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Hews highlights of 1 Br United Press International (Here is a chronological lilting of the newi highlights ef 1958.) JANUARY 4 Lt. Gen. James C. Gav in, critic of administration missile and satellite policy, quits as Army research and development chief. 13 Eisen hower's "space age" budget recommends record peace time spending program of al most $74 billion in 1959 fis cal year. 23 Perez Jiminez regime in Venezuela over thrown following two-day re volt. 25 Financier Robert R. Young commits suicide. 31 U.S. launches first earth sat ellite. FEBRUARY 1 Egypt, Syria proclaim United Arab Republic. 1. Forty-seven servicemen killed In collision of two military planes over Los Angeles. 8 French aircraft bomb Tunisia town, killing 68. 10 Bernard Schwartz fired as counsel to House Committee investigat ing Federal Communications Commission. , 13 Schwartz tells House Investigators FCC commissioner Richard Mack 'accepted money from repre sentative of TV applicant. 15J Harold Stassen resigns as President's disarmament ad Iviser. 16 South Kprean plane hi-jacked in air and forced to land in North Korea. 20 Nathan Leopold paroled. LIVE A LITTLE! Get money at "MONEYLAND" PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL prompt, courteous personal loans and new or trsed car financing II 8. Central Ph. SP 3-5308 , Jim Elbert, Manager Open Dally A.M.-S P.M. Mondays Till 8 P.M. Closed Saturdays II v Records - have sounds 1-J """" . you've a fS never "j SZf heard... ... until you've played them on Hoffman Stereo Fi. Now the busy Christmas season is over, visit Home Appliance Co. and leisurely enjoy a dem onstration concert of Stereo-phonic music. You're welcome anytimel APPLIANCE CO. MARCH 3 Richard Mack quits as FCC commissioner. 11 Gov ernment reports U. S. employ ment reached a 16-year-high of 5,173,000 in February. 17 Navy launches second U. S. earth satellite. 18 Eisen hower vows "sound and time ly" action to end recession. 22 Showman Mike Todd and three others killed in New Mexico plane crash. 26 Army launches third U. S. earth satellite. 27 Khrush chev succeeds Bulganin as So viet premier. 31 Russia an nounces unilateral halt to nu clear tests. APRIL 4 Lana Turner's 14-year-old daughter fatally stabs Johnny Stompanato. 8 Gov ernment reports March un employment at highest point in 17 years; Eisenhower sees some signs of leveling-off in recession. 15 Los Angeles and San Fransisco enter base ball's major leagues. 16 Gaillard Government resigns in France. 17 Brussels World Fair opens. 21 United Air Lines plans collides with Air Force jet near Las Vegas; 49 dead. MAY 7 Dr. Arthur S. Flemming nominated to succeed Marion B. Folsom as Secretary of Health, Education and Wel fare. 8 Mobs menace Vice President Nixon in Lima, Peru. 12 Revolution breaks out in Lebanon against pro Western government. 13 Stone-throwing mobs attack Nixon in Caracas, Venezuela; U.S. paratroops, marines sent to Caribbean as "precaution ary measure." 13 French rightists rebel in Algeria to stop new Flimlin government from negotiating with Alger ian rebels. 14 U.S. orders speed-up of arms shipments to Lebanon. 15 Russia launches third Sputnik, heav iest earth satellite. 19 De Gaulle offers to resume pow er in France. 28 Flimlin's government resigns. 3 JUNE 1 De Gaulle becomes Pre mier. 4 Eisenhower signs bill to extend unemployment ben efits. 7 Nine men aboard U.S. Army helicopter seized in East Germany. 10 House investigators show that Sher man Adams accepted favors from Bernard Goldlfine and interceded with Federal agen cies on his behalf. 17 Adams denies he did anything im proper. 17-Hungary announc es execution of ex - Premier Imre Nagy and Maj. Gen. Maleter for leading Hungari an uprismg of 1956. 21 Fed eral judge orders 2V-year suspension of integration at Little Rock high school. 25 Lebanese government asks U.N. armed intervention against rebellion. 26 Cuban rebels begin series of raids in which 45 U.S. and three Canadian nationals are kid napped. 27 U.S. Air Force plane with nine aboard fired on and forced down in Soviet Armenia. 30 Congress ap proves Alaska statehood. JULY 3 Bernard Goldfine refus es to. tell House investigators about more than $775,000 in "mystery" checks. 7 House committee fires staff member for "bugging" Goldfine hotel suite. 