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Newspaper Page TextMedford Uni" Press full Lancd 51st Year Bloodshed Expected To Follow Hangings In Nicosia Prison Demonstrations Sweep Greece Nicosia, Cyprus UR) Bri tain hanged two Greek Cypriote before dawn today to the shouts nd screams of other prisoners and in the almost certain knowl edge that bloodshed would fol low in Cyprus and in Greece. Violent demonstrations against the executions already . had swept Greece. Three persons were known dead and hundreds injured in fights between police and rioters who stormed the U.S Information Agency office and burned British flags. The two men executed today for terrorist activities were Mi chael Karaolis, 23, who mur dered a policeman, and Andreas Demetnous, 24, who shot and wounded a British civilian last fall. They were hanged at 3 a.m. in Nicosia's heavily-guarded fort ress-jail, the first executions of the 13month-oid revolt against British rule in this Mediterra nean Island colony. Twenty sev en British servicemen have died in the outbreaks. Prisoners who had chanted all day and night for "Enosis" union with Greece screamed and yelled when the execution took place. The gallows was a massive affair and the noise of the falling trapdoor echoed throughout the prison. Karaolis' mother, Mrs. Panayi ota Karaolis, who had waited outside the prison all through the night, heard the dull thud and knew her son was dead. She had appealed to Queen Elizabeth II for clemancy but there was no reply. British troops, members of the Warwicks Regiment, who had: patrolled in rubber shoes! through the night, moved into Ataturk Square at dawn to their headquarters in the Nicosia Di visional Police Station. Gather in Small Groups Cypriots gathered in small groups in the city streets. Out side the capital roadblocks re mained at ready positions, guard ed bv armored cars of the horse guards. Tanks were ready for ac tion should the violence tiare. Crowds shufflsd into the press room of the Cyprus Mail which carried the news in a black box m the British "stop press" edi tion and clamored for late copies of the paper. A British ban on all forms of transportation halted delivery. Tension such as this island has never known settled over Ni cosia as word of the executions filtered through the city. First word of the executions was car ried by early morning milkmen and given in whispers by news vendors and workmen. Firearms School Is Extended One Day The law enforcement officers firearms training school, which started Tuesday, has been ex tended another day and will con clude this afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday city policemen, state police officers and sheriff's deputies shot prac tice rounds with the 38 revolver, 15 gauge shotgun and 30 caliber rifle. Today they are shooting final rounds for the record. Harold Brack, special agent at Portland FBI headquarters, is in structor for the practical pistol course. The course was extended the extra day because he was unable to attend the Tuesday ses sion. Police Chief Charles Champlin acted as instructor Tuesday. The course is sponsored by the Medford police department.; Court To Hear Against Slow Portland (U.R) A three-judge court will hear arguments against the Interstate Commerce Commission's order banning the "slow freight" method pf mer chandising lumber. Six small mill operators in the state won a temporary re straining injunction against the ruling last month. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association has gone on record as favoring the ICC order and, along with the Western Pine Association and the California Redwood Association, has peti tioned the court to intervene as defendants. Wir. 24 Pages WESJE5N WVES-rBack at Effinor Village, Ha., competing for Mrs. America title are Western housewives, left to right: Mrs. Cleo MaJetisVPortland (Mr Oregon) Mrs! M?? te.nltv8? ?m,msA Claire Barnett,CarlsbadS.NreMS EhfrTn OP3- California), Mrs. Ruth Wilson, Henderson 8Sf BJ- SSlSSS 117 ma' Idah0) oh Schmer- Budget Committee Increases Pay For Administrative Assistant The Medford city budget com- mittee last night increased by $630 the proposed salary for an administrative assistant for City Manager Robert Duff. The committee is. considering in detail items in the proposed $610,158 general fund budget for fiscal year 1956-57. The budget has -to ; be--filed in the crJunty treasurer's office no later than July 15. ' .The increase in-, the salary for. an administrative assistant brings the, annual pay for that position to $4,320 next : year. Duff said that with the increase, the city would have an oppor tunity to obtain a better quali fied assistant. Do Detail Work The assistant will do much of the detail work in administra tion which the city manager now is doing, and would also serve as personnel director, Duff said. Duff stated that the proposed salary apparently was not suffi cient to attract a competent per son. Several prospects have been considered, he said. The committee also discussed the creation of a part time pui chasing agent's position at $2,04 annually. Duff said all city pur chasing of supplies would be channeled through the agent, and believed, such . an. office would provide a savings to the city. Mating