be other ways a
school Imard could give equal.
dollar lor dollar, education at a
small school which would neither
need or want these extras." he
mill.
llcilbronner said some of lite
advantages were flexibility, one
tax base county-wide, and oppor
tunity In take advantage of more
expensive modern leaching tech
niqucs such as educational tele
vison. "One of the disadvantages ol
Ihe reorganization plan would be
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torney Henry Perkins informed
the council that Bancroft Rond
requirements are that each proj-
lect be bid separately.
Councilman Chet llamuker said
lie also understood from the earli
er comment that the projects
would come up together in the
bidding.
Kellstrom commented Ih a I
"We Kiinled out lo the people
that the reason tlie council was
initiating some of these projects
was so that we would get better
bids by lumping the projects. If
we're not going to do lhat, let's
knock off that kind of talk. Other
wise, we simply lose face Willi
tlie people."
Alter some discussion. II (level-
TU 4SI11 No. 1105
CREAMERY "OVER TOP" Bob Kent, co-owner of the
Klamath Falls Creamery, takes G. C. Guptill, route fore-,
man, on a wheelbarrow ride from Ninth Street to the
creamery in payment of a bet he made with Clayton
Davis, bookkeeper and hospital drive chairman of the
firm. Kant bet Davis that pledges from employes of the
creamery would not equal one hour's pay per month for
3i months computed on the basis of 75 per cent of the
staff contributing. The employes exceeded the goal,
which will add more than $3,000 to the fund drive for
the construction of the proposed Intercommunity Hospi
tal and also earn the creamery special commendation
for its part in the campaign.
Argentine Revolts
To Halt
RUENOS AIRES. Argentina i
i UPI i Retired military, officers
proclaimed a revolt today to
block what they termed a
threatened Communist take over.
but the government scoffed at the
uprising.
The Defense Ministry described
the (ioliUcrrJ dissident as retired
army and navy ofticers mid die
hard anli-Pcronists engaged "only
in psychological action.
The government claimed "ab
solutely calm" in all commands
at mid-day. The statement con
trasted sharply with the rebels
proclamation of a national revo
lution." Rebel broadcasts identified aged
retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mcncn
dez as "commander-in-chief of
Ihe revolution." Sole casualty of
Ihe revolt up to mid-day was gov
ernment Cien. Osiris Villegas, shot
and wounded by gunmen who
sped past his home in an auto
mobile. Aimed nt Elections
The rebellion appeared to be an
attempt In block the government's
plan to allow suporters of ousted
former President Juan I). Peron
In participate in elections sched
uled for June 23. Brazilian Com
munists have supported Peronist
candidates in past elections.
In radio broadcasts the rebels
threatened to bomb the military
college near the country's army
base at Cumpo del Mayo, just out
side Buenos Aires, unless the
students surrendered.
The rcliellion was the second in
Latin America within 48 hours.
The mililary took over the gov
ernment of Guatemala Sunday in
a coup lhat sent President Miguel
Ydigoras Fuenles into exile.
The first concrete indication
that Ihe rolwls were not gelling
universal military siipKrl came
from Col. Lopez Aufranc, com
mander of armored units at the
Magd.ilcna base near I,a Plata.
He said Die troops would "re
main with the constitution and
laws."
Played Decisive Role
The tank forces of Col. Lopez
Aiilranc were decisivc-in the re
volt of last September when army
forces favoring early elections de
njicd that such projiosed paving
projects as A Mi Ion ami Lnguna
streets could be prepared and
might he available for bids about
the same time as Lark Street
However, the council did not
specifically authorize the holding
up of the Unrk Street project to
coincide with the letting of bids
on other streets.
Mayor Veatch told Kellstrom,
in regard to having several proj
ects ready (or bids at one time.
"That's the way it will wind up.
you'll see."
Kellstrom replied, "II will, bill
only if we plan it that way."
Perkins also informed the coun
cil that the Bancroft Bond re
quirements provide on a p r o-
TTpatlipr
AGRICULTURAL FORECAST
Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Considerable cloudiness Wednes
day Kith 40 per cent chance of
scattered light showers Wednes
day. Rainfall total .10 inches.
Warmer tonight, lows J5-30. Highs
Wednesday 50-55. Outlook Thurs
day: Partly cloudy with leal
tered showers.
if - jgp "r' :
Red Tide
feated factions supporting imposi
tion of a junta for five years,
i The first rebel instructions to
the students at the military col
lege told them to cover llieir
I weapons with w hite sheets let
tered CMR and to leave the col
lege unarmed while carrying
sheets bearing the same letters.
Punishment
Vote Talked
SALEM (UPI1 Oregonians may
get a chance to vole again next
year on a constitutional amend
ment to eliminate the death pen
alty.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
Monday gave B-l approval to a
measure calling for a vole on the
issue in the KIM general election.
Oregonians in l!l."8 voted to re
tain the death penalty.
Sen. Ward Cook, D - Portland,
was the only commitlee member
to vole against the amendment.
Approval of both houses is re
quired before the measure is sub
mitted to voters.
The committee also approved a
-ompanion which would require
persons convicted of first degree
murder to serve nl least 15 years
bolero becoming eligible for pa
role. Hie limit now is 7 years.
The same Semite committee ap
proved the so-called "implied con
sent" bill which would require
ix'isons suspected of drunken
h iving lo take a chemical test or
lose their licenses lor 00 days.
Other Highlights
.Migrants: A slate commission
to fix wages, hours and working
conditions for migratory help was
railed for by George Brown of
the AFWIO.
Racing: The Planning and De
velopment Commitlee heard testi
mony on a number of bills affect
ing racing, including one to cut
meets (rum 00 to 50 days. Raring
Commission Secretary H. S. Chap
man presented an armful of sta
tistical material.
Monday
posed improvement that "If lun
tliirds of the people owning prop
erty in the area to be improved
protest in writing the project Is
killed, but that if two-thirds do
nul protest in writing, the council
may go ahead."
Heretofore, persons appearing
at the council could file oral pro
tests to imrovcments. However,
under Perkins' Interpretation,
such protests must now be in writ
ing tn be valid.
Two new street paving projects
wero undertaken hy the council
when it declared its intention In
pave l.aguna Street from the OH
Fort Road up tn Huron Street,
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