Sundiy, August II, 1SS7
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Plans for P river Improvement
School Explained at Meeting
Flans for a driver improve
ment school, to be started under
Medford police department aus
pices about the first of Septem
ber, were explained to a group
of about 30 cigic leaders, orga
nization representatives and po
lice officers, Friday night.
Police Capt. Clyde Fichtner
and Municial Judge Miss Noreen
Kelly, who developed the plans
with the cooperation of Mayor
John Snider and Police Chief
Charles Champlin, discussed the
program, and demonstrated how
the school will be conducted.
Judge Kelly said it will be for
two classes of drivers, those who
wish to take it voluntarily to
improve their driving capability,
and those wlg will attend under
the direction of the court, fol
lowing their arrest and convic
tion of a traffic violation.
Not Punitive
Not all convicted traffic vio
lators will be assigned to the
course, she said, but only those
whose attitude indicates they
would derive some benefit from
it. The school is definitely not
intended to be punitive, the
judge declared, but rather is be
ing started in an attempt to cor
rect driving attitudes, and to im
prove drivers' knowledge of. traf
fic safety procedures.
According to Mayor Snider,
the plans have been drawn up
after lengthy investigation of the
success of similar projects
throughout the nation, although
It is one of only a few in the
Pacific Northwest. They have I ing accidents, and 135 accidents
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Erring drivers brought before
the court can be induced to at
tend in several ways. Judge Kel
ly explained. A portion of a fine
could be suspended pending suc
cessful completion of the course,
drivers' licenses could be sus
pended if the course is not taken,
05 the case could simply.be con
tinued for sentence until after
completion, she stated.
Increased Fin Schedule
Consideration is being given
to increasing the fine schedule
for some offenses, particularly
basic rule violations, she said.
Captain Fichtner explained
that plans have been under way
for some time for the school, and
the reasons include an increasing
number of accidents, and a high
er accident rate. He said it may
eventually be possible to tie the
course in some way with the
Medford High school driver
training course.
It would be held one night a
week for two weeks, with two
complete sessions each month.
The police captain then gave
those attending a "sample class"
as planned for the course, which
included the following points:
Three Reasons
There are three reasons for
bad drivers, (1) physical or men
tal limitations, (2) lack of knowl
edge or skill, and (3) improper
attitudes. It is the second and
third points which it is hoped the
school will help correct.
In 1956, 40,000 Americans
were killed in traffic accidents,
1,500,000 were injured, and bil
lions of dollars in property dam
age and lost time were caused in
Oregon that year, 421 were kill
ed in 68,299 accidents, and 17.
298 were injured; in Medford
1,075 accidents resulted in one
death and 164 injuries. Vehicle
registration in the state now to
tals 832,128, and in Jackson
county alone, 37,521.
In Medford last year tnere
were 242 rear-end collisions, 155
intersection accidents, 215 turn-
involving parking of cars.
Captain Fichtner also showed
a film on driving privileges and
the driver's license, and display
ed demonstration boards, giving
stopping times at various speeds,
and movable model cars to illus
trate points in his lecture.
In discussion following the
demonstration, problems of pre
senting the course to the public
were discussed, as well as how
to obtain Assistance in making it
effective. It would affect Med
ford residents chiefly.
Travel Editors to
Visit in Valley
Four travel editors from news
papers in Texas, Oklahoma,
Ohio and California will visit in
southern Oregon Monday.
They will be guests of the
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce at a picnic luncheon
at Touvelle State park at noon
and dinner guests at Men Desir
dining inn later in the day.
Monday night they will attend
the performance of "King Henry
VIII" at the Shakespearean fes
tival in Ashland.
Making the visit will be Mrs.
Shirley Ing, the Dallas Times
Herald; Mrs. Felecia Henderson,
the Tulsa World; Lloyd Stoyer,
the Beacon-Journal of Akron,
and Michael C. Bird, the Inde
pendent of Pasadena.
Their stay here is part of a
two-week tour of Oregon, which
is arranged annually by the Pacific-Northwest
Travel associa
tion, of which the chamber is a
member, according to Don Mc
Neil, chamber manager.
The group will arrive from
Grants Pass following visits in
eastern Oregon ,and the Klamath
Falls area and will continue on
their trip Tuesday, McNeil said.
