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Newspaper Page TextFCC LIFTS BAN ON TELEVISION There ii no Indication that Medford will have a television station in the near future, deipite the "de-freeie" on new TV tation construction and the allocation of two channels here, it ap peared today. Managers of both Mod ford radio stations said that as far as they know, no applications hare been filed with the Federal Com munications Commission for the operation of a station here. The two channels allotted Medford, 4 and 5, are both Tery high frequency. The one in Ashland, No. 14, is ultra high fre quency, as is the one assigned to Grants Pass, No. 30. Difficulties facing the construction of TV stations In smaller communities such as Medford Include the high initial construction cost, which is much higher than that for a radio station, and high continuing operating costs, which make a profitable return ques tionable, it was explained. Washington (U.P.) The government has opened the door for the nation to have 2,053 television stations in 1,291 communities, most of which now have none. That does not mean that a couple of thousand new TV stations will spring immediately into being. The whole country now has only 108, and probably no more than a score of new ones will be operating by the year's end. Bui the Federal Communications Commission at long last has lifted the freeze imposed on new stations Sept. 30, 1948, and had adopted a plan broad enough to permit 2,053 stations in the indefi nite future. The 1,291 communities affected are scattered through the 48 slates and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Plans Worked Out Against Interference The 1948 freeze was imposed because interference between stations had developed. In re moving the freeze, the FCC at the same time announced it had worked out plans for insuring against such interference when new stations are built. Although not more than 20 or so new stations are expected by the end of this year, some 200 probably will go into operation in 1953. There are 523 applications for new stations already on file. And great numbers are expected to start flowing into Washington this week. Non-TV Areas Considered The commission will not start processing the applications until July 1. First consideration will go to areas now without TV and to communities where stations are planned in the new ultra high frequency (UHF) band. The FCC plans also to give priority to applications lor non commercial educational stations. It set aside 242 of the 2,053 as signments for such purposes. This is less than half the number of educational TV stations Com missioner Frieda B. Hennock had fought for. The FCC's new allocation plan made it possible to lift the freeze. It assigns 12 very high frequency (VHF) and 70 UHF Channels in such a way that no (two stations' signals will get Jnixed up and spoil home recep tion. VHF is the only band now used. Must Modify Sets Because UHF television broad casting will be new, many sets now in homes will have to be modified if UHF stations come into their areas. Sets of the fu ture, however, will be equipped to get both bands. Under the allocation, stations using like channels will be sep arated in a way that, along with other considerations such as amount of power used, will in sure against interference. Mini mum separations, depending on geographical location, run from 170 to 205 miles on VHF and 155 to 205 miles on UHF. Assignments of channels in clude: (numbers bearing E are reserved for non-commercial educational uses). Oregon: Albany 55; Ashland 14 (UHF); Astoria 30; Baker 37; Bend 15: Burns 16; CorvallisE 7. 49; Eugene E 9, 13, 20, 26; Grants Pass 30 (UHF); Klamath Falls 2: La Grande 13: Lebanon 3: McMinncvillc 46; Medford 4, o (UHF); North Bend 16: Pendle ton 28; Portland 6, 8, E 10, 12, 21, 27; Roseburg 28; Salem 3, E 18, 24; Springfield 37; The Dalles 32. Demand Made To Seek Bottom of Morris Case Washington (U.R) Repub lican members of a House sub committee investigating the Jus tice dpeartment have demanded that the group dig to the bot tom of the administration's short-lived anti-corruption cam paign. They said the public is entitled to know whether Newbold Mor ris was hirefi to "whitewash" the administration and then sum marily fired when it was found he planned to do a real clean up job. Anesthetic Gas Explosion Inside Lungs Fatal to Mother on Operating Table New York (U.R) The death of his wife from an explosion of an anesthetic gas inside her lungs brought grief and bitter ness to Frank Manfra on his sixth wedding anniversary. Died on Operating Table Mrs. Manfra. 