Scheduled A meeting with business and professional people . from the downtown Medford area was scheduled for 7 a.m. Monday, May 14, for a general discussion on off-street parking. Attending will be citizen members of the committee, the council and other city officials Cliff Lovejoy, spokesman for the downtown business and pro- Rockets Accidentally Fired From Jet Plane Mount Clemens, Mich. U.R Two dozen rockets were acci dentally fired from a jet fighter at Salfridge Air Base today. Three airmen were injured . and. some of the explosives fell in a residential area up. to two miles away. One shattered on landing and broke a window in a home only a few feet from a baby's cradle. None of the rockets' explo sives went off, however Arguments Freight' Ban In addition, the court will hear motions of five more small lumber mills in the state, seek ing - to intervene as plaintiffs along with the six who filed the original petitioi. Oregon district federal Judges Gus Solomon and William East will rule on the injunction re quest along with Albert Lee Ste phens, a federal circuit judge in San Francisco. The ICC order would pro hibit railroads from deliberately delaying the movement of loaded lumber shipments while owners negotiate for its sale while it is en route east. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1956 fy-.fi " t; fessional people, said the Mon- day meeting would be a general discussion of the problem, and possible solutions. Earlier this month, the group asked the budget committee to allocate $60,000 next fiscal year to get some type program under way .to help solve the problem. Funds for off-street parking would, be derived from a more Portland Firm Gels PT&T Addition Work Smith-Phillips company of Portland' yesterday was award ed a contract for construction of a two-story and basement addi tion to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company's dial office at 502 North Central ave. Successful bid of $247,768 was the lowest' of three submitted, Others were H. Barnhart, Med ford, $257,000, and the joint bid of Wiley company and L. C McLaughlin, Ashland, $271,000. Work on the addition will start this month and be com pleted about March, 1957. Con struction will be of reinforced concrete and concrete block with part of the exterior finish in terra cotta. Architects for the project, which -is to provide space for more central office equipment, are Church, Newberry and Roehr of Portland. Smith Asks Course In Pelf on Dam Case Salem (U.R) Gov. Elmo Smith : today asked' Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton what "appropriate lawful course of action, if any" could be taken as a result of the attorney gen eral's Pelton dam. decision. Thornton said" yesterday that Portland General Electric Com pany was violating water laws of Oregon by. proceeding with construction of Pelton . dam on the Deschutes river. -The power firm has a federal license but its application for a state license was denied. Said Gov. Smith: "In light of the statements made in your let ter of May 8, what in your opin ion, is the appropriate, lawful course of action, if any, to be taken under these circumstances, and by whom?" Weather FORECAST: Partial clearing to night. Cloudy Friday morning, becoming parUy cloudy with : widely scattered shnwr Fri day afternoon. Low tonight 42. High Friday 70. Temp. Highest Yesterday 69 Lowest this Morning 47 Free, to 1 a.m. Today 21 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise . ..4:55 a.m. -S:21 p.m. Sunset .. Moonset ..8:00 p.m. First Quarter -.May 16 PROMINENT STARS Betel reuse, low in west 8:11 p.m. Capella, low in north west p.m.-- Between them appears the planet, Venus, which has now reached its greatest brilliance of the year. -k equitable business tax, parking meter revenues, and an assess ment district in the downtown area. ' ' Police Chief Charles Champ lin urged the committee to pro vide funds for an additional patrol car beat, which he con sidered essential because of re cent annexations and future ex pansion f the- city.- Champlin pointed out that the proposed budget -provides restoration - of one patrolman dropped from the present year s budget in addi tion to two other patrolmen. If funds for another patrol car beat are approved, Champlin said, two . more patrolmen will be needed in addition to present increases in the proposed budget. He noted that there has been no major increases in police de partment personnel in several years, and quoted figures show ing . individual work load in creases in the past few years. Champlin explained that if a 40-hour work week is approved for city employees, at least one other patrolman will be needed in addition to provisions in the 1956-57 budget. "If we are to maintain the service the citizens expect," Champlin said, "we will need another car beat as soon as possible." Also discussed was $4,500 pro vided for Roxy Ann road re pairs. Duff pointed out it is the first - allotment in several years for such repairs, which are nec essary from washouts during last winter's heavy rains. Present at last night's meeting were Stanley Stark, chairman, Mrs. .. Marina . Gates, . secretary, Granvil Brittsan, Floyd Watkins, Russell Brown, Raymond Soren- son, J. H. Creager, Darrel Miller, and