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Oregon Statesman, Salem, June 7, 1977 Deputies fail to find man feared drowned County sheriff's deputies were unsuccessful Monday in their search for a 20-year-old man believed to have drowned while trying to swim across the Willamette River at Wallace Marine Park Sunday night. Salem police were told by onlookers that Kenneth Neal Blocker, 6054 Plum Tree Court NE tried to swim the river about 9 p.m. and was near the east bank below the railroad trestle when he, Ronald went under Ray the Neal, 22, water. 628 Hawthorne Drive NE, who swam the river ahead Corrections Errors appearing in The Oregon Statesman may be brought to the attention of the city desk between noon and 6 p.m. daily by telephoning 364- 6811, extension 310.

of Blocker, told police that the man never came to the surface again. Polk County deputies searched the sloughs and drifts of the river below Wallace Marine Park Monday. said the man's mother who lives in Galt, has been notified that her son is missing. Blocker's wallet was being held by James Howard, 18, with whom Blocker had been living. Fines upheld The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld Monday the constitutional authority of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to impose fines against public officials who refuse to file annual statements of economic interest.

The court affirmed the commission's $250 fines in 1976 against H. F. Smith, former municipal judge of Klamath Falls, and Lowell N. Jones, a member of the city planning commission. (AP) IN JUMBO MUSHROOMS Mr.

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Publication Number 411560 The Statesman-Journal Co. reserves the right to adjust subscription rates by giving prepaid and mail subscribers 30 days notice. News Salem today The following events are scheduled for today in Salem: Shut-eye fitness swim, a.m., Olinger Pool. Adult lap swimming, noon-1 p.m., Olinger Pool. West Salem Community Council mittee meeting, noon, Room 305, Civic Center.

Barracks and Auxiliary, No. 113, Veterans of WWI, noon, Senior Center. Grant executive board meeting, 4 p.m., North Salem Neighborhood Office. Adult fitness swim, p.m., Olinger Pool. Registration for the summer recreation season, 6-8 p.m., Salem Public Library auditorium, Civic Center.

Open play volleyball, 7 p.m. Whiteaker Junior High School. Morningside Neighborhood Association board meeting, 7:30 p.m., Morningside School. Senior Adult Club dance, 8-11 p.m., VFW Hall, 630 Hood St. NE.

Salem area births SALEM HOSPITAL (General Unit) PRUETT Linford and Geneva Pruett, 5667 Valley View Road SE, a daughter, June 6. WHITE To John and Anita White, 4194 Boone Ave. SE, a son, June 6. COX To Chuck and Debra a Cox, 330 Catherine Court, Monmouth, a daughter, June 6. BOITZ To Ronald and Roseanne Boitz, 303 N.

Cottonwood Way, Monmouth, a son, June 6. STILLMAN To Craig and Mary Stillman. 6680 Huntington Circle SE, a son, June 6. BEACH To David and Judy Beach, 2823 Ridgeway Drive SE, Turner, a daughter, June 6. SPINKS To Jack and Karen Spinks, 2580 Hazel St.

NE, a daughter, June 6. ADAMS To Paul and Deborah Adams, 3338 Pringle Road SE, a son, June 6. Salem crime report short dark hair. He wore dark clothing and white tennis shoes. Watches and cameras valued at $266 were reported stolen Sunday from the 1283 Woodacre Drive SE residence of Clive Edward Jared, Salem police said.

The intruder entered the house through an unlocked window after removing the screen, police said. The burglar was seen 1 by a neighbor who described him as a white man about 30 years old, five feet six to five feet eight inches tall with stocky build and Two 10-speed bicycles each valued at $150 were reported stolen Monday from the backyard of the 1665 A St. NE residence of Anthony Joseph George police said. The bikes were bought eight days ago, police said. Salem Municipal Court Oakley Ivan McKee, 54, Sandy, found guilty of a charge of driving while intoxicated, case continued for alcohol treatment evaluation.

