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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) Election Results for State Posts Listed Portland Ol.R! Slow re turns from state representative races Saturday showed Republi cans Shirley Field, Kenneth K. Maher and Sam Wilderman with slight edges in the west subdis trict of Multnomah county while Pat Dooley, Dennis Lindsay and James R. Hogan led Democrats. Leading in the East subdistrict were Republicans Ernest J. Borrows,. S. B. Hall and Frank W. Pender and Democrats Ver non Cook, Ed Benedict and Louis J. Lampert. Three Democrats ahead in the south city subdistrict were Nor man Howard, Grace Peck and Berkeley Lent while Republi cans William J. Gallagher, Ern est E. Williams and Frederick S. Wilhelm led ReDublicans. Fred Meek led Republicans in the east central city subdistrict while Bob Anderson headed the Demos. City Subdistrict In the north city subdistrict Democrats were headed up by William A. Grenfell Jr. and Tfrnuhlicans bv Homer L. Allen. Marion county Republicans were giving a slight edge to Ed die Ahrens and Lane county to Republican incumbent Ernest Schrenk. Democrat Keith Skel ton led in Lane. Samuel A. Hall held a sub stantial advantage over Repub lican Minnie W. King in Coos and Curry counties as did Demo crat Katherine Musa over Allen J. Kramer in Wasco county. Republicans Joseph D. Bottero and Kenneth Conroy were neck-and-neck in Crook and Jefferson counties. Incumbent Richard Groener maintained a slight lead over other Clackamas coun ty Democrats as did Republicans Ken Goodall and H. H. Chind- gren. Portland (U.PJ Five Mult nomah county Democrats ap peared headed for state Senate nominations Saturday as results of Friday's primary poured in. Alfred H. Corbett, G. A. Glea son, Walter J. Pearson, Jean L. Lewis and Ward H. Cook all took healthy leads over James Field and Victor Hasson. Stale Senate In the Republican state sen ate race. Dean. Bryson, John C. F. 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Beding- field Jr. had a good lead in the seventh district as did John D. Hare in the 10th. Warren Mc- Minimee was leading in the GOP 15th district race. Both races in the 21st district were close with Republican An thony Yturri holding slight margin. Spinster Questioned About Mother's Death Denver (U.R) Police ques tioned a 61-year-old spinster Sat urday about the death of her 93- year-old mother who lay on the floor three days from a fall half way down a flight of stairs on Mothers day. The spinster, Nellie Camblin, said her mother, Mrs. Mary Cam blin, "seemed all right" after the fall last Sunday. The daughter said she was unable to move her mother from the foot of the stair way and "didn't think of" asking help from a neighbor. "You're just looking at this one thing, this fall," she told po lice. "You're not looking at all the years of service I've given. I've devoted all my life to my mother." Mrs. Cambin died at Colo rado General hospital Thursday, one day after she was admitted. An autopsy was scheduled to day. The coroner's office said it ap peared that the elderly woman's death was due to "infirmities of old age and dehydration." Miss Camblin has not been charged. Revolutionary Party Scores Decisive Win San Salvador (U.R) The governing Revolutionary party of Democratic Unification (PRUD) scored a decisive victory in Sunday's congressional elec tions, the Central Electoral Coun cil reported Friday. Government candidates won a majority in every one of the country's 14 administrative de partments, the council said. . The National Action party was the only one of several opposition groups that did not boycott the elections. Utah has 11 mountain peaks that are 13,000 or more feet in height. Sprinkler mm THE SB ft. $58 25 ft. $398 GET YOURS NOW! smueki Easy Starting! Easy Running! Big V H.P. Engine $77,195 $4.95 Down $10 Per Mo. TERMS To Fir Your Budget Lightweight Powerful VOLLRATH POWER MOWERS HIGHEST QUALITY HOMEWARES I Free Delivery I 171 II. P. I 4-CYCLE I M8INE I Sunday, May 20, 1956 Ike Declares He's 'Not Displeased' Washington U.R) The White House said Saturday President Eisenhower was "not displeased" at returns from the Oregon pri mary. These gave Mr. Eisenhower more votes than the combined total cast for Democrats Adlai E. Stevenson and Sen. Estes Ke fauver (Tenn.) in the presi dential balloting. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty was asked if the President had seen the Ore gon returns, including the Mc Kay results. Hagerty grinned and replied that Mr. Eisenhower had and "was not displeased." Kefauver, temporarily in Washington, conferred with his Oregon campaign manager by telephone. He indicated he would have a statement later in the day on Stevenson's 2 to 1 lead in the bid for Democratic National Convention delegates. Mr. Eisenhower, unopposed for Oregon's 10 delegates to the GOP Presidential Nominating Convention, had polled 93,380 votes with more ihan half of the state's 2,519 precincts count ed. The . combined Kefauver- Stevenson vote was less than 70,000. Walter Norblad Wins Congressional Nod Portland (U.R) Republican Walter Norblad won renomina- tion to Congress and apparently will face Democrat Jason Lee this November. Norblad was the only incum bent congressman opposed in the primary. He drubbed Silver- ton turkey grower K. F. Cook. Lee was leading Don H. Meth- eny, his rival for the Democ ratic nomination. Sam Coon apparently will meet Al Ullman of Baker again in the state's second district. Ullman was defeating A. E. Glidewell in the Democratic pri mary battle. In the fourth distract race, Charles O. Porter of Eugene led David C. Shaw of Gold Beach for the Democratic nomination with the winner to meet unop posed Republican ' incumbent Harris Ellsworth. Phil Roth had a good-sized lead over three other candidates in the third district Republican race for the right to meet Demo crat Edith Green this November. She was not opposed. Treasurer's Office Race Shaping Up Portland (U.R) Wiley Smith Saturday appeared to be the Democrat who will compete with Sig Unander for the office of state treasurer. Smith's lead over Al Richardson held up as returns continued to pour in from primary election counting boards .TJnanrfer, the incumbent Republican, was unopposed for his party's nomination. The secretary of state contest on the Republican ticket at tracted a heavy vote that placed Mark Hatfield well ahead of Wil liam Healy. Hatfield is a state senator from Marion county in his first statewide race and Healy is a former assistant sec retary of state. National Demo cratic Committeeman Monroe Sweetland was unopposed for the state office and will meet Hatfield in the general election. Poppele Resigns as Chief of Radio Voice Washington (U.R) J. R. Poppele is resigning as chief of the government Voice of Ameri ca radio programs. His resignation as assistant di rector of the United States In formation Agency in charge of voice broadcasts will be effective July 15, the USIA announced Friday. He joined the govern ment radio service as director on May 10, 1954. SCHRUNK LEADS Portland U.P.) Multnomah county Sheriff Terry Schrunk held a lead of some 4,000 votes over Mayor Fred Peterson Sat urday but a, runoff between the two for the position this fall appeared likely as six other candidates grabbed a small share of the vote. WHEN YOU NEED READY-MIX CONCRETE M. C. LININGER & SONS Phone 2-5336 or 2-5897 Ashland 8121 Adlai 'Delighted' Over Vote Outcome Sarasota, Fla. (U.R) Adlai Stevenson said Saturday he is "delighted" over the results of the Oregon primary. He said he is leading by a "much larger" margin than he anticipated. The Democratic presidential aspirant was given the latest re turns by his campaign aides