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Officials Consider
Portland Freeway
Portland (W City, county,
state and federal highway offic
ials are studying the feasibility
of the development of a multi
million dollar ' north-south free
the state highway commission
said Friday.
The freeway would provide
motorists with a new route on
highway 99 through the city
along the Willamette river's
east bank. Other details of such
a project were not available, W.
C. Williams, state highway en
gineer, said.
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Riyer Hearings to
Remain in West
San Fransisco (IP) The hear
ings on the Colorado river suit
will not be moved to New York,
Special Supreme Court Master
Simon H. Rifkind has an
nounced. Rifkind said Friday he had re
ceived universal opposition to
the move and has "yielded to
the views of the parties'" and
has "abandoned the notion of a
move to the East."
Following his decision, attor
neys for Arizona, California, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Utah and the
Federal government, all parties
to the suit, discussed the time
they will need to complete the
case.
Rifkind said that at least 12
more weeks of hearings will be
required before the case is sub
mitted for a decision.
The United States would con
sume seven weeks; Nevada
would use 10 days; Utah and
New Mexico take three days
each,- and California and Ari
zona consume the remainder in
rebuttal testimony.
Rifkind said that at the end
of the present session on Aug.
23, the court would have a two
month recess.
Arizona filed the suit in the
U. S. Supreme Court in 1951 as
an original action to quiet title
to more than 3.800,000 annual
feet of water from the Colo
rado river. California, a de
fendant in the action, claims
title to 5,362,000 acre feet of
water.
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Tribute Paid by
Neuberger to Wilson
Washington (IP) Retiring De
fense Secretary Charles E. Wil
son has been paid warnt tribute
by a frequent severe critic of
the Eisenhower administration.
Sen. Richard L. Neubeger (D
Ore.,) told the Senate Friday
that the Eisenhower Cabinet has
been "lacking in candor and
courage" but "courage and blunt
ness have been traits of at least
one member. That man has been
Secretary Wilson."
He said Wilson "has not hesi
tated to offend powerful groups
politicaly. He has not hesitated
to speak his mind to congression
al committee, when those com
mittees occasionally consisted of
men who were not above bully
ing or browbeating a witness."
"I salute Secretary Wilson for
these personal characteristics of
forthrightness and candor, with
out necessarily endorsing all of
his policies in the Defense De
partment," he said.
Neuberger also voiced admira
tion for Wilson's "charming
wife, who was not afraid to place
loyalty and love of her husband
above featly to the President,
and who spoke up in defense of
her mate."
Slowness in Lumber
Prices Continues
Upstate lumber market news
letters reported continued slow
ness in lumber sales and prices
last week. .
Crow's Lumber Price Index,
Portland, said overproduction is
still reflected in prices offered,
with price drops for some items
of production. Random Lengths,
Eugene, confirmed the overpro
duction estimate, saying that un;
til supply and demand are sta
bilized, no f orseeable upward
trend in priees is in store. 1
"The recent FHA decision to
! lower down payments and boost
the maximum interest rate on
insured mortgages brought cau
tious comment from industry
spokesmen," it said. "Most are
doubtful that it will trigger a
spurt in home building, but
might result in a slightly im
proved market."
Wilamette valley and Portland
lumber sales and prices are gen
erally indicative of those in
southern Oregon, although local
industry spokesmen say that the
situation here, because Califor
nia markets are closer, has been
somewhat better.
Auction of Surplus
AF Equipment Slated
An auction sale of surplus
equipment valued at $4,000,000
will be held at McClellan Air
Force base Aug. 24, according to
an Air Force l news announce
ment. -
Items to be sold include road
building equipment. jetaircraft
engines, electric power genera
tors and a wide variety of com
mercial hardware. v
Slot Machines Are
Ordered Destroyed
Pendleton flfl Umatilla
county District Attorney John
E. Walker, Friday ordered 49
slot and pinball machines de
stroyed after defendants failed
to appear in court to answer
charges of operating the mach
ines illegally.
The orders for the machines
to be destroyed were signed by
District Court Judge Paul Thal
hofer here.
On July 24, state and city
police and Umatilla county
sheriff's deputies raided cafes,
taverns and hotels, in Pendleton,
Pilot Rock, Milton-Freewater,
Hermiston and other cities for
the machines.
Attorneys for the defendants
failed to show up Friday, and
bonds for the defendants of $50
each was declared forfeit.
