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Taft's Headquarters Anxiously Awaiting South Dakota Result By LYLE C. WILSON Washington (U.R) Taft-for-President headquarters was braced for bad news Wednesday as South Dakota resumed count ing ballots in this campaign year's last presidential primary. Sen. Robert A. Taft was lead ing Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower by about 600 votes with a hand ful of decisive precincts still to be tabulated. Seen Taft Territory South Dakota has been count ed Taft territory. The senator campaigned the state. The prize was only 14 votes in the Repub lican National Convention but prestige also was riding on the result. With few precincts still out it was not possible for Taft to pile up the kind of lead which his supporters had hoped for and which many observers believed he needed to knock down again the argument most often used against him. It is that he lacks political sex appeal. But Taft had made no pre-vote predictions of triumph in South Dakota. His managers hold that he already is within a few votes of the minimum 604 necessary to BANK ANY DAY 10 to S INCLUDING SATURDAY V MIDFORD 1 L BRANCH FIRST NATIONAL v BANK OF PORTLAND urs auu ouoon rooms OPEN 10 to S WX DAYS A WIK ' Vacuum Cleaners SERVICE & REPAIR ALL MAKES Dust Bags, Filters etc. Phone 2-4998 Expert Watch Repairing Reasonable Prices All Work Guaranteed , All Watches Electronically Timed! INMAII JEWELRY CO. 229 EAST MAIN IVe Give 2995 S&H Green Stamps WE'LL OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT IN A MINUTE! nominate and that win or lose in South Dakota their man is m. Licksd in California A Taft-or-MacArthur slate of delegates took a licking in Cali fornia's presidential primary on the basis of incomplete but ap parently firm returns. Califor nia's 70-vote delegation will be for Gov. Earl Warren on the first convention ballot and, per haps, thereafter. Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., apparently won California's and South Dakota's Democratic Na tional Convention votes, a total of 76 which boosted his nation wide count to 251. Kefauver was opposed in both states by admin istration slates of delegates al though President Truman with held his direct blessing from them. Charges of Riot Faced by Four College Students Portland (U.R) Four college students, accused of firing six pistol shots into a car occupied by a high school couple last Fri day morning, Wednesday faced charges of riot. James Collins, deputy district attorney, said Jack Saunders, 17, signed the complaint charging the four with violation of the little-used riot law. Saunders and a 17-year-old girl were park ed oh Portland Heights when the shots were fired. They were not injured. .. . Carries 13-Year Term The riot charge is a felony and carries maximum sentence of 15 years is prison upon conviction, Collins said. He said the charge can be invoked when three or more persons act in concert com mitting any act of force or violence. Originally the four youths were booked for assault with a deadly weapon, but Collins said that charge was dropped because of difficulty in proving the four accused youths knew the Saun ders car was occupied. Shooting Admitted The four youths, who are free on bail, admitted the shooting while "playing around." They are Kent Arnoly, 20, Portland, and Michael Armstrong, 19, Ore gon City, students at University of Portland: and William K. Whitlock, 18, and Robert Bur- dick, 19, both of Portland and students at University of Oregon, PHONE 2-2935 JS A.M. to 00 24 Months Down To Pay 7 $2950J You Can't Buy Eight Workshops . Set This Summer Session at SOC Ashland One of the spec ial features of the summer ses sion to begin June 16 at South ern Oregon college will be pres entation of eight two-week work shops, according to Dr. John D. E. McAuley, director of the sum mer term. The workshops are designed primarily for elementary school teachers who wish to brush up on specialized phases of teach ing, Dr. McAuley explained. Vis iting instructors who are auth orities in the several fields will supervise the classwork. In the first two-week period, June 16 to 27, Dr. H. S. Fowler, assistant professor of science at Southern Oregon, will offer a workshop in conservation educa tion. Methods of emphasizing na tural resource conservation will be discussed by representatives of several federal agencies and students will learn techniques applicable to classroom use. Camp, Club Leadership Mrs. Alen Pattison, Ashland, will also present a program of camp and club leadership dur ing the first period. Mrs. Patti son will outline a thorough study of community recreation includ ing direction of such groups as Boy and Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls and church organizations. The second two-week series to be offered from June 30 to July 11 -will be taught by two members of the state department of education. Dr. Walter Snyder, assistant superintendent of pub lic instruction, will teach a workshop