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Medfop unitad freM Full Lev 50th Year 16 Pager OTHER STRIKE DEADLINE AGAINST FORD CO. Detroit (U.R) CIO Presi dent Walter J. Reuther today extended the strike dealine against Ford Motor company un til next Monday to give the un ion and company more time to explore a new offer from Ford. The 140,000 Ford workers in 57 plants across the country had .Peaceful Contract Talks Expected In Steel Industry New York (U.R) Iron Age predicted today the steel indus try, with demand "highballing into the summer months at an all-time high," will wrap up a new contract peacefully in talks starting next Tuesday. . The CIO United Steelworkers launch sessions in Pittsburgh June 7 with U.S. Steel Corp, and five other steelmaking giants. "Although the betting favors a peaceful settlement," Iron Age noted, "there is a certain amount of strike hedging, particularly among tinplate consumers. Users Press for Delivery "Other users are pressing for delivery to beat the steel price increase that is certain to follow a wage settlement." Industry sources speculate that an hourly wage boost may run about 10 and 15 cents. The union has stated it will seek a "substantial wage increase." Wage talks come at a time when incoming orders continue to exceed shipments, said the national metalworking weekly. Maintenance Delayed Referring to booming demand, it commented that "the terrific pace is an eye-opener to the most optimistic among steel pro ducers." Iron Age pointed out that ne eessary maintenance has been postponed about as long as pos sible on some equipment. "Steelmaking furnaces have been "pushed to the limit," it said. "Blast furnaces have been operated to the hilt in order to provide more hot iron and to off set the effect of record steel production scrap supply. Bloodhounds Search For Siskiyou Boy Yreka, Calif. (U.R) Search ers called in bloodhounds yes terday to help look for 7-year-old Bobby Davenpart, who disap peared in the rugged Lick Flat area near Somes Bar Sunday while on a fishing trip. Harris Fuller, the boy's step father, said Bobby went back to get his hat in an area where they had been fishing and failed to return. The bloodhounds were flown yesterday from Dallas, Ore., to join sheriff's deputies, forest rangers and others taking part in the search. Ivy Baker Priest Pays Fine for Speeding " Bountiful, Utah (U.R) Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest.x treasurer of the United States, was home here today with a red face be cause of a minor brush with a traffic patrolman in Nebraska. "Is my face red," she said as she revealed she paid a $14 fine for speeding near Brady, Neb., while en route home. Eisenhower's Of Busiest of Washington (U.R) June will be one of President Eisenhower's busiest months in his White House career now that he has agreed to speak at ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the United Nations. The chief executive will make a flying trip to San Francisco June 20 for the U. N. ceremony. Originally he had indicated that he could not go to San Fran cisco but apparently had a change of heart in the last week or 10 days. Invitation Switched He explained yesterday that the date originally suggested to him for San Francisco conflicted with a previous engagement, but that the officials arranging the U. N. meeting switched their in vitation to June 20 which he could accept. Mr. Eisenhower will have little time for personal diplomacy while he is in San Francisco. Ac cording to present plans, he will V l k J D S been poised to strike at midnight tonight if agreement on their guaranteed annual wage demand had not been reached by then. Reuther said, however, that the union will not extend the contract any farther than "next Monday morning. "If agreement has not been reached between now and that date a strike will begin," Reuth er said. Reuther confirmed reports that Ford made a new offer yes terday. He said "obviously there has not been sufficient time to explore fully the details of the new proposal." The company in its new pro posal relaxed somewhat its pre vious strong stand against the union's guaranteed annual wage demand. : Details of the new offer were not released immediately. Both sides agreed to extend the "blackout" on news develop ments for another 24 hours as they tried to reach a settlement. The union said Local 551 in Chicago which walked off the job at the Ford assembly plant this morning would return to work tomorrow. UAW officials denied they had ordered the pre mature walkout. Reuther said he was prepared to "spend as many hours at the bargaining table as the company is willing between now and Mon day." The extension put the Ford strike deadline just 24 hours ahead of the expiration date of the General Motors five-year pact. GM negotiations also are underway here. The chief issue in the Ford dis pute is the union's demand for a guaranteed annual wage. But Reuther said many other matters including wages, seniority pro visions, pension improvements and duration of the contract still were unresolved. (See stories on Page 3) Corsi Says McLeod Asked To Cancel Talk San Francisco (U.R) Ed Ward Corsi, here to speak before the 82nd National Conference of Social Work, said today Scott McLeod of the State Department cancelled an address before the same convention because the sponsors "didn't want him around." Corsi, fired by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles