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President Eisenhower Presented Shamrock Sprig by Ireland's Prime Minister By DONALD P. O'HIGGINS scribed -March 17, 1956." And he fastened a sprig on Mr. Eisen- ver-framed autographed picture Costello took the spirit of St. United Press Correspondent Washington U.R) President Eisenhower, a very honorary member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, got his sprig of shamrock today, fresh from the auld sod. John A. Costello, Prime Min 6 ister of Ireland, made the pre sentation in a brief White House ceremony. And Mr. Eisenhower, who admits he is proud to be a Friendly Son, beamed with pleasure. "I'm leaving for the farm this morning, and I'm going to take being in New York to review the traditional St. Patrick's day parade and, later, addressing the friendly sons of St. Patrick after their traditional banquet in Philadelphia. After properly imbuing Presi dent Eisenhower with the spirit of the day, Costello again took up the busy schedule that has marked his three-day Washing ton visit. Highlights of his activi ties today included lunch with Vice President Richard M. Nix on, the acceptance of an honor ary degree from Catholic Uni versity and an address at Georgetown University. Thursday, Costello addressed each house of Congress separate ly and the National Press Club. What may have been a British; gremlin got into his speeches. In his National Press club talk 'he planned to make some point these up to Mrs. Eisenhower," he said. "She'll be very pleased." Costello, first Irish Premier to visit the United States, made the presentation a day befor St. Pat rick's Day because he has some important matters to attend to elsewhere tomorrow, like re viewing New York's traditional St. Patrick's Day parade. Autographed Picture The jovial statesman brought a bunch of shamrocks straight from Dungarvan, Wa t e r f o r d county, Ireland. He presented them to the President in a 169-year-old Irish silver bowl, in- hower's lapel. "Thank you very much," the President said and handed Cos tello a white package tied with green ribbon. Inside was a sil of the President. Mr. Eisen hower said he had planned to present Costello with some Steu ben glass but that it was not ready yet. Patrick to the White House a day early because he has urgent matters to attend to Saturday on the holiday itself. Matters he can hardly afford to ignore like ed references to the British par tition of his country. The speech he was reading was one intended for delivery before the Senate later in day. It did not touch on the par tition issue. When Costello had reached the point in his speech where he was to mention the gift of some historic letters he was present ing to the Library of Congress, the light suddenly dawned. The prime minister put down the speech, grinned at the audience and disclosed his mistake. Medford Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire United Press Full Leased Wire 50th Year 24 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1956 Price 5c No. 306 1 A. 'AiV.,S!py .. Plans Hurried for Action Preventing Middle-East War No Final Decision On Type of Action r (Washington (U.R) The United States today hurried plans for United Nations action to pre vent a drift toward war in the Middle East. High administration officials said the UN action was being favored by the United States despite reported opposition to such a move at this time by UN Secretary General Dag Ham marskjold. Officials said no final decision had been made on the kind of UN action the United States and its allies would recommend. But the United States was reported favoring these moves by the se curity council: 1. A blunt warning to both Israel and the Arabs against pro voking new incidents or taking action that could start a large- gcale war. 2. A promise of tough UN ac tion to punish an aggressor. Mili tary, economic, diplomatic sanc tions might be invoked. A thorough review of U. S. Middle Eastern policies, includ ing fresh study of -Israel's arms request, was slated to be speed ed up by the return to Washing ton today of Assistant Secretary of State George V. Allen. Allen, who is in charge of Middle Eastern affairs, has been touring Asia with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He left Dulles in Ceylon to return home for top policy work. Dulles I will return next Wednesday. Officials studying secret dis patches' from the Middle East were downcast over prospects of keeping peace in the area. New Arab-Israeli incidents, military preparations by both sides, and "a dangerous rise in emotions" have led to the open pessimism. Reservoirs in Use As Control Measure Portland U.R) Harold T. Nelson, regional director of the bureau of reclamation, said to day bureau reservoirs were be ing operated to counter flood threads by discouraging water to allow space for anticipated heavy spring runoff. Throughout the northwest in 33 bureau reservoirs there was 5,070,000 acre-feet of storage space vacant and available 'for flood control use as of March 9, Nelson said. Nelson said although the res ervoirs were designed primarily for irrigation