Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 19, 1956, Image 10

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    TEK MEDrOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Two Men Trapped
In Steam Shovel
Riverdale, N.J. 'U.R Hun
dreds of rescue workers and po
lice today dug for the bodies of
two men known to be trapped
in a steam shovel under 50.000
tons of boulders in a stone
quarry.
The men were presumed dead.
The body of Wallace Van Or-
den, 32, Bloomingdale, was re
covered from the debris at about
9 p.m. Van Orden was the father
of three children.
The two missing men, Charles
Baldwin. SO, Cedar Grove, and
Grant Harris, 50, Pompton
Lakes, were inside a steam
shovel when an avalanche of
rock and earth cascaded into
the quarry Monday afternoon.
A fourth man, Richard Van
Zile, 41. Butler, escaped when
the 105-foot wall to the quarry
collapsed.
Police pet up flood lights
around the quarry to aid rescue
workers using bulldozers, cranes
and a steam shovel. Police from
10 nearby communities rein
forced local authorities to keep
roads clear of curious sightseers.
Adlai-Esfes Team
Seen Sure Winner
Atlanta U.R A Democratic
ticket with Adlai E. Stevenson
for President and Estes Kefau
ver for vice president could de
feat the Eisenhower-Nixon com
bination this fall. Rep. James
Roosevelt said Monday night.
Roosevelt, son of the late
President, spoke at the annual
convention of the Georgia Asso
ciation of Petroleum Retailers
here.
The California Democrat said
he believes President Eisenhow
er's health is "a proper issue"
and called Vice President Rich
ard M. Nixon a "vulnerable can
didate in many respects."
"Americans must decide
whether they want to run the
risk of having Nixon as their
president," he said.
New Methodist Church
Starts at Cave Junction
Cave Junction Elwood Hus
sey, longtime mayor and civic
leader of Cave Junction, broke
ground Sunday at a public cere
mony for a new Methodist
church, on which construction
will begin immediately. It will
be situated one block off U.S.
Highway 199 in the business
section. It is estimated to cost
approximately $40,000.
A hundred or more leading
citizens of the Illinois Valley
community attended the ceremony.
Maine Governor '
Gets Renominafion
Portland, Me. OJ.R) Demo
cratic Gov. Edmund S. Muskie,
renominated without opposition
in Monday's Maine primary,
opened his campaign for reelec
tion today.
His Republican opponent said
he would take a short "breath
er" after the gruelling campaign.
Muskie, who startled the na-
tion in 1954 by becoming
Maine's first Democratic gover
nor in 20 years, did not have to
campaign for renomination. But
he scheduled his first election
eering address for a rally to
night in Gray.
Willis A. Trafton Jr., Auburn,
speaker of the Maine House,
bested two opponents to take
the GOP nomination for gover
nor. With 611 of the states 630
precincts reported, Muskie had
26.631 votes. Trafton polled 41,
408 votes compare to 23,696 for
State Sen. Philip Chapman Jr.
Former Maine Attorney General
Alexander La Fleur had 16,159
votes.
Oregon, Washington
Guardsmen in Training
Fort Lewis U.R) Some 9500
Oregon and Washington Nation
al Guardsmen started two weeks
of summer training here yester
day. Routine training programs
were initiated immediately. A
special 786-inan recruit training
battalion, composed of recruits
who enlisted since April 1, was
formed at the first daji's
training.
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Restrictions Ended
On Third Polio Shots
Portland (U.R) The State
Board of Health yesterday end
ed restrictions against third
shots of Salk polio vaccine in
an effort to cut down the disease
during the coming seasonal
peak. I
The board also extended vac
cination priorities to include all
persons through the age of 19.
The board said that polio cases
had been running well below
totals of the past several years
but that the incidence could in
crease sharply before the ex
pected peak in September and
October.
Dr. Harold Erickson. state
health officer, urged parents of
eligible children to m-ke ap
pointments soon to insure maxi
mum protective levels before
the seasonal high.
