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Editor's note: Thti h the first of a series of articles by Charles Corddry.
I'nited Press military affairs writer, who has spent the past month in Europe,
the Mediterranean and North Africa sizing up the free world's Western
defenses.
By CHARLES CORDDRY
United Press Correspondent
Paris (U 'There ain't gonna be no war."
That was the way British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
put it two years ago, when he was foreign recretary.
ItQstill looks like a good prediction to many experts.
Touring Western defense areas in Europe and the Mediter
ranean and talking with officials, military men and plain people,
you find the odds are on continued Communist trouble-making by
all methods short of armed hostilities.
There are too many uncertainties, of course, for military lead
ers to put themselves on record with any flat forecast that war
will be averted. There always is a chance, with giant forces facing
each other, that an accidental spark could touch off a conflagra
tion. There is the possibility of East German uprisings with West
Germans trying to help and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
forces becoming involved. There is what Allied headquarters here
calls a new "threat" in the appearance of Russian ships and sub
marines in the Mediterranean.
There still are gaps in NATO deterrent power, holes in the
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ATTENDS CIRCUS Earl Baldwin, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs.
"Red" Baldwin, Medford, was a special guest at the Shrine cir
cus Friday. Earl, who was crippled in. a fall from a horse sev
eral months ago, has been taking treatment at the Shrine hospi
tal in Portland and will return for more treatments within the
next few weeks. Above, Earl is being given a stuffed monkey'
by Past Potentate L. C. "Les" Taylor, Medford, general chair
man of the circus, while circus clowns, Kokomo and Teto,
look on.
Johnson Says Nixon
Leading Campaign for
Civil Rights Vetd
Washington IIP! Senate
Democratic leader Lyndon B.
Johnson asserted today,.that
Vice President Richard M. Nix
on Is leading a "concerted pro
paganda campaign" of veto
threat against the Senate version
of the civil right bill.
"This talk about the Senate
refusal to waive the right of
trial by jury being a dilution
of the bill is political propagan
da" Johnson told reporters. '
Concerted Campaign
He was asked about the week
end report from high sources
that President Eisenhower would
veto the bill if it should reach
the White House in the form
evolved by the Senate,
s "It looks like a concerted
propaganda campaign headed by
the vice president, who heard
very little of the discussion on
the bill," Johnson replied.
He cited the vice president's
comment that it was a "sad day"
when the jury trial amendment
was attached to the right to
vote provision last week.
5 "It's a rather rare thing for
si vice president to start lectur
ing the Senate, particularly
Well-Rounded
For City, According To New
The city of Medford is well on
way to having a well-rounded
accident prevention program, ac
cording to an analysis of 1956
traffic safety activities received
today.
James R. Banks, executive
secretary of the Oregon Traffic
Safety Commission, Salem, and
Charles Boyce, assistant man
ager, discussed the analysis to
day with city and school offi
cials and representatives of news
media and the Medford Safety
council.
The analysis, prepared by the
National Safety council on the
basis of reports submitted by
local officials, covers seven ma
jor functions in accident preven
tion work accident records,
traffic engineering, police traf
fic supervision, traffic courts,
school traffic safety education,
public safety education and safe
ty organization.
Considerable Improvement
Medford showed "considerable
improvement over 1955 with the
program and death and injury
record meeting 66 per cent of
national standards," the report
saii. It met 58.5 per cent in
1955.
The national standard used in
safety council work is based on
the best safety activities in the
nation and not on an average
among cities, it was explained.
Medford is well above avareage,
Boyce said.
Banks told officials that im
provements were noted in five
areas of study.
Based on the reports, the na
Leaders See No Major War
when he was not here to hear
much of the discussion," John
son said. m
The Senate has finished am
ending the bill. Johnson hoped
the final vote passing it could
be taken Wednesday or Thurs
day. Bill Goes To House
The bill then will go back
to the House, which earlier in
the year passed a bill which
the administration likes. There
then is likely to be a big battle
in the House over whether to
accept the Senate version or to
seek a compromise with the Sen
ate. The administration would
back the latter course, but it
involve the risk of a deadlock
from which no bill at all would
emerge.
Eisenhower was represented
as insisting that at -the very
least the Senate's jury trial am
endment should be revised so
that it would apply only to crim
inal contempt cases involving
voting rights. As adopted by the
Senate, jury trial would be
granted in all criminal contempt
of court cases arising under all
federal laws.
Safety Program Forseen
tional safety group made reconv
mendations for further improve
ments. Concerning accident records,
it recommended spending more
time on processing accident rec
ords, maintaining an accident lo
cation file and preparing com
parison studies relating accident
experience to enforcement.