shortly after he awoke this morning at a swank beachside hotel here. Stevenson is cam paigning now in Florida. "Of . course I am delighted," he said. "I am deeply grateful to all my many friends out there who have given me this immense encouragement. "I said I expected to win when I was in Oregon. This is a much larger margin than I had fore seen." Meanwhile in Washington, Sen. Estes Kefauver (D.Tenn.), said he wants to confer with his state campaign manager before making any comment on the vot ing. He told the United Press he might have a statement on the Oregon results later. Morse Acknowledges Heavy Vote Friday Eugene (U.R) Sen. Wayne Morse Saturday acknowledged the heavy vote handed him by his new compatriots in the Demo cratic party in yesterday's pri mary election. Morse, the first United States senator from Oregon to be nom inated to the post by both Re publican and Democratic voters, stood for election yesterday for the first, time as a Democrat. His previous two terms in the Senate he was a Republican. He pledged to Democratic sup porters that "in the historic cam paign ahead, I shall devote my self to a discussion of the merits of. legislative issues." Morse will meet arch-foe Douglas McKay in the general election on a campaign certain to be based on the public vs. private development of natural resources issue. Portlanders Uphold Pinball Machine Ban Portland U.R) Portlanders were upholding by a substan tial majority .Saturday the city council's ban on pinball ma chines. The issue of whether to locate the proposed Exposition-Recreation center on the east side of the Willamette river remained undecided. Another... undecided race was whether to raise pay of city employees. Mellbye Appointed Vice Principal Central Point Clarence Mellbye, dean of boys and head baseball coach at Crater High school, last week was officially appointed vice-principal of the school, effective for the 1956-57 term. Melbye, who has periodically been acting as assistant principal, will continue his teaching duties and his capacity as dean of boys. He has been in the Central Point school system for the past seven years. The school board appointed James Gay to coach the baseball and freshman football squads. Leonard Warren, now serving as head football coach, was ap pointed coordinator of Crater High athletics. In that position his duties will include checking purchase orders and scheduling athletic events. Edward Knapp, physical education director and track coach, was named a con sultant on elementary school ath letics. He will visit the district's grade schools during the sports season. Warren and Knapp both received minor salary increases with their new appointments. At its meeting the board ap proved contracts for four new teachers, Lawrence Larson, Ron ald Lamb, Lloyd Hoffine and Mrs. Oliva Ryerson. Directors also hired Mrs. Robert Monsey as secretary for the new Central Point primary school. Tea is second only to jute among Bengal's exports. Chitta gong, East Pakistan's largest port, ships up to 25,000 tons a year. CALL LININGER'S Here's How Jackson Here is how voters in Jackson county cast their ballots in Fri day's primary election. Except where shown otherwise, the total is complete but unofficial" from the county's 94 precincts. REPUBLICAN . National Committeeman Rob ert T. Mautz, 4,582; John Merri field, 5,001. National Committee woman Mrs. Collis Moore, 7,949. GOP Convention Delegates at Large (10 to be elected) How ard Belton, 2,556; Philip N. Bla dine, 1,772; Roger B. Buchanan, 1,687; Henry A. Buehner, 1,384; Zylpha Zell Burns, 1,519; Carrie Chapman, 1,829; Katherine Coney Corbett, 2,175; Charles W. Creighton Jr., 1,101; Robert A. Elliott, 7,209; Walter H. Evans, 1,424; Jess Gard, 3,332; Angus Gibson, 2,045; Samuel A. Hall, 2,073; John Hounsell, 1,844; J. O. Johnson, 1,993; Paul Ker rigan, 1,645; A. W. Lafferty, 1,052; James