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4 TWELVE MEDFORD (OHEGON) MAIL TBIBUNE Friday. February 7, 1958 Air Force Titan Missile Nearly Measly To Launch Space ixplorata Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Washington Mikhail A. Menshikov, the new Soviet am iassador, arriving in the capital to take up his duties, on "What he plans to do in the post: ' "I'll try to do my best to do everything to establish and strengthen the atmosphere and understanding and trust be--iween our countries." Washington IP the Air Force said today it will launch some time this year an inter continental ballistic missile, the Titan, whose power plant is "particularly adaptable" to exploration of space. The Titan, a 5,000-mile weapon under development as companion to the Air Force Atlas ICBM, has never had a test flight so far. Plans to stage the first T.pxineton. Va Arnold .T Tnvntipo Ptrifish historian, on ! Titan test flight this year whether Russia and the United States will go to war: 1 "I'm an optimist. Russia and America may dance on the edge, but they won't go oyer." Washington Rep. Leon H. Gavin (R.-Pa.) on reports that Harold Stassen is on the way out as presidential disarma Jlient adviser and will seek the GOP gubernatorial nomina tion in Pennsylvania: - "I can see no reason why he should adopt Pennsylvania to further his political ambitions." New York Sarah Churchill, actress and daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, on being informed by airport employees Cthat she had just missed a trans-Atlantic flight that was to iarry her to a reunion with her father: ' "If you can't do me the courtesy of boarding me, then do the obvious. Tell me I can't go." Hollywood Carolyn Jones, the actress who will appear opposite Elvis Presley, in the singer's last movie before he Renters the Army, on the New York actres who raised their eyebrows because she took the role: "Most of the time you'll find the loudest critics are out .Tof work. It's so un-chic to earn a living." TABLE ROCK Groundhog Sees Shadow By R. E. NEALON Table Rock Groundhog Day. Feb. 2, which fell on Sunday this year, locally was greeted with warm, balmy weather, meadow larks were ringing, cattle were pawing as they do later in the spring the sun's rays burst through the haze about 8 o'clock and the groundhog surely saw his shadow if he ventured out. We saw ours, anyway, and according to the old adage the groundhog, after seeing his shadow, goes back into Kis winter quarters for a six week stay as there will be wintry weather for that length .of time. up the croaking frogs, started the hens to laying surplus eggs, and caused the little woman to begin talking about planting garden peas. Recent visitors here .were $Ir. and Mrs. James Cornutt 2f Kanes Creek, who were purchasing wheat for their 'poultry flock. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Richard son were Sunday dinner Quests of the Ed Turners of jAshland. i I Bill Duggan, the Sams Val 3ey farmer, logger and build er, was here Saturday looking for the man mentioned last Jveek in these items as being n search of land to set out in orchard in this area. Bill liays he has some excellent Orchard soil, out of the frost ielt which he would sell. -: The Central Point rural fire "lruck was called to the Dick ;Teum home Friday to water down a burning flue. TThe busy Darlings, Bill and Mary, have recently taken de livery of 52 holstein dairy cows, the entire herd of Clyde JVfpody. Eagie Point dairy Tjgm. Already milking 45 cows, tjjis addition will make close tttlOO head to milk and feed twice a day and one of the largest dairies in this area. Bill Glass, the Arkansas trapper, who usually traps muskrats in this district, says the present price of pelts would not pay for skinning them if they were already caught. Bill Bray reports that cat tle prices were very good at last Friday's sale for good or better grades, one fat heavy calf bringing better than 29 cents per pound. The warm weather has brought out the pussy willows T3dsome earlv flowers, woke The other day we went to inspect the honey bees of M. H. Goodlin, a former neigh bor now in California. We took along, to get in their good graces, a snack of honey. As everything seemed to be too quiet for healthy bees, we started tapping on the hives, when all of. a sudden bees shot out the exit, one of them pasting us almost in the left eye. Our first impulse was to kick over the