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Newspaper Page TextiiilP UPat i it IMI n iMU i iM u y Communist General Flies Into Rage Over UH Decision Military Buildup In South Korea Told Pa; m jnjum 'f The L N. Coriiraid told a stmy-faccd Cor .. Tunis', terer.l today it was a'artipg a major military buildup in the FerjuLlic of Korea to off ct oiie carried out by the Reds in Tasrant violation" of t!ie 19':3 Korean armistice agree ment Reaction at Expected The re-Ltjon was i:mr;rdiae and exa''!v a pxpected. .North K":eai Msj. Cm. Jung Kook V' k flu into a rae and ar ched ti e U N. forces of intend U fL to turn South K'rea into a "bae for atomic wnr.'' He called it a first step to prepare for a "re war." Today's decision nullifying a kev provision of the armistice agreement meant the United S area would send into South Koiea fleets of its latest atomic bfmt.ers and fighters some "00 Jinles closer to Red China and Sjiieria. Later there may be a'omic cannon and guided mis uses. Radi Violate Flagrantly But by doing so they were do ing what the Communists al j'eadv had done moaths ago. The North Korean air force, nnn-cx-la'ent at the end of the war, has b"en built up to nearly 1.000 modern jets. lis bralcn army lias "een rebuilt and rearmed with Soviet equipment. The entire buildup was in vio lation of a key parasraph in the armistice agreement which froze tle armed forces of each side at in 1933 military strength. The U. J, said the Communist build up wag a "flagrant, repeated and wclji" violation of the agrce- we"t. Read by Seaior Member Tri Allied decision was read out hw U.S. JIarine Corps Maj. Gen. ILin er L. Litzenberg, senior nrenober of the U.N. military a'OuS e commission and leader of a Murine division in some of 'lie bitterest fighting of the war. 1 WaS received officially by Jaftjf in 1he quonsct hut confer enre room of this neutral zone Vi;afie Jung, short, heavy-set and ravtily dressed, conferred in Whispers with his aides during the sxminute reading. He was Impassive throughout. But at 'he end of a 30-minute recess his impassiveness was gone. Ha I'ormed back into the qjnr.set hut. his well-tailored un:lT" quivering with rage, and accued the U.N. of trying to cover tp ita own armistice vio O lauins by accusing the Reds of violating the four-year-old truce. Jurig said he was lodging the "strorifcC't protest with your aide." He called for the "peace ful unification" of Korea and the withdrawal of all foreign troops. The historic meeting lasted one hour and 15 minutes. It marked the end of another key provision of the armistice agreement Sub Paragraph 13-d which said no new equipment could be intro ducer! into Korea once the fight ins ended. It was the second major pro vision nullified by the Allies after the Communists had made it a "mockery." The first was the decision to e: pel the so-called , "neutral nation" truce super visors, a decision taken after the Tolish and Czech members made anv form ot inspection impossi ble. County Budget Expected To Be Signed Today The fnwl .Jackson county budget for 1H57-58. totaling $3.1 12.fi!'li.27. was expected to be signed today, according to the county court. Three members of the budget committee had signed the budget by noon today. The final budget is S57.269 15 higher than the original one published prior to the public hearing Monday. I4th Annual Roundup Slated Aug. 9, 10 The 1 4 til annual Rogue iuver Roundup featuring stock con tracted by Don Miller, of French Gulch, will be held Aug. 9 and 10 at the posse grounds on Sage rd 0 The Jackson County Mounted Sheriff s Posse is sponsoring the show, with Captain Red Martin in charge. Total purse will be Sb'im plus entry fees in each of the six main events. Three special events are also scheduled. Mil- ' 'er has been working with the Rogue Fiver show about four vears. He contracts stock for only three such rodeos per year, and his stock is "plenty wiid," according to Martin. Buck Lambert is announcing the roundup this year, with Gary Giiaiafson in charge of grand Idaho n ATJL Cmirt Pre -Ftjfi Leaded Wire 24 Pages MEDFORD, , t ft,; l si. . 1 '" ' 4 ' t s ( f "'-'J I t k-v" j',1) I 1 " w ' i LIONS PRESIDENT Stanley Jones, left, president of the jMedford city council and acting mayor, greets John L. Stu kley, president of Lions International from Charlotte, N.C., as he arrives at the Medford airport yesterday. Stickley will speak at a district governor's banquet starting at 7 p.m. today at Hedrick Junior High school. (Kenn Knackstcdt photo) Lions International President to Speak At Banquet John L. Stickley, Charlotte, N.C.. president of Lions Interna tional, will speak at a district governors banquet at 7 p.m today at Hedrick Junior High school. Stickley arrived in Medford yesterday with his wife and daughter. Nancy, for the 33rd annual state convention of Lions