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Ml Jills UM mm f Holiday Death Toll Continues to Rise As Millions Travel I Chicago, July 1 (U.R) Mil-1 lins of Americans jammed highways, railroads and airlines today in a mass exodus to vaca tion spots for the long July 4 holiday. The annual . trek developed rapidly into what the national safety council predicted would be the worst traffic jam in his- tory. Meanwhile, the accidental w oeatn ton DeKan us meviiHuie rise. There were 109 accidental deaths across the nation by the end of the first 24 hours since 6 p. m. local time Friday. Traf fic accidents took 72 lives, 13 persons drowned, 9 died in air plane crashes and 15 were killed in miscellaneous accidents. No deaths were reported from heat prostration or fireworks. The safety council predicted that 36.000000 cars would crowd the highways during the "split" holiday, and that traffic accidents would kill 385 persons from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Tuesday. All-Time Record Travel across the Delaware river bridge between Philadel phia and Camden, N. J., set an Two Hurl in Cycle Upsel Near Medford Two persons were hurt in a motorcycle upset about 10:15 p. m., yesterday, acording to a Perl ambulance attendant who took them to Sacred Heart hos pital. Injured in the mishap on West Stewart avenue were Clarence Madden, 844 Stewart, who suf fered shock, severe lacerations and nossible head injuries, and Alice Vinzant, 848 Stewart, who received lacerations and abra sions. State police reported a three scar auto accident near Rogue Valley ballroom on highway 99 resulting in injury to three per sons, members of a Jacksonville family. The injured were a Mr. and Mrs. Sloan and their daugh ter. The parents were kept at Community hospital last night for observation, police said, and the girl was released. State police headquarters had no further details of the col lision at press time. High Temperatures Seen for Holidays Portland, Ore., July 1 (U.R) Temperatures at Rome, Ore., and Boise, Ida., hit 103 degrees Fri day as the Portland weather bureau predicted little change in weather throughout the Pacific northwest through the Fourth of July. High temperatures in the Co lumbia basin led Rivers Forecast er Elmer Fisher to predict rises by Tuesday in the Columbia and Willamette at Vancouver, Wash., and Portland to within a foot of Monday's season highs, v The Columbia and Willamette began slow declines Monday af- . i , n l D a leei dUUVC nuuu flio(,C n.t,-. tively. Oregon high temperatures Fri day: V Rome 103, Ontario 100, Burns 95, Lakcview 94, The Dalles 92, Klamath Falls and Pendleton 91, Medford 90, Redmond, Baker and La Grande 89; Eugene 88, Roseburg 86, Salem 85, Port land 83. I nU.. eyr.A oinna rnpnoi. London, July 1 (U.R) Frank Sinatra said today he'd rather sing than lalk about his romance with Ava Gardner. Late War Bulletins Tokyo, Sunday, July 2 U.R) Japanese and Koreans rushed to volunteer for action against Korean communists today. Officials were not sure, however, that volunteer armies could be trained before the war in Korea ends. London, July 1 (U.R) The Soviet news agency Tats re ported tonight that nearly 10.000 South Koreans were killed or wounded and near ly 4.000 captured by Korean communists in battles Thurs day and Friday. Tokyo, Sunday, July 2 (U.P)The communist-controlled Seoul radio reported today that all electrical services are functioning normally and schools have been reopened Vin that captured Korean capital. all-time weekday record yester day when 75,606 vehicles crossed the span, which forms the gate way to Atlantic coast resorts. At St. Paul, Northwest air lines announced it carried 3,930 passengers yesterday and was forced to add extra flights in setting a new record. About 250 vacationers bound for South Carolina mountains or coastal resorts were delayed when 15 Southern railway freight cars were derailed this morning near Newport, Tenn. The holiday began m near perfect weather over most of the nation. But the resort area of southern California sweltered for the fourth straight day with temperatures which have reached 122 degrees. Reno-Bound Bus Overturns; None Seriously Hurt Battle Mountain, Nev.; July 1 (U.R) A Reno-bound Grey hound bus from Salt Lake City, Utah, overturned on U. S. high way 40, 22 miles west of here to night, but all aboard escaped ap parent serious injury, Constable Don Maestretti reported. Maestretti said that "six or seven" of the 26 passengers aboard the bus were treated at Battle Mountain hospital, but none appeared to be in serious condition. Louis Musgraves, 30, Reno, driver of the bus, told Maestret ti that the bus hit a wet stretch of the highway near