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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1963)
U.Or - i T r ? Y jEN.Kt.Aii documents div. Boamman SANTA'S COMING Santa Claus will dedicate this 40-foot Christmas tree at the Town and Country Shopping Center, Thursday night, December 5, to all children in the Klamath Basin. He will throw a switch that will light the fine fir, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Vahl of 5139 Shasta Way. The public is invited to the program and to see Santa arrive aboard the Suburban Fire Department truck. In The- Day's lews By FRANK JENKINS There's an old saying to the elfect that no news is good news. Hmmmmmmmmm. If that's true, it looks as this is written like today would be a MARVELOUS news day. Out here in the West, when there is no other news to talk about we can always talk about water shortages and at this moment in history the British crown colony of Hong Kong has one of the most fabulous water shortages in history. As it enters its annual dry season, its 14 reservoirs hold only 127 days supply and no more rain can be expected un til next May which is 150 days off. What to do in the remain ing 23 days is a problem of the first magnitude. The first thing to do is to ration the water, and that they are doing. Most of the colony's taps are dry except (or four hours EVERY FOURTH DAY. That goes for the natives. The tourists, who provide Hong Kong's largest source of income, fare a bit better. They get wa ter every day, but only for one hour. So, if you're thinking of going to Hong Kong, don't ex pect too many baths. On the "water days." the na tives fill every available recep tacle. Except for what they drink, the water is used over and over. It is used first for bathing, then for washing clothes and flushing toilets and what is left is carried out and poured on the gardens. Why this shortage in a region whose annual rainfall is 85 inch- cs approximately equal to Ore gon's northern coastal area? The answer is that much of the colony consists of rocky is- (Continurd on Page 4) 9 i-W''w ji.n uuitf ifmmmmmmmmWfV'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmammmmmm mmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmatmmmmmmmamaammmammmi mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaHmm " ' ' .v . ... - i i r i -r - - - I -a i ELLINGSON MILL DESTROYED Firemen continued today to probe the ruim of the I leatt half of it remained when the fire broke out. Flames leaped hundreds of feet Ellington lumber mill on Lake Ewauna, seeking the cause of the fire that destroyed I into the cold night air as firemen worked oi the fire. Firemen were hampered by a the plant Saturday night. No estimate of the loss had been mede today. The mill was lack of water. The left photo shows flames and smoke in the main mill building while to have been raied for the Modoc Lumber Company's industrial park; but equipment a sawdust burner stands unscathed at left. An overall photo in the center shows inside the mill was also destroyed. The eauiDment had been auctioned off, but at the flames which spread throuah the buildina auicklv after the fire broke out in the a Mm Center Tree Lighting Party The Christmas lights will blaze on the Christmas tree at Town and Country Shopping Cen ter Thursday night. Dec. 5, when Santa arrives to herald the coming Christmas season. He will dedicate the tree to all the children everywhere in the Klamath Basin, and when the big fir sparkles with strings of colored lights, he will find enough -candy in his pack for all the small visitors. The program will start at 7 p.m. The Henley High School Band will play Christmas music and awards will go to winners in the window decoration contest con ducted by merchants at Town and Country. Young artists in elementary schools were invited to compete for the $100 in prizes that will go to the winning schools. The tree was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Vahl of 5139 Shasta Wav from their vard. It Yule Calls Requested The Christmas Center tele phone. TU 4-8(129, is now in op eration and will be manned daily except Sunday. Names of families needing as sistance during the coming holi day season, and those who wish to take part in the annual pro gram of giving Christmas cheer, may be called to the center. The center committee which acts as a clearing house to pre vent duplication of effort, in vites individuals or groups plan ning programs of their own to call and give such information for the center records. Planning was moved by Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone under supervi sion of Lee Engel and Ray Hoef ler. The crane from Heaton Steel and Supply was operated by Marvin Say. assisted by Jerry