TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday, January 18. 1958.
riginally
in Military, Defense Source Declares
Ridgway
Approved
Cut
Ex-Army Chief
Denies Concurring
VHh Proposal
Washington (U.R) An au
thoritative defense source said
today that Gen. Matthew B.
Ridgway originally approved the
Eisenhower administration "new
look" military program which
he now criticizes.
Ridgeway said Monday he was
shocked when President Eisen
hower told Congress in his 1954
State of the Union message that
the new military program was
"unanimously recommended" by
the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In a Saturday Evening Post
article that has provoked two
congressional inquiries, the for
mer Army chief said he "most
emphatically" did not concur
in the, plan "as it was presented
to the people."
The defense source reported
that Ridgway originally joined
other new service chiefs in de
vising and approving the plan
in the summer of 1953 but
"changed his mind" by the time
it was ' submitted to Congress
in the budget in early 1954.
Plan In Writing
The military leaders put their
plan in writing, and Mr. Eisen
hower approved it as presented
by Defense Secretary Charles
E. Wilson and Adm. Arthur W.
Radford, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs, the defense authority
said.
The plan curtailed ground
forces and built up air-atomic
power. As first written, it call
ed for cutting total military
forces from 3,500,000 men to
2,815,000 in three years.
Ridgway began to have mis
givings in the fall of 1953 after
consulting his Army staff and
commanders, the source said,
and from the time the "new
look" went to Congress he fought
Army slashes both in commit
tees and at the Pentagon. He
retired last June. 30.
Pressure To Conform
.He testified last year that
Army cuts would harm nation
al security "to a degree." In his
magazine article,' he ascribed the
cuts to politics and contended
he was submitted to both subtle
and crude pressure to conform.
Wilson, asked about the pres
sure charges at a news confer
ence Tuesday, said' "I don't re
call any such business." He said
he did not want to ,be sur
rounded by apple polishers and
people "who seem to agree with
me when they really don't."
The secretary implied that
Ridgway had failed to sell him,
Radford or the Navy, Marine
and Air Force chiefs on the
need for a bigger Army.
C. H. Young Named To
SBA Advisory Group
C. H. Young, executive vice
president at Rogue Valley State
bank here, is one of seven from
southern Oregon serving on the
advisory committee which will
assist the Small Business admin
istration in processing disaster
loan applications for flood vic
tims.
Field office for SBA disaster
loan applications is in Grants
Pass in the Menasco building,
961 SE Sixth st. The office
serves loans from Jackson and
Josephine counties.
Also on the advisory commit
tee are Mayor Phil B. Engle,
Rogue River, and Edwin StrO'
ther, box 10, Shady Cove. Those
from Qrants Pass on the com
mittee are ClarE'e" C. Cummings,
Robert Neilson Jr., Charles L.
Newland, and Sam H. Baker.
Knowland Urges Ike To
Make Decision by Feb. 15
Boston (U.R) Senate Repub
lican Leader William F. Know
land urgedlast night that Presi
dent Eisenhower make his de
cision on whether to run for
second term by Feb. 15, "
Knowland said at a banquet
here honoring the anniversary
of the birth of Benjamin Frank
lin, that if Mr. Eisenhower does
not make his intentions known
by that date, he will decide him
self whether to be a candidate
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Several Ordinances
asse
her Action Taken
The city council last night
passed an ordinance annexing
about 1,100 acres southeast of
Medford and an ordinance au
thorizing plans and specifica--tions
for a sanitary sewer in the
area.
Residents in the southeast area
voted for annexation Monday,
and votes were canvassed last
night. Votes of an election in a
county "island" in Siskiyou
Heights extension also were can
vassed. Residents there rejected
annexation 6 to 4.
Laurelhurst Wafer Bids
A bid for the construction of
about 5,500 feet of water main
and fire hydrants in the Laurel
hurst addition was awarded to
M. C. Lininger and Sons, Med
ford, who submitted a low bid
of $22,775.60. Engineer's esti
mate for the project was $22,
641.50. Three other bids were re
ceived. They were: Den Herder's
Plumbing and Heating, $24,690.
