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Newspaper Page TextSnihw DM mmm m eiroe Colls Foot lMeek T Av5d Wo ir Washington (U.R) Sen. Wal ter F. George, Congress' leading Democratic foreign policy spokesman, called last night for a big power meeting with Rus sia in an attempt to avert World War III. He said he thinks President Eisenhower should confer with Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill "because I London (U.R) The call by a lop U. S. senator for a Big Four meeting fits in per fectly with Prime Minister Winston Churchill's one last ambition to end the cold war although his retirement was taken for granted today by the British press. Informed sources said an actual meeting with the top Soviet leaders would not change his reported plans for retirement since he could turn from the role of prime min ister to that of elder states man. believe we have reached the point where there is real hope of making some adjustments" in world tensions. "Some high-level conferences among the leading powers" are Viet Nam Premier Refuses Ultimatum For Reorganization Saigon, Indochina U.R) American-backed Premier Ngo Dinh Diem angrily rejected an ultimatum today from a coali tion of three powerful religious sects to reshuffle his government in five days or face a possible civil war. . . A spokesman for Diem said the Premier also warned that he would keep order in the strife torn country by force of arms if necessary. The spokesman said that to hand over control of free Viet Nam to the sects would be to "offer the state to the Commu nists on a silver platter." To Keep Order by Force - "We will keep order by force and we have the means to do so," the spokesman said shortly after the sects presented their de mands that Diem replace his present Cabinet with a group ap proved by them. Observers said Diem's best chance of ending the growing crisis was to split the sects' unity and deal with each of them in turn. Otherwise, they said, there was a serious chance of civil war. The ultimatum was issued by the Hoa Hao, Cao Dai and Binh Xuyen religious sects which have formed a united front backed by private armies of 45,000 men. Some of the troops already have clashed with the Nationalist army. Farm Leaders Delay Support Showdown Washington U.R) House Democratic farm leaders de cided today to put off until mid- April a showdown in the House on legislation to restore rigid high farm price supports. Debate on the legislation to reverse President Eisenhower's flexible price program had been scheduled tentatively to start to morrow. Some Republican opponents said the postponement meant the Democrats were "fearful of the outcome" and wanted more tim to build up a farm-labor alliance in support of the measure. (See story on Page 4) Meetings Scheduled To Explain Program For Polio Vaccination to Parents Here The first in a series of pro grams designed to acquaint par ents of first and second graders in Jackson county with the pro posed Salk anti-polio vaccine program were held today at Howard and Applegate schools, according to county health de partment officials. Letters explaining the pro gram are being sent to parents today. Parents who desire to have their children receive the vaccine are requested to return consent slips for the youngsters this week. Final approval of the Salk program will not be received until about the first of April, and no vaccine will be given un the "real hope of avoiding war," he added. The Georgia Democrat, chair man of the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee, said leaders from France and Red China also might be included in the confer ence. But he cautioned that too big a meeting would not ac complish much. State Department officials said George's proposal was "more or less" in line with the department's thinking. But they pointed out that the administra tion has maintained consistently that the United States should commit itself to such a confer ence only when there are pros pects it will be more than a "propaganda exercise." Authoritative sources in Lon don said Britain definitely will be ready to consider a Big Three meeting. However, they said that if Churchill plans to retire he would not postpone his retirement. They viewed George's suggestion as pressure being brought to bear on Mr. Eisenhower. Welcomed by France French observers said the pro posed meeting would be wel comed in France, but only if France is represented. Premier Edgar Faure has expressed his opposition to any talks with the Russians until after ratification of the Paris accords. This agrees with the official U.S. and British views. George said such a meeting should come after ratification of the accords and after it is known "what issues are on the agenda and what is to be discussed." George said he is avare of the danger of such meetings and how frequently conferences with Russia have proved futile in the postwar years. "But we