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Newspaper Page Texto)i rvi Is) Lift APPROVES I nc UI A lill JUS 52nd Year M EDFOED Cnited Prew Full Leased Wire 26 Pages State Tentatively Gets 340,200,000 For Road Building By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington Oregon has tentatively been allocated $40,- zoo.000 in federal road building funds for next years, largest amount in the state's history, officials have informed Sec, Richard L. Neuberger, (D-Ore.). This amount would be usable by the state dfuing fiscal 1959 which begins next July 1. It represents an increase of $4,- 500,000 over the $35,700,000 al located this year by the bureau iof roads. The biggest increase, Neu- berger was told, will be in the funds for U.S. 99 and 30, which are to be four lane, non-stop links in the interstate highway network. The figure is being raised from the $23 million this year to $27,200,000 next year. Other amounts are $6,600,000 for primary roads, $4,600,000 for secondary roads and $1,800.- 000 for urban arterials. The grants are under the long-range federal highway program passed by congress City's Population To Be Recertified Medford's population will be recertified at 23,571. Sept. 25, in compliance with an amendment to the state census act passed by the 1957 legislature. The number is the same as that submitted for certification by the state census board April 15. The amendment, however, specifies that the estimates shall be as of July 1, with the certi fication on Sept. 25 instead of in April. The census board decided that not enough time would have elapsed since the April 15 esti mate to justify compilation of data for new estimates. ' Gilbert Gutjahr, administra tive assistant to City Manager Robert Duff, said the city's pop ulation figure sent to the bu reau in April was 22,222 and that the added 1,349 from the Berrydale annexation was sub mitted in time for the certifi cation. It was expected that other . towns in Jackson county also would agree with the earlier es timates, although the board es nounced it would receive new estimates when city officials see any significant changes in pop ulation between the time of last spring's estimate and July 1 1957. - The estimates serve as the basis for state highway and liquor revenue allocations. Bids Invited for School Construction Medford school district 549C has invited bids for construction of a dressing room addition to McLoughlin Junior Hign scnooi. Plans call for a 99 by 46 foot block structure to include dress ins rooms and a wrestling room. It will have a concrete slab 1 1- nr- and wood room structure with built-up roofing. Ceiling will be of gypsum board. Tttrfs will be received until 1 m Anff 13 at the school ad ministration building. Plans are available at the ouice oi wil ling w Spibert and Donald H. Sites. 303 U.S. National bank building. British Press Praises Duke For Refusing Hitler Plot London (IP The Britisn Dress lavished praise on the Duke of Windsor today for stay ing loyal to Britain despite a fantastic Nazi plot to make him a Quisling King. The praise was noteworthy because London newspapers have largely ignored the duke since he gave up the throne. Splashed on Front P3 Banner headlines of "The Big Lie" "The Most Fantastic Spy Story of All," "Crazy War Story" splashed across the iront cages of virtually every major British newspaper acclaiming the abdicated king. . Th headlines, and in some MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST last year. The state must match federal aid with 10 per cent of the interstate grant and 40 per cent of the aid for oth-ar roads. Medford Council to Consider Revised Business License A revised business license fee schedule will be considered by the city council at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in city hall. Under the ordinance, the city would be divided into two zones. Zone A extends roughly over the downtown business sec tion; zone B covers the area outside that but inside the city limits. Businesses in zone A will pay basic fees from $22 to $33. Those in the outer zone will pay basic fees from $18 to $27. The dif ference in basic fees is based on the classification of the individ ual business. Additional Charges There are additional charges for from $1 to $2 for each em ployee more than two, charges of $12.50 for each licensed or registered professional associate or partner more than one, and varying charges for living or space-rental units more than four. , . -' . . - Estimated revenues from the proposal are $35,000 more than the current business license fee. The council wil also hear any objections against the proposed subdivision ordinance. The council also will consider a change of zone for the area from Stevenst st. to Buckshot Hill rd. to limited commercial. The requested zone change for the parcel of land at Spring st. and Crater Lake ave. would be included in this change, City Manager Robert A. Duff, ex plained. , A variance from the -zoning code for Siskiyou, Memorial park will be considered. Also on the agenda, is con sideration for plans and specifi cations and bids for .the West Side interceptor storm sewer. Arraignment Set For Two