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By FRANK JENKINS
The weather today?
It's well over on the freakish
side especially out here in the
West. Below zero temperatures
have returned to Utah here in
mid-April. More than eight inches
of snow fell in the mountains east
of Salt Lake City yesterday.
In Southern California, there is
more than a foot of fresh snow
on the ground at Mount Palomar.
and ten incites are reported on
Mount Laguna. Snow - packed
roads have closed all but one of
San Diego county's mountain
schools.
And so on.
And-
From Washington, this one:
New evidence was reported yes
terday that as space traffic in
creases exhaust gas from boost
er rockets may pollute the upper
atmosphere and affect weather
and radio communications.
Two Bedford, Mass.. research
ers told of mathematical studies
indicating that a six-mile-thick
c loud of rocket exhaust gas. from
30 to 90 miles above the earth,
could RAISE temperatures in the
atmosphere as much as 200 de
grees! Hmmmmmmmmm.
The fantastic cost of this space
exploration business is beginning
to raise the temperatures of a lot
of us poor devils of taxpayers.
Maybe that's what the instru
ments of these researchers are
measuring.
And-
From Pasadena comes this
shivery prognostication:
The first scientific evidence that
human lung cells exposed to smog,
gy air undergo changes charac
teristic of the early stages of
cancer has been reported by a
group of Pasadena researchers.
Using human lung tissue grow
ing in laboratory dishes, the sci
entists first exposed the tissue to
a chemical used routinely by lab
oratories for CAUSING cancer.
Motion pictures, taken at regular
intervals through a microscope,
showed that the growth rate of
the cancer cells was increased.,.
Then
Having established the nature
of the changes caused by a chem
ical known to cause cancer, the
researchers repeated the experi
ment with fresh cells, but this
time they exposed them to PASA
DENA AIR ON A SMOGGY DAY.
What happened?
Well, the story is a bit con
fused from there on by scientific
language considerably over this
scribe's head, but the general
drift of it is that when the human
tissue came into contact w ith the
Pasadena smog the cancer cells
began to flourish like the prover
bial green bay tree.
Take it, or leave it.
breathing this smog down
in the Far Southern California
megalopolises for a few days
most of us from up here where
the air is clear and sparkling
and full of zip and zing and tne
joy of living are ready to believe
that the stuff that down there they
call AIR is capable of causing
ALMOST ANYTHING from
housemaid's knee on up.
Race Unrest
Rips Chicago
By CHARLES K. WEBB
United Press International .
Racial unrest, confined recently
to the South, broke out in Chica
go Wednesday night where more
than a thousand persons demon
strated around a South Side
apartment into which Negroes
had moved.
In other integration-segregation
activities. 47 Negroes were ar
rested in Birmingham. Ala.
where a stcpiicd up movement to
break racial barriers is in its I8lh
dav.
At Hampton. Va., nine Negroes
were fined $100 each and sen
tenced to jail for violating auti
tiespass laws in lunch counter
sit-ins. A hearing to determine
whether deliberate racial segrcga
tion exists in Englewood. N.J..
ended alter nine days of testi
mnnv.
In Chicago, authorities called
nut 110 policemen who used 12 po
lice dos to break up the angry
shouting crowd that became so
unruly officers hustled three Ne
gro men and a woman out the
back door of the building.
Windows were smashed and a
United Press International report
er and a police officer were
struck by rocks thrown during the
four-hour demonstration.
Weather
Klimalh Falls, Tulalaka and Laktview
Partly cloudy with accatioflal Itgtil
anewtn ac anew flurrot through Friday.
Cool again tonight; lows 1MI, high Fri
day 4. Wtslarly winds Hi m.p.n.
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Elderly Jam House Hearing
To Urge Property Tax Relief
SALEM lUPD-The proud aged
Wednesday pleaded for property
tax relief which could keep them
off the welfare rolls.
Almost 300 elderly persons
jammed the House Tax Commit
tee hearing room to add support
to prayers for assistance.
The committee held discussions
on a bill which already has clear
ed the Senate, and four measures
which were introduced in the
House.
It appeared likely the House
would approve the Senate meas
ure which grants a homestead
exemption based on income and
age and tack on an optional fea
ture allowing elderly people to de
fer payment of property taxes un
til after1 their death, when their
property was sold.
In four previous sessions the
Senate and House have approved
different versions of property tax
relief for the aged. The measures
died for lack of a compromise.
Rep. Juanita Orr, D - Lake
Grove, author of one of the House
measures, exclaimed I hope the
committee opens up its heart and
passes one of these bills."
