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CARDINAL MINDSZENTY
Chargti Null and Void
Mindszenty Seen
Possibility as
Hungary Premier
Vienna (U.R) Josef Cardi
nal Mindszenty has returned to
his Budapest home from eight
years of confinement in a Com
munist jail, radio Budapest re
ported today. The Catholic pri
mate was regarded here as a
major possibility for Hungary's
next premier.
The Hungarian Communist
regime already had declared
"null and void" all charges
against the imprisoned primate
of the Catholic church in Hun
. gary and a Communist broadcast
aid there had not been the
"slightest legal basis" for jailing
him.
Today's broadcast said he had
been freed by revolutionary
troops from a jail at Felsoepete
ny about 60 miles northeast of
Budapest and after discussing
"imporant problems" with his
liberators drove to his Budapest
home.
Further Bloodshed Looms
w Despite a rash of radio Buda
pest announcements. Hungary
was on the brink of . further
bloodshed. United Press corres
pondent Russell Jones reported
from Budapest today Soviet
troops were still in the city de
spite promises by Nagy they
would withdraw.
Budapest radio itself com
plained today the Soviet troops
had not fully left Budapest and
appealed to Hungarians not to
fire on the Russians and thus
possibly delay their pull out.
The dispatches said the shat
tered capital feared a new wave
of violence at any moment in
the political vacuum and that
the revolution had left Minds
zenty as the only elder states
man capable of winning broad
support in a strongly Catholic
nation.
Fire Season Ends
Throughout State
The 1956 fire season terminat
ed at midnight on Oct. 29. the
southwest district office here
learned from the state depart
ment of forestry's main office at
Salem today.
Burning permits are no long
er required. Curt Neshcim,
southwest district warden, re
ported. Neshcim said that burning of
logging slash was brought to a
standstill by the extended rains.
Little slash has been burned
because of sudden transition
from dry to "real wet" weather.
he
stated. Whether more slash
can be burned this fall depends
upon the weather.
"Now You Kid. Beat It"
U.S. To Stand By
1950 Declaration;
Ike, Dulles Angry
Washington (U.R) The
White House said today the Un
ited States will stand by the
1950 Big Three declaration that
pledges assistance to any victim
of aggression in the Middle East.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagcrty made the
statement. It was his answer to
a reporter's question on where
this government stands in the
Middle East crisis now that Brit
ain and France have vetoed the
U. S. proposal for a cease fire
resolution by the UN Security
Council.
Meanwhile. President Eiscn
hower was to state the U. S. pos
ition on the Middle East crisis
in a nationwide radio and tele
vision report to the people at
4 p.m. (PST) today.
Nothing to Add
Haeerty was asked whether
the United States has decided
that Israel is an aggressor in the
current situation. He replied that
he had nothing to add to what
U. S. D'-legate Henry Cabot
Lodge Jr.. said in the Security
Council Tuesday.
President Eisenhower confer
red with Secretary of State John
Foster Dulles for 40 minutes on
the Middle East situation this
morning.
Both Mr. Eisenhower and
Dulles were reported extremely
angry over what U. S. officials
regarded as evident collusion
among Britain, France, and Is
rael in secretly planning the sud
den Israeli invasion of the Sinai
Lions Straw Vote
Shows GOP in Lead
Results of a straw vote of the
Crater Lions club on the out
come of the Nov. 6 general elec
tion, reported today, showed Re
publican candidates running
well ahead of their Democratic
opponents with only a few ex
ceptions. Twenty-five members
participated in the voting.
For president Eisenhower
polled 17 and Stevenson had 8.
In state races McKay polled
15, Morse 9: Governor Smith 17,
Holmes 8: Hatfield 19. Sweet
land 6; Unander 22. Smith 3;
Francis 13. Thorlon 10; and Ells
worth 14, Porter 9.
For county offices Nunley had
14, Reeder : Curry 14, Schu
macher 10; Morthland 13, James
10; and Janouch 14. Scott 10.
For Mayor John Snider polled
14 to Paul Selby's 10.
William McAllister, write-in
candidate for supreme court,
polled 14 votes; David R. Van
denburg had 1.
All state measures passed by
large majorities except the cig
arette tax and the state tax laws
amendment. Both passed 12-11.
The vote gave majorities to all
city measures: off-street park
ing 20-5, arterial streets 23-1,
storm sewers 22-2, sanitary sew
ers 23-1, and fluoridation 21-3.