clubs and auxiliaries. Registration for the three-da convention was held yesterday at the Jackson hotel. About 850 men and women have registered for the convention. The first business session was held this morning at the Craterian thea ter, and another business meet 343 Are Enrolled In Summer School A total of 343 students are enrolled in the academic sum mer school which began this week at McLoughlin Junior High school. Classes will con tinue to July 19. Glenn L. Linn is principal of the school. Summer faculty in cludes Endamae Adamson, first grade; Georgia Davis, second grade; Stella Beindnck, third grade; Esther Flicgel and An gela Thompson, intermediate grades; Maude Robinson and Don Darneillr, junior high: Ednz Stewart and DeVere Taylor, senior high, and Hazeldean Ho hensee. craft classes. Breakdown of the enrollment lists 22 in the first grade. 27 in second. 33 in third, 27 in fourth. 29 in fifth. 19 in sixth. 25 in seventh, 38 in eighth, 25 in ninth, 15 in 10th, 16 in 11th, two in 12th, and 65 in the craft classes. Rogue River stand and ticket sales and Harry Firch handling parking. The Roundup queen and her four princesses will reign over the two day event. Queen this year is Glenria Forman. and her princesses include Tessie Fish er. Jean Estramado. Barbara Lickess. and Shirley Oswald. Last Sunday the court and its two chapemncs. Red Cham berlain and Charlene Tarvin. were united to the "Railroad Days" celebration at Dunsmuir, Calif. There they came away with the trophy for best riding group, and Queen Glenda won a trophy for best individual rider in the parade. The same group will represent the local posse at Sisters.- Ore., at the rodeo there this week end, according to Martin. Power C n of -T A IT OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, Tonight ine, at which time ollicers win be elected, will be held tomor row morning. Afternoon Activities A golf tournament was sched uled at Rogue Valley Country club this afternoon. Plane trips over Crater Lake National park and other sightseeing trips were planned. Scheduled tomorrow are a breakfast at Hedrick Junior High honoring club presidents and secretaries, an award lunch eon at Hedrick honoring new district governors and their wives, and a variety show at Hedrick at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Following the variety show, the district governor s ball will be held starting at 9:30 p.m. The Vancouver, B.C., Lions club's 25-girl bagpipe band, which is en route to San Fran cisco for the International con vention, will make a public ap peaTance on the street near the Craterian theater about noon Saturday. The band, wTiich is expected to arrive in Medford late this afternoon, will be in the downtown area late today. The band will play on down town streets most of Saturday afternoon, Lions club officials said. PrineviHe Road Block Nabs Holdup Suspects Prineville iir A Berkeley, Calif., youth and his 16-year-old girl companion from Happy Camp., Calif., were arrested at a roadblock here today and ac cused of the armed robbery of a service station at Vida, Ore. George Larson. 62. operator of the station, told police he was called out of his home at 11:10 p.m. by a man identified as Mcr vin Kenneth Arnold, 21, of Berkeley and asked for gas. As he was servicing the car. Larson said Arnold pulled a gun and demanded his money on threat of death. Larson said the couple took about S97 in cash. Gloomy Skies Seen As Summer Arrives , By UNITED PRESS The weather man greeted sum mer in Oregon today with a fore cast of gloomy skies. In a five-day forecast issued a few minutes before summer r i rived officially at 8:21 a.m.. the weather bureau said a new storm approaching the coast would bring showers late Satur day, rain Sunday, and rain Tues day or Wednesday. Some sun was due to shine, however, on the first day of summer but tem peratures were definitely springlike. ompany Requests Tax Write -Off Tribune United Pres Full Leased Wire 1957 No. 79 City Appropriates Funds to Obtain Title to Property The Medford city council last night appropriated S6.000 from the emergency fund to complete transactions which would give the city a merchantable title to property in the Camp White area. The city obtained the land, composed of about 1,000 acres, from the War Assets administra tion in June, 1949, on a 100 per cent discount basis with the stipulation that it be used for a refuse disposal area. The quit claim deed listed two prerequisites for the city to secure abrogation. They are: 1. Payment to the government of the unamortized portion of the 100 per cent public benefit allowance granted the city from the fair value of $12,917 which would be amortized at the rate of 5 per cent for each 12 months of operation. 