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Ice Sees SnneO Troops Son nfo Major Compromise On Civil Rights Measure Readied Part III Would Be Substantially Altered Washington W The Eisen hower administration readied a major compromise on the civil rights bill today designed to ease southern fears of strong-arm federal intervention in school segregation cases. A person qualified to speak for the administration told the United Press the controversial Part III of the bill would be sub stantially altered under the new proposal. This is the section which would authorize the attorney general to seek injunctions or other civil court action "when ever any persons have engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any persons are about to engage in any acts or practices which would" deprive anyone of any civil rights. Troop Backing Feared Southerners claim this sec tion, because it is tacked on to Reconstruction Era "force" stat utes, would permit the govern ment to enforce school integra tion with federal troops. The administration amend ment would forbid the attorney general to intervene in such cases except by invitation of local authorities such as school boards or playground authorities wishing to end segregation but meeting resistance. fresiaeni tisennower, in a formal statement Tuesday night after the Senate voted to for mally consider his House-passed racial rights bill, appeared to leave the door wide open to such an amendment. Urges Early Fvsnrge He urged the Senate to pass the bill "without widue delay" and with crippling amendments. But he restated the four basic objectives of his bill and said one is to provide a reasonable program of assistance in efforts to protect constitutional rights of citizens. This would fit in with the reported plan for modi fication of part III. The United Press was inform ed the administration also would accept two amendments pro posed by Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.), leader of the amend ments opposition to the bill. One would make the staff , director of the bill's proposed civil rights 'commission subject to Senate confirmation. The other would forbid the commission to accept the aid of voluntary workers. 4 ( f J if k ' , : M fx kVf.-A A. W. LINGAAS - Lumberman Dies Funeral Services For A. W. Lingaas Scheduled Thursday Funrral services for A. W. (Bill) Lingaas, 60. of 826 Oak Grove rd., widely-known lum berman who died Monday, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Mark's Episcopal church. Mr. Lingaas was born March i sions, with the one reservation Zhukov-Wilson Visit Could Be Useful, Ike Says Peaceful Relations Said Most Important Washington OPI President Eisenhower said today that are exchange of visits between Soviet Defense Minister Marshal Georgi K. Zhukov and Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson might be useful. The President said at his news conference there is almost noth ing he would not favor doing in an attempt to ease world tensions. But ha made a specific exception. That exception, he said, is that no conference should be held which might raise world hopes and then dash them to pieces. The President said, however, mat ne could see no harm in a meeting between Wilson and Zhukov. The President discussed the possibility of such a meeting when a reporter asked whether he thought an exchange of visits between the U. S. and Soviet Defense chiefs would serve a useful purpose." Must Promote Peace The President answered that it might. He went on to say there is almost nothing he would not do to try to ease world ten- Officers Named to Water Use Group William Jess, Eagle Point, was appointed by the county court today to head the general committee to study water use in the Rogue valley. Jess, a farmer, is also chair man of the Rogue River Flood Control and Water Resources as sociation. Other officers of the local study group are Gerald P. Latham, business manager of the Medford Mail Tribune, vice chairman, and W. E. Davies, Eagle Point cattleman, secretary treasurer. The three officers will meet at 2 p.m. Monday with the coun ty court to consider further or ganization of the study group. About 10 subcommittees will be appointed to study various uses of water in the area. They will present their findings to the state water resources board at a hearing here next fall. The board will use the locally gath ered Information In presenting a program for use of Rogue riv er water at the next session of the state legislature. Colonel Savard Named CD Director Pro-Tem Lt.- Col. Arthur M. Savard, U.S. Army, retired, has been named civil defense director pro tem while Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks, Jackson county civil defense di rector, is on vacation. The county court said Colonel Savard will hold the position until Aug. 1. 4. 1897, in Portland. On May 7, iuod in YreKa, cant., he was married to Mary Purdin, who survives. He came to the Med ford area in 1928 and served as manager and auditor at Medford corporation until 1944. At that time he formed a partnership with Harry Dowson in the Southern Oregon Planing Mill, Rogue Lumber Sales and the Jackson Creek -Lumber company. He helped organize and was active in the Southern Oregon Tree Farm association, of which he was president in 1951. He also served on the board of di rectors and as treasurer of the association. At the time of his death, Mr. Lingaas was a partner in the Medford Machinery company and was semi-retired. He was a past president of the Izaak Walton league, a former commander of the American Le gion, and was one of the organi zers of the Central Point Rural Fire Protection district. He was Eisenhower said nothing more important in the world to day than trying to promote peaceful relations. He said the alternative is so terrible that al most all the risks he would take would be worthwhile. I The President also: Said it would be logical for the U. S. to build a nuclear weapons stockpile for use by North Atlantic Treaty organiza tion allies in case of attack. He refused to discuss the status of any nuclear stockpile plans. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles disclosed Tuesday that the U. S. was considering such a proposal. j Kremlin Shake-Up aia tne idea tnat present Soviet bosses are trying to meet demands of their people seems to be sound. Eisenhower made the statement when asked to comment on the recent Kremlin shake-up. He said the changes lesulted from pressures within the country. Said America's alliances SETS NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEED RECORD U. S. Marine Major John Glenn Jr. (left) tpok off from Los Alamitos Naval Air Station, Calif, in his F8U-1P Crusader jet (right) and was clocked over the control tower at Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station, N. Y. in an elapsed time of three hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds. He broke the sonic barrier at least four times after takeoff and after each in air refueling to set the new trans continental speed record. Top speed of the new supersonic jet has not been disclosed. It was clocked at 1,015.428 milpc o - Thompson Trophy speed record in August, 1956. 52nd io n VJ.LJL United Press Full Leased Wire Price 10c Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire 20 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1957 No. 101 long active in conservation work j w'th the free world nations and sportsmen's organizations. He also had been a member of the county Republican central committee, and was a long-time member of the Elks club. The Rev. John Bright of St. Mark's Episcopal church will of ficiate at funeral services. ' Honorary pallbearers will in clude O. M. Anderson, Eugene Thorndike, Dr. Warren Bishop, C. C. Leonard, Ernest L. Scott, Everett Gillespie, Fred Carr, William Stewart and Russell Hogue. Active pallbearers will include Carl Mason.'Otto Frohn mayer. Earl York, Walter Young, David Irving and Elwood Hedberg. Private committal will be in Siskiyou Memorial park. Conger Morris Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. The body will lie in state in the Gold Room of the funeral home until 2 p.m. Thursday. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include four sisters, Mrs. Robert LaForge, Portland, Miss Elise Lingaas, Miss Laura Lin gaas and Miss Jennie Lingaas, all of Los Angeles, Calif., and one brother, Martin E. Lingaas, Portland. Highway 99 Paying Delay Indicated The state highway department today indicated a possible delay in completion of the paving pro ject on about three miles of Highway 99 north of Rogue River. This stretch of hichwav was raised to prevent inundation during high water periods. The paving project started about a week ago. No delays have been indicated would fall apart if the status of lorces agreements governing jurisdiction of GIs stationed abroad are absolutely essential to the alliances on which U. S. security rests. Without those status of forces agreements, he said; the U. S. would be com pelled to bring its troops home. ilitcary Cutback Lauded Listing Service Favors Rezoning The Multiple Listing Service of Medford, which comprises about 60 realtors and salespeo ple, have gone on record favor ing rezoning property at the corner of Jackson st. and Biddle rd. for a proposed shopping center. Members present at a Tuesday meeting voted unanimously in favor of the propoal, MLS repre sentatives said. The rezoning proposal will be considered by the Medford city council at a meeting tomorrow night. The MLS also appointed Cap- tolia Vandagrift, Clark Walker and Loyd Whitney to a commit tee to represent the service at all future council meetings at which issues pertinent to Med ford's development appear on the agenda. Bean Crop Said Ready; Berry Pickers Needed Gresham, Ore. W The bean crop is ripening so fast that it is cutting into the berry-picking help, the state farm labor of fice here said today. Reports said 300 to 500 berry pickers were needed for some 23 farms near here. Meanwhile, wax beans were ready to pick for construction of one mile of early and some pickers appar- Hignway 99 in Ashland. ' ently were switching crops. Reporter Gains Entry To Nevada Atomic Test Site With Free Drink Certificate Foreign Aid Cuts 'False Economy Dulles Declares Washington (Ifi Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said to day tnat toreign aid cuts are "false economies" that would force higher defense spending and bigger draft calls. Reduction below the $3,900,- 000,000 President Eisenhower requested, he said, also would weaken the Free World in its ef forts to negotiate a disarmament agreement with Russia. Dulles testified before the Senate Appropriations Commit tee as the House neared a vote on a foreign aid authorization bill that would slice $700 million off the Eisenhower program. House leaders were sure it would pass without any further cuts. The Senate already has ap proved a $3,800,000,000 authori zation. Once the two houses agree on the size of the program, a sep arate bill appropriating the ac tual money must be passed by Congress. Dulles told the Senate com mittee the full S3, 900,000,000 should be apprnnT-;ated; that any reductions would be "false economies." Power . Christmas Tree Group