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- .... ; - ' BATTLE LOST TO MISSOURI-Main buildings uf Sherman Air Force base near Leavenworth, Kans., lie deep in water after the Missouri River broke through newly raised dikes. More than 1600 . men fought a nine-day battle against the river but lost to the record crest. Damage to the $3,500,000 base is estimated at $1,000,000. Almost all equipment was removed from buildings during the fight to strengthen the dikes. Prison Executions . Decline in 1950 to Lowest in 20 Years Washington U.R) Fewer per sons were executed in 1950 than in any of 20 previous years, ac cording to director James V, Bennett of the Federal Prisons Bureau. He issued a statistical report which showed that only 82 were put to death for murder, rape. and other crimes in laoO, con trasted with a 20-year average of 147 yearly for the period 1930 Electrical Co-op Meeting Draws 350 About 350 persons attended the first ol a series of mass meetings being held by the Twin Counties Electrical cooperative, at the Sams Valley Grange hall last night. Next such meeting will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Joseph- lne county courthouse in Grants Pass, it was announced. George Loftin, president of the recently-formed cooperative, presided at last night's meeting, and introduced Frederick Miller, field representative of the Rural Electrification administration of the Department of Agriculture, who explained the terms under which the federal government will assist electric cooperatives in setting up power service to rural areas. The assistance included long term, low interest loans, he ex plained, as well as technical aid. A number of applications for electric service and membership In the cooperatives were made at the meeting. Phoenix City Court Cases Told by Chief Phoenix City court cases at at Phoenix for last week and this are as follows, according to police Chief Marvin C. Fisher: Dennis L. Dawson, violation of basic rule, $5 fine suspended. LeRoy M. Keeney, violation of basic rule, S5. Donald L. Whitmore, failure to stop at stop sign, $5 fine sus pended. Paul N. Allen, violation of ba sic rule, $5. William A. Schroeder, viola tion of basic rule and failure to yield right-of-way, $10 with $5 fine suspended. John Hassenzahl, parked wrong way on street, S2.50. The court meets every Mon day from 2 to 4 p.m. in the city hall under the direction of Judge i Frank DeSouza. Dud line Sunday Classified! M al noon Saturdays MEDFORD PHARMACY 127 EAST 6TH Just Off Central For Complete Prescription Service 9 A.M. 10 30 PM. nichi Call 2-6253 If No Answei 2 8582 Call Prompt Free Delivery Baby Needs Sick Room Supplies Rentals Gordon Hudson Medforrl's Own Modern Ph- -cv through 1949. A total of 119 were executed in 1949, while the high year since 1930 was 1935 when 199 were put to death. Military Excluded The figures did not include executions carried out by mili tary authorities. During the years 1930 to 1950, the Army, includ ing the Air Force, executed 148. All were in the period 1942 through 1950, and included 95 for murder, 52 for rape, and one for desertion. There was none by the Navy. Murder Leads Aside from the military, the 21-year period of 1930 through 1950 was marked by 3,029 execu tions by federal and state authori ties. Murder was - involved in 2,645, or 87.3 per cent; rape, 335, or 11.1 per cent; and 49, or 1.6 per cent for other offenses. The other offenses included 17 for armed robbery; 12 for kid naping; 10 for burglary; six for espionage; three for aggravated assault, and one for an unclassi fied crime. Only 21 of those, executed were women. All were put to death for murder. And of the" total, 44.8 per cent were whites, 54 per cent Negroes, and the rest of other races. County Officials At Saturday Meeting me iounn district of the Ore gon Association of Counties met in Grants Pass Saturday with Jackson County Commissioner Robert L y 1 1 e, president, in charge. The meeting was attended by 25 officials, according to County Judge J. B. Coleman this morn ing. "The meeting was rather in formal," Judge Coleman said, "with a memorandum of this district's business being drawn un for nrpsentntinn at n.nfatn- wide meeting next fall." ine judge pointed out that the meeting was a "checkup" on what the other five districts would brine im nt th fall we. sion. The fourth district is made un of Jackson. .TnspnhlnA Pnnc Curry and Douglas counties. of the top of the world A vacation you'll new forget is the one you spend a mile high in the sky in the gorgeous Cana dian Rockies at breath-taking lovelyLakeLouiseanddelightful Banff Springs. Here you enjoy every comfort and service, plus world-famous food. Hike, ride, swim, fish, play golf, tennis; Make reservations now with your local travel agent or . , , Assembly a! SOC Will Demonstrate Techniques ol UN Ashland Russia's "walk-out" technique in the United Nations will be demonstrated here Wed nesday, complete with oratorical ranting and dramatic exodus from assembly quarters. The action will take place when the nine Southern Oregon college delegates to the Model UN held recently at Los Angeles present the regular Wednesday AVi Cents Paid For Tribune Copies Paul Wysard, of Honolulu. T.H., thinks enough of the Mail Tribune to pay about 43 13 cents for each copy he receives. 1 Wysard, of American Fac tors, Lid., recently asked for a six month subscription lo the Sunday edition only, tatbe sent by airmail. It was entered for him, at a cost of $1.25, plus $10 poltage, an average per issue cost of just over 43 13 cents. morning assembly program, ac cording to Ralph Wood, Ashland, assembly committee chairman. A "model" Model UN will be en acted, patterned closely after the regular meetings of the interna tional body. Schuls To Speak Placards designating Individ ual delegations have been pre pared, assembly reporters pro ided, and all other aspects of the typical meeting arranged, Wood Klamath Food Store Badly Damaged by Fire Klamath Falls, Ore. (U.R) Fire early Sunday badly damag ed a newly remodeled Safeway food store which opened only Friday here. Store officials .estimated the entire stock of the large store was ruined by smoke. The blaze broke out early in the night, ap parently, but was not seen until 6 a.m. Sunday An overheated ventilator mo tor was blamed for the fire. reported. Dr. John A. Schulz, ad visor to the Los Angeles delega tion, will open the 10 a.m. meet ing with a brief description of the program there and present the UN gavel to Wood who will act as assembly president. Lee Stothers, Medford, will represent Russia while Ivy Cof fey, New Delhi, India, will take the part of her native land. Other representatives will be Ronald Tiegs. Talent, taking the part of the United States; Pete Soder lund, Medford, Great Britain; Gloria Robinette. San Jose, France; Andy Castello, Ewa, Oahu, Argentina, Jack Young. Honolulu, Ukranlan S.S.R., and J. B. Putman, Ashland, Canada. Valley residents will be wel comed at the assembly program, Wood emphasized. Eisenhower May Open Campaign in Detroit Detroit U.R) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower may open his campaign for the Republican Tuesday. 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