Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

U. of 0. Ilbsry University of Qn Csa( Origoa 10247 5945 509 Crosby Innocent Jury Determines otvalhs Established 1862 VOL 50, NO. 65 CORVALLIS, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1957 Single Copy 10c PORTLAND (UP) A unanimous verdict of inno-f cent was returned here Tuesday nijrht by a jurv ting state conspiracy charges against Oregon Teamster i leader Clyde Crosby. nfe ays Philomath Near The former member of the Portland Exposition-Recreation Center Commission was accused in a grand jury indictment of conspiring to accept a bribe in connection with selection of a site and sale of property for the eight-million-dollar center.

His principal accuser had been racketeer James Elkins, star wit Corvallis Pad On Water Sale $100,000 Bonds Sold; Garfield Addition Bid In Bids were accepted on the S100.000 bond issue and the Gar- ness before the Senate Labor Rackets Committee earlier this, Force Said Unneeded For Souih Integration WASHINGTON (UP) President Eisenhower said today that although he has legal power to send troops into the South to enforce school integration, he could not imagine any set of circumstances that would lead him to take such action. 1 A reporter pointed out to Eisen- I llf'l If hower at his news conference that ZhUKOV- Wl toll YlSlt he has the power to use troop. year. Corvallis and philomath Motive Blasted closer to a meeting of minds on Crosby was the second promi-! me sale of the Corvallis water nent defendant accused by Elkins stem in rnuomath to that city, to be acquitted by a jury in Port- John Porter, Corvallis city man- land's marathon "vice controversy, field scho0' addlton- special meeting of the Corvallis school ager. said todav layor Terry Schrunk was acquit- Members of the Philomath citv ted of a Deriurv charBe after Iast niSnt in tne clt-v i council and the Corvallis coun-other trial in June.

Only convic-. The U.S. National Bank of -Port-! oil's fire and water committee obtained so far on the mass land' Corvallis branch, was and city officials met last night of indictments returned after El- awarded the bond issue for a lowj umM to enforce the Supreme Court school decision under laws dating back to the reconstruction err following the Civil War. He was asked if he was aware that a section of his civil rights Kill iu-w hAintf fvincirtarMl hv thm Exchange Proposal Gets Ike Approval io oiscuss the proposed purchase kins' appearances before grand Dia 01 Sio-210 net interest cost of the water mains by Philomath, juries was that of District Attor-: dur'ng tne 10-year life of the issue sorter said it appeared the an- ney William Langlev on a mis- at a ratc of 3.642 percent. The)- I ll Hi' 1 1 1 I ft I I 1 i WASHINGTON (UP, Pre P.m fnrwapri th.

ii i ut it iii iw hi i iv -a. i dent Eisenhower said today that tpnnn, if iwer to the problems was brought demeanor charge of failing to First National Bank of Portland, into sight by the meeting. make an arrest when he saw Corvallis branch, bid $18,400 total Corvallis has previously agreed cards being played at a party. He net interest cost at a rate of 3.68 to sell the system to Philomath; was subsequently removed from percent. for $1.00.

The point of difference office. The interest rate was censider- has been over the charge for Defense Attorney K. C. Tanner, ably higher than a year ago when water and the amount of water in his closing statements to the bonds were sold for construction an exchange of visits between So- acUon onJers of viet Defense Minister Marshal frg court Georgi K. Zhukov and Defense Secretary Charles E.

Wilson I 17 1 a ilf All to be provided to Philomath. Cor-jury, blasted what he said were of Highland View junior high' might be useful. Eisenhower saw ne naa oeen m- 11 1 rA3i -v JfVT 1 A I 1 The President said at nis news forme Pwe" 'did not believe situation could ing he would not favor doing in ii tv i.e. tit i an attempt to a world ten-. I develop whereby he would have to use this power.

sions. But he made a specific ex-i He said he is very hopeful that ception. That exception, he said, is that no conference should be; the Congress will pass a reason- held which might raise world! able, acceptable civil rights bin. hopes and then dash them to pieces. The troop use authority is carried forward in Part III of the administration civil rights bill.

