Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 30, 1957, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextNuclear Weapons To Be Tested From Balloon High Over Nevada Washington U.R) The Atomic Energy commission an nounced today that at least two of the bigger explosions in thi. spring's weapons tests will be detonated from captive balloons high over the Nevada desert. The explosions will yield vio lence greater than that of 20,000 tons of TNT, the AEC said. The bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in August, 1945, was equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT. The Nevada tests start May 15 and will continue through the summer. The AEC said that newsmen and about 60 civil de fense officials will be permitted to witness nine of the shots. No "uncleared persons" will be per mitted to observe the others. Of the nine "public" explo sions six will be under 20,000 tons of TNT in energy yield and three will be above. All of the Republicans Can't Define Modern Republicanism Washington ,'U.R) Six of 37 prominent Republicans taking part in a magazine poll said they don't know what President .Eisenhower means by "modern Republicanism." Two others blasted it as New Dealism. The party's own national chairman, Meade Alcorn, said it was easier to describe than to define. His description ran about 300 words. The 37 Republicans were asked to give their views in a copyrighted article in U.S. News & World Report, a weekly news magazine. , ' The definitions varied, but most agreed that "modern Re publicanism" was the Republi can Party undergoing change because of changing national and international conditions. Reps. Clare E. Hoffman (R Mich.) and A. L. Miller (R-Neb.) associated the term with New Dealism. Hoffman called a mod ern Republican "a New Deal in ternationalist." Miller said "I would define a "modern Republican' as a free wheeling free spender who has surrendered his constructive con servatism to ride the current New Deal band wagon." McCarthy's Definition Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin said he could not de fine the term. But he said per haps the best definition he has heard was: "Someone who is now in the administration but who wasn't a Republican prior to 1952." Republicans interviewed who said they couldn't define the term included Sens. Styles Bridges (N.H.) John W. Bricker (Ohio), McCarthy, Barry Gold water (Ariz.), Irving M. Ives (N.Y.) and Reps. John Taber (N.Y.) Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Ray Willfred Vaughn, disorderly conduct. $23. Mra .Imogene Leots Vaughn, diaor derly conduct, $25. Harry Baker Clark, drunk in pub lic. S20. Martha Ad ami. drunk In public, $10. Lawrence Jamea Manning, drunk in public. $10. Clarence Fredrick Farleigh, drunk in public, $10. Raymond Winter Fernlund, disobey ed stop sign. $5. Bobby Lewia Kroua. excessive noise. $10. Lynn Rod Johnston, excessive noise $10. John Pasqual Ysunza, violation of basic rule, $10. Bryce Leslie Phillip, violation of basic rule. $10. George Bunnell Wiynun, disobeyed stop sign. $5. John Willard Morgan, disobeyed atop sign, $5. William Benton Smith, violation of basic rule. $10. William George Werner, no tail lights. $5. DISTRICT COURT Robert Leo Burton, one license plate on motor vehicle, $6. James Oliver Hansen, no turn sig nal device, $10. bail forfeited. Kenneth Luther Wilbur, failure to stop. $10. bail forfeited . Leonard Jack Burns, no mud guards, $10. bail forfeited. Myron Earl Corcoran, failure to stop at stop sign, $10. Helen Erickson Tweedy, violation basic rule. $15. Monty Louis Riddell. engaging in a race on public highway. $30. Joan Bordeen Read, improperly changing lanes on a hiehway, $15. Dallas Barrington Knowlton. no operator's license, $6 . William George Carter, violation basic rule. S15. AUy Clark Sheldon, no operator's license. $ James Walter Trueblood, failure to stop at stop sign. $10. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Glenn Russell Spriggel, Etna, Calif, and Doreen Louise 1-heUips, Ashland. Ore. Maurice Duane Cobbs. Grants Pass, and Janice Ilean Couch, route 1, box 14A. Jacksonville. Floyd O. McClanahan. 2304 Spring St.. Medford, and Lila Mae Vielbig. Butte Falls. ADD: MIDDLEWEIGHT II Spts.. THE SCHEDULE: Tuesday: Miami Beach Clarence Hinneant vs. Eddit DeMars and Gale Kerwin vs Rocky Randeil: Wilkes-Barre-Rocky Castellani vs. Ernie Dur ando: Montreal Cherif Hamia vs. Bobby Bell: Hollywood Ernesto Par ra vs. Vince Delgado: Houston Roy Harris vs. Bob Baker; Hartford Wayne Bethea vs. Bert Whiteburst Wednesday: Chicago Gene Full mer vs. Ray Robinson, middleweight championship. 