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U.Or 0RE.I.I8RART MSI3PAPER SECTION GEN.RCF.ANO DOCUMENTS DIV. EUUEWE.OHEO. COKP. Mum Warms, VISITS EAST BERLIN Former Vice President Richard Nixon, hit wife and two daugh ters, Patricia and Julie, are shown as they crossed over into'East Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie. N ixon told the Communists they were murderers, end warned of the dangers posed by Khrushchev's "coexistence line." UPl Telephoto la The- Day's lews By FRANK JENKINS . This modern world note, culled from the Wall Street Journal: Americans are quietly hocking many new post-war homes to meet the bills of the "good life." In the country's greatest era of home ownership, the citizenry has bought some 20 million new homes since the war. Most of them, of course, were bought with mort gages. Now, with a part of the mortgages paid off, NEW mort gages are being plopped on the bouses in epidemic proportions to pay for everything from education to travel to pleasure boating. It is impossible to pinpoint pre cisely how consumers are spend ing mortgage money not used to buy new homes . . . But the big bulge in mortgage borrowing, talks with mortgage lenders and economists clearly indicate, re flects spending FAR REMOVED from the real estate realm. Which is to say: . ' Following the war, people of our country bought homes some 20 million of them. As soon as tne homes were finished and they moved in, they began to pay otf the mortgages. The war ended in 1945, and in the ensuing 18 years a considerable part of the mort gages has been paid off. In the meantime, the value of their homes has risen. So now, instead of paying off the remainder of the mortgages and owning their homes free and clear of debt, thus building up an estate for themselves and their children, .people are putting NEW MORTGAGES on their homes and using the .ready money thus ob tained to "pay for everything from education to travel to pleas ure boating." . Question: Why do people do things like that? A sufficient answer is that the example has been set for them by their government. In 1945, at the end of World War II, the public debt of the United States was $258.6 billion. Now, 18 years later, it stands at about $306 bil lion, and is heading higher. - The present legal debt limit is $309 billion only $3 billion above the present debt. And spending goes on unchecked. So a new debt limit must be provided. Congress is expected to be asked soon to provide it. Presumably, it will do So as it has done so often be fore. - Which is to say: " In these 18 years since the Big War ended the GOVERNMENT of the United States has been doing exactly w hat the people have been doing. Instead of paying off its debt, it has been spending high. wide and handsome-ADDING TO ITS DEBT instead of paying olf on it. The people, you see, have mere ly been following the example set for them by their government. Can they be blamed'.' Personally, I doubt it. If the supposedly best brains in our country the people we elect to take care of our national affairs, including taxes and pub lic debt, spend like drunken sail ors and put the difference be tween income and outgo on the cuff, the people are apt to do likewise. Like father, like son. Like government, like people. Conclusion: This is a wonderful world we're living in. We have more of the ood things of lite than any people ever had before but instead of paying for it as we go we put it on the cuff and leave it for future generations to pay. Troublesome question: flow long can it last? -.... a? ... Lumber Talks Continue, But More Plants Struck By United Press International The 200-member Timber Op erators Council resumed bargain ing sessions with lumber unions today in Portland even as picket lines were thrown up around the operations of one of its members, the Edward Hines Lumber Co. Pickets from the Lumber and Sawmill Union tLSW) and the In ternational Woodworkers of Amer ica (IWAi appeared at Hines op erations at Westfir and Dee, near Hood River, at 6 a.m. The com pany's big operation at the town of Hines, near Burns, remained! open. The company said 420 employ es in a plywood plant, a sawmill and woods crew were idled at Westfir. The IWA represents the logging crews and sawmill work ers and the LSW represents the plywood workers. In addition, a spokesman said pickets across logging roads kept a number of logging contractors and "gypo" haulers from work ing. IWA Hits Dee Plants The sawmill, woods operations and hardboard plant at Dee halt ed work when pickets from the IWA appeared. About 60 gypo log gers and 193 regular employes were affected. Supervisory per sonnel were preparing to make some shipments. Both shutdowns were orderly. Herman Gerhardt, general man-! ager of the mill and lumber prod True Facts Outlined On $12,000 Suite WASHINGTON (UPl) Memo to Pierre Salinger: That suite at Otis Air Force Base, Mass., which you described a residence for visiting of ficers is equipped with incubator, bassinet and baby scale. There's a nursery there, too. As you made abundantly clear Wednesday, whatever was done at Otis was done without the White House's request or knowl edge. But reporters became slightly confused upon hearing the Presi dent's press secretary deny that a suite had been set aside at the Otis Hospital for possible