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Ued Korean fails
San Pedro, Calif .(U.R) Army pfc. Royal T. Crandall, a Korean
war veteran, faced a possible court martial Thursday for going
AWOL for three months because, he said, nil commanding officer
refused to let him marry a Korean girl.
Crandall, 28, of Medford, Ore., surrendered himself voluntarily
at Fort McArthur after spending three months AWOL in San
Francisco. He will be sent to Camp Cooke, Calif., for an investi
gation of his story and a possible court martial.
The soldier said he" was sent home from Korea on rotation
against his will last year after his commanding officer refused
to give him permission to marry a 19-year-old Korean girl.
Crandall said the girl, Lee Kum Suk, agreed to marry him,
but he asked his commanding officer at Taegu for permission, and
the officer said he did "not believe" that American soldiers should
marry Koreans.
He said the officer sent him home to 'prevent the marriage."
Crandall Mai Girl
In Taegu Hospital
Crandall, who was wounded
by a Communist hand grenade
in 1951, said he met the girl in
a hospital at Taegu.
"She is the daughter of a Seoul
merchant," he said, "and speaks
fluent English. She was working
as a telephone operator lor u.im.
forces."
Crandall said he 'obtained ap
proval of the marriage from the
officer then in command of his
outfit, but red tape delayed the
wedding and he obtained two
extensions of service in order to
stay in Korea.
"Last October I had all the
required papers ready . to be
signed," he said, "but my new
commander didn't approve of my
marrying a Korean girl and or
dered me shipped home."
After a rest leave in the United
States, Crandall said, he re
quested return to Korea. But in
January he was ordered trans
ferred to Arizona.
"I got fed up with the Army
and instead of going to Arizona,
I went to my sister's home in
San Francisco and put on civilian
clothes," he said.
The soldier said he worked at
odd jobs until he decided to
"settle this thing and clear the
way for me and Lee to be mar
ried."
Private Crandall is not listed
on Medford city school records,
nor with the Army recruiting
service or the Selective Service
board. However it was believed
he is the brother of Glenn Cran
dall, formerly of 130 West Main
street. Glenn Crandall and his
father, Rupert, are both employ
ed as dishwashers at the Jackson
hotel.
Thomas Coleman, manager of
the hotel, said that Royal Cran
dall worked there briefly while
on leave recently. Nejther the
father nor brother were Avail
able for comment this afternoon.
Illinois Delegates
May Back Stevenson
Chicago (U.R) Illinois' 60
Democratic convention delegates
probably would support Gov,
' Adlai Stevenson if he chose to
seek the Democratic nomination,
political observers said Thurs
day.
The Illinois governor, rumored
to be President Truman's choice
for the party's nomination, ran
.second to Sen. Estes . Kefauver
In Tuesday's Illinois election.
Stevenson's votes were write-ins.
Kefauver was alone on the bal
lot. But the observers said that al
though the 5 Democratic dele
gates elected are not pledged to
any candidate, they all were or
ganization Democrats who un
doubtedly would support Steven
son. Ike's Backers Appear
In Convention Control
Topeka, Kan. (U.R) Repub
licans in Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower's home state opened the
Kansas convention at Topeka
Thursday , with Eisenhower-for-president
force apparently in full
control.
Backers of Sen. Robert A.
Taft in the race for the GOP
presidential nomination hoped to
gain three commitments on the
22-member Kansas delegation to
the July national convention.
Eisenhower's supporters con
ceded the Ohioan only two dele
gates. Rural Electric
Cooperative;
Articles of incorporation have
been filed in Salem for the Twin
Counties Electric Cooperative., of
Jackson and Josephine counties,
it was reported today.
The firm, organized by a group
of residents who hope to estab
lish electric service to rural areas
through the cooperation of the
Rural Electrification adminis
tration of the Department of Ag
riculture, has George Loftin,
Sams Valley, as chairman of the
board of directors. .. -Many
Areas
Others signing the articles of
incorporation come from areas
near Lake Creek, Trail, Browns
boro, Sams Valley, Meadows,
Beagle, Wimer, Evans Creek and
the Upper and Lower Applegate,
in Jackson county, and Galice,
Wolf Creek and Selma, in Jose
phine county.
