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District 49
Vote Slated
Residents of Medford School
District 49 will vote Friday on
a proposed budget of $1,992,-
437.11 for operation, of schools
In the district during the 1956-57
ichool year.
A poll will be open from 2
to 8 p.m. in the Medford High
school girls' gymnasium. Those
eligible to vote are residents
of the school district who have
lived here for six months and
who have been registered to
vote at least since May 1.
Increased Expenditure
The proposed budget calls for
increased expenditures totaling
$200,203.76, which resulted from
Increased enrollments, higher
salaries and other , increased
costs of operation, according to
Leonard Mayfield, school super
intendent. Mayfield has stated he be
lieves the Increase is smaller in
proportion than those of most
other major school districts in
the state.
If the budget is approved it
will result in an estimated mill
age increase from 39.8 levied
thij year to 42.8 for the coming
year. At the present time Med
ford has the fourth-lowest mill
age rate of any major Oregon
school district and is expected
to remain in or above that posi
tion if the proposed budget is
approved. Mayfield said.
General Fund
The general fund, which is
total expenditures less bonded
debt service, amounts to $1,
795.233.35. Receipts for the coming year,
including all sources of income
except school district property
taxes, will total $706,135.69.
Estimated tax levy for the com
ing year is $1,327,242.97. This
compares with $1,163,868.19 for
the current year. Of the neces
sary tax levy for the 1956-57
school year, $361,903.72 is with
ing the six per cent limitation,
and $965,339.25 is outside. '
Some of the changes in the
budget structure were required
by the addition of Dewey and
Kenwood districts, which will
become part of the Medford dis
trict on July 1, 1956.
Mayfield pointed out that en-
'Disturbance' Noted
In Pope's Condition
Vatican City OJ.R) Pope
Pius XII's doctor noted "disturb
ances' in the Pontiff's circula
tory system today and planned
to give him an electrocardiogram
test as a precautionary move.
Prof. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi,
the 80-year-old Pope's physician
called on him this morning and
persuaded him to suspend all
audiences until further notice.
Responsible Vatican sources
said Galeazzi-Lisi planned to call
in specialists for a consultation
if tonight's test shows that "any
thing is wrong."
Vatican quarters emphasized,
however, that there was no
cause for immediate alarm. The
"atmosphere of the Vatican itself
was completely calm.
Highway Bill' Passes Senate After Long
Debate; Measure Set for Conference
Washington (U.R) The Sen
ate, worn out after 13 solid hours
of debate, early today passed a
$37,000,000,000 bill authorizing
the biggest highway program in
the nation's history.
The bill now goes to a House
Senate Conference committee to
iron out differences between the
' Senate measure and the bill
passd earlier by the House.
To Use Best Features
Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.),
chief sponsor of the long-range
Senate bill, predicted the Joint
Tcmmittee would put together
Vrs best features of both bills.
The House bill carries a $51,
500.000.000 price tag.
The chief difference to b
worked out on conference is the
method of distributing to tba
Budget
Friday
rollment for the coming year is
estimated to reach 5,100. He
said that enrollment in 1954-55
was 4,332.
Residents of the Dewey and
Kenwood districts and residents
of the Oak Grove and West Side
districts will not be eligible to
vote in Friday's election. These
districts will become a part of
the Medford district this year,
but will operate under separate
budgets for one more year.
Miss Mable Nansen,
Former Resident.
Dies in Utah Crash
Miss Mable Lorrine Nansen,
51, supervisor of vocal music
in Medford public schools from
1944 to 1950, died Saturday aft
ernoon of shock and injuries
suffered when she was crushed
between a car and concrete re
taining wall in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
- Miss Nansen was a music tea
cher in a junior high school in
Salt Lake City.
Reports indicated she had de
scended' a flight of stairs at a
downtown post office building
and started to walk down a side
walk when a car which had
stopped at a curbside mail box
suddenly1 went out of control.
The car darted forward, hit
a parked car, clipped off a sign,
jumped a curb and crushed Miss
Nansen against a retaining wall,
the report said.
Driver of the car was identi
fied as Ina Craddock, 55, Salt
Lake City.
Miss Nansen was director of
the Rogue Valley chorus and
was a member of the Medford
Musical society before its dis
solution and was affiliated with
several other professional and
social organzations here. She
had been teaching in Utah for
the past five years. She has no
known survivors in this area.
Mental Patient Found
Living Under House
Salem (U.R) A patient
from- the Oregon State hospital
was found yesterday in the gar
age of a house she apparently
had lived under for a week.
Hospital attendants said the
50-year-old Portland woman was
in "satisfactory condition," al
though thirsty and hungry.
