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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1955)
1 r : 4 ?'; . - - ipsa p'ZM Ak- - if J fffTCT. I iff 'ill ... en Ty7 ' mrfTmrr J ill 1 p jQj J Ipgj 1 1 u Q) y u c c- 1 -f ill L DIGGING OUT A recording and Wednesday morning meant a lot of hard work with a shovel for many Medford residents. Mrs. R. J. Otto, at right above, received some help clearing the sidewalk at her home at 631 Pennsylvania ave., from Mary Nehr, left, of 625 Pennsylvania ave. Shown below, making the snow fly as he clears off the sidewalk at his home, is T. S. Road Dispute Enters Into Timber Hearing Roseburg flJ.R) A dispute over use of a private road by a logging company entered the hearings on federal timber pol icies being conducted here to day by a joint congressional in terior and insular affairs sub committee. Leo Craget, 68, Myrtle Creek, told the committee the Umpqua Plywood Corporation was using a private road across land on which he holds mineral rights. He said the company had agreed to pay him 15 cents per thousand feet for logs hauled over the road. But, he said, he hasn't been paid. Case in Litigation The committee was told the case now is in litigation and the members advised Craget to ex haust other legal means before the committee considers his case Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) suggested that the Bureau of Land Management in Portland be questioned about any part it might have in the dispute. It was Neuberger's first ap pearance on the committee since it opened hearings at Redding, Calif., four days ago. The Ore gon senator has been ill at his home in Portland. Rep. Harris Ellsworth (R-Ore.), whose home is in Roseburg, sat with the com mittee today as an observer.. Objects lo Broadcast , A brief dispute, arose in the committee when Rep. Clare Hoff man (R-Mich.) objected to a broadcast of the committee hear ing by radio station KRXL. Hoff- Sanitary District Calls for Sewer Bids South Bear Creek Sanitary district today advertised for bids on construction of a trunk sani tary sewer. Bids are due at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the office of Harvey and Watkins, consulting engineers for the district. The project will include 16, 430 lineal feet of sewer. The system is to be complete and in operating condition early next year. Portland (U.PJ An invalid woman died in a local hospital Wednesday from burns suffered when a cigarette she was smok ing ignited her bed clothes. The victim was identified as Mrs. Esther K. King, 59. breaking snowfall Tuesday night Harvey, 23 North Peach st. (Brainerd Photos) man said he was not opposed to public airing of committee af fairs, but he said broadcasts were against congressional policy! A station representative explained . that . permission to broadcast the proceedings had been granted by committee coun sel some time ago. Hoffman then agreed to the broadcast. At the morning session, sev eral Douglas and Coos county lumbermen testified, generally along lines urging the BLM to acquire a road system to aid in hauling logs from government timber purchased by private companies. (See story on Page 5) James Roosevelt Raps Portland Banks Portland (U.R) James Roose velt, California's Democrat Con gressman, left Portland early today after telling an organiza tion of Democratic businessmen here that Portland's two major banks were indifferent to the needs of small businessmen. The son of the late president told his audience here that the Federal Small Business Admin istration makes no loans less than $50,000 unless banks par ticipate. He charged that "85 per cent of these loans are controlled by Portland's two major banks, who won't cooperate with small business." Two largest banks in Portland are the United States National and the First National. Roose velt did not identify them by name. He also asserted that Oregon businessmen are handicapped by administrative rules of the Small Business Administration. He blamed the rules on what he called the "big business" atti tude of the Eisenhower admin istration. Weather FORECAST: Cloudy with rain tonight. Showers Friday. Low tonight 38. High Friday 40. Chance of fresh to strong southerly winds in valley to night and early Friday. Temp. Highest Yesterday 34 Lowest this Morning 32 ?rec .to 4:30 a.m. Today 37 Warmer Weather, Rain Move Into Southern Oregon Rain and gradually warming temperatures today appeared to end immediate threats of more snow for the Medford area. Temperatures were expected to climb into the mid-40s tonight, and a high of 40 is being pre dicted for tomorrow. The rain and warmer tempera tures are the result of a storm from moving into this area, ac cording to the weather bureau. Seven-Inch Snowfall They brought an end to a snowfall which dumped approx imately seven inches of snow on the Medford area in a 24-hour period, shattering a November mark of 4.7 inches set Sunday. The previous record, set in 1911, was 2 inches. With snow turning to slush throughout most of the area, school buses were getting back on schedule and all schools were operating as usual. Seven schools held no classes yesterday be cause of the storm, and two oth ers, Jacksonville grade school and high school, closed at 11:30 a.m. to allow buses to get an early start. Streets Clear Virtually all Medford city streets were clear today, except for some slush, and no run-off problems were reported. Yesterday, some complaints that snow on sidewalks was creating a hazardous condition were registered with city offi cials. City Recorder Neva Samuels reported today that an old ordi nance, still in