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o 'cahada Preddenl, Mollet Tkl Chore of Rebuilding Ties Pineau Meeting With Secretary Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower and French Premier Guy Mollet got down to the job today of rebuilding strained franco-American relations. They arranged three meetings at the White House during the fi'st full day of Mollet's official visit to Washington. At the same time French For eign Minister Christian Pineau met separately with Secretary of Slate John Foster Dulles. Mollet pledged on his arrival Monday that "we are going to put our hearts, our minds and cur full strength to achieving the peaceful and just purposes that are common to gur two re publics." Suss Invasion Harmful Relations between the United States and France hit a postwar low last fall when France and Britain invaded Egypt without first conferring with this govern rnent. The invasion strained badly the formerly close ties amnr... "D?.. TV.-..,." ........ ...... n'HWIH uig mice wuaiciu allies. Only recently, after the Brit ish - French withdrawal from Egypt, did Mr. Eisenhower agree to meet with Mollet and the new British prime minister, Harold Macmillan. The President will confer with Macmillan in a sep arate meeting in British Ber muda March 21-24. "The purpose of these two meetings is to get Big Three con fidence back on the tracks," one official said. Sanctions Poie Problem Despite efforts to restore for mer good relations, France and the United States are split on the question of sanctions against Israel. This could be a ticklish point in the Eisenhower-Mollet talks unless Israel soon agrees to withdraw her forces from Egypt. The Eisenhower administra tion has indicated it will go along with some form of United Nations sanctions if - they are . voted. France ha? said flatly it won't. Reports from Paris said Mollet will try to get Mr. Eisen hower to see the Israeli view point and modify the U.S. position'. Arson Chargers' Dismissed in Court A first degree arson charge asainst Shade Combs, Rogue River, was dismissed by Circuit Judge Orval Millard, of Grants Pass, in circuit court nere tnis morning. ' The dismissal was based on a motion by District Attorney Thomas Reeder. Judge Millard said the case could be resubmit ted to the grand, jury at a later date. Reeder said he moved for dis missal of the charge on grounds that the state's principal witness in the case, Lewis T. Robinson, Rogue River, was killed in am automobile accident at Rogue River Dec. 31, 1956, about four months after the grand jury re turned the first degree arson in dictment against Combs. Combs had pleaded innocent to the charge and the trial was to begin in circuit court today. He has been represented by O. H. Bengtson, Medford attorney. Circuit Judge H. K. Hanna, of Medford. was reportedly dis qualified from presiding at the trial by request of Bengtson. . Violence Threatened In N. Y. Milk Dispute New York (U.R) Fear of violence threatened today to force milk producers into un willing support of a dairy farm ers' strike that could cut the flow of milk to 12 million con sumers in d.e New York metro politan area. Dynamiting, shooting, threats and incidents of violence were reported Monday night in the three-state region which com prises the New York milk-shed area. Rep. Irvin Mann Buried at Pendieton PendletSh U.R) Funeral services for State Rep. Irvin Mann Sr., who died here Sun day, were held today at the Fol som chapel here. Mann died after a lengthy illness. He was a prominent cat tle rancher at Adams and had been long active in government. Hon? Kong (U.R) Samue! Hawkins, former U.S. soldier who defected to Red China at ' the end of the Korean war, will arrive the border Wednesday, according to the Chinese Red Cross. Washington ;U.R The Agri culture Department says West erners have established them selves as big beef eaters, but they tend to go easy on pork. SUGGESTS 51st Year Medfoed United Press Full Leased Wire 16 Pages Eastern Oregon Flood Leaves Urn to Id Damage Medical Supplies, Field Personnel Rushed To Region Waters Receding; Families Move Back By UNITED PRESS Eastern Oregon floodwaters receded today leaving untold damage in their wake while the State Board of Health rushed medical supplies and field per sonnel to help prevent possible outbreaks of communicable dis eases. Vale, Baker, Enterprise and Ontario were the hardest hit areas. The water was receding today and the worst appeared over, barring more heavy rains and warm temperatures which