after only 90 working days with Mc- ieoa in administration of the refugee act, said the invitation to McLeod was issued before the Corsi controversy arose. "It's my informration that aft er I was fired from the State Department the sponsors of the conference asked McLeod to can cell his speech because of a storm of protest from conference mem bers," Corsi said. Woman, 52, Drowns In Klamath Canal Klamath Falls U.R) Mrs. John Reginato, 42, drowned to day in a diversion canal about three miles south of here, Coun ty Coroner George Adler re ported. Her body was found by Charles W. Woodward and Earl Adkins, Bureau of Reclamation employees. June Schedule To Be One Career in White House not be there for more than a few hours, flying back to Washington shortly after his appearance be fore the opening session. He might have time to shake hands with such prominent visitors as Sir Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister, and V. M. Mol otov, the Russian foreign minis ter, but little more, unless his schedule is altered considerably. Going To West Point The chief executive's fast and far moving June schedule begins next Sunday afternoon when he will fly to West Point for gradu ation week end and his 1915 class reunion at the U. S. Military Academy. He will remain in West Point until next Tuesday afternoon. On Friday, June 10, Mr. Eisen hower will leave for Pennsyl vania State University where his brother, Dr. Milton S. Eisen hower, is president. The chief ex ecutive will visit with his broth er and receive an honorary United fre , WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1955 Vt&s&P ' - i 'ill HEADING FOR REUNION Shown above are the four Amer ican fliers released this week from Red China prisons. They were to arrive in Honolulu today where they will meet mem bers of their families and will be greeted by an informal but all-out welcome. They are Capt. Harold Fischer, Swea City, la. (upper left); Lt. Lyle W. Cameron, Lincoln, Neb. (upper right); 1st Lt. Roland W. Parks, Omaha, Neb. (lower left) and Lt. Col. Edwin Heller,' Wynnewood, Pa. (lower right). See story on page 10. Britain To Mobilize Cars, Trucks To Meet Transportation Crisis London U.R) Britain moved to mobilize every car and truck in the nation if necessary today to meet the crisis caused by a countrywide railroad strike. Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden's government received the legal power for this and other Welfare Medical Payments Curtailed Medical payments to recipi ents of public welfare will have to be limited only to emergency cases during June, a spokesman for the Jackson County Public Welfare department reported today. With one month remaining in the fiscal year, the commission here is so short of funds that the requirement was made nec essary. When the new fiscal year starts July 1, the situation will be changed because new appropriations will then become available. The spokesman said the limi tation applies to all classifica tions of assistance,, and it has been necessary to require a doc tor's statement that a situation is a medical emergency before it can be approved for payment. Rose Show Postponed 2 Weeks by Weather Medford Rose society's first rose show, originally set for Fri day, June 3, has been postponed to Friday, June -17, Mrs. L. G. Gentner, co-chairman of the show, announced today. Weather conditions have not permitted roses in this area to mature sufficiently for exhibi tion purposes, she said. The show will be held in the Med ford High school cafeteria in stead of the Junior High school gymnasium as planned. A re hearsal will be held today at 7:30 p.m. as scheduled, except it will be at the high school cafe teria instead of the Junior High school. degree at university commence ment exercises June 11. He may return to Washington from Penn State via his farm at Gettysburg. On June 15, Mr. Eisenhower, along with members of his Cab inet and about 15,000 other gov ernment workers, will leave Washington and scatter to a num ber of secret relocation centers for an elaborate three-dav civil defense exercise involving at least token evacuation . of the nation's capital. Secret Headquarters , The President will be away from the White House during all of the three-dav. test, oneratins from secret headquarters estab lished for the civil defense exer cise. On June 22. Mr. Eisenhower opens a six-day tour of New Eng land, visiting, speaking and fish ing in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, returning to Wash ington the afternoon of June 27. Tribune -full Leased Wixa Price 5c No. 62 actions designed to insure con tinuance of all essential supplies and .services when Queen Eliza beth proclaimed a state of emer gency Tuesday. Procedures Outlined Officials acted promptly to outline the procedures for using the new powers if needed, but emphasized the moves were not designated to break the strike. The nation itself responded with smiling fortitude to the in convenience caused by the four- day-old walkout by 70,000 rail way engineers and firemen In a dispute over premium pay. There have been no negotia tions since the strike began Sunday. There was little hope for progress toward a settlement at an emergency meeting today of the Trades Union Congress, central organization of the unions. Worst Crisis Since 1926 However, just 57 days after taking office, Eden was faced with the worst industrial crisis since Britain's general strike of 