As explained by Loftin, the
procedure will be first to incor
President Won't
Accept Draft
For Renomination
Washington (U.R) Presi
dent Truman said flatly Thurs
day that he will not accept a
draft for renomination, nor does
he intend at present to attend
the Democratic convention in
July.
The president also said that
he has no intention of entering
the steel crisis anew as long as
management and labor are en
gaged in collective bargaining
under White House auspices.
To Mits Convention
Mr. Truman said he does not
plan to attend the nominating
convention because he sees- no
necessity for it.
Asked whether he might ex
press a preference for candidate
prior to the convention, the
president said he hoped this
would not be necessary. He add
ed that he has a right to a pref
erence just as any citizen does.
He promised to campaign in
behalf of the Democratic nom
inee whoever he may be to
the extent of his ability and to
the extent desired by the Demo
cratic National committee.
Telephone Work
Stoppages Spread
Operations of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegrapn com
pany here appeared le be nor
mal today, after pickets . ap-
peered at the main company
oiucai nere for a tune yeaier
day afternoon. There were no
pickets en duty at the com
pany's business office at Bart
lelt and Fifth streets today.
New York U.R) Telephone
work stoppages spread across
the country Thursday as long
lines and local operators refused
to cross the steadily-increasing
picket lines of striking Western
Electric Co., installers and sales
workers. .
Meanwhile, there was no sign
of a break in the week-long
walkout by commercial teleg
raphers. Federal Mediator J. R.
Mandelbaum was in Washington
conferring with officials of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL. And Western Union offic
ials said they had resumed serv
ice to seven more offices, mainly
in the South.
Communists Reject
Withdrawal of Russia
Panmunjom, Korea (U.R)
Communist armistice negotiators
flatly rejected Thursday renewed
Allied demands that they with
draw Russia as a "neutral" truce
inspector and accept a ban on
airfield construction.
The Reds suggested the dead
lock might be referred back to
staff officers of both sides for
another attempt to find a com
promise solution. United Nations
delegates indicated afterward
they were willing.
Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison
of the U.N. spoke only two words
during the short session. When
the Reds proposed a recess, Har
rison said, "I agree."
Service Aim
Planning Covers Big Area
porate,, then to sign up potential
customers, and then to apply to
the REA in Washington. D. C.
for an engineering survey of
feasibility.
If the project is found to be
feasible, the cooperative may
then borrow funds from the REA
for purchase of equipment and
facilities. The money, loaned at
2 per cent interest over a 35-year
period, would be secured by the
equipment.
The cooperative's board of di
rectors would have managerial
charge of the operating electric
system, with the advice, tech
nical assistance and cooperation
of the REA, Loftin explained.
Give Authority .
The articles of incorporation
give the firm the authority to
construct electric lines, facilities
and stations in the two counties;
to enter into contracts with the
RXA for construction, operation
United Press full tewed Wife
47th Year
Morris Unable To
Present Evidence
At House Hearing
Files Said Seized;
Cannot Remember
Washington (UR) New
bold Morris told House inves
tigators, Thursday he has no
concrete evidence of government
corruption to give them because
his short-lived cleanup drive
never "got off the ground."
The New Yorker was sum
moned before a House judiciary
subcommittee for questioning
under oath about angry state
ments he has made to press and
radio since his ouster by for
mer Atty. Gen. J. Howard Mc-
Grath.
No Leads Available
They included a charge that
"entrenched politicians" scut
tied his anti-corruption campaign
and that -he was ready to take
several cases to a grand jury
when McGrath fired him.
In reply to questions, Morris
told the subcommittee he "hon
estly" couldn't give its members
any "leads" on corruption in
government.
He said the Justice department
took over all his files and that
he could not recall from mem
ory anything he had recommend
ed for thoroughgoing inves
tigation.
Inquiry Blocked
Morris said he was just about
ready to get his inquiry "off
the ground" when it was block
ed after McGrath learned the
investigation was going to move
"right into his office.