Salem (U.R) More than 50
Oregon towns and cities will ac
tively participate through their
councils of churches and civic
organizations in special relig
ious emphasis during November.
Gov. Elmo Smith said today in
designating November as Relig
ion in American Life Month.
Salem (U.R) Appointment
of R. B. Rands. Boardman, as
justice of the peace in Morrow
'county has been announced by
Gov. Elmo Smith.
Peninsula and the British-and-French
move to occupy the Suez
Canal zone.
Warned on War Threat
Earlier., Britain and France
were sternly warned that their
military action in Suez may
spark a major war and they
cannot count on the United
States to help bail them out.
Administration officials said
the President and Dulles view
the British-French venture as a
desperate gamble which seems
certain to fail.
Tiller-Trail Road
Open Alter Slide;
Snow Closes Park
Highway 62 through Crater
Lake National park remained
closed today, but the Tiller-Trail
highway, closed by a slide yes
terday, was open to one-way
traffic.
State police reported snow on
other mountain highways in the
area, and advised motorists to
carry chains on the Siskiyous
and the Green Springs.
National park service officials
said Highway 62 through the
park would remain closed until
further notice. A total of 31.5
inches of snow fell during the
24 hours ending yesterday morn
ing, and 16 inches more was re
ported this morning.
Total Depth
Tile total snow depth at Cra
ter Lake is 58 inches, compared
to only 9 inches at this time last
year.
Park officials said trees, felled
under the weight of frozen
snow, have blocked the west en
trance. Crews are working to
open the highway as soon as
possible.
Police said the Tiller -Trail
highway was opened about 5
p.m. yesterday. The landslide
which blocked the highway was
caused by heavy rain.
Ten inches of snow was re
ported at Union Creek this
morning, and two inches at
Prospect. It was snowing at both
Union Creek and Prospect ear
lier today.
Police said chains were re
quired on Highway 97 about 17
miles north of Weed, Calif., but
that traffic was moving without
chains on Highway 99 in Cali
fornia. Founder of Transfer
Firm Dies Tuesday
Jonas T. Davis, 82, of 1112
East Main St., Medford, founder
of the Davis Transfer and Stor
age company, died at his home
Tuesday.
He was born July 17, 1874, in
Ottawa county, Canada, and
moved to Medford in 1910. He
established the transfer com
pany here in 1919 with one
truck, and sold the business in
1943, when he retired, to Robin
son Brothers Trucking company.
Mr. Davis was a member of
the Medford Elks lodge for 34
years.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Alice Davis; two chil
dren, Mrs. Irma R. Porter, Med
ford. and Mrs. W. W. Kocher,
Jackson, Calif.; five grandchil
dren, and one great grandchild.
Perl Funeral home is in
charge of arrangements.
Salem ;U.R) The State Bu
reau of Labor has announced
that extreme heat from an
earlier fire and explosion melt
ed safety valves causing the Oct.
22 explosion which injured 23
persons outside a Cottage Grove
gas plant.
Small Watershed Plan
A committee of the Izaak
Walton league, working w-ith the
Rogue Soil Conservation dis
trict, is preparing an application
to the U. S. department of agri
culture for assistance in develop
ing a work plan for a small
watershed program on Bear
creek and its tributaries.
Bill Thorndike, member of the
board of directors of the league,
is chairman of the committee.
The assistance is being re
quested under the watershed
protection and flood prevention
act passed by Congress in 1954
and amended this year..
The Bear creek watershed, ac
cording to Thorndike, constitutes
all the drainage areas of Bear
creek and its tributaries from
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26 Pages MEDFORD,
RED TANKS QUIT BUDAPEST Soviet tanks block an intersection in Budapest to
stop mass demonstrations during height of . Hungarian revolution against Russian
forces. The Communist regime has conceded "full victory" to the rebels and Russian
tanks and troops are reported retreating from the city.
Hungarian
Vienna (U.PJ Planes of the
Hungarian Air Force dropped
leaflets over Budapest today
threatening to bomb Soviet
tanks if they do not leave the
Hungarian capital immediately.
Today's appearance of the
Hungarian Air Force over Buda
pest was the first confirmation
the planes were in rebel. hands.
Tuesday leaflets were distribut
ed through the capital but they
Spooks, Goblins To Be On
By UNITED PRESS
Thousands of pint-sized spooks and goblins
will invade the nation tonight on
treats-tricks. - ... ..
