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t 52nd Year Medford United Press Full Leased Wire Price 10 Cents Tribune United Press Full Leased Wire Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1957 Pages 1 to 10 AFL-CIO Ready To Blackball Teamsters New York (IP) The AFL CIO high command is ready to blackball the Teamsters Union unless the Teamsters do an about-face, labor sources said Monday. The federation's Executive Voluntary Health Insurance Not Covering, Enough, Critics Feel Editor's notr: Thi i the third of fiv articles dealing with voluntary health insurance. By JACK V. FOX United Press Correspondent New York W Have any of your livinjfroom conversations with friends recently taken a turn like this: "As soon as he learned we had health insurance, he upped his fee." Or: 'Our insurance never seems to cover the right thing. We had a lot of doctor bills last year, but none of us were in the hospital so we weren't cov ered." Or: "My dad is too old to get insurance, but he's the one who needs it." Or: "My policy provides maternity benefits of $150. Can you imag ine Dr. Smith delivering a baby for that?" Well, if you have, you are typical. For those are some of the major criticisms levelled at voluntary health insurance plans today. Good Way To Go Approximately 113 million Americans now have some form of medical insurance and it rep resents one of the most signifi cant gains in Social Security over the past two decades. But insurance companies, the medi cal profession, unions and gov ernment all agree with your liv ingroom friends that we have a good way to go. One of the most widespread complaints is that most health insurance policies are not com prehensive enough and particu larly do not cover treatment at home or in a doctor's office. Studies have shown that 90 per cent of a doctor's work is per formed outside hospitals. For example, the United States is anticipating an epi demic of Asian flu this autumn and winter. It is going to lay Toys From Japan Said To Have High Content Of Lead in Paint New York W Toy trucks made in Japan and possibly capable of killing or making lifelong idiots of American chil dren are presently on sale at toy counters across the nation, it was reported today. A warning of potential danger in the high lead content of paint on the imported toys was sent to 30 state and 25 city health departments. New York City and state au thorities have begun independent Investigations to determine the extent of the danger and take remedial steps if necessary. Disclosed in Tesls The warning report was sent out by the Toy Guidance Coun cil which said the possibly dead ly paint was disclosed in rou tine laboratory tests on toys it lower than the others. Once the lead reaches the blood stream of a child it can cause death or permanent brain injury. The Health Department said no treatment is known for its effects. The toys tested were one toy electric fan and five metal trucks and autos ranging from 10 to 13 inches in length and selling for $1 and $2. The minia- ! ture vehicles included a Red Cross ambulance, a Shell oil truck and two Ford cars. Freud said the council had no knowl edge as to whether the Red Cross or the two companies had authorized use of their names and insignia on the toys, which run by wind-up or friction proc esses. He said the council bought the toys at retail in New York and many of us low for several weeks but in few cases, unless complications develop, will we enter hospitals. Yet the serious cases will require several doc tor visits, medicines, nurses and treatment running into sizable expense. Few will be covered by insurance. Hospital and doctor bills also have gone up rapidly. But health insurance payments have not kept pace. Benefits for Aged One common public complaint is that many doctors automati cally jack up their fees when they learn a patient has health insurance. A survey taken among 8,000 doctors showed that one fifth of them believed their col leagues did so. Federal officials say it is not general but is fairly common in a few places with New York, Detroit and Los Angeles among those most prominently men tioned. . One thing most insurance plans reject is preventive medicine. "We could cover that, of course," said an official of one of the big plans. "But the cost to the public would be terrific. That's like a Christmas saving for medical costs, not insur ance." Medical insurance for the aged is a particular problem, for they are the ones with frequent chronic illnesses. Many com panies are now writing policies with limited benefits for thbse 65 and over and abolishing the clause which permitted them to cancel a policy at any time. Unions have been among the most vocal critics of present health insurance. United Auto Workers President Walter Reu ther, especially, feels they are not comprehensive enough. Reu ther is spearheading a drive to establish in Detroit the "com munity health association" with diagnostic and preventive bene fits. Next: Comprehensive coyer age The General Electric plan. was considering listed as,rec-does not know who manufac ommended playthings Melvin Freud, president of the council, said the tests were not yet conclusive. Six toys tested