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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1957)
o o o jukii v .iijiijiijil.),! iij.w',! mm. wwimfwiwiiina mimtftnmrmsmm ' ' V r ' i t f f , , . t M. ' iV .rt-V- - gjCi 7f ISRAEL' -EHVOY SEEKS Pf JER'S APPROVAL Op EMCUAT sit PlAfl STUDENT OFFICIALS Shown entering the city hall are the student mayor, his council and the city manager. From left to right are We Stearns, mayor; Jane Barker, council woman. Ward I; James Boyd, city manager; Scott Phillips, councilaaan, Ward I; Diana Russell, councilwoman. Ward III; Joyce Greg ory, councilwoman. Ward II; Wayne Zimmers, 1 School Dislric! Voters Defeat Two Bond Issues in 6C Central Point Voters in school disct 6C yesterday de feated about 4 to 1 two bond issues totaling $235,000 for a classroom addition and improve ments to the athletic field at Crater High school. i A proposed $150,000 bond issue to finance a classroom ad dition at Crater was defeated 775 to 354. and a proposed $85, 000 bond issue for completion of the athletic field was defeated 800 to 276. JDie vote by polling places for the classroom addition was: Sams Valley, 66 no, 37 yes; Gold Hill, 179 no, 57 yes; Cen tal Point, 530 no. 260 yes. The vote by polling places for com pletion of the athletic field was: Sams Valley. 75 no. 29 yes: Gold Hill, lO no, 40 yes; and Central Point, 529 no. 207 yes. Superintendent of school dis trict 6C, H. 1 Jewett, said the total votes cast represented about 60 per cent of the regis tered voters, one of the heaviest voter turnouts in recent elec tions in the district. Jewett said the bond issues defeat will "curtail the standard of educa'an the district has been giving at the school." Jew ett noted that the increase in elementary school enrollment in past years is now exerting "full force" on the high school, and hat more freshmen will be en tering school next fall thgn the number of seniors graduating. At present, three teachers do not have permanent classrooms, and tw9 sub-standard rooms in . the gymnasium are .beingcused for classrooms. The $8.000 bond issue would have financed completion of the athletic field. All athletic con tests from eighth grade through high school are played at the Central Point Junior High school field. Sentence of Corvallis Man Suspended Today Gene Norton, 26, Corvallis, sentenced in circuit court yester day to one year in the state peni tentiary on a charge of non-support, was placed a year's pro bation today. O Circuit JuBge H. K. Hanna or dered execution of the sentence be sufnded. New $drk (U.R) Dow-Jones fil stk average 30 indus trials 466.84. off 0.56: 20 rail road) 142.40, unchanged; 15 utilities '.06, up 0.02; and 65 stocks 16.28, off 0.10. Sales to day werfcSbout 1.670.000 shares compared with 1,800,000 shares Monday. O Bill Introduced by Lowry Calls for Judicial Study Salpm Slate Sen. PhiliD B Lowry of Medford yesterday in troduced into the Senate a meas ure calling for a comprehensive, two-year study of Oregon's judic ial system. His measure, a senate joint resolution, would appropriate $50,000 to finance the study, to be conducted by a professional staff under the direction of a large, broad - based committee representing the judiciary, the legislative assembly, the bar, and the public in general. Suggestions for Change Sr natnr Lowry pointed out his resolution is designed to worko out suggestions for changes, both structural and procedural, in the administration of justice in the state. The state supreme court is far behind in its cos?idera"tion of ap peals from the JSwer courts, and the circuit courts themselves are O Student City Council To Consider Parking, Other Items Tonight The Medford student city coun cil wil consider eight items of business including an off-street parking proposal and the loca tion of the Highway 99 freeway proposed through Medford at a Student Government Day coun cil meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the city hall. The student council also will consider action on a proposed teen-age center, a tree ordinance, one-way streets, limitation of un necessary traffic lights, and a regulatory ordinance giving city police authority to restrict solic itation by itinerary salesmen in Medford. Activities of the student city officials today included a mock preliminary council meeting in which the agenda : for tonight was prepared. Student officials this morning also reported to the officials with whom they were to work for the day. Noon Luncheon At noon officials and student counterparts were luncheon guests at the Elks club party lounge, and this afternoon stu dents were scheduled to be taken on inspection trips of county shops, the airport, disposal plant, city