purposes they are in a position to provide a major share of the storage capacity now available ' for controlling floods in the Columbia basin. Irrigation prospects for the coming season appear good, Nel son said. At this time last year there were some 180,000 acre-feet stored in the Owyhee reservoir in the Owyhee project in Oregon and Idaho but on March 2 this reservoir held 370,000 acre-feet, leaving 345,000 acre-feet of ca pacity to be filled. Chances for filling the reservoir are very good and . the holdover storage next fall probably will be near normal, Nelson reported. Malenkov Pauses, Waves Hat on London Streets; Secrecy Decried by London v'U.R) Grinning Georgi . Malenkov paused on a midtown sidewalk today to wave his hat like a movie star at gasping, awestruck shopgirls. The former Soviet Premier made his gallant gesture as he launched his tour of England under a British veil of secrecy and security that was decried by both the Communist and free press. He stepped from the big black limousine that drove him from the Soviet Embassy to Central Electricity Authority building near the Oxfort Circus. A gathering" mass of shopgirls and passersby gasped a chorus of "Oohs." Malenkov, smiling broadly, acknowledged the greeting with a two-way sweep of his gray, snapbrim Trilby. On the trip through London's Minimum Cotton Acreage Ousted From Farm Bill Washington (U.R) The Sen ate knocked out of its", farm bill today a provision that would have guaranteed a minimum acreage to small cotton farmers. The vote was 46 to 43. The action came amid pros pects that the Senate would not complete action on the bill this week. The amendment to eliminate the minimum cotton acreage pro vision was sponsored .by Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D-NM). It was backed by leaders of both parties and senators from states which would ' have lost acreage under the plan. , Senators from the old cotton belt argued strongly in favor of the provision. They said small cotton farmers are being squeezed off the land by acreage allotments so small that they can not make a living. Four-Acre Maximum The eliminated provision would have withheld 1 per cent of the national cotton . acreage allotment, or about 174,000 acres, for allotment to states An the basis of their number of small farmers. It would have been used to grant farmers an allotment of four acres or the maximum planted in any of the last three years, whichever was smaller. . ' Senators indicated they would call up for action about 20. of the remaining 60-odd amend ments offered to the legislation. Each could be debated for one hour. This outlook made it improb able that the Senate could reach a final vote tonight. Johnson ruled out a Saturday session be cause many senators have St. Patrick's Day engagements else where. Senator's Debate Today's debate started with a fight among cotton state senators over reallocation of about 174, 000 acres for small cotton farmers. The Senate started debate on the bill 23 days' ago and had acted upon virtually all major controversies involved. But some senators insisted upon making last-minute speeches on their pet proposals, if only for the record. And some of the amendments promised to' stir up additional floor fights. These included pro posals to make participation in the proposed $1,200,000,000 soil bank mandatory, to knock out a Load Limit Reduced On K. Falls Highway A 50 per cent reduction of the load limit on Highway '66, between Ashland and Klamath Falls, was announced today by J. G. Bromley, in charge of high way maintenance for Jackson and Josephine counties. The. reduction, which went into effect at 8 a.m., is between mile post 34.3, at the Klamath Iteounty line, east to mile post 59.08, at the junction of High ways 66 and 67. The reason for the reduced load limit is that freezing and thawing weather is causing the road to , break up under heavy traffic, according to state police. streets he craned in the car to see the Western sights beyond the escort of police outriders. . He peered with interest at the red-brick American Embassy flying the Stars and Stripes when his limousine rounded Grosvenor Square. He leaned and pointed at Broadcasting House, citadel: of the British Broadcasting Corp., and at the glittering shop win dows of Regent Street, London's leading shopping center. Behind him, , in a 39-seat bus, rode Malenkov's entourage of other Russians, all attired in dark blue ankleJength " over coats. Much Handshaking When Malenkov and his dele gates walked into the centrally heated Electricity Authority building to be greeted by Chair provision that would guarantee small cotton farmers a minimum acreage to plant to the crop and would eliminate a provision that would increase dairy price sup ports. Police, Sheriff Investigate Death Of Ashland Woman Ashland Mrs. Jean Gunt er, 30, of 309 Scenic dr., was found dead at her home this morning, shot by a .22 'rifle, ac cording to District Attorney Walter. Nunley. Ashland city police, sheriff's deputies, and state police are aiding the investigation. Nunley said the woman's husband, Jack, 30, a driver for Gunter Fuel company, reported