by four independent laboratories showed lead content of paint ranging as high as 22 per cent in one instance, but one labora tory's reports were consistently Court Records DISTRICT COURT Rose Virginia Silvia, failure to dim lights. $10. Roy Allen Swim, following too close. $15. ' Mrs. John Paudois. overload. $100. Luther Thomas Poole, operating a ehicle while drivers license sus pended. $50. Bennie Gilbert Neel. no fenders, $6. Lloyd Walch, defective warning de vice. $6. Thelma Irene Harris, no operator's license. $10. Andrew Jackson McClerary, defec tive tail light. $10. Duane David Poff. failure to stop at traffic sign. $10. Robert Brown, no operator's li cense. $10 Dennis Phillip Cox. failure to stop at a traffic sign. $10 bail. Russell Dusenberry. operating a log ling truck during prohibited hours, $20. bail. Louise Williamson Isaacs, failure to atop while bus loading children. $10. Dalton Quackenbush, failure to atop at traffic sign. $10. Royal Omega Greenman, defective emergency brakes. $6. Richard Lee Egbert, reckless driv ing. $30. Archie Bob Eagan, no operator's li cense. So Brian Richard Schauble, one head light. So. Lloyd Marrion dine, violation of basic rule, $15. CIRCVIT COURT Eugene vs. Marjorie Arias, divorce degree. Betty Jean Reed vs. Harold L. Reed, divorce complaint. Sharon H. Hawk vs. Evelyn X. Hawk, divorce complaint. Marion Irene Preston vs. Merle Arthur Preston, divorce complaint. Ptricia Rieck vs. Elmon E. Rieck, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS James Monroe Andrews. North Highland. Calif, and Jacqueline Jeanne ' Loros, 1862 Delta Waters rd., Medford. William James Wayman. Shady Cave, and Wilma Geraldine McFad dcn. 128 South Holly St.. Medford. Billy Joe Harjo. 1154 Court st . Medford. and Lois Rosetta Celmer, 1154 Court St.. Medford. tured them. They appear from trademark insignia to be the products of several different Japanese makers, he said. John Day Rancher Quits Education Board Salem (IP) Herman Oliver, John Day rancher and banker. has resigned after 23 years on the State Board of Higher Edu cation, Gov. Robert D. Holmes has announced. The governor said he hoped to announce a successor to Oliver within a few days. ANNOUNCING formation of first intercontinental guided missile squadron, Pentagon names Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Beck as its commander. (International) Coos Bay Firebug Information Sought Coos Bay (in Coos Forest Patrol officials have appealed to the public for information about firebugs starting forest fires in this area to harass fire crews already pressed to the limit by stubborn fires in rugged terrain. The big fire raging near Myrtle Point today was one of five believed to be of incendiary origin and all spotted Monday. The Koontz creek incendiary fire had spread to 200 acres today. Forester Ivan Young said some one had set several fires on both sides of the creek. Other blazes were set on Whiskey creek, one near the Herzog mill, two near the community of Bridge, and one near Bilieu creek. Surplus Butter Arrives in Oregon Salem (IP! First surplus but ter to be distributed to state in stitutions since last January has been reported by the state sur plus property division. A shipment last week totaled 73,000 pounds, but the state is not certain that more butter will be available from U.S. Agricul ture Department surplus stocks. Surplus Property Manager Wakefield Walker said cost of the butter is about three cents' a pound. He added that state insti tutions get it only after require ments of the school lunch pro gram have been met. Since the first of the year, state institutions have been serv ing margarine. Montclair, N. J. rtP) George Ludlum Hartford, chairman of the board of the Great' Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., died Monday. O FLIGHT TRAINING For KOREAN VETERANS Take Advantage of Your G.I. Benefits ROGUE FLYING SERVICE, Inc. : WEEPING AFTER TESTIFYING at coroner's inquest about slaying uncle, Linda Ortiz, 8, is comforted by Mrs. Everett Ayala, 28, widow of victim. Linda said Ayala handed her rifle, told her to shoot him during lengthy quarrel with wife at Pomona, Cal., home. (International) Council, meeting in New York, also planned to issue clean-up-cr-get-out directives to the Bak ery Workers and United Textile Workers. The Teamsters, largest union in te nation, spurned repeated invitations to appear before the council on charges that it is dominated by corrupt leaders. In Miami Beach, retiring President Dave Beck was blunt. "We can damn well handle our own business." he wired George Meany, AFL-CIO presi dent, in a new burst of defiance. CHJCAGO OFFICIAL DIES Chicago (IP) Morris Sachs, 61, Chicago city treasurer and clothing store owner, died Mon day of a heart attack. Y AllenlioniV Peoples Market j NOW OPEN TILL 11 P.M. J I 304 N. Main, Ashland I L Across from M Briscoe School NO SATETT Hyannis, Mass. ft? A fish ing vessel rescued two embar rassed Nantucket residents shortly after their power boat struck a submerged log and sank. Anthony L. Docca, 51, and Joseph M. Lopes, 38, explained that they had been participating in a Coast Guard safety cruise. 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