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Legislation for Protection of Newsmen By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington Congress is expected to consider legisla tion to protect newspapermen f; from being re- , V quired in fed eral court or before con- gressio nal units to iden- tif y their sources of in formation. I "ZLA 4 Sen. Ken- UiIjZiL neth Keating Delos Smith (R-N. Y.) i S sponsoring this legislation, ' along with any colleagues who may wish to join him. He ex plains that this bill is an out growth of the case of Marie Torre, the columnist who re cently spent ten days in jail in New York for refusing to identify a source which she quoted anonymously in a col umn. A dozen states already have such laws, but New York was not one of them. Neither is Oregon. Keating"s bill will apply only to the federal courts in these states. It will be up to state legislatures to protect or to deny protection to newsmen who may be brought into state courts. In the judgment of this re porter, these are highly de sirable laws-not because they would protect newspapermen, . but because they offer pro tection for one of the most ! vital channels of information ,' about government which ' otherwise would be denied the public in many cases. Phrases Lend Authority By "vital channels" I mean . government officials who know what is going on behind , the happy facade which every agency seeks to preserve, of- ' ficials who wilt talk to news men if they guarantee them anonymity when writing their : stories. This practice' gives : rise 10 ine seemingly over worked phrase "informed sources" or "high officials or -other labels which lend au thority to the story without pinpointing its source, The source might be fired, transferred, demoted or ruin un i .. :r it were known to his superiors that he had divulged informa tion which they had not "re leased" to the press. While the average citizen might have little sympathy for officials who make such unauthorized disclosures, those of us who observe government practices closely feel that as a general rule, federal agency heads au thorize the release of only that information they believe will reflect credit on their agency, or at least not place in jeop ardy the agency's policies and programs. In other words, they try to put their best foot for ward in every press release. ' If newsmen were limited to reporting what government press releases say, there would be only a one-sided picture of what is going on in the ad ministration. Members of the opposition party in Congress would have little to go on, except what congressional in vestigations dug up, in chal lenging prevailing policies of the administration. Serious Handicap In a free government where public policy should be fixed only after full debate, any restriction o n information about these policies in prac International, Toy Fair Set in Germany Nurenberg, Germany - (UPD -The 10th International Toy Fair opens Feb. 21 to show toys from exhibitors all over the world. The fair,- which will be opened by West Germany's Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard and last until Feb. 27, includes about 800 ex hibitors, including 126 from 18 foreign countries, the fair's management announced to day. ROB COURT , Brescia, Italy-(ITD- Thieves broke into the local court of appeals during the week end and stole $1,600 in banknotes and $6,400 in checks after cracking a safe. The Crawford street bridge In Providence, R. I., is the world's widest 1,147 feet. Sawdust S&H Green Stamps Medford Fuel Co. Tel. SP 2-21 1 1 Court & McAnd. 1 If. . FOR SALE OR LEASE Adding Machines Calculators TYPEWRITERS - DICTAPHONES "Standard-Portobie-Electric" "Timemaster" Ask about our Rental Purchase Options gf f UT'C Bedford Office Equipment Co. VUlwIi I O "Voight will give you a better deal" 41 South .Grape Phone SP May Go To Congress tice would be a serious handi - cap. Take this example. Some years ago I managed to gain possession of a secret report about a long-standing policy of the Bureau of Land Man agement which showed this policy had outlived its useful ness. BLM had no intention of ever "releasing" this re port to the public, I was told, for it would show the policy to disadvantage. When my story appeared, BLM officials were called on the carpet, I was later told, as the department sought to plug up this terrible leak. BLM even put out a press re lease which sought to discredit the story. But members of Congress took the matter up on the floor, and in the end the policy was scrapped. Law Should Be On Books It might seem far-fetched to suppose that a government official who was embarrassed by such a disclosure would file a libel suit against a news- Cholesterol Now Believed Involved In Cancer Growth Shrewsbury, Mtiss., (Science Service)-Cholesterol, long sus pected as a cause of heart dis ease, is now believed to be involved in cancer growth. Animal studies have shown that the body produces in creasing amounts of the fat like substance as . a cancer thrives. Investigators believe that the tumors trap the cho lesterol and convert it for some yet unknown use. A research team under the direction of Dr. Gregory Pin cus and co-researchers at the Worcester Foundation for Ex perimental Biology are inves tigating the methods by which the body manufactures cho lesterol and its role in various diseases. Produced by Liver Cholesterol is produced by many tissues but particularly by the liver. The body uses it to manufacture sex hor- monees and adrenal hormones that cope with the effects of stress. Cancer - causing chemicals stimulate animals' livers to produce less than normal out puts of cholesterol. But as soon as the tumor starts grow ing, or if a large tumor is transplanted to the animal, cholesterol output rises to about twice the normal amount, Dr. Pincus said. Dead and decaying tumors are loaded with cholesterol, but the scientists do not know whether the tumor manufac tures or merely snatches this material from the blood. Cholesterol Level High Some scientists report that the cholesterol level of the blood of cancer patients is high) others report finding low levels. Since the reports do not reveal the stages of cancerous growth in each pa tient, it is yet to be deter mined whether cancer pa tients, like animals, might have low cholesterol levels early in the disease and high levels later. - i Co-w o r k e r s assisting Dr. Pincus are Drs. E r w i n Schwenk, Dean F. Stevens, George J. Alexander, Allen M. Gold, G. M. C. Masson, S. B. Koritz and F. G. Peron. Oregon Accidents Claim Two Lives By United Press International Two persons were killed in separate highway accidents in Oregon Sunday. Killed were Charles Wall, 37, Oregon City and Keith D. Schocko, 17, Salem. Wall died in Oregon City hospital after his '.car appar ently struck the rear of an auto driven by Frank Keka huna," 45, West Linn. Keka huna, was not hospitalized. Also injured in the crash were Mabel Wall, 35, and Georgia Elliot, 40, both of Oregon City and Nella Rim- sour, 42, Vale. Shocko was killed and three other persons injured when the car driven by Shocko struck a power pole in Portland. Hospitalized at St. Vincent were Herbert L. Honey, 18, his wife Joyce, also 18, and a third passenger, Arlene F. Adams, 16, all from Salem. 