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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1956)
immi ii' ' I WORLD'S LARGEST The 84,730-ton Universe Leader, the world's largest tanker, hits the water at Kure, Japan, To be completed in October when it will be placed on the Iran-North American run under Liberian registry, the mammoth tanker cost more than $10,000,000 and took 300,000 man days of labor to build. FLOOD AND THEFT Berkeley, Mich. U.R) Flood waters poured into Carl Jesse's basement. So he started the en gine of his car and raced down stairs to gather valuables. He found his woes had doubled when he emerged from the base ment. A thief had made off with his car. Medford United Press Full Leased Wire Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGONTHURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1956 8 Pages Coon Favors Joint Work on Farm Plan John Day (U.R) Rep. Sam Coon (R-Ore.) said yesterday that the Eisenhower farm 'program was an effort on two fronts to solve a national problem that should not be considered from the standpoint of political gain by either party. Coon told the John Day Ki wanis club at its luncheon today that the administration is. pro viding for the immediate relief of troubled farmers while at the same time adopting measures for the "long haul." "The arm problem has been with us since after the last war," Coon said. "It has not been confined to one party. I think the Republicans and Dem ocrats should work together for a permanent solution, not one designed to attract the largest number of farm votes." ' ' ATTORNEY STRICKEN Portland (U.R) David Fain, Portland attorney, died of a heart attack here yesterday at the ag? of 37. Gore Appears Possible Vice President Candidate Chicago ;u.R) Adlai E. Ste venson, front running candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, was reliably report ed yesterday to be leaning to ward Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) as a possible vice presidential running mate. Gore's name emerged as a likely vice presidential choice while Sen. Estes Kefauver (D. Tenn.) and Sen. Robert H. Humphreys (D.-Minn.) appeared to be sharing the spotlight. MOSCOW SUBSCRIBES Saugus, Mass. ;U.R) The Academy of Studies in Moscow has just bought a year's sub scription to The First Iron Works Gazette. That is the official pub lication of the First Iron Works Association of Saugus, with head quarters here where America's first iron works was established in 1650. . Pontiac, Mich, !U.PJ A 90 second tardiness cost the city SI, 700. Only two bids were sub mitted on revenue bonds to fi nance off-street parking, but the low bid was ruled void because it was submitted a minute and a half after the deadline. Stevenson's Son Tax Collections Confident of Victory Honolulu (UP.) Pfc. Borden Stevenson, 24, said yesterday he is confident his father can win the Democratic presidential nom ination on the second ballot. "I don't think Mr. Truman can dictate to the delegates," young Stevenson said, referring to for: mer President Truman's deter mination to fight in behalf of Averell Harriman's nomination. Borden said he believes his father has a good chance of de feating Mr. Eisenhower this fall, if the Democrats choose him to be their standard bearer. He said he believed the pri maries taught his father "the importance of getting out and meeting people." Young Stevenson is an infor mation specialist at Fort Shatter. He is being discharged in two weeks, after which he hopes to travel with his father in the forthcoming campaign. One-third of all foreign visi tors to Berlin come from the United States, the average tour ist staying four days and spend ing $15 a day. v Mosquitoes Breeding In Seepage Areas Areas in the county where sewage has seeped from disposal facilities have been among the principal mosquito , breeding places this year, according to the county health department. Individual treatment of these and other breeding places has helped control the mosquito sit uation this year, they said. They pointed out there is only on mosquito spraying unit in the county. Cool nights have slowed down the breeding of mosquitoes, but the problem will remain until mid-September, and fogging equipment will remain in use until that time, they reported. Reach $85,171,132 ;1 Salem UP.) A total of $85, 171,132 or 49.9 per cent more than last year was collected by the Oregon State Tax Commis-. sion for 1855-56, it was reported Wednesday. .Personal income tax collec tions amounted to $68, 779,863, a 60.7 per cent rise, and corpora tion taxes increased 16.9 per cent to,S16,39I,269. .-The number of returns filed declined from about 580,000 to 564,000 with only personal tax returns showing any gains. -' The commission attributed the rise in personal income taxes to higher personal incomes and changes made in rates and ex emptions, j Commissioner Ray Smith pre dicted that in view of current economic conditions, prospects were good for further increases in Oregon tax collections. j Enzweihingen; Germany XU.R) Baron Konstantin von Neurath, former foreign minister of Ger- j many and protector of Bohemia, died here Tuesday. He was 83. l eSj ha? PRESENTS A NEW VITAMIN- ENRICHED S8 oy, NOW in Medford! O Hawthorne Market . 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