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o o o O Navy Helicopter Brings Out Four Cuban Captives Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (UPI) A U.S. Navy helicop ter Thursday night flew four more American servicemen out of the hills of Oriente Province where they had been held captive by Cuban rebels for three weeks. Four more were expected to be freed to day. The return of one Marine and three sailors brought to 15 the total released by the rebels since Tuesday. Seven Marines and seven sailors re mained in rebel hands. All 29 were kidnaped June 28. . Man Identified Those freed Thursday were Albert H. Matthews, steward, of Bronx, N.Y.; Robert C. Gerringer, airman, of Down ington, Pa.; Merritt H. Stuck, seaman, of Grand , Rapids, Mich.; and Cpl. Hannibal E. Holmes, of Richmond. Va. LikeQheir mates released pre viously, they appeared in good health, Meantime, informed sources disclosed new sets of hostility against personnel of the Navy base here. The sources said three rebels held an Ameri can sailor on sentry duty for three hours "Wednesday night and stole his pistol- before letting him go. Tuesday night, rebels stole an automobile which left the base. Earlier, they shot up the airport in the town of Los Canos, near the base. AUTO ENGINEER DIES New York (UPI) -Robert Poster Breese, 72, retired au tomotive engineer and a pio neer in the building and rac ing of early sports cars, died here Wednesday. Douglas H. Hinesly is a good man to know He can probably save you quite a bit of money. As an Allstate Agent, he's a specialist at taking the red tape and high cost out of insurance. Why don't you call him? 40 SOUTH CENTRAL Medford, Oregon Ph: SP 3-4722 IT" ILLSTATeJ Insurance) Companies J I I MM OKICC. MOM. ML. I Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Beirut, Lebanon Lebanese Premier Sami Solh, com menting in an interview on the landing of American Marines in his country: "Once Lebanon and Iraq have been liberated, Nasser's in fluence will be destroyed throughout the Arab world. The Arabs will see the light and will realize that the champion of the free world the United Slates is ready to defend small nations and protect their Independence." New York U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, speak ing in the United Nations ou the Mideast situation:, "There is in the Middle East a common purpose to take ever everywhere all at once. It is masterminded from one source. ... You can read all about it in Cairo. . . We face the brutal fact of assassination by men in plain clothes rather than by men in uniforms. History will hold us responsible. Will we condone subversion in plain clothes? If we do, the U.N. will break up." New York British Ambassador Sir Pierson Dixon, dis cussing a charge by Russian Ambassador Arkady A. Sobolev that British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan decided to send troops to Jordan after Parliament had adjourned: "He suggested that the British prime minister managed io deceive the British Parliament. What an extraordinary suggestion!" Washington Sen. Mike Mansfield (D.-Mont.) comment ing on a copyright dispatch by Frank H. Bartholomew, presi dent of United Press International, which reported that the Iraqi coup and many other Red-inspired plots wear a "Born in Bern" label: "Bern is a national haven for intelligence agents because of contacts which radiate in all directions from perennially neutral Switzerland." Washington Bernard Goldfine, in a statement following his final appearance before House influence investigators: "I haye nothing to hide. The hearings proved I did no wrong. Of course I did not answer questions which pried into my personal and business life. Who would?" Long Beach, Calif. Oscar Meinhardt, director of the 1958 Miss Universe pageant, praising Miss Costa Rica Euge nia Maria Valverde who revealed to officials she was under the contest age limit of 18. She first heard of the age rules following her arrival in the U.S.: "She's one of the most honest girls I ever met. and a credit to her country." Jubilee Committee Told of Progress Cave Junction The Illinois Valley Jubilee committee heard progress reports from the advertising and program committees as well as a re port on the queen contestants at a meeting this week. Five girls have entered the contest so far. They are Suzan Lemmon, Karen Berkner, Bar bara Sheppard, Gloria Pullen and Sonja Lewis. The girls are canvassing the valley with tickets of admission to both the queen's ball and the Labor Day dance. Each ticket means a vote for the candidate in the race for queen of the jubilee. Mrs. Art Kellert, advertis ing chairman, named her com mittee of assistants and out lined the plans for the Jubilee souvenir program booklet. All chairmen and commit tee men are urged to attend next meeting Monday, July Portland Secretary National Officer Mineapolis (UPI) Mrs. Genevieve Bell, a Portland, Ore., secretary was chosen secretary of the year at the National Secretaries associa tion convention in Minneapo lis Thursday. Chosen from six finalists, Mrs. Bell won the judges ap proval on her poise, attire, and answers to a series of questions. Her employer is Dr. Verner Lindgren, a plastic surgeon. Her husband is manning a fire tower in the Mt. Hood National forest. 