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lyimowoy Tiryck Sirokes Traib; (Five CODed DISCUSS EGYPT'S ARMS Assistant Secy, of State George 'Allen (left) shakes hands with Egypt's Premier Nasser (center) as they meet at Presidency in Cairo, as U. S. ambassador to Egypt, Henry Byroade, looks on. Allen has scheduled a final meeting with Nasser in attempt to turn Egypt from its deal for arms from Communist Czechoslovakia. McKay's Retirement En January off ft 957 Virtually Certain By A. ROBERT SMITH -Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington It now appears virtually certain that Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay will retire from the cabinet and from active national political life aft er next fall's elections. McKay says he is anxious to go home to Salem., where he left the office of governor of Ore gon at President Eisenhower's request almost three years ago to become head of the govern ment department that exerts the greatest influence over ths West. In an interview, the 62-year-old former auto- dealer said he hopes to leave office when Eis enhower's term of office expires January, 1957. He said that even in he event the President should run for reelection, he would want to submit his resig nation. He said he thought the entire cabinet should do that, In order to give the President a fresh start in case he is re elected. Wife's Influence In viewQof the recent heart attack of the President most ob servers now regard the chances of his seeking a second term as extremely slight. In McKay's case, it is Mrs. McKay who exerts the strongest pull away from Washington, D.C., toward home and her grandchildren in Oregon. The secretary said she travels 50,000 miles a year between Washing ton and Salem for frequent fam ily visits. Not that McKay personally hacany desire to stay on in the nation's capital. He is not likely to be found among the sizeable group of ex-politicians who "never go back to Pocatello," as the old saying goes of has-beens who can't seem to overcome the olure of social-political life along the Potomac. Indeed, McKay Would like to quit right now and go back to Oregon and take the stump to defend his administration and "his policies against the attacks leveled at them by. Democrats, especially Oregon Sens. Wayne Morse and Richard L. Neuber ger. Would Like To Beat Morse McKay would like most of all to contribute substantially to the defeat of Senator Morse when Morse comes up for reelec tion next fall. He said he has no desire to take Morse's seat for himself, for he thinks he is too old to ran for a first term in the Senate. He adds that some people may be right when they say he couldn't beat Morse, but he would love to take him on. The seretary'makes no bones about the fact that his blood fair ly boils every time he finds Morse and Neuberger flailing away at him, as they do with rhythmic frequency. McKay rarelv mentions their names Weather FORECAST: Clear tonight nd Thursday, increasing high cloudiness Thursday after noon. Low tonight 35-37 with danger of frost in cold spots. High Thursday 65-68. Temp. Highest Yesterday 63 Lowest this Morning 42 Prec. to 4:30 a-ra. Today, Trace Medford without attaching the term "demagogue." "They can question my abil ity and they can question my intelligence," declared McKay, "but they can't question my hon esty." In a word, McKay would pre fer to return to his home state next year and defend his good name against political attacks which he feels have vilified him since he took over as head of the Interior department. Democrats have concentrated heavy fire at Interior policies that have reduced the role of the federal government in de velopment jpjth al resources, calling this a "give away" of the people's resources to special interests. McKay has charged his critics with favoring a federal monopoly" and with advancing the cause of social ism. Whoever is the GOP presiden tial nominee next year, McKay can be expected to take an ac tive part in the pre-election campaign, making speeches from Maine to California as he did last year prior to the mid-term congressional elections. But the secretary feels it his duty, to remain in office for the remainder of President Eisen hower's four-year term.. After that, he hopes to be entirely free to return home and "sit on the front porch and rock." Lewis To Continue life as Usual' Washington (U.R) John L. Lewis can continue his "life as usual" as head of the United Mine Workers' union despite his recent heart attack, his physi cian said today. Dr. John Minor said the at tack, which occurred about two weeks ago, was "very minor," that the 75-year-old labor leader is "doing wonderfully" and that he can resume his "life as usual. But disclosure of the attack yesterday raised again a long unanswered question: will Lewis retire? He has never indicated that he has any plans to relinquish to someone else his 35-year job as chief of the UMW. Oregon Counts Two Deer Hunt Fatalities By UNITED PRESS Oregon counted two fatalities in the 1955 hunting season to day with reports of deaths in Douglas and Harney counties. Authorities at Burns said Glen Fraser, about 70, Portland, died while hunting in thev Steen mountains about 70 miles south of Burns. The mortician caring for the body at Burns said it had not been determined wheth er Fraser died of injuries suffer edin a fall or whether he died of a heart attack. "The elderly man was hunting with E. G. Cox, also of Portland. Survivors in clude one sister in Portland. At