She was discovered asleep by
Terry Scott, 3, who notified her
grandmother, Mrs. Helen Nash.
The woman told police she had
lived under the house where po
lice found her coat and purse.
Police had been called Satur
day night by Mrs. Nash to in
vestigate mysterious noises
around the house. However, they
found nothing. The owner of
nearby Chris' Market'had noted
a sudden increase in fruit dis
appearance. states some $35,000,000,000 pro
posed in both bills for an inter
state network of superhighways.
The modern highways would
link most state capitals and the
nation's major cities.
Version Agree en Taxes
Both the House and Senate
versions agreed substantially on
boosts in gasoline, tire, truck and
other highway user taxes to foot
part of the road bill's cost. The
tax increases would cost the av
erage motorist about $8.80 per
year.
The bill calls for a 13-year con
struction program. But the Sen
ate added an amendment which
oould stretch it out to 16 years.
The amendment, sought by Sec
retary of the Treasury George
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Stevenson Wins
22 Delegates in
Florida Balloting
Observers See Value
Dulled by Slim Margin
Miami, Fla. (U.R) Adlai E.
Stevenson won 22 of Florida's 28
Democratic national convention
votes in a dramatic battle with
Sen. Estes Kefauver, returns
from the state's popularity con
test showed today.
Reports from 1,742 of Flori
da's 1,779 precincts gave Steven
son 221,533 votes and Kefauver
209,531.
In the light Republican vote,
President Eisenhower smothered
his only rival, Sen. William .F.
Knowland of California, whose
name had been entered in the
primary before the President an
nounced he would seek another
term. Knowland declined to
campaign.
With 1,219 of the 1,799 pre
cincts reporting, Mr. Eisenhower
received 36,076 votes and Know
land 1,842.
Victory Value) Dulled
Stevenson's victory over Ke
fauver was so slim that many
observers believed its psycho
logical value had been dulled.
But Stevenson said on his ar
rival in Vallejo, Calif., Tuesday
night he was "very pleased"
with the outcome of the primary
in Florida.
Kefauver, in Los Angeles for
a final campaign tour before
next Tuesday's vital California
primary battle with Stevenson,
claimed a "moral victory" in
Florida.
Close Voting
The Florida 'voting was so
close that it was not until near
midnight Tuesday that Steven
son was able to extend his mar
gin to more than 1,000 votes.
Stevenson won 24 at - large
delegates with half a convention
vote each. He also defeated Ke
fauver in five congressional dis
tricts, each of which has two
delegates with a full vote.
Kefauver won in thre congres
sional districts with two votes
each.
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East Side Station
Placed in Service
The city of Medford's new
east side fire station was placed
in service yesterday.
A 1,000-gallon pumper truck
and seven men, three on duty
per shift, are assigned to the
station, erected on Highland dr.
opposite Siskiyou blvd.
Men and equipment were
moved from the temporary sta
tion at 147 South Keene Way
dr.
Contractor for the new sta
tion was Myron Corcoran Con
struction company, which sub
mitted a low bid of $20,990. The
city council awarded the firm
the contract in February.
Residents authorized con
struction of the station several
years ago but the project was
long delayed. A site at Valley
View dr. and Ruhl Way was
first chosen but was abandoned
because of objection and litiga
tion by nearby property owners.
The temporary location then
was established until a perman
ent site could be determined.
The east side facility is sta
tion No. 3. Other stations are
the main fire hall at Third and
Front sts., and the west side sta
tion at Lincoln and Eighth sts.
construction program strictly on
a pay-as-you-go basis by barring
federal allotments in excess of
available funds during any one
year.
Population To Figure
The Senate voted to allocate
the $25,000,000,000 for the in
terstate network on the basis
of states' population, size and
road mileage with the popula
tion factor counting two-thirds,
and size and mileage one-sixth
each? R rejected the house
formula basing allotments on
states' estimated needs.
Under both versions the fed
eral government would put up
nine-tenths the cost of the inter
state network. The states would
furnish oss-tenth, or $2,500,000,-000.
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1956
Americans Honor War Dead
By UNITED PRESS
Americans at home and throughout the world paused today to
honor the nation's war dead in the 88th observance of Memorial
Day.
The observance of Memorial Day fell in the middle of tne week,
and there was not too much of a "holiday" spirit about it.
. Americans abroad from the dusty hills of Korea, where the
last American fighting man met his death in war, to Bastogne and
Rome and Berlin joined with the folks back home in tribute to
those who gave their lives.
At the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National
cemetery near Washington, Army Secretary Wilbur M. Brucker
paid homage to those who took "the hard road for the sake of their
country."