Valley Men Arraignment of two men charged in connection with an attack upon John J. Araway, 39, Portland, was continued until this afternoon. ' The pair, Billy Joe Thompson, 24, Gold Hill, and William Mat thew Nickle, 21, of route 1, Cen tral Point, appeared, in district court yesterday afternoon. They are being held in the Jackson county jail in lieu of $5,000 bail each. They are charged with rob bery by force and violence while not armed with a dangerous weapon. Araway was taken to Sacred Heart hospital about 3:30 a.m Tuesday by Medford Ambulance service for treatment for injuries suffered in an altercation on Highway 99 near the Willow Springs junction, officers report ed. His condition was listed as good by hospital attendants this morning. Authorities said the pair al legedly took $40 from Araway. cases full-page stories in the newsprint short papers, told of the duke s "steadfast loyalty" against Adolf Hitler's wartime plot to win him over to the Ger man side and install him as king of what Hitler hoped would be a conquered Britain Treated With Contempt The duke, in a statement re leased Wednesday night, said tie had "little to add" to earlier statements on his own part and from the Foreign Office regard ing his implication in a Nazi plot. But he said he treated Nazi suggestions "with the contempt they deserved." (Sea Story on Page 8, Section 2) Power Struggle Flares in Senate Civil Rights Debate White House Renews Appropriations Plea Washington HP A power struggle flared in the Senate be tween the Democratic and Re publican leaders today over a proposed jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill. Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson, who favors the amend ment,, sought to enlist -strength by reporting to the Senate that the presidents of 12 railway labor unions have endorsed the jury trial provision. Republican leader William F. Knowland, defending the admin istration's position that the amendmend would weaken the bill, replied that the AFL-CIO Executive Committee is on rec ord against it. Administation Renews Plea These developments came as the Senate was preparing to turn from the civil rights bill, in the fourth week of debate, for a few hours to complete ac tion on Defense and Agriculture Department appropriations. The White House today renewed a plea by President Eisenhower for fast action to enable money less agencies to meet their Au gust payrolls. Meanwhile, supporters of the jury trial amendment rallied be hind a revised version which they hoped would win over enough doubltful senators to as sure its approval. Would Guarantee Trial The amendment would guar antee trial by jury for persons charged with criminal contempt of court for violating a judge's order issued to protect Negro voting rights. The revision, made Wednesday night, was in tended to insure that Negroes would be eligible to serve as jurors in federal courts. Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) told the Senate that the modification in the jury trial amendment could stand on its own. He urged the Senate to defeat the jury amendment and then write in a provision to in sure selection of jurors in feder al courts without discrimina tion as to race. Sale of Alley Mill Under Negotiation Owners of the Alley Brothers mill in Phoenix are negotiating for possible sale of the mill to local interests, according to R. H. Alley, president. No definite agreements have-yet been made, he said. One shift at the mill has been laid off in contemplation of a shutdown, and many employees have been relocated. Alley said. At least another week will be needed to close out woods oper ations. If the mill is purchased, Alley stated, it is likely that a shut down would cover a two week period while lumber and woods operations are completed by the outgoing management. Talent Girl Injured In Bicycle Accident Ashland Betty Sue Pamp lin, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Pamplin, route 1, Talent, was taken to Ashland General hospital Wednesday afternoon for treatment of in juries suffered in a bicycle-car accident, state police reported. She received lacerations and bruises in a collision on the old Pacific highway between the bicycle she was riding and a vehicle operated by Robert Duane Lucier, 18, of route 1, Talent, according to police. Central Point Youths Lectured on Behavior Four juvenile boys from Cen tral point listened to a talk on theater behavior from Medford police late Wednesday night after they attempted vocally to drown out screaming teen-age girls at an Elvis Presley movie. A Craterian usher called po lice when the four gave her "a bad time" outside the theater after she had asked them to be quiet during the movie, police said. Salem flP Ground break ing ceremonies for the new $15 million F. H. Dammasch hos pital near Wilsonville will be held Aug. 16, William Ryan, secretary of the State Board of Control, said today. Tribune 1, 1957 "Do You Think' It's New Plywood Plant Planned in Valley White City A new plywood manufacturing plant will be in stalled here soon. It has been incorporated by seven Vancouver, Wash., men and is scheduled to begin opera tions late in September, accord