Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 11, 1957, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texta reatens Midd Efi o lew O O ALL' QUIET ON THE GAZA FRONT As Swedish and UN flags fly over the area, a Swedish UN Emergency ffrrce soldier, with mine detector handy, scans the hori zon with a periscope. His outpost overlooks the Israeli lines west of Gaza, Egypt. Maj. Gen. E. I. M. Burns, com mander of the UNEF, sent his troops into the Gaza Strip behind withdrawing Israeli forces without incident. World Communism Transient Episode, Dulles Informs SEATO Canberra, Australia (UP) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the opening session of . the eight-nation Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Council today that Communism imposed on the peo- I pies of Asia is a "passing and not a permanent phase. World Communism itself is "but a transient if painful epi sode in the history of mankind," he said. Mutt Remain n Guard But he said the Soviets have persistently sought to foment trouble and the SEATO nations must remain on guard. He said the United States is determined to respond to its security pact obligations and "the determina tion is backed by power." Observers said the United States was expected to propose at this third SEATO meeting that the organization be enlarg ed to include such nations as South Viet Nam, Ceylon and Burma and with larger contri butions to the organization by the member nations. South Viet Nam is bound by Geneva agreements which would limit any participation in SEATO. Ceylon and Burma pre viously rejected approaches to Join the organization. Dulles reviewed SEATO achievements in southeast Asia and added: "We need, however, also to look beyond the confines of our own treaty area. Events else- Wyatt Resigns as Stale GOP Chairman Astoria (U.R) Wendell Wy att,, Astoria attorney, today an nounced his resignation as chair man of the State Republican Central Committee effective March 30. In a prepared statement Wy att said that the committee would be called to meet in Port land at 10 a.m. March 30 to act on his resignation and name a successor. He said a three-member com mittee composed of E. Stanley Goodell, Robert T. Mautz and Mrs. Collis Moors had been formed to insure that there are one or more qualified candidates for the post. He said the three would not act as a nominating committee, however. Worker Falls to Oeaih In Swan Island Lagoon - Portland U-R) A worker died today after he fell into the lagoon at Swan Island. The man was identified as Earl Quigley. 54. Portland. A fellow crewman on the dredge Clackaman pulled Quigley from the water and artificial respira tion was applied for an hour to no avail. Deputy Coroner Ross Wood ward said authority for an au topsy would be asked. He said Quigley had been hospitalized twice after heart attacks. FTC Conducting Secret Investigation Of Coffee Prices; No Action Announced Washington U.R) The Federal Trade Commisison has been conducting a secret in vestigation of coffee prices for the past four months, it was dis closed today. 63 Members Subpoenaed FTC attorneys have bren quietly looking into "Operations on the New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange and have sub poenaed 68 of "the principal members of the exchange." This was revealed to a House Appropriations Sub committee by the FTC investigations chief. Harry A. Babcock. at a closed door session March 4. ! i where have been dramatic and instructive. Since we last met it has beei demonstrated beyond a doubt that the materialistic rule of Communism will never ! meet the aspirations with which human beings are endowed by their Creator." 30 Dogs Dumped Hear Jacksonville The Jackson county court is attemptinz to learn identity nf the person or croup of people who have been leaving dead dogs on' property about two miles south of Jacksonville on the old Jacksonville Hill rd. Members of the court Friday were led to the place where the dogs were left after a property owner in the area complained. The court said at least 30 dogs had been dumped there appar ently at various times in recent weeks. Examination of two of the dogs, which apparently had been left there in the last two or three days, indicated death had been caused by a gunshot or blow on the head, according to Commis sioner Wendt. Wendt said the court had con tacted the Jacksonville city mar shal and the county dog control officer, and both said they were not aware the dogs had been left there. The court emphasized that dumping of rubbish, animals or anything of that type along any public road is against the law. This violation is punishable by a fine of $100 and imprisonment of 30 days in the county jail. Fruit Frost Service Forecaster Arrives Bill Rogers, meteorologist from the headquarters of the U. S. Fruit