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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) Turncoat GIs Accuse U.S. of Injustice in Tokyo CJ.R) Twenty turn coat American soldiers now liv ing in Red China accused the United States Saturday of in justice in the court-martialing of Cpl. Claude J. Batchelor on charges of collaborating with the enemy. Radio Peiping, the voice of Communist China, broadcast the text of a statement made by 20 of the Americans who chose last winter to remain with their Red captors rather than return to freedom. Changed Their Minds Batchelor was one of 23 Amer icans captured by the Commu nists in Korea who decided to stay with the Reds. Batchelor and Cpl. Edward D. Dickenson of Crackers Neck, Va., later changed their minds and re turned to U. S. control. Both were sentenced to prison by general courts-martial, Batch elor drawing a life sentence which later was reduced to 20 year. UAL Leader, Gives Support To Plans For 1st Class Mail San Francisco (U.R) W. A. Patterson, president of United Air Lines, says his company will pledge full support to a Post Office experiment in sending first class mail by air between numerous West Coast cities. In a speech before 600 United employees at the Fairmont hotel Friday, Patterson said results of such an experiment now under way In the East indicate "that this test area on the West Coast should be established." , He said criticism of Postmas ter General Arthur Summerfield by some railroads for proposing the West Coast experiment is not justified. "It is his (Summerfield's) duty to improve service to the public and increase efficiency within the Post Office department," Patterson said. He said the experiment in the East was not being conducted at the expense of the taxpayers be cause the Post Office receives $2100 from stamps from one ton of mail, while the airlines re ceives $134 for carrying a ton of mail between Chicago and New York. West Coast cities which would receive three-cent letters by air under the proposal include San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fran cisco, Seattle and intermediate points. Barkley Declares Congress, Ike Can Get Along Together Paducah, Ky. U.R) The nation's most experienced fresh man senator sees no reason why a Democratic Congress and a Republican president can't co operate for the good of the country. That's the opinion of Alben W. Barkley, who will be sworn in next January, as Kentucky's "junior" senator, even though he has behind him 22 years of ser vice in that body, plus four years of presiding over it as vice-pres ident of the United States. No Introduction Needed Traditionally, junior senators are introduced to the upper house by their senior colleagues but it will scarcely be necessary for Sen.. Earle C. Clements (D Ky.), to introduce the junior sen ator from Kentucky. . "The Democratic majority in the 84th congress will not in dulge in petty or carping critic ism, but will support the Presi dent whenever it thinks he is right," Barkley predicted. Want To Do A Good Job Asked what effect he thought the party's position as the ma jority party in both houses would have on the 1956 elec tions, Barkley said, "our im mediate task is to do a good job in the 84th Congress. If we do that, it will certainly be reflect ed in the 1956 election." He thought the Republicans' loss of the congressional major ities was due to many things, which could be summed up as "disappointment of the people in the administration." Woof Growers Schedule Convention in Roseburg Corvallis (U.R) The Oregon Wool Growers Association will hold its annual convention at Roseburg, Nov. 11-13, association officials announced here Satur day. Major talks are scheduled on production and marketing with group meetings on disease con trol, predator animal and dog control, public lands and graz ing, lamb promotion and legis lation, taxation and transporta tion. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday : 10 am. Monday for Monday; other dura 530 previous day. MAIL TRIBUNE Courts-Martial The turncoats, whose ranks have been reported reduced to 20 by the death of former Sgt. Rufus E. Douglas, said Batchelor was working only "in the inter ests of his buddies" in the prison compound. Question Punishment "We would like to ask," they said, "if this is the collaboration with the enemy that the U. S. Army charged? Or was Batch elor acting in the interest of his fellow Americans? Does the Army want prisoners to be mis erable while in captivity. If not, why did it punish actions that helped keep our soldiers in good health and good spirit." Three Die in Crash South of Redmond; Infants Recovering Redmond, Ore. U.R) Two infants injured in an auto smash up that claimed three lives