ing to Eldon McNamer, presi dent of the board of directors. The firm, to be known as "White City Plywood company," was incorporated last week at $100,000 under the laws of the state. Smallest Among Four It will begin as probably the smallest among four other ply wood manufacturing concerns at White City. McNamer said the plant will operate with 32 employees. In addition, five of the seven stock holders, including McNamer, will fill managerial and fore man positions. The company will install a straight sheeting or lay-up mill, with ro sander. The initial plant facility will be able to process about 2JA million square feet of ?8-inch plywood . per month. However, by spring, 1958, a second drier may be - added which will raise production to approximately 3b million square feet per month. Equipment will be installed in the old White City Iron and Steel company building, which, with a five-acre lot, has been leased fo." 10 years and optioned for four subsequent 10-year periods. The property was leased from White City Realty. Concrete Base Poured The all-steel structure is 60 feet wide and "300 feet long. A concrete base for the drier will be poured this week, and deliv ery on the drier is expected from Portland within three weeks. All veneer, or raw sheets of lumber, will be Douglas fir bought on the open market from peeler mills. The sheets will be stored on the ground outside the plant previous to processing. The president estimated that 75 per cent of the plywood com ing out of the mill would be shipped to eastern and midwest ern markets, with the remaining 25 per cent to enter markets in the north. White City Plywood holds a contract with City Wood Pro ducts in Seattle which will' act as sales agent for the company. McNamer's list of equipment to be installed for processing the wood included a drier, a patch ing machine, a taping machine, a spreader, a six-ram press, a skinner and cut-off saw, and three new hysters. Seren Stockholders The ' seven Vancouver stock holders combine about 100 years of experience in the plywood industry. All except one, have Weather FORECAST: Fair through Fri day. Low tonight 52, high Fri day 88. Temp. Richest yesterday -.. 82 Lowest this morning 46 Our Skies Tonight Sunrise Snnset 5:63 a.m. 7:3 p.m. 10:40 o.m. Moonset First Quarter Aug. 2 A telescope pointed tonight a few degrees north of the moon in the constellation Virgo, would show us the planet Neptune. This planet is more than three . times as large as the earth and revolves around the sun every ' 165 years. Price 10c United Press Full Leased Wire Nor 11 Cooling Off a Little?' been working for Vancouver Plywood company, third largest plywood concern in the three west coast states, according to McNamer. McNamer himself "spent 32 years with Vancouver Plywood, the last two as plant superin tendent. Stockholders besides the presi dent include Walter Marugg, Arlie S. Straw, Henry A. Dotter Jr., G. S. Stubbs", Arvin S. Capps and Paul Schultz. . Most of them will assume the positions in the White City mill that- they .-now hold- atVan couver. Dotter is general man ager at Vancouver Plywood, Capps is green end foreman, Stubbs is a lathe spotter, and Straw is the bluing foreman. Schultz is a Vancouver farmer. McNamer and his wife have taken up residence at 515 South Riverside ave. here, after mov ing from Vancouver. Four of the six stockholders will be here when the mill opens, McNamer said, and the other two will fol low in about a. year. All will be members of the company board of directors. Capps will be vice president, and Stubbs secretary-treasurer. McNamer explained that the men have been planning an in dependent plywood operation for about -two years. He liked Medford, he stated, because of shipping advantages and the supply of raw material. Suspect Questioned In Bludgeon Slaying Portland (IP) Portland city police Wednesday night picked up a man for questioning in the bludgeon slaying of Charles Henry Sims, 43, Port land. The man was picked up after it was reported that he was seen with Sims on Tuesday night. However,, the "man was intoxi cated Wednesday night and po lice were unable to get anything out of him. . Sim's body was found underneath - the Steel bridge Wednesday morning. ' Deputy Coroner William Far rell identified the man and said that he had been stoned and stabbed to death.- No motive for the crime has been found. Former Senator George Said Growing Weaker Vienna, Ga. (IB Former Sen. Walter F. George was re ported growing weaker today in his fight for life. George has been in critical condition at his home here for about nine days, suffering from atherosclerosis, a disease involv ing a narrowing or clotting of the blood vessels that nourish the heart. Tire Prices Raised By Goodyear Company . Akron, Ohio W) The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has announced a 3 per cent in crease in tire prices effective today. ' Goodyear was the first of the industry's "big five" to - settle with the United Rubber Work ers Union for a 15 cent hourly package wage increase. Washington Hit President Eisenhower played golf this afternoon. $180 Million for Construction in Next Fiscal Year Two Rogue