Duff,; budget officer. Mayor Earl Miller was the only repre sentative of the city council present. . .. ... . Selective Service Schedules Open House rne local selective service board will hold open house Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, at their office in the Fed eral building, 33 North Riverside ave., according to Guy T. Apple white, chairman of the board. The . event is being held in commemora tion of Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19, Applewhite said. Small Tug Explodes; Operator Missing Port Orf ord (U.R) H Kelly Walsh, about 40, was missing and feared dead after a small tug exploded and burned here today. Walsh was using the tug to tow a raft of logs in a millpond. Witnesses said they suddenly heard an explosion and that the boat was covered with flames. Baseball AMERICAN Chicago 1 t 0 Boston . 1 I 1 Johnson, Keegaa ( 1 ) and Lel lar; Parnell and While. Home mas; Minoso, KeU, Chicago. Tribun Price 5e Patrolman Slays Burglary Suspect At Portland Cafe Shooting Follows Attack on Officer Portland (U.R) A special patrolman, compelled to shoot a man for the first time in 34 years of pounding a beat, killed a bur glary suspect early today, police reported. Killed was Robert Lee Hardy, 24, Portland. Special Patrolman Edward V. Lander, 67, told po lice he fired after he was struck on the back of the neck with a wine bottle. Three Others Jailed Three other burglary suspects were jailed. The shooting occur red shortly after 3 a.m. outside a cafe on SW First ave. Lander said that while on pa trol he noticed a car parked by the cafe. One man was inside the car and another was on the sidewalk. He said he drove around the back and shined his flashlight on the back door. Boards had been torn off but it was locked. Lander then found the front door open and entered with gun in hand, spotting 'two men. He ordered them outside. Struck on Neek As Lander reached the side walk he was struck a sharp blow on the back of the neck. He turned and fired and saw a man running down the street and then collapse. Lander called police to take the two other men. The man in the car had driven away but was taken into custody later. Broken fragments of the wine bottle were found on the side walk. The other suspects wersfe iden tified by police as Webster A. Hardy,27, the dead man's broth erf tSerin King, 33,' and William Nick Burt, 24. Baby Tornadoes Hit Southern California By UNITED . PRESS . Freak baby tornadoes hit Al- hambra and San Luis Obispo at the. height of a Southern Calif ornia storm late yesterday. Trees went flying, roofs were ripped away and windows shattered in Alhambra. Pedestrians ' had to seek shelter in San Luis Obispo. Despite the storms, no deaths or injuries were reported. More rams were predicted today. Elsewhere in the West, 40 mile per hour winds fanned a forest fire over more than 5000 acres of timber near Cafson National Forest in Northern New Mexico. More than 200 men tried to con trol the blaze. Kefauver Speaker Arrives in Oregon Portland MM Coya Knut- son, Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, arrived in Port land yesterday for an intensive speaking schedule in behalf of Sen, Estes Kefauver. Mrs. Knutson, a member of the .Democratic Farm Labor organization in her home state, plans several speeches in west ern Oregon during her stay, in a drive to capture write-in votes for her presidential favorite in the May 18 primary. - ' Chamber Directors Voice Protest That Sufficient Information on Freeway Routes Here Not A protest that the state high way commission nas not . pro vided sufficient detailed infor mation on two proposed freeway routes through and around Med ford was voiced this morning at a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. George Flanagan told the board he believes the people who will be affected by construction of the freeway have the right to see detailed maps, which reveal exactly wh6se property will be touched by construction of the highway. Other board members agreed, and the chamber's highway com mittee was asked to obtain, if possible, further detailed infor mation about the plans, and to meet with the Medford planning commission next Monday eve ning, when the freeway, propos als will be discussed. : Special Meeting Planned A special meeting of the board will be called to hear the com mittee's report after the planning commission meeting but before the public hearing on the pro UnrHxi Pr Full uMMd Wira No. 43 Dulles Warns on 'Reckless' Cuts In Foreign Aid Program Said Held . Vital To Security Washington U.R) Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles warned Congress today against making any "reckless" cuts in the ' administration's proposed $4,900,000,000 foreign air pro gram. He said President Eisenhower and the entire administration; re gard this program as vital to the security of the nation and the entire free world. Dulles .told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that, this country's ' friends represent, a bulwark against the advance of Communism. Peace Prospects Improved '"It would be reckless not: to help these countries to help themselves and at the same time to help us," Dulles said. '. -. Dulles' said peace, prospects have improved, but "nothing has yet happened which, in my opin ion, would make it prudent to terminate, or curtail the pres ent program." , . . He defined the program amid growing indications that the committee will recommend sharp slashes in,, the administration's proposal. The group is expected to report on the issue next week. Might Accept Cut In advance of today's hear ing, informed sources reported that the administration might be willing to accept a cut of $50 to $200,000,000, but nothing more. The secretary asked the com mittee '. to approve . Mr. Eisen hower's request for authority to make long range economic aid commitments. The administra tion, has asked for authority to commit $100,000,000 a year 'over the next 10 years... Dulles said this would' give the President "greater flexibility" in handling U. 