in education of the handicapped- child. Methods of aiding such children will be stud ied as related to the educational process. Floyd T. Thomas of the state department will conduct a speech correction clinic. Labor atory work with pupils having speaking difficulty will augment the regular classroom work. The July 14 to 25 workshops will include a study of writing methods taught by Mrs. Evelyn Barker. Ashland. Special emph asis on Oregon requirements will be discussed and integration of writing into the entire language arts program will be taught. At the same time, Miss Pat ricia Randies, director of the Cincinnati Children's theater, will conduct a workship in dra ma for elementary teachers. Miss Randies is recognized na tionally in her field and will give special attention to use o drama in relation to the school curriculum. The final workship series, a study of international relations July 28 to August 8, will include for elementary social studies. Dr. Ella Hawkinson of Hope col lege, Holland, Mich., will discuss development of understanding concerning peoples of the world and a study of the United Na tions. ' Marjorie W. Priger of the state department of education will also present a course in rem edial and diagnostic reading. Discussion of speech difficulties and other reading blocks will be presented toward improvement of reading rate and comphren sion. 6 P.M. - WEDNESDAY CHECK THESE 1 Stag!. Dial Control V Now Vibrotlon-Free Action V Prcelal Enamel Inside and Ovt V Agitator Action Overflow Hint J0HHST0H STORES 112 mn'l President, Family Lavishly Entertain Vets at White House Washington U.R It was the biggest White House garden party of the spring With a u- piece orchestra, fancy canopies shading fancy refreshments and Margaret Truman working as a waitress. And not a social leader was on the guest list, unless you would regard Cpl. William Hart, Groton, Conn., as a social lead er. Corporal Hart lost a leg In Korea. Veterans Treated President Truman and his wife treated Hart and more than 1.300 other wounded war veterans hos pitalized in this area as the cream of Washington society when they entertained Tuesday at the most lavish social function since the remodeled White House was re opened. Following a tradition estab lished shortly after World War I by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the President entertained for the veterans for the first time since 1947. The annual function was not held while the White House was undergoing repairs. Ruts Worn in Lawn In 90 minutes, more than 1,300 veterans wore ruts in the thick White House south lawn as they passed down the receiving line Bodies of Two Remaining Miners Located in Cave-in Ironwood, Mich. U.I?) Res cue workers Wednesday found the second and final victim of an iron mine cavein near the spot where the body of his co worker was found. Found Under Rock The body of Seraphim Zacha rzewski, 56, was found under a pile of rock in Penokee iron mine. Workers said they would be able to free the body about noon. Walls of the mine collapsed two days ago and trapped five men. Tuesday workers found the body of Gorma Olkonen, 33. Three other miners were res cued earlier in the day after they guided the relief parties by tapping S-O-S signals on rock walls. Mine officials said that a "full" rescue crew was still down in the mine and was ex ploring four sub-levels of the shaft. About 100 diggers, split Into three crews, were digging out the area where Zacharzewskl was working When the cavein rocked the mine at 1 p.m. Mon day. Escapees Make Report An eight-man crew was work ing in a loading room on the 2, 800 foot level of the mine when the shaft ceilings and walls be gan to crumble. Three escaped to safety and reported their com panions missing. ' The men found safe Tuesday were Victor Cox, 46, Matt Crocker, 54, and Christopher Hocking, 46. Smallmouth bass specialize In taking crayfish and minnows. Of these two, the crayfish is by far the favorite. Sports Afield. to 9 P.M. EXCLUSIVE FEATURES Better than CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS SATISFIED SOUTH RIVERSIDE FIRST UJ of the President, Mrs. Truman, Mrs. Wilson, members of the Cabinet and thei:- wives and the chiefs of staff of the armed ser vices. As the veterans cleared the line, they were ushered to canopy-covered tables laden with cakes, cookies and massive sil ver tureens of chocolate and strawberry ice cream. Red Cross Gray Ladies piled the plates high and Margaret Truman was busy all afternoon serving tray after tray of lemonade to the men in wheel chairs. Marine Amaied Sgt. George M. Henry, York, Pa., a Marine seriously wounded in Korea, eyed the President's hard-working daughter and was amazed. "We thought she would be hlgh-falutin', but she isn't," he said. And then there was Pfc. Harry Wing, Battle Creek, Mich., in jured recently at Trieste, who echoed the feelings of many of his perspiring buddies as they sipped Margaret Truman's lem onade. "I thought," said Private Wing glumly, "that