Basin, Savage Rapids Jobs San Francisco (IP) Details of a $180 million bureau of recla mation construction program to be undertaken this fiscal year were announced today by Com missioner of Reclamation W. A. Dexheimer following the con clusion of the annual program ming conference. Subject lo Action The construction program, as well as other phases of the bu reau's activities for the year, is subject to congressional action. The House has completed action on the annual appropriation measure as has the Senate Ap propriations committee." Pending action by the Senate and accep tance of a conference report by the House and Senate, the Bu reau of Reclamation has been functioning by the authority of a concurrent resolution. Construction contemplated by the Bureau of Reclamation this fiscal year which ends June 30, 1958, will result in a water sup ply for 150,700 acres of land not presently irrigated and a sup plemental supply for 93,600 acres now receiving an insuffi cient supply. An additional 102, 700 kilowatts of hydroelectric generating capacity will be placed in operation at multipur pose projects built by the Bureau of Reclamation in the 17 states west of the Mississippi river. New Starts Contemplated Five new starts on projects or units of projects are contem plated ' although some of these are. contingent upon action by the Congress. They are Little Wood river, Idaho; Crooked river, Oregon; Wapinitia, Juni per division, Oregon, and the Ainsworth and Farwell units of the Missouri River basin project in Nebraska. Southern Oregon projects in clude the following: Rogue River basin project. Talent division, Oregon, $6,189, 510; -to continue work on the Deadwood tunnel, which will be completed this year, the How ard Prairie dam and reservoir. the Howard Prairie delivery ca nal, and the 16,000-kilowatt Green Springs power plant. Savage. Rapids tdam fish pro tection facilities, Oregon, $175, 991; to proceed with installation of fish screens as directed by the Congress in 1956.- Rogue- River basin project, Oregon, $205,000; to complete betterment of main canal used jointly by Medford Irrigation district and. Rogue River Valley irrigation district. Four Meted Terms In Plywood Fraud Portland HP) Four elderly persons today received federal prison sentences following their conviction last June of violating federal statutes in promotion of the Mount Hood Hardboard and Plywood Cooperative of Esta cada. Sentenced were Glenn R. Munkers, 65, Salem, seven years; W. W. Lock, 77, Salem, three years; Archie L. Bones, G9, Salem 18 months, and Mrs. Helen Davenport,- 78, Portland, one year. Co-defendenats awaiting sen tencing are E. R. Errion, 56, Seattle; Alan Wright, 42, Salem and Portland, and Roland Mont gomery, 42, Hood River. Holmes Asks Relaxing Of Tight Money Policy Salem- (IP) Gov. Robert D. Holmes appealed to President Eisenhower today for relaxation of the "tight money" policy and Federal Housing administration down payment standards to help Oregon's depressed lumber in dustry. In a letter to the president. Gov. Holmes said mill after mill has already closed or is faced with long-term shutdowns di rectly traceable to the so-called "tight money" policy which Jias been applied to the residential construction industry. Oregon Farm, Home Loans To Veterans Limited Because of Shortage of Money Salem HPI Veterans' farm and home loans will be limited to about 80 a month starting to day because the supply of bond money is running out, the State Department of Veterans Affairs announced. New Record for Loans The department set a new rec ord for loans in July with 585 World War il and Korean vet erans receiving $5,585,850. Director H. C. Saalfeld ex plained that proceeds of the de partment's last bond sale of $15 million on July 29 are already earmarked for loans and that from now on, loans will have West Agrees To Present Aerial Inspection Plan London (IP! Western disarmament delegates meeting with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles agreed today to start presenting their joint aerial inspection plan to the Soviet Union either Friday or next week. Informed sources said U.S. disarmament expert Harold E. Stassen would submit it formally in the U.N. Disarmament Sub committee. Thenext meeting is scheduled for Friday. French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau flew to London today but was delayed in traffic en route from the airport and did not, make this morning's two-hour session. ; : Ashland Youth Fatally Injured in Crash Today Gary Dean Holman, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. .Walter D. Hol man, 215 Ohio st., Ashland, died in a local hospital this morning of - a skull fracture received in traffic accident at Hillcrest and North Phoenix roads., state police reported. Holman was the only passen ger in a 1943 jeep driven Dy Richard Jennings Barksdale, 17, of 463 Palm st., Ashland. Investigating officers said Hol man suitered tne latal injury when he was thrown from the jeep after it skidded onj a sharp left turn and rolled over at the intersection about 7:10 ajn. He was taken to the hospital by Medford Ambulance and died shortly thereafter, police said. Barksdale, who also was thrown from the jeep, was not injured, according to the report. Litwiller Funeral Home, Ash land, will announce funeral ar rangements. 