Part III is the section which it i vi i hi The President said, however, that he could see no harm in a i ii 1 1 a i in vallis has asked for a rate of the motives for the trial, claiming school. The effective rate at that about 10 cents per 100 cubic feet that two Pulitzer prize winning time was 2.829. Of water, and Philomath offered reporters for the Portland Ore- The bond issue provides funds to pay three and three-quarter gonian. William Lambert and Wal- for adding classrooms to the Gar-cents. It is Corvallis' contention lace Turner, were attempting to fie'd elementary school, junior that the cost to serve Philomath bolster their nationally -noted se- high school equipment, sidewalk is considerably higher than Phil- ries of vice stories that were construction in the vicinity of omath's offer and Corvallis sug- based on Elkins' disclosures.

schools, street paving, grounds gested that Philomath have an "They got their story Irom one development and capital equip-independent study of the costs of the most disreputable wretches ment. and any capital additions made. The- Philomath council that has ever aflficted our cornr or alterations to any property be-indicated it would employ the munity," Tanner declared. longing to the school district, consulting engineers of "Stand Or Fall" On Elkins It was approved by district Howland, Hayes and MerryfieldJ If Crosby had been convicted he voters at the June 17 election, which has made a survey of the could have been sentenced to' Eufene Firm Low Philomath water situation, to three years in prison plus a $1000 Cascade Contractors, Eugene, rnake a study of the Corvallis fine. was awarded the general work on costs.

I Robert L. Welch, one of the, the Garfield school addition with Limited Supply Sought i state prosecutors, had told the. a low bid of $44,473 for general Corvallis also seeks to put a jury "there is no question about and electrical work and alternate limit on the amount of water that it. Our case must stand or fall on bids of $1275 for blacktop, $814 would be sold to Philomath on the the statements of Mr. Elkins." for sidewalk, and $230 for the grounds that the Rock Creek Another prosecutor, John D.

Nich- name to be placed on the building, source is limited and ultimately asserted that Elkins1 testis Other bids included genera and could be consumed entirely hv monv was fully corroborated by work Adkins Tur- meeting between Wilson and Zhu-! would authorize the attorney gen-kov. eral to seek injunctions or other civil court action "whenever any ill The President discussed the possibility of such a meeting when a reporter asked whether he thought an exchange of visits persons have engaged or there) are reasonable grounds to believe that any persons are about to en between the U.S. and Soviet Defense chiefs would serve a "use gage in any act for practices which would" deprive anyone of any civil rights. ful purpose." chusetts; Carolyn McGirr, Nebraska; Joan Adams, Nevada; Sanita Felkey, New York; Kathryn Gabriel, Ohio; Jean Spoils, South Carolina; Gloria Hunt, Texas; Charlott Sheffield, Utah; Dianna Schafer, Washington, and Ruth Parr, West Virginia. UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO.

THE SEARCH FOR MISS U.S.A. in the Miss Universe contest has been narrowed down these li American girls, ane of whom will be named Miss U.S.A. Left to right, Helen Garret, Arkansas; Peggy Jacobson, California; Marianne Gaba, Illinois; Judith Ann Hall, Iowa; Leona Gage, Maryland; Sandra Ramsey, Massa Must Promote Peace Southerners bitterly oppose this The President answered that it secUon, because it is tacked on to might, He went on to say there reconstruction era "force" stat- is almost nothing he wouldn't do utes, which would permit Ihe gov Philomath. leaving onlv the Wii-i other witnesses. Tner, Eugene, Lester H.

to try to ease world tensions, ernment to enforce school Inte lamette river source to Corval- Circuit Judge James R. Bain Burkett, John Carrick 4 with the one reservation. gration with federal troops. lis. i instructed the jurors to "let the Son, Albany, Grubb, Elsenhower said nothing Is Railroad Mes Hg7 Dam Men Halt 15 Girls Make Crossings Bad fo Kill Proposal Miss USA Final more Important Jhe world to The discussion centered around chips fall where they may" but Johnson Rose, L.