hive of the un grateful insects, then 'we thought about turning the other cheek, but a glance showed that they w.ere com ing out in force, looked well kept and were heavily armed, so believing that discretion is still the better part of valor, we vamoosed, which "Web ster" says means to depart hurriedly. Goodlin claimed that the bees were alergic to Sam Glass because of the hair oil he used. We wondered if he may be right, as we had used some mange remedy the day before. in a recent talk with the nutrition specialist at the Grange Coop, we asked him about the frequently made claims that alfalfa grown in Klamath county and northern California had a greater nu tritional value than alfalfa grown in Jackson county. He replied, that in his opinion there was nothing to it. The only difference as to quality of hay is brought about by the way it is put .up. We think like many others it is high time w e should b e getting aver this foolish notion, and use the alfalfa grown by farm ers who pay taxes here. Also, the idea that choice beef fed on local feeds cannot be pro duced here. According to a recent story in the Oregon Journal, we are living just across the road from the Seven Dwarfs Nur sery, one of the largest in this part of the state, con taining some 500,000 young trees under production, owned and operated by Gorden Ker shaw, a former pear grower of Medford, and well versed in the growing of fruit trees. SAVE MONEY! DO IT YOURSELF RESTORE BEAUTY TO YOUR FLOORS WITH A RENTED SANDER Easy to Operate Low Rental Rates Clean and Dustless Locally, the whine of power saws can be heard in many directions especially week ends, as people cut wood for fuel and try to combat the high cost of house warming by electricity, or fuel oil. RETIRED PRESIDENT DIES New York OP Folke E. Ericson, retired president of the corporation that repre sented the largest single in dustry in Danbury, Conn., died Thursday at Memorial hospital here. Ericson. 59, re tired from the presidency of the Barden Corp. in 1956. The Alberta town of Castor, the Latin name for beaver, was so named because of the great beaver population in the early days, estimated at more than five million. were disclosed oy Air force Secretary James H. Douglas in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee. He testified as: Senate Democratic Lead er Lyndon B. Johnson assert ed the U.S. is on the thresh hold of "exciting develop ments" in space. An atomic expert pre dicted development of nuclear rockets for propulsion of spacecraft. Explorations of Space Douglas told the House committee that the Titan's power plant is "particularly adaptabl e," not only for launching big satellites but for exploring the depth of the solar system. The Air Force already has staged four test-firing of the Atlas, whose designed range also is 5,000 miles. Develop ment of the Titan started about a year after the Atlas Douglas said Atlas tests will continue "at an accelerat ed pace." He repeated that the first operational Atlas unit "will be in place" by Decem ber, 1959. Turning to space research, Douglas said it appears that the Air Force now has rocket engines which, in combina tion, could send "sizable manned and unmanned" space vehicles into orbit around the earth and provide power for craft to explore space beyond the rroon. Will Take Time "Such projects will take time," Douglas said. "But the significant thing is that we believe we have the impor tant tools now to undertake them as may be desirable." Col. Jack Armstrong, the Atomic Energy Commission's assistant chief of aircraft re actors, said problems remain ing before a nuclear rocket were "less difficult" than those faced in making an H-bomb and A-bomb. He said when perfected nuclear rock ets could develop two to four times the thrust of chemical fueled rockets. Johnson, expected to take over chairmanship of the new Senate Outer Space commit tee, is believed in favor of having a civilian agency take over direction of the nation's space exploration effort. Under compromise legisla tion approved by Congress Thursday, space projects as signed by President Eisenhow er will be under the Defense Department for the next year. Congress and the special Sen ate committee will decide on ultimate control. Street Vacation, Other Items Approved by Medford Council The Medford city council Iat night approved thevaca tion of D'Anjou st. from Spruce st. to Cherry st. fol lowing a public hearing. . The