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HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls. Ore.
Wednesday, September 25, 1963
Two Area Students Advance
In Merit Award Competition
A Klamath Falls girl and a
Lakeview youth are among 13,000
high school students named semi
finalists Wednesday in the na
tionwide competition or Merit
Scholarships.
They become semifinalisU in
the 1963-64 program through their
outstanding performances on the
National Merit Scholarship Qual
ifying Test. The test was given
last March to students in more
than 16,500 high schools across
the nation.
The Klamath Falls winner is
Judith E. Weinberg, a senior at
Klamath Union High School and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Weinberg, 708 North Ninth
Street. '
The Lakeview youth is James
N. Ackerman, a senior at Lake
view High School.
Their semifinalist status Is the
first step towards winning four
year Merit Scholarships to col
leges of their choice.
All semifinalists must take a
second test and fill other require
ments to be named finalists. In
past years 97 per cent of the
semifinalists have become linat
ists. All scholarships are award
ed to finalists.
John M. Stalnaker, president
of the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation, said of the finalists:
"They are not only intellectual
ly able, but characteristically
they are also ambitious, energet
ic and resourceful. Jn honoring
them we pay credit, too, to the
families, teachers and communi
ties which have aided them in
their efforts to succeed."
The scholarships are awarded
by the NMSC, which is sponsored
by about 175 business corpora
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With the finalist test, the stu
dents will be judged on high
school grades, creative accom
plishments, leadership qualities
extracurricular activities and
school citizenship.
Merit scholars will be an
nounced next April. About 1.500
scholarships will be awarded
Each scholarship covers four full
years of college and may reach
a maximum of $6,000. The pro
gram was established in IU55 and
thus far $17 million has been
contributed for scholarships.
Oregon high schools accounted
for 144 of the 13.000 semifinalists
announced Wednesday.
Weather
Roundup
Temperatures
hours ending at
day.
Astoria
Baker
Brookings
Modford
Newport
N. Bend
Pendleton
Portland
Redmond
Salem
The Dalles
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Phoenix
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Washington
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N.W. Cifies
May Lose
Air Service
WASHINGTON 'UP! - The
Civil Aeronautics Board ICABI
said Tuesday that 99 cities, in
cluding many in the Northwest,
are failing to meet its "use it or
lose it" standard under which the
board subsidizes air service by
local service airlines.
CAB Chairman Alan S. Boyd
sent letters to the mayors of more
than 500 communities served by
the subsidized airlines, saying that
the board may start proceedings
to determine whether air service
should be discontinued at cities
falling short of the "use it or lose
it" policy originating at least
five passengers daily
Boyd's letter listed the commu
nities served by local service air
lines. Cities which failed to meet
Die CAB minimum of five pas
sengers daily in the 12-month pe
riod ending June 0, 19S3, include:
Pacific Medford. Ore. (4.051.
West Coast Baker, Ore. (2.231;
Bcllingham (2.99: Bend - Red
mond, Ore. (3.571; Burns, Ore.
(1.191; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
(4.1(i); Cut Bank-Shelby, Mont.
(0.961; Great Falls, Mont. (3.261;
Lakeview, Ore. (1.6H); Olympia
3.231; Ontario, Ore.-Payettc, Ida
ho (2.241; Pendleton, Ore. (2.20);
Roseburg. Ore. (4.88; Salem.
Ore. (3.77); Sun Valley-Hailey-
Ketchum, Idaho (3 93).
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Portland-Vancouver: .Mostly fair
tnrougn Thursday; highs 75 -low
47.
Western Oregon: Mostly fair:
highs 76-88 inland, 65 - 75 coast
low 44-54.
Eastern Oregon: Fair; highs
7o-85; low 35-45.
Tatoosh to Blanco: Variable
winds 7-13; some night and morn
ing fog and clouds.
Reds Ratify
Test Treaty
MOSCOW (UPll-Tlie (presidi
um of the Supreme Soviet this
nation s highest legislative body
unanimously ratified the partial
nuclear test ban treaty today.
The ratification, a formality un
der the Soviet system, came less
than 24 hours after the U.S. Sen
ate also voted overwhelmingly to
ratify the treaty, which prohibits
nuclear explosions in the atmos
phere, outer space and under
water
The Supreme Soviet's foreign
Affairs committees earlier rcc
commended ratification and the
Soviet press has praised the
treaty constantly since the day il
was signed.
The Supreme Soviet acts as the
Soviet legislature. The Presidium
handles the Supreme Soviet's
business while tho main body is
in recess, as it is now.
SIBS FOR FIRST I.ADY
WASHINGTON (UPK - Mrs.
Rose Kennedy, the President's
mother, will fill in for llrs. Jac
queline Kennedy as oflicinl hos
tess at a stale dinner Ort. 1
honoring Emperor llailo Selassie
of tUhinpia.
The First Lady will leave for
Greece Ort. 2 (or a vacation
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FBI Adds Dangerous Bank Robber To 'Most Wanted' List
WASHINGTON (UPll - Carl
Close, a fugitive bank robber who
once tried to engineer an airlift
escape from a pentitentiary by
helicopter, who placed today on
the mi s list of 10 most wanted
criminals.
