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Stevenson Says Cuba 'Obsession' Declining NEW YORK (UPI) - Com munism ultimately will be de feated because It is a "contra diction of all of what man holds dearest, spiritually, economical ly and politically," Adlai E. Stevenson said Sunday. The U. S. ambassador to the United Nations made the pre diction in a television interiew in commenting on proposals at tributed to Sen. Barry M. Gold water, R-Ariz., that the United Sates withdraw recognition from all Communist govern ments. '. . . We can't expect In iso late the Communists from the world; we can expect to defeat them by pointing out and dem onstrating . . . that their system is in error . . ." he said. The two-time presidential can didate said he thought the "ob session about Cuba is beginning to diminish" but he warned that as a "Communist beach head in the Western Hemis phere" it was a "source of grave concern and of constant tension by our government." Stevenson said Communist Cuba was not so much a mili tary threat as it was a "train ing ground for subversives" seeking to undermine the gov ernment of other Latin Ameri can republics. ' However, Stevenson said he did not regard Cuba as a great danger to the United States in a military sense "or as a source of infection to our country." "I think we're strong enough, we're big enough, we're self confident enough, we know what we believe in, and we're for tunate enough to be able to withstand such hazards," he said. Stevenson, who recently was W "m"' Pre - f. :1 Kxtti.tX. n4 '' l AM 1 WALNUT FINISH OPEN FRIDAY TILL 9:00 P.M. picketed and spat upon by a group of political extremists in Dallas, Texas, said the leaders of "right front organizations" have painted all sorts of fears, many of them utterly ridiculous unlounded and untrue." Stevenson blamed H on a "residue of the old isolationist sentiment in this country" and "a kind of general frustration among a lot of people perhaps who aren't too well informed about what is going on in the world." Negro Files In Primary NEW YORK (UPI I - Negro lawyer Paul B. Zuber, who has been involved in several civil lights eases, said Monday he will enter the New Hampshire and West Virginia presidential primaries to educate the Demo cratic and Republican parties on civil rights. He w ill run as an independent. Zuber said "There is not much difference between the two major parties" except on civil rights and if he can get only 10 per cent of the vote in the primaries it will "give a warning" to Democrats and Republicans alike. "It is an educational pro cess," Zuber said, explaining why lie decided to enter the primaries. He said he would enter the West Virginia contest because, being a border state between South and North, "it would be a Iwtter barometer" on civil lights feelings. Christmas You may purchasa tht BUFFET Unit individually A wonderful All-Fur post Decorator Cabi nit wttrilOO'iof utti $19" Ntt'i kiMmt rt !" m m to i ki "i Mirtdi k M ' W I"1 hi MM to eMir PMiliM . tl"t rfintiMl iMra H I'l W f.k t n f kit kn. II y rt it 1 tntMt F. '""" UJi Wednesday, November 13, !SJ HERALD AND NEWS, sill a & "These day, Dad, if you're rite, your girl goes out Ambulance MOUNT SHASTA A discus sion on a proposed effort to se cure an ambulance for Mount Shasta was held at the Thurs day luncheon meeting of t h e Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. The cost of such a service was set at approxi mately $8,000 a year. It was suggested that Mount Shasta, with a hospital and no ambulance, is in a situation similar to that of Dunsmuir which has an ambulance but no hospital. Members agreed to uu If HI : I1HT NO Burflt I i U t Kerl-t Imuiih t . " " ''"" " A MUST IN . AND DININO fM !1 SSH Green V PAGE 3 Klamath Fills. Orffon II-IS mii.wTM H ui m tm early to bed and early to with the other guys!" Drive Mulled have a committee contacl the local Taxpayers' Association to obtain backing for an ambu lance service for the area. Iu other business, a lengthy discussion was held on proposed changes in motel rates, but no definite action was taken. BIC. JACK BOSTON i UPI) Remember Joseph Paul Zukauskas? He be came world heavyweight cham pion under the name of "Jack Sharkey." 36 4. IU s'flVlTfil.I ill Ji'idi A WEEK T BEAUTY AND UTILITY AT A PRACTICAL PRICE BUFFET HUTCH COMBINATION... $29 M MONEY DOWN unit without Hutch .... $19.8$ JUST THE THING FOR FAMILY - :. ROOMS .'.I. ' DINETTES ROOMS Stamps 8$3l Costs Of (EDITOR'S NOTE: In I960, Americans spent more money to bury their dead than they did higher education. Following Is the first of three dispatches examining the modern funeral business and explaining why the cost of dying Is Increasing at a faster rale than the cost of liv ing.) Bt CHARLES II. WILSON JR. United Press International The majestic pyramids of Egypt stand as one of history's notable monuments to extrava gance in death. But Americans, today, are dying and being buried at a cost that would stagger even King Tut. One author, Jessica Mitford, who did an exhaustive study of American funeral practices, csti-juith the "you-can't-takc-it-with-imated from U. S. Department of you" philosophy, funerals ranging Commerce figures that $2 billion from $5,000 to $20,000 and more was spent in this country in I960 to bury 1.7 million dead. That figure exceeded total sonal expenditures the same year NFDA appears to he a reason for higher education for 3.6 mil-jable starting point for discussing lion students isi.9 billion), lor dental care lalso $19 billion), fnr.fourth largest expense faced by police protection ($18 billion) and for fire protection ($1 billion). An interesting contrast can be'tion made between the cost of living and the cost of dying. U. S. De partment of Labor statistics re veal that the cost of living rose 71.9 per cent from ltHt to 1982. The cost of the regular adult funeral jumped almost 100 per cent during the same period. In dollars-and-cents terms, the regu lar adult funeral cost $.180 in 1944. Thai same funeral