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Rules for Rapid
School Integration
' Problems Left
To Local Areas
"Washington (U.R) The Su
preme Court today ordered
Southern states to end segrega
tion in schools as rapidly as pos
sible on a local basis.
The high court left it up to
local federal district courts to
decide whether individual school
boards are carrying out integra
tion in good faith.
The high court's action today
was unanimous.
Chief Justice Earl Warren
who read the order, said that
varied local problems will have
to be taken into consideration
He said school authorities
must bear the primary responsi
bility for ending segregation
Historic Decision
The order was the long await
ed follow up to the court's his
toric decision of May 17, 1954,
holding that segregation in pub
lic schools is unconstitutional.
. The high tribunal sent back
to the five local federal district
courts concerned the five spe
cific cases which led to the ori
ginal segregation decision.
The lower courts were order
ed to require school boards to
"make a prompt and reasonable
start toward full compliance
with they court's 1954 decision
outlawing separate public school
systems for whites and Negroes.
Order to Courts-
' The high tribunal specifically
ordered lower courts to require
school authorities in Kansas,
Virginia, South Carolina and the
District of Columbia "to admit
to public schools on a racially
non-discriminatory basis with
all deliberate speed the parties
to these cases."
Mr. Warren noted that the
Delaware Supreme Court al
ready has ordered Negro parties
immediately admitted' to non
segregated schools. He said
therefore the U. S. Supreme
Court will merely affirm the
state court's order.
The court declared invalid all
federal, state and local laws that
require or permit racial discrim
ination in schools.
The court's decision eventu
ally will affect more than 10,
000,000 white and 2,500,000 Ne
gro children attending public
schools in 21 states where segre
gation either is mandatory or
permitted.
Atlanta, Ga. (U.R) A Georgia
school official said today the
Supreme Court in effect "has
closed up the schools in Georgia"
by its order for gradual integra
tion. N
The Georgia state school su
perintendent, M. D. Collins, said
that "until our laws in Georgia
are changed, they've (the court)
closed up the schools in court
because we can't levy taxes for
mixed schools."
Georgia is one of three South
ern states that have taken legis
lation standby action in an effort
to get around a court order
Inocking down segregation bar
riers. That state, Mississippi and
South Carolina, have laws per
mitting abolition of public
schools and the substitution of
i private system, financed by
the states. Louisiana has a law
requiring police to enforce seg
regation. Sack Attorney Granted
New Extension of Time
Portland (U.R) A new ex
tension of time for Attorney
John P. Hannon to file his bill
of exceptions in the appeal of
convicted murderer George Sack
was granted today. Hannon's lat
est extension expired today.
Circuit Judge Frank J. Loner
gan gave Hannon until June 20
to prepare the appeal.
Sack was convicted for the
slaying of his wife, Goldie.
Neuberger Raps US Chamber
For Statement on Dam Plan
Wasington (U.R) Sen.
Richard L. Neuberger charged
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
yesterday with "deliberate dis
tortions" in statements it made
about a proposed government
dam at Hells Canyon on the
Snake river.
Cost Figure Said Off
The Oregon Democrat said
that in an attack against the
dam, the chamber listed the cost
of the proposed dam as $465,
000,000. Neuberger said Federal
Bureau of Reclamation engineers
testified at a recent senatorial
hearing the cost would be $345,
000.000. He also criticized the cham
bers claim that the proposed dam
located on the Idaho-Oregon bor
der would be "subsidized pow
er." This statement, he said, dis
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IMPATIENT MOTHERHOOD sets in with Lady, miniature
brindle boxer of San Pedro, Cal., as she "adopts" rubber doll
from her mistress, Sandra Alvarado, 7, and four Doberman
Pinscher pups from neighbors. Lady's pups are due in three
weeks. (International)
Ike Tells Conference
No Word Received on
Other China Captives
Washington (U.R) President
Eisenhower said today that the
United States has no word yet
whether Red China will follow
up its release of four American
airmen,,, by freeing 53 other
Americans.
Mr. Eisenhower did not indi
cate whether he is optimistic or
pessimistic about the chances of
the other Americans being
freed.
Other highlights of his news
conference:
.. .Polio: He said enough vac
cine will be released within 30
days for shots for first and sec
ond graders and the inoculations
Orchard Heating
Seen Possibility
Orchard heating may well be
necessary tonight, according to
Roy Rogers, federal meteorolo
gist. With a forecast of 35 to 38 de
grees as a minimum tempera
ture, Rogers said that in the
colder orchard spots the mer
cury may fall below the danger
point, and he indicated the
chances are good that heating
will be needed to protect the
delicate pear trees. They are
now at a critical stage of dev
elopment. He said that Eugene, Baker
and Spokane last night all had
temperatures equal to or under
the previous record lows for this
late in the season, indicating
there is cold air throughout the
area.
Don Berry, county agent for
horticulture, said that only once
or twice before has it been nec
essary to heat orchards this late
in the season.
Salem (U.R) Next Sunday,
June 5, will be observed as Shut
ins Day in Oregon, so designated
by Gov. Paul L. Patterson.
regarded the fact that the "Bon
neville and Grand Coulee gov
ernment dams in that same area
are far ahead of schedule in pay
ing for themselves, meaning that
both principal and interest are
being returned to the federal
treasury faster than was .antici
pated at the time of construc
tion." 'Crime Against Future'
If the Hells Canyon site were
turned over to the Idaho Power
company for private develop
ment, the Oregon senator said,
it would be "a crime against the
future."
He added that the Hells Can
yon site is capable of producing
1,120,000 kilowatts of hydroelec
tric power but the Idaho Power
would produce only 370,000 kil
owatts at high monopolistic
rates.
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will be completed in 60 days. He
said the voluntary distribution
program is working well and
the government does not need
standby powers which some
members . of Congress want to
give him.
Doesn't Like Politics
Politics: Mr. Eisenhower said
he finds his job fascinating and
intriguing, but, at the end of
three years, he has no taste for
politics. He gave no hint, how
ever, whether , he will seek re
election. He said the opportu
nities of his job to work for
world peace and other benefits
for mankind make for a fasci
nating business. But as for poli
tics itself, in what may be called
the derogatory sense of the
word, he still doesn't like it.
Far East: He said he does not
see how abandonment of Nationalist-held
Quemoy and Matsu
to the Chinese Communists
would help the American situa
tion in the Far East in the least.
Taxes: He feels it would be a
wonderful thing if the budget
could be balanced and taxes
cut next year. But the first
thing, he said, is to balance the
budget before any tax relief
can be offered.
Has Not Resigned
Mrs. Hobby: To a question
about the possibility of Under
secretary of Treasury Marion B.
Folsom replacing Mrs. Oveta
Culp Hobby as secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare,
he replied that Mrs. Hobby has
not resigned.
Air Power: He said Russia's
unanticipated success with in
tercontinental bomber develop
ment has led to a step-up in our
B52 program. But he didn't
know what effect it would have
on this year's military budget.
Auto Wage Talks: He would
not want the government, ex
cept through the regular media
tion services, to step into the
current automobile wage nego
tions. He wouldn't say whether
a strike in the industry might
develop a national emergency
which would necessitate govern
ment intervention.
Atomic Peace Ship: He hopes
his proposed atomic-powered
merchant ship can carry cargoes
as well as examples of Ameri
can culture on a world tour. But
he said he hadn't thought of
participating in such a voyage.
He suggested the ship could
carry someone more entertain
ing than a person of his age
and background.
Nixon: The name of Vice
President Richard M. Nixon was
one of five or six he wrote down
as acceptible for a running
mate when he got the presiden
tial nomination ' at Chicago in
1952. He did not say who the
others were.
Weather
FORECAST: Considerable after
noon cloudiness, otherwise
fair and cool through Wednes
day. Low tonight 35-38; high
y Wednesday 65.
Temp.
Highest Yesterday . S3
Lowest this Morning 39
Prec. to 10 ajn. Today, Trace.
Quartet Arrives
From Canton on
Communist Train
Officials Greet
Four at Hong Kong
Hong Kong (U.R) Four
American jet pilots shot down
in the Korean war emerged from
two years in Red Chinese prisons
today and headed immediately
for a reunion with their families
in Honolulu.