1926. He issued 25 emergency de crees which became effective Tuesday midnight. They em powered Eden to waive vehicle licenses and traffic laws, to channel transport wherever it was needed most, and to requisi tion vehicles if necessary. They authorized a partial re turn of wartime austerity, in cluding the rationing of power and fuel. Steel companies and coal mines already were laying off workers. Industrial experts pre dicted unemployment of more than 1,000,000 persons if the strike continues for more than a week. Demands Rejected The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fire men called the strike Sunday when the British Transport Commission, which operates Britain's nationalized railways, rejected its demands for in creases of 21 to 77 cents a week for its members. ASLEF members salaries range from $18.62 to $27.30 a week. Old Gold Miner, Father Of Medford Woman, Dies Yreka, Calif. (U.R) Lee Nunskenstrum, Montague, Calif., a gold miner in the Snake river country of Idaho for about 85 years, died here today at the age of 108. Nunckenstrum was born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 15, 1947, and had lived in Montague in Siski you county one and a half years. Survivors include his widow, Ida and a daughter, Mrs. A. J. Mar ineau, both of Medford, Ore. Salem (U.R) George H. Goldsborough, marketing spe cialist with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, conferred here today with J. F. Short, Oregon director of agriculture, on ways in which Oregon might take nart in match moneys for an agriculture development pro gram under the federal agricul tural marketing act. Philadelphia (U.R) The Phil adelphia Bulletin, largest eve ning newspaper in the nation, today unveiled the latest in mod ern newspaper pants to the pub lie 1 jBBBSr- Weather FORECAST: Fair through Thurs day with slowly rising tem peratures. Low tonight 40. High Thursday IS. Temp. Highest Yesterday 59 Lowest this Morning J7 Yugoslav Envoy Called To Report On Soviet Talks Importance Placed By America Shown Washington (U.R) U. S. am bassador to Yugoslavia James W. Riddleberger has been called home to report firsthand to Sec retary of State John Foster Dulles on current Soviet-Yugoslav talks, it was learned today. The envoy probably will reach Washington late next week or the following week. Riddleberger made headlines recently after a verbal exchange with Soviet Communist Boss Nikita S. Khrus chev in Belgrade in which he was reported to have bested the Russian official. Importance Shown Riddleberger's call for consul tations underscores the import ance the United States attaches to the current Russian effort to woo Yugoslavia back into the Soviet fold. American officials have predicted the Soviet "peace mission" will fail to win the Bal kan power back but may per suade Marshal Tito to make fa vorable "adjustments" in Yugo slav policies toward the Soviets. Khruschev and Premier Nico lai A. Bulganin went to Belgrade last week in an effort to heal the bitter 1948 break between the two countries. Could Detexmine Policy Riddleberge's report to Dulles could go a long way in determin ing future U. S. policy on sup plying aid to Tito's Communist government. So far, the United States has made no change in its policy of supplying military and economic aid to Yugoslavia despite the So viet mission. But .officials have made it clear the United States will cut off assistance if it thinks Tito is swinging too far back toward the Soviet fold. Belgrade (U.R) The Russian Yugoslav talks to bring about re sumption of normal relations between the two Communist countries neared an end with re ported general agreement today, Lesser members of the delega tions were at work here drafting a final communique which is expected to be released tomorrow or Friday. South Hails Court's Segregation Order Atlanta (U.R) The Su preme Court's order giving states a "breathing spell" to prepare for mixed schools was widely acclaimed in the South today but there were some shouts of 'tyranny." In all but the four main "hold out" states public officials ex pressed relief that the court's order recognized that there are serious local problems involved in educating white and Negro children together. Gov. Marvin Griffin of Georg ia declared, however, that so long as his state continues to operate its schools they will re main segregated, "the federal courts to the contrary, notwith standing." Officials of Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louis iana were relying on plans re cently set up by their legisla tures or by constitutional am endments to withstand a gaunt let of litigation for years. (See story on Page 10) Playboy Indicted On Swindling Charge New York (U.R) Robert H. Schlesinger, cafe society play boy, who gave actress Linda Christian $132,500 in jewelry and paid for it with a check that bounced, was indicted today on charges of swindling three bus sinessmen of $180,000 and at tempting to make away with $150,000 more. ' A New York County Grand Jury returned eight first degree larceny counts against the 37-year-old Milwaukee socialite, charging he promoted phoney oil stock deals in which he al ledgedly said his wealthy moth er was interested. Schlesinger is the, son of the Countess Mona Bismarsk, the former Mrs. Harrison Williams, who is heiress to a 100 million dollar fortune. . Police sent out a 15-state alarm for Schlesinger, who could not be found. Baseball NATIONAL Cincinnati . 