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COMP. fRMrafi? E&orope U.or ORE.LTBRAkt WSS?APER SECrtOB L5U raws la The- Day's lews ' By FRANK JENKINS From Washington the other day: A license for export ot 30.000 LONG TONS of corn to Hun gary has been granted by the Commerce Department. This is the first export license granted for shipment of grain to East ern European nations since 'President Kennedy approved the sale of subsidized farm products to the Soviet bloc a couple of weeks ago. Question: How much corn terms of bushels? is that in Well, in this case the Com merce Department figured it out for us. It s a y s that 30,000 LONG TON'S of corn come to 1,200,000 busliels, valued at $1,929,384. Dividing the dollars by the bushels reveals that the price obtained for the corn is about $1.60 per bushel. So that's that. But- Supposc you were a Midwest corn farmer, on a rather large scale, and some foreign buyer came along and made you an offer of $1,929,384 for 30,000 LONG TONS of corn. Just how mould you go about finding out HOW MUCH PER BUSHEL the offer represent ed? You'd have quite a job of re search ahead of you. First you would discover that there are several kinds of tons. For example: The ton is a m e a s u r e of weight and capacity in the Eng lish system, upon which our sys tem is based. In both Britain and the United Stales, the ton is equal to 20 hundredweight. But- In Britain, the hundredweight is equal to 112 pounds. So (he British ton is e q u a 1 to 2240 pounds. In America, the hun dredweight is e q u a 1 to 100 pounds. So our ton is equal to 2.000 pounds. In practice, the 2.000 pound ton is called a SHORT ton. The 2240 pound ton is called a LONG ton. Then There is the METRIC ton. The metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms. A kilogram is a unit of mass and weight in the metric system. It is equal to 1,000 grams, or about 2.2 pounds. So- A metric ton is approximately 2,200 pounds, give or take a few grams. The point? It is this: If you start selling your corn or your wheat or your barley in terms of tons instead of bushels, you will want to be very sure indeed just what kind of tons you are dealing with. Otherwise, you may lose your shirt. Home Claims British Developed Atom Bomb EASTER ROSS. Scotland 'UPI 'Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home said today that Britain developed a nuclear weapon before the United Slates. "We were the first in the field w ith the nuclear deterrent, and if it were not for the vulnera bility of Great Britain in war it would not have gone across the Atlantic so soon." Douglas Home told a news conference. He did not elaborate. But informed sources recalled that reports have circulated here for years that, although American scientists had solved the problem theoretically. Brit ish experts were the first to de velop a workable "trigger" lor the atomic bomb. The former 14th Earl of Home, his black cat mascot at his side, plunged into the by election race at Kinross and West Perthshire, running fur the House of Commons seat he it recking before leading km Ca servative early mm pea 4 Weather Klamath Fills. Tulttakt and Lake view Cloudy wim a ftw brlaf ihowtri tonight. Not to cold tonight, lowf M 32. Mostly fair Tuesday, highs 50-S5. Southerly winds S-1S miles per hour. High yesterday SI Low this morning 23 High year ago M Low year ago 34 Precip. past 14 hours Sinct Jan. 1 7.3 Simi period tait ytar u.isi AIRMAN OFFERS BLOOD A.I. C. Lou Nowlin registers with Mrs. Winston D. Pur. vine, blood program chairman for the Klamath Basin Chapter of the Red Cross, to donate a pint of blood when the bloodmobile visits the Kingsley Field Service Club, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29. The air field is striving to collect 250 pints of blood during its blood donor drive. Senator Denies Expose Of Profumo-Type Affair WASHINGTON (UPH Sen. John J. Williams, It-Del., said today he has nothing to "prove or disprove" reports of a Pro-fumo-like story of a German beauty's relations with promi nent Washington figures, . Williams ivid in a statement that the reports about activities of the West German woman, who was returned home after an FBI investigation, were not among the incidents he is to discuss before the Senate Rules UF Drive Ahead Of 1962 Effort Collections for the Klamath County United Fund were re ported today to be running 10 per cent over those last year, and campaign chairman Paul Meier said the campaign won't end until the