The Newest
the neweil developments in home building materials,
home furnishings, home appliances the newest in
everythint for the home inside and outl
The Finest-
the finest in entertainment. Heck Horper and his Ranch
Hands, popular Portland radio and television stars
plus southern Oregon's top entertainers. All appearing
in SIX BIG SHOWS EVERY DAY!
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The Best-
the best food, soft drinks, dairy products you can get
a snack or a full meal right at the show!
The Most Interesting
the most interesting exhibits you've ever seen. Many
products shipped here directly from the manufacturers
BEFORE THEY GO ON THE MARKET!
The Most Fun
the most fun for everyone in the family. Rides for kids
free prizes, favors, samples!
The Most Unusual
the most unusual home in the Rogue Valley the Finish-It-Yourself
home the first of its kind in the Northwest
open all day right next to the exhibit halt!
The Valley's First.
Do-It-Yourself Fair and Home Show
JUNE 22, 23, 24
North of Central Point on Highway 99
Blue Moon Ranch
Tuesday. June 19, 19SS , UA,L.r C C
From Gorilla's Grasp
'Save Our Sons' Said
Communist Controlled
Washington (U.R) A former
FBI undercover informant told
the House Committee on Un
American Activities Monday
that the "Save Our Sons com
mittee" was a Communist con
trolled organization.
Anzeln A. Czafnowski. of
Argo, 111., told the committee,
investigating propaganda among
U.S. prisoners of war in Korea,
that the SOSC was designed to
undermine this country's Korean
war effort. Czarnowski reported
to the FBI about Communist ac
tivities in Illinois from 1944 to
1955.
He testified that Mrs. Flor
ence Gowgiel, chairman of the
"Save Our Sons" organization,
has been a Communist party
member since 1946. He said Mrs.
Gowgiel, also of Argo, ran the
organization to foster Commu
nist purpose.
Alcoa Foundation
Awards Six Grants
Vancouver, Wash. (U.R) '
Grants amounting to $3000 were
awarded today by the Alcoa
Foundation to six colleges and
universities in the Pacific North
west that do not receive tax
support.
C. S. Thayer, northwest opera
tions manager for Aluminum
Company of America at Van
couver, said S500 grants each
would go to Lewis & Clark Col
lege. University of Portland, and
Reed College, all in Portland;
Gonzaga University and Whit
worth College, both Spokane
and Whitman College, Walla
Walla.
Dr. O. C. McCreery, assistant
secretary of the foundation, said
"the Alcoa Foundation realizes
tiie needs of independent col
leges and is glad to support the
important work they are doing."
Mandatory Poultry
Inspections Urged
Washington tU.R) Public
health officers, union butchers
and veterinarians urged Con
gress today to make inspection
of poultry mandatory.
Dr. Aaron H. Haskins, health
officer for Newark, N.J., told
Senate Agriculture Subcommit
tee that 250.000 pounds of poul
try were condemned by his of
fice in the 20 months the city
has required inspection.
S. W. Barker of the Meat
Cutters and Butchers Union said
steps should be taken immedi
ately "to stop the flow of filthy,
adulterated and diseased poul
try through processing plants to
markets."
Harry E. Kingman Jr. said the
American Veterinary Medical
Association favors combining a
poultry inspection service with
federal meat inspection.
Cannery Officials
Discuss Contract
' Portland (U.R) Officials
of the cannery workers union
: were scheduled to meet at Hills
boro late today with representa
tives of General Foods to dis
cuss contract demands.
i Cliff Evanson, secretary of lo
cal 809 of the union, said a
strike deadline, voted 3 to 1 by
union membership, was Thurs
day morning instead of Tuesday
as previously reported. He said
workers demand a 10 cent raise
per hour and a pension plan.
A strike would affect 12 plants
and some 4000 workers at the
peak of the berry picking season.