Obituaries John I B. Schmidt ette, sisters Agnes mortuary is in charge. Schmidt, Hillsboro, Myrtle Hubbard John B. Schmidt, 82, 825 Thompson Ave. NE, died Monday in a Salem hospital.

A native of Kansas, he moved to Salem in 1937 from North Dakota. He was a retired barber. Survivors include widow, Mabel; brothers Solomon, Wolf Point, and Henry Woldt, Lafay- Eva Graber, Salem, Bena and Mary Schmidt and Albertina Wilson, all of Wolf Point. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Howell- Edwards-Doerksen mortuary, with interment at Restlawn Memory Gar15.

dens. The family suggests contributions to the Mission Fund at Pratum Emmanuel Mennonite Church. Steak AMERICA'S STEAK EXPERT C. McCall Sr. Clark C.

McCall 83, LaCrosse, a former Salem resident, died Sunday in a LaCrosse hospital. A native of Michigan, he Advertising Directory Amusements Apparel Accessory-Men's Apparel Accessory-Ladies' Apparel Accessory Children Automobiles Auto Supplies Tires Beauty Health Beverages Cameras-Photos Carpet Cleaners-Launderers Dining Out Drugs Weather Station Salem area fire runs Following are alarms answered by Salem area fire departments during the period ending 10 p.m. yesterday. SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT. Sunday 11:46 p.m.

possible heart attack, 940 Columbia St. NE, victim taken to hospi- tal. Monday 4:13 a.m. possible heart attack, 4355 25th Ave. NE, victim taken to hospital.

4:34 a.m. smoldering chair in a house, 3, 1347 Waller St. NE, no damage, fire out on arrival. 9:01 a.m. smoking dishwasher, 880 Hansen Ave.

caused by overheated motor, washer unplugged, no damage. 11:55 a.m. public service to remove kitten from a tree, 1098 Howard St. NE. 12:15 p.m.

electrical problem with clothes dryer, 1699 Fair Oaks Way NE, no damage. 12:59 p.m. smoke in an alleyway, 241 Commercial St. SE, caused by sewer smoke test, no damage. 1:24 p.m.

gas washdown for a car leaking gas, 609 Chemeketa St. NE. 4:15 p.m. false alarm, 999 Locust St. NE, School for the Deaf.

5:45 p.m. possible heart attack, 1810 32nd Place NE, victim taken to hospital. 5:46 p.m. car accident, 2300 block of Market St. NE, no injuries.

7 p.m. smoke in a house, 3380 Abrams Ave. NE, caused by pan left on a stove, no damage. 8:42 p.m. possible drug overdose, 4082 Commercial St.

NE, victim taken to hospital. 9:39 p.m. report of house fire, 2345 Cherry Ave. NE, turned out to be unauthorized burn causing smoke, no damage. MARION COUNTY FIRE DIST.

1 Monday 12:42 p.m. first aid for man with lime in his eyes, 9124 Portland Road NE, victim taken to hospital by private vehicle. 6:30 p.m. first aid for child struck by car, 499 Clarmar Drive NE, victim taken to hospital with minor injuries by private vehicle. KEIZER FIRE DEPARTMENT Sunday 9:31 p.m.

first aid for possible heart attack, 4915 Crater Ave. victim taken to hospital. House speaker reveals proposal House Speaker Phil Lang, D-Portland, unveiled a compromise proposal Monday for sharing House decisionmaking powers with a rules committee at least until the 1979 session. In a letter to each of the 59 other House members, Lang proposed that party caucuses appoint members of the Legislative Emergency Board and the Legislative Administration Committee. The proposal is intended to head off another confrontation in the House, which voted 32-28 last month to give most of Lang's powers to a six-member House Rules Committee.

(AP) lived in Salem for 20 years Freda Homann prior to moving to LaCrosse three years ago. MOUNT ANGEL SerHe was a retired car vices will be 3 p.m. salesman. Wednesday at Trinity LuSurviving are widow, theran Church for Freda Mabel; son, George N. Homann, 77, Rt.