goal of $148,311 is approached. Campaign wo-kers today met for the filth Monday in a row and heard that to dale $63, 986.42 or 43.1 per cent of the goal has been collected. Meier urged campaign work ers to keep up their contacts. He said the drives in most lo cal firms have been organized and will develop rapidly from this point as pledges are col lected. Nearly half of the collections He defended strongly the agreement with President Ken nedy which gave Britain Po laris missiles for submarines, and he rejected firmly opposi tion Labor party charges that this nation no longer has a nu clear strike force of its own. Douglas-Home said that if La bor leader Harold Wilson "is saying this, he is really suggest ing that Britain's greatest ally, the United Slates, will break her pledge." "We shall have the use of the Polaris missiles in nuclear sub marines under sole control when we get them certainly with complete freedom to use them in the supreme national interest." he added. "Of course, they would never be used unless the life of this country was in danger." Douglas-Home again attacked Labor's plan to give up the de terrent and concentrate on con ventional forces in Britain. He w4 warns Britain to keep ft veic it tb costneita itm urisl ttt eutteur woe Price Ten Cents 26 Pages Committee in a closed session Tuesday. The committee is investigat ing outside activities ot Senate employes, primarily the affairs of former Senate Democratic Secretary Robert G. (Bobby) Baker.' 1 Williams referred s)ecifically to a copyrighted story about the German woman in Sunday's Des Moines (Iowa I Register. Williams said the story "did not originate from my office, and to date have been in the Pilot Division, which started cam paigning in September. To date, the Pilot Division reported that 86.7 per cent of its goal of $34, 511 has been collected. The to tal to date is $29,920.38. Running just slightly behind the Pilot Division is the Educa tion Division. Chairman Ray Garrison reported that $9,250.65 84.1 per cent or its goal of $11,000 has been collected. And Special Gifts chairman Gayl Upington reported that di visions total collections to date are $3,479 80.9 per cent of the $4,300 goal. In fourth place is the Kings ley Field Division, where chair man Maj. Curt Gruye reported collections of $4,012.84 57.3 per cent of the $7,000 goal. Other divisions, their collec tions to date, and percentages of goals are: Large Firms II. $2,854.43. 43 9 per cent ; Downtown I. $3,578.68, 27.5 per cent; Public Employes, $1.614 04. 26.9 per cent: Profes sional, $2.844 50. 23.7 per cent: Downtown II, $832.50. 13.9 per cent; Large Firms I ,$5,254.40, 12.8 per cent, and Counly, $345, 4.9 per cent. Customs SAN FRANCISCO (UPI I -Customs agents moving in on 19 Chinese crewmen from a Nor wegian freighter seized $700,000 worth of opium Sunday in the biggest West Coast raid in 15 years. Customs men from four West Coat cities and investigators from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, tailing the suspects since the vessel Hoegh Dene docked here Saturday, made simultaneous arrests of the crewmen who were scattered along the waterfront and in Hie city's Chinatown. A Chinatown resident, Ng Poy, A3, was picked up following tlie tttkwr arrests as the susm) X CMtiver of the smuggled yfi'-j. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, whether it is true or false is something for which I cannot answer and for which the writer will have to assume the full re sponsibility." He added in his statement: . "There is nothing in my files which will cither prove or dis prove the story nor was this one of the subjects on the agen da to be discussed at my meet ing with the Senate Rules Com mittee tomorrow." The parly girl was described as the 27-year-old brunette wife of a West German army ser geant who had been assigned to the German military mission here. The woman, called a "ravish ing beauty" by an embassy spokesman, was whisked back to Germany with her husband on Aug. 21 at the urging of the FBI, which had investigated her behavior. Party Gets Bare Facts HOLLYWOOD (UPI (-Actress Mamie Van Doren says she'll strip for the good of the Grand Old Party. "I don't know what those Re publicans are going to flunk." she said in announcing a polit ical fund-raising tour of the state of Washington, "but I know they need the money." Miss Van Doren, who says she is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, said she wears "a little leotard underneath