5 0 New York 2 3 0 Nuxhall and Burgess; Hearn, McCall (9) and Wtstrum, Katt (8). July 5 Set for Election On City Budget, Tax Limit, And Two Annexation Plans The city council, in far-reaching action, last night designated July 5 as a day for residents to make decisions on four qestions of importance to the city's future. On that day there will be: 1. An election in an area south of Medford on the question of annexing some 3,000 or more acres to the city. 2. An election in part of the Laurelhurst addition on annexation. 3. A city-wide election on a city budget for 1955-56 which exceeds the 6 per cent limitation by $66,510. 4. A city-wide election to raise the real property tax limitation from 12 mills to 15 mills, to allow the budget increase. 4 5. Public hearings on the two annexation proposals. 6. A public hearing on the budget itself. Here are the details: ANNEXATION The city council last night adopted ordinances calling for elections July 5 to annex more than 3,000 acres to the city of Medford. They will be held in the two areas involved, now out side the city. The council also called public hearings on the proposal's, in volving a large area South of Medford and part of the Laurel hurst addition, after it voted 5 to 2 against holding an annex ation election within the city. The hearings will be held July 5. Vote Is Opposed Previously, the council in structed City Attorney Frank Farrell to draw up an ordinance calling for an election within the city on the south Medford annexation. However, Council man Donald Hansen said he thought the council was passing its work on to the people, and proposed that the council itself pass on the annexation plan. Hansen said he does not think a city-wide vote is necessary, and believes that if residents of Medford voted on the city budg et at the same time as on an nexation, the two items might be mistakenly connected. John Snider, president of the council presiding in the absence of Mayor Earl Miller, pointed out the council originally asked the city election as a "vote of confidence." He added that he does not believe such a vote to be necessary. Boundary Told The boundary of the area pro posed to be annexed south of Medford is: From the east city limits just north of Hillcrest rd. east to about 150 feet east of Foothills rd., south to north of Sta?e rd. south; west to include Pacific highway; north to opposite Char lotte Ann st.; westward to about 150 feet west of Thomas rd. then north 150 feet west of Thomas rd. and Lozier lane to 150 feet north of Jacksonville highway. The area includes about 3,030 acres, and will about double the present area of the city. The district will be divided into three precincts. They in clude the area east of Bear Creek, the ' area between Bear Creek and South Peach st., and the area west of South Peach st. 715 Homes In a preliminary report, it was estimated that the area would include some 715 homes, 42 commercial businesses, and 9 industries, in addition to agri cultural tracts and orchads, and a proposed hospital site. The es timated valuation for 1954-55 n the area was $1,742,470. The population is estimated to be 2, 500. The area was chosen for an nexation because it is an area of rapid development. City Man ager Robert Duff said. The Laurel hurst addition will be a precinct by itself. The area includes the portion of the addition which is not now with in the city limits. It goes 150 feet north of Stevens st. Residents in the area recent ly petitioned the council for an nexation, but an election is nec essary because 100 per cent of the landowners' signatures were not on the petition. Rejection Expected On Trucker Proposal Los Angeles (U.R) Three more AFL teamsters locals were scheduled to vote today on a new wage offer by the California Trucking association and it was expected they would follow the lead of Local 357, which rejected the proposal by a two to one mar gin. The Western long-haul truck ing strike, meanwhile, entered its 14th day. Local 357 voted 456 to 223 against the CTA offer of a 27 cent hourly increase spread over three years. The offer was made after three days of negotiations last week, and was not recom mended to union members by Frank Brewster, president of the Western Conference of Team sters. Long Line Drivers Local 224, Local Freight Drivers 208, and Long Beach Local 692 were to vote on the proposal today. Portland Area Carpenters Strike Over Pay Issue Portland (U.R) A strike was voted last night by Portland area carpenters against three builders associations. Clell Harris, secretary of the Portland area carpenters, and about 3000 members of the 10 local unions involved voted about 3 to 1 in favor of the strike. The Portland carpenters had sought a raise of 10 cents an hour as against a 5Vi cent hourly boost accepted by upstate car penters. The increase has been included since February 15 in Portland pay scales but was not accepted as a final figure by the union. No Picketing Plans The carpenters voted to strike against the Portland Home Builders Association and the heavy and building divisions of Associated General Constractors. Harris said carpenters were noti fied to stay off the job today but there were no immediate plans for picketing. Harris said the strike did not affect carpenters already work ing under agreements signed with independent employers. The Portland district includes Multnomah, Clackamas, Yam hill, Columbia and Washington counties. About 82 