Fri day were listed in satisfactory condition Saturday at a Red mond hospital. A sixth person was still on the serious list. Dead were Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Gugler, The Dalles, Ore., formerly of Spokane, and Mrs. J. Nealon, Long Island, N. Y. Mrs. Gugler was killed outright in the headon crash on High way 97 one mile south of here. Mrs. Nealon and Gugler died a few hours later in the hospital. Injured but in satisfactory condition were the infant chil dren of the two couples, the 13-month-old daughter, of the Gug lers and the nine-month-old son of the Nealons. Nealon's condi tion still was serious Saturday. Police said they had been un able to learn details of the acci dent since Nealon, the sole adult survivor, was in no condition to be questioned. A business associate of Gug ler's in Portland said the fam ily moved to The Dalles from Spokane less than a week ago. Democratic Leaders Lay Groundwork for New Jersey Recount Trenton, N. J. U.R) Demo cratic leaders Saturday laid the groundwork to demand a re count of ballots in New Jersey's disputed senatorial election. And Republicans were reported con cerned about Democratic plans. The Democrats decided Fri day night to try to upset the apparent victory of Republican Clifford P. Case by demanding a recount of votes in at least four counties and possibly 19. Petition Judges Democratic leaders sent law yers to the 19 counties Friday with petitions to circuit judges requesting that ballot boxes and voting machines be impounded. Hudson and Essex counties were omitted because the Republi cans already had asked that sim ilar action be taken there. The petitions said "There is reason to believe that errors have been committed by the election board in counting and declaring the vote." Latest figures on the nip-and-tuck race give Case a plurality of 3,157. The unofficial results put Case's vote at 860,813 to Howell's 857,656. , The moves and counter moves by both parties probably will come after Monday when the Board of Canvassers in each county meet to determine the official results. Beeson Will Not Accept New Term On US Labor Board Washington (U.R) Albert C. Beeson, whose appointment early this year stirred up a hot dispute, has notified" President Eisenhower that he will not ac cept a new term on the National Labor Relations board. The White House said Friday that Beeson would decline a re appointment when his 'short term expires Dec. 16 because his wife recently underwent a serious operation. Mr. Eisenhower, accepting Beeson's decision, praised his "diligent and effective" service on the NLRB and expressed the hope that Mrs. Beeson soon would be well. Democrats launched a full scale attack on Beeson's appoint ment last February when the President named him to a short term. He was confirmed 45-52 after spirited debate. Democrats charged that Bee son "deceived and misled" the Senate when he originally testi fied that he had no commitment to return to work for the Food Machinery Corp., San Jose, Cal. Salem U.R) The week of Nov. 14-20 is mentally retarded children's week in Oregon. Sunday, November 7. 1954 The propaganda statement, which was read by former Sergeant' Richard G. Corden, said Batchelor was lured home with promises of freedom. Actu ally, the U. S. Army made no promises to the soldiers m ask ing them to return to its custody. Big Liner Delayed By Jurisdictional Waterfront Dispute San Francisco (U.R) The luxury liner President Cleveland was delayed four hours Friday and the Matson liner Lurline was threatened with delay, ap parently as a result of a bitter jurisdictional dispute between two powerful West Coast water front unions. According to reports, the Cleveland was delayed in San Francisco because crewmen be longing to the Sailors Union of the Pacific (AFL) refused to sign on until they received promises that their food would include "watermelons and grapes" dur ing the six weeks voyage. The SUP threatened to delay the departure of the Lurline from Wilmington, Calif. , be cause Matson Line officials had failed to live up to promises to install "new bunks" in the ship. Deeper Roots However, waterfront observ ers said the issue had its roots in a dispute between the SUP, headed by Harry Lundeberg, and International Longshoremen s and Warehousemen's Union Ind., headed by Harry Bridges. AFL unions are engaged in a jurisdictional dispute with the longshoremen that has tied up the freighter Pacificus at Long Beach for more than a week. . Friday's action was thought to be a move by the SUP to put pressure on shipowners to rule against the longshoremen and force them to "live up to their contract and unload" the Pacifi- cus. This week the AFL sailors put into effect a no-overtime rule which disrupted scheduled move ments of ships in port on week ends, holidays and at night. In The Middle Shipowners have claimed that they are on "dead center" in the dispute between the two unions, and have been unable to find any solutions.. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board hearing on disputed control of seamen aboard Pacific Maritime Associa tion ships ended here Friday, but a decision in the case is not expected for "at least two months." The 10 day hearing consider ed a petition by the AFL Sea farers International Union of North America asking an elec tion be held to determine which union is to represent sailors, fire men and marine cooks and stew ards working on PMA vessels. The SIUNA is seeking to rep resent all personnel, including the marine cooks and stewards. who were previously represent ed by the independent Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, now virtually non existant. O'Dwyer Leaves U.S. En Route fo Mexico Kansas City, Mo. (U.R) Wil liam O'Dwyer, former New York mayor and ambassador to Mex ico, was scheduled to fly back to Mexico City Saturday. ODwyer, who came to the United States to testify at a con gressional hearing in Los An geles, stopped in Kansas City overnight to "pay my respects" to former President Truman, vno appomted him as ambassa dor to Mexico in 1950. Mr.. Truman was host Friday at a private lunch for O Dwyer, who has practiced law in Mexico City since leaving the diplomatic service nearly two years ago. O'Dwyer testified at L03 An geles about Communist infiltra tion in the western hemisphere, Terrific Benefit Performance pi f,f ill? 0 L T V ADMISSION $1.00 Tickets: Music Mart, Swem i Record Shop, Pdruck.r Piano House. Sponsored by Jr. Chamber of Commerce in Conjunction with United Medford Crusade. Mr. Simpkins appears through courtesy of Rogue Valley Country Club. - jit fe.L wfvc Tir err -wAAt Simmons ley Country club golfer, was winner of a television set awarded recently by Courtesy Chevrolet company to the holder of the lucky ticket distributed at the time of the first showing of the new 1955 models of the Chevrolet line of automobiles. The award was made last week by Mayor D. L. Flym (right), and Russ Heisel (center), manager of the company, holds the lucky ticket. (Landis-Shangle photo.) Navy's Shipbuilding Program Slated for Boost During 1955 Washington (U.R) The Navy's shipbuilding program will be in creased next year to offset the threat of "obsolescence" of the fleet, defense officials disclosed Saturday. The increased shipbuilding budget will include funds to construct another super-carrier the fifth of the 60,000-ton Forrestal class carriers to be re quested by the Navy, it was learned. Budgets Being Drafted The Navy's and other military budgets are being drafted now within the Defense Department. No final decisions are expected until early December. However, Defense officials said it appears certain that the Navy's ship building budget for fiscal 1956 will be increased over the $1,- 100,000,000 authorized this fiscal year. The increase reflects the grow ing concern among top Naval of ficials and Admirals that the fleet, largely built in World War II, will fall rapidly into a state of obsolescence in the years ahead if the shipbuilding pace is not stepped up. Heightening the Navy's concern is the fact that Russia has embarked on a size able shipbuilding program in an apparent attempt to challenge U. S. Supremacy of the seas. The super-carrrier, which was the focal point of a bitter Navy- Air Force fight in 1949, will re main as the top priority item in the Navy's shipbuilding pro gram, officials said. The Navy's argument, now generally accept ed in Defense department circles is that the huge, $200,000,000 carriers are needed to handle the heavier, faster jet aircraft now coming off the production lines. Three Under Construction Three of the super-carriers now are under construction and the fourth was authorized in this year's Navy budget. The first of the 1,000-foot long carriers, the USS Forrestal, is scheduled to join the fleet late next year. Odd Fellow Leaders Convene in Klamath Salem U.R) Grand pat riarch Herbert Munsell of Kla math Falls outlined the nrinci- pies of Odd Fellowship Friday night as discussion meetings op ened a three-day session of the Northwest Odd Fellows associa tion. . Fraternal leaders in Odd Fel- lows and Rebekah lodges of Ore gon, Washington. Idaho and British Columbia are here for the three-day meeting. ARTHUR LEE SIMPKINS "Once In A Lifetime ... A Voice Like This!" And Accompanist MR. FELIX DE COLA Presentation of "EVENING OF SONGS" Tuesday, Nov. 9 8 P.M. Medford Sr. High Sc 00 Aud,tonum fleftl. well-known Rogue Val- The Navy's original goal was to build 10 of