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FOUKTTEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday. Much 11, 1353 Freshman Democrats in House Drafting Different Foreign Policy Approach Jury Ponders Case in Phenix City Slaying Birmingnam, Ala. (U.PJ An all male jury today deliberated the fate of a former deputy sher iff charged with murdering crime crusader Albert Patterson to protect a sin syndicate at Phenix City. The jury resumed delibera tions after recessing at 10:01 p.m. Thursday. Then, at the end of two hours and 26 minutes de liberation, there was no indica tion they were approaching a verdict. Albert Fuller, the accused man, was charged with firing the fatal shots into Patterson last June 18, shortly after Pat terson was nominated for state attorney general on a pledge to banish ice and corruption from the wide open town of Phenix City, The murder touched off the biggest war on crime in Alabama history- The city was taken un der control by the National Guard under orders of the gov ernor and returned to home rule only last Jan. 1 Special Judge J. Russell McEl- roy told the jury it could return five possible verdicts, including a first degree murder conviction carrying a death sentence Other possible verdicts were: Girl Who Solicited Alms To Support Boy Friend and Family Waits Sentencing Measures in Legislature Salem (U.R) A bill authoriz ing the State Board of Higher Education to spend $6,700,000 in construction of dormitories and student union buildings at five state institution campuses was signed into law. yesterday by Gov." Paul Patterson. Salem (U.R) A bill introduc ed yesterday by Rep. William A. Grenfell of Portland would set up a hunting and angling safety commission of nine appointed members to promote safe prac tices in hunting and fishing. Salem (U.R) Rep. V.' Edwin Johnson, mayor of Eugene, yes terday introduced a bill to set up an Oregon State Board of Census to annually establish population of all incorporated cities in the state. The figures would be used for allocation of liquor and gasoline tax revenues. Johnson said the bill would cl'minate - expensive censuses now taken by cities when they pre entitled to larger shares. Guilty of second degree murder, . manslaughter, or innocent. from electrocution to as little as guilty of first degree manslaugh- The jury had the responsibility one year in prison, if it found ici, guiiiy oi secona degree I oi iixing we penany ranging Women were excluded from the jury by Alabama- law. Prosecution Demands 'Chair' The trial ended Thursday after two and one-half weeks of sharp ly conflicting testimony Chief Prosecutor Cecil Deason asked that the jury "send Fuller to the electric chair as he sent Albert Patterson to his death." in oods name, ' countered Roderick Beddow, silver haired defense lawyer, "don't punish an innocent man" on the basis of fantastic testimony that is all conjecture, surmise, inference and presumption." . The prosecution case, opposed by Fuller's half-dozen alibi wit nesses, was based mainly on the sworn testimony of a taxi driver, a convict and a construction worker that they saw Fuller near wnere .rauerson was shot to death. San Irancisco U.R) Munici pal Judge Clayton W. Horn had to decide today what to do about Tina Dutton, who asked strange men for money to support her boy friend, her ex-husband, her mother, her three children and herself. Judge Horn ordered the 21 year-old blonde . to ; return to court today to be sentenced for begging. She was convicted yes terday after a brief trial in which she acted as her own lawyer Tina faced a maximum of six months in jail and a $500 fine The principal prosecution wit ness, patrolman Ray Wilson, tes tified he arrested Tina last Sun day while she was begging on downtown streets. Left $15,000 Horn Daily Tina took the stand and told how she left her S15.000 home every day to go begging. She said she earned about S25 a week by telling men, "I lost my purse and need money to get home on With downcast eyes, she as serted. "I didn't take up with men, though." "My ex-husband is temporari ly not paying me support," she testified. "My