Primeaux station, skidded out of control and overturned. A passing motorist made the emergency call to Elko, Nev., that sent two doctors and three ambulances to the scene and alerted the Elko general hospital to make ready for "several pa tients." Kansas City Gambler Critically Wounded Kansas City, Mo., July 1 (U.R) Bullet-torn Gambler Charles Bruno tonight was given in his own vernacular, six-to-five, take your choice odds to live while police hunted for two assailants who they believed tried to rob him. The 51-year-old gambler, sa loonkeeper and bondsman was felled at his southside home early today when to men step ped out of the shrubbery, or dered him to "stand still," and let fly with two .38 caliber slugs. Northern California Residents on Move San Francisco, July 1 (U.R) Pleasure - seeking Californians, warm under the collar from tem peratures approximating a heat wave zipped over the state highways today. As more than 1,000,000 cars rushed to vacation spots over a f o u r - d a y Independence Day. weekend, death had already taken its toll along the highways. Four accidents in northern California took four lives in Monterey and Santa Clara coun ties, and in San Francisco. LaGrande Man Captures VFW Auxiliary Contest Salem, Ore., July 1 (U.R) John Greulich of La Grande won the $35 first prize and a silver medal in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary Essay contest yesterday. The contest theme was "Peace with honor for America." Greu lich's entry will go to the nation al competition. Fire Danger High in This Area; Great Caution Asked An urgent plea for extreme caution in the handling of any fire-creating objects in forested areas over the July 4 week-end was voiced today by forest authorities and the weather bureau. A forecast of continued fair and warm, with high tempera tures in the 90s, was given, and it was also predicted that winds ranging from 10 to 15 or more miles an hour will be noted. Humidities of 30 per cent or less arc also anticipated, and the combination of heat, winds and dryness create a situation of high potential fire danger. Authorities urged the observance of elementary rules of cau tion in the forest and grass lands of southern Oregon: Don't smoke while travelling; don't throw burning objects from your car; make sure the last spark of any camp fire is out before you leave; don't use fireworks in danger areas, carry fire fighting equipment. Medford 45th Year. 18 Pages. RUSSIAN TROOPS REPORTED ..lOVING New Blockade Fear In Berlin Giving Residents Jitters Take Troop Massing With Grain of Salt Berlin, July 1 Reports of ac celerated Russian troop move ments in' eastern Germany and fears of a new blockade gave Berliners a fresh case of jitters tonight as both allies and Ger mans kept a weather eye on de velopments in Korea. Rumors of Russian troops on the move or being concentrated in specific areas in the eastern zone, and particularly around Berlin, filled the former German capital as the Russians shut off all power supplies from the So viet zone. Not Unduly Alarmed Western allied intelligence of ficers were not unduly alarmed by the reports, however they said there have been three Soviet armies within 75 miles of Ber lin for the past year or more. The Russians are estimated to have between 300,000 and 350, 000 troops in Germany, includ ing army, air force, navy and secret police units. In addition, the East German police army is estimated to have 40,000 mem ber.s Officials look "eye witness" reports of massing or troops around the city with a grain of salt. All Reports Chocked He said western officials make a careful check of. all reports of Russian troop movements just the same. He admitted another blockade of Berlin is always a possibility. But there have been no reports to indicate such is imminent. Practically everyone here is concerned lest the Korean fight ing explode into a new world war, in which Berlin obviously would be swallowed by the Rus rian flood. Quiet Week-end Seen for Medford Stay-at-home Medfordites were looking forward to a quiet week end today, while throngs of oth ers had packed and left for long-week-end holidays by this morn ing. No special observances were due in the city either today or Independence day, Tuesday. Merchants in downtown Med ford will close, or remain open, with no pretense of unanimity on the pre-holiday Monday. Both banks will remain open, as will most city and county offices. But the town will be tightly closed down Tuesday, with the excep tion of a few food stores and drug stores standing by for emergencies. Safety officials have issued pleas for care on the highways, with fireworks and in the forests, which are in tinder-like fire con dition. A wide array of entertain ments, celebrations are sched uled in Oregon towns, including the big Ashland Independence day and rodeo. Many Law Violations With End Oeo Taxes Washington, July 1 (U.R) The federal government stopped taxing margarine today and it's a safe bet thousands of restaur ants started violating the law. In repealing the 10-cent a pound tax on yellow margarine, congress decreed that public eat ing places serving the product must give patrons double notice that it isn't butter they're eating. ---jv MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 17;. 