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Sheriff, Judge, Graf!
Bench Races Draw Action
Douglas County' election races I the Douglas County Fairgrounds,
go down to the wire on Friday, j They've generally hewn to the tra
With but a few explosions here; ditional Republicanism eonserva
and there the campaign has run j live philosophy and. of course,
a relatively mild course. seek an economic growth of the
The earliest storm was kicked i slate,
up in the sheriff's race Ueinocra-1 Nationally, Sen. Hubert Hum
tie primary between Carl Smith phrey (later KO'd as a contender
and Gail Carnine, but a legal nil-1 for president in West Virginia) ap
ing ended that particular hassle. ! Peared in Roscburg last fall, at
( Details of this and other points I traded a moderate crowd. Sen.
here brought out will be found else-! Jack Kennedy and his brother Ted
where in this election section). have bolh visited here Kennedy
There has been a considerable ! S,'
flurry of activity in the race tK'Mm$J.n to
i't Mih i y v Tg Port of the regular Democratic or
1n "l J 89 V- T-! Sanitation leaders in Douglas Coun
J dLkion- i iv but there's doubtless much in-
Some attention has been center-j dividual Democratic strength for
ed on the circuit judge's race. : Kennedy. Mavor Arlo Jacklin, for
where state Sen. Dan Dimick left j example, is for him and he has
the chairmanship of the Democra-! a coumy chairman in lawyer Ed
tic party and of course his slate ; Murphy.
!eat (when his term expires) to j ' A a'st-minute Democratic wran
seek the non-partisan circuit court ; se developed over the Dcmocra
bench. He is battling three active , Uc parlv c,airmanship. with Clyde
opponents John Horn. Don Sand-) DeWitt's stand for C. Cirard (Jeb
ers, and Warren Woodrulf. by Davidson over Al Fiegel for
The Republicans during the cam-1 national committeeman drawing
paign have concentrated on an-j some rift. II appeared resolved
pearances at rallies given by vari- amicably, to surface indications at
ous groups and in one big rally at least, on Sunday.
Roseburg
Ballot On
Roseburg voters will go to the I
polls Friday with the regular city
budget and the city's opportunity
lo take advantage of more than
S700,000 nf "donated" money rid
ing on the balance of their vot
ing. The $700,000 "donated" money
has been offered by the Douglas!
County Court and the state High-
vvav Department, but having the
wherewithal to take full advantage!1" 'he SoOJWO bond issue request
of these funds hinges on the $198,-, tor purchase of an aerial platlorm
0(10 special bond issue which voters ' lriltk. a I'leclron alarm system
will decide on Friday. Iantl olller equipment for the fire
The County Court has offered dti?-rim5hni' K,, ,, .,
$500,000 for construction of the SK :V ' r- , m J- V,d "
Washington Ave. bridge to span " years and adding m the in
ih. s.ii. it, Hi.. ht h. U''"t n the'"- Warburton said
donation will fall from $75,000 lo
$100,000 short of the cost of con
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struction and purchase of righls
of way for the bridge.
In order to get the project un
der way, the city must come up
with the remainder of the cost.
City Mutt Rait 12,000
The Highway Department has of
fered to pay the $20O,0O0-plus cost
of construction of the SK Pine-SE
.Stephens Sts. one-way rniiplet, but
will pay only half of the cost of
construction of traffic lights for
the couplet. Thus, the city must
jaise about $12,000 for this project.
The remainder of the $108,000
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State Senate
Fight Comes
In November
(Al Flegel's picture appears else
where in the political section to
day The stale senatorial fight real
ly comes up in November, since
Al Fiegel, the incumbent repre
sentative seeking the senate post,
and his Republican rival. Kllon
T. Jackson. Winchester rancher,
are unopposed.
Fiegel, 53 - year old Roseburg
trucking and warehouse operator,
is the busiest campaigner of them
all, for he appears in four places
for delegate at large, for precinct
committeeman, for the senate,
and for the controversial job of
national committeeman, more ful
ly covered elsewhere in this elec
tion is-ue. He nas referred to his
prominent role in the legislature
and as chairman of the parly in
various capacities at both county
and state level.
