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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1963)
u.o? 0:..,. .... O - - la The- Day's to By FRANK JENKINS From Portland the other day: The population of Oregon went up only 1.7 per cent from July 1, 1962, and rose only 4.9 per cent over the federal cen sus of I960 according to the Oregon State Board of Census. The population of the state was 1.856, ISO on July 1 of 1963. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. At an annual growth rate of 1.7 per cent per year, it will take about 60 years to double our population and even then there will be considerably few er than four million people in our approximately 90, 000 square miles of area. Humiliating in these mod ern days of mushrooming popu lations? Heck, no! It's wonderful. Instead of hid ing our heads in shame be cause of our relatively slow rate of growth, let's count our blessings. What are our blessings'.' Well, we have a lot of room to get around in. Outside the metropolitan area of Portland, nobody is all hemmed in. Except in that area, we have no freeways more than four lanes wide. In a matter of minutes, we can get to the truly wide open spaces. Even in Portland, we can still know our neighbors. Oregon is a wonderful state. Let's skip now to Moscow whose mayor, Vladimir Promy slov, say it's growing too fast and something has to be done about it. So he issues a ukase to the effect that no more new factories can be built in the So viet capital. The present population, he says, is now about six million and that, he adds, is ENOUGH, period! People are funny, aren't they? As the old saw puts it: "When it's hot, they want it cold. "When it's cold, they want it hot: "Always wanting what they've not." More about this modern world as described in a dis patch from Paris: Parisians will get coin - op erated LIVE STRIP TEASE SHOWS early next year, a spokesman for a Paris night club says. Under the pay-as-you - view system, the club's customers will get three min utes of strip tease for five francs (a dollar in bird of freedom money.) The five francs will give cus tomers access to a small booth with a window in the wall fac ing the stage. When the three minutes are up, shutters w ill automatically cover the win dow. The customer, if he thinks he hasn't seen enough, can of course put in another five francs. tllt'lOOI'lOO What a world! Shooting Hours OREGON December 28 Open Dose 7:03 a.m. 4:45 p.m. CALIFORNIA December 2 Open Close 1:04 a.m. 4:41 p.m. Russian PORTSMOUTH. Ohio UPI ' An air of cordiality prevailed today as the Russian family of Viktor Pozdneev bid poodbye to their hosts and left for home, marking the end of their holi day visit and, ihe sponsors of the trip hope, a beginning of better understands between Russians and Ameruanv The Pozdneevs and their hosts, the James AlcKenzie family, walked out of the iMc Keiuies spacious home here to pose for photpsrraph". then ex changed warm farewells before the Pozdneevs S"t into a car for the two and a half hour trip to CincinnaU, where they f Jt&'-mfT?t i JL - i 1 , - ,' i . ' ! . k - . - 1 .41 t ' - . FATAL SPOT This wooden cross was put up Thursday at the spot along the Berlin Wall near corner of Bethanien Damm and Melchoir Strasse in U. S. sector where 18-year-old Paul Schultz was killed as he tried to escape to the West on Christmas Day. A small group of West Berliners stood at the corner to honor Schultz. UPI Telephoto Johnson And Advisers Discuss Trouble Spots JOHNSON CITY. Tex. (UPI) President Johnson today made a secret rundown of world trouble spots with John A. McCone, director of the Cen tral Intelligence Agency. The President then called in Secretary of Stale Dean Rusk, Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and other advisers for a conference on his week end summit parley at the LBJ Ranch with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erliard. Erhard was flying to Houston to send the night. He was due at the ranch Saturday. Rising early, Johnson con ferred with his intelligence chief at breakfast in the ranch house. McCone arrived about midnight at the ranch and spent the night there. The President has been par ticularly concerned over fight ing on the Mediterranean Re public of Cyprus between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Herter Joins Discussion Undersecretary of State George Ball, named Thursday to head a government commit tee on ways to trim waste from the foreign aid program and make it work more efficiently, joined the conference. Also present were Christian A. Herter, the President's rep resentative for foreign trade negotiations and McGeorge Bun dy, special assistant on national security matters. The morning conference was expected to continue later after a barbecue lunch at the ranch for the press corps covering the Texas White House. Mrs. Johnson took on the role of guide for a 40-minute tour of the ranch for the reporters and photographers. Rusk. Freeman and other of ficials flew to Austin this morn ing from Washington and rode helicopters to the LBJ Ranch. 