2. Approval by the govern ment. j City Manager Robert Duff noted that negotiations have I been carried on with the depart ment of health, welfare and edu cation for a two-year period. The government has agreed to accept I 57,390.20 to abrogate conditions in the deed. The $6,000 emergency fund appropriation would be taken from this year's budget, and the remainder of the amount neces sary, $1,390.20. would be ap propriated in the 1957-58 budget so the city may obtain a clear title to the land. Location of Property The property is located on the west side of Table Rock rd. and south of Kirkland rd. Mayor John Snider was au thorized to execute the abroga tion. Among conditions which were to be met were that in no case could the property be sold or leased without the written con sent of the government; in the event conditions were not met. the government would assume full ownership; and that in a national emergency, the govern ment could obtain full and un restricted possession of all. or any part of the property includ ing any improvements. A portion of the property is being used for a refuse area. (See story on page 3) Admiral Bledsoe to Inspect Local Unit The commandant of the 13th naval district. Admiral A. M. Bledsoe, will arrive in Medford next Monday noon to inspect the naval reserve electronics divis ion' at the federal building here. Medford Mayor John Snider and a group of local reserve of ficers are to meet the admiral and his inspection team at the airport and escort them to a luncheon at the Medford hotel The admiral will be guest at a no-host dinner at Mon-Desir din ing room before the official in spection Monday evening. This will be the first time since the local naval unit was organized in 1950 that an ad miral's inspection has been held. Included in the inspection party from Seattle will be Commander J. R. Waldman and Lt. D. F. Milligan. Washington HP) President Eisenhower left by plane today for his Gettysburg. Pa., farm where he will spend the week end. Weather FORECAST: Fair ind warm through Saturday. Outlonk Sun d a v rfnsidtrahl rlotidin and" a rhanr of scattered lieht nhnwrm. I.nw lonight 35. Hih Saturday 85. Tmp. Hichf Yilrrrfay Lowest this Morning ..... 13 Our 5kiesTonight Sunrise 4 4 .m.. SunsM :52 p.m. Mnonrise Saturday ....12:50 a.m. Summer b"zan today at R:2t a.m. and the Sun rides hUh in the. south at noon. In the other half of the globe, the southerrf hemisphere. Winter began to day and the Sun rides low in the north at noon. Maneuver Seen Attempt To Swing Votes in Congress ODM Officials Accept Request by Company Washington r The Sen ate today approved a bill io authorize construction of "high" dam at Hells Canyon on the Snake river. The vole was 45 to 38. The bill still must be ap proved by the House Interior Committee and then passed by the House itself. Washington OPi The Of fice of Defense Mobilization to day accepted Idaho Power Com pany's request that its applica tion for fast tax write-off privi leges on its Hells Canyon pri vate power project be can celled. Seen Bid for Votes The company filed the ap plication Thursday as the Sen ate debated a bill seeking to authorize a government high dam for public power, flood control and conservation to sup plant Idaho Power's program. Democratic senators charged then and again today that the company gave up the write-off in an attempt to swine congres sional votes against the federal proposal. ODM officials discussed the cancellation at a conference this morning. A spokesman said a telegram had been received from T. E. Roach, Idaho Power president, withdrawing the ap plication. Inquiry Promised Sen. Estes Kefauver (D. Tenn.), chairman of a Senate subcommittee which has been investigating the "write-off, said the inquiry will continue. He sent Roach a telegram asking him to "wire immediately the names of officers of the execu tive branch of the government with whom he or other com pany officials discussed the can cellation. In the Senate, meantime, Sen. Arthur V. Watkins, (R. Utah), asserted the company's decision had deprived the Demo crats of their best propaganda weapon in the current battle of public vs. private power. He said he would ask other private companies in the Pacific North west to follow Idaho Power's example. Neuberger Seei 'Ruse' Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.), branded the decision of Idaho Power Co. to give up its fast tax writeoff privileges as a "ruse" to defeat the con troversial Hells Canyon bill. Neuberger and other public power advocates questioned the motives of the company, in taking the step at a time when the Senate was nearing a vote on the Democratic-sponsored bill to have the government construct a single, high, power and flood control dam in the canyon. Dami Authorized The Eisenhower administra tion already has authorized Idaho Power to build three privately-owned low dams in the canyon on a stretch of the Snake river