She related instances where el
derly persons "live on a diet of
tea and bread and. save pennies
in a jar so they can pay their
taxes."
. The bill approved by the Senate
would exempt 30 per cent" of the
first $10,000 true cash value at
! 65, and increase the exemp
tions by steps to 100 percent at
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Two elementary school girls display their
science fair projects which took gold medals in their school fairs. The
projects will be entered in the city school system's fifth annual Regional
Science Fair which will be held at Conger Elementary School April 26
from 7 to 9 p.m. and April 27, I to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Participating
schools will be Conger, Fairview, Fremont, Mills, O'Neill, Pelican, Riv-
REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR ENTRIES Ralph Ecctes, left. Riverside
seventh grader, shows his gold medal project, "How Does a Mammal
Compare to Fish?" Kelly Cook, right, a sixth grader at Roosevelt, dis
plays a volcano and its rock constituents. Ralph and Kelly will enter
their projects in the Regional Fair to be held at Conger School April 26
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age 80, if income was less than
S3.000 a year.
The committee is expected to
tack on an amendment allowing
a person 65 or over to defer pay
ment of ad valorem taxes until
death. Upon death, or sale of the
JFK Studies
Steel Price
WASHINGTON UPD - Presi
dent Kennedy today studied a re
port by his council of economic
advisers on the consequences of
the steel price increases.
Council Chairman Walter Heller
was called to the White House to
make the report less than five
minutes after Kennedy returned
from Palm Beach, Fla., Wednes
day.
the report concerns what per
centage of steel output is affected
by the increases, and the percent
age of company receipts involved
Acting White House Press Sec
retary Andrew T. Hatcher said he
did not expect Kennedy to make
any immediate statement on the
issue. But he may make his views
known Thursday at a lunch of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors (ASNE).
He was not expected to go into
the matter in his prepared
speech, but he will likely answer
editors' questions about steel aft
er the speech.
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property, the deferred tax would
have to be paid.
Charles Woodward, 79. Multno
mah County, said in 1947 he paid
547 in property taxes, and in 1962
he paid $217.80 on the same prop
erty. 'My income is less than $100 a
month. My Social Security goes
to pay for my wife's hospital
bills," he said. He called the tax
deferral plan "ridiculous."
James Melene of the Golden
Age Club of Clackamas County
said his property taxes had dou
bled in eight years.
We can't strike for more mon
ey or aid. We need some help.
Give us some relief." he asked.
Other witnesses said increased
property taxes were driving the
elderly out of their houses and on
to the relief rolls.
Barry O'Neil, Milwaukie. said
"14 or 15 states now provide ex
emptions for the aged." He op
posed deferment of taxes.
David Douglas School Board
Chairman Sid Stewart said the
elderly did not oppose education.
but were voting against school
bonds because increased taxes
were iorcing them from their
homes.
Clayton Nyberg, Association of
Oregon Counties, agreed "we
must give these people a tax
break." but said counties favored
the tax deferral plan.
Bill Brosy. Tri County Tax Re
search, said "there are people in,
tins room today who are living
on $40 to.s."0 a month. I don't
know how they do it."
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KLAMATH F.LLS. OREGON.
Tops Original $725, ia
LEGION DONATES Klamafh Falls Post No. 8, American Leqion. Wednesday niqht
presented a check for $1,000 to the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Associa
tion at a report meeting in the Winema Hotel. Presenting the check to Jim Stilwell,
campaign general chairman, was Charles Poteet, legion post commander. Looking on,
from left to right, are Mike Balsiger and Dick Henzel, campaign co-chairmen; Ken
Hartley, Irene Hartley, post adjutant, and Elton Mickelsen, post finance officer.
Photo by Anderson Studio
Heavy April
If you've been lamenting the
weather and maintaining that
this situation is not normal with
heavy snow in the month of April,
you're correct.
The normal average of snow
depth for the month of April is
not quite three inches, but already
the month of April this year has
produced 7.6 . inches ot snow
depth on the ground. . ;
The current month .'.ii.--y also
prove to be !h second worst
April for snow in records going
back to 1930. Pacific Power and
erside and Roosevelt. Regional gold medal winners will display their
projects at the Northwest Science Exposition at the Oregon Museum of
Science and Industry in Portland May 4. Left, Roosevelt fifth grader
Vicki Carter shows the uses of clay found in the Klamath Falls area. Ruth
Cherry, right, Riverside student, shows what solutions will conduct electricity.
and 27. Judges at the Regional Fair will be Dan Eastman, Arthur Ger
lach, Dan Abraham, Robert Stockton, J. D. Vertrees, Donald Whitwer,
Wayne Kimball, Lyle C. Smith, J. W. Merryman, Robert G. Kyle, Lela
Thurman, Lillian Hill, Patricia Beymer, Gary Nichols and James Young.