cou(d melt more snow and send streams upwards again. . Schools in Vale remained closed today but those in Onta rio were open although flood conditions interfered with the school buses. Schools also were closed at Harper, Willow Creek and Hope. Mora Rain Falls Sheriff John filtering of Mal heur county said floodwaters went down eight inches between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. -in the Vale area today. Many of the estimat ed 800 persons evacuated from their homes were moving back. Rain fell in the area most of last night and early this morn ing but, a second expected flood crest so far had failed to mate rialize. Highway 30 north of Ontario was closed because of danger to a bridge and traffic was routed through Payette and Weiscr. Only light traffic was reported going through the Pleasant Val ley area 15 miles south of Baker where there was some washing of the roadway. At Baker, City Manager Rob ert Applegate reported damage to sewage treatment plants, homes and to three bridges but he declared the emergency over and National Guard units were released. At Enterprise near the Wallowa mountains where Prai rie creek went on one of its worst rampages, things were getting back to normal as crews worked to repair a 60-foot bridge. Some homes were flood ed in the northern part of On tario. Sound Truck Tours Vale Loss to livestock may run heavy with many cattle and sheep reported drowned. Dr. Harold Erickson, state health officer, said a small sup ply of gamma globulin and ty phoid vaccine was sent to Vale yesterday at the request of Dr. Grant B. Huges. Malheur county health officer. Three sanitarians and a public health engineer were ordered into the flood area to help local officials. A sound truck toured Vale warning residents to boil drink ing water. E. M. Lanterman, 57, Ontario, suffered a fatal heart attack while helping rescue flood vic tims. Albany Man Escorted To Penitentiary Today Jim Carl Dunbar. 53. Albany, was released from Josephine General hospital at Grants Pass today and was escorted to the state penitentiary by Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Glenn Wright. Dunbar, sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for obtain ing money by false pretenses, suffered a heart attack last Wednesday en route from Med ford to the penitentiary in Salem. Officers left him at the hospital at Grants Pass where he has been under treatment until to day. Also escorted to the peniten tiary today was Mertie Manley, 30, Ashland, sentenced last week to one year for probation vio lation. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 467.72, up 0.82: 20 rail roads 140.93, off 0.33; 15 util ities 70.48, off 0.05, and 65 stocks 165.27, up 0.05. Sales to day were about 1.580.000 shares compared with 1,710,000 shares Mqnday. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, V 'We Don't Want You To Fall Down And Hurt Yourself" McMillan Sentencing Is Scheduled Today Carl W. McMillan, 50, Cen-I tral Point, was to be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. today in circuit court for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor Continued Showers Forecast for Area The Rogue river neared flood stage today, but weather bureau officials indicated the water would recede enough to carry runoff from continued showers and steady heavier rain early Wednesday. The river was expected to crest at 8.5 feet at Dodge bridge shortly after noon today, and at 13 feet at Ray Gold dam. Flood stage at Dodge bridge is 9 feet, and the stage at Ray Gold dam is undetermined. The river is ex pected to crest at 15 feet about 5 p.m. today at Grants Pass, where flood stage is 17 feet. Up to 10 a.m. today, .91 inches of rain fell at the Medford wea ther bureau station bringing the total this month to 2.07 inches, .28 inch above normal. Total pre cipitation for the agricultural year since Sept. 1, last year, is 13.53 inches, .85 inch above nor mal. State police this morning re ported that the Klamath river road to Happy Camp was washed out. Rain fell over all of southern Oregon with snow in the high elevations. Crater Lake National park reported seven inches of new snow bringing the total on the ground to 92 inches. Chains were advised on Highway 62 through the park, and the road from headquarters to the rim was temporarily closed. Court Invalidates Michigan Book Ban ' Washington (U.R) The Su preme Court has struck down another state effort to limit what the public may see, hear and read. In a unanimous ruling the nine justices invalidated a Mich igan law banning distribution of books' which contain obscene language or descriptions tending to corrupt youth. Weather FORECAST: Cloudy with show ers tonlnght. steady heavier rain Wednesday. Little change In temperature. Low tonight 45. High Wednesday 58. Temp. Hirhest Yesterday 61 Lowest this Morriinr 49 Prec. to 4:30 a.m. Today 48 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise fi:52 a.m. Sunset 5:5; p.m. The Moon rises Wednesday at 5:33 a.m. and is in Apogee. New Moon Friday. Jupiter rises at : - 8:00 p.m. and will be high in south at .. 