Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1956)
EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, August 14, 1956 WM'IP Q ' 111 Tjl I "HE'S A FINE MAN" Former President Harry Truman exchanges warm greetings with New York Gov. Averell Harriman in Chicago. Mr. Truman told newsmen that Harriman, Democratic presidential hopeful, was "a fine man." Japanese TV Presents Own Version of U.S. Programs Tokyo (U.R) One of the most popular children's programs on Japanese TV is called "Dr. Cha bo's Quiz Show." Dr. Chabo, properly cap-and-gowned be fitting a scholar, asks a question of Mother Chicken, Father Troubles Are Solved With Voodoo Rites In Southern Homes New Orleans U.R) Voodoo till lives in New Orleans. The paraphernalia for the mystic rites which once thrived in this Southern city can be bought at the corner store, if you know the right store. The flow of customers in and out of the solace-dispensing cen ter is steady. Some of the shops are labeled as drug stores. But other than for the sale of aspirin, soft drinks or headache powder, the resemblance to today's super market-type drug stores is slight One voodoo 'druggist spreading out his wares re marked, "It kind of seems to do good. At least a lot of people feel better after "they use these things. But I guess a lot of it is just plain psychology. You can buy love, in pow dered form, for 50 cents, but it takes a dollar to hex your em ployer with "box-fix powder." Bricks for Luck Almost any situation has a remedy at the voodoo stores. Brick dust, if it comes from the voodoo store, can bring luck. A pinch of it on the front steps and in the corners of the room changes the pattern of living, users tell. But If you're really in a hur ry, the "Fast Luck Incense" is recommended. The love powder is the most popular ware, and has its varia tions. The femme fatale favors a whiff of "Follow-Me-Boy Pow der." And they say that unfriendly neighbors can be replaced with compatible ones if some "Mov ing Powder" is sprinkled around their premises. A look at the gleaming mul ticolored array of pharmaceuti cal jars lining one of the shops also will reveal "Easy Life Pow der," "Gambler's Lucky Pow der." Hell's Devil Oil," War Water." "Peace Water" and "Mad Water." T.U It lo Candles The color of a voodoo candle determines its purpose. Believ ers burn the magic tallow lights in secret and tell their wish out loud. Red candles are supposed to bring victory over enemies. Pink ones should stimulate love, green ones draw money, and white ones produce peace. Advocates say evil comes from the brown candles, and death from, slim tapers of black. However, the casual visitor will have trouble purchasing the gris-gris powders and charms. If you can find them, voodoo proprietors are a suspicious lot and make no claims for their wares. The love powders are sold in unmarked packets. And a small can of incense is labeled "Al leged Money Drawing Incense." II n.:i,.'. n nr;ua 11 1 1 uaujf a v-uiiic jj Medford Airport" j Brother-in-Law of Bunche Found Dead Washington (U.R) Roscoe W. Harris, 65, brother-in-law of United Nations official Ralph J. Bunche, was found dead in his real estate office here yesterday, his body bound and gagged. The discovery was made by Harris' wife. Deputy Coroner Richard Ros enberg placed the time of death at about 10 a.m. Mrs. Bunche is Harris' sister. Bunche, noted U. S. Negro leader, is an undersecretary of the United Nations and a mem ber of the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross. Rosenberg said Harris' body bore no marks of violence. His wallet was missing. Mrs. Harris found her husband on the floor, his mouth gagged with -a towel and his feet and hands bound with rope. LONG TIME NO SEE Ogallala, Neb. (U.R) No one was hurt in a pile-up involving four autos near here. But the four drivers found they lived within 10 miles of each other in Berkeley, Calif. . . Sue Highway Board Fossil, Ore. U.R) Suits add ing up to more than $200,000 have been filed in Wheeler coun ty by nine Mitchell residents against the State Highway Com mission as a result of a flash flood which damaged the town July 13. The suits charge that the state, by construction of the road and bridges through Mitchell, caused the waters to inundate and damage property. THE TOWN'S YOURS San Francisco Mavor Georffe -Christopher (right) presents key to the city by the Golden Gate to Jaime Del Valle, producer ot CBS-lv's "ine Lineup." The popular crime drama, which has put the San Francisco Police Department in the limelight, re turns to the airways in last week of September to begin a third year of 39 week series. Chemical Reactions Seen Northern Lights Cause Los Angeles - (U.R) The "northern lights" and the "air glow" after sunset may be caused by simple chemical reac tions in the high altitude. Charles A. Barth, graduate research geophysicist at UCLA here, recently discovered in lab ratory experiments one of these reactions the combination of atomic nitrogen with ozone. The puzzling phenomenon of airglow or aurora borealis, which mostly consists of invis ible light, Barth suggests, may be caused by similar chemical reactions. Salem Area Rancher Killed by Own Truck Salem (U.R) A 72-year-old Salerp area sheep rancher was killed yesterday when his truck rolled down a driveway and crushed him against a concrete gate post. Victim of the freak accident was Chester Cannon. He had just left his truck to open a gate leading from a pasture to his home when the accident hap pened. Cannon was pinned be tween the post and the forward portion of the truck bed. La Enjoy health, rt, comfort end hotpitolih omicJst pleasant surroundings. Como'eteV Furnished Sleeping and Housekeeping Cabins, with all modern facilities. HOT MINERAL ntf