H. the possibility of Corvallis sudoIv-' warned that Elkins' testimony in- Meloy, Salem, George day, than trying promote peaceful relations. He said the alter Opposes Kuaunit Meetlig Other news highlight el tht President's news connference: He strongly opposed a move in Congress to nullify status of forces agreements with other Ra ing only the basic needs of Philo- itself was not sufficient to support W. Millett, Eugene, $4.5,742, math and Philomath taking steps I a verdict of guilty. and Robert C.

Wilson, $47,838. i. nM.j. i rnmm-iniwl thi vpar ftM i Rlarktnn Adtciti? Turner. native is so terrible that almost all the risks he would take would It appeared the best way this union leader after two hours and $1192; Lester H.

Burkett, $1320; The Southern Pacific railroad WASHINGTON (UP) Dem- But he said later he would waitj LONG BEACH, Calif. (UP)-Fif- be worthwhile. The President also: tions. He said if such a move succeeded, the American govern minutes of jurv deliberation: John Larnck Son, Urubb. today denied that street crossings a 6., i-Boy.

am I happy." Johnson Rose. $1311; L. H. along the Slxth street tracks are Canyon Dam today again lar mertm. week from today.

American beauty were selected could be done would be by a maintained by Philomath. Said it would be logical for Meloy, $1192 George W. Miuette, a vmr uiui hhhum dmi viwiinidii itifiii Ly luoud.y iiigm iu vie lor me line Porter said also under consid the U.S. to build a nuclear weap ment would be compelled to briny; home all of its armed forces. S1267 and Robert Wilson W1UUU lainiy would nave Kinea me con- L.aiir.f promised mat neits ian--ni miss united States of America eration is a reservoir to giv ons stockpile for use by North At meaning of state law.

troversial measure. yon would be the "first order of in the annual Miss Universe if Wilzig Company Bids He said a meeting between lantic Treaty Organization allies Philomath a standby supply Turner. A oublic hearing on the petition lnev ala 3 smrs 111 Business men. oeauiy pageant. Sidewalk Adkins Marshal Georgi K.

Zhukov, the in case of attack. He said the that con- IJ728; Lester H. Burkett, S874; of Robcrt G. Ringo and others for into the reservoir it would give I ftUI An Xllhcfalinn As promised. Miller saw to it took judges more than bpen studying means 0f arm-that all 16 opponents of the bill, to narrow a Held of 44! jn NAT0 propcriy for SOme including himself, were on time American beauties down to the 15tjmp He rcrused to discuss the Soviet defense minister, and Defense Secretary Charles E.

Wilson might well serve a useful purpose. But he saw no reason for a new Philomath a backlog to draw on -mm lime on. signallzing of the. crossing nas of Com. in times of peak usage and would; PORTLAND Elec- ose' B.lc' been scheduled for Aueust 6.

ac- mitlee when the meeting began at 10 ine unais lor tne miss give additional protection should' trie Companv. Corvallis, todav lov' GcorKc w- Millrtt- Jr status of any nuclear stockpile (Continued on page 2, column 1) $6-4. and Robert C. Wilson, $647. cording to information received a xiiey were there to insure UbA title will be held tonight.

'summit" meeting with Russian "parliamentary inquiries" were a major fire break out. A submitted an apparent low bid of 000 gallon steel reservoir has been $21,280 for construction of a 3000- Name Adkins Turner, $238: bv Ringo. The public utilities com- that the committee would not be The finalists are Miss Arkansas, made by Democrats during the -jiniirniwl afto- th fin-l trill full Hnlnn frii7ahr-lh Ifl Lester H. Burkett, $271; John estimated to cost approximately itva substation about three-fourths mission will conduct the hearing. hea(ed scssion When the meet- .1 "TT Stevenson's Son Tinan onH r.ih.r.

hao WH5 eu suay i.rM mempnis, miss (-ainornia, $34,000. of a mile south of Langlois, "L'T', Anv action the Philomath coun- The station will pick up Dower son nose- u- ott -i h.H n. hh iho Rut the nresenee of the 14 Jacooson. 18, of Uowney; cil decides upon will probably re- frm Bonneville Power Adminis- $210; George W. Millett.

