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ADLAI LASHES
Progress Buried
In Complaceny,
Candidate Claims
Presidential Hopeful
Speaks at Vancouver
Vancouver, Wash. U.R) -
Adlai E. Stevenson charged to
day that the Eisenhower admin
istration has tried to "smother
progress in complacency" and to
"chip away steadily at gains"
made for the American people.
Accused of Giveaways
The Democratic presidential
nominee accused the GOP of
making "giveaways" of natural
resources, in a brief speech pre
pared for delivery from the
Clark county courthouse steps
here.
"The record of the Eisenhower
administration of natural re
sources could scarcely be worse,"
Stevenson said.
"It has confronted us again
with a great national policy deci
sion that was settled SO years
ago whether our national treas
ures of water, forests and land
are to be preserved and devel
oped for all. or given away, to
the favored few," he said.
To Visit Dam
Stevenson and his running
mate. Sen. Estes Kefauver of
Tennessee, arrived by plane at
11:35 a.m. (PST) from Santa Fe,
N.M. for a five-state meeting of
Democratic leaders. First they
were to visit nearby Bonneville
Dam.
Stevenson said he came to
talk about the coming campaign
and with the added aim of
"checking up on the Republi
can's giveaway of the people's
natural resources."
"We have just come from
Bonneville dam," he said, "and
I am happy to report to you that ,
it is still there."
Praists Magnuson
Stevenson praised Democratic
Senator Warren Magnuson of
Washington, who is opposed for
reelection by Washington Gov
ernor Arthur B. Langlie. He said
Magnuson has supported "for
ward-looking legislation to de
velop the Northwest for all the
people."
"Now that the Republicans
seem determined to smother
progress in complacency, to chip
away steadily at the gains al
ready made except in election
years, of course the nation
needs men like Warren Magnu
son more than ever," Stevenson
said.
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Labor Leaders Debate
Stand on Politics
Forast Park, Pa. (U.R)
The AFL-CIO lop command
recommended today that the
15-million member organisa
tion andorse the Democratic
presidential ticket.
Forest Park, Pa. U.R)
AFL-CIO leaders got embroiled
in a debate today over whether
the 15 million member organi
zation should take sides in the
195(5 presidential race.
The 28 -member Executive
Council discussed the question
all morning at their four-day
meeting at a mountain resort
here. They scheduled a special
afternoon meeting to debate the
matter further.
Most of the 10 council mem
bers from the old CIO were said
to favor endorsing the Demo
cratic presidential ticket. But
AFL-CIO President George
Meany and at least two other
members from the old AFL were
reported to be opposed to taking
any political stand.
Bachelor Leaves
Farm to Hospital
Portland U.R) A bachelor
who died last week at the age
of 82 left a 96-acre farm near
Troutdale to the Shriners Hos
pital for Crippled Children.
The will of Herman Blaser,
filed for probate yesterday, spec
ified that it was Blaser's wish
ttiat the property be used as a
hospital or convalescent home
for crippled or handicapped
children. However, the will said
that any use deemed fitting by
the hospital corporation would
satisfy the terms.
Blaser, a farmer, grocer and
dairyman, was born in Switzer
land and lived in the Troutdale
area more than 50 years.
Salem .U.R' Gov. Elmo Smith
has designated September as
"siShUsavug mopth."
"This Is A Genuine,
Jackson County Gets
Third Highest BLM
Remittance in State
Jackson county received $1,-
867,393.17 from the Bureau of
Land Management for the year
ending June 30, third highest
BLM remittance received by 18
western Oregon counties.
The money is the county's
share in receipts from timber
sold on the revested Oregon and
Victim of Gun Shot
In Fair Condition
Grants Pass Roland Allen,
39, Jacksonville logger, was re
ported in "fair" condition today
at Josephine General hospital
here, where he was taken Sun
day after being wounded by a
gun-shot.
Allen was struck by a bullet
from a .30-.30 caliber Winches
ter carbine while he was riding
in a pickup truck with Dewayne
Mervin Brown, 29, Jackson
ville, according to the Josephine
county sheriff's office.