between Idaho and Oregon. To help the company in the project, the administration also granted it the fast tax write-off privilege a step which im mediately created a heated con troversy. , Ike's Alleged Anger At. Earl Warren Denied Washington W The White Houscse refused to "dignify" with comment today a published story that President Eisenhower is angry at Chief Justice Earl Warren because of recent Su preme Court decisions. When the report was brought to the attention of White House Press Secretary James C. Hag erty, he said: "I wouldn't even dignify the story with a comment." Move May Abolish Un-American Committee Washinston IT Rep. Don ald L. Jackson (R-Calif.) told the House todav a move is underway to abolish its Committee on Un American Activities. The committee is currently embroiled in controversy over its right to televise hearings. 'You Wanted An Open Door, Didn't You" Schrunk Defense Calls First Witness After Dismissal Rejected Portland (W Mayor Terry Schrunk's defense called its first witness today after Judge James W. Crawford rejected a defense move for outright dismissal of the perjury charge on which Schrunk is being tried. The state rested its case at 10 a.m. today and Defense Attor nevs Thomas H. Tongue and Ed win Hicks moved immediately for dismissal, claiming the state had failed to establish a prima facie case of perjury. The mayor is accused of lying when he said he did not accept a bribe from the manager of the 8212 Club here. Can Renew Later Judge Crawford denied the dismissal motion without preju dice to the defense's right to re new it later First defense witness was Ev erett Grohs, 35, a deputy sheriff who accompanied then Sheriff Schrunk on a raid on the 8212 Club in 19.15. Grohs said he was ordered by Missing Lakeview Man Found in Bed Lakeview HP Mclvin Groth. 27, Lakeview. was found asleep in his own bed here today after a three-day search by 50 men with bloodhounds had been abandoned. He was to be ques tioned by authorities today. Groth had been missing since Sunday night when the car he was driving overturned about 10 miles northwest of here. Mrs. Cash Rychard telephoned Lake County Sheriff Tom El liott that she had found Groth asleep at the Groth home about 15 miles west of Lakeview. Groth had been working on the Rychard ranch prior to the ac cident which hospitalized his wife and Mrs. Harry Green. Mrs. Rychard said Groth ap peared to be asleep but advised Elliott to take a doctor to the Groth home. Japanese-Red China Trade Relaxation OKd Washington "P The United States has agreed to a cautious relaxation of the trade restric tions between Japan and Red China, informed sources said to day. The trade question was one of the most delicate issues taken up during talks here between Japanese Prime Minister Nobu suke Kishi and top American of ficials aimed at strengthening U. S.-Japanese postwar ties. President Entertains Republicans at Breakfast Washington W President Eisenhower talked budget, vaca tion, and even rock 'n' roll at a sociable breakfast with 40 .Re publican members of the House. It was the President's third such breakfast for GOP legis lators. Rep. Ben F. Jensen of Iowa said the budget talk came up at his table, one of 4he four tables around which the President cir culated. Jensen said the President "did not seem too disturbed at what Congress has done in reducing the budget." Sacramento IP A federal jury has found R. Drew Lamb, Ashland, Ore., innocent of steal ing federal lumber from unsur veyed land next to his property in northern Humboldt county. Schrunk to "try to make an ar rest" so the sheriff would have grounds to bring abatement pro ceedings. Grohs said he saw no evidence on which an arrest could be made inside the club but four persons were arrested for being drunk on the street. Conclusion of the slate's case came after racketeer James B. Elkins was recalled to the stand for further cross examination by Hicks. Once again Elkins denied an addiction to narcotics. Hicks also questioned Elkins regard ing bookkeeping methods in his bootleg joints and about a report that one customer once lost 511,(100 in one of Elkins' clubs. Picked Something Up One states witness testified Thursday lie saw the operator of an after hours club put $500 into an ejn elope A second policeman testified he saw Schrunk appear to pick up something across the street from the club on the night it was raided by his dep uties. Other testimony said money was collected by a deputy sheriff from gambling and pinball in terests for entertainment at a convention of sheriffs and dis trict attorneys. Russia Confirms Subs Sold To Egypt London HP The Soviet Union confirmed today it has sold three submarines to Egypt. A Radio Moscow Arabic language broadcast declared Egypt bought the submarines "to safeguard her security." Washington OP United States