MUD SATHS for Rheumatism. Arthrttrs, Nearrtis Sciatica, Nervousness CARBON DIOXIDE VAPOR PATHS Art excellent for Eciema, Sinus, Skm Ervp tiens, Hi?h and Lew Bleed Pressure "Your Health Is Our Bustnes" Per Reservations and Information AddresM eeckhorn Mineral Sarins, Rt. 1, Ashland, Oregon er Phone Long Dlitenca. Or. Hermon Wexler, Director Chiropractic Physician Use Mail Tribune Want Ads fNa BREAKFAST in MEDFORD JJ5NCV SUPPER in BOISE V tV3 DeportureX NOO Lv. 7:20amyV35 TftfllLVVflYS .S Chicken and Boy Chicken. Child participants are supposed to f 1 guess wnicn 01 tne three an swers is correct. The most popular drama on TV is a Japanese version of "Dragnet," Hollywood - filmed adventures of Sergeant Friday of the Los Angeles Police. Japan's Sgt. Friday of the Tokyo police is doing well for himself too, apprehending the criminals with the same skill, and the same mumbled politenesses. It is presented "live." Performers of one of the most successful weekly shows for the family are not human at all. They're dogs. Wrestling Attracts Favorite of female audiences is a band coming live from one of the Ginza's lavish theater restaurants. Meanwhile Japa nese males have been so en grossed with television wres tling, known as Sumo, that Japa nese bath houses have been ; forced to install TV sets so pa trons will stay during the Sumo 1 bouts. And the show that commands the greatest audience is the 100,000 Yen Question," (100,- 000 yen equal $270) with people coming from all over the islands to see it. if not from within the studio then from without. Yes, television has come to Japan. There are already some 250,000 sets in Japanese homes where families group in front of the set in a fashion similar j to that of the western world. with the exception that viewers sit on their haunches on the tatami mats which cover their Best off are residents of U loKyo with three' channels. Cities like Osaka, Hiroshima. and Nagoya get one channel. that of NHK-TV Tokyo which is actually the key station of the Japanese network. Developing Slowly A growing network of micro wave relay towers will take NHK-Tokyo programs deeper into the county. The three Tokyo stations and their transmitters feature the latest in TV equip ment and generally follow the American pattern. Actually, so do their programs, much to the dismay of Japan's intelligentsia. One of the series that was run and run at public demand until the film fell apart was "Super man." It took Japan's TV three years to get to this point. While assured of continuous success. its development will depend on the national economy and an improvement in living stand ards. Not many among the 88,000.000 inhabitants can af ford S330 sets, the current price of a Japan-manufactured 17-inch set. Just the same, it is expected that Japan will have a million TV sets within three years. Al ready, the total of TV fans is estimated at six million. The minority watch TV at home. The majority in public squares, streets, cafes and bath houses. Attention Favored For Junior Colleges Los Angeles (U.R) A UCLA professor says that with college enrollments on the increase all over the nation, more attention should be given to developing junior college facilities. Dr. B. Lamar Johnson, pro fessor of education, said that "properly supported junior col leges are doing an excellent job of training their students, both for college entry and for posi tions requiring only two years of college training." He gave his opinion following a nation wide tour of colleges and universities. BIGGEST BITE Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.R) Street, alley and sanitation expendi-, j tures take the biggest bite of I city budgets in ' Wyoming, ac-1 cording to the Wyoming Tax-1 payers Association. BIGGEST ADVANCE IN FOOD REFRIGERATION TODAY... ?VKn rKrm n-QnTPriN mi Automatically keeps foods on every shelf uniformly cold-fresh longer! New Cold-ln-Motlon recovers lost cold twice osfaH as other refrigerators. It's the scientific answer to cold that spills out and is lost when the refrigerator door is opened. After the door is closed, conven tional refrigerators recover this lost cold very slowly. But in this Westinghouse, a small lan instantly and automatically sets Cold-In-Motion throughout the entire refrigerator. Cold drinks, milk, foods on every shelf stay more uniformly cold no matter how many times you open the refrigerator door. Plus new Stoop-Saver Design! Westinghouse keeps the refrigerated foods used most often up top at easy reach-in level. Shelves roll out, too. Below is the Zero-Degree 83-lb. Freezer with Roll-Out Basket for easy access. Automatic Cycle Defrosting! No defrosting in the Refrigerator section ever even the defrost water is disposed of automatically! Plus! New Showcase Crisper keeps H bu. of vegetables dewy-fresh . . . always in view. Special Butter and Cheese Keepers, Fruit Bin and Porce lain Meat Tray! There's a Westinghouse to suit your family and budget. Sizes from 8 to 13.2 cu. f t , in 24", 28" or 32" cabinet widths . . . with large Freezer below . . . with Automatic Cycle Defrosting or Frost-Free Completely Automatic Defrosting. Prices start at $199.95. See your nearby Westinghouse dealer. 50 COLOR COMBINATIONS YOU CAN CHOOSE-N-CHANGE1 WESTINGHOUSE CAMPAIGN SPECIAL NEW DELUXE ICE-SLICE TRAY Only Gold finished anodized aluminum , . . makes 38 thin ire slices for quick chiiiinz of drinks and salads. No mail or phone orders. 1 1 a $3.50 value 7 1 1 sn See Your Medford in Westinghouse Dealers: TROIMIDOE 214 West Main Street ELECTRIC COMPANY Phone 2-5211 0 Y APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT In Big Y Shopping Center Phone 3-3052 WATCH WESTINGHOUSE WHERE BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR YOU! '