It recommended that above 57
per cent of one man's time be
spent on traffic engineering du
ties, along with a study of the
feasibility of using vehicle actu
ated type traffic signals at iso
lated intersections and use of
parking meter revenue to pro
vide for off-street parking facili
ties. Administrative Training '
It also was suggested, under
"police traffic supervision", that
the city provide funds for super
visory personnel to receive at
least two weeks administrative
training from a traffic training
school and devote more hours
to in-service training for officers.
The council recommended that
the municipal judge and prose
cutor be afforded an opportunity
to attend regional traffic court
conferences.
School traffic safety education
suggestions relative to public
schools included the provision of
additional student safety proj
ects and continued driver edu
cation expansion. For non-public
schools, the council recommend
ed establishment of driver edu
cation courses, along with sum
maries and analyses of student
accident data.
ground force shield on the Central European front.
But in 6.000 miles of travel in nine countries, from London to
Istanbul and from America's big base in Libya to the barbed wire
at the Czech border, this reporter found no official or military
leader who thought Russia would deliberately start a war now.
The overriding reason is simple. An attack on NATO on the
4,000 mile line from Norway to Turkey andor on North Amer
icacould mean the death of the Soviet Union at the hands of air
retaliatory forces with nuclear power beyond measure.
The Russians know that. There is no profit, just suicide, for
them in a global war and no assurance that a little war would
stay little.
Gen. Lauris Norstad, supreme Allied commander in Europe,
says the West's retaliatory power is "absolute" and can be kept
that way regardless of the size of Russian military formations. He
says the free world now has so many air bases that it is a prac
tical "impossibility" for Russia to destroy them all simultaneously.
"Regardless of what destruction they can do us," he told the
U.S. Congress last month, "they also are going to be destroyed,"
if they start a war.
Norstad tells questioners at his headquarters here that the ad
vent of long-range ballistic missiles will not change present deter
rent concepts. The West will be in the "same relative position" as
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Oregon Car Crashes
Fatal To 7 Persons
By UNITED PRESS
Seven persons died as the re
sult of week end traffic acci
dents in Oregon, three in one
crash near Oregon City. The
deaths brought the state's August
toll to 12 so far.
A two-car collision Saturday
afternoon about nine n.iies south
of Arlington claimed the lives
of Mr.' and Mrs. Harvey Wil
liams, Cosmopolis, Wash. Wil
liams, 78, died Saturday night
in a hospital at The Dalles and
his wife, Grace, died this morn
ing. Driver 01 tne otner car,
Neil Charles Reiling, Donald,
Ore., was not seriously hurt.
A head-on crash three miles
south of Oregon City late Satur
day-killed a Corvallis couple
and a young Portland man. The
victims were Homer Clyde
Beach, 62; his wife,- Ernestine,
60, and Robert A; Waldron, 22,
Portland.
Mrs. Alice Lenox, 20, Lemon
Grove, Calif., was killed bun-
Bulletin
Mrs. Henry E. Johnson, 49,
was found burned to death in
bed in her home on route 2.
Medford, this morning, sher
iff's officers reported at noon.
Her husband. Henry E. John
son, proprietor of Johnson's
bakery in Medford, had left
his home about midnight last
night, sheriff's officers were
told. When he returned at 11
a.m. he found the house "bad
ly smoked up" and his wife
fatally burned in bed.
Stale police and sheriff's of
ficers are investigating with
the county coroner, but by
noon today, had not learned
the cause..
Johhnson is reported under
a doctor's care and being treat
ed for shock. - .
Analysis
Under "public safety educa
tion" the analysis suggested that
the area "adapt a program more
specifically to local needs based
on continuing analysis of acci
dent records, assign more time
to planning and carrying out the
program, and erect a traffic
scoreboard to keep the public in
formed of the current accident
situation."
The council said that the Med
ford Safety council is "well
qualified and effective in build
ing public support for official
activities," but suggested that
the inventory analysis should be
used for program planning if
that is not now the case.
One of Slate's Best
Banks told officials that the
Medford program is one of the
best in the state. "The inventory,
however, is intended to show of
ficials and the public wiat areas
deserve additional attention and
study in order to continue mak
ing in-roads on the traffic prob
lems," he said.
Those meeting with the two
commission officials included El
liott Becken, representing the
Medford school system; Father
Ilg, St. Mary's school; Vernon
Thorpe, public works director,
city of Medford; Miss Noreen
Kelly, municipal judge; Roy
Bashaw, city attorney; Robert
Lindstrom, television; Tom Mc
Leod, Frank Pinnock and Clar
ence Williams, radio; Miss Jose
phine Swayne, Medford Safety
council; and a number of city
police representatives.
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MEDFORD,
day in a two-car collision seven
miles south of Madras. Her
body floated in an irrigation
ditch nearly a mile away from
the scene of the collision. Police
said she was thrown from the
car into the ditch ,at the time
of the accident.