2 - 4100 EASY PARKING 1 man to compel him to identify I his source, but I don't think so. No prudent and reasonable official would take such a step, but the law should be on the books to offer guar antees against such harrass ment by imprudent officials who might stop at nothing in trying to secure their posi tions against internal critics. The bigger and more power ful the Federal Government becomes, the greater the need for safeguards to preserve a steady flow of information via the press to the citizens about what is going on inside their government. (Tomorrow - a case of libel barrassment). She'll Love If Fashion 1 o v e s a whirly dress and so do little girls. This dress is so cool, yet dressy. So pretty, with or without embroidery. Pattern 7092: tisue pattern, transfer direc tions in children's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. State size. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send t o Medford Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Dept., P. O. Box 169, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address, Pattern Num ber, Size. Our new 1959 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue has many lovely designs to order: crochet-ng, knitting, embroid ery, quilts, dolls, weaving. A special gift, in the catalogue to keep a child happily occu pied a cutout doll and clothes to color. Send 25 cents for your copy of the book. Two-Parts Perfect For town or country, sew this easy-to-make dress 'n' jacket that travels the seas ons smartly. Note cool neck line, diagonaly bodice button ing, easy skirt. Tomorrow's pattern: Misses' dress. Printed Pattern 9102: Mis ses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 40, 44, 46, 48. Size 16 dress and jacket require 4 yards 39-inch. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents (coins) for this pattern add 10 cents for each pattern for lst-clas mailing. Send to Mar ian Martin, Medford Mail Tri bune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address, with Size and Style Number, j 7092 jjj SI wWwF a ill sizes Ljy!L7 Silverfish Reported To be Problem Now Silverfish are often a prob lem in the home at this sea son of the year. Because of their tastes for materials high in starch, sugar, or protein, they are most frequently found in storage rooms, books, shelves, steam pipes, and un der and in sinks, county ex tension agents report. Silverfish are shiny and sil ver or pearl gray or are mot tied gray in color. They are slender, wingless, and up to one third or one half inch in length. They have two long antennae and three long tail like appendages. It was explained that sil verfish will eat cereals, moist wheat flour, any paper on which there is paste or glue, sizing in paper (including wallpaper) and bookbindings, starch in clothing, and rayon fabrics They are active feed ers at night but will hide dur ing the day. Using either a DDT, mala thion, chlordane, or dieldrin spray or dust, available at garden supply stores or drug stores, is effective in control ling silverfish, it was report ed. Apply the spray or dust in cracks,- around pipes and pipe entrances, and on the surfaces and other areas where they are found. Bonn, Germany-DPD-A West German delegation leaves to day for Warsaw to renew long postponed trade talks with the Communist Polish government. E SAB RE, the Buick you can own for only $200 more than the best models of the leading low-priced cars . . . V m I 111 F"::: :H;H:"I ::; I lipJl llltllllli llilllll This is in no way a "stripped" car you're looking at. Come in and study the manufac turer's suggested retail price of a Buick LeSABRE like this, equipped with Twin Tur bine automatic transmission, radio, heater, white sidewall tires, and anything else you want in your next car. Then do the same to the top models of the leading low-priced three, and you'll find the statement above stands up. What a difference for only $200! Now think how much more you'd enjoy a Buick. A comfortable, substantially built auto mobile. A car' with the finest ride in all Buick history. A car with Buick's exclusive fin-cooled brakes, and the smoothest type of transmission THE SEE YOUR ILLINOIS VALLEY Grange Project Started Cave Junction -The Illinois Valley Grange members have begun the preparatory work necessary to establish the botanical garden which is the organization's Cen tennial project. " . A work day was staged a week ago Saturday, and with the aid of a tractor and two chain saws, furnished by Ray mond Baldwin, Melvin Gray and Gilbert Clayton, two great bonfires were burning all day. Some of the women set chokers while still others helped the men stack and burn the brush and debris. A sec ond "work day was held yes terday, with a picnic lunch served at noon. Visiting the Carrol Browns of Medford last week were Mr. and Mrs. Ed DeMersseman of Cave Junction. Visitors at the Bill Raines home this week were Mrs. Raines' brother-in-law, Virgil Davis, and his business part ner, Andy Anderson, of Ven tura, Calif. They stopped in the Val! -y on their way to Grants Pass and Klamath Falls. Notes from Illinois Valley boys in the service report Army Pvt. Walter Savage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sav age, of Kerby as recently ar riving in Germany with Com pany A of the 28th Infantry; While Edward M. Wickman, son of Mrs. Mercedes M. Marc, of Cave Junction has just re turned to San Diego, aboard LOCAL AUTHORIZED QUALITY BUICK DEALER NOV.! the destroyer USS Shields. after a six month tour of duty in the western Pacific. Savage, a gunner, enlisted in the Army in May of 1958 and received his basic training at Fort Riley, Kans. Wickman, fireman, USN, reported the USS Shields took part in carrier exercises in the Formosa area as a unit of the U. