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Newspaper Page Textleans ter Hoard no c- 3 2 tr. i kg iUesfioni ROYAL PAIR Linda Estramado, 3, and Harold Ellis, 6, were chosen king and queen of1 the 1957 Pear Blossom Festival yester day. The coronation ceremony was broadcast over television sta tion KBES-TV about 5:30 p.m. after judges made their selection. Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Estremado of Gold Hill and Harold is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ellis, 1924 Stratford ave., Medford. The youngsters will ride the royal float in the Pear Blossom Festival parade April 27. District 6C Calls Election on Budget Patrons of school district 6C will vote May 8 on a proposed budget totaling $808,843. Polling places will be open between 2 and 8 p.m. at the Central Point Junior High school gymnasium, the Gold Hill school gymnasium, and the Sams Val le school. The proposed budget shows an estimated $732,988 in the general fund and $75,855 in the bond Interest and sinking fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1957, through June 30, 1958. The gen eral budget shows an Increase of $60,625 more than the $672, 363 budget allowance for the current fiscal year. Total Estimated Levy The total estimated tax levy is $480,543 of which $81,855 for bond interest and sinking fund is not affected by the 6 per cent limitation. Of the $398,688 esti mated tax Jevy for the general fund, $101,'237.62 ' is within the 8 per cent limitation and $297,- Four Bids Opened On Rehabilitation Work Along Canal Four firms submitted bids for rehabilitation work along the main canal of the Medford and Rogue River Valley Irriga tion districts. Bids were opened this morning at the bureau of reclamation office at Camp White. The projects are construction of Osborne Wash siphon and three bench flumes near Brownsboro. Apparent low bidder was Aus 1 a n d Construction company, Grants Pass, which submitted a total bid of $113,461.50. The firm bid $76,990 on the Osborne Wash job, and $36,471.50 on the flumes. Other Bidden Other bidders Included Har bor Construction company, Seattle, Osborne Wash, $106, 954, flumes, $52.83, total. $159, 837; Cherf Brothers and Sand kay Construction company, Ephrata, Wash., Osborne, Wash., $102,000, flumes, $34,342, total $136,342; and Engineering Lim ited Pipeline company. El Cen tre, Calif., Osborne Wash $109, 289, flumes $71,349, total $180,638. Engineers estimates for the projects were $81,000 for the Osborne Wash siphon and $35, 343 for the flumes, or a total of $116,343. Bids will be forwarded to the Denver, Colo., of the bureau of reclamation for considering and contract awarding. The Osborne Wash siphon will be about 1,073 feet long and wiH eliminate a flume and about 11.500 of canal which at present has considerable seep age irrigation district officials Mid. Schrunlc Surrenders To New Indictment Charging illegally Obtaining Tapes Portland (U.R) Mayor Terry D. Schrunk surrendered Mon day to an indictment charging him with illegally obtaining tape recordin gs. One of Six Indictments The indictment was one of six returned Monday by the vice-probing Multnomah county grand jury. There were four ar rests on the six indictments. Schrunk already faces indict ments charging him with brib ery and perjury. Also indicted were Clyde C. Crosby, Oregon Teamster na 450.38 outside the limitation, ac cording to budget committee members. The committee estimated the total mill levy would be 56.5, an increase of 6.5 mills more than the current levy. Of the millage increase, 3.5 mills are in the item for bond redemption and interest, the committee said. Excess Federal O and C funds previously allot ed by the county to the district paid the item in the 1955-56 budget, and about one-half the amount in the present budget, the committee noted. The funds are not available for next year, it added. Increased Costs Items accounting for the other 3 mills in the increase are in creased instruction costs, bus purchases, higher prices on ma terials and equipment, additional equipment and supplies because of --Increased:" erirollmeritrnij committee said. Three additional teachers are provided at the intermediate level in the elementary schools, caused by advancement of a large primary grade enrollment, the committee said. The regular salaries of teachers show an in crease from $373,664 in the cur rent fiscal yeai to an estimated $406,042 next year. The increase, the committee said, is necessary to compete with other districts for teachers. An item of $15,000. is provided for purchasing two buses. The district operates 17 buses at pres ent, and several of them are more than eight years old, the committee noted. New buses will replace older buses, it added. Buildings Valued School district buildings are valued at $2,136,000 and cus todial care, insurance and main tenance and repair is a large item, the committee noted. A to tal of $22,225 has been proposed for maintenance and repairs and $69,010 for operation of plant. Members of the budget com mittee serving with the school board in preparing the budget were A. M. Setness and W. C. Higinbotham of Central Point, Frank Straus and J. W. Fitzger ald of Sams Valley, and Don Morrow of Gold Hill. Weather FORECAST: Showers over the mountains this evening with a chance of thunder storms. Variable cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with scat tered lights showers Wednes day. Low tonight 38, high Wednesday 60. Temp. Highest Yesterday 6ft Lowest this Morning 36 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise . 5:29 a.m. Sunset Moonrise tact Onartf 6:54 p.m. 9:48 p.m. April 21 r d si i v r v t c t a t Regulus. high in south 8:38 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Mercury, low in west after sunset. Jupiter, high in south east 8:04 p.m. Mar, set 10:46 p.m. Saturn, low in south east 12113 a.m. tional representative; Frank P. Malloy, business agent for local 223 of the Teamsters and Lew Cornelius, secretary-treasurer of local 162 and president of the Teamsters Building association. They were indicted on perjury charges and were freed on bail. The indictment against Mayor Schrunk stated that on May 17. 1956. when he was the sheriff of Multnomah county, he will fully and wrongfully obtained tele-communications of which he was not a participant. Schrunk was released on 52nd Year M EDFORD United Prwn Full Leased Wir 16 Pages Ooen Discussion On Tax Program Held by Committee Giesy, Bristol Favor Sales Tax Revenue Salem (U.R) First open dis cussion of a tax program for the next two years was held by the House Taxation Committee here today with Chairman Clarence Barton asking Republican mem bers of the committee for their ideas. Both Reps. Wayne Giesy, Mon roe Republican, and Fayette Bristol, Grants Pass Republican, said their first choice as a rev enue producer was the sales tax. Would Broaden Tax Base Giesy said a sales tax to raise some $15 to $20 million com bined with lowereing of exemp tions on the personal income tax to raise another $10 million would help make up for the $30 million surplus that will be spent during the next biennium. Whether a sales or an in creased income tax becomes the cornerstone of the tax program, Giesy said the tax base would have to be broadened. He said he couldn't favor a program that would eliminate any taxpayers. "Low income groups will have to help pay for overall state services," he said. Property Tax Relief Wanted Both Republican representa tives said they wanted some property tax relief on the local level. Bristol said one of his main concernes was getting in dustry to the state and that in dustrial leaders he had talked to favored the sales tax. Giesy agreed with Barton that a sales tax, if it were introduced would likely be increased in the future to raise more money, Democrats on the committee have favored increasing income taxes rather than applying a sales tax which they believe to be unpopular with the people, City Council to Consider Election The Medford city council to day will consider calling an an nexation election May 17 in the Berrydale area. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the city hall. The council has indicated a public hearing would be held to give Medford residents an opportunity to voice an opinion on the proposed annexation. The council can either call a public hearing or an election within the city to determine opinion of Medford residents on such a proposal. Other council business today will include four public hear ings. One is on a proposal to re zone an area in the vicinity of Black Oak drive and Barnett rd. from single family (class IA) to limited commercial (class 3A) Other hearings are on rezon ing property in the vicinity of Ellendale drive and Barnett rd. from single family to limited commercial. On a proposal to establish off-street parking requirements for limited commercial districts and on installation of a sanitary sewer on South Grape st. from Melrose to Stewart aves. Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 2 10 3 Pittsburgh 9 8 1 Antonelli, Grissom (8) and We strum; Friend and Foiles.' Thomas (6). Home run: Thomas. Pittsburgh. S1000 bail which a Circuit Court judge reduced from $12,000. Schrunk previously had been charged with accepting a bribe from a former Portland boot legger and with giving perjured testimony before the grand jury in connection with the alleged bribe. Bribery Charge Denied Schrunk, who was a recent witness before a Senate Rack ets committee, has steadfastly denied the bribe charge. The bribery and perjury cases are pending in Circuit Court. MEDFORD, Senate Quickly Approves House Appropriation Figure $6 Million Short of Request Washington (U.R) The Sen ate quickly approved by voice vote today a House passed $41 million emergency appropria tion to restore normal postal service. The action came a scant 10 minutes after the Senate met at noon and unanimously agreed to suspend its rules and take up the measure immediately. Returned To House The bill, carrying a total of $49,861,000 for the Post Office and several other agencies, was returned to the House for con currence in minor Senate am endments. The postal figure . was $41 million, $6 million short of what Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield requested. Committee Chairman Carl Hayden (D-Ariz.), asked and got unanimous consent to sus pend Senate rules and take up the emergency appropriation immediately. Wants Ike's Signature Summerfield, who cut back postal services drastically last Saturday, has said he can not restore full service until the em ergency bill is signed by the President. Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland of Calif- orniaamd ."House GOP Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massa chusetts told Eisenhower at a White House legislative confer ence that the appropriation might clear the Senate this aft ernoon and reach the White House tonight. Faces Rough Session Summerfield faces a possible rough session today when he appears before a public session of the House Post Office com mittee to plead for an increase in postal rates a penny boost in three-cent stamps and six cent air mail stamps and hikes in other mail costs. Although committee members said the squabble over his post al cutbacks would have little effect on his case for stamp price hikes, members were like ly to question him closely on reasons for the postal curbs. 30 Per Cent Ratio Set for Assessments The Jackson county board of equalization this morning adopt ed a 30 per cent ratio for deter mining personal and real prop erty assessments in the county. The ratio is the same for the current year. Under this ratio, assessed value of property will be 30 per cent of the true cash value. True cash value in the state of Oregon has been set at 70 per cent of the appraised value for both personal and real property. The board will meet on May 13 to consider requests from property owners for reviews of current assessments. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL Money Vfted GROUND BREAKING Construction of the Jackson county juvenile detention home got under way officially yesterday after ground breaking ceremony at the site near the new armory. Above, County Judge Rodney Keat Jail Facilities Said Inadeouate' Physical facilities of the Ash land city jail have been describ- ed as "inadequate" by the Jack son county grand jury. In a report filed . last week, the grand jury said, "In our opinion the physical facilities of the Ashland jail are inadequate in that there, is. not sufficient room to house any inmates: This is particularly , true of the cell for temporary - detention of - ju veniles.',' ' , , - The. jurors ' stated, .however. that conditions and operation of the Ashland jail appeared ex cellent. The grand jury, whose term extended from Jan.. 21 to April 12, also inspected conditions at the county farm home, the county jail and the Medford city jaiL The inspection tour was conducted March 6. Members of the jury said the farm home was found to be in excellent shape and the home appeared to be handled, in a satisfactory manner. . , Conditions and operation of both the county jail and the Medford city jail were described as excellent. Selection of a new grand jury to serve . for the next' three months,' was completed yester day. Las Vegas, Nev. (U.R) The Atomic Energy commission Mon day rescheduled for 9 p.m. (P. S. T.) tonight its highly classi fied weapons test which was postponed several times last week. TrIEvE 16, 1957 Construction Starts Oh Detention If The Jackson county juvenile home is a step toward prevent ing or lessening the problem of juvenile delinquency. Judge H. K. Hanna of the Jackson county circuit and juv enile courts, stressed this opin ion in a statement to more than 50 people who attended ground breaking ceremonies yesterday for. . the new county juvenile detention home. The $89,626 structure is being built on a site near the old county fairgrounds. It is expec ted to be completed in about three months., Unable To Attend Judge Hanna was unable to attend the ceremony, and his statement was read by H. Dewey Wilson, chairman of the Jackson county juvenile advisory coun cil. Wilson was master of cere monies for the program. "Scientists tell us the best, and many times the only way to cure a cancerous growth is . tp .treat it early . m its development," Judge Hanna said. "Much the same can be said of crime. The two diseases, one physical and the other sociological, are much the same. Each is almost un noticed when it starts, but if not checked, it can envelop the en tire individual, and in the case of crime, spreads rapidly to his susceptible acquaintances." The judge also stated, "An alarming number of the offend ers who come before me in the courts are classed as juveniles under the law, for they are un der the age of 18. This is the place we must make our great est effort if we are to succeed in the treatment of crime and prevent or lessen one of the chief costs of government." He said, "The Jackson county juvenile detention home is a fine step forward in this field, and in my opinion is one of the most needed facilities in our county." The judge congratulated the juvenile advisory council for their efforts in bringing to the attention of the public the need for such a home. He also com mended the county court for "the fine plans which they are executing." ' County Judge Rodney Keat ing, assisted by Commissioners Chester Wendt and Ralph James turned the . first spade of dirt at the site. Introduced during the pro- DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York h'U.R) Dow-Jones final stock averages: 30 indus trials 484.32, off 1.52; 20 rail roads 145.59, off 0.61; 15 utili ties 71.69, up 0.14. and 65 stocks 170.42, off 0.39. Sales to day were about 1,890,000 shares compared with 2,010,000 shares Monday. 