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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1957
No. 242
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TAKE OFFICE Four new members of the Medford city
council and Medford's new mayor, John Snider, who replaces
Mayor Earl Miller, were sworn into office at a special meet
ing of the council yesterday noon. Above, Miller holds a"
plaque presented to him for his service in office while Snider
and new council members look on. Harold Frye, who retired
Overall Toll from
Accidenls Is 455;
3 Die in Fires
By UNITED PRESS
The nation opened a new year
today with what appeared to be
an exceptionally good traffic
safety record.
Fatality reports indicated driv
ers had learned a hard lesson
from the Christmas holiday car
nage, when 712 persons were
killed.
United Press tabulations at 10
a.m. PST, showed 330 traffic fa
talities since the holiday count
began at 6 p.m. Friday. Fires
killed 37 persons, plane crashes
4, and miscellaneous accidents
84, for an overall toll of 455.
On the basis of the National
Safety Council's estimate of 490
traffic deaths for the New Year's
holiday, 69 lives have been sav
ed, figuratively. The 490 predic
tion would call for 370 iatalitijs.
69 more than the U.P. figures at
7 a.m.
"On the basis of the early fig
ures, we are gratified," Ned H.
Dearborn, council president,
said.
Ftwer Drunk Driven
Dearborn was especially pleas
ed at reports of a decline in
drunk driving arrests in some
Cities.
The United Press made a spe
cial survey on drunk driving ar
rests. Los Angeles had the most,
109, during New Year's Eve. But
there seemed to be fewer cases
than usual in other cities. In
Denver, there were only 2 drunk
drivers jailed. San Francisco had
10 arrests. Philadelphia 7, Chi
cago 20, Dallas 8. and Washing
ton only 2. Kansas City police
made 26 drunk driving arrests,
and said the total was "lighter
than gome Saturday nights."
The traffic death count was
running behind last New Year's
total of 359 fatal accidents. It
' also lagged behind last week
end's highway toll of 489 traffic
deaths. The Christmas holiday
set an all-time record of 712 ac
cidental deaths.
Six Lodged in Jail
On Intoxication Charge
About six men were confined
to city jail between 4:20 p.m.
Monday and 3:40 a.m. today on
charges of intoxication, appar
ent victims of New Year's Eve
celebrations, according to Med
ford police.
Arrested on charges of intoxi
cated in public were three Camp
White men and two Medford
men. Knute Burg, Eagle Point,
was arrested for driving while
under the influence of intoxicat
ing liquor, officers said.
Weather
FORECAST Tog and low
clouds with a few shower
tonisht and Wednesday. Low
tonight 32-34, high tomorrow
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Families Face Dismal
Year in Burned Area
Malibu, Calif. (U.R) Hun
dreds of families faced a dismal
year today in fire-charred com
munities of this movie play
ground area following a rash of
disastrous brush fires that swept
over 45,000 acres.
Most of the families returned
to their homes Monday as weary
fire crews stamped out the last
embers of the fires that resulted
in more than S60 million dam
age to homes and vital water
sheds.
Seek New Homes
Sixty-seven families sought
new homes. Their dwellings
were destroyed in the blazes, the
first of which broke out a day
after Christmas. The last of three
major brush fires in this area
was brought under control Sun
day. The families whose homes
were spared in the wrath of de
struction feared that floods may
pose a far greater threat than
the fires. If heavy rains should
come in the next month denu
ed hills would act as giant spill
ways for torrents of water cas
Rebel Dead Mourned
In 'Black' New Year
Budapest .U.R) Hungary ob
served a "black" New Year's
Eve in mourning for its rebel
dead. Ranking American, Brit
ish and French diplomats boy
cotted a New Year reception
tendered by the Soviet sponsor
ed government of Premier Janos
Kadar.
Occasional gunfire echoed in
Budapest's cold, deserted streets.