1 , fcaatiMAaatann, i i nt-ni-nifmi imir nnminn wiry mmttmm ,-m lulu i i S. PLANE STRAFED. BURNS after being Gov. McKay Moves To Civil Defense Effort in Salem, Ore., July 1U.R) Gov. Douglas McKay moved de cisively today to strengthen civil ian defense in Oregon. McKay called on the state emergency board to meet at the capitol at 10 a. m. Sunday to consider an ' authorization of funds for the state's civil prepar edness program. 'He conferred by telephone with Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of Washington during which the ex ecutives agreed to a plan for increased cooperation between their two states. Civil Defense Stepped Up And he issued a directive to officials of Oregon's civil defense agency to step up the tempo of their efforts to reactivate ground observation and air raid warn ing systems. The governor's actions came at a time when Gov. Earl Warren of California said the west coast must rebuild its civilian defense system. McKay pointed out that Oregon has been building its Grants Pass $275,000 Blaze Destroys Grants Pass, Ore., July 1 U.R) A $275,000 fire partially destroyed the Merlin lumber mill here early today. The loss was estimated by Manager Harry Terrell, who was attending a golf tournament in Coos Bay at the time of the blaze. The loss was not covered by insurance, Terrell said. The fire started from an over heated gang saw. It burned 200 square feet of the mill and 40, 000 feet of planed lumber in the yards. A night crew of 30 men was forced to leap through win dows to escape the flames. A state forest patrol crew saved the planing mill, office, garage and a large reserve of logs. Portland Bakers Turn Down Latest Offers Portland, Ore., July 1 (U.R) The Portland AFL bakers union today rejected the latest propos al of the bakery employers coun cil and negotiations in the two-week-old strike against local wholesale bakeries appeared to be deadlocked. Representatives of the council and the union agreed on the pro posal subject to a vote of un ion members during a lengthy joint meeting here Friday. Vatican City, July 1 (U.R) Pope Pius XII appealed twice to day for renewed prayers to keep war from sweeping the world. Klamath Boy Learns Guitar Makes Music Klamath Falls, Ore., July 1 (U.R) Ten-year-old- Dick Day couldn't obey when his par ents, Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Day, told him to turn off the radio and practice hit electric guitar. Dick showed ihem that the Lone Ranger broadcast was coming out of the guitar which was acting is a frealc, one-frequency radio receiver. Al American 0-54 plane burns on strafed by Communist North Korean civilian defense as fast as time and so-far limited money would permit. Gov McKay requested Louis A. Starr of Portland, director of the state civil defense agency, New Bids Asked For District 6 School Building Central Point, July 1 Board members of school district No. 6 will open new bids on July 21 for construction of a new high school building here. At a meeting Friday the board rejected all six bids opened on June 24. All offers exceeded the $500,000 voted by school patrons for construction and develop ment of the site. The board took its Friday action after alter nates offered by contractors had been reviewed by architects. Plans Revised The new bids will be made on revised plans and specifications which the board instructed Architects Freeman, Haslip and Tuft, Portland, to draw up. Re vision will reduce square foot age yet leave a worknble facil ity, it was explained. New plans are to be ready for examination by contractors by July 10 at the architects' office. Bids will be opened at the high school at Central Point and will be received until 7 p.m. standard time (8 p.m. daylight time) by the school clerk, Mrs. Merle Obenchain. 