Solemn Warning Given on Security
Brucker gave solemn warning that the belief that national se
curity can be manufactured in a laboratory or machine shop "can
lead to nothing but disaster."
"The safety of America and American ideals depends upon the
indomitable spirit of millions of . . . Americans in and out of
uniform, in every walk of life willing to stand up and be counted
for America." Brucker said.
The government's official Memorial Day program focused on
more than 100 national military cemeteries, 94 of which are in the
Committee Approves
City's 56-57 Budget
The Medford budget commit
tee last night approved the city's
general fund budget for fiscal
yearvl956-57 after making one
change and discussing possibili
ties , of providing a token start
to an off-street parking fund.
The change approved provided
that City Manager Robert Duff's
salary of $10,400 be paid entire
ly from general fund monies in
stead of half coming from the
water department as Duff's capa
city as water superintendent.
The $5,200 added to general ad
ministration as a result of the
change was transferred from
$7,500 in the propped budget
for planning commission pur
poses. Council members of the com;
mittee pointed out in proposing
the change that they felt Duff's
duties as city manager should
not be divided with that of water
superintendent because of the
burden of general administration
of the city.
Not Over Burdened
Duff said he devoted some
time to the water department
and commented that he did not
feel he was over burdened be
cause time was devoted to that
department. He said, however,
he did not spend sufficient time
in the water superintendent posi
tion to warrent justification of
half his salary coming from that
department.
The budget change left the
planning commission with $2,300
for operational purposes during
fiscal year 1956-57 for develop
ment of city plans. Duff pointed
out that much of the original
money budgeted to the commis
sion would have been used in
cooperation with the county
planning commission to develop
an overall master plan for the
county and the Medford area.
Sinking Fund
Council members at first sug
gested that about $20,000 be set
aside in a sinking fun to be ear
marked for off-street parking
purposes. They said that $22,548
in street construction could be
used along with $7,500 from the
planning commission budget, but
the plan later was shown to be
impossible.
From the total of the two,
$5,200 would be earmarked for
the city manager's salary, about
$20,000 for an off-street parking
sinking fund, and the remainder
left in the street construction
fund to cover committments
already made for street purposes.
Council members pointed out
that the street construction fund
was set up about four years ago
as an incentive for residents to
submit petitions for street pav
ing if the city would finance cost
of paving intersections. Prior to
that, they pointed out, the inter
section paving was distributed
in the assessment against
property.
Served lis Purpose
Members felt that the policy
adopted by the council had
served its purpose, and the
money, temporarily at least,
could be used to benefit more
residents by investing in a sink
ing fund for off-street parking.
They pointed out that off
street parking would benefit
more residents than a particular
Baseball
AMERICAN
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Kansas City 3 6 1
Foyiack and House; Krel
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Home runs: Maxwell, Detroit;
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intersection at this time. Duff
said some of the street con
struction money would be used
for obtaining right of way for
anticipated arterial street de
velopment. Generally, members of the
budget committee agreed that
the off-street parking program
and the arterial street program
should be combined and sub
mitted to a vote as an overall
1 0-year program financed
through a continuing levy. Coun
cil members pointed out, that
should $20,000 be set aside in a
sinking fund, at least a token
amount would be available
should property become acces
sible for leasing or purchasing
before a program was submitted
to a vote, or even if such a pro
gram was rejected.
. Possibilities of establishing
such a fund for fiscal year 1956
57 were eliminated, however,
when Duff pointed out that state
tax money is earmarked -for
street construction, reconstruc
tion, maintenance, and purchas
ing street construction and re
pair equipment, according to
Oregon law. Street construction
funds are from state taxes.
Citizen members of the com
mittee said considerable consid
eration had been given a request
from a group of downtown busi
ness and professional people for
$60,000 in the proposed budget
for off-street parking purposes.
They said that such a pro
gram should be combined with
an arterial street program on a
continuing levy basis over a
period of 10 years.
The committee also approved
an allowance of $2,325 for the
general bond fund to cover 'in
terest on $40,000 bonds for
armory construction and $75,000
worth of airport bonds. Both is
sues have been approved by Med
ford voters, and bonds for each
will be sold during fiscal year
starting July 1.
Also approved was the water
department budget for 1956-57.
Queen's Security
Guard Tightened
London U.R) Nervous Scot
land Yard officials extended
their search today for two Cy
priot gunmen believed to have
slipped into Britain with orders
to attack government leaders
and members of the royal family.
Their search was made all the
more urgent because of a grow
ing list of public engagements
which Queen Elizabeth must at
tend in the next few weeks.
Last night the Duchess Thea
ter was given only five minutes
notice that the queen, Princess
Margaret and a large party
would be on hand to see the re
vue, "Cranks."