The four arrived from Canton
aboard a Communist train at the
border village of Sunchun at
1:17 p.m. They reached freedom
at exactly 2:33 p.m. when they
crossed through the barbed wire
barrier which marks the border
between this British crown col
ony and Red China.
Greeted by Officials
They were greeted by U. S.
officials, given a preliminary
medical examination by Ameri
can doctors, and then whisked
to Hong Kong.
At U. N. Headquarters in New
York it was disclosed that re
newed efforts are being made to
obtain the release of 11 other
American airmen sentenced by
Red China to long prison terms
on "espionage" charges. U. N.
Secretary-general Dag Hammar-
skjold, U.N. sources said, has
sent a new message to Red Chi
na's Premier Chou En-lai re
questing that they. too. be freed.
Contents of Hammarskjold's lat
est messages were not disclosed.
The four, Capt. Harojd Fisch
er Jr., 28 of Swea City, la.; Lt.
Col. Edwin L. Heller, 36, of
Wynnewood, Pa.; 1st Lt. Roland
W. Parks, of Omaha, Neb.; and
1st Lt. Lyle W. Cameron, of Lin
coln, Neb., headed for Honolulu
three hours later.
They took off from Hong
Kong airport aboard an Air
Force C54 at 5 p.m. with a sched
uled stop at Guam.
Air Force Secretary Harold
E. Talbott arranged for the near
est relatives of the fliers to be
flown to Honolulu in an Air
Force plane for a joyous reunion
and . for them to be provided
with accommodations "at no ex
pense to them" when they ar
rived there.
Airmen Look' Fif '
The airmen looked surprising
ly fit when they left the Hong
Kong airport considering their
long terms of imprisonment.
They dressed in new clothes
and the only visible physical de
fect apparent were some inci
sion scars which Heller showed
on his left leg. These were caus
ed by operations after he broke
the leg in parachuting from his
damaged plane. Further surgery
may be required.
The new clothing was ordered
by Lt. Col. O. Dwight Simpson,
U. S. air attache in Hong Kong,
the man who met the fliers
when they first crossed the bam
boo curtain to freedom.
He used the fliers measure
ments as contained in Air Force
records. The clothing fit almost
perfectly.
Reporters and photographers
besieged the airmen before they
left.
Asked how it felt to be free,
they all replied, "Wonderful!"
They said they were treated
"pretty well" in prison.
Notified May 24
They also said they were noti
fied May 24 they were going to
be released. This was the same
day that Peiping Radio announc
ed they were tried by a military
tribunal, found guilty of "in
truding" into Manchuria and
sentenced to immediate "depor
tation" from Communist China.
They added that they were
notified they were going to be
tried the day before their trial
started.
In announcing their conviction,-Peiping
Radio said the "cul
prits" were merely carrying out
orders. It said they "all admitted
their crimes and expressed re
morse since their capture."
Therefore, it added, they were
being "treated with leniency."
When they reached the bor
der, Simpson and chief surgeon
J. A. Norcross were awaiting for
them.
The Gommunists notified the
British police that the four
Americans were on the Red side
of the border. Simpson and Nor
cross stepped on the old rail
road bridge to meet them, but
found that the fliers already
were across.
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Foreign Silver
Prices Again Raised
New York (U.R) Handy &
Harman, bullion dealers, today
raised the price of foreign sil
ver 0.25 cents to a new 35-year
high of 90.50 cents a fine ounce.
This is the fifth price hike this
month.
Industry experts say the rise
reflects a mounting industrial
demand for the white metal.
The industrial demand has
come in the face of an already
tight supply situation.
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Ike To Attend
U.N. Ceremonies
At San Francisco
President Hopes
To Meet Diplomats
Washington (U.R) Presi
dent Eisenhower announced to
day that he will go to San Fran
cissco June 20 for the opening of
the tenth anniversary ceremon
ies of the United Nations.
Mr. Eisenhower told a news
conference that he had not been
able to give a definite answer
on going to San Francisco until
now because of the proposed Big
Four meeting of heads of gov
ernment and other parts of his
schedule.
