Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 12, 1956, Image 10

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Newspaper Page Texto G O MSDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Symbols Deep in Amazon Jungle Could Be Prehistoric Message New York U.RJ Deep in the heavy jungle of the Amazon headwaters there are ' rock carve symbols that could-turn out to be a "time capsule" mes sage from a prehistoric civiliza tion An ancient symbol specialist i jut tack from his third expedi tion in a continuing effort to eolve the riddle of the symbols reported today that mapping ol the previously uncharted area With airborrie cameras had add "" ed new evidence to the theory of civilization in the pre-history of South America. George Michanowsky, presi dent of the Amazonia Founda tion, led Jhe recent four-month epedition into the Bolivian headwaters of the Amazon river system; The expedition located, in the gorge of a legendary "river of writing." a boulder measuring 35 by 35 feet an ancient people may have tried to leav a message to posterity. Moforman Tells of Accident From Bed Chicago (U.R) The motor man of the El train involved in spectacular election eve col lision in which eight persons died told his story, to investigators Friday from his hospital bed. Michael O'DriscOlL 52, who t. lost a leg in the crash which also injured about 190 persons, said toe had reached a top speed of 98 miles-per-hour after his last atop and was running about two Ainutes behind schedule. i: He said he had started to slow the El train, down but he was unable to estimate how far he was from the rear of the North Shore train he struck when he iirst saw it or how fast he was going at the time. " Authorities- said O'Driscoll said he was mentally alert and in good physical condition at the time of the accident. Court Upholds Plan For Segregation Bloemfontein. South Africa (U.R) An appeal court judgement here ha upheld the govern ment's plan to segregate Cape Province half-castes from whit es on the voting rolls for the irst time in 100 years. The court Friday dismissed an appeal by two colored voters affainst the Senate act and the South Africa Amendment Act of 13SS which take from the 38.000 half-castes in Cape Province the century-old right to vote with Europeans on an equal basis in the 1958 general, elections. - Repeated by Popular Demand! THE RCA VICTOR SAVE-ON -RECORDS COUPON PLAN Toe just buy a Saxe Oa Kecorch Coapoa Book for only $3.98, and you get ANY S3.M RCA WCTOt M.MJM FREE... IMMEDIATELY! ' . $24.M SAVtMCS M KCA VICTOR ALBUM PURCHASES I PIUS TWO HOK KA VICTOR ALBUMS FREE! ILL WTTKOUT OBLIGATION! I"""' y :.ra533 rr li-sTt THE VIRTUOSO fflCOESTSA j V AD ilbvais feftorv Rw mrtrvgftstnrt trlfeto H Fidaiitj sound, m MOoqs 'VBafi HetCs how yoar Spm-Ob-Abo J. Vmi bur voor CfMOOfi Book tor $3.18 from your iocJl rtcon Oeamr . . . ami get your first fM v aitwm right tften nd then. t. Each morttft you mtl rcetw i cotorful Sav-OtvRecords Bulletin cipilntif foil details of tb tibim offers of trie nonttL p V 'J I 4 - - x-ftiJ rs:rrs. The Aymara Indian tribe which lives in the High Andes has perpetuated the story of the existence of a "khaweera Kel kata," or river of writing, Mic hanowsky said. This tribe is thought to have been illiterate back through the time of Colum- bus, but Michanowaky regards it as significant that their spoken language included a word mean ing "writing." " Michanowsky believes the river in which his expedition's work w.as done is the one to which the Aymara legend refers. The symbols also occur on other rock outcropping in the area. He has developed a theory of de ciphering the petroglyphs and has been at work on the project for several years. The aerial survey, in which three planes were used for photo graphing, disclosed an ancient road linking the low-lying river and jungle area with a nearby 14.000-foot plateau. The Ay maras live in the mountainous area of the plateau. Egyptian-Type Symbol Another accomplishment of the expedition was locating on the high plateau a stone-ware head of a jaguar. There are no jaguars on the plateau now and the Spaniards found none there in their time, Michanowsky said. "On the jaguar head are paint ed symbols which to my knowl edge never have been found in the Western Hemisphere before," he said. "One is an Egyptian- Northwest National Parks Show Increase In Visitor Numbers National parks and monu ments in Orpgon, Washington and Idaho showed a 7 per cent increase in visitors for the first nine months of 1956 over 1955. Park records show that for the period ending Sept. 30, 1956, the seven national park service areas in the three states for which records were kept showed a visitor count of 2.367,364 com pared to 2.206.033 during the same period last year. Fort Van couver National Monument at Vancouver, Wash., a newly estab lished area for which no count was made in 1955, had 9,353 visi tors. The comparative figures for other northwest area for the two years, showinc 1956 figures, are: Comparative Figures Crater Lake National park, 347,996 compared to 332.295: Mt. MEDITERRANEAN CR1SSE, ensit osck;iii 3 jnd BC artwi brfflMnt Mr mtfaola oo lone Ptjy or S a. NOTHING TO JOIN . . . NOTHING TO MAIL... NO STRINGS ATTACHED I 1 ptf w 3. Esct) mgnQt yot cm bwf two $3JB Mourns tor onry (2.38 eacft. 