15 rounds: Alubuquer que Neal Rivers vs. Rocky Cabal lero: Essen, Germany Archie Moore vs. Hans Kalfell. Thursday: Revere. Mass. Bobby King vs. Charley Howe; Julian Vel asanez vs. Frankie Campos. Friday: Louisville Eddie Machen vs. Joe Maxim: Boise Arthur Persley vs. Richie Kid Howard. Saturday: Hollywood Tommy Tibhs vs. Mickev Northrup: Paterson Stefan Redl vs. Al Rocky Milone; Arnold. Pa. Garvin Sawyer vs. Hen rv Hall: Johaannesburg, S.A. Jimmy Elliott vi. Fat McAteer. smaller weapons and one of the larger will be exploded from steel towers. Although the three larger weapons will be city-wreckers by Hiroshima standards, the AEC said all the explosions this year "will be low yield detona tions of fissions devices." "The tests, in addition to con tributing to the development of weapons for the military de fense of the United States and the Free World, are designed to provide important data contrib uting to a sound and effective system of civil defense," the commission said. Tunnel Use Considered The AEC also is studying the feasibility of detonating some shots of this year's Nevada se ries in tunnels dug in .the rock under the proving ground. To day's announcement, however, said nothing about them, and AEC officials have refused to discuss the purpose of such shots. Being completely under ground, they presumably would be undetectable by foreign countries. The two balloon shots an nounced today will be staged, weather and other conditions permitting, on June 27 and July 25. Weather delays in past test programs have run as long as several weeks. The balloons will be several hundred to 2,000 feet high. The idea is to reduce radioactive fallout in the vicinity of the test proving ground. Such local fall out is intensified if the hot atomic fireball touches the ground and sucks up large quantities of dust. Other Tower Shoii The other of the three larger explosions will be a tower shot Aug. 19. The other tower shots which newsmen and civil de fense workers may witness are McLeod Faces Quiz By Democrat Critics Washington (U.R) Demo cratic critics of Scott McLeod's nomination as ambassador to Ireland lined up their ammuni tion today for a thorough ques tioning of the State Department security chief. McLeod and another contro versial nominee. Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen, were called to appear this morning before a closed door meeting of the Sen ate Foreign Relations commit tee. Prospects were that both will be confirmed eventually by the Senate. The committee also was set to question two other nominees radio commentator Henry J. Taylor as ambassador to Swit zerland and Roy R. Rubottom as assistant secretary of state for Latin-American affairs. Boatman's Union Members Vote Strike Portland (U.R) A member of the Inland Boatmen's union Monday night said union mem bers have voted to walk off their jobs unless a satisfactory agree ment is reached with employers. The union has 250 members. A strike could tie up water fronts in Portland and Columbia river ports. Grant E. Williamson,- union delegate, told the Portland Cen tral Labor Council that the pres ent contract expires at midnight tonight. Edith Green Tells Of Reelection Plans Portland (U.R) Rep. Edith Green (D-Ore.) said Monday night she plans to seek reelec tion next year. Mrs. Green told the Portland Central Labor Council that Roy Hill of the Painters Union would again be her campaign chair man. , "I suppose that could be taken as a formal announcement of my intention to run again," she said. Crosby Brings Another Suit Against Oregonian Portland (U.R) Clyde C. Crosby, international Teamsters union representative for Ore gon, Monday brought another libel suit against the Oregonian, seeking S510.000 damages. The suit was based on an editorial published last June. Shopping expenses? go to HF0 i r 1 OUSEHOLD FINANCE 128 E. Main PHONE: scheduled for May 15, June 25, July 9 and 15, Aug. 8 and Sept. 1. The AEC did not say how many tests there will be in all. There were 14 in the last Neva da test program in 1955. The first shot of the new series will be the 46th in Nevada. In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS In s thoughtful and well rea soned discussion of Oregon's tax and industrial problems, the Portland Oregonian says in a recent i.