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Nixon Visualized as Chief GOP Barnstorming Campaigner in Fail Washington (U.K Repub licans today visualized Vice President Richard M. Nixon as their chief barnstorming cam paigner this fall. They assigned Nixon that role as soon as he announced Thurs day that he again wanted the number two spot on the Repub lican ticket. Democrats saw Nixon in the ame role. They immediately began flailing him for campaign tactics which they felt were un fair in the past and would be in the future. Republicans said Nixon was a "natural" for the strenuous, barnstorming type of campaign ing which President Eisenhower has said he would not engage in this fall. There was no doubt that the GOP National Convention would again accept Nixon as Mr. Eisenhower's running mate when it meets in San Francisco Aug. 20. Confers With President Before announcing his candi dacy Thursday, Nixon conferred at length with the President at the White House. Afterwards, Mr. Eisenhower, who had told Nixon earlier to "chart his own course," let it be known that he was "delighted" with Nixon's decision. The President's en dorsement virtually assured Nixon the nomination. Other political news: Adlai Stevenson, . candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said he was "not surprised" by Nixon's announce ment. He said Mr. Eisenhower's approval of Nixon was "just one more point where he and I dis agree." Stevenson campaigned in Miami, Fla., Thursday night as part of his drive to win Florida's May 29 primary. Stevenson's rival for the nom ination, Sen. Estes Kefauver, flew to Spokane, Wash., today for a series of speeches. Kefauver said in Pittsburgh Thursday that he is "very much more ahead" in his campaign for the Democratic nomination than he was at this time four years ago. Another candidate for the Democratic nomination, New York Gov. Averell Harriman, would not comment on Nixon's candidacy other than to ask whether Nixon is "getting a new campaign manager." He appar ently referred to Murray Choti ner of Los Angeles, Nixon's 1952 campaign manager. Choti ner has been subpoenaed before a Senate subcommittee to testify about a $5,000 legal fee he re ceived from a military uniform maker being investigated by the government. In Los Angeles, Chotiner said he "really couldn't say" wheth er he would again handle Nix on's campaign. "Weve never discussed the matter," he said. Nixon's political future had been a subject of speculation be cause some Republicans . be lieved he had offended inde pendent voters and would weak en the ticket this year. But he has been popular generally with the party professionals, who re gard him as a vigorous cam paigner of proven skill. At the same time, Nixon has been unpopular with some vet eran Democrats,, who believed that, at least by implication, he put a treason label on their en tire party during previous cam paigns. In any event, Nixon is now set to be the No. 1 GOP traveller this fall as the Republicans try to hang on to the White House and regain control of Congress. Mr. Eisenhower has said he thinks it improper for a presi dent to carry on a barnstorming campaign. The GOP organiza tion now sees Mr. Eisenhower as making half a dozen television speeches from various cities, to which he will travel by plane. Support of Library Bill Urged by Local Officials Miss Helen Webster, Medford j matching the grants to make public librarian, today urgeai available dooks ana oiner n- support of federal legislation to help the states bring library services to 27 million Americans in rural areas currently with out such services. - "The free public library sym bolizes educational opportunity in America. Its books, magazines and newspapers keep Americans informed so that they may vote intelligently. It helps children in their school work, young peo ple needing vocational informa tion, businessmen requiring facts and know-how, and adults seek ing continued education, jecrea- tion, and inspiration, she saia "Citizens who recognize that we all gain when our neighbors have a better understanding of the problems on which they vote, when rural residents have the same access to library serv ices as urban dwellers, should write now to their Congressmen and ask a favorable vote on the Library Services Bill," she add ed. The bill, introduced by Mrs. Edith Green of Oregon, is being sponsored by members of both parties." The bill would grant 87,500, 000 a year for five years to states IS YOUR BOAT & Outboard Motor Secure? Check our ALL RISK Policy No Deductibles Covert loss to motor, boat and trailer Also your Personal Liability in ease or ANY accident. FIDLER-MACKENZIE INSURANCE Jackson Hotel Bldg. 2-5532 Thornton Names Aide To Lane investigation Salem U.R) Attorney Gen eral Robert Y. Thornton today assigned Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Anderson to take charge of an investigation of alleged violations of law in tane county. Thornton sai'd that Anderson would go to Lane' county early Monday to confer with District Attorney Eugene Venn concern ing details of the investigation. The attorney general also in dicated that he would ask the state police to conduct any nec essary investigation in connec tion with the case. Anderson was appointed as sistant attorney general in May, 1955, and is presently assigned ; brary services to rural families. Grants would be used to im prove library services for an ad ditional 53,000,000 Americans in areas where libraries are in adequate. Miss Webster said Medford will gain a great deal through the law. "We may be enabled to share our resources more ful ly with the surrounding rural areas through a bookmobile service. Rural residents of Jack son county will benefit direct ly," she said. Additional information on the Library Services Bill is avail able in the reference depart ment of the Medford Public Library, she said. Medford Trucker Named in Suit Portland (U.R) The gov ernment yesterday filed infor mations in Federal Court against three trucking companies ac cused of violating the interstate commerce act. Deputy U.S. Attorney Robert R. Carney charged Nick DeWitt, Medford, with engaging in the business of a contract carrier by motor truck without a permit from the ICC. Maximum fine on each of 10 counts could be $100. The Nickle Plate Trucking Company, which runs between Portland and Seattle, was charged on 13 counts with grant ing concessions to certain ship pers and on two counts with extending credit to shippers