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o TOUF.TEE MEDFORD (OHECOW) MAIL THIBUKE Stars' Astrologer Sees No Stardust Sprinkled on Global Events for 1957 New York '-'P. Astrolo-1 err David S'-ur?:!, who may have changed the cours of h;s-1 tory by advising Jane Mansfield j to go to Hollywood, told the; world today what to expect in : lr).",7. It isn't a pretty picture,! rvn though Jayne is in it. ! Showbusmess' favorite seer gave his .! ajd screen clients . a bare nod in his annual year end prediction of thmzs to come ; but for the record he says it s Miss Mansfield to win, Sophia Loren to place and Martme Car ol to show in the 1957 glamor sweepstakes. With that off his mind, Stur gQ turns to more serious mes sages from the stars, celestial variety. Even thouJ?.i Sturgis is an admitted optimist, he's not sprinkling any Stardust on his forecast for the year ahead. The stars, it seems, are giving the (girih its last chance. War Predict Sturgis got hirst planetars warning of serious trouble for earthlings this time last year. He predicted then that World War III would begin last Octob er when the planet Pluto en 0 tered the sign of Virgo and he claims the outbreak of hositil o ities in Egypt fulfilled that pro phecy. Pluto is up to no good again 0 In 1D57. and he's getting around to (J'irgo a couple of months earlier in 13i7 August 20, to he exact. Sturgis flatly pre dicts "the beginning of global destruction by nuclear warfare at that time unless we get a new, universalistic system go- ing." o Sturgis points out that man kind "has begn toying with uni versalism a world political nity with liberty for all ever since the Declaration of Inde pendence was written and the planet Uraus took over the earth's destiny in 1776. The critical period of Uranus' con tinuing influence began last June and will continue until I!)62, according to the astrolo ger. Marilyn Eclip O "This is the period of the great universal revolution, and our survival or doom depends a lot on what sort of leadership the world has in the next few :irs," Sturms says. "I predict that an A?nerican, identity not yrt known, will arise from the people and make it possible for the wrjjld to find a middle way to peace and prosperity." Sturgis foresees for 19."7 the ellipse for Marilyn Monroe. Elsa Maxwell and the duchess of Windsor, divorce for Porfirio Onion Marketing Agreement Approved Ontario (U.R) A federal onarketing agreement authoriz ing regulation n the handling cf onions in Idaho and Malheur rounty in Oregon was issued Friday by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The action followed approval cf the program by 96 per ceet of the growers who voted in referendum Dec. 10-17. It was also signed b$ handlers who shipped more than 58 per cent of all onions from the area. The program 'ill be admin istered by a committee of six producers anl0four handlers who will be appointed later by the secretary of agriculture from nominations made by the industry. The onion marketing sgree ' ment w-as based on evidence presented at a public hearin in Caldwell. Idaho. June 20-21. It allows th(committce to regu late the grade, size, quality and containers for onions and will become effective Feb. 4. It was sijzi'fcd by E. L. Peter son, assistant secretary of agri culture nd former Oregon di rector of agriculture. Turner Bond, of the Malheur extension office, said this was the first marnctins agreement on nrf?ons in the United States and many other areas were in terested. Need 133 Pine Street Phone NO-4-1273 CENTRAL POINT, OREGON Frank Wilkinson, Mgr. No Parking Problem Rubirosa, serious illness for Sir Winston Churchill, marital dis-! cord for Princess Grace and : Prince Rainier, and "emotion- si distress" for Antia Ekberg . and Frar,?: Sinatra. Happy Xew Year! James Curley Listed In Critical Condition Boston 'U.R, Old DenTo eratic party "war horse" James Michael Curley, 82. 'ill was list ed in critical condition today. He underwent surgery on Friday night. The former Massachusetts gov ernor, congressman and four time mayor of Boston was oper ated on to stem a massive inter nal hemorrhage caused by an extensive perforated intestinal ulcer. Curley's condition was de scribed as "essentially unchang ed" in a hospital bulletin issued Sunday night. It added that the improvement noted during Sun day had been maintained but his condition was still critical. Prayers for the speedy recov ery of Curley. often failed the "last of the big city bosses." were offered in the noon mass celebrated in the chapel of the hospital's Dowiing Building where Curley was given a ttiird floor private room. Hungarian People Want 'Decent' Life Pittsburgh ''U.R) United Press Staff Correspondent Rus sell Jones, the only American newsman in Hungary during the revolt, says the Hungarian peo ple's determination to win a "de cent, ordinary life" sparked the rebellion against Soviet oppres sion. Jones told a Hungarian relief rally Sunday the "entire nation stood up and fought for just those things we have taken for granted things we Americans sometimes think we have a copy right and a patent on." The veteran UP