-sue: "The central theme of business executives who appeared before the taxation committee of the Oregon house of representatives was that for the welfare of the state's citizens as well as busi ness taxes levied on business should be COMPETITIVE with those of other states particular ly neighboring Washington and California. "States should compete for in vestment capital (these business leaders argued) just as individual business compete for sales." IT SO happens that in the state of Oregon there is a peculiar ly revealing example of what the Oregonian is talking about. Some years ago, the state of Oregon had within its bound ariesand within its TAXING JURISDICTION somewhat more than a dozen breweries. These breweries provided pay rolls for Oregon workers - and markets for Oregon raw mat erials, such as hops and barley. In addition to special taxes, they paid property taxes on their physical e s t a blishments, thus helping to spread out the tax burden in the localities in which they operated. THEN As so often b e f o r e and since There came a tax pinch in Oregon. The legislature, looking around for new sources of rev enue and bearing in mind the ancient maxim that the best tax is the one that gets the most feathers from the goose with the least squawking, decided to in crease the barrelage tax on Oregon-brewed beer. The increase was sharp one something like a third more than Washington's and approximately double California's b a r r el age tax. . ' WHAT was the result? . It can be told in a few words. The bulk of Oregon's breweries (all but one, as I re call it) moved out of Oregon into Washington and California. rpHE memory of that incident J- is peculiarly distinct down here in Southern Oregon. We were then negotiating with several large breweries that were considering establishment of Western branch plants to serve the growing market provid ed by the eleven Western states. For several reasons, we wanted big brewery. We grow a lot of brewing barley down here, and it seemed a good idea to have a large local market for it. But that wasn't our only ob jective. We produce a lot of cattle in this area. We sell too many of them off grass. We need to furnish feed more of them. In order to finish our cattle out, we need a feed that will be com petitive ' with corn or cotton seed. The residual material from breweries is an outstanding live stock feed. So, it seemed to us, a big brewery would be a splen did asset. Not only would it pro vide new payrolls and a local market for a local raw material and pay local taxes. It would also provide us with a new source of highly efficient livestock feed. IITHAT happned? ' Again the story can be told in a few words. When the brewery concerns with which we' were negotiating heard of the sharp increase in the Oergon tax on beer, they dropped us like a hot potato. That was the end of our brew ery promotion. rpHE moral, I think, is clear. If states want industry, they must so tailor their tax structures that as the Oregon ian says the taxes they levy on business will be COMPETITIVE with the taxes levied on business by NEIGHBORING states. When you need cash for impor tant purchases items on special sale, appliances, furnish ings, clothing, repairs, etc. turn to HFC for dependable money service. You can borrow up to $1500 in one day from HFC, America's oldest and larg est consumer finance company. Phone or visit HFC today! St., 2nd Floor SP 3-5301 First Woman Press Secretary To Begin Task on Wednesday Washington (U.R) The first woman ever to serve as associate presidential press secretary is "all set" to start work at the White House Wednesday morn ing. She is handsome, gray-haired Mrs. Annie Wheaton, a matron ly woman who admits she is "over 60." The move will bring some changes to the previously all male aspects of the job. Fresh from a Florida vaca tion, timed to coincide with the President's sojourn in Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Wheaton still finds it hard to believe she will be work ing in the White House. She has worked many years to put Re publican presidential candidates in the White House, but didn't expect to wind up there herself. Praises From All But after pats on the back from everyone from Eisenhower on down, she is prepared to "do the very best I can" in the "chal lenging" new job. The presidential compliments were contained in a note Eisen hower sent to a recent party honoring Mrs. Wheaton's ap pointment. In the note, the Presi dent also conceded that Mrs. Wheaton's arrival will bring a "new look" to the White House press office. She succeeds Mur ray Snyder, who is now assist ant secretary of defense. At the White House, Snyder's title was assistant press secretary. Mrs. Wheaton's title will be associate YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $88 MORE to get a 4-barrel carburetor as standard equipment in any competitive car. And Mercury's Thermo-Matic Carburetor is the only one that controls temperature of air engine breathes. YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $130 MORE to match the Mercury Monterey's brake size in any other car. The Monterey actually-has bigger brakes than most of the highest priced cars212 square