10c United Press Full Leased Wire No. 22 ing moves the first shovelful of dirt as Coun ty Commissioners Chester Wendt and Ralph James look on. The ceremony was attended by about 50 persons. bme gram were Mrs. KayCrowell, director of the county juvenile department, Chief Deputy Sher iff Joseph Walsh, appearing on behalf of Sheriff Howard Gaultf Medford Police Chief Charles P. Chaplin, building committee members Bill Abbott, James Mc- Goodwin and Chairman Wilson, executive committee, C. W. Ab bott, Wilson, Mrs. Stephen Nye, Mrs. Maude E. House, Marshall Woodell, Mrs. C. I. Drummond, Mrs. Henry Fadgham, Kenneth McHugh, Mrs. Una B. Inch, Mc Goodwin, Dr. Frederick Troste and Wayne Waelty and Archi tect William Siebert. Guests Listed : Guests included John A. Wet tereau, counselor for the- Jose phine county juvenile depart ment, appearing on behalf of Circuit Judge Orval Millard; James Lamb, superintendent of the MacLaren School for Boys; and Donald E. Long, judge of the court of domestic relations for Multnomah county. Special mention was given to Capt. Paul Parsons of the Ore gon state police, and Judge Han na, member of the executive committee, who were not pres ent. The following former mem bers of the juvenile advisory council were also mentioned: A. A. Lausman, Robert Duncan, Dr. William Miller, Blanche Lyman, r;?" X t, t -m,. iri t,v, tw,. tw! rtate. operates three game farms. Mrs. Victor Birdseye, Mrs. Dun bar Carpenter, Miss Dana Platz and Frank Durante. Invocation was given by the Rev. D. Kirkland West of the Medford First Presbyterian church. National Guard to Conduct Firepower Demonstration National Guard members will conduct a public night firepower demonstration at Camp White rifle range Saturday, starting at 6 p.m. The demon; '.nation is expected to last about VA hours. It will be similar to a show presented by Company A last year. Satur day's exhibition will be a com bined effort, with Company C, Grants Pass Guard unit, and Company A, the Medford rifle company, participating. Provide Training Lt. Jack Phillips, who is coor dinatuig the show, explained pri mary purpose of the exhibition is to provide training for the men. He added, however, that the public will be welcome to ob serve the demonstration. Approx imately 500 spectators watched last year as one platoon, firing trace ammunition, simulated a battle firing mission. This year's operation, with two Parental Summons Issue Undecided In Morning Round Complete Statement To Be Made, Beck Says Galveston, Tex. (U.R) The Executive Board of the Interna tional Brotherhood of Teamsters argued for nearly three hours today the question of ignoring or obeying a summons by. the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices- com mittee to answer a charge of corruption. Apparently no decision was reached. As the board recessed for lunch. President Dave Beck, 62, refused to say how much pro gress they had made. Won't Make Statement "We have declared a recess after discussing the subject mat ter of this meeting for the last three hours," he said, "I will not make a statement before the meeting is over so as not to throw it out of continuity. "When we are finished with the business, a full and com plete statement - will be made. The meeting could end momen tarily or last until 10 o'clock to night. We don't know." In addition to whether to obey or snub the AFL-CIO Ethical Practices committee, the board also may decide the future of Beck, who comes up for reelec tion to a five-year term of his $50,000 a year job in Septem ber. May Mean Expulsion Beck was suspended as an AFL-CIO vice president after in voking the Fifth Amendment 117 times during a Senate com mittee inquiry. Snubbing the Ethical Practices committee probably would mean expulsion of the Teamsters from the par ent union. Gerald Trainer, Washington, general counsel for the team sters, met Monday night with three other top union lawyers, Edward Davis, Philadelphia, Jack Wiley, St. Louis, and Nat Wells, Dallas. They discussed "legal aspects" of questions that may come up today, especially the questions of the summons from the par ent AFL-CIO on May 6. "There has always been bad blood between the Teamsters and the AFL-CIO," Trainer said, in disclosing the conference. ' "A lot of us think they only want us because we have so many members." Norton Named io Succeed Balsiger Marcus E. Northon, Phoenix retail lumber yard owner and prominent Jackson county Dem ocrat, has been appointed to the state game commission. His appointment by Gov. Rob ert D. Holmes was announced today. Norton, an ardent hunter and angler, succeeds the late Elmer H. Balsiger, Klamath Falls, who died last week. He will fill Bal- siger's term which expires July 19, 1960. Since 1951, Norton has opera ted Norton's Lumber company, a retail building supply yard, at Phoenix. He has been active in local Democratic party work here for the last several years. In the last general election he was Jackson county campaign- manager for Democratic Cong ressman Charles O. Porter. He also promoted Holmes' campaign here. . Oregon's five-member game commission controls both hunt- several egg-taking stations and 15 trout hatcheries. Washington U.R) Sen. Gor don Alliott (R-Colo.) has invited President Eisenhower to spend a summer vacation in Colorado. platoons firing simultaneously, will be larger than the one pre sented last year. Lt. Phillips ex plained the live fire portion of the demonstration, sometimes called a "mad minute," will con sist of 42 riflemen, 12 automatic rifles and four 30 calibre ma chine guns firing together with tracer ammunition. Smoke Grenades Smoke grenades, flares and other pyrotechnics will be used in addition to the live ammu nition. Also included in the exer cise will be an attack problem, featuring a mock attack by a platoon from Company C of Grants Pass as they move against a defensive position occupied by members of Company A. Blank ammunition and pyrotechnics will be used in the problem. In issuing an invitation to the public, Guard officers noted that all possible safety precautions will be taken and chairs will be provided.