71; W. H. Conrad, Inc., $29,
733.96; and Coast Construction
and Excavation company, $31,
007.55. City Manager Robert Duff re
ported that repair of a break in
the Camp White sewer line be
tween North Riverside ave. and
Bear creek was nearing com
pletion. A portion of the 24-inch
line was washed out in the De
cember flood.
Duff said that the line was
connected yesterday and that
backfill work should be 'com
pleted next week. He said that
the city had been assured by dis
aster relief officials that it
would be reimbursed for the cost
of making repairs.
Ask for Ordinance '
The council asked for an ordi
nance calling for a hearing on
rezoning of the Laurelhurst ad
dition in accordance with a plan-
ning commission recommenda- r
tion.
An ordinance was passed pro
hibiting dancing on Sundays.
The move rescinded action taken
by the council Dec. 31, 1955. It
was announced, however, that
an amendment to the ordinance
would be presented at the next
council meeting designed to
make the ordinance conform to
state practice which would per
mit Saturday night dances to
continue into Sunday morning.
More than 20 people attended
the meeting to protest a change
of zone from single family to
heavy industrial of property in
the Mingus subdivision owned
by Marrs Gibbons. The owner
of the property and several oth
ers appeared in favor of the
change.
Protesting Change
Those protesting the change
voiced objection to dust, noise,
traffic congestion and what they
termed unsanitary conditions al
ready existing on the property,
They stated that a further in
vasion of their residential dis
trict by heavy industry was
feared.
Gibbons defended the zone
change on the basis that he pur
chased the property from the
city with the city having full
knowledge of its intended use,
that an industry already exists
on the property and the zone
change is necessary to legalize
any plant changes or mainten
ance repairsV -
The council deferred action on
the zone change .until council
members could visit the area and
give the problem further con
sideration. A request from the police de
partment for funds to send an
officer to a two-week traffic
school at the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles, starting
Jan. 22 was granted. Chief of
Police Charles Champlin - said
that Lt. Clifton Lacy would be
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Request Denied '
A request by the Rogue Val
ley Memorial hospital campaign
headquarters for temporary
parking restrictions was denied
on the grounds that it would be
inconsistent with council policy
and would set an undesirable
precedent.
. The council, approved the va
cation of a portion of Siskiyou
blvd. and Modoc ave., in Verde.
Hills; segregation of assessments
on two lots in block 4, Highcroft
addition; and adjustment of pav
ing assessment for a driveway
in the Queen Anne Addition.
A request for annexation of
the Smith-Larson lots on Colum
bus and Murray aves. was de
nied because of the inability of
one of the owners to secure the
consent of his mortgagor.
Requests were granted to
California Pacific Utilities com
pany for use of a portion of
East Second st. for extension of
a railroad loading spur; to Qual
ity Market for a limited loading
zone on North Holly st.; and to
the demolishers of the old Nat
atorium building for a tem
porary loading zone on North
Riverside ave.
A request by the Evergreen
Bus company for additional bus
stop space at the intersection of
Main and Front sts. was deferred
for further consideration and
study.
Residents in the Eastwood
Capitol hill area appeared be
fore the council to protest the
area method of assessment to
provide funds for construction
of a sanitary sewer. They main
tained that the method created
an undue 'hardship on owners of
large lots. The council agreed
to reconsider the matter.
The meeting, winch included
four public hearings, was attend
ed by more than 75 people other
than council members. It lasted
four hours.
Aunt Jemima Slates
School Visits Here
A schedule for visits to Med
ford schools has.been announced
for Aunt Jemima, who will be
here in connection with the
Eagle's pancake jamboree Sat
urday, Jan. 21, at the YMCA.
Aunt Jemima will arrive from
Hollywood tonight and will be
guest at the Chamber of Com
merce lireeiers committee on
Thursday morning.