1:43 a.m. It has now reached its greatest Brilliance of the year and is more than 15 times as bright as Mars. IDOL' : it in connection with an accident last July on Highway 99 near the Mason Ehrmann rd. The eight-week-old son of Mr. and . Mrs..Arthur - Hanshew of Medford was killed when the ve hicle McMilan was driving col lided with the jeep in which the Hanshew family was riding. McMillan, represented by At torney Edward Kelly, pleaded innocent to the charge and was found guilty by a district court jury last August. Kelly appealed the case to circuit court and the appeal was granted. A circuit court jury found McMillan guilty of the charge on Feb. 16. To Enter Plea .District Attorney Thomas Reed er said McMillan was also ex pected to enter a plea this after noon to a charge of negligent homicide in connection with the same accident. The grand jury last fall returned an indictment charging involuntary manslaugh ter against him and he was to stand trial on that charge. Reeder said reduction of the charge was agreed upon by the attorneys and Judge Orval Mil lard of Grants Pass, who is to pronounce sentence for the pre vious conviction. Negligent homicide carries a maximum penalty of one year in the county jail or three years in the state penitentiary or $2,500 fine or both fine and im prisonment. 12-Inch Water Main Breaks on Barnett Rd. Fifteen residences in south east Medford were without water Service Monday when the area's only water main, a 12-inch line along Barnett rd., broke about 700 feet west of Black Oak drive at 4 p.m. Medford Water Superinten dent Robert Lee said cause of the main break is undetermined. Any evidence which would show the cause, was washed out by the flooding main, he said. It could have been from a defec tive pipe, or due to blasting nearby where city crews are in stalling another water main, ac cording to Lee. Lee said there was little prop erty damage due to flooding from the broken main. It was one of the worst main breaks in Medford in recent years, he added. Three Men Fined in District Court Today Three men were each fined S255, given suspended 30-day jail sentences and had their licenses suspended for 90 days after appearing in district court Monday on charges of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The three men, each of whom pleaded guilty to the charge, were Kern L. Griffis, 38, Talent; Charles Richard Pirtle. 43,. of 1306Vi North Riverside ave.; and Alfred L. Jacobson, 46, Talent. ft ? 10c CS m M Leased Wire No. 290 Licensees Admit Contributions to GOP Fall Campaign Hearing Held Before OLCC Here Monday Gus Clements, co-owner of the Ashland Groceteria, 300 East Main St., Ashland, and Melvin Kaegi, owner of the White House Market, 372 East Main st., Ash land, yesterday admitted making contributions for the Republi can party during the 1956 gen eral election campaign. Clements and Kaegi ap peared at Oregon Liquor Control commission hearings in the courthouse to face charges of OLCC license violations in con nection with political contribu tions to political parties or can didates for political office. Clements admitted contribut ing $25 to the Republican party last October,- but pleaded inno cent of the charge. Basis for his plea was his contention that he did not know political contribu tions by OLCC licensees were prohibited by law. Kaegi admitted making a $12.50 contribution to the Re publican party on Nov. 3 and pleaded guilty to the charge. He said he knew it was a violation for a licensee to contribute to a candidate's fund, but did not realize it was also a violation to contribute to a political party. Neither of the licensees was rep resented by an attorney. . Alvin .Hartley.. distxictinspec-. tor for the OLCC, appeared at the hearings on behalf of the commission. He said he had been assigned to contact the li censees in connection with the alleged contributions appearing on Republican campaign expense documents filed