The President said so far no
decision had been reached on
either the time or place of a
Big Four heads of government
meeting.
The Western powers have pro
posed to Russia that the meeting
be held in Switzerland beginning
July 18.
Hopes for Peace
The President's attendance at
the opening of the U.N. anni
versary ceremonies would make
it possible for him to see many
mats, including Soviet Foreign
of the world's leading diplo
Minister V. M. Molotov.
Mr. Eisenhower told reporters
that he wanted to go to San
Francisco to welcome the world's
delegates to the ceremonies on
behalf of the people of the Unit
ed States. He said the conference
which is to last until June 26,
would again fix men's minds
on the hopes and expectations of
peace.
Dulles to Confer
Secretary of Statae John Fos
ter DuLes plans to confer sep
arately at San Franciso with Mol
otov" and British and French for
eign ministers on preparations
for the July meeting of heads of
government.
The President indicated he and
chairman-Walter F. George of
the Senate Foreign Relations
committee have agreed that nei
ther the Georgia Democrat nor
other law-makers would attend
the heads of government meet
ing. The President said legisla
tors might be brought into some
later conference where actual
agreements might be worked
out.
Would Chart Courses
The President said he assum
ed the heads of government
meeting itself would be very
small, with only interpreters and
experts sitting in.
He repeated that the heads of
government would not try to
solve specific problems but to
chart courses for their solution
at later meetings of lower rank
ing diplomats.
Queen Elizabeth
Declares Emergency
London (U.R) Queen Eliza
beth II signed a royal decree to
day proclaiming a nationwide
state of emergency and extend
ing to Prime Minister Anthony
Eden emergency powers to deal
with a crippling and costly rail
way strike.
The Queen signed the far
reaching order in a dramatic
emergency session of the Privy
Council at Balmoral Castle in
Scotland.
It will take effect when for
mally issued, probably at 3 p.m.
(PST).
Eden requested the move to
deal with the strike which
threatens to disrupt the entire
nation's economy.
$310 in Small Change
Stolen in Burglary
Thieves escaped with about
$310 in nickles and dimes from
coin operated machines and a
change machine at the Ninety
and Nine Tavern, 1258 South
Riverside ave., last night.
Police said entrance was gain
ed by removing a pin in a door
hinge and opening the door.
Mrs. Lorraine A. Barnes, 604
Whitman place, wife of the tav
ern owner, discovered the theft
about 8:45 a.m. today. Police
still are investigating.
About two weeks ago, police
caught Thomas Miner Spoon of
Santo, Tex., burglarizing the
same tavern. The arrest of
Spoon led to the arrest of four
other members of the family in
connection with burglaries.
MEDFORD, OREGON,
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Tito Wants Assurance
Russia Won't Meddle
In Yugoslav Affairs
Belgrade (U.R) Marshal
Tito is prepared to resume cor
dial relations with the Soviet
Union provided Moscow gives
assurances it will not meddle in
Yugoslavia's affairs, informed
sources said today.
The informants said that Yugo
slavia is determined not to be
absorbed in the Soviet bloc with
which Tito broke in 1948. They
said Tito wants to steer a middle
course between East and West.
Wants 'Hands Off
He is ready, therefore, to agree
to resumption of relations with
the Russians if they will agree
to keep "hands off" Yugoslav af
fairs, the sources said.
It was learned that all basic
questions up for discussion be
tween Yugoslav leaders and the
Kremlin "peace" mission headed
by Soviet Communist Nikita
Khrushchev have been settled
satisfactorily. But several "open
questions" have yet to be re
solved and what they are is any
body's guess.
The two delegations held for
mal talks in Belgrade last week
and informal conversations over
the week end at Tito's Adriatic
Children Who Move
Can Still Receive
Polio Inoculations
Jackson county first and sec
ond graders who received the
first in the series of three SaJk
anti-polio shots, and who will be
moving out of the county before
the second shots are given, may
make arrangements to receive
the inoculations elsewhere.
