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Taiker Crash Freighter, Is DDI awar raw ABOVE AVERAGE FLOW FORECAST Water year and seasonal flow 1 in south western Oregon rivers is now expected to be above av prase, according to the water supply forecast Issued by the ' weather bureau. The above average flow was 1 forecast despite the fact that I February precipitation was equal to the 15-year average, and snow accumulation is low, weather bureau officials said. High carry-over effect from previous years' ground water re sulted in the above average fore cast. Snow Gone Officials said the latest report from Fish lake indicates that snow at that level has gone, and at other locations, only about SO per cent or less of the usual March 1 accumulation is present. The March 1 water supply forecast was 1.450.000 acre feet D on the Rogue river below south fork. The forecast is 109 per cent above average. The resid ual flow (March through Sep tember) forecast is 850.000 acre feet, or 105 per cent of average. On the Umpqua river below Lake creek, the water year fore cast is 340.000 acre feet, or 113 per cent of average, while the Copper Klamath lake net inflow uis forecast at 1,710,000 acre feet Tesls Completed On Phoenix Sewer Phoenix Infiltration tests have been completed on the new city of Phoenix sewer system and the system is now ready for use. Recording" to city officials. Harvey and Watkins, engi neers for the project, conducted the test and reported the Phoe . nix sewer is "the tightest ever installed" by them. They report ed a new rubber ring type of sewer tile was responsible for the "tightness" of the sewer. Property owners may request connections now if the connec tion pipe is located at the prop erty lines, officials said. Applications for sewer con-" nections may be obtained at the Phoenix city hall in the after noons. All pipes must be left open for inspection, itw as ex plained. Information on sewer connections may be obtained from Warren Haggard, sewer Inspector. Officials said the sewer as sessment program has not been completed and the committee is now working on property de scriptions and frontages in prep aration for the assessment pro gram. Budget Hearing Set For SW District Annual budget hearing here for the southwest district of the Oregon state department of forestry will be conducted on March 21 at the headquarters on Table Rock rd. north of Med ford. The hearing will open at 2 p.m. for discussion of budgeting for cost of fire protection and suppression of district lands and 'private lands in Jackson and Josephine counties within the boundaries of the Rogue River and Siskiyou National forests. A copy of the proposed budget may be seen at the headquarters. Anyone who wishes to protest on the budget has 30 days from the date of the hearing to take issue before the board of for estry. Ike Invites Adenauer To Visit United States . Washington (U.P.) Presi dent Eisenhower ' today invited West German Chancellor Kon rad Adenauer to visit the United States at the end of May for dis cussions "on matters of mutual concern." The announcement came after a 30-minute meeting at the White House between the Presi dent and visiting West German Foreign Minister Henrich von Bretano. The time of the visit will be announced later. Senofe Defeats High Hells Canyon Memorial Salem tU.R) The Oregon Senate, voting strictly on party lines, late yesterday defeated a memorial urging Congress to authorize a high dam at Hells Canyon on the Snake river. The vote was 15 Democrats for House joint memorial 2 and 15 Republicans against the mentor hi. It takes at least 16 votes to --ss a bill, resolution or memor--1 in the Senate. Honolulu U.R) Secretary " State John Foster Dulles ar - .ved here today en route to Australia for a meeting of South cast Asia Treaty Organization nations. for the year, and 950.000 for residual flow, both 140 per cent of average. February precipitation in south central Oregon, east of the Cas cades, averaged 120 per cent of the 15-year average, weather bureau officials said. Snow ac cumulation is below average, ranging from 35 to 65 per cent of the average, in that area. Officials said February runoff was excessive in many streams in the south central area so the general outlook is for below av erage runoff for the irrigation season. Total runoff for the wa ter year is forecast about 90 per cent of average and the seasonal runoff near 75 per cent of average. Jefferson School Break-in Reported One nickel was stolen and con siderable damage was done in of fices at Jefferson school last night, according to Medford city police. Entrance to the building was made by breaking the first floor library window, police said. The main office, principal's office, and a store room off the main office were broken into, police added. Deep pry marks were made in the doors and desk drawers. The break and entry was dis covered about 5:40 a.m. today by the school janitor, officers said. Leonard B. Mayfield, superin tendent of Medford schools, said that money is never kept in the school buildings. After all major school activities the money is banked, Mayfield said. Police reports show that a penny in the drawer along with the nickel was not taken. This is the third time in re cent months that the Jefferson j school was entered. Before, the 1 cafeteria was entered