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TWELVE MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday, October 23, 1938 Race Equality Belongs Local Basis, Ike Tells on State and Floridans Miami ,U.PJ President Eisen hower flew into the segregation conscious South today and said that problems involving equality among American citizens should be handled "to the greatest pos sible extent" on the local and state basis. The chief executive, on a fast, one-day aerial campaign venture in the South, spoke first to an airport crowd in Miami. In the early afternoon he was sched uled to speak in Jacksonville, winding up the day later at Richmond, Va. Mr. Eisenhower, in his re marks prepared for Miami, did not mention civil rights, segre gation or school integration as such. But it was obvious that was what he was talking about. Neither did he mention the Supreme court school decision in his prepared talk, but he said his administration had striven to keep the broad question of equality from becoming a par tisan matter. He pictured the Democrats as salesmen of "pessimism and gloom." Praise for Florida "They would be out of business if they had to stop prophesying misfortunes and disaster," he .said. Courting the civic pride of Floridians, Mr. Eisenhower said the amazing growth and prog ress of the state is "typical of all that is best in America" and proof that the people of Florida did not suffer from the pessi mism purveyed by Democratic campaign orators. Mr. Eisenhower won Florida and Virginia in 1952, along with Texas and Tennessee in the South. In dealing with the broad sub ject of civil rights and equality, Mr. Eisenhower pointed out that when he ran for office he prom ised "to promote for all citizens that equality before law and of opportunity visualized by our founding fathers." "1 promised further to do this with the conviction that prog ress toward equality had to be achieved finally in the hearts of men rather than in legislative halls," he said. He urged "the handling of this question to the greatest pos sible extent on a local and state basis." Not a Partisan Issue The chief executive added that he believes today, as he did in 1952, "that there must be in telligent understanding of the human factors and emotions in volved, if we are to make steady progress in the matter rather than simply to make promises never intended to be kept." "We have tried," Mr. Eisen hower said, "to bring reason, good sense and good judgment to the performance of clear duty in this matter. We have earnest ly tried to keep it from becoming a partisan matter, for we are talking here, not about a politi cal issue, but about justice for Americans." Republicans were hopeful that Macomber Starts Another Court Action Designed for Freedom Gerald Theodore Macomber, who has been in and out of the courts and the state prison since a shooting in Medford in 1950, has started another court action designed to bring him freedom, it was reported last week. Macomber, 27, formerly of Tillamook but now serving a life sentence in the state peni tentiary, has asked the circuit court here to set aside his judg ment, sentence and information. The motion asks that errors of facts affecting the validity of the judgment of conviction be reviewed. Last in Serin It is the last in a series of legal maneuvers Macomber has initi ated in his attempts to gain free dom. In previous court appear ances he has served as his own attorney. This time O. H. Bengt son, Medford. is representing him after being appointed by the court. Macomber was arrested by Medford city and Oregon state police and sheriff's deputies July 13, 1950, on charges of assault with intent to kill. On July 31. 1950, he pleaded guilty in circuit court to a district attorney's in formation, after waiving the right of grand jury indictment and the right to be represented by counsel, according to pub . lished reports at that time. At 1:40 a.m. on the morning of July 13, 1950, Macomber was questioned by Jack Hunton and Milo Gust, city policemen, when they investigated a parked car in which Macomber was sleeping in north Medford. Alter the officers returned to the patrol car Macomber got out of his car and was leaning on the win dow of the driver's side of the patrol car when the police ra dio reported the car in which Macomber was sleeping was stolen. Pulls Gun According to city police re ports, Macomber then pulled a gun on Gust. Hunton, -who was on the far side of the front seat of the patrol car, hit the right door latch and fell backward out of the car. During the following ex change of shots, Macomber es caped. Later that morning, city, state, and sheriff's officers surrounded (he residence of Wilma Mae Nichols, 1928 Hazel St., a friend