to Ashland police shortly be fore 10 a.m. that his wife had been shot. . Authorities have not yet de termined the time of death, nor complete details of the shoot ing, he said. An autopsy is plan ned. The couple has three children, aged 9, 7 and 5 years. Porter, Hitchcock Plan Speeches Here Charles O. Porter, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the U. S. House of Represen tatives, . and Phillip Hitchcock, candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator, will be in Medford over the week end. Both men will speak on pol- itica! issues at luncheon engage ments here. Porter, who is at Cave Junc tion today, will speak at a noon luncheon at the Medford hotel tomorrow, . on the disputed Al Sarena mining case, federal and private ower issues, and on gen eral mining development in Oregon. The luncheon is open to the public. Porter was the Democratic candidate for representative in 1952 when he was defeated, by Congressman Harris Ellsworth. He is a Harvard law school grad uate and has practiced law in Eugene for the past several years. Porter is..-opposed for the Democratic nomination by Dav id Shaw. Gold Beach attorney. Ellsworth is the only Republi can candidate. Hitchcock ' will speak Monday at a Jackson County Republi can Women's luncheon in the Jackson hotel. The luncheon is open to the public and reserva tions may: be obtained by call ing 2-2578. Hitchcock is a former state senator from Klamath Falls but is - now publicity director for Lewis and Clark college in Port land. He will, arrive in Medford tonight with the college choir and remain in the valley over the week end. Pressmen man Lord Citrine, some of the overcoated Russians appeared to be too warm. But it was a jo vial tour. Malenkov insisted on stopping and shaking hands with every body he met in the building. Scotland Yard maintained ex treme security safeguards and allowed only a handful of care fully checked reporters to go along with the roving Russian. Malenkov came here as So viet minister of electric power stations- to view British power plants. He will see his first power plant Saturday. Although his arrival yester day and three-week stay are being guarded by some of the most strict .security precautions ever taken for a visiting digni tary, Malenkov appeared ,not to notice. t Trichinosis Shows Meat Inspection Need, Merkel Says Three Local Cases Due to Infected Pork Two of Jackson county's three recent trichinosis patients con sumed pork purchased at the same retail outlet before be coming ill, Dr.. A. Erin Merkel, county health officer, reported today. The health officer said that two of the. cases were reported to his office Feb. 4 and the oth er March 10. The first was in Jacksonville and the last two victims were Medford residents. He said that the first two had purchased pork, the principal meat subject to infestation by the parasite trichina, at the same retail store. "The results of this investiga tion emphasize the need for a good meat inspection program in Jackson county," Dr. Merkle said. He pointed out that no steps can be taken to prevent retail sale of trichina-infested meat without an' inspection pro gram. Cook Thoroughly The only measure, pork con-, sumers can take to. prevent trichinosis, he said, is to cook the meat thoroughly until all parts of it reach a temperature of at least 150 degrees. Pork or pork products that are labelled "federally inspected" do not need this careful handling be fore they are eaten, the health officer stated. The need for an adequate meat inspection program, in Jackson county has long been apparent,. Dr. Merkel said.. Dur ing the last session" of the leg islature, a bill was passed to establish a pilot program on a state-wide basis to study the need for meat inspection. ' Inspection teams were ap pointed to visit various sections of the state, including Medford, where slaughter houses are in operation. At the end of" two years these teams will report to the Legislature on Oregon's need for a meat inspection pro gram and the approximate cost of such a program. A team of four men, includ ing one . veterinarian, has been studying the meat situation in Medford for the past three weeks, and another team of four is conducting a similar study m Grants Pass. Morse to Stop Weekly Broadcasts in Stale Washington U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) said today he was voluntarily giving up his weekly broadcasts over Oregon radio stations until after the No vember general election. Republicans had demanded equal time, claiming that Morse is now an official candidate for re-election. Morse said "In view of the protest of Republican officials against my weekly public service radio . broadcast and' in fairness to radio stations which have pro vided' the people of Oregon with these broadcasts as a public ser vice, I shall discontinue the broadctsts - until after the No vember election." Meanwhile, the Federal Com munications Commission clari fied its position regarding the broadcasts. It indicated that the only person entitled to free time to reply was Woody Smith of Hood River, Morse's only op ponent in the Oregon Democratic primary. Fluoridation, Vote Scheduled in Roseburg Roseburg (U.R) Roseburg voters will get a change to ex press their views on fluoridation of the city's drinking water in the May 18 primary election, The city council has voted to put the issue on the ballot. The question ' will be whether the voters want the council to take any action on fluoridation. Weather FORECAST: Fair tonight and Saturday with some high . cloudiness. Low tonight 32; ' high tomorrow 65. Temp. Highest Yesterday. . 