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o c? D CD Trail 0 UR OFFICIAL HOLDS INCREASED HOPE FOR SUCCEESS AT PEIPIfJG New Delhi. India (U.R) Secretary General -Dag Ham marskjold left today for Red China with hopes for success of his mission to free jailed U.S. airmen lifted by reports of fav orable reaction to his fateful flight to Peiping. Hammarskjold and his party departed by plane for Calcutta, their last stop on the free side of the bamboo curtain, after a two hour talk between the sec retary general and Prime Min ister Jawaharlal Nehru of In dia. Nehru earlier had been critic al of Hammarskj old's mission because he thought the United Nations had acted too hastily in ordering it. The official Indian informa tion service quoted Nehru as commenting that Hammar skjold's mission "will do some good." Good Feeling in China This government agency al b reported that the visit of Han, marskjold to Peiping was being looked on favorably by the Chinese people. f Hammarskjold refused to com ment on what he thought would be the chances for success of his mission before he departed for Calcutta. 3 The party will spend the night in Calcutta and arrive tomorrow Jo. Canton, China. 0 At Canton the Hammarskjold mission will transfer from its chartered Indian Skymaster to the Chinese plane that will car ry it on to Peiping for confer ences with Premier Chou En lai on the plight of jailed IES. airmen and other American per sonnel being detained by the Red regime. , Hammarskjold met Nehru aft- itarkey Re-Trial Set for February 1 The retrail of LeRoy Elmer (Bud) Starkey Jr., 21, Eagle Point, was set today in circuit court or Feb. 1, according to the district attorney's office. Starkey, convicted last fall of assault and robbery while arm ed with a dangerous weapon, was granted a new trial by Judge H. K. Hanna. A retrial date of Dec. 21 was continued until early this year upon motion granted to the dis trict attorney in December. Starkey is accuse of stabbing and robbing Philip Henselman, Jacksonville artist. Granting of the new trial motion upheld a sentence imposed, after convic tion, of 10 years in the state prison. The defendant was re leased on $4,000 bond and $2, 500 cash bail, pending further action in the case. Motion for the new trial was made on Oct. 4 by Attorney Ed ward Kelly. It was later granted on the basis of a "reversible" error in instructions to the jury, recommended by the dis trict attorney. Cold Weather Delays Annex Concrete Work Freezing weather today again was delaying concrete floor work at the new courthouse annex, according to the con struction foreman. He reported that threat of freezing nights has "stymied" the floor work, as the floor slabs 'x. are not thick enough to with stand freezing when setting. Last week, steel crews worked on stud work on the building's walls. The second floor vault was also poured. DOW-JONES AVERAGES . New York (U.PJ Dow-Jones averages: 30 industrials 408.89 up 4.50, 20 railroads 146.54 up 0.68, 15 utilities 62.34 off 0.03, 65 stocks 151.31 up 1.09. Sales today were about 4,570,000 shares, compared with 3,840,000 shares Friday. Sen. Morse Predicts Stevenson Would Beat Eisenhower for Presidency in 56 Washington (U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse, (Ind-Ore.), pre dicts Adlai Stevenson would de feat President Eisenhower over whelmingly if the two run against each other again in 1956. Thinks Ike Will Run Morse said last night he thinks President Eisenhower will run for a second term. But he said the President 'is not as popular as he was in 1952 and probably would be beaten if his opponent were Stevenson again. Sen. Robert S. Kerr, (D-Okla.) said, meanwhile, he definitely er walking barefoot in chilly weather fiiis morning to the Mahatma 0 Gandhi memorial. They also met for lunch. Only one American is in Ham marskjold's party. He is Ham marskj old's aide, William Run allo, 32, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Nehru and Hammarskjold smiled as they posed for pic tures. But the Indian prime minister was conspicuously absent yest erday when .' Hammarskjold's plane arrived at the New Delhi airport. A Nehru spokesman, Indian Secretary General N. R. Pillai, explained to Hammarskjold that the prime minster had gone to the funeral of S. S. BhatyNagar, an Indian scientist who died suddenly Saturday. Morse Extended Invitation To Run On Democrat Ticket Portland (U.R) Oregon Dem ocratic