Frost Service in Po mona, Calif., has arrived in Med ford and will be at the county extension office in the court house until the first part of June. Rogers will test fruit growers thermometers through Tuesday in the countv extension office. The Fruit Frost Service, which is an agencv of the U. S. Weather Bureau, works with the fruit growers in forecasting frost warnings. Frost forecasts on a regular basis will be started here bv Rogers Monday, March 18. If it is necessary, Rogers stated that emergency warnings would be given this week. San Francisco (U.R) The U. S. Department of Labor has disclosed January employment in eight mountain states set an all time high for that month. despite a loss of over 50,000 jobs from December. La Grande (U.R) The 29th annual Oregon Association of Future Farmers of America con vention opened here today. Babcock's testim ony was made public today but details of what action the FTC intends to take were stricken from the printed record. No Comment by Exchange In New York, a spokesman for the New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange said it would make no comment at this time. "The time for the exchange to make a comment is when and if a re port is issued or charges are made against the exchange," he said. Babcock said his responsibility was to investigate "an alleged law violation." He did not in- leek Teamster Union Chief Declines To Reveal Plans Reason for Return Also Withheld Seattle, Wash. (U.R) Team ster union president Dave Beck flew home unexpectedly from Europe Sunday night but refus ed to say when he would respond to a Senate committees request for testimony on labor racket eering. The international union chiefs information about teamster af fairs, and his personal records are both urgently desired by the special senate committee investi gating tie ups between labor and rackets. Bodyguards Along The portly, round faced union boss-waited until nearly all oth er passengers had debarked from the Northwest Airlines plane when it reached Scattle-Tacoma Airport Sunday night. Then he stomped down the ramp, and two burly, leather jacketed bodyguards bustled him to a limousine. Reporters fired questions at the teamster head as they ran at his heels. But Beck looked straight ahead as his guards bodily carried him along at a near run. grasping his arms from either, side. Without looking to left or right, he said no com ment" to all queries. Maintains Office Beck maintains an office at local 174 of the teamsters here. where he started out his union career as a laundry truck driver This same office is headquarters for Frank L. Brewster, western conference of teamsters presi dent, whose name has been ban tered around by witnesses who have appeared before "the labor rackets committee in Washing ton. D.C., the past two weeks. Planners To Discuss Berrydale Area the Medford planning com mission will again reconsider boundaries of the Berrydale area proposed for annexation to Med ford at 7:30 p.m. today at the city hall. Action on the proposal was de ferred last week by the commis sion when several Berrydale residents appeared at a meeting opposing annexation. Tentative boundaries of the area proposed for annexation run roughly north of McAn drews rd.. Gore st. and Lynn st., east of the Pacific highway, north of Mace rd., across Table Rock rd., north of the Crater Lake highway to McAndrews rd. Another proposal will be con sidered to annex to Medford property at the southwest cor ner of Plum st. and Dakota ave. Public hearings will be held on a proposal to rezone prop erty in the vicinity of Ellendale drive and Barnett rd. and on an amendment to the city zoning ordinance regarding parking re quiremets. Light Rain To Continue In Medford Vicinity Steady light rain brought .10 of an inch of precipitation to the Medford vicinity between 4:30 and 10 a.m. today. Weather bureau office at the airport late this morning report ed that the steady rainfall would continue for another 8 to 10 hours. The -forecast is for showery weather Tuesday and the five-day outlook is for cool. showery weather through Sat urday. SNOW ON SISKIYOUS Snow flurries were reported on the Siskiyou mountain pass this afternoon. State police said that chains were not as yet re quired for automobiles. Rain was falling on the Green Springs mountain route. dicate what the violation was or who w-as involved. Babcock said his agents are prepared to, tell FTC members the results of their investiga tion. The FTC, a law enforce ment agency, polices manu facturers' advertising claims and helps guard against restraint of trade. Best Grades SI. IS a Pound Babcock told the subcommit tee the best grades of coffee now cost housewives about $1.15 a pound compared with a $1.39 top three years ago during the coffee shortage. Bock 51; Mei United Press Full