hall, county courthouse and the fire and police stations. Student Mayor Mike Stearns this morning issued a statement asking Medford residents to "support whole-heartedly" the one-day recruiting drive of the National Guard on Sunday, Feb. 24. "Operation Muster" is part of Tree Ordinance To Be Considered The Medford city council will consider an ordinance to permit tree planting in parking strips and other public property at 6:30 p.m. today in the city hall. The proposed ordinance would be known as the "street tree or dinance," and would repeal an existing ordinance which pro hibits planting trees in parking strips or on other public prop erty. The council also will consider deferring action on certain phases of the arterial street pro gram of the capital improvement program for Medford until spe cific locations of the Bear Creek Hawthorne park freeway through Medford are set. The meeting was scheduled an hour earlier so the regular coun cil could transact its business be fore the Student Government Day session starts at 7:30 p.m. in many instances months or years behind in their dockets. Gives Example Senator Lowry gave the state of New Jersey as an example of a state where judicial adminis tration was equally bogged down, and which, after a study came up with recommendations which resulted in that state now having one of the nation's out standing court systems. Members of the State Bar as-, sociation. and the courts them selves, sometimes get to thinking of judicial procedures as being "in our own back yards." Sen ator Lowry, himself a lawyer, said. They sometimes forget it is the people of the state, not trie legal profession, the courts are designed to serve, he said. For this reason, much of the com mittee would come from outside the leaal profession, if his resolu tion is adopted. councilman, Ward III: Bob Glover, council man. Ward II; and Dan Christianson, coun cilman, Ward IV. Not pictured is Jack Bir mingham, councilman, Ward IV, St. Mary's High school student. Others are Medford High school students. The student city coun city will meet at 7:30 p.m. today. (Landis-Shangle photo) a nationwide campaign to enlist 15,000 new Guardsmen during February. Goal for local Nation al Guard units is 100. Oaths of Office Yesterday county and city student officials took oaths of office and student groups toured radio stations KMED and KYJC, where Student Government Day programs were broadcast. Greg Milnes of Medford High school was moderator. A program also was held on KBES-TV. A "get acquainted" meeting with students, their parents and city and county officials was held in the Elks Club basement party lounge prior to the annual banquet last night. (See story on page 10) Lowry Proposes Rale Cut Guard Salem OI.R) Sen. Philip Lowry of Medford introduced a bill in the Oregon Senate today which he said was designed to "prevent cutthroat competition via price cutting" among freight carriers in Oregon. The bill would give the Ore gon Public Utilities Commission authority to suspend or stop rate reductions by motor, rail, or water carriers. At present, Sen. Lowry said, the commissioner ias authority only to regulate rate increases. Sen Lowry said: "The opponents of this bill, notabaly the powerful railroad lobby, will claim that it is an attempt to renew old truck-rail fights and to place a floor under rates. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is designed for the protection of the public against the cut-rate tactics now being used by many carriers, and particularly for the protec tion of those people who depend in part on balanced shipping facilities for their livelihood." Lowry said that under his pro posal, before a rate reduction would be allowed, the commis sioner could order hearings to determine whether such a reduc tion "is in the prblic interest." Nursing Home Fire Under Investigation Warrenton, Mo. (U.R) Police officials today investigated three possible causes, including arson, of a flash fire that roared through a nursing home here, killing 71 persons. Volunteer workers, who re moved 43 charred bodies from the ruins of the collapsed Katie Jane Memorial Home, continued their careful search of the debris for other missing victims. None of the bodies' has been identified and Dr. F. H. Knigge, Warren county coroner, said he doubted if any would- because the intense heat of the Sunday afternoon holocaust left little more than ashes. Weather FORECAST Increainjj cloudi ness tonicht. generally dwudy Wednesday with a rhanre of occasional rain in valley and snow in mountains. Low 'tonicht 32, high Wed nesday 50. TEMP. Hicnest Y'sterday S3 Lowest this Morning 27 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise 7:13 a m