7 Russians release nine Americans from Air Force plane forced down June 27. 14 Arab nationals take con trol of Iraq after assassinating King Faisal and Crown Prince Abdul Illah. 15 U.S. Marines land in Lebanon to forestall Iraq-like coup. 17 British fly forces to Jordan to pre vent over-throw of King Hus sein. 19 East Germany frees nine U.S. soldiers held since June 7. 23 K hrushchev agrees to hold summit meet ing on the Middle East in the U.N. Security Council, r AUGUST 1 Higher U.S. postal rates take effect. 3 Atomic sub marine Nautilus becomes first ship to sail across North Pole. 5 Khrushchev rejects West ern proposals for summit meeting at the U.N. after con ference with Red Chinese leaders. 13 Eisenhower sub mits U.S. peace plan for Mid dle East in speech to U.N. General Assembly. 14 KLM Dutch airlines plane crashes into North Atlantic; 99 dead. 17 U.S. fails in man's first known attempt to orbit a missle around the moon. 18 U.S. Appeals Court over rules delay in Little Rork in tegration. 22 Eisenhower of fers to halt nuclear tests if Russia is willing to negotiate on a test control system. 24 85th Congress adjourns. 29 Red Chinese threaten invas ion of Quemoy and announce determination to "liberate" Formosa as U.S. beefs up its forces in Formosa Strait. SEPTEMBER 4 Dulles indicates U. S. would use force to stop Red invasion of Quemoy, Matsus. 6 Chinese Reds propose am bassadorial talks with U.S. on Formosa crisis; Washing ton accepts. 11 President tells nation U.S. will not ap pease Red China over For mosa. 12 Supreme Court or ders immediate integration of Little Rock's Central High School; Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus closes city's high schools; Virginia starts shut ting down its schools rather than integrate. 15 U.S., Com munist Chinese ambassadors start discussing Formosa . cri sis in Warsaw. 22 Sherman Adams resigns as Presidential aide. 26 Military takes over in Burma. 28 New constitu tion overwhelmingly approv ed by France and all its col onies except Guinea. 30 U.S. reports resumption of Soviet nuclear tests. OCTOBER 4 Commercial jet service begins over Atlantic. 5 In tegrated high school in Clin ton, Tenn., destroyed by bomb explosions. 6 Reds call week's halt to shelling of Quemoy. 6 Atomic submar ine Seawolf ends record 60 days under water. 7 Potter Stewart named t o succeed Harold H. Burton on Supreme Court. 7 Military take over in Pakistan. 9 Pope Pius XII dies. 12 Jewish temple in 'Atlanta bombed. 13 U.S. fails in second lunar shot but rocket goes nearly 80,000 miles. 23 Russian author Boris Pasternak wins Nobel Prize, indicates he'll accept but later decides not to after suffering abuse from govern ment organs and fellow writ ers. 23 Nova Scotia mine dis aster kills 74; 81 rescued within 24 hours, 12 more sav ed a week later and seven more two days after that. 24 Eisenhower accepts resigna tion of Sinclair Weeks a s Secretary of Commerce, names Lewis Strauss to suc ceed him. 25 Reds order alternate-day bombardment of Quemoy, Matsus. 28 Cardin als elect Pope John XXIII. NOVEMBER 4 Democrats sweep elec tions. 8 Third U.S. lunar probe attempt fails. 10 Khrushchev calls for Western withdrawal from Berlin- 13 U.S. refuses to pull out of West Berlin. IS Tyrone Pow er dies while making a movie in Madrid. 17 Sudanese gov ernment seized by military. 21 Rash of strikes start hit ting U.S. airlines. 27 Russia proposes West Berlin become "free city." DECEMBER 1 Chicago school fire kills 89 children, three nuns. 9 Goldfine indicted for con tempt of Congress. 10 Nine die as bomb explodes in Cal ifornia religious colony. 12 East-West agree on nuclear test ban agreement. 14 Monkey shot into space in scientific test. 16 NATO al lies reject Kremlin ultimatum on Berlin. 17 Bogota, Col umbia, store fire fatal to 98. 19 Atlas satellite circling earth. 21 Reds reject U.S. memorandum on Berlin. 25 Thousands of pilgrims wor ship in Bethlehem. 26 De Gaulle decrees shut down of French financial markets. 27 Holiday traffic claims 597 lives. 