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Rene Mi Storage Depot .4 Cubao Kentucky School Teachers Forcibly Taken Off Plane Revolution Said Being Discussed New Orleans - (UPD - Cuban Nationalist policemen storm ed aboard an American air plane at Havana Airport Mon day and seized two Kentucky school teachers homeward- bound after a Caribbean va cation. Passengers on the plane said the two seized men had been discussing the Cuban revolution in the Havana air port shortly before the inci dent, and that that was appar ently the reason for the arrest. Embassy To Inquire The State Department in structed the U.S. Embassy in Havana to ' inquire into the case. The teachers were identi fied as James Reid, 38, and Larry F. Brantley, 22, both faculty members of Waggener High school, Louisville, Ky Brantley's father said his son and Reid went to Jamaica for a holiday vacation. "Larry had no interest in Cuban politics beyond what he read in . the paper, , like anybody else," he said. "He was just traveling through there." Police Storm Aboard Elma Sebastian, one of three stewardesses on the plane, said the police stormed aboard the craft and seized the men before she realized . what has happening. "I was standing at the rear door checking the passengers aboard," she said. "Reid and Brantley were near the mid dle of the cabin. The plain clothesmen pushed past me. "They grabbed Reid from his seat and he asked: 'What's this for? You can't do this. I'm an American citizen,' " she said. "Then one of the Cuban police said: 'It has something to do with what you said in the terminal.'" Pistol at Backs Another passenger said the two men were wrestled, pro testing, from the plane, a cocked pistol at their backs. The pilot, Capt. Ben Catlin, said there was nothing he could do to prevent seizure of the men. "I wanted to help," he said, "but these are Cuban officers of the law, armed, and I'm in a foreign country. What could I do?" House Trailer Damaged by Fire A house trailer at Cogswell auto court, Gold Hill, was robbed of $300 and set afire some time on Dec. 17, Jackson county deputies were told yes terday afternoon by the own er, Mrs. Rena Peacher. Mrs. Peacher said she left the trailer locked the morning of Dec. 17. She returned at 6:45 p.m. and noticed the door was scarred and smoke was seeping under the door. When local firemen broke the win dows the interior burst into flames, it was reported. Approximately $300 in $50 bils were removed from a billfold left in the trailer, Mrs. Peacher said. Also taken were two watches, two blankets, pillows and two throw rugs. Chamber Is Balance Wheel Between Social Consciousness and Business A chamber of commerce is the "balance wheel" between a community's social consci ousness and its business inter ests, Don McNeil told the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce roundtable yester day. McNeil, the chamber's man , ager, presented roundtable members and their guests with a lesson in community physics. Orbiting on Program Placing a chamber's pro gram at the center, he de scribed its committees, as or biting about this program. Outside these orbits, he said, are chamber members less in fluenced by the program. These members he charac terized as paying their dues but not actively participating in committee work. Some, he said, are uncertain of the real nature of the chamber's pro gram. - "Somehow," he said, "we Police Seize 53rd Year MEDFORD 12 Pages Three-State iy Record Hi T2 LARGE DRAPES-To aid acoustics and to afford light control in the Medford Armory, a huge set of drapes containing some 1,800 square feet of material was hung at the building's large window facing Highway 99 recently. The drapes, which are made of a special felt - like cloth to absorb sound, weigh about 800 pounds and travel on ball bearing carriers along an overhead track. Over-All Outlook Of Water Reported Less Than Normal Water stored in the five main reservoirs in Jackson county is above normal for this tjme of the year but the over-all water picture is be low normal, D. C. Hendrix, county watermaster said to day. Storage in the reservoirs is above normal mainly be cause of the above-normal hold-over,. Hendrix said. But he added that lack of snow causes the over-all water pic ture to be below normal. The main snow cover is expected in January and February, he added. On Dec. 26, 3 inches of snow was reported at Fish lake, compared to 20 inches last year at that time. Hiatt reservoir Dec. 27 had 9 inch es of snow, compared to 17 inches for the same date last year, Hendrix said. ; Willow Creek Full City operated Willow creek reservoir is . full, the water master said. Four Mile lake has 12,000 acre feet of water and has a capacity of 16,000 acre feet, and Fish lake has 7,164 acre feet, with a capa city of 7,800 acre feet. Four