At one hotel, where many had
booked rooms for the night to
evade the 10 p.m. curfew, some
200 persons observed a somber
New Years' Eve by turning out
the lights and solemnly singing
the Hungarian national anthem.
Extremely Friendly
Western newsmen who toured
the city ran into some patrols
but found them extremely friend
ly despite the curfew violation.
One Hungarian apologized to
visitors for the "poorest New
Year Hungary has ever seen."
In an .interview with Radio
Moscow on the last day of the
old year. Armed Forces Minister
Ferenc Muennich admitted that
"remnants" of freedom fighters
were holding out "in outlying
areas and in the forests."
The fighting was believed cen
tered in the region between
Five-Pound Girl
New Year Infant
Jackson county's first baby of
the new year, a 'girl weighing 5
pounds 42 ounces, was born in
Rogue Valley hospital at 8:38
a.m. today to Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vin Coffman, post office box 314,
Jacksonville. ,
A 6 pound 3-ounce daughter,
born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane
Gleaves, 1051 West 13th St.,
Medford. missed being the first
baby of 1957 by just 29 minutes.
She was born in Medford Osteo
pathic hospital at 11:31 p.m.,
Monday.
Arrival, of Jackson county's
first baby of 1956 did not occur
until 4:02 pjn.. Jan. 1, when a
7-pound daughter was born- to
Mr. and Mrs. Lester C. Porter,
Rogue River.
after 16 years of service on the Medford city council, was also
awarded a plaque, as well as outgoing councilmen Dr. Arnold
Depner and Jack Fitzgerald. Presentation of the gavel to Sni
der was made by Miller. New council members are, left to
right: Robert Van Sickle, Ed Hall, James Dunlevy and Al
Bradford.
cading into inhabited communi
ties. The forest service rushed work
to seed the entire blackened area
in quick-growing mustard grass
to provide a temporary covering.
But it was considered doubtful
that the watershed could 'be re
paired in time to meet the haz
ard of winter rains.
Rain Predicted
Residents hoped that the 2.38
inches of rain predicted for this
month will fall on widely spaced
occasions. Last January, how
ever, more than six inches of
rain fell in 24 hours over this
region' ' of the Santa Monica
mountains.
President Eisenhower's recent
order declaring this fire-ravaged
section a major disaster area set
into action low interest loans by
the federal Small Business Ad
ministration. The federal agency
opened a headquarters today in
Santa Monica City Hall to pro
cess loans for rehabilitation or
rebuilding of homes and busi
nesses. The Red Cross also ac
cepted applications for emer
gency loans.
Suemeg and Veszprem, north
of Lake Balaton.
The New Year was bringing
in mass unemployment. Some
32,000 government workers were
dismissed effective at the end of
the year. As many as 200,000
factory workers were to be laid
off as result of the economic
paralysis caused by coal short
ages. Six Men Appear
In Circuit Court
Three men were placed on
three years' probation and cases
were continued on three others
when they appeared in circuit
court Monday.
Placed on probation were Oris
Robert Key,, 34, Denice, Calif.,
charged with drawing a bank
check with insufficient funds;
Ralph Rodkey, 33, Kowomo,
Ind., charged with making a
false check; and Wallace Leqn
Hambrick, 20, Sutherlin, charg
ed with uttering and publishing
a false check.
Archie Valentine, 46, Pros
pect, charged with rape of a
minor, appeared in court with
out counsel. James W. Main -was
appointed to represent Valentine,
who will be arraigned on Jan. 3.
LeRoy Julius Jones, 18, route
3, box 327-E, Medford, entered
a plea of guilty to a charge of
assault and robbery while not
armed with a dangerous weapon.
His case was continued pending
arrival of FBI records.
Francis Elmer DePuis,- 35.
Ashland, entered a plea of guilty
to a charge of writing a check
with insufficient funds. His case
was also continued pending re
ceipt of FBI records.
Salt Lake City (U.PJ A Utah
disc jockey began the new year
with a broadcasting marathon
for Hungarian relief during
which he hopes to stay awake for
more than six days and set an
endurance record.
