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Warns ly 01 raws - bouri: Only about half of the first and second graders in Jackson county scheduled for Salk anti- polio shots, are getting them, Dr, A. E. Merkel, county health offi cer, said this morning. Yesterday, the first day for in oculations through the program for first and second graders, only about 50 per cent of the young sters originally signed up for the vaccinations appeared, Dr. Mer kel said. This morning, when pupils from five county schools came to the courthouse to get their in oculations, the number again was pnly about half those who were signed up originally. Vaccine for 2nd Shots Because of the heavy cancel lation rate, the health officer in dicated that the county already may have enough vaccine to give second shots to each youngster inoculated during the first week. In Portland, United Press re ported that administrators blamed confusion over use of the revolutionary vaccine for the withdrawal of parental consent for the shots. Originally, about 90 per cent of the 3,008 first and second Two More Truck Firms Picketed Los Angeles (U.R) The AFL Tteamsters Union threw picket lines around two more trucking firms today as a six-day truck ers strike virtually tied up all long hauling throughout the West. . Both union and employers' spokesmen said there was "little hope" today for reopening nego tiations which collapsed a week ago when management refused to meet demands for an imme diate 10-cent an hour wage hike and 8 cent increases the next two years. Employers reported pickets were set up at two more firms despite the union's contention the strike was against three -major companies. The Progressive Transport Co., a harbor hauler with two big yards in Compton, Calif., and .the Robertson Truckaways Inc., an automobile hauler, both were picketed today. Senate Sustains Postal Pay Veto Washington (U.R) The Sen ate today upheld President Eis enhower's veto, of a bill which would have given 500.000 postal workers an average 8.8. per cent pay increase. The vote closely followed party lines with most Republi cans voting to sustain the veto and most Democrats voting to override. A two-thirds majority was necessary to override the veto. The Vote was 54 for over riding the veto, and 39 votes against. The Senate action killed the bill and made a House vote on the veto unnecessary. New legis lation must be pushed through Congress now if the postal work ers are to receive a raise. Sen. Frank Carlson (R-Kan.) announced he was ready to in troduce a new bill, retroactive to March 1, in line with adminis tration proposals. The Carlson bill would raise postal pay an average of about 8 per cent. Salem (U.R) Robert C. Gile, state motor vehicle division su pervisor under Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry, is the new president, of region four of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Informed Public Declared Way To Win Washington (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower today said that an informed public at home tnd abroad is the "way to win the war for peace." He told the 33rd annual con vention of the National Associa tion of Radio and Television Broadcasters that it has "never been as important as it is today that the American public is in formed." Must Know Everything He said Americans must know about everything from a propos ed four power conference to the Indo-China crisis. He said information media from this country should also help people abroad- understand America. The President said if he had to choose between free commun ication and some kind of world government to enforce peace, h IHIcdK off Mi ieiirasi tossed graders in Jackson county eligi ble to receive vaccinations re turned parental consent slips. If the present rate of 50 per cent withdrawals continues, only about 1,350 ,or 45 per cent of those eligible, will receive the anti-polio inoculations. Same in Portland United Press reported that in five Portland schools selected to test the public response to the mass inoculations, cancellation Council, Budgeters To Study Methods To Balance Funds The Medford city council and citizens' budget committee will discuss methods of balancing the 1955-56 budget at a meeting in the council chambers at 7:30 p.m. today. The joint meeting was called because a special election to in crease the city's tax base by $65,000 annually could not be held under the city charter. Such an election will have to be held at a general or primary election City Attorney Frank Farrell said. The next such election is in May. Budget Over Limit A preliminary general fund budget of $590,442 was submit ted by City Manager Robert Duff last month. The budget was $31,750 over the amount allow ed by the 6 per cent limitation on increases. The council tonight also will consider a recommendation from the planning commission that an election be held as soon as pos sible on annexation of areas south of Medford so revenue from the annexed sections may be included in the 1955-56 budg et. Hell's Canyon Hearing Scheduled June 29 Washington (U.R) A House Interior Subcommittee will start a three-day hearing June 29 on bills to authorize construction of a high government dam in Hells Canyon, Chairman Wayne N. As pinall announced today. Meanwhile, a Senate Interior Subcommittee scheduled a meet ing for June 3 for action on a similar bill. That subcommittee completed public hearings on its measure earlier this month. Aspinall said the House sub committee had allotted one day each to officials of the interior Department, proponents of the bill and opponents. He said he has no indication of the number of persons who will seek to ap pear. U.S. National Bank Plans Ashland Branch Portland (U.R) E. C. Sam mons, president of the U.S. Na tional bank, said today the bank has received authority from the comptroller of the currency to establish a branch bank at Ash land. Sammons said property has been acquired on which the bank plans to build a modern structure. The new building will be equipped with drive-up facil ities and off-street parking. Ellsworth's Measure For Dams Approved Washington (U.R) Rep. Har ris Ellsworth's bill for construc tion of Green Peter and Cougar dams in Oregon won an OK from a House public works sub committee yesterday. War for Peace would "unhesitatingly choose free communication." He said everyone in the radio and television field should think of himself as a "crusader" to help spread understanding of what goes on! in the world. The President said that as long as radio and TV follow the "normal rules" of decency and good taste, he saw no rea son why they could not be used for the expression of "proper opinion"' as do the editorial col umns of newspapers. Columns Belong to Public Mr. Eisenhower recalled say ing about newspapers, "The news columns belong to the public and the editorial page belongs to the paper." Mr. Eisenhower said this was "an easy standard to follow" and suggested that some such formula be developed by the broadcasting industry. of consent slips ran high. At Ab ernathy, 82 out of 132 eligibles were given shots. At Arleta, 220 were eligible and 132 took the shots; Robert Gray, 257 eligible, 157 shots; Portsmouth, 202 eligi ble, 107 shots; Woodmere, 311 el igible, 165 shots. The first inoculation clinic in Malheur county at Vale had 84 customers out of 244 children registered. United Press quoted Health Nurse Edna Ferris as say ing "it was obvious that parents had been caught up in the con fusion injected throughout the polio inoculation program." Blame Idaho illnesses She blamed the proximity of Idaho, where polio incidence has been high in recent weeks. Miss Ferris said the reduced rate of the shots would leave, enough vaccine for both first and second shots in Malheur county. Some 73,000 students in Ore gon are eligible for the shots, with 17,000 of them in Multno mah county. All vaccine used in Oregon is from the Parke Davis laboratories. No cases of polio have followed its use anywhere in the nation. United States Eyes Yugoslav Relations Washington (U.R) The United States appeared today to be tak ing special pains to bolster U.S. Yugoslavia relations on the eve of a visit to top Soviet officials to Belgrade. The move is designed to strengthen Marshal Tito's hand when he meets later this month with Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita S. Khrush chev, boss of the Russian Com munist Party. The United States doesn't want Yugoslavia falling for Soviet wooing. The Yugoslavs already have assurred the United States they will not swerve from their past policy of independence despite the dramatic decision of the So viet leaders to end their dispute with Tito. Yugoslavia, an ant i-Soviet Communist nation, has followed an independent line since 1948 when it broke with Moscow. But the Russians and the West re cently have engaged in a tug-of-war over the Balkan prize. Edith Green's Bill Favors Orientals Washington (U.R) Rep. Edith Green (D-Ore.) said today she has introduced legislation to grant legal residence n this country to two Orientals. One bill put before Congress by Mrs. Green would permit Yee Loy Foo, Portland, to re main in the United States as a legal resident. Though born in China, he served two years in the American Army. ' Another bill would permit Mrs. KorikuKato, 70 - year - old mother of Hawleh H. Kato, Gresham, to come to this country from Japan so that her son may care for her. She now lives