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To Alabama Coy rt
Birmingham, Ala. U.R)' Ne
gro student Autherine Lucy goes
into federal court here today m
a historical test case to determ
ine if she was legally barred
from the all-white, University of
Alabama after her admittance
sparked three days of riots.
The case was brought before
Judge Hobert Grooms by the 26-
year-old Negro on the . ground
that the demonstrations were
condoned as an excuse for bar
ring her from the traditionally
white campus.
Miss Lucy Claimed the univer
sity violated an earlier federal
court ruling which said qualified
Negro students cannot be barred
from the university solely be
cause of race.
The university said Miss Lucy
was barred from classes after
three days solely for her own
safety and that of other students
and the faculty because the riots
had continued almost unceasing
ly while she was officially a stu
dent at the university.
Violation of Ruling
Miss Lucy, with the backing
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, asked the federal court
to hold university officials in
contempt of court for excluding
her from classes in violation of
the earlier ruling.
She also asked $3,000 damages
for being excluded from campus
facilities and asked that she be
granted full use of coed dormi
tories and dining facilities on
the campus at Tuscaloosa, 58
miles southwest of Birmingham.
Miss Lucy was denied the use of
campus sleeping and eating fa-
Bids Called on
Armory Building
Bids will be called on Friday
for construction of the Medford
memorial armory, according to
word received today by County
Judge Rodney Keating.'
He said notices were mailed to
prospective bidders yesterday
and bids will be opened March
28 at 2:30 p.m.
Revised plans have been ap
proved by the National Guard
bureau and the bureau of the
budget and call for a $348,000
two-unit building to be erected
on the fairgrounds. It will re
place the old Medford armory
which was almost destroyed by
fire several years ago.
State, federal, county and city
funds will finance the project.
The new plan will provide ap
proximately the same floor space
on the main floor as in the first
plan, according to Architects
Robert J. Keeney, and Jack Ed
son, but will eliminate a base
ment, reduce the air condition
ing system, simplify the heating
system, and eliminate a substan
tial portion of the plumbing.
Plans and specifications may
be secured from the bureau of
fice, room 504, State Office build
ing, Salem, on deposit of $25.
j2?OW-JONES-AVERAGES
New York (U.R) Dow-Jones
final stock averages: 30 indus
trials 483.65, off 2.06; 20 rail
roads 159.62, off 0.45; 15 utili
ties 65.09, off 0.23; and 65 stocks
171.05, off 0.64. Sales today were
about 3,900,000 shares com
pared with 2,540,000 yesterday.
Annexation Is
By Two School
Representatives of the Med
ford, Oak Grove and West Side
school districts last night agreed
that a plan for joining the two
rival districts to the Medford
district should be through an
nexation rather than consolida
tion: Board members discussed
problems which arose at pre
vious meetings at Oak Grove
and West Side, and mechanics
of consolidation. Oak Grove
and West Side representatives
reaffirmed their approval of the
plan to join the Medford dis
trict. "-
The annexation plan was fav
ored because employee's social
security benefits could be jeop
ardized through consolidation,
according to state and legal au
thorities, and for other techni
cal reasons. ,
In order that the areas be an
cilities even during the three
days of her attendance at classes.
The suit named Dr. O. C. Car
michael, the university presi
dent; the entire board of trust
ees; William F. Adams, the dean
of admissions; and Sarah Healy,
the dean of women. It asked jail
Hearing Tomorrow on
Urban Area Problems
The state legislative- interim
committee on local government
and urban area problems will
hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m.
tomorrow in the cafetorium at
Hedrick Junior high school.
The hearing is one in a series
in the state to obtain directly
from residents more information
concerning fringe area problems,
data which might aid in analysis
of them, and suggestions for pos
sible solutions.
Many governmental units have
been invited to participate, in
eluding rural fire districts,
school districts, water districts,
cities and other units in Jackson
and Josephine counties.