The attending physician said
the bullet apparently entered
Allen's right side above the hip
and emerged from his back. The
accident happened somewhere
in the Applegate area.
Reports stated Brown drove
the truck to a tavern near Pine
Springs, where Allen opened the
pickup door and staggered to
the doorway of the tavern and
collapsed. Allen was rushed to
the hospital in critical condition.
Hospital attendants said he spent
a "good" night Monday and his
condition appears "much better"
today.
Allen was quoted as saying at
the hospital that the rifle was
discharged accidentally. Brown
was lodged m the county jail on
charge of being intoxicated.
Air Force Increases
Jet Tanker Production
Washington (U.R) The Air
Force is stepping up production
of its new jet tankers to increase
the striking power of the nation's
bomber fleets.
The Air Force announced Mon
day production of the KC135 jet
tankers will be increased so that
the planned peak rate of 20 a
month "will be reached substan
tially earlier than previously
planned."
It said the speed up ordered
before any tankers were deliv
ered will give the Strategic
Air Command "longer range and
more flexibility in employment."
Salem U.R) Salem city coun
cil has decided to refer to voters
in the November election a S50.
000 special tax to finance airport
improvement.
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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1956
AT GOP 'GIVEAWAYS'
Authentic Liberty Bell"
California railroad grant lands
within the county. Total BLM
payments to the 18 counties were
$11,909,395.25, according to Sec
retary of the Interior Fred A,
Seaton.
Highest Amount
Highest amount received was
$2,990,449.15 in Douglas county,
with $1,837,619.69 for Lane
county second.
The 1956 payments were
nearly $3 million above the 1955
payments' of $9,000,380" for 'the
state. BLM Director Edward
Woozley said improved forest
management and increased tim
ber values accounted for the
higher payments.
Meeting Slated
Checks for each county are to
be presented at a meeting of the
Association of O&C Land Grant
Counties in Eugene today by
Virgil Heath, BLM state super
visor for Oregon.
The bureau's payments repre
sent 75 per cent of the total re
ceipts of O&C timber actually
cut during the fiscal year 1956,
less an amount allotted by the
counties for construction and
maintenance of O&C access
roads.
Ike Returns To
Washington for Talks
Pebble Beach. Calif. (U.R)
President Eisenhower ended a
five-day golfing vacation on the
Monterey Peninsula today and
returned to Washington for con
ferences with Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles. He planned
other meetings with advisers on
his campaign for reelection.
Looking fit and relaxed, the
President departed with Mrs.
Eisenhower aboard his plane, the
Columbine III, from Monterey
Naval Air Station at 7:36 a.m.
(PST).
The President had generally
been expected to remain here
until Wednesday but Press Sec
retary James C. Hagerty an
nounced Monday that Mr. Eisen
hower would return to Washing
ton today.
But Mr. Eisenhower said he
would be back to play golf here
next year.
Wind Blows Truck Off
Road; One Man Killed
Eureka, Calif. U.R) Al
bert Ostrander, 35, Orick. Calif.,
was killed Monday and three
other persons were injured when
high winds buffeted a pickup
truck off the Eureka - Areata
Highway.
In critical condition was Dav
id Freitag. 39. Florence, Ore.
Suffering minor injuries were
John' Lindberg, 43. Veronica,
Ore., and Robert J. McNeil, Eu
reka, the driver.
Name Suggested for
Willamette Air Base
Salem (U.R) A commit
tee of 25 Wilamette valley city
and county officers last night
voted to recommend "William
ette Air Base" as the name for
the Air Force's proposed jet
base near Woodburn.
Salem iU.R The new Cres-
well-Cottage Grove section of
the U.S. 99 freeway will be
opened wiLti ceremonies Friday.
icial Truce
In Cyprus Expires;
Situation Watched
Fear of Violence
Told by Authorities
Nicosia, Cyprus (U.R) A
10-day unofficial truce between
the British government and the
anti-British EOKA underground
expired at midnight, leaving this
Mediterranean island in a new
atmosphere of apprehension.
But there were no immediate
reports of violence which auth
orities feared would erupt as
soon as the EOKA lifted its ban
against extremist activity.
