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Insurance Company Refuses Claim in Airline Washington - (UPD - Civil Aeronautics Board experts said today they have found no evidence of sabotage in the crash of a Pan American airliner in the Pacific last Kov. 8 in which 44 persons were killed. They made the statement Death Regulus Missile Test Adds Weapon To Navy Arsenal Point Mugu, Calif. - (UPD -Stealth and atomic destruction were combined today in a Navy weapons system capable of flinging devastation 1,000 miles inland from a sub marine. The newest weapon in the Navy's atomic-age arsenal was tested Tuesday when the sub marine U5S Grayback sur faced off the California coast and fired a Regulus II con trolled missile 200 miles. First Sub Firing It . was the first time the stubby winged Regulus II, a 57-foot, turbo - jet powered weapon capable of flying more than 1,000 miles at twice the speed of sound, had been fired from a submarine. The sleek Grayback sur faced near the Point Mugu naval air missile test center, disgorged the missile from one of two forward carrying pods, and swung it into posi tion on a swiveling launcher. The Regulus II, essentially a remote-controlled jet air craft, roared aloft assisted by a jet booster and, trailing a wake of smoke, flew seaward. ' It was turned inland and under "positive control" on the ground and by accom panying chase planes winged toward Edwards Air Force Base, 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Controlled Landing The missile made a "con trolled wheels-up landing"' at Edwards, caught fire and burned. Spokesmen blamed destruction of the craft on failure of "peacetime recov ery gear." In war, there would be no need of landing the Regulus on its tricycle gear. It would slam into its target from 60, 000 feet above or hedge-hop to its target. Although the missile was supposed to have been recov ered intact as others have been on firings from this test center, department of defense spokesmen said the launching was a "success." HULA HOOPS BANNED Davenport, Iowa- (UPD -T h e Monroe Elementary school has banned hula hoops from its playground. School offic ials said the whirling hoops were causing "confusion" and a storage problem. when asked about a copyright ed story in the San Francisco Examiner Tuesday that an in surance company has refused to pay a $20,000 policy on the life of William Payne, a pas senger on the plane. The newspaper said the re fusal was based, among other reasons, on the fact that Pay ne's body was not recovered and there was no proof he was dead. It said he was known to be heavily in debt and had taken out three life insurance poli cies totaling $145,000 in the two weeks before the plane left San Francisco for Hono lulu. The Examiner added that Payne was a former Navy frogman and demolition ex pert. A CAB expert told United Press International that lab oratory examination of pieces of the plane's wreckage ruled out "a bomb explosion of any kind" within the fuselage. He said "we were quite con cerned with the possibility of sabotage but we ound no evi dence to support such a the ory. What evidence we had was against it." The Examiner story said two insurance companies have paid Payne's widow, Harriet, $125,000. Mrs. Payne, Manteca, Calif, has retained San Francisco at torney Elliott Semour who said he would file suit to col lect the $20,000 from the third insurance company. He identified it as Western Life of Helena, Mont. West Coast Denies Threat To Pilots On Jet Flights Seattle (UPD Nick Bez, president of West Coast Air lines, has issued a statement denying a charge that the line tried to get its pilots to fly the new turbopowered Fair child F-27 aircraft under threat of discharge and with out a raise in pay. C. M.'Sayen, president of the Air Line Pilots Associa tion, made the charge in Chi cago Tuesday after the ALPA set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. today for a strike of its mem ber pilots against West Coast. The ALPA said 88 pilots would be involved in such a walkout against the line, which operates in Oregon, Idaho and Washington. The dispute is reported to be over pay rates and other factors in flying the F-27s. Sayen said the line had tried to get the pilots "under threat of discharge" to fly the new aircraft without a raise in pay and without establish ing rules or working condi tions. Bez denied the charge. "There were no threats of discharge," he said. "Pjjpts who had previously been scheduled to take training flights Tuesday were asked to do so and the flights were made." "Our offer is $241 a month more than our pilots receive presently for flying the Doug las DC-3," Bez said. Eddie Fisher Slates Public Appearance Hollywood - (UPD - Siner Eddie Fisher tonight will make his first public appear ance since his separation last week from his wife Debbie Reynolds. - ' He was scheduled to enter tain more than 200 neighbor hood publishers at the Los Angeles Press