correspond ent, who left Hungary only after Russian - installed Communists had regained control of the gov ernment and expelled him, said he doubted the Hungarians harl any "clearly thought out" goals for their rebellion. They wanted a free govern ment along the lines of British socialism, freedom of worship, the right of peasants to own their own land and the right to work in freedom. Jones said. He added the Hungarian people did not want to return to the system of big land nd factory holders. Baby Gorilla Said Thriving on Formula Columbus, O.. (U.R) The first gorilla born in captivity continued to thrive Saturday on her special formula and the praises of zoo officials from across the fiation. "Cuddles" as the 3'i pound female ogorilla is affectionally cailed, was visid Friday by zoo directors trom New York. Okla homa City, Toledo. Chicago, St. Louis, and Cincinnati. ""Robert Bean, director of the Chicago Zoological park, who complained his making gorillas are apparently "just friends" called the tiny animal "the most beautiful, ugly little thing I ever saw." Zoo Director Earl Davis said the baby gorilla was doing "very well" alth.-a.igh sue was already outgrowing her make-shift incu bator. "She is doing well on the special milk formula and we are taking good care of her," Dvis said. "We are letting the excite ment taper off after showing her Iti more than 40 persons Friday." He said the animal wa gain ing about one-quarter pound a day on her liquid diet, which Wgll be changed to soft foods later. Ue Tribune Want 'Ads A Loan? o For Medical Expenses? To Help Meet A Crisis? LET US HELP YOU! Loans To SI ,500 SALASY AUTO FURNITURE o Crater Finance CORPORATION Mondnj. December 31, 1958 Bomb Scare Moves To Other Cities New York (U.R) A bomb scare epidemic which has plagued New York for the past week appeared to be spreading nationally today. New York police stepped up their huge man hunt for he "mad bomber" who has planted 32 lethal calling cards since 1940. A bomb hoax forced the emergency landing in Kansas Sunday of three airborne con tinental airline planes en route to Denver. Other crank calls sent police on wiid goose chases in Hart ford, Conn., and South Orange, N. J. There was no rest for harried police and bomb squad detectives in. the nation's largest city. Last one pinpointing for the second time in four days the huge Para mount theater in Times Square as a bomb target. The theater "scare" brought to 109 the number of bomb threats made by phone since Christmas Eve when a device, ascribed to the mad bomber, was found in a telephone booth at the New York Public Library. During this period, 10 "bombs" have been found in public places, eight of them duds. Mock bombs were found in telephone booth at Yankee Sta dium and at an elevated station in the Bronx. Both the Yankee Stadium device a seven and a half inch length of prpe and the Bronx contraption a pebble filled flashlight case quickly were proved to be duds. Only a few of the nearly 75, 000 spectators viewing the pro fessional football championship game between the New York Giants anr" the Chicago Bears were aware of the commotion caused by the device at the sta dium. Action Considered Against Newsmen Washington (U.R) The Treasury Department Saturday considered taking stiff disciplin ary action against three Ameri can newsmen who slipped into Communist China illegally. The Treasury Department is empowered under the Trading with the Enemy Act to block at least temporarily the bank and other financial accounts of the newsmen in the United States. The State Department said Friday night in a formal state ment that the cases are "being called to the attention of the Treasury Department in view of the relevant provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Act." The State Department lso said the newsmen's passports "will be made valid only for return to the United States." The State Department listed the three newsmen as William Worthy, Negro correspondent for the Baltimore Afro-American, and Edmund Stevens and Phillip Hollington, both of Look Maga zine. Hollingtfjn is a photogra pher. However, Lock Magazine said it has no Hollintfton on its staff. It said it did fcave a Phillip Har rington wio travels at least 15, 000 miles, a year. Escapee Caught Near Arlington Last Night Arlington U.R) An armed escape from the Eastern Oregon state hospital at Pendleton was apprehended by state police near here last night without a struggle. Tw other inmates who had fl$d the hospital Saturday night with 20-year-old Albert Rietz of Baker, were apprehended a short tims after their escape. Rietz had pulled a gun from his shirt while attendants were re turning him to his room from the hospital dining hall. He ha fired the gun harm lessly into a corridor wall in the direction of the attendants as fee fled. Eugene Explosion Claims Second Victim Eugene UJ.R) An explo sion which ripped through the Cottage Grove Gas Company plant It Oct. 22 claimed its oiird victim strday. John McKay, 28-year-old vol unteer fireman who remained in critical condition at a hospital here for more than two months, died from injuries he received in the xplosion. Portland Men Killed fri Weather Plane Crash- Washington U.P Two Portland,. Ore., area airmen lost their lives in the crah Friday of an RB-50 weather rionnaissance plan? near Yokoto air base in Japan. They wcr Capt. Leonard A. 0Klawa, Portland, and Airman 2-C Mose Franklin Thomai Jr.. Gresham. UNCOVE CITY Princton. N.J. (U.R) Frince ton University announced Friday archcologists have uncovered a buried ancient Greek city in Sicily with a market place re portedly rivaling a modern American shopping center. m If mmimm 4i XJ..' - CANAL CLEARING STARTED Lt. Gen. Ra'vmond Wheejer (leftj, shown with his assistant, Jack Connor, near Qantara, said that the work of clearing the Suez Canal of its wrecked ships and bridges has already started in ths Suez area. In the background are German salvage ships tied up in the canal waiting to join h& unblocking operation. Manhattan Bomber Is Like Human Needle in Haystack By FPEDERICK M. WINSHIP United Press Correspondent New York (U.R) The mad bomber of Manhattan is a hu man needle in a haystack of 8,500.000 perfons. New York's entire police force of 23,000 men are out to get him. So are the thousands of would be citizen-sleuths, alerted by the recent rash of publicity the bomber's latest forays have received. Authorities are hopeful that a S25.000 reward offered for in formation leading to the man iac's capture will speed solu tion" of the case, but they are frank to admit that the bimber may never be found. A similar reward was posted for a bomber who set off a fatal explosion at the New York World's Fair in 1339, but that case has also de fied soliT'ion. Hard To Find The very nature of the bomb er's probable psychosis para noia makes his "identification doubly difficult. Paranoiacs us ually are wily, extremely secret- Wisconsin Man Gets Champion Liar Title Burlington, Wis. (U.R) A tale of insomnia caused by South Dakota mud has given a Wisconsin man the title of world champion liar in competition held throughout 'worth America. Albert Hopkins, Madison, Wis., is the first Wisconsin resident to win the gold plated medal in the 26-year competition sponsored by the Burlington Liar's Club. "Out in South Dakota, they have a clay-like soil they call gumbo. The gumbo roads are smooth and hard as glass when dry, but when wet, the gumbo balls up under the, fenders until it locks the wheels on a car. "Last year, during a wet spell this gumbo killed all a Tarmer's hogs. First they got a little ball of gumbo on their tails. Then, aS they walked around, it sot big ger and bigger until the weight of it pulled their skin so tight they couldn't get tfteir eyes shut, and died from lack of sleep,." RAIN DELAYS WEATHERMAN London (U.R) The British Broadcasting Corp. called off its nightly television weather analy sis Friday night on account of rain. Dampness which seeped into a signal-cable .'.ranted the subway train 0carrying govern ment forecaster Jack Armstrong on his way to the studio. "MINTS" MEAT TASTE Rennes, France (U.R) While eating oysters, Jean Jubin bit iitto what he thought was a prarl. Investigation revealed somet'iing more vluable a rare ten-franc gold piece minted in 1859. HAPPY NEW YEAR May we chime in with our sincere thanks for ygur patronage during the past year and our fcest wisties for your halth and happiness ihrough 1 9S7. . ELECTRIC SHAVER & CLIPPER SERVICE AND SALES Tht ONLY Shaver Service in Southern Cfegon 114 East 11th Open S Davi a W-k 8 a.m. to 5:30 CLOSED MONDAYS ive and not likely to drp any helpful clues along their path of crime. On the contrary, the paranoiac is almost a genius When it comes to dreaming up false leads. Since the mad bomber began his reign of terror in 1940, he has laid at least 32 lethal eggs, many of. them wrapped in old socks, in theaters, terminals, li braries, department stores and other crowded public places. Only once has he stached a bomb outside the midtown Man hattan area stretching from 14th street north to 64th street that time in a Brooklyn movie house. Twenty - three of the bombs, made of a capped portion of pipe about five inches long fill ed with explosive powder from shotgun shells, have exploded by a timing device triggered by a cheap watch. The rest have been duds. Pact With Go4 From the bomber's Tetters, re ports on his voice, the makeup of his bombs, the known habit? of paranoiacs and other infor mation not made public. Dr. James A. Brussel, assistant com missioner of the state depart ment of mental hygiene, has drawn the following picture of his mental state: He believes he has a pact with God to right some wrong done to him by the Consolidated Edi son company, the first victim of his bombing attempts 16 years ago. He feels he is persecuted and has no qualms of conscience about destroying lives or pro perty in. "getting back" at ir-jii-tuted authorities who have "done him wrong." Brussel believes that the bombr may feel impelled to plant larger and more powerful bombs since previous bombings havg not achieved his purpose. He notes the bomber's recent failure to warn authorities of his bombings indicates he has become increasingly