per cent of the home construction in Portland will be affected by the strike, according to Alford Norbraten, president of the Home Builders Associa tion. Heavy and highway con struction also will be affected, acording to A. H. Harding of Associated General Constractors. Salem Man Fined For Evasion of Taxes Portland (U.R) United States District Judge Gus J. Sol omon today fined a Salem orch ardist $4000 for failing to file an income tax return in 1951, 1952 and 1953 and lectured him for being "too darn penurious." Herbert P. Noble, manager of Skyline orchards at Salem, owed about $16,000 in back taxes. mainly as a result of dividends from stock, according to Assist ant united States Attorney Rob ert R. Carney. Judge Solomon told Noble in Federal court here, "you are too darn penurious." And he continued, "money is only good for the purposes for which it can be used." He suggested that Noble spend some of his money on commun ity projects. John R. Brooks, Noble's at torney, said delinquent tax re turns have been prepared and that Noble planned to oav the amount due by June 15. Judge Solomon granted 90 days to pay and imroseri a three. year probationary term. Salem (U.R) Public Utilities Commissioner Charles H. Helt zel has authorized Portland Gas & Coke Company to borrow $14,000,000 in the furtherance of its conversion to natural gas distribution. CP. Rural Fire In Election; Code Approved Central Point Members of the budget committe of the Cen tral Point Rural Fire Protection district will meet tonight to de termine what action can be tak en following defeat of a special tax measure. Residents of the district in an election yesterdsy rejected a proposed $8,629 special tax to defray expenses of the establish ment, equipment and mainte nance of the district and to pay indebtedness. At the same time they approved a fire prevention code. : Vote on the tax proposition was 84 no and 37 yes. The code was favored 67 yes to 55 no. The added levy was to have been outside the 6 per cent and 4 mill limitation. It is possible BUDGET A general fund budget of $625,202 was adopted by the cit izens' budget committee and pre sented to the city council last night. The amount calls for a tax levy of $290,276, or $66,510 over the 6 per cent limitation. An ordinance was adopted calling a special election July 5 on the amount over the limitation. The council also adopted an ordinance calling for an election at the same time on amending the city charter. The charter, adopted more than 40 years ago, sets a 12 mill tax limitation. The amendment would raise the lim ition to 15 mills. Set Public Hearing A public hearing on the hurt?. et will be held at 7:30 n.m.. July 5. Previously, the council hart in. structed City Manager Robert Duff and City Attorney Frank Farrell to draw up an ordinance calling for an election for annrrv. val of $49,107 over the limita tion. However, that total did not include the regular library fund levy of $17,400, which is part ot tne general fund levy. ine amount needine annrnval by the voters totaled $66,510 when the library fund was ad ed. The adopted budget includes $34,760 added by the citizens' budget committee, an amount it ieit necessary to continue exist ing services and for items added because of the city's growth. General Fund Expenses- General fund expenditures as approved last night include: air port, 36,288; building and inspec tion, $17,626; city hall, $14,372; engineers, $53,402; finance de partment recorder, 18,887, and treasurer. $11,295- transfer in fire department, $64,164; general administration, administrator, $21,533 and non-denartmental $62,809; legal, $10,581: mavor and council, $2,400; transfer to parK and swimming pool, $7,610; planning commission, $7,500; po lice, $159,885: sewer denartment. $58,594; sewage treatment, $32,- oua; trattic engineering, $35,. 1 to; emergency fund, $10,000. estimated receipts for fiscal year starting July 1 total $328, 597. The estimated balance in tne general fund is $23,729, leav ing a total of $290,276 to be lev ied. - Amendment Needed The levy under the charter cannot exceed 12 mills, but if the $66,510 addition to the levy is approved an amendment will be necessary to raise the limita tion. The budget committee also ad opted the water department bud get totaling $360,371. The budg et is unchanged from the pre liminary budget submitted earlier: AFC Approves Kaiser Contract for Reactor Idaho Falls, Ida. (U.R) The Atomic Energy commission has approved a contract with the Henry J. Kaiser company for "architect-engineering" of an en gineering test reactor, it wai announced here today. Kaiser's Engineers Division, Oakland, was selected by the AEC's Idaho Operations office from a list of 29 companies. Op eration of the reactor at "de sign characteristics" must begin by March, 1957, the AEC said. Tax Beaten that a second election may be called on the issue, Fire Chief Richard Krupp reported. The code adopted provides regulations for prevention of fires and for inspection of prem ises by fire department officers. It regulates the use and handling of combustibles in certain build ings and provides for the stor age and use of explosives, flam mable liquids and liquefied pe troleum gases. Trash burning permits are re quired under the code. The measure also prohibits accumu lation of litter and concerns heating appliances, store - win dow decorating, use of flame producing devices and smoking under certain conditions.