officials said today that Russia's sale of three submarines to Egypt violates a United Na tions resolution and will "in crease tension and jeopardize peace" in the Middle East. United States Rejects Hungarian Spy Charges Washington IIP The United States today "categorically" re jected Hungarian charges that the American attache in Buda pest engaged in "improper con duct." Hungary Thursday accused the attache, Col. Welwyn F. Dal lam Jr. of photographing mili tary installations. It gave him a week to leave the country. Bulletin Washington tP The Su preme Court agreed today to examine the William S. Girard mansalughler case and fixed July 8 for arguments. GirarcTs Attorneys Appeal To Court To Free Soldier Washington HP Attorneys for GI William S. Girard ap pealed today to the Supreme Court to free the young soldier from Army confinement. Counter Suit The last minute appeal was. in effect, a counter suit aaainst the government's attempt to have the high court reverse Tuesday's district court order barring Girard's trial by Japan on a manslaughter charge. Gir ard fatally shot a Japanese wom an scavenging shell casings on an Army firing range in Japan. Supreme Court justice! were to confer privately today on Damage at Fargo Set in Millions; 105 Persons Hurt National Guardsmen Summoned To Duty Fa'rgo, N.D. HP The toll of death here from Thursday night's tornado climbed to 10 lives today and damage esti mates mounted by the million! of dollars. The discovery of a child's body in the ruins of a shattered home, the seventh younfS'.er killed by the "huge, Vack arm" of tornadic wind which ravaged this city, brought tornado deaths to 10. Another 105 persons were injured. About 750 Homes Hit Insurance adjusters mad hasty estimates of the loss amid the splintered wood, crumpled brickwork, dangling power lines and shattered automobiles, and said the loss would be some where between S7 and S10 mil lion. They believed about 750 homes were hit. Five of the dead were chil dren, three of them from th same family. The victims were trapped in buildings which col? lapsed on them. o The injured, many of them? critically hurt, jammed the city two hospitals. Emergency an peals were issued for bloo plasma. The city was plunged into darkness and communications were knocked out by the giant twister as it sliced a jagged path through residential districts on the north, west and east sides Servicemen Aid Cleanup Gov. John Davis ordered a detachment of 200 National Guardsmen from Camp Grafton, N.D., to the city to aid in patrol and cleanup duty. They were joined by Naval and Air Force reservists, members of the Fin ley Air Force Base in Fargo. and state police. The tornado, described by one witness as resembling a "huge, black arm," swept into the city from the west shortly before 7 p.m. (PST). It roared eastward and then veered to the north, before disappearing. Public Hearing on Budget Set July 12 A public hearing on the pro posed general fund budget of S810.912 for the city of Med ford for fiscal year 1957-58 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday. July 12. The hearing, originally sched uled for July 5, was changed by the council last night to comply with publication dates. The budget shows an increase of $88,947 more than the pre liminary budget, partly the re sult of the Berrydale annexa tion. The increase includes S50.000 for an off street parking fund and salary increases for all city employees. Salaries were increased one range step, amounting to between $10 and $20 per month. Estimated receipts are $453, 699 and the estimated carry over $52,365 for a total of $506,064. The difference be tween the expenditures and re ceipts and balance is &304.848. which is within the allowable 6 per cent limitation. The proposed budget is being published in full for the first time today on pages 2. 3. 4, sec ond section of The Mail Tribune. Judge, Commissioners To Attend Meeting County Judge Rodney Keat ing and Commissioners Chester Wendt and Ralph James will spend Monday in Roseburg at tending a meeting of district 4 Association of Oregon counties. Included in district 4 are Jackson. Josephine, Coos, Cur ry and Douglas counties. Among discussion topics to be presented at the meeting will be legislative enactments affecting counties. Judge Keating said. whether to consider the govern ment's appeal before their sched uled adjournment next Monday. The government labeled Dis trict Judge Joseph C. McGar raghy's ruling "clearly wrong." It urged the high court to act speedily to untangle the diplo matic snarl it caused. Writ of Habeas Corpus Girard's lawyers filed this morvng a plea for a Supreme Court writ of habeas corpus. They argued that he should not be detained longer in an Army stockade in Japan because he has not been charged by the United States government with any crime. O r,