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FILING SYSTEM Shown checking the filing system in the county
elections department are the student deputy accountant clerk, Zita
Maddox, Jacksonville High school, and the student deputy account
ant clerk, Sarah Richards, Crater High school. Watching (at left)
ii Helen Duggan, deputy accountant clerk, and (at right) is Mrs.
A. Peterson, deputy election clerk. (Landis-Shangle Photo)
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City Asks Conditions
Council Passes
Resolution, 6-2,
For Cooperation
A resolution conditionally co
operating with the state highway
commission in its decision to con
struct the proposed Highway 99
freeway along the Bear Creek
Hawthorne park route was
passed by a 6-2 vote last night
by the Medford city council.
The resolution stipulated the
highway commission agree to
provide access roads, decelera
tion lanes, parking facilities, the
replacement and preservation of
public recreational facilities and
landscaping along the route be
fore the council gives the free
way final (Approval.
Resolution Not Binding
City Manager Robert Duff was
instructed to negotiate with the
commission to secure agreement
that the conditions are included
in its plans for the freeway. City
O Attorney E. R. Bashaw pointed
out the resolution was not bind
ing and could be reversed at a
future meeting, o
In opposing the resolution.
Councilman Stanley Jones said
it was his opinion the proposed
freeway thrnifth Medford would
hinder posfflble beautification of
Bear creek and would be as
Qniuch a barrier to future devel
opment of Medford "as has
the Southern Pacific railroad
tracks."
He added that unless the high
way commission accepts a ma
jor portion of the conditions the
q council should reverse its pres
ent decision.
Councilman Robert Van Sickle
argued that the resolution was
premature at this time because
"most people in Medford had
not been heard" as either oppos
ing or favoring the freeway
gjthrough Medford.
Defends Resolution
Councilman Don Hansen de
fended the resolution saying
tbere had been "no showing that
the majority of Medford resi
dents were against the proposed
freeway." (tie added the free
way could be a possible detri
ment wherever it was placed
because at some future date it
still could be annexed into the
city. q
Councilman Al Bradford
pointed out 'that it was not likely
the highway commission would
alter its decision unless at least
SO to 95 per cent of Medford res
idents opposed the proposed
freeway.
He adder! the Bear Creek
Hawthorne 'park route also was
the most desirable route from a
standpoint of engineering and
expense to the city.
Lincoln Day Dinnor
Scheduled Tonighi
Dr. Uiam C. Jones, dean of
administration at the University
of Oregv9i.QW.9ll be principal
speaker at the annual Lincoln
Day dinneP at i p.m. today at
the Jackso hotel.
Sensor of the dinner is the
Jackson County Republican par
ty. E. H. Singmaster. Ashland, is
chairman of the event.
Dr. Jores has been dean of
administration at the university
since 1954. He held the same po
sition from 1951-53. He -was a
professiS? of political science
and head of the5 department at
the university from 1941-44.
Mims
51st Year
MEDFOR
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Gov. Holmes Tells Program
For Development in State
Survey Designed To
Produce Immediate
Economic Benefits
Salem (U P.) Gov. Robert D.
Holmes told the Oregon Legisla
ture today that he had ordered
a preliminary survey designed
to "produce an almost immedi
ate economic benefit to Oregon."
The statement came in a spe
cial economic development mes
sage to the' Legislature, with
senators and representatives sit
ting in joint session in the House
chamber.
It gave some of the details of
his plans for a development de
partment for Oregon to succeed
the Oregon Development Com
mission. The governor disclosed that as
an interim measure "prior to the
time when the legislative as
sembly can act on House bill
445," he had retained the serv
ices of industrial consultants
Ivan Bloch and associates to
make the preliminary survey.
Gov. Holmes said he had asked
Bloch to consult with the Ore
gon Development Commission
and to adapt as much as possible
the results of their work and
the earlier Stanford Research
report to make the transition
faster and more productive.