Court Records
POLICE COURT
Gary Herbert Woodward. excessive
noise itirea). S10; violation of basic
rule. S10.
John Henry Hillman. violation of
basic rule. S10.
Homer Donald Marshal, no stop at
stop light. $5.
Kay Fonff Lee. no atop at atop fifn.
S5.
Arnold Gene Pence, excessive none
(pioesl. SIO.
Paul Charles Ccsgml. no operator's
lii-n s.v
Marvin James Varga. no operator's
license. $5.
Roy Lee Jenkins, failure to yield
right' of way to traffic. SIO.
DISTRICT COURT
Larry Gray Fraaer, defective brakw,
$6
James Egbert Seely. overwidth. SIO.
David Lawrence Mincks, driving
while operator's license suspended.
MO
Kipton Dell Mainey, violation of
basic rule. SIO.
James Richmond Hodgea. reckless
drying. S1O0. bau forfeited.
Dale Dean Reed, no operator's li
cense. S15. bail forfeited.
James Thomas Rath, switched h
cense plates. S15. bail forfeited.
Richard Ferdericlt Gravelle. over
load. S44
Charles Homer France, overload.
: S32.
Russell Parke Johnson, no motor
vehicle license. So.
Harry Clyde Bradford, no signal de
vice. S10. bail forfeited.
Lloyd Harold Gaxman, failure to
signal. S5.
W. H. Baker, no oversixe permit.
S15. bail forfeited.
David Eugene Rasmmsen. no op
erators license, si i. so.
David Milton Setness. inadequate
muffler. S15.
Conrad Johnson, failure to yield
right of w-ay to oncoming n-aitic. 515.
Lloyd Elmer Pitts, parkins on paved
; portion of highway. $10.
CIRCUIT COURT
Elizabeth May Reeves vs. Bethel
Bishop Reeves, divorce complaint.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
Paul Charles Coggins. 22. 1329 Beek
man st . and Janice Ethel Shoemaker,
' 18, 827 GUman rd.
London (U.R) A mother
fought and won a tug- of- war
Monday with a 300-pound goril
la that grabbed her seven-year
old son as he tried to feed the
animal a corned beef sandwich
at London's Whipsnade Zoo.
The gorilla seized young Ken
neth Kennan's hand as he offer
ed the sandwich. The mother,
Mrs. Peggy Kennan, 33, had
lifted her son over the protec
tive, wiring around the cage so
he could get close.
When the gorilla seized her
son Mrs. Kennan grabbed his
other hand and pulled until the
animal turned him loose- Ken
neth was bitten on the hand and
fingers.
Two weeks ago, a ten-year old
boy, Tony Murphy, was fatally
mauled by a lion at the Whip
snade Zoo when he climbed over
the protective railing around the
cage.
45 Cases of Disease
Reported Last Week
A total of 45 cases of commun
icable diseases, two of them
amebic dysentery, were reported
last week to the Jackson county
health department.
Among those reported were
seven cases of chicken pox, one
infectious hepatitis, two cases of
infectious mononucleosis, four
influenza, 26 cases of measles.
one salmonella, and one whoop
ing cough.
Astoria Voters Approve
School District Budget
Astoria U.R) Voters here
yesterday approved by a vote of
247 to 137 a 5431,000 school dis
trict budget. The sum was SI 17,
000 over the six per cent limit
ation.
The North Dakota Agriculture
college says that sowing flax
early at wheat or oats time
helps get flax ahead of weeds
and summer heat.
Reed sport Accountant
Sentenced To Prison
Portland (U.R) R. H. W.
Leathers, a Reedsport account
ant, was sentenced to 30 months
in prison here yesterday on a
charge of violating the federal
income tax law. , -
A jury had found the 58-year-
old Leathers guilty of preparing
a false tax return for a client,
Russel A. Peterson.
