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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1957)
i Fire Prevention Code Ordinance Passed by Medford City Council The Medford city council last night adopted an ordinance pro viding for a fire prevention code lor the city of Medford. City Manager Robert Duff noted that Medford did not have uch a code and has been op erating under the Oregon state fire marshal's laws. Duff said the code will give th fire prevention division of the city a definite set of rules and controls and authority to regulate hazardous conditions. He added that with the fire prevention code Medford com- Council Changes Meier Time Limit The Medford city council last night adopted an ordinance changing the time limit on 117 parking meters in downtown Medford from 12 to 30 minutes. Changes will be effective May 15. The ordinance also adjusted rate on the former 12-minute meters to 5 cents for' 30 minutes and 10 cents for an hour. The parking meter ordinance also changes meter operation hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Ac cording to the city traffic de partment meter revenue would increase to $15,482 per year for 17 meters under the changes, compared to $11,320 per year from 50 meters under the pre vious system. The meter changes resulted from a recent parking survey which indicated 12-minute me ters do not accommodate any more parked cars per day than one-hour meters. Twelve-minute meters also are difficult for the police department to check, ac cording to the survey. Police Chief Charles Champ- lin said the department could check meters during the new operation hours without adding a new patrolman to the force. Selection of Jury For Elkins-Clark Trial Continues ! Portland (U.R) Selection of a jury in the wiretap trial of racketeer James B. Elkins and his employee, Raymond F Clark, continued in Federal Court today after a federal Judge voided state injunction. U. S. District Jidge "William G. East Tuesday ruled ' "void and of no force" a temporary injunction to prohibit subpoen aing by the Federal Court of certain witnesses- in the trial of Elkins and Clark. Firm Concluiion Before prospective jurors were called, Elkins attorney Walter H. Evans, submitted a copy of the injunction which was signed by Circuit Judge Charles Redding. Judge East said "I have reach ed the firm conclusion that the order is void and of no force and effect insofar as it would interfere with the processes of this court by barring witnesses who have been subpoenaed to testify concerning the seizure of evidence ... Rights Not Violated Judge East said that acqulsi tlon of tape recordings by feder al agencies was not a violation of the constitutional rights of the defendants. The tapes were originally seized at Clark's home in a raid later declared illegal in state courts. Later the FBI seized the recordings and federal indict ments followed. Ten prospective jurors were chosen Tuesday. , Marilyn Monroe Elects New Board New York 01.R) Marilyn Monroe elected herself a new board of directors Tuesday, "busting the photographer-agent who still holds a 49.6 per cent interest in Marilyn Monroe Pro ductions, Inc. Both the actress and the pho tographer, Milton Greene, de nied she had kicked him out of the corporation of which they are the sole stockholders. Miss Monroe, with 50.4 per cent of the stock, elected a whole new set of directors, in cluding a friend and a brother- in-law of her husband, play wright Arthur Miller. . But she said "nobody was kicked out. Their terms ex pired." Greene said he -oted for Miss Monroe, who continues as presi dent of the corporation, was "happy," and "I'm not going to sell my stock." The new directors are attor ney Robert H. Montgomery Jr., George Levine, a friend of Mil ler, and George Kupchick, who Is Miller's brother-in-law. plies with requirements of the Oregon Insurance Rating bureau. Without an approved code the city would be degraded by the bureau in a rating survey. Set of Regulations ' The code also provides a set of regulations covering hazard ous conditions not provided for under state fire marshal's laws. In another action the council adopted an ordinance authoriz ing installation of a sanitary sewer on South Grape st. from Melrose to Stewart aves. Action on the proposal followed a pub lic hearing. Bids on construction of the sewer will be opened April 29. City Manager Robert Duff was authorized to prepare plans and specifications on paving Newtown st. from the north line of Belmont st. to Stewart ave. and on paving Lyman ave. from Hillcrest ave. to Jackson st. including Scheffel ave. Petitions for paving represent ing 82 per cent of property own ers on Newtown