Barriers Restrung
Security forces manned their
old stations, and barbed wire
barriers were restrung in the
cities and towns where bomb
throwing and shooting have been
common for the past 16 months.
Shortly after the deadline pass
ed the government rushed five
of the EOKA's toughest men to
London under heavy guard for
further questioning concerning
captured documents indicating
that extremist bands may have
taken direct orders from Arch
bishop Makarios, now in exile
in the Seychelle Islands.
British security forces Mon
day night raided the home of
Nicosia Mayor Themistocles Der-
vis, and the municipal building,
apparently in an attempt to gain
more information on under
ground activities.
First Indication
It was the first indication
that Dervis, a prominent member
of the island s Ethnarche Council
and holder of the Order of the
British Empire, might be sus
pected of being connected with
anti-British violence.
, Informed sources in London
said Prime Minister Anthony
Eden will delay a decision on
filing criminal charges against
Archbishop Makarios for two
weeks. They said it would take
that long to finish translating
captured documents believed to
identify the pro-Greek arch
bishop as the real leader behind
the EOKA.
Morse's Attorney
Accepts Summons
Portland (U.R) Attorney
for Sen. Wayne Morse saved
Oregon's Democratic senator the
embarrassment of being served
with a court summons today by
accepting service himself.
Attorney John C. Beatty Jr.,
Portland, arrived at the U. S.
courthouse three hours before
Morse was due to arrive here by
plane and voluntarily accepted
the summons.
The summons directs Morse tp
appear in court and defend an
action brought by Woody Smith
of Hood River, defeated by
Morse for the U. S. senatorial
nomination in the May primary.
Smith asks the court to declare
him the Democratic senatorial
nominee. He asserts that Morse,
Gov. Elmo Smith "and-or Sec
retary of State Earl Newbry"
conspired wrongfully when
Morse " by a false oath . . . said
on Feb. 17, 1955, that he was in
good faith a Democrat."
Administration Sees
Treasury Increase
Washington U.R) The ad
ministration estimated it will
wind up this fiscal year by tak
ing in $707 million more than it
spends.
This surplus is almost double
the $435 million expected in
January when the budget for
this fiscal year was first made
public. But spending will set a
peacetime record.
No mention of a possible tax
cut was made.
Salem U.R Preliminary
plans for constructing four build
ings costing $403,000 at Oregon
School for the Deaf here have
been proved by the State Board
of Control.
K.F. Youth
Fairbanks. Alaska U.R
Air searchers and ground par
ties searched the Mount McKin-
ley park area of Alaska today
for a 20-year-old Klamath Falls
youth, missing for more than a
week in the rugged mountainous
country.
Wayne Berry, an electricians
helper for the Alaska railway,
left Healy by air lor Mount Mo
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AL BRADFORD ,
Seeks Council Post '
Bradford Files
Petition for City
Council Position
Alva N. (Al) Bradford, 36, this
morning filed a petition as a
candidate for city councilman
from Ward II.
Bradford in seeking the coun
cil position opposes A. R. (Tony)
Manno, 646 South Holly st. Each
of the four city wards now has
two or more persons vieing for
the council seats. Deadline for
candidates to file petitions is
Friday. Aug. 31, although city
officials say they should be file:
earlier.
Partner in Shop
Bradford is a partner in Say
lor's barber shop and has been
.barbering in Medford since De
cember, 1945. He was born in
Shirley, 'Ark., and is a World
War II vetera.1
He is and has been for several
years secretary of the Jackson
County Barber's -union. Two
years ago he represented the lo
cal group at the unions inter
national convention in Annapo
lis, Md.
He is a past president of the
Medford Active club and a for
mer governor of the southern
and southwestern Oregon district
Active International. He has also
been president of the Medford
Toastmasters club and governor
of the southern Oregon and
northern California area of
Toastmasters International.
Campaign Worker
In January, 1954, he served
as co-chairman of the March of
Dimes campaign in the county
and was chairman of the 1954
March of Dimes emergency cam
paign. Bradford is a member of the
Elks club, American Legion and
Chamber of Commerce. He and
his. wife, Joyce, and three
daughters, Cathy, 7, a second
grader at Washington grade
school; Cindy, 4, and Carol, 2,
live at 1023 Mt. Pitt ave.
