KF Population Figures
Hold Steady For Year
-,Th Slate Board of Census
has estimate! that there was
)iq Substantial change in t h e
population of Klamath Falls
during' the 12 months between
July 1, 1962, and July 1, !..
The board estimated Klamath
Falls' population as of July 1 of
this year at lfi.ftttS the exact
population of (lie city a year
before.
City Manager Robert Kyle
said the state board takes into
account such factors as build-
;U.S. Names
iltew Latin
Policy Chief
WASHINGTON UPl)-Presi-dont
Johnson Saturday selected
Thomas (Mann, U.S. ambassa
.' dor to Jlexico and a fellow Tex
; an, (o be the overall boss of his
I Latin American policies and as
J signed him unprecedented au
J tliority.
; Johnson announced that
;CUann, 51, would be nominated
;es assistant secretary of state
for inter-American affairs, suc
ceeding Edwin M. Martin. The
latter, the White House said,
would be given a major am
bassadorial post In Latin Amer
ica "as previously planned."
Press Secretary Pierre Salin
ger made It plain that Mann
; would hi given an extraordi
narily free hand to shake up
; Latin American operations.
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meters in making its estimates.
Klamath Falls was the only
city in the top 25 listed by the
state board to exhibit no
change. Klamath Falls stands
seventh in the state In popula
tion, behind Portland, Eugene,
Salem, Medford, Corvallis and
Springfield.
Kyle said the census does not
include suburban areas and not
ed that if the South Suburban
area was counted, Klamath
Kalis might move as high as
fourth in the state.
The board's estimates are
used for such purposes as tax
rebates.
Following is a list of the top
25 cities, showing the 1963 esti
mated populations first and
then the comparable 1963 fig
ures. 1. Portland 377.191-370.906.
2. Eugene 58.138 55.413.
3. Salem 50.75950.529
4. Medford 26.52 25.919
5. Corvallis 26,44025.633.
. Springfield 21,736-20,717
7. Klamath Falls 16.90516,
905. 8. Albany 14,378-13,438
9. Pendleton 14,253 14.557.
10. Milwaukic 13.202-12.447
11. Roseburg 12,77712,516.
12. Bend 12.285-12,158.
13. Grants Pass 11,24210,533.
14. Lake Oswego 11,20110,
S12. 15. The Dalles 10,38410,676.
16. Astoria 9.9869.883.
17. Ashland 0,949-9.477.
18. Hillsboro 9,740 9.378.
19. La, Grande 9.5579.441.
20. Beaverton 9,4218,623.
21. Baker 9,194 0.528.
22. McMinnvillc 8,3198.151.
21. Oregon City 8.2428.208.
24. North Bend 7,7337.512.
23. Coos Bay 7,7097.034.
Returns Home
Mrs. A. L. Rainwater. 5005
South Sixth Street, has returned
home from St. Vincent's Hospi
tal, Portland, where she submit
ted to major surgery some time
ago.
Her convalescence will be
slow due to the seriousness of
her condition.
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THIS WINDOW WON Peferson sixth graders who
planned this window for the window decoration contest,
sponsored by Town and Country Shopping Center mer
chants, won third place in the grades four through six
division. Artists were Jeannine Francisco, Cathy Studen
baker, and Cindy Hooper, Mrs. Ruth Graham is the
teacher.
Base Plans
Bond Flag
Ceremonies
The ''Minuteman Flag,"
awarded to Kingslcy Field by
the U.S. Treasury Department,
will be presented at ceremonies
in front of base headquarters,
Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m.
The flag, which will be pre
sented by Thomas S. Prideaux,
chairman of the Oregon Savings
Bond Committee, has been
awarded to Kingslcy Field for
its outstanding performance in
tlic U. S. Savings Bond program.
Kingslcy Field was the first
base in the entire U.S. Air Force
to atlairi 90 per cent participa
tion in the 1963 Savings Bond
Drive.
A lunclieon at the officers'
club at 12 noon will precede the
presentation which will be at
tended by state officials of the
Treasury Department, local dig
nitaries, and military leaders.