Extra police were at the thea
ter when the royal party drove
up shortly before curtain time.
Weather
FORECAST: Thunderstorm! thil
afternoon and evening.' Part
ly cioodv tonight and Thurs
d'av. Hith today 4. Low to
night 5. High Thursday .
Temp.
Highest Yesterday 88
Lowest this Morning 57
Pree. to 4:3 a.m. Today M
Our Skies Tonight
Moonrise
Last Quarter ...
PROMINENT? STAR
Spica. due south 8:01 p.m.
YISJBfcE PLANETS
Saturn, in southeast 8:23 pm.
Venus, sets - . S;38 P-m.
Jupiter, seta 11:S p.m.
Mars, rise 129 .
and will bi 1b the south at
ranriae.
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United States and the rest in World War H and Korean battle
fields. In Los Angeles, the local chapter of the Rainbow division of
World War I marked its 39th observance of Memorial Day. The
Congregation Shearith Israel in New York, the oldest Jewish con
gregation in the United States, conducted its annual pilgrimage
to Chatham Square cemetery in the Bowery.
It was a day of quiet reflection for soldiers who fought in every
war since 1865. Albert Woolson, 109, the last survivor of the 2,-000,000-man
Union Army, observed Memorial Day with his family
in Duluth. He was released from the hospital only a few days ago.
Europeans Stand in Silent Homage
Europeans stood with Americans in silent homage as Memorial
Day was observed in cities that saw the bitterest of fighting and
claimed the greatest toll in American lives in the two world wars.
U.S. Ambassador Winthrop Aldrich laid a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey to highlight dedi
cation services in Britain.
And at the American cemetery in Luxembourg, where Gen.
George S. Pattons lies buried with 6.000 of the men who fought
with him in France in 1944, Prince Felix headed the list of dis
tinguished guests.
American GIs in Germany sent a delegation to the U.S. mili
tary cemetery, in St. Avoid, France, to lay wreaths on the graves of
151 "Unknown Soldier" buddies. ; ,
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AIRPOWER ON GUARD America's airpower on guard
is exemplified by this photo of an airman guarding a
Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojet at March Air Force
Base, Calif. The Air Force now has in service more than
1200 of the six-jet B-47's.
Sarena Report Said To Ask
For Patent Cancellation
Washington (U.R) Sen.
Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.)
said today that a Senate-House
subcomittee staff has prepared
a report on the controversial Al
Sarena case. It was understood
to call for cancellation of the
firm's patents on disputed claims
in the Rogue River National
Forest in Oregon.
C. C. Chapman Dies
In Portland Hospital
Portland (U.R) C. C. Chap
man, 80-year-old founder of the
Oregon Voter and a prominent
political figure in Oregon for
many years, died today at Good
Samaritan hospital here.
The veteran editor suffered a
stroke at his home Monday and
had been in the hospital since.
Chapman came to Oregon
shortly after the turn of the cen
tury and in 1915 started the
weekly Oregon Voter, in which
he gave voice, sometimes tartly,
always ably, to his political op
inions. His influence was felt
keenly in the Oregon legislature
where he fathered the gasoline
sales tax. He covered 33 legisla
tive sessions and attended one
term as a representative from
Multnomah county.
In 1955, Chapman announced
in the 40th anniversary edition
of the Oregon Voter that he was
"beginning to retire," although
he would remain editorially ac
tive. Walter W. R. May, former
Oregon City publisher, took over
as .editor and publisher of the
political weekly.
Higher Bread, Ice Cream
Prices Due in Portland
Portland (U.R) It's going
to cost more to feed the family
next week with prices on bak
ery products and ice cream slat
ted for an increase.
Officials said here today that
the price of bread will go up
either 1 or 2 cents per loaf.
Higher' labor costs and the
raise in butterfat prices were
pointed out as reasons for the
forthcoming increase in the price
of ice cream. A local manufac
turer said that an increase of 15
cents per gallon would probably
go into effect aext waek.
Noon
Edition
Neuberger, a member ot the
joint subcommittee, would not
disclose contents of the staff re
port. But he said he personally
feels that the mining patents
"should not be allowed to stand."
Neuberger said the report has
been circulated to other mem
bers of the subcommittee, and
that they will vote upon it later.
Democrats on the subcommit
tee charged during lengthy hear
ings earlier this year that the
Al Sarena Company, of Mobile,
Ala., was "mining" timber in
stead of minerals on the claims.
Sen. Barry Goldwater (R
Ariz.) told reporters he has re
ceived, but not read, the staff
report. He said he expected it
to call for cancellation of the
patents.