65 miles from the state capital. The President and Erhard were expected to spend con siderable time on economic is sues during their four sched uled formal sessions. The President was continuing to apply economic pressure on the executive branch of tlie gov ernment. Johnson set up a seven-member committee of policy-level federal officials to undertake a fast, intensive review of foreicn aid programs. He ordered the committee to report back to Family Ends Visit will begin the first air leg of their return trip. One More Picture MeKenzie set the tone of the departure as he spoke lo pho tographers who crowded around the group and a-ked them to pose for "Just one more." He said. "Thai's been the story of this visit. Just one more." then laughed. The Pozdneevs left wiih Christmas presents given them by the (McKcnzies. Olga. the Pozdneevs' R-year-o!d daughter, clutched one of a half dozen dolls she received after ho in? an interest in American JsJ him by Jan. 15 with recom mendations on how to eliminate waste, red tape, inefficiency and superfluous personnel. "My action in appointing this committee, far from reflecting any lack of conviction in the necessity for foreign assistance, demonstrates my strong deter mination that those programs be so administered as to yield the greatest benefit to our coun try and the free world." John son said in a special statement issued from the Texas White House. Ball Heads Committee Tlie study committee will be headed by Undersecretary of State George W. Ball. Members included Budget Director Ker mit Gordon, Peace Corps Direc tor R. Sargent Shriver and Da vid E. Bell, head of tlie Agency for International Development (AID). In other economy moves, Johnson sent a memorandum Wednesday to agency and de partment heads calling for a halt in the growth of federal employment. He urged more efficient use of workers and simplification of procedures. He also was re-evaluating defense spending. Secretary of State Dean Rusk topped the list of high ranking conferees today at the LBJ ranch which bustled with preparations for Erhard and his parly who arrive here Sat urday. The Erhard party will spend tonight in Houston. The President will greet them Sat urday morning at Bergstrom Air Force Base outside Austin, Tex. Giant Greeting Planned In LA. LOS ANGELES lUPD-The city of Los Angeles, which of ten claims the biggest and the best, this year claims it will have the nation's largest New Year's card. Office lights from the lOlh to the 22nd floors on three sides of city hall will form a 6 on top of a 4. 175 feet high and HO feet wide from dusk New Year's Eve until dawn of Jan. 2. Frrm Cincinnati, the family was to fly to New York, then on to Stockholm and Moscow. Awaiting them at home was an other Christmas celebration, t'.ie traditional Russian observance in early January. Mrs. Pozdneev has dreaded the rclum trip since her arrival here. The flight to Portsmouth took 22 hours, and che suffers from airsickness. But the re turn trip will be filled with a collection of memories and im pressions. Pleased With Welcome "We expected to be greeted cordially, but nothing like this." said Mrs. Pozdneev, an English U.S. Protests To BERLIN (IPD-The United States protested to Russia to day against the Christmas Day killing by Communist border guards of a refugee scaling the Berlin wall. An American spokesman said the protest was sent by Martin Hillenbrand, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in the West German capital of Bonn, to Pyotr A. Abrasimov, Soviet ambassador to East Germany. The written protest note was delivered to the East Berlin Embassy of the Soviet Union. The American protest called the shooting of 18-year-old Paul Schultz "tragic" and blamed it on I he w all the Communist Klamath Fall!. Tulilakt and Laha- vlew Mostly cloudy with pariodi or rain or tnow through Saturday. Low tonight II to tt. Highs Saturday 4ft to 4S. High yaitorday Si tow thil morning 31 High yaar ago 42 Low ytar ago 14 Procip. past 34 hour .IS Sinca Jan. 1 10.1t Sama period last year 14.94 riiaird Flies To By WELLINGTON LONG United Press International BONN, Germany (UPI) Chancellor Ludwig Er hard left today for the United States where he will as sure President Johnson that the European Common Market is not turning isolationist. Erhard left by chartered airplane from Wahn Airfield at 1:08 p.m. (4:08 a.m. PST). The flight to Houston is a direct one, lasting 11 hours. The chancel lor is due in Houston at 3 p.m. PST. Erhard was accompa nied by Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder and other high officials. According to official sources, Erhard intends to tell Johnson he is pleased with the agreement reached by the common market ministers in Brus sels Monday. But the real test of the decisions taken there, Erhard is under stood to believe, will come during next year's so called Kennedy