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OUT OF CONTROL Firemen concentrate on center of fire that roared out of control for nearly two hours threat ening the heart of downtown Minneapolis. The fire started in this building and quickly spread to adjoining buildings. At least four large buildings were destroyed with damages estimated at a million dollars. All available firemen, off duty and on, plus five units from St. Paul answered the top alarm as the blaze spread to 14 rooftops in a four-square-block-area. Three firemen were injured in the battle. Chamber Men Talk To Labor Council Three representatives of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce were guest speakers here recently at a meeting of the Medf ord Central Labor coun cil ' They were Don McNeil secretary-manager of the chamber, Ron Gandee and Frank ,. Van Dyke, board members. During their talks they outlined the functions, aims and accomplish ments of the chamber. The delegates who represented the Labor council at a session of the Oregon State Conference on Education, held here Monday, were named at the meeting. The six delegates were Alvin York, teamsters; E. E. Ford, plumbers, M. Merriman, electric ians; H. Alford, musicians; George Potucek, carpenters, and Del Mercer, sheetmetal workers. Medford united Press Full Leased wire united rtess Full leased Wire Section Two MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1955 Pages 1-6 129 Communicable Diseases Listed A total of 129 cases of com municable diseases was reported in Jackson county during the week ending May 6, according to the county health department's weekly report. Communicable illnesses were most prevailent in Ashland (52) during the week, with Medford close behind (48). Measles, 69 cases, continued to lead the list. Twenty-nine cases of the disease were report ed in Ashland, 21 in Medford, 14 in Talent, two at Applegate, and one each in Rogue River, Butte Falls, and Jacksonville. Thirty-six cases of influenza were reported. Ashland had 15, and there were 13 in Medford, seven in Phoenix, and one at Eagle Point. The list also included eight cases of mumps, with five in Ashland and three in Medford; five cases of pneumonia, with two each in Ashland and Med ford and one at Eagle Point; four cases of scarlet fever, with three in Medford and one at Eagle Point; four cases of chickenpox in Medford; one case of mumps encephalitis in Ashland, and one case each of amoebic dystenery and infectious hepatitis in Medford. Racing Regulations Signed by Patterson Salem (U.R) Three meas ures designed to strengthen en forcement of racing regulations in Oregon have been signed by Gov. Paul L. Patterson. Oregon law already requires the licensing of trainers,' drivers and jockeys. House bill 425 signed today would also require the licensing of horse, owners, dog owners, exercise boys, agents, jockeys'; agents, stable foremen, grooms, valets, veterin arians, horse -shoers, stewards, stable watchmen, starters, tim ers, judges and others acting as officials at any race meet, in cluding all employees of the pari mutuel department. Another, act gives the racing commission the authority of-law to enforce its regulations. A third act gives the commission authority to oust persons from a racetrack when found to be il legally making book or "tout Portland ' (U.R) Frank E. Williams, president of the Wil liams Potato Chip Company died Monday. He was 68. New Books Added To Rental Shelves Of Public Library Twenty-four books were pur chased last month for the rental department of the Medford Pub lic library, it was announced to day. The new purchases included eight works of non-fiction,, nine of fiction, four mysteries, and three westerns. Non-fiction titles and authors include: To the One I Love the Best, Ludwig Bemelmans. The Day Lincoln Was Shot, Jim Bishop. I Looked and I Listened, Ben Gross. Conquest by Man, Paul Herrimann. Have Tux, Will Travel, Bob Hope. Home on the Bears Domain, Martha Martin. We Bought an Island, Evelyn M. Richardson. Meet Mr. Eisenhow er, Merriman Smith. Books of Fiction Fiction titles and authors: Run Silent, Run Deep. Cmdr. Edward L. Beach, USN. The Silver Oar, Howard Breslin. The Tortoise and the Hare, Elizabeth Jenkins. Act of God, Lucky Kennedy. The Noble Stallion, Arthur Heinz Lehmann. ,The Spanish Bride, O'Meara. From Here to Sim bashi, Sack. By Night the Strang ers, Herbert E. Stover. Roanoke Renegade, Don Tracy. Mystery titles and authors: The Dream Walker, Charlotte Armstrong. Death in Lilac Time, Frances Crane. The Last Straw and Other Novels, Doris Disney. Death and Mr. Potter, Ray Foley. Western titles and authors: Woe Rides with Wyatt, Will Henry. The Law at Randado, Elmore Leonard. The Lonely Grass," Nelson Nye. Portland (U.R) Murray Enz, 37-year-old former manager of the Pittock Branch of the Port Ian Trust Bank, has pleaded guilty to embezzling $50,400 in bank funds. Census of Business Returns Processed . Portland Some 20,000 re ports in the 1954 census of busi ness, manufactures and mineral industries are being processed in the Portland office of the Bureau of , the Census, according to Census Supervisor Roy W. Mur phy. Completion of the job is ex pected in about three weeks, by which time it is expected that an additional 2,000 reports will have been received and pro cessed. The facts obtained through the census will be used by busi ness men in making decisions on plant location, product develop ment, marketing channels, sales quotas, advertising campaigns, and other similar matters. Registered letters are being sent to establishments which have not filed reports in com pliance with the census law, notifying them that the reports must be returned promptly in accordance with the law. Congressional Leaders See Summer Adjournment Washington (U.R) Republi can House and Senate leaders told President Eisenhower to day they are shooting for ad journment of Congress by late i July or the first of August. j House GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. said they told the President that good progress has been made on his legislative program and that they will do all they can to speed things up still further. Reedsport Youth Finds Way Out of Woods Reedsport, Ore. (U.R) James Peck, 20, who became lost while picking ferns near Smith' river Sunday, found his way out of the woods Monday after a search party failed to find him. Peck said he built a fire and rested during ; the night after losing a trail. ; Tigard Youth's Gun Discharges in Fall Tigard, Ore. (U.R) Glenn Jo seph Payne, 17-year-old Tigard youth, was wounded in the stom ach ' Monday evening when h tripped in a field near his house and his .22-caliber rifle acci dentally discharged, state police said. Payne was taken to St. Vin cent's hospital for surgery. W. V RADIO I PH. 2-9070 IF NO ANSWER PH. 2-9661 REPAIR "We Service All Makes" AUTHORIZED RCA VICTOR SERVICE Nationalist China Won't Accept Cease Fire Rule Taipei, Formosa (U.R) Pre mier O. K. Yui said yesterday Nationalist China would never accept a cease fire in the Formo sa Strait as long as the Commu nists dominate mainland China. "We will not stop in our ef forts to regain the mainland," the Premier said. ''Until that day we will not be content to remain on an isolated island." Mother Learns Son's Warning Was Real Thing Pawtucket, R.I. (U.R) Mrs. Albert Brizio was awakened by her five-year-old son yesterday when he shouted, "Mamma, the house is on fire!" , "Go back to bed, you've been dreaming," the mother said. 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