$2oO, r' hll. it two Democrats who Miss niinois. Marianne Gaba. 18, Misses Cruise Ship leaders. On the subject of civil rights, Eisenhower said he did not want to discuss possible amendments' to the bill while it Is under consideration by the Senate.

He said that, for the time being, he prefers to stand on his statement of Tuesday night when he expressed hope that the Senate nir. vtnf th. nnle to Orf.rH and Robert C. Wilson. $2o8 Mxth street tracks, at Harrison.

v. th hin Chicago; Miss Iowa, Judith! nance a bond issue or some other! transmission line and transform rnetts of Albany was award-Monroe, Jefferson, and Western of -fpdera, not enough to keep the Hall. 20. of Council Bluffs; 1 SINGAPORE (UP)-American it to customer voltaee for the. Avenue.

m. ir nnmsitinn frr.ni laimrhintr a iona uage. zi. opment on the Snake River, tax program. Garfield school addition with a President Lines officials here ad- of time-killing procedural le" Bue; Mils Massachusetts.

The Corvallis committee will Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative ftunr. j. rt 'i diiancuiiK mc lilt: ill inimit iivu 111 nidi 111- Sandra Ramsey, 19, of Haverhill; jmitted reluctantly today they did I file a report to the city council, and the city of Bandon ranroau company asseriea inai lonimnipp met-i rvt-ry uav unui niuvr.i umn uii: M.I I 1... a. I i I.L.

1 1 iivura.siiH, laroiyn nicuirr. not Know ine wnereaoouts 01 junin th and the Philomath council will Energization is set for Decern- the crossings are now protected something is done about cHv th nr. hr baiion. Beaver Plumbing. L.

give further study to the ber of this this forced to adjourn at the begin ning of the House session. propos- year. by suitable devices. It denied that farce als before further action is taken. the complaint states fact1; suffi- $11,967, and E.

L. Forsyth. $12,674. Acceptance of bids on the Garfield school addition is subject to Porter said there will probably OprnrA Fvprl he other mectines between the "Ulcr rxetoiu yeu PORTLAND (UP i Jerry the verification of Chris Jepp- 18 of Sidney: Miss Nevada. Joan Fell Stevenson, purser aboard the o( ifiationeon.

Adams 23. of Las Vegas; Miss liner President Polk and son of sjm le jluUce New York, Sanita Pelkey 20, of Adlai Stevenson. equality affordetT to every citizen the Bronx; M.ss Ohio Kathryn Young Stevenson left the ship bU, tne constitution o( Unit. Gabriel. 20.

of Cleveland: Miss Hong Kong with a group of pa'-jj states" South Carolina, Jean Spotls, 20, of scngers and flew to Bangkok, enj Newberry; Miss Texas, Gloria route to a sightseeing tour of! Compromise Possible Hunt, 20. of Corpus Christi; Miss Angkor Wat in Cambodia. He wasj Eisenhower's views came amid Utah. Charlotte Cheffield. 20, of supposed to rejoin the ship hereeports that the administration it Salt Lake Citv: Miss Washinifton but had not showed up readying a major compromise on cient to empower the commissioner to order any additional signals, or devices to be installed at the expense of the railroad.

The answer further points out two governing bodies before the final solution is reached. Economy Men Hail Arms Cut Hiersche, a Portland high school sen. architect. youth, said he will attempt to break the world's underwater im-" ILLINOIS LEADERSHIP GONE No Immediate Slash In Home Payments Easy Identification On Stolen Pickuo There shouldn't be much difficulty la spotting a pickup truck reported stolen Tuesday night from in front a house near Bellfnuntain. Mrs.

John Downing said the red 1937 Chevrolet half-ton pickup had white sidewall tires and Cadillar hubcaps. Randall May Get mersion record here Thursday by SPRINGFIELD, 111., UP that Sixth street carries a large staying submerged in a barrel of Who's minding the store at the volume of vehicular traffic which water for 40 hours. state capital" Gov. William G. parallels the train movements on Hiersche held the world record Stratton is due in Washington to- the street.