House bill 445 has been intro
duced to set up the development
department program as outlined
by Gov. Holmes in his inaugural
address.
In his special message. Gov.
Holmes placed key emphasis on
planning, the importance of low
cost power production and the
survey of potential industrial
sites. Urgently needed for the in
dustrial expansion of Oregon, he
said, "are improved credit, suit
able land and space, water sup
plies, basic utilities and services
and technical aids."
The governor said: "Our job
is to stimulate resources and eco
nomic development in strategic
areas that will strengthen the
economy at its core, and break
down the barriers of progress
and momentum."
The department plan calls for
a director to be appointed by
the governor, and Gov. Holmes
said he had an expert in the field
available for the post.
It was Gov. Holmes' first spe
cial message to the Legislature.
He has promised another special
message on taxation in about
two weeks.
DOW-JONES AVERAGES
New York (U.PJ Dow-Jones
final stock averages: 30 indus
trials 469.00, up 2.16: 20 rail
roads 142.74, up 0.34;- 15 util
ities 70.12, up 0.06; and 65
stocks 165.83. up 0.55. Sales to
day were about 1.790,000 shares
compared with 1,:670,000 shares
Tuesday.
Beirut. Lebanon (U.pj The
assassination in Beirut of Maj.
Ghassan Jadid, one of Syria's
top anti-Communist leaders, may
blow the lid off the explosive
Syrian political situation, diplo
mats said here today.
INSPECTING JAIL Lieutenant Clyde Fichtner, (at right) dis
cusses the police department's operation for students. Left to
right are Medford Police Sergeant Rollie Pean, Leonard Winslow,
Eagle Point High school, who was the city observer in the police
department; Student Sergeant Bryan Schroeder, Medford; Student
Lieutenant David Espey, St. Mary's; and Student Police Chief
Eldon Francis, Medford. (Landis-Shangle Photo)
ME0FORD. ,oin, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1957
Special Session of
Legislature Possible
. Salem A special session of
the legislature later this year is
being freely, though quietly, pre
dicted by many Republican mem
bers of the assembly, according
to State Rep. E. A. (Al) Littrell,
of Medford.
He said this belief comes from
the tx dilemma now facing the
legislature. The House has killed
consideration of a sales tax for
this session, and both houses are
expected to enact legislation pro
hibiting the state from collecting
a property tax, and to kill the
unpopular surtax on income
taxes.
The only other way to raise
sufficient money is through the
income tax, by raising the per-
Damage Is Light in
General Alarm Fire
A general alarm fire at the
Chungking inn, 30 North Front
st., was extinguished within 10
minutes after firemen were
called about 10:30 p.m. Yester
day. The blaze originated in a pan
of grease on the kitchen range
and damage to the inn, other
than smoke, was confined to
the area of origin, firemen re
ported. Fire extended to vent
pipes, the wood lath ceiling and
a storage room.
Occupants of the Imperial
rooms upstairs were evacuated.
Heavy smoke extended to the
rooms and smoke damage also
resulted in the interior of the
Owl club, 32 North Front st.,
which is separated from Chung
king inn by a frame partition.
The building is owned by
DuComice Properties, Inc.
Three pumpers and the aerial
ladder truck were sent to the
scene. Thirteen of the 14 fire
men on duty were dispatched
and 18 off duty firemen and
seven volunteers responded to
the alarm.
669 Area Youngsters Get
Second Salk Vaccine Shots
A total of 669 youngsters un
der 20 years of age received
their second Salk vaccine shots
yesterday, according to Dr. A.
Erin Merkel, public health phys
ician. Shots were given to ' 593 at
Talent High school, Washington
school in Medford, Sams Valley
school and Southern Oregon col
lege. Seventy-six shots were giv
en in the county health depart
ment. The vaccine was to be given
today at Jacksonville, Lone Pine,
Prospect, Lincoln and Briscoe
schools. Tomorrow between 9
and 11 a.m., vaccine will be ad
ministered to youngsters at
Howard, Applegate, Central
'Nation
ccsuo 'sirens
With Freeway
centage of tax in the various
income brackets, and by elimin
ating some exemptions. (One
proposal which may be revived
from two years ago is to elimin
ate the use of the federal income
tax as a deduction.)