Party Leaders, Ike
Discuss Doctrine
For Middle East
Washington XU.R) Presi
dent Eisenhower sought to con
vince Democratic leaders today
that Congress must speedily ap
prove his plans for using Amer
ican force, if necessaiy, to block
Soviet penetration of the Middle
East.
A grim New Year's day ses
sion was in prospect at ,the
White House, as the President
called in Jccy Democrats and Re
publicans to discuss his ' new
"Eisenhower Doctrine."
Advance Indications
Despite advance indications of
stiff congressional opposition, of
ficials said Mr. Eisenhower con
sidered the proposed resolution
so important as a "warning to
Russia" that he is determined to
fight for its speedy adoption.
The "Eisenhower Doctrine"
designed to throw a shield of
American power around the
Middle East calls for (1) stand
by authority to use American
troops there; and (2) large-scale
economic aid totaling perhaps
$400 rai'lion.
Plan Is Flexible
Officials emphasized that the
plan in its present form is "flex
ible" and details won't be
shaped until after today's meet
ing and possibly not until fur
ther reaction is received from
nations abroad.
Democratic leaders declined
to commit themselves in ad
vance. Their support is vital if
the plan is to have any hope of
being adopted by the Democrat
ic Congress.
The proposal already has
drawn fire from some Demo
crats. Others have suggested pri
vately that Mr. Eisenhower, as
commander in chief, doesn't
need advance congressional ap
proval to use American troops
in international emergencies. .
The "Eisenhower Doctrine"
came under fire Monday on the
international front from two
Arab nations in the Middle East.
Egypt and Syria denounced it.
American- officials expressed
confidence it would win wide
spread support from the free
world when it is better under
stood. .
Washington (U.R) Rep.
Wright Patman (D-Tex.) has pro
posed that Congress overturn
the government's "tight money"
policy and force interest rates
down throughout the country.
Bomb Threats,
Start Year for
New York (U.B Two tele
phoned bomb threats and an ex
plosion early today kicked off
the new year for harried police
in their search for the "mad
bomber."
The telephone threats, to a
doctor's otfice and the Hotel
Statler, both proved to be un
founded. Police found no trace
of one of the bomber's infernal
devices in either place.
An explosion, believed to have
been caused by a hand grenade,'
shattered a window in the
apartment of Joseph Tittman in
upper Manhattan. He was not
injured. A second unexploded
"grenade" was found lying in
the street.
The "grenades" proved to be
practice bombs used to simulate
explosions in Army Infiltration
courses. The devices are similar
In shape, size and explosive force
Lewis Robinson
Killed in Accident
Near Rogue River
Vehicle Strikes Bridge
Before Hitting Tree
Lewis Thomas Robinson, 61,
box 393, Rogue River, died
sometime after 11:30 p.m. Mon
day, when his 1956 model sedan
struck the west abutment of the
Birdseye Creek bridge three
miles south of Rogue River on
Highway 99, went over a bank
and struck a tree, state police re
ported. Gave Chase
The car was discovered this
morning by Robert Gail, Rogue
River, who notified police. The
vehicle was on the left side of
the highway, a short distance
from the creek. Robinson, who
was alone in the car, was pinned
between the dashboard and front
seat, officers said. He was on the
right hand Side of the car.
William L. Peters, Rogue Riv
er police chief, said he had given
chase to Robinson about 11:30
p.m., Monday night, after seeing
him travel through Rogue River
at a.high rate of speed. Peters
said he did not apprehend Rob
inson. Traveling South
Police said Robinson apparent
ly was traveling south on the
highway when the accident oc
curred. The car had to be lifted
by wrecker from the bank before
the body could be removed.
Identification of the body was
made by Peters.
The victim operated Robin
son's Rogue River Grocery store
and had been a resident of Rogue
River for several years. He is
survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Paul Knox, Rogue River. His
wife died about a year ago.
