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TEH MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, October 18, 1955 IFDood Wafers Recede in Eastern States; (Disastrous Storm Batters Mexico Coast By UNITED PRESS Eastern flood waters fell back and hurricane Katie whirled to her death in the Atlantic ocean today. But a new storm spread floods, death, and disaster, along Mexico's West coast. At least 40 persons were re portedekilled and scattered re ports from the battered Mexi can coastline indicated dozens of towns and villages were swept away. The Mexican atorm roared out of the Pacific after 10 days of steady downpours. Rivers turn ed into torrents and it was re ported that eight large towns, including Manzanillo and Colima were underwater. City Buried . Laconic messages ' from the town of Atenquique indicated 40 persons had drowned when the floods "buried the city." I The storm was a disastrous se quel to the series of hurricanes which battered Mexico's Eastern coast, causing hundreds of deaths. In this country, seven north' eastern states counted 50 persons dead, an estimated $500,000,000 damage, and more than 25,000 persons homeless in the wake of another flood attack. Skies cleared or were clear ing over the area today after five days of floods and rain. Meanwhile, Federal Civil De fense Administrator Val Peter son took personal charge of a a rehabilitation program and Riddle Man Asks Forgiveness of Judge San Francisco (U.R) Vernon E. Sutton, a former Navy offi cer of Riddle, Ore., asked a San Francisco court to forgive him for sending 599 "foul smelling" pennies to pay a traffic fine. He said it was all a mistake. Sutton said that while he was packing the pennies for the mail he accidentally knocked them into an open dish of cheese spread. "I think it was roqueford possibly limburger," he said said the government would spend $11,000,000 to clear de bris, open roads, and provide re lief. Nearly all the streams were back in their banks and many evacuees were returning to their homes. In Connecticut, hardest hit of the states -with 22 dead and 4500 persons homeless, Gov. Huge Reha Job Gets U In Flooded Hartford, Conn. (U.R) A multi-million dollar rehabilita tion program moved into high gear today in the seven state area battered by flood waters which have claimed almost 50 lives. Fedeal Civil Defense Admin istrator Val Peterson took per sonal charge of the rebuilding program and promised to "see that red tape is cut" to restore the devastated area. He said $11,600,000 in govern ment funds would be used imme diately to clear flood debris, open roads and give necessary relief. . The signal for the huge reha bilitation task came with the an nouncement by Gov. Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut that the "worst is over." Streams Within Banks Nearly- all streams in the flooded states were back within their banks today but the flood toll stood at 48 dead, an esti mated $500,000,000 damage and more than 25,000 homeless. The bulk of the damage was in Connecticut, which reported 22 dead, and 4,500 families dri ven from their homes. New York and New Jersey also suffered extreme devasta tion and Gov. Averell Harriman of New York telegraphed Presi dent Eisenhower that stricken areas were more extensive than in the August floods which took Abraham Ribicoff announced "the worst is over." Katie Loses Power There was more good news in the Atlantic, where vicious hur ricane Katie was losing her strength and was a threat only to shipping. The hurricane, 11th of the year, had 110-mile-per-hour . bilitation nder Way States a toll of 75 dead and 12 missing. Many persons evacuated to high ground when the floods struck last Friday returned to their homes. Peterson said he was ready to "throw the whole government" into the rehabili tation program. Red Cross workers, National Guardsmen, Civil Defense offi cials and Army personnel joined government agencies in the re storation work. ' Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson promised "all possible help" in the recovery program. Army engineers surveyed damage and made plans to ease the runoff of flood waters. ' Army engineers " reported to the President that 50 per cent of the restoration work done after the August floods had been wiped out. Transportation remained a se rious problem in much of the flooded area. Posf Office Clears Confidential Magazine Washington U.R) The Post Office Department has cleared for mailing the forthcoming is sue of Confidential magazine. The department's legal staff reviewed an advance copy of the January issue and ruled yester day that it could go through the mails. , . winds when it hit the Dominican Republic yesterday. But it was battered half to death on the rocky island and forecasters said it would probably