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By FRANK JENKINS
News item:
Our big neighbor California has
7.5 million automobiles. It is cal
culated that if they w ere all lined
up bumper-to-bumper the line
would reach around the world.
As to that, we'll have to take
the word of the statisticians.
There's a lot of water around
the world, especially at the equa
torial belt line, and one doubts
if there is anyone willing to tack
le the job of counting the cars
that would be under water.
But this no one who has driven
in California will doubt:
Lined up bumper-to-bumper, the
cars reach FROM ONE END OF
THE FREEWAY TO THE OTH
ER. More statistics:
California has 7,500,000 automo
biles. California's population is rough
ly 17,500,000.
That means that in California
there are 2.3 persons for each
car.
" Oregon has about 900,000 auto
mobiles. Oregon's population is rough
ly 1,800,000.
That means that in Oregon
there are only TWO persons per
car.
On a persons-per-car basis, you
see, we're about even-Steven.
More figures:
In 1981, the latest year for which
the figures are available I in my
files, at least) Oregon had just
under a million motor vehicles,
divided as follows:
Automobiles 803.617
Buses 1,486
Trucks and trailers 118,302
Motorcycles 8,097
In 1961, the REGISTRATION
revenue came to a total of $13,
541,640. With chauffeurs and
drivers licenses added, the total
came to $16,264,475 or about
enough at modern construction
costs to build 15 or 20 miles of
modern highways per year.
But
The 1961 gasoline tax came to
a total of $38,445,218. It's easy
to see where the money to build
our highways comes from. (Ore
gon, by the way, has a good
claim to the glory of having in
vented the gasoline tax, thus mak
ing modern highways possible.)
That's enough figures for one
day.
So let's turn to the news about
people.
From Naples, in Italy, comes
this little talc:
Ex-King Farouk of Egypt, in
one of his rare public appear
ances these days, showed up at
the singing debut of his girl
(riend, blonde lima Capece Min
utolo. The music was all classical.
Farouk sat in the front row, beam
ing and leading the applause.
Who's this Farouk?
Well, he came to the throne
of Egypt at the age of 16. He
was in England at the time, being
educated. His father died, and
he returned to his native coun
try to become king. His father
came to the throne poor, but
when he died he left his son a
fortune of $50 million.
When Farouk abdicated, under
pressure, a few years later, he
succeeded in taking the bulk of
his inherited fortune with him
and has lived the life of Riley
ever since.
This king business is a pretty
pood racket if you can abdicate
and take the bankroll with you,
Winds Lash
East Coast
Bv I'nitfd Press International
Violent winds lashed the North
Atlantic states today and heavy
rains drubbed . Texas.
The high winds fanned million
dollar forest fires across the East
More than 2't inches of rain
fell at Austin, Tex., and San An
tonio was soaked with 1 inch
The rain belt extended from east
ern New Mexico to central Ar
kansas. Temperatures across the upper
Midwest and in New England fell
to wintery lows. Pellston, Mich
reported 12 above and Caribou
and Greenville. Maine, nad u
above.
Wind gusts up to 76 miles per
hour in the Northeast disrupted
nower. called extensive property
damacc and claimed at least
one hie.
Falhnc trees and wind-lashed
tree limbs lugged down power
linos around Syracuse and Schen
ectady. N Y. Service was disrupt
ed to thousands of families.
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SCOUT EXPOSITION GUEST Pedro the burro, symbol of Boys' Life Magazine, ar
rived in Klamath Falls recently to visit the Modoc Area Council and appear at the
council's exposition at the fairgrounds from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Pedro is greeted
by William Fauqht, exposition chairman, left, and Ralph Ovgard, promotion chairman.
3u,wu
Klamath
Congressman Al Uliman an
nounced Friday that $50,000 has
been included in the coming year's
budget to initiate a study of the
algae conditions in the Klamath
River Basin.
