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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1963)
PAGE 4A HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Kails, Oregon Sunday, November 10, 196 Howe Forecasts Cut in Basic School Fund (Continued (ram Page 1) budget back to fit within Die revenue available. Use legis lature can't take the time to re view every budget of all depart ments and review all p r o grams as we did during the reg ular session, so we're going to have to leave it up to the gov ernor to do some selective cut ting." He predicted that the special session would last about a week or 10 days. "If it goes beyond that," he said, "it may go a long time." He flatly opposed tlie passage of the one - shot withholding measure, terming it "Merely procrastination. It doesn't solve anything." Flitcraft indicated that Rep. Joe Rodgers may try to intro duce a sales tax which would provide that it be referred to the people for a vote, and if approved, the portion collected in this biennium would replace any cuts in basic school sup port. "t don't know the prospects for this bill," Flitcralt 6 a i d. adding, "as far as I'm con--cerned, if it is a wellrwritten measure, I would certainly not be reluctant lo refer it to the people for their decision." He also felt that the cutting of legislators' salaries was a certainty. He indicated that a bill was being drafted which would reduce salaries to $125 a month, but said he felt that the legislature would probably settle on $150 a month which represents a savings of about $108,000 per year. Representative Howe said, "It seems unlikely that any major FRANK C. WHEELER : k Official Will Visit ! Lodge Here Frank C. Wlicoler, Bums, first vice president Oregon State Elks Association, will make his visitation to Klamath Falls Lodge, No. 1247 BPOE on the night of Thursday, Nov. 14.- He will visit the lodge at Lakeviow the previous light. Notice of his visit was re ceived by Robert P. Craig, exalted ruler of No, 1247. Wheeler is a past exalted rul er' of Burns Lodge No. IfiHO, now Is serving his fifth and final year as a trustee, has served as inner guard and as fourth vice president in lDfiO fll, and has moved up one office each year ance then. He is pres ently representing OSKA Presi dent James Timblo of tlie La Grande Lodgo. Tlie visiting oiliccr is an as sistant and adviser on state Elks projects, eye clinics, hide (veterans!' program, youth ac tivities, scholarships in the Ore gon Southeast ' District. The agenda during his visit will include a meeting of offi cers and committeemen al 4:30 p.m. and the regular lodge meeting at 8 p.m., which will prdgram balloting on candi dates, and Special Activities Night under chairmanship ut Loren Binney. I' ts ' I h ' til "V; f-rl WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, NOV. 11 IN OBSERVANCE OF ARMISTICE DAY HOME LUMBER CO. 2)84 So. 4th SWAN LAKE MOULDING CO. 3226 So. oih KLAMATH VALLEY LBR. CO. 1940 Se. elh LONG-BELL Diviiion of Intimation I Paptr Co. Moin nd Spring BASIN BUILDING MATERIALS " 4714 So. eth lax program will come out of this session. It will largely be a matter of deciding where cuts will be made. Some areas can't stand too heavy cuts, such as tlie stale hospital whore they had a tight budget to begin with. We can't just turn these people out." Howe indicated that the basic school support fund would have to be cut. "Somebody has to cut it," he commented. "It's the largest single Item in the general fund. There will be cuts almost everywhere. However, these cuts must be selective." He indicated that (lie legis lature "may have to adopt the one shot withholding plan but it is certainly not a permanent solution to the financial prob lem of the state." In the final analysis, Howe said he would adopt a "wait and sec" altitude regarding budget cuts, but said flally, "I don't think the public would sustain any kind of a tax pro gram at this lime." Cigarette And Proposals Will (Continued from Page 1) on the budget problem. It was hoped they would lie able to make policy recommen dations at last night's caucuses. The members informally agreed to allow the governor to make cuts in basic school aid, but could not reach agreement on whether a one-shot revenue speedup should be adopted. And there were indications they did not agree with all the budget cuts proposed by Hatfield. New legislators to be sworn in Monday arc Mrs. Elizabeth Kelsay, widow of Rep. W. O. Kclsay, D-Rosoburg, who was killed in an auto crash Oct. 4; and Forest Grove Publisher Hugh McGilvra. who succeeds Kep. Robert Jones, rt-Portland, who resigned Oct. 31 to accept appointment as a Multnomah County circuit judge. ' While