4. Yow Coupon Booh entrtles 90a t Vms Mditionxl FREE ttfbums MdettMr or not yon buy rwl BOOKS 'GIFTS RECORDS I Monday. November 12, 195S type Tau cross, with a conven tional Maltese cross on each side of it. "This all fits into a theory of an ancient civilization using some of the ancient symbols of mankind. It is an addition to my theory that human writing may have originated through a "uni versal organizing principle." per haps buried deeply in prehistoric ritual and mystical traditions." Michanowsky believes that in the light of there discoveries scholars should re-examine the question of whether writing existed in pre-Columbian South America. Prevailing archeologi cal thought, he said, ha held that it did not. Will of Playwright May Be Contested Soon London !U.R) A London newspaper says the validity of the will of playwright George Bernard Shaw soon will be con tested in court. The Evening Standard said Friday the defendants will in clude Shaw's chauffeur-gardner, Frederick Day. and his wife who were left a joint annuity the British Museum, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and others. After taxes, Shaw left more than S500.000. He directed that the residue of his estate should be used to finance an inquiry to see if a 40-letter alphabet would save time, money and labor. Rainier National park, 785.361 compared to 781.751; Olympic National park, 809.560 compared to 693.567; Crater of the Moon National monument, 1 13.348 compared to 101.731: Oregon Caves National monument. 59.- 047 compared to 66,765; Whit man National monument. 25.498 compared to 18.272; and Coulee Dam National Recreation area 226.554 compared to 211.652. Park officials said there is no satisfactory explanation for the decline in visitors to Oregon Caves. Most of the loss occurred during July when there also was a decline in traffic on High way 101, principal route used by tourists visiting the Caves area. The 1956 figures fell just short of being double the visitors for the full travel year ending Sept. -j", 1946. the first full war travel year. For that 12-month period the visitor total was 1,320,000. Nationwide Trend The Pacific northwest parits followed a nationwide trend in the national park system. For the full system park visitors for ' the first nine months of 1956 1 exceeded the 1955 figure by 11 j per cent. Visitors in 1956 to the ' end of September totaled 47,- i 074.574. Secretary of Interior Fred Scaton attributes the sharp in crease in visitations to "the growing economic strength of the country which permits Ameri cans to invest their increasing leisure time in visits to the great scenic and historical areas pre served in the national park sys tem for their enjoyment." National Park Service Direc tor Conrad L. Wirth said the j steady annual increase in park visitors emphasizes the urgency of the new Mission 66 program to overcome existing deficiencies and provide adequate protection and development of the system. Mission 66 "When our 10-year Mission 66 program got under way last July," Wirth said, "the national park system was equipped and staffed to properly care for only 25.000.000 visitors a year, less than half the number we must care for this year. "Our goal, under Mission 66. is to make our national park system adequate to care for 80.000.000 visitors by 1966. the golden anniversary of the estab lishment of the service. With travel increasing at its present rate it will take us several years to catch up with current de mands and it may be necessary to revise our goals upward be fore 1966." . Wtrth said a good start has 1 been made in contracting for ! expanded visitor facilities in parks, many of which will be I in use next year. r7l Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport Quotes From the News " " " By UNITED PRESS Budapest Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty on the mental and phy sical torture of his eight years of "It is God's miracle that I am Vienna Leslie Balloqh-Bain. Budapest since the Russian reprisals, on the bloodshed there: "The Russian policy was 'a gun. a house." If a shot was fired from a house, they destroyed the house. Every part of the city was blasted." Port Said A senior British fighting between the Anglo-French "We went to war before breakfast and packed up alter supper. Vienna United Press staff correspondent Anthony Cavendish on being held prisoner with other newsmen by the Soviet army mora than SO hours in Gycer, Hungary: "We burned what remaining notes we had. for the Communists blame the whole revolution on came in from the West.' " Girl Scouts Troop Organized Troop 190, Central Point, was organized among girls of the fifth grade and registered for the current year on November 1. The leader of the troop is Mrs. E. R. Griggs, and the assistant is Mrs. C. W. Thompson. The troop committee members are Mrs. C. E. Chamberlain, Mrs. R. F. Danikin and Mrs. B. L. Col linsworth. Troop officers are Donna Thompson, scribe; Gloria Thomp son, treasurer; the patrol lead ers are Carol Mundlin, Joyce Anderson, and Barbara Beck. Laurel Setness and Rachel Ham ilton are Senior Scout helpers. The troop meets each Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the Scout room. Other interested fifth grade girls are invited to join the group. Use Tribune Want Ads 5c. y A 1 " m !t;: rr v-Vt " " Si ,'' & - - , H . - 1 """' -V . - , - 'A ' i .' , , o Lk : -j "- '.' ' . ,.'J: ."' 1 i i I'T Vi - , : - ? vf A . 