break up be fore hitting land again. Elsewhere, .it was cloudy' in this country over most of the Great Lakes and the middle Mississippi and Ohio River val leys. Rain or drizzle spattered highlands in Ohio and Pennsyl vania and the Memphis, Tenn., area. Cool temperatures were the rule for most of the area east of the Continental Divide. . Big Bay Area Real Estate Deal San Francisco U.R) The "second largest real estate deal" in California history was com pleted yesterday when a grouo of investors purchased 28 San Francisco Bay area buildings for an estimated $11,000,000.' The group of New York, Oak land, Calif., and Seattle, Wash., investors was headed by Roger Lacey Stevens, who purchased New York's Empire State build ing for $51,500,000 four years ago. The Seattle group -was headed by Floyd R. Clodfelten and John A. Metzger. Oakland dentist Charles L. Arolla represented East Bay investors. The sale was made by the Morgan and Pea cock properties company, which announced the transaction. The multi-million-dollar trans action included office buildings, hotels and apartments, all but one of which were located in the East Bay cities of Oakland and Berkeley. Major-Oakland buildings were the Latham Square building, the Financial ' building, - Bellevue Staten apartments and Hill Cas tle apartments. The Carlton ho tel was among the buildings sold in Berkeley. The only San Fran cisco building involved was the Rialto building. ' r . (JIM flHMB 000133 ! 2&mju& aie "g5sv ;: ' LOW nllCE YO0 CAN AFFORD ftn 2 CLEANERS IN EVERY HOME FT" TV JMU no money down ... only i.oo week 5 1 ; jfroy. Z ' w new! w ful1 ,ized! w suPer-Powered and if at WEs- ju.. . rSsS" -sgSi FIELD'S astonishing low price! The rug nozzle is self clean- v J . -rj jjggsassssjcg ing and it picks up tiny, hard to get threads. 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The campaign will continue through this week, or until the membership quota is reached. Seth Bullis, association chair man, reminded prospective mem bers today that memberships cannot be secured after the cam paign closes, and that tickets are never sold for single concerts. Las ' night ; Bullis introduced Mrs. Helen Snyder, civic music representative here to assist with the campaign. She spoke of the association, its background and the future of music in Medford. Mrs. Darell Huson, campaign chairman, instructed workers arid urged that everyone report daily to headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce in order that a close check could be kept on memberships as they are sold. Larry Brunette sang an aria from "La Forza del Destino," "Tango des Roses" and "Sudden ly There is Valley." The dinner was attended by 130 workers. . Final selection of artists who will appear on the concert series for 1955-56 will be left to the discretion of association board members. The selection is made based on the ballot sheets of members who indicate their preferences. It is also stressed that the board's decisions are controlled not only by popular demand but by an effort to provide variety and by the availability of "the artists according to costs and ter ritory. Sometimes an artist in demand is previously too heavily booked or limits his travel sea son to the east coast. Members of the Civic Music board this year who will handle the selection are Bullis, presi dent! Mrs. Leland Mentzer, sec retary; Mrs. Wilbur ' Arnold, treasurer; Mrs. Huson, campaign chairman; Mrs. J. E. Russell, Mrs. Una B. Inch, Rawles Moore, Dr. Stanley .'Philips, Mrs. Philip B. Lbwry, ' Ray Lewis, Mrs. Lyle Schoppert and Mrs. Otto J. Frohnmayer, all Medford. Mrs. YOUNGEST GATE CONQUER OR Dick Poe, San Carlos, Calif., splashes his way into swimming history as he swims the seven-tenths-mile expanse of the Golden Gate in thirty-eight minutes. Poe has the distinction of being the youngest conqueror of the dangerous channel. He is nine years old. (NEA) Counties Receive Racing Revenues Salem ' (U.R) Apportion ment of $228,399 out of racing revenues to the several counties for the benefit of county fairs has been completed with war rants for $6344 sent to each coun ty as a final payment for 1955, Secretary of State Earl T. New bry said today. " Racing revenues in 1955 am mounted to $929,457 of which $371,057 went into the state gen eral fund. Of the total revenues, which were about $80,202 more than in 1954, each county has received $12,600. The Pacific International Live stock Exposition and Oregon State fair each received $35,000. Eastern Oregon Livestock Show and Pendleton " Round-Up each got $7500. . Others participating included: Mid-Columbia Livestock show and Klamath Basin Round-Up association, $5000 each. Spring Lamb and Dairy Show, and State Corn Show, $2500 each. 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