this was going to be a beer party." Olkonen's body was brought up the mine lift and positively identified at about 11:30 p.m. Liquor in TV, Radio Shows Tarqet of Prohibitionists Washington (U.R) Liquor replaced sex Wednesday as the target of a congressional inves tigation of allegedly immoral television and radio shows. Prohibitionist and temperance groups urged a House Commerce subcommittee to clamp down on radio and TV programs to "protect American homes from the deluge of drunkenness sweeping the country today." Legislation Urged The International Order of Good Templars, in a statement prepared for the subcommittee, said that if the Federal Com munications commission doesn't already have the power to curb liquor advertising and ban drinking on TV programs," Con gress should step in the breach with adequate legislation . . ." J. Raymond Schmidt, an offi cial of the Templars, asked: "Why permit the highly organ ized and financed brewing in dustry to bombard non-drinkers, especially teenage boys and girls, with their high pressure selling tactics over radio and tel evision?" 1 Has Solution But Rep. Arthur G. Klein, D N.Y., a subcommittee member, told a reporter he will stick by his contention that the solution to offensive television and radio programs is to "turn the damned thing off." The subcommittee Tuesday 00 RUDDER Wednesday' June 4, 13I Building Program Given Approval By Presbyterians Albany, Ore. (U.R) The Unit ed Presbyterian Church Assem bly put Its stamp of approval on a proposed $2,000,000 building program for the Pittsburgh Xenia theological seminary dur ing its annual meeting here Tuesday, Commissioners of the Assem bly voted unanimously for the proposal after hearing an out line of plans for expanding the only exclusively United Presby terian theological seminary in the United States. Conditions Cited Crowded conditions were cit ed by Dr. George A. Long, who presented the expansion plans. The new structure will be erected on 10 acres donated for the expansion plans. The new structure will be erected on 10 acres donated to the Pittsburgh-Xenia campus. Groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for Sept. 10. Only $418,131 of the total re mains to be pledged. The assembly will adjourn Thursday after the final roll call and report on delegate funds preceding the reading of the minutes. WRONG SALE TRIED Fargo, N. D. U.R) Hugo Karkenen was jailed on a grand larceny charge when he attempt ed to sell a bag of stolen tools to the original owner. heard complaints about pro grams which allegedly featured hootchie kootchie" dancers, horror" stories and off-color humor. Briefs Studied In Timber Sale Portland U.R) Federal Judge Gus J. Solomon Wednesday was studying the first of five briefs hp miiRt consider before handlnff down his decision In a suit to set aside an Indian bureau land sale. The brief was filed Monday by U. S. Attorney Henry L. Hess and Edward B. Twinning, assist ant U. S. attorney. The lawyers cited law to substantiate their claim that the sale was accomp lished by the signing of papers by E. Morgan Pryse and that Pryse had no authority to sign. Pryse-is the Portland Indian bu reau area director. Evidence in the case was con cluded 11 days ago in a trial re quested by Interior Secretary Os car Chapman to void the sale of 800 acres of Indian trust lands af Gold Beach, Ore. Two High Officers Visit Pythian Meeting Two high officers of the Knights of Pythias made a sur prise visit to the Medford Talis man lodge No. 31 at this week's meeting. They were Supreme Outer Guard Ernest T. Johnson and Royal Vizier H. S. "Chick" Willenbrink, both Yreka. The officers brought with them tape recorded talks by Supreme Vice Chancellor Shel don Roper, of Tennessee; for mer Gov. Merrlam of Califor nia, and Supreme Chief of Py thian Sisters Cleone Hogan. The recordings were made at the grand lodge convention of Cali fornia last week. Members were reminded of the 12th annual knight rank cer emonial at Yreka's Pythian cave next Saturday at 8:30 p.m. (Cal ifornia daylight saving time), preceded by a dinner at the hall at 6:30 p.m. DST. Any member wishing a ride was asked to be at the Pythian building, Fifth and Grape streets in Medford, between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday Medford time. Members are to wear their fez. . . At the end of an echo nearly seven miles down, British sea surveyors have found a new deepest "deep" for all the world's oceans. H.M.S. Challeng er, sounding a vast undersea canyon south of Guam in the Western Pacific, touched bot tom at 35,640 feet. Hardwood Floors SANDED and FINISHED 20 Years Experience Modern Equipment Free Estimates Phone 2-7143 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE FOR LIEN & DOVG Boys' Summer Favorites m l r ti -v RICH'S sport shirts Rayons; in ; all-over and geometric- prints. Small, medium, large. Special $1150 Tropical print pllsse crepes. Choice of colors and pat terns. All washfast. 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