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em Bdlv IF The Weather Forecast: Morning clouds, but mostly sunny afternoons today and Wednesday. Highs near 70, low tonight 48. (Complete report on page 2.) FOUNDED 1651 OREGON SALEM 119th YEAR 2 SECTIONS-22 PAGES No. 47 PRICE 10c Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, May 13, 1969 Death of Coed Like That of Beaverfon Girl By JIM RANDALL Staff Writer, The Statesman MONROE Aweighted body, tentatively identified as that of Karen Sprinker, 19, a Salem coed missing since March 27, was found about 7 p.m. Monday in the Long Tom River north of here.

Benton County sheriff's divers discovered the remains Scaled-Down Liberalize V.rw-'AW.W..WAW.VV.V.V.W.X City Ballot I Swim The Senate oois uo.nq on Abort ion Law Put to The proposed tax money would not be available until after July 1, but the Council promised to dig up enough money somehow from the current budget to open the peels about June 15. The other two issues on the ballot will be a $334,110 one-year operational levy to balance the budget for 1969-70, and By FLOYD McKAY Statesman Capitol Reporter Another measure to liberalize Oregon's abortion laws emerged Monday from the Senate Judiciary Committee and will be before the Senate late this week. It allows abortions when the mother's physical or mental health is threatened, when the child might be born deformed or when the pregnancy results from criminal assault. That goes beyond the present law, which is interpreted generally by physicians to limit abortions to cases where the mother's health is "in peril." It doesn't go as far, however, as a measure defeated 16-14 on May 1 in the Senate. That bill allowed any abortions performed by physicians, The bill approved Monday contains, as did the one defeated earlier, a provision by which physicians or hospitals may refuse to participate in abortions because of their personal beliefs.

It would allow an abortion after the 150th day of pregnancy only when the mother's life is in danger. Voting to send the bill to the Senate were Sens. Don Willner and Berkeley Lent, both D-Portland; Donald Husband, R-Eugene; Kenneth Jernstedt, R-Hood River; and Gordon McKay, R-Bend. Opposed were Chairman Anthony Yturri, R-Ontario, and Edward Fadeley, D-Eugene. Absent, but likely "no" votes when the bill appears on the floor, were Sens.

John Burns, D-Portland, and George Eivers, R-Milwaukie. but it required a six-months' Oregon residency and consent of the husband of a married woman. Judiciary approved 5-2 Monday a version of a bill by Sen. C. R.

Hoyt, R-Corvallis, broadening the abortion laws. It contains no residency requir-ment, or husband's consent. It allows abortions by physicians only in hospitals, after consultation with at least one other physician. The measure allows a physician to take into consideration "the mother's total environment, actual or reasonably foreseeable." This apparently would allow the so-called "therapeutic" abortion, and would in the views of some observers remove all restrictions against abortions performed by physicians. ii mun jii vm mil, XJU'yww nm.itiijiiimwuii Beard Control r-- i By ALLEN MORRISON Staff Writer, The Statesman Salem City Council decided Monday to offer three special tax levies to city voters June 17, including a $100,000 emergency measure to operate the three swimming pools and some other recreational activities this summer.

Cliff Dwellings Repeal The 56-year-old State Board of Control survived for at least another day Monday. The Oregon Senate voted 15-14 to abolish the board, but it takes 16 votes to pass a bill in the 30-member Senate. Sponsors of the bill may ask for reconsideration today in hopes of picking up a single vote for the House-passed measure. Voting was along partisan lines, with all 14 votes against abolishing the board cast by Democrats. Republicans picked up only one Democratic vote President E.

D. Potts of Grants Pass. The interim action to open the pools and operate other children's recreation programs this summer came after voters in the Salem School District, which includes suburban areas, turned down a one-year special tax levy for a total recreation program. Noting that opposition to that levy was much stronger in the suburban precincts, the city decided to try to go it alone on a minimum program. At the same time the council called for a meeting at 8 a.m.

today at City Hall with members of the School Board to work out a long-range solution. For many years the city and school district operated a joint recreation program, each contributing about $75,000 annually. Last summer the school discontinued its share because of overall budgetary problems. The city then took its share and operated a summer recreation program and winter basketball. Some Left Over It had a carryover of $5,500 from the basketball season.

The Council plans to take that money plus $3,500 from the city wrestling fund to operate the pools from June 15 to the start of the new fiscal year. If voters defeat the $100,000 levy June 17, recreation, including swimming, would have to stop because there would not be time to raise any additional tax money. Mayor Vern Miller, in outlining the interim recreation plan, said it is a city obligation to ask voters if they want to continue recreation rather than halt the program because the larger school district levy was defeated. Needs Special Meeting The Council introduced the special election ordinances Monday night, but will have to hold a special meeting this week to give the final approval. Also, it will be necessary for the entire City Budget Committee to reconvene to budget the proposed $100,000 recreational levy, ruled City Attorney William Juza.