67' Lowest this Morning 29 Burglary. Smspiset DEFENDING OUR SHORES - A guided missile "Terrier" is launched from the world's first guided missile cruiser, the USS Boston, Church Urges Return Archbishop Makarios London (U.R) The Church of England brought, pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Eden today to return Cypriot leader Archbishop Makarios from ex ile. '- ...;', " The first suggestion came Thursday 'Irom Dr - Geoffrey Fisher, the archbishop of Can terbury, who told the House of Lords that Makarios should be returned to Cyprus for the good of the island and Britain. Dr. Fisher, most powerful religious figure in England, was backed in his plea today by the "Church of England News paper" which said the deporta tion of Makarios "only raised heavier storms than ever" on the Mediterranean trouble spot. The archbishop said "all the orthodox churches regard this event with indignation as an act of sacrilege, persecution and barbarism." . f Protest Telegrams He said he had received many telegrams of ' protest against the deportation order. Dr. Fisher was supported by Dr. -George Bell, the bishop of Chichester, who called the de portation a "blunder" , that would appear internationally to lack an adequate moral basis. The archbishop submitted a three point plan for solution of the Cyprus problem and the government was reported to have it under consideration. Dr. Fisher proposed: 1. Britain should appoint a Two Men Sentenced to State. Prison Terms Two men received one-year sentences to ' the Oregon state penitentiary this morning and a third was given a one-year-sus-pened sentence. The sentences were given in circuit1 court ap pearances. Ralph Ownby, 23, of 1031 North Central ave., was sentenc ed to one year for violation of probation. Aaron Francis Gen try, 26, Ashland, was also sen tenced to one year after he was found guiltjrof burglary not in a dwelling. Miles R. Robinson, 335Vi West Second st., was given a one-year suspended sentence after plead ing guilty to district attorney's information charging non-support. : DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 507.60, up 0.10; 20 rail roads 169.04, off 0.62; 15 utilities 67.47, off 0.05, and 65 stocks 179.61,. off 0.20. Sales today were . about" . 3,120,000 shares compared with 3,270,000 yester day. Sports Bulletins STATE TOURNAMENT Pendleton 64, Central Cath olic, 57. Mao Hi 46, Seavsrton 42. during shake area off the competent person or persons to draft a constitution along lines agreed to by Makarios and' Brit ish negotiators in the past. This would be on the basis of renew ed bargaining. . 2. Then the Greek and Turkr - ish - 1--governments -u should join Britain in an immediate appeal British Force People To Remain in Homes Nicosia, Cyprus (U.R) British Tommies with fixed bayonets forced the 16,000 residents of Larnaca to stay in their homes today to prevent retaliation for the killing of a 7-year-old Cy priot. The town lay like a powder keg, its pent up indignation Arab Guerrillas Set Apartment Fire Algiers 4U.R) Arab guerrillas set fire to an apartment house in the heart of Algiers today, apparently hoping to roast its French residents alive.' ' No one was injured, but the fire destroyed 100 automobiles parked in the garage under the 10-story building. French authorities promptly clamped a curfew on this terror ridden provincial capital, effec tive at midnight. . . , - The new incident in the . 14-month-old Arab campaign of murder and -arson occurred shortly after France's Senate granted Premier Guy Mollet's request for blank check powers in Algiers by a vote of 294-7. , The Council of the Republic's vote completed parliamentary action on the eniergency powers approved by the National - As sembly earlier this week. Mollet promptly, began draft ing instructions for,. Algeria Minister Robert LaCoste, who will fly to Algiers after confer ring with the full . Cab.inet Sat urday to put the government s program into effect. Seaman Dies After Falling Off Ship Astoria (U.R) Seaman Ben Howard, 33, a resident of Choco winity, N.C., stationed at the Tongue Point Naval Station here, died yesterday when he fell from a barracks ship tied up for re pairs. Navy officials said Howard was standing security watch aboard a Navy APL-49 and that he apparently leaned over the rail and slipped. They said he probably struck his head on the pier and then tumbled into the water between the ship and tne dock. Salem (U.R) An Oregon Chamber of Commerce execu tives tax committee met here to day, to lay plans for a later gen eral meeting in Salem. ' - down exercises in the Carribean coast of Cuba. of Exiled to Cyprus to