rOTJHTEEK MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday. October 7. 1953
Work on Earth-Circling Satellite Declared Part of Scientific Venture
Prison Inmates End
Sit-Down Strike on
Penitentiary Tower
Pittsburgh (U.R) Three rain-
soaked, wind - chilled convicts
who sought "easier time" by
staging a 15-hour sit-down on a
100-foot water tower in the West
ern State prison yard gave up
today.. 0
The rebel prisoners clambered
down the same foot-wide ladder
which they had ascended before
noon Thursday. Guards were
waiting 'and returned them to
their cells.
Warden Frank C. Johnstown
said the three prisoners had de
manded that they be returned
to other state prisons from which
they had been transferred to the
"maximum security" Western
Penitentiary in P i 1 1 s b u r g h's
Woods Run district.
The" prisoners, one under a
6-to-12 year sentence for second
degree murder and the others
.witn lesser terms for burglary
and robbery, left their jobs and
took up their positions on a four
foot widf catwalk surrounding
a 125,000 gallon water tank dur
ing morning lull in prison rou
tine. They sheeted their demands
transfers back to the prison from
which they had come to peni-
tiary officials in the exercise
yard below.
Warden Johnston placed relay
teams of four unarmed guards
. at the base of the water tower
and called back to, the rebel pris
. oners:
"I'll talk to you when you
come down. But I'll guarantee
you nothing. Come down and
talk."
Someone outside the prison
spotted the convicts parading on
the water tower catwalk and
sent a call to Pittsburgh city
police. The first outside-the-pris-on
alarm came at 4 p.m. Two
squad cars and a police ambu
lance sped to the prison with
sirens wide open.
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traffic on nearby streets and a
high-speed boulevard was snarl
ed as motorists stopped to watch
the prisoners..
The prison warden said the
three men "just wanted atten
tion."
"Why else would they climb
100 feet into the air," he said.
He pointed out that the water
tower was well within the walls
of the 77-year-old prison.
The water tower sit-downers
were identified by the warden
as George E. Fox, 24, Philadel
phia, serving 6-to-12 years for
second degree murder; Harry
Fricker, 30, Philadelphia, 3-to-10
years 3 for armed robbery and
parole violation, and Floyd S.
Beck, 24, Lancaster, Pa., VA-to-
3 years for burglary.
United Releases
List of Western
Air Crash Victims
Chicago U.R) United Air
Lines today released a list of
the 66 persons killed in the
cra"sh of a DC4 against a Wyom
ing mountain yesterday. Those
from the West included: '
Robert Ainsley, Ely, Nev.
Capt. . Charles Anstadt, Hill
Air Force Base, Utah.
Mrs. D. Beck, Salt Lake City.
Dr. James A. Busch, Salt Lake
City.
Mrs. Helen Collins, Hillsbor
ough, Calif.
Airline Capt. C. C. Cooke,
Menlo Park Calif.
Mrs. Inez C. Evans, Salt Lake
City.
Keith Finlay, Los Angeles.
Charles Gesas, Ely, Nev.
Gerald Hadley, Brigham City,
Utah.
Mrs. Edna F. Hanks, Los An
geles. Richard D. Hawkins, Eureka,
Utah.
Mrs. M. Kirk, Salt Lake City.
J. Lawrence Malnar, Neola,
Utah. .
r Myron Manwill, Payson, Utah.
R. B. Nurre, Palo Alto, Calif
Capt. George Parker, Hill Air
Force Base. Utah.
Mrs. C. Povlakidas, Ely, Nev,
Lowell J. Rachman, Ogden,
Utah.
.Airline First Officer, R.
Salisbury, Palo Alto, Calif.
Mrs. Aceodean Schow, Boun
tiful, Utah.
Mrs. B. Seare, Salt Lake City.
Airline Stewardess Patricia
Shuttleworth, Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Rhea Smurthwaite, Salt
Lake City.
Edward P. Taylor, Provo,
Utah.
Mrs. D. C. Tucker and infant
daughter, Osden.
Mrs. Georgi West, Salt Lake
City.
' Earl West Jr., Salt Lake' City.
Sgt. Lewis Wood, military
personnel, Hill Air Force Base,
Utah.
Loneliness Topic
For Sunday Sermon
Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb, pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
has returned after conducting a
week's services at Bellingham,
wash. He will speak Sunday on
the topic, "The Dull Ache of
Loneliness."
The Youth choir, under the
direction of Mrs. George Sloni-
ger will sing at the 9:30 a.m.
service and the Chancel choir,
under the direction of Mrs. C. R
Adamson, at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Wildon Colbaugh of
the Medford Assembly of God
will "be the fifth speaker in the
current interest group, "Church
Around the Corner," for adults
at 5:30 p.m.