be yond the lawful period. Port land-Seattle Auto Freight, Inc., was charged with granting con cessions to shippers on 15 counts, with granting rebates on five counts and with extending credit bej'ond the lawful period on one count. City directories list a Nick R. DeWitt as residing at 320 North to the State Board of Forestry, i Keene Way dr. Exciting 18 hole exhibition and golf clinic by J'JUUS B0R0SI Here is your chance to see Julius Boros, the famous two-time winner of the World Championship of Golf at George S. May's Tam O'Shanter. Boros won the $1C5,000 first prize, beating out the best of the pro fessional golfers from the United States and 20 foreign countries. through the courtesy of the GEORGE S. MAY CO. NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO MONTREAL DUSSEIDORF, GERMANY Come out... bring your fomily, friends and business associates ... to tee last year's biggest money golfer in a thrilling exhibition golf match and clinicl This is another in a series of national golf exhibi tions sponsored through the courtesy of the George S. May Company and George S. May International. '14 to contract from ft-. Goory S. May m front of tbo World Chat ptonthp Trophy. Jackson County CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Invites You to Rogue Valley Country Club Thursday, May 3rd at 1:00 p.m. FREE! Tickets from Chamber of Commerce Charles Sprague Receives Edith Knight Hill Award Portland (U.R) The Edith Knight Hill Memorial - award last night went to former Ore gon Governor Charles Sprague, editor and. publisher of the Salem Statesman. The award was a surprise fea ture of the annual Matrix Table dinner of Portland chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, honor society for women in journalism. It is made annually for "outstanding service to Oregon." Nixon Planning H-Bomb Test Trip Washington (U.R) Vice President Richard M. Nixon said today he is trying to "fit into my schedule" a trip to the Pacific to observe the forthcoming H bomb tests. Nixon told reporters he is ex ploring the possibility of going sometime after June 15. The first shot is scheduled for May 8. The vice president said chances are now "remote" on his going on from the testing grounds for a "good will" tour of Asian and Mid-East countries. Nixon said such a goodwill tour would be a five or six week affair. Since there likely will not be much time between adjournment of Congress and the Republican convention, it would be difficult for him to find the time for such a trip. Nixon said that Atomic Energy Commission officials have advised that a trip to the bomb testing areas would take about 12 days, out and back. He said he is trying to pare that down. Nixon made it clear that his trip to the testing ground has President Eisenhowers approval. He wouldn't "even explore" the trip witnout Mr. Eisenhower's okay, he said. Festival Was Mosl Successful Held, Gene Ferrel Says Gene Ferrel, president of the Pear Blossom Festival associa tion, said the 1956 event was the most successful in the three years of the Festival in Rogue valley. The association held its final report meeting to evaluate re sults of this year's event Wednes day. Ferrel said "the response of the communities, the merchants and the pear industry was the best ever experienced and the support given by the public was most gratifying." Self Supporting The non-profit group, which plans the Festival each year, noted that the Festival was self supporting from a financial standpoint. Members of the as sociation noted that with in creased participation next year, more events could be planned to improve the Festival. A new feature of the event this year was the inauguration of a Pear Blossom route around the valley. The route was worked out by Cliff Cordy, county horti cultural agent, and Russ Jami son, public relations representa tive of the Rogue Piver Valley Traffic association. The feature will be expanded and included as a regular part of the Festival. Ferrel said the association is interested in hearing from resi dents who have suggestions for improving the Festival. Corres pondence may be pdrpcci 4i the Pear Blossom Festival, in care of the Jackson Cou..y Chamber of Commerce, he said. NIXON SUPPORT VOTED Portland (U.R) Multnomah county Young Republicans last night unanimously voted sup port of Vice-President Richard Nixon for reelection. Friday, April 27, 1 958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NOTE Wallowa Structure Study Scheduled P Corvallis (U.R) William H. Taubenbeck, instructor of geol ogy at Oregon State college, an nounced today that he will use a S17.600 grant from the National Science foundation to finance a four-year study of earth struc tures and origin of rock forma tions in the Wallowa mountains. Taubenbeck said his studies would be centered in the Eagle Gap wilderness area and would include collection of data on the evolution of the Wallowas, the structural control processes and localization of ore deposits. The geologist expects to com plete this spring a similar study in the Elkhorn mountains con ducted on grants from the Geo logical Society of American and Columbia university. Landmark Being Torn Down Here Another Medford landmark is in the process of being torn down. Work is under way in dis mantling Bergman's Shop, a ma chine and repair shop at 118 South Bartlett st. The business was started by Walt Bergman in 1930 in an old livery stable at Its present loca tion. In 1950 Bergman died and his son, Delbert, has carried on the business. In 1934 the late Walt Bergman purchased a piece of property, located next to his original location, from Mrs. Aletha Vawter and expanded the business. Bergman is moving his busi ness to a new prefabricated steel building at 3012 Crater Lake ave., where he will do all types of machine repairs and will have portable welding equipment for "out of shop" work. The Bartlett st. property has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Culbertson Jr. Culbert son said this morning that he plans to erect a business build ing on the site. The new build ing, if plans materialize, will be about 150 by 100 feet, Culbert son said. About one-half the states ob serve 10 or more legal holidays each year. FISHERMEN! LARGE RAINBOW TROUT Everything Furnished NO LICENSE NO LIMIT Open Every Day ELROD'S TROUT FARM 4 Miles West of Talent on Anderson Creek :Going Some Place?: Travel the Pay-Less Way and Save the Difference! 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