50 Acres of Brush Burn Near Murphy Fire burned off a 50-acre area of brush and forest reproduction in an old burn site about a half mile south of Murphy yesterday. About 45 men from the Jack son and Josephine headquarters of the southwest district of the state forestry department fought the blaze. Two crews of four men each from Jackson county's head quarters were still on the scene this morning "mopping up." The local state forestery de partment office said today the fire started about 2 p.m. yester day. .About three fire - fighting crews from here were sent to aid crews from the Grants Pass headquarters. Defense Funds Given Approval by Senate Washington (IP) The Senate completed belated action today on the $33,759,850,000' defense appropriation bill, for the fiscal year which began July 1. That removed any chance of payless paydays in the armed forces. The action was taken by voice vote after the Senate had tem porarily sidetracked the civil rights bill, which has blocked consideration of other measures since July 8. Approval of the Agriculture Department appro priation also was scheduled for today. Salem (IPi State Labor Commissioner Norman O. Nil sen will leave Friday for a trip to Norway. Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 4 5 0 Washington 5 7 1 ' Harshman, Fischer (6), Sta ler (7). and Llollar, Battey (7); Stobbs, Clevenger (9) and Fitz gerald. to be made from proceeds of monthly loan repayments that average ' around $800,000; "Out of this $15 million bond issue we have committed $8 million to loans," Saalfeld said, "and the applications on hand as of July 31 just about uses up the rest." Bond Limit Reached The department can't issue any more bonds for loans pur poses because the state constitu tion limits bonds outstanding for this purpose to 4 per cent of the state's assessed ' valuation. This limit was reached with the July Dulles was . expected to fill him in on the details at lunch. Both were scheduled to attend another western session this aft ernoon. U.S. delegation sources said Stassen's presentation of the new western plan and his step by step explanation of it to Soviet Delegate Valerian Zorin would require two weeks more of meetings here. Report Approval Expected Friday's meeting, alreadv twice postponed, is expected to approve a report to the parent Disarmament Committee and re quest permission for continued meetings of the subcommittee. It was believed Zorin had agreed to this Wednesday at lunch with Dulles and other western delega tion chiefs. , London sources said the dele gates were agreed on an Ameri can "open skies" inspection sys tem but were reported to have encountered West German ob jections to a Soviet plan to in stall ground observers in the West. - West German Denial But a West German govern ment spokesman in Bonn denied that West German objections to ground inspection were holding up the London disarmament talks. Well informed German sources said any difficulties in the ground inspection scheme arose out of the problem of controlling the inspectors. And the German sources said West Germany was reluctant to see Soviet inspectors roaming about Germany. Porter fo Introduce Rogue Bill Today Congressman Charles O. Por ter was to have introduced a bill in Congress today which would authorize about $66,500, 000 for completion of the Rogue River Basin project. He first announced plans to introduce such a bill last March, but delayed doing so until he could assemble more informa tion about the needs of the area. The bill includes provisions for irrigation, flood control, power- plants, and recreation areas. It includes provisions for conservation and re-establishment of fish and wildlife re sources of the basin, fish hatch eries, wildlife refuges and other developments. The complete text of the pro posed bill appears on page 4 of today's Mail Tribune. Preliminary Hearing Postponed in Court Preliminary hearing for Wil liam Douglas Edwards, 32, Med ford, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, has been post poned until next Wednesday in district court. He is being held in county jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Preliminary hearing original ly was scheduled for this morn ing. Edwards was taken into cust ody about 6 p.m. Monday by Medford police. They said they received a report Edwards had fired a rifle into a house and into the air in the Pearl st. area. Salem (IPI Farm woodland owners grossed $1,421,741 from sale of wood products last fiscal year, Assistant State Forester Don Maus has reported. 29 issue. On loans applications received starting today, Saalfeld said no commitment will be made the veteran until funds from loan re payments are available. The vet eran will be advised of the ap proximate waiting period and, if he still wants. the loan, he will get it when funds are available. To Vote Oi Higher Limit The people will vote in 1958 on a proposal to raise the de partment's loan fund limit from four to six per cent. This would permit issuance of about $40 million more in loan bonds. !