Bliss. The K. C. Paint Co. do nated the latter truck for the light stringing, done Sunday by merchants of Town and Coun try. Walt Bingham is chairman of the merchants' committee. Just As Suspected KINGSTON, England HJPH Men, take heart! Women are the weaker sex after all. Dr. Frey Ellis and Dr. Mi chael Cox announced today that they made a survey of 102 patients who complained of fatigue, and discovered that 78 of them were women. The old saw about "wofh cn's work is never done" had nothing to do with it, the doc tors said. In the lirst place, women bring on most of their fatigue by worrying too much, they said. Secondly, they claimed, sitting at a desk all day is more tiring than scrub bing clothes. The doctors noted that wom en got their reputation for be ing the hardier sex because they live longer. This they said, may actually be due to fatigue. They explained that the fatigue induces wom en to rest, which relieves the strain that eventually kills their husbands. SALEM (UPH A move to send the politically explosive Boardman bill to the House Tax Committee was defeated 33-25 today as the House debated the measure to clear title to lands for the lOO.OOO-acre Space Age Industrial Park in Northeastern Oregon. During early debate on the bill. Rep. Stafford Hansell. R Hermiston, said he "wholeheart edly urged support" for it. and said the land involved is "noth ing but desert" and has no oth er use. Rep. James Redden, D-Med- Weather Klamath Fain, Tulalaka and Lalca vtaw Fair through Tuatday. Patchy morning too. Cold again tonight, lowrf M-11 txcepl ntar M in normally cold tr araai. Might Tuasday yu. High ycitarday 44 Low this morning M High yaar ago 4a Low yaar ago 3' Pracip. past 14 houri .00 Sinct Jan. 1 .14 Sama pariod last year m Democracy Victorious In Venezuela Vof State Given 'Agency Shop' Power By Unanimous Supreme Court Rule WASHINGTON TPIl - By unanimous decision, the Su rcme Court ruled today that under the Taft - Hartley Law slate courts have the power to enforce state laws limiting or banning so-called "agency shop" agreements in labor union contracts. The decision came as a setback to union attorneys who Jury Starts Hoffa Bribe Hearings NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPD A heavily guarded federal grand jury was scheduled to begin hearings today on the second alleged attempt to "fix" a trial of Teamsters' President James R. Hoffa. Deputy federal marshals have been ordered to maintain strictest security while the pan el considers the latest develop ment in the labor boss's tan gled courtroom affairs charges that one of Hoffa's at torneys attempted to bribe a prospective juror. The juror was among those selected to try Hoffa and six other teamster officials Jan. 6 on charges of attempting to bribe jurors in a conspiracy trial earlier. The alleged plot was uncov ered by a Nashville policeman, Robert D. Vick, who acted as an undercover agent. U.S. attorney Kenneth Har well said several persons had been subpoenaed to appear be fore the grand jury, but he de clined to name them. Vick was expected to be among them. Federal District Judges Wil liam E. Miller and Frank Gray Jr. accused Nashville attorney 7.. T. Oslwrn of offering a $10. 000 bribe to a prospective juror in Hoffa's jury-fixing trial. Vick was to have been the go-bc- wcen. ford, who attempted to get the bill referred to the tax commit tee, said lie opposed "the way the bill is written." "Under normal circumstances a bill (his poorly drafted wouldn't get ten votes in litis house," he contended. Redden termed the lease w ith Boeing "the most one-sided lease I have ever read," and w arned Us wording gives Boeing first option on all federal land in Oregon that the state miglit acquire. Rep. Corncfius Bateson. D-Sa-lem, condemned a 1 1 a c k s on Price Ten Cents 12 Pages had contended that the National Labor Relations Board NLRB had jurisdiction to set aside such state restrictions. An agency shop clause requires that work ers covered by the agreement must pay monthly service fees in lieu of dues if they do not join the union. The Supreme Court decided last June that the agency shop now included in about 6 of every 100 contracts is valid under federal law. But today's 8 to 0 rate upheld a Florida Supreme Court find ing that state tribunals could void a contract w ith an agency shop provision if it violated state law. This went counter to the union claim that the NLRB had exclusive jurisdiction in this area. Many Places Named For Late President By United Press International "While rivers run to the sea . . . while heaven feeds the stars ever shall thy honor, thy name and thy praises endure." -Virgil A saddened world continued to carry the life of John Fitz gerald Kennedy