County health department of
ficials reported this morning
that parents of such youngsters
may obtain slips at the health
department office which will al
low the children to receive vac
cinations at their new homes.
A few such slips from other
counties already have been hon
ored in Jackson county, they
said.
Date To Be Set
No date has been set for the
second in the series of shots in
Jackson county. However, it
was emphasized that the second
will be set up well within the
recommended deadline.
A makeup clinic for young
sters with parental consent who
missed the first shots because
of illness or other similar reason
will be held all day Wednesday,
June 8, at the health department
offices in the courthouse. Par
ents planning to have young
sters receive inoculations at that
time must contact the health
department in advance.
AFL Teamsters Vote
On New Wage Otter
Los Angeles (U.R) Striking
AFL teamsters vote today and
tomorrow on a new wage offer
from the California Trucking
association aimed at ending the
12-day long-haul tuck tieup in 11
Western states.
There appeared little chance,
however, that the proposal
would be approved. Results of
the vote will not be known until
Thursday.
Frank L. Brewster, president
of the Western Conference of
Teamsters, did not endorse the
offer and said he did not think
union members would approve
it. .
The offer called for an im
mediate nine-cent hourly in
crease with additional nine cent
hikes the next two years for
Southern California drivers.
Line-haul drivers elsewhere in
the West were offered an eight-eight-eight
package.
12 Inches of Snow Fall
At Timberline Overnight
Salem (U.R) Just as a re
minder that old man winter still
has his touch, 12 inches of snow
fell at Timberline overnight and
motorists traveling to that re
sort were advised to carry
chains. It was the first time in a
couple of weeks that chains were
needed anywhere in Oregon.
United
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1955
island retreat of Brioni. An of
ficial communique said talks on
the island were "conducted in an
atmosphere of mutual under
standing." Returning To Belgrade
The Soviet delegation started
back to Belgrade today with
stopovers ' scheduled at Zagreb
and Ljubljana. Members are
scheduled to arrive in the Yugo
slav capital Thursday for the
final sessions of the conference
and return to Moscow Friday.
Budget, Annexation
Elections Slated
For Council Study
Adoption of a 1955-56 general
fund budget and two annexation
proposals will be considered by
the city council at its 7:30 p.m.
meeting today.
The proposed budget "totais
$642,602. The amount of the tax
levy called for is $290,276, $66,-
510 more than allowed under
the 6 per cent limitation. An
ordinance to 'call a special elec
tion for approval of the amount
will be proposed tonight.
Money Said Needed
The amount over the limita
tion includes $34,760 added by
the citizens' budget committee,
an amount , it felt will be nec
essary to maintain existing ser
vices, and for added items nec
essary in a growing city.
At a previous meeting, the
council instructed City Manag
er Robert Duff and City Attorn
ey Frank Farrell to draw up an
ordinance calling for an elec
tion or approval of $49,107 over
the limitation, but that total did
not include the regular library
fund levy of $17,400, which is
a part of the general fund levy.
When this oversight was correct
ed, the amount needing voter
approval totaled $66,510.
Annexation Votes
Ordinance calling for an
nexation elections in about 3,000
acres south of the present city
limits, in the Laurelhurst addi
tion, and in the city to permit
residents to pass on the two
proposals, were authorized at the
last council meeting. They will
be presented tonight.
The annexations were recom
mended by the planning com
mission recently. The commis
sion advised the elections be held
as soon as possible.
Bank Messenger Robbed
Of Cash, Bonds, Checks
Long Beach. Calif. (U.R)
Two masked men today robbed
a Long Beach bank messenger of
$9102 in cash and more than
$187,000 in checks and bonds,
police reported.
Officials Investigate C47
Plane Crash Killing Seven
Alamagordo, N. M. (U.R) An
official investigation opened to
day into the crash of an Air
Force C-47 cargo plane in the
Sacramento Mountains. All seven
men aboard the plane were
killed in the Memorial Day trag
edy. A spokesman from nearby Hol
loman Air Force Base said a
board of officers will visit the
scene of the crash early today
and begin a study of the accident.