and some ; ice cream, milk and 75 cents from a vending machine were ! taken. Frost Forecaster To Arrive Monday William J. Rogers, Pomona, Calif., meteorologist for the U.S. weather bureau, will arrive in Jackson county Monday morn ing for the annual frost fore cast broadcasts for fruit grow ers in the area. Rogers' arrival this year is about 10 days ahead of the us ual arrival time for frost fore casters. C. B. Cordy, county horticulture agent, said this is because weather conditions have accellerated development of the fruit buds and resulted in ad vancement of the season. Fruit growers are asked to bring orchard thermometers to the county agent's office early next week for testing, Cordy said. Rogers will determine re liability of the thermometers by observation and use of specially prepared chemical solutions. Red China Releases One of 10 Americans Tokyo (U.P.) Communist China today announced the re lease from prison of one of 10 Americans it has been holding on the Chinese mainland. A brief announcement by Ra dio Peiping heard in Tokyo said that "American Paul J. MacKes en Jr." was released by the au thorities Wednesday upon expir ation of the prison term for acts threatening the security." MacKescn. the radio said, was arrested in Tsingtao in 1952. MacKesen is a Lutheran Mis sionary of Phiradelphia. He was one of six missionaries be ese. Other Americans include two businessmen and two civ ilians. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 474.17. off 0.70; 20 rail roads 143.27, off 0.05: 15 util ities 71.30. off 0.11, and 65 stocks 167.58, off 0.21. Sales today were about 1.830.000 shares compared with 1.840,000 shares Wednesday. . Weather FORFC AST: MoMlv cloudy t ntcht with rhanrr of a tw hnfri. Partial Hearing Fri dav. Law tonight 44. High Friday 69. Temp. HichM. Vestrflay S Lnwest thi Mornint . 4t Prec. to 4:30 a.m. Today 07 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise C:38 a.m. Sunset 6:0 p.m. Moon set Friday 12:31 a.m. First Quarter . March 9 To the rirht of the Moon is the planet. Mars.and to the left Is the star. Aldebaran. The clin tr of faint stars above the Moon is th Pleiades. House Approval Completes Action On Ike's Doctrine Overwhelming Vote Noted in Roll Call Washington TJ.R The House today stamped final and over whelming congressional appro val on President Eisenhowers Middle East resolution. The roll call vote was 350 to 60. The measure gave the Presi dent substantially what he asked: Congressional support for use of U.S. troops if necessary to halt any Communist aggression in the Middle East. Economic Fundi Authorized And authorization for the President to spend up to $200 million in already appropriated funds to bolster Middle East economies and governments against Communist subversion. The House adopted, amid pro test of "gag rule", the exact ver sion of the Middle East resolu tion approved Tuesday by the Senate. The procedure precluded efforts to alter the Senate ver sion. Second Housa Vol This was the second time the House has voted on, the Eisen hower doctrine. Five weeks ago, it overwhelmingly approved a measure carrying out Mr. Eisen hower's original request for spe cific "authority" to use Ameri can armed forces, if necessary, against any Mideast Communist aggression. The Senate, after weeks of haggling and debate in commit tee and on the floor, changed the wording to read that the United States "is prepared to use armed forces" to resist any Com munist aggression in the Middle East provided that the country attacked seeks U.S. aid. The President would determine the necessity for using U.S. armed forces. Death of Rogue River Man Is Investigated Arthur Cyril Donat. 75, route 1, box 235D, Rogue River, died yesterday morning, and officers said evidence indicated he had taken his own life. They are con tinuing their investigation. According to reports from the state police, sheriff's deputies and Coronor Carlos Morris, Do nat died about 10:15 a.m. Wed nesday. Dynamite had been tied about his body with a manila rope, and evidence indicated it had been lighted with a carbide lamp, the reports said. Officers said Donat had been living at the residence of Mrs. Florence Little near Pleasant Creek rd. The blast occurred about 1.000 feet east of Mrs. Little's house near the bank of Evan's Creek. Mrs. Little report edly told officers Donat had threatened suicide on several oc sions. She said he asked her to send his watch to a relative in San Jose. Calif., shortly before Mrs. Little heard the dynamite blast. Donat was born on Sept. 16, 1891, and is survived by a bro ther in Chicago and a son in San Jose. The body was taken to Conger Morris Funeral home where arrangements are pend ing arrival of the son from San Jose. Particle Fallout Above The fallout of air pollution particles at the Medford city hall averaged about double the maximum recommended for resi dential or commercial areas dur ing tests conducted there in 1933, it was reported today. The city has received a re port from the Oregon state air pollution authority, giving the results of air pollution measure ments made on the roof of the city hall that year. Two Types Two types of tests were con ducted for varying periods of time at five stations in Medford. The tests measured fallout of particles, and the amount of particulate matter suspended in the air. On both measurements, amounts at the city hall station exceeded the recommended amounts for residential and com mercial areas. The particle fallout measure ments were made by using a container set on a tripod on the city hall roof. The larger size of particulate material settle out of the air and are collected in the container. Examples are re moved at approximately two month intervals and analyzed for total weight and other qual ities. In the six periods, during which measurements were made, the average fallout, measured in tons per square mile per month, totaled 35. 