Leased Wire 14 Pages TAX CUTS SEEN POSSIBILITY IF SPENDING CURBED Washington (U.R) Presi dent Eisenhower's budget chief said today there may be a big enough federal surplus next year for a tax cut if the line is held on spending. Prrcival F. Brundage. director of the budget, said the present Legislature Starts Ninth Week With, Votes Scheduled Salem U.R The Oregon Legislature started its ninth week on a dozen measures and a hearing set on the community college bill at 7:30 p.m. in the capitol building. In the House, action was to be taken on several appropriations bills for boards and commissions and a bill allowing licensed wine dealers to sell fortified wine di rectly to retail licensees. In the Senate a bill" designat ing bullfrogs as game fish was up for a vote. Joe Rogers, Independence, chairman of the House Educa tion Committee, will preside over the community college bill hearing.. Prorldes for Colleges The bill House bill 594 pro vides that school districts may set up community colleges after a vote for the people and ap proval of the State Board of Edu cation. Districts would have' to be valued at S20 million and have 500 students in grades 9-12 and meet other requirements before a college could be formed. The bill also provides for a two-year survey by the State board of community college needs over the state. Committee action will see a discussion of House bill 529 by the local government committee. The bill requires counties over 15,000 population to set up plan ning commissions. 21 County Liquor Outlets Closed Today Twenty - one Jackson county liquor outlets were to be closed for seven days, beginning today, as the result of a recent Oregon Liquor Control commission order. The OLCC license holders were cited for violation of an Oregon statute prohibiting OLCC licensees from making contribu tions to a political party or can didate for political office. Twenty-one licensees in the county were charged with con tributing to the 1956 general election campaign here and an swered the charges at hearings held in Medford in January. Only one licensee was found in nocent of the charge. Prospect Man Breaks 36 Glass Panes in Jail Cloys Eugene Adams, Pros pect, pleaded guilty in district court this morning to a charge of trepass to real property. He was scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Rawles Moore in district court this afternoon. Adams, who was arrested by state police Sunday for being drunk in a public place, broke 36 panes of glass in the county jail when lodged there by of ficials. He was fined $30 in dis trict court this morning for the charge of being drunk in public. Portland Mayor Takes Lie Test in Washington Washington .U.R) Mayor Terry D. Schrunk of Portland took a lie detector test today in hopes it w-ill clear him o charges that he accepted a gambler's S500 bribe. Schrunk said he "told the truth once in denying the charge to Senate investigators and tnat he would "tell it again" in tak ing a lie detector test. "I'just pray to God that the machine tells the truth, too," he said. .Veil L itX MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1957 government spending level plus an expanding economy should show up next spring as a "po tential surplus'' of S5-S6 billion for the 1959 fiscal year, which starts July 1, 1958. "Now, whether you would want to apply that to a tax cut or whether you want to apply it to debt retirement, I think, would depend on the conditions of the economy at that time," he said. At another point, Brundage said if federal spending can be held to between $70-72 billion "for a couple of years" the econ omy will "give enough bounce, enough receipts, to be able to have a tax cut." One of First Hints This is one of the first hints given by the Eisenhower admin istration as to when tax cuts may be recommended. Many members of Congress, including some GOP leaders, are urging a sharp cut in Mr. Eis enhower's $72 billion fiscal 1958 budget in hopes of an income tax cut this year. But Brundage said there is no way to slash spending as much as S5-S10 billion, as called for by some, without "cutting pro grams. He added that Mr. Eis enhower "could cut the pro grams . . . but the people cer tainly . seem to ask for all of them." Cecile Dionne Said Planning To Marry Toronto (U.R) The Toronto Telegram reported today that Cecile, one of the Dionne quin tuplets, plans to get married next September. The newspaper reported in a dispatch from Montreal that the official announcement may come May 28, the 23rd birthday of the four surviving quints. The fifth quint, Emilie, died in 1954. The newspaper' said Cecile would marry Philippe Langlois, 25, whom she has known for the past three years. It was reported that Cecile's sisters favor the match and the news already has been broken to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olivii