30 Cuban rebels claim victories in revolution. Several! (Oregon News Stories (Grab National MeadBines During Past Year Portland (UPD Oregon had several stories which grabbed national headlines during 1958, a year which also saw the lumber industry bounce back from a recession and a Republican buck the Demo cratic landslide to win the governorship. Names like Mrs. Patricia Davis, Pat Boling, Hugh D'Autremont and Mary Beth Howe were involved in stories containing human interest, courage and tragedy. A feud between Oregon's two sena tors got wide attention. There was a big train wreck in the Cascades and a sensa tional murder trial in central Oregon. The year started with a big police chase which carried over Highway 30 and ended with another story involving the same highway, the missing Ken Martin family of Port land. Hatfield Youngest Mark Hatfield at 38 became Oregon's youngest governor elect when he defeated incum bent Robert D. Holmes in November. Hatfield won nomi nation over several opponents including State Treasurer Sig Unander in the primary last Extension Classes Slated in Medford Winter term classes for col lege credit under general ex tension division's evening program will open in Med ford and Grants Pass the week of Jan. 5. Five classes are scheduled in Medford and four in Grants Pass. Medford classes meeting at the high school at 7 p.m. in clude: Constructive a c c o u nting (BA 112), Wednesdays, in structor Harold S. Sekiguchi, instructor in business educa tion, assistant business mana ger, Southern Oregon college; curriculum construction (Ed 556), Thursdays, instructor Keith Goldhammer, associate professor of education, Uni versity of Oregon; history of the Pacific Northwest (Hst 478g), Thursdays, instructor Arthur S. Taylor, professor of social science, Southern Ore gon college; foundations of elementary mathematics (Mth 41 Og), Mondays, instructor, Floyd L. Taylor, associate p r o f e s sor of mathematics; criminology and delinquency (Soc 416 G), Tuesdays, in structor Frederick J. Trost, assistant professor of psychol ogy, Southern Oregon college. Winter Term Classes Winter term classes and their instructors in Grants Three 5f at e Positions To Be Left Vacant Salem -(UPD Gov. Robert D. Holmes said Tuesday that three major state positions which expire before Jan. 12 will be left vacant when he leaves office that date. The posts include that of the tax commissioner, held by Carl W. Chambers; industrial accident and unemployment compensation commissioner, L. O. Arens, and parole and probation board chairman, now held by S. W. Mallett. Vehicle Department Moves To New Rooms Salem -(UPD James F. John son, director of the State Mo tor Vehicles department, said the long-awaited move of the department's- headquarters to a new building in north Salem will begin' today. He said the shift will be completed by Monday morn ing. The new building is a one story structure. Jheyll Do It Every UlKA'S PtfVORlTE RECORDING 4RTIST um; ;uiTr.U TOMS1LS-SHE SCOURED THE TOWN HUNTING HIS RARE "CLASSICS. YES VERY SCARCE- HERE'S SMOTHER ONE OP HtS$3.98 PER EACH-' May. Holmes announced he would name David O'Hara as secretary of state while Hat field's advisors claim the GOP governor - elect has the au thority to name his own suc cessor to the job. The issue was not resolved. The governorship campaign was highlighted by a reference by Sen. Wayne Morse CD Ore.) to an automobile acci dent in which Hatfield was involved when the latter was 18 years old. Democrats won control of both houses of the 1959 Leg islature and the four incum bent congressmen were re elected. In September it was an nounced that Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) had under gone surgery for removal of a small malignant tumor-cancer. He also was given radia tion therapy. The dispute between Neu berger and Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) broke into the open near the close of the year when a columnist printed an exchange of letters between them. Construction Strike The state's economy suffer- ed during the early part of Pass are: school law and or ganization (Ed 476 G), Satur day mornings at the Junior High School building, Ralph E. Jones, superintendent of Grants Pass public schools; school supervision (Ed 574), Tuesdays at the high school, John D. O'Donahue, assistant professor of education, gen eral extension division; intro ductory geography (G e o g. 106), Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, alternate weeks at the high school, James T. Jack, instructor in