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y7H I L L C R E S T MtUWDie ected mm , X I iiw.X ' AWTHORNE PARK- xr?-, x t-vocnxx - , X y X. POINT ny :-KrV V-?i:0' X PHOENIX v -WEST MEDFORD-OAK ROUTE DECIDED The state highway com mission yesterday derided on the Hawthorne park (Bear creek) route for the Highway 99 freeway in the Medford area. The decision was made following a study of other possible routes, including the Genessee st. line, the Hillcrest route east of Medford, the West Sixteen Tavern Owners Deny Violation of State Statute Sixteen Jackson county tavern operators by noon today had denied to the Oregon Liquor Control commission that they had violated the Oregon statute prohibiting OLCC licensees from making political campaign con tributions. The denials were entered at OLC administrative hearings which began yesterday and were expected to conclude this after noon. The hearings are an out growth of reports to the commis sion that about "21 tavern owners made contributions last October to the general election campaign In Jackson county. , Represent Owners Most of the tavern owners entered their pleas of innocence through Attorneys Warren Les seg and James Main. They told Examiner Henry J. Detloff, OLCC hearings super visor, they were contacted last October by Christian Schempp, proprietor of the Union Club, and asked to contribute to a po litical campaign. Most of them denied specific knowledge as to which party or which candidate was to receive the money. Many indicated they were under the Impression the money was "to Daughter Born To Princess Grace, Prince Monaco U.R) Princess Grace of Monaco gave birth to an eight-pound three-ounce daugh ter today. Prince Rainier, sovereign of tiny Monaco and husband of the former Grace Kelly of Philadel phia and Hollywood, announced the birth himself in quavering French. He seemed as unnerved as any other new father. The infant was named Caro line Louise Marguerite. She is princess of Monaco and heiress presumptive to the throne of this 368-acre principality. Described as a "healthy, howl ing American girl," the baby has blue eyes and brown hair. Considerable Damage Reported by Blaze Considerable damage resulted yesterday morning when an overheated stove started a fire In an apartment occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Al Inlow at the National Guard's Camp White site. Central Point rural and Camp White firemen said the fire was confined to one apartment in the two apartment building. Slight smoke damage was re ported in the adjoining apart ment. Firemen said defective wir ing caused a fire confined to the attic and roof of a garage house on the Rev. D. E. Mil lard property about a mile northwest of the Butte Falls rd. and Crater Lake highway junction early yesterday. Girl Suffers Second Degree Burns on Body Elaine Meyer, 8 -year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har old Meyer, route 1, box 93F, Eagle Point, suffered second de gree burns on her back early this morning when her night gown caught fire from a heater, according to Rogue Valley hos pital reports. She was taken to Rogue Val ley hospital by her parents. Her father was treated for second de gree burns on his hands at the hospital and released, according to hospital officials. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.PJ Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 479.93, up 2.44; 20 rail roads 150.17, up 0.67; 15 utilities 70.29. up 0.68. and 65 stocks 170.12. up 1.00. Sales today were about 1.920,000 shares, the same as Tuesday. 7 7 be used in the campaign of Dis trict Attorney Thomas Reeder, but did not actually know how it was used. Amounts contributed ranged from S5 to $100. All but two or three said they did not know it was illegal for an OLCC licensee to make a political contribution They also said Schempp had col lected money from them on sev eral occasions in past years for community and charitable funds. All of them denied giving Schempp specific instructions as to how the money was to be used and said they would not have wilfully given money to be used illegally. Uses Own Money One licensee, Ernest G. Chil dreth of Cook's Reception, Ash land, said his wife, who is not an OLCC licensee, gave $25 of her own money to the campaign. Don C. Church, lieutenant in the OLCC enforcement division, quoted Schempp as stating Chil dreth had handed him the money. Schempp was also called to the witness stand and said he had seen a woman gjve some money to Childreth, who then handed the money to him. The statutes do not prohibit the wife An attending physician said the tiny new princess was "an especially pretty baby, even be yond the type of prettiness al ways used to describe a newborn child." Grace was attended by four doctors and four nurses. She was