Jackson. 50. a former Oregon po
lice officer and presently a ranch
er at Winchester, has been active
in livestock, circles and in civic
groups and he's also engaged in
sheep ranching. He's never been
in politics before but he's well
known in the county and has
made extensive personal ap(x.ar. I
ances in the primary campaign.
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issues
bond issue is to be used for street
realignment and other improve-
ments to the blast area in an ef-
furl to gel thai area back on the
lax rolls as soon as possible.
City .Manager John Warburton
urged voters to remember this is
not a one-year tax levy proposi
tion, but is a bond issue which
will be paid off over years,
ile said the same rule applies
I it Int.-. nf tJH (Win umi ,1 i.r
city taxpayers less than-one mill
per year until the bonds are fully
redeemed
City voters will also cast their
ballots on $242,311.51 outside the
0 per cent limitation on the regular
city budget for fiscal 1961.
Increase Noted v
This is an increase of $.'10,300
over the $212,110.79 budget outside
the limitation passed by Ihe voters
last year.
The total requested tax levy for
the coming year is $408,240.87, as
compared to a total $370,786.96
raised by taxes this year.
11 will take some 35 mills to
raise this year's needed funds, as
compared to 29.8 mills levied this
year. One reason for the millage
increase is because of the taxable
property lost in the Aug. 7, 1959
blast.
Warburton pointed out one of the
major increases in the proposed
budget is for wages, as the city
asks for a wage increase across
the board for all city employes.
He said he feels this is highly
important, as the city strives to
maintain and better its various de
partments by keeping good train
ed personnel. "We need lo be able
to pay our employes a decent
living wage, so they'll be able to
slay with us and want to stay
Willi us." he declared. "We want
to be able to keep our trained per
sonnel instead of just acting as a
training school for higher-paying
cities and industry. "
(ennedy. Morse Battle For Presidential Primary
Votes In State Race; Both Active
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. WAYNE MORSE
Oregon's major "itatewide
show
down battle and what Sen. Jack
Kennedy of Massachusetts sup-
! porters think may lilt him over
i the top to the nomination lies
j 111 the presidential primary race.
! Kennedy's chief foe is of course
Sen. W'avne Morse of Oregon.
Morse has claimed he was pushed
I into the Oregon primary battle by 1 largest crowd of any political get
, the petition method. He feels Ken-1 together in Roseburg no doubt
I nedy too conservative wilti poor 1 considerably aided by the curiosity
record on labor, farm and nt-1 value.' Nothing much in the way
tural resources legislation. He aUo of campaigning has been heard k
ohjected, in a Roseburg campaign 1 cally for Stuart Swnington and
speech, to Kennedy s well-heeled I Lyndon Johnson, both on the bal
campaign. 1 lot under tne Oeaon "popular-
Morse has the support of rio'l identity-ai-i-ranrirriate'' system,
mamr nip)iber of the regular1 Rep Charle Porter drew some
Democratic party organization in fire Ule last yck. He was a bea.
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CARNINE
IRA BYRD
Yoncalla Slates
Election In City
Yoncalla voters will go to the
polls Friday to vote on $2,800 out
side the constitutional 6 per cent
limitation on the fiscal 1961 Yon
calla city budget.
The budget calls for $44,84S total
expenditures, $42,048 of which is
within the S per cent limitation.
This total expenditures figure
shows a decrease of $900 from the
current year's operating budget.
The Yoncalla budget committee
has said the city's streets will be
oiled again this year if the budget
is passed.
County Registration
Below That Of 1956
Douglas County has a registered
voter total of 26,201 for the May
20 primary. This is slightly below
the same figure in 1956 and far
below the 31.000 in the last two
general elections.
Democrats have the heavy edge
in numbers with 14,307. Republi
cans have almost 3.000 less voters
registered with 11.422. In the last
presidential primary, the Demo
crats led by less than 1,000 votes.
Other party or non-party affilia
tion numbers are: Progressive 1,
Prohibitionists 3, Communist 1, So
cialists 4, independents 232 and
miscellaneous 231.
