Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 06, 1958, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text0 i J.,, 1 ! M- isctj , j ip i ! ' S ) t i i t r. . ij 1 j . . S i i ' II Ij EDI i ljlj i 4iH . i j " j i r o i i i ! nil! a ;i - J ! 1 IN S M 'in iva if; : I -nfih rfcr "l i i r 1 1 i femLJUuL nnmnnni :StS3 'ti NEW COUPLET The Main st.-Eighth st. one-way couplet will go into operation Friday, with one-way traffic westbound on Main st. and one-way eastbound on Eighth st. One-way traffic will be be tween Riverside ave. and Elm st. The couplet is one of the major phases of the city's arterial street programs. The map above shows the couplet, and the direc Supreme Power in The state Supreme Court today declined to take original jurisdiction on the controver sy over the district court judge election here. The court, in a per curiam opinion (by the whole court), stated that the controversy does not concern the right to hold or exercise a public of fice inasmuch as the office of the district judge is now held by James Main, whose right is not in dispute. The court said that therefore the action was not a proper proceeding in "quo warranto." The original jurisdiction conferred by the constitution on the supreme court does not extend to such a controversy, the justices stated. Appropriate Proceedings However, the court sug gested in the public interest WEATHER FORECAST: Fair tonight. Vari able high cloudiness Thursday. Slijhtlv cooler. Low tonight 58. High Thursday 92. Temp. Highest Yesterday 97 Lowest this Morning 51 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 7:26 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:09 a.m. Moonrise tonight 10:51 p.m. Last Quarter Tomorrow Mars is seen quite near the Mon tonight. Now about 2 million miles from the Earth, Mars has become brighter than all the stars except Sirius and Canopus. Discrepancies Found in Story by 'Human Torch' Pontiac, Mich. (CPD Au thorities today punched full of holes Teamsters Union of ficial Frank Kierdorfs story of how he was taken for a ride by two men and turned into a human torch. May B Accident Victim The theory gaining ground with investigators was that Kierdorf may have been a irictim of an accident per- naps of his own making. Eighty-five per cent of Kier Jorfs body was seared by 3ames early Monday. His rondition today was reported worsening at St. Joseph Mer ry Hospital. Kierdorf, 56, business agent if Teamsters Local 332 in flint, had told authorities two nen he did not know took lim for a ride, poured inflam nable fluid on him at gun point and set him. afire. They t I r i! 1 r si ,5 j o kJL, 3fn st Jl g Court Declines Danielson Case an appropriate proceeding be immediately filed in circuit court. Orval J. Millard, Grants Pass, and Herbert K. Hanna, both circuit court judges, are on vacation. Circuit Judge Ed ward C. Kelly is the only judge now on the bench. Ac cording to a special state statute, however, the court may be considered in session to settle, any election ques tion, it was explained. Jackson County District At torney Thomas Reeder said to day he expects a copy of the opinion tomorrow. The dis trict attorney said he will de cide after studying the opinion what he can do, if anything, Safely Cable Placed In Rogue River Grants Pass A safety ca ble, supported by yellow buoys, -was installed just above Savage Rapids dam on the Rogue river Sunday. Installation was by E. L. Dixon and members of the rural fire department, who donated their services. Dixon : said the markers are designed to prevent accidents such as the one in which two youths were injured recently when their boat went over the dam. Materials for the marker were furnished by volunteers. later dumped him on the lawn of the hospital here, he said. But a report by Oakland County pathologist Dr. Rich ard Olsen showed Kierdorf had been treated with a salve for his burns before being taken to the hospital. In Friendly Hands Oakland County Prosecutor Fred Ziem said there was evidence some of Kierdorf's clothing had been removed, indicating the victim was in friendly hands after being burned. Ziem pointed out other loopholes in Kierdorfs story of his "torch ride." Kierdorf had told questioners he rolled in the grass to put out the flames after his attackers had set him afire. But there was no evidence of grass .or soil clinging to his flesh to bear the story out. JU 111 no nvWwf vvcV u J UU U UU LJUfsSk lt. iranran tion in which traffic, will flow. Below, Jake Eskew, employee of Trowbridge and Flynn Electric company, connects