in labor only 2',4 hours. Her child was born at 12:27 a.m. (PST). Grace, who wanted a son, cried when first told it was a daughter. But later she smiled joyfully when she saw the in fant. Rainier said he wanted a daughter all along. The infant and her mother were reported doing fine. The Prince and the millionaire bricklayer's daughter met while Grace was making a movie on the Riviera in 1955. They were married in civil and religious ceremonies . April 18 and 19, 1956. Three Appear in Circuit Court Today William Raymond Pickett, 526 North Front St., Medford, had his parole revoked by Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna this morn ing in circuit court. He was sentenced to three years in the Oregon state penitentiary. Also appearing in court Wednesday were Jim Carl Dun bar, 430 Benson st., Medford, who pleaded guilty to charges of obtaining money by false pre tenses, and Joseph George Mat tey, 1546 North Riverside ave., Medford . Dunbar's sentencirg was con tinued pending arrival of FBI reports, and William E. Duhaime was appointed attorney for Mattey by the court. Mattey is to appear in court Friday morn ing on charges of grand larceny. Medford Residence Destroyed by Flames The Arthur G. Hanson resi dence at 863 Marshall ave., Med ford, was destroyed by flames this morning when a stove in the house overheated and ignit ed the room, according to the Medford fire department. Firemen said the house was completely involved in flames upon arrivel. Two pumpers were dispatched to the blaze. It was extinguished by firemen. They reported only a few kitchen articles were salvaged. No one was home at the time of the fire. v GROVE LINE Medford-Oak Grove line, and a route east of the Hillcrest line. Interchanges on the four lane divided highway will be at Central Point, Crater Lake highway, Barnett rd., and Fern Valley rd. Other interchanges will be at Valley View, North Ashland, Green Springs and South Ashland. of a licensee from contributing to political campaigns. Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, pro prietor of Mom's Hideaway, Jacksonville, said she gave $5 to Schempp thinking it was for a charity campaign. She. said she was not aware she had made a political contribution until re ceiving a letter from the OLCC. Contributes $100 Alvin C. Leighton, proprietor of Brown's cafe, testified he had contributed $100 in connection with Reeder's campaign and had made an additional contribution of S25 to the Jackson County Re publican party. His contribution to the Re publican party was pointed out by Lt. Church, who showed Ex aminer Detloff a photostatic copy of the Republican finance committee's statement of expen ditures and receipts for the sec retary of state. Leighton indi cated he did not know it was in violation of the law to make a political contribution. Others testifying this morn ing were Bill Barnes, operator of the 90 and 9 Tavern; Gene Hunt, Hunter's Tavern: and Tony Mete, North Riverside tav ern. Testify Yesterday Testifying yesterday were John B. DeMamby, Otto's Tav ern; Harold Sutherland, Veter an's club; Dorence E. Hayes, Hayes Distributing company; Leslie A. Wilson, Wilson Distri buting company; Kenneth G. Hamner, Holland hotel; Merril Ousterhout, Highway Tavern; John Paul Hartsook, Barkley's Tavern; Thomas A. Dwyer Sr., Bohemian club; Harold Straus, Tally Ho; and Ed Colpitts, Pio neer Tavern. Hamner also admitted con tributing $20 to the write-in campaign of O. H. Bengtson for district attorney in addition to Reeder's campaign. Schempp appeared before the examiner Tuesday morning and said he began collecting the money for Reeder after Walter D. Nunley, former district at torney, criticized tavern owners in a television appearance. Schempp said he turned the money over to Attorney Paul Haviland without telling him how to use it. Haviland testi fied he gave the money to two unidentified attorneys and did not know the final disposition of the funds. Names of the two attorneys were not asked during the hearing. Appearing on behalf of the OLCC are Lt. Church and Alvin Hartley, Medford district Inspec tor for the commission. Medford to Receive $6,030 From OLCC Portland Bedford will re ceive $6,030.94 of the $616,- 687.35 total 1956 income from licensing operations of the Ore gon Liquor Control commission, it has been announced. The OLCC income is being distributed during January to cities, counties and the general fund of the state. Jackson coun ty will receive $4,247.15. Other Jackson county cities receiving portions of the income are Ashland, $1,281.39; Butte Falls, $174.14; Central Point, $282.01: Eagle Point, $40.07: Gold Hill, $286.64; Jacksonville, $296.88: Phoenix, $326.70; Rogue River, $294.34; and Tal ent, $448.44. Stop Obstructing, Wyatt Jells Demos Astoria (UP.) Wendell Wy att, state Republican chairman, issued a statement today saying Democrats "should stop ob structing" and elect one of three "acceptable" Democrats as pres ident of the State Senate. Democrats in the deadlocked Senate support Sen. Walter Pearson of Portland. Republicans have been voting for Sens. Harry Boivin, Ward Cook and Phil Brady. 