33. 21. 39, 30 and 29. The tests ran from Novem 51st Year Medford United Press Full Leased Wir 24 Pages Egypf Insists on Regaining Control Of Disputed Strip Go-Ahead Given on Clearing of Suez Br UNITED PHESS U. N. forces completed the oc cupation of Gaza today. But new storm clouds already were arising over Israel's re newed demands for freedom of shipping through the Suez Canal and Egyptian insistence that Gaza must return to Egyptian control. President Eisenhower lent the weight of his prestige to Israel's position on a third point of con tention freedom of shipping through the Gulf of Aqaba, Irom whose shoreline Israeli forces will withdraw Friday, Mr. Eisenhower said the Unit ed States is prepared to use the gulf and the Straits of Tiran as an open, international waterway. The straits are only about 800 yards across and Israeli officials have said that even heavy ma chine guns could block its pass age. Prior to Israel's invasion of Eyypt Oct. 29, Egyptian snore batteries at Sharem el Sheikh blocked the waterway to Israel shipping. Eisenhower Optimistic President Eisenhower said the mid-eastern outlook is brighter but that many problems still could come up. But he added that Israel must be recognized as an established fact and that Mid-eastern prob lems must be treated in that light. Maj. Gen. E. L. M. Burns, com mander of the U.N. Emergency Forces, reported his troops com pleted the takeover of Gaza un der cover of darkness at 4 a.m. The last Israeli men and equip ment were withdrawn to a small camp near Rafah on the Israeli Gaza border. They were to be out by sundown. The curfew imposed on Gaza's refugee-packed population con tinued in effect today with all persons ordered to remain in doors except between noon and 5 p.m. local time. Work To Clear Canal Meanwhile, Israeli Premier David Bcn-Gurion called in U.S. Ambassador Edward Lawson to tell him that Israel will demand immediate freedom to use the Suez Canal. Egypt has given, no indication that she intends to re lax the blockade against Israeli shipping first imposed in 1948. Only today Egypt gave the go ahead for a resumption of the work of clearing the blocked canal. ber, 1952, to late October, 1953. Air pollution authority stand ards say the particle fallout rate in a residential or commercial land use area shall not exceed the "normal background value" by more than 15 tons per square mile per month. Permitted maxi mum in "heavy industrial land use areas" is 45 tons. Suspended Material Suspended particulate mater ial was measured by using a ma chine which blows a known quantity of air through a glass fiber filter for a 24 hour period. The filter is then subjected to analysis to determine the aver age amounts of suspended air pollution. In this type of test at the city hall, the amounts averaged higher than the recommended concentration of 150 micrograms per cubic meter. During five such tests, made in September, 1955, amounts measured at the city hall station totaled 183 micrograms per cubic meter on the first, and 182, 262, 155 and 242 on the others. More than 20 different sub stances were found in the filters in measureable amounts, includ ing sulfate, nitrate and lead, and lesser amounts of a wide variety of metals and other elements. Below Nuisance Levels Similar tests were made at the city reservoir on Capitol hill, and all but one of the five Occypot D, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7. 1957 ces Soon off "Me Fix" U.S. Will Consider Gulf of Aqaba as International Route Washington (U.R) President 1 her troops from Egypt promised Eisenhower declared again today this country would take the lead that the United States is pre pared to use the Gulf of Aqaba and the Straits of Tiran as an open, international waterway. The President told his news conference at the same time that the outlook in the Middle East is brighter. But he said there are still many problems which can come up. The President also said that he has told everyone since 1948 that they must recognize that exist ence of Israel is a historic fact and that its problems must be considered in that light. Condition of Withdrawal The Gulf of Aqaba and Straits of Tiran, roughly paralleling the Suez Canal, connects Israel with the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Israel made it a condition of withdrawing troops from Egyp tian territory along the gulf that Israeli shipping henceforth be permitted to use the waterway without interference. Egyptian coastal batteries in the past have fired on Israeli vessels steaming to or from Eilat, a new Israeli port at the head of the gulf. The United States in negotia tions to get Israel to withdraw That Recommended daily tests showed the concen trations there to be below "nuisance" levels, with measure