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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1945)
E FILMING AWAITS L Chamber of Commerce Di rectors Told Site Near Diamond Lake Chosen Final approval for filming Ernest Haycox's latest Saturday Evening Post story, "Canyon Passage," in the Rogue River valley where most of the action takes place is now pending in the offices of Walter Wanger Pictures, Inc., Universal City, Calif., according to information disclosed at the Chamber of Commerce- board of directors' luncheon meeting at the cham ber offices Friday noon. Three representatives of the picture company, Henry Spitz, F. O. Collings, and Frank Phil lips, were here recently to sur vey the area, and chose a site near Diamond lake as the most suitable location. Producers plan to film the story in technicolor, on a scale comparable to Hay cox's earlier stories, "Union Pa cific" and "Stage Coach." Geographic Splurge Due Photographers for the Nation al Geographic magazine are ex pected to arrive in Southern Oregon about Aug. 15 or Sep tember 1 to obtain pictures for an 'Oregon issue of the maga zine, which will be published soon, according to a report re ceived by the chamber. Other reports heard by the di rectors included that of City Superintendent Frank Rogers, who states that the air strip at the Medford fairgrounds is near ly completed, and will be ready for use about next Wednesday. Several applications 'or installa tion of a flying school and other facilities here have been receiv ed. Relief for local sheepmen, un able to profitably sell soft lambs even under recent changes in OPA rulings, is being sought through OPA and Agricultural Department channels, the cham ber directors were informed. William Gates, author of tele grams concerning the requests, has received assurances from Representative Guy Cordon and Senator Wayne Morse in Wash ington, D. C, that they are also urging the modifications of point values on Oregon lambs. Students Ma; Delay A letter from Chancellor Fred erick Hunter of the State Board of Higher Education indicates that students who delay entry at Oregon colleges and univer sities to work in fruit harvests this fall will be given opportun ity to make up work missed without penalty of credits. This was in answer to a request from local fruitmen, supported by the chamber, that opening dates of the sehfiols be delayed until crop harvests are completed. In reporting for the transpor tation committee, H. S. Deuel stated that inter-state truck op erators on the coast are seeking approval of an increase in freight rates to cover increased costs of operation and labor. The Roseburg chamber of commerce has endorsed the application, and Grants Pass' chamber is op posing it. Medford's policy will be determined by the chamber executive committee. In UAL Booklet Information concerning re creational spots near Medford and a picture of Crater Lake have been sent to United Air lines, to be published in a book let by that company, according to Moore Hamilton. The pamph let will publicize vacation facili ties near cities where United Airlines service is established. Another booklet, publicizing the city of Medford, is being planned by the local chamber and it is expected that at least 100,000 copies will be printed. Various cities in Southern Oregon and Northern California are negotiating a plan to issue a pamphlet covering "Highway 99." Mark Goldy stated that the national housing authority has indicated additional housing for naval personnel coming into Medford in connection with the station hospital at Camp White will be provided in facilities ade quate for the need. Capt. T. B. LaFavre, who ar rived here this week to assume command of the Camp White Station hospital, spoke briefly. More than 300 women, including 200 Waves and about 125 navy nurses, are expected to arrive at the hospital about Sept. 1, the captain said. Capt. LaFavre re cently returned to this country after two and a half years in French Morocco. Other guests at the luncheon were Commander Lewis Gun ther and Ensign Forbes H. Smith, naval officers from the hospital, a delegation from Yreka includ ing Mrs. Barbara Warner, man ager of the Yreka chamber of commerce, Frank Stabcr, cham ber president, and O. G. Steele, manager of the California-Oregon Power Co. in the northern California city, and Earl Day, former Medford resident and a member of the state tax com mission. Chamber officers state that Congressman Harris Ellsworth is expected to attend the next di rectors meeting. Withholding Tax Refunds Are Made Washington, Aug. 4 (U.R) The Treasury has announced that 10,968,000 refund checks for over - payment of withholding taxes in 1944 were Issued up to July 27. It said the remainder of a total of about 22,000.000 will be mailed by Sept- 15, cne month ahead of schedule. Checks issued thus far had a total value of S481.890.000. They are being mailed at an averagt weekly rate of 1,600,000. The average check is for $45. LAMB CROP REPORTED SMALLER THAN 1944 Washington, Aug. 4 (U.R) The agriculture department said today that the 1945 lamb crop of 28,250,000 head was 1,000.000 head or 3.5 per cent smaller than last year's crop. The 1945 Oregon lamb crop was estimated at 789,000, com pared with 896,000 for last year and an average of 1,292,000 head. Hollywood, Aug. 4 (U.R) Fiske OHara, for 30 years lyric tenor of stage, screen and radio, died yesterday at his home after an Illness of a year. He was 67. U.S. BRASS HATS HOLD EUROPE IN T By John McDermolt United Press Stnlf Correspondent Wiesbaden, Aug. 3 (U.R) The United States group control council's public relations policy was regarded by American newsmen today as favoring cen sorship at the source and tend ing to imperil the freedom of the was learned today that USGCC Public Relations Chief Lt. Col. S. J. Duncan-Clark's of fice has been removing corres pondent's filed dispatches from the censor's office for inspection. New Twist The reason for this action was given as enabling the public relations officer to study news trends. Correspondents, how ever, pointed out that such a procedure of "studying news trends" by the public relations office was unheard of even dur ing the height of the European war. Newsmen already are virtual-' ly handcuffed by public rela tions directives which Duncan Clark (who is from Chicago and , formerly assistant chief censor at Shaef) has refused to permit to be examined because they 1 were classified as confidential- These directives discourage m- rliiririual ontnmricB nn tho n!Mt of any correspondent in obtain-1 Ing exclusive Interviews with department heads of the USGCC. Press conferences Inspired by an individual correspondent, but where all reporters are present, are beamed upon by Duncan Clark. He also views the pub lishing of prepared handouts praising USGCC activities with extreme pleasure. Don't Like Facts Fear that department heads may speak in actualities, rather than along the line of "desired policies" appeared to be the cause of at least part of USGCC's censorship at the source. 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