Statement
On Split Schedule
For KUHS
The KUHS Parents' Commit
tee headed by Mrs. Ted Hyde is
sued a statement today, April
concerning the committee's
stand on the proposed split shift
at the high school for the coming
school year which was adopted
bv the high school board.
The committee formulated its
position alter a meeting, March
29, with Ray Hunsakcr, superin
tendent of city schools, Willard
McKinny, KU principal, and the
administration staff.
On March 31 the Herald and
News printed a story reporting
the outcome of that meeting. The
main point was that the adminis
tration decided to work out a
modification to the split shift
allow ing qualified students to take
a sixth subject.
The report of the parents' com-,
mittee (comprised of Mrs. Hyde.
Mrs. Robert Chilcote. Mrs. Rex
Hiatt, Mrs. Robert Veatch. Mrs.
Lawrence Weinberg and Mrs. W il
liam Wales Jr.) stemming from
last Friday's meeting follows:
"As the result of a meeting
between our committee and Mr.
Hunsakcr, Mr. McKinny and
his staff March 29, the adminis
tration decided to look into the
following modification of the split
schedule. It it proves workable
it will be put into effect next
fall. The changes would correct
the most important educational
objections to the split schedule as
oriainally proposed, wnue proviu
a better administrative ana
teaching situation than exists un
der the extended schedule.
"The sophomores, juniors and
seniors would attend school in
the morning, and as many as pos
sible of those with the interest and
ability to handle a sixth subject
would be scheduled to do so. inc
cafeteria would be open for the
benefit of incoming and outgo
ing students desiring a noon meal
and for those taking six subjects,
during a half hour period between
morning and afternoon sessions
"The sixth period would follow
lunch and the freshmen would
also come to school at this time
and go until approximately 5:30
p.m. The number of students
overlapping at this point would
still be well below the number
now in school during peak hours
The freshmen would not get to
take a sixth subject, but in the
present freshman class very few-
students have been encouraged to
do so.
"This plan allows for the sixth
subject important both to Iho'e
going on to college and those
whose education will end with
high school: provides a better dis
ciplined environment; maintains
our fine music, art and alhlet'c
rrograms; and keeps school mo-
i ale and spirit up, since slu
Price Ten Cnls SO Pages
uatea
Algae Conditions
'I am particularly pleased to
have been able to obtain budget
bureau approval for the limine
ing of this research project in
the budget that Congress is now
considering. We had previously
Issued
Students
dent activities would be able to
function under this separation.
It slill presents the home
and community with the prob
lems of the disruption of normal
home routine and rising juvenile
delinquency among students
leased (or half a day, some with
out adequate home supervision.
rhis will present a real challenge
tor our youth agencies and the
parks and recreation department
to provide programs to occupy
and interest them during their
free time.
Most families will be able to
adjust to the abnormal hours,
but for some it will undoubtedly
work real hardships. It still puts
students on the streets in the
dark. But as long as the high
school remains overcrowded, we
cannot expect even normal con
ditions. Our committee felt that
since no idea we could present
seemed to the administration to
have practical possibilities and
since our primary educational ob
jections were answered by this
modification, we must present it
to the public and seek public sup
port. Most of those we talked
with since the meeting, both stu
dents and adults, consider it
workable.
'We wish to take this opportun
ity to thank the many, many
people who called and sent us
their suggestions and opinions.
We feel that the community is
stirred up and has given much
though to this situation and
that surely some long range good
will come of it. We will continue
to watch the situation closely
and report any further develop
ments. 'In closing, we wish to reaf
firm our stand that a long range
solution must still be found
through reorganization and a
building program.
Audience
Approximately 9O0 people com
posed the audience al the Klam
ath Players' first night perform
ance of "Eliza and tlie Lumber
jack," at the OTI Little Theatre
The performance, which began
promptly at 8:30, ran for about.
two and a hall hours.