Mile lake and Fish lake are operated by the Medford and have to see that our members are brought into orbit." McNeil stated that the pro gram must come from the members themselves if it is to be successful. From these members, he said, come sug gestions and plans that can develop into long-range goals acceptable to both social and business elements in the com munity. Primary Objectives Among primary objectives of the chamber here, McNeil listed improved roads and highways, expanded air serv ice, hospital facilities, devel opment of industrial districts, taxation, business-school rela tions, recreational and con valescent facilities, water use and disposition of sawmill residue. He cited the proposed road between here and Klamath Falls as a project of the chamber's highway commit tee, completion of which will MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1958 They can be controlled from one end like ordinary home drapes. The drapes are black because dark colors are known to have su perior sound-absorbing qualities, according to Wayne Wakefield of Wakefield drapery shop. Standing on the south balcony in the picture above are Armory maintenance men - Jack Burns and Richard Walls. Rogue River Valley Irrigation districts. Hiatt reservoir? operated by the Talent Irrigation district, has 11,400 acre feet of water in storage, compared to a ca pacity of 16,000 acre feet. The recent storm brought needed snow and rain at the higher elevations with eight inches of snow at Hiatt reser voir, Walter Hoffbuhr, man ager of the Talent irrigation district, reported. Inflow of water at Emi grant reservoir during the week end has filled the dead storage and the gate at the new tunnel is scheduled to be closed today, it was re ported. Construction delays caused by strikes this summer has made it necessary to fill Em igrant this winter, it was ex plained. Construction of the new dam was scheduled for this season but the entire pro gram has been delayed for nearly a year. Salem -(UPD Dan P. Allen, 43, Portland businessman, has been named executive sec retary of the Committee on Natural Resources by Gov. elect Mark Hatfield. yield a broad range of social and economic benefits. He said Jackson county is headed for a -period of "the greatest growth" in coming years, and mentioned the re tirement home, the Talent project, expansion of South ern Oregon college, the new Sears store, highway improve ments and new schools as evidence. Electronics Barrier "Someday," he said with reference to attracting indus tries, "we're going to crack the electronics barrier." He described electronics plants as highly desirable since they do not cause air pollution, but pointed out that competition among cities to attract such plants is high. Of the particular electronics plant mentioned at the round table Dec. 1 as a possible de velopment here, McNeil said only one other city is now "in the running" for it. Vocoiomtimig km Hopple! over - off Snew Search Continues For Boy's Body; Father Is Found A search continued today for the body of 9-year-old John Misenhimer of Medford, who drowned in the Illinois river Monday about 12 miles west of Selma. Officers from the Josephine county sheriffs office late yesterday afternoon found the body of David Carl Misen himer, John's father, near where he was drowned. The body was taken to Litwiller's Funeral home in Ashland. The father and son, who lived at 915 Newtown st., Medford, were on a fishing trip along the Illinois river when the boy fell into the river. His father attempted to rescue him, but the tur bulent river swept them away. Josephine County Sheriff Loyd Lewis said the search for the boy's body would continue in the area where he was last seen. If the body is not found by tomorrow, he indicated he would call for volunteers to help locate the body downstream. Mrs. Misenhimer, who ac companied the family on the fishing trip, was treated at Josephine General hospital for shock after she collapsed at the scene. Also at the scene was their 12-year-old daugh ter, Carla. 'Hands Off Berlin' Notes Dispatched London -(UPD- The Western big three powers today dis patched their "hands-off Ber lin" notes to their envoys in Moscow for delivery to the Kremlin, diplomatic sources reported. . The notes were expected to be handed formally to the Soviet authorities Wednes day. The West's replies approved by the Permanent NATO Council in Paris Monday firm ly reject Russia's near-ultimatum to turn West Berlin into a "free city." Portland Man Admits Theft of $14,000 Portland-(UPD-Police said to day Floyd Melvin Libby, 24, Portland, had confessed tak ing about $14,000 in coins from a safe at the Canteen com pany of Oregon Dec. 12. Tribune Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Get Storm Battering Motorists Stalled Along Highways By United