fearful of detection and therefore will be even more difficult to track dow. HITCH WRONG RIDE Detroit (U.R) Two trustees who walked away from the De troit House of Correction were back in custody today irause they hitched a ride with .the wrong man. Robert L. Oleson, a guard at tie jail, stopped st the first gas station and called pulice after picking up trustees James Anglin ani Donald Gray. SLEEPY TIME GALS Corinth, Miss. (U.R) Mrs. Bert Jobe tld police Friday she was hypnotized and robbed by two Gypsy women who came to her door seiling greeting cards. Iirs. Jobe said she became drowsy while talking to one of the women and later discovered ihat S130 was missing from in side her dress. Phone 2-4652 i Veteran Newsman Retires From Reno Paper Editorship Reno iU.R) Retiremnt of 65-year-old veteran newspaperman Joseph F. McDonald as president of Reno Newspapers, publisher of the Reno Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal, and as editor of the Journal was an nounced today. At the same time, changes in management of the two newspa pers were disclosed by the cor poration, associated with Speidcl Newspapers, Inc. Elected president was Charles H. Stout, vice president of the firm for .several months. Elevat ed to vice president was Clar ence K. Jones, long time busi ness manager of the two news papers. Paul A. Leonard, assistant managing editor of the Gazette for the past two years, was named editor of the Journal. He was succeeded by Bryn Arm strong, Gazette reporter and po litical writer. Btcomes President At the same time, it was an nounced that McDonald will be come president of the Lake Ta hoe association of California and Nevada, a non profit corpora tion designed to further Lake Tahoe improvements under spon sorship of the Maj. Max C. Fleischmann foundation. McDon ald will begin his new duties about Feb. 1. McDonald began his 41-ycar newspaper career as an appren tice printer in Victor, Colo., as a boy. Later he -amc to Nevada during the mining boom at Raw lings and Goldfield. Stout has served as treasurer and assistant general manager of Speidel Newspapers from 1948 until this year and was named vice president of Reno News papers last April. Leonard has had vide experi ence on Nevada newspapers, having worked as a Gazette re porter, city editor of the Elko Daily Free Press and as mana ger of the Ely Daily Times prior to his appointment as assistant Gazette managing editor. Contribution Returned With Smith's Thanks Salem flJ.R) A S10 contribu tion to the state of Oregon for the affection she holds for the state was returned to the donor today with the thanks of Gov. Elmo Smith. After thanking Mrs. Ruth Rugh Shafer of Pendleton, the governor wrote that he was "compelled to return your jpift because your devotion to and your sincere appreciation of your state express greater grati tude on your part than the more material things in life do." Mrs. Shafer said her great grandfather lived in Oregon be fore it was a state. She has lived here sfnce.1900 and elt that she WATCH! WAIT FOR PENNEY'S WHITE GOODS SPECTACULAR! .!tf.t, f .... rri-,.,-, - wrMi ICorvallis Paper To Use Nine Columns Corvallis (U.R! The Cor vallis Gazette - Times today switched from an eight column to a nine column newspaper whon its new rotary press was put into operatic. The Saturday issue marked the last on a flatbed Duplex press which has been used for the past quarter century. Bruce Meyers, news editor, in announcing the changeover, said the investment in the new press exemplified the newspaper's confidence in the continued growth in the community. The newspaper's circulation has climbed 133 per cent since the end of World War II, he said, and the old press could no long er meet the output demanded of it. NEW YORK'S 'SHINIEST' New York (U.R) New York police, known as "the finest," may also become "the shiniest." A luminous substance will be added to the uniforms of all 16,000 patrolmen so that they can be seen more easily by mo torists. wanted to give something to the state. . 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Only last week Miss Draper opened a four-week Broadway stand of her one-woman show. She gave her Vjst performance Saturday night. Using only a chair, table and shawl as props. Miss Draper won world acclaim with her shows which included 37 sketches and 58 characters. Her worldwide trouping included a command performance at Windsor Castle in 1926 and performances throughout Europe. Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. Miss Draper appeared in only one play, in 1915, portraying a maid in "A Lady's Name." Five years later she launched her one-woman show. A native of New York, Wiss Draper was the daughter of a successful physician and the granddaughter 0of Charles A. Dana, editor of the old . New York Sun. She was the aunt of dancer Paul Draper. Use Tribune "Want cfc ft Monoger PAUL MEYERS Mr. Welion ond Mr. Myeri brinq you com plete financiol informa tion benfyi on the. only 'f inonciol wire ervrce" connecting Medford di rectly with At industrial cenlen throughout th U. 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