inches! YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $150 MORE to match Mercury's standard 255 horsepower in any competitive car. And the Monterey's power options offer you either 290 horsepower or a blazing 335 horsepower! YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $200 MORE to get any other car with real dual headlamps. Nc other car at Monterey's price even offers duals. You can get Quadri-Beam head lamps on all 19 Mercury models. " BIGGEST VALUE INCREASE IN THE INDUSTRY! The Big M is up in size, in power, in luxury, in every thing that counts in a car. But the price is still lowJjust an easy step up from the low-priced three. MERCURY MONTEREY. The Big M with secretary, but with much Jhe same duties. The "new look" has been care fully thought out before she was picked for the job. Won't Go Fishing For example, would a woman press secretary accompany the President on stag fishing and hunting trips? The answer is no. On occasions when Press Sec retary James C. Hagerty does not accompany the President on such out - of - town excursions, White House Records Chief Wayne Hawks will do so. Hawks, who often has filled in at the press office in emergencies, has done some traveling with the president in the past even when the assistant press secretary was a man. Mrs. Wheaton affectionately called "Annie" by scores of Washington officials and news- men and women has not found her sex a handicap at the Re publican National Committee, or in her years of newspaper . and public relations work. Few think it will be a problem in her new job. Assistant to the director of publicity of the Republican Na tional Committee for the past 17 years, Mrs. Wheaton began her political training early. Her father, John Williams, as New York state labor commissioner under five governors. Annie has attended every National Repub lican Convention since 1924. The fag. things you want cost less in a Mercury Monterey I Dream-Car Design Don't miss the big television hit, "THE N1EPF0RD MOTORS, inc. 6tb i. h i Phone SP 2-6157 Tuesday. April 30. 1957 Langley Sentencing Scheduled Thursday Portland (U.R) Sentencing of District Attorney William Langley, who faces removal from office because of a neglect of duty conviction, was postpon ed Monday until Thursday. Circuit Judge Frank J. Loner gan denied Langley's motion for a new trial. But he asked de fense and state attorneys to bring citations before him to ar gue the question of whether an appeal should stay punishment in the case. Langley was convjcted April 13 on a misdemeanor charge of failing to prosecute a gambling law violation. Langley's attorney, K. C. Tan ner, argued that removal from office constitutes legal punish ment. He said that under anoth er more general law punishment is stayed during the period of appeal. Pakistan Storm Kills 17; TOO Others Hurt Lahore, Pakistan - U.R) A vicious tropical storm carrying hail stones larger than eggs kill ed at least 17 persons and se verely .injured about 100 others in West Pakistan Sunday, ac cording to reports reaching here today. The storm ravaged 40 villages in the Gujerat district, killing hundreds of birds and animals. HOPE ON FLYPAPER Cincinnati, Ohio (U.R) Zoo keepers pinned their hopes on flypaper today after doped ba nanas failed to lure two escaped monkeys from a tree. aPj mmmmm u u i ..... . Chosen to pace 500-Mile ED SULLIVAN SHOW' Sunday evening, 7:00 to 8:00. Station KBES, Channel 5. Shady Cove-Trail Plans New Playhouse Shady Cove Plans have been formulated by the residents of Shady Cove-Trail for building a new community club called the Country Playhouse. Land for the building , has been leased from the Elk Lum ber company. The site is about 7 miles up Elk Creek rd. Officers of the project include Oscar Hanson, president; Adolph Larson, vice president; Mrs. Howard Ash, secretary; and Mrs. Hanson, treasurer. The community club will be used by the communities for all group activities, according to Mrs. Hanson. The original club building burned in 1954. New York (U.R) Some 200 honey bees succceeded where sleet, snow and gloom of night usually fail. The bees, in transit, broke out of a portable hive and went on a rampage in the base ment of the general Post Office Monday, disrupting mail opera tions for 15 minutes until felled by a DDT bomb. CASH! A OtVISIOK Of MCfflC AMMCC PACIFIC , INDUSTRIAL 16 S. C.ntral Phon. SP 3-5308 YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 MORE to match the Monterey's standard compression in any competitive car. Its compression ratio of 9.75 to 1 is close to the highest you can get in any car. YOU HAVE TO PAY OVER $1,000 MORE to match the Monterey's hip roomanej rear seat leg room. 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