But, as is the case with all tax
legislation, any such proposals
can be referred to a vote of the
people by petition. Republican
members expect this to happen.
If it does, the state would be left
for two years without sufficient
money to operate. It is for this
reason the GOP members expect
a special session to be neces
sary. Representative Littrell' said
that during the early part of the
session, the biggest bulk of his
mail was concerning the sales
tax, and that it ran 30 or 40 to
1 in favor of such a tax from
Jackson county people. Since
that tax was killed, most of his
correspondence about taxes has
been against property taxes and
the surtax.
The second-greatest volume of
mail. Littrell said, has been in
regard to the many bills affect
ing education, but in recent
weeks there have been many
letters suggesting that he sup
port a proposed new 4-H build
ing at the state fair, grounds.
A bill which would require
banks to close on Saturdays,
which was introduced a few days
ago, has also resulted in con
siderable correspondence, Lit
trell said, some favoring it, but
most against it particularly
from Granges and other farm
groups.
Littrell, who served on the in
terim .committee on highways
during the past two years, said
he has received "surprisingly
little" correspondence on high
way matters. He said he hashad
virtually no reaction from home
regarding the highway commis
sion's recent decision on the
Hawthorne park route for the
new Highway 99 freeway in the
Medford area.
Point Junior high and Jackson
schools.
Dr. Merkel said 756 shots
were given Monday. He added
that several received their first
shots of the vaccine Monday
and Tuesday in the health de
partment, but few have received
their first shots during this
round at the county schools.
For the benefit of those who
are unable to receive their shots
during regular hours, a special
station will be set up at the Med
ford Elks club basement between
7 and 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25.
Those who did not receive their
first shots last month may re
ceive them now and have their
second in the series next month
at the health department, Dr.
Merkel said.
CHECKING RECORDS County Assessor Ray Schumacher is
shown explaining tax assessment records and properly value esti
mates to the Student County Assessor (at left) Don Vannice, Pros
pect High school. Student City Councilman from Ward IV Jack
Eirmingham, St. Mary's High school, listens.
(Landis-Shangle Photo)
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Consfrucfion of
Highway 99 Set to
Start in Fall '58
By ERIC ALLEN JR.
Mail Tribune Managing Editor
Salem W. C. (Dutch) Wil
liams, state highway engineer,
said today that construction on
the new Highawy 99 freeway in
the Medford area is scheduled
to begin in the fall of 1958,
about a year and a half from
now. .. -
Williams said that within
about three months the highway.
department will have completed
the draft of a proposed agree
ment with the city of Medford,
which will spell out the grade
of the elevated freeway through
Medford parallel to Bear creek,
as well as matters concerning
street overpasses and other de
tails of construction.
Some members of the Medford
city council last week indicated
they may oppose this agreement.
Frior to a highway commission
hearing on the four principal
proposed routes, members of the
council indicated they would
take a stand on it after the hear,
ing.
Since the election, however,
a majority of the members of
the council have changed. Dis
cussions have been conducted
among them on the freeway
route in recent weeks, and they
held an informal luncheon meet
ing recently with Construction
Engineer Tom Edwards to obtain
further details of the proposal.
Williams, asked what would
happen if the council voted to
oppose an agreement with the
commission, said it would be a
matter for the commission to
decide. There are several altern
atives, he indicated.'
He said that if the council
does not approve the agreement,
the construction schedule would
be disrupted, and it would be
impossible to say when that por
tion of Highway 99 would be
rebuilt under the federal 13
year program.
The Jackson county section of
the freeway, with the exception
of the 35-foot-high overpass be
tween Jackson and 12th streets
in Medford, would be built to the
same standards as those em
Dloved in the construction of the
recently-completed R. H. Bal-
dock freeway between Salem
and Portland.