THCRSDAY, APRIL 18, 1963
Snows Set
Light Company recently furnished
snow depth records for the 10-
year period 1930 to 1940 showing
that April 1933 was perhaps the
worst April on record, having
produced 15 inches of snow depth.
Old-timers still shake their
heads about the winter of 1933
and well they might because the
PP&L records show that 37 inch
es of snow, fell in January ot that
year. 6.5 inches in February, only
a half Inch in March, 15 inches in
April and five inches In May
The federal weather bureau at
Telephone
Near Record
Kingsley Field reported the snow
depth figures for April this year,
indicating that April 15 was the
worst day of the month during
which five inches of snow fell
However, they show that the
greatest depth of snow on the
round at any one time was about
three inches. Their records go
back to 1050 and during this pe
nod, this has been the "snowi
est" A'pril of that period.
Jhey also indicate that nine
Inches' of snow on any ono day
in April has been the most snow
for an April day recorded in the
period going back to 1930 and
that undoubtedly was during the
year of 1933.
While averages arc not avail
able immediately for the entire
period from 1930 through 1902,
the PP&L 10-year average 1930
1940 shows that this area aver
aged 15.92 inches of snow for the
month of January with 1933 being
tlie worst year. The month of
February has averaged 12.5 inch
cs for the lO-year" period, although
39 inches of snow fell in February
of 1938. March has averaged 3.52
inches over the 10-ycar period
with 17.5 inches falling in 1938.
another winter that will long be
rememlcrcd locally.
However, if figures are worth
anything, local residents can look
forward to an almost snowless
May. The 10-year average for
this month has been only seven-
tcnths of an inch, and during the
period 1930 to 1940 there was
snow, in May only in 1933 and in
1939.
Tornadoes
Slash East
By United Press International
Snow, bitter cold and violent
winds plagued the..West and Mid
west today.
Tornado warnings were issued
for northwestern Oklahoma, south
western and cast central Kansas
and west central Missouri.
Wednesday night tornadoes left
destruction in Illinois, Michigan
Indiana and Ohio. One person was
killed and at least 70 were in
jured.
Below zero temperatures
turned to Utah today and more
than eight inches of snow fell in
the mountains east of Salt Lake
City. The Weather Bureau report
cd scattered snow in Wyoming
and Colorado.
A tornado hit near the town of
Vaughnsvillc, Ohio, during the
night, cut a quarter-mile swath of
uprooted trees through an orchard
and bowled over utility poles.
Some trees uprooted were said to
measure four feet in diameter
Communication in the area was;
expected to be out until Friday
Thundershowcrs skipped
through the Ohio Valley and scat
tered showers soaked parts of
southern New England, casing the
threat of timber fires.
Nearly 2'a inches of hail bat
tered the Milan. Mich., airport
and an inch of hail socked Kenton,
Mich.
TU 4-8111 No. 7119
Campaign To Continue
On Road To
Cash donations and pledges to Presbyterian Inter
community Hospital exceed
paign goal, it was announced at a workers' report meet
ing Wednesday night.
The campaign total has reached slightly more than
$755,000, it was revealed by campaign general chair
man Jim Stilwell, and co-chairmen Mike Balsiger and
Dick Henzel.
The campaign will continue in an effort to raise
at least one million dollars toward cost of the almost
three million dollar project, Stilwell emphasized. The
organized campaign will end April 30, with "cleanup"
and followup effort due to be carrhd on indefinitely,
leaders explained.
Wednesday night's report re-i"
vealed $128,450 was donated
pledged since the first report of
the campaign cabinet a week ago.
Total at that time was $627,000.
Bulk of the gain in the past
week came from the Employe
Executive Division headed by
Alex Smith, Glenn Bowen, Paul
Meier and Dorman Turner. They
reported a gain of $39,204 for the
week, and a total so far in the
campaign of $89,470.
Reports from other division
hairmen and their totals includ
ed:
Business & Professional, Van
Landrum, $67,416.
Clubs & Organizations, Rev
Quinn Huwley, $18,482.
Employe - Executive, Alex
Smith, Glenn Bowen, Paul Mei
false' Land
Promotions
Ordered Out
SALEM (UPD-Dcalcrs in land
and state regulatory agencies
were told Wednesday to get to
gether on a bill to clamp down
on "false and misleading" subdi
vision promotions.
The order came at a second
hearing before the House commit
tee on planning and development.
