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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. June 8, 1956 1 EXCAVATION UNDER WAY Excavation is unaer way for tne foundation of tne Na tional Guard armory at the old county fair grounds site on Highway 89. The building will replace the old armory on North Bartlett Ike Not To Intervene In Behalf of Wiley Washington V.".: President Eisenhower said today he docs not plan to intervene in Wis consin's Republican primary bat tle on behalf of Sen. Alexander Wiley. Wiley, a down-the-line admin istration supporter, faces a tough battle against Rep. Glenn R. Davis (R-Wis.) who recently won the endorsement of the state GOP committee. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy is backing Davis. Mr. Eisenhower told his news conference he does not believe a president should interfere in a primary contest in his own party, but should confine him self to supporting the party's nominee finally chosen by the people. A reporter asked Mr. Eisen hower how he squared this posi tion with the blessing he be- C'nange in Traditional Gift To Bride Sought Manila, P.I. (U.B Military j authorities made a move today J to get prospective bridegrooms of the primitive Kalinga tribes to find a substitute for the "tra ditional" gift they bestow on their brides-to-be. The traditional gift is the head of a Christian. "The custom is a menace to peace-loving Christians," said one official. I stowed on Douglas McKay when McKay resigned April 15 as sec retary of the interior to cam paign for the Republican sena torial nomination In Oregon. Mr. Eisenhower said his pub ilc endorsement of McKay was due to a misunderstanding. He said he thought McKay would have no primary opposition. Mc Kay won the nomination after a primary battle. Auto Passengers Die As Jet Hits Vehicle Minneapolis UR: An Air Force F-89 jet fighter killed two persons last night when it crashed through a fence at the end of a runway and slammed into an auto. The dead were Mrs. Clair Usher. Minneapolis, and her daughter, Rita. 5. Three other passengers in the auto were in jured. The plane's pilot and ra dar operator were treated and released. st., which was extensively damaged by fire several years ago. Cement work is expected to begin next week. Contractors for the proj ect are Wiley Co., Ashland, and L. C. Mc Laughlin, Medford. Bids Called For Armory Bonds Here The Medford city council last night called for bids for the pur chase of $40,000 worth of arm ory construction bonds to fi nance the city's share of the new Medford armory now being built. Bids will be opened at the council meeting July 3. The bond issue, approved by a recent vote of the people, will be repaid over 10-year period at $4,000 ao nually starting June 1, 1958. The new armory is to be er ected on a city-owned site at the fairgrounds, and will be paid for by the city, county, state and federal governments at a cost of some $348,000. The new structure, on which work start ed last month, will replace the old armory which was largely destroyed by fire several years ago. ' Five-Month Road Death Total in Oregon Now 147 Salem (U.R) Twenty-five traffic deaths in May brought Oregon's five - month traffic death toll to 147, Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry reported today. The death tolt is now nine more than for the same period, of 1955. Pope Pius Restricts ' Audience To 10 Minutes Vatican City (U.R) Pope Pius XII restricted his twice weekly general audience to a brief 10 minutes today because of his weakened condition. The 80-year-old pope express ed his regret to 10,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's basilica that his "present condition" did not per mit him to address all the groups. 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Solomon, fed eral district court judge from Portland, who arrived Monday to hear 10 federal court cases. Pre-trial conferences were held Monday in the federal court room of the Medford post of fice, and the case now under consideration by the jury began Tuesday morning. Attorneys Listed Mrs. McDonald is being rep resented by Robert Dickey, Medford attorney. Otto Frohn mayer, Medford, and John Gor don Gearin, Portland, are attor neys for Sears Roebuck and Company. In the pre-trial order, Mrs. McDonald states she suffered a sprained right knee in a fall in the Sears Roebuck store. She contends the company was neg ligent in permitting a cigarette butt to be placed and remain on the floor, failing to give warn ing or notice of a dangerous condition, failing to remove the debris and covering the surface of the floor with an excessive amount of wax or wax-like sub stance, causing the floor to be slippery. She seeks S56.50 special dam ages for medical attention and x-rays. S100 special damages for loss of time from work and $5, 000 general damages. Sears Roebuck contends in the Greefers Committee Plans Farm Tour All Jackson County Chamber of Commerce members are invit ed to join the Greeters commit tee on a tour Thursday morning 'une 7, of the W. C. Higinbotham dairy on Taylor road, north of Central Point. Those who want to make the trip should contact the chamber offices so transportation can be arranged. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Medford hotel and bus transportation will be used ; The greeters are cooperating with the agricultural committee on this event and members of the Jackson County Milk pro ducers league will be hosts. Re freshments will be served at the farm. V- 1 f r - UNDAUNTED by loss of sight in acid attack after he assailed union racketeers, Victor Riesel, labor colum nist, returns to New York job. (International Sonndphoto) ONLY AIRLINE SERVICE TO NORTH BEND COOS BAY $660 PLUS TAX Scheduled Local Service pre-trial order that Mrs. Mc Donald was guilty of negligence in failing to keep proper look out or paying heed or exercising reasonable care for her own safety. Mrs. McDonald denies the company's contentions stat ed in the pre-trial order. Jury io Determine The jury will determine: 1. Whether or not the defend ant was guilty of negligence and if so whether or not the defend ant's negligence was a proxi mate cause of the plaintiff's in juries and damages, 2. Whether or not the plaintiff was guilty of negligence and if so whether her negligence was a proximate, contributing or concurring cause of the plain tiff's injuries or damages, 3. The nature and extent of the plaintif's injuries and dam ages. Serving with Judge Solomon for the federal court term are Roswell DeMott, clerk; Verne O. Bishop, deputy clerk; Walter H. Hadlock, chief deputy U.S. Smith Broadens Thornton's Power Salem (U.R) Gov. Elmo Smith today broadened the at torney general's investigation of alleged violations of the crim inal laws in Lane county, if the attorney feels such action is necessary. In a letter to Attorney Gen eral Robert Y. Thornton, Gov. Smith said "if the present exec utive order dated April 27, 1956, is not sufficiently broad to al ready permit such action by you, would you please draw an amended order for my consid eration with sufficient authority to insure justice in all phases of the Lane county investigation." The April 27 order directed the attorney general to "take full charge" of investigations of certain alleged law violations. Gov. Smith said he had re ceived a letter from Lane Coun ty District Attorney Eugene V. 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