JOHN KENNEDY
Douglas County, judgim; from
stands taken at various rallies.
Kennedy's local campaign man
ager is Ed .Murphy, attorney. The
Massachusetts front runner has ap
peared here himself and only this
week his younger brother, Ed
ward (Tedi was making the
rounds. Jack Kennedy drew
the
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CARL SMITH
Early Fireworks Enliven
Democratic Sheriff Race
Early fireworks provided by
Carl J. Smith against primary op
ponent Gail II. Carnine perhaps
put the greatest spark into any
county race. They're rivals for the
Democratic nomination for sher
iff, along with Louis (Lou) Franco.
Smith claimed that Carnine's
registration card showed him to
be registered as a Democrat less , perienee has been in various pro
than the required 180 days before 1 duction, marketing, and agricul
the primary. But Carnine replied! tural agencies of the novcr"""it
that he'd in fact switched parties
last fall. He added that a Camas
Valley registrar had lost the card
somehow, finding it later.
A Democratic party voter filed
a petition seeking to disqualify
Carnine. But the current deputy
suerili won me court lesu
Behind this brannigan is the
Smith contention Carnine was
really just a "front" in the Demo
cratic race for Sheriff Ira Byrd,
Republican. Carnine has vigorous
ly denied it. He has pointed to
such factors as his statements
last year on the "Cavalcade" about
wanting to bo sheriff as proving
his sincerity.
Franco has not been involved in
this hassle. Byrd the Republican
is unopposed in Die primary.
Tax Base Boost
Rural Fire Hope
The Roseburg Rural Fire Depart
ment will have a request to broad
en its tax base by some $15,000
before voters of that district Fri
day. Assistant Fire Chief Cliff Thrash
er has stated the department is
asking for a tax base increase of
from $33,026 to $48,000 to enable
the department to hire two more
firemen.
He said the increase would cost
voters of the district about 1.5 mills
and would bring the total fire pro
tection district lax levy lo 6.6 mills.
He pointed out that if through
the addition of two men the dis
trict can drop from Class 7 to
Class 6 in insurance ratings, the
savings on insurance costs within
the district would more than pay
the cost of the two additional men.
He said this is the chief goal the
department has in mind by adding
the new men.
LYNDOM JOHNSON
Hubert Humphrey backer until
West Virginia ended the Minneso
tan's bid. He's now for Adlai Stev
enson and urges Stevenson write
ins. Porter parly backers here
asked why he wouldn't shift to
Morse, also a Stevenson admirer.
Porter stood behind his decision
to not back Morse when the sen
ior senator filed his non-candidacy
petition prior to the petition. Stev
enson and Sen. Estes Kefauvtr
were originally listed for the bai
lot but obtained withdrawals ,hy
their supporters.
Morse backers see him as a
favorite son." Kennedy's faction
thinks the groundswell ha become1
a torrent after West VirAia. TheiiJ
argue the senator la indeed for,
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LOUIS FRANCO
The Democratic field:
Lou Franco, 41, of Roseburg is
a trucking company owner and
rancher, besides a variety of rath
er unique occupations. He's also
a pro wrestler, pro cowboy, and
pro musician. He pledges "24
hour service" and investigation of
all livestock cases.
Gail Carnine, 43, of Camat Val
ley, besides his deputy sheriff ex-
and was a Roscburg police officer.
Carl J. Smith, d is a iu.t,Uk.
firm worker and has been under
sheriff under Sheriff Byrd. besides
a stint with the Roscburg police
(leparlment. He's also been active
in (kin diving operations and he
pledges "24 hour a day service
Reedsport Eyeing
Tax Base Increase
Reedsport voters will be asked
to vote in favor of increasing the
city's tax base by nearly $19,000
when they go to the polls on Fri
day. The city lias requested a lax
base increase from the present $31,
582.73 to an even $52,000. Citv of
ficials say this 'increase is needed
10 carry out the operation of the
city in the face of rising costs.
Polling places will be the City
Hall, Pioneer Grade School, the
high school, the Nazarene Church
and Highland Grade School.