The committee is faced with
several bills, including a "com
promise" worked out in recent
weeks by Alty. Gen. Robert Y.
Thornton. Its main features call
for real estate commission reports
on land for sale, and for stop-sale
provisions in cases of phony ad
vertising. Real estate dealers, who de
clined to work with Thornton on
the measure, termed it too tough.
They said it would penalize legiti
mate operators.
They were sternly questioned
by committee members about
their rciusal to get together wim
the attorney general.
We had no common meeting
ground," replied the vice presi
dent of a corporation that finances
and developments. "They were
were bound and determined to
huild uo the (Real Estate) de
partment to control the industry."
Committee Chairman Ed Whel
an, u-l'ortianu, nmcu a wan iuc
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second time realtors had Decn
asked to take a hand in drafting
an acceptable bill. The committee
indicated if realtors won l cooper
ate, they will get something they
don't like.
Thornton told the committee,
"We've cither got to write a law
with teeth or we're wasting our
time."
Springfield '
Mill Closes
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (UPI1
Georgia Pacilic Corp. will close
its Springfield sawmill alter me
day shift April 26, the company
announced Wednesday.
The announcement was made in1
a letter to all employes signed by
sawmill manager J. O. Dixon.
The closure will affect 214 em-l
ploycs.
Dixon's letter said present mar
ket conditions make it impossible1
for the mill to operate profitably,
It said the closure will be perma
ncnt. The mill has been operating
with only a day shift for several
months.
Weather
AGRICULTURAL FORtCAST
Continued cloudy and cool with thowtry
periods through Sunday. Only flight
amount mt drying nait few days. Ttm
ptraturt range front noar treating or
btlow to nar SO degrta. Soil ttmpara
tura 39.
$1 Million
the original $725,000 cam
er and Dorman Turner, $89,470.
Medical, Dr. George Nicholson,
$53,928.
Intercommunity, Wyatt Padgett,
Ben Adair and Ted DeMerritt,
$96,389.
Memorial, Gene Favell and Bui
Larkin, $326,100.
Special Gifts. Frank Drew and
Chuck Bailey, $104,341.
Presentation of certificates for
Intercommunity honors upon com
pletion of Employer - Executive
plant solicitations was made to
tile following:
Balsiger Motor Company, Jim
Peters.
Bend - Portland Truck Service.
Gene Yates.
First National Bank of Oregon,
Klamath Falls Branch, Carl Kelly.
Jcld-Wen, Inc., Dick Wendt. -
Klamath Lumber & Box, Mel
Solbergi-- -,.. . ...
La Pointe's, Mrs. Chloe Alex
ander. Klamath Falls office, Oregon
State Department of Employ
ment, Leonard Sytsma.
Morrison, Howard & Starbuck.
Mario Martin.
Pacific Power & Light Compa
ny, 5yd Moon.
Sherwin - Williams Paints. Bob
Eaton.
Swan Lake Moulding Company.
Fred Ehlers.
Tulana Farms, Dick Henzel.
Soil Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Dick
Wylie.
Some division chairmen have
completed their portion of t h o
campaign, while others have not
made a report to the campaign
cabinet as yet, Stilwell said. He
urged that workers complete their
solicitation before the April 30
deadline. Coordinating the cam
paign is Dave Hanaman, repre
sentative of the American City
Bureau, professional fund raisers.
Hanaman will complcje his con
tract with the hospital association
April 30. ;
Individuals or groups desirinff
to donate or pledge to the project
may contact the Intercommunity
Hospital Association office at 313
Main Street, immediately adja
cent to the Chamber of Com
merce office. Phone TU 2-4686.
Dorris Vote
Passes Tax
DORRIS - The Dorris school
board election held Tuesday re.
suited in the passing of the ele.
mentary school proposition, a 40
cent override tax, by a total of
20 votes. Turned down twice in
previous elections, the proposi
tion pulled 64 yes voles against
144 no votes.
Also elected were new mem
bers to tlie elementary school
board, high school district board,
and College of the Siskiyous
Board of Trustees.
Bob Edgar received 271 votes
and Delorez Sundkepisf, 258 votes
in the elementary school ballot
ing. The two w rite-in candidates,
Ernest Wells and Ruth Ryer,
each received one vote.
In the Joint Union High School
election, AS Swain received 207;
Clifford L. Gustason, 208; and
John H. Carson of Red Rock.
247. Mike Judd, Bob Splane, and
Anna Motchenbacher, all write
in candidates, received one vote
each.
Candidate for tlie College
Board of Trustees were Aldon
James, with 211 votes, and Ray
E. Mason, with 213 votes.