round of international tariff reduc tion talks. Berlin On Agenda High on the list of items to be discussed at Johnson's ranch home Saturday and Sunday will be the situation in Berlin, where the Communists have for Druggists Assail Stafe Plan SALEM IUPH - .Druggists voiced bitter criticism of the State Welfare Department's pro rate payment system for drugs today. Henry Speckman, executive secretary of the Oregon Phar maceutical Association, said his group was "disappointed in the drug program." Rep. Kred Aleek, R-iPortland, a druggist, said "people feel welfare should pay the full cost of drugs. The idea of getting payments from relatives is not working." Commission Chairman Dr. Ennis Keizer said "The key to the problem lies with the medi cal profession." He said doctors wanted more, not fewer, drugs on the approved list. Welfare Commissioner Andrew Juras said the state made pro rate payments in November of 71 per cent for drugs, 65 per cent for hospital care, and about 54 per cent for physicians serv ices on a slate wide average. While the department's rigid control of expenditures has brought many services back within budget allotments, medi cal payments still were over budget for November. In U.S. teacher and the only one in the family who speaks the language. "We were told in Moscow that American people were friendly and now we know. You are a friendly people and want to live in peace " If Ihe Pozdneevs were happy about their visit, the Junior Chamber of Commerce which sponsored the expense-paid trip and raised the money for it, figures it could not have turned out better. There were no demonstrations to embarrass the Jaycees and the Pozdneevs and the guests were accorded a welcome wherever they went. 1, East Germans built on Aug. 13, 1961, to halt the flight of refu gees to the West. Some of the 10 shots fired at the young electrician's appren tice as he was scaling the wall fell into the American sector of Berlin and the protest said they endangered lives in that area. The protest demanded that the Russians take action to see to it that East German border guards hail such dangerous acts. The American protest was di rected not only against the brutal killing that shocked Ber lin but against the wall itself. "As long as the wall stands Herald attfr!eUr Price Ten Cents 14 Pages tlie first time in two and a half years permitted West Berliners to visit relatives in the Eastern half. Erhard had planned a meet ing Mith tlie lale President Kennedy last month to discuss policies and get acquainted fol lowing his taking over from re tired Chancellor Konrad Ade nauer in October. But the Pres ident was assassinated two days before Erhard's scheduled arri val in Washington. Johnson urged him to reschedule tlie talks as soon as possible. Western plans for continued diplomatic probes with the So- viet Union and the future of U.S. trade with Europe were expected to dominate the dis cussions. West Germany and (lie Unit ed States approved such probes at Ihe North Atlantic Treaty Organization I NATO I council meeting in Paris 10 days ago. Need German Approval But specific German approv al of the various measures pro posed for discussion with Mos cow must now be given, since most of them directly alfect Germany. Erhard has said he supports any U.S. attempt to discuss these issues with the Soviet Un ion as long as Germany's inter ests are safeguarded. Israel Lists JERUSALEM, Israel H'Pl' Isracli authorities have an nounced the official ilinerar.y for Pope Paul VI's pilgrimage to Christian shrines in Israel next week. The pontiff is scheduled to ar rive from Jordan at tlie town of iMcgiddo, 18 miles southeast of Haifa, on tlie morning of Jan. 5. Israeli President Zalman Shazar, Premier Levi Eshkol, other Israeli ministers and five senior members of tlie diplo matic corps will meet the Pope at iMegiddo. Shazar is to welcome tlie Pope in Hebrew, presenting him with a special medallion struck FINE FEATHERED FRIEND Glenview, near Chicago, it at the tame time te and out bitt of food right out from Russia in tlie way of the free exercise of tlie elementary right of free dom of movement in Berlin it remains a source of tension and an invitation to tragedy." I The protest was signed by I Hillenbrand, who is in charge of ! the Bonn Embassy in the ab I sence of Ambassador Georgg McGhee in the United Stales. I The American note was sent i to the Russians because the West does not recognize the East German regime, and holds tlie Soviet Union responsible for all actions in its zone of Ger many. Earlier, the West Berlin city KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. Might Run For Appling SALEM (UPD-vSecretary of Slate Howell Appling Jr. con firmed today (hat he would not seek re-election to a second four-year term. But tlie 44-year-old Republican indicated lie might be a candi date for governor in 1966. "I would entertain that possi bility if circumstances permit," Appling told a score of news paper, radio