force, requires oc cupants of city residences to clear snow or ice from the side walks in front of their premises "within two hours" of the time the snowfall ceases. Red China Releases Three More Americans Tokyo, Friday U.R) Com munist China's Peiping Radio said last night three more Amer ican civilians will be released. They were identified as: Mrs. Homer V. Bradshaw, the former Wilda Hockenberry, New York, N. Y. The Rev. Marcellus White, Waltham, Mass. The Rev. Martin Vincent Gar- vey "Father Justin," Union City, N. J. Mrs. Bradshaw's husband, a Presbyterian minister, also was imprisoned in Communist China. Peiping Radio said Mrs. Brad shaw "previously" was released from prison "on bail for medi cal attention." White and Father Garvey, the broadcast said, are being re leased before completing their prison terms and are being "de ported." The Peiping Radio des cribed the three as "American criminals." Oregon Counties Ponder Resolution for Highways Portland (U.R) The Associa tion of Oregon Counties today considered a resolution asking the Oregon congressional dele gation for early passage of a fed eral highway program. The resolution was submitted by the roads and highway com mittee. It urged a compromise in current proposals for the fed eral highway construction pro gram and that the appropriations be made when Congress re convenes in January. County judges and county commissioners make up the asso ciation membership. The annual banquet will be held Thursday evening. Pendleton (U.R) The pol icy committee of the Oregon Wheat Growers league will meet with technical advisers at Ar lington Nov. 22 to discuss "soil bank" plans for conservation of acreage now out of production. M EDF0RT United Press Full Leased Wire f50th Year 26 Pages Road Conditions Improve Despite Some New Snowfall Chains Still Needed On Mountain Routes Highway conditions in south ern Oregon and northern Calif ornia were improved today, al though new snow was reported from several areas and fog was hanging over a large part of the region. Despite hazardous driving con ditions for the past to days, no serious automobile accidents have been reported in this area. State police praised drivers for the caution they have used. New snow was reported at Prospect, on the Siskiyous, and on the Greensprings. Chains Recommended At Prospect, state police were recommending that drivers carry chains. There were three inches of new snow, for a total of 15. Plows were operating and snow as packed. The temperature was 36 degrees Fog was reported on the Siski yous, where there were six inches of new snow for a total of 22. Higbay 99 in that area is well sanded, snow is packed, and cars are going through without chains. The (temperature was 24 degrees. . , ; On the Greensprings, east of Ashland, the temperature was 28 degrees and it was foggy. Plows were operating following a new six-inch snow fall, which brought the roadside total to 14 inches. Chains were required. California Report California highway patrol ad vised that traffic was going through on Highway 99 without chains. However, chains were required on Highay 97 from 14 miles north of Weed to the Ore gon state line. State police were recommend ing that drivers carry chains in the Klamath Falls area, where four inches of new snow brought the total to 12. The temperature there was 19 degrees. East Diamond lake reports 10 inches of new snow and a total on the ground of 36 inches. Chains were required. The tem perature there was 12 degrees. West Diamond lake highway is closed for the season. Twelve inches of roadside snow was reported at Oregon mountain on the highway be tween Grants Pass and Crescent City, Calif., but cars were going through without chains. Portland Youth Admits Inflicting Own Wounds Portland (U.R) A 14-year-old hish school student admitted to day he made up a story about be ing slashed with a razor-blade knife by two 'teen-agers to avoid attending classes, police re ported. Detective John Hunt said Carlton C. Connor admitted slashing his own clothing and cutting himself with a razor blade after it was pointed out that the slashes in the clothing and on his arms were too per fectly placed to have been in flicted by an angry assailant. (See story on Page 9) Ike Tackles Gettysburg, Pa. (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower tackled some of his administration's sternest problems today from a small office in the Gettysburg Post Office. In near freezing weather, the smiling chief executive walked into his new office at 9:46 a.m to plunge into the problems of the Geneva Conference, govern ment spending, and taxes. Meets With Weeks His first conference was with Secretary of Commerce Sincliar Weeks. They discussed the state of the national economy and from the evidence of latest gov ernment reports were to find it happily booming. Next to call after Weeks was Budget Director Rowland Hughes who brought a rough estimate of the fiscal 1&57 budg 41AXJ. MED ells Csn secretary Portland U.R) Oregon State Senator Mark Hatfield to day announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for secretary of state. Hatfield confirmed at his Salem office that the press con ference announced over the sig nature of Carl W. Salser was for the purpose of revealing his own candidacy. Hatfield would be the first member of either political party in Oregon to announce for major elective office. He was elected to the state senate from Marion county last year with the largest plurality of three candidates and would sit in the chamber again in 1957 as a' carryover senator unless elected to another post. Incumbent secretary of state Earl T. Newbry of Ashland is Chicago (U.R) The Demo cratic National Committee vot ed today not to require a "loy alty oath" from delegates to the party'!'