Eventually, Highway 99 from
border to border will be rebuilt
or revised to those standards.
The Baldock freeway, which
sweeps across-country down the
northern Willamette valley, has
cut travel time between Salem
and Portland to less than an
hour, and completion of the
north-south freeway will make
Medford an easy six-hour or less
drive from Portland.
Billy Sunday's Widow
Succumbs in Phoenix
Phneniv am Mrs. Helen
Sunday, 8, widow of evangelist
Billy Sunday, died here toaay.
Mrs. Sunday had suffered from
cancer of the lung and a heart
ailment. She has worked in re
ligious activities since her hus
band died in 1936.
Hong Kong (U.PJ The Com
munist Chinese Red Cross said
today turncoat American Sam
uel D. Hawkins, Oklahoma City,
Okla., will arrive in Hong Kong
H-iast
"So Far He's Given 4 Different Answers
All Wrong"
Council Pass es Tree
Planting Ordinance
An ordinance permitting tree
planting in parking strips and
other public property was adopt
ed last night by the Medford
city council.
The "street tree ordinance" re
peals an existing ordinance that
prohibits planting trees in park
ing strips or on other public
property. .
Trees planted in these places
now must conform to a city
wide plan for beautification,
which also was approved by the
council. The ordinance provides
that permission from the city is
necessary before certain species
of trees are planted. This is be
cause some trees become detri
mentaF to sewers, sidewalks,
streets and similar public instal
lations, it was explained.
Councilman Al Bradford said
he "hated to outlaw the people
their choice in planting trees,
whether it was a small one or
a shrub." Mrs. Edith Eden, for
mer planning commission mem-
Prisoner Suffers
Attack in Car
A 53-year-old prisoner suf
fered a heart attack early this
morning while being trans
ported with two other prisoners
from the Jackson county jail to
the state penitentiary. Sheriff
Howard Gault reported today.
Jim Carl Dunbar of Albany,
who was to begin a one-year
penitentiary sentence today, suf
fered the attack as the car in
which the prisoners and two
ing toward Grants Pass.
The deputies, Sgt. Paul Bet
tiol and Glenn Wright, drove di
rectly to Josephine County
General hospital, where Dunbar
was examined and ordered con
fined. Gault said Dunbar has a his
tory of heart trouble and is ex
pected to remain in the hospi
tal for several days. Dunbar re
ceived the penitentiary sentence
Monday for obtaining money by
false pretences.
Kapers Open Today
At High School
Medford Kiwanis open the
four-day run of their ninth an
nual Kapers this evening at the
senior high school auditorium.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. for
the two act presentation, "Guys
N Disguise." The show includes
varied entertainment with 'skits.
dances, songs and gags in the
first act and a minstrel show sec
ond act. All local talent will ap
pear in the show with profes
sional direction of Randy La
Ferr, Lassen Productions.
BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS City Engineer Edward McKinstry
(at left) points out the importance that plans and specifications for
proposed structures conform to city standards. Checking blueprints
are Student City Building Inspector John Hansen and Student City
Engineer Ken Arnold. H. E. Mackie, city building inspector (in
background) also advised students. -(Landis-Shangle Photo)
ber who prepared much of the
street tree plan said many
people do not realize some tree
roots go as deep as they do.
Requirements
Public safety, clearance for
utility lines and for view also
were noted as requirements for
planting. Nailing signs on trees
or otherwise abusing them are
prohibited. Violation of the or
dinance is punishable by $50
fine or jail imprisonment not to
exceed 20 days.
The street tree planting pro
gram was planned on a section-by-section
basis, according to
Mrs. Eden. The plan recom
mends street tree planting in
the Verde Hills-Eastwood areas.
Country Club Manor and an
area in extreme southeast Med
ford bounded by Peach St., Da
kota St., and Stewart ave.