A "full, complete and for underwater endurance from day and Lt. Gov. John W. Chap- fair investigation" of the cross-February to May but lost it when man is on an out-of-state vaca- ings must consider the vehicular a Miami diver stayed down 28 tion. The Senate prey, dent pro traffic and its ef frets on trains hours, 53 minutes.

and the speaker of thp House, and vehicles using the crossings. The test will be made in a 7 1-2- who are last in line, also have it stated. It a ked that the corn-foot high, 6-foot diameter barrel, left the area. plaint be dismissed. WASHINGTON (UP) House Diana Schafer, 18.

of Bellevue; today. civil rights bill designed to budget cutters today hailed De- and Miss West Virginia, Ruth The search for Stevenson was ease southern fears of strong-arm fense Secretary Charles E. Wil- Marie Parr. 18. of Saint Albans, touched off by a United Press New federal intervention in school seg- son's 100.000 man military cut- Miss USA following her selection York query on reaction of the regation cases, hack as proof of their claim the tonight will be entered in the Miss young Harvard student to news his: The reported compromise would defense budget can be reduced Universe finals Friday against the roommate Prince Harim had been amend controversial Part III of substantially.

Senators were can- top 13 international entrants. named the Aga Khan IV. the bill to forbid the attorney Hons Some military officials feared the reduction would weaken U.S. Major Compromise on Force general to intervene in school integration cases except by invitation of local authorities wishing to end segregation but meeting resistance. Eisenhower seemed to give sub bargaining power in rlisarmamon Top Defense Post S'jj' WASHINGTON tUP'-Presidc WASHINGTON (UP1 Administration sources said today the government will not immediately lower down payments on federal-backed home loans despite new authority to do so.

The sources said FHA Commissioner Lowell P. Mason will issue a statement later this week refusing to lower down payments at least until next (all because of inflationary dangers. The administration had been considering an immediate cut as authorized under legislation recently signed by President dickering with Russia. Thp tln.tpd States has nri.rx.sed nt Use Seen Due in Civil Rights Eisenhower is reported consider rn.h!tl.lt anri stance to the reported compro- ing appointment s.er. ftumf Brj(sh mjili)ry to 2.500 rtr.ii.iivj 1 -ii 1 ne rjiMMinower, in a lor- tlarence a 11 mn sinip mi nwn fear F.isfn Kiwpr a( minisliPtinn mad- i Under prolonged questioning Secretary of Defense Charles E.

Wilson i 'er the Senate voted to formally about the administration's stand tnat goal voluntarily it will lose civil rights lull today designed to iM. The report from informed sour- Witr, st arm cnsider his House passed racial on the ciul nghU program Eisen- ces followed widespread specula- jn nghts bill. to leave the J0" "'i "1 i.rai that Wilson will retire some -j think it would be wise to grant lion tnai wiison win rurr Wl, Wlh Eisen- grr-gatinn rases duor widf opr'n In such in smeiid- Hh.rt time tins vear oossib after his a lAttorney General Herbert Brown- lime mis ea. hower annrova Tuesriav or- A oerson qua ilied to six'ak for ment. 1 detense budge, lears Congress 'h the Jr- lnr Pwer 10 Drln Earlv Piiu Bridae Reoairs Due ONTARIO (UP1 Ontario City u.

ivn r.ari, r.Hivp u. rees vuu.k nu.ia on uts uwu niuuun Randall is a director and lorrner r.r their authorized strength Irom Pres the Oil! I OWI Mrtl I dl' IU .1 i 1 chairman of Inland Steel Co He i.t- oei.die to pass uie lorce integration in inuinern hill ltlw.llt -1 1. is chairman ine presioem nf t)l(1 council on for-ign ec.nr.mic rR Muv trencrll. ut rprviH this means Hi red under the new proposal Th.s i the which would -'nPP But! Eisenhower said that although h. uthorie the a.torn.'V general to four basic objec was not he thought eek iniunetion, or other civil 1VTS bl" "nd ald onf such legal actions should originatt an actual rut of men The Armv would take half the action "whenever anv per- on tne request oi local aumonuea.

