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Gtarefes ;.. 111 to t Oil? IB t lii-ilMI II lllllllln 11 - ftl Excitement High BEVOLT IN ARGENTINA Planes with the revolutionary ele ments of the Argentine navy and air force strafed the government palace (upper photo) in Buenos Aires yesterday. They also bombed the adjacent Plaza de Mayo where civilians and ground forces loyal to the government manned anti-aircraft guns. Argentine President Juan Peron (lower photo) was excommunicated by the Vatican for the arrest and deportation of two prelates during tur moil between the Catholic church and the State. Church Subcommittee Studies Presbyterian Church Site Request A subcommittee of the Oregon Council of Churches has under advisement plans for a new Pres byterian church location in east Medford, following a hearing on the matter yesterday. The area in question is a tract on the corner of Groveland ave. and Oakwood dr., which has ten tatively been picked as the pos sible site of a new Presbyterian church if one is established in Medford. Representatives of the Presbyterian Synod of- Oregon appeared at the hearing seeking approval for the location. Three Members . . . The subcommittee is part of the committee on planning and strategy of the state council, and members included Dr. Charles Addelman, executive secretary of the Christian Churches of Oregon; Dr. Meredith A. Groves, Eugene, former Medford minis ter who is Methodist district superintendent for southern Ore gon, and Dr. Dewitt Safford, United Presbyterian executive for Oregon and Washington. No decision was made follow ing the hearing yesterday. Pres byterians who are interested in the possible organization of a new church here, and Congrega- tionalists who object to the loca tion, which is adjacent to the local Congregational church, presented their views. -Two Sides Given Dr. Henry Green, executive of the Presbyterian synod, pre sented the Presbyterian request for the allocation and the need which prompted the request, and Dr. Paul A. Davies, super intendent of the Congregational Conference of Oregon, voiced the protests of the Congregation alists to the location of another church so close to theirs. Also participating briefly in Bryson Bail Ordered Reduced Pending Appeal San Francisco U.R) The U S Court of Appeals today or dered the $50,000 bail for for mer labor leader Hugh Bryson reduced to $20,000, pending ap peal of his five-year sentence for perjury. . . . Defense attorney Richard Gladstein successfully argued before the three-judge panel that the bail set by Judge William C. Mathes was "excessive and pro hibitive." . Bryson, 43, was sentenced to the maximum of five years im prisonment and fined $10,000 Tuesday. , Salem (U.R) Capt. Theodore M. Velde, assistant professor of air science at Willamette Uni versity, has received orders to report to Parks Air Force Base, Calif., in August. 1 ' f the discussion were Dr.D. Kirk land West, minister of the First Presbyterian church of Medford; the Rev. Thomas McCamant, of the Congregational church, and lay members of both churches. Prof. John Berry, of Pacific university, who is in charge of research for the planning and strategy committee, also took part. To Make Recommendation After considering the argu ments presented at the hearing, the subcommittee will submit its recommendation to the full committee at the next meeting on July 6. It is expected the com mittee will make its decision at that meeting. It was' also announced at the hearing that the Methodists have requested an allocation for a church site where Barnett rd and Murphy lane intersect south east; of Medford, near the pro posed site of the new Rogue Val ley Memorial hospital. Dr. Ray mond Balcomb,' minister of the First Methodist church here, was present to answer questions about these plans, although this discussion was incidental to the purpose of the hearing. Imlah Resentenced To Die on August 18 Hood River (U.R) Donald Duane Imlah, 20, was resen tenced today by Circuit Judge Malcom W. wilkerson to die Aug. 18 in the gas chamber at Oregon state penitentiary. He was convicted of the fatal shooting of Bruce Houck, Hood River chicken farmer, July 8, 1953. The original conviction was without recommendation for leniency and made the death sentence mandatory. The youth was first sentenced to die Feb. 23. 1954. but his at torneys, John Moore, Hood River, and Lloyd Hamilton, Portland, aooealed the case to the state sunreme court. The aDDeal was rejected earlier this year and Imlah was sent back to Hood River county for resentencing Baseball NATIONAL Philadelphia 3 5 1 Chicago 2 8 1 Simmons and Lopata; Ruth and Chili. AMERICAN Cleveland . :.5 11 0 Boston '.; .'