'S. ' foreign affairs.. ; . Crater Lake Park Stage Route OK'd Salem (U.R) .The State Public Utilities commission to day granted Mt. Hood Stages a regular passenger . route from Medford and junction points on The. Dalles-California highway through Crater' Lake' national park and .to the park lodge. The bus line, which does bus iness as Pacific. TrailWAys, will operate the passenger service from June 15' to Sept. 15.. Commissioner Charles - H. Heltzel said the service was de signed primarily for tourist at traction accommodation and would afford : access to Crater Lake national park through Med ford, Klamath Falls and, Bend. A similar service "previously afforded by the Crater Lake Na tional Park company between Medford, Klamath - Falls and Crater lage lodge was discontin ued due to operational difficult ies.' , Pacific Trailways secured the prior approval from the Nation Park '' Service and the Depart ment of Interior before applying for the new route, Heltzel said. Washington (U.R) Admin istration, officials . doubt that Saudi Arabia will permit Am erican Jewish servicemen to be stationed, at an air base which the United States leases in that country. posals, which will be conducted by the highway commission here May 24 in the c,ity hall, starting at-10 a.m. . The highway commission has proposed two possible routes, one east of Medford on the Hillcrest line, the other through the city on a line parallel to Genessee and Cottage sts. In either -case, the new highway would be four lane, controlled .access roads. The board deferred making any recommendation, as to which route it-, preferred .until after hearing its highway committee's further report. Paul Rynning, chairman of the highway committee, told the board he recently surveyed the once-proposed: west side route with Tom .Williams, Roseburg, divisional highway ; engineer, and reported the commission has abandoned consideration of it be cause of alignment and cost prob lems. It would destroy about as much orchard property as the Hillcrest route, as well as other valuable agricultural land, Ryn ning said,: and would not pro vide a close-in junction with the ids for Talent: v Project Invited . Bids for the first construction for the Talent, project will be invited about May 31, according to the Denver, Colo., office of the bureau of reclamation. First construction in the proposed' $22,000,000 irrigation and reclamation project will be a 5V4 or 6-foot tunnel about 3,650 feet long to carry water under the summit of the Green Springs near Dead Indian rd. Awarding contracts for the project will depend on approval of the budget for fiscal year 1956-57. The budget calls for $2, 400,000 for construction next fiscal year, and is now being con sidered by the public works subcommittee of the house appro priations committee. Unofficial reports indicate that the subcommittee has acted favorably on the budget item, and that it will be brought before the full committee within the next week or two. Winter Wheat Crop Of 681r432r000 Bushels Estimated Washington U.R) The Agriculture department today estimated 681,432,000 bushels of winter wheat will be harvested this year. ' , Today's estimate, based on May l crop conditions, compares with an April forecast of 716,- 477,000 bushels and 1955 produc tion of 705,372,000 bushels. The estimated winter . wheat crop, added to the previously estimated production of 188,000,- 000 bushels of spring wheat, would mean a total wheat crop of 869,432,000 bushels for 1956. This compares with a total of 1955 production of 938,159,000 bushels. Below Average The estimated production is well below' the 10-year, average winter wheat production of 872,- 635,001 bushels. The board estimated the con dition of 1956 rye crop as of May 1 at B0 per cent of normal. The board will not make a pro duction : estimate, of rye until July. .'