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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1953)
Crowing Contest Plan Outlined at R.R. Council Meet Rogue River A request for closure of Depot street and part of Main street during the rooster crowing contest schedul ed for Saturday, September 5, was given consideration by the city council at the regular meet ing Tuesday evening. . Shade Combs, president of the Booster club, who asked that the streets be closed, stated the contest will probably be held in the forenoon from 9 to 12 o'clock. While discussing the feasibili ty of closing Main street, which is a link of the county road, for three hours, the council was in formed that, at a later date, tbe Rock Point bridge is to be closed for some months and local traffic diverted to the county road and that Gold Hill has re quested the road be oiled to keep down the dust. It was pointed out the local tores, due to lower overhead costs, are drawing trade from considerable distance. That their customers and the tourists alike enjoy the scenic drive along the old Stage road. Also, that route Is preferred by many local peo ple who wish to avoid the heavy trucking on Highway 99, and the high speed traffic which is thought to be responsible for increased fatalities. Mention was made also of the flooding of Highway 99 when all traffic must be detoured to the Old Stage road. After due consideration the council voted to request Jackson County to improve and oil the Old Stage road from Gold Hill to the JacK son-Josephine county line. The council voted to meet Friday and look over the area of the proposed Pine street storm drainage system and to measure the route of the dram. Recorder Orva Jean Cruise reported three property owners opposed the closing of a part of Berglund avenue. Mrs. Harry Nelson was ap pointed a member of the library board to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. John Knutson and Mrs, JL W. Hargitt was reappointed for a term of four years. The council discussed the cleaning of vacant lots as a fire prevention measure. HE WASI New London, Conn. (U.R) Mary J. Bennett, 19, was charged with resisting arrest after being accused of biting four policemen including Royal X. Bitgood. MEDFORD United TRIBUNE United Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1953 Paget 1-6 CLIMAXING LONG-TIME FEUD, Koasku Shinoda, Liberal Party's parliamentary vice-minister (X on back) and KazuyuU Kasuga, right-wing Socialist, stage fist fight during budget com mittee meeting in Tokyo's Diet Building. Shinoda is throwing an ash tray at Kasuga who la about to Jump upon the vice-minister from desk top. lnUrnatumcSouiuiphat) Shivers Assured of Presidential Backing Seattle (U.R) Gov. R. F. Kennon of Louisiana said he would support Texas Gov. Allan Shivers for the Democratic pres idential nomination in 1958. But Kennon, attending the an nual governor's conference here, said he believed Shivers could not win because the "Truman Stevenson axis" still is in con trol of the Democratic party Furthermore, the Louisiana chief executive said lie consid ered it "entirely likely" that President Eisenhower would be re-elected in 1956 "unless some thing no one has dreamed of should come up." MEASLES VICTIM Cleveland, O. (U.R) Morton Shubert had a peculiar wedding day. Just 24 hours before the ceremony, the 23-year-old bride groom came down with measles. He was allowed downstairs for the ceremony and then was sent back to isolation of his sick-room while his bride, Joanne, and their guests enjoyed the reception. Easy Adjustment Seen for Oregon Business Firms Portland LM9 Oregon businesses will be able to ad just to the changed Korean situa tion more easily than those in other states, according to busi ness analysts for the National Association of Manufacturers. The NAM based its optimistic prediction on the 40 per cent increase in industrial output in the state in the four-year period between 1947 and 1951. A 17 per cent increase was recorded in the single year from 1950 to 1951. National average for the same year was 14 per cent The research council for the NAM said "this is a strong plus for Oregon in that it shows the state is well ahead in the race to create capital and jobs for the expanding population." The council said some $2, 600,000,000 in expansion invest ment will be needed to provide Jobs for the expected increase in Oregon's working force. Water Trial Reset In District Court The case of the state vs. Curtis O. Gerhardt, Applegate, for un authorized - use of water, has been reset for August 11 at 9:30 a.m., according to district court records. The trial was originally set for yesterday, but had to be reset as the defendant s attorney, Gus Newbury, was ill. The firm of McAllister, Duncan and Brophy has taken on the case for the de fendant. Gerhardt pleaded innocent to the charge, a misdemeanor. The complaint was signed by Ed Kubli and involves other water users. It alleges that the defend ant used all th.e water in a ditch which belonged to Kubli and some neighbors. YOUNO BUSINESSMAN New Albany, Miss. (U.ft Dewey (June Bug) Carroll, 14- year-old high school freshman owns half interest in the Mc- Koewn and Carroll Repair Shop here. Carroll, who taught him self radio mechanics at the age of 10, repairs radios and Wen dell McKoewn fixes clocks and watches. Ilafural Gas Found In Sams Valley Well A steady flow of natural gas to about three to four feet above its outlet was located Monday on the Cliff Heeter home property in Sams Valley just north of Sams Valley schol. The gas was struck at a depth of 110 feet while Heeter was drilling a well for water. Pressure is not ereat and is not built up by keeping the casing canoed. Heeter said. The en an- pears to be pure, and makes a ugni oiue, nearly invisible flame when lighted. It is not colored with orange or reddish tones common to gas found in oil well areas. Heeter explained. He is thinking seriouslv of ninina line from the flow to his home for domestic use, he added. Laurentlan mountain area in Canada has 70,000 lakes. Oregon Man Hopes To Bring Reindeer Back From Alaska Salem CJ.R) John Zum stein, Salem. left the capital city yesterday for Alaska and he hopes to bring back a herd of reindeer to Oregon. With the help of Eskimo herd ers, bush pilots and the U. S. government, Zumstein says he thinks he has a chance to round up the reindeer. Last year the federal govern ment received 288 applications to buy reindeer in Alaska and bring them to the states, but only 44 reindeer left or about one-seventh of a reindeer per ap plication. Zumstein got 10 rein deer last year, but seven died be fore he was back at his ranch near Redmond with them. 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