51st Year Medford United Press Full Leased Wire 18 Pages Senate Democrats Switch To Lewis; Still Deadlocked 'Fish Bowl' Proposal Made by Sen. Gill Salem U.R) Democrats switched strategy in the Senate today and cast their 15 votes for Sen. Jean Lewis, Portland Dem ocrat, for Senate president. But the Republicans held solidly to their earlier choices and the deadlock continued at 15-15. There had been some feeling that Gov. Robert D. Holmes, who arrived back at his' desk here today, might address the Senate in an effort to break the deadlock. But there was no in dication in the opening session this morning that he would make such an appearance. Proposal by Gill Sen. Warren Gill, Lebanon Republican, arose this morning to make a personal "fish bowl" proposal to Sen. Walter J. Pear son, Portland Democrat who had been the solid choice of his party for president. Sen. Gill proposed that they put the names of the three Dem ocratic senators the Republicans have been willing to support Sens. Harry D. Boivin of Klam ath Falls and Phil Brady and Ward Cook of Portland in a "fish bowl" along with the name of Sen. Pearson. And he said he would agree to be bound to vote for the name drawn out of the bowl if Pearson would likewise agree. Have 'Right to Choose' But Pearson said the Demo crats were proceeding on the theory that they had the right to choose their own candidate and he could not enter into such agreement. Then th voting resumed, and the Democrats including Pear son went solidly for Sen. Lewis. Should Sen. Lewis be elected, veteran observers said, it would be a two-way precedent; she would be the first freshman senator to be named president, and she would be the first woman named president. Lininger Apparent Low Bidder on Sewer Apparent low bidder for con struction of 1.780-feet of eight inch sewer line for the new $400,000 Medford armory under construction is M. C. Lininger and sons, Medford, according to Vern Thorpe, public works di rector. Lininger's bid was $4,787.75. Other bidders were Coast Con struction company. Junction City $5,294; W. H. Conrad company, Medford, $5,467.50; Everett M. Den Herder, Medford, $5,900; and P. S. Lord Mechanical con tractors, Portland, $7,061.90. Thorpe said bids have been submitted to the Oregon military department for recommendation and will be returned to the city council for awarding. The department authorized the city to act as contracting agent for construction of the sewer line. It will extend from the Medford armory site to a con nection with the South Bear Creek Sanitary district's trunk sewer line. The state will assume costs of the project. "Why Don't You Help Back On MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1957 ; n - -AK -r uXp': ',!f : ; RECEIVES AWARD Sam Hersh, 1956 Unit ed Medford Crusade campaign chairman, re ceived an award for outstanding leadership from UMC board members, campaign assist ants and division chairmen at a testimonial dinner in the Jackson hotel Saturday. Shown left to right are Robert Johnson, 1957 chair man; Sam Hersh; William Prentice, UMC President Warns on Danger Of Inflationary Pressures Ike Would Better Russian Relations Washington U.R) President Eisenhower said today that one of the chief aims of his administration during the next four years would be to achieve a better understanding with the Soviet Union. He also said that American forces would be armed with tacti cal atomic weapons if it became necessary for them to fight in the Middle East. , He said the equipment of such forces with atomic weapons has now become routine from the military-point of view." Night Vaccine Station Slated A polio vaccine station will be set up in the basement room of the Elks Club, North Central ave. and Fifth st., Monday, Jan. 28, and Feb. 