chairman Howard Mor gan exfended a "most cordial invitation" Sunday to Independ ent Sen. Wayne Morse to run for reelection as a Democrat in 1956. In a telegram to Morse, Mor gan said "of the more than 402, 000 registered Democrats in Ore gon it is the opinion of all but a tiny handful that you can do the most to unify and advance the forces of liberalism and progress both ina Oregon and in the nation by accepting the Democratic nomination for re election to the United States Senate." Looks Forward to Support "Every member of the Demo cratic state central committee is looking forward to the pos sibility of supporting and work ing for you in 1956 as a Demo cratic candidate," Morgan said. Morse had said in Washington, j D. C, Saturday that he would run as a Democrat "provided that is the desire of the Demo cratic party in Oregon." Monroe Sweetland, national Democratic committeeman for Oregon, stated that Oregon Dem ocrats, officially and unofficially "are now and have long been overwhelmingly behind Sen. Wayne Morse. Novel Experience He added that it should be a "novel experience" for Morse if he runs as a Democrat to en joy "nearly unanimous approval ofj his party in contrast to long years of his Republican captivity when he was subjected toEcon tinuous backbiting, hostility and villification by the reactionary elements of lhat party." Four Skiers Saved From Snow Avalanche Echo Lake, Calif.-4U.R)2-Four expert skiers narrowly escaped death when they were buried by a sudden avalanche of snow on the slope of Mt. Ralston near here in El Dorado county, it was reported today. The four were buried alive for more than half an hour before another party of skiers chanced to pass the avalanche area. Dug out from the hard packed snow were Kenneth D. Adam, Allen P. Steck, William W. Dun mire and Richard C. Houston, all of Berkeley, Calif. The lat ter three were members of . an expedition which attempted to scale 27,000 foot Mt. Makalu in the Himalayas last summer. Adm. Radford Finds Free Nations Stronger Tokyo U.R) Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the U.S. Joint (hiefs of Staff, re ported today that he had found the free nations "definitely stronger"- in his current tour of the Far East. will not be a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomina tion in 1956. He said he has a "very fixed purpose" to stay out of the presidenial race. Said Entitled To Run Kerr said President Eisen hower "jsf entitled to run again" on the basis of his own and his party's record. The Democrats in the 84th Congress, he added, will support the parts of Mr. Eisen hower's program which they be lieve will improve the general welfare. Asked if the Democrats would not actually be reelecting the M EDF0RD United Pr Full Leased wire 49th Year 12 Pages Jacksonville Man Dies After Medford Crosswalk Accident James Kenneth Jones First Accident Cictim o Medford had its first traffic fatality in 1955 on the first day of the new year. A pedestrian, James Kenneth Jones, 59, Jack sonville, died at a local hospital shortly after being struck while using a crosswalk at the inter section of Main and Front sts., police reported. There were four other acci dents within the city Saturday evening and yesterday, police said, and state police reported a four-car collision with an in jury on Highway 99 south, also yesterd?.y. Driver Posts Bail o In the fatal accident, a 17-year-old youth, Lester Dale Liv ingston, 513 King st., was driver of a 1939 coupe which struck Jones. Livingston was released by police yesterday about noon after : posting $10 bail on a charge of failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian. The youth had been held on an "open" charge until the depart ment was advised by District Attorney Walter Nunley to re lease him on bail. Nunley said today that the case was being continued for study and. that he would make a decision on further prosecu tion after a complete report had been given him. Police Chief Charles Champlin said today that a report would be given to the DA late today or early Tuesday. The grand jury meets Tuesday morning and the matter will be presented to them if the facts warrant it, Nunley said. Officer Sees Accident - . City Police Officer Robert Al lenwho .observed the. accident, said the Livingston vehicle was traveling at a "moderate" rate of speed when the accident hap pened. Eye witnesses reported in statements that the pedestrian