Sunset 5:4 p.m. Moonrise Wednesday 12:19 a.m. Last Quarter ... Thursdav a.m. PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Leo. in the east 7:45 p.m. The Sickle formed by some of the brtchter stars of Leo is now seen with the blade upper most. Btween ft and the Twins is the Beehive of Cancer EbanEn Route To Jerusalem To Talk With Ben-Gurion Ambassador Said To Favor U. S. Proposal United Nations, N.Y. U.R) Israeli Ambassador Abba S. Eban hopes to persuade premier David Ben-Gurion to evacuate Egyptian territory .under guar antees offered by the United States, diplomatic sources said today. Eban, who is flying to Jerusa lem today, hoped to be back late this week for the resump tion of the Middle East debate by the General Assembly. A Middle East session was post poned from Monday until Thurs day and there was a strong pos sibility it might be deferred further. Diplomatic sources said Eban, who has been dealing with Sec retary of State John Foster Dulles, favors acceptance of Washington's offer to back, up Israel's claim to free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba and secu rity from Egyptian attacks if Israel will abandon the Gaza and Aqaba strips. Ben-Gurion has admantly re jected this offer until now. With his foreign minister, Mrs. Golda Meir, in New York there ap peared little reason for Eban to fly to Jerusalem merely to make a, report. The explanation seemed to be a hope to persuade Ben-Gurion himself to accept the U.S. plan. The United States suggested the latest postponement of the Assembly's debate, obviously to give Eban time to gain his coun try's compliance with the U.N. order to withdraw its forces be hind the 1949 Palestine armis tice demarcation lines. Secret Session Cancelled The Afro-Asian bloc, under continuous pressure from its Arab members to sponsor a sanctions -resolution against Is rael in the assembly, cancelled a secret session scheduled to consider such a measure. Informed sources said Israel sought a postponement beyond Thursday. An Israeli delegation spokesman said Eban planned his trip for a week, at the most, but other qualified sources said Israel informed secretariat offi cials that Eban would return possibly by Thursday but could not be expected to deliver a policy speech immediately after his arrival. 'Over-the-Poler Plane Avoids Danger Area Tokyo (U.R) The Scandi navian Airlines said today one of its planes making an over-the-pole flight to Tokyo was delayed an hour and 18 minutes today because it had detoured around a "danger area" off the northern Japan coast. The airline announced earner its plane, a DC7C, had been forced off course by unidentified military aircraft performing "acrobatics" over the North Pa cific, but corrected the announce ment a few minutes later. A. M. Morrison, Tokyo dis patcher for the airlines, said the plane had only followed his ra dioed suggestion that the pilot take an alternate course to avoid a danger area off northern Ja pan. The danger area stretches along a short distance off the Honshu coast of Japan. Military aircraft conduct activities in the area, generally during the daytime. "Come On, Old Boy Let's See Your New Tricks" 51st Year Medford United Press Full Leased Wire 18 Pages . Ike Will Discuss Mid-East Situation With Congressmen Oregon Finance Director Named By Gov. Holmes Former Bonneville Budget Official Picked Salem U.R John F. Rich ardson of Portland, a former top budget and administration offi cial with the Bonneville Power administration, was appointed by Gov. Robert D. Holmes today as director of the State Depart ment of Finance and Adminis tration. Richardson, 48-year-old native of Portland, is returning to the Northwest after an absence of two and one-half years with the Ford Foundation, including the past six months as management consultant for its $15 million a year overseas development pro gram. The new director succeeds Robert Johnson, who resigned two months ago to take a post with the League of Oregon Cit ies. Deputy Director William Collier has been acting director. Post Pays $11,500 Richardson, a career manage ment expert, takes over the $ll,500-a-year post with more than 20 years experience in the finance - budget administration field. Gov. Holmes said: "We feel particularly fortu nate in getting a man of his high stature in the field of adminis tration and finance." Gov. Holmes said the new di rector would assume his duties in a few days. In Richardson's 10 years with BPA, he served two as assistant to the controller, four as direc tor of budget and administra tive planning, and four as direc tor of the office of administra tive management in the Port land office. Richardson is married to the former Jean Snell of Chicago and they'have three sons. Eden Suffers Two Attacks Aboard Ship London (U.R) Conservative party , sources reported today that former Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden has suffered at sea two new attacks of the ail ment which forced his retire ment. Eden, 59, will receive emer gency medical treatment when the liner Rangitato, on which he is cruising, docks at Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, the sources said. Reports reaching here from the ship said Eden suffered two attacks of fever during his voy age across the Pacific. Informed sources said the ship's doctor radioed ahead to arrange immediate treatment at Auckland. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1957 Ashland Proprietors Charged With OLCC License Violations Proprietors of two Ashland grocery stores will appear be fore Oregon Liquor Control commission representative at hearings on alleged license vio lations Monday, Feb. 25, in the Jackson county courthouse. Charged with violations are proprietors of the White House Market, 372 East Main st., Ash land, and the Ashland Groceter ia, 300 East Main st., Ashland. Don C. Church, lieutenant in the OLCC enforcement division, told the Mail Tribune Monday the charges involve contribu tions allegedly made by the li censees to the Republican party. Prohibits Contributions State law prohibits an OLCC licensee from making contribu tions to a political party or can didate for political office. Lt. Church added that these charges are "more or less an aftermath" of hearings last month in which 21 Jackson county., tavern . operators faced charges of making political con tributions. Most of the contributions were made on behalf of the Dem ocratic party, testimony in the hearings indicated. Lt. Church said contributions from licensees of the two Ash land grocery stores were listed on campaign expense documents submitted by the Republican party to the secretary of state. He said the documents listed the Jackson County Republican Central committee as recipient of contributions from the Ash land licensees. Hearing for the White House Market is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Monday and the Ashland Groceteria hearing is slated for 4 p.m. Being Considered Lt. Church said testimony and documents from hearings in volving the 21 Jackson county tavern operators are still being considered by the OLCC and no decision has as yet been reached. He indicated disposition of the cases would be decided upon when the commission next con venes, sometime within the next six weeks. Although most of the tavern operators facing the charges ad mitted making political contri butions, they entered pleas of innocent to the charge. Basis of Disagreement Delays End of Dock Strike New York '(U.R) Disagree ments between union locals and employers in Balitmore and Norfolk, Va., threatened today to prolong indefinitely the East Coast dock strike. It appeared likely that, despite a contract agreement here Sun day, most doclr activity between Main and Virginia wouid remain at a standstill until the end of the week, at least. Refusal of employer groups in Baltimore and Norfolk to ac cept a "master" coastwide settle ment reached by the Internation al Longshoremen's association and the New York Shipping as sociation stood in the way of a back-to-work movement of 45, 000 longshoremen. It had been expected that agreements would be reached in other East Coast ports within 24 hours after the New York settlement. Grants Pass Man Fined ' On Driving Charge Franklin D. Jones, 23, Grants Pass, was fined S255 and his driver's license was suspended for 90 days this morning after he pleaded guilty in district court to a charge of driving while under the influence of in toxicating liquor. i Jones also received a suspend ed 30-day jail sentence. He was arrested last night by state po lice. t tfcysf X:'" Ly ' - their pleas appeared to be that they did not know whether or not the funds were actually used for political purposes. Attorneys representing the licensees were, asked to supply the OLCC with an affidavit showing final disposition of the funds. Lt. Church said the com mission has just received the af fidavit and it is being considered with other evidence in the DR. WILLIAM JONES To Speak Wednesday Dr. Jones to Speak At Lincoln Dinner Dr. William C. Jones, dean of administration at the Univer sity of Oregon, will be princi pal speaker at the annual Lin coln Day dinner at 7 p.m. Wed nesday, at the Jackson hotel. Dr. Jones received his bach elor of arts degree from Whit- tier college in 1926, a master of business administration degree from the University of Southern California in 1929 and