have reached the point where we can try," he said. Congressmen Laud Nautilus Test Run Groton, Conn. (U.R) The Joint Congressional Atomic En ergy Commission said today the "very high speeds and unlimited endurance" of the atomic-powered submarine Nautilus mark the beginning of a new approach to naval warfare. The statement was issued after 13 member of the commit tee completed a 20-hour cruise aboard the Nautilus. They were the first laymen ever permitted aboard the craft. "We are enthusiastic about her performance," the commit tee said. "We were impressed vith the fundamental simplicity of controls of the nuclear re actor and with the very high speeds the Nautilus can main tain for unlimited time under sustained operating conditions. "These very high speeds and unlimited endurance are possible only through the use of nuclear fuel. The Nautilus is the only submarine that can completely circle the globe at full speed submerged," the committee said. Visiting Judge Here To Hear Court Cases Judge William S. Fort, Eugene, arrived in Medf ord today to hear cases in Jackson county circuit court, according to court offi cials. Judge Fort will remain here for a two-week period. Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna. who returned to his post last week after having been absent for some time because of illness, said this morning that he plans to be in his office every day. less the program is approved. However, it is necessary that the consent slips be returned immediately so that it can be determined how much of the vaccine must be ordered when approval is given. A total of 3,009 first and sec ond graders in Jackson county will be eligible to receive the vaccine if the program is ap proved. The vaccine will be giv en to first and second grade children in all public, private and parochial schools if use of the vaccine is licensed, and if consent slips are received from the parents. The schedule for programs at various schools explaining the CAUGHT APPLEGATE'S EYE Mrs. Barbara Hoerter of Chicago (above) will be married to Richard Apple gate, NBC correspondent re leased last September after 18 months as a captive in Red China First Limited Use Of Orchard Heating Reported Yesterday The first limited orchard heat ing of the year in Jackson coun ty occurred Sunday morning, when temperatures fell to 14 degrees in the coldest spots, ac cording to county agents. Klamath orchard, between Medford and Phoenix, lighted its heaters at about 4 a.m. Sunday and heated until about sunrise. The temperature at the experi ment station near Talent, was recorded at 14 degrees, while 16 degrees was reported at Table Rock. Roy Rogers, who has conduct ed the annual frost warning ser vice here for many years, warn ed this morning that if this area has two or more nights in which temperatures do not drop below 45 degrees, coupled with warm days, fruit buds will develop rapidly. Forecasts Slated Rogers tentatively has sched uled his first frost warning broadcasts on radio station's KYJC and KMED for 8 p.m. Friday. The service will be start ed earlier if necessary, he said. Rogers requested that those who brought in thermometers before last Saturday for testing pick them up as soon as possible. He will continue to test ther mometers brought in before Wednesday. So far, he has tested and serviced 390 thermometers and expects to handle about 450 this year, compared to a pre vious high of about 350. Car Goes Off Sexton Mountain; Driver Safe Jim Vernon, 804 Beekman st., escaped serious injury early Sunday when the car he was driving plunged off Highway 99 on Sexton mountain north of Grants Pass. Vernon, headed home from the state basketball tourney at Eugene, said he apparently fell asleep. He had slowed down and was looking for a place to pull off and nap when the car left the road and went about 100 feet down the bank. The car re portedly was demolished. The Medford man suffered hip and back injuries. He was alone and crawled back up to the high way where he stopped a truck The mishap occurred about 3:30 a.m. Weather FORECAST Variable cloudi ness through Tuesday. Slight ly warmer tonight. Low to night 28-30. High Tuesday 58. Temp. Highest yesterday 55 Lowest this morning 25 Salk vaccine projects includes; Tuesday: Shady Cove, 9 a.m.; Butte Falls, 11 a.m.; Eagle Point, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday: Central Point, 1 p.m.; Lincoln, Medford, 2 p.m.; Griffin Creek, 2 p.m.; Prospect, 7:30 p.m.; Lone Pine, 7:30 p.m. and Rogue River-Evans Valley, 8 p-m. Thursday: Oak Grove, 1:45 p.m.; Gold Hill, 2 p.m.; Jack son, Medford, 2 p.m. and Sams Valley, time not set. Friday: Washington, Medford, 2:15 p.m. limes for other schools in Jackson county will be announc ed later. Medford? United Press Full Leased Wire 49th Year 16 Pages AIR UUVJ Plane Coming in For Landing Falls Into Muddy Field 23 Persons Injured In Missouri Accident Springfield. Mo. (U.R) An American