Superintendent Herb Derrick was informed Tuesday bv state Deputy Highwav Engineer Forrest Cooper that plans and specifications for bids for the repair of the Malheur bridge north of Ontario would be presented to the highway commission at a meeting August 8. The bridge was washed out last February bv heavy flood in the Ontario area. Wilson, lalk.i.g rt-pnrters Tuesday night at the Pentagon before a dinner Eisenhower and 'several other cabinet members as of assistance in efforts to protect constitutional rights of citizens. rut, winding up with a force nf sons have engager! r.r there are fewer than one million men for reasonable Kiouiirjs to believe that Tins would fit in with the reported -a l.iil ti nnii'iap Weather Report Corvallis: Night and morning arts or oraetices which ni pan ill. buildup WiUon indicated further in anv old stuff srK.n.

He that he ar. guests, brushed aitle a-reports that he will ret in also laughed ol' will stay the ruts will he considered late next would'' deprive anyone of any uniten tress was iniormed cloudiness with partly sunny f- fall He said the move will not civil nRht th(' administration also would ar-lternoon Thursday; high Thursday matenallv affect oi. rseas Hev Troop Backing Keared r'P' amendments proposed 727; iow tonight 45-50. ment including force, in Western Southerners claim this section, Sen. Richard B.

Russell (D- West rn Oregon- Fair through Europe becus, a. ked on to Recon- leaded of the amendments Thlur with som, morning In a memorandum to Kisen- stnir-tior. Era "force" statutes, opposition to the bill. One would nj Thyrsdgy 65.70 Boat, Car Launched PORTLAND IP' Robert Stofleld, Portland, launt lied his Today's First Cash Ad outboard boat and his car at the hower. Wilson said the rut.

make would permit the government to mane uie stair director of the and 70gft MUth. j. same time at a public ramp on it possible to hv about 200 nfon scIhwI integration with hill's proposed civil rights com-. 2 52; wmdj wet to ine Hrnci.r rner urw.nv 11111 1011 nr. nr.

i i. in ursi- i'i' northwest 10-20 mph. Str.f.eld had backed his car onto ed from Congre-s for personnel The adnnnr tration amendment ation. The other would forbid the. Eastern Oregon: Mostly sunny the ramp to ease the bout into maintenance and operations for would forbid the attorney general commission tn accept the aid Of I through Thursday; high Thurs- n.i".-nr..r fniL.H thn i initi i tn intervene in ueh easr evrent workers.

wlMa, nVrPORT ind Street. tmnt I ont fir- fh cot Mir II 10 lor Irwrttot" TIm Mnt MM 7 uk-a la aar awratri ill laaaar aa laa fraal laa fatlaalaf ami aa aa aat Wat ar aM taaa awraa. RESIGNING TRE.VSl'RT SEfKKTRT George ILtmphrey. left, and Ms urreiir, Robert Aaderscr). an shown leaving the "'hit ta f.ii with idrnl Ki huwrr aa what Ilin.i;ihrfy d-vrihed "a lot tt rab.

uu del mite tin' hrrn srt for ll'i nph-rey deaartart frem Um cabinet. IMTtD PIES8 TELtFHOTO and the vehn ie plunged into .10 It was the firt concrete in bv invitation of local authorities' The Semite handed EiSfnhoweriday 'ow n'nt W0 et nf watei Stofield broke a Eisenhower' new nlan to trim his such us chool boards or play- and northern Democratic liberals valleys, vmdow and eM from Uie car record J71 don ooo non wirljng grr.tind authorities wishing to enda resounding triumph late Tues- Local temperatures In 24 hours tb sv hod set hv nhni.t one- hdlinn Hollars but meeting resist-1 day by voting 71-18 to consider the ending at a.m. today; MaJci- 1 Tin boat fluted. 'for the year that began July 1. ance.

I bill formally. mum 72, minimum 1..