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the purpose of giving Salk anti-polio vaccine to those who have been unable to get it at the schools during the regu lar program, it .was announced today. Only those under 20 VACCINE SCHEDULE Thursday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to noon: Howard school, Apple gate school. Central Point Jun ior high school, Jackson grade school, Medford. years of age will be eligible at the Elks station, it was stated. First of the three-shot series will be given there on Jan. 28 and the second shot on Feb. 25. Yesterday 809 children re ceived the vaccine at five sta tions, bringing the total over seven days to 5,415. At Talent 84 students and 10 others were inoculated, Sams Valley report ed 66 students and four others, Washington grade school in Medford had 147 students and 23 others. Southern Oregon col lege reported 366 students and five others and 104 received the vaccine at the county health de partment. Me Get This Poor Fellow His Feet?" Here were the main highlights of the news conference in addi tion to his remarks on getting along better with Russia and the use of atomic weapons in the Middle East: 1. He agreed with Secretary of Treasury George M. Hum phrey that every effort should be made by Congress to econo mize as far as practicable on the budget for fiscal 1958 of nearly $72 billion. Sees No Depression 2. He said that Humphrey, In stating that a dreadful depres sion would occur if federal spending was not reduced, was talking about a hypothetical sit uation in the distant future. In the foreseeable future, the chief executive said he did not believe there was any possibility of a depression of the proportions of 1929 because federal and ustate welfare payments would take up a great amount of economic slack. And in the chief execu tive's opinion there are no signs of slack developing. 3. He refused to confirm or deny a statement by Adlai E. Stevenson that the National Se curity Council voted unanimous ly last September to halt hydro gen bomb tests, but then was reversed for political reasons. Mr. Eisenhower said that be cause of security considerations he could not even hint at an NSC decision, but he reminded reporters that the NSC is an ad visory body and all major se curity decisions finally are his. No Cabinet Change 4. He anticipated no major changes in the make-up of his administration. Asked if there might be Cabinet changes later, the President answered simply that he did not know. 5. He urged that Congress not separate his military and eco nomic aid recommendations con cerning the Middle East. To do so would inhibit his efforts to wage peace successfully. Ransom Note Probed In Death of Girls Chicago (U.R) Police are investigating a ransom note re ceived by the mother of two teen-aged girls before their mur der was discovered, it was learned today. The nude, frozen bodies of the girls, Barbara Grimes, 15, and her sister Patricia, 13, were found by a construction worker Tuesday in a muddy ditch. Police laboratory officials re fused to confirm the report of a ransom note. But it was relitbly learned that such a letter, de manding $5,000 for the girls' safe return, was received by her and turned over to the FBI. (See story oa Page 1. section 2) Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire No. 261 president and 1954 campaign chairman; M. M. (Hug) Huggins, 1955 chairman; and Elliott Becken, 1953 chairman. The present UMC campaign total is $121,820, almost $5,000 more than the goal. All expenses for the testi monial dinner were borne by those in attend ance. No UMC contributions were used for this purpose. (Brainerd photo) Economic Message Paints Glowing National Picture Washington (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower again warned a prosperous America today on the dangers of mounting infla tionary pressures. In his annual economic mes sage to Congress, the President painted a glowing picture of state of the nation's economy. Output Still Climbing He reported a record national output of $412 billion of goods and services last year. Still climbing, the output hit an an nual rate of $424 billion in the final quarter of 1956. But he coupled this favorable development with a stern lecture on the responsibilities of private firms and unions to help check threatening inflationary forces. He warned again, as he did earlier in his State of the Union Message to Congress Jan. 10 that continued prosperity depends largely on management and la bor exercising restraint in wage and price boosts. Cautious Optimism Mr. Eisenhower was cautious ly optimistic about 1957. "There are grounds for confi dence that the nation's overall prosperity will be extended into the months ahead," he said. He said prospects are good as to employment, earnings, con sumer spending, government ex penditures, business capital out lays, construction, foreign trade and investment. "However, uncertainties and problms are always present in the economic situation and re quire careful attention," he said. Tables and Charts "These include the present in ternational situation, the upward pressure of costs and prices, fac tors affecting capital outlays by business, and the provision of an adequate flow of new savings to meet the prospective heavy de mands for funds." The 200-page report, crammed with tables and charts, gave a detailed diagnosis of the U. S. economy. It listed rises in em ployment, production and in come last year. Average employment reached a new high of 65 million. Indus trial production was up by 2 per cent. Personal incomes rose $19 billion. Wages were 'up by about 6 per cent. (See story en Page 6) Weather FORECAST: Conslderablt cloudiness through Thursday. A few mow flurries in moun tains. Ixw tnnifht 25. Hlfh Thursdaj 38-40. Temp. HUhest Yesterday 4 Lowest this Morning 27 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise 7:M a.m. Sunset S:1J p.m. Moonrtse Thursday. 