Airlines Convair plane with 35 persons aboard crashed in a muddy field while approach ing Muncipial Airport here last night, killing 12 and injuring 23. Two of the dead were crew members, Co-pilot J. E. Walker and Stewardess Rita Madaj, both of Chicago. The airline, after a nightlong check of hospitals and funeral homes, issued a corrected list of dead and injured at dawn, some seven hours after the crash. None of the passengers were from the West. Headed for Landing The plane, flight 711 out of Newark, N.J., bound for Tulsa, Okla., crashed as it was coming in for a landing at Springfield. One of the survivors, B. H. Mayes of Cushing, Okla., said there was no warning whatso ever of an impending crash. The plane plowed " into a muddy, open field about a mile north of the airoort. One wit ness reported a flash of light at the time of the crash, but the wreckage did not burn. Screams from Injured Mrs. Lloyd Blankenship, who lives nearby, said she and her husband "heard screams for help and my husband ran to the scene." Persons living in the area no tified police the Convair had crashed. Ambulances-were Fish ed to the scene, but bogged down in the mud. Some of the injured had to be carried a half-mile through ankle-deep mud to be loaded on the ambulances and taken to hospitals. There was wreckage and bodies scattered over about 400 yards, witnesses said. Vancouver Card Games To Reopen Vancouver, Wash. (U.R) Mayor Robert S. McCall said to day he had authorized the re opening of card games in Van couver. The card parlors have been closed down since Dec. 7, 1954, when John Dodge, editor of the Mid-County Reflector, obtained complaints against four opera tors on charges of conducting gambling. The operators forfeit ed bail of $100 each, but the games did not reappear in pub lic. Mayor McCall said he author ized resumption of card playing with the blessings of the ma jority of the city council. He said, however, that gambling will not be tolerated. ' The first applications for $50-a-month per table city card li censes were made this morning by Harold Onslow and Lynn E. Stone, operators of establish ments in downtown Vancouver. Bulganin Dismisses Minister of Culture London (U.R) The govern ment of Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin has dismissed Minister of Culture G. F. Alexandrow from his post for inefficiency, Moscow Radio announced today. N. A. Mikhailov, currently Soviet ambassador to Poland, has been appointed to succeed Alexandrov, the broadcast said. Observers here said the dis missal was a further step in the purge of followers of former Premier Georgi Malenkov. Suspected Embezzler Waives Jury Hearing Portland (U.R) Murray Enz, 37-year-old Portland bank er, today appeared before the U.C. commissioner here and agreed to waive grand jury hear ing and enter a plea on a charge of embezzlement. Enz, who until recently was an officer of the Portland Trust bank, is accused of embezzling $673 from the bank's Pittock branch. He was manager of the branch until his resignation about Vi months ago. Enz is free under $5,000 bail. TV $ . MEDFORr R ikudM KI Russian Know-How To Develop Surprise Weapon Could Tip Power Scales To Reds Washington (U.R) A top warns that Russia has the know-how to develop a surprise weapon within a few years which could tip the balance of military power in favor of the Soviets. The statement was made to a secret meeting of a House Appropriations subcommittee by Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt,' chief of Air Force research and development and a member of the National Advisory committee for Aeronautics. His testi mony was just made public. While Putt did not elaborate, he presumably referred to the danger that Russia will beat the United States to the punch in developing an in tercontinental guided missile capable of carry ing hydrogen warheads. MILfca NOArV OCEAN WiV V:.BORNEO tVa FUEL SHIP TELLS REDS "COME GET IT The Finnish tanker Aruba, loaded with 13, 000 tons of jet plane fuel for Red China was .believed about 300 miles west of Columbo at -poirntlr) on-above-Newsmap.- The captain of the tanker has refused to put in at Columbo (2) and the crew refuses to sail past Singa pore (3). Owners have told the captain to be ready to transfer the fuel at a rendezvous in the open sea. Chinese Nationalists feel that Appropriations Committee Slashes Interior Budget Washington (U.R) The House Appropriations Committee slashed $15,708,500 today from funds President Eisenhower re quested to run most of the Inter ior Department starting July 1. Its $298,271,246 money bill, which also carried funds for sev eral related agencies, was cut 4.8 per cent below the $313,353,056 the President had budgeted. The affected agencies got $301,474,626 for similar functions during the current fiscal year. First Installment The bill, sent to the floor for approval, earmarked $207,025, 856 for the Interior Department, but this