Schedules Meeting Sales and price estimates for next season and new methods of tree culture will be discussed at a meeting of the Southern Ore gon Christmas Tree association on Friday evening at Grants Pass. The meeting ill be at 8 p.m. at the state forestry departments Josephine county headquarters at 761 Northeast 12th st . Membership in the association is largely in Josephine county but officials of the group have invited anyone In southern Ore gon interested in the growing and sales of Christmas trees. The association was formed by grow ers lor cooperative effort in marketing and gaining scientific information. Charles Ladd, from the Salem staff of the state forestry depart ment, will attend to answer questions on availability of nur sery stock for Christmas tree plantations. - Clyde Crosby Found Innocent at Portland Santa Ana. Calif. r A re porter disclosed today that he had gained entry to the Atomic Fnergy commission's top secret Nevada test area by using cre dentials which included a certif icate for a free drink at a Las Vegas bar. A -credited in Advance Pat Michaels of radio station KWIZ and the Orange County News service said he was accred ited well in advance for Mon day's "Diablo" test shot. He said he arrived at Las Vegas, checked in with Lf. Col. William R. Hunter of the AEC information section and was on his way to Camp Mercury to witness the test. "The loophole in security that I found lies between Col. Hunt er's office and the civilian se curity', guards who police the area with an outward efficiency which would overwhelm the av erage citizen," Michaels said. "Instead of giving a guard my regular wallet with proper id entification, I gave him one con taining several other cards, in cluding one with a vague state ment about 'press' on it. another entitling me to the free drink at the bar and a third which ' certified I was an authorized back scat driver." "Through a fluke, my name wasn't on the guard's list, so he got me some identification in 10 minutes a 3 by 4 plastic card." Carried Satchel Michaels said he carried a satchel with him all during the test and was not questioned about it. "I wanted to see how far I could go with it," he said. "Aft er all. if I'd been a saboteur, it could have been a weapon may pe even a baby A-bomb." Paving to Start on Dead Indian Road Jackson county road crews have moved paving equipment to Dead Indian rd. and have started paving a three-mile sec tion there. Crews expect to remain in that area for a week to 10 days. They will also do some patch work on Dead Indian rd., accord ing to Paul Rynning, county en gineer. They rebuilt and regrad ed much of the road last year. Prior to moving to the present location, crews paved a section of East Main st in Ashland. Portland (IP) A unanimous verdict of innocent was return ed here Tuesday night by a jury deliberating state conspiracy charges against Oregon Teamster leader Clyde Crosby. . The former member of the Portland Exposition-Recreation Center Commission was accused in a grand jury indictment of conspiring to accept a bribe in connection- with selection of a site and sale of property for the $8 million center. His principal accuser had been racketeer James Elkins, star wit ness before the Senate Labor Rackets Committee earlier this year. Motives Blasted Crosby was the second promi nent defendant accused by El kins to be acquitted by a jury in Portland's marathon vice contro versy. Mayor Terry Schrunk was acquitted of a perjury charge after another trial in June. Only conviction obtained so far on the mass of indictments returned after, Elkins' appearances be fore grand juries was that of District Attorney William Lang ley on a misdemeanor charge of failing to make an arrest when he saw cards being played at a party. He was subsequently re moved from office. Defense Attorney K. C. Tan ner, in his closing statements to the jury, blasted what he said were the motives for the trial, claiming Lh a t two Pulitzer prize-winning reporters for the Portland Oregonian, William Lambert and Wallace Turner, wera attempting to bolster their nationally-noted series of vice stories that were based on El kins' disclosures. "They got their story from one of the most disreputable wretches that has ever afflicted our community," Tanner de clared. If Crosby had been convicted he could have been sentenced to three years in prison plus a $1000 fine. Weather FORECAST: Fair throuth Thursday. Low tonight 45. High Thursday 85. Temp. Richest VestPrday . ..7R Lowest this Morning 44 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise. ... Sunset Moonrise , 4:49 a.m. 7:46 p.m. 10:23 p.m. Last Quarter July 19 Venus, low in west at 8:39 p.m., is now movine into the constel lation. Leo. Next week it will b seen near Re cuius, brightest itar of that group. $25 in Change Taken From Millwork Firm Approximately $25 in small change was taken from a cash register in the retail section of Padgham Glass and Millwork company, 1309 Court St., lues day night, according to city police. Entry to the building was made from the roof, police said, where a window in the construc tion section was broken. Evi dence showed that the business office was also entered, police said. The entry was discovered Wednesday at 5:42 a.m. when Henry F. Padgham Jr. arrived at the store. Elgin, Ore. OPi Pat Me Ciure, 17-year-old . Elgin high school senior, will reign as queen of the 1957 Elgin Stam pede through July 21. Budget-Cutters Hail Proposal as Proof of Claim Washington W House budget-cutters today hailed De fense Secretary Charles E. Wil son's 100,000-man military cut back as proof of their claim the defense