The machines, valued at more
than $10,000, will probably be
destroyed this week, according
to Sheriff Roy Johnson. .
Supplies Flown to
Victim of Accident
San Diego, Calif. (Ut A Coast
Guard patrol plane took off Sat
urday to drop medical supplies
to a fishing boat 125 miles west
of here for a fisherman who re
portedly lost a leg in an accident
yesterday morning.
The fishing boat, the "Stika,"
radioed for aid and identified
the injured man as Robert Gull,
30. of San Bruno, Calif. The re
port did not give details of the
accident.
Rough water made a sea plane
landing in the area impossible.
A 95-foot Coast Guard cutter
was sent to meet the "Stika" and
pick up the injured man.
Borgward Dealer Is
Named in County
The Darrell Miller company,
Medford Oldmobile dealer has
been named Jackson county
dealer for the Borgward auto
mobile, according to Earle C.
Anthony, Inc., Portland dealer.
The Borgward, a "precision
built product of West Ger
many," has a wheel base of less
than 102 inches, an over-all
width of 67 inches and height
of just under 58 inches. Suspens
ion is independent, with coil
springs and hydraulic shock ab
sorbers, according to the new
dealer.
He listed among the car's feat
ures a low center of gravity,
anti-sway bars, wrap-around
windshield, four-speed transmis
sion, a turning radius of 18 feet
and reclining seats. ,
Models include station wagon,
sedan, coype and sunroof.
Copco to Build New
Building in Yreka
Yreka A service center to
house offices, warehouse, garage
and storage for the California
Oregon Power company is to be
erected at Main and Center sts.
in Yreka, according to C. W.
Patton, district manager.
Bessonette Construction com
pany, Medford, was awarded the
contract.
The center is to "better serve
the needs of the area and is an
expression of confidence in the
continued growth and prosper
ity of the community," ' Patton
said. '
Quarantines Placed on
Northeastern Oklahoma
Vinita, Okla. OP) Officials
Saturday slapped new quaran
tines on Northeastern Oklahoma
as a deadly cattle disease they
thought was under control
spread into Kansas.
Transportation of livestock
and produce from a wide area
of Southeastern Kansas into
Oklahoma was prohibited after
at least one confirmed case of
anthrax was found near Parscns,
Kansas. .
This disease has killed more
than 425 animals in Northeast
ern Oklahoma since its outbreak
about two weeks ago.
Fire Destroys Tavern
South oi Corvallis '
Corvallis (1PI Fire early
Saturday destroyed the tavern
at Bob's corner on Highway
99W, seven miles south of Cor
vallis. A small grocery store and
service station were saved by
firemen from Corvallis, Pilo
math, and Monroe.
Cause of the fire was not
known but Bob Allison, owner
of the buildings and operator
of the tavern said it appeared
to have started in the kitchen
of the tavern.
The entire interior of the
tavern was engulfed by flames
by the time firemen arrived.
It was discovered by Mrs. Bulie
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Yreka California State Sen.
Randolph Collier will seek re
election to the state senate next
year, he announced last week.
First elected in 1938, Collier
became nationally known
through his work to improve the
California highway system.
Poole visiting at a residence
nearby. The tavern had been
closed for about 45 minutes
when the fire was discovered
at 1:45 a.m. i
Loss was estimated at about
$15,000. Allison said part of
the loss was covered by insur-snce.
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Conference Slated
On Election Laws
A conference between Mrs. Be-
ty clerk, and the new state di
rector of elections has been
scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13,
at 8 a.m.. Secretary of State
Mark Hatfield has announced.
Freeman Holmer, state elec
tions division director, and Mrs.
Hopkins will discuss the new
state election code passed by the
i 19o7 legislature. The new stat-
utes represent the first major
i overhaul of the election, laws in
i four decades, Hatfield said.
! Hatfield appointed Holmer
; July 1 to succeed David O'Hara,
; who retired at the age of 70 after
i serving as elections registrar for
j 42 years.
HIROSHIMA VICTIM DIES
Hiroshima (IPl Yoshitaro Mi
zunaga, 72, died here . Friday
night of a tumor of the liver,
the seventh victim this year of
the A-bomb dropped on Hiro
shima 12 years ago. Doctors
said his liver ailment was caused
by radiation from the A-bomb
blast.
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