nude color, like flesh" during her art. Billed by a local wag as a "rally 'round the leotard," the actress said the six rallies, ex pected to attract 40.000 persons, had been sold nut for days. "There must be a lot of Re publicans up there," she said. Seize Big Opium All 19 of the Nationalist Chi nese sailors were carrying por tions of the drug in rolled up rubber containers, agents said, and more was later found con cealed aboard the vessel. Chief ARcnt Frank L. I-ong said the 57 pounds of confiscat ed opium would have whole saled at $100 an ounce but that after processing and diluting it would have sold for as much as $700,000. Agents continued searching the vessel for possible portions of drugs hidden away such as that found late Sunday behind a bolted steel wall panel of the vessel. sign arrived Saturday MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1963 Opponents Of Moon Shot Aided By Russian Move WASHINGTON (UPI) - Rus sia's w ithdrawal from the moon race provided new ammunition for opponents of the U.S. lunar program today and caused ap prehension among its sup porters. Officials of the National Aero nautics and Space Administra tion (NASA I said they planned to go ahead with the next step in the U.S. program. Project Gemini to orbit two astronauts in one space capsule. They said the moon program would con tinue on schedule. Nikita Says Russia Giving Up Venture MOSCOW (UPH The So viet Union, now officially out of the race to the moon, turned to day to the domestic problems that may have prompted its de cision. Premier Nikita S. Khrush chev, in a 10.000-word interview to Soviet journalists Saturday, said "it would be very interest ing to make a trip to the moon but 1 cannot say now when this will be possible." Noting the U.S. target dote of 1970 for such a flight, he said "I wish them success. And we shall watch how they fly there." Western observers believed tlie decision may have followed recognition that the money car marked for space was more ur gently needed on earth to solve industrial and agricultural prob lems and to provide a better standard of living. Communist union spokesmen for 68 million workers met here today to discuss better working conditions including a proposal to cut I lie work week for most employes from 41 to 36 hours. Khrushchev made news on a number of fronts in his long in terview. Hik mujor points in cluded: American Wheat: Khrush chev balked at agreeing to ship the $250 million worth of Amer ican wheat ho seeks to buy on U.S. ships, which would cost the Demos Adopt Vait-See Attitude On Session SALEM (UPD-Orogon House Democrats will cooperate with Gov. Mark Hatfield in solving the state's fiscal problems at a special session of the legislature next month, they agreed at a caucus here Sunday. However, tlvcy did not take any action on the question of giving Hatfield the power to handle cuts in the basic school fund. House Speaker Clarence Bar ton, D-Coquillc, said the Demo crats wanted to wait and see what the situation was when the special session opened Nov. 11, The special session was made necessary when the 1963 legis from Los Angeles where it had docked last week after a voy age from tlie Far East. Cus toms investigators said the opi um probably was put aboard in Singapore, the Hoegh Dene's last Oriental stop before sailing east. Agent Joseph Jenkins said au thorities became suspicious of the Norwegian ship because of its crew roster. An unusually large number of the vessel's Chinese crew had records of trafficking in narcotics, he Mid. When it docked here each sus pect was assigned an agent who followed his man every time a crewman left the ship. Jenkins said the wspocti made frequent Telephone TU 4-8111 No. 7613 But both Republican and Democratic legislators voiced belief that the announcement by Soviet Premier Nikila Khru shchev in Moscow Saturday might ultimately delay the U.S. lunar program. Senate GOP Leader Everett M. Dirksen, III., who has sup ported former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's view that the U.S. moon program should be delayed until the nation is in sounder financial shape, said: Pressure Against Program "I am sure that Russia's Russians as much as $12 a ton more than the world average. "If the Americans attach any discriminatory terms to the sale of wheat we shall not buy wheat in America." he said. The Soviet Kconomy: Khrushchev said that on the whole it was going "very well," but bad weather caused grain crop failures and made