" Other interest groups for all
ages are included in"The School
of Christian Living." A snack
supper will be served at 6:30
p.m. by the Junior High Method
ist Youth fellowship, and .the
Family worship at 7 p.m, will
be conducted by Dr. Balcomb.
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No Effort Made
To Beat Russia
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To Outer Space
Washington (U.R) Scientists
insisted today . that U.S. work
on an earth-circling satellite is
part of an international scientific
venture and not an effort to beat
Russia into outer space.
The Defense Department, in
announcing Thursday that "work
has begun" on the U.S. project,
called this country's satellite
"the first man-made" satellite.
The department said the United
States would launch 10 of the
gravity-defying spheres, using
triple-stage rockets.
Russia Also Working
But Russia has claimed it also
is working on a man-made satel
lite. It announced shortly after
the White House first disclosed
the U.S. project last July 29
that Soviet scientists hoped to
have their satellite space-bound
within 18 months.
If that aim were achieved, the
Soviet body would be circling
the earth six months before the
first U.S. satellite is scheduled
to be blasted off about the be
ginning of the International Geo
physical year. The geophysical
year opens in July, 1957.
Scientific Purpose Only
Scientists conceded the first
U.S. satellite may be, launched
before the target date.- But if
it is, scientists insisted, the pur
pose will be scientific and not to
claim a first over Russia in man's
initial step to break the space
barrier. -
Scientists involved in the pro
ject said no speed-up has been
ordered in launching plans be
cause of Russian claims about
the Soviet satellite. But it was
known that U.S. scientists have
tended to take the Russian an
nouncement with a grain of salt.
The Defense Department's an
nouncement Thursday strips
some of the secrecy away from
the U.S. satellite. The depart
ment disclosed that the basketball-sized
sphere will be shot
into space by a triple-stage rock
et which will thrust the satellite
upward at the fantastic speed of
18,000 miles per hour a speed
sufficient to offset the earth's
gravitational pull.
To Circle Earth
When in its elliptical orbit,
the satellite will circle the earth
once every one or two hours for
several days at distances rang
ing from 200 to 800 miles from
earth.( Gradually it will be
brought closer to the earth
through the slight drag of the
earth's atmosphere and finally
disintegrate like a shooting star.
The principal contracts for
initial work on the satellite
went to two firms which played
an important role in earlier
rocket research. The Glenn L.
Martin Co. of Baltimore was
awarded the prime contract for
a major part of the project-development
of the. rocket launch
ing vehicle. General Electric
Co. will supply the rocket motor
which will be used in the initial
push of the satellite away from
the .earth's surface.
Marines Planning
Drive for Members
The Third Marine Division
association, comprised of World
War II veterans who fought at
Bougainville, Guam and Iwo
Jima and Marines now serving
with the Third Marine Division
overseas, is in the midst of their
membership drive. Former Ma
rines and Navy personnel who
honorably served with the Third
Marine division are eligible for
membership. The group is a non
profit organization.
Information regarding the as
sociation may be obtained by
writing to The Secretary, Third
Marine Division Association,
P. O. Box 548, Culver City,
Calif. Plans for the 1956 reunion
are in programs and will be an
nounced in the group's maga
zine, 'Caltrap," which is sent
each month free of charge to air
members.
Mekvold lo Attend
National Conclave
County School Superinten
dent Alf B. Mekvold will leave
today for the 10th National Con
ference of County and Rural
areas in San Diego.
The theme of the conference
will be "Leadership and Ser
vice for Today's schools." The;
meeting opens Sunday with reg
istration and vespers.
Mekvold. will attend the con
ference in the official capacity
of state director for the depart
ment of rural education in the
state of Oregon.
Mekvold will be in charge of
that area of the conference pro
gram having to do with provid
ing library services in the total
educational program, and espec
ially library services on the
county level.
He is one of 15 leaders se
lected nationally to direct areas.
J 73 J Uranium Claims
Filed at Lakeview
Lakeview U.R) Lake coun
ty Clerk Zane Gray said today
that a total of 1131 mineral
claims have been filed since
uranium was found July 14 near
here,
Wall Street.
New York (U.R) Stocks fell
sharply today and they made a
substantial rally from the lows.
Closing prices were well above
the worst of the day although
losses ranged to a point or more
from the Previous close. '
Dow-Jones Averages -
Dow-Jones final averages: 30
industrials 454.41 off 3.78; 20
rails 151.00 off 1.59; 15 utilities
62.54 off 0.26 and 65 stocks
161.67 off 1.34.
Sales today were about 2,150,
000 shares compared with 1,690,
000 yesterday.