Discuss Problems
Among problems which the
committee hopes to hear dis
cussed are methods by which
services , like sewage disposal,
water, fire and police protection
and. road construction can be
provided and financed; local gov
ernment organization structure
and public services of various
local units; and functions and
powers of county . and city gov
ernments in relationship to the
needs of unincorporated urban
areas.
The ' committee also hopes to
discuss methods of financing
public services in unincorporated
urban areas as well as controls
on subdivisions, building and
zoning - regulations . and inspec
tion for suburban areas.
Taxation ' problems, including
overlaps and equity in tax bur
dens also are among proposed
discussion topics.
Written Comments
The committee is asking for
written comments or suggestions,
especially from those who are
unable to attend public hearings.
The committee's study repre
sents one of the first attempts
Court Inspects Three
Possible Home Sites
Members of the county court
inspected three possible sites for
the county juvenile . detention
home yesterday in a further at
tempt to find a site "completely
adequate in every respect," ac
cording to County Judge Rodney
Keating.
One was a new location and
two had been inspected prev
iously. Keating said the special quali
fications and specifications of
the home "make it difficult to
find a suitable site." Voters ap
proved construction of the build
ing almost VA years ago. .
Salem (U.R) Attorney Gene
ral Robert Y. Thornton says the"
State Board of Higher Education
has the legal right to limit en
rollment at state schools.
Considered
Districts
nexed, residents of the districts
must file petitions .with the
Jackson County Boundary
board. Petitions from the. Med
ford district must have 100 sig
natures, while those from Oak
Grove must have 50 "signatures,
and from West Side district five
signatures.
After petitions are submitted,
the boundary board would set
a date for two elections, to be
held at different times because
West Side is not now contigu
ous to the Medford district. If
residents of the Oak Grove and
Medford district approve annex
ation, -then an election can be
held in the West Side districts.
School officials have urged
residents of the districts inter
ested in annexation to complete
necessary legal technicalities
prior to the time to draw up
budgets lor the district.
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Tribune
29, 1956 - No. 292
sentences' for' any officials ob
structing the justice she seeks
A few hours before the case
opened there was abundant evi
dence that an all-out fight would
be waged to prevent the re-
admission of Miss Lucy to the
University of Alabama.
made by any state to systemat
ically analyze the oven-all prob
leb of urban area government
and services.
Members of the committee are
Ormond R. Bean, Portland eity
commissioner, chairman; Sena
tor Paul Geddes of Roseburg;
Senator Stewart Hardie of Con
don; Representative V. Edwin
Johnson of Eugene; Representa
tive George Layman of New-
berg; Representative Al Loucks
of Salem; Judge Raymond A.
Lathrop of Grants Pass; Curtis
M. Everts of Portland, and John
P. Misko of Oregon City.
'Lack of Loyalty'
Charge is Dropped
By Welfare Group
Mrs. Blanche Lyman, former
administrator of the Jackson
county public welfare commis
sion, has decided not to appeal
her recent dismissal by the state,
public . welfare commission, it
was reported today. She agreed
not to appeal provided the com
mission withdrew its charge that
she ."lacked loyalty to the de
partment." This the commission did yesterday-
afternoon.
Agree to Pay Salary .
In addition, the commission
has agreed to pay her salary for
the period during which she was
suspended from office, Dec. 31
to Jan. 13. .
Mrs. Lyman, who had served
the local welfare department as
a caseworker and administrator
for more than 21 years, was re
leased, by the commission fol
lowing an investigation of the
administration of the depart
ment which coincided with the
indictment, of Harley Heubner,
a former caseworker, on charges
of obtaining money under false
pretenses. He was sentenced to
three years in the state peni
tentiary on the charge.
The commission made no al
legations , which implicated Mrs.