use by Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy when she has a baby next montn. As it turned out, there is such a suite. The Air Force spruced it up without telling the White House. And if any "transient oi licers" use the premises as you insisted they do they will find: Two elaborately furnished sit ting rooms; a reception-sitting room; six bed rooms; a nursery a recently modernized kitchen two workrooms for nurses; two areas lor stationing secret serv ice agents and a simple room with hospital bed. color television set, oxvgcn outlets, glucose con tainers, and the aforementioned incubator, scale and bassinet. Reporters and news camera men were allowed io see me uite Wednesdav. The furniture looked new to thorn. We know you said "There has been no furni ture bought or anything." But sources at a Boston department store said they delivered some to the suite about a month ago, aft er the rooms were redecorated An Air Force spokesman said the suite. 100 feet from the hos pital's delivery room, was reno-l vated at a cost of almost $5.ono after Mrs. Kennedy's doctors in .. .. ucts factory at Hines, said those plants expected to remain in op-1 eration until at least this weekend. The company employs 850 to 900 men at Hines and at a subsidiary operation at Bates. Gerhardt said the presidents of the LSW local in those areas were in Portland today for a meeting with other union officials, and an other meeting was scheduled at Burns Saturday. Pope and Talbot Next The Northwest lumber strike will spread to Pope and Talbot, Inc., plants at Westfir, Tacoma and Kalama, Wash., according to IWA regional president Harvey Nelson. Strikes against those two firms would idle about 2,000 men, bring ing the number out of work in the Northwest lumber contract dispute to more than 27,000. Meanwhile, union negotiators met in Portland with ofticials of the Timber Operators Council of which both Hines and Pope and Talbot are members. Federal me diators LeRoy Smith and George Walker were scheduled to take part. Another meeting, this one be tween the IWA and Scott Paper Co. Wednesday was recessed un til Monday in iPortland. Nelson reported some progress but would not go into details. The IWA rep resents about 400 loggers and boom men who supply logs to Scott plants at Everett and Ana- cortes. Wash. spected it with emergency needs in mind. Mrs. Kennedy still plans, you said, to return here and have her third child at the Walter Reed Army Hospital. The remodeling of -the hospital suite, including soundproofing for the rooms, was described by the Air Force as part of a $1.2 mil lion renovation program for the entire 500-bed hospital. Somehow the suite fell into the renovation schedule after the first lady's physicians, obstetrician John W. Walsh and White House Dr. Janet Travell, dropped by for their look at the rooms. "V wm, mm wmmnitmwmnmmmKmam m mil im,Ma---,laBsiup'Miaiwa, 11 n iiwuMMaanA'A-sjaai'aiwiBf ii,i n ' " r ' VKVtmmmwmtvmmmmMm -M Vt-'$m?!lm ; ' . y h - II jiihiUiJVw - . 1 ; A m H -- IV vw x1 aMMaaasvarJav Ji -0,ji,ir TaassiasVAar ' ' MtaaaaMMaiaasiaaaltBaMlsasI aaaaSMjaasiaal 'II i mn 'iiaaa i sni f ARK CONCERT READIED An old fashioned Pop and Jan Con cert is scheduled for Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday from 3 to S p.m. and local musicians are busy polithinq up their high and low notes for the occasion. Pianist Normand Poulihock and leader tf iaineir BERLIN (UPIi - Richard A. Nixon today warned against ac cepting Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's "coexistence line" which he said would perpetuate Communist domination of peoples who want to be free. He told a news conference fol lowing visits to Red-run East Ber lin that it is "the most woolly type of thinking" to believe that Soviet acceptance of a partial test ban means the Russians want to relax tension. He 6aid the Communists, in Weill lit" r Klamath Flls, Tulalakt and lakeviaw Fair through Friday and slightly warmar daytima temparalurti. Cooi aqain tonight. Lows JWJ. High Friday ao-IS. Northarly winds s-ll m.p.h. High ytslerday 70 Low this morning 40 High yaar ago at Low yaar ago so Precip. past 34 hours 0 Sinca Jan. I 4.12 Sinn pariod last yaar 1. 11 WASHINGTON (UPl) - A na tionwide rail strike, threatened for Tuesday, was averted today n hen the railroads agreed to a congressional request and post poned imposition of their new work rules for at least 30 days. Daniel P. Loomis, president of the Association of American Rail roads, announced to a crowded hearing room of the House Com merce Committee that the car riers had agreed to the postpone- Ballot Title Cutoff Kears SALEM i UPl) Opponents of the ballot title which has been pre pared for the proposed referen dum on the legislature's tax bill had until 5 p-ra. today to hie an objection with the supreme court. An appeal of the ballot title could delay the circulation of pe-1 titions needed to bring the new tax plan to a vote in October. To get -the tax bill on the ballot, signatures of more than 23,000 vo ters must be on petitions by Sept. 1. No appeal of the title prepared by Atty. Gen. Robert Y, Thorn ton had been filed with the Su preme Court this morning, but one was expected before the dead line. The bill is designed to raise an additional $60 million. The fight to get the new law referred