Today's closing prices on se
lected stocks:
American T & T .... 179
Anaconda . 66 a
Chrysler . 94V
Curtis Wright 22
General Electric 48V2
General Motors 136
Montgomery Ward - 88Vi
Penn. R. R 25
Penney, J. C 95
Radio 45
Southern Co 2014
Southern Pacific 56
S. Oil of Calif 4SVb
Texas Gulf Sulphur 38
Transamerica 41
Tri-Continental . 25
United Aircraft ... Unquoted
U. S. Rubber 44
U. S. Steel 56V
Youngstown 96
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
Portland (U.P.) Cattle for week
3100. Average choice fed steers Mon
day $24.75; lo wto average choice $24;
mixed good and choice steers $22.50
$23 with good unevenly $20-21.30:
commercial grades $16-19: good and
choice-feeder steers $17-18. Good fed
heifers $18-20.50. some $21; canner
and cutter cows 56.50-b; early to a.ou
with beef type to $9 and over; utility
and heavy cutter bulls $13-15. .
Calves for week 610. Good and
choice vealejrs unevenly $17-20.50,
little above $19 : good and choice
stock calves to $19 early.
Hogs for week. 1485. U. S. No. 1 and
2 butchers 180-235 lbs.. $18.50-19;
No. 3 $17.50-18 late; heavier butchers
$16.50-17; sows 320 to 50 lbs.,, $14-16;
heavier weights $13.50.
Sheep fo rweek 3015. Good and
choice slaughter lambs $17-19; mostly
choice $18.50; sorted range lambs $19.
Good nearby feeders $13.50-14.50.
range feeders $15-15.5-0, some to $16;
good and choice ewes 3.50-5; culls
down, to $2.
PORTLAND PRODUCE
Portland (U.P.) Eggs To retail
ers: Grade AA large, 62-63c: A large,
55-58c, AA medium, 50-52c: A me
dium, 50-51c; small, 36-37c; cartons,
l-3c- additional. i
Butter To retailers: A A grade
prints, 66c lb.: cartons, 67c; A prints,
66c: carton, 67c; B prints. 64e.
Cheese To retailers: A grade Ched
dar. Oregon singles, 40',2-45V2C: 5-lb-.
loaves, 46I2-491,ic. Processed Ameri
can cheese, 5-lb-. loaf, 39',i-41-c lb.
Farm Market
Milton-Freewater gold delicious
brought $4.50-5.at the East Side Farm
ers' market today: red " gravensteins
offered at $3.25-320 for a 42-lb. box:
some Jonathans went : at 3.25-3.50
loose packed; cucumbers were up
with Oregon, LA lugs, at $2-2.23 and
slicing-type around $2.35: local let
tuce quoted at $2.50-2.75 for three
dozen packs.
Poultry, Rabbits
live Chickens To growers (No. 1
quality, f.o.b. Portland): Fryers, 2',j
to 4 lbs.. 24c; at farm, 23c: roosters.
28c lb.; light hens, 17c; heavy hens,
all wts., 18-20c up; old roosters, 11
14c Dressed Chicken No. 1 dressed to
retailers: Fryers, New York style, 36
37c lb.; whole drawn, 44-47c lb.; cut
up. 49-52c lb.: hens, light type. NeW
York style, 27-28c: cut-ups, 40-45c;
hens, heavy type, N.Y. style, 28-30c;
whole drawn. 41-45c.
Turkeys To producers for A grade
voung hens, f.o.b. farm. N. Y. dressed,
40c lb.; A grade toms, 33c: live weight
basis, toms, 29c; A grade hens. 35'2c;
A grade young hens ready to cook,
55c: N. Y. dressed. 48-49c lb.; frver
turkeys, 4-8 lbs., "56c; cut-up toms-46-50C.
.
Rabbits Average to growers, f.o.b.
killing plants) Live white. 34-4',i
lbs.. 25-26c up; 5-6 lbs., 20-21c: col
ored pelts, 4c under; old does, 10-14e
lb.,a few higher. Fresh killed fryers
to retailers, 58-81c; cut up. 62-65c.
PORTLAND CASH GRAIN
Portland Wholesale hav prices:
No. 2 green alfalfa, baled, f.o.b. trucks,
Portland and Seattle. $35-36 ton.
Prices as reported by the USDA
market news service: Wheat. No. 2
soft white, $7320 ton: No. 2 white
oats, 38-lb. test. Coast delivery. $49.50;
No. 2 Western barley, $47 f.o.b. Port
land Coast delivery: soybean meal,
S89 ton cars prompt delivery Portland;
No. 2 milo. f.o.b. Portland. $57.50 ton:
standard millrun. $44.50-45 cars: No. 2
yellow corn. Eastern shipments, f.o.b.
Portland. $6020.