The towering attorney told
the subcommittee President Tru
man was the only person in
Washington who took his inves
tigation seriously. ,
"The other people looked at
me very skeptically, he said
"All but the president himself."
Morris said he learned during
his short stay here that comet
entious government workers are
"f allin g over" employes
brought into the government by
political pressure.
"You don t have to invest!
gate government to know that,"
he asserted.
Three City Paving
Projects Now Started
Contractors this week started
paving sections of three Medford
streets, city officials reported to
day. Two of the projects were
recently approved by the, city
council and petitions on the third
were.received late last year.
The two new projects are on
13th street from Peach to New
town streets, with T. R. Florey
as contractor, and South Peach
street from 11th to 13th streets.
with E. C. Conrad as contractor,
Florey is also the contractor on
paving of Third street from Fir
to Grape streets, which was pe
titioned for last year.
Oregonians Favor
Daylight Saving
Salem (U.FD Judging by
the letters received at the gov
ernor's office here. Oregonians
favor daylight saving time, two
to one.
More than twice as many citi
zens have written in favor of
daylight time as have those who
oppose it.
But Gov. Douglas McKay said
Thursday he would not make
up his mind until next week on
the subject of fast time.
of 2-County
and maintenance of the facilities;
to contract with . Bonneville
Power administration or others
for the purchase of power, and
to have the usual rights in finan
cial and real estate matters.
W. E. McClain. Gold Hill,
while not one of the directors,
was given credit by Loftin for
much of the preliminary work in
organizing support for the pro
ject. Frederick Miller. Portland,
field representative of the REA.
has also given much time and
advice on the project, he said.
Meetings Planned
It is planned to hold meetings
for rural piopcrtj owners snter
ested in obtaining electric serv
ice. Loftin added. Owners ef
more than 550 properties in the
two counties have signified in
terest in the plana..'
Attorney George Rode. BSad
ford. is legal counsel for the co
operative. . . i
s.
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GROUNDED Caught in so early morning flash flood on Vain
Street ia Bingham Canyon, Utah, these aulas are almost com
pletely buried. The sudden floM damaged several homes and
kept the town s miners off the job.
Good Friday Service
For Public Planned
By Ministerial Group
Churches of Medford will an anthem by the Chancel choir.
observe Good Friday tomorrow
with a number of services.
Principal event of the day
will be the annual union pub
lie service, sponsored by the
Medford Ministerial association.
It will be from 12 noon to 3
p. m. at First Christian church,
with 14 ministers participating
in the seven parts.
The association will sponsor
a service for senior high school
students at X:30 av an. on Good
Friday" at First--Presbyterian
church. A meeting . for junior
high students is scheduled for
the same hour at the Church of
the Nazarene.
Other Services
A service for children of
primary and junior age will be
conducted at 4 p. m. Friday at
Zion Lutheran church.
St Peter's Lutheran church
will hold its own observance
from 12 noon to 3 p. m. and has
another service at 8 p. m. Fri
day. First Methodist church
will have a special Good Friday
communion service at 7:30 p. m.
St. Mark's Episcopal church will
observe communion at 11 a. m.,
and a three-hour service start
ing at noon.
Seven subjects will be con
sidered at the union observance
and the theme, "Satellites of the
Cross." will be carried out The
schedule for the service is:
Schedule Given
"Judas." the Rev. Robert J.
Cox presiding, the Rev. Vernon
L. Wilcox, speaking, noon to
12:23 p. m.; "Peter." the Rev.
Meredith Groves presiding, the
Rev. D. Kirkland West speaking.
12:23 to 12:50 p. m.; "Esslesia-
tical Rulers." the Rev. Clinton
Crisman presiding. Chaplain
Henry Anderson speaking, 12:50
to 1:13 p. m.
"Pilate," the Rev. Stanley
Keller presiding, the Rev. Shel
vy Anglemyer speaking. 1:13 to
1:40 p. m.; "Women," the Rev.
John Price presiding, the Rev.
Wolford Dawes speaking. 1:40
to 2:03 p. m.: Thief." the Rev.