This is the night of Halloween, a blending of
religious significance, innocent fun and occa
sional vandalism.
Police and homeowners are thankful to note
that much of the destructive spirit of Halloween
has gone the way of the outdoor privy, a favorite
target of vandals in "the good old days."
A transition in recent years in the manner of
celebrating the night now finds most youngsters
trudging from door to door bent on gratifying
their appetities for treats rather than trouble.
Taxes, Fees Would
Vary in Annexation
If the - Berrydale district is
annexed to Medford, some resi
dents would pay considerably
more in taxes and fees, some
would pay about the same, and
some would pay less. City Man
ager Robert Duff estimated to
day. He said it Is impossible to
make a general statement which
would cover the situation fac
ing all residents of the area, for
some live in one combination
of taxing districts, and some in
another. The only way an indi
vidual could figure out approx
imately how annexation would
affect him would be to compile
and compare figures on his own
property.
Average total annual cost for
a resident of the Midway Water
district is around S97 or S98 for
services and insurance, compar--
ed to an average of S78 or S79
for Medford residents, Duff
estimated, using "average"
assessments as a basis. Residents
of the Elk City Water district
now pay an average of about
S76, and those in no water dis
trict, considerably less than that,
he stated.
He offered the' assistance of
city officials to any residents
wishing to determine approxi
mately how annexation would
affect them.
the sources to the outlet of Bear
creek in Rogue river.
The watershed development
would not duplicate the Talent
irrigation project, he pointed
out, but rather would supple
ment it to the advantage of the
entire watershed. The TID flood
control aspects coyer only about
10 per cent of the Bear creek
watershed, he said.
(1) Elimination of floods, with
their resultant damage to soil
and improvements.
(2) Improvement of range
management and woodland
methods to reduce soil erosion,
increase soil fertility and ths
value of agricultural commod
ities. (3) Storage of water for irri
OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1956 No. 190
Planes Oyer Budapest
merely said the Air Force
would "stand to arms" if the
Russians did not pull out.
United Press Correspondent
Russell Jones reported today
that some Soviet forces were
still in Budapest and that parti
sans were hunting down the
hated AVH, Hungarian secret
police, who have tried to slip
away disguised as postmen.
The radio also broadcast what
it called a manifesto by the Hun
And about
the prowl for
...
Radio Highlights.
Vie President Richard M.
Nixon will be heard over sta
tion KWIN (1400 kc) at 6:30
p.m. today.
New Mountain Road
To KF Step Closer
' The proposed new mountain
highway between Medford and
Klamath Falls was a step nearer
this week, with the report that
the Klamath county court has
presented a resolution to the
state highway commission ap
proving the proposal.
The Jackson county court, al
ready on record approving the
proposed road, last week reaf
firmed its approval.
The suggested highway would
be a cooperative endeavor, with
county, state and federal govern
ments joining in the financing
and maintenance of the road.
In the resolution, the Klamath
county court asked highway
commissioners to intercede on
behalf of the court with federal
officials for the purpose of early
design and construction of the
highway. The proposed route is
through Eagle Point, McAllister
Soda Springs and Lake of the
Woods.
Jerry V. Rajnus, Klamath
county commissioner, presented
the resolution as well as con
curring statement from the Jack
sod county court at a hearing in
Klamath Falls Oct. 24.-
Being Prepared for Bear Creek
gation in areas where needed.
(4) Elimination of health haz
ards caused by floods or lack
of required minimum water
flow.
(5) Improvement of recreation
al resources of the watershed.
(6) Beautification of the
streams and their surroundings
within the watershed.
All costs in connection with
flood prevention and control,
according to the act, are to be
borne by the federal govern
ment. Other costs, such as irri
gation and range management,
are to be absorbed by the people
benefiting from the develop
ment. The federal contribution
to construction costs cannot ex
ceed $250,000.
Price 10c
Tribune
-Full Leased Wir
garian revolutionaries demand
ing the complete withdrawal of
all Soviet troops from Hungary
by Dec. 31 on threat of driving
them out by force of arms if
they do not go home.
The manifesto demanded im
mediate scrapping of the War
saw pact, the Communists east
ern NATO, and the takeover by
the Hungarian army within a
week of the Russian operated
uranium mines in Hungary.
Prowl Tonight
1,500,000 children will don the
guise of goblins to perform an errand of charity.