Robert Dean Sheffield, 10,
Tangent, was killed in a two
car collision two miles south of
Albany On Highway 99 Satur
day. Earlier, five persons died from
early Thursday through Friday
morning.
Labor Should Push
Political Activity,
State AFl CIO Told
Klamath Falls (IP) Political
activity and legislative work by
labor organizations should be
intensified in the future, J. D.
McDonald of Portland, president
of the State Labor council, told
the state AFL-CIO convention
here today.
"All anti-labor legislation was
defeated in the recently conclud
ed Oregon legislative session,"
he said. "It was the direct prod
uct of effective ballot box work
done during the voting of 1956."
Should Take Active Role
McDonald said that in most
cases labor represents the larg
est single organization within
any given city or state and that
there is no reason why labor
should not take the lead and an
active role in all problems af
fecting the American way of
life.
He said that in Oregon there
are 225,000 . members of the
AFL-CIO and that they, along
with their families, represent
more than half the population
of the state.
Rough Winter Seen
The convention opened after
a gloomy prediction that the
1957-58 winter will see the worst
unemployment problem in years
in Oregon.
George Brown, political direc
tor of the State Labor council,
told a pre-convention meeting
Sunday that between 35,000 and
45,000 persons are out of work
in Oregon at present "when tra
ditionally employment is at a
high peak."
"You can get your bottom dol
lar this winter will be one of
the most severe in the state
from the standpoint of unem
ployment," he said.
Wage Settlement
Talks Postponed '
A meeting for further nego
tiations between Teamsters Lo
cal 962 here and beer distribut
ors has been changed to Wed
nesday, it was announced this
morning.
Fred Morlan, of the Industry
Council of Southern Oregon,
said the new date seems better
suited to everyone's schedule.
Friday, Morlan and Bob Shaw,
secretary-treasurer of Local
962, indicated that an agreement
should be reached by the middla
of this week.
Shaw said he has been wait
ing for a counter-proposal other
than" that made previously.
Shaw also said he will have to
meet first with members of the
local to see how they feel once
another counter-proposal is
made. Negotiations "concerning
wage increase. '
But Are
now able to hit "where and when we choose" and "destroy any
thing of real military significance" in Russia.
The attitude in NATO military ranks is one of confidence and
restrained optimism with heavy-emphasis on the need to keep on
strengthening the defense machine until there can be a foolproof
disarmament agreement.
"If we continue to follow the course we are now following,"
Norstad says, "war in the next few years is most unlikely. I be
lieve that time is playing on our side and that there is a good
chance, and the chance will continue to get better, that we will
maintain peace and avoid war."
NATO strategy "the course we are now following" is in
tended first and foremost to prevent war. That is the purpose of
every military man involved, from the armored cavalryman rid
ing border patrol at the Iron Curtain to the B52 hydrogen bomber
commander on a U.S. air base. All are visible signs to the Reds to
keep their heads down. '
NATO resolved in 1954 to base its defense on nuclear weapons
and cut its previously unattainable "conventional" force goals
from 90 division for the central front to 30 and from 9,000 air
craft to 6,000. Strategy for deterring war is built around a double
defense in Europe ground and air. It calls for:
1. A "sword" of retaliatory air forces able to strike all elements
Do
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OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1957
MC AND ASSISTANT Assisting his dad as
master of ceremonies of the annual Jackson
County Democratic picnic held yesterday in
TouVelle park, was David Duncan, 6, son of
Rep. and Mrs. Robert Duncan. Guest speaker
lr If
WALTER F. GEORGE
Funeral Late Today
Tribute Paid
To Sen. George
" Vienna. Ga. (IPI The nation's
leaders today joined friends and
neighbors of former Sen. Walter
F. George in mourning the death
of a small-town lawyer who
mounted the forums of world
statesmanship.
President Eisenhower said the
Georgia Democrat, hailed for his
bipartisanship in U. S. foreign
affairs, "served his country and
the free world for many years
with distinction and integrity."
George headed the Senate For
eign Relations committee at the
pinnacle of his 34-year Senate
career and afterward became the
President's representative to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion. George, 79, died at his home
here early Sunday after a six
week struggle with heart disease
which last June ended his active
role in his new international
career.
The body was to lie in state
until about an hour before the
funeral services late this after
noon in the First Baptist church,
where George had worshipped
most of his life.
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Jordan Expected To
Demand Withdrawal
Of Syrian Official
Amman, Jordan (IP) The
Jordanian government was ex
pected today to demand the
withdrawal of Syrian Charge
d' Affaires Ahmad Rahbi for his
part in he crises in Syrian
Jordanian relations.
The crises exploded when Da-,
mascus radio broadcast a Syrian
communique saying Jordan had
threatened to sever diplomatic
relations and to resort to "arm
ed intervention" "if Syria did
not halt its press campaigns
against Jordan.