1, Box 72, Redding, nine. who died Sunday. Intergrandchildren and several ment will be in the church great-grandchildren. cemetery. Simon mortuServices will be at 3 ary, Woodburn, is in p.m.

Wednesday at Bel- charge. The family sugcrest Mausoleum Chapel. gests contributions to the Howell-Edwards-Doerksen church. Myrtle Hubbard FORECAST for Tuesday 60 90 70 60 80 70 90 80 100 figures show 90 high temperatures for area. Rain Cold 90 90 Warm Data from Showers Stationary Occluded NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, 90 NOAA, U.S.

Dept of Commerce, Salem forecast Forecast (from National Weather Service, McNary Field, Salem): Mostly fair today with morning low clouds, cooling trend with high today around 80, Wednesday 75. Low tonight 55 to 60. Chance of measurable rain near zero both days. Freezing level at 4 p.m. yesterday 14,300 feet.

Temperature (To 9 o'clock last night) 10 p.m. .........74 10 a.m. ..71 11 p.m. 73 11 a.m. .73 Midnight ....64 Noon.

..75 1 a.m. ..65 1 p.m. 78 2 a.m. .61 2 p.m. 78 3 a.m.

.60 3 p.m. .82 4 a.m. .58 4 p.m. .83 5 a.m. .58 5 p.m.

6 a.m. ..........58 6 p.m. :83 7 a.m. .63 7 p.m. .81 8 a.m.

.67 8 p.m. .76 9 a.m. .69 9 p.m. ..72 Degree Days Sunday Cooling 1. (The degrees needed to cool to an average of 65 degrees Fahrenheit).

Precipitation Since start of weather year Sept. 1. To date Last year Normal 17.48 37.28 39.16 River Levels Willamette 7.9 ft. N. Santiam (Mehama) .4.3 ft.

Santiam (Jefferson) .5.7 ft. Wilson (Tillamook) .4.2 ft. Nestucca (Beaver) .4.2 ft. Siletz (Siletz) .4.4 ft. Alsea (Tidewater) .2.7 ft.

Oregon Weather By The Associated Press Temperature extremes and precipitation for the 24 hours ended at 5 p.m. Max. Min. Pcp. Astoria 73 54 Baker ..61 Brookings .65 55 Burns ..94 66 Eugene.

:82 56 Klamath Falls. .90 .91 63 tc Medford. 61 .65 51 North Bend. .68 54 Pendleton .90 Portland. ...83 Redmond.

.89 Salem .83 The Dalles ..95 62 Forecast LEBANON Services days 85-95. Lows Tuesday night 50s to mid will be 11 a.m. Wednesday 60s. in the Huston mortuary Extended outlook Thursday through for Myrtle Hubbard, 86, 65 Saturday: Joy who died Sunday. WESTERN OREGON Sunny except Burial will be in 100F morning and some cloudiness coast and northern interior chance of evening showCemetery.

ers over the Cascades. Highs 60s coast, A native of Taylor, 75-85 northern interior and lower 90s she moved her in 1950 southern interior. Lows 55. from California. EASTERN OREGON Partly sunny with chance of late afternoon thunderSurvivors include daugh- showers.

Highs 80s to lower 90s. Lows 45- ters Gracie and Irene Har- 55. vey and Viola Brown, all of Lebanon; sons Rubin and Edgar, both of Leba- Oregon Coast non; brother John Taylor and sister Dora Wilson, Fair or low cloudiness Tuesday and Texas; 19 grandchildren, Wednesday with partial afternoon clear19 great-grandchildren and ing. Highs in the 60s Tuesday and 55-65 one -grand- Wednesday. Lows Tuesday night 50-55.

child. West to northwest winds 10-15 m.p.h. By The Associated Press PORTLAND, VANCOUVER AREA Fair Tuesday and Wednesday except morning cloudiness Wednesday. A little cooler days with highs near 80 Tuesday and in the mid 70s Wednesday. Lows Tuesday night 55-60.