Club. Eddie and Debbie separated after the young singer return ed from New York, where he dated actress Elizabeth Tay lor frequently. Portland Papers May Face Strike Portland -(UPD The Port land Newspaper Guild, Local 165, Tuesday night empower ed its bargaining committee to order a strike against tne Oregon Journal, the Oregon- ian. "or both." No strike date was set. Union . President Rober Shults said the Guild contract with the two dailies expired June 1 and that meetings with management "failed to Droduce a sound offer." A joint statement was re leased by the newspapers, it read: "Guild and company ne gotiators have worked out most of the substance ot sev pral new contract provisions which the Guild is seeking. The companies have made it clear that they would oner the Guild the same wage package accepted by the other organized ' groups this year, and in addition a health and welfare program covering the Oregonian as well as tne Journal - just as soon as the Guild committee settled down to tie up loose ends on points agreed upon and reduced their other demands to manage able proportions." wfmm fill I L U WHICH WASH-n-WEAR Will Fall APART? Select Wash-n-Wear Clothes for Children Carefully if you choose to buy them. One brand may launder satisfactorily. Another may turn dirty yellow or fall apart. This may happen to dress or sport shirts, blouses, work or play clothes, or other wash-n-wear fabrics and gar ments, white or colored, normally bleached for stain removal and reten tion of original whiteness. According to American Institute Laundering, inferior wash-n-wear garments may be made with certain resin finishes that absorb chlorine from hypochlorite bleach, commonly used. This can't rinse out and heat from ironing creates an acid which yellows or destroys the fabric. If you buy wash-n-wear or other wash ables, be sure they carry the CERTIFIED WASHABLE SEAL of American Institute of Laundering. It certifies we can launder them to perfection. SEND ALL YOUR WASHABLES TO US 1 MED FORD IJiomedtcc LAUNDRY t DRY CLEANERS 30-32 NO. RIVERSIDE Serving the Rogue' Valley for Over 50 Years and Beautiful Dry Cleaning AS IF BY MAGIC MEDFORD, OREGON Grange News Lire Oak Grange Live Oak Grange met Thursday evening, Sept. 11, with all but one officer pres ent. Rollin Taylor who now lives in Ventura, Calif.,: was present and his marriage to Ruth Peek was announced. Agriculture reports were beef and pork market steady, feeders advanced, large eggs advanced 4 cents. Legislative chairman re ported he had received litera ture from League of Women Voters trying to put rule of counties back in hands of the counties. He asked everyone to be sure and register to vote. He also gave a short report on the Flood Control meeting held at the Court House. : x Business agent announced an electric refrigerator for sale by Pearl Lenderman and 80 acres of land with a six room house by Rollin Taylor. Joe Golding gave his report on construction of the dining room porch. After drawing up new specifications agreed to go ahead with the work. Grading- and graveling parking space was discussed HEC report was given and tentative plans for serving Pomona Grange Oct. 25. - Booster Night will be ob- served Saturday evening, Sept. 27, with potluck dinner beginning at 7 pjn. Refreshments were furnish ed' by Mr. and Mrs. John Kruse and Chester Ball. Central Point Grange The lecturer has planned an interesting and informa tive program for Friday night with fun interspersed with education. Delmar Smith has returned from State Fair and reports the Jackson County booth, from an. agriculture stand point was an added attraction to the state display. Some ribbon winners among the Central Point Grangers at the State Fair were Cliff Smith, blue on onions, red on quince; "Edwin Gebhard, blue on pears, nec tarines, peaches; also the largest apple and largest pear; Delmar Smith, red on honey; J. M. Weidman, white on plums; John Bohnert, red on melons; Chuck Taylor, blue and red on pears; James Frink, red on fat market hog; Russell Frink, white on trac tor work; Carolee Kuest, white, on cake baking; Judy Frink, red on muffins and Carol Foote on bread baking. Several subordinate mem bers and juvenile members won prizes on entries at coun ty and Kiwanis Fairs. Members of last meeting's serving committee were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wendt, Mr. and Mrs. . Otto Niedermeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuest. 1 Governor Names Two To Attend Fish Hearings Salem -0PD- Gov. Robert D. Holmes Tuesday named two officials to represent Or egon at a meeting in Washing ton, D. C, Thursday between the Federal Power Commis sion and Idaho Power Com pany to discuss fish passage troubles at the firm's Oxbow dam on the Snake river., Albert Day, director of fisheries for the Fish Com mission, and John Davis, chairman of - the Water Re sources Board, were named to fly east for the hearings. Problem Discussed