vacation was requested by Rogue . River' Orchards, Inc., which plans construction of a $150,000 packing build ing on the site. The company offered the city an easement for a storm sewer and water main, and will pay costs of publication notices for vaca tion' and cooperate with the city in eliminating the drain age problem in the area. Medford Fuel company, which owns several lots in the area, opposed the vaca tion. The company main tained it would not be able to serve its lots with a rail road spur if one was installed by Southern Pacific. Proposed Amendment Action on a proposed amendment to the city traffic code was deferred to the Feb 20 council meeting when it failed to pass by a two-thirds vote. The amendment proposes to add a section to the code which reauires drivers to maintain a proper lookout. City Attorney Roy Bashaw said the amendment had been recommended by law enforce ment officials. Experience in dicates that the provision is generally accepted by the public as a reasonable regu lation, they said. The council passed an amendment to the fixed plas tic awning ordinance lower ing the minimum height from eight feet, six inches to seven feet. The amendment also re moved the section which would allow the city manager or the city coucil to order re moval of the awning if it was necessary. Removal of the provision Court Records Disapproval of KOAS Sale Voiced Portland . W) Unani mous disapproval of plans to sell the state-owned radio sta tion KOAC was voiced here Thursday in the their of a series of hearings on the eco nomy proposal. Wallace Kadderly, the first program director of KOAC in .is.ia, ioia tne Hearing con ducted by the General Exten sion Division that the Cor vallis station should be look ed on as a valuable resource of the state. Mrs. Adia Miller of Multnomah county Pomona Grange said loss of the station would be a hardship for agri culture in the state. The Extension Division has proposed selling the station in order to devote more of its funds to the state educational television station, KOCA-TV. Nicholas Granet, vice chair man of the Oregon State Com mission for the Blind, pointed out that television holds no interest for the 2500 blind persons in Oregon. Final hearing on the pro posal was held at 2 p.m. to day at Redmond. The custom of tipping stems from 16th and 17th century coffee houses in Eng land. Customers were expect ed to drop coins in a brass bound box inscribed "To In sure Promptness," later re duced to the initials TIP. MUNICIPAL COURT David Norman Jahn. 723 West Second ave., driving while under the influence of intoxicating li quor. $100. William Thomas Kerr, disobeyed stop sign, $5. . Harold William Irwin, disobeyed traffic signal, $5. William Raymond Gregory, viola tion of basic rule, S10. Marilyn Jane Blomquist, dis obeved stop sign. So. Silvia Pomonic Regnani, dis obeyed traffic signal. S5. James Robert Beaird, violation of basic rule. S10. Walter August Graff, disobeyed stop sign, $5. Dory Myron Johnson, excessive noise, $5: excessive noise, $5. William Victor Skyrman, dis obeyed traffic signal. So. Gerald Dennis McCollum, viola tion of basic rule. $10. Allegra Lillie Coats, violation of basic rule, $10. John B. DeManby, violation of basic rule. $10. Delmer Lyle Wright, violation of basic rule. $10. Jacob Ben Swindler, disobeyed traffic signal, S5. Robert S. lams, no driver's li cense, $10. makes it necessary to use con demnation proceedings if the city determines the awning is a hazard, according to Ba shaw. He said the city would have to buy the awning to remove it once it is installed. Purchase Property A resolution authorizing the city to purchase govern ment surplus property for civil defense purposes was ap proved. This will include all types of equipment, according to Manager Robert A. Duff. He said funds for purchasing surplus property would come from civil defense appropria tions. An assessment ordinance for the sanitary sewer in the Woodlawn dr. area was adopt ed. The total cost of construc tion was slightly more than $9,500. Eighteen assessments will be made. The final cost of the project has been set at .00828 cents per square foot and $159.77 for one-half connection. The city engineer's estimate for Russian Envoy To Washington Fits 'Smiles' Era By UNITED PRESS Mikhail A. Menshikov, new Soviet ambassador to the United States, is as different ' board last fall were consid- cbnstruction had been .081 cents per