Audience comment was general
ly most favorable, with the mu
sic, the production numbers, the
costuming and the dancing pro
voking the mot comment
A new experience for Klam
ath Falls, this original jazz pro
duction which no one in the cast
had seen performed, the musical
provided not only entertainment,
but a creative venture for both
cast and audience
Performed in Washington in
to
been advised that funds would
not be available,'
Congressman
Ullman stated.
"This water polution problem
has been a steadily growing haz
ard to both the health and live
lihood of the inhabitants of the
entire Klamath Basin. When the
algae blooms on the water a poi
son is produced which is fatal
to fish."
In pointing out that the impli
cation of the algae problem ex
tends much beyond the effect on
lish, Ullman quoted from a re
cent field study, "These bluom:
cause a deterioration uf water
quality so that it's potential for
municipal and recreational pur
poses is impaired."
The most recent survey of the
algae problem in Upper Klamath
Lake was completed in 1959 un
der the leadership of H. K. Phin
ney. This study, which covered a
lour-year period, was financed
initially by a joint effort of the
Oregon Klamath River Commis
sion and the California Klamath
River Commission. The second
and third years of the study were
supported jointly by llie Klam-
alh County Court, City of Klamath
Falls and the Klamath County
Uiamber ot Commerce. The pe
nod ot study was extended
through a fourth year on a re
duced rate of support and con
cluded June 30, 1959.
The findings were thorough as
to the nature of the algae, it's
effect and chemical makeup and
several suggestions as to possible
control measures.
It was not known whether the
proposed study by the federal
government would merely explore
areas already covered to some ex
tent by previous studies, or would
be concentrated on finding a pos
sible means of eliminating the
algae.
Indications were the funds
were for a study, and not for
control measures.
Ullman further explained that
Budget Bureau approval meant
the passing of a major hurdle.
"However, the legislative process,
especially for money bills, can be
long and difficult." Ullman said.
"I shall do everything I can to
insure that the $50,000 amount,
which will return benefits many
times over, is included in full to
the appropriations bill for the De
partment of Health, Education and
Welfare."
Enjoys Eliza Musical Production
1953 by the Abbey Theatre as an
experimental workshop produc
tion, the play was written by
Helen C. Davis based on a novel
by Patricia Campbell, with or
chestration by Dr. Leroy O.slran
ky. author of "Anatomy of Jazz."
Present (or the production and
introduced at the finale were Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Campbell, and Fath
er William Ditkerson. OBS, of
St. Martin's College, Olympia.
Wash., director of the first pro
duction, who drove down for
the show. Accompanying Father
Dickerson was Ken Stevens, as
sistant prole.sf.or of music at
St Martin's.
Commented Father Dickerson.
"I enjoyed the play ... I came
KLAMATH FALLS. ORF.GOV.
1
ot Line' Phone Link
Accepted
GENEVA iI'PH - The Soviet
Union today accepted the Ameri
can proposal for a "hot line" tele
graph or teletype link between
Moscow and Washington to ease
the threat of a nuclear war start
ing by accident.
Soviet chief delegate Semyon K.
Tsarapkin said the acceptance
was the "first practical result"
achieved in 13 months of negotia
tions at the 17-nation Disarma
ment Conference.
Libel Suit
lawmaker
NEW YORK UP1 - Rep.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., D
N'.Y., the "bad boy" of Congress
but the darling of his Harlem
constituents, was hit by a Su
preme Court jury Thursday with
a $211,500 libel judgment.
Mis. Esther James. 66, who
sued the Negro lawmaker for $1
million after he referred to her
on a television program
"bag woman" (gralt collector!
for the police department,
ccived the verdict with tears of
joy.
The king is dead. Adam Clay
ton Powell is dead. Now he will
just have to keep his mouth
shut," she said.
Powell,'' often a congressional
absentee, was in Washington for
the entire four days of the trial,
though a courtroom appearance
had been promised by his law
yer. A spokesman said only that
Powell would appeal the verdict.
The heavy judgment included
$11,500 in compensatory damages
for loss of income and damage
to refutation and $200,000 in
punitive damages for wanton,
malicious and reckless defama
tion.