They will canvass their neighborhoods to collect
money for the - United Nation's International
Children's Emergency Fund. The money col
lected by these youngsters in 7,200 communities
will be used to buy milk, medicine and clothing
for the world's underprivileged children.
The "new look" in Halloween activities has
come about through the cooperation of police,
civic organizations and church groups. But al
though vandalism is reported on the decrease in
most areas, authorities aren't convinced that the
relatively harmless Halloween is here to stay.
Christmas Season
To Start Nov. 28
The Christmas season will of-1
ficially open Wednesday, Nov.
28, with the traditional Santa
Claus parade, the Medford Re
tail Merchants association de
cided today.
The parade is sponsored by
the Medford Junior Chamber of
Commerce in cooperation with
the merchants.
The merchants also voted to
have stores remain open each
evening during the week of
Dec. 17.
Veterans who are employed in
Medford stores will be permitted
to attend the Veterans Day
breakfast, Nov. 12, and march in
the parade at 11 a.m., the mer
chants association announced.
Stores will remain open Nov. 12
Veterans Day will be observed
Morfday, Nov. 12, since Nov. 11
falls on Sunday this year.
Bulletin
Beirut, Lebanon (U.R)
British bombers blasted Cairo,
Alexandria, Port Said, Zsmailia
and Suei tonight, Cario Radio
reported.
Xenia, Ohio (U.R) J. J.
Salovaara, 39, city manager of
Albany, Ore., has been named
city manager of Xenia.
The act was passed to aid
people in watersheds, whether
on farms or in towns, in dealing
with water and its management
which they cannot handle with
their own resources. Before
benefits of the act can be real
ized, certain conditions must ex
ist and specific procedures fol
lowed. First, the need for water man
agement must be recognized, and
local people must be willing to
spend time and money towards
solving the problem.
Second, an application must
be prepared by a soil conserva
tion district. The application
must include (1) a description
of the work, (2) description of
the problem, (3) the extent o
CAIRO BOMBED
BY BRITISH JETS
London U.R) Britain and France attacked Egypt today.
Jet bombers roaring out of bases on Cyprus launched the at
tack which rjlaced the Egyptians in a pincers between 'attacking
Israeli in the Sinai desert on the one hand and the British .and
French on the other.
A Cairo radio broadcast said bombers hit Cairo at 7 p.m. (9
a.m. PST).
"British jet bombers raided Cairo at 9 p.m. this evening," the
broadcast said. "There was no loss of life, but there was some
property damage."
trie attack came just 12,i hours after expiration of a British
French ultimatum to Egypt and Israel to stop fighting. It was con
demned in advance by the United States. Russia, India and Yugo
slavia joined in the protests.
Britain and France had given
Egypt 12 hours to agree to per
mit Anglo-French forces to oc
cupy the canal and to assure its
continued operation during the
Israeli-Egyptian fighting. Egypt
flatly refused.
A little more than 24 hours
after first issuing their ultima
tum, the British and French
struck. The announcement from
Allied headquarters on Cyprus
said:
"An air offensive by bomber
aircraft under Allied command
is at this moment being launched
against military targets in
Egypt."
Amphibious Attacks Next
Strong French and British
naval forces were in the Eastern
Mediterranean and a next step
could be attacks by amphibious
forces storming ashore to secure
the key canal cities of Port Suez,
Ismalia and Port Said.
Moscow tonight formally con
demned the "aggressive action"
of England, France and Israel
in attacking Egypt and called for
"immediate" U. N. Security
Council action to halt it.
Yugoslavia's President Tito
warned that the conflict is
threatening to become a war of
great proportions."
The targets in Egypt and the
types and numbers of aircraft
taking part in the operation were
not revealed.
It was not known whether
French planes- took part in the
raid, or whether it was made by
British planes alone.
The first French-British Allied
communique did not mention
transport aircraft or paratroop
ers being involved in the action.
Paratroopers had been stand
ing by at their planes on Cyprus
airfields since Tuesday night.
Cyprus is 230 miles north of
the Suez Canal area of Egypt.
Since Egypt nationalized, the
canal July 26, Cyprus has been
the scene of a continuing mili
tary buildup by Britain and
France for possible action against
Cairo.
Police to Add Extra
Patrols Tonight
Extra police cars will patrol
Medford streets tonight as a pre
caution against halloween van
dalism, according to Police
Chief Charles Champlin.
"We don't anticipate any seri
ous trouble," Champlin said,
"The kids in this town are
usually pretty good.