Sacked by Committee The three levies apparently have solid support of the Budget Committee, which includes nine citizen members and the nine-member City Council. Only Councilman Warren Carkin and citizen members Harold Hartman and Don Ja-cobson voted against the operational levy. A previous city budget story incorrectly said that Gerald Davison opposed the operational levy. Davison, in fact, called for an even larger budget than was finally adopted Friday. Additional city council news on pages 2 and 9.) Kilkenny Wins Judge Position WASHINGTON (AP) President Nixon announced Monday he is naming Judge John F.

Kilkenny of Portland, to be a circuit judge for the ninth circuit. He now is a U.S. district judge. The ninth includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam and Hawaii. (LINCOLN CITY) The Inn of the Spanish Head, $2.25 million condominium development begun last year, rears its head above the Pacific shore here in a dramatic stair-step of construction.

Completion is still many months away for the Spanish design project. (Statesman Photo by Dave Sullivan) (Story on page 9.) a 10-year, special levy for fire department equipment. Councilmen stressed that the recreational levy would be for only one year, basically to operate the swimming pools and playgrounds during the "long hot summer." The tax would be 20 cents per $1,000 of property value. 1 penses for this period are now estimated at $58,000. The board discussed transferring $16,000 from capital outlay to carry on necessary work during May and June.

Commissioners suggested putting off some of the preparation for the fair Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 until after July 1. Stevens said, "Then we'll have to pay time and a half to get things ready in time." (Additional details on page 5.) Harriman Urges U.S. Slacken Its Viet Warfare ATLANTA, Ga.

(AP)-Former U.S. Ambassador-at-large W. Averell Harriman said Monday the United States should start scaling down its military actions in Vietnam in order to open the way for serious peace talks. Harriman, who was chief U.S. negotiator at the Paris peace talks before the change of national administrations, said that with any de-escalation by the United States and South Vietnam, a matching reduction in North Vietnam actions should be expected.

Harriman also said he was deeply opposed to deploying an-tiballistic missiles. This, he said, will "only add to action on both sides in the arms race before the United States and Russia begin talks for mutual nuclear weapons restraint. dering Hikes Fair onsi oar Ad mission Knee 1 KAREN SPRINKER near the bridge on Irish Rend, only 50 feet from the spot where the body of Linda Salce, 22, Beaverton, was found Saturday. Benton County Dist. Atty.

Frank Knight said the body was weighted with an automobile part, "in a similar manner as Miss Salee's." Autopsy in Portland "Positive identification will be made at the autopsy to be conducted by Dr. William Brady (state medical investigator) Tuesday in Portland," he said. Tentative identification of the body was made from the clothing. Knight did not speculate on the cause of death in the latest case. Miss Salee was strangled and her body had been in the water some time, an autopsy showed.

The Oregon State University honor student, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lucas Sprinker, 3695 13th Ave. SE, was reported missing after she failed to appear for a luncheon appointment with her mother at Meier Frank in Salem. Her car was found in the store'sparking lot.

Circumstances Alike Miss Salee disappeared April 23 during a shopping trip to the Lloyd Center in Portland. Her car later was discovered in one of the center's parking lots. County divers were probing the river Monday evening in a search for Miss Salee's purse, or clues concerning her death, when they discovered the second body. Baseball Scores PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE At Phoenix 5, Tacoma At Portland Spokant At Vancouver 7, Eugene NATIONAL LEAGUE At Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco I At Chicago 2, San Diego 0 At St. Louis 6, Loi Angelel I Only gamei scheduled.

AMERICAN LEAGUE At California 3, Washington At SeatUe 8, New York 4 Only garnet scheduled. A lengthy 103-hour countdown began at 2 p.m. EDT Monday on Apollo 10's towering Saturn 5 rocket, aiming toward a launch Sunday at 12:49 p.m. for Air Force Col. Stafford and Navy Cmdrs.

Young and Cernan. While Young circles the moon alone at an altitude of 70 miles inside the Apollo 10 command ship, Stafford and Cernan plan to fly a lunar module LEM landing craft to within nine miles of the surface the closest man has ever been to another celestial body. Then they link up with the mother ship again for the return trip to earth. Thornton Asks Reversal on AG Decision By MATT KRAMER Associated Press Writer Atty. Gen.

Robert Y. Thornton asked the Oregon Supreme Court Monday to reverse a decision putting him out of office. His petition laid the groundwork for a possible appeal to federal courts. The court earlier reversed a circuit court decision that had disqualified republican Lee Johnson from becoming attorney general after he won a November election contest with Thornton. The lower court decision put Thornton in office for a fifth term.

He has held the office while the matter has been inline courts, but Johnson could take over if the supreme court rejects Thornton's petition. Thornton said the supreme court erred in a number of points dealing with the lower court's finding that Johnson had spent more from his own pocket than allowed by law and that he had filed a false expense statement. The supreme court said that if Johnson spent more than allowed, it was not done deliberately, and that the expense statement was not material because it was filed after the election. (Additional details on page 5.) Four Organs Transplanted From Patient NEW YORK (AP) Four organs from an unidentified donor were transplanted into four patients at New York Hospital Sunday, a hospital spokesman said Monday. All four recipients, also unidentified, were in satisfactory condition, the spokesman said.