-.' Condition of the hay crop on May 1 was 77 per cent of normal. Pasture conditions were 68 per cent of normal. Hay stocks on farms totaled 16,036,000 tons, 14.6 per cent of last year s crop. Milk production during April was put at 11,512,000,000 pounds compared with 11,156,000,000 pounds in April, 1S55. Egg out put was estimated at 5,591,000,- 000 compared with production of 5,648,000,000 eggs in April last year. Washington (U.R) The Ag riculture department today fore cast Oregon's 1956 winter wheat crop at 16,900,000 bushels. This compares, with an April forecast of 16,560,000 bushels. The .1955 crop in Oregon was 18,524,000 bushels. Saw Wound Fatal To Holland Resident Grants Pass (U.R) Clarence Pullem,' 74-year-old resident of the Holland district near Cave Junction, was found deed on his horse yesterday. Josephine . County Coroner Earl Hall said Pullem was ap parently, the victim of his own crosscut handsaw. The coroner said an investigation . indicated that Pullem had been cutting a log that had fallen across his fence. The log broke, throwing the saw upward and severing an artery on Pullem's arm. The elederly man, who lived alone, climbed on his horse and rode "three-quarters of : a mile, opening two gates along the way. He was traced by a trail of blood. . Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith found Pullem's body slumped over his horse about a mile from his home. " . WmbCl untie iligunBj. The board adopted a policy re garding "controversial" propos als, which pointed out that the chamber represents a cross-section of the population, and that its primary purpose is the devel opment of the county's economy. Any recommendations made should take both these factors into consideration, according to the policy statement. In other action, the board voted' to put up half the money for a Stanford Research Institute survey of wood waste industrial potential in the county. The state development commission would also pay half. " It was explained that several large companies are considering the valley for major plants pro ducing wood-waste products, in cluding pulp and paper, but that their chief concern is the avail ability of raw materials. Such a survey would provide informa tion for these "firms which, might induce them to locate here, it was reported. Cost to the cham ber was estimated at $3,500 to $4,000. 1 Uill ie 31 ay Walter Hoffbuhr, secretary manger of the Talent Irrigation district,1 said the board of direc tors expects to be contacted this week or early next week regard ing the contract, which has been generally agreed to be accept able. Following final approval of the contract, water users in the Talent district will vote on the contract. Completion Date The Talent project and rehab ilitation jobs in the Medford and Rogue River Valley Irrigation, districts are expected to take four or five years to complete. Bids will be ' invited about May 25 for removal of a wood stave pipe siphon near Phoenix across Bear creek and for con struction of a 48-inch precast concrete - pressure pipe about 1,860 feet long. The work is part of rehabilitation work in the Medford Irrigation district. ; No estimates of either project were announced. Bids probably will be opened late in June, the bureau of reclamation said. The Talent project tunnel will be completed in 400 days after bids are awarded, and the con crete pipe siphon near Phoenix will require about 240 days. Other Work Bids Additional canal work bids are expected on construction of two precast concrete siphons 1,100 feet and 325 feet long with concrete- bench flumes 320 and 140 feet to . replace five wood and bent metal flumes in the main canal near Medford. . - The other calls for -removing a metal flume in the Medford canal, constructing a 60-inch pre cast concrete pipe siphon about 375 feet long, removing a 48 inch wood siphon and replacing it with a 57-inch concrete siphon, about 1,970 feet long. Previous plans for seeking bid on the projected 90-foot-high Howard Prairie earth dam, 20 miles southeast of Medford across Beaver creek in the Green Springs, have been de ferred "until further notice," the advance construction bulletin re ported. Talmadge Enters Georgia Senate Race Atlanta (U.R) Herman Tal madge, one of the South'! most vocal segregationists and states righters, announced for the U.S. Senate today in order to wage hig favorite battles at the "na tional level. The former governor's hasten ed campaign announcement aft er venerable Sen. Walter F. George withdrew from the race yesterday also spelled out a long ambition of the colorful son of "old Gene." Talmadge, 43, after six year as governor in ruixiiiment oi his late father's fondest wish, had momentarily a clear field for realizing his own, bigger dream of mountaing a national forum. . The possibility of opposition remained a faint speculation. Georgia was busy praising its swan-songing senior senator and experiencing relief that the giants will not have to do battle. Provided The board also was Informed the chamber has written' to Southwest Airways, to inquire about its recent cut in service here,' and why one flight now terminates in Crescent City in stead of Medford. The chamber, it was reported, plans to be rep resented at hearings involving West Coast airlines' application for service north and south from Klamath Falls. Plans for the cooperation of the local Oil Information Com mittee with the chamber's tour ist and convention committee in providing information for valley visitors were outlined and ap proved: Some 380 oil and service station' employees will be in volved in the program, which will coordinate the efforts of the two groups. The board was told a repre sentative of the state parks di vision of the highway depart ment will visit Medford soon to survey Prescott park on Roxy Ann butte, to determine its pos sible values as part of the state park system.