2:30 a.m. New Moon Jan. 30 PROMINENT STAB Aldebaran, high In south 8:31 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Mars, high in south west 7:25 p.m. Saturn, rises 4:2 .m. Jupiter, In the south- wnt S:2fl a.m. Venus. riss a.m. Freeway Location Chosen Alter Study Of Five Proposals Cost of Project li Listed At $18 Million Portland The state highway commission yesterday decided upon the Hawthorne park (Bear creek) route in the Medford area for location of the interstate route of Highway 99 in the Cen t r a 1 Point-Medford-A s h 1 a n d area. The freeway route was se lected from five under study. Cost of the 25.71 mile project is estimated at $18,723,000. Commission Chairman Ben Chandler, Coos Bay, said the commission reached its decision after "carefully studying all of the factors involved in this problem." Provide Best Service He said the Hawthorne park route "will provide the best service to the traveling public and to the Medford area with the least disruption of orchards, farms and homes." The commission, after elimin ating four other possible routes, decided on the Hawthorne park (Bear creek) route because it felt the route will "not cause as serious a disruption of homes and residential areas as the Genessee street route." Engin eers pointed out the Hawthorne park route will require acquisi tion of 42 homes compared to 84 homes on the Genessee st. route. Late last October, the com mission held a hearing in Med ford at which opposition was voiced to all proposed routes. The Hawthorne park route ap peared to be the "least disfav ored" of .the routes then under consideration. After the hearing, the East Ridge route, east of the proposed Hillcrest route, was considered. However, the commission elim inated it afteF investigation dis closed costs in excess of $6 mil lion more than other routes. The route also had undesirable en gineering features, the commis sion said. i West Medford Route The West Medford route, -which would cost about $3,500, 000 more than the city routes, was eliminated because it would disrupt about 156 acres of orch ard land and 301 acres of agri cultural land, the commission said. The route had no offset ting benefits and would not con nect or serve Crater Lake high way, the commission noted. The Hillcrest line, which it about comparable in cost to either the city routes, would have the disadvantage of seri ously disrupting several produc ing orchards as well as elimin ating 112 acres of orchard land and 848 acres of other agricul tural land. . The commission said the East Ridge, West Medford or Hill crest routes would not serve the city of Medford as well as the Bear creek routes because they are "somewhat remote." They would require extensive con nections and penetrating spurs in addition to the main high way, the commission noted. Two Routes Left Possibilities were eliminated to the Hawthorne and Genessee st. routes, the commission said, because both routes have a "dis tinct advantage over any of the other lines in that they will pro vide a better service to the city of Medford without the necessity of long connecting or penetrat ing spurs. Both routes also would "pro vide for an Interchange connec tion with Crater Lake highway, and have the further advantage of reducing severance." Because the Hawthorne route generally parallels Bear creek, the dis ruption caused by severance would be minimized, the com mission said. Suggestions made In letters and resolutions at the Medford hearing were considered by the commission prior to a decision. The highway commission is charged with the responsibility of making determinations of routings for highways. Basis for Decision The commission noted its de cision was based on "a study of the various factors involved, such as cost, length, engineering standards, economic impact, dis ruption of residence property, disruption of farms and farm lands, service to the population . centers of the area, and other considerations." Although no date was an nounced for start of construc tion. State Highway Engineer, W. C. (Dutch) Williams indica ted late last year that considera tion would probably get under way in 1959. Pendleton 'U PJ State Rep. Irvin Mann of Umatilla county is reported progressing steadily and his doctor said he may be out of the hospital in a couple of weeks. Mann has been ill for some time ' 1 -