Dionne, who live in Cal- lender, Ont. The four quints now share a $200-a-month apartment in a Montreal suburb and have equal shares in a $1 million trust fund. Probe of Airline Crash Under Way Louisville, Ky. (U.R) Civ il Aeronautics Board of officials todav launched an investigation into the crash of an Eastern Air Lines passenger plane which crashed while landing, shearing off a wing and skidding 100 feet on its lop Five of the 31 passengers aboard were injured but only one of them required hospitaliz ation. William A. Brown, Birm ingham, was held for observa tion overnight at St. Joseph In firmary, where he was reported in satisfactory condition today. The plane, en route from Chi cago to Miami Sunday was a to tal loss. The crash occurred as the plane touched down on the runway, bounced 40 to 50 feet into the air. careened severa hundred feet and overturned ripping off the left wing and engine assembly. Weather FORECAST: Rain tonirht, rnminjr. showery Tuesday with nrrasional sunshine. Low to nlfht 42. Hich Tuesday 55. TEMPERATURE Hichet yeslerdav 55 Lowest this morninc iZ PRECIPITATION To 4:31) a.m. Today -.10 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise fi:3Q i.m. Sunset 6:11 p.m. Moonset Tuesday .. 3:57 a.m. Full Moon ...March 15 PROMINENT STARS Procvon. hich in south. 8:29 p.m. The Twins, high above Pro cvon. (The Moon, tonipht. appears lalfway between Procyon and 'nil ii x.' the brighter f the Twins. Syrope ATT "We Now Take Two More Noted in Aleutians; Wave Damage Mounts By UNITED PRESS Two new strong earthquakes were reported today in the vic inity of the Aleutian Islands where two severe shocks on Sat urday rolled" a damaging tidal wave across the Pacific. Fordham University seismo graphs recorded the latest quake at 2:09.49 and 2:17.29 a.m. (PST) from a distance of 4.200 miles norths, est of New York City. The Rev. Joseph Lynch estimat ed the new shock had an inten sity of 5, which he described as destructive, but not a rip-snort er. Two Loss Lives The Saturday quake which fanned a destructive tidal wave against the shores of Hawaii, Japan and California, had an es timated force of 8. Father Lynch also reported that a quake, also with an inten sity of 5, was recorded at 7:23.36 p.m. Sunday. 'A similar shock was reported to have been re corded Sunday morning at 7:35. 38 (PST). Two persons lost their lives as an indirect result of Satur day's tidal wave in Hawaii. Sar ah Park, 19, reporter from the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and a pilot, Paul B"am, were- killed when the small plane from which they were observing the tidal wave crashed into the ocean. Gov. Samuel Wilder King of Hawaii declared the north coast of Kauai Island a disaster area. Territorial officials estimated the damage at "hundreds of thou sands of dollars." Villages Washed Away The tidal wave washed away two small villages, destroying 30 homes and four bridges. Damage Explanation Called On News Leak Report Washington (U.R) House in vestigators demanded an explan ation today of what they called 'shocking" features in a De fense Department report on how to plug military news leaks. A House Government Opera tions subcommittee headed by Rep. John E. Moss (D-Calif.) sum moned members of the so-called Coolidge Committee to testify r-bout Defense Department in formation policies. The Coolidge Committee, head ed by Boston lawyer Charles A. Coolidge, reported Nov. 8 on a survey of Pentagon secrecy poli cies. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York (U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 469.50, off 2.13: 20 rail roads 141.96. off 0.76; 15 utilities 70.69. off 0.05, and 65 stocks 166.00, off 0.65. Sales today were about 1.650,000 shares compared with 1,630,000 shares Friday, Portland (U.R) Multnomah county grand jurors have been told they were not limited in the scope of their investigation into vice conditions here. Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire No. 301 You To Cairo". Temblors was slight elsewhere in the Ha waiian Islands but the beaches were littered with dead fish and debris. In Japan, waves two to three feet high hit' the eastern' coast of Hokkaido, Japan's most north erly island, early Sunday. The tidal wave destroyed or damaged 145 Homes and 18 boats. neporis ot me iiaai wave caused an alert up and down the California coast. Hours after the danger was thought to be over, a sweep of water swept into San Diego Bay Saturday night, causing minor damage to five pri-'ate boats and causing $5,000 damage to floating wood en locks. Spring Vacations Start for Students Spring vacations started this morning in many of the county schools, according to county school officials. Dismissed for the week from March 11 through March 15 are schools at