foreign grain purchases necessary. He said the nation's chemical industry, which will be the sub ject of a central committee meeting next month, needs an investment of $22 billion in the next seven years to make more fertilizer for the farms and more plastics for industry and the consumer. The Sfno-Sovirt Dispute: He called for an "end to the pole mics" betw een the two Commu nist giants. Western observers said this could be a prelude to a final conciliation attempt be fore a possible rupture of par ly and even government rela tions. Germany: Khrushchev called again for a German peace treaty and "free city" status for West Berlin. He charged that West Germany was a "military camp where almost ono million soldiers arc concentrated" and that West German leaders dream of "es tablishing tlicir order" in Com munist East Germany. lature's $60 million tax pro gram was turned down by the state's voters earlier this month. The Democrats also agreed la limit the special session to tiie state's financial problems and to rule changes which would re quire bills to go through a rules committee before being introduced. This, in effect, would give the Hmi.se Rules Committee au thority over the subjects which would come before the I o w e r chamber. No action was taken on pro posals for cutting Die salaries of the state legislators. Cache visits to the home of Poy, who also has a lengthy record of narcotics violations. Yesterday at I p.m., Jenkins and other officers arrested a group of nine Hoegh Done crew men, found opium in their pos session and Hashed the signal by radio to arrest the remain, ing suspects. None of those arrested resist ed. All were charged, along with Poy, with violation of fed eral narcotics smuggling laws and Poy was also charged with receiving. Jenkins, a 15-year customs of. flee veteran, called it "tlie big. gest West Coast opiisa seizure I can remember. Weather AGRICULTURAL FORECAST Harvttt outlook fair to good with thrcit of ittowart tonight ind again Wtdneiday. Ttmptraluret abovt nor mal thii wttk. plans will generate pressure against our present moon pro grams. Senate Democratic Whip Hub ert II. Humphrey, Minn., said that "we shouldn't let Khru shchev's words govern our ac tions. We should continue with our moon program as planned." Rep. Olin Tcague, D- Tex., second ranking member of the House Space Committee, voiced concern about the future of the U.S. program. I'm afraid this will hurl our moon program maybe not this year in Congress but next year," Tcague said. "I wouldn't be surprised if Khrushchev is just trying to make us drup our guard." However, Son. J. William Ful bright, D-Ark., said he support ed withdrawal of the United States from the moon race. He said that "the money can be used for a number of better tilings, including aid to educa tion." Humphrey said Khrushchev's announcement underscored "the serious economic problems the Soviet Union is encountering. They just can't afford all these programs." Reinforces Pauling Dirksen said tlie Khrushchev statement "certainly reinforces Dr. (Linus) Pauling's ar gument." Pauling, California chemist who recently won his second Nobel Prize, attacked the Ken nedy administration program last week, saying the money wouia oe Dctter spent on health research. East Gets Vital Rain By United Press International Rain came at last today to the drought parched East. But there was not nearly enough of it to douse forest fire threats or boost dwindling water sup plies. Along with tlie rain came cool weather which broke an Indian Summer heat wave that had set records day after day in the nation's eastern third. In New England, Hie rains, were live first measurable pre cipitation in 25 days. Scattered sections of southern Maine, southern New Hampshire and Vermont soaked up amounts measuring more than a quarter of an inch. Rut in otlier areas the rainfall was measured by fractions. The word from tlie Weatlier Bureau was that live showers might ease New England's for est fire dungcr hut only for a day or so. mmzmmtmm) W 1 wXL. .