Testimony Ends in
Federal Case Here1
Testimony ended Monday aft
ernoon in the federal case
against Noble C. Standley, James
Adamek and Wilbur Merchen
of Standley Bros. Logging Co.,
Powers, charged with income
tax evasion.
Standley left the witness
stand shortly after 3 p.m., and
Judge Gus Solomon dismissed
the jury until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Arguments by counsel and
the judge's instructions to the
jury are expected to consume
most of the day. The case began
last week.
Standley, Adamek and Mer
chen are accused of evading
S300.000 government taxes dur
ing the years 1949-51.
Allen Dulles Rapped
For Soviet Estimates
Washington 01.R) Senate
Democrats criticized Director
Allen W. Dulles of the Central
Intelligence Agency today for
making estimates of Russia's
progress in intercontinental mis
siles and atomic power on a tele
vision program.
Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D
N.M.), chairman of the House
Senate Atomic Committee, noted
Monday that Dulles consistently
has declined to give such esti
mates in public session of Sen
ate committees.
Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D
Wash.), said he supported Dulles,
previous position. But he said
now Dulles has an obligation to
testify on such matters in public
session of the appropriate Sen
ate committees.
Two Boys Missing
In Kelso Vicinity
Kelso, Wash. (U.R) Two
boys were reported missing in
rugged mountain country about
60 miles northeast of here today
and some 30 men were out
searching for them.
Missing were William Reese,
about 18, and Rocky Hendricks,
who had gone on a hike Sunday
afternoon. They were believed to
be in the vicinity of Lakeview
Peak lake near Lake Merril, ac
cording to the Cowlitz county
sheriff's office.
Reese is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Reese of Yale and
was reported to be an exper
ienced woodsman.
Portland Mayor Signs
Pinball Ordinance
Portland (U.R) Pinball ma
chines became illegal in Port
land city limits at 1:15 p. m.
when Mayor Fred Peterson af
fixed his signature to the elec
tion results that showed voters
favored ban of the devices in the
May 18 primary.
The mayor notified Police
Chief Jim Purcell Jr., that the
ordinance was now in effect and
ordered him to proceed immed
iately to enforce it.
All owners of establishments
open to the public that have the
machines will be subject to ar
rest if they fail to have the ma
chines removed.
The official proclamation of
the vote had business owners
scurrying to have machines removed.
Ex-Defense Secretary
Ford Foundation Trustee
New York (U.R) RoBert
B. Anderson, former deputy sec
retary of defense, has been elect
ed a trustee of the Ford Founda
tion, it was announced today.
Anderson, who also served
briefly as secretary of the Navy,
and as a civilian aide to the sec
retary of the Army, is president
of Ventures, Ltd., a Canadian
holding company with interna
tional mining interests.
Sunday, Feature Editors
In Portland Conference
Portland U.R The annual
meeting of the American Asso
ciation of Sunday and Feature
Editors opened here yesterday.
A round table discussion is
scheduled for tonight between
the journalists and members of
the medical profession with the
subject "Behind the Antiseptic
Curtain."
Vandervelden Named
State DAY Commander
Salem Joseph Vandervelden
of Forest Grove, a- veteran of
the Korean conflict, was elected
state commander of the Oregon
department of Disabled Ameri
can Veterans at the four-day
convention here recently'.
Other officers elected includ
ed William H. Manley, Eugene,
senior vice commander; Lloyd
DeLat, Klamath Falls, junior
vice commander; Dorr Quayle,
Portland, treasurer: -and Mrs.
Olive Adamson, Klamath Falls,
chaplain.'
The DAV adopted a resolution
as not favoring the retrogressive
movement away from the na
tional policy regarding veterans'
pensions as advocated by the
President's commission on veter
ans affairs.
LOSCUTOFF SIGNS
Boston, Mass. (U.R) The Bos
ton Celtics of the National Bas
ketball Association announced
here yesterday that former Ore
gon star Jim Loscutoff has sign
ed his contract with the club
for next season.
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