to future gener ations today by giving his name to its villages, its schools and its children. The grief that attended the President's assassination has been followed in the past week by tribute from every corner of the globe a testament to poli tical leadership and courage in an uneasy age. Berlin and Latin America, two of Kennedy's major con cerns as President, were among the first to honor him. In tlie divided city, a quarter million Bcrlincrs gathered to dedicate to the late President the huge square in front of city hall, where Kenney last sum mer so dramatically won tlieir those who opposed the bill "out to concern it is improperly drafted." He also contended that state studies showed there is plenty of water underlying the land. Committee Reactivated Earlier, Senate President Ben -Musa announced the Senate Ju diciary Committee would be re activated to review tlie Board man bill if the House sends it over. iMusa said the committee would make "a judicial review of the bill, but not go into the lease with Boeing. " KLAMATH FALLS, ORKGON, In other actions today, the Supreme Court: Agreed to hear arguments and decide the constitutionality of the federal law which denies passports to members of such orgar'tations as the Communist party which have been ordered to register with the Justice De partment. Asked the Fbricla Supreme Court to answer a series of questions involving state law as applied to tlie conviction of 10 Northern clergymen during a 1961 "freedom ride" demonstra tion at Tallahassee. They were found guilty of violating local laws against unlawful assem bly. Agreed to take another look at llie complex lu-year-old dis pute between the federal gov- hearts by saying that lie, too, was a. Berliner. Residents of Barrio Del Techo a housing development on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, voted in a muss meeting to change the name of tlieir little town to John F. Kennedy Vil lage. The President personally inaugurated the Alliance for Progress project in December, l'JOl. Across Latin America and Europe, the names of school houses, streets and plazas were being changed in tribute to Kennedy. Lebanon renamed downtown Rue Clemenceau in Beirut as Kennedy Street. Algerian Presi dent Ahmed Ben Bella dedicat ed a suburban Algiers square to Kennedy and the small fishing village of Luanco on Spain's northwest coast named one of its streets after the President. Not only abroad, but in his own country was Kennedy hon ored. Tributes came alike from impressive legislative halls and modest homes. Mu-sa said he was hopeful the special session of tlie legislature would end tonight, but added, "I'm not making any guaran tees. It depends on when the House sends over the bill. If we gel it early enough we could finish today. "I'd rather spend an extra day in session than rush the bill through just to be a rubber stamp," be noted. Musa said he would refer the bill to cut legislators' and elect ed officials' pay to llie Senate Rules Committee. House Speaker Clarence Bar MONDAY. DKCKMI.KU 2, 13 eminent and California on the boundaries of the offshore oil lands of the state. ' Reversed the conviction of a Connecticut man, Harold Fahy, who was sentenced to 30 days in jail for painting swastikas on a Norwalk synagogue in Wit. The high court held Fahy was convicted on illegally seized evidence. Assassin's Mom Blames Police, FBI FORT WORTH 'UPD The mother of accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald came out of seclusion Sunday night and blamed police and federal authorities for tlie death of both her son and President Kennedy. Mrs. Marguerite Oswald. 56, told the fort Worth Star Tele gram tlie Federal Bureau of Investigation should have been watching her son since they knew he once defected to Rus sia. The paper said Mrs. Oswald's temper flared at times during tlie interview. At other times there were tears. She said she would accept the findings of a state court of Inquiry proposed by Texas Ally. Gen. Waggoner Car. "But I would like an oppor tiuvity to verify that Uicy are proven facts," she said. "I want another question an swered," the paper quoted lier as saying. "Why would (Jack Rubyl be allowed within a few feel of a prisoner of any pris onerwhen I could not see my own son?" Her son was shot to death in the basement of the Dallas po lice station a week ago Sunday by Ruby, who is now awaiting trial for murder. She emphasized she was a person seeking tlie fads, not a mother protecting her son. ....it.... P.. it. i: awwinuiu t-miu. vy in nine iiivuivii oinvaa, Tnvj ounuing wai a uaii right photo snows a long conveyor chain burning. It was on this wing water hose available worked, holding the flames from spreading to othei ton said