The schedule for school visits
Thursday is Washington school,
9:45 a.m.; Jefferson school, 10:30
a.m.; Roosevelt school, 1 p.m.;
and Medford Senior High school,
1:50 p.m. Friday's schedule is
McLoughlin Junior High, 8:30
a.m.; Jackson school, 9:15 a.m.;
St. Mary's Grade school 10:15
a.m.; St. Mary's High school, at
10:45 a.m.; Lincoln school, 1:15
p.m. and Roosevelt school an
nex, 2 p.m.
Also planned is a motorcade
through the downtown business
district Friday afternoon.
Proceeds from the pancake
jamboree will be used to pur
chase needed equipment for the
Jackson County Disaster Car,
The jamboree is being sponsor
ed by the Eagles in cooperation
with the Medford Fire Fighters,
sponsors of the Disaster Car.
President To Address
GOP Rally Friday Night
- Washington U.R) President
Eisenhower will address the "Sa
lute to Eisenhower" Republican
rally here Friday night in per
son, the White House said today.
- It will be his first public ap
pearance of this , type since his
heart attack Sept. 24.-.
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Former Gov. Long
Roils To Landslide
Louisiana Victory
New Orleans U.R) Former
Gov. Earl K. Long galvanized
voters with the ballot box magic
of his name into a primary vic
tory for governor unprecedented
in modern times, returns showed
today. .
"It shows the people wanted
Old Earl regardless of what the
newspapers said," Long said
happily. "I'm going to work
hard and be the kind of gover
nor the newspapers say they
want."
Long, political heir of his
Kingfish brother who was assas
sinated almost 20 years ago,
swept all but two of the state's
64 parishes in a five-way race to
become the first primary victor
in 20 years without a runoff.
He also became the first man
in modern Louisiana history to
win two elective terms in the
governorship.
Morrison Concedes'
His nearest rival, New Or
leans Mayor Delesseps S. Mor
rison, carried Orleans parish by
a small margin. Morrison con
ceded defeat last night when
Long gained a clear majority of
the total vote.
As returns began trickling in
from the country parishes,
where the Long name is a politi
cal byword, his lead pushed well
past the 50 per cent total vote
margin needed to insure that
there will be no runoff election.
Returns from 1846 precincts
gave Long 364,697 votes. Morri
son was second with 172,319 fol
lowed by Frederick T. Preaus,
87,335; Francis C. Grevemberg,
54,798, and James M. McLemore,
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Home in Portland
Leveled by Explosion
Portland (U.R) A Port
land home was leveled by an
explosion last night that shook
up a 10-block area, rattling win
dows and breaking dishes. No
injuries were reported.
The blast, apparently caused
by a gas pipe coming uncapped
under the house, sent flames
shooting high into the air.
Owner of the three - room
dwelling, 65- year- old Vincel
Scott escaped almost certain
death by just 20 minutes. He
had come home from his job
with" the Union Pacific railroad
and left for dinner shortly be
fore the explosion.
Firemen said Scott, a bach
elor, did not use gas and the
main had apparently been cap
ped for years.
The house and contents , were
valued at $3500.
42,514 in the five-way race.
All five candidates had cam
paigned on segregation-must-be
saved tickets. It was the first
tim since Reconstruction that
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course this morning under a
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taking the plunge, 22 of the
girls celebrated at a "final
fling" . dinner last night at
which they consumed such de
lights as ice cream topped
with chocolate sauce, whip
ped cream and strawberries.
Asked why she wanted to lose
weight, one woman explained
I'm sitting on it'
27 Diseases Reported
A total of 27 communicable
diseases, including one non-paralytic
polio case, were reported
to the Jackson County Health
department during the week
ending Jan. 14, Dr. A. Erin Mer
kel, county health officer, has
announced.
Most numerous was nine
cases of mumps reported in
Rogue River and Gold Hill.
There were four cases of chicken
pox and measles, three of influ
enza, - two of pneumonia and
strep throat and one ' of infec-
i tious hepatitis.
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The Medford Active club an
nounced today it will sponsor
the Kaye Brothers circus at Med
ford Senior High school auditor
ium Wednesday, Feb. 22. There
will be two performances of the
18-act circus. ,
Part of the proceeds from the
circus will go toward purchas
ing necessary equipment for the
Jackson County Disaster Car.
Active club officials said trans
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