30, was killed Saturday in a "terrible catastro phe" on an operating table at Cumberland hospital only a few minutes after she had been de livered of her third daughter, f Hospital authorities disclosed (he tragedy Sunday. They said that cyclopropane gas inhaled by Mrs. "Manfra was ignited by Pickets Stationed At Western Union's Office in Medford Pickets went on duty in front of the Medford office of the Western Union company, at SqjJth Central avenue and Ninth street, this morning. Manager Frank Gray said, however, his office is still accepting messages to those Western Union offices which are operating. John R. Fitzmartin, Seattle, who identified himself as chair man of the strike committee of Local 40, Commercial Teleg graphers' union, AFL, said that he and Mrs. Ida Fleming, Seat tle, vice-president of the local union, have come here to organ ize the picketing. They will be here "until something breaks" Fitzmartin reported. Two On Duty Two pickets were on duty this morning ,and Fitzmartin said that arrangements have been made with AFL unions here to supply local people as pickets. Three employees of Western Union passed the picket line this morning, Fitzmartin said. He added that a meeting was scheduled for 3 p.m. today at the Labor temple at which the union's side of the strike will be explained. He said the meeting is open to all WU employees wishing to attend. The nation-wide strike against Western Union began April 2. Blood Drive Failure Feared This Week Officials of the Jackson county blood program reported today that this week's drive is in dan ger of falling further behind its goal than any other local cam' paign. Approximately 250 don ors are still needed of a vitally' needed goal of 500 for the Tues day anti Wednesday collections. Additional donors are coming in "very slowly," they said. Only a few telephone calls are being received daily and Red Cross representatives have asked for "drop-in" donors both days. The best hours for persons stopping by without an appointment will be from 2:30 to-4 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to I p.m. on Wednesday, they stated. Drive officials could offer no explanation for the lag in inter est in the campaign. The blood collection unit will be at the Elks temple from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a m to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Appoint ments may be made by telephon ing Medford 3-3813. BEGIN PRISON TERMS Two men were taken to Salem by Sheriff Howard Gault today to start three-year terms in Ore gon state penitentiary, according to sheriff's deputies. They are Charles Wayne Pace, 28, of Oden, Ark., sentenced on a charge of passing a worthless check in Ashland, and Tom James Blevins, 35, of Chickasha, Okla., convicted on a charge of stealing a set of golf clubs in Ashland. spark kicked up by someone walking across the operating room. The explosion occurred shortly after the child had been delivered by Caesarian rection and removed to the nursery. No Negligence "There was no negligence on the part of the hospital," Dr. B. G. Dinin, medical superintend ent, said. "These things have happened before in other hos pitals despite all efforts at snfety precautions." But Manfra, a 31-year-old Brooklyn navy yard worker, could not "believe it." He had hoped to htvt a quiet anniver M United Press Full Leased Wire 47th Year 14 Pages Towns Abandoned As Missouri Flood Crest Approaches Mass Evacuation Being Carried Out Sioux City, Iowa (U.R) Whole towns were abandoned Monday in the greatest mass evacuation for Iowa and Nebras ka as the crest of the Missouri river running almost three- stories deep neared Sioux City. Like refugees in a war zone, the displaced fled in trucks and automobiles, aboard trains and on foot. Estimated 40,000 Flee An estimated 40,000 persons at major points along the river left their homes, their businesses and most of their possessions to the merciless advance of the Missouri a river gone wild in its greatest flood. The Red Cross estimated that flood waters in seven Midwest states have brought damage to 73,800 persons. The Iowa towns of Sloan, Whiting, Blencoe and Riverside became ghost cities along with the Nebraska communities of Da kot aCity and South Sioux City. Many Ordered Out And downstream at the large cities of Omaha, Neb., and Coun cil Bluffs, la., on opposite shores of the Missouri, 30,000 persons were ordered out. Council Bluffs will be three-fourths deserted when the evacuation is complete. Armed men patroled the aban doned town in boats to prevent looting of the deserted homes and business establishments. The Missouri churned like a muddy mountain rapids past Sioux City at 24.3 feet. It was expected to creep up to almost 25 feet when it crested, expected at midday. It pounded at weakening bridges, using as battering rams the accumulation of furniture, water tanks, trees and the thou sand other pieces of debris it had snatched up in its furious race to the south. Relief Train Halts The last regularly operating transportation between South Sioux City and its Iowa neigh bor was stopped when the Bur inglon railroad halted service on a relief train carrying refugees across the