'rff ;:It JJi&-- ( imprisonment by the Communists: here and am as I am. first American newsman out of officer on the shortness of the forces and Egypt: 'reactionaries and Fascists who Egyptian Plans Flown To Saudi Arabia Nicosia. Cyprus (U.R) At least 50 per cent of Egypt's Russian-made jet bomber force escaped Allied destruction be cause it was flown to Saudi Arabia before the invasion of Egypt, authoritative sources said Saturday. A high source said at least 24 Ilyushian bombers were flown to Saudi Arabia following Brit ish w-arnings that the Allies in tended to bomb Egyptian air fields. Allied military experts were worried today over reports that the jet bombers are safe. They feared Egypt may be regroup ing its Air Force for a powerful strike against troops in the Port Said area, should fighting break out again. BEST PORT IN A STORM VeVe never counted, nor talked about, the dozens of "extra" services your friendly Minute Man performs when it rains. On windshield wipers and sparkplugs, for example. Somehow, they seem to wait for the rain to act up. If it ever happens to you, head for the sign of the big 76. It's your best port in a storm. For whether you need special Minute Man assistance or simply new Royal 76, the West's most powerful premium gasoline UNION OIL COMPANY OF CAUFORNIA FOOTS CREEK Two Births Announced By MRS. L. J. COWIE Foots Creek Two new babies have arrived in the last week to families on Foots creek. The first was Jerry Steven Palmer, weighing six pounds two ounces, was born Oct. 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer, who live on the left fork. On Nov. 1 a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frantz, weighing nine pounds seven ounces. He has been nemed James Kenneth Frantz. The Frantz family, who live on the right fork, have two girls, making the baby the third child in the family. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. (Tex) Ben nett have returned from their vacation trip to Mexico. While in southern California they vis ited with relatives and friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Ells worth Nightengale and family, of Rogue River, who are living in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Robertson recently took a trip to British Columbia to do some fishing Their two children, Doug and Terry, who are in school, stayed at home with Mrs. Robertson's mother. Minnie Rose's grandson, Ted dy Dole, who was discharged from the Army this summer, has gone to Los Angeles to fol low his line of work. Young Teddy lives here on the creek with his grandmother and at tended school in Rogue River. Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Chance, and daughter Barbara, recently spent a weekend in Portland on business. Jim Cowie has been home most of the week with the flu, but is better now and back on you know you always .the job. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, who are now running Foots cr. store. are remodeling one of the cot tages and making a nice home for friends of theirs from the coast. Mr. Clarence (Buster) Harri son is still recovering from sur gery on his back. A dozen or more dump trucks are hauling rock off of the state gravel bar on the left fork, for. the new highway .fill near Sav age Rapids dam. Mr. and Mrs. Holhs Bennett of Longview, Wash., were down, visiting the H. R. Bennett family and the i. L. Bradfield family. Ralph Frantz and Ray Frantz are elk hunting in eastern Ore gon. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fulton and children Larry and Georgia, are home from Portland for about a month. Mr. Fulton will have more surgery on his amputated arm here, then he will return to Portland to be fitted with an artificial limb. Last week end, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Le Master, of Yrejca, Calif., were here on their ranch with other members of their family, including Mr. and Mrs. Le Master of Medford, his fa ther and mother, Mrs. Dollar, her mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck of Pendleton, Ore. Mrs, Harold Weed just re turned from a trip t.o Los An geles, Calif. .While there her granddaughter Donna, who has lived her with her grandparents a lot, and attended Rogue River school, was bitten on the cheek by a dog. It took 28 stitches to get the finest. 45 Persons Shaken Up in Road Mishap Islip. N. Y. (U.R) Forty- 0 five persons were shaken up or injured Friday night when a car struck a horse-drawn iay wagon carrying a troop of Girl Scout Brownies and their chaperones on a hay ride. Six persons were hosgjtalized, including three of the Brownies. Tiie other were treated and re leased. TfM accident incurred near an intersection in this Long Island town. Slost of those taken to hos pitals Vvere girls between tha ages of severfeand nine who were shaken up, cu or bruised. Police said the accident hap pened when a car driven by John Gunderson, 43, of St. James, N. Y., crashed into the rear of the wagon. Gunderson's car caroxned off the wagon and into the path of an oncoming car driven by Benjamin Devine, 30, of Brentwood, N. Y. Gunderson was hospitalized with a fractured leg and lacerr ated forehead. DevinOwas held for observation and treated for a head gash. O O repair the wound, o A dinner party was givys Saturday evening by Mrs. Juffi Cowie in honor of her birthday. Guests included Mro nd Mrs. Forrest Bradfield Jr.,0Mr. iQd Mrs. H. Rii Bennett, Mr. an Mrs. Ed Grubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood of Murph aSfcP V. Mrs. Frank Williamson. O This precinct had an excel lent turnout on election day. Serving at the polls were Mrs. Jessie Rae Frantz, Mrs. Letsy Miller, Mrs. Bet' Potter, Mrs. Daura Daily, ana Mrs. aow o Robertson OO 4 : I ss o i o M ! O f : ,o 4 ib f 8- o o o o o O o O O 8 o 0-0 ci ca o O O o O O o o. o o 0)' O 8 o o o o O O o o o o o.