had taken "two or three run ning steps before hit by the car." Livingston and a passenger in his car, Ralph Charles Miller, 17, of 907 West 10th st., told police they did not see the man until the impact. Funeral services for Mr. Jones are in charge of Conger-Morris Funeral home. . Driver Injured In another accident, Richard G. Kaegi, 29, Talent, suffered face lacerations and possible ankle injury 'yesterday at about 8:50 p.m. in a collision near Kim's restaurant, Highway 99 south, state police reported. He was the operator of a car which was struck from the rear by a sedan operated by Raymond Walter Brown, Sweet Home. Brown's car veered across the highway and hit two parked cars, whose owners were not listed by police; Kaegi was taken to Community hospital by Med ford Ambulance service. Saturday night, Oscar Mac Hatfield, 23, Box 812, received aB slight forehead injury follow ing an accident in front of 716 North Riverside ave., city police continued. His vehicle struck a parked car registered to John Clinton Walker, 710 North Riv erside ave. Hatfield was cited by police for being drunk in public and pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $50. Driver Cited In an accident yesterday eve ning, Sam Walker Hess, 56, of 1213 West Ninth st., was given two citations, driving while in toxicated and drunk in public, according to police. He was the operator of a car which struck a parked vehicle on Genesse st., reeistered to Russell H. Wil liams, 916 East Main st. Hess pleaded guilty to both charges and was fined $100 for drunk President by giving him support, Kerr said "not at alL" He said Adlai Stevenson or "whoever the candidate is" will run on the party's record in the past and upcoming congresses. He declined to say whether he would support Stevenson. May Run At Democrat Morse, once a Republican and now an Independent, said there was a "strong possibility" that he will run for reelection to the Senate in 1956 as a Democrat. He said he thought he made a "terrible mistake" in supporting Mr. Eisenhower in 1952. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1955 i -PresodeK; IFblEooeirs Police Continue o Hunt for Assassin Of 'Strong Man' President Jose Remon Murdered at Race Track Panama City (U.R) Pana ma's military police arrested former President Arnulfo Arias and many of his followers today in a hunt for the tommygun as sassins of President Jose A- Re mon. Among flie scores of suspects picked up in the lightning-like raids was a woman believed to be the mysterious "gun moll" who may have given the assas sins the signal to fire last night. A Panamanian official in New York who was in contact with authorities said a .38-caliber re volver was found in the hand bag of the woman who was in the presidential party at the Juan Franco Race track at the time of 'the killing. 9 Two Others Killed Remon and two others died in the burst of gunfire and three more persons were wounded in the spray of bullets. The death of Panama's "strong man" occurred coinci dentally on the 24th annivers ary of Arias' rise to power. Re mon forced Arias out of power in 1951. 9 There appeared to be no ques tion of the ex-president being personally involved in the shoot- - . . . . - .-"-4" . . ..tsT1 ing as police located him? at hfSl country estate, 300 miles irom the scene of the crime, but some officers of the national guard army thought his supporters might be responsible. Remon and a group of friends were in the presidential bar at the racetrack, Celebrating " the victory of his horse Valley. Star in one of Sunday's races, when the bar was raked by submach ine gunfire at 7:30 p.m. Assassins Not Identified . The shots were fired by three tommygunners, none of whom has been positively identified so far. ; The 46-year old president, hit in the back by several bullets, died in a hospital two hours lac ter. Those being treated at Santo Tomas hospital included Anton io Anguizola, a millionaire cat tleman and sportsman . whose condition was reported " "very grave," and Alberto Deobarrio, general manager of the race track. The entire National Guard was called out as soon as word of the shooting spread. Bars were ordered to close immediately, and all of Panama's radio sta tions were shut down about half an hour after Remon's death. A few Panama City stations returned to the air early today to broadcast Guizado's inaugur ation. Airfields Closed The National Guard also clos ed