a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Minnesota in 1940. He was assistant professor of public administration and bus iness at Willamette university from 1929 to 1941 and a profes sor of political science and head of the department. University of Oregon, from 1941 to 1944. He was president of Whittier college from 1944-51. Jones has held his present position at the university since 1954. He was director of the West ern Interstate commission for Higher Education, 1953-54. Dr. Jones is a member of the American Political Science as sociation, American Society for Public administration and was president of the Willamette of University Professors, from 1938-40. He also has been merit supervisor for the Oregon State Public Welfare commission. Annual Northwest Short Course Starts Tomorrow The eighth annual Northwest Perishable Loss Prevention short course will get under way in Medford tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse auditorium. The two-day course, to con clude on Thursday, is a joint project of Oregon State college, Universtiy of Idaho, Washing ton State college and the Amer ican Railway Development as sociation. Wednesday morning's program will be under the chairmanship of Dr. T. A. Merrill, head of the horticultur-5 department of Washington State college. Included on the agenda will be reports on the national loss and damage problem, prevention work in this field and a report on the work being done to im prove containers and loading of Price 10c ;iribune United Press Full Leased Wlm No. 284 Issue of Sanctions To Be On Agenda During Meeting President To Talk With Secretary Washington U.R) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that President Eisenhower will discuss with congressional leaders Wednesday the question of sanctions against Israel if she refuses to withdraw her forces from Egyptian territory. President . Eisenhower flew back from Thomasville, Ga, where he cut short a vacation to deal with the Middle- Eastern situation. He expected to con fer with Dulles shortly after his arrival this afternoon, and will meet with Democratic and Republican congressional lead ers Wednesday. Dullei Won't Comment n Dulles would not say whether the administration now favors sanctions against Israel if she does not comply with a U.N. res olution calling for withdrawal of Jewish troops from the Gaza Strip and the Gulf of Aqaba. Dulles said the sanctions issue will.be discussed Wednesday in what he called an open minded way along with other Middle Eastern problems. Dulles told an overflow news conference that the United States still hopes Israel will change its mind and withdraw its forces. . Dulles said he hoped. Ambas sador Henry Cabot oLdge Jr., O chief American U.N. delegate, would be in Washington for the Dulles - Eisenhower talk this afternoon and the conference with congressional leaders. But he said this government has not decided whether to take the initiative in any UN action, resulting frpm Israeli defiance. Dulles also: Said the United States would deplore any move by Egypt to delay opening of the Suez Canal. He suggested that any such action would be ?n vio lation of a Nov. 2 UN resolution. Freedom of Shipping Said he expects the United States will send an American ship through the Straits of Ti- ran, linked with the Gulf of Aqaba, and that he does not ex pect American ships to be stop ped. Israel has demanded assur ance that her shipping will be free to use this water route to the Red Sea. But Dulles said the United States cannot guarantee protection to ships flying other flags unless it has advance ap proval by Congress or treaty rights to do so. Asked whether the United States would shoot its way through the Straits of -Tiran, the secretary said he did i not anticipate such a contin gency. Reasserted again Israel's right to send its ships through the Suez Canal when it is re opened. And, he said, Egypt has no right either to bar Israeli ships from the Straits of Tiran so long as they are going through under the right of "in nocent passage." fresh pears. Chairman of the afternoon session, C. B. Cordy, county agent for horticulture and Shelby Tuttle, representing the Medford Pear Shippers as sociation, have arranged a tour of pear packing houses and stor age plants in the Medford area. Dr. G. W. Woodbury, chair man of the Thursday morning session will introduce speakers who will report loading pears in lug boxes, transit temperatures in carloads of pears with var ious icing schedules, pear stor age tests with polyethylene bags in Hood River and Medford and irradiation and perishable fruit. Shippers in the Medford dis trict will be host to university and rail representatives and other industry officials at the course. a