ments of 79, 143, 128, 179 and 95 micrograms per cubic foot. The heaviest amounts of par ticle fallout were measured at the city hall, but similar tesls made at four other locations showed various quantities rang ing from below the nuisance level to considerably above. At the high school, five test periods showed measurements (in tons per square mile per month) of 13, 14, 14, 20 and 10. compared to the maximum standard of 15. At the city reservoir, the measurements were 8, 9, 5 and 8, all well below the maximum standard. Thirteen test periods were reported at the" west side fire station at Eighth and Lincoln sts., and results varied from slightly below to well above the standard of 15 tons. The results for each period, made in the period from November, 1952, to August, 1955. showed, in tons. 18, 25, 15, 27, 19. 22, 11, 15, 17, 36, 24, 24 and 33, respective ly. Six test periods reported at the Big Y market gave results of 26, 21, 14, 19, 16 and 22 tons. Summarizing Data In summarizing the Medford data, the air pollution authority commented: "Station No. 2 on the roof of Complete in accianng tne gull an open waterway for use by the ship pin? of all nations. When Mr. Eisenhower said Is raeli is a historic fact, a reporter asked whether he had made this point to King Saud of Saudi Arabia who recently visited here. The President replied that he has told everyone that. He said no one should cast doubt on his views about that subject. . Open To Free Passage Mr. Eisenhower was asked whether American shippers could feel they would have govern ment protection, if necessary, to send ships through the Straits of Tiran into the Gulf of Aqaba.. The President said the govern ment's policy has been that this area is open, to free passage un less a contrary finding is handed down by the World Court. He pointed out that the Gulf of Aqaba is 12 to 19 miles wide while the Straits of Tiran are much narrower. The United States, he said, has stated it is prepared with other maritime nations to de clare the area an open interna tional waterway and so use it. the city hall shows a fallout rate which frequently is in excess of that value which is found to cause public nuisance conditions Station No. 4 on the roof of the fire station at Eighth and Lin coln is located in a residential part of the city. The fallout rate during the summer or late fall is also excessive during some periods ..." In reporting results obtained from the filters, measuring sus pended particles, the authority said, "The concentrations found at the city hall are considerably above the value at the city reservoir, which is to be expect ed. Two of the samples from the city hall station show con centrations of total particulates which may be expected to cause public nuisance conditions." The tests were made as part of the authority's program of investigation and abatement throughout the state. Under the law, it must cooperate wherever possible with cities and other local units of government, par-. ticularly those which have local air pollution ordinances, which Medford does not. In situations where air pollu tion arises largely from sources outside the authority of a city, the state agency has the power to administer the control of air pollution in cooperation with municipal programs, but in most situations cannot act unless com plaints, are filed. Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wir No. 298 Eisenhower Sees Possible Slow-Up On Some Projects Step Would Relieve Inflationary Pressure Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower said today it might be necessary to slow up federal spending on some projects in or der to relieve inflationary pres sures. In his first news conference since Feb. 6, Mr. Eisenhower said he has ordered an intensive review of the budget to deter mine whether spending for cer tain projects could be slowed down to achieve a budget cut for fiscal 1958. He did not identify the proj ects. His budget for fiscal 1958 calls for spending $71.8 billion, Mr. Eisenhower said he did not anticipate being able to make any substantial cut which would cause material reduction of federal services or in any way affect the defense and national security of the nation. Coughs Repeatedly Mr. Eisenhower, coughing re peatedly, told reporters in his tirst meeting with them in a month that he was suffering to day from a temporary difficulty with his hearing. Frequently during the confer ence he asked reporters to speak louder and more distinctly. He said he is feeling well and that actually his cough, which has hung on since inauguration, is better. But he said he new has developed a cold in the head which has affected his hearing. He had plugs of cotton or gauze in each ear and his voice had a husky tone. He said that, in view of the Middle East situation and the ab sence from the country of Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, it would be awkward for him to go to Arizona no win an effort to lick his cough and cold. Israel Here To Stay Other news highlights of the conference: He does not think there can be any substantial cuts in for eign aid. His budget for fiscal 1958 calls for $4.4 billion. He said the United States is prepared to use the Gulf of Aqaba and its gateway, the Straits of Tiran, as an open inter national waterway. He said the Middle East out look is