Tocumen field, Panama city's international airport, to all traf fic. Even the plane bringing Re mon's widow Cecilia back from a visit to Florida Jhad to land at Albrook field Si the U. S. Adminstered Panama Canal zone. Mrs. Remon arrived only Sun day in Florida. She started back as soon as the news of her hus band's death reached her. driving and sentenced to 10 days in jail for being drunk in pub lic, subject to later suspension. Police arrested him for drunk in public, and a private citizen signed the other complaint. Two other accidents occurred within the city. Drivers in one on South Riverside ave. Satur day night were Jerold D. Martin, Grants Pass, and Beverly Ann Hanscom, 4264 Colver rd. The other involved a city poliae car driven by Of fiver Robert A. Gheysen, 204 Bliss st., which hit a telephone pole while turning at an alley at 712 South Grape st. Damage was minor and no citations listed. Spokane (U.R) Spokane's milk-price war, "which saw prices of gallon jugs of milk plunge to 39 cents since last summer, ended today. - United FRONT YARD DELIVERY Kansas National Guard heli copter loaded with food from Topeka "sits down" in front yard of snowbound home of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Wright near Ft. Scott. The Wrights, parents of 11 children, tele phoned that their food supply was nearly exhausted. Twenty six inches of snow fell in the Ft Scott area.- Yule Tree Burning, Mayor's Proclamation Opens March of Dimes Burning of approximately 1200 Christmas trees at Camp White last night and a procla mation bv Mavor Earl Miller to- day touched off the 1955 March of Dimes campaign in Jackson county. . The tree burning ceremony was the climax of a Christmas tree pickup sponsored by the Medford lodge of Loyal Order of Moose in which $541.35 was contributed to the war against infantile paralysis. An addition al $11.15 was contributed at the burning. Two large trucks and trailers, loaned by R. W. Dennis, Talent, were required to' haul the trees to the burning site, - located at the site of the old gymnasium at Camp White. The trucks were driven by Joe Minor and Hank Walton, who donated their serv ices. Scouts Assist Pickup . sides Moose lodge members, were Boy Scouts from Troops 8,-3, 16, 2, 13 and 9; Air Scouts and Cub Scouts from Pack 6, Den 8. Pickup trucks were do nated by Crater Lake Motors, Courtesy Chevrolet, Dean's Pon tiac and Jay Allen. Three vehicles from the Cen tral Point Rural Fire district stood by during the burning, which attracted approximately 500 persons. Mayor Miller, in his procalma tion, designated January as the March of Dimes month in Med ford. He called. attention to the many residents of the area who have been stricken with polio and said the trial Salk vaccine offers great promise. He said citizens of Medford have always done their share in the polio fight and urged them again to dp so. Program Scheduled '- A 30-minute radio and televi sion variety program will be aired tonight, calling attention to the drive. It will be carried over station KYJC at 8 p.m., KMED at 10:30 p.m. and KBES- Flier Dianna Bixby's Plane Wreckage Seen San Diego (U.R) The wreck age of aviatrix Dianna Bixby's converted twin - engine A20 bomber was sighted today 120 feet offshore near Loreto, Baja California, but no trace of the Long Beach, Calif., flyer was found, the Coast Guard reported. The Coast Guard said the air craft, missing since yesterday, was in shallow water, 10 miles south of Loreto. Some boxes and cargo were sighted near the wreckage. Loreto is about 450 miles southeast of here in a remote region of the Gulf of Baja, Cal ifornia in Mexico. Coast Guard planes were dis patched to the scene and were equipped with diving apparatus -for underwater search. J o A - r . No. 246 TV at 6:30 p.m. It also will be carried by KWIN, Ashland. . Bob Smith, cochairman with Van Purdy ; for ; the sponsoring Medford Active club, said 29 Jackson county patients, includ ing 12 who contracted the dis ease in 1954, received aid from the local chapter during the past year. Amount spent on these patients totaled $5,949.97, Smith said. Approximately 74,000 persons through the nation received di rect financial aid from the March of Dimes during the past year, he said.