boy friend is tem porarily unemployed. I knew I was doing wrong, but I'm not ashamed of it." She called as character wit nesses . the boy friend, Charles Dutton, her former husband, John Streb: and her mother, Mrs. Mildred Hunnell. They all live with Tina, along with her children aged 2, 4, and 5. "They ought to know me," she said. "My ex -husband I've known him seven years. My boy friend I've been with 15 months. And my mother she's known me all my life. Croti-Examination Dutton, who said he was a steelworker by trade, was asked. "Have I ever run around on you? "I know you haven t, he re plied. "I've been, with you all the time." . ' She asked Streb, "Can you tell the court anything against me: "You been a pretty good mother but you don't give them (the children) the loving they need," he answered. She asked her mother, "Can you say I don't go to hotel rooms in order to get money?" "You don't go to hotel rooms," Mrs. Hunnell replied. "I know because you always come home with very small sums of money." The prosecution interrupted the defense at one point to get in the record that Tina had a shop lifting arrest in 1952. At the end of the testimony, Judge Horn asked Tina if she wanted to.be sentenced then, or wait until today. "I think I'll wait," she said, drawing her muskrat coat around her. "I'm too nervous now." Shell Oil Company Named in Complaint Portland (U.R) The Oregon Gasoline Dealers Association yesterday filed a complaint in Federal Court against the Shell Oil Company's practice of grant ing "C-station" agreements. The complaint charges the agreements are an attempt to fix retail prices. It asks the court to void the agreements. Art Moran, owner of Art's Shell Service Station at Mar cola, near Eugene, is listed as a plaintiff along with the asso ciation. He asks $18,000 for alleged damages as result of the so-called "C-station" agree ments. Moran said Shell Oil Com pany has sold gasoline through its C-type stations in Eugene and Springfield, which are in competition to him, at a retail price lower than the wholesale price he paid to Shell for the same products. Recent studies indicate Nis qually Glacier in Mount Rainier National Park has a continuous movement of about 25 feet per month. A Map Showing Preliminary Classification of Jackson County Forest Lands by the Jackson County Forest Land Classificiation Committee. Additional Freighters Obtained for Grain lOMuugiun (U.n xne gov ernment nas obtained an addi tional 105 freighters from the maritime fleet for emergency storage of 24,000,000 bushels of grain in the Pacific Northwest. The agriculture department said today that 75 of the ships will be docked at Astoria, Ore., and 30 will be provided at Olym pia, Wash. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT IN CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON. FOR JACK 1S COUNTY IN PROBATE in the Matter of the Estate nf GEORGE L. BREWER? Defeased the TICHE IS HEREBY 'GIV?N ethat a? , undersigned. Elenora Brewer 2?? the Estate of hVr ffrV ?rH w?r' deS,eased. has filed rSLf an,d F-,naI RePort and Ac o? t"lln.a?d "J? the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Jackson Sm'S!? "Lat Monday.. ftlarch 28 a m V S hour of 10:00 o'clock of"lSf raid day-Jn Courtroom rn,?ahCourt ".the Jackson County V th?j!f- "5" "Panted and set "0dgz ndhavcf oTysM iettlemcnt thereof and iXri ,ad, first published 25th day of February, 1955 ELENORA BREWER Administratrix this NOTICE TO CREDITORS unrfL 5 .here'y KH-en that the undersigned has been dulv appointed &on CourVf the State of trator of the Estate of James S. Jones" ?re."Sd as ?uaIied such. A! persons havme claim no-.... ..u estate are hereby required to present the same., verified as required by Jaw. witn prooer voucher t ..-j Ai!?ed " the office of Henry L. Hess. Attorney at Law. 825 Yeon Building, Portland. . Oreeon. within iv mnni. from- this date. aiP. and fir,t Publication March 4th. 1955. William E. Jones. . Administrator of the Estate of James K. Jones. Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS No an? IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE S- V.ft'CTUN FOR JACK SON cotrvrv IN Tlffl MATTER OF THE ESTATE -r lukm w . FROCK. Deceased NOTICE IS HF.RERV rni?v '.I'?.' the above court has appointed the uiiutriiKnta administratrix of the estate of LOREN W. PROCK De ceased. All persons havinv against said estate are hereby re quired to present the sm. with proper vouchers within six months from this date at the offices of Neff Fronnmayer & Lowry, Coolev Thea tre Building, Medford. Oregon. Dated and first ntiKiicHA istt. day of February. 1955. LORENA M. BROWN. Administratrix . NOTICE TO fRCniTnot IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE fian. -" UKtWN FOR JACK SON COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah . jiaric, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY riTVFKT h.f T have been appointed Executor of , the above estate by an order made' there in on jviarcn io. 1955; all creditors having claims against said deceased are hereby notified to present. th same, duly verified., and with proper vouchers attached, to me at the office of Roberts. Kellington & Branchfield, 201,5 U.S. National Bank Bldg.. Med ford, Oregon, within, six months from the date of this notice. Dated at Medford. Oregon, thia 11th oj 01 juarcn, isas Edward Branehfielrt of Sarah A. Clark, deceased OOt tower. UN Trusteeship. For Formosa, Free Elections Talked Washington (U.R) A group of freshman Democrats in the House are drafting a declaration calling for a new and drastical ly different approach to U. S. foreign policy, it was learned today. Informed sources said a Uni ted Nations trusteeship for For mosa and "free elections" to de termine who shall rule the Na tionalist-held islands are among proposals being considered for inclusion in the declaration. The chief sponsor, they added, is Rep. Henry S. Reuss (D-Wis.) They said freshman Democrats supporting the idea feel it is time for Democrats to speak out on their own ideas for a long range anti-war foreign policy. Causes Heated Discussion The contemplated declaration already has caused heated dis cussions in the Democratic cloakrooms. And some Demo cratic freshmen have refused to take any part in formation of the statement. It was understood these dis senting freshmen legislators have informed sponsors of the planned statement that they be lieve it would, wittingly or un wittingly, undermine the effect of the recently-approved resolu tion calling for Formosa's de fense. This resolution was passed overwhelmingly in the House with support of the Democratic leadership. But leading advocates of the "declaration of foreign policy" disputed this. They said the con templated statement has nothing whatever to do with supporting the House Democratic leader ship on foreign policy. They said statement sponsors are in complete sympathy with the leaders. Nothing Definite Yet They also emphasized that nothing has been decided defi nitely. There have been many suggestions on point that could be included in the declaration, but even the form the declara tion should take is still in doubt. The sources said the draft proposed that Mr. Eisenhower, with the approval of some 30 Asian and African nations the large world powers are not included inform the world that the United States is ready to: 1. Agree to a. U.N. trusteeship over Formosa, with elections deciding the island's rulers. 2. Agree to work through the U.N. against colonialism and for the economic improvement of under-developed nations. 3. Work in the U.N. to push Russia back to her 1939 boun daries and to create a U.N.-pro-tected federation of independent nations out of her present satellites in Central Europe. Nuclear Explosion Cancelled by Weather Las Vegas, Nev. U.R) The Atomic Energy commission can celled a nuclear explosion sche duled for today and called a weather briefing to determine if a small shot can be fired Satur day. Unfavorable weather has held up the fifth shot of the 1955 atomic test series since Tuesday, forcing the AEC to plan an al ternative blast of a smaller and less critical nature for Saturday. The explosion will be touched off atop a 300-foot tower at the Yucca Flat test site, as were the second and third shots of the series.. The first was a small air drop, while the fourth was a "granddaddy" explosion which was set off Monday on a 500- Wall Street New York (U.R) Stocks de clined 1 to 5 points today in their fourth" setback of this week's five sessions. Traders appeared unwilling to hold speculative commitments over the week end on fears margins might be raised in line with many suggestions that such course be adopted. Today's closing prices on se lected stocks: American T & T 1791 4 Anaconda 503i Chrysler 68 Curtiss Wright 2114 General Electric 497s General Motors 92 V Montgomery Ward .. 