brighter, but there are still many problems which can come up. He said solution of prelimi nary phases of the difficulties be tween Egypt and Israel does not solve the underlying differences. The United Nations should di rect its efforts toward these basic difficulties. Supports United Nations There is no prospective fed eral vacancy in sight for Leon ard W. Hall, former Republican national chairman. Mr. Eisen hower said that if he had a suit able post, no doubt Hall's name would come to mind. But there is nothing in the works at the present The United States will con tinue to operate within the United Nations rather than at tempting to stand on its own for eign policies and reducing Amer ican reliance on the United Na tions. Schrunk Says Bribe Story 'Fantastic' Washington (U.R) Mayor Terry D. SOirunk of Portland, was accused at a Senate hearing today of accepting a $500 payoff from a gambler to avert a raid on a gambling joint. Schrunk called the charge a "fantastic story." The gambler alleged to have made the payment, Clifford P. (Jimmy) Bennett, a partner in Portland's 8212 Club retusea earlier to testify about the inci dent, and Senate investigators slapped an immediate contempt of Congress citation against him. Schrunk and Bennett appeared before as pecial Senate commit tee investigating labor and man agement racketeering. (See story on Pagt 12) Both Ships Burst Into Flames With Terrific Explosion Nine Men Missing; 59 Survivors Listed New Castle, Del. (U.R) A Navy gasoline tender and a Li berian freighter collided at "the graveyard of ships" on the Dela ware river today. Both ships im mediately burst into flames with a terrific explosion. Five hours later the tender Mission of San Francisco sank. blocking the main ship channel to Wilmington, Del., and Phila delphia. The freighter Elna II blazed for hours before the flames were brought under con trol by Coast Guard vessels and a Philadelphia fire boat. At 10:30 a.m. the Coast Guard reported that two-thirds of the channel had been cleared and ships were passing through one at a time "with caution." The Coast Guard reported 59 survivors and listed an estimated nine missing, all of them from the Misson of San Francisco. The Mission carried 45 men and the Elna 23. Among the missing was the Mission's captain, William Allen, Houston, Tex. Homes Are Shaken The Mission did not carry a pilot, because Allen was licensed for the Delaware river. The only fire fighting equipment aboard the Elna was a garden hose, one of the survivors told the United Press. Both vessels exploded in a sheet of flames upon impact, rocking homes on both sides of the river and awakening persons as far away as Maryland. lhe Mission was nearly cut in two by the impact. The mis sing men, all of them believed to be ship's officers, were asleep in the general area of the point of impact. The Mission is Navy owned but operated by a civilian, tanker corporation, and is man ned by civilian merchant marine seamen. Although the Coast Guard would not confirm that any of the missing were dead, Eugene McKenna, 33, Providence, Ri. said "everybody in the middle of the ship must have been killed," Alexander Karre, captain of the 4500-ton Elna, said he was proceeding south on the river when the northbound tender failed to acknowledge a signal and cut across his bow. Knocked Unconscious The freighter slammed Into the tender and Karre. 62. Toron to, Canada, said he was knocked unconscious. The bow of the El. na caved in. Rescue operations were ham. pered by the darkness. A light rain and a few traces of sleet and snow fell during the nieht. The weather cleared, however with daylight. Joseph Martell, 47. Fall Rivpr Mass, lookout on the bow of thi Mission, said he saw "the othor ship coming. We gave a blast and the other shin answprml with a bell. There was a crash, an explosion, and when I looked 1 saw the back of my ship on fire. The next thing I knew I was up to my knees in water." Suspensions Become Effective Monday The seven-day license suspen sion for 21 Jackson county tav erns will become effective next Monday morning and will re main effective through Sunday, March 17, it was reported here today. Lt. Don C. Church of the Ore gon liquor control commission's enforcement department, said the local representative of the OLCC, Alvin Hartley, will de liver the suspension notices in person to the taverns involved next Monday. Under a recent ruling of the attorney general, suspensions become effective im mediately upon receipt, and are now to be delivered personally rather than by registered mail. The suspensions were ordered by the OLCC after hearings in Medford an allegations the pro prietors of the . taverns had made political contributions dur ing last fall's election campaign in violation of state laws govern ing OLCC licensees. Deputies Search for Cave With Skeleton Sheriffs deputies today are searching the area around Forest Creek rd., near Highway 238 at Jacksonville, for a cave report edly containing a skeleton. Darrell Monk, route 2. Jack. sonville, reported to officers yes terday that a, complete skelton, believed to be that of a human being, was found by Walter L. Couch in a cave on Conoh-. property. Deputies were attempting to locate Couch and the cave this morning and were looking through office files for reports of missing persons from that area.