.6 13 0 Wynn and Hegan, Naragon; Brewer, Kiely (8). Hurd (8) and White. , Waits UN Meeting San Francisco (LI.R) San Francisco made final prepara tions today for the 10th anniver sary meeting of the United Na tions, with excitement over the historic conference mounting by the hour. Leading diplomats from throughout the world were con verging by train, plane and ship on this city by the Golden Gate where the U.N. was born in 1945. Birthday Party - Several of the early arrivals agreed that the seven-day con ference, which opens in the War Memorial Opera House Monday, would be more than a "birth day party." Dr.' Eelco Van Kleffens, presi dent of the General Assembly who will preside over the ses sions, said he expected "much constructive work" would be ac complished here next week. Van Kleffens, who arrived Thursday night, said that in his position as assembly president he was unable to comment on possible "secret" conferences among the Big Four foreign min isters, but he indicated any such talks might steal the show from the main meeting. Much Expected Dr. Charles Malik, Lebanon's ambassador to the U. S., was another early arrival . who pre dicted, the Big Feur ministers could accomplish much in prepa ration for the "summit" meeting among the United States, Bri tain, France and Russia at Ge neva, Switzerland, next month. Malik said he considered the meetings here a "milestone of history" and he hoped that one result of the conference would be an easing of the deadlock over admission of new members to the U.N., including Red China. Russia's delegation, headed by Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, was enroute across the United States by train and due to arrive here early Saturday. Many Roosters Due In Crowing Contest Rogue River More than 100 birds are expected to be entered in the annual Rogue River Rooster Crowing contest, which starts at noon here tomorrow. Entries will close at 11 a.m. for the contest. A total of $250 in cash prizes will be awarded, including $100 and a trophy for first place. Second place will get $50 and tne otner $100 win oe divided amone other daces. Also featured tomorrow will be a free barbecue of beef, and Saturday night, the 12-week dancing season of the Rogue River Boosters club will start. Shade Combs is general chair man of the contest. South American Bike Rider in Portland Portland (U.R) A 28-year-old scoutmaster from the South American republic of Colombia who had pedaled a bicycle all the way from home en route to the international Boy Scout jam boree in Canada said today he thought he would find another way to return home. Israel Alfonso Acevedd Val derrama stopped off here to rest his weary legs and say a few words through an interpreter about the Pacific Northwest. He plans to head through Canada to the scout jamboree at Niagara-on-the-lake, Ont., August 18-28. "I'm tired," he said. "If I can't buy a motorcycle, I think I'll work my way back on a'ship." t Valderrama, with a smile,' said Oregon has too much rain. But he said he was impressed with the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Valderrama has ridden his'bi cycle more than 35,000 miles. Forest Grove, Ore. (U.R) Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bryant, foster parents of Bill Wilson, said they had been notified of his death in Korea from the explosion of a faulty hand greoade. Peron Ties Revolt With Campaign Against Church Hundreds Injured; Appeal to Priests Montevideo, Uruguay (U.R) Roman Catholic churches in Bue nos Aires were burned and the home of Santiago Luis Cardinal Copello was reported destroyed today in the wake of an abortive attempt to overthrow the govern ment of President Juan D. Peron. Peron, indirectly confirming the wave of arson that swept the Argentine capital after yes terday's outbreak, blamed Com munists and said "they did not even respect religious buildings that are priceless relics of our historic heritage." "The government deplores and condemns the excesses commit ted by Communist elements in various parts of the city," the President said in his second na tionwide broadcast in less than 24 hours. The revolt took at least 156 lives. Hundreds were injured. He appealed to both priests and workers to help maintain peace and to put down rumors. Refers To Church Dispatches reaching here through heavy Argentine censor ship said that six churches and one basilica were fired in the heart of Buenos Aires where the heaviest fighting took place. One dispatch said the curia, which adjoins the Metropolitan Cathe dral and which is the center of church activities in Argentina, was destroyed. In today's broadcast, Peron for the first time linked the revolt with the government campaign against the church. He said the church-state rela tionship must be Settled by elec tions and he added: "Yesterday's example should awaken the conscience of Cath olics so that they too may await the elections." Peron said that all rebels will be given a fair trial "because we must respect the law." Meetings Prohibited He stressed again the loyal behaviorw6f the Army during yesterday's fighting and said that the "Army and the police are in charge of measures to pre vent new excesses, but all with in the law." . He reminded the populace