today, "I think we have the votes" to pass the Boardman bill. Tlie longest special session in the state's reconvened to pay tribute to the late John F. Ken nedy, express support for Presi dent Johnson, and act on the Boardman and pay cut bills. A special resolution was readied to pay tribute to Presi dent Kennedy, whose assassina tion Nov. 22 resulted in an eight day recess of tlie special ses sion. Hatfield Meets Musa Gov. Mark Hatfield, who is Telephone TU 4-8111 No. 7643 By JOSE A. VALBUENA United Press International CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI) Results of Venezue a's national elections signaled a victory today for the nation's democratic forces and a smashing reverse for Communist designs on this strategic Latin American country. Mounting returns from large numbers of Venezuelans braved bullets and threats of pro-Castro terrorists to cast ballots gave an early lead to Raul Leoni, standard bearer of Presi dent Romulo Bctancourt's the seven-man presidential With about one-third of tho total vote counted, un official returns gave Leoni a commanding lead over his six rivals for the presi dency. Leoni had 275,078 votes; Jovito Villalba, of the leftist Democratic Re publican Union, 193,680; Arturo Uslar Pietri, an in dependent, 185,484 and Rafael Caldera, Social Christian parly, 162,403. For behind wero retired Ad- mirul Wolfgang Larrazabal, of the Democratic Popular Force, 79,032, Raul Ramos Giminez. of the splinter Democratic Action Opposition, 27,308, and German Borrcgales of the right - wing National Action Party, 1,924. Authorities said one person was killed and six wounded in tlie capital Sunday as pro-Communist gunmen seeking to dis rupt the elections fired on lines of voters and shot up police stations. Only scattered shots were heard in the capital Sunday night. At dawn today, special security measures imposed for tho election were relaxed and by mid-morning llie city ap peared normal. Communists, echoing urging from Cuba's Fidel Castro, had made sabotaging of Sunday's election their prime target. But tho voter turn-out and tlie heavy security measures frus trated their efforts. The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV and its ex tremist ally, the Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR), were banned from tho election. They will thus loso their cur rent combined total of 21 mem bers of tlie outgoing congress. The FALN, which has been accused of receiving arms from Premier Fidel Castro's Cuban regime, warned in hand bills that anyone who voted Sunday faced sudden death in the streets. Failure to disrupt the elec- i activiely pushing for passage of the Boardman bill, conferred with Musa this morning on the project. Musa assured Hatfield the Senate Judiciary Committee would not bury the Boardman measure. Musa also indicated to the governor that the Senate would approve the bill. The Boardman project has the backing of Gov. Mark Hat field, Senate President Ben Musa, House Speaker Clarence Barton, and most of the Repub lican legislators. Weather EXTENDED OUTLOOK Llttlt chan In Hit present weathtr piMirn with tunny mild dayi and cold trotly nihrs. Precipitation len than normal and temperature below nor mal next livt days. Sunday's voting in which Democratic Action party, in race. Hons apparently spurred the terrorists to launch attacks on several police stations after dark but relative quiet was re stored late Sunday night. Tlie UPI bureau, located on the ninth floor of a downtown Caracas building, was shot up when gunmen attacked a police precinct headquarters next door. It was not clear whether it it was a planned attack on the news agency or tho result of stray bullets from the gun bat tle with police. Grand Jury Raps Jails The Klamath County grand jury has branded tho city jails at Bonanza, Merrill and Malin as a disgrace to the county and has recommended that they be improved or abandoned. Tho recommendation was made to Circuit Court Judge Donald A. W. Piper in a report from the grand jury upon tho completion of its six-month term. In its report the grand jury rated three other jails and the Klamath County Juvenile Home in conditions from fair to good, but failed to report on tho jaH at Bly. The members of the jury did- not inspect tho latter jail, administered by the sheriffs of fice, because it lias been locked when lliey called there during their inspection tour, the re port stated. When asked U comment on the report, Sheriff Murray "Red" Britton said that he had "nothing to do with the jails" that had been condemned by the grand jury. He made no other comment. Remarks made by the grand jury on tlie jails follow: (Continued on Page 4) - "L.l of fire." The that the one buildings. a .