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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1956)
BIX MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. October 22. 1356 I - lifter L,. i sf feM '- OT. GOING FOR BROKE Coast Guard Cook 2c William Simpson of Kansas City, Mo., got this chance-of-a-lifetime photograph as the Pan American World Airways Stratbclipper "Sovereign of the Seas" hit the waters of the Pacific Ocean 1045 miles west of San Francisco. Pieces of the plane can be seen as dark objects above the horizon. Simp son, cook turned photographer, was a crew member aboard the cutter Ponchartrain which rescued the 31 persons aboard the big plane. J DIGGING for ancient Etrus can relics of sixth century, B. C, in Italy, is lovely Prin cess Margaret of Denmark, granddaughter of King Gus tav of Sweden. (International) Battle Over Pay-as-You-See TV Said Far From Over; Reality Expected Soon New York (U.R The battle over pay-as-you-see television has simmered down for the mo ment, but it is far from over. Many industry spokesmen be lieve the Federal Communica tions commission may rule on the controversial subscription TV system after the November elections. Both sides have presented their cases before the FCC. The decision, when it comes and whatever it is, will make a dramatic milestone In the devel opment of the young TV indus try. The big bone of contention is whether the public should or would pay a nominal fee, such as 25 cents or SI, to watch cer tain TV programs. Advocates of toll TV say the public would be willing to pay to see top feaure films, leading Broadway shows, exceptional sporting events, grand opera and the like. They argue that to sur vive toll TV would have to offer something "worth paying for." The opponents of toll TV counter with the charge that this system eventually will destroy free television and leave Amer icans with a choice of "no fee no see." Arthur Levey, president of Skiatron Electronics and Tele- Delay to End of Klamath Indian Reservation Favored Klamath Falls Postpone ment of the Klamath Indian res ervation termination, scheduled for August, 1958, was generally favored by witnesses Thursday at a senate interim and inmlar affairs committee hearing in Klamath Falls. , One of the few expressing dis favor of postponement of the termination was Wade Crawford, a member of the Klamath tribe Crawford also recently spurred the suggestion that the federal government reimburse the In dians for money used from tri bal funds to pay salaries and ex penses of management special ists. Stop-Gap Legislation T. B. Waters, Klamath Falls, and Eugene Favell Sr., Lake view, both management special ists, recommended stop-gap leg islation to delay termination un fti the law authorizing the ac tion can be amended. Rolin E. Bowles, Portland, secretary of the Oregon division of the Izaak Walton League of America, -appealed for preserva tion of the Klamath marsh in its present state to protect water fowl. Crawford said the Klamath marsh comprises 70.000 acres with a permanent water area of rver less than 30.000 to 40.000 acres."most of which is within the Klamath reservation. Other Witnesses Others testifying included Dr. DeWitt Safford of the Oregon Council of Churches; Dorothy McAnulte. a member of the Klamath tribe, and William Berg Jr.. administrative assistant to U.S. Sen Wayne Morse (D.-Ore.). Berg read a statement from Morse recommending that termi nation be deferred. Sen. James E. Murray (D. Mont.) chairman of the commit tee presided. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D.-Ore.) was the only other committee member present. Congressman Sam Coon of Baker had been invited to sit tit III list Fir lis 100 Titliu 4!c with the committee, but refused to participate. He claimed the hearing was politically inspired. Sen. Murray denied the hearing had any political implications. He said he was interested only in facts and pertinent informa tion concerning the Indian ter mination problem. He added the hearing was being held because many persons had written to him requesting a chance to give their views of the termination problems. Sen. Neuberger expressed agreement with management specialists that the government should purchase the entire res ervation and incorporate it in the national forest. Los Angeles U.B A sign reading "Ear rings at three for a dollar" was removed from a jewelry store window shortly af ter a customer expressed doubt there were "any three-eared women in town." vision Corp. and booster of toll TV. told the United Press "We know our survival will depend not upon how much toothpaste or cereal we sell, but upon our ability to create and transmit programs for which viewers will pay a price in the face of their ability to receive other programs without charge." Extra Service Levey, whose company is one of three in the U. S. which has developed a pay-TV system, said toll TV will supplement and not supplant free television. He said less than a third of the 1,875 available TV channels are being used today because "the advertising dollar cannot be stretched far enough to support them all. "Subscriber-television would bring new income to the tele casting industry." he said. "That would mean more stations on the air, which in turn would mean greater program offerings. Most of these additional programs will be free, since the normal