The plane, a member of the
312th Fighter Bomber Squadron
of Clovis Air Force Base, Clovis,
N. M., smacked into a canyon
wall in front of 9,00Q-foot La Luz
Peak shortly before dark Mon
day night. The crippled craft
then plunged to earth and
burned.
Craft Demolished
The Forest Service, which
sounded the original alarm, said
the two-engine craft was demol
ished. The rescue teams told Hol
loman officials the bodies were
mutilated and charred beyond
recognition.
An Air Force spokesman at the
scene of the crash said the ship's
pilot, Maj. Edward Miller of
Clovis, had apparently dipped
into the canyon and was unable i
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California's 30
Leads Fatalities;
Texas Counts 29
Homeward Rush
Adds To Carnage
By UNITED PRESS '
Traffic deaths during th
three-day Memorial Day holiday
mounted steadily today towards
an expected new record.
Reports for the period begin
ning at 6 p.m. Friday and end
ing at midnight Monday showed
372 deaths on the roads.
They also showed 136 drown
ings, 11 deaths in air crashes,
and 53 deaths from miscellan
eous causes, for a total of 572.
California had 30 auto deaths,
Texas 29, Ohio 27, New York
20, and Missouri 18.
The highway rush to get home
Monday night pushed the toll to
372, Ned H. Dearborn, President
of the National Safety Council,
said. Meanwhile, the council's or
iginal estimate of 360 deaths had
been passed.
Two of Monday's dead lost
their lives while giving holiday
pleasure seekers a thrill.
Bill Vukovich, 36, twice win
ner of the 500-mile automobile
race at Indianapolis, met death
trying to speed to a third crown.
At Canton, O., stunt flyer Paul
Anderson, 28, was putting his
clipped wing monoplane through
its paces when it failed to pull
out of a high-speed loop 100 feet
above the ground. The plane
crashed, killing Anderson before
the eyes of 5,000 persons.
Dreary Succession
There were few particularly
spectacular car crashes on the
nation's highways just a dreary
and disheartening succession of
screaming brakes, smashed metal
and sudden death.
By UNITED PRESS
Accidental shooting of a Hood
River farmer brought Oregon's
accidental death toll during the
Memorial day week end to seven.
Traffic claimed only four, com
pared to nine a year ago.
Walter Isenberg, 76, was
wounded fatally in an accidental
shooting at his home yesterday.
Coroner Roy Edwards said a
gun being unloaded by David
White, 13, Portland, who was
visiting at the home, accidentally
discharged as the boy unloaded
it.
James Palmer, about 68, was
killed Saturday when he fell
from a tractor he was operating
on his 'farm 20 miles north of
Warm Springs.
Pamela Lynn McCartney, 22
months', drowned in a home fish
pond in Portland Saturday.
The traffic deaths included:
Paul Murray, 19, Eugene, and
Nicholas S. Freund, 80, killed in
separate Portland accidents Sat
urday; David Wayne Houser, 22,
Tygh Valley, killed early Sun
day in an accident 35 miles south
of The Dalles, and Harry B. Hus
sey, 48-year-old Madras salesman
killed Saturday night when his
car left the road near Browns
ville. to pull out.
The other victims in the crash
were 1st Lt. Don Forbes of Port
land, Ore.; 1st Lt. Robert Haugan
of Chicago; 1st Lt. Clyde John
son of Benson, N. C! Tech. Sgt.
Leamon Lawson of Clovis; Air
man 2-C Lester Barnes, May
wood, Calif.; and Airman 2-C
Charles Deaton, Commiskey, Ind.
Portland (U.R) A Portland
Air Force officer who was a for
mer Grant high school football
ace and jet pilot during the Ko
rean war, was killed last night
in the crash of a C-47 cargo
plane in the Sacramento moun
tains of New Mexico.
Father With Shell Oill
He was 1st Lt. Don R. Forbes,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.
Forbes. His father is division
credit manager for the Shell Oil
company.
Forbes graduated from Grant
high in 1947. He had been stu
dent body president and a mem
ber of two of the school's state
championship footbal lteams.
During the Korean war he was
shot down by Communist ground
fire two days after getting his
first Mig. A ROK patrol rescued
him.
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