of Macomber's. State police records report that shots were exchanged between the officers and Macomber before he was captured. Macomber was shot in the left groin and State Patrol man Richard Korner was hit in the left hip. , Macomber was taken to Rogue Valley hospital for medical treatment before being moved several days later to the county jail. Escapes from Prison Two years later, on Sept. 15, 1952. Macomber and Charles B. Crozier, serving 10 years in the penitentiary for larceny, escaped from the Oregon state peniten tiary at Salem. Crozier was recaptured in late September while Macomber was not located by police until Oct. 25 of that year when he was seriously wounded by slate po lice after a gun battle near Cave Junction, Ore. He was re turned by ambulance to the peni tentiary where he spent some time in the prison hospital. On March 2, 1956, Macomber filed a motion with the Jackson county circuit court to set a date for hearing on an amended mo tion to vacate and set aside Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Washington President Eisenhower on his medical checkup: "At least I feel physically fine. Now if they could just get those other worries off my mind." Vienna Hungarian Premier Imn Nagy beseeching his coun try's rebels to stop fighting: "Pleas, pleas stop. You hay won. Your damandt will b ful filled. Just stop lh killing." En Route with Kefauver Sen. Estes Kefauver displaying con fidence in the Democrats' chances for the election: "We're ahead. I think we'll surprise a lot of people." New York Rock-n-roll singer EWis Presley on his iniluanc upon th nation's youth: "If I thought I was contributing to juTnil dHnquney or causing anybody to go astray. I'd go back to driring a truck." Cincinnati Dr. Paul Dudley White, Boston heart specialist, on examining President Eisenhower: "I have excellent news. There have been no symptoms of coro nary insufficiency . , .no symptoms of heart muscle weakness." If You Have a HEARING LOSS . . . FIRST HERE ARE A FEW WORTHWHILE SUGGESTIONS TO CONSIDER IEFORE BUYING A HEARING AID. Se, j Doctor for an examination. 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Statement of Grounds A statement of Macomber's grounds for the newest motion, as stated in a letter to the district attorney from Peter S. Herman, attorney general's office, Salem, July 18, 1956, says that Macomb er claims that (1) information was filed against him before he had appeared- before a judge; (2) he was charged, waived grand jury indictment and the information filed without bene fit of cousel or waiving same; (3) the information does not charge the crime of "assault with intent to kill" of which he was convicted, rather the informa tion charges only ineffectual at tempt; and (4) the information does not state the number of Oregon statute of which the de fendant is accused. Judge H. K. Hanna has dis qualified himself to hear argu ments on this motion, as he was called as a witness in other pro ceedings regarding Macomber. as soon as anotner judge is as signed, Bengston will argue Macomber's motion as court ap pointed attorney. Macomber is wanted bv au thorities in several Oregon cities on charges of larceny. In addi tion there are charges pending in Jackson county regarding thefts in 1952 after his escape from the penitentiary. Three Injured in Bus Accident in Portland Portland (U.PJ Three per sons were injured and two others badly shaken here early Satur day when a car collided broad side with a Rose City Transit company bus here. All the injured were in the car. Driver Frank Hadley, 23, suffer ed chest and leg injuries; Rob ert F. Marton, 21, sustained head and leg injuries, and Dean Pow er, 20, had face cuts. All three men were from Salem. Their car was demolished. Dead line Sunday Classified Is at nnon Saturday: 10 a m Monday tor Monday: other days S:3C orevioua day MARK HATFIELD FOR SECRETARY OF STATE f.-r J'A I W7 Capitol Tft Salem May II, 1956 sofW thit of Mark HorfieW "He hat sound training In government, high Ideals, practical cemmen sens . . "We think Oregon and th Republican Party are extremely fortunate in young men like Marie Hatfield, of hom we wish there were more. For he has sound training in government, high ideals, practical common sens and the ability to get elected." N. A4r HitfeM li Sun -f Suu Or--, Mr. Eisenhower would win Flor ida's 10 electoral votes again, as he did in 1952, but the President himself acknowledged current forecasts quite to the contrary. "I have been advised that it is a waste of time for me to visit the South this year," he said. "I have been told that Flori da's decision in 1952 was a sheer political accident that will not be repeated. Foreign Trad Views "But even if that opinion were right, and I