Gov. Holmes and Idaho Power officials "met here Tuesday along with fish and game representatives and con struction company officials to discuss the Oxbow dam fish problem. R. P. Parry, general counsel for Idaho Power, said reduction of the flow of the Snake river at Oxbow below 2000 second feet on Aug. 26 was necessary to save the fall chinook salmon run. Forces Working Parry said the power firm had forces working day and night to complete the fish trap which had been damaged at one end. Officials of Mor rison - Knuiion Company said the main concern was to save the fall chinook run of some 20,000 salmon which is heading upstream toward the dam. Gov. Holmes aid he be lieved a great deal of good was accomplished at calling the conference. He added "I centainly hope that their esti mates of completing the fish trap in two weeks is correct." SOC Participates In Yreka Institute Ashland - Three represent atives from Southern Oregon college participated in the Siskiyou County Teachers In stitute in Yreka, Calif., last week; - Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson,. SOC president, served on a panel of college administra tors whose topic, "Implica tions for Educational Pro grams," was conducted in the new auditorium at Yreka High school. James McDonald, president of the National Student Edu cation association, and Audrey Lytle, editor of the Northwest College Leaders Bulletin, served on a special panel of college students. The discus sion topic was "Education the Way We See It." Both Mc Donald and Mrs. Lytle are seniors in education at SOC this year. "' Kindergarten Class , Sets Opening Date Ashland -The kindergarten classroom at Southern Ore gon college will be open for enrollment and payment of tuition fees on Sept. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mrs. Marie Diebel, supervisor, has announced. Only children who were registered before May are eli gible to enroll. Those on the waiting list will, be notified as . vacancies . occur. Actual class session will begin Sept. 29 coincidental with the open ing day of the regular college term. . Corvallis -4DPD H. Walter Graves, president of the Na tional Boards, said here Tues day that easier financing and a downward trend in prop erty prices would make the last quarter of 1958 a banner period for home buyers. Back To School NAME Imprinted Pencils 1 Doz. in Bundle 89c 1 Doz. in Gift Box,......:. I 98c 1 Doz. in Plastic Case -...-.....$ 1.39 1 Doz. in Jumbo Pencil Case ...$1.39 ON THE BALCONY Decision Believed Coming Soon on Adams Resigning Washington -(UPD -A White House decision is expected very soon on whether Sherman Adams will resign as Presi dent Eisenower's "chief of staff," according to highly placed Republican sources. These sources told United Press International the White House has been warned to ex pect a sharp increase in pub lic criticism of Adams from GOP congressional candidates unless the controversial White House aide steps down. They said the White House is expected to reach a decision shortly - within the next few days. Political Millstone Adams returned from a fish ing holiday to his White House desk Monday amid mounting reports he is on the way out. Many Republicans claim he is a political mill stone around the neck of GOP candidates in the congression al campaign. These complaints increased after the Maine elec tion in which Gov. Edmund Muskie defeated Sen. Freder ick Payne, the Republican in cumbent, in the senatorial race. Payne had admitted ac cepting gifts from Adams' Oregon Teamsters Favor Settlement Portland - (UPD - Teamster Union sources here said to day results of balloting from downstate locals, although not complete, indicated members were in favor of an offer to settle the strike-lockout which affected 11 western states. Company and union offi cials were to meet in San Francisco today to sign a three-year agreement. millionaire friend, Bernard Goldfine, but even though this was never made an issue in the campaign the Democrats swept to an unprecedented vic tory. Adams as been under fire since congressional investigat ors disclosed he accepted lav ish gifts from Goldfine and had made inquiries at federal agencies about matters involv ing Goldfine's textile firms. Welcoming Party Set for Freshmen A welcoming party for Medford area freshmen who plan to attend Southern Ore gon college this fall has been scheduled at 8 pjn. Thursday in the Medford YMCA. The meeting will give fresh men an opportunity to meet and talk with other students from the Medford area. Dr. Alvin Feillers, director of student affairs at SOC, will give students a preview of the coming "Freshman Daze In formal activities are planned, and refreshments will be served. Additional in formation may be obtained from Dick Clark at SPring 2-2613. The Mississippi, Missouri and Rio Grande, in that order, are the three longest rivers in the United States. ENROLL NOW! 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