to the people is being led by J. Francyl Howard, Al bany newspaper publisher. - Howard was stricken with a heart attack recently and now is recuperating on the Oregon coast He is delaying printing of the pe titions until time for the appeal runs out. His weekly paper, the Greater Oregon said today it expects the petitions can be ready (or dis tribution by August 10. Printing the petitions will be a big task. Each petition can carry only space for 20 names and must include the approved baUot title as well as the entire text of the 18-page law. Shot Delayed CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPl i Troubles in a steering sys tem today forced a 24-hour post ponement of an attempt to launch its Syncom-2 satellite into orbit around earth. The shot was called off today after the countdown had proceed ed until four minutes before the planned blast-off time. The federal space agency said the launching had been resched uled for Friday morning. stead of trying to end the cold war, have stepped it up in Latin America, Euroie, Africa and Asia. Nixon said in all negotiations with Khrushchev the United Stales should "insist on freedom for the peoples on whom Communist dic tatorships have been imposed against their will, and the United States should use all its power- economic, diplomatic and ideo logical to get some relief for re pressed peoples." "We should not buy Khrush Herald an - Price Ten Cents 24 Pages ment "in order to cooperate with Cong! ess." Tlve chairmen of the House and Senate commerce committees had asked for the delay to give Con gress time to act on President Kennedy's plan to turn over to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion (ICC) the long-smouldcring work rules dispute. The deadline for putting the new work -rules into elfect had been 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Several railroads already had posted no tices informing their employes of the scheduled changes. Rail unions said the imposition of the rules, abolishing thousands of jobs, would signal the start of a nationwide strike. Loomis said: "In response to the requests of the chairmen of the House and Senate committees and in order to cooperate with the Congress of the United States, the American railroads have agreed to a 30-day extension to 12:01 a.m. Aug. 29, 1963." Rep. Oren Harris, D-Ark., chairman of the House Commerce Committee, praised the rail roads' decision and said it was one which was made "in the en tire public interest of the United States. "On Jiehalf of. the committee and the Congress, I want to ex press our sincere thanks for the consideration given by you and your industry," he told Loomis. Harris said the 30-day postpone ment "should give plenty of time to Congress to lake whatever ac tion is needed." He said it was "a better way to legislate." Boy Breaks Spit Mark RALEIGH, N.C. (UPD-Wally Ausley, a local boy. spat a wa termelon seed 35 feet and six inches Wednesday. The unheralded Ausley's re markable performance astounded the crowd, shamed his competi tors, and broke the watermelon festival record. The old champion, John Alex ander, once spat a watermelon seed 34 feet. His best effort Wednesday was 29 feet, but it ap peared that would do. Then Ausley stepped to the foul line, bit off a hunk of watermel on and carefully selected a likely seed with his tongue. He held the seed between his teeth, waiting air around it to dry it olf. Then he leaned his 200-pound frame forward, squinted and loosed a mighty spit that brought gasps of wonder from the crowd "It's just a matter of condi tioning," said Ausley modestly. LaMar Jensen, left, compare notes on a selection. In center view, the saxophone lection sounds off. Left to right are "Bud" Blanchard, Lawney Hallack, Jensen, Roger Beck and Norman Back. At far right, Ron Jones hits a "hot lick" on his guitar. The concert chev's coexistence line in which he is saying he will draw a line down the world, keep what he has and try for more." "I am not advocating a pre ventive war," he added. "But our goal must be not only peace, but peace in freedom. "Every time Khrushchev huffs and puffs there is a crisis. When he 6tops huffing and puffing we say there is peace. But then there is more repression than ever. "Some say Khrushchev now is beginning to end the cold war. KLAMATH FALLS, OUKGON, ... .- ... . r pi: T . . - i fciiiti ii t ai mrawrax i 'jrvmZiMS&m OFF TO VISIT AGENCIES This group of local repre sentatives boarded a special plane furnished by Pacific Power and Light Company Thursday morning for a four of agencies in the Portland area supported from United Appeal funds including local United Fund efforts. Front row, left to right, are Sam Rifchey, local PPL manager; Powers Initial Partial Nuclear MOSCOW (UPl i The United States, Britain and the Soviet Union today initialed a partial nuclear test ban treaty. The action dramatically set the stage for a possible breakthrough on a wide range of cold war problems. Initialing of the treaty was the first formal, substantial agree ment between East and West since the Austrian pact was signed eight years ago. The nuclear treaty was Ini tialed at Spiridonovka Palace by W. Avercll Hamman for the United Stales, Lord Hailsham for Britain, and Foreign Minister An drei Gromyko for the Soviet Union. It places a ban on tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water, but it docs not ban underground nuclear experi ments. The treaty, which still must be approved by the U.S. Senate and the British Parliament, was agreed upon after five frustrating years of sometimes bitter nuclear negotiations. Better Future Possible Coming as it docs while the So viet quarrel with Communist China has reached its most bit ter point, the partial treaty al exist The contrary is true. The Iron Curtain in Berlin is tighter than ever before. "In Budapest there is a little less repression, but there is more now in Warsaw. The Communists are stepping up the cold war. They arc expanding on all fronts. "In Latin America now we have the greatest danger from communism that ever e x i s t ed there." Nixon said "short of war" the United Stales should stand up to the Soviets. He cited what he T HI' US DAY, JILY 25, ;. Fmtpme Ihmms Hfcmte it 6. ready has given both Western and Communist observers here a surge of optimism about the fu ture course of East-West rela tions. There is talk of a possible sum mit meeting shortly in Geneva where Berlin and Germany would be discussed. The question of Berlin stands as one of the focal points of East-West friction. The present treaty does not in clude a provision for banning un derground nuclear tests because of the Soviet refusal to accept what the West considers adequate inspection to prevent cheating. The West demands at least seven annual on-site inspections, while the Russians earlier this year said they would not go beyond two or three. The treaty broke a five year deadlock between East and West over halting atomic tcsls. The initialing was done by Grn myko. Harriman and Lord Hail sham in private. Newsmen were admitted to the conference room only after it had taken place. The treaty was initialed in trip licate. Must lie Ratified But before the treaty can come into force it must be signed and called "two major foreign policy errors" of the United States, one made in President Eisenhower's administration and the other in President Kennedy's. He said these were the Ameri can reaction to the Hungarian revolt in 1956 and the reaction to the Berlin wall in 1961. "Both errors were made for the same reason." he said. "There was justifiable concern that more action than was taken would have run great risks. But look ing back now we were in a posi Trlrphnne TU 4-8111 No. 7203 ; DPI JmDP f 1 V V M Mrs. Florence Wallace, Mrs. Marie Ragland, Harold Howard, Gaylord Upington end Herb Shults. Back row, same order, Paul Meier, Henry Kerr, Chuck Johnson, Ed Uensee, John Ferrell and Phil Parsons. A two-day visit is planned. Taking the photo was George Alotrieo, Herald and News, who also was participating ?n the four. then ratified by the big three gov ernments. Harriman told correspondents that Secretary of State Dean Rusk would come to Moscow shortly for the signing of the trealy. House Committee Okays Halt To Indonesia Aid WASHINGTON (UPl) In a rare expression of disapproval of another government, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted today to end U.S. aid to Indo nesia unless President Kennedy makes a formal finding that it is vital to U.S. interests Rep. William S. Broomfield, R Mich., author of the proposal, said the vole "wasn't even close." He said the action was "definite ly bipartisan" and emphasized congressional concern over the activities of President Sukarno's regime. Tlie committee's decision was a major about-face. The group, turned down a similar move by Broomfield last week while meet ing behind closed doors on Presi it being sponsored by the Business and Professional Women. Home made ice cream and lemonade will be served. The band concert is free and the publie it Invited. 1 o 3 tion where the Communists were willing to take greater risks to extend their system than we were to extend freedom." Nixon held his news conference before flying to the West German city of Frankfurt. He said he would drive from Kronberg Castle, near Frank furt, to Bonn Friday and meet with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. C . From Germany he will go to Paris where he. will Junch with President Charles de Gaulle. - Wpalhor AGRICULTURAL FORECAST Pair and warmer ntt few dayi with cool nights. Spotty light frott pMtibl tonight with lows ranging from U in Lowtr Klamath Basin to 40 at Klamath Fulls and Liktview. Haying outlook ax lltn t. Strong drying trand predominate through Saturday. ElnnMnch uni tamoara. lurt M dagrtci. Test Ban Some 50 newsmen, who had been waiting outside the palace in sweltering heat, crowded into the conference room and clustered around the table that in 11 days had been the forum of the his toric agreement. dent Kennedy's foreign aid bill. Broomueld said in a statement today that "there should be no doubt in anyone's mind even that of our State Department t hat President Sukarno is going all-out to prevent the federation of Ma laysia, scheduled to lake place Aug. 31." He said Sukarno has announced that a considerable portion of his large fleet, supplied by the Soviet Union, will begin maneuvers in the Malacca Straits and In the waters between Singapore and North Borneo' 'This is roughly equivalent to (lie Russian fleet announcing it will hold naval maneuvers in Lake Erie or Chesapeake Bay," Broomfield said.