Harry Hansen presiding, the
Rev. Perry Johnson speaking;
Jesus," the Rev. Charles An
thony presiding, the Rev. O. W.
Ebright speaking.
Musical selectiona will be pro
vided from the cooperating
churches during each of the pe
riods of the service.
At Stadent Services
The Rev. Meredith Groves and
the Rev. Clinton Crisman will
be speakers at the senior high
student service. Mrs, Charles
Champlin. Mrs. George Wendt
and Mrs. William McAllister will
sing.
At the Junior high, student
service the junior high choir, di
rected by Ray Lewis, will be
featured. Speakers will be the
Rev. Stanley Keller and the
Rev. Robert J. Cox.
Special music at the Metho
dists evening service will in
clude sole by William Wilson;
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At the afternoon service at
Zion Lutheran church children
in the primary department will
participate with the assistance
of Mrs. Gilbert Gross. Mrs. Kent
Blackhurst and Mrs. C C Slcsa
lcr. President Appeals
Concerning the union services,
the Rev. Perry M. Johnson, pres
ident of the ministerial associa
tion, said: ' -
The Son of Man, as He pre
ferred to be called, was done to
the death. By so much the Son
of God became the Saviour of
other sons of men. We would be
reminded of this. -
The nearer all men come to
His Cross the more will we rub
shoulders with each other.
Christians of whatever name are
under the compulsion of a holy
"oushtness" toward God in this
matter.
"I therefore appeal to you to
leave undone the many things in
order that this one thing may
claim attention."
Burning Regulations
Effective in State
Salrm (U.B Acting Gov.
Paul Patterson Thursday banned
all unregulated burning in north
west Oregon, north of the Doug
las county line and west of the
Cascade summit
Patterson also urged all log
gers to get their fire equipment
in order for the coming summer
season.
The action was taken after hu
midity dropped to 16 per cent
in Portland. By slate law, all
logging operations were to stop
when humidity falls below 30
per cent
The order, which made the
state fire control law take effect
in the area almost a month be
fore the usual effective date of
May 13. came on the anniver
sary of a series of pre-season
forest fires last year which de
stroyed 12.400 acres of reproduc
ing timber.
Alaska Storm May Bring
Rain to Western Oregon
BT UNITED PRESS
The weatherman said Thurs
day that a storm developing in
the Alaska area was expected to
bring light showers to western
sectors of Washington and Ore
gon by Friday night
BULLETIN
Tae first forest fire ef the
1(S aeesoa
shortly after 1
am. today er
the Souther Oregon
vatien and Tree Farm
Men. It was raperlad to
SOCTFA via aaenile radio by
Den Waattn, ef Tuaae Pied
nets cesapeny. and is located
tn the Bynee Springe area.
Waalia and another Tunas
rente to the Bra lacariaat
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lectors, "n? S, ari'asZ' and
keTTeeaertag sheen tnJTSm
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10,
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Estimated 2,400
Flee High Water
In Pierre, S. D.
Business Area
Under Water
Pierre, S.D. (U.R) The worst
Missouri river flood in modern
times sent muddy water swirl
ing waist-deep through the busi
ness section of this state capital
city Thursday.
The flood drove an estimated
2.400 persons from their homes")
here and in Fort Pierre, across
the river, where only a three
block area was not flooded.
Power Plant Threatened
The swollen river hit a crest
of 24.65 feet about nine feet
eight inches over flood stage
at 10 a.m.
The flood threatened Pierre's
municipal power plant, knocked
out the pump on the last city
water well still in service and
toppled 10 gasoline and oil stor
age tanks, sending them swirl
ing into the downtown section.
The Red Cross said 1,600
Pierre residents were driven
from their homes when the flood
covered 36 blocks of the business
district and residential area.
An additional 65 blocks of a
less populous section were flood
ed and 31 persons fled to safety.
Refugees Double Up
Fort Pierre, which had fought
high water for 10 days, reported
800 of its 1,000 inhabitants driv
en from their homes. The refu
gees doubled up with their more
fortunate neighbors and were
jammed 20 persons to a home.
Only about 20 of the town's
155 residents were not flooded,
and the entire business district
was under water.
