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2 (Sec. 0 Statesman, Safem, Mar. 14, '68 Albany Votes Again To Fluoridate Water Independence to Seek Funds To Acquire Block of Riverfront This third version was given first passage last month and final passage Wednesday night. Councilman Irwin Kampfer still voting against it. Albany had a short-lived fluoridation ordinance once before.

It was adopted by a pub-lie vote but before it could be put in effect petitioners had called for another vote and the second time it was defeated. Action Taken Other counnl business Wed and on a proposal of Pacific Power Light Co. to take over operation of the city's downtown street light system. COG has offered Independence voting membership for $100 annually. Councilman John Werline expressed concern that the city might lose its iden- The question of where the remaining $15,000 in local funds would come from remained unanswered but some form of financing requiring voter approval appeared likely.

Several Ways Possible Hardy said bonds, serial levy or simply voter approval to exceed the 6 per cent limitation on the city's general fund might be considered. The property, sought for expansion of Polk Marine Park, was acquired by Community Endeavors Inc. for develop Jews Protest Accusations in Polish Unrest LONDON (AP) Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the World Jewish Congress, Wednesday night described as "outrageous calumnv" Commu- tity or individuality and others too were reluctant to accept. The street light plan involves conversion of the 20 downtown lights to 21,000 lumen mercury vapor lights providing about 2-13 the present lum-ination.

$100 A Month More Rental cost to the city would be $2,016 annually, or about $100 a month more than the system now costs the city for power. Councilman Al Opplinger was among several who expressed interest in the proposal but he favored extending the program to the 94 residential area street lights. In other business the council: Approved a $1,300 contract with Lou Ramus, Corvallis CPA, as new city auditor. Taxi Bid Delayed Deferred action on request of Walter Baird of Salem for franchise to operate a taxi cab. A similar request from Baird is being considered by Monmouth.

Ordered condemnation hearings on houses said to be substandard at 690 4th 1189 Monmouth 480 A Fury of Wind (RENO, Nev.) The roof of a home in northwest Reno flies over another house as winds ud to 90 miles an hour lashed the city Tuesday. An eight-year-old boy was killed small tool shed on him. (AP) when the wind tumbled a bidjnist attempts to blame unrest in Poland on the country's Jewish population. "It is my duty to protest against and to repudiate most strongly the baseless propaganda by Polish politicians and press alleging that Jews or Zionists are the instigators of the current unrest in Poland," he said in a statement. "This campaign is an outra geous calumnv against By DANIEL W.

DAVIES Staff Writer, Tho Statesman INDEPENDENCE Preliminary application for Willamette River Greenway Project funds to help finance purchase of the riverfront block bounded by Main, and Streets was votes here Wednesday. Independence City Manager Lyn Hardy said the city can qualify for 75 per cent of the estimated acquisition costs from state and federal sources. Protestants In Britain Raise Protest LONDON (AP) Britain's United Protestant Council protested Wednesday against the appointment of a Roman Catholic as a new assistant press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II. The Church of England, of which the queen is, "under God, the supreme governor," is not represented on the council. John David Gallagher, formerly a press officer with the Defense Ministry, was appointed to the palace press job Feb.

5. The council's resolution said the announcement had caused "distress to many of her majesty's loyal Protestant subjects." Any spokesman at the palace should be appointed "in accordance with the sovereign's Protestant oath," the resolution said. There was no comment from Buckingham Palace. The Church of England, as the established state church, considers itself catholic but not Roman Catholic, and is non-Protestant. Charles Porter Aims to Prosecute President Johnson EUGENE, Ore.

(AP) -Charles Porter is trying to prosecute President Johnson for a supposed violation of Oregon's Corrupt Practices Act. Porter, a former Democratic pnnoTccmQi iq natinriAi TO- chairman of' the Sen. Robert! wainui si. ana a pin nouse wun no aauress pusteu at 11th and Monmouth Street. Polls Score Clean Miss On McCarthy NEW YORK (AP) The polls missed on Sen.