budget can be reduced substantially. Senators were cautious. Some military officials feared the reduction would weaken U.S. bargaining power in disarma ment dickering with Russia. Might Lose Leverage ine united states has pro posed a cutback in U.S., Russian and British military strength to 2,500,000 men. Some military men fear if this country cuts too close to that goal voluntarily it will lose any leverage on Russia to do likewise. Wilson, with President Eisen hower's approval, Tuesday or dered the armed forces to reduce their authorized strength from 2,800,000 to 2,700,000 by the end of this year. Since the services were 10,358 below authorized strength at last report, this means an actual cut of 89,642 men. In a memorandum to Eisen hower, Wilson said the cuts make it possible to reduce by about $200 million the money requested from Congress for per sonnel, maintenance and opera tions for the 12 months that began July 1. President Can't Imagine Set of Circumstances . Eisenhower Informed Of Powers Under Law Washington Wl President Eisenhower said today that al though he has legal power to send troops into the South to enforce school integration, he could not imagine any set of circumstances that would lead him to take such action. A reporter pointed out to Ei senhower at his news conference that he has the power to use troops to enforce the Supreme Court school decision under laws dating (back to the reconstruc tion era following the Civil War. He was asked if he was aware that a section of his civil rights bill now being considered by the Senate would carry forward the power to use troops if necessary to put into action the orders of a federal court. Troops Uie Authority Eisenhower said he had been informed of his powers under the reconstruction era laws, but he did not believe a situation could develop whereby he would have to use this power. He said he is very hopeful that the Congress will pass a rea sonable, acceptable civil rights bill. Eisenhower said he did not want to discuss possible amend ments to the bill while it is under consideration by the Senate. He said that, for the time being, he prefers to stand on his statement of Tuesday night when he expressed hope that the Senate would keep the bill as "an effective piece of legislation . . . consistent with simple jus tice and equality afforded to every citizen under the constitu tion of the United States.". Brownell Power Unwise Under prolonged questioning about the administration's stand on the civil rights program, Ei senhower told reporters he did not think it would be wise to grant Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. the power to bring federal court suits on his own motion to force integration in southern schools. Eisenhower said that although he was not a lawyer, he thought such legal actions should origi nate on the request of local authorities. Testimony Starts in Grants Pass Shooting Grants Pass (If! Taking of testimony in the voluntary man slaughter trial of William Lewis Chapin, 81, began today. Chapin is on trial for the fatal shooting June 12 of Wyatt Ramsey Swish er, 43. A jury of nine men and three women, plus a woman alternate, was selected Tuesday afternoon. Adlai Stevenson's Son Said Missing Singapore (If) American President Lines officials here ad mitted reluctantly today they did not know the whereabouts of John Fell Stevenson, purser aboard the liner President Polk and son of Adlai Stevenson. Young Stevenson left the ship at Hong Kong with a group of passengers and flew to Bangkok, en route to a sightseeing tour of Ankor Wat in Cambodia. He was supposed to rejoin the ship hers Monday but had not showed up today. The search for Stevenson was touched off by a United Press New York query on reaction of the young Harvard student to news that his roommate, Prince Harim, had been named the Aga Khan IV. Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati . 5 S 0 New York 4 7 0 Lawrence, Sanches 8 and Bailey: Barcley, McCormick 3 Worthington 9 and Thomas. AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 18 1 Chicago 3 6 1 Wight, Lehman (8) and Ginsberg; Keegan, Bischer '9) and Moss. Annual Bard's Heyday Vill Be Held Sunday at Theater Ashland Rogue valley audi ences have been invited to meet actors this Sunday afternoon at the Oregon Shakespearean Fes tival theater. Starting at 5 p.m., the Tudor Guild will present the seventh annual "Bard's Heyday," with games, special entertainments, prize contests, and refreshments, all set in the Elizabethan era. About 8 p.m. the event will con clude with a short, formal pro gram to be presented on stage, including the popular actors' pantomime contest. Members of the 17th annual Shakespearean company will be guests of the Tudor Guild. Food and refreshments will be on sale, including many items which were common in the Eliz abethan age. Variety will b. wide enough to make the selec tion of a balanced meal possible for both children -and adults. Guild representatives said. Gift and souvenir articles also will be for sale in Tudor Guild booths. Several of the acting company will appear during the Heyday celebration, performing as stroll ing musicians, dancers-on-the-green, and in the pantomime contest, when they will compete for prizes. Costumes will be worn by most participants, and a Town Crier will keep the visi tors posted of activities. Aiied to the contest list this year is the Akinetinda contest, dating back to ancient Greece. Also planned for the Heyday en tertainment are a performing bear, a fishpond, a fortune tell er, and a Punch and Judy show- on a new stage, completed in time for Sunday's event, '