- The program calls for plant
ing of uniform species of trees
in certain areas. No other type
of tree could be planted on pub
lic property in the areas. Prop
erty owners may plant any spe
cies of trees they desire on their
private property, the council
stressed.
Not Required lo Plant
The council pointed out that
residents are not required to
plant trees in the area between
the curb and sidewalks. The
ordinance provides regulations
for those residents who wish to
plant trees on public property,
councilmen noted.
In areas where planting any
tree on parking strips or other
public property will be detri
mental, the property owner will
be urged, but not required, to
plant on his property a species
of tree conforming to. the city
street tree plan.
The program, which has been
adopted in many cities in the
county, will start in young sub
divisions, Mrs. Eden said.
(Council Stories Pages S & 12)
County Offices to
Close February 22
. Most county, state and federal
offices will be closed Friday,
Feb. 22, in observance Of George
Washington's birthday, but the
city hall will remain open and
schools will be in session.
Law enforcement officers will
be on duty during the day. Most
retail stores and local banks will
be open all day and most schools
throughout the county will hold
special programs. Liquor stores.
employment office, department
of motor vehicles and other state
agencies will be closed.
Post offices will also be
closed and there will be no mail
deliveries during the day.
tn
ss
Issue Unresolved
In Meeting With
Congressmen
Talk Scheduled
Over Radio, TV
Washington '(U.R) President
Eisenhower conferred with con
gressional leaders on the Middle
East crisis today and the White
House announced he would
make nationwide radio and
television address tonight to dis
cuss "the present situation."
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty refused to say
whether Mr. Eisenhower would O
President Eisenhower's ad
dress to the nation en the
situation in the Middle East
will be carried over radio
station KMED (1440 kc) at
6 p.m. and over station KYJC
(1230 kc) at 8:30 p.m.
The address also will fee
carried by station KBES-TV
6 p.m. ,
discuss sanctions against Israel
in his talk tonight.
President Eisenhower and his
top foreign policy aides met for
more than two hours this
morning with congressional
leaders who overwhelmingly op
pose sanctions against Israel.
The President and his advisers, "
including Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles and U.S.
Ambassador to the United Na
tions Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. out
lined administration policy to
the 26 House and Senate lead
ers from both parties.
Senate GOP Leader William
F. Knowland said the White
House probably would issue a
statement on the conference
later. But he declined to give
any details of the meeting.
Knowland, who has taken the
lead in protesting sanctions
against Israei, said only that
it was a full and free discus
sion and an exchange of views.
No final conclusions were
reached."
Hagerty issued his statement
after the meeting, at which the
congressional leaders said the
U.S. attitude toward sanctions
was not resolved one way or
another.
Hagerty said the President
would "talk on the present situ
ation in the Middle East," and
on Israel's refusal to withdraw
troops from Egyptian territory.
Dulles was asked on leaving
the White Houee meeting if the
United States would support
U.N. sanctions against Israel be
cause of its refusal to withdraw
from Egypt.
"I expect there will be some
thing about that ' later in the
day," Dulles said.
"Where will it come from?
Dulles was asked.
"From the President."
Senate Democratic Leader
Lyndon B. Johnson, also op
posed to sanctions, said he heard
nothing at the conference that
would change his views. Con
cerning the overall Middle East
picture, Johnson said:
It is so secret that the situa
tion is grave."
But he said the congressional
leaders "did not offer any
pledges to the administration
"nor were any pledges asked."
He said the administration did
not put any specific proposal on
the subject of sanctions before
the leaders.
Weather
FORECAST: Cloudy nd mild
with intrrmittnt rain
through Thursday. Low to
night 40-42.
Temp.
Hiehut Ytrrday 57
1,0 west thl Mornine . 42
Prec. to Q a.m. Today w .03
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Snnrie 7:02 i.m.
Sunset , 5:50 p.m.
Moon rise Thursday .... 1:20 a.m.
Last Quarter Thursday 4:18 an.
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