F. Lonergan, 2,050; Jack Lynch, 1,855; Wil liam M. McAllister, 6,859; Earl T. Newbry, 6,620; Gordon Orput, 1,905; Lowell C. Paget, 1,903; Charles L. Paine, 1,592; Mrs. Edith Phetteplace, 2,131; Ray mond J. Salisbury, 3,268; Bardi Indonesia President Goes On Cross-Country Journey Washington (U.R! President Sukarno of Indonesia Saturday packed up his trunkful of charm for a cross-country tour of the nation. The Indonesian chief of state planned to leave the capital by automobile for the first leg of his two-week trip. President Eisenhower said Fri day night at a lavish dinner given in his honor by Sukarno that America must never forget "that unless we defend the free dom of the other fellow, we are endangering our own." Mr. Eisenhower said in a toast to Sukarno: "I want to thank you for what you have reminded us of a keener sense of our duties which our forefathers fought and died for." Sukarno toasted Mr. Eisen hower as "a crusader not for military means but a crusader for an ideal." Most Glittering The dinner at the swank May flower Hotel was one of the most glittering of the current Wash ington season. Among the top U.S. officials present were Chief Justice Earl Warren, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, and Adm. Arthur W. Radford. Hearings Conclude On Klamath Compact Eureka, Calif. U.R) Hear ings concluded here Friday with out opposition on the proposed Klamath River Compact involv ing sections of California ajid Oregon. The main purpose of the com pact is to facilitate the orderly and comprehensive development of the water resources of the Klamath River Basin. It must be approved by state and federal legislation. R. F. Denbb, manager of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that Klamath River below the Oregon border should be maintained for recreation and log transportation purposes. NOTHING DOWN! 36 Months To Pay 93 (texxg050 czcric 1 jUu5V4 FIET WIDE! ll FAM0US FEATURES ! FAMOUS QUALITY I ' Limited Time Only Hurry While They Last! also wide selection of ether siiei and models IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ' Complete Kitchen planning and remodeling. All types building material. Complete remodeling information. Plan book library for new homes and remodeling. Your Youngstown Kitchens Center SMITH-DYNGE LBR. CO. Fir & 8th Street Phone 2-7166 Skulason, 1,082; Elmo Smith, 6,954; Joseph O. Stearns, 879; John F. Steelhammer, 2,192; J. C. Talbott, 1,548; Margaret von Lubken, 1,562; Peter W. Welch, 1,043; Rudie Wilhelm Jr., 2,445; Wendell Wyatt, 3,060; Mrs. Jean Young, 1,929. GOP Convention Delegates, 4th district (2 to be elected) Kathleen N. Bash, 3,550; Curtis T. Beecher, 568; Ed G. Boehnke, 691; Robert R. Dickey, 5,029; Kenneth S. Groves, 380; illiam F. Gwinn, 412; Rodney Keating, 6,009; Lars P. Peterson, 900; William E. Walsh, 1,026. For President Dwight D. Ei senhower, 10,079. For Presidential Electors (Six to be elected) Niel R. Allen, 7,369; Travis Cross, 3,632; Irene H. Gerlinger, 2,534; William Hanzen, 4,854; James C. Hat field, 4,900; J. O. Johnson, 6,222; John H. Matney, 3,767; Mabel G. McCall, 3,299; Jack-M. Mc Laughlin, 3,174; Zenas A. Ol son, 4,758; Lowel C. Paget, 3,506; Herman W. Winter, 2,039. For U. S. Senator George Altvater, 110; Elmer Deetz, 942; Phil Hitchcock, 5,160; Douglas McKay, 4,517. The first stop in Sukarno's itinerary of Revolutionary War shrines and giant industrial plants was beautiful Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. He planned to visit Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, and Ash Lawn, home of James Monroe. Sukarno's impressions of his tour could go a long way in in fluencing future American rela tions not only with Indonesia but with other Asian and Afri can nations recently emerged from colonial domination. He said when he arrived here Wednesday that his visit would "confirm or