a traffic signal at Oakdale ave. and Eighth st. Dwight Funk, Eskew's assistant, watches from the street. Signals have been covered with cardboard, and will remain that way until the couplet is ' under the state law. Robert G. Danielson and E. Roy Bashaw, the primary elec tion candidates for Jackson county district court judge, Saturday were served with a nofice of a petition for su preme court action to deter mine which of -them was the successful nominee. The district attorney had sought- the supreme court hearing on the matter. He named himself as plaintiff and both Danielson and Bashaw as defendants in the petition. Render Opinion Earlier, the district attor ney's office had rendered the opinion that Bashaw and not Danielson was entitled to the nomination. Results of the primary elec tion showed that Danielson polled 7,537 votes to 7,308 for Bashaw. Richard House, Medford, through his attorney, Stanley C. Jones Jr., also has contest ed the election of Danielson. The case is still pending in the Jackson county circuit court. Grants Pass Market Safe Burglarized Grants Pass IUPD Some $1000 was taken last 'night from the Figgs Y Supermark et near here by a burglar who wheeled a safe into a back room and peeled it with an ex pert's touch. The burglary was the third at the store. Two years ago bandits gots $3200 after hold ing the store manager, his wife, and son captives. Last January thieves entered the store again but were fright ened away before they obtain ed their loot. Lebanon Premier To Stay In Office Beirut, Lebanon (DPD Premier Sami Solh today ex pressed his determination to remain in office at least until president-elect Gen. F a u d Chehab takes over from Pres ident Camille Chamoun Sept. 23. Sports Bulletin: Dublin (CPD Herb El liott of Australia set a new world record for the mile run tonight with a lime of three minutes, 54.5 seconds. Medford 18 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1958 No. 118 isenhoiw Warns laagemeiif atnisfl labor Check Profits, Wage Increases, President Urges Washington (UPD Presi dent Eisenhower warned man agement and labor today that they would be headed for trouble if they did not hold down profits and wage in creases to reasonable levels. He did not say specifically whether he thought profits and wage increases have al ready exceeded reasonable levels. But the President told his news conference the Ameri can people are going to rebel if wages are raised more than justified by increased produc tivity and if management,has profits excessive enough to be robbing the public. - He made the statement in .answer- to a question about what plans he had to curb in flation in the light of the steel price rise and prospects for large federal deficits for the next five years. In his first meeting with re porters in five weeks, the President also: Said that his doctors had told him he was in good shape despite the strain of recent months and that he felt good. Coldly brushed aside a question about how he felt justifjed in keeping on his top aide, Sherman Adams, and two White House women sec retaries who had received gifts from textile magnate Bernard Goldfine. He said he was not going to say anything more about that matter. Said he had no plans to make any public pleas for moderation in school integra tion before the opening of schools this fall. But he said that if he thought of anything that could be effective, he certainly would not hesitate to do it. Refused to give his un qualified backing to the Senate-approved Labor Reform Bill now pending in the House. But he said he would sign it if it reached his desk in a form that showed prog ress in the field, although it might have some features .he did not like. Said that, all in all, Con gress seems to be making a pretty good record of accom plishment on his legislative program. "Yes, It's Ulr ? Work on Findings Dn SP Case Starts State Sen. Phil Lowry said today he plans to complete findings of fact in the case seeking to compel Southern Pacific to restore railroad pas senger service on the Siskiyou line and forward them to Pub lic Utilities Commission How ard Morgan as soon as pos sible. Morgan Tuesday said his de cision in the case is pending receipt of "proposed findings" by Senator Lowry. "This is an extraordinary request," Senator Lowry said, "but if it will help expedite the case, we will complete the findings and forward them as soon as possible." He said work on the findings has started. Senator-Lowry, and-former State Senators Gene Brown of Grants Pass and Paul Ged des of