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."
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FHONI 1-U41 FOR APPOINTMENT AT YOUR HOMI
judgment. This was denied. On
July 5, 1956, he again filed a
motion in circuit court, this time
for the court to appoint counsel
to represent him.
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.
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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."
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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
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Pope Pius XII called on thJ
world's Catholics Sunday to joitj
in a "crusade of prayer" for thl
people of Hungary.
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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.
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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
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