77 Perm R R 2714 Penney J C .. 842 20ia 55 Vs 76?4 Radio .. Southern Co Southern Pacific S Oil of Calif Texas Gulf Sulphur 38 Transamarica '.. 37Vs Tri-Continental 25?i United Aircraft 77 U S Rubber 40Ts U S Steel 76Vfe Youngstown . 77 Portland Livestock Portland (U.P.) CatUe for week 2525. Choice steers $23.25; good-low choice" S20.50-23: canner-cutter cows late 9-11. early to $11.50; utility-commercial bulls $14-16; choice fed heif ers S21. Calves for week 275. Good-choice vealers S23-30; prime $32: utility commercial $14-21. Hogs for week 2050. Choice 1-2 butchers 180-255 lbs. $18.50-19, latter lowest top since December of 1952 and equal to low since April, 1950; choice 3 lots down to 18, heavier and lighter weights mostly $17-17.50; choice sows $14.50-16. Sheep for week 950. Choice high yielding Iambs including 114 lb. $22, other choice $21.50; good-choice feed ers S17.50-18.50; good-choice ewes $8-8.50. Portland Produce Portland (U.P.) Eggs To retail ers: urade AA large 51c d07; A large 49-50c doz.: AA medium 50c: A me dium, 48-49c; A small, 43-45c; car tons. l-3c additional. Butter To retailers: AA grade prints. 00c id.; cartons. 67c; A prints, 66c; cartons. 67c; A prints, 66c; car tons. 67c: B prints. 64c. Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched dar. Oregon singles. 42 v2 -45 lie: 5-lb. loaves, 4b',i-49ac. Processed Amen can cheese, 5-lb. loaf, 39-41c lb. Farm Market Potato prices held unchanged to. day and some wholesale dealers said the market is close to the season's high despite .reports of higher asking pnees at major producing districts. Other fruits and vegetable prices were mostly unchanged. ll t nit 1 Unshaded areas Class 1 Primary Forest Lands (Ex cept those lands already classified . tillable) - Class ill or crazing lands (Except those lands alread 'assified tillablet Areas now protected by organized rural or city Fire Districts. No change Area "A" Tillable agricul ture lands not affected by this committee . NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions nt ORS 526.310 through 526.370. a public meeting of the Jackson Coxmiy forest Land Classification CommiUae will be held in the Courthouse at Medford. Oregon, at 10 o'clock, A. M.. Tuesday, March IS. for the purpose of holdmg a public hearing, at which time the committee will receive from any interested persons objections, remonstrances or suggestions re lating to the proposed classification of certain forest lands in Jackson County. Oregon, said classification to consider Class 1. or timber class and Class 3. or agricultural class: all areas being indicated on the above' map and more specifically designated, on the official maps displayed in the Jackson County Court Office and duplicate mapa in the County Extension Office. Court House. Medford and in the State Board of Forestry office Table Rock Road, Medford. On the basis of presentation made at the hearing, the committee will make its final classification of the areas designated hereunder. A statement of the preliminary examination and committee action is available for inspection at the County Courthouse in Medford, Oregon. Dated this 14th day of February, 1955. ... James C Miller Jr., Secretary ' Jackson County Forest Land Classification Committee " June Wisecarver and Evelyn Snyder Proprietors Announce THE OPENING -of- The Rex Hotel Del-Rogue Bldg. GRANTS PASS Come In and See Us! Enjoy the Cheerful Atmosphere of This Friendly Tavern Open 10 A. M. 'Till ! A. M. Beverages to Go At Market Prices Lucky Lager On Tap Poultry, Rabbits Live Chickens To growers (No. 1 quality f.o.b. Portland. Fryers. 