3,500 Acres Burned In California Blaze Riverside, Cel., July 1 U,R) An eight-mile-wide wall of flame crept eastward down Mt. San Gorgonio today toward a desert community five miles distant after blackening 3,500 acres of brush and timber land. San Bernardino National For est officials said the fire started Friday, apparently by lightning, probably would not move as far as the nearby community of Mo rongo valley because brush was thin in the path of the flames. A cordon of 150 fire fighters surrounded the blazing area as a helicopter circled overhead di recting operations. Two bulldoz ers and four large tankers also were thrown Into the fight. FAMOUS TEMPLE BURNS Kyoto, Japan, Sunday, July 2 (U.R) One of Japan's best known national treasures, the three storied Kikakujl temple, was destroyed by fire early today. Radio Highlights Col. Preston B. Waterbury will tell all about the children's vents at the Fourth of July celebration in Ashland on "Breakfast Sports Page" to morrow at 7;45 t. m, on KYJC. Tribune 2, 1950 NO. 85 tAcma Radia-Telephotot a South Korea landing strip fighters. Strengthen State and Jack Hayes of Salem, dep uty Director, to prepare a budget covering expenditures for "a re alistic civil defense program" from now through next Febru ary 1. Tentative estimates made dur ing a conference at the govern or's office indicated the cost of such a program would approxi mate $25,000. If granted an appropriation by the emergency board, the con ferees indicated much of the money would be spent for toll charges for practice air alerts, stenographic services, training and travel. Unless the situation becomes acute, stepped-up cooperation with defense arrangements can be managed without an increase in the current national guard budget. GOP Leaders Renew Acheson Quit Demand Washington, July 1 U.R) The senate republican leadership was united today in its demand that President Truman fire Sec retary of State Dean Acheson. Floor Leader Kenneth S. Wherry voiced his demand yes terday. Sen Robert A. Taft, (R., O.) chairman of the GOP policy committee had called for Acheson's ouster In a floor speech earlier this week. Both contended that Ache son's policy In the Far East have been repudiated by Mr. Truman and that, therefore, his removal from the cabinet should follow. France Still Minus Coalition Cabinet Paris, July 1 (U.R) Socialists decided today not to take part in a coalition government which Premier Henri Queullle Is trying to form. The socialist decision meant Queullle could form only a right of center cabinet Instead of the government of national union for which he called in the cur rent critical International situa tion. Late Sports No result on the Medford- Marysville scheduled Far West league game at Marysville Sat urday night had been received here up to 11:30 p. m. Sacramento, July 1 4J.R) Or Grove won his second victory of the week, Saturday night for Sacramento, a 3 to 2 win over Portland, as he limited the Beavers to five hits In a Pacific Coast league ball game. NATIONAL LEAGUE (10 innings) Chicago 3 2 2 Cincinnati' 5 8 0 Minn.r and Walkert Black well and Howell. Pittsburg 4 6 1 St. Louis S 9 0 Queen, Dickson (7), Law (8) and Mueller, Tuner (8)i Pollti, Bruit (9) and Rice, . Vather FORI' MP O ilr today and atlnucd warn, about !. terday , ss No Violent Deaths In Oregon, Four in Washington State All Transportation Facilities at Peak' By United Press Northwest holiday deaths stood at four Saturday night all of whom were soldiers stationed In Washington. No violent deaths had been reported in Oregon at a late hour Saturday. By United Press The holiday rush Is on. Thou ands of Oregonians took to planes and buses Friday and Sat urday for the start of their four day Fourth of July weekend. Spokesmen for railroad and bus lines generally agree that business has been good for the last two weeks but found the holiday rush lighter than last year. They attributed it to the fact that many persons have to work Monday, Southern Pacific's two crack Portland-San Francisco trains, the Cascade and Shasta Daylight, are complete sellouts. Bus lines are working near capacity. The Greyhound line added 50 extra buses to its trips and Ore gon Motor stages also put on extra equipment. Airlines report a rush of book ings for the holiday. Some extra coach flights were added. Russian Factory Workers Express Korean Sympathy Moscow, July 1 (U.R) Rus sians, gathered in mass meeting in Moscow factories, passed reso lutions of sympathy tonight for the Korean peoples and demand ed that the "American aggressors get out." The meetings, held in automo bile, rubber and metal plants, were the first of the kind here since Korean hostilities began. They were held as the Russians charged that South Korea pre pared for a "hot war" six days before fighting started and that the Americans and Chiang Kai shek have a secret military pact for the invasion of the Chinese mainland by U. S. and Japanese troops. Speakers at tonight's mass meetings declared "the time has come to curb the American ag gressors' 