alone in Hiroshima, Mrs. Green said. Lake o' Woods Road To Be Open Saturday Ashland (U.R) The Jack son county portion of the Dead Indian road from Ashland to Lake of the Woods will open this Saturday, the Jackson county court said today. Klamath coun ty will have its portion of the road cleared of snow by that date also, the court said. Crippled Freighter Towed Into Coos Boy Coos Bay (U.R) The 175 foot Costa Rican freighter Rican Star, loaded with 9724 cases of dynamite, was towed into Coos Bay yesterday after she reported she was breaking up in heavy seas off Cape Blanco, Ore. ' ' ' ' :'; " " '"l" - WARRING ON ARMY for refusing to give up soldier accused of assault on 16-year-old girl, Winthrop, Mass., police set up road block at entrance of Fort Banks, searching every car enter ing or leaving post. Army officials said they had "no comment" to make on feud. InUrnationail Medf United Press Flu 50th Year 20 Pages Dulles Rejects German Neutrality Russian Proposal Brings Objection From Government West Germans Ponder Statement Washington (U.R) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today this government rejects the neutral role proposed for Germany by Russia. Dulles said at a news confer ence that, with President Eisen hower's approval, he so inform ed West German Ambassador Heinz Krekeler last Friday. The West Germans had wondered whether an Eisenhower news conference statement last week meant the United States might support neutrality for them. Role Said Unrealistic The secretary said Mr. Eisen hower authorized him to say no such interpretation should be put on his remarks. Dulles told newsmen it would be unrealistic to impose a neutral role on a na tion as big as Germany. He also said: 1. Recent events, including the proposal for a Big Four heads of government meeting, bring "vast new opportunities" if the West remains united and. strong. But he added that Soviet tactics involve "some risks to free na tions" unless they maintain their strength and stick togeth er. Would Be Surprised -2. He will be surprised if the Russians actually try to change Allied terms for the Big Four meeting. That was his reply to a Pravda editorial accusing the United States of making "unrea sonable demands" about the place and duration of the heads of government meeting. The United States wants to keep it short and general 3. He expects Big Four For eign ministers to meet in San Francisco in June to discuss plans for the proposed heads of government meeting. The 10th anniversary of the United Na tions is being celebrated in San Francisco June 20-26. 17 Escape Injury As Fire Levels Homes Pendleton (U.R) Seven teen persons escaped injury to day when fire destroyed three small houses in the community of Reith, about three miles west of here. The fire, of undetermined ori gin, broke out about 5:30 a.m. The houses were located close together. Destroyed were the homes of Mr. and Mrsr Clarence Ellery and their four children; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graves, who have one child. Six guests were at the Graves home. Jack Mood's Condition Declared 'Improved'. Eugene (U.R) Hospital at tendants said today the condi tion of Jack Moad, Medford, a University of Oregon shot-put ace, was "improved." Moad was stricken with polio last week. Attendants said he may not re-J quire an iron lung. Washington U.R) President Eisenhower will not hold a news conference this week. JRD, OREGON, SHIP OF FUTURE This artist's conception of nuclear-powered "Ship of. Future," conceived by Bethlehem Steel Co. engineers, was unvelied at Rockefeller Plaza in New York during ceremonies marking National Maritime Day. Painting depicts a sleek, 600-foot American-flag passenger-cargo ship capable of transporting five hun dred passengers in comfort and safety to farthest reaches of the globe. . OK of Committee Expected on Mining Law Change Bill A committee of Congress was expected to act favorably today on a bill to prevent the fraudu lent use of mining claims in the national forests, according to word received here from Wash ington. A subcommittee of the House interior committee last Friday approved the bill, which has sup port from most of the interests involved in the problem, and full committee is expected today. A subcommittee of the House interior committee last Friday approved the bill, which has support from most of the inter ests involved in the problem, and full committee is expected today. A number of identical bills to solve the problem have been in troduced by various members of congress, among them Rep. Har ris Ellsworth of this district. He sponsored similar legislation re garding bureau of land manage ment lands in 1948, which was adopted. Urges Passage Ellsworth appeared before