geography, Oregon State col lege; biological science survey (Sc. 101), Thursdays at the high school, James R. Daw son, assistant professor of sci ence, Southern Oregon col lege. Classes usually meet once a week during the 10-week term. Students may enroll for credit or they may wish to consider the possibility of noncredit enrollment. Fees are established by the state board of higher education at the rate of $9 per credit hour. Fees and classwork are iden tical for both credit and non credit enrollments. Registra tions may be completed at the first or second class meetings. Each college-credit course offered by general extension division has been drawn from the curriculum of one of the campus institutions of the Oregon state system of higher education and is the same course presented on campus. In most instances instructors are members of state system faculties though, in some cases, particularly qualified persons have been asked to instruct courses. Schedules and descriptions of the courses as well as class offerings in other southern Oregon communities are available from Raymond Pet tey, regional representative, general extension division, College campus, Ashland. Medford Paint & Corner 6th & Holly ilk. Time " ww the year with a slmnp in the lumber market. Many mills closed and unemployment was high. The lumber business picked up however, and the outlook was good for the year ahead. A strike against the heavy construction industry during the summer months idled housands of workers for 34 days and slowed work on some big projects. Work was proceeding on a big SAGE project at Camp Adair. Plans were going ahead for a federal John Day dam on the Columbia river. Portland was enjoying a building boom with the $20 million Lloyd center under construction. The city also was to get new hotels, a help for future conventions. Ore gon's main highways were being rebuilt as part of a na tional program with a four lane Highway 99 nearer a reality and a big project start ing on the southwest coast north of Brookings. One of the most heart warming stories of the year was the rescue in the central Oregon wilds of Mrs. Davis of Fresno, Calif. Her husband, Bruce, walked for three days through the snow in April to report his wife was injured beside their wrecked plane. Her rescue and subsequent long recovery in a John Day hospital followed. Fireworks Blast Boling, a daredevil pilot, set a new non-stop record for light planes by flying from Manila to Pendleton, Ore. D'Autremont, one of three brothers involved in the sen sational 1923 Siskiyou train robbery attempt, won a pa role after more than 30 years in prison. He is expected to be released early next year. On July 5, the Signal Fire works Company warehouse in Portland blew up. Twenty eight persons were injured and 284 homes were damaged. One girl, 4-year-old Mary Beth Howe, was killed. Later, a state hospital patient ad mitted he had been in the plant before the explosion. ' An SP streamliner was wrecked in the Willamette pass area of the Cascades in March,injuring more than 20 persons. No one was killed. At Canyon City, rancher Robert Sproul was cleared in the gun duel shooting of his brother-in-law, Harland Wil liams. The June 21 shooting climaxed an argument over a road. Chase Starts Year At the start of the year, police engaged in a chase over Highway 30 for two men who had escaped jail at Anacortes, Wash. A state police car was stolen during the chase which wound up with capture of the pair in wild country east of Baker. As 1958 neared its close, the big story was the missing five - member Ken Martin family of Portland which left for a drive Dec. 7 to get a Christmas tree and vanished. It was discovered they had purchased gasoline at Cascade Locks on Highway 30. The state's grim toll of more than one life a day con tinued on the highways. The worst accident saw six' per sons killed in one crash east of Portland in August. On the same day four children died . i T 111 I T 1 JVJ l r. ) I VI an - Sincere New Year's greet ings and good wishes to our many friends and neighbors. Here's hoping that fortune smiles on you you throughout the year. Erhardt & Gertrude Blind Wallpaper Co. Phone SP 2-9321 By Jimmy Hatlo 1 r ruu GUESSED IT in a house fire in Milwaukie. Three children were found drowned in