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SCHEDULED HERE Pictured
above is Lefty Frizzell, western
recording artist, who will be at
Rogue Valley Ballroom Satur
day, Oct. 8. Appearing here with
him will be Billy Gray and his
Western Okies, and Tibby Ed
wards. Frizzell, who has made
50 recordings for Columbia rec
ords,' is also well known for his
radio . and television appear
ances. Edwards is a Mercury
recording star.
Grandview Water
Mains Tested by
Bacteriologist
All water 'mains on Lone
Pine, Brookdale, Buckshot and
Springbrook rds., and Roberts
rd. between Crater Lake ave.
and Springbrook rd., have been
tested and sterilized, it was an
nounced today by officials of
Grandview Water district.
' Samples' of water from each
main have been tested and ap
proved by the Jackson county
bacteriologist.
Pipe lines for houses in the
area have been laid to property
lines, and meters have been in
stalled. Residents may now con
nect to these services with no
cross connections to any well
or other private supply.
Following connection, prop'
erty owners may sign turn on
orders in the water department
offices of the city hall.
Satisfactory test and steriliza
tion results also have been re
ceived for Maple Park district
water mains on McAndrews rd.,
from Sweet rd. southwesterly on
Posse lane and Bens lane. Re
sults also have been satisfae
tory for extensions to the Char
lotte Ann Water district mains
to Harry and David's new off ice
building and to the Phoenix
high school.
Woman Arrested
On Morals Charge
Medford police last night ar
rested on a charge of prostitu
tion and released to Jackson
county- sheriff deputies Ada
Irene Hawkins, 32, of 1716
North Riverside ave. Police said
she was soliciting for prostitu
tion on South lYont st. with
three men.
Augstin G6mez, 26, Ignacio
Lopez, 33, and Miguel Lopez,
18, were interrogated by police
and released to Mexican labor
camp authorities in connection
with the case.
Housework Monotonous;
Miami (U.R) Andrew Waters,
41, told Judge Cecil Curry he
went out and got drunk because
it was "awfully monotonous"
staying at home doing the dishes
and making beds while his wife
worked.
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23 Grants
Road Jobs
Grants Pass A summary of
23 Grants Pass area highway
projects recommended by the
State Highway commission was
presented to the Grants Pass
city council this week.
The proiects would cost an
estimated $10,500,000. The. state
New Band Room at
Talent Completed
Talent A new band room has
been completed and musical
equipment has been moved into
it, Ralph Carroll, band director
oi latent schools, has an
nounced.
The new room was remodeled
from the former shop building,
and has about 2,000 square feet
of floor- space. Acoustical tile
was installed on the ceiling, and
storage cabinets for instruments
and a small- office were include
ed. The room will accomodate
about 70 students.
A marching band of 55 mem
bers is practicing for half time
activities during the Jackson
ville and Eagle Point football
games, Oct. 13 and 17, respec
tively. A pep band. to play at
basketball games will be organ
ized in November.
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Proposed
and federal governments would
put up $7,500,000 of this total,
with the city - of Grants Pass
paying $2,000,000 and Josephine
county's share amounting to
$1,000,000.
The two projects given a top
priority were ' establishment of
a two-way couplet between the
99 Freeway and Redwood high
way interchange, and construc
tion of a new bridge at the base
of Seventh st, a street -connection
with Sixth st. south Of M St.,
and establishment of an; ade
quate interchange south of the
two bridges.
The estimated cost of these
two top-rated projects would be
about $2,000,000.
Most costly of the 23 proposed
projects would be construction
of a third river, bridge, east of
Seventh 1st. to connect the Red
wood and .Freeway highways.
The cost of this project, given
a priority of seven on the list of
23, would be $1,930,000.
Negligent Homicide
Brings Probation
Portland (U.P.) Hiel E. Rob
erts, 24, Vancouver, Wash., was
placed on two years probation
by Circuit Judge James R. Bain
after pleading guilty to a charge
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Prison Term Given
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' ' Two men were sentenced in
circuit court this morning, a
third was jailed on a charge of
parole violation and a fourth
was ' returned yesterday from
Payette, Ida., on an extradition
to face a charge of burglary.
Paul Eugene Peck was sen
tenced in circuit court to three
years in Oregon state peniten
tiary for rape. Peck was return
ed recently from a month of
observation at Oregon state hos
pital. Gerald Arthur Nolan was sen
tenced to three years in Oregon
State penitentiary for probation
violation. Nolan was given a
three year suspended sentence
in August, 1953, on a charge
of larceny by bailee. He violated
probation a few days later.
James Kay Rowden, 24, of 528
N. Front St., was jailed this morn
ing on a charge of parole vio
lation. " Fred Edward Stewart, 38,
Payette, Ida., was -returned yes
terday from Payette on an extra
dition to face a charge of
burglary. ' . ' ,
of negligent homicide.
Roberts was driving a car last
May which struck and killed a
pedestrian, Charles B. Kopp, 42,
of Portland.
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