George W. Mimnaugh, slate
director of the Treasury De
partment, will accompany Pri
deaux from Portland, i r o m
Klamath Falls, Mayor Robert
Veatch, Andy Collier, V c r n
Owens, Russ Tisdale, Myron
Shannon, Les Officld, Jack Wal
ton, Ja'k Holt, and Gene Fa
vcll, county chairman for bond
sales,' will be present.
The 724ih Air Force Band
from McChord Air Force Base,
Wash., will furnish music for
the ceremony. The public is in
vited to attend. Present from
higher headquarters will be
Maj. Gen. II. R. Spiccr, com
mander of the 23th Air Divi
sion, and Brig. Gen. Carroll W.
McColpin, Portland Air Defense
Sector commander.
Fire Report
Friday 7; 32 p m 1762 Main,
grease fire on kitchen range,
Slight smoke damage.
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da Ann Gourley and Linda Kay Hescock of the Peterson
School seventh grade painted this window at Town &
Country for the window contest in which several schools
competed. Town and Country merchants gave $100 in
prizes to the winning schools.
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mentary School sixth grade helped paint this attractive
window at Town and Country Shopping Center. A happy
angel on a drifting cloud is singlnq Christmas carols.
The young artists of John Heilbronner's class were Steven
Senecol, Crissy Ernst, Val Carlson, Pam Jones, Tony Ne
villi and Cindy Stevens.
Time Shorf For Lefters
The time for boys and girls
to write their letters to Santa
by way of the Santa mail box
at Town and Country Skipping
Center, is getting short.
The Jolly old fellow is "right
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FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL Riclcy Bray and Jimmy Hoppe
painted this scene of Joseph and Mary and the Christ
Child on a window of a business firm at Town and Coun
try. They are eighth graders at Fairhaven School. Fair
haven and other schools competed for $100 in cash
prizes given during the annual Christmas opening and
lighting of the Christmas tree.
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(or that long journey on
Christmas Eve and letters
should roach him pretty soon.
Letters .should be mailed in
the Sama mail box on the park
ins lot so hurry
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FBI Nabs
Fugitive
From KF
' The Federal Bureau of Inves
tigation Friday announced the
arrest of a 29-year-old man
wanted since June 1962 for rap
ing a 10-year-old girl w ho police
say nearly died.
Otis Eugene Harp was arrest
ed Thursday night In Boulder
City. Nev., where he had been
Working as a construction labor
er under the assumed name of
"Ray Jolmson." State Police
officers in Klamath Falls had
given the FBI the tip that led
to Harp's arrest.
He was being held in jail in
Las Vegas pending extradition
to Klamath Falls to iface the
charge. Harp was arrested on a
federal fugitive warrant issued
shortly alter the incident more
than a year and a half ago.
His bail was set at $7,500.
State Police said Harp at the
time of the incident lived at
4141 Douglas Street in KlamaUi
Falls and worked in a lumber
mill.
Oifkers said the rae oc
curred June 24, l!i2, at
the Douglas Street house. The
incident became known later
that day when the girl told her
mother and she contacted a
neighbor. The girl was taken to
a hospital and police said the
resulting hemorrhaging a s
nearly fatal.
Police said Harp fled the
scene on foot and was the object
of a wide search locally.
When that search failed, the
federal warrant was obtained.
Firm Wins
Road Job
The award of contract for
construction of 7.5 miles of road
on tlie Winema National Forest
was announced by Alex Smith,
forest supervisor. Fitzgerald
Logging Company of Rosetwrg
was successful bidder for con
struction of the Fuego Five
Road at a total cost of $43,
487.30. The Fucgo Five Road will
provide access to national
forest lands in the area north
of the Sprague River valley. It
leaves the county road at Lone
Pine and extends in a northeast
erly direction. When complete
the road will be an important
timber haul route, and will also
provide improved travel to the
vicinity of Fuego Mountain and
the Sycan River for general
public travel.
Funerals
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c'ud'nQ services Llokvlllt Cemetery.
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11 Children Among 14 Hurt
In Two Weekend Accidents
Fourteen persons, 11 of them
youngsters, were injured in two
separate weekend accidents in
this area the Oregon State Po
lice reported.