Lyman with any wrongdoing in
the case. But it did state that
she failed in her "administrative
responsibility" in not bringing
the stuation to the attention of
the commssion, and it charged
her with lack of . loyalty the
charge which it . withdrew yes
terday. " Mrs. Lyman said that since
the commission has taken that
action and agreed to pay her
for the period she was under
suspension, she will not ; appeal
her dismissal to the state civil
service commission. Such an
appeal, she told the commission,
might result in unfavorable pub
licity to the state program of
public welfare, and she has no
desire to do any damage to the
program.
Excavation for New
Fire Station Starts
Excavation began ' yesterday
for the new East Side Fire sta
tion to be constructed on High
land dr. near Siskiyou blvd.,
City Manager Robert Duff said
this morning.
Completion date for the new
station is June 1. The cement
block building will .house two
fire trucks and provide poten
tial living quarters for . eight
men. Myron Corcoran Construc
tion company was awarded, the
bid for construction of the sta
tion. '
Weather
FORECAST: Considerable clou
diness with a few showers to
night and Thursday. Low to
night 34. High Thursday 50-52
Temp.
Highest Yesterday 54
Lowest this Morning 37
Free, to 4:30 uu. Today .01
Praise in,
Ike's Statement
President Declines To
Discuss Running Mate
Washington (U.R) President
Eisenhower accompanied his sec
ond term announcement today
with glowing' praise of Vice-President
Richard M. Nixon. But he
declined to discuss a second term
running mate until the Repub
lican Convention picks a presi
dential nominee.
Mr. ' Eisenhower was asked
specifically about Nixon as his
second term running male. ,
, He replied that he would not
mention the vice presidential
nomination at this time. He said
he would have to see who was
nominated for President by the
GOP Convention at San Fran
cisco in August. - .
But he went on to say , that
his admiration for Nixon is un
bounded. He said Nixon is a loyal
and dedicated associate.
Heavy Favorite
With the President's announce
ment, Nixon immediately be
came a heavy favorite to win re-
nomination as Mr. Eisenhower's
running mate.
But Nixon isn't a sure thing.
There is active opposition to'
Nixon m the No. 2 spot on the
1956 Republican ticket, some of
the "dump Nixon" talk has been
based on personal feelings, some
on the belief that he is weak with
independent voters, some on the
conviction that Mr. Eisenhower's
heart attack makes voters more
aware than ever that the vice
president they choose is one
heart beat from the presidency.".
Talk To Increase ' ,
This talk is expected to in
crease, until and unless Mr.
Eisenhower himself stops it by
saying flatly that he favors Nix
on or some other. -'
Although Mr. Eisenhower de
clined to discuss the 1956 vice
presidential nomination, he has.
made it plain that L The presr
idential nominee should ha've tn'e
major choice of a running mate
and that 2. He admires Nixon.
Stood By Nixon
He stood by Nixon during the
1952 campaign crisis that de
veloped aver Nixon's "expense
fund." He has been auick to
come to the defense of Nixon
against Democratic attacks.
GOP National Chairman Leon
ard W. Hall and many other
party leaders have said in theJ
past that they expected Nixon to
be the vice presidential nom
inee if Mr. Eisenhower decided
to try for a second term.
A United Press poll of Repub
lican state chairmen this week
showed Nixon to be a heavy fa
vorite for the No. 2 soot on a
GOP national ticket headed by
Mr. Eisenhower.
Would Be Chief Target
Supporters are aware that
Nixon, if he is renominated, will
be the chief target for an all-
out onslaught by Democrats.
The Democrats intensely dis
like Nixon and would not miss
an opportunity to remind the
voters that Mr. Eisenhower is
a President who has suffered a
heart attack and that Nixon is
next in line of presidential suc
cession. .
Griffin Creek School
Addition Bids Opened
The bid for construction of
three additional- classrooms to
the Griffin Creek school was
awarded yesterday to Don Jac
obs, contractor, James Walker,
school board chairman announ
ced today.