Other candidates already in
the race are, for Ward I, Ed Hall,
Robert Mclntyre and Granvil
Brittsan; for Ward III, Mrs. Ma
rina Gates and R. L. VanSickle,
and Ward IV, Jack Fitzgerald
and Jimmy Dunlevy.
Fitzgerald is the only incum
bent seeking reelection. John
Snider is the only candidate so
far to file for mayor.
Weather
FORECAST: Fair tonight, partly
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ciouay weanesnay. low to
night 50, high tomorrow 88...
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Lowest this Morning
Our Skies Tonight
Sunrise
5:32 a.m.
6:52 p.m.
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Sunset
moonrtse
. 8:13 p.m.
rKU.n 1 .N E NT STARS
The Pleiades, above the Moon.
Aldeharan. below the Moon.
VISIBLE PLANETS
Mars, rise . :1S p.m.
Saturn, sets 9A p.m.
Venus, in the east 4:35 a.m.
Lost on Mt. McKinley
Kinley park 10 davs ago, where
he planned to hunt sheep in the
rugged area east of the Nenana
river. The youth carried only
three days supplies with him at
the time.
James Smith, a private pilot
who flew Berry to the area, be
came alarmed last Wednesday
when he returned to pick up his
passenger and' failed to find
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Egypt's Decision
Hailed by Dulles;
Russians Accused
Decision Said Step
Toward Solution
Washington (U.R) Secre
tary of State John Foster Dulles
today hailed Egypt's decision to
discuss the Suez Canal problems
as a step toward an impartial
non-political solution of the dis
pute.
At the same time, speaking
with some emotion, Dulles ac
cused the Russians of very vie
ious propaganda attemps to pre
vent peaceful settlement of the
Suez crisis.
Equitable Solution
Speaking solemnly at a news
conference, Dulles said Egyptian
President Gamal Abdel Nasser's
decision to talk with a five-nation
committee on Suez was a
contribution toward equitable
solution of the issue.
But he noted that Soviet pro
pagandists were denouncing Dul
les' settlement proposals while
he was still explaining them to
Russian Foreign Minister Dmitri
Shepilov. I
Dulles said there had been no
certainty at the end of the Lon
don Conference on Suez th
Nasser woulu accept an' invita
tion from the five-nation com'
mittee on talks on the future of
the canal.
Hopes for Sol-'tion
The five-nation group was s
up by i. e ......o.i conference
to inform Nasser of principles of
an American plan to mternation
alize the canal while at the same
time respecting Egypt's sover
eignty. Dulles said he hopes the prob
lem of the Suez Canal can be
solved by establishing confidence
through impartial, effective non
political operation of the canal
He said there has been steady
movement forward toward a so
lution but the end is not yet in
sight.
Riesel Acid Case
Hearing Solution
New York (U.R) G-men
and police poised today to crack
the Victor Riesel acid blinding
case "wide open" with the arrest
of the mobsters who master
minded the April 5 attack.
U.S. Attorney Paul Williams
promised to crack the case this
week.
Williams disclosed Monday
that federal authorities know
the identities of the "higher ups"
who ordered the underworld as
sault in an attempt to silence
the columnist.
Police sources reported Mon
day night that two witnesses
have "spilled their insides" to
the special federal grand jury
investigating the attack. Other
"new" witnesses were scheduled
for secret testimony today.
The grand jury disclosures
were made as dozens of FBI
agents and police detectives
equipped with walkie-talkies
searched a narrow sector of the
lower East Side Monday for a
mystery woman "closely associ
ated" with one of the suspects
already in custody.
The search through the tough-
infested area was abruptly Tialt-
ed Monday night. Neither the
FBI nor police would reveal
whether they had found the wo
man or her connection with the
Riesel case.
The sudden search coincided
with an abrupt change of heart
by another mystery woman
Mrs. Rose D'Argenio, 42, who
testified before the Riesel grand
jury Monday to purge herself of
contempt charges.