Cypriots to end their acts of violence, 3. Makarios should be inform ed "his exile is temporary, that it will' end as soon as public order is restored, and that ne gotiations with him will resume when the hew constitution , is drafted. ready to explode for the shoot ing of the boy by a British sol dier Wednesday. Larnacans were permitted to leave -their homes only once a day for food and water. British troops at dawn began a house-to-house search for hid den arms and ammunition . that might be used once the indefinite curfew is lifted.,- None except members of the family was allowed to attend the youngster's funeral Thursday. The British feared it would burst into a violent demonstration. The boy was shot by-a British soldier who fired into a group of youths that were stoning his truck. - . Youthful gangs have become nearly as great a problem to the British here as adult Cypriot ex tremists. ' ' ' - Cypriot shopowners reported to police today that bands of boys have used personal and telephoned threats and intimida tion to prolong the general strike throughout the island despite a plea by the Pan-Cyprian Trade Union Federation to, end it. Smith to Open Session For County Assessors . Salem (U.R) - Gov. Elmo Smith will open a five-day train ing session for 130 Oregon c'oun tytax assessors and their depu ties in Corvallis Monday with an address on needed improvements in property tax appraisal work. The appraisal short course, sponsored jointly by the valua tion division of the Tax Com mission and Oregon State Col lege, will be an intensive tech nical school for tax appraisers. Scouts Enjoy Good Weather During "Operation Icicle' Warm weather and fair skies are making conditions ideal at Camp McLaughlin, Lake of the Woods, .for the 41 Boy Scouts and leaders taking part in "Op eration Icicle," Assistant Scout Executive Dick Lamb reported today. - The group, including Explorer Scouts from : Medford, Grants Pass, Happy Camp and O'Brien, left Medford Wednesday morn ing. They hiked the nine miles in the snow from Pelican ranger station to the camp. Lamb, who returned to Med ford today, said the group is boused in the camp boat house State Police Kill Oregon Man After He Shoots Police Patrolmen Stop Car To Offer Routine Aid Redmond (U.R) Danny Faulkner, 30-year-old burglary suspect from Winchester Bay, Ore., was shot and killed at a state police roadblock at Gil christ, Ore., early today after shooting and seriously wound ing two Redmond city police officers. Hospitalized "hjere were Clar ence -Durgan, 28, and Leonard Kirby, 26. Durgan was in criti cal condition with lungj wounds and Kirby was in serious con dition with a shattered right arm. 1 Officers said the two patrol men, on a routine night patrol shortly after midnight,, stopped the Faulkner car to offer aid, thinking it was a motorist who had lost his way. They said Faulkner was hauling a boat on a trailer and was driving the wrong way on a one-way street on tne outskirts of Redmond. Approach Car Durgan and Kirby approach- ed the car, one on either side, and Faulkner, without saying a word, began firing. Durgan was shot first. It was Kirby who managed to summon aid after Faulkner drove away. His boat and trailer were found aban doned outside Redmond. Bend police .had been notified' by state police in Salem that Faulkner was in the central Oregon area and wanted for questioning in connection with, some burglaries.- Officers in Bend were noti fied of the shooting but failed to stop Faulkner in his dash south on Highway 97. Roadblock Set Up It was not until he reached Gilchrist in northern Klamath county that a roadblock was es tablished by state police. Offic ers William Hazelwood and James Ayres said Faulkner turned off his lights when he saw the roadblock and sped to ward them in a zig-zag fashion. The officers opened fire and Faulkner jumper from his car and began to shoot before he was felled by police bullets. A doctor at the Redmond hos pital said at 8 a.m. that Durgan had responded well to treat ment.and that his condition has improved ' since he was brought in to the hospital. Kirby had a bad wound in the upper arm but was in "good shape," the doctor said. Mrs. Patterson Named Education Citizen Portland (U.R) The Oregon Education Association last night named Mrs. Georgia Patterson, wife of the late governor, Ore gon's Education Citizen of the . Year. ' I 'h a auraTY ic maAa anTumllw by tne teachers organization to a layman for outstanding contri butions toward improving Ore gon's public schools. Mrs. Patterson is chairman of the state board of education and has been active in education ac tivities since 1925. and hospital. Today the boys are to carry out a mock rescue and mobilization project, spotting a "lost" party and cooking meals and making shelters in the five feet of snow. , They are. to return to camp tomorrow morning after a night In various types of shelters in the snow. Training in snow shoeing and skiing is planned for Saturday, and-, the group will return to Medford Sunday. The training adventure trip is the fourth annual project of its kind held by the Boy Scouts Crater Lake area council.'