and television newsmen. Appling said he would not seek re-election because of re sponsibilities to his family and business interests. On Dec. 11, United Press In ternational revealed that Ap pling would not run again. That announcement sparked a behind the scenes drive for backing among prospective can didates who were impatiently waiting for Appling's formal an nouncement. Klfstrom, Corbclt Mentioned Stale Sens. Robert Elfstrom, a Republican and former Salem mayor, and Alfred Corbett, a Democratic attorney from Port land, were expected to be the first to formally announce their candidacies. Appling said lie would dis charge the duties of his office "vigorously and to the best of my ability during the remainder of the present term" which ex pires at tlie end of next year. He said "I am especially pri vileged to have served under the initial appointment, and dur inr the administration, of Gov. Mark Hatfield. He has my re- I Pope Paul's Itinerary in his honor. Pope Paul is to be driven to Nazareth to pray at the Grotlo of the Annuncia tionreputedly tlie site where an angel appeared to announce the forthcoming birth of Jesus Christ to His mother Mary. From Nazareth, Ihe Pope will proceed to IMount Tabor, stop ping there at the Basilica of the Transfiguration, revered as tlie place where Jesus is believed to have ascended with three of His disciples. The Pope and his party will then proceed to Tabgha to tour Ihe Church of the (Loaves and Fishes and will go on to visit Capernaum, in whose syna 2?' yJr'f J V .ST, r-. Pet feeding time for the Louis Smoiak family of suburban an easy matter. They feed the dog end its parakeet friend of the same bowl. Bertie-Wertte, the bird, calmly takes under "Teeniey't" nose. Over Berlin Wall Killing government made a similar protest. A city government spokesman said the protest was made in the name of Mayor Willy Brandt at a conference of East German and West Berlin offi cials w ho meet regularly to dis cuss implementation of the agreement that provides for the holiday visits to East Berlin. Horst Korber, a Brandt aide, told East German state Secre tary Erich Wendt that the mur der of Schultz was "inexcus able." He said (he incident was in compatible with the humanitar ian aims of the agreement that FRIDAY, DKCEMRKR 27, 13 i Governor In '66 Won't Seek Second Term spect, my support, and my grat itude." Hatfield said of Appling's de cision, "after five years of this administration it would bo ex pected that there would be some turnover in Uie official family, particularly among those serv ing at a great financial sacri fice. "It is with regret I acknowl edge Secretary Appling's deci sion. There are many who hope ho will return to public service at some future date. I wish him well." Elfstrom said he would not announce his plans until next week. The former Salem mayor was scheduled to fly to Arizona at noon to join his wife who is caring for her critically ill brother at Phoenix. Corbett said ho would n nounce his plans "after the first of the year." "Kesponslhllity" Seen Appling noted that tlie fact he was not running for a second term "should in no sense be in terpreted as a turning away from public responsibility in the years that lie ahead." "My family and I can never really repay, nor even adequate ly acknowledge, the debt we owe the people of Oregon who granted us this privilege of service," he said. Appling said he expected to be a dclegato to the Republi can national convention in San Francisco next summer. He said because of Oregon's open primary system, he would gogue Christ is said lo have taught. Poe Paul w ill dine and rest on tlie Mount of Beatitudes, tra ditional site of the Kcrmon on the iMount and Jesus' selection of Jlis apostles. Jle will then go lo Jerusalem, where he will visit tlie room of the Iast Supper on Mount Zion and see the Abbey of Dormi lion. The final stop will be at .Man dclbaum Gate, separating Israeli-held Jerusalem from the old city, which lies in Jordan. The Pope will take leave of the same dignitaries who greeted him at the start of the visit and tlien return into Jordan. If UPI Telephoto provided for opening the wall over the holidays to allow tlx reunion of Berlin families. The protest was delivered at one of the regular meetings held by Korber and Wendt to iron out differences resulting from the pass agreement they signed for their governments. Tlie spokesman corrected a West Berlin police report that had said three West Bcrlincrs were arrested by Communist police at a border crossing point Thursday. He said tlie three were held up briefly for using tlie wrong crossing point but were not ar rested. West Bcrlincrs continued to Telephone TU 4 8111 No. 7664 Fcdo Ta not endorse any candidate to succeed him. I will support good candi dates of my party," he said, making it clear he did not ex pect to "be a campaign man Troops Patrol Streets To Enforce Cease-Fire NICOSIA. Cyprus (UPD Greek and Turkish troops under British command