again that the nation was under a state of siege, banning meet ings and rallies. Reports reaching Montevideo through the heavy Argentine censorship said 156 persons were killed in the revolt, 96 per sons critically injured and about 800 persons less severely in jured. Most vof the victims died when rebel planes bombed and strafed the capital. The official Argentine radio and all other radio stations in the country sent out bulletins throughout the night saying that complete calm reigned through put Argentina, but observers in neighboring Uruguay said this indicated some resistance con tinued. Oil Cartel Suit Ready Within Year Washington (U.R) Asst. Atty. Gen. Stanley N. Barnes told gress today he hopes.to have the government's oil cartel suit ready for prosecution within the next year. The suit, filed by Atty. Gen Herbert Brownell Jr., in 1953, accuses five major U.S. oil com panies of a conspiracy to con trol and split up world oil pro duction and markets. Barnes also said the depart ment may be ready within a year to start prosecution of a second case involving monopoly charges against oil companies in the Pacific Coast area. He said the cartel case against Socony Vacuum, The Texas Co.; Golf and Standard Oil of New Jersey and California is "far and away the most important ac tion" the government has brought against the oil industry Cave-in of Rock Quarry Wall Fatal To Euaene Man; Another Saved from Rocks Eugene U.R) A rock quar ry wall caved in 12 miles south west of here yesterday, burying two workmen - under tons of sandstone. Killed by the sjide was Earl Alison,' 45, Eugene, a power shovel operator at the L. P. Stubblefield rock quarry. Rescued by Workmen Wilton Endicott, 34, Spring field, was buried for 30 minutes under six feet of rockbut was rescued by other workmen. Hs suffered a broken tailbone and severe bruises. Sheriff Ed Elder said the ac cident occurred shortly before noon u Allison was loading En- Medf United 50th Year 26 P Adenauer Into Big Three Strategy Meeting Attitude Toward Moscow Bid Sought New York (U.R) The West ern Big Three foreign ministers today called West German Chan cellor Konrad Adenauer into their strategy meeting to learn his attitude toward Moscow's bid to open diplomatic relations with his country. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, British Foreign Secre tary Harold MacMillan and French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay met for the second day to form a united front for next week's San Francisco meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister! Viacheslav M. Molotov. To Meet Monday The four foreign ministers were scheduled to meet Monday, concurrently with the United Nations' 10th anniversary com memorative session, to arrange for the July 18 "summit meet ing" of the Big Four heads of government at Geneva. Meeting for two hours" and 40 minutes Thursday at Wave Hill, the official residence of Brit ain's ambassador to the U.N., the Western Big Three ministers agreed that they would present no agenda for the summit meet ing to Molotov. The United States accepted the ho agenda" idea favored by Britain and France. The argu ment was that if an agenda is put before the Geneva confer ence, time will be wasted in debating its adoption. Crisis Discussed The ministers spent much of their time discussing the Far Eastern crisis and disarmament, both topics which Russia was considered certain 'to raise at the summit session. The U. S. position was that the Geneva conference was not the place to discuss either topic. Washington has held that the Far Eastern crisis should be set tled in direct talks between the U.S. and Red China with direct or indirect participation by Na tionalist China.' Disarmament is under exhaustive discussion by the U.N., with the five major atomic powers the U.S., Russia, Britain, France and Canada having recently interrupted 13 weeks of secret talks to consider at length a "new" proposal put up by Russia. Soviet Moves Aired The three ministers talked at length Thursday about Russia's recent moves, apparently design ed to ease the cold war, such as the agreement to an Austrian treaty, the reconciliation . with Yugoslavia and the overtures to West Germany. Dulles, a highly-placed inform ant said, doubted Russia's sin cerity in these moves and said the U.S. maintained a "Missouri attitude you've got to show me." Annexation Facts Due at Meeting . An explanation of the pro posed annexation of a large area east, south and west of the pres ent Medford city limits is sched uled at a meeting to be held at 8 p.m. today in the courthouse auditorium. The meeting is being held for residents of the area west of Peach st. Similar meetings for residents of other parts of the proposed annexation area are being arranged by the Jackson County Public Health associa tion. Speakers at tonight's meeting will include Mayor Earl Miller and City Manager Robert Duff. dicott's heavy truck with sand stone. A 40-foot