The all-white jury of seven
men and live women Handed
down its verdict after lour hours
of deliberation.
The settlement came as the
newest in a spate of personal
and political setbacks for the
debonair Powell. As a 19-year
veteran of Congress and chair
man of the House Committee on
Education and Labor, he has
weathered many crises, including
income tax scandals.
Oppenheimer
Wins Award
WASHINGTON (LTD - Dr. J.
Robert Oppenheimer, whose se
curity clearance was suspended
by the Atomic Lnergyy Commis
sion in 1953, will receive the agen
cy's coveted $50,000 Enrico F'crmi
Award.
The prize, given annually in
memory of an Italian-born nuclear
pioneer, was awarded to Oppen
heimer for his outstanding contri
bution to theoretical physics and
scientific and administrative lead
ership in development of the
atomic bomb.
(our hundred miles to see il and
it was certainly worth the drive
The show was a success and the
audience was a success."
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Campbell
were fully as enthusiastic in
their reactions.
Commented Mrs. Campbell,
"Hie costumes were extremely
good, and the cast was outstand
ing for a first night production."
Mrs. Davis' observation was
"It was the best production of
the play that has been done so
far.
"The modern jazz score, diffi
cult as it is. was very well done,"
she continued.
The play is now in the process
of being put in (lie hands of a
FRIDAY, APRIL S, 13
By
U.S. delegate Charles C. Stelle
Warmlv welcomed" the move
and called for informal American-
Russian discussions to work out
details of the communications link
over which President Kennedy
and Soviet Premier Nikila Khrush
chev could confer directly to head
olf a war through error.
Acceptance of the U.S. proposal
was the lirst conciliatory step
made by the Soviets here in
months.
The Soviet Union is ready to
accept a direct communication
link, either telegraph or teletype,
between governments," Tsarapkin
said.
His mention of "telegraph or
teletype" was in line with U.S.
State Department thinking. A di
rect line telephone between Ken
nedy and Khrushchev was ruled
out because of the translation
problem, possibilities of misundcr
standing in a tension-filled direct
conversation, and other technical
problems.
The Soviet move came just after
Tsarapkin read to the conference
a cable from East Germany of
fering to sign a disarmament
agreement with West Germany
which il said would "materially
contribute" to the cause of world
disarmament.
Neither East nor West Germany
is a mcmlicr of the conference.
Furthermore, the West does not
recognize the East German gov
ernment. And observers felt that
any such East-West German dis
armament arrangement could only
benefit the Communists. East Gcr
many's army is relatively small
while West Germany's armed
Rate Drops
Last Month
WASHINGTON UP1 - Labor
Department officials were heart
ened today by a sharp drop in
the nation's unemployment rale
last month, but they warned that
the jobless problem remains se
rious. The department reported Thurs
day that the unemployment rate
dropped in March from 6.1 per
cent of the labor force to 5.6 per
cent. It was the biggest monthly
decline in more than four years,
The jobless total went down
from 4.9 million in February to
4.5 million in March. The number
of jobholders in the nation rose
800.000 to 67.1 million during the
month.
Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz
said the drop in the number of
jobless merely put unemployment
figures back where they were be
fore the January and February
drops.
But department expert Harold
Goldstein said he found the trend
"particularly heartening" be
cause nearly all of the March de
cline in unemployment was
among adult men and women
who had been looking for full
time jobs.
Wirtz said the report was
"plainly. . .no cause for a broad
er satisfaction. My teeling
about what it would be If some
body's tem)crature dropped back
from 104 degrees to 103 degrees.
"We still have to get at the
cause of the trouble," he said
New York agent for probablci
Broadway production, according
to Mrs. Davis.
Playgoers commented particu-
larly on the elaborate pageantry
of the production, tins toe lapping
melodies, and the varied dance
numlicrs. The cancan line was
an immediate favorite, with the
high stepping girls in their bright
ly milled costumes providing a
very colorful note. The original
and authentic Indian dance num
ber and the loggers' chorus per
formance of "Wet Me Down in
Oregon" brought audience ap
plause.