Most seriously injured was
Dorathea Laahs, 34, Chemult.
driver of a 1963 auto which
plowed into the rear of a semi
truck Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at
the top of the Spring Creek Hill
on Highway 97.
Mrs- Laahs. her three children
and four other youngsters in
her car all were taken to Klam
ath Valley Hospital by the
Chiloquin ambulance and pri
vate vehicles.
The injured children are Nick
ey Laahs. 14, Pamela Laahs, II.
and Ricky Laahs. 'no aue giv
en'. Robert Galbreath, 16. and
James Galbreath 15. both of
Chemult, and Kathleen Farris.
14. and Jim Farris, 9. also of
Chemult.
The Klamath Valley Hospital
said Saturday night it had no
condition report on any of the
victims. Earlier the Oregon
State Police said Mrs. Laahs
appeared to be seriously in
jured. Police said a White Freight
liner truck, operated by Ber
nard Coleman, 36, Portland,
was heading south on U.S. 97 on
a wet, slick pavement. Cole
man spotted a car in the ditch
and slowed his vehicle with the
intention of giving aid.
Police said Mrs. Laahs, ap
proaching from the rear
Fall Hurts
Man's Hip
William Jones, 34. suffered a
possible fractured hip late Fri
day afternoon w hen he fell eight
feet from the top of a truck.
Jones was taken to Klamath
Valley Hospital by Peace Am
bulance. Peace said Jones fell from the
top of a television antenna in
stallation truck at his home. 2809
Montelius Street, and struck an
antenna on the ground.
Obituaries
KELUCKIE
Losler Keluchle, 32, bled here Dec.
11. 1963. Survived by tuther, Ted Kel
uchle, Anderson. Celif. Greveslde
servlcei Klamath Memorial Park Mon
day Dec. 16. at 1 p.m. Ward's Klam
ath Funeral Home in charge.
TAYLOR
Linda Taylor, 30. died here Dec. 11,
1963. There are no known survivors.
Graveside services Klamath Memorial
Park Monday. Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. Ward s
Klamath Funeral Home In charge of
arrangements.
BARNES
Flovd Henry Barnes. 63, died here
Hughie Barnes, city. Funeral services
Ward's Klamath Funeral Home Mon
day December 16 at 2:30 o.m. Conclud
ing services Klamath Memorial Park.
CUNNINGHAM
Forrest Cunninqham, 73. died Dec.
13. Survived by two brothers, William
and Linton Cunningham ol Klamath
Falls; one sister, Ada Arent. Albany.
Graveside services will be held Mon.
day. Dec. 16. al 2 p m. In Linkvilie
Cemetery. O'Hairs Memorial Chapel in
charge.
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HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falls, Oregon
reportedly at a high rate of
speed, was unable to stop and
hit the back end of the truck.
The car was extensively dam
aged and there was some dam
age to the truck trailer. Cole
man was not injured.
Another mother and her four
youngsters were injured Friday
about 5 p.m. when the pickup
in which they were riding was
struck in the rear at the cor
ner of South Sixth and Hilyard.
Hurt were Audree Scoggins,
28, Klamath Falls, and her
four children. Pamela, 9. Rich
ard, 7. Michele. 5, Yvonne. 2.
The Oregon State Police said
all five were taken to Klamath
Valley Hospital by Peace Am
bulance, treated and later re
leased. The driver of the second car,
Richard Steyskal. 23, Merrill,
received rib injuries, but his
four passengers all escaped in
jury w ith the exception of one
cut chin.
Stale police said Mrs. Scog
ins, driving a 19411 pickup, had
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stopped on South Sixth waiting
for traffic to pass so she could
make a left turn onto Hilyard.
Steyskal, operating a 1955 auto,
approaching from the rear did
not realize the pickup had
stopped in time, officers said.
Police said he applied h i s
brakes just seconds before his
car crashed into the rear of the
pickup. The impact sent t h e
Scoggins' vehicle lurching
ahead for over 50 feet.
Steyskal's car was demolished
and the pickup was damaged ex
tensively, police said. No cita
tions were issued.
Passengers with Steyskal in
cluded Harland Loveness. 20.
Dennis Kalina, 21, and Arnold
Cacka. 20, all of Malin, and
Gene Steyskal. 22, Tulelake.
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