Monday is a holiday and government offices will he closed, many slatchouse of fices will be open to accommo date the legislature. There, will be a brief Veterans Day observance at tlie opening Of tlie special session, and a gi ant Veterans Day parade in Sa lem Monday night. I As an economy measure, both the Senate and House will be operated with skeleton staffs. . The statehousc was alive with activity Friday and Saturday as last minute preparations were made, for (he session. The regular six - member Cap itol Press Corps was swelled to Masterpoint Play Slated In Bridge Action Here ' Five duplicate bridge tourna ments which offer awards of one masterpoint or more to tlie winners arc on tap in tlie Klam alh Falls area during the next several weeks. The first such tournament Is sclicduled next Thursday, Nov. 14, when the Lakcshore Bridge Club conducts Its regular month ly masterpoint at tlie city li brary, 7:30 p.m. Three days lat er, Sunday, Nov. 17, the Klam ath Falls L'nlt Committee's monthly .MP will get underway 1:30 p.m., at tlie Wuicma Motor Hotel. Tlie following Saturday, Nov. 23, will be tlie date for a special masterpoint event set for 4 lie Klamalh Bridge Club at the city library, slat ting at 8 p.m. That club will hold its regular monthly iMI tournament, as us ual, two weeks later, Saturday, Dec. 7. Tlie remaining tournament of fering increased MP awards is slated for Thursday evening Nov. 28, when another nation wide charily game is scheduled Charges Dismissed Charges agaimt a 33-year-old Klamath Falls woman accused of assault with a dangerous wea pon were dismissed Thursday in Klamath County District Court, it has been reported. Released from police custody was Marjorie Ann Stephens Coles, 4353 Shasta. Way, who had been charged with pointing a pistol at her .'jrmcr husband Clinton Croker Stephens, 38, as tlie pair were discussing their children outside of a Fifth Street Hotel. Clinton told police he had in formed his ex-wife that heas seeking custody of the children when she removed a .25 caliber automatic from her sweater and threatened, "I'll sec you dead before you get custody of the kids." Stephens said he departed for the police station where he re ported the incident. City police later apprehended Mrs. Coles, who denied that she had pointed the pistol at Stephens. She said (lie gun had been on the dash board of her automobile during the conversation. Sales Tax Be Offered more than a dozen legislative reporters, plus radio and tele vision staffs. Length of the session may depend on whether lawmakers decide to go along with t h e governor's program, or decide lo make budget reductions themselves. Hep. Stafford Hansell. It-Her-miston, told Ways and Means members tlie legislature would be shirking its duty if it passed the buck to the governor. While prc-session announce ments have indicated new rev enue programs would not be Welcome at the special session, many lawmakers have an nounced plans for cigarette and sales tax proposals, programs to divert dedicated funds to tlie general fluid, and alternates to the governor's announced agen cy budget cuts. It appeared higher education would be tlie target of lawmak ers who oppose increased tui tion fees and higher entrance requirements. , Others say cuts proposed in welfare services and state in stitutions are too severe. It appeared the House might approve a one shot revenue speedup, but thoro was no indi cation tlie Senate would go along. This will be the 121 h special session in Oregon history. Past social sessions have ranged from one to 20 days in length. If this session carries into De cember, it will shatter past records. for the Winema Hotel. Tlie results of local bridge tournaments as reported last week were: KLAMATH BC (Saturday, 'Nov. 2', MS. 1, Helen Schaef-fcr-Lcona Robertson; 2. Martin and Beth Laylor; 3. Dorothy Hogcrs-Anne liriggs. EV, 1, Do lores Rceves-Franccs Ross; 2, Dave and Pauline Richardson; 3, Nell Hancock-Jolm Lake. LAKESHOKE BC (Thursday). NS. 1, 11 e 1 e n iMucllcr-Doloros Reeves; 2, Pauline Of field-Lucille Ilonzel; 3, Bob Chilcote John Lake. EW. 1. Mildred Rexford-Berlha Harlan; 2, Dr. and Mrs. Scth Kerron; 3, Lois Serruys-Crystal Cloake. Results of the Lakohore Club's early bird tournament Tuesday arc not available. fK ) LET LINE BIFOCALS SHOW YOUR AGE! Youthlul NOLES BLEND VUE lenses eliminate the objec tionable tattle-tale age line caused by old-fashioned bifocals. No age line! They can be fitted into any fashion frames you desire! 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Leon ard, and the unidentified Kreman on the right, had moved their hose up to within a fbw faet of the burning inferno. Court Appoints Bill Smith To Planning Commission The- Klamath County Court has named Bill L. Smith. 