today pa trolled the streets of Nicosia to enforco a cease-fire between the island's warring Greek ma jority and Turkish minority. " Six Americans who had been trapped in a mixed suburb of Nicosia during the fighting were evacuated safely today. They were identified as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker, their daughter and a girl friend of the daugh ter. Walker was said to be an entomologist working for the Cyprus government. The other Americans were identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hay Swank, who was said to be a radio technician. The Americans' home towns were not available. The warring Greek and Tin- kish Cypriots had not yet laid down their arms. Men still were on guard on both sides, watch ing each oilier across a narrow no-man's land between the Tur kish and Greek quarters. Shortly after noon, a British medical team entered the Tur kish section to make arrange ments for the evacuation of the wounded and sick. There were no reports of fur ther clashes today for the first time since Saturday when fight ing broke out between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Since then, official casually figures show 17 dead and about 50 wounded. Unconfirmed reports place the toll at 200 dead and wounded. The fighting started over pro posed changes in the constitu tion of the three-year-old island republic. The changes, support ed by President Archbishop Makarios, head of the Greek community, were viewed by tlie Turks as a threat to their rights. Britain, which maintains bases on the island and which ruled Cvnrtm for npnrlv inn years before independence in I Short Senate Session Lasts Only 2 Seconds WASHINGTON (UPI) - The U.S. Senate met today, strictly for the record, in the shortest session of its history. It lasted two Kcconds. The four senators present at the 9 a.m. EST meeting even dispensed with the ei ternary opening prayer in a session that was even less than perfunctory. The House scheduled a simi larly abbreviated session three hours later. The meetings were held only to satisfy tho requirement that unless there is a special ar rangement, both the House and Senate must meet at least once in every three-day period as long as it is in session. Final adjournment for the year is not enter the Eastern sector of the divided city today despita the ill feeling provoked by the shooting and many were lining up for passes to visit relatives in tlie East during the next few days. The opening in the Commu nist anti-refugee wall the first since it was built 28 months ago comes to an end Jan. 5. About 55,000 West Berliners entered East Berlin on Christ mas Day and about 70,000 went Thursday, also a holiday in Germany. Smaller numbers are expected for the remainder of tlie visiting period, except for tlie rush on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Weather EXTENDED FORECAST Cloudy mild vraattitr wilt continue with modtr.it amounts of prtctpittv tton and recurring partods at rain or now. ager" for candidates for state or national office during next year's elections. He said he planned to move back to Portland when his term expires. 1960, was called on to take command of tho peace-keeping operation because the Cyprus police lacked the strength to prevent the spread of fighting. Maj. Gen. Edward Young, British commanding otficcr, was put in charge of the three- nation operation a few hours after President Johnson called on Cypriots to end hostilities. Quake Jolts Section Of Oregon PORTLAND (UPI) - A short, sharp earthquuke jolted parts of Northwest Oregon during the dinner hour Thursday evening, but there was no major dam age. It apparently was felt strongest on the coast. The quake struck about 6:36 p.m. Ed Chibouris, Oregon State University seismology student, said it registered 4 on a scale of 10 and appeared to be cen tered slightly west of Portland. In Seattle, Seismologist Nor man Jtasmussen of the Univer sity of Washington said the quake iwas felt between Salem and tlie coast, lie also said the quake did not exceed 4 on the scale of !0. There were a fow reports of cracked ceilings and walls. In S e a s i d e, residents said houses shook, while reports of tlie quake also came from other coastal cities between Astoria and Oceanlake. In Portland few residents seemed aware of it. Chibouris said tlie tremor was less severe than one which struck near Portland in Novem ber. scheduled until at least Monday and that meeting of the Senate promised to be a drawn-out one. Sen. William Proxniire, D Wis., acting Senate Democratic leader said the scheduled vote Monday on tho $3 billion com promise foreign aid appropria tions bill might be preceded by an "all day" fight over the pared-down bill and a contro versial amendment concerning U.S. credit guarantees for sale of wheat to Communist coun tries. Today's abbreviated session, presided over by Sen. Lee Met calf, ID-Mont., broke a previous record of tliree seconds that -MelcaU set last Aug. 3. ks
