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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1956)
SIXTEEN MIDFORD (OREQOJf) MAIL TSIBONE Monday. A9Mt 20. 1958 Men Take Burning Coal from Freighter Portland UK Workmen Saturday began unloading smoldering cargo of coal from one of the holds of the Orizaba, a freighter bound for the Orient with 8600 tons of coal. The Orizaba had departed from Portland Monday for Korea. Smoke was first noticed early Wednesday, coming from the ships smoke detecting system, when the ship was some 490 miles at sea. Capt. A. L. Ingenitao, Brook lyn, N. Y., said the fire was start ed by spontaneous combustion in the forward No. 2 hatch. The ship reached, port here Friday afternoon. Fireboats stood by while the hatch was opened in fear the fire would break out in force when sufficient oxygen reached the cargo. The fire continued to smould er however, and hatches were closed until yesterday morning when plans were made to re move the burning coal into steel freight cars. The 403-foot ship will then re load additional coal and continue the journey to the Far East. Trailers Available For GOP Delegates San Francisco (U.R) Here is something new under the Cal ifornia sun: Smoke-filled trail ers . The Republicans have wheel ed up to the Cow Palace six trailers for conferring and re- laxing by party moguls and high government officials. They are parked just outside the building. One of them will be used by cabinet members and the White House staff. Bertha Adkins, as sistant chairman of the Nation al Committee and head of its women's division, will occupy an office trailer with her staff. Two of the trailers will be used as dressing rooms by enter tainers at the convention. These include Ethel Merman, Dennis Morgan, Percy Botkin, Jane Powell, Irene Dunne, Lucille Norman, John Charles Thomas, Patrice Munsell, Nat King Cole, and Brian Sullivan. Singer Connie Hoynes Gives Birth to Son Hollywood (U.R) Singer Connie Haynes gave birth to a nine pound, H' i ounce son Sun day night at Cedars of Lebanon hospital here. The infant was the second child for the singer and hef test pilot husband, Robert De Haven. Their daughter, Kimberley Marie, was born in July, 19S5. Um Tribune Want Ad Th. Low Cost Way to Sell Items You No Longer Need For Quick Cash They'll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo ou fvtW the Wf &ooo-evB, OL SLdVE-DWvEIS T"3 C1D... uPPV fir V WILL BEGONE FOR VAC-STOW S ( TWO WHOLE WEEKS jSSZ J3 USPPy DAyS J -y ARE MEf?E ) irrWJErT y VVMEM BOSSO BIGDOME GOES 4W4y--TVlE MICE AHD UBHRY . TREMBLECMlM WILL PLAY- ITU. sTIVC FTATVIE? fYMHCATt. hn, HtLg 1ICKT8 t?EVTt THEM B4CK COMES THE BIS M4M-BUT IT SEEMS ME LEFT A W4TCHDOG IN THE JOINT DID VOU OR DID VDU Vg" NOT COME IN L4TE EVERy , rw while i was gone? I -i I AHO VMOTABCUT T4KIMS C-- A 01 TWO AFTERNOONS TO 4 GO TO THE TRACK? WHEN Iv, .. , i THE CATS AWAY Tl-IE Vl," ' lf- ELL-Ay, EM "1 ?Kltt?Jt DUWl BAMA I s&li -' iiWt WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? This bovine delegate, on rather unsteady legs, is thoroughly confused by state's delegates section of San Francisco's Cow Palace. Cattle breeder John Lapachett took the "youngster" for a stroll through the arena where, perhaps, papa bull clobbered many a cowboy. She'll have something to moo to her "grandchildren" about Commission Orders Work on Zoo Road- Portland (U.R) The State Highway commission Friday pledged to start work on a $400, 000 access route to the new Port land zoo next year. A delegation from the zoo commission and park depart ment urged that a cloverleaf and overpass approach to the zoo be completed before any general reconstruction of Can yon road is undertaken. The commission, after hearing arguments and the need for the overpass, directed W. C. Wil liams, state highway engineer, to shove the project ahead so construction can be done next year. Harry Buckley, city parks su perintendent, told the commis sion that when the new zoo, mu seum and golf course are opened next year at least 5,000 cars a day will be added to traffic on Canyon road which now carries 22,000 he said. Dead line SunaaT Classified ts at noon Saturday: 10 a.m Monday tor Monday: other days 5:30 previous day GOP Convention Has 550 Women Delegates San Francisco (U P.) The Republican National Convention has 555 women delegates and alternates, largest distaff repre sentation in the party's history. Miss Bertha S. Adkins, direct or of GOP women's activities, said the ladies have picked tip 166 additional seats since the 1952 convention. There- are 2.646 delegates and alternates altogether. Ranking Catholic in Great Britain Dies London (U.R) Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Britain's rank ing Catholic churchman, died early today while on a vacation in the south of England. The 57-year-old cardinal who had been ailing for several years with heart trouble died on the feast day of St. Bernard for whom he was named. Griffin was appointed to the sacred college of cardinals in 1946, and at that time was the youngest member of this highest ranking Catholic body. He first suffered from high blood pres sure in 1949, and had heart at tacks in 1951 and 1955. He was appointed sixth arch bishop of Westminster in 1943. Persons Indicted By Multnomah Jury Appear in Court Portland (U.R) Most of the persons indicted by the Mult nomah county grand jury in its recent probe into vice and cor corruption in the city appeared in court Friday. Most of those appearing did not enter pleas but rather enter ed motions or demurrers or ob tained further setovers Police Chief Jim Purcell Jr. entered a plea of not guilty to charges of malfeasance in office. Another not guilty plea was made by Thomas Johnson who had been charged with conspir acy in the selection of an Exposition-Recreation center site. Also pleading not guilty was Da- ,vld L. Nancy who w Indicted on a perjury charge. District Attorney William M. Langley filed a motion to set aside the two indictments re turned against him charging malfeasance in office and con spiracy to open the city to gamb ling. His motion charged that the indictments did not bear the indorsements of the private pros ecutors and that the names of witnesses were omitted. He also charged that a bill of indictment was not presented to the grand jury until after that body heard the evidence contrary to law. Attorneys for one of the eight city policemen indicted, Nor man Reiter, moved to set aside the complaint. Demurrers were entered for the other seven po lice officers. Attorneys for James B. 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