A typical lumberman's reaction
to the play as a whole was made
by Henry Kerr, manager of
Telephone
ussia
forces form a substantial part of
NATO's defense in Europe.
Stelle noted that tho East Ger
man offer came "from a nongov
ernmental organization and should
lie treated in accordance with tills
fact." But he did not object to it
being presented by the Soviet.
In Bonn, the West German gov
ernment took no official notice of
the East German proposal. But
government sources there dis
missed it as senseless.
Argentine
Navy Bows
To Terms
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina
(UPP The navy was reported to
day to have bowed to stiff "sub
mission" terms, including a deep
cut in marine strength and sur-
endcr of the Puerto Belgrano
base, to end Argentina's four-day
evolt.
The newspaper Clarin said the
surrender agreement already had
been signed. In addition to redue-
ng marine strength from 6,000
men to 2,500 men, the navy agree
to dismiss draftees and end fur
ther cull tips.
In exchange, Clarin reported,
the government accepted mainte
nance of high seas fleet and the
naval air arm al present strength.
Rebel leaders will surrender
themselves for legal action. In the
case of military personnel, it will
lie a court martial. Civilians will
go before military or civilian
courts.
The navy also put in writing its
willingness to go along with the
government on June 24 election
plans, Clarin said. II was objec
tion to the participation of Nco-
Pcronist elements in the forthcom
ing elections which led the navy
to join the revolt first proclaimed
by retired army generals.
At least 26 persons had been
killed and more than 30 wounded
in the revolt. Toduy's agreement
was expected to avert a show
down battle which could have
multiplied the casualties.
Legislators
Slate Visit
Members of the Klamath Coun
ty legislative delegation as well
as members of the Joint House
and Senate Ways and Means
Committee will visit Klamath
Falls Saturday.
A formal agenda has not been
set up for the visit here of this
vital legislative group, but plans
do include a visit to the new OTI
campus site.
A no-host gathering which in
eludes refreshment and dinner
has been scheduled for the Peli
can Party Jloom Saturday night
by me cnamucr oi commerce.
The public is invited to the meet
ing which will be of an informal
nature.
George F'litcrafl, representative
from Klamath and Lake counties,
is a member of the committee.
Klamath Lumlicr and Box Com
pany.
"The play was exceptionally
good," said Mr. Kerr. "And the
loggers looked so real they could
have come right out of camp.
A minor criticism of the eve
ning was the lack of ventilation
in the theatre. The air condition
cr will be working tonight, the
stage crew promised.
A few tickets for the Friday
and last night performance arc
still available at the chamber of
commerce. General admission
tickets will be sold at tlie door
from 7:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the show will
benefit the Intercommunity Hos
pital fund.
TU 4-8111 No. 7108
THE GAVEL CHANGES Mike Holland, retiring ex
sited ruler of Klamath Falls Lodge 1247 BPOE, handed
over the gavel Thursday night to newly elected Exalted
Ruler Robert P. Craig. Craig and other officers were in
stalled during the meeting by Ed Hickman, who acted
as deputy grand exalted ruler. The new officers will be
honored Saturday night at the Inaugural Ball. (See Story
on Page 4.1
Revisers Eliminate
Disputed Portions
From Constitution
SALEM IUPD In a series of
decisions sure to please lawyers,
the House and Senate Committees
on Constitutional Revision Thurs
day stripped away nearly all con
troversial parts of the judicial
article ctf a proposed new state
constitution.,..-. '--.-a-'1?, ,
Key suctions deleted were the
Missouri Plan" for appointment
of judges, and the granting of
court rule-making power to the
State Supreme Court. '
Effect of the group of decisions
was to restore virtually the same
judicial system that Oregon's
present constitution provides. Lan
guage in the new document, how
ever, will be simpler.