sandstone wall suddenly gave way, hurling huge rocks down on the two men. "I had been watching this wall," Endicott said. "Light crumbles had been giving away from it." He said Allison was putting the last dipperload on the truck when the wall buckled. "I tried to get the machine go ing," he said, "but the rocks caught up with me." Machines Engulfed - . Both men tried vainly to move their vehicles from the path of the rocks, but a pile of boulders, "soma of them bigger than :DFORD, OREGON, Salary Changes deh State (Gets Salem (U.R) The State Em- ergency Board today approved a plan to give merit raises to state employees who merit them and to enable the State Civil Service Department to adjust salaries to eliminate inequities. But the action was not taken before the members had been assured by Charles W. Terry, civil service director, and Harry Dorman, director of the state Department of Finance and Ad ministration, that no money would be spent on hiring new help or in granting an overall raise. Cushion for Emergencies Terry said there would be a "cushion" of at least $500,000 to meet such an emergency as a sharp rise in competitive wages for such key workers as en gineers and appraisers. Biggest merit raises for state employees will go to these and other technical workers, Terry told the board. R. H. Baldock, state higway. engineer, said the two vast highway building pro grams now before Congress might result in a critical short age of engineers, with a result ant increase of competition be tween the states and between the states and private contractors for such help. Terry said some 15 engineers in the highway . department al- reaay nave piiers or nigner saia ries in California. 'v - . Differentials Considered Philip Joss of Portland, chair man of the Civil Service Com mission, said area differentials were being considered for the lower paid jobs retaining a mini mum pay scale for the low pay Citizens' Arrest Made Yesterday Henry F. Padgham Jr., 53,' of 1309 Court st., last night made a citizen's arrest of Robert H. Peyton, 33, of route 2, box 228K, Medford, according to - state police. Peyton was charged with overwidth load. Police said this morning that Padgham attempted to stop Pey ton at the intersection of Delta Waters rd. and Old Crater Lake highway at about 8 p.m. They added that Peyton drove his truck into the back of Padg ham's pickup truck, pushing it out of the way, and continued on before, Padgham could stop him a second time. Only minor damage to both vehicles was reported. Padgham appeared in the dis trict attorney's office this morn ing and signed a hit and run complaint against Peyton, ac cording to Deputy District At torney Gene Piazza. Gem and Mineral Show Opening Here Saturday The third annual Southern Oregon Gem and Mineral show will open at the boys' gymna sium of the Medford Junior High school at 10 a.m. tomorrow.. It will run until 10 p.m. that day, and reopen at 10 a.m. Sunday. Slide and fluorescent shows will be given during the day, in addition to a wide range of ex hibits of worked and polished stones. ' desks," according to Endicott, engulfed both machines. "I couldn't get away," Endi cott said. "I felt a sort of gust of wind behind me, then the rocks started pouring in on me. After that it was dark." Crushed in Cab Allison was crushed within the crumoled cab of his shovel. Endicott was able to move the upper part of his body, but his lees were tightly pinned by rocks. Fortunately air seeped down into the truck cab. Endicott was taken to a hospi tal at Eugene, where he was de scribed . as "resting comfort ably.'' . -.. v i United Fr FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1955 Approval! area allowing increased steps in ratings to areas with higher scales. In those cases where maxi mum rates for classifications have been reduced, workers earning more than the new maxi mums will have a year to trans fer to some other state job. City Paving Bids Opened; All Over Original Estimates Warren Northwest company of Portland submitted the low est of three bids opened today for paving projects at municipal airport and on four Medford streets. All bids .were higher than estimates. Northwest's bid totaled $110,- 266.75 on the five projects. It was $11,431.25 over engineer's estimates of $98,835.50 for the projects. Bids, which were opened this noon, were being checked regarding project items. , The city council Tuesday night will consider the bids. Other Bids Other bids were submitted by J. C. Compton company of Mc Minnville, $111,626.75; , and by United' Contracting company of Portland, $119,162.75. The airport project Includes paving about 3,500 feet of the majn- north-south runway and about 1,600 feet of taxiway. Street paving projects include Hamilton st. between 13 th st. and 106 feet south of 11th st.; Jackson st. between Minley ave. and Berkeley Way; Capital ave. between Sunrise ave: and Valley View dr.; and Park ave. between Catherine st. and Stewart ave. The