Sutherlin, in Douglas coun ty, 30-year-old James Jackson died of a heart attack after car rying his deer more than two miles. He collapsed at his own doorstep. Stores Will Remain Open OREGON MAN WILL BRING HOME EIGHT KOREA ORPHANS Seoul, Korea (U.rJ An Ore gon farmer, father of six chil dren, said today he adopted eight Korean babies fathered by Am erican soldiers because "my wife and I love children." Harry Holt, 50, Creswell, Ore., will take his brood of mixed blood children home by plane next week. He will leave Seoul for Portland Thursday. With him he will take four other children to be adopted by families in Michigan, Oregon and Texas. Holt said he and his wife de cided to adopt the children after State Policeman, Six Others Hurt In Demonstration Lieutenant-Governor Jeered by Crowd New Castle, Ind. (U.R) Pickets and non-strikers fought a gun battle at the gates of the Perfect Circle Corp. foundry to day, injuring at least seven per sons during a union demonstra tion by 1200 persons. A state police captain was in jured and six persons were wounded' by gunfire as produc tion workers inside the plant traded shots with demonstrators. The plant has been struck 10 weeks. ' A howling, swearing crowd was dispersed. by rain and 150 state troopers but returned to the. scene later to jeer Lt. Gov. Harold Handley when- he climb ed atop a car to plead for order. The demonstrators threaten ed, through CIO International Representative Mose Kucella, to "come back again if the city fa thers permit those scabs in there with shotguns again." In Detroit, United Auto Work ers officials called the riot an "assault on, union members" caused by promiscuous issuance of gun permits to "strike breakers." They said pickets were fired on from within "with out provocation." Handley, acting in the -absence of Gov. George Craig who was fishing off the Florida coast while waiting for the American Legion convention to topen, went to the strike scene against- the advice of authorities. The demonstrators, jeered Handley but quieted when Ku cella climbed atop the police car. Then state police began mov ing the non-strikers out of the plant in threes and hustling them away from the scene. The shooting stopped when authorities agreed to remove non-strikers from the plant and confiscate weapons. Police found 26 rifles and shotguns, six pistols and a quantity of ammunition, 20 night sticks and a stack of pipe lengths in the plant base ment. Ninety men and 16 office workers,, mostly women, were in the building. Clyde Hoffman, a company attorney, admitted the first shots were fired from inside.. He said the company did not know the guns were there. However, Hoff man said the shooting started "in self defense" when the dem onstrators broke through a plant gate, overturned a car and threatened to drag non-strikers out of the plant. $296 Reported Stolen. From Ashland Store A total of $269 was stolen from the Bower Hardware store in Ashland yesterday, according to reports received by Medford police.' , The theft occurred between noon and , 1:15 p.m. and the money was in bills of $20, $ll0, $5 and $1. The money was taken from a cash box inside a small safe in the store's office. Choice of New Premier for Greece Postponed Athens (U.R) King Paul today delayed selection of a new premier to succeed. Field Mar shal Alexander Papagos whose death Tuesday night left Greece without a government leader at a time of grave domestic and international crisis. fmlmh, jm-$tftm$ Wage Smi IFigit ait .'nndianTia- iPlanut I ' ' - I I. I.I- - .1 - , . I .1 . - talking with a representative who visited the United States to collect donations for Korean American mixed - blood orphans. He has been in Korea all sum mer finding and making friends with his four new sons and four new daughters. They range in age from 19 months to thr years. "I'll raise them like I d; own," Holt said. "My v the kids at home have toys and eight beds Holt's own "kid' nine and 22 ye' Holt said cV A ".f$V J A. Medford United Press Full Leased Wire 50th Year 24 Pages Three Sentenced On Felony Charges In Circuit Court Three persons were sentenced to terms in the Oregon State penitentiary today in circuit court. William Boyd Harlow, 65, of 329 Apple st., Medford, was sentenced to four years for con tributing to the delinquency of a minor; Cecil Robert Thomp son, 50, of Salem, was sentenced to three years oH a charge of lar ceny from a store; and-Richard Ray Smith, 19, of Parks Air Force base, Calif., was sentenc ed to three years for grand lar ceny in connection with the theft of an automobile. -Suspended Sentence Robert Eugene Tompkins, 22. of Provolt, was given a three year suspended sentence on charges of burglary not 'in a dwelling. Sentencing of Anthony Henry Silas, 48, of Vallejo, Calif., and Mrs. Bonita yivian Silas, 38, of Oregon City, was deferred pend ing receipt of Federal Bureau of Investigation reports. Silas is charged with larceny from a building, and Mrs. Silas is charged with concealing stolen property. . In district court yesterday, Harry Leon Brockwell, 48, Al len hotel, Medford, was fined $255, had his operator's license suspended for 90 days and was sentenced to 30 days in jail when he pleaded guilty to driv ing while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The 30 day jail sentence is subject to suspension on good behavior. Second Fin Brockwell also was fined $100 and sentenced to four months in jail on a similar charge to which he previously pleaded innocent. He changed his plea to guilty yesterday, when