square foot and $156.35 for one-half connec tion. Assessments Segregated A segregation of assess ments for property in the Southwest Medford sanitary sewer was approved. The change was made necessary because a change in property ownership. A request for a zone change of property in the 900 block on the west side of Grape st. between Melrose and O'Gara sts. from single and two fam ily residential to heavy in dustrial was referred to the planning commission. The council granted a dance license to Arthur Murray studios to conduct weekly dances at the Jackson hotel. The permit is on a quarterly basis and will expire March 31. Approve Letter The council approved a let ter by Duff to Crater Lake Motors acknowledging that parking meters on North Fir st. next to the firm's building are installed on company property. The firm has no ob jection to installation of meters but wanted a letter acknowledging the location of the meters on the property, he said. Speed limits on Main st., Valley View dr. and Hillcrest rd. were reviewed by the council. Speeds on Main st. set by the state speed control ZOLI SUFFERS SETBACK Rome (IP) Premier Adone Zoli suffered setback in the Chamber of Deputies. Thurs day night when the Commu nists rammed through an amendment raising old-age pensions $43,200,000 above the figure the government was prepared to grant. The vote, taken at the end of a debate on a social security re form .bill, was not a confi dence vote. As a result of the amendment, the bill goes back to the Senate for further ac tion. Zoli called the Commu nist move a cheap electioneer ing trick. 1 Short, Jolting Quake Rocks Tokyo Tokyo (IP) A short but jolting earthquake rocked Tokyo this 'morning. It caused window panes of large buildings to rattle and ceilings lights to sway. RADIOLOGIST DIES New York (IPI Dr. Frier rich Gottfried Kautz, a radi ologist and roentgenologist, died Wednesday at his home. He was 69. He was director of radiology and roentgenology at Knickerbocker hospital and the author of many scientific papers on his specialty. Natural hot water from volcanic springs provide heat for office buildings and homes in Reykjavik, Iceland. BIG SLABS Clean Green Fir Biggest Lead in Town! $V 00 Quick Delivery 14' Phelps Fuel Go. Ph. SP 3-5878 from his predecessor Georgi N. Zaroubin as Washington is from Moscow in appearance at least. Zaroubin was beetle-brow ed, furtive-eyed, spoke only Russian and was uneasy with foreigners. He seldom called at the State Department and in general fitted the public idea of a Stalinist diplomat, ered too high by city officials and an objection was filed. Under the revised speed schedule, the limit on West Main st. from Lewis ave. to Newtown st. will be 30 miles per hour; from Newtown st. to Berkley way to Valley View dr. and Hillcrest rd., 30 miles per hour; and on Hill crest rd. to the city limits, Menshikov is more of am 35 miles, per hour. DISTRICT COURT William E. Williams, no signal device, S3. Ernest W. Hinkle. violation basic rule. $15. Laryl J. Nelson, driving without lights, $6. Schuyler L. Shanklin, improper ly changing lanes. $15. Pauline C. Hoyt, violation basic rule, $15. Gay Dean Jones, failure to stop at stop sign, $10. CIRCUIT COURT Ronald Homer Maxwell vs. Mari lyn Jeanne Maxwell, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION John Haldon Seger, 1208 Toal St.. Medford, and Estella Pauline Arn old. 229 North Bartlett St., Medford. extrovert. Gray haired, kind ly and round-faced, he speaks very good English and has an easy manner. He fits more closely the pattern of the new Soviet . diplomat in the Khrushchev "smiles" era. Menshikov is a high-ranking Communist Party official, He became alternate member of the party's powerful Cen tral Committee in 1956. Thi group has only 120 members. and its power has been in creased under Communist Party boss Nikita Khrush chev. , Before coming to the United S t a t es Menshikov served variously as Soviet minister of foreign trade and ambassador to India. He is credited with playing a key role in Russia's trade-and-aid offensive in India and South east Asia. He speaks fluent English having learned the language when he spent three years in Washington in the 1940s as an aide to the old United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agency. . Born Nov. 21. 1902, at Vo ronezh, Menshikov became in terested in -economics and trade. 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