- J sftt OTI HOMECOMING QUEEN PaulaHe Eden daft) Saturday was crowned Oregon Technical Institute's Homecoming queen during halftlme ceremonies at the OTI-Ore-gon State College football game. She is shown with her escort, John Francii. Two of her princeises are shown at right, They are Ton! McKibban (center) and Cathy Ken yon. Paulette it a first-term medical technician student and daughter of Mr. and Mrs Paul Eden of Klamath Falls. She wat sponsored by the Auto-Diesel Division and chosen in camput-wide balloting, Besides Miss McKibban and Mitt Kaiyjn,, tha other prin. cessei were Becky Aubel, Jania tut rA! PeJjq? H4h& . Big Airlift Planes Used For Movement FRANKFURT, Germany, (UPD - The United States shipped home 1,500 combat troops on return flights of Op eration Big Lift planes but kept the movement secret to avoid arousing Europeans' concern, it was learned today. Big Lift, which brought more than 15,000 combat troops from bases in Texas to Germany for maneuvers, caused fears here I hat the number of U.S. troops permanently stationed in Eu rope would be cut. The 1,500-man battle group was being returned to the Unit ed States in a normal rotation move and its witlxlraw.il had nothing to do w ith reducing the Foreign Aid Taken Up By Senate WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sen. William J. Fulbright, D-Ark called for passage of the full $4.2 billion foreign aid program today because deep cuts would "pose unacceptable risks" in foreign policy. While urging the administra tion to overhaul the program, Fulbright, chairman of the Sen ate Foreign Relations Commit tee, said "we cannot tear up the blueprints before us and create a new structure on the floor of the Senate." The Arkansas Democrat was the first speaker as the Senate prepared to begin debate on tlie long-delayed measure to au thorize another year of the aid program. Senate leaders hoped for final action by the weekend. Supporters of the measure apparently faced an uphill bat tle to keep the bill from being cut or restrictions being added. Several major efforts to cut tlie money amounts were expected and amendments to tighten standards for a country's eligi bility to receive aid were seen. Tlie $4.2 billion bill recom mended by the foreign rela tions group is $700 million more than tlie $3.5 billion voted by the House. President Kennedy had requested $4.5 billion. Shooting Hours OREGON October 29 Open Close 6:03 a.m. 5:07 p.m. CALIFORNIA October 29 Open Close 6:05 a.m. 5:10 p.m. trcngth of tlie six U.S. di visions here. But Washington officials, cur- rently seeking to counteract suspicion in Europe that U, S. combat power here may be re duced, were reported to have feared the rotation move would be misunderstood. : No Announcement Allowed Strenuous efforts were made i divert attention from the Kansas outfit's return after six months' temporary duty and no announcement was allowed. Secretary of State Dean Rusk gave additional reassurances that no cuts were contemplated in U. S. strength in Europe in a speech here Sunday dedicat ing a memorial to soldier statesman Gen. George C. Mar shall. We have six divisions in Germany," he said. "We intend to maintain these divisions here as long as there is n e e d for tiicm and under present cir cumstances there is no doubt that they will continue to be needed and they are backed by nuclear forces of almost un imaginable power. In reference to fears ex pressed here that Operation Big Lift, by its demonstration that an entire armored division can be airlifted to Europe in 1 e s s than three days, would lead to troop cuts, Rusk said: A Source Of Strcngtn 'The opposite is the case. Be cause of this airlift we have at the moment a seventh division temporarily in Europe. More over, equipment is in position for still another division. Tnus, the airlift capability developed by Hie United States at such great expense provides a ma jor source of added strength to the alliance." Rusk called on the European members of the NATO alliance to work for increased military and political cooperation. He stressed in particular the need lor a NATO nuclear force of Polaris-armed ships financed and manned by several coun tries. The Big Lift rotation move in volved the 2nd Battle Group. 26th Infantry, which went back to Ft Riley, Kan., from tem porary duty in Germany. Dick Denies Draft Role NEW YORK (UPD-Former Vice President Richard M, Nix on has issued a denial of re ports that he may be a dark horse candidate for the 1964 Re publican presidential nomina tion. "I have noticed a rash' of statements about my Inten tions," Nixon said. "First I am not a candidate and there will not be a draft. I am not sup porting or opposing any of those who have indicated they are candidates. "1 will support any one of those who wins the nomination in San Francisco (the site of the GOP convention)." Nixon made the comments on his return from a 10-day Euro pean trip on Saturday. &