deny" his ideas about the United States. Sukarno and his party which includes his 12-year-old son, Mo hammed Gunter, will leave Char lottesville, Va., Monday by plane for Fort Bragg, N.C. He will watch parachute troops in action there. Woman Indicted on Four Murder Counts Montgomery, Ala. U.R A. red-haired waitress who ad mitted using . poison to kill her children and .husbands for their insurance money was indicted Friday on four counts of first-degree murder. Mrs. Rhonda Belle Martin, 49, admitted using arsenic to kill six of her relatives. The stocky waitress admitted poisoning her mother, two hus bands and three young daughters for "several thousand dollars" insurance money. A Montgomery County grand jury charged the woman with the deaths of two former hus bands, Claude C. Martin and George Garrett, and two daugh ters, Carolyn Garrett, 3, and Ellyn Elizabeth Garrett, 11. In Mobile, she was indicted earlier for the murder of her mother, Mrs. Frances Gibbons, and two daughters, Ellyn Eliza beth and Emogene Garrett, 3. Reg. $194.95 Value $(5)95 County Voted Friday For Congressman, 4th district Harris Ellsworth, 9,145. For Governor Earl Dickson, 753; Elmo Smith, 9,668. For Secretary of State Mark Hatfield, 6,281; William Healey, 3,890. For State Treasurer Sig Un ander, 9,329. For Attorney General Carl H. Francis, 8.657. For State Representative E. A. Littrell, 8,602; E. H. Mann, 8,453. For District Attorney Walter D. Nunley, 5,871; George W. Rode, 4.728. For County Assessor Allen D. Curry, 5,076; John H. Tibek- ker, 4,071. For County Commissioner L. G. Morthland, 5,816; Melvin J. Lattie, 4,445. For County Treasurer Anna R. Scott, ,8,820. For County Surveyor Paul Rynning, 8,878. DEMOCRATIC For National Committeeman C. Girard Davidson, 4,154; Pat Dooley, 3,?42. For National Commilteewo- man Virginia Grant, 4,221; Gladys Last, 3,044. For Delegates to the National Convention, state at large (eight to be elected) Joseph K. Car son Jr., 3,229; Alfred H. Corbett, 2,661; Dave Epps, 2,816; Dexter Fairbank, 2,009; M. James Glea son, 2,085; Edith Green, 4,971; William A. Grenfell Jr., 1,744; Beulah J. Hand, 2,721; William L. Josslin, 2,574; Harvey Karlin, 1,823; Marie M. Kauffman, 2.179; Jason Lee, 2,606; Howard Morg an, 2,440; Richard L. Neuberger, 6,068; Walter J. Pearson, 2,560; Norman W. Raies, 987; Sherman Stanbery, 1,168; Walter A. Swanson, 2,797; Monrose Sweet land, 5.225; Lyle V. Wolf, 2,895. For Delegates to the National Convention, 4th disrtict (two to be elected) Joseph N. Barnett, 2,204; Walter H. Dodd1, 1,971; Alex M. Hamilton Jr., 4,439; Hugh R. Kirkpatrick, 2,280; Robert W. Straub, 1,571; Marvin T. Warlick, 948. For President (write in votes) Estes Kefauver, 1,909; Adlai Stevenson, 3,657. For Presidential Electors (six to be elected) Margaret Cawod, 5,488; Max H. Friedman, 5,437; Henry L. Mess Jr., 5,614; Emery C. Ingram, 5,404; Myron Katz 5,329; John M. Winkler, 5,248 For U.S. Senator Wayne Morse, 6,716; Wooy Smith, 1,220. ....For Congressman, 4th" district Charles O. Porter, 4,463; Dave Shaw, 2,778. For Governor Robert D. Holmes, 3,356; Lew Wallace, 4,087. For Secretary of Stated Mon Sweetland, 6,828. For State Treasurer Al Rich I FREEM CHEST FREEZERS 1 1 (26f WHILE THEY $10 DOWN DELIVERS tO YOUR HOME YEARS TO PAY ardson, 3,659; Wiley Smith, 3,- 438. For Attorney General Rob ert Y. Thorton, 6.625. For Legislative Representative, Jackson county (two to be elect ed) Robert A. Boyer, 5,068; Robert B. Duncan, 5,789. For District Attorney Thom as J. Reeder, 6.244. For County Assessor Ray J. Schumacher, 3,930; Andrew Hawver, 3,546. For County Commissioner Ralph A. James, 6,316. For County Treasurer Karl Janouch. 6.190. ; NON-PARTISAN For Supreme Court Hall S. Lusk, 10,850; L. B. Sandblast, 4,963. For District Judge Rawles Moore, 10,895; O. H. Bengston, 5,408. 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