Eugene J. McCarthy's 42 per cent vote aga.nst President Johnson's 48 per cent in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Nobody predicted more than 30 per cent ii A CBS poll released Monday night had it Johnson 65, McCarthy 29. An ABC poll had Johnson ahead 76 to 24 two weeks ago. A Roper Research Associated poll for Time magazine, taken in mid-February, had it Johnson 62 to 11.

Train Derailed Near Tulelake TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) -Workmen labored to clear the tracks near Tulelake. Calif. not far from the Oregon line where 17 cars of a Great Northern freight train derailed Wednesday. Nobody was injured.

Spokesmen for GN said they did not know what caused the cars to leave the rails. The train was northbound from the San Francisco area. A photographer at the scene said 14 of the derailed cars "looked like an accordion." Soviet Ship Sinks; Crew Is Rescued NEW YORK (AP) A Russian freighter sank in the North Atlantic on Wednesday, after her crew of 45 abandoned her and were picked up bv another Soviet vessel The Velikiye Ustyug first reported herself listing sharply at midnight. The Coast Guard said the Russians refused to say what caused the list or what type of cargo she carried. The 494-foot freighter was en route from Cuba to the Soviet Union.

While a Coast Guard plane I circled above the stricken ship and a Coast Guard cutter head- or) ViQf ii-o i rv Dnrcinn ftirrVi Ledus reached the scene JbO i miles south-southeast of New- foundland. The crew of the Velikiye Ustyug took to lifeboats and rafts as winds of 30 knots whipped up waves 8 to 10 feet high. The Ledus took the sunken ship's crew aboard and the Coast Guard said she then proceeded on a voyage home to Leiningrad. HCUA Fund Is Voted by House WASHINGTON (AP) The House voted Wednesday to provide $375,000 for the operating expenses of the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. Passage came after the House defeated 305-79 a motion to return the measure to the Administration committee for public hearings to justify the need for the money.

The committee asked originally for $425,000. It received $320,000 last year. The roll call was 343-44. firm: the Sourdough Queen, which is an Alaska enterprise, and the Reefer King, which is listed in state records as a subsidiary of the Ralston-Purina Co. of San Francisco.

About 20 boats supply the processors with king crab caught in the district, the state said. By LOIS VANDERWALL Statesman Correspondent ALBANY Albany City Council Wednesday night passed an ordinance to fluoridate city water for the third time this winter. Pacific Power Light supplier of city water, is ordered to begin fluoridation June 24. The council passed the ordinance twice in December, the second time when it learned that the first time it was illegal to do it all in one night because the vote was not unanimous. Up Third Time It came around for a third time when it was decided the ordinance should include a provision that it superseded any previous ordinance applying to adding anything to the water.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Max. Min.Prcp. Albuquerque 58 30 Anchorage 34 Atlanta 46 Bismarck 40 Boise 50 Boston 33 Chicaoo 37 Cleveland 22 Denver a Detroit 78 Fairbanks 22 Fort Worth 57 Helena 47 16 31 18 35 28 22 17 27 II -12 30 3 70 20 4 52 62 14 40 28 17 4 32 41 53 39 42 35 32 .08 1.52 .07 .02 Honolulu Kns City Lss Vofls Los Anolj Wlgml Kmch Minnegpoils-St. Paul New Orleans New York City 7i 50 71 Al 74 35 54 40 50 70 SO 54 .02 ji 1.12 Omaha Phoenix Reno Salt ake City .05 S8n Die9 5a" Francisco 67 58 53 50 Seattle .02 .05 .40 SooKane Washington 41 The Weather (Up to 4 p.m 1 Max. Mm.

