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Wednesday, September 28, 1S56 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NIKE J Crises Unsolved, J. Kefauver Tells Louisville Voters Louisville, Ky. OJ.PJ Dem Li vn A 1 -JkJi 1-: BROKEN BY THE SEA The Liberian freighter Seagate, her back broken by the sea, is twisted into a "V" shape after running aground near Taholah, Wash. The Coast Guard rescued the ship's crew. SF Co-Ed Winner of Farallon Swim Fete But Fails To Finish San Francisco (UP.) A 22-year old San Francisco State college co-ed oulswam six husky male competitors Tuesday, but failed in her attempt to be the first person to swim the wave chopped 26!i miles from the Farallon Islands to the mainland. However, the pretty blond, Myra Thompson, said she want ed to sign up "right now" for another try next year. Miss Thompson, who increas ed her weight from 130 to 14S pounds for the gruelling swim, was pulled from the water about 11 miles short of the coast. She had been in the frigid Pacific water for nine hours and 36 minutes. Competitors Humiliated Despite her failure, blamed on a still outgoing tide. Miss Thomp son completely humiliated her competitors, who included such internationally-known marathon tars as Jose Cortinas of Cuba, conqueror of the 22-mile Cata lina channel in southern Calif ornia; Bert Capps, first man to swim the full length of Lake Ta hoe in the California Sierra, and Paul Herron, former national dis tance champion from Stanford university. Other unsuccessful starters in cluded Kim Kimmel, 48-year old Ross, Calif., housewife; Bona parte Haumea of Porterville, Calif.; Woody Greenwood, San Francisco; and Don Sherwood, San Francisco television enter tainer. Valiant Try Sherwood, clad in a frogman suit and swim fins which made him ineligible for the $1,000 prize offered, called it quits af ter only 45 seconds in the frigid water. Capps. who was the favorite to win the event, dropped out from exhaustion and cold two hours after the race began. Cor tinas suffered cramps and was taken from the water four hours later in a semi-conscious condi tion. Herron was 11 miles from his goal and swimming strongly when he was pulled aboard his escort boat in agony. He had previously been painfully stung by a passing jellyfish. When Herron was forced to give up. Miss Thompson took over the battle with the elements alone and fought them for nearly three hours before giving up. Prise Money She won a first prize of $500 put up by a San Francisco night club. The sponsors put up $1,000 in all, with half going to the winner and the balance to be split between the next three Open Tonight 'til 9 SHOIM VEARLYv) ma TheTOY HOUSE 317 EAST MAIN misses 7 .af" Herron, Cortinas and Capps. The blue-eyed co-ed, who start ed swimming belatedly at the age of 15, said she took on the challenge because "No one ever did it before . . . and besides I'm working my way through college and I need the money. Damage Suit Seeks $5,465; Resulted From Auio Accident An Ashland beauty operator. Ethel V. Stinison. has filed a suit totaling $5,465 in circuit court against Henry Franz, driv er of an auto with which Mrs Stimson's car collided Nov. 9, 1955. According to the complaint, Mrs. Stimson was driving south on Mountain ave., a through street in Ashland, and Franz was driving east on Iowa St., a one way street for westbound traf fic. Mrs. Stimson claims the cars i collided at the intersection and charges Franz with negligence on six counts. Counts Listed She alleges he did not have his vehicle under control, did not have proper lookout, was driving east on a street reserved for westbound traffic, failed to stop prior to entering the through street and failed to yield right of way. The plaintiff claims the acci dent resulted in damage to her car and personal injuries de scribed as "severe,, disabling, painful and permanent." The injuries, she states, resulted in temporary total disability from her occupational persuit, men tal distress, hypertension and nervous prostration. She asks judgement of $5,000 general damages, $465 special damages as well as court costs. Representing the plaintiff is Sam B. Davis, Ashland attorney. Tillamook Burn Area Entry Closure Lifted Salem (U.P.) Entry by permit closure was lifted from the Tillamook burn area at mid night Tuesday by proclamation of Gov. Elmo Smith. The lifting of this closure will allow hunters, fisherman and hikers to enter all forest areas in the northwest Oregon district. However, persons wishing to use private lands should obtain the landowners' permission. SHOP Southern Oregon's COMPLETE TOY STORE ocratic vice presidential candi date Estes Kefauver today ac cused the Eisenhower adminis tration of sweeping world prob lems under the rug. He said the government needs "to put our finest minds and our greatest effort to reach basic de cisions for peace." "In Korea, in Indochina, in many places, the Eisenhower administration has not solved crises it has swept them under the rug," Kefauver said in a speech prepared for delivery before "the young voters at the University of Lou isville. He said that "getting an hon orable peace on which all can rely is the paramount challenge of our age." And he pledged that Democratic presidential nominee Adlai E. Stevenson and he "will labor towards this end,' if elect ed. "And I believe that we can achieve that goal since once a decision has been made for peace, we will be halfway to our goal," he added. Kefauver aimed his campaign appeal directly at his young audience with a statement that "the Democratic Party more than its rival, has welcomed young people." He said that he didn't believe that President Eisenhower has "rewarded young people very well" who had worked "with deep ardor" for his election in 1952. Dr. Harlan Announces Opening Office Here Dr. Bob Harlan has announced the ODening of an office in Med- DR. BOB HARLAN Practicing in Madford ford to practice optometry. He will be associated with Dr. Frank Freeburger, 213 East Main St. Dr. Harlan, former resident of Red Bluff, Calif., received his education at Chico State col lege, Chico, Calif., and Pacific university. Forest Grove. He received his optometry degree at the college of optometry, Paci fic university. He passed the state board of your out-dated fur t con a stunning fur For Only For I I 1 it RESTYLE YOUR FURS! See what magic owr skttted fwmers m perform with your old fur coati YowH love the year-round luxury and versatility of a "little fur" . . . ond how senublt to re-efat that our-moded fur cooe! 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Equils, a burly, greying sea-1 man, told reporters: We are not taking sides we hope. I hope before long there'll be a lot more pilots." Equils said they will undergo i six weeks of probationary train ing before deciding whether to stay to guide ships through the tricky canal. He said none of the five has sighed contracts with the Egyptian Canal Authority yet. "It all depends on how it works out," he said. The five said they are not bringing their families to Egypt "under the present circum stances." Electrical Explosion Badly Burns Worker Portland (U.R) One work man was badly burned and pow er service to scattered parts of Portland was interrupted yes terday afternoon by an elec trical explosion in the Pacific Power & Light company's Albina substation. Floyd F. Ensworth, 52, of Park Place in Clackamas coun ty, was in serious condition in Emanuel hospital. He had just entered the building when the explosion occurred. Ensworth apparently was thrown against high-voltage equipment. 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