he was sched uled to face trial. The right to parole on gcod behavior was re served in the four-month sen tence. Brockwell was arrested early in September on the latter charge, and arrested early this month on the former charge. Sam Henry Renfro, 60, route 1, box 328. Talent, and Elwin Harold Sledd, 38, of route 1, box 328A Talent, were fined $150 each in district court yes terday when they pleaded guilty to spotlighting deer Oct. 2. A .22 caliber rifle and a five-cell flashlight were confiscated and delivered to game commission officials. Joint Planning Group Scheduled for Study Organization of a joint city county planning commission will be discussed at a joint meeting of the Medford city council, city planning commission and the Jackson county court Friday, Oct. 21. Time and place for the meet ing have not been determined. The county court budgeted funds in the 1955-56 fiscal year budget for organization of such a planning commission. for adopting the eight infants is "because my wife and I love children." "-, "I figure to let them grow up like any other American kid," he said. "I don't think they'll have any trouble in America." While Holt talked with report- blonde girl named Chris- mg to his legs while a f-y v named Joe peeked ' a door. A Christine was pick- " q GIs after Korean chil 0 -nocked her down in a rice jV- He said a missionary in -egu convinced her Korean mo MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1955 SHOW-STOPPER The show did not go on - at the Starlite Drive-in theater last night. Just before the 7 p.m. starting time, a light drizzle began to fall, and the driver of the car shown above started to wash the'wind shield with a pedal-operated device. Acci dentally, her foot hit the starter button. The car was in reverse, and started to move back ward, gathered speed, missed speaker-stands Hearings on Two Annexations Set By City Council Ordinances calling for public hearings on two annexations were adopted by the city council last night. One ordinance calls for a hearing at 12:01 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 on annexation of prop erty owned by the First Church of Christ Scientist in the Siski you Heights addition. . The other ordinance calls for a hearing at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, on annexation of prop erty owned by Benton Smith and Odell Larson on the northeast and southeast corner of Murray st. and Columbus ave. Petitions Submitted Petitions for both annexations were submitted to the council earlier. Other Ordinances adopted last night gave permission to Alber's Milling company to build a load ing platform on Evergreen st., created the North Side Stewart ave. sewer fund, and accepted work done recently by the Ed Stevens company. Consideration of ordinances adopting plans and specifications and calling for a hearing on con struction of a sanitary sewer in a portion of Verde Hills subdiv ision were postponed until next meeting until petitions now be ing circulated are submitted. '(See Story on Page 5 Berber Tribesmen. Capture Key Pass Taza, Morocco (U.R) Berber tribesmen swept down from the hills and recaptured the key Na dor Pass in the Riff Mountains of Northern Morocco today. for Shopping Until ther, whose father she said was any Army sergeant, that the child would be better off in the United States. Holt said that on the last day of Congress, Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.), had a spec ial bill passed allowing him to adopt all of the children instead of the two permitted Under the refugee act. He said he hoped that his ac tions would "encourage others in the U.S. to adopt American Korean orphans." Holt said the Gl-fathered ba bies are "really an American President To Work With Routine Papers Denver (U.R) The White House reported optimistically to day that President Eisenhower enjoyed another "excellent night" and that the chief execu tive probably would be able to work with routine official pa pers later in the day. The President's temperature, pulse and blood pressure contin ued normal and the White House described his' progress as satis factory "without complications." The brightest spot in Mr. Eis enhower's day was a box of gifts from his three grandchildren, all of whom sent him bubble gum in quantity, along with playing cards and crayon drawings. Brief Conference During the morning the Pres ident visited with his wife and in the early afternoon schedul ed a brief conference with Sher man Adams, the assistant .to the President, who is returning to Washington for meetings of the National Security Council and the Cabinet later this week. The 10:30 a.m. (MST) medical bulletin came from the Presi dent's physicians at Fitzsimons Army hospital where he is re covering from a heart attack suf fered Sept. 24. During the morning, the Presi dent rested and listened to mu sic. He did not see his press secretary, James C. Hagerty. Boston Doctor Coming Adams will return, to Denver late Saturday afternoon with Dr. Paul Dudley White, the Boston heart specialist who is returning to the President's bedside to check Mr. Eisenhower at the completion of the first two "crit ical" weeks following the orig inal coronary thrombosis. problem because Korea had more Korean orphans than it pan take care of." Holt will be assisted in caring for his charges on the trans-Pacific flight by a nurse from the Presbyterian mission in Seoul. The four other children travel ing with Holt include three girls and a Joy. The boy and a girl will be adopted by Mr. and Mrs. William Collier, Portland,' Ore.; the other girls will be adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frank lin, Benton Harbor, Mich.; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hobbs, Cor pus Christi, Tex. Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire Price 5c No. 167 en route, went past three parking ramps and crashed into the projection booth. Front of the booth was demolished, and the projection equipment was damaged although not se riously. Bob Corbin, manager of the theaters here, said it is hoped the projection equip ment can be repaired in time to reopen Fri day. The driver was Mrs. A. H. Hebert, 2510 Country Club dr. (Brainerd photo) A new comprehensive report on the President's condition and plans for his medical future probably will be made public after White's conferences here, possibly late Sunday. La Grande U.R) Gerald Lay ton Sanford, 18, of La Grande, is recovering from a gunshot wound in his right arm suffered while deer hunting. Mercy Flights Places New Twin Engine Planes In Use Two orange and white twin engine Beechcraft planes go into service this week to provide im proved air ambulance service for thousands of subscribers of Mercy Flights,, Inc., George E. Milligan, chairman of the non profit organization, told the Med ford Rotary club Tuesday. In a luncheon address at the Jackson hotel, Milligan lauded the support of the Rogue Valley Memorial hospital and Congress man Harris Ellsworth, whose ef forts made possible the acquisi tion of the seven-passenger sur plus planes from the U. S. Air Force. The new ambulance planes can each carry a pilot, co-pilot and nurse, with provisions for four stretchers, and have a cruis ing speed of from 190 to 200 miles per hour, the speaker said. This new equipment will bring Mercy Flights' service up to airline standards and place the unique, locally organized and operated air ambulance service 9 o'clock Tonight Stores Smashed As Freight Cars Knocked Off Track Brakes Apparently Fail on Big Truck West Newton, Pa. (U.R) This Western Pennsylvania commu- . nity counted five dead and two injured today in a mighty collis ion caused when a runaway truck smashed toto a slow-moving freight train and sent box cars tumbling wildly through two brick buildings. The victims included the dri ver of the truck and residents of the town who were in or near the track-side buildings when the box cars roared into them. . Both the two-story brick build ings were demolished. Nine box cars piled up in a heap on the freight struck by the truck. Witnesses said a heavily laden lumber truck driven by Claude Brandt of Warrentown, N.C., was speeding at 80 miles an hour on a steep down grade just before it hit the train late Tues day. They said the truck brakes apparently failed as it approach ed the tracks. The truck hit the second car of the freight train which was moving at 25 to 30 miles an hour. Many of the, 70 cars in the Cumberland, Md., to Chicago express freight train were driven from the tracks and sent careen ing down the store-lined street. "The freight cars seemed to go in all directions," said Frank La Salle, a service station at tendant. "Thev smashed . into stores on both sides of the track." One of the smashed freight para wa lahpleH "ovnlociinu " Tt was roped off and the. scattered contents removed. Railroad crews worked Aound the clock in order to clear the tracks by late today. Victims of the wreck, besides Brandt, were Jake Casalj, 50, proprietor oi a truit market near -the tracks; Sheryl Ross, 6, of Buena Vista; Mrs. Dora White man, Industry, Pa., Sheryl's grandmother; and Mrs. Elizabeth Messner, West Newton. The injured were Irs. Wil liam Ross, Sheryl Ross' mother, and "Emily Paternel of Collins burg, Pa. Hearings Continue On Tree Taxation A state tav rnmmfccinn rpn. resentative continued hearings today on the taxation of orchard trees in Jackson county. A single commission represen tative is conducting hparinoe thi' week, and three officials will sian neanngs baturday morn ing. Hearines are exDected to be completed in' time for assess ment notice mailing, and any de cisions reacned from the hear ings will be released from the tax commission, according to Al Thomas, assistant attorney gen eral assigned to the tax com mission. Hearings are being held in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium. Delta Park Site Picked For Portland Center Portland (U.R) A five-man commission today selected Delta Park in east Vanport, as the site for Portland's $8,000,000 exposition-recreation center. A provision was added that the South Auditorium site may be added later. in a position to meet almost 'any emergency. Widespread publicity for Jack son county has been secured through this service, Milligan said. Started in 1949, Mercy Flights has filled an urgent need for rapid transportation of emer gency cases, as indicated by the 406 mercy flights made within the last 5Vs years.. Now an aver age of three flights a week are made by the ambulance planes now in service, and expanded use is anticipated with the large new Beechcrafts. Milligan, chief pilot and chair man for Mercy Flights, told Ro tarians that today 60 per cent of Jackson county citizens are subscribers to the corporation's pre-paid service plan. The long est flight made by the organiza tion was to Mexico. Mercy Flights planes have also been pressed into emergency service in flood and forest fire incident! in southern Oregon. James Dunlevy, Rotary pro gram chairman, introduced the speaker.