Roseburg jointly filed a complaint two years ago asking the PUC to investigate the proposed discontinuance and to require "reasonably adequate service." Concluding Testimony Morgan said he reminded Lowry that after recent hear ings concluding testimony and argument in the case, Lowry had requested additional time to file proposed findings. Mor gan said the railroad filed its proposed findings early in July. Senator Lowry, peddes and Brown have been active in the case since its original open- Nasser Receives Trouble-Shooter Cairo (UPD President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who kept visiting U.S. Deputy Under-secretary of State Rob ert Murphy cooling his heels all day, received the Ameri can diplomat at his home to night. A planned meeting with Nasser this morning was can celled. But the U.A.R. Presi dent finally summoned Presi dent " Eisenhower's Mideast trouble-shooter to a meeting tonight. Spokane (UPD The Colum bia Interstate Compact com mission will meet here Sept. 12. Delicious' Tribune ings without compensation. Morgan said he would "con tinue to hold it (the casii in abeyance for a reasonable time to accomodate you and your associates. However, I feel that the public is entitled to a decision on this case as soon as it is possible for me to make it." Queen Will Be Named at Dance A queen and four - prin cesses for the Rogue Valley Round Up will be selected from among eight candidates at a dance at the tennis courts at Medford Highchool Satur day, Aug. 8. candidates for queen are Linda Luman, Pat Rushton, Nancy Hurlbut, Janice Grove, Barbara Read, Marion Chris tian and Pat Huson, all of Medford, and Doris Owens of Central Point. Sponsored by the Medford Junior Chamber of Com merce, the dance will start at 8:30 p.m. and continue until 1 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Black Light Square Dancers. The dance will serve as the "kick-off" event for the Round Up sched uled Aug. 15-17. The Round Up will feature "Slim" Pickens, famous rodeo clown, and War Paint, a buck ing bronc well-known among rodeo circles. The rodeo will be held at the Jackson County Sheriff's Posse grounds on Sage rd. Points earned in the rodeo will count toward the world's championship cowboy. Tickets for the rodeo may .be pur chased at the rodeo's head quarters in the Holland hotel, and tickets for Saturday nights dance may be purchased at the tennis court gates. Sputnik Rocket Visible in Valley The rocket of Russia's Sput nik III has been visible to .val ley residents two consecutive nights. . John W. Haskins, 4769 Mer riman rd., reported seeing the rocket between 11:33 and 11:35 p.m. Monday, and Mrs. Lillian. Knight and son, 2137 Sprinkbrook rd., and the Wil liam Frake family 22 Rich mond ave., reported seeing the rocket at 11:29 p.m.. yes Local Operating Engineers Vote on General Contractors' Package Offer Local operating engineers crowded the downstairs meet ing hall at Medford's Labor Temple last night to vote on the Associated General Con tractors' "package" offer aimed at settling the three-week-old heavy construction strike. Results of this and other secret voting sessions about the state were to be forward ed to Portland. Announce ment of a statewide tally was expected there today, accord ing to Charles C. Lewis, local union representative. Voters here represented the Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass areas. Many were em ployees of contractors on the M -WILL. ATTEND ASSEMBLY TALKS Hoffa Angrily Denies Payoff By Laundrymen 'Didn't Get It Teamster Boss Says Washington (UPD Team ster President James R. Hoffa denied in a shouting match with Senate Rackets investi gators today that he received any part of an alleged $17,500 payoff which Detroit laundry owners made to settle a labor dispute. "I didn't get it," the con troversial Teamster Union boss said, his voice rising to a high pitch. He entered the denial after a heated exchange with Sen. Irving M. Ives (R-N.Y.). Hof fa's lawyer, Edward Bennett Williams, appealed to Chair man John L. McClellan (D Ark.) to stop Ives from shout ing at Hoffa. A group of laundry owners testified Tuesday that they paid $17,500 to labor consult ant Joseph Holtzman in 1949 to help them get a contract with a Teamster's local. Some of the laundrymen said they regarded the pay ment as a "payoff" to prevent a strike and told the commit tee they assumed that part of it went to Hoffa, a friend of Holtzman. At the outset of today's hearing, Williams accused the committee of running a "leg islative trial" and complained