don't believe, it for one minute, I can still thank you for your support in 1952." Because Miami is one of the principal U.S. gateways to Latin America, Mr. Eisenhower em phasized the importance to building up foreign trade. He hailed plans in motion to create a free trade area among the European nations, saying elimination of trade barriers be tween Western European coun tries could lead to a substantial rise in their productive capabili ties and economic good health. "As Europe grows stronger economically, we gain in every way," he said. "Developments such as these have a far more enduring effect for good, for an eventually peaceful and prosperous world, than scarehead forebodings pub licized in campaign seasons." He strongly recommended a continuing effort to open new avenues of trade with Latin America to establish "a truly hemispheric partnership." -I" 111 lie --- jLJ--"" i' .'Hi tin i liuniuli iw wwmwmww I .nVD fl1 CHRYSLER ON DISPLAY The 1957 Chry sler will be on display Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Hamlin Motor company, 121 North Bart lett st., Medford. The 1957 model features a new road-hugging design with floors and seats dropped allowing roofs to be lowered as much as five inches. Chrysler innovations include twin headlights, three-speed pushbutton Torque-Flite transmission and a new Torsion Aire suspension. They are available in a four door sedan, four-door hardtop, convertible coupe and Town and Country wagon in a choice of 21 colors. ASKS HUNGARY PRAYER Vatican City, Italy U.B J Pope Pius XII called on thJ world's Catholics Sunday to joitj in a "crusade of prayer" for thl people of Hungary. Oil Texas' is produced 254 counties. in 192 oj SEND HALLOWEEN CARDS Severn Books Gifts Records 217 East Main Medford U. 5. Denies Blame For Hungarian Revolt Washington . 0J.R) Two cabinet members Sunday derid ed Russian claims that the Un ited States sparked the Hungar ian revolution. "Tommyrot." Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said upon arrival here by plane from Dallas, Tex. Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson added that the United States had "no agents ... to my knowledge" in Hungary that promoted the revolt in the Sov iet satellite. The U. S. government today was preparing to move very fast" with economic aid to Hun gary and any other rebellious Soviet satellite that asks for help. Automobiles killed 1,472 deer in Wisconsin in 1955. Sutherlin Boy, 11, Faces Murder Charge Sutherlin, Ore. (U.R! Ore gon authorities prepared today to file a first degree murder charge against 11-year old David Siems, who shot and killed his mother because she threatened to spank him. David also shot and critically wounded his 15-year old sister, Sandra Anne. She was taken to Roseburg Community hospital. Victim of the fatal shooting was Mrs. Jean Nevada Siems, about 50, the mother of six children. The slaying took place Sunday in the living room of the Siems' home two miles west of Sutherlin. Douglas County District At torney Robert Stults said he will charge David with first degree murder. Use Tribune Want Ads 150 lbs. of baggage checked FREE CITY OF PORTLAND TO CHICAGO W3jj3sf IP 'On Kich adult for, plut all th luggage niciti nroutet mm i mmt m t & i Call er writa Union focifte Fred Lin9nfldr General Passenger Agent 751 Pittock (lack Phone CApitol 7-7771 Portland 5, Oregon Pfctar -1 11 MdwU no moQic wona 70 major addresses. But otter tr ttn audience w less than 8 n Conaress io.! JrZ Morse began n p- disappeared. . eut; on June5 1956 7 For example, her. 23. 1956. starting - Morse's maor Senate speetn minutes after he began total. SENATORS !,SV TIME PRESENT VISITORS GALLERY 5:05P.M. 1 " . 6:00 P.M. 0 2 7:00 P.M. 0 7 1 -n 9:00 P.M. 9 above are several typical examples showing xIl Morse's lack of prestige and influence among his colleagues. They consider him a mere exhibitionist crazy for headlines, no matter how ridiculous he makes himself to get them. No wonder the turncoat Senator confessed sadly on the Senate floor: " am not very good at influence." (Congressional Record, July 2, 1952) No wonder Morse remarked: "When I get 31 votes in the Senate on something, I have had a heyday . . . So said Morse before the House Judiciary Subcom mittee on May 16, 1955. (It takes at least 49 votes to pass a bill when all senators vote.) Is this the kind of man you want to represent you? Common sense says emphatically no. That's why all of us regardless of political affiliation should elect the widely respected and influential DOUGLAS McKAY-veteran of both World Wars, former Mayor, Governor and Cabinet Member Oregon's next Senator on the Republican ticket! Give Oregon its say-VOTE for McKAY Paid Adw (Bm0ft, ftctufctteafi Suu CcflBtf t
