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SIXTEEN" MTOrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNS Monday, Mar 10. 1955 Gift Packages Due Americans Detained In Red China Jails Br UNITED PRESS Wives, mothers and sisters were busy today jotting down lists of what they will put in gift packages for 44 American civil ians and airmen held captive in Red China. Their plans included every thing from playing cards to books on how to play the accor dion. The Chinese Red Cross made Progress Told In Home Inspections For Fire Hazards Central Point Dick Krupp, chief of the Central Point Rural Fire department, said this morn ing that 459 residences in the area protected by his department have been inspected so far. The program of inspection has a double purpose: to check each home for possible fire hazards, and to familiarize the firemen with the district, he said. Only a small percentage of homeowners have rejected the inspection offer, Krupp added Of the homes inspected, 159 had no hazards found by firemen; at 125 the owners werevaway, and 285 hazardous conditions have been pointed out to the owners, Krupp reported. The inspection program will continue through this month. Medford Inspections Medford city firemen called at 302 residences yesterday In their home inspection program. At 131 homes, no one was there, and 13 owners refused the offer ol inspection. ' . ' In the 158 homes inspected Monday, there were 93 recom mendations made for correction of conditions known to be com mon causes of home fires. Firemen also washed down three gasoline spills on down town streets yesterday, and Fire Marshal Truman Nelson inspect ed four business occupancies and one office building, issuing sev en orders for correction of haz ardous conditions. CAP Cadet Rules Change Announced Civil Air patrol cadet member ship rules and regulations have been changed, it was announced today by CAP officers. , In the past, cadet members of the CAP could join the organiza tion and their membership card was retained from year to year without renewing. Now all ca dets have to renew by the first of June in order to continue re ceiving the benefits and privi leges of a cadet. Renewals must be turned in to the commanding officer by May 31 or cadets will lose their current membership and will have to rejoin later as new cadets and take the physi cal examination and identifica tion pictures. All cadets must have their re newal identification cards before they can attend the annual sum mer encampment at Portland Air Force Base in Portland, Ore., which will be held June 18-26, the announcement added. Battleship Oregon Support Turned Down Portland (U.R) The Port land school board last night turn ed down a request that school children be permitted to donate funds for support of the Battle ship Oregon commission. . Harry Williams, chairman of the commission, said the Oregon Legislature had cut the agency off without funds. M. Jeffery Holbrook, school board chair man, said school policy prohibit ed solicitation of student funds except for special cases such as March of Dimes and United Fund. the gifts possible last week by agreeing to distribute relief par cels to the American prisoners. Up until now, packages to the prisoners were sent through in ternational parcel post channels and the price was too high for many families. Sending Books Mrs. W. G. (Bud) Parks said in Omaha, Neb., that "I plan to take advantage of this offer to send my son some books." She said her son, Air Force Lt. Roland W. Parks, "has asked for some of his college text books and seems particularly anxious to get an accordion in struction book." Mrs. Parks explained that an other prisoner, Air Force Lt. L.yie Cameron of Lincoln, Neb., is teaching her son how to play tne accoraion. Col. John K. Arnold Jr., of Montgomery, Ala., can look for ward to a batch of playing cards, pocket books, games and puzzles. His wife said "The colonel is an avid card player and likes to read a lot, so now I'll limit most of my articles to small items of that nature. Shoes Needed Gertrude Perkins of Charles ton, S.C., said her imnrisoned sis ter Sarah's bieeest desire is a new pair of shoes. Shell get tnem. Mrs. Harold Fischer Sr., of Swea City, la., has been trvine since last June to get weekly packages through to her son, Capt. Harold E. Fischer, but is afraid only a few reached him. She will continue trying to keep her imprisoned son sup plied with candy, gum, instant coffee, cocoa and cream, she said. Nine Persons Fined For Violations Of Angling Laws Nine people appeared in dis trict court yesterday and were fined on angling law violation charges, according to court records. Charles Herbert Smith, 27, of 2579 Howard ave., pleaded guilty to a charge of angling with pro hibited methods and was fined $25 and costs. Robert Eugene Rudy, 32, of 524 Park Place No. 5, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of undersized trout and was fined $25 and costs with $20 sus pended.. Four of the fish were confiscated and sent to the coun ty hospital. ' William Henry Gill, 47, of 2075 Crestbrook rd., and Duane Fred Shuler, 36, of 305 Chestnut st., each pleaded guilty to charges of angling during closed season. Each was fined $5 and costs, and $15 of each fine was suspended. Closed Season Violation Edward Lawrence Joanis, 45, of 101 Main st., Talent, pleaded guilty to a charge of angling dur ing closed season and was fined $25 and costs, with $15 suspended. George Albert Barnum, 64, of 1646 Spring st., pleaded guilty to a charge of exceeding the daily bag limit for trout and was fined $25 and costs with $15 sus pended. The charge involved 12 trout caught ' in Rogue river above Shady Cove. Alan Grant Moir, 34, of 1105 Shaffer lane, Medford, pleaded guilty to angling in a prohibited area of the Applegate river and was fined $25 and costs. A 17-year-old Medford boy and girl each pleaded guilty to charges of angling without a li cense. They each were fined $25 and costs. Both fines were sus pended. ROADS CLEAR Salem (U.PJ All Oregon routes were again clear today, except those not opened yet af ter being closed all winter, and the State Highway Department advised motorists they would not need chains on any of the routes. ft ANNOUNCING The Return of Deah and Bill Cox to the Reliable Cleaners CALL - US AT 2-6670 610 East Main St. Emergency Video Facilities for Ike .Washington U.R) The White House said today that emergency television facilities have been set up to enable President Eisen hower to address the country quickly in event of an enemy at tack. Press Secretary James C. Hag gerty declined to give details, but he said emergency TV ar rangement has been in existence "for some time." Apparently the system would enable the President, in event of attack, to consult with key gov ernment officials over a closed circuit television network. Then, if the circumstances war ranted, Mr. Eisenhower could cut into such commercial television networks as might still be oper ating after an attack. " Hagerty said Mr. Eisenhower has observed and participated in some TV tests from the White House. CIO Auto Workers WA Poll Members on Strike Action Detroit (U.R) CIO United Auto Workers delegates return ed to their home locals across the nation today to conduct strike votes among almost a half million Ford and General Mo tors workers. Union officials ordered the strike votes at separate meet ings with the delegates and ne gotiating teams representing the union's Ford and GM councils Monday. Mediator Named In Rail Dispute Washington (U.R) The Na tional Mediation Board today appointed Francis J. Robertson, Washington, D. C, attorney, as neutral referee to arbitrate the Louisville and Nashville Rail road strike. Robertson will start closed hearings on the original union' demands and company counter proposals Thursday. His recom mendations for settling the dis pute will be final and binding on both sides. Board Chairman Francis A. O'Neill has estimated that the ar bitration procedure will take about a week,, G. E. Leighty, chairman of the non-operating unions' negotiating committee, said yesterday that the arbitra tion decision is to be incorpor ated into a wage contract by May 19. The agreement to submit the dispute to binding arbitration was reached yesterday along with an agreement to end the 57-day-old strike tomorrow. Some of the aerial ladders used by the San Francisco Fire Department extend to a height of 100 feet. The strike vote was ordered because of "lack of progress" in negotiations on the union's de mand for a guaranteed annual wage, officials said. But they emphasized the strike vote does not mean there is going to be a strike. "I should emphasize the un ion will do everything humanly possible to avoid a strike," un ion President Walter Reuther said. "This means we feel we have arrived at the time and the place where lack of progress justified taking a strike vote." Negotiations aimed at ob taining a new contract for union employees of Ford and GM have been recessed temporarily . but the Ford talks will resume Wed nesday and GM negotiators will return to action next week. The guaranteed annual wage is the 'central issue in the talks. The new contracts would re place five-year pacts with the two companies. Ford's current contract is scheduled to expire June 1 and GM's will run out June 7. ; The strike vote will be con ducted among 140,000 Ford wor kers and 325,000 GM employees. If the workers vote favorably, the union would be free to strike after its contract with the comp any expires. . But Reuther said the union won't necessarily follow a "no contract, no work" policy. 1 LOCAL CARTAGE WAREHOUSING STORAGE of your f V" mrchondise household goods .) 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