Court Appoints
Eleven to Positions
The Jackson county court Mon
day made 11 appointments for
county positions, according to
County Judge Rodney Keating.
M. Thomas Wray, Medford,
former chairman of the county
budget committee, was reap
pointed a member of the com
mittee, succeeding himself.
All three members of the
county dog control board were
reappointed to two-year- terms.
They include Warren Bayless,
Medford; W. H. Arnold, Med
ford; and Charley Cingcade,
Medford.
W. P. Tucker, Medford, was
reappointed constable for a two
year term.
The county fair board was in
creased from three members to
five. Reappointed to the board
were Earle Jossy, Eagle Point,
five-year term; Francis Krouse,
Provolt, three-year term; and
William Bigham, Eagle Point,
two-year term. Ed. H. Fossen,
Jacksonville, was appointed to a
two-year term on the board and
Gene McCurley, Medford, was
appointed to a one-year term.
The dog control board appoint
ments will become effective
Jan. 18 and the others will be
come effective immediately,
Judge Keating said.
Transport Docks With
Hungarians in New York
New York (U.R) The naval
transport Eltinge, bearing 1,748
Hungarian refugees, including a
three and one-half hour old baby,
docked today at the Brooklyn
Army Terminal.
Explosion
NY Police
to high-powered fire crackers.
Police said the two devices ap
parently had been thrown from
a passing automobile by prank
sters. Bomb squad members have in
vestigated more than 130 bomb
scares since Christmas Eve when
the "mad bomber's" last lethal
calling card was found in the
public library at Fifth avenue
and 42nd st. Monday and Monday
night they checked the Empire
State Building. Radio City Music
Hall, Macy's department store,
several other theatres, the Port
Authority terminal and St. Vin
cent's Hospital.
Police Commissioner Stephen
P. Kennedy warned Monday that
hoaxers would be arrested and
dealt with "firmly." He said they
were hampering the search for
the psycopath who has left 32
live bombs in public places sine
1940.
Mj BatfB0,
CONCERT FOR, CHILDREN The Medford
High school band marches on the lawns of
the Shriners Hospital ior Crippled Children
in San Francisco. The band has given a con
cert for the children, who line windows and
I
Noon
Edition
Federal Spending
Might Be Highest
Peacetime Level
' Washington (U.P.) Presi
dent Eisenhower plans to boost
federal spending to the second
highest peacetime level in his
tory. His new budget could run
as high as $72 billion. " :
-Re pub 1 i c a n congressional
leaders agreed today -u after a
day-long White House briefing
that the massive spending an
ticipated by the President rules
out any chance for general
across-the-board tax relief in the
new year.
Different Ideas
The GOP leaders emersed
from the White House Monday
night with somewhat differing
ideas on the exact size of the
new budget Mr. Eisenhower will
send to Congress next month for
the fiscal year starting next July
1.
One key Republican said Mr.
Eisenhower told them rising
costs of defense and foreign mili
tary aid would push the total to
about $70 billion or more. An
other said the total could reach
$72 billion, depending on the
size of foreign aid and whether
the United States finances oil
shipments for Europe as a re
sult of the Middle East crisis.
Exceeds Previous Spending
Either spending figure would
exceed all previous peacetime
spending except in the 1952-53
fiscal year when federal outlays
soared to $74.3 billion. During
this 12-month period the govern
ment was operated half of the
time by former President Tru
man. Estimates of spending in the
current fiscal year forecast at
$65.8 billion by the administra
tion last January already
have been revised upward to
S69.1 billion, and may have to
be changed again.
Mr. Eisenhower and Treasury
Secretary George M. Humphrey
told the Republicans Monday
that so long as tax revenues hold
up the budget for the next fis
cal year will stay in balance and
provide a "modest" surplus of
perhaps $1.7 billion. They ruled
out any tax cut.