Jacobs' bid of $34,814 was
slightly higher than the $34,644
bid of Harold Salter, Rogue Riv
er, but when alternate con
struction plans, including wood
rather than steel window frames
and construction of an addition
al concrete trench under the
building, were considered, Jac
obs was low.
The classrooms win be built
in a wing off the last addition
cf the school building, will be
of poured concrete, and of de
sign similar to the other addi
tion. It is expected the class
rooms will be completed by
early summer. .
' Other bids were H. G. Gold
smith, Medford, $37,795; Myron
Corcoran, $37,990; M. D. Jones,
$40,700; Minshall Construction
company, Jacksonville, $41,996;
and Carl Construction company,
Salem, $42,845.
Body of Gresham
Boy Found in Pit
Gresham (U.R) The body
of Robert John Stanley, 9, who
drowned in a water-filled gravel
pit near here, was found today
by county police.
Glowing
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER
Will Run Again If He's Wanted
(See story on page 8)
Statement Pleases
Or ego n Re p u b I i cans 1
, . Mrs. Frank Bash, chairman of the Jackson county Republican
Central committee,' said today of the President's announcement:
"Naturally, all Republicans are overjoyed by the news. : The
hearts of all Americans are lifted today with the announcement
that Dwight D. Eisenhower has decided to - think first of the
welfare of the nation and stand for; reelection..
"It is vhat we had hoped and expected, and what we might
expect from the man who, more than any. other, has furnished
world leadership, but who . remains the good soldier, by putting
country before self.". . ..
' Robert Boyer, chairman of the county Democratic Central
committee, stated:
' "I am pleased that the President has recovered from his recent
-hrt-atfsck to .the; pojnt.where
to . succeed himself.
a, "The issues to be decided this November are those created
by this administration and it would be to the interest of the nation
if the architect' of those governmental policies will actively and
vigorously present, explain and defend them to the people." "
By UNITED PRESS
; Oregon Republicans today
hailed President Eisenhower's
second term announcement as a
blessing for the world while
Democrats commented the cam
paign would be based more on
health reports than on national
issues. ...
Gov. Elmo Smith said "this
nation and , the world , may be
grateful that providence has sus
tained the President's strong
leadership in the cause of world
peace."
Howard Morgan, chairman' of
the Democratic party in Oregon,
sand "the public is unavoidably
concerned with the physical welt
being of any major candidate for
the presidency and todays an
nouncement means that, whether
we like it or not, , the central
issue of the campaign will be
the President's health and the
fitness of the vice presidential
candidate to succeed him."
Should Show Gratitude
Wendell W y a 1 1, . Morgan's
counterpart in the Republican
party, said "OregOnians' should
show their gratitude to the Pres
ident by renewed determination
to send to Washington .a Repub
lican United States senator who
will support the President." He
added that the GOP will not be
required to change its campaign
plans in Oregon because of the
President's announcement be
cause the organization had been
geared to such a course for
months. -. .... " ;
Democratic Central 'Commit
teeman Monroe Sweetlandsaid
the announcement was no sur
prise to him .He said "for the
first time in modern history the
candidate lor yice president will
be fully as important in the de
cision of "the American people as
the candidate for president.";
Hew To Party Line
Oregon's congressional dele
gation hewed to the party line
in its : reaction to the . second
term announcement. ;
Democratic Senator Richard
L. Neuberger said he was sur
prised. He predicted in a recent
newsletter- to his constitutents
that the President would not
run. - ' ' ', ' -
"Now the decision is made,"
he said, "we must all hope and
pray that the President's health
will not be in any way adversely
affected by the strain of his re
sponsibilities in office - or- the
campaign ahead." -
Rep. Walter Norblad (R-Ore.)
who will leave his congressional
seat to campaign for governor in
his home state, said President
Eisenhower "is the one human
being in the world who can keep
the peace." He said the president
was responsible for '"the unpre-
JieJeels.hecan now..be a candidate
v,!:-' '?-'; u'.V-.-C;....'.
cedented prosperity we are en
joying." -
Rep. Harris Ellsworth (R-Ore.),
dean of the delegation, said he
was delighted that the elector
ate would have an opportunity
to pass on the President's philos
ophy. ..;
. "The Eisenhower administra
tion has reversed a 20-year Dem
ocratic trend toward statism and
bureaucracy in government,"' he
said. ' , . . .