the subcommittee last week urging passage of the bill, and pointed out that he has received a large volume of correspondence favor ing the 'measure, and none op posing it. The bill would give holders of mining claims subsurface rights only, except for such tim ber as may be needed in mining operations. It is thought that the measure would end such claims as have in the past tied up thousands of acres of national forest land so that the forest service cannot administer them on the same basis as unclaimed lands, includ ing timber sales and recreational uses. Weather FORECAST: Clcarinc and colder tonight with danser of freeze in colder snots. Fair and warmer Wednesday. Low to night 35-37; high Wednesday 64-74, except 60 on coast. TEMP. Highest Yesterday 70 Lowest this Morning 49 Prec. to 10 a.m. Today 01 United TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1955 " " 2 Portland Brothers Get Suspended Terms For Hit-Run Accident Two Portland men, held here since April 29 in connection with a hit-run accident near Talent, received suspended prison terms this morning in circuit court. They are Claude Richard Day, 23, charged with failure to stop and render aid at the scene of an accident, and Jack LeRoy Day, 18, charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident where bodily injury is involved. Claude Richard Day received a suspended five-year sentence, Truckers To Protest Jobless Pay Decision Portland (U.R) The Team sters union said today that it would appeal a decision which denies nonstriking members in the current trucking tieup the right to unemployment pay. Silas P. Gaiser, administrator of Oregon's unemployment com pensation law, said workers di rectly involved benefits whether it is a 6trike or lockout. Clyde C. Crosby, international representative of the union here, said the union would fight the decision as soon as one member is denied compensation. The Teamsters union in Ore gon has struck three firms and 37 others have shut down opera tions on grounds a strike against one is a strike against all. Ashland School Vote Approves J 955 Budget Ashland A light turnout of voters yesterday approved, 148 to 44. the 1955-56 budget for Ash land School District 5. The total tax levy called for in the budget is $516,530, of which S398.530 is for operation of the schools, and $118,000 for payments on bonds. The amount outside the 6 per cent limitation, requiring' an approving vote of residents of the district, is $278, 038. The principal reason for in creases in the budget is for add ed teachers at the elementary, junior high and high schools. Man Suffers Cut Jaw When Hit by Assailant William Freeman Scruggs, 814 West 14th st., Medford, suf fered a cut jaw about 11:20 pm. yesterday when he was assault ed by an. unidentified person prowling around his car which was parked in front of' 515 South Grape st. Scruggs told police he saw a bicycle lying on its side near the car, and thought the rider had fallen and was injured. He told police that when he went around the car, a man rose from a crouched position and struck him in the face, then fled. Portland (U.R) Marshall N. Dana, Portland bank official, has been named chairman of the recreation subcommittee of the Columbia Basin Inter-agency Committee. Tribune Press Full ueised Wire Price 5c No. 55 and Jack LeRoy Day received a suspended three-year term. Pleaded Guilty The two men pleaded guilty to the charges. A motion asking for an, order permitting them to withdraw the pleas and to sub stitute pleas of innocent was de nied. The charges were the out growth of an accident on April 14 in which Mrs. Ruby May Bartley, 55, Talent, a pedestrian, was struck by an auto and se riously injured. She is still hos pitalized. The Days were arrest ed in Los Angeles and were ex tradited here. Others appearing in circuit court this morning were Berke ley Wayne Keller, 33, Box 101, Trail; Lewis Frederick Davies, 30, Central Point Market rd., and Allen Robert Rogers, 30, Tacoma, Wash. Keller was placed on three years probation on a charge of grand larceny. Davies received a three-year term in Oregon state prison on a charge of re ceiving stolen property. Rogers was given a three-year term in state prison on a charge of burg lary not in a dwelling. Crews Patching Main Street; Painting Due State highway department crews this week are patching and repaving Main street. Earlier this month the department patch ed and re-paved sections of Cen tral ave. Medford Public Works Direc tor Vernon Thorpe said city crews would paint crosswalks on Central ave. soon, and con tinue re-painting other cross walks throughout the city white to conform with a recent change by the state highway depart ment. The department is chang ing from yellow