was only the first in stallment on necessary funds. Money for the Bureau of Recla mation, and for the Bonneville, Southeastern and Southwestern power administrations will be included in a later bill. The pending measure covered such agencies as the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The $207,025,856 compared with the $220,734,356 budget request. Related agencies like the Agri culture Department's National Forest Service would get $91,245-, 390 under the bill. This repre sented an increase of $636,690 above budget requests, reducing the committee's overall cut to $15,081,810. Indian Affairs Funds Cut The committee also chopped $5,000,000 out of $7,847,356 in construction funds sought by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Here, too, the committee said, "unobli gated funds" were available. The committee approved the full $400,000 asked by the de partment to continue its research Nuclear Explosion Set Tuesday Morning Las Vegas (U.R) The Atomic Energy Commission said today a nuclear device will be set off at 5:05 a.m. (PST) tomorrow from a 500-foot tower with "at least" 600 Marines participat ing in the test. The shot is an alternate for a larger, "more sensitive" device which now has been postponed seven times. It also is to be fired from a 500- foot tower when weather conditions are acceptable. ) VO 4 ri-rx TTTTTVTT1 JAY, MARCH 21, 1955 Air Force expert Wz&f wm PH,UPP,NEV 1$kcEYL0N lk CH,NA Vj rfffiiCOLUMBO MALAYA SINGAPORE into the possibility of develop ing a low-cost method of getting fresh water from salt water in sufficient quantities for muni cipal, industrial and agricultural use. Agriculture's Forest Service had its appropriation increased from $83,453,000 to $84,536,960, Most of the boost was earmarked for fire protection and efforts to control white pine blister rust. Opera Singer Will Stick by Burned Mate Miami (U.R) Opera sing er Irra Petina today termed as "ridiculous" rumors that she will divorce her husband who was badly burned in a night club fire that proved fatal to his fe male companion. Miss Petina, who flew here to learn first hand how her hus band, Dr. F. R. Bussey Jr.," of Bay Shore, N.Y., and Jo Selby, 34, of Miami were burned, said "there's not a word of truth in" the divorce rumors. "He is badly burned," she said. "He needs me." Bussey was recuperating from second degree burns he received in the fire at the Carribean club in the Keys. Miss Selby, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sel by, of Valdosta, Ga., died in the club fire. Chamber Committee OKs Meat Inspection House Bill 99, which calls for statewide inspection of meat, re ceived the support of the legis lative committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce this morning. The group voted, 9 to 1, to favor passage of the measure. At next week's 7:30 a.m. breakfast on Monday, the com mittee will hear a report on pro posals for changes in the state basic school support fund distrr bution formula. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 402.40 off 2.35; 20 rail roads 145.38 off 1.06; 15 utilities 63.38 off 0.31, and 65 stocks 150.16 off 0.91. Sales today were about 2,020,000 shares compared with 2,050,000 shares Friday. United Press Full Leased Wire Price 5c No. 312 The United States is expected to have such a weapon ready for actual combat use within five to 10 years. Some military experts believe Rus sia has sacrificed some conventional weapons re search in an effort to steal a march on this coun try in the missiles field. Gen. Putt, who said previously that Russia is fast overcoming this country's aviation lead, warned that he believes "the international situa tion could be changed dramatically" by develop ment of such a weapon. He joined other NACA scientists in praising the technical skills of Russian engineers. They also said Russia is turning out trained engineers much faster than the United States. MALAYA vCJ V:.BORNEO the Aruba may run the blockade and head for Canton (4). The Aruba's owners notified Pei ping that it is up to the Communists to come and get it. Red China has refused to send an other tanker to pick -up the Aruba'. cargo. Peiping reacted "very negatively" to the pro posal for fear that Chinese Nationalist war ships already lying in wait for the Aruba would capture the relief vessel, informed shipping sources said. 