Eugene in De cember and their mother told police she was responsible. In Prineville a man shot himself after holding off police for several hours. Other Stories There were numerous other top stories - the Klamath In dian termination bill preserv ing timber was passed; forest fires caused some heavy dam age with one of . the worst blazes east of Detroit in the Cascades; fish facilities failed at Oxbow dam on the Snake river as the upstream salmon run was under way; Alice Miller, 19, Milwaukie, won the right in court to- enter a convent over objections of her father. The bank at Halfway closed after a cashier admitted em bezzling money; interurban passenger service between Portland and the Oregon City Bellrose area was halted and remained so despite efforts to have it restored; the Harry Holt "babylift" from Korea continued with more than 1000 orphans now having new homes' in this country. As 1959 approached, Ore gon was getting ready to show off to the world in its Centen nial celebration. AT THE CURRENT ill PLUS AN EXTRA DIVIDEND OF Vi PER ANNUM Our investors have proof that it pays to have a savings account at FIRST FEDERAL. Twice a year on June 30th and December 31st investors receive worthwhile earnings here. Savings and investments are auto matically insured to $10,000.00 by the Federal Sayings and Loan Insurance Corporation. This is an assurance to you that your account will always be worth the full amount. Assure yourself of a full six months' earnings on your Investments made by the 1 0th ef the month earn dividends as ef the First 29 North Ivy Street MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or., McLEOD Visitors Noted in Area Br CAROLINE L. HARDING McLeod Mrs. Dorothy Tockstein is spending the hol idays in Eureka, Calif., with relatives. Getting together for Christ mas dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hume and daugh ters, Jacqueline and Jose phine, ' Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denninger and Mrs. Caroline L. Harding. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Briggs Saturday, Dec. 20, honoring their 25th wedding anniversary. About 50 friends attended. Mr. and Mrs. George Pear son of Sierra Manor have Woman's Body Found In Portland Hotel Portland -UPD- The body of a woman was found in a hotel room here Tuesday. A deputy coroner said a pathologists finding indicated the voman's death was due to causes com parable to strangulation. The woman was identified as Leona Elaine McKillop, 39. Police said they were seek ing a man for questioning. FASHIONABLE NAME Stockbridge, England uTPB Residents of this Yorkshire town's most fashionable street Tuesday asked city councilors to change the street's name-to anything to get away from its present name. "Coal Pit Lane." SISKIYOU We Will Be CLOSED FRIDAY & SATURDAY January 2nd 3rd FOR INVENTORY Sims Cycle & Hobby Shop IbMsHsMsHssssMmB its TIME.., f For Investors At First Federal! RATE OF investment by opening an account now or add to your present account before the tenth. For Safety of your aeeount end liberal earnings Invest NOW! FIRST FEDERAL i - - Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford Wednesday, December 31, 193S S gone to Chicago on business and will spend the holidays in North Hollywood, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Arhur Hume were host and hostess to a New Year's dinner at their home on Big Butte Creek. Those present were Miss Jac queline and Josephine Hume, Mrs. Caroline L. Herding, Larry Smith and G. L. Ayres. Mrs. Agnes Hubbell is vis iting relatives in Chicago, North Dakota and Washing' ton, D.C., during the holidays. She will return to her home here about Jan. 3. Everett Elrod flew to Chi cago and brought back his son, Adrain, who had been ill in a hospital there. He was a student in the university there before his illness. Mrs. Caroline Harding Is visiting in Roseburg, the guest of her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ko--bernik. BJUY THE LEADER Buy MAGNAVOX! First on His Market with Stereophonic Sound from records at PURUCKER'S Our since good wishes to everyone for '59. May the year be a happy one for all of you, warm with friend ship, bright with hope, shining with success. From all of us at . . HARDWARE 1 PER ANNUM ''AW 1 7 Robert F. Kyle, Manager