Red Cross Disaster Chairman
C. H. Sutley estimated that the
town's damage would total $1,-
500,000.
Winning Fight
. Volunteers were winning
fieht to save the Fort Pierre
telephone building and the
courthouse.
In Pierre, the Red Cross set
up an emergency shelter in the
courthouse and flew in zoo bian
kets from Omaha, Neb.
With the last water pump
knocked out the city was left
with a three-day water supply
in its reservoir and residents
were asked to save every drop
they could.
City Engineer Roy Baker said
it was "a hard choice, but
crews had decided to sacrifice
the water pump to concentrate
on saving the city, power plant.
Lowlands Flooded
Downstream, the Missouri
spilled over into lowlands south
and east of Yankton, S. D., and
inundated the Nebraska side,
At Sioux City, Neb., a flood
wall protecting the city col
lapsed in two places under the
turbulent river's incessant
pounding. Muddy water swirled
over an estimated 1,100 acres
and lapped dangerously near
the city itself.
But flood control Chairman
Marion Lockwood called it a
"blessing In disguise."
"The water came in compar
atively slowly," he said. "If it
had topped the dike instead of
breaking through, the d image
would have been greater, the
water would have knocked
down everything."
Forgery Extradition
Papers Readied Here
Extradition papers on A. D
Thompson, wanted here to face
charges of forgery, have been
prepared by District Attorney
Paul Havilands office for for
warding to Oregon Attorney
General George Neuner. Thomp
son was arrested late last week
by Cedar Rapids, la., police.
. Thompson has been charged
by a grand Jury secret indictment
with passing bad checks at the
Medford J. C Penney store, the
Bar-B-Q grill and the First Na
tional bank, according to Sheriff
Howard Gault The sheriff said
the checks total some S50.
Thompson was formerly em
ployed here as a meat cutter in
various markets. The distrct at
torney indicated that the man
has a previous criminal record.
Helicopter Crash
In L A'. Injures five
Los Angeles UJ9 Helicopter
passenger service, scheduled to
begin operations soon in the Los
Angeles area got off to a bad
start when the first big "flying
windmill" crashed an hour after
being dedicated, injuring five
Tribune
1952
FEDERAL STALL
TACTICS CLAIM
If STEEL ISSUE
Washington (U.R) The steel industry Thursday accused the
government of "stalling" as a federal judge turned down a new
move to speed up action on the companies' suit against President
Truman's seizure order.
Federal Judge David A. Pine denied a request by four steel
companies for a speeded-up hearing on the merits of their claim
that Mr. Truman seized the steel mills unlawfully.
Justice Department attorneys objected to the speed up. Pine
then ruled he had no power to order it.
Assistant Attorney General Holmes A. Baldridge said the
government was entitled to a full 60 days to answer the industry
complaint and would insist on having it.
"In all frankness," Baldridge said, "this matter was suddenly
dropped in our laps. It is of great importance. We want to make,
thorouogh preparation."
John J. Wilson, industry attorney, jumped to his feet and
charged that the justice department attitude "is one of stalling."
"I should have thought" Wilson said, "that the government
would know what the law was before the seizure order was is
sued, and would not have to do its research afterward."
President Charged
With Supporting
'Corrupt Deal'
New York (U.R) President
Truman was accused by the steel
industry as backing a "corrupt
political deal" in seizing the na
tion's steel mills.
Clarence B. Randall, president
of Inland Steel company, charg
ed Wednesday night that "Har
ry S. Ttruman, the man, "trans
gressed his "oath of office" in
turning the industry over to Sec
retary of Commerce Charles
Sawyer.
8aid Evil Deed
Randall said the president's
seizure of the industry Tuesday
night to ward off a scheduled
midnight strike by the United
Steel Workers of America was
"an evil deed, without precedent
in American history" which
"discharged a political debt to
the CIO." -
"Phil Murray, president of
the steel workers, now gives
Harry S. Truman a receipt
marked 'paid in full, Randall
said. .
Knowledge Claimed
He charged that Mr. Truman
"knew in advance" that the
Wage Stabilization board, which
recommended a 26-cent hourly
package wage raise for the steel
workers without a boost in
prices, would "not let Phil Mur
ray down."