the super-carriers ever a 10-year period. While there is no decision on any fixed number of the carriers to be con structed, present indications are that the Navy will not stop with the fifth super-carrier. Eventually, the Navy hopes to have some of the super-car riers atomic-powered. But this eventually, according to authori tative sources, still appears sev eral years in the future. While the Navy's shipbuilding budget will be increased in fiscal 1956, Defense officials said that the step-up will fall short of the mark set by Naval planners. The Navy has estimated that it would have to spend $2,800, 000,000 annually over the next 10 years to maintain the fleet at its present state of readiness and prevent "bloc obsolescence." But Defense officials feel the threat of "bloc obsolescence," which naval officials estimate will start in 1958, can be fore stalled through modernizing some of the present ships. WANT VALUE? FAT Further Study Asked on Site For Oregon Salem U.R) The State Emergency board requested fur ther study of a site for the pro posed new intermediate penal in stitution after hearing protests Friday from property owners near the site selected by the State Board of Control. The Board of Control, after several months of consideration, selected the Williams and Hart property on the Salem - Newberg road 16 miles north of Salem. After hearing the protests, the Emergency Board requested the Board of Control to investigate further the purchase of the Kip pingcr farm and adjacent prop erty at the Pacific highway and St. Paul road, totalling 456 acres. Gov. Paul L. Patterson said that while the Board of Control recommended purchase of the Williams and Hart property it was a hair-line decision as far as he was concerned. He said he considered transportation an im portant factor and frequent bus service is available near the Kip pinger property. Cost of the Kip pinger property was fixed at $118,000, compared with $70,000 for the Williams and Hart tract New-Born Baby Found Dead in Garbage Dump Vancouver, Wash. (U.R) A newly-born male baby, wrapped in an old newspaper, was found lying dead Friday in the Van couver garbage dump by Van couver Sanitary Service em ployees. RON I Zl THE DEALER ' ' ' i Penal Institution of 420 acres. Sanford Bates, retired super visor of industries in New Jer sey and consultant to the Board of Control in buying a site for the intermediate institution, will be asked to return to Salem to inspect the Kippinger property. The Emergency Board is ex CONCERT Phoenix Community Hall - Today - Sunday, November 7th - 7:00 p.m. Weed, California, COLORED CHOIR AND CHORUS SINGING Traditional Spirituals and Jubilee Songs The Public Is Cordially Invited The amazing , CITY OF Imagine an See MOOSEHEART pictures REMINDER TO THE MEMBERS OF Rogue Valley Country Club ARTHUR LEE SIMPKINS Internationally Known Tenor Will Be Appearing With 2 Shows Nightly , At Your Club Tues., Nov. 9 through Sun., Nov. 14th Singing songs ranging from the latest popular rhythm tunes to arias from "Aida" Pagliacci and La Tosca. Mr. Simpkins also will appear at the MEDFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, November 9 at 8 P.M. . This appearance is for the United Medford Crusade and is under the auspices of the Rogue Valley Country Club. Here comes Mom's own special delivery man, heavy of cargo and light of heart. Home's mighty pleasant, and he's headed there with some of the things that help make it so. Manufacturers bring his family better and better products all the time result of constant competition against each other to keep their brands in demand. That's where Mom's smart She knows this. So she reads this newspaper to keep up on latest product improvements ... to learn about entirely new items ... to find out where she can get them. And when she learns which brands serve her best, she buys by the trademarks that identify them. . v that's how Mom keeps home tw$d home. BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION INCORPORATE A NOM-PMPIT CDUCATIOHAL FOUNDATION r ht t rrHcrr. New WHOFROVIDESYOUt pected to take definite action on buying a site at its December meeting. The intermediate insti tution was approved by the vot ers in 1952 and 1953 legislature appropriated $1,250,000 for its construction. The Emergency Board will provide funds for the site. CHILDREN orohan ritv that r&iMnn hate to leave and love to come back to! The new issue of McCalTs brings you the inspiring story of Mooseheart ... tlx beautiful orphan city created and supported by the Loyal Order of Moose, America's Family Fraternity. Be sure to read the heartwarming article "City of Orphans' in the current issue of McCALL's. in Vf cCsIlS Oct your copy today. : tork u. h. t. FAVORITE BRAN Of