st., 82 per cent of the property owners on Ly man ave. and 72 per cent of those on Scheffel ave. were ac cepted by the. council. Accepts Petition The council also accepted petition from 11 property own ers in the 6001700 block on South Modoc ave. requesting street reoiling. Duff said the street would be reoiled by the city in the course of its street repair work this summer. An ordinance calling for bids on various Medford improve ment district bonds was adopt ed. Duff said the ordinance is a consolidation of the warrant indebtedness of various improve ment district projects for the purpose of issuing bonds to cov er indebtedness. The bonds to be issued are im provement district bonds guar anteed by property within the districts, he said. An ordinance accepting as complete the construction of a water main on Marie st. from Jackson st. to Madison Place was adopted. The water superin tendent certified the project had been installed according to city plans and specifications. Approves Request The council approved a re quest from Sloan and Company, at Fir and Jackson sts., to widen a driveway on Fir st. in order to provide off-street parking for customers near the office. Duff said the widened driveway would eliminate parking along the curb that is hazardous at that location. Action was deferred for further study-on a request for an extension of time to the Sears Roebuck and Company on the dedication of East 10th st. between Central and River side -aves. - The council gave permission to Ed Foulon, 1310 East 10th st., Medford, to construct 45 feet of sewer on East 10th- st. east of Ashland ave. st. was stipulat ed Foulon have a qualified con tractor lay the sewer according to city of Medford specifica tions. " The . council called a public hearing May, 23 to consider va cation of the alley near Elm and Eighth sts. In the Highland Park addition. WedntuUr. April 17. 1857 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELETEH Ride the famous SAN FRANCISCO via daily bus to and from Dunsmuir YouH enjoy this interest ing way to San Francisco and back. Leave after lunch by special S.P. char tered bus which connects with streamliner Shasta Daylight at Dunsmuir. Ar rive San Francisco 11:30 p.m. (PST). Returning, leave San Francisco on the Shasta Daylight in the morning; be home in time for dinner. Daylight con nects with other trains to and from Los Angeles. Fares are surprisingly low. - For Information colt your local or nearest S.P. Agent. -I Southern pacific C. B. Stevens, Agent Phone 2-2846 I ljLJL- - PSjgJg 1 Tn L 51 -lit: K Biri! 1 A- ... it . (-m NEW SHOWROOM Shown above is the new Dean and Tay lor PontSac company showroom at Sixth and Grape sts., Med ford, construction of which recently was completed. The showroom is the final phase of development of the company lot to be completed in a series of projects since 1940. The new showroom provides space for four cars as well as office quarters. Currently the company is offering four new Pon tiacs free through a demonstration contest, according to com pany officials. Rural telephone cooperatives of South Dakota serve nearly 9,000 subscribers. The most expensive movie of all time was "The Ten Com mandments" at $13,500,000. gash A DfHSW flf rcnc P1MMC PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL 16 S. Central Phone 3-5308 U D USE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS! SfVERE HAVING A Our rani" AKIN nIP rN fnc r f ii iiiiniii - t U L3 U UZSU U rT7T7 uu u We've Kept Dn Step With The Growth of A Great Country! T WAS back in 1883 when the first load of farm machinery for the Rogue River Valley arrived, according to Fortunatus Hubbard's records. Mr. Hubbard was, it seems, a personal friend of John Deere, pioneer builder of farm equipment when both lived in Illinois. The first. shipment was John Deere machinery, of course, brought to this Valley in three wagons. One wagonload went to Jacksonville, the other two to Medford, then known as Middleford. According to records of the John Deere Company, Hubbard-Wray Company is the OLDEST CONTINUOUS JOHN DEERE DEALER WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVERI . . . although pioneers in the machinery business, Hubbard Wray have kept pace with the growth of this progressive area, with one of the finest plants in this section of the Pacific Coast. In expanding our lines and services, this firm has not lost the pioneer spirit of friendliness and good-neighborliness. Old timers and new agree that it is a pleas ant experience shopping at Hubbard-Wray. W hope that YOU will join us during the next ten days when we celebrate 73 years of pro gress. 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