with the secre tary of state. Hartley said the men admitted making the con tributions and that he subse quently filed notices of viola tions against each of them. Henry J. Detloff, OLCC hear ings examiner, said the commis sion would consider the two cases and notify Clements and Kaegi of action decided upon. Twcnty-o n e other Jackson county OLCC licensees appeared at hearings last month also on charges of making political con tributions. Most of them had made contributions on behalf of the Democratic party, evidence in the hearings indicated. Com mission action on their cases is still pending. $l,903lc4iecietl In Heart Fund Drive Solicitors for Heart Sunday, Feb. 24, collected a total of 51,903.49 in Medford for the Heart Fund, Mrs. Manville Hei sel. Heart Sunday chairman, re ported today. While Medford residents fell short of their $3,000 quota, Mrs. Heisel pointed out the total col lected this year was consider ably over the amount collected in last year's Heart Sunday drive. Envelopes containing contri butions for the fund are still coming in, she said. Residents who were not contacted Sunday may still send contributions to Heart, care of Dwight Houghton, U. S. National Bank, Medford. Checks should be made payable td "Heart," Mrs. Heisel said. Law Enforcement Agencies Attending Classes Here About 14 Jackson county sher iff's deputies, and Medford and Ashland police officers are at tending courses this week on ex plosive ordinance reconnais sance and disposal of commer cial explosives. The classes, which started m the courthouse Monday and will end at noon Wednesday, are sponsored by the local Civil De fense organization. Instructor is Lt. Daniel Doty, memoes- of an Army ordinance explosives unit at Ft. Lewis, Wash. In the first session concerning explosives ordinance reconnais sance, recognizing dangerous items such as might be left in an air raid was discussed, Lt. Doty said.-Also on the agenda was protective measures and means m plah Israel Withdrawal From Gaza Strip Would Be Included Pledge To Observe Armistice in Proposal Washington UR) Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban indi cated today that the deadlock over Israel's refusal to with draw from the Gulf of Aqaba is near a solution. United Nations, N.Y. U.R Canada suggested a four-point program for the Middle East to day, including Israel's with drawal from the Gaza Strip and appointment of a U.N. commis sioner for the disputed area. Canadian External Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson put this compromise proposal infor ally, before the General As sembly: Would Observe Armistice A firm pledge by Israel and Egypt to scrupulously observe their 1949 armistice agreement, which would mean prohibition of any form of aggression or bel ligerent acts, among other things. Deployment of the U.N. Emergency Force on both sides of the 1949 armistice demarca tion line to assist in the preven tion of raids from either the Egyptian or Israeli side. Dispatch of UNEF to the Gulf of Aqaba to maintain quiet and prevent conflict and a guarantee against interference with "innocent passage" or the exercise of belligerent rights in the strategic waterway. Withdrawal' of Israeli mili tary and civilian forces from the Gaza Strip, which belongs either to Israel or Egypt, with UNEF taking over and Secretary-general Dag Hanrrarskjold appoint ing a U.N. commission for Gaza. Pearson made his proposal without offering it as a resolu tion for action by the assembly. It was a plan he had been work ing on for several weeks in gov ernment to government discus sions between Ottawa and Jeru salem, diplomatic sources said. Negotiations Continue The proposal came as back stage negotiations continued in an effort to break the deadlock. Israeli Ambassador Abba S. Eban, who saw Hammarskjold twice Monday and announced plans to see him again, unexpect ly took off for Washington to re sume his consultations with Sec retary of State John Foster Dulles. Eban had no appoint ment with Dulles, but hoped to see him this afternoon. 