?, .L95B nommeting convention j "' 1 (Sei story on page 14) Elbert Ray Young Trial Under Vay Trial of Elbert Ray Young, 59, of 512 Pennsylvania ave., on a charge of failure to yield the right of way, began in dis trict court this morning. Young was driver of an Ever green bus which was involved in an accident Sept. 15 at' the entrance to Camp White on the Crater Lake hwy. One person was killed and 16 injured in the accident. The bus was turning into the Camp White entrance when it collided head-on with a car driven by Donald Lee Knoebel, 19, Route 1, Eagle Point. Knoe bel was killed and 16 of the 20 occupants of the bus were in jured. At about 10 a.m. today the court recessed to the scene of the accident, and returned to the courtroom about an hour later. Stanley C. Jones Jr., attorney for the defense, had a tape re corder brought into the court room this morning for purposes of recording the trial. . First in Tax Study Series Scheduled First of a series of tax study meetings will be held by the legislative committee of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at a 7:30 a.m. break fast at the Medford hotel Friday. Members of the chamber plan ning to attend ate asked to call the chamber office, 2-6293. Sen. iviark Hatfield Government Problems et an estimate that would give some idea whether taxes can be cut next year. The major meeting of the day, however, was scheduled for this afternoon at the Eisenhower farm when the President gets his first-hand report on the dis appointing Geneva' Big Four foreign ministers, meeting from Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Looks More Rested The President looked much more rested than he did when he arrived in Washington last week from Colorado. Before go ing to the office, he underwent an extensive medical examina tion by Dr. Howard McC. Sny der, White House physician, and Col. Thomas W. Mattingly, the heart specialist from Walter Reed hospital la Wasbiagtaa. United ;GON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1955 Price 5c No. 204 cy for SEN. MARK HATFIELD First To Tell Plans prevented by law from seeking another term. Hatfield, who is 33 and a bachelor, was an Eisenhower delegate to the Republican na tional convention in 1952 and one of the earliest founders- of the Citizens for Eisenhower or ganization. He is a World War II Navy veteran and holds de grees from Willamette and Stan ford universities. He is professor of political science and dean of students at Willamette. Assassin Misses Iranian Premier Tehran, Iran (U.R) A would be assassin failed in an attempt to shoot and kill Iranian Premier Hussein Ala today. But he slight ly injured the Premier in ' the neck when he threw his pistol in despair. The assailant was arrested, im mediately. Ala appeared unperturbed by the incident. He had a cup of tea before going to a hospital and permitting doctors to dress his superficial wound. The would-be assassin was identified as Mozaffarali Zolg Ghadr, a 35-year-old painter. He was suspected of being a Mos lem fanatic by the Fadayin Is lam, possibly angered by Iran's decision to join the western sponsored Baghdad Pact. Unlike the late Prime Minister Ali Rammara, who was killed by assassins in 1951, Ala escaped the attack. The attempt on Ala's life was made when he went to a Tehran mosque to attend a remembrance service commemorating the death of Mustafa Kashani, son of the powerful political and reli gious leader Mullah Kashani. Today's meeting with Hughes was the . President's first face-to-face conference with his budg et director on the fiscal picture for 1956-57. It was regarded as the first of a series of similar meetings before the budget is whipped into final shape some time in late December. No Defense Increase Seen Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson told newsmen Wednes day it will riot be necessary to increase defense spending some $34,500,000,000 a year because of the Geneva outcome. The Republicans badly want a tax cut before next year's elections. But the President may decide on some increases in the budget as a result of the return to a cold war status in relations wiih. Russia. Tribune Press Full Leased Wire Strong Winds Due; Precipitation To Be More Intense Weather Blamed for Three Portland Deaths Portland (U.R) The weather bureau said today the tempera ture may go above the freezing mark in Portland tomorrow for the first time since last Friday. But there was little else in the outlook to encourage cold and snow weary Oregonians. A new storm, carrying heavier precipitation that the last one and also packing strong winds, was reported intensifying in the Gulf of Alaska. It is expected to lie off the Oregon-Washington coast in the morning. The last official above-freez ing reading in Portland was 33 degrees at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11, the weather man said. But it may go up to 35 tomorrow. Three Deaths in Portland The weather was blamed for three Portland deaths yesterday. Raymond Smith, 55, died while shoveling snow, apparent ly from a heart attack.. Charles Ormae, 66, collapsed and died in front of his home after calling firemen to put out a basement blaze started when he tried to thaw out frozen water pipes. Arthur Johnson collapsed while removing snow from the side walk in front of his home and was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital. Besides heavy damage to crops, the cold and snow has resulted in temporary loss of jobs, closure of schools and in creased fuel bills. Some 550 per sons employed by the Santiam Lumber Co. were out of work until the cold snap ends and logs can be carried to mills in Lebanon and Sweet Home. " Highway travel remained dan gerous throughout the state. The weather bureau said the new storm also would result in stronger winds in the Columbia gorge and other Cascade passes. Snow was expected tonight, changing to a mixture of rain and snow Friday. High winds also were forecast off "the coast. Rain was expected . along the coast except near the mouth of the" Columbia. The storm that brought snow yesterday has moved to southern California. 