Press International A r e c o r a soutnwestern snowstorm raged through the night, crippling .traffic and stranding motorists in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. A record 14 inches of snow stalled traffic in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, snapping util ity line's and knocking out electricity to at least 50,000 persons. Up to 15 inches of snow hit other sections of the southern plains of New Mexico and drifting snow of six to seven inches swept the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. Drifts of nearly eight feet closed all roads in the Okla homa panhandle during the night, and other roads in cen tral and north-western Okla homa were reported as haz ardous with packed snow. and freezing rain. In Texas, scores of persons were stranded by the heavy snow along U.S. 287 from Amarillo to Dumas Monday before crews opened the high way Monday night. The Texas Highway Patrol said roads into New Mexico north of Amarillo were blocked by snow, and plows worked through the night to restore traffic. The snow storm was blamed for a car-truck crash Monday which killed Mrs. Elizabeth O'Dell Whiteside, 39, Amaril lo, and her daughter, Tanya, 10, at Vernon, Tex. Storm Continues The snowstorm continued during the night from Okla homa and southwest Kansas westward into southern Colo rado and eastern New Mexico. An 18-inch snowfall buried Frazer, Colo., Trinidad, Colo., reported five inches and Den ber had one inch. Forecasters said light snow was expected to continue to day in Oklahoma, with snow and freezing rain spreading northeastward through por tions of Kentucky and Tennes see and southern Illinois and Indiana. Home Owners Flee Sen Diego Fire San Diego (UPD A roaring brush fire broke out today in the canyons to the west side of the .Clairemont area, forc ing dozens of persons to flee their expensive homes. The fire department said the flames were spreading so fast under strong gusty winds that it was immediately im possible to determine if any homes had yet been burned. A third alarm was turned in shortly afur noon, bring ing all available equipment into operation. Five baiallion chiefs were on the scene di recting fire - fighting opera tions. Clairemont is located on a high plateau to the east of Mission Bay. WEATHER FORECAST: Considerable clou diness this afternoon with fog or low cloudiness tonight and Wednesday morning becoming partly cloudy Wednesday aft ernoon. Low tonight 37; high tomorrow 48. Temp. Highest Yesterday 48 Lowest this Morning 40 Prec. to -0 a.m. Today 01 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:47 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:41 a.m. Moonrise tonight 10:03 p.m. The stars in the Moon's back ground tonight are in the con stellation, Leo. The unseen stars in the Sun's background today are in the constellation, Sagittarius. Last Quarter Friday a.m. Yoiniks Price 10 Cents No. 241 Ike To Deliver State of Union Message Jan. 9 White House Studie? Preliminary Draft Gettysburg, Pa. -(UPD-The White House announced to day that Alaska formally will become the 49th state next Saturday at noon when President Eisenhower signs the statehood procla mation in a White House ceremony. Gettysburg, Pa. -(UPD- The White House announced today that President Eisenhower will deliver his State of the Union Message in person to a joint session of Congress Jan. 9. The document will be a broadly based review of world and national affairs and will be followed later by special messages on specific domestic problems. Working on Message The President is devoting much of his New Year's holi day on his farm to work on the state of the union and the message to Congress later next month which will accom pany his $77 billion budget. A preliminary draft of the State of the Union message was under study in Washing ton at the White House today. The President summoned his chief assistant, Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons, and Dr. Malcolm Moos, the top White House speech ... writer, - to Gettysburg Wednesday for a conference on the highly im portant message. The new Congress opens Jan. 7. The chief executive will give a general preview of his State of the Union message to congressional leaders of both parties at a White House conference next Monday mor ning. Press Secretary James C. Hagerty confirmed reports that the White House was studying a proposed reorgan ization and consolidation of the management activities of the executive offices of the President. Medford Man's PUC Hearing Set Salem (UPD Public Utility Commissioner Howard Mor gan said today he had set set dates for hearings here in matters involving penalties of $2,700 against four Oregon motor carriers. The case of Louise Milani, Medford, who is alleged to have transported tractors and parts without