Four Children Die
In Montecilo Fire
Santa Barbara, Calif. (U-B
Four small children were burn
ed to death early today in a fire
that destroyed their 20-room, 80-year-old
two-story frame house
in suburban Montecito.
The victims, the four young
est of the children of James L.
Free Jr., were James L. Free III.
6. Robin, 4, Sarah, 2, and
David, 1.
Fire officials said the parents
were awakened by Martha. 7,
who ran into their room. The
three escaped with minor burns.
Investigators said the fire ap
parently started in the living
room, scene of a New Year's Eve
party. The room is under the
children's bedrooms. -
Free, an agricultural techni
cian who bought the house a
month ago, tried to re-enter the
house but waa driven back by
iira.
Babson Bases His
Outlook on Talks
During Campaign
By ROGER W. BABSON
Both presidential candidates In their pre-election speeches,
promised peace, prosperity and progress. They stated that they
must do this in order to enforce the Employment act of 1946. This
is the basis of my outlook for 1957, tempered of course by Russia.
, 1. World War III will not start in 1957.
2. 1957 will witness gradually increasing Inflation.
3. Manufacturers will be faced with higher costs for both ma
terials and labor. ,
4. AH businesses will be confronted by Increased competition,
both within their own industries and from other industries.
5. More advertising will be necessary in 1957 if profits of
manufacturers and retailers are to equal those of 1956. '
6. Failures will increase in 1957, both as to numbers and liabil
ities. Thousands of small concerns will be wiped out. One or two
.of tli e largest corporations will face bankruptcy or reorganization.
7. Cost of living will rise slightly during 1957. w
8. Most labor unions will hesitate to make public fights for
higher wages, but will work for shorter hours, pensions, and
"fringes."
' 9. Europe must pay so much more for oil that it will have lesi
money for purchasing other goods."
10. Unexpected events will occur during 1957; however, as a
whole, business will remain fair, but with smaller profits.
MONEY OUTLOOK
. 11. As foreign countries must pay in gold or dollars for oil,
their industries will be handicapped, unemployment will increase,
and pressure for aid from the United States will be greater.
12. The Federal Reserve board will not relax its restrictions so
long as we have full employment in the United States; but if un
employment increases we may expect a relaxation. I am very glad
Robert Cutler will again be Mr. Eisenhower's adviser.
13. Owing to the tremendous numbers of employees, suppliers,
and retailers dependent upon the large corporations, these will be
first to receive bank funds. ' '
14. Many plans for expansion of plants, by both big business
and little business, will be postponed. Most corporations will find
it difficult to get new short-term money at any price in quantity;
while long-term financing will be too expensive.
15.Tight money will cause state, municipal, and town govern
ments to postpone plans for building roads, schools, and hospitals
except in cases where the Federal government pays most of the
costs. This will put a damper on many lines of business.
16. Owing to these increased money rates, state, municipal and
town bonds, although tax free, have "been declining rapidly In
price. Most financial advisers forecast much lower prices for such
securities. It is possible that the postponement of such building
plans may so diminish demand for such money that these non-taxable
bonds will sell at higher prices before the year is out. This
postponement may also reduce the price of steel and other ma
terials. - 17. The money managers for each corporation, large and small,,
will now arrange their financing heeds for two years by either se
curing the necessary funds now or reducing their requests.
18. Prices of corporation bonds will not recover so quickly as
the non-taxables. I forecast lower prices for most corporation
bonds.
19. Many of the smaller and newer corporations will be much
disappointed by their inability to secure funds during 1957, except
by selling convertible preferred stocks on terms very favorable to
investors. It is well to issue such securities whenimoney rates are
low because the advantage continues for many years; but not when
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"Here Comes The
V 1 ii ii i T ' ' i i ill ' '
iCPm ei 1 "in i
doorways, the six years it has been invited ta
participate 'in activities for the annual East
West Shrine football game. Three Greyhound
buses transported the 102 band members and
chaperones.
New Year And . . . '