Jacksonville, Phoenix, Ashland, Central- Point, Eagle Point, Lone Pine, Talent, Elk- Trail, Evans Valley, Shady Cove, and Howard school. Five other schools "will dis miss classes Wednesday through Friday. They are Griffin Creek, Ruch, Rogue River, Medford and Pinehurst. Applegale, Prospect and Butte Falls schools will have their spring vacations Thursday and Friday. Work Crews Begin Water Main Project work crews started construc tion of a six-inch water main to day on Marie st. between Saling ave. and Jackson st., according to Robert Lee, city water super intendent. Everett Dan Herder, Medford contractor, is constructing the water main. Completion date for the project is about 10 days, Lee said. Jet Stratoliner Crosses Nation in Under Four Hours Baltimore U.R) A Boeing craft landed at Friendship air- 707 jet stratoliner, averaging 612 miles per hour, flashed across the United States today in three hours and 48 minutes. The distance for the flight was 2,330 miles. The time trim med 10 minutes from the three hour, 58-minute crossing from Seattle to Washington, D.C., Oct 16, 1955. Measured From Takeoff The time was measured from takeoff in Seattle at 7:06 a.m. (PST) until the second the plane, America's first jet transport, checked in over Baltimore at 10:54 a.m. (PST) Descending at 10,000 feet a minute the sleek Egyptian Governor Named To Assume Control in Gaza Action Certain To I Provoke Israelis By UNITED PRESS A new crisis threatened the shaky U.N.-imposed peace in the Middle East today. Egypt accused U.N. Emer gency Forces of "exceeding their duties" in the Gaza trouble cen ter and said that an Egyptian governor had been named who would take over in Gaza im mediately. Israel Reaction Expected The action, if Egypt attempts to carry it out, is certain to pro voke strong reaction in Israel whose forces withdrew from Gaza last Thursday. The Israelis said they were withdrawing only on the condition that Gaza never again return to Egyptian control. An official spokesman in Cairo said Egypt has protested to U.N. Secretary-general Dag Hammarsqjold over U. N. ad ministration of the area. The protest said Egypt agreed to the presence of U.N. forces only up to the end of the fight ing and to their following with "withdrawal of the aggressor forces to the armistice limits." Use Gas Grenades It did not agree that TJ.N. forces should take over admini strative duties. Egyptian Information Director Abdel Kaden Hatem said the protest to Hammarskjold also accused the U.N. troops for fir ing on civilians. U.N. forces fired over the heads of a Gaza crowd Sunday and hurled tear gas grenades and used rifle butts to break up a pro-Egyptian demonstration outside their headquarters. Doubts About Future The Egyptian action raised doubts about the future of th first U.N. force of its kind ever to operate in the Middle East. It also brought to a head the growing crisis between Egypt and the UNEF. Israeli Premier David Ben Gurion, meanwhile, instructed his ambassador to Washington, Abba E. Eban, to impress upon the American government the "grave dangers inherent in the Fedayeen-inspired mischief in Gaza, which is heading for an explosion unless it is checked in time." Lumber Company Safe Burglarized An undetermined amount of money was taken either Sunday afternoon or early Monday morning from a safe in the High way Lumber company, 2079 West Main st., according to sher iff's officers. The safe, weighing about 250 pounds, was moved from the building and opened in a field behind the building, officers said. Tools used to open the safe were believed taken from a truck parked on the lumber company lot. The way by which the build ing was entered and how the safe was taken from the building have not been determined, ac cording to officers. Korea Bonus Payment By Bond Issue Urged Salem U.R) Payment of a Korean veterans bonus through a bond issue rather than by taxa tion was recommended today by the Oregon Joint Veterans Leg islative committee. The proposed bond issue would not exceed three fourths of 1 per cent of the assessed value of all property in Oregon. The House Military Affairs Com mittee earlier had asked the vet erans committee to submit its recommendation. Under a bill introduced in the House, maximum bonus for Ko rean veterans would be S600. port here at 10:56.5 a.m. (PST). Thirty-two newsmen, a crew of three and several other Boeing employees were abord. , ' The plane was pushed along by 100 mile tailwinds. t Ground Speed of E92 MPH At one time between Mullan Pass in the Idaho Panhandle and Lewiston, over the center of Montana, Boeing's swept-wing pride and joy hit the ground speed of 692 miles per hour at 31,000 feet. Tex Johnston, chief test pilot for Boeing, held the big stratoliner in the fringe of a jet stream which added up to 120 miles an hour to the ground speed at that time.