authority, will be heard Jan. 16. The case of Clifford J. Shoemaker, Ashland junk company, Grants Pass, who is alleged to have transported tractor parts without author ity, will be held Jan. 21. Oon Jan. 22, Frederick Parry, Myrtle trucking com pany, North Bend, will receive hearing on a charge of tranfr; porting plywood without pro per authority. Jan. 23, William P. De rosse, Pacific Trailer Mart, Crescent City, will receive hearing on a charge of trans porting a trailer 'house with out proper authority. Plane Falls Near Baldock Freeway Portland-(UPD-A light plane crashed near the Baldock freeway about 15 miles south of here today, killing its two young occupants. The victims were identified as Jerald Wayne Hallett, 18, and Harold Richard Monroe Jr., both of Los Angeles. Police said both apparently were killed instantly. The plane came down in a field about 500 yards from the freeway. Robert Byrd, Civil Aero nautics administration safety inspector, said it appeared the youths may have been at tempting to laud on the near by freeway. The plane struck in soft earth in a tree nursery. Both bodies were pinned in the wreckage. "Please Let's Avoid Any Dissension' Woman Responding To Treatment After Falling Six A 21-year-old Talent wom an was reported in critical condition at Sacred Heart hos pital today, following an ap parent attempt at suicide yes terday afternoon. The woman, who gave birth to a girl at the hospital Christmas day, jumped or fell six stories from the roof about 2:15 p.m., according to Med ford police. A physician today said she Social Security Tax Bite Higher Washington-(UPD-A boost in social security taxes will re duce take-home pay of about 57 million jobholders, start ing Thursday. About 4 million employers also will be hit by higher taxes. Employers must match penny for penny the contri butions of employees covered by the social security system. Starting with a covered worker's first January pay check, the government will deduct in social security taxes 2V& per cent of the first $4,800 he earns in 1959. The tax rate was 2V4 per cent on the first $4,200 in earn ings, this year. For example, take-home pay in January will drop $2.50 a week for the $100-a-week workers, $3.75 for those earn ing $150 a week, and $5 for those earning $200. The workers in these higher brackets-$100, $150 and $200 weeks-aren't paying social se curity taxes at this time of the year. The payroll deduc tions stopped after the govern ment collected the tax on the first $4,200 of their 1958 earnings. The total collection from each was $94.50. 12-0unce Baby Dies in Chicago Chicago -(UPD-Twelve-ounce Gloria Hanses, who. if she had lived would have tied the record for the smallest baby to survive, died today in her third day. Gloria died even as hopes for her survival rose. Doctors had succeeded in getting nour ishment into her tiny body for the first time, overcom ing a major obstacle in their struggle to keep aglow the flickering spark of life. But Gloria's chances of sur vival were never better than slim and the overwhelming odds caught up with her. Chaplin Settles Income Tax Bill Washington-(UPD-Movie star Charles Chaplin was square with Uncle Sam today after five years of legal wrangling over income taxes with the Internal Revenue Service. Chaplin paid $425,000 in set tlement, of government claims adding up to about $700,000, including back interest. The payment was delivered to the Los Angeles IRS office Mon day by Chaplin's attorney. De Gaulle's Program Streamlines Defense Paris -(UPD Premier Charles De Gaulle issued a dramatic program today for streamlin ing France's military defense to meet the requirements of the nuclear age. Stories was responding to treatment, but was suffering from a frac tured left arm, a fractured breast bone and several frac tured ribs. She was admitted Dec. 17 for observation in connection with a possible nervous break down and released a few days later, according to the police report. Attempted to Leave A nurse at the hospital told police the woman dressed and attempted to leave the hos pital Dec. 27, stating on that occasion that she intended to kill herself. She was observed mount ing the hospital fire escape outside the x-ray department yesterday about 2 p.m. by Richard Gene Vance, chief x-ray technician, and Margar et Joan Milburn, 1100 East Main st., a nurse. She was clad in a blue bathrobe. Vance said he attempted to stop her, but when she hur ried on he went to summon help. When he and others reached the roof, he told po lice, they found it deserted. Her body, was discovered In a flower bed. She had nar rowly missed a concrete apron, police reported. She was visited yesterday morning by her husband, who told police he informed her he had just quit his job. She also has a 20-month-old son by a previous marriage, police