'and expressed grati tude to Premier Josef Stalin for "waging the peace struggle." Charges of a U. S. secret pact with Chiang were made in the Literary Gazette. The front pages of all Soviet newspapers were dominated by stories on the gath ering of signatures on petitions banning the atomic bomb. Missing Plane Wreck Located in Venezuela Balboa, Canal Zone, July 1 (U.R) The wreckage of a missing DC-3 "Missionary" plane with the bodies of 15 Americans aboard has been found about 100 miles west of Maracaibo, Vene zuela, the Caribcan air command announced. Bulletins Yuma. Arii., July 1 (U.R) Bill Hodges, former Medford, Ore,, Dodgers player, figured In i four-run rally Saturday night when he singled to help Yuma take 9 to 4 victory over Tijuana in the Sunset league. Seattle, July l;u.R) Se attle cinched its ninth con secutive Pacific Coast league series Saturday night with a 4 to 2 win over the slipping San Diego Padres. Boise, Ida., July 1 ,U.R! Two former Medford players figured 1 n the scoring here Saturday as Larry Shepard allowed four hits and BUI Pinckard homered with two mm -l men on ou ana ouungi uwl ftated Boise 3 lo lin a Plop1 league imi, GIs Arrive Korea And Go At Once To Face Red Troops Fighter Plane Stalled Because Bad Weather Tokyo, Sunday, July 2 (U.R) U. S. fighting men in full battle array rolled north from Taejon, Korea, today toward communist- threatened Suwon to reinforce South Korea's battered army. Combat troops reaching Tae jon boarded trucks at once and rolled north toward the battla line to take up advanced posi tions as rapidly as they can be deployed. Clear Skies Appear The skies today were clear, after heavy rains late Saturday and early today which hampered all military operations. But tha road from Taejon to Suwon still was awash. U. S. fighter planes and light bombers, virtually immobilized yesterday by low overcast and torrential rains, were expected soon to resume their pounding of communist positions Along the Han river, south of captured Seoul. Air Lossei Reported An official announcement ear lier today said American air losses so far totaled 12 planes, but made no mention of casual ties. South Korean President Syng man Rhee, who headed south from Taejon yesterday after hearing that American advance headquarters had evacuated Su won, was expected to return today. Members of the United Na tions Korea commission arrived here yesterday and moved north late last night. It wai believed, however, that they would atop somewhere short of Suwon to set up a temporary headquarters for their survey of the Korean situa tion. No Heavy Weapon The U. S. troops and their modern equipment will stiffen the South Korean army, now virtually without heavy weapona following a week of bitter battle with the communist invaders of their country. Gen. Chung n Kwon, new chief of staff of the South Kore an forces, beamed his gratifica tion at the arrival of the battle garbed American reinforcements. Task Force Grouping For Trip to Hawaii Honolulu, T. H., July 1 flJ.R) Admiral Arthur W. Radford, commander-in-chief of the Pacif ic fleet announced tonight that an American naval task force of more than a dozen ships is grouping on the west coast of the mainland and will arrive In Hawaiian waters "about the mid dle of July." The announcement d i d not specify the purpose of the new task force. Radford said that the group, known as "Yoke," will consist of the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea; heavy cruisers Helena and Toledo; destroyers Wiltsie, Parks. Craig, Sutherland, Chand ler, Hamner, Knox, Chevalier, Hollister, and "fleet auxiliary types which can render mobile logistic support." Democratic Governor Candidate Raps GOP Salem, Ore., July 1 U.R1 State SenistJr Austin Flegel, democratic gubernatorial nom inee, today charged the Oregon republican party with responsi bility for the "persistent growth of autonomous governments in the form of boards and commis sions , . ," Flegel stated that heads of the "boards and commissions . . . are not responsible to the governor, the board of control, the legislature (or) the voters . . ." He said they are responsible only to "special interests and pressure groups which . . . nev er have wanted real democracy in the state of Oregon." SMUTS MAKES PROGRESS Pretoria, South Africa, Sun day, July 2 U.R Doctors re ported today that 80-year-old Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts had a satisfactory day yesterday and is continuing to make progress In his recovery from an attack of pneumonia. London, July 1 (U.R) The average size of the British dally paper will be reduced from seven to six pages Monday. 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