195 Receive Shots At Elks Temple A total of 195 youngsters un der the age of 20 received Salk vaccine last night at a vaccine station in the basement of the Medford Elk's temple, Dr. A. Erin Merkel, public health phys ician, reported today. Of those vaccinated, 45 re ceived vaccine for the first time. Dr. Merkel said. ' . More than 14,500 youngsters received Salk shots during the second county-wide ' vaccine round which started two weeks ago. Dr. Merkel said a third vac cine round might be conducted in September. He said he did not know whether shots given in the third vaccine round would be free. Availability of the vaccine will to a large extent determine charge, he said. Students of Rogue River aca demy are expected to receive the second round of shots this week. The academy was closed last Friday when officials had scheduled shots to be given there. Neuberger Voices Fear On Doctrine Attacks Washington (U.R) 'Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Qre.), voiced fear today that attacks on President Eisenhower's Middle East doctrine may develop into a "wholesale assault" on Ameri ca's internationalist foreign pol icy. of reporting explosive items for proper disposal by military of ficials. The second session will in clude information on proper handling and disposal of home made bombs, dynamite and old explosives. Lt. Doty said during his stay in Medford he will examine war souvenirs for safety and dispose of dangerous ones. He noted that about 50 per cent of war souven irs he is called to examine still contain active explosives. Any one having such items . should report them to the sheriff , or the police, Lt. Doty said. He cau tioned residents against moving possible explosives, but urged them to call officers who will come to- hemes and examine the articles. Oregon Reporters Describe Rackets For Investigators Senate Probers Hear Of Teamsters Activities Washington U.R Two Port land, Ore., reporters told Sen ate racketeering investigators to day that Teamster Union offic ials conspired with racketeers, gamblers and the district attor ney in an attempt to take over the Portland city government. The reporters, Wallace Turner and William Lambert, who wrote a prize winning series of dispatches for the Portland Ore gonian on their own investiga tion of Teamster Union activi ties, said the Senate's hand picked committee on racketeer ing can uncover even more of the "disgraceful condition" which they said afflicts Port land. They said local government officials lack power to clean it up. Chairman John L. McClellan (D-Ark.) said in an opening statement launching the year's biggest congressional inquiry that the underworld is muscling into control of unions and em ployer association. He said the first series of hearings will show how "unscrupulous union leaders" ally themselves with "equally unscrupulous politi cians" to control and operate organized vice in Portland. Names Conspirators Turn'er, a blond, crew-cut re porter, said racketeer James B. Elkins became "disenchanted" with fellow conspirators in Port land and spilled the story of their activities. He said Elkins would testify in the hearings. Turner said Elkins gave the these men: "William M. Langley, district attorney of Multnomah county where Portland is located. "Joseph P. McLaughlin, a Seattle card room operator and bookie. "Thomas E. Maloney, Seattle and Spokane race track figure who had played a leading part in Mr. Langley's 1954 campaign for district attorney. "Clyde C. Crosby, the Team sters international representa tive for Oregon." Turner said Ellftfts told him he was a partner with Crosby in a scheme to sell real estate to the City Commission, of which Crosby was a member, as a site for an $8 million dollar coliseum. Recorded Conversations He said Elkins also made "startling revelations" about Frank W. Brewster, a vice presi dent of the International team sters Union and president of the Western Conference of Team sters. He did not say immediate ly what the "revelations" were. Turner said Elkins backed his story with tape recordings of conversations by "the conspira tors" in Maloney's apartment. He said some of the recordings would be played in the hearings. Turner said that despite Elk ins' motives, his story has been verified and "I am positive that he is telling the truth." Lambert, who worked with Turner on the story, said the Teamsters Union conspired with an association of pinball dealers to monopolize the coin-machine industry in Portland, picketing taverns which refused to take machines from the conspirators and refusing to deliver their beer. Lambert, said a Grand Jury indicted Langley, Crosby, two Seattle racketeers close to offic ials of the Western Conference of Teamsters, and Elkins. Investigation Hampered He said the state's investiga tion was hampered because the the law does not provide a spec ial Grand Jury for such matters. Lambert said the Grand Jury which received evidence in the case from state Attorney Gener al Robert Y. Thornton