- . , Milk Producers' Manager Resigns William Auel, 2155 Roberts rd., who has been manager of the Jackson County Milk Pro ducers league for the past 3V6 years, has resigned, it was learn ed today. Auel's resignation was sub mitted Dec. 19, and became ef fective Dec. 31. He has not an nounced his future plans. Reasons for the resignation were not announced, but it was believed that a difference in opinion as to the proper means of negotiating milk prices, since the repeal of the Milk Control law at the Nov. 2 general elec tion, led up to the resignation. Bank Deposits Soar To New High in 1954 Portland U.R) Bank depos its soared to record highs in Portland during 1954, helped by a last minute spurt in Christ mas shopping thajt was 13 per cent greater than in 1953. Each of five banks answering the year-end bank call of the comptroller of currency report ed new peaks in deposit totals. Most spectacular jump was re ported by the Bank of Califor nia. Its new total of $91,615,817 was more than 10,000,000 high er than the Oct. 7 bank call. The two state-wide banking systems, U.S. National and First National, said their answers to the year-end call would proba bly not be ready before tomor row but they also expected to reach unprecedented totals. Chains Said. Needed Above Union Creek Salem (U.R) Chains were re quired above Union Creek on Highway 62 on the way to Crater Lake the State Highway Depart ment said today. . Spots of ice were reported at Wilson River Summit, Sunset Summit, Cascade Locks, Astoria, Salmon River, Siskiyou, Green Springs, Klamath Falls, Lake- view, Brothers, John Day, Burns and Basque.. Weather FORECAST: Increasing cloudi ness tonight. Chances of a few . light showers Tuesday. Low tonight 28-30. High Tuesday 45-48. Temp. Highest Yesterday 45 Lowest this Morning ...25 Week End Traffic Accidents Claim 299 Across Nation Miscellaneous Toll Brings Total To 390 By UNITED PRESS The number of dead in New Year's week end traffic acci dents climbed over 300 today. A United Press tabulation showed that 301 persons died in highway accidents from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight last nigbf. Twenty nine others died in fires, four in airplane smash ups and 58 in miscellaneous types of accidents for an over all total of 392 accidental deaths. By UNITED PRESS The number of dead in New Year's week end traffic climbed to 299 today, closing out one of the nation's most deadly holiday periods since the invention of the automobile. . Ned H. Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council, said "the Christmas and New Year holiday traffic tolls are enough to make every decent American sick at heart." A United Press tabulation showed that 299 persons died in highway accidents from 6 "p.m. Friday to midnight last night. The Safety Council had expected only 240 deaths. Other Tragedies :-; Twenty-nine others died in fires, four in airplane smashups and 58 in miscellaneous types of accidents to give the nation, a total of 390 accidental deaths. With the 380 killed in the Christmas week end, the New Year's toll- of 299 accidental deaths gave the country a total of 679 for both holiday periods. Both set new records for two day holidays. 1 States setting the worst rec ords during this week end in cluded: Texas 35; California 20, Min nesota 19; New York 18, Ohio 17, and Kentucky 16. "This bloodshed is caused by a relatively few people who are either reckless, heedless, irres ponsible, incompetent, selfish, or all of these," Dearborn said. Law's Enforcement Needed "The only good that can come out of a massacre like this is that the people will rise up and demand laws and enforcement that will chase these crazy drivers off the streets and high ways and permit the vast ma jority of sane and sensible people to go their way in safety instead of being murdered in their cars." Dearborn said the toll was a "major national disaster." Portland Girl Chokes To Death on Grapes Portland U.R) A one-year-old Portland girl died yester day after apparently choking on some grapes, according to the Multnomah county coroner's of fice. She was Shirley Ann How ell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Howell, 8547 N.. Ty ler ave. . ADVISORY COMMITTEE A meeting of the Jackson County Juvenile Court Advisory committee is scheduled for 8 p.m. today in the circuit court room of the, county courthouse, according to James V. McGood win, chairman. Tentatively slat ed on the agenda is a discussion of principles, goals and defini tions of detention. County Off fields Start New Terms; Bob Ly Five elected Jackson county officials assumed duties