to white paint highway center lines to conform with surrounding states. Jobless Compensation Bill Signed by Patterson Salem (U.R) Although it contains features which Gov. Paul L. Patterson said "are ob jectionable to me," he today sign ed Senate bill 465 making changes in the ' unemployment compensation - bills before the 1955 Legislature. It was one on which Hojjse and. Senate did not get together until the closing minutes of session. , Gov. Patterson said that the worst of the features objection able to him was in his opinion "the provision for forfeiture of eight weeks of a claimant's bene fits in the event that he shall be discharged for cause, quit with out cause, or shall refuse to take suitable work. "The great difficulty with this provision is the impossibility of clearly determining when these conditions exist, and injustices are bound to occur. A great ma- jority of cases are of such nature that it is impossible to determine Pravda Editorial Intensifies Drive For Neutral Nation Grave Consequences Hinted in Warning Rome U.R) Soviet Russia intensified its drive to establish a "neutral" Italy by warning to day that "grave consequences" may follow if the United States carries out plans to .base Ameri can soldiers here. The Soviet Communist party newspaper Pravda fired an edi torial broadside against the ha rassed government of Premier Mario Scelba and Moscow radio beamed it abroad in the growing campaign to "keep the Yanks out" of Italy. There were reports American troops would be shifted to the north of Italy from Austria when four-power occupation of that country ends. Premier Firm Despite the bitter Communis tic propaganda blasts, the hard pressed Red-busting Premier was reported sticking firmly to his position that Italy must con tinue to march as a North At lantic Treaty Organization allv of the West. The Communist campaign was an open attempt to extend be hind the NATO front lines the "neutrality" Austria accepted in exchange for freedom from mili tary occupation, informed poli tical quarters said. Linked With Belgrade Visit They linked it with this week's visit to Belgrade by a So viet delegation and predicted the high Russian leaders would try to lure Marshal Tito into a neu tralist buffer zone between West ern Europe and the Soviet satel lites. It was also linked with Rus sia's attempts to make German neutrality the price of its unifi cation. Pravda cited "press reports" that the American tr.oop shift was being planned and- said, "There can hp nn HniiVit that such a measure would increase the danger of Italy's involve ment in military adventures fraught with grave conse quences." Attack Reprinted Communist newspapers here carried the Moscow dispatches on the Pravda attack. Non- Com munist newspapers front-paged stories of a $50,000,000 loan signed over to Italy yesterday by U. S. Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce. c Moscow turned on the heat as the Chember of Deputies met to consider a rightist motion of no confidence in the government of the pro-American Premier. Indi cations were the vote would be postponed until after important regional elections in Sicily June 5. Sfeelworkers Strike At Kaiser Plant Spokane (U.R) CIO steel workers walked off the job at Kaiser Aluminum company's Mead reduction works early to day in a dispute involving the firing of three union members. The workers, members of lo cal 329, struck shortly after mid night and left only enough em ployees at the plant to keep the potlines hot. About 1800 work ers are .involved. Picket lines were set up. ' -A union bulletin said the strike was sanctioned by the in ternational. Austin Smith, inter national appeals representative, said the firing constituted a vi olation of the work contract. The company said the three men referred to had been given a suspension prior to their dis charge last Friday ,for refusing to do work which was included in their regular job duties. with any degree of certainty the true facts," he said. "I believe, further, that if a man leaves his " work without cause, or be discharged for cause, and then shall actively seek work for .a period of eight weeks, during which time he re ceives no benefits, that he has suffered sufficient penalty to de ter him from taking either of the steps just to obtain unemploy ment compensation. If a man has actively sought work for a per-ior- of eight weeks, I feel that he should be entitled to the bene fits of the act he has qualified for in his base year, without for feiture of any portion thereof." The measures which the governor- signed into law today in creases maximum benefits from $25 a week to $35. But observers here have said it narrows the number of those eligible to re ceive unemployment compensa