cost $755 last year. Those figures do not tell theiarea. story, for the funeral cost includes! With added volume have come Get The Jump ' VSHs-T atttstt V 4 V'rtV JiOOM tt thnmc it rtn waiMa j wR' Revolving Charge Plan Dying In .only those goods and services pro - vided by the mortician. Burial, flower and other costs are sep- arate items and can at least double the cost of dying. The $755 figure for the regular adult funeral in 1963 was supplied by the National Funeral Directors Associatnn (NFDA. Yet it is a figure that is hotly disputed by morticians themselves. Funeral directors argue they ran supply a "decent" funeral to fit any budget. An informal Unit' 'ed Press International survey of IB major cities across the country confirmed that. Complete Funeral The survey revealed that a complete funeral is available in most areas for as low as $150. But, for a person carried away are also available. Between those extremes, the pcr-;$755 average supplied by the what has become the third or, a family, exceeded only by the home, car and children s educa And it is an expense that most families will experience more than onre. Burying the dead has become big business in the United States One Wyoming mortician, w ho is described as a small-volume op erator, said he must gross $12, 000 a month just to meet costs. Increasingly common is the chain operation in which a single firm owns several funeral homes in an Aiir 733 U.S. Would Stagger . changing images and business 'practices. No longer is tlie fun - eral home a dreary building hid- den discreetly among lh trees. The funeral home or chapel today is modern in architecture painted brightly and surrounded by rich green lawns and unrip- pled pools. Mortician's trade magazines ex hort their readers to watch their language. Death is a taboo word; "expired is preferred. aa dol not buy a casket, you "make an investment in a service." The death certificate becomes a "vital statistics form" and Uie casket is placed in a "slumber room." not a laying-out room. Funeral directors have mas tered modern sales techniques. And they maintain lobbyists to protect their sizable economic in terests before state legislatures One example of the funeral lob by's effectiveness is cited in Miss Mitford's new book.. "The Ameri can Wav of Death." A highly critical article on fun eral practices appeared in Col lier's magazine in May, 1951. The article stirred the wrath of fun eral directors and prompted an investigation by the California leg islature. Committee Report When the investigating commit tee issued its report in 1953, it found nothing to criticize in the funeral Industry. In fact the re I port praised funeral directors for their devotion to Ihe public in terest That seemed to exonerate the funeral Industry until Miss Mil- ford uncovered a letter written by J. Wilfred Corr, then execu tive secretary of the California Funeral Directors Association, to On Santa Main and Wilber Krieger, managing direc-i !tor of the National Selected Mor- ticians. In the letter, Corr recounted of,how two of his associates had written the report and how he had "engineered" the acceptance of the report by the Investigating committee. Critics of the funeral industry concede htat its share of un scrupulous operators is roughly Argentinians To Cancel All U.S. Oil Contracts BUENOS AIRES, Argentina UPI i President Arturo U. II lia, apparently unmoved by a plea from Averell Harriman, U.S. undersecretary of state, moved ahead today with plans to cancel United States and Eu ropean oil contracts. Harriman, special representa tive of President Kennedy, met with Argentine officials for eight hours this weekend before flying to Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sun day to attend an inter-Amcrican finance ministers conference on the Alliance for Progress. The Argentine government is sued a communique following the talks with Harriman which said it "ratifies its sovereign, irrevocable decision to annul the oil contracts" and said they would be annulled this week. There has been no indication what day of the week Illia might carry out his long standing campaign promise, which would allect an estimat ed $397 million in American in vestments. American sources said can i.i,..ij..J.... -'o-iu-(iiBgM wearers rrom V.V3 All Gifts Beautifully Wrapped! Town and Country King Tut proportionate to that found in other businesses. Most mortic ians observe the general ethical standards set down by their na tional associations. But funeral costs are high. And, since death costs are something that few individuals plan for, the fact of high costs is something the average person Is not aware of until he Is actually faced with buying a funeral. cellation of the oil contracts could seriously harm the mulU billion dollar U.S. aid program in 'Latin America. The U.S. government also fears annulment of the con tracts would tend to choke off private investment in Latin America, according to informed U.S. sources. Fish And Game Group To Meet The recent public hearing held here by the Interim Com mittee on Wildlife on the deer controversy and a proposal to reorganize the O r e g o n Inter state Advisory Committee will be included on (he agenda of local chapter of jhe Oregon Fish and Came Council when that group holds its fall meet ing, 8 p.m., Thursday, at. the Midland Grange Hall. The council is composed of hunters and sportsmen and has chapters in six Oregon counties. om our wondertvl Lannmai couection... EVERYTHING -ARROW- For your holidoy shopping ease . . . we have an exceptionally broad selection of A rr.- .( . V ow gin. inai every man welcomes. Mere ore colorful, perfectly fitting port shirts In exacf sleeve lengths . . . good looking iport knits for lop faihlon In action and reloxln' . . . handiome sweaters in a great variety of styles dnd fabrics . . . o prize collection of ties, full-cut handkerchiefs ond eut-for-comfort underweor. Slop In, hop here for Arrow gifts ... 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