Pracip. Astoria 51 40 Baker 55 Brookings 54 Burn 4 Eugen 54 Klamath Fill 44 Lakeview 39 Mtdford 54 Newport 54 North Bend 53 Pendleton 5 Portland 54 Redmond-Bend 49 The Dalles 40 SALEM (t 1 p.m.) 55 31 45 23 38 24 25 29 39 43 33 34 25 39 34 .45 .55 .11 .01 .12 Forecast (from U. S. Weather Bureau, McNary Fieid. saiem: partly cloudy today and tonight with a few showers today.

Increasing clouds Friday. High today 53, low tonight near 32, high Friday 55. Chance of measurable rain 50 per cent today, 10 per cent tonight, 20 per cent Friday. Willamette River 1.4 feet. Freezing level at 4 p.m.

yesterday 4,000 feet. SALEM PRECIPITATION Since start of weather year Sept. 1 To date Last year Normal 30 27.11 32.43 Oregon Coast: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with chance of a few showers Thursday. Patchy morning fog or low clouds Friday, with increasing clouds on the north coast lat Friday. Overnight lows in the 30s.

Highs Thursday mostly 50-55. Beach winds will become outh-westerly Thursday. Tide and Sun TIDES it SILETZ BAY (Lincoln City. Ore.) Standard Time HIGH Time Feet LOW Time Feet Mar It IS If a.m. 11:47 a.m.

12:29 a.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:59 a.m. 1:29 p.m. 1:3.

a.m. 2:23 p.m. 2:11 a.m. 3:23 p.m. 5.9 7 6.3 6.7 6.1 7.0 5.7 7.1 5.2 6:13 a.m.

6:43 p.m. 7:61 a.m. 7:19 p.m. 7:49 a.m. 7:55 p.m.

8:37 a.m. 8:31 p.m. 9:37 a.m. 9:13 p.m. 1.3 0.5 e.i 0 6 1.2 1.8 17 18 ilo nbuin the tlfl" for fi'm: iiii itir Lincoln City srhprtnlr For -ih nalrr-suhirarl 4 mlnoi anrt 6d 14 lert; (or low water snhtrar! mtniitrs and add 0 4 left.) Mar.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sunrise 6:27 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 6:23 a.m. 6:21 a.m. 6:19 a.m.

6:18 a.m. 6:16 a.m. Sunset 6:17 p.m. 6:18 p.m. 6:19 p.m.

6:20 p.m. 6:22 p.m. 6:23 p.m. 6:24 p.m. A Guide to Your family Bible CAN EAT Drink AS Drink i Dessert MIST POM with Appl.

Sauc. Include drink and dessert Plus everything in the Foodline. 50AST BEEF hot, steaming and tender Includes drink and dessert Plus everything in th 1 5v DIAL ALL YOU CAN EAT j7 99 119 I39 Kennedy for President paign. He said Johnson's office sent him a collection earlier this year of the President's messages to Congress, but that this book did not say who compiled it or who paid for its Theater Time Table HOLLYWOOD 7:18. 9:29 CAPITOL "JUNGLE 1:53.

8:15. 10:32 "REAR 3:11. 5:22. 7:33, ELSINORE "GRAND PRIX" 8 13 4:04, 1:00. NORTH SALEM DRIVE IN "THE DEVIL'S OWN" "PREHISTORIC WOMAN" "FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN" "THE MUMMY'S SHROUD" (Gate open 0:45, show at 7:15) State Education Board to Help Prison Schooling The State Board of Education has offered assistance in organizing the education pro.

WMm th nronnn Q.otn Pni tentiary. The board voted Tuesday to make professional aid available to the Board of Control and the Corrections Division after last weekend's riot destroyed facilities and focused attention on the program. Action came after Robert W. Chandler and Thomas L. Scan-Ion, board members, said that it is a state responsibility for restructuring education at the prison.