Won't Be First
Syria called it an "ultima
tum." Authoritative sources in Am
man said "Jordan will never
be the first in any case to take
action in respect to cutting off
diplomatic relations with Syria
or resorting to armed interven
tion.; It was understood the Syrian
reply to the Jordan warning
would be delivered to Foreign
WATER GROUP MEETS
An organizational meeting of
the recently formed Jackson
County Water Resources com
mittee will be held Tuesday,
Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. in the court
house auditorium. It is open
to the public."
Weather
FORECAST: Considerable clouds
through Tuesday with light
showers in the mountains; oc
casional sprinkles in the vaU
lev. High today 14. Low Tues
day 48. Temp.
Highest Yesterday 75
Lowest Yesterday 49
Our Skies Tonight
Sunrise ' S:7 a.m.
Sunset 1 7:27 p.m.
The Moon rides low
and sets Tuesday 1:42 a..m.
PROMINENT STAR
Vega, higb overhead 9:4R p.m.
VISIBLE PLANETS
Venus, low in west J 8:18 p.m.
Jupiter, low in west 8:5& p.m.
Saturn. low in
southwest l:4fi p.m.
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of Russian power on short notice. Key unit is the U.S. Strategic
Air Command which can hit the Soviets from any point on the
compass. Other units are Britain's rapier-like bomber command
and the ever-growing atomic power within Norstad's command
itself. The U.S. Air Force in Europe, for example, probably have
well over 400 aircraft able to carry atomic weapons and the U.S.
6th Fleet in the Mediterranean now can strike a modest number
of atomic targets.
2. A "shield" of conventional ground, air and sea elements
pressed close to the Iron Curtain representing as many NATO
nations as possible- and serving as constantly visible evidence of
free-world determination to resist aggression. These forces, too,
are to have limited atomic capability in the form of tactical mis
siles, artillery shells and small bombs. U.S. units already are so
equipped.
The need for the ground force elements of the shield has be
come the subject of a. big controversy in Europe and England, in
view( of the immense deterrent power of the retaliatory air forces.
Norstad, first air general to head Atlantic Pact forces, has
found his toughest problem is explaining the need for the Army
forces and he has become one of their most ardent supporters since
he succeeded U.S. Army Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther last November.
Next: The ground force shield in Europe.
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at the affair was Robert Steward, director of
the Oregon State Department of Agriculture,
who spoke on the functions of the depart
ment. The picnic was attended by a number
of state and party officials. '
Minister Samir Rifai today by
the Syrian charge d'affaires.
Tension Recedes
Diplomatic circles in Damas
cus said the tension had receded
following the denial but that
the crisis was not yet over. In
formed sources there said the
Arab League council may be
called in to try to end the state
of tension. '
Abdel Khalik Hassouna, sec
retary general of the Arab
League,' called on Egyptian For
eign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi
and the Syrian ambassador Sun
day to discuss the crisis. The
league charter stipulates that the
council must be called if a cris
is arises between member states.
'What! My Administration Influenced By Money?"
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Oregonian Won't
Take Personal Hand
In Fostering Plan
Congressman Believes
Executions Ordered
Washington (IB Rep.
Charles Porter (D-Ore.) said
Sunday night he would like to
see a revolution topple Domini
can" strongman Rafael Trujillo
from power. .
But Porter, who hag been at
tacking Trujillo for months con
cerning the Galindez-Murphy
case, said he would take no per
sonal hand in such a revolution.
Porter said he has evidence
that "would stand up in court"
that Trujillo engineered the dis
appearance and alleged murders
of Jesus Galindez, a Columbia
University lecturer, and Lester
Murphy, an American flier from
Porter's congressional district.
Cold Cash Or Cold Terror
"I believe Trujillo ordered the
murders," Porter said. He added
that the Caribbean leader works
in two ways "cold cash or cold
terror." ,
The Oregon Democrat said
that the United States should
distinguish between ."dictator
ships and Democracies" in its
foreign relations.
Galindez, an outspoken foe of
Trujillo, mysteriously disap
peared March 12, 1956, from
New York City. Murphy, who
allegedly flew Galindez to the
Dominican Republic, dropped
from sight in December of that
year.
The United States has been
conducting a grand jury investi
gation into the matter. The State
Departmen has said it has evi
dence that the two disappear
ances are conneced.
Files To FBI
The Dominican Republic is
unertaking its own investigation
aimed at clearing it of any com
plicity in the disappearance of
Galindez. The investigation "is
being directed by Morris L.
Ernest, prominent New York at
torney, and former New York
State Supreme Court Justice
William M. Munson.
Porter said he chainged his
mind and told Ernest last week
he would not give him access
to his files. Porter said he had
received phone calls from peo
ple asking him 'not to show
Ernst information they had
presented to Porter.
Porter said he had turned his
files over to the FBI.
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