about the introduction of ru mors and hearsay in the tes timony. Hoffa clashed with commit tee members on subjects ranging from the Senate La bor Reform bill to the stand ard of wages in their states. He conceded that he. inter vened in the 1949 laundry ne gotiations but said he did so only to prevent an unneces sary strike. He said the con tract already was the best of its type in the country for the Teamsters, and , that he did not believe in strikes "for the glorification of certain peo ple." This . was an apparent reference to Isaac Litwak, head of the local. Autopsy Ordered Into Jail Death An autoDsv has been . or dered 'in the death of William Russell Blaine, 39, of Camp White, District Attorney Thomas J. Reeder said today Blaine died in the city jail ahout 2:25 D.m. Friday, ac cording to city police. Reeder said specimens have been sent to the crime labo ratory. When a report will be returned is not known, he said. . Citv police said Saturday they arrested Blaine two hours earlier on a charge of being drunk in public. Henry Converse Lanigan, a transient in the jail at the time, saw Blaine collapse and summoned police to tne ceii, It was learned he was be- in e treated at Camp White for tuberculosis and "abdom inal spasms. Eight-Year-Old Hurt In Bike Accident An eight-year-old boy was treated at Sacred Heart hos pital today for head lacera tions following an accident in- volvin the bicycle he was riding and an automobile. Taken to the hospital by Medford Ambulance was John Leavens, son of Mr. and Mrs Darrell Leavens, 610 South Oakdale ave. The accident occurred short ly after noon today at the in tersection of Grape and Ninth sts., according to Medford city police. Talent project. They did not participate in the original strike, which spread from Washington into northern Oregon. They were idled when the contractors employ ing them complied with a general stop-work order is sued by the AGC July 10. Strikers in Portland reject ed the "package" wage offer last Friday by a vote of 613 to 88. But it was decided to hold special meetings in other parts of the state as well. Lewis was in Klamath Falls Monday night for a meeting there. The "package" is said to in clude: a 25-cent-an-hour wage Lunar Probe Rocket Launching Expected Between Aug. 17-20 Washington (ITD The Penatgon's Space Agency and the Air Fore pressed an eleventh-hour drive to day lo launch the first U. S. lunar probe rocket between Aug. 17 and Aug. 20. Space Chief Roy W. John son gave the drive only a "slight possibility of suc cess" because he expects technical difficulties to force a delay into Septem ber. But experts in charge of the huge three-stage moon rocket as yet have encoun tered no insurmountable barrier to an August launch ing at Cape Canaveral. Fla. Theft of $400 at Farm Home Under Investigation Theft of approximately $400 from the safe of the Jackson county farm home on South Pacific, highway is be ing investigated by the sher iff's office, it was learned to day. Apparently the money had been taken over a period of time from some residents' funds there. The shortage was dis covered June 11 by Millard W. Hoffman, farm home su perintendent, and a Jackson county ' welfare department worker, according to, reports. The welfare department was checking to see how much money a resident on welfare had in a personal account. When the shortage was dis covered in the one account, Hoffman checked others and found shortages there. None of the accounts with shortages had any activity money had not been deposited nor with drawn, .the reports indicated Unlocked Only Once The safe in the farm home office was left unlocked only once, as far as can be . de termined. The office door was also kept locked, but it was discovered the bolt on the in formation window was not se ure. This has since been fixed. All 19 employees at the farm home are being ques tioned with the assistance of state police. Welfare Admin istrator James Pullman said his department is required by low to make a check once a year on how much money wel fare residents have. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman took over the operation of the farm home about a year ago. Actually, neither the county farm home nor the county is legally responsible for the residents' money, ' Hoffman added. Saturday Review Editor Plans Visit Ashland Henry Hewes, drama critic with the "Sat urday Review," will visit the Oregon Shakespearean Festi val Thursday and Friday. The drama editor will attend pro ductions of "The Merchant of Venice" and "Troilus and Cressida." Following Thursday night's play, "The Merchant," Hewes will be guest of the Festival staff at a noon luncheon Fri day, during which he will dis cuss the Festival's aims and methods with local officials. At 4 p. m. Friday, Hewes will , lecture in the Gresham room of the Ashland library. His topic will be the Ameri can theater, and the public is invited. Salem (UPD Reappoint ment of Dr. James L. Adams, Oregon City, to a new four year term on the Veterinary Medical Examining board has been announced. increase effective April 1, 1958 ;an added 15-cent hourly raise Jan. l, 1959; 10 cents an hour for pensions July 1, 1959 and 5 per cent (approximately 17 Vz cents) an , hour Jan. 1, 1960. Travel time and a three year extension of contract are also under consideration. Both sides have agreed on a section' of the contract devot ed to working conditions, ac cording to P. R. Wages, a union spokesman in Portland. Approximately $6,750,000 in construction work has been halted on the Talent project. An estimated more than $400 million has been shut down throughout Oregon and in southwest Washington.' President Wants Wide Range of Troubles Aired U. S. Still Willing For Summit Meeting Washington (DPD Presi dent Eisenhower said today that he will attend the United Nations special assembly meeting on the Middle East if he finds it necessary or desir able that he should partici pate. The President told a news conference that he believed the assembly discussion should not be confined to what he called little Lebanon, but should range over a wider section of the Middle East because the causes of the troubles there are so widespread. Eisenhower said the United States is still willing to con sider an eventual summit meeting with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and other big power leaders if proper preparations could be made toward worthwhile accom plishments. Word on Troops , He said the United States will start pulling its troops out of Lebanon just as soon as the United States and the government of Lebanon feel that there is no longer any danger of indirect aggression of the type that was being carried on before U.S. troops went into the area. He added that any time the legitimate government of Lebanon asks the United States to pull out, it will leave. In his first news conference since July 2, the President told 241 newsmen that he had made no specific plans as yet to attend the special assembly session on the Middle East but that if he felt it necessary or desirable to participate . he would do so. . ' He said that so far, he knew of no general intention on the part of other chiefs of state to attend the session but any del egation could, if it wished, be represented by the head of its government. Khurshchev Switches The West had originally proposed that the heads of government meet at a summit conference within the frame work of the U.N. Security Councili Khrushchev had orig inally conditionally accepted this idea but abruptly changed his position and Tuesday called for an emergency meet ing of the General Assembly totconsider what he terms U.S. and British "aggression" in the Mideast. The President Tuesday night promptly accepted Khrushchev's suggestion but made plain in a statement that this country would insist that the assembly weigh U.S. countercharges of "indirect aggression" against Lebanon and Jordan. The General Assembly meet ing is expected to be called to start next week in New York. Britain announced today that a General Assembly meet ing on the Middle East "would be acceptabile." Freeland Electric Low on Lake Work Freeland Electric company of Columbia City, Ore., yes terday was awarded a con tract to construct two com fort sations, ah entrance sta tion and a covered entrance to the administration building at Crater Lake National park. Freeland bid $39,240 for the' work. Five bids were op ened at the national park ser vice office here yesterday. Other bidders were Salter and Kline, Grants Pass, $49,826; Jack Batzer, Medford, $48, 694; Myers D. Jones, Med ford, $39,850; and Aiisland Construction company, Grants Pass, $47,000. Engineer's esti mate was $38,470. Tom Williams, park super intendent, said work is ex pected to start within a few days. Freeland has crews at the park, where the company is completing a service sta tion and a dormitory for sta tion employees. ' The work is all in the head quarters and Annie Spring areas. Baseball AMERICAN' LEAGUE Washington .2 3 0 Boston 2 12 2 Ramos. Valeniinetti (4), Albanese (8) and Korcheki Brewer and White.