Sen. Key Joins List
Of Kennedy Backers
MILTON FREEWATER, Ore.
fAPI State Sen. Loyd Key (D-Milton-Freewaleri,
a member of
the statewide Oregon Humphrey
for President Committee, has
said he has decided to support
Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass)
in the, Oregon Democratic pri
mary. Key. a former member of the
state Board of Agriculture, said he
was disappointed when Sen. Hu
bert Humphrey (D-Minnl with
drew from the presidential race.
Key said he is now convinced
that Kennedy deserves his support
because Kennedy has shown a
, grasp of the problems of agricul
1 turc.
In Douglas
STUART SYMINGTON
west natural resources develop
ment and that Oregon would have
a distinction in being the pivotal
primary state to put him over the
top.
Mmt anrlu tr.n tints nfrininla
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who committed llicmselve- thought;1"'' 11 resident of Douglas County
Porter would win. Howell Applin, I ,nc?, ,19:i(t associated with
secretary of state and Republi. I Randolph Slocum.
said last week he saw a Ken-
Vdy victory. However, his chief.
Oov. Mark Hatfield, still believes
Morse will carry the stale, al
though he said he wouldn't be sur
prised too much otherwise.
Morse has answered critics that
he isn t really tenons hv saving
that he not only is but has chance
for al least the vice presidential
nomination in a wide-open field.
Circuit,
District
Posts Up
1A J V.T.JACKSON FRANK ASHLEY
DANIEL DIMICK ' , v i-A
J Hl? ' y , STANFORD BUELL BILLY
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DON SANDERS
WARREN WOODRUFF
There arc two court bench nosi
tions to fill, but most of the at
tention has centered around the
circuit judge battle.
There Dan Dimick. John Horn
Don Sanders and Warren A. Wood
ruff are all contesting for a cir
cuit court position which will bo
vacated by Judge Eldon Caley.
In the district judge battle Ger
ald B. Hayes of Roseburg, Gerald
O. Kabler of Sutherlin and Thom
as C. llartficl of Roseburg are all
.weekfnrgff. uf ot is
uimick resigned as
Democratic
county party chairman to take
over his current role as judge can
didate. He was favored in one at
torney poll taken, with Sanders a
close second, but all four of the
candidates have been vigorously
campaigning at rallies and other
gatherings.
The circuit court candidates:
Dn Dimick, 49, bus been prom
inent in Democratic policies and
the state Legislature and claims
that his efforts in improving sta
tutes and otherwise in the develop
ment nf laws, as well as varied
practice, are his strong points.
John H. Horn, 33, points to an
Impressive list of varied civic
and franternal activities and to a
well-rounded law practice. He has
sanoers, vi, was oorn
and raised at Drain and points to
a long career with the Federal Bu
reau of Investigation and in pri
vate practice in all fields as quali
fying him for the post.
Warren WoodruW, 34. is current
ly the district judge and this ex
perience actually on Ihe bench, in
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Ashley, Jackson Campaigns
Active During Primaries
A vigorous campaign has been!
waged by Frank Ashley, rival to
i.ounty Judge v. 1. Jackson in
the Democratic primary race for
county judge.
Ashley, a Tyce rancher and ex-
eourt member, has obtained many
moor endorsements and lias been
stumping throughout the county.
Early 111 the campaign there was
an exchange of letters between he
and ex-Commissioner Lynn Beck
Icy on his merits.
Pointingi to his record In road
building, increase in school levy,
dispersal of county O&C funds for
other improvements throughout the
county, and plans for the future,
including Highway 225 develop
ment, Judge Jackson has said that
he hasn't had the time or oppor
tunity for a vigorous swing around
the voting hustings.
Ashley and Republican Stanford
Buell, in something of an oddity,
both obtained labor endorsements
from the Douglas County Central
Labor Council, Ashley's coming
late in the contest.'