under their new terms today. Both County Judge Rodney Keating and County Clerk Bereth Hopkins were elected to their first terms, after appoint ment. Commissioner Chester Wendt was elected for the first time, Sheriff Howard Gauld re elected and County Coroner Carlos Morris reelected after an absence of one term. Friday afternoon, a New Year's ''surprise" party was held in the courthouse audi torium in honor of outgoing Commissioner Robert Lytle, Val ley View. Portland Included In Areas Closed By Dulles' Action Restrictions Set In Note To Envoy Washington (U.R) Thtr United States clamped tight new restrictions today on . travel, of Russian citizens in the United ' States. Declared out of bounds were' 895 counties in 39 states, 16 cities in otherwise open areas, practically all of the Mexican' border area and many areas, along the Canadian border. All told, Russian citizens now . will be barred from about 27 per cent of the United States. , Set Forth in Not The restrictions were "set forth in a lengthy note from Secretary of State John Foster' Dulles to Soviet; Ambassador George N.'Zarubin. This country's action was in retaliation against the Soviet ban on travel by U. S. citizens, in about 30 per cent of the Sov iet Union. Officials said the United , States selected its out of bounds areas on the basis of reciprocity -, and security. The new travel restrictions . will apply to about 369 Soviets . in the United States. About 50, other Russians are attached to the U.N. secretariat and are not governed by the new regula tions. There are about 130 Am ericans in the Soviet Union who " are governed by Soviet travel ? restrictions. Not To Leave Terminal Dulles said in his note to Zar ubin that travel will be permit ted throughout the United States except in border zones describ ed in the note and in states,, countries, and cities, listed as closed. Dulles said transit travel by " areas will be permitted when railroad or plane through closed areas will be permitted when' necessary to reach open areas or open cities inside other clos ed areas. But, he said, Russians engaged in such transit travel "are not to leave the immediate ', vicinity of any air or rail term inal located in a closed area" ex- cept when necessary to make a ' connection for continuing trav el. Portland Included The department's list of cities -in otherwise open areas which , will be closed to travel by Sov- . iet citizens with Russian pass, ports, included Portland, Ore.,, and San Bernardino, Calif. 1 Cities located in otherwise closed areas included: Berkeley, ' Calif., Glendale, Calif.; Long Beach, Calif.; Los Angeles, ex cept port areas; Pasadena, Calif.; -' Phoenix; Richmond, Calif.; Sac- ramento; San Francisco, except port areas; San Jose, "Calif.; Seattle, except port areas; Spo-' kane, and Tacoma. The government's action clos ed to Russian travel "a 15-mile : wide band of the Mexican bor-' der except for a portion of the border which falls in Webb , county, Tex. . FBI To File Charges Against Robbery Gang Reno, Nev. (U.R) The Fed eral Bureau of Investigation pre pared today to file charges of murder, kidnaping and robbery against Donald L. Anderson, 28-year-old Petaluma, Calif., bar ber and ex-convict leader of the . Cotati Bank robbery gang. . The FBI said robbery charges . will be filed against two women t members of the gang; Ander-' son's red-haired wife, Ann, 28, and Shirley Maniscalco, 32-year-old San Francisco waitress. 1 The fourth . member of the gang, Ronald Barker, 26-year-' old Los Angeles robber, died in Washoe Medical Center from a bullet fired accidentally from Anderson's gun. All but $1000 of the $40,000 stolen from the Exchange Bank of Cotati, Calif., last Thursday was recovered. Officers said the four gang members confessed to the robbery. , tie Honored On behalf of employees, Lytle - was ; presented a - cash gift, . leather hunting coat and combi- ; nation barometer - themometer. -Engineer Faul ' Rynning pre- : sented the presents on behalf of ' the employees. Rynning was also : celebrating the end of his 30tri year as county engineer here. - Lytle had served two elected terms as commissioner. He was i first elected in the fall of 1946, ; 'after being appointed Aug. 28, j 1946, to fill the vacancy of Wil liam Perry, who resigned. - , Mrs: Delpha Offenbacher, county court secretary, acted as hostess for the party, assisted by , Merrill (Ben) Beneka. ; h i i i i 1J- i I f J J