'Operation Icicle' Concluding Today The third annual "Operation Icicle" came to an end today. The 34 Scouts and 4 adult leaders who have spent the past five days in the Lake O' Woods area hiked out yesterday and this morning. The first group, composed of boys from Grants Pass and Cave Junction, gathered briefly at the Scout house here yesterday be fore returning home. Aside from red and peeling noses, caused by sunburn, the boys are fine. They reported they were comfortable camping in the snow in the area between the lake and Mt. Mc Loughlin, but said the nights were "pretty chilly." Pilot Gene Kooser flew over the area and checked with the Medford-Ashland group yester day afternoon. They were all fine, and were expected home today. Week End Auto Accidents Leave Four Dead, Six Hurt Bend (U.R) Two men were killed and two women were in jured early Monday when their automobile swerved off High way 97 and crashed into a tree five miles north of Gilchrist, Ore. State police identified the dead as Laurence Brown of Warm Springs, who was killed outright, and Roy Meachem, 42, of Chiloquin, who died in a Bend hospital. Injured were Brown's wife, Rosie, 31, and Maria Craig, 18, of Lookout, Calif. They were being treated in the Bend hos pital. By UNITED PRESS At least four persons died and six others were injured in smashups involving cars, trucks and motorcycles in the Pacific Northwest during the week end. A young motorcycle rider was killed instantly Saturday night in Portland. He was identified by police as Leroy E. Ritchie of Portland. Three Injured Police said Ritchie's cycle struck a car driven by Marnard F. Chamberlain of Vancouver, Light Aircraft Hits Power Lines At Emigrant Lake Prominent Young Man Alone; Plane Burns Harold H. Skinner. 25. of 32 Portland ave.. was killed yester day afternoon when his light plane crashed and burned near Emigrant lake east of Ashland. A member of a rirominent Medford family, he was one of the proprietors of Skinners' Garage, Buick and Cadillac deal ers here. Reports from state police, the office of Coroner Carlos Morris, eyewitnesses and airport author ities indicated this is what hap pened: Dropped Passengers Skinner was flying his Stin- son 150 Voyager, a light, four- place plane, during the after noon out of the Medford airport. He had taken passengers for rides, but at about 3:30 p.m. or thereabouts he dropped them off at the airport. He took off again, some friends saying he was planning to fly to Emigrant lake where he was going to look for his brother, Lon, who he believed to be boating on the lake. Peo ple in the area said the plane flew north over the lake at an estimated altitude of about 50 feet. As it went toward the high way from the dam, it struck a power line stretched between the hills, faltered and crashed into a steep cliff-like section of the hill. Witnesses said it caught fire as it hit the lines, and ex ploded before it crashed. All but the tail section of the plane burned. Time Elapses Apparently it was some time before the accident was report ed to authorities, and lurtner time elansed before they could reach the charred wreckage of the plane and bring out the pi lot's body. The crash occurred at about 3:45 or 4 p.m. It was not definitely known whether or not there was a pas senger in the plane until the of ficial party reached the scene of the crash. Conger - Morris funeral home will have charge of the funeral services, which are pending. Mr. Skinner was married to the former Miss Constance Stokes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stokes, Foothills rd. Their two small children are Michael Loren, 3, and Robert Arlon, 9 months. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Skinner, 1004 East Main st., and his brother is Arlon E. (Lon) Skinner, 30 Port land ave. The father and two brothers were associated in the garage business. Drought Won't Affect City's Water Supplies Prolonged dry weather which has plagued southern Oregon this winter is expected to have no effect on the Medford city water supply, City Manager Rob ert Duff said this morning. The Medford city water sup ply comes from Big Butte springs, in the Butte Falls area. Because of the nature of this source of supply, Duff said, one dry year causes little or no change in the amount of water available to the city. Several dry years in a row, however, might have some effect on the supply, he stated. No unusual restrictions in use of city water are contemplated during the coming summer, ac cording to the city manager. Wash., and rebounded into the path of a car driven by Robert E. Arff. Three persons were in jured in the Arff car. They were Mrs. Robert Arff, 26; her son David, 2; and Mrs. Fern Hedges, 44, all of Portland. Cecil Currier, 52, of Portland, died Saturday night of injuries received in a head-on collision between two trucks on N. W. St. Helens road in Portland. Earners Saturday, Clifford A. Clark, 17, of Portland, was killed as his car crashed head on into a heavy truck 9Vi miles north of Vancouver, Wash. Driver of the truck, Lyman Munger, 47, of Portland was taken to Good Samaritan hos pital where his condition is re ported as satisfactory. Washington Woman Killed Mrs. Edna Morris, Olympia, Wash., was killed Friday when a car driven by her husband crashed head-on into a plywood truck south of Grants Pass on the Redwood highway. Her hus band, Frank, 61, was hospital ized with fractures of both legs and other injuries. His condition is described as very serious.