Four medical teams performed the operations. A 48-year-old man received a heart transplant in an operation that lasted 43 minutes, and the liver was transplanted into a 25-year-old woman in an operation lasting 10 hours. The kid- neys went to a 20-year-old wom an and a 31-year-old man. Sfar Vrtiir Dav Jidri our uay with Tho fnfocmnn I lie JlUlCimun Pa Sec Ann Landers 16 II Classified 18-21 II Comics 16 ll Crossword "l6 II Editorials I Market, I Obituaries 15 18 ll Public Notices ll8Zll Panorama 6 I SOS i6n Sports Star Gazer ll6 II TV-Radio 16 II Valley News 7 I Failure to abolish the board dooms Gov. Tom McCall's major governmental reorganization proposal, the Department of Human Resources.

Also passed by the House, the department has been sitting in the joint Ways Means Committee awaiting Senate action on the Board of Control. "Superboard" Wins The House sent another reorganization proposal to the Senate Monday, however, a single Board of Education. By 35-22 vote the board was approved. It would replace the separate Board of Education, Board of Higher Education and Education Coordinating Council. The single, 15-member board is opposed by top officials of the State's education- establishment.

Faces Senate Trouble "Superboard," as the proposal has been called, is expected to meet heavy resistance in the Senate and probably die in that body. Also Monday, the Senate approved 25-5 a two-year study of a "Willamette Dome," a covered stadium to house fairs, sports shows and other events. The dome would be financed by the sale of excess state property, and also such property as college dormitories and the state fairgrounds. The measure is expected to run into stronger opposition in the House. Legislative news also on page 10 and 15.) Cool Ocean Air Rolls in Mid-Valley Marine air began pouring over the Coast Range into the mid-Willamette Valley Monday and is expected to cause cooling of more than 10 degrees, but no rain.

Forecast by McNary Field weathermen was morning low clouds but sunny afternoons today and Wednesday. High both days were predicted at about 70. Monday's high was 82 in Salem as the mid-Valley completed its ninth straight day without rain. The coast should have fog or low clouds today and Wednesday with light showers along the north shore late today, Associated Press reported. Today's Chuckle The problem that baffles Washington is how to dig the country out of the hole without making the hole any bigger.

ager, said based on last year's adult attendance the higher prices could bring an additional $47,000. Even this sum, he said, would no more than pay increases authorized by the state in salaries and liability insurance cost. Commissioners expressed concern over increasing expenses. John L. Stendal, Portland accountant and commissioner, said operational costs projected earlier for the final two months of this fiscal year were $44,000.

Ex-Drink Is Fatal To Salem Woman A Salem woman died and a companion was in "poor" condition Monday in a Bend hospital after they drank what they thought was wine they found in a root cellar in Vale. Mrs. Edith L. Dodge, 60, 1615 Liberty St. NE, died last Friday, a day after drinking the substance.

(Obituary on page 15.) Jacob Davis, 65, 4965 Brook-lake Road NE, is in St. Charles Memorial Hospital, Bend. Doctors said the substance had not yet been analyzed. Legislative Calendar Tuesday, May 13 9 a.m. Senate convenes.

10 House convenes. 7:30 p.m. Senate Local Govern-ment, Room 315. HB 1027, boundary review By LILLIE L. MADS EN Farm Editor, The Statesman Admission prices may rise at the State Fair this year.

The State Fair Board discussed such action Monday but came to no decision. Proposed prices are $1.50 for general admission, $2 for rodeo, $2.50 for rodeo box seats. That would be up 25 cents at the gate, 50 cents at the rodeo and 50 cents for box seats. Commissioners seeking more money to meet rising operational costs looked with favor on the proposed increases. Robert L.

Stevens, fair man- Young Named Acting OSU President (Picture on page 7.) CORVALLIS (AP) Dr. Roy A' YUng' 48' dem research has been appointed acting presi- dent of Oregon State University. He replaces Dr. James H. Jen- sen who will retire June 30 after eight years as president.

r- You foert head department of botany and Plant Patholgy- He became OSU's first dean of research in 1965 and adnisters about 600 separate research projects for university. He has been on the facultv for 21 vears- Chancellor Roy Lieuallen an- nounced the appointment Mon- dav- He said Young will serve until a permanent president is chosen by the State Board of Higher Education. Countdown for Sunday's Apollo Launch Begins CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) Launch crews Monday began counting down toward a Sunday launch for Apollo 10's giant Saturn 5 rocket as the three astronauts who will ride it into space practiced blasting off, orbiting the moon and plunging back to earth. Tuesday, Apollo 10 pilots Thomas P.

Stafford, John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan visit the doctors for a final major physical checkup that will determine whether they are in shape for their eight-day flight expected to chart the course for America's lunar landing in July. Gotta Pen? Mrs. Millie Jones, head of Marion County elec tions division, checks some of the more than 2,000 ball-point pens used in recent elections.

Most can be reused, but random checks turn up an occasional dry batch. (Photo by John Ericksen.).