Camp Fire Girls and the Med
ford branch, Oregon United Na
tions' association, are sponsor
ing fund collections for the
United Nations International
Children's Emergencv Fund
(UNICEF). This is the "third year
for the project for children in
Medford and other communities
in the area.
Tile Blows Off
Living Room Ceiling
Tile on the living room ceiling
at the residence of H. G. Malot,
3009 Table Rock rd.. Central
Point, "blew" in during the
heavy wind and rain storm Mon
day night.
Mrs., Malot said she was
awakened about 12:50 a.m. Tues
day by a loud crash in the liv
ing room, and found tile from
the ceiling had fallen. She said
it occurred when a strong gust
of wind whipped through the
attic of the one-story building.
the damages, and (4) information
about the organization and
source of funds.
Third, copies of the applica
tion are forwarded to the state
engineer and state conservation
ist. Fourth, a field examination
of the watershed is made by
technicians and the state agmcy
results in approval or disapprov
al of the petition. If approved,
the application is forwarded to
Washington with the recom
mendations for review by the
Soil Conservation Service ad
ministrator. The state conservationist in
forms the local organization if
and when the watershed is au
thorized for planning help.
Britain, France
Still Determined
On Arms in Suez
London (U.R) Britain and
France stood firm today in their
determination to put troops into
the Suez Canal Zone. But Prime
Minister Anthony Eden told
Egypt the way to peace "is still
open."
In a statement to the House
of Commons he refused even to
discuss the whereabouts of the
armada of ships and planes that
pulled out of Cyprus and Malta
bases early today ifter expira
tion of the Anglo-French ulti
matum to Egypt and Israel. A
tight censorship screened all
military movements.
Documents Burned
In Cairo, British Embassy
officials burned documents
through the night in what was
described as "normal precautions
any embassy would take when
any military action is forthcom
ing." Britain warned Egyptian civil
ians to stay away from all air
fields "from now on" until Cairo
replies to the Anglo-French ulti
matum. Later, the British controlled
Cyprus radio was heard in Bei
rut, Lebanon, announced that
"Allied aircraft are bombing
Egypt."
From the Egyptian-Israeli bat
tle zone came conflicting victory
claims.
Claims Major Victory
Israeli announcements said Is
raeli troops had driven to with
in 10 miles of the Suez Canal
in a major victory. A communi
que said that Israeli forces "vir
tually engulfed" Egyptian forces
in the Biblical Siani Desert.
The Israelis aiso reported the
capture of an Egyptian destroy
er and its crew of 250 men after
an attempted bombardment of
Haifa. Egypt admitted the de
stroyer's loss but said it was
scuttled at command of its cap
tain after being damaged in an
engagement with four Israeli
ships and aircraft.
The Egyptians claimed to
have thrown back three Israeli
attacks in the Sinai fighting near
the Gaza Strip. An Egyptian
communique located the fight
ing between El Auja and Abu
Aweigila on the main road to
Ismailia less than 20 miles in
side Egyptian territory.
Poland Readies Purge
Of Ranking Soviets
Warsaw Poland's new "in
dependent" Communist regime
was reported preparing today a
purge cf high-ranking Soviet
officers from the Polish armed
forces and the restoration to the
Catholic church of all property
confiscated by the old Red gov
ernment. Wladyslaw Gomulka announc
ed the twin objectives Tuesday
to a group of youth leaders.
The new Polish Communist
leader said Soviet officers al
ready have been weeded out
from the nation's security forces.
He said the number of Soviet
experts" attached to the Polish
army will be cut from 150 to
30.
Weather -
FORECAST: Parti si clearing
tonight with foff r low over
rast Thursday morning. Rain
Thurcd ay afternoon and
night, lyOw tnnicht 20. Hifh
Thursday 4R-50.
Temp.
Highest Yesterday 47
Lowest thin Mornint IS
Prec. to 4:10. a.m. Today .12
Our Skies Tonight
unrUe fi:44 am.
Sunset 5:06 p.m.
MoonHxe Thursday 5:44 a.m.
Vevr Moon Js'ov. 2
PROMINENT STARS
Cape J la, low In north-
east - 7:36 p.m
The Pleiades, hifh in
east 9:08 pjn.
''ISIBI.E PLANETS
Mars, due south 8:42 p.m.
Venus, low In east 3 34 a.m.
Jupiter, above Venus.