Owner of Burned Hop
Dryer Plans To Rebuild
Independence, Ore. U.R)
L. H. Dalkenberg, owner of a
large hop-dryer which was level
ed in a $50,000 fire near here
yesterday, said today he would
rebuild the structure.
Dalkenberg said the loss in
cluded 230 bales of hops valued
at $20,000 and five drying ovens.
He said $30.000 of the loss was
covered by insurance.
him.
Berry is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Berry of Klamath
Falls. A group of workmen for
the Alaska road commission re
ported they met the youth early
last week on the Denali high
way, a route that spans the Ne
nana river. This apparently was
the last time that anyone saw
him.
Nasser OK '
Suez Talks
4 ionaon iu.ni bgypuan president wamai A-oaei Nasser Today
unconditionally accepted the five-nation Suez committee' invita
tion for talks on the future of the contested waterway.
"I agree to the proposed meeting as requested by the commit
tee." Nasser said in a personal message to Australian Prime Minis
ter R. G. Menzies, head of the five-power group set up by the 18
nations supporting Secretary of State John Foster Dulles' plan for
the future of the Suez at last week's London parley.
At a news conference in Washington, Dulles hailed Nasser's
decision to talk over the situation with the committee as a con
tribution toward solving the problem. He stressed that there is an
urgent need for an impartial non - political solution to the Sues
situation.
Sandblast Hot To
Oppose
e McAllister
In Judge Election
Portland (U.R) L. B. Sand
blast, Portland attorney, said to
day he would not oppose Justice
William A. McAllister as a
write-in candidate in November
for the unexpired term on the
State Supreme Court of the late
Justice Earl Latourette.
Gov. Elmo Smith last week ap
pointed McAllister,' a Medford
attorney, to the court, McAllister
said he would be a write-in -candidate
to succeed himself in No
vember. Defeated in Primary
Sandblast ran for the court in
the May primary and was defeat
ed by Justice Hall S. Lusk. In a
statement issued today he said
that upon the death of Justice
Latourette he was asked if he
intended to become a candidate.
He said "In view of Judge Mc
Allister's outstanding qualifica
tions, I am declining to be a can
didate and urge my friends and
followers to write in the name of
William A. McAllister.
Twelve Seek City
Offices in Ashland
Ashland A total of 12 peo
ple had filed candidacy for city
offices by noon today, according
to City Recorder W. E. Bartlet.
Deadline for filing petitions for
city offices is 5 p.m. today.
Glenn M, Revel, 430 Siski
you blvd., is the most recent
candidate to file. His petition
for the office of councilman was
accepted this morning. " "
Others seeking the three avail
able council positions are LeRoy
Ostrander, Ralph Koozer, Harry
Morris, and Ewald (Walt) Boss
hard. Candidates for three park
commission posts are Frank H.
Barnthouse, Eldon Scripter, Ar
chie C. Fries Jr., and Mildred
L. Ager. Fries is seeking election
to the two-year unexpired term
left vacant by Gordon Miller,
who has moved to Seaside. The
other two park commission posts
are for full terms.
So far running unopposed are
Richard L. Neill, mayor: W. E.
Bartelt, recorder, and Paul R.
Finnell, treasurer. All are
cumbents.
Siphon Project Bid
Far Over Estimate
Lee Hoffman, general contrac
tor of Beaverton, was the only
bidder this morning for the
Yankee Creek siphon and An
telope Creek siphon and waste-
way, part of the Medford and
Rogue River Valley Irrigation
districts rehabilitation project,
according to J. A, Callen, con
struction engineer.
Hoffman's bid was $278,602,
more than double the engineer's
estimate of $129,000. Callen said
the bid would be sent to the
chief engineer in Denver, Colo.,
lor consideration. The bid was
opened at the Camp White of
fice of the bureau of land man
agement.
Dulles Reemphasizes
Okinawa Control Need
Washington (U.R) Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles re
emphasized today U.S. determi
nation to keep control of Okin
awa as long as there is any
threat to peace in the Far East.