The Democratic candidates:
V. T. Jackson, 72, Winchester,
is completing his four-year term
as county judge of Douglas County
and has previously served as rep
resentative to the state Legisla
ture and on various civic, frater
nal and religious organizations,
Frank Ashley of Tyte, a ranch
er, has served as president of the
Central Labor Council and was ac
tive in planning and construction of
Legislators'
Salaries Eyed
The only state measure on the
ballot in this year's primary elec
tion is one calling for an increase
in salaries for the state's 90 legis
lators. Hie present pay of $800 a year
is governed by the Oregon Con
stitution. In addition, they each re
ceive 10 cents for every mile !hcy
have to travel in cominR to and
going from their homes to Salem.
The proposed amendment to the
constitution would increase the pay
and eliminate reimbursement for
personal expenses. It would make
the pay $2,100 a year or $175 a
month.
This means the total salary bill
would bo boosted to $190,400 from
the present $54,400 per year.
Dry Weather Delays
M Food Planting
WASHINGTON fAP) Frag
mentary rcDorls indicate the So
viet Union is having difficulty get
ting important food crops planted
because of dry weather and dust
storms.
An Agriculture Department of
ficial said these difficulties arc
plaguing sections of Ukraine, the
Soviet's bread basket, and the
Crimea.
These officials speculated that
this situation may be a factor in
Nikita Khrushchev's apparent ef
forts to sabotage the summit con
ference in Paris.
It would help take the people's
attention off troubles at home.
The department has received a
copy of a Russian newspaper pub
lished April n in the Ukraine
which said dust storms there
"very severe the worst ever."
is cited among his leading attri-
botes.
Candidates fur the district court
bench include Gerald Kabler, tor
mer teacher and Sutherlin law
yer; Gerald B. Hayes, young lav
partner nf Dan Dimick: and Thom
as C. Hartfitl, former justice of
the peace and in private Roseburg
Ihcir pictures appear on
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the current Labor Temple. During
his previous tenure on the county
court he was chairman of the Doug
las County Welfare Department.
The Republican candidates:
Stanford Buall, 57, of Dillard is
a former member of the Dillard
School Board and has been active
m civic and fraternal affairs. As
said, he's obtained labor endorse
ment, the only Republican to so do.
Billy Mohr, 48, of Roseburg has
operated a towing and an ambul
ance service since the war. He
has one of the catchiest slogans:
"(jet Molur for your money."
Delegates
Af Large
Big Group
Then tlicre'i that matter of the
Democratic delegate at large race.
That's lha one which will keen
tho counting boards in business
maybe until along about the gen
eral election day. That's a little
stretching it, perhaps, but not
mucn.
There are 88 asnirants for the
delegate at large position to the
convention in Los Angeles, with 24
to be nominated. Each delegate
has half a vote, and 24 will be
nominated.
The half vote deal permitted
more widespread attendance at
the convention this year, but it
sure poses a lead-pencil problem
for (lie voters.
It also involved one ballot foul
up, but that's water under the
dam now. Anyhow, one man from
Pendleton was put in the delegate-at-large
pew when he belonged in
the First Congressional District.
But it has been straightened out on
Uie ballots.
The Douglas County entrants on
the dclegatc-at-large ballot arc Al
Fiegel and W. O. (Bun) Kclsay.
From Ihe Fourth Congressional
District (half-votes, two of seven
to go) the Douglas County entrants
aro Sidney Leiken and A. A. (01
lic) St. Ongc.
On the Republican side 10 nf 37
full-vote delegates at largo will bo
.elected and two of four will be
chosen from the Fourth Congress
ional District. Paul E. Geddcs, dis
trict candidate, Is the only Doug
las County man involved.
Air Defense Squadron
On Readiness Alert
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) Th
commander of the North Ameri
can Air Defense Squadron based
here said Monday that it has been
put on a continuing increased
readiness alert that was not Just
a drill.
Navy Capt. Russell Twdeau
said he believed the alert had
been ordered on high authority.
"Things are In bad shape
around the world," he said, "The
situation could become serious
very quickly."
Explaining the increased readi
ness, Trudeau said: "We normally
have two pilots and their Douglas
Skyraiders on five-minute notice.
Sunday night we called back twu
pilots and went to four on five
minute notice and put six others
on one hour notice. The rest of
our 25-plane squadron la on three
hour notice."
The squadron is the only V'avy
squadron under the American De
fense Command.
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