Medford Man Fined on
Driving Charge Here
George Distell, 843 West Jack
son st., had his license revoked
for 90 days and was fined $100
in police court ' Saturday on
charges of driving while under
the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
Distell was arrested about 1:30
a.m. May 18 by city police be
tween Ivy and Oakdale sts., po
lice reported.
Memorial Day
Are Held at Bridge, Park
Brief ceremonies at Bear
creek bridge and services 'at
Hawthorne park following a pa
rade highlighted Memorial Day
activities in Medford this morn
ing. Flowers were strewn on Bear
creek by auxiliaries of veterans
organizations, and a salute was
fired by a National Guard squad
during bridge ceremonies.
Participants in the parade in
cluded high school and junior
high school bands from Medford,
Boy and Girl Scout organiza
tions, and veteran and auxiliary
groups. The parade started at
10 a.m. at Library park.
" Boy Scouts, veteran's organi
zations auxiliaries, and the Med
ford High school band partici
pated In Hawthorne park cere
monkt. Boy gdwde. a Mtrifwd
Six Cars Involved
In Three Mishaps
At Indianapolis
Californian First
To Go Out of. Race
Indianapolis, Ind. (UP),
Pat Flaherty, Chicago,
today won the 500-mile
raceat Indianapolis Speed
way with an average speed
of a little over 127 miles
an hour.
Indianapolis, Ind. flJ.W
The chance for a new speed rec
ord in the 40th 300-mile auto.
race nearly evaporated today as
a result of three accidents in
volving six cars which kept the
field running under 75 miles an
hour for more "than 20 minutes.
None of the drivers was injur
ed.
Pat O'Connor. North Vernon,
Ind., Pat Flaherty. Chicago,
Johnny Parsons, . Van Nuys,
Calif., Bob Sweikert, Indianapo
lis, and Tony Bettenhause, Tin
ley Park, 111., waged a tight bat
tle for first place.
Paul , Russo, Canago Park,
Calif., was the first pilot to go
out of the struggle. Leading the
field in the eight-cylinder Novi,
he collided with the wall on the
southwest turn after 21 laps. His
speed for 20 laps was 142.255
miles an hour, well ahead of the
previous record of 138.842 set
by Jack McGrath in 1954.
The next tangle was on the
same turn as wreckers were try
ing to clear Russo's car from the
tracj Cars driven by Keith An
drews, Johnny Thomson, Troy
Ruttman and Sam Hanks were
involved. Hanks, however, never
stopped except to get a new
tire, and Andrews' car was al
lowed to resume running after
an inspection.
Escape Injury
Ray Crawford, Pasadena,
Calif., struck the inside wall on
the northwest turn later. But be
also escaped injury.
It was the fastest field to
start the race in speedway his
tory, qualifying at an average
speed of 142.507 miles an hour.
A throng of more than 150,000
was in the ground when th
race began.
The sky was overcast, lb air
humid, and the temperature tn
the high 70s. Light rain efl
during the early morning, but
the track dried completely be
fore the starting bomb.
Holiday Traffic
Deaths Mount Slowly
By UNITED PRESS
Trsffta deaths mounted s4of
ly on the nation's highways to
day, and a National Safety
Council spokesman said the total
was about that of a normal
Wednesday In May.
A United Press count from 6
p.m. (EDT) yesterday until noon
(EDT) today showed 35 traffic
fatalities m ttie nation, two
drownings, and four in the mis
cellaneous category for a total
of 41.
Illinois turned in the worst
holiday traffic record, with five
persons killed in two accidents.
Three men were killed when
their car spun in the air and
crashed near Litchfield, and two
more were killed when a train
hit their -car near Streator.
Green Springs Fire
Started by Lightning
One fire caused by yesterday
afternoon's lightning storm was
spotted this morning by state
forest patrolmen. A fallen snag
was burning in the Green
Springs area, they said.
Check to determine whether
there are additional fires was
handicapped by poor visibility.
Ceremonies
attorney, was master of ceremon
ies.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address
was given by David Frohnmay
er, Medford High school senior,
and General Logan's Memorial
day order was presented by Mrs.
Bessie Gott, a member of the
Daughters of Union Veterans.
Tom Scanlon of Portland, vet-
Lerans research and education di
rector, was principal speaker at
Hawthorne park.
- Ceremonies also were held at
Camp White with James Dun
levy, manager of radio station
KYJC, principal speaker. Caeser
Muzzioli's Accordion band par
ticipated in services.
Ceremonies in Ashland were
held at the American Legion
hall on Windburn way with Boy
Scouts, Ashland High school
band and auxiliaries of veterans