2 i to 4 lbs., 29c lb.; at farm. 28c lb.; roasters. 4'i lbs. up, 29c lb. f.o.b. Portland. 28c at ranch; light hens, 16 17c; heavy hens, all wts.. 19-20c lb.; old roosters. 10-llc lb. Dressed Chickens No. 1 dressed to retailers: Fryers. 38-39c lb.: roasters, S9-40c; light hens, 28-29e; heavy hens. 32-33c: cutun frv-ers. all wt lb.; whole drawn, 46-48c lb. rurKeys To retailers: A grade hens ready to cook. 48-50c: N Y. rimwri 37c lb.; A grade toms. oven-ready. 41 44c lb.; Beltsville A grade hens, aven ready to 52c: Beltsville toms. 47c lb. Rabbits (average to growers, f.o.b. kiling plants) Live white a Si -41;, lbs.. 19-2 lc up; 5-6 lbs.. 15-17c: color ed pelts. 4c under: old does. 9-llc lb.: a few higher. Fresh dressed frvers to retailers, os-ssc; cut up. 61 -64c Portland Cash Grain Portland Prices rrvwtH the USDA market news service: Wheat No. 2 soft whit. S70 75 bulk, prompt delivery f.o.b., Portland. No. 2 white oats 38 lb. test Coast de livery $37.50 ton; Portland delivery. $53-53.50 ton f.o.b. Portland Coast delivery; soybean meal. 990 ton. cars, prompt delivery Portland; standard millrun prompt shipment. $43.50-44 ton cars prompt delivery Portland: No. 2 yellow corn, $65.50-65.75 ton f.o.b. Portland. - Wholesale hay prices: No. 2 green alfalfa baled, fob. Portland. 35 trucks, $37 rail. Timothy mixed hay, $36 a ton f.o.b. rail car. Seattle. Portland grain vrhn- Thurs day's close: Bid Soft white S2 38 Soft white, no rex m..J"l""." 1 2 38 White club 2!38 Major maintenance of U. S. Army guns and tanks in Eur ope is performed by 13,000 Eur opeans employed by the Army. Daily Weather Report DATE March 11, 1935 Sunset tonight 6:13 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:29 a.m. FORECASTS Medford and vicinity: Brief periods of partial clearing and a little cooler tonight. Mostly cloudy with occasional rain Saturday. Low tonight near 34. High Saturday 48. Western Oregon: Increasing cloudi ness tonight with rain late tonight and early Saturday. Showers and par tial clearing Saturday afternoon. Little temperature change. Low to night 35-40. High Saturday 42-48. Northern and Central California: Partly cloudy tonight. Rain extreme north tonight spreading southward to Santa Rosa and Chico Saturday. Fair in San Juaquin and Salinas valleys Saturday. Little temperature change. LOCAL DATA TEMPERATURE : Mean yesterday 41; below normal 6. Record high this date '79 in 1934. Record low this date 24 in 1950. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mid night .03 inch. Midnight to 10 ajn trace. ' Total this month .13 inch, .45 inch, below normal. ,- Total since Sept. 1, C.71 inches, 6.78 inches below normal. HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 62 HUMIDITY: Lowest yesterday 62. highest this a.m. 97. CITY High Low Prec. Brookings 48 43 .17 Crater Lake 29 20 M Grants Pass 53 41 .02 Klamath Falls 48 35 MEDFORD 48 42 .03 Portland 48 38 .07 Seattle . 49 33" .06 Spokane 41 28 .09 Yakima 56 27 Eureka 51 45 .02 Red Bluff 65 49 T Sacramento 69 46 San Francisco 64 46 Los Angeles 65 54 .14 Phoenix 74 55 Denver . 57 40 Chicago ... 70 42 ; T Miami 79 64 New York 70 45 Washington, D.C 74 50 FIVE-DAY FORECAST (Through March 16): Western Oregon Continued cool with ' temperatures averaging below normal with warming trend early in DOC WAS IN Old Saybrook, Conn. U.R) Richard Tracy and Barbara SkiL ton got speedy medical treat ment following an traffic acci denttheir automobiles collided in front of a physician's home. week. Rain likely tonight end Satur day and again about Monday. Total precipitation .5 to 1 inch in interior valleys. Highs 46-54. Lows 36-42. Northern California Occasional rain, snow in mountains. Tempera tures below normal. 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Abbott Recording Star; "Mexican Joe," "Bimbo," "Penny Candy," and Many More Featuring Jim Edward and Maxine Brown Faber Record: "Looking Back to See," "Dragging Main Street" Along With DIDO ROWLEY Sat; Rflarclhi 12 MGUE TOILLEV -BflflllTOOiniH lohTFPking ii i now I IIUIilUl..L.,.RJ k Jl Mm X Jim Reeves Maxine and Jim Dido Rowley t