Another Republican, Rep. Sam
Coon, said the decision "assures
a good sound program in gov
ernment for another four years.'
(See story on page 8) ,
Kiwanis Show Starts
At High School Today
Medford Kiwanis Kapers pro
d u c t i o n, "Holiday Review,"
opens tonight for a four-night
run at the Medford high school
auditorium. r .-) .. " ".
- Curtain time today is 7:30 p.m.
Shows will start at 8:15 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The musical variety presenta
tion has local talent under pro
fessional direction. Colorful pro
duction numbers,' '. comedy se
quences, dance chorus routines
and solo and group song selec
tions are on the program. The
Kiwanis song chorus will have
an important part. .
Proceeds will be used for Ki
wanis youth work in Jackson
county. .
General admission tickets only
for tonight's performance'- are
being sold. There will be a spe
cial student price' tonight only.
Reserved seats; may . be bought
for Thursday, Friday and Satur
day shows. . ' .
Ike Undecided
Bill Has Caused Him Any Political Harm
Washington U.R President
Eisenhower said today he hasn't
the slightest idea whether- his
veto, of the natural gas bill has
hurt him politically.' " ,'
The President, who - favored
the bill's objectives, repeated his
explanation that he rejected the
measure because a minor -seg
ment of a great industry engaged
in arrogant and indefensible
acts in lobbying for its passage.
One of Several Issues
The gas bill veto was one of
several issues Mr. Eisenhower
discussed at a news conference
largely dominated by his second
tenh announcement. He also
made these points:
1. He is unalterably opposed
TO TELL STAHD
Washington U.R) President Eisenhower said today he will
run for a second term if the Republican convention and the people
want him. .
Republican leaders left no doubt they want him. They took
his decision as afirm yes, and jubilantly predicted "ovemhelming
victory" in November.
Mr. Eisenhower made his announcement at a record break
ing news conference.
To Speak on Radio, TV Tonight
He will go on a nationwide radio-TV hookup at 7 p.m. (PST)
to explain to the American people, ,he said, a number of factors,
bearing on his decision. Then he added: :
"My answer will be positive. That is, affirmative." ' .
"And I assure you of this: My answer would not be affirmative
President Eisenhower's address to the nation tonight will be
carried over radio stations KYJC and KMED and station KBES-TV
at 7 o'clock.
unless I thought I could last out the five years."
Mr. Eisenhower said he did not know for certain whether the
Republican Convention would want him after his speech tonight.
But the Republican leaders were more than satisfied. To a
man, they predicted the party convention, in San Francisco next
August will renominate Mr. Eisenhower by acclamation, without
even taking a roll call. And probably with Vice-President Richard
M. Nixon as his running mate again, although Mr. Eisenhower
would not commit himself on that today.
Health Seen as Issue in Campaign '
Even Sen. William F. Knowland, the only opponent for the
presidential nomination who has been on the horizon, said: "The.
President in my judgment will be renominated by acclamation at
the San Francisco convention." ,
Democrats promptly made the President's health a campaign
issue, perhaps the main issue.
.Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler said "The
American people will never elect a President who, at 65, has
had a. serious heart attack and who is unable to be a full time
chief executive."
Mr. Eisenhower said he will give the American people a report'
on his health in his broadcast tonights He said he will be-just as
truthful as he can about his health. He said he hadn't given any ;
thought to whether his health will be a campaign issue.