river ot the high lands above Sioux City. Not one person was left in the Sioux City suburb of Riverside after all of its 5.000 residents abandoned the city to the river Only the armed looting patrol moved through its canal-like streets past quiet and deserted houses. South Sioux Evacuated Across the river, South Sioux City, Neb., was evacuated. A short distance downstream at Dakota City, Neb., 3,000 per sons carrying clothing, sacks of canned food and family pets streamed out of the town Sun day ahead of the advancing waters. Long lines of trucks rumbled out of Council Bluffs, loaded with evacuees. (See story on Page 10) SET BUDGET TALKS Seven county school districts have scheduled budget hearings Tuesday before the county rural school board, it was reported to day. The hearings and times in clude Jacksonville 10:30 a.m., Shady Cove, 11:30 a.m., Phoenix 1:30 and 2 p.m.. Talent 2:30 p.m., Butte Falls 3 p.m.. Rogue River 3:30 p.m , Lone Pine 4 p.m. and Evans Valley 4:30 p.m. Tunis (U.R) A screaming mob of Nationalist agitators threw rocks and a home-made grenade at guards outside Tunis ian Premier Salah Eddine Bac couche's residence Monday but dispersed when police fired into the air. sary celebration at his wife's bed side Monday. "She was so strong and healthy," he said. "I cannot un derstand how something like this can happen in an up-to-date hos pital. They told me a man walks across the floor and there is a spark, the anesthetic explodes. I Just can't believe it." Caesarian Recommended Manfra said several surgeons had recommended a caesarian operation Saturday and he gave his consent. Mrs. Manfra had de livered her first two children without any trouble, her hus band said. Rail EDF0RD Free THEY LIKE IKE The two girls above are displaying their desires of seeing Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower get the GOP presi dential nomination. In the upper photo, Jackie Loughrey has let the political campaign go to her head. Nancy Majors, lower pho to, displays an "I Like Ike' but ton valued at a half million dol lars. The centerpiece is the 155- karat diamond brooch "Spell bound" on display in San Fran cisco. First Anti-Hail Flight of Season Made Here Sunday The first cloud-seeding flight of the season for the prevention of hail was made here yesterday, according to Eugene Kooser, who, with Harvey Brandau, holds a contract with the Rogue Valley Traffic association for the hail work. Total flight time was 1 hour 47 minutes. Kooser said, but less than five minutes of that time was devoted to actual seeding, on clouds which had built up heads to more than 20.000 feet, and were threatening to form hail or snow pellets. The seeding agent they used "reacted very nicely," Kooser said, and caused the tops of the clouds to flatten down, eliminat ing the hail threat and apparent ly resulting in heavy rain over the area seeded, generally along the range of hills between Mt. Ashland and Gold Hill. Kooser said a later flight of 27 minutes was made to observe results, during which no addi tional seeding was done. An ob servational flight was also made on Sunday, April 6, Kooser re ported. Radio Highlights A "candidates' roundup" will be broadcast from 8 to 9 p.m. on radio station KYJC (1230 kc) today. About 16 can didates for local office will appear on the show and will be given an opportunity brief ly to state their positions In regard to their candidacies. Weather . FORECAST: . ClMr (o partly rloudv and rnldr tonight. Fair Tttfljiv. Low tonight 2K 30, high TiiMfUy 0. Hlthrtt Vrttrrdav 5 l.nwtit thi Morning 31 Prcc. to 4:10 am. Today It In 1 f t 1 MEDFORD, OREGON, Taft, Eisenhower Backers in Final New Jersey Push Observers Concede Election to Ike Newark, N. J. (U.R) Support ers of Sen. Robert A. Taft and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower fired last-minute broadsides be fore the candidates clash head on Tuesday in what may be a "turning point" primary for both men. Ike Needs Clear Win Eisenhower needed a "clear cut" victory in the industrial slate to keep his campaign roll ing in high gear. A strong vote for Taft would offset the damage his vote-pulling reputation suf fered in the New Hampshire and Minnesota primaries and bolster his stock tremendously. Political observers generally conceded New Jersey to Eisen hower. But there was ample evi dence the voting may be close, a factor favorable to Taft, and Eisenhower backers have urged a heavy turnout. Record Vote Seen With mild weather in the off ing, election officials predict ed that almost a record 1,000, 000 of the state's 2.400,000 elig ible voters vvoud participate, far outdistancing the old record of 913,538 ballots cast in the 1940 presidential primary. Former Minnesota Governor Harold E. Stassen also was en tered in the GOP primary, but he was given little chance de spite a week-long speaking tour throughout the slate. Sen. Esles Kefauver, who moved