station will devote only a frac tion of its time to toll telecasts." Levey pointed out that Broad way hits such as "South Pacific" and "My Fair Lady" could reach more people in one toll TV pro gram than in years of perform ances in one theater. He said the same it true-for the opera and movies. "The result would be a nation wide audience, with millions of American homes being box of fices." Support from Sports The sporting world has come out particularly strong in favor of subscription TV. The National College Athletic association has gone on record favoring it. So have many major league base ball teams. Levey said the box office loss caused by TV is not compen sated for revenues from TV. He said this is the reason many sporting events are "blacked out" locally. He said a recent survey by Alfred Politz Research, Inc., for a national magazine showed that 19.7 million persons over 15 years old would be willing to pay $1 for a World Series game on TV. Levey explained that toll TV programs would be broadcast in a coded or scrambled form. The viewer would have a detector attached to his set which would unscramble the audio signal when he deposited a coin or. in Skiatron's case, inserted an IBM card into the device. jMemo f rom 1?eddy... ir LI JE I ectrk Ji LCIothes IS' Levey said he believes that toll TV will be a reality by the time the next World Series rolls around. PROSPECT All-Church Party Planned By GENEIL SPRUILL Prospect The Christian Wo men s r ellowship, of cascade Gorge Christian church, held their October meeting at the home of Mrs. Darlan Woods. They discussed plans for a pie social in November. They also planned an all-church halloween party for Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the Community hall in Prospect. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Games will be played, and re freshments served. All members and friends of the church are invited. Guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crenshaw over the week end were Mr. Crenshaws mother. Meta Crenshaw, and sister Mrs. William Tapper, of Albany, Ore., and an aunt, Ber tha Crenshaw, of Comfort, Tex. Mrs. Eugene Burrill, who was called to Portland do to the illness of her mother, has re turned to her home in Prospect. She reports that her mother is much better. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mattiesen, and children Maurine and Den ny, spent a weeks vacation in San Francisco. Mrs. Jack Ells spent Wednes day of last week visiting with friends at the Red Blanket camp. The Birthday club met Thurs day at the cub house. Portia ; Struck was honored guest. The Ross Lumber Co., at Pros-' pect, resumed operation Mon day. They have been down for two weeks for repairs and deer hunting. I Mr. Lloyd Moore, who, for the past three months, has been at home with a lung condition, returned to work Monday'. He j is employed at Ross Lumber Co. I Mr. and Mrs. Granvile Yates, and daughter Jo Ann. were week end visitors at Lakeview, Ore. Relatives' visiting in Prospect at the Lloyd Moore residence I were, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ! Moore, from Roseburg, Mr. and Mrs. Caral Moore and daughter. ; Dian, of Ashland and Mr. Jasper I Moore, from Bethel, Okla. j Russel Berge, another Pros-: pect hunter, came home with i a bear. He killed it in eastern I Oregon. Robert (Bobby) Click, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tlouston Click, received a $500 United States saving bond during the week, j He was the winner of the con test sponsored by Hot Point i dealers. , i Mr. and Mrs. Warren Long and baby daughter, of Fort 1 Lewis, Wash., are visiting with j Mrs. Longs parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Robertson. The seventh grade students had a candy sale at school Fri day to raise money for class needs. The juniors and sophomores held a slumber party in the gym Friday night for all the girls in high school. Chaperones were Mrs. Willis and Miss Sull, both teachers. The juniors sold candy, soft drinks, and popcorn. The sophomores furnished refresh ments. The girls all had fun, but didn't do much slumbering. Mrs. Charles Denney has been very HI for the past week. Her mother is caring for her, and Mrs. Valentine is caring for her two small children. 1 Us Mail Tribune Want Ada We're all for AL! And Al's for All of us! Pd. Ad Al Littrell for Rep. Com. 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Your principal invested in Savings Bonds is absolutely safe not subject to market fluctuation. Your returns are sure an average 3 interest compounded semiannually when held to maturity. So stop just dreaming about buying a house and start making that dream come true for yourself and the whole family. Do it the safe and sure way by buying U.S. Savings Bonds regularly where you bank or sign up for the Payroll Savings Plan where you work. For the big things in life, be ready with U. S. Savings Bonds. iaet not par jvr this mivtrtituig. Tt Treasury Department dumda. or tkrw patriotic donation, the Advertisuif Council ami First National Bank California-Pacific Utilities Co. Rogue Valley State Bank Medford Corporation Joe Hearin Logging" W. H. Daugherty, White City Div. Nye & Naumes Packing Co. Mann's Department Store Alley Lumber Company DeVoe Lumber Sales Co. Timber Products Company . 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