It should be done through an agency like the State Department of Education, which has contacts with local educational groups, they said. Pen Officer Home Lt. Hal Masterson, 51, 301 Eola Drive NW, injured Saturday in State Penitentiary riot, went home Wednesday afternoon. Salem General Hospital officials said. He was the last of seven prison employes hurt in the riot to leave the hospital.

said the crab meat was not tested in Alaska because of inadequate manpower and the time problem involved in bringing the crab meat into Anchorage. The unidentified health departs ment spokesman said the ships have been ordered to clean up their operations. He said he feared the incident might receive more publicity than it deserved and would harm Alaska's king crab industry with "another tuna fish scare." He said such an event "would be tragic." 5 Ships Named The health department identified the five freezer ships involved as the M. V. Northgate, operated by the Point Adams Packing Co.

of Oregon; the Teresa Lee. operated by American Freezerships, the Nelco One, operated by a Tokeland, nesday night included: I Prcsentaiion of 3 proposed Linn County planning Commis sion budget of 521.507. of which $3,110 would be the city's share. The council scheduled action for its next meeting. Authorization of purchase of a two-way portable radio for ths police department.

Motorola's low bid of $687 was accepted. The only other bidder was General Electric at $938. Approval of a beer license for Victor Oleman at Woodsman Cafe, 2300 E. Front St. Gradual Viet Pullout Wins Poll Majority PRINCETON, N.J.

(AP)-A majority of persons surveyed throughout this country favor a gradual withdrawal of American troops in South Vietnam, the Gallup Poll stated Wednesday. A total of 69 per cent of 1,504 persons interviewed approved of a plan to draft and train South Vietnamese not now in the armed services. When a similar plan was first submitted to the public In December, 1966, 58 per cent expressed approval. Under the plan, each group of 100.000 South Vietnamese trained for combat duty would replace 3 Similar number cf American troops until a phase- OUt Of L. b.

armed forces WaS i romDleted The United States would continue to supply the South Vietnamese with war materials and would continue to help in tht economic development of that southeast Asian country under the proposal. The troop withdrawal could be completed within a year under the plan, tht poll said. TWO BICYCLES LOST Two bicycles valued at $20 each were reported taken early Wednesday morning from Chuck's Bike Shop. 898 Liberty St. NE.

A door lock was removed for entry, Salem police said. HIM1VJM-I'H DOORS CPEN P.M. DIRK BOSARDE STANLEY BAKER "ACCIDENT" 'Ar Cohr Featuretfe "EAST IS EAST" Sponsored bv A.A.U W. 4 1 1 DOORS OPEN 12:45 P.M 2nd Fun Week WAIT DISNEY'S "JUNGLE BOOK" TECHNICOLOR cT Color 1 WAIT DISNEY'S "BEAR COUNTRY" FREE PARKING OT HONK'S OFHIHP.K-BaBKYtUil. '363-5050.

Gate 4:45 Shew 7:15 Ends Tonight 4 BIG SCARE HITS -k Start Tomorrow James Coburn "OUR MAN FLINT" Z. "IN LIKE FLINT" 2 COLOR HITS; I'HIH'liH! Dosrt Open 7:15 ie th how a j.nt. Tbe glamour JIhe speed nd spectacle! SUPER PANAVTS40NAWI HETROCOLM Jam. Garner tm Maria Saint Yve Montane -A- T.ihirej Mtfim. Irian Bedford -V Jessie Walter GaTn'Mr Academy ment of offstreet parking and is currently owned by a group.

In other business dealing with the park the council awarded a $3,500 contract to Salem Road and Driveway to blacktop road and parking area from Street to the boat launch in the park. Low was shared by Paving of Salem. Action Delayed Turning to other matters the council deferred decisions on joining the Mid Wailamette Valley Council of Governments Teen-Agers Hike Jobless Rate in Nation WASHINGTON (AP) An increase in job-hunting teen-agers was the main factor in nudging the nation's unemployment rate up in February from the 15-year low of January, the Labor Department reported this week. ou uu.e ui o.o yc, lcu cent. At the same time a rise in employment of women and teenagers in February pushed up the total employment figure by about 800.000 to 74.1 million.