WESTERN OREGON Fair through Wednesday except some afternoon and evening thunderstorms south and Cascades and fog or low cloudiness coast and interior valleys Wednesday morning. Highs 80-90 interior and 60s coast Tuesday and 75-85 interior and 55-65 coast Wednesday. Lows Tuesday night 50-60. EASTERN OREGON Variable cloudiness with scattered afternoon and nightime Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs both Classifieds In need of.

transportation? Check all of the auto buys in today's newspaper. See classifications 800 900 except 30 m.p.h. some southern areas in' the afternoons. Seas 2-4 feet and westerly swells 3-6 feet. The latest Oregon Coast weather forecast may be obtained by calling the Newport Coast Guard station The information is updated every four' hours.

National Weather By The Associated Press A cold front pushing southward produced heavy thundershowers over Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia on Monday. The heaviest storms appeared to be near where the three states meet. Baseball-sized hail was reported in Hurley, Va. Severe thunderstorm watches were in effect through Monday evening for much of Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Kentucky and West Virginia. Isolated showers and thundershowers dampened coastal and mountain areas of central and southern California and into Nevada, Arizona and the Rockies.

Cooler air kept moving southward into. the Central Plains and the mid-Mississippi Valley. Sunday's 90-degree temperatures were replaced with some in the 70s Monday. Winds increased across the lower Great Lakes and a gale warning was posted for Lake Erie. Temperatures around the nation at 3.

p.m. EDT Monday ranged from 43 in Bradford, to 104 in Gila Bend, Ariz. The forecast for Tuesday called for scattered showers from the central Appa-. lachians across the mid-and north-Atlantic coast states. Thundershowers were expected to dot Florida, southern Texas and Louisiana with isolated thundershowers over the mountains of Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado and Arizona.

Hot weather was expected over the central Gulf Coast region, California's interior valleys and Montana. The upper Ohio Valley, lower Great Lakes, New England, and central Appalachians were expected to come under the influence of cooler weather. The forecast for the rest of the country 'called for mild and warm weather. Victor S. Rose Victor S.

Rose, 84, 2644 Evergreen Ave. NE, died Monday at his residence. He was born in Decota, and lived here for five years. He was a retired rancher. Surviving are widow, Mary; daughter, May Rex, California; son, George, Portland; brother, Manuel, California; five grandchildren.

Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rigdon-Ransom mortuary and mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Interment will be in St.

Barbara Cemetery. 4A 3A, 11A 4B 6A By The Associated Press Temperature and precipitation for the 24 hours ended at 5 p.m. local times: Max. Min. Pcp.

Albuquerque. .90 62 ..58 42 Atlanta ...94 65 Bismarck. .82 45 Boise .100 Boston Chicago ...68 61 Cleveland ...61 .05 Denver ..80 .32 Detroit ...63 1.10 Fairbanks .86 Fort Worth 101 Helena .88 Honolulu .86 Kansas City .79 Las Vegas. .102 Los Angeles ...81 Miami Beach .85 .01 Mpls. St.

Paul ...73 Orleans .95 New .67 .11 Omaha Palm Springs 105 Phoenix ..103 Sacramento .97 Salt Lake City. San Diego ..70 San Francisco Seattle .83 Spokane .87 Washington D.C. .........77 64 Tides JUNE Time Feet Time Feet 5:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. 6:32 p.m.

6:18 a.m. 12:50 a.m. 7:25 p.m. 1:04 p.m. 0.1.

1.7. The sun June Sunrise Sunset 5:26 8:56 p.m. 00 5:20 a.m. 8:56 p.m. Numbers 13A Fabrics-Domestics Financial Furniture Hommme Furnishings 8A Groceries Home ImprovementPaint 28,38 Jewelry Lawn Garden Office Piano, Organ Musical Instruments 11A Real Estate Sporting Goods TV, Stereo Appl.

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