Dulles was asked at his first
news conference since July 18
whether he had informed Japan
that the United States would
make permanent claim to Okin
awa if Japan in the future peace
treaty recognizes Soviet jurisdic
tion over the Kurile Islands.
As a result of World War II
the United States temporarily
occupies Okinawa, a former Jap
anese island possession south of
Japan, and Russia has moved in
on the Kuriles and South Sa
khalin, islands northeast of
Japan. -
Symington Favors
More Tanker Planes
Washington (U.R) Sen. Stu
art Symington, a leading critic
of the administration's air power
policies, today praised the Air
Force decision to speed produc
tion of jet tanker planes for re
fueling jet bombers.
All Nations Seek
Effective Solution
Dulles added that every na
tion involved wanted an effec
tive solution except Soviet Rus
sia, which he accused of conduc- .
ting a vicious propaganda cam
paign during and since the Lon
don conference designed to block
a peaceful settlement of the
Suez crisis.
The eight-line Egyptian note
imposed no conditions on talks
with the committee, which in
cludes not only Menzies but rep
resentatives of the United States,
Iran, Sweden and Ethiopia.
Officials in Cairo, however,
said the ' acceptance of the invi
tation implied no willingness to
consider the Dulles plan for in
ternationalizing the' Suez canal
as a basis for negotiation.
The state controlled Cairo Ra
dio commented that Nasser's ac
ceptance "does not bind Egypt
to any commitment." It added
the Menzies invitation was
"merely for the purposes of ex
plaining the views of the gov
ernments represented by the
committee regarding the Suez
canal."
Menzies immediately after
ward conferred with Prime Min
ister Anthony Eden and then
called his committee into ses
sion. Seek Conference Sit
Neither Menzies' Invitation
nor Nasser's reply suggested a
site for the meeting, although
Menzies was known to favor a
neutral city like Rome or Gen
eva. Cairo sources said Nasser
would agree only to Cairo.
The Menzies note, as broad
cast by Cairo Radio, said the
five-power committee wishes to
meet with Nasser to explain the
point of view of the group sup
porting the Dulles plan. Cairo
sources said previously that Nas
ser would refuse to consider in
ternationalization of the Suez
canal, a point which is basic to
the Dulles proposal.
Crews Baffle Two
More Spot Blazes
Two spot fires, holdovers
from last week's storms, were
discovered yesterday and this
morning and crews were dis
patched to both by the south
west Oregon district, state de
partment of forestry..
A rancher reported one ot
the fires, in the Lake creek area,
to the district office about 1 p.m.
yesterday. A crew was sent out
and was mopping up today. This
morning at about 7 a.m. the
Table mountain lookout spotted
another blaze just west of the
lookout and a crew was dis
patched at 7:15 a.m.
Curt Nesheim, district ward
en, said several more fires of
this type are expected to show
in the next few days. They are
caused when lightning starts a
potential fire smoldering. Rain
prevents it breaking out until
it can work itself into heavier
fuel which has had time to dry.
Robbery Suspects'
Arrive in Medford
4ft
Two suspects in an $800
armed robbery here Aug. 12
were returned from Pendleton
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Barney Tennant and arrested on
charges of assault and robbery
while armed with a deadly
weapon.
They will be arraigned in dis
trict court tomorrow at 10 a.m.
John Albert Olson, 20, of 423
Plum St., and Roy B. Armstrong,
23, address unknown, reported
ly turned themselves in to Pen
dleton city police Saturday. They
are suspected of robbing Fritz
Boight of $800 cash at the point
of a gun at 401 Orchards two
weeks ago.
Navy To Demolish
Rhode Island Fort
Newport, R. I. U.R) The
Navy said today it would tear
down Ft. Adams, the 131-year-
old granite bastion which was
built to protect Newport har
bor, but never saw an enemy.
The ancient, long abandoned
fort, surrounded by a medieval-
type moat, is a familiar land
mark to thousands of Newport
and Jamestown residents.
Built with massive blocks of
Maine granite, the fort housed.
500 gunports, but not single
shot ever had to be fired in de
fense. The Navy said the fort has be
come a costly matter, has no
historical association and is a
hazard to children.