The total of unemployed during the month was 3.3 million, the same as the seasonally adjusted total for December. Arthur M. Ross, commissioner of labor statistics, said the jobless situation remains about the same as that of a year ago because while the number of jobs increased substantially since then the number of per- sons seeking jobs rose at about same rate. Swede Leftists Protest War with the king to discuss the de terioration of U.S.-Swedish rela tions. About 25 demonstrators waved placards and demanded that Sweden's ambassador be recalled from Washington.

U.S. Ambassador William Heath left earlier Tuesday for Washington for consultations on the strained Swedish-American relations. It was Heath's recall that prompted the non-Socialist opposition to demand a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee. After a two-hour session, Premier Tage Erlander told newsmen all parties had agreed Sweden will continue to uphold its policy of neutrality on Vietnam as well as other questions. The cattle are ready, Prices are low.

4 Mont, to Pay FANCY PORK 5 lbs. Skinless Wieners Larqt Bologna 74f 3 $7 4C lb. 37 TIME i2790 Market SI. OPEN DAILY 11 a.m. to Midnight jjlCOMENUST 1 1 This violated an Oregon elections law which forbids anony- STOCKHOLM (AP) Swed-mous publications, Porter said.

ish leftists demonstrated Porter asked the Oregon sec-'against U.S. policy in Vietnam retary of state Wednesday to in the royal palace courtyard turn the case over to a district I recently as Parliament's For-attorney for prosecution. Thejeign Affairs Committee met Copper Strike Resists All Peace Tries WASHINGTON (AP) Another contract proposal fell through Wednesday in White Hons fffnrte tn cottlo th na. Zu: c.6'";-'""'-v'u i dust strjke And boh compa. i llj Q1IU U1UU11 1 CpUJ ICU back in a stalemate.

"Refusal of the coalition of 26 striking unions to finalize an agreement with Kennecott Copper Western mining operations until a settlement is reached for the company's lead-zinc and fabricating opera tions has once again resulted in a complete deadlock," a Kenne- spokesman Earlier a proposed Phelps! Dodge Corp. offer of $1.07 per hour in increases for a 40-month contract collapsed when federal negotiators tried to compromise union demands to apply it to other company operations. The Phelps Dodge offer also applied only to Its Western mining operations, plus its El Paso refinery. Talks with the other two major copper firms, Anaconda Co. and American Smelting and Refining continued but with no report of progress.

More than 50,000 workers are involved in the strike that has shut down most U.S. copper production. Keys to the City Victim of Strike INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) -Mayor Richard G. Lugar says the nationwide copper strike is closing the door to his city's hospitality.

Apologizing to a visiting dignitary who left Indianapolis empty-handed, Lugar explained that because of a copper shortage, "we don't have any keys to the city." ated, they can order it reprocessed or removed from the market. Any uncontaminated portions of the shipment can be sold through normal channels, the spokesman said. The embargo was ordered after an inspection trip to five floating factories at Adak by Harry Carter of Kodiak, state shellfish sanitarian. Carter said five freezer ships, moored together in Finger Bay, were dumping raw wastes into the bay beneath their hulls and then using water from the same location in their crab processing operations. Took 'Shortcuts' The Anchorage office said processors were taking "unacceptable shortcuts" and taking advantage of their isolated location in the Aleutians, far from the nearest health inspector.

He Motor-Vu Dallas Gates 6:45, Show 7:15 Adults SI; Children Under 12, 25c; Preschool (Free) tTRLT DtSKEY Him Boo' TtCHNIC0L0lr CO-HIT Joey Bishop in "Who's Minding tho Mint" 79 if small Jewish community of 20 non souls the tinv remnant of m.wo souis. tne tiny remnant oi the three million Jewish citizens who were the victims of mass murder bv the Nazi anti-Semites Jews of Poland have undergone a long history of persecution. But the days of toe Nazi occupation, ghetto massacres and camp slaughters were the most catastrophic. There were jmore than 33 mmion poUsh Jews bef()re Word War lL but 35.000 to 40.000 remained at onlv its "en(j An estimated three million died in the Nazi extermination camps, utners were siain unaer other circumstances by Germans, Russians and non-Jewish Poles. Committee Okehs School Budget At Springfield SPRINGFIELD (AP) A school budget which will provide free textbooks for junior and senior high school students has won approval from the Springfield School District Budget Committee.