13 Inches at Klamath Falls ' Temperatures were slightly higher during the 24-hour- pe riod ending at 4:45 a.m. today. It was 3 above at Redmond, 8 at Baker, 10 at Pendleton and Burns, 23' at Klamath Falls where there was 13 inches of snow, 26 at Lakeview which had 9 inches of snow, 22 in Salem, 23 in Portland, 32 in Medford, and 38 at North Bend. Engineers' Bust Abolished at OSC Corvallis (U.R) The student life committee at Oregon State College today announced three fold punitive action taken as a result of a strip tease per formance held in a. college build ing Tuesday night. The committee, composed of student and faculty representa tives, voted to abolish the En gineers' Bust, annual stag party held by the school of engineer ing. It was at this year's party that 750 male students Tuesday saw a strip tease artist from Portland demonstrate her rou tines. The committee also voted to cancel the engineering school's dance, scheduled for later this year, and to place on social pro bation for an indefinite period all 14 societies within the en gineering school student body. The burlesque queen's per formance was held in the Home Economics building of the OSC campus. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York U.R) Dow-Jones closing stock averages; 30 in dustrials 485.26 off 2.12; 20 rail roads 161.04, and 65 stocks 171.81 off 0.47. Eisenhower Will Get First Hand Report on Parley Nationwide Report Scheduled Friday Washington (U.R) Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles returns from Europe today to pin on Russia the blame for the "cruel" failure of the Big Four Geneva conference. Immediately after his arrival late this afternoon Dulles will issue an airport statement, walk a few steps to a smaller plane and fly to Gettysburg, Pa., to report to President Eisenhower on the disappointing Big Four parley. Undersecretary of State Herbert Hoover Jr., will accom pany the ' secreteary on the 80- mile flight. Dulles will return to Washing ton late Friday to deliver a na tionwide radio and television re port Friday night to the Ameri can people. Pull No Punches Diplomats said Dulles would pull no punches in his report to Mr. Eisenhower in blaming Russia for wrecking the "spirit of Geneva" and sparking new East-West tensions. In Dulles' view, they said, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov had orders not to bargain onG? European security, German uni fication, disarmament, or lower ing of East-Wes barriers. But Mr. Eisenhower and Dul les are not expected to take an entirely gloomy attitude toward the Geneva meeting. The Presi dent was reported to hold hope that some way still can be found to cracjk through Russian block ades on settlement of key East West issues. Rough Road Ahead But the road ahead will be long and hard. Dulles said in Geneva that there could be "no solid peace in Europe!' .without putting Eastern and Western Germany back together again. In a special American-British-French statement at the end of the Geneva meeting, the West said the failure to unify Ger many and establish European security "must bring a sense of cruel disappointment" to all the Germans. Blame was placed on Moscow. Some special attention wil be devoted in Dulles' private and public reports to the threat of Q war in the Middle East posed by Russian-backed arms shipments to Egypt. The secretary protest ed directly to Molotov at Geneva against the dangers of this move which already has prompted Is rael to ask the United States for arms help. o o Argentina Seeks To Break Strike Buenos Aires U.R) The Per-onista-led General Confedera tion of Labor (CGT) summoned the secretaries of its unions to an urgent conference today as the government took stern steps to break the CGT's three-day-old general strike. The CGT did not say it was ending the strike. But when it called its major test of strength with the government of Presi dent Pedro E. Aramburu, CGT leaders said the strike could be lifted only by a meeting of the secretaries. The government seized head quarters of the CGT, center of strength of ousted president Juan D. Peron, and Labor Minis ter Raul Migone proclaimed over the radio that the strike was illegal and strikers were li able to be'fired with no indem nities. The strike had been steadily losing ground but the govern ment acted when at least five persons were injured in clashes between troops and strikers in the Buenos Aires, area. Missing Chicago Boys Located Unharmed Chicago (U.R) Five teen-age boys who were missing from their homes in suburban Stick ney Township have been found unharmed. The boys left their homes at a time when Chicago was still jittery over the unsolved slay ings of three other boys a month ago. The Cook County sheriff's of fice said that state police picked up the four missing boys, all 15-year-olds, hitchhiking southward near Springfield, about 150 miles southwest of here. The other boy was arrested near Kankakee in a stolen car.