into the state Monday for a brief whirlwind campaign, was unopposed on the Demo cratic ballot. Delegates are not bound by the result. Barge Summoned To Rescue Vessel Oregon City (U.R) An Army Engineers' barge was called in Monday to try to remove a 36 foot boat lodged on a rock ledge 50 feel over the precipice of Willamette Falls here.' Rescue workers tried, without success Sunday to find the Ore Eon City man believed aboard the craft when it plunged over the falls Saturday night. The boat's lone passenger was identified as John W. Bailey, 40, mechanic. GOV. STEVENSON To Be in Oregon May 1 Stevenson To Speak At Democratic Dinner Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illi nois will make his first visit to Oregon on May 1 when he ad dresses the Jefferson Jackson dinner at Portland, it has been announced. C. Girard Davidson, Portland attorney and former assistant Secretary of the In terior, is general chairman of the banquet. Stevenson, who has been wide ly discussed as a Democratic candidate ior president although he has steadfastly claimed the re election as Illinois governor is all that he desires, has been placed on the Oregon primary ballot for the May 16 election without his consent. Tickets for the traditional fund raising event of Oregon's Democratic party will be $10 per plate. The banquet will be held at the Columbia Athletic club in Portland. a jpmwmm jpiytyaewaayeM . MONDAY JL 14, 1952 TIME OUT TO PRAY Easter services for fighting GI's in Korea came early for some. Others, on patrol, will have to wait until later in the week. Here Pvt. Jesse Martinez of Merced, Calif, (left), and Pfc. Angelo Ciargano of Brooklyn say the Rosary before a crude chapel near the front. Both belong to Medical Co., 279th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division, U. S. Army Photo ty Cpl. Jack Guntcr. District Attorney Hit For Non-Enforcement Of Gambling Statutes Charges that District Attorney Paul Haviland has failed in his responsibility to enforce the slates' lawsasairrsf. gambling' were made today by Walter Nunley, young Medford attor ney who is opposing Haviland for the Republican nomination for district attorney. Nunley will explain his charges in a radio campaign talk over slalion KMED at 0:30 p.m. tonight. Attorney General Knows - "Our district attorney has said that he is not aware of violations of our gambling laws," Nunley said. "He has said that if a pri vate citizen will sign a com plaint, he will prosecute. The at torney general's office in Salem knows about the gambling situa tion in Jackson county. Our own district attorney in Jackson county is not aware of it. "I visited seven local dining saloons, cafes and taverns one evening last week," Nunley con tinued. "Five of them had open gambling. . . . The proprietors pay the winnings in casli across life counter without even giving you a furtive look. This confi dent lack of fear of the conse quences by those who violate the laws could only have its roots in stupidity or a knowledge that they . won't be prosecuted, and they ate far from being stu pid ... "The signature of the district attorney or his assistant adorns most of the complaints filed for Juvenile thefts of beer, contribut ing to the delinquency of a mi nor, and other like cases, yet the signature of a private citizen must be upon a complaint filed under the gambling statutes," Nunley dccfiired. Attorney Nunley continued: "Jackson county is becoming a less desirable iilace in which to live and to raise our children because it is suffering from an extremely serious malady . . . disintegration of integrity and public morals in public office. Its symptoms? Flagrant disre gard of our laws by many per sons in the community and a failure of the authorities to prosecute those persons. . "Public Watchdog" . "The district attorney Is the public wnlchdog. He is the guard ian of public moruls: he repre cents the public conscience and it the protector of all that is good, decent and wholesome in our community the alert and aggressive destroyer of all that is evil and unlawful. Our watch dog has gone to sleep. Those per sons who benefit financially by violating .our laws no longer deem It necessary to slip In and out of the backdoors of our community. With firm tread and righteous demeanor they walk our street and are welcome in our most respectable institu tions," Nunley charged. Haviland and Nunley art the Tribune Bsteef only candidates for the district attorneyship in' the primary election this year ,so the nomina tion will be equivalent to elec tion. Three Paragraphs Holding Up Truce Panmunjom, Korea (U.R) Allied and Communist truce ne gotiators were within nine para graphs Monday of ending the Korean war. But those nine paragraphs con tained three of the thorniest problems holding up a settle ment. These problems are the same ones that have bogged the talks since the end of last year: Rus sia, airfields