The judicial articles has been
one of the two most controversial
The Constitutional Revision Com
mission had called for appoint
ment of judges who later would
run on their records, and for the
Supremo Court to write procedur
al rules for all stale courts.
The Oregon State Bar opposed
both provisions.
The legislative committees de
cided judges will continue to be
elected as at present. (In fact,
however, most Oregon judges at
present are appointed to fill va
ancies before ever running for
election).
The committees also decided the
legislature will keep the job ofl
writing procedural rules for the
stale's courts,
Cash Raised
For Hospital
It was a huge success. The bid
tiers were willing and the goods
was there.
Community cooperation and the
coordination of effort of mem
hers of the Klamath County Worn
en's Medical Auxiliary combined
to raise over $3,000 for the Inter-
community Hospital Fund at an
auction Wednesday night In the
Klamath Falls Armory.
John Argctsingcr cried for bids
from 7:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. until
every item was suld, paid for
and taken away.
Dr. Mark Kochevar was highest
bidder for the used car sold,
which he donated to the city air
iort for a courtesy tar.
Among other unusual sales was
a "dinner or eight," donated by
Mr. and Mrs. Murdo D. Morrison
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ehlcrs to
lie served in the Ehlers home.
High bidders were Mr. and Mrs
Lyle Kcllstrom.
Hundreds of other Items Includ
ing oil paintings, household appli
ances and furnishings, guns and
toys were sold.
A baked food sale netted $225,
Mrs. Lorraine Kochevar, gen
eral chairman, was assisted by
all members of the axuiliary,
Tlie auxiliary will meet April
8 to decide on a specific endow
ment.
Weather
AGRICULTURAL FORECAST
Cloudy tonight, partly cloudy Saturday.
Sevtnly par canf chanca of showers to
night and 40 par cant on Saturday. Tam
poraturos: low 37 tonight and high of a
an Saturday. Soil tsmporarurts naar 44.
Sunday outlook partly cloudy with show
art. Sen. Thomas Mahoney, D-Port-
land, moved for most of the
changes. A one-time opponent of
the new constitution, Mahoney
now seems interested in winning
its approval In amended form.
The legislative committees also
decided: ' ' ' " - ":.
Judges should be licensed to
practice law "in Oregon."
The document should grant
"the" right to trial by jury,
strengthening the original propos
al for "a" right.
The section providine for
grand juries should be expanded
and made more explicit.
There is no longer any need
for the proposed state law com
mission. (It would have, among
other things, advised on rules of
procedure).
Lobby Bill
Defeat Seen
SALEM (LTD - The Senate
State and Federal Affairs Com
mittee Thursday went through the
motions of hearing a lobbyists'
registration bill, but it seemed
likely the measure was doomed.
Sen. Edward Fadclcy, D - Eu
gene, author of the proposal, was
tho only witness.
Committee Chairman Harry
Boivin, D-KJamath Falls, said a
hearing for opponents would be
held April 23.
Boivin added a "third hearing
would be held at a later date il
necessary."
Fadcley commented, "that lust
about takes care of the bill,
doesn't it?"
"Oh," Boivin replied, "we might
be here until July."
Predictions are the legislature
will adjourn about mid-May.
radoley said his bill would re
quire lobbyists to register, list
who they represented, the area of
their interest, and the amount of
money spent while lobbying.
He termed his proposal a pre
ventive measure." He said there
is no lobby scandal in Oregon,
and that "Oregon is cleaner than
most states."
Fadelcy's bill is similar to one
he Introduced in 1961. It got no
where, but was tlie focal point of
controversy when Fadelcy com
mented some lobbyists were re
ceiving high fees for pushing cer
tain legislation.
Other Highlights
Railroads The Senate gave
railroad unions a victory by vot
ing to keep Oregon s present full
crew law.
Constitution The House and
Senate Committees on Constitu
tional Revision deleted all the con
troversial parts of the judicial
article of a proposed new consti
tution. They decided to keep Ore
gon's judicial system the way it
is. , ,
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