said. Monthly Satellite Launching Planned Washington -(UPD- The Un ited States plans to launch an average of two satellites a month in 1959 while at the same time forging ahead with ballistic missiles and other nu clear weapons to deter Russia from war. In the nip-and-tuck race, America is credited by many experts with setting a faster pace in space exploration this year and holding its own in long-range missile develop ment. Scientists and military men hail the talking Atlas satel lite launched Dec. 18 as evi dence of spectacular perfor mance by a nation caught flat-footed by Russia's first Sputnik 14 months ago. Senate Republicans Select Kentucky Man Washington (UPD Liberal Senate Republicans today picked Sen. John S. Cooper (Ky.) as their candidate for GOP floor leader in their up hill battle to prevent Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (111.) from winning the post. The liberals also nominated Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel (Calif.) as their candidate for party whip. Frank McKennon Selected Director of Agriculture Salem - (UPD - Frank McKen. non, 69, director of the divi sion of plant industry, was named Oregon director of ag riculture by Gov.-elect Mark Hatfield late Monday. McKennon is a veteran of 23 years with the department. He replaces Robert Stew ard, who resigned effective Jan. 12. Steward will become chief clerk of the Ways and Means Committee when the Legisla Rebels Claim Major Successes In Street Battles Lower Havana Hears Explosion Havana -(UPD- Cuban rebels struck into the heart of Hava na Province today with a dar ing raid on an explosives depot in which they dynamit ed the huge stores of ammu nition they could not carry away. The raid on a privately owned explosives depot at Guanabacoa across the bay from Havana followed rebel claims to have smashed gov ernment forces in Central and Eastern Cuba. The rebels were boasting they were "at the doors of triumph." Heavy Fighting Government sources dis rupted the sweeping rebel claims but admitted there was heavy fighting around the city of Santa Clara in Central Cu ba where the rebels have) claimed major successes in street fighting. The army said its forces were on the offensive in Cen tral Cuba and were driving the rebels ahead of them de spite rebel propaganda broad casts to "create unrest." Theb last of the Guanabacoa explosives were heard in low er Havana. Police called in all reserves and alerted the 19 precinct stations in the Great er Havana area. Roads and airports were blocked off. Dynamite Explosives First reports said several armed men aboard a six wheeled truck pulled up in front of the explosives stor age of the Armera de Cuba, importrs of explosives, at 6:30 a.m. and with the aid of two of the three soldiers on guard loaded the vehicle. They tied up a civilian watchman and the third sol dier and dynamited what ex plosives were left. Police established road blocks in the area, adjacent the Hebrew cemetery in Gu anabacoa, 'and -also put on a special guard at the private airport in nearby Bacuranao. Roads leading out of Havana also were placed under vigi lance, particularly the Central Highway leading to Pinar del Rio Province at the western end of the island. 'Bubble' Covers Ashland Pool Ashland - (UPD - Teen agera sported in a heated outdoor swimming pool today snugly protected against the cool air temperature by a transparent plastic bubble 5-1000's of an inch thick. The 123-by-48 foot "build ing" is made of Mylar a du Pont product fabricated by the Schjeldahl company of Northfield Minn. It's impervi ous to cold and moisture re sists impacts of 25,000 pounds to the square inch, and can't be damaged seriously by air rifles or slingshots. Small holes are unimportant inter nal air pressure keeps out the cold-and larger holes can be easily patched. To keep the bubble rigid "takes only the same pres sure as it does to puff out your cheeks," said G. T. Schjeldahl, head of the fabri cating firm. He said he may cover a local drive-in theater with. Mylar, and a standby bubble for the new Shakespearean Festival theater for use in case of rain is a possibility. Plane With 37 Aboard Crashes in Brazil Rio De Janeiro, Brazil-flJPD- A twin-engined Vasp Airline plane with 37 persons aboard caught fire in the air and plunged into Guanabara bay before hundreds of onlookers today. It sank within three minutes. Officials said at least four persons were killed and. 17 were missing. ture convenes. He was chair man of the House Ways and Means Committee in 1957 be fore appointed director of ag riculture by Gov. Robert D. Holmes. McKennon held the interim appointment as acting direc tor between the resignation of James F. Short and the succession by Steward. He attended Oregon State college and farmed for him self in the Grande Ronde valley.