Randall said, too, that Mur
ray snubbed a last-minute set
tlement offer made by the in
dustry which would give the
nation's 650,000 steelworkers a
12'4-cent hourly wage increase,
instead of the previous 9-cent
offer. Actually, he said, it would
have amounted to 17 14 cents,
including fringe benefits.
Sen. Kefauver Moves
Campaign to Oregon
Portland (U.R) Sen. Estes
Kefauver moves into Oregon
Thursday to plan his campaign
for this state's 12 Democratic
presidential delegates to the
party's national convention at
Chicago.
The Tennessean flys here
from San Francisco and was
booked for a full afternoon and
evening of events, including an
address at 8:30 p.m. at a public
meeting in Benson tech auditor
ium.
The Kefauver party plans to
take off at 9:55 tomorrow for
Seattle.
Reporters Get
HST Has Ike's
Washington (U.R) Some
reporters got the impression
from President Truman Thurs
day that he already has Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower's resigna
tion as supreme Allied com
mander in Europe, but that the
timing of the announcement is
up to Eisenhower.
Refuses Statement
Mr. Truman refused at his
news conference to say whether
be has received notice of Eisen
hower's intention to resign or
the actual resignation.
He told reporters he had noth
ing to say on that matter.
- Then,'' after further question
ing, he said he will make the
announcement whenever Eisen
hower is ready to have it made-
United Press Full Leased Wire
No. 17
Truman Won't Attempt
To Force Settlement
The court developments fol
lowed an assertion by President
Truman that he will not attempt
to force a wage settlement as
recommended by the Wage Sta
bilization board on the steel in
dustry while it is bargaining
with the CIO, United Steel
workers. The president, however, did
not give a yes or no answer to
the question of whether the gov
ernment might put into effect
the recommended 26-cents-an-hour
wage package should col
lective bargaining break down.
Meets With Murray
The president's position was
that he did not want to do any
thing that would interfere with
the negotiations arranged by act
ing Defense Mobilizer John R.
Steelman. ,
Steelman met" for almost an
hour, this morning with Philip
Murray, who is president of the
Steelworkers Union and the CIO,
and then met with negotiators of
the steel industry's Big Six.
Murray's 650,000 steelwork
ers, who were ready to strike
Wednesday before Mr. Truman
seized the industry, were return
ing to work and the mills were
pushing to get back into full pro
duction. When they returned to work,
it was the fifth time that the
union members had put off a
strike.
The question was how lone
they would continue to work at
old wages if negotiations plod
along with no visible sign of set
tlement. It was patently ob
vious that the steel companies
would not agree to any settle
ment along the lines of the
wage board's recommendations
without increases of more than
$3 a ton in steel prices.
President Truman and price
stabilizers have said that the
steel industry could absorb the
recommended wage settlement
with an increase of no more than
$3 a ton about the amount per
missible under the so-called
Capehart amendment to the con
trols act. The industry maintains
that it needs up to a $12 a ton
increase to compensate for the
recommended wage increase and
its falling ratio of profits.
B-25 Plane Wreckage
Spotted Near Denver
Denver (U.R) Search planes
Thursday sighted the wreckage
oi an Air Force B-25 on a snow
covered mountain peak 18 miles
west of here. Observers said
there Were no apparent surviv- '
ors among the plane's 11 crew
members and passengers. The
Lowry Air Force Base public in
formation officer said he had no
immediate report as to the condi- -tion
of the wreckage.
Impression
Resignation
It is up to Eisenhower, Mr. Tru
man said. . '
The president also said in an
swer to a question that the mat
ter of a successor to Eisenhow
er has not been considered, but
that he will do his best to find
the best man available.
From the way Ma. Truman
parried questions about the Ei
senhower resignation, some re
porters at the news conference
got the impression that the res
ignation already is in the presi
dent's hands and that an an- -nouncement
awaits only a sig
nal from the general.
Eisenhower is expected to re
sign so he can return home
probably in June and cam
paign actively for . the Repub
lican nomination. .
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