also had to handle other cases submitted by Langley, the district attorney under indictment. He said Langley "still is able to function as district attorney and use the power of his office in his own defense." Lambert said some of the in dictments against Elkins were brought by Langley. The hearing quickly took a de tour to Spokane, Wash. Albert J. Ruhl, secretary - treasurer of Teamsters Union local 690 in Spokane, testified that he loaned McKay Confined To Home After Injury in Fall Salem (U.R) Friends of for mer governor Douglas McKay said today he will be confined to his Salem home for about two weeks as a result of a knee in jury suffered in a fall Sunday. They said the former interior secretary slipped and fell on a stairway in his home. Washington U.R Rep. Over ton Brooks (D-La.), has an nounced that the Army and Na tional Guard have agreed to postpone until next Jan. 1 the Army's order requiring six months of active duty for young guard recruits $3,900 of union funds to Ma loney, the Seattle gambler nam ed in Turner's testimony. Ruhl said Maloney borrowed the money to open "Maloney'i Sports Center," a beer joint, cardroom, and football-baseball pool where Ruhl "understood" horse bets were accepted. Loan Said Approved The union official said he first turned Maloney down but later loaned him the money from the funds of the Teamsters Union Temple association, which own ed the union's building. He said the executive board of the as sociation approved the loan be cause Maloney offered the deed to his house. Ruhl added that Maloney's close friend, Brewster, president of the Western Conference of Teamsters, "told me to help him out." He said the loan was repaid. However, he was questioned at length about a ledger entry of $350 interest. Ruhl said he is sure now Maloney paid the in terest. Committee Counsel Rob ert F. Kennedy said Ruhl told him earlier he thought he paid the interest out of his own pock et. '. McClellan and subcommittee counsel Robert F. Kennedy have said other witnesses will include union leaders, public officials, gamblers, bootleggers and pros titutes. Police Investigate. Discovery of Purse Discovery of a purse and sev eral articles of feminine under clothing apparently abandoned within the past two weeks on the east bank of Bear Creek has touched off an investigation by Medford police. Officers said the purse and clothing were found about 11:45 a.m. Monday between McAn drews rd. and Jackson st.. about 500 yards downstream from a diversion dam. The discovery was reported by Ray H. Cham berlin, 2312 Roberts rd., who told police he was burning weeds in that area when he dis covered the items. According to - police, the clothing was dirty and rain soaked and the purse was par tially , filled with water. Only content of the purse was a charge account ticket for 6.1 gal lons of gasoline from Don'g Champion Service station. Rid dle, Ore. Police said the ticket was signed by Mrs. Ottis Ros well and the charge was appar ently made to the account of Ottis Roswell. Police dispatched the Douglas county sheriff's office askiftg of ficers there to contact the ser vice station to obtain possible Information. Medford police said they do not believe there was "foul play" connected with the case but are investigating all possibilities. Legislative Contab Will Be Wednesday A legislative conference fea turing several speakers and a panel discussion will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium. Mrs. Leigh Gusti son is chairman for the con ference. ' Speakers include H. P. Jewctt, superintendent of Central Point schools; John Niedcrmeyer, chairman of the Jackson County School Boards association; Leo nard Mayfield, superintendent of Medford schools; Alf B. Mek vold, county school superintend ent; and Frank C. Bash, member of the Medford school board. The conference is sponsored by the state joint committee composed of members from the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers, Oregon Education as sociation and the Oregon School Boards association. Portland Food Stores Lower Prices of Coffee Portland (U.R) Most Port land food stores today lowered the price of nationally advertis ed coffee brands by four cents a pound. The decline followed a three-cent per pound wholesale market drop. Bulletin Salem (U.R) The Oregon Senate in a surprisingly one sided vote, today passed Sen ate bill 92 to take the state of Oregon out of the property tax field. The vote was 26 to 3, with one senator excused. The measure sow goes to the House.