A public hearing is scheduled April 8 and voters will act on the $9 million budget at a May 6 election. Some 2.600 junior and senior high school students will no longer have to pay $ll-a-year textbook fees if the budget is approved. Grade school pupils already receive free textbooks. The proposed budget is some 14 per cent above the current year's budget, and would result in a tax increase ranging between $22.50 and $37.50 for the owner of a $15,000 home. The budget provides about $262,000 for teacher salary increases.

Malik Resumes Position at U.N. UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (AP) Ambassador Jacob Ma lik resumed Wednesday the post of Soviet chief delegate to the United Nations, which he held from 1948 to 1953. He succeeds Ambassador Nikolai T. Fedorenko, who returned to Moscow last month.

Malik presented his credentials to Secretary-General Thant. COLOR TV SET TAKEN A color television set valued at $300 was reported taken from a room at Holiday Inn during the night, Salem police said Wednesday. Apparently a key was used to unlock the door, they said. Athens became the leading naval of the Aegean Sea in 480 B.C. GUARANTEED TENDER 25 lbs.

Meat Order Iti Ik PORK S1A95 ORDER IV I AnfED LVlllLIt i BEEF U.S.D.A. mmmmumm cHoicr ft. Mir, $11.95 Health Officials Advised to Check King Crab Meat for Contamination WvVWwVUiVvWVvVWfViAiAiV secretary of state office said the matter must be studied further. The Natchez Indians had a highly developed religious life based on sun worship. SOUTH "SAIEM vrv.41 jcsJjltvlxj SPRING VACATION Roller Skating Schedule Special Matinee Friday 1 p.m.

to 4 p.m. OPEN EVERY EVENING FAMILY NIGHT Thursday Evening Saturday March 14 ALL NIGHT SKATING PARTY Roller Skating 'til 7 a.m. Sunday morning Breakfast Served I Includes Skates and Breakfast. Every Day Evening Games Prizes it Fun Slot Cars and Pool Tables FREE BUS SERVICE 363-1429 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP)-The Alaska Department of Health and Welfare reported Wednesday that 2 million pounds of king crab meat from Adak have been released from embar go and health officials in Washington and Oregon were advised to check it for contamination. A spokesman for the Environmental Health Office in Anchorage said the frozen crab meat may not be contaminated, but the state shellfish sanitarian complained last week that five floating factories which proces sed the meat were using con taminated water In the ashing process.

Gives Time to Act The embargo, a temporary delaying process which gives health officials time to take precautions such as warning the health authorities in other states did not prevent the Adak proc essors from shipping the crab meat. The environmental Health Of fice spokesman, who declined to identify himself in a telephone interview, said the crab meat left Alaska's territorial waters and is en route to ports in Washington and Oregon. He said health officials in those two states were notified Monday through the U.S. Public Health Service in San Francisco that the crab meat is en route by various means of transportation. He said if health officials find the crab meat Is contamin Follow the revolving sign to 12th and CENTER ALL YOU LUNCH AS LOW Includes DINNER AS LOW Includes HAMBURGER STEAK with Mushroom Siuc.

Includes drink and dessert Plus everything in th. Foodline. 129 STEAK In Brown Gravy Includes drink and de-ert Plus In th Fe.dlin. 1 49 AS Dairy Queen I SUNDAE ff SALE If ijbuy on at regular 30c price jiand get second en for Ji Thur-Fri -Sat ONLY 1501 25th SE SALEM MEAT CO. Ph.

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