21, in the VFW hall, as a board of directors will be ap pointed to serve the year 'round. . " Pickefs Appear-' At Brownlee Dam Project in Oregon Portland (UPI) Appear ance of pickets Thursday halt ed work on the last major con struction jobs in Oregon and southwest Washington during a strike of the Operating En gineers Union, Local 701, and the Teamsters Union against Associated General Contrac tor's. Operating Engineer's pick ets appeared on the Oregon side of the Brownlee Dam project on the Snake river, halting work on the Oregon side of the dam, union offi cials reported. K. F. Work Halted Four contractors pulled crews from their jobs on the Kingsley Field construction at Klamath Falls when pickets appeared. Construction con tinued, however, on the 220 housing units for Air Force personnel attached to' the field, officials said. Some $475 million worth of contracts are tied up and some 28,000 workers are idle as a result of the strike. Negotiations were . contin ued Thursday between the striking Teamsters and the AGC with the aid of the Fed eral Mediation Service. A spokesman announced that the engineers also stood ready for further negotiations. The strike began on July 10 when engineers struck jobs in southwest Washington. Team sters joined the strike this week. The AGC has called on members of' its "heavy" and "light" divisions to halt work on jobs where members of striking unions are employed. Business Representative P. R. Wages of the Engineers' un ion said the union had not been offered a 25-cent raise retroactive to Jan. 1, but only to June 1. Air National Guard Head Promoted Portland (UPI) Com mander of the 142nd fighter group of the Oregon Air Na tional Guard, Lt. Col. W. E. Timm, was promoted to the grade of colonel in a cere mony Thursday at Portland Air Base. Col. Timm came through enlisted ranks and won his wings as a bomber pilot in 1943 and flew 37 missions over enemy territory in the B-2& which he named "City of Portland." He was assigned as com mander of the 142nd fighter group in 1957. i o ti m DIGNITY ANOTHER GREAT CADILLAC TRADITION If there is one qualify which is instantly apparent in a ne.w Cadillac it is most certainly the car's great dignity. Cadillac's regal bearing, its impressive stature, and its majestic design give it a presence that is uniquely its own. It is a rare pleasure to command such a motor car and we think you. will agree, once you've taken the wheel for yourself. Why not do so soon? STANDARD OF THE WORLD FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY f i ; rsnir in lie VISIT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALER SKINNER - BUICK - CADILLAC 143 S. RIVERSIDE I2J . roswvuto from nm GRANDVIEW-LONE PINE Many Visitors Listed By LILLIAN KNIGHT Grandview-Lone Pine Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Herzberg, who recently purchased the Phil Blood residence at 1565 Roberts rd., went to Crescent City Sunday to visit friends there. Herzberg is a retired rancher and they are from Grants Pass.. The Phil Blood family mov ed to 2189 Corona ave. after selling their place on Roberts rd. to the Ruben Herzbergs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beatty and daughters have purchased and moved into the Ditfk Ko bernik place on Roberts rd. Beatty works on the green chain at Medco. They former ly lived on Pine st. Phyllis Tosh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Tosh, is visiting her aunt and uncle in Klamath Falls this week. Donald Tosh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Tosh, left June 26 for Reamfield Naval Air base at Imperial Beach, Calif., after visiting his family and friends during a . month's leave. He has been stationed at Midway island. A birthday party honoring Kay Buteau, daughter of Mrs. Frances Buteau, Roberts rd., was given by her mother Fri day evening. Outdoor barbe cue sandwiches were served, and cake and ice cream for dessert. Favors of little for eign dolls representing Switz erland, Holland, and Scotland dressed in their native cos tumes were presented to the guests. Those attending were Ter ry and Roxie Edwards, Chris tie Mole, Susie and Doug Mc Ginty, Kathy Reavis, Danny Pearson, and Kay Buteau; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McGinty, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Warner and son, Mark, and Mrs. Buteau. Mr. and Mrs. George Not ter and children, Vickie, Bill, and Janet, and Mrs. Connie Carver and son, Terry, all of Vancouver, British Columbia, were, guests last week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Henderson and family, Cra ter Lake ave. They were on their way home after visit ing Disneyland. It was their first visit to Oregon and the Rogue valley. Mrs. Notter is a niece of Mrs. Henderson's, and Mrs. Carver and Notter are sister and brother. Mrs. Donald Carver of Springbrook rd. and her baby son, Charles Ira, came home from the .hospital last Thurs day. The baby was born July 8 and he weighed 6 pounds. Springbrook rd. were there as two of the counsellors."' The Rev. and Mrs. Harold Wood and family left 'July 8 to return to their home in Bridges, Mont., where Mr. Wood is pastor of the Luther an church, after visiting sev eral days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jahn and family on. Foothills rd. Mr. Wood is a brother of Mrs. Jahn. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Mc Donald who were married June 28 are home after a trip to the coast and are making their home at 917 East Pine st., in Central Point. Mrs. Mc Donald is the former Marie Hutchins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hutchins of Cra ter Lake ave. The Rev. and Mrs. Martin Brown and daughter, Mari lyn, of Bridgeview were din ner guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Knight, on Springbrook rd., Tuesday. IRAQ RECOGNIZED Berlin (UPI) East Ger man Communists recognized the new rebel Iraqi govern ment Thursday night follow ing the example of Russia, Communist China, Hungary and other Communist countries. EDITOR DIES Princeton, N.J. (UPI) Saxe Commins, 66, a senior editor of Random House, died at his home here Thursday. Rocky Buffe Jail Inmate Beaten; Prisoners Silent Portland (UPI) James Q. (Slim) Jenkins, his face bruised by a beating admin istered by inmates at the Rocky Butte jail, was free on bail today while authorities sought to determine why the 36-year-old man was beaten up. t Jenkins was being held as a material witness in the stab bing last week of Alfred E. Kiefer. He and Kiefer are co defendants in an alleged at tempt to extort money from nursing home operators. Kei fer is recovering in a hospital from the stab wound. Sheriff's officers said none of the prisoners would admit taking part in the attack on Jenkins which occurred Wed nesday night. Jenkins suffer ed a fractured nose and left cheek bone. Grabbed From Behind Jenkins said two prisoners grabbed him from behind and tha two others joined the at tack. The attack broke up, he said, when his assailants heard a guard coming. He said he did not know any of his attackers. , Jenkins could offer no ex planation for the attack ex cept that he said it obviously had been "set up." Jenkins' attorney, Dan Hartley," charged that Jen kins was being held illegally as a material witness in con nection with the Kiefer stab- MAH. TRIBUNE, Medfera', Otaee. Maty, July 18, 195S I . . . 1 Failure To Check Brings Return Trip before returning to Waco, Tex., from a Dallas shoppinf tour with his family. He left his wife in a service station thinking she was asleep in the back seat of their auto. About 50 miles out of Dal las the colonel heard a rsjiio appeal over a Dallas static. The .appeal, told about a man who had driven off and left his wife stranded. Collins took a quick look in the back seat and immedi ately reversed course. Dallas, Tex. (UPI) Col. Robert B. Collins is one man who doesn't have a back seat driver in fact; his wife, is pretty silent these days. The Connally Air Force base commander slipped up on his "check list" Thursday bing. Hartley said no charge or complaint had been filed in the case. He indicated he would file for a writ of ha beas corpus. Phyllis (Torchy) Jessing, 28, a girl friend of Kiefer, is being held for the knifing. II "vr l Due to the Meeting of Church and Lodge Organizations on " Wednesday Evenings, LUCAS & HOWARD FURNITURE BARN will hereafter close on that day at 5:30 p.m. Shop until 8 p.m. on all other week days. James Larch, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Larch, Roberts rd., underwent surgery recently at Sacred Heart hospital and is doing as well as can be expected. The Albert McWhorter fam ily have moved from 1855 Roberts rd. to Pennsylvania ave. . Monday Carol Huntley, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Hugh Huntley, Crater Lake ave., and Chris Korby, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Korby, Vancouver ave., spent the day and also-were over night guests of Betsy and Philip Jahn, son and daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jahn on Foothills rd. Mri. Jahn took the children through the Old Stage . mu seum at Phoenix, then on to Ashland where they went through the park and watch ed the Shakespearean actors rehearsing for the play "King Lear." Several of the young peo ple from here belonging to the Walther league of the St. Peters Lutheran church went on a retreat. camping trip to Lake of the Woods last week end. Those going ; were Den nis Henderson, Johnny Mee, Merle Hutchins, Bud Lowery, Julie Jahn, Sue Jahn, Patti Nelson, and Sharon Shirar. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jahn and Mrs. Walter Wood went up Friday and took some sup plies and helped set up camp. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bandy of Truck Crashes Into Portland Restaurant Portland (UPI) A two ton truck crunched its way into a Portland eatery Thurs day afternoon. The truck, loaded with wood, was driven by Leo F. Middlekauff of Portland. Middlekauff told police that he was driving south on the Pacific highway - when the truck's brakes failed and it plowed through the wall of the Big Bite Drive-In, causing damage estimated at more than $3,000. 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