and repatriation of war prisoners. The three issues take up three paragraphs. The other six sec tions either have been tentative ly agreed upon and await final translation or they depend on the solution of the three basic dis putes. Steel Wage Negotiations Continue in Washington Washington (U.R) Government-sponsored steel wage talks droned on Monday as federal of ficials waited for prices or poli tics to break the impasse. Acting Defense Mobilizcr John R. Steelman called the CIO United Stcelworkers and indus try representatives Into new bar gaining sessions for Monday afternoon but officials predicted they would merely "go through the motions" of negotiating for a settlement that would return the industry to private control. New Atomic Expected at Venada Site Las Vegas, Ncv. (U.R) Nuclear scientists began arriv ing here in large numbers Mon day and indications were that the second shot of the latest atomic scries will be touched off Tuesday. It was not known whether the blast would be unleashed from the air or from one of the five steel towers that have been con structed at Frenchman's Flat and nearby Yucca Flat. Atomic Device Expected Rut indications pointed to the testing of another litomic device rather than a full-blown atomic bomb. Scientists explained that the first explosion of the pres ent series was not an atomic bomb, but rather a nuclear de vice to be developed into future atomic weapons. Military personnel were not expected to take part in this week's test, but have been arriv ing by the thousands at this des ert report city, presumably for United Press Full Leased Wire No. 20 Action Expected To Hike Earnings , By $678,000,000 Average Increase Said 8 Per Cent Washington !U.R) The Inter state Commerce commission has authorized railroad freight rate increases estimated to boost the nation's transportation bill by $678,000,000 annually. The ICC granted the railroads an average rate increase of from 7 to 8 per cent more than they are now receiving. Called 'Surcharges' Actually, the ICC authorized a 15 per cent increase over what rates were last August. However, this increase replaced hikes of 9 per cent in Eastern territory, that area north of the Potomac and Ohio and east of the Missis sippi rivers, and 6 per cent elsewhere. The 15 per cent increase, like the increases of 9 and 6 per cent given last August, were called "surcharges" and were granted only through Feb. 28, 1954. Notice Required There are certain limitations and exceptions in application of the rate increases. They may be put into effect on 15 days of public notice by the railroads, except on grain and its products in which case 30 days' notice is required. A number of water carriers and freight forwarders who were parties to proceedings before the ICC may put similar increases into effect. 12th General Increase Although Commissioners Clyde a. Aiicnison and Charles D. Ma haffie concurred in the decision, they said they felt no over-all in crease above 12 or 13 per cent was justified outside of Eastern territory. The commission noted that this was the 12th general in crease allowed since World War II. Exceptions Included Exceptions to the general au-, thorization included: 1. Fresh fruits and vegetables,' melons, and edible nuts; lumber and articles carrying lumber rates; canned or preserved food products; and copper, lead and zinc articles, all subject to a maximum increase of 12 cents per 100 pounds. 2. Building woodwork and millwork, subject to a maximum increase of 14 cents per 100 pounds. Voter Registration Deadline Tuesday Residents of Jackson county who wish to vote in the pri mary election May 18, but who are not now registered, have un til 8 p. m. tomorrow to register. The county clerk's office will remain open until the evening hour Tuesday to accept last- min ute registrations, it was report ed today. Deputy clerks report that near-record numbers of resi dents are registering to vote this year and that a number of them are re-registering to change their parties. As of last week, a total of 29,000 county residents were registered to vote. Test Explosion the "real" show, expected after April 20. 1 The upcoming blast will merk the 14th at the desert proving ground here and It will be the 15th in the continental limits of the United States. In all U. S. scientists have touched off 25 nuclear charges in atom-bomb history .including the devastat ing war-time explosions In Hiro shima and Nagasaki, Public Test Due The explosion of an atomic bomb after April 20 has been de signed as a "public" atomic weapon test. The vanguard of more than 7,000 Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force personnel who will participate in the big event, be gan arriving Sunday. Units in clude parus of the army s 82nd airborne division which began landing at Indian Springs Air Force base, situated about 23 miles from the southern Nevada atomic test sites.