' . Mr. Eisenhower said he was not certain that the Republican :
Convention at San Francisco in August would want to nominate
him after he outlines tonight the various factors involved in his
willingness to run again.
High. Admiration for Nixon Reiterated f
, He said he wanted all of these factors to be thoroughly under
stood by the American people and by participants in the nomin
ating, convention.
r. He declined to say whether he wanted Vice-President Richard
M. Nixon as his running mate again, although he reiterated his high
admiration for Nixon. - '-
' ' Mr. Eisenhower-said he would have to wait to see who the
Republican Convention nominated for President. Then, he said,
would be the time to discuss the vice-presidency. ,
The . president- confirmed, as reported by the United Press,
that nis decision was a last minute matter. .... . .
He said he was still arguing with himself about the answer
yesterday morning. During last night he confided in about six
people, he said. " . . ' '
Current State of Health To Be Discussed
Among the factors bearing on his obviously qualified willing-,
ness to run, and to be explored at length in his talk to the nation
tonight, are the current state of his health and the type of cam
paign he would be willing to undertake.
The President's disclosure came in a tense and dramatic news
conference which attracted a record crowd of 311 reporters and
photographers. r .' " -
' Sharply at 10:31 a.m., the President entered the room, invited
the reporters to, sit down and began a series of announcements
having nothing to do with the big question.
Personal Announcement Next on Agenda
It was 10:38 when the President said quite calmly that his
next announcement involved something more personal.
He recalled his promise that when he reached a decision about
his own personal future, he would let the reporters know.
- He then said that he had reached such a decision, but found
that there were so many factors involved that his answer could
not be expressed in a simple yes or no.
A fuller explanation to the American people was necessary.
Furthermore, he would not go before the people or allow his name
to "go before the Republican Convention until all concerned knew
exactly who they were nominating and the many factors entering
his life. ' ' ' " ... "
Mr. Eisenhower was asked about the reaction of Mrs. Eisen
hower to his decision. He said she and other members of his
family had said from the beginning that it was his decision to
make and they would conform with whatever he decided to do.
The President appeared quite thoughtful as a reporter asked
him how he expected the issue of his health to come up in the
campaign this fall. , ., r
Mr. Eisenhower said he would try to be just as truthful as he
could about bis condition. While some of his political enemies
might regard him as stupid, he thought they believed he wae
honest.
Eisenhower Record To Be Campaign ...
Asked generally what he thought the campaign issues between
the Republicans and the Democrats would be, Mr. Eisenhower
said that he had a record established before the American people
and this record would be his campaign.
Giving some background of how he arrived at his decision,
he said he had consulted everybody he thought was a friend and
some of whom he was not so sure.
.He said he discussed his political future as recently as yester
day morning with Nixon. But in another part of the conference,
he said he had not discussed the vice presidency for this year.
He pointed out that no one ould have known his decision
before last night because he did not know it' himself. . .
If Veto of Natural Gas
to high rigid farm price supports
and -wants Congress to take
speedy, positive action on his
own program for a "soil bank"
and flexible supports. He de
clined' to say if he would veto
the rigid support bill now pend
ing in the Senate if it is passed.
Wants Quick Action
, 2. He hoped Congress will
enact the Upper Colorado Basin
Bill,-now before the House, as
quickly as possible.
. 3. Urged every American to
give so generously to the Red
Cross in its current fund drive
that the humanitarian organiza
tion -not only will meet, but
double, its quota.
- 4.- He -is -very gratified by 4kt
current visit of Italian President
Giovanni Gronchi to this coun
try and , hopes that American
will extend a warm welcome
wherever he goes , to show the
nation's respect for Italy as a
great member of the Western al
liance. .
Confident of Progress
5. He is confident that Amer
ica is going to continue to make
progress towards the elimination
of racial barriers. He would not
comment directly on the "inter
position" resolutions which some
Southern legislations have
passed challenging the Supreme
Court's authority to order school
desegregation,.