Close is sought for armed bank
robberies in Baltimore and Roa
noke, Va., in March and June of
this year. Described as "extreme
ly dangerous," he is believed hid
ing out with a man, a woman
and an infant who are relatives,
He has been quoted as vowing
never to be taken alive.
Close's bank robbinc career
dales back to 1949 when he and
two relatives were caught after
hold ups in Maryland and West
Virginia.
Sent to Atlanta Penilenliaru
Close and several fellow inmates
sencamed to cscaoe bv havino a
helicopter airlift them from a
prison roof. The olot Wax thwart
ed when orison auilmntioc
learned of it. Thev had ClnsP
transferred to Alcatraz.
Upon parole in 1961, Close, a
native of Sullivan, W. Va., made
his home in Nokomis, Fla. But
last March he left in company
with a brother to resume his
hank robbery pursuits.
On The Record
OIVORCI ACTIONS PILED
COP ELAND Donna Lit vi. Finis Ry.
BROWN On M vs. Jamci Robert.
YOUNG Gusilt Mat vi. Ptrcy.
COURT ACTIONS FILED
Robn l. Allan and Marian Allen vi.
Rulh Barfield and William Barfield.
Jacqueline Hibberl vi. Bill Bailey.
Spencer Erickion v. State Industrial
Accident Com minion of Oregon.
Oregon Lads
Put In Home
OMAHA. Neb. (UPI)-Juvenile
Court Judge Seward Hart Tues
day placed two Oregon boys sent
here by their ill mother and out-
of-work stepfather in the home of
a pastor.
Hart said he placed Danny
Presnell, 12 and Ronald, 10. with
the Rev. William Pounds because
of the environment of Omaha
youth center, There they were
thrown into daily contact with
youngsters being detained for de
linquents. Hart said.
The Pounds have four children,
all younger than Danny and Ron
ald.
Rev. Pounds is assistant pastor
of St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
He said he discussing getting the
hoys started back in school with
officials of school district 66.
Danny and Ray both described
as bright, alert youngsters turned
up here last Thursday. They car
ried 90 cents, an ojd suitcase, and
a nnie irom tncir motlicr, Mrs,
Dudley Hackworlh, Salem, Ore
She has since moved with her hus
band to North Bend, Ore., where
he was seeking work as a longshoreman.
The nole asked that Boys Town
take in Danny and Ronald. Hart
has set Oct. 9 for a hearing.
Fire Report
KIRK REPORT
( From noon Tuesday through 10
a.m. Wednesday.)
6:39 p.m., Tuesday. 1R00 Block
on Wall Street, falc alarm.
Klamath Falls Fire 'Department.
2:58 p.m., Tuesday, grass lire
on vacant lot at coiner of Pat
terson Street and Shasta Way,
no damage. Suburban Fire De
partment.
Court Records
MUNICIPAL COURT
Sipt. 14
Samuel Tllmtn Clark, drunk, S25 or
tivt or to dayl; disorderly conduct, 150
or 10 or 30 days.
Fernando R. Richards, drunk, 325, or
live or 10 days.
Rocky Moore, disorderly conduct. $!S
or five or 10 deys.
Edgar Jones, disorderly conduct, 150
lorlelled.
Elton A Monk, drunk, 125 forfeited.
Samuel J. Amato, vaarancv, Itoo and
30 days.
Walter Paul Ehn. drunk. 125 or liua
or 10 days.
The Baltimore holdup netted,
them $21,078, but in their hurried!
escape they dropped $4,141 of the
loot and Close s brother was
picked up in Roanoke on a vag
rancy charge.
The wanted man's robbery of
the hank in Roanoke in June was
worlh Sfi.MO.
Close, 48, is described as a re
served individual who drinks beer
and occasionally whisky in mod
eration. For identification purposes,
there is a small mole on his
chin, a small scar on his right
palm, another on his right thigh.
In addition, he has scars from
appendectomy and hernia opera
tions. Close stands 5 feel, 10 inches
tall, weichs around 190 pounds! He has a medium complex
and has a heavy muscular build. Iblack hair and brown eyes.
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Boys' Death Due
To Heart Attack
MEPFORD iliPl' An autopsv
Tuesday revealed that a 14-year-old
boy who died while swimming
m a illy (tool here Friday alter
noon suffered a fatal heart at-
lack.
Herald llolibs of Medford was
swimming underwater at the
hallow end of the pool when he
stood up. complained of lccliii!
dii.y and collapsed. He was taken
lo a hospital where he was pro
nounced dead.
VKMF.N m.KllKATF.S
CAIRO, U.A.R. 1 l'PI - A 21-
pun salute will ut-her in festivi
ties marking the Yemeni republi
can revolution's lirst annivers
ary, tlic Middle F.asl New Agen
cy iMF.N.V reported Tticsday.
MKNA said a new clclnc mw-
er station and new roads will he
opened Thursday on the annivers
ary ol the revolt against the roy
alist regime.
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