39, to fill a post which has been va cant on the County Planning Commission since last summer w hen the three-year term of his predecessor, Robert Norris, ex pired, it was made known Friday. Upon completion of his term. Norris requested the county court not to reappoint him to the seven-man commission. His successor recently completed 17 years as an employe of the Southern Oregon Broadcasting Company and is now affiliated with Cramer's Communications Company, 238 Market Street. Smith graduated from high school in Grants Pass and worked in the electronics field in that city before being trans- PLAN IS CIRI1K1) HOUSTON (LTD - Mrs. Veronica Schubert. 53. said Sat urday she has cancelled plans to ride her bicycle UiO miles from Austin to Houston. She )eda!ed into a curb during a practice run and broke her ankle. foiled here to television station KOTI about eight years ago. He has served in the broadcasting industry for some 22 years, in cluding a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy. Smith and his wife, Jean, re side at 2,9 Summers Lane w ith their three children, Susan, 13; Steven, 12; and Melinda. 3. Other than Smith, those serv ing on the commission arc Roy Gooding. Jim Kerns, Clyde Wil liams, Walter Bingham, Robert Beach (chairman', and Alurde Morrison. Curtains Burn Klamath Falls firemen were called to 514 Walnut Friday at 12:26 to extinguish a small fire in a residence occupied by Anna Francis. Firemen said a short in a floor plug had set a cur tain on fire. HOLIDAY BOWL ANNOUNCES l STARTING MON., NOV. 18TH . and will continue every Monday for 5 weeks. Instruction by E I d i n a Greenwood. Phone TU 2-4648 ond reserve your spot. ; BOWL FOR A TURKEY TURKEY SHOOTS THIS WEEK! Have Fun Learn to Bowl at the HOLIDAY BOWL 2074 S. Sixth Firemen Put Torch To Old Buildings, Blazing Cabins Used For Drill Session Firemen from Klamath Falls and Kingsley Air Force Base played a dual role Saturday morning that of "firebug" and firefighter. The arson was legal, however, as the firemen put the torch to a scries of small buildings, known as tlie Peyton Cabins, that had been condemned by the city. Then the burning struc tures, located at 724 Market Street, were used for training purposes. On at least one occasion, the firemen proved to be more skilled at putting out fires than starting them. Despite the use of a combustible, mixture, the firemen appeared to have trou ble getting one of the blazes going. On the other hand, the crews often had to hold back on their high-powered hoses to keep from pulling out some of the fires before the cabins were lev eled. Capt. John Mathews, drill master for the Klamath Falls Fire Department, said various fire situations were set up for the drill. He said (lie firemen were shown how to properly approach a window and knock it out so it would not explode in their faces. In another instance. Cap tain Mathews said, a mattress was put in the attic of o n e building lo provide another problem. The captain noted that mattresses are hard to put out and provide an excessive amount of smoke. Captain Mathews said t h e Kingsley firefighters were in vited to work w ith (he city crew Man Indicted In Fraud Case PORTLAND lUPIl A Gold Beach man. E. W. Standow, 51, was indicted bf a federal grand jury here Friday on charges of falsifying an application for a disaster loan. Standow is charged w i t h cla-iming excessive property losses in the Oct. 12. 1 w ind storm when he sought a Small Business Administration loan. The application also said Standow had never been bank rupt and that he had been in the guide business more than two vears. FREE INSTRUCTION FOR LADIES Beginners Only! t HOT SPOT Four Kingsley Field firefighters edge up on a roaring inferno that once, was a series of cabins on Market Street in Klamath Falls. The burning down of the old buildings gave firemen from the city djpartment and the air base an opportunity to test their skills in extinguishing blazes. The firemen did their job well and often had to turn off their hoses to keep from putting out the fire before the buildings were leveled. since the two departments oft en work together through the mutual assistance program. He also pointed out that plans arc being made to conduct sim ilar exercises when the city de partment's new drill tower is built, and invite various other fire departments from through out the area to participate. The training exercise Satur day was conducted by Chief Geno Gheller of the Klamath Fills department and Chief Howard Larman of Kingsley. 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