projects were approved by me council recently. Two inches of asphaltic con crete,' plus curbs and gutters were included in bid prices, ex cept on Capital ave., where curbs and gutters have been in stalled. Individual Offers. Bid totals on individual proj ects are: Airport Northwest, $62,545; Compton, $61,874; United, $67,- 885; estimate $55,349. Hamilton st. Northwest, $8,229.50; Compton, $8,413.50; Unitedr $9,111; estimate $7,340. Jackson st. Northwest, $21,- 997.50; Compton, $22,802.50; United, $23,474; estimate, $20,- 880. , Capital ave. Northwest, $7,- 205; Compton, $7,700; United $7,692.50; estimate, $5,847.50. Park ave. Northwest, $10, 289.75; Compton, $10,836.75; United, $11,000.25; estimate, $9,439. Oil Drilling Effort Near Astoria Fails Astoria (U.R) Standard Oil Company's exploratory well in the Lewis and Clark valley near here has failed to produce and the site will be abandoned with in a week, according to a com pany representative. L. B. McMichael, head of Standard's oil explorations in the Pacific Northwest, and the Pike Drilling Co. went down to a depth of 7101 feet before Stand ard decided to abandon the ef fort. He said deposits proved to be "nothing commercial." McMichael said Standard has no present plans for further ex ploration in Clatsop county. Patterson Addresses Girls State Session Salem (U.R) Sandra Karls of Beaverton was inaugurated as governor of Girls State here today. Gov. Paul L. Patterson spoke on the importance of citizenship participation in government. Speaker of the House Judge Kellser of Cottage Grove wel comed the Senate, then turned the Joint meeting over to Senate President Sue Higdon of Cottage Grove. r- Tribune Full Leased Wire Price 5c No. 76 Jifiery Leaders Assign Guards To Key Points Commies Clash With West Berlin Police Berlin (U.R) East German Communists mustered full forces today against any recurrence of . the workers' revolt that rocked the Soviet satellite emDire on this date two years ago. Jittery Red leaders alerted their entire security forces, in cluding the 120,000-man police army, and placed guards on all government buildings, railway stations and other key points. evidence of the tension ap peared Thursday night when several hundred Communists crossed into West Berlin and clashed with police. Authorities said 129 Reds were arrested dur ing . the club-swinging : demon strations. West Police on Alert West Berlin police stood by today to prevent further riots which they believed were aimed at disrupting memorial services for victims of the 1953 uprising. A police spokesman said the riots broke out without warning at three points in West Berlin, but were put down before they could get out of control. Police clubs were broken on the heads of the rioters in a series of sharp clashes before some 1,000 dem onstrators were driven across the border. East German government and party officials were warned not to travel in the zone except on urgent business. Rail journeys to Berlin were banned. The June 17 anniversary is a public holiday in both West Berlin and West Germany and has been officially named "The Day Of Unity." Giant Rally Tonight A giant rally was scheduled for tonight outside West Berlin City Hall. It was feared Com munist "goon squads" may be sent across the border to create disorder. Sparked by a work quota issue, the revolt, the first sucn mass action against Communism ever recorded, turned into a gen eral strike against all Commun ist restrictions.' " Government buildings were sacked, police barracks burned, Communist banners destroyed. Soviet troops and tanks were called in to battle the rebels. Eight persons were known to have been killed in East Berlin , alone. Thousands were arrested. West German officials estimated 42 were sentenced to death im mediately after the uprising. (See story on Page 5) Radio Prize Winnings Ruled Not Taxable Portland (U.R) A Portland couple was notified today that they need not pay $2400 income taxes on the $1125 in cash they received as a prize from a radio quiz show. J The Bureau of Internal Rev enue had attempted to couect the tax, claiming the prize was part of their taxable income. But the federal tax court ruled that the cash and merchandize prize, totalling more than $12,000, was to be considered a gift and not income., Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Cam peau, Portland, won the prizes in 1949 when a Hollywood quiz show called and asked them two questions. They provided correct answers to both and the prizes were sent to them. The tax court decided that since the Campeaus did not solicit the prizes nor enter the competition . volun tarily, their winnings should be considered a gift. Weather FORECAST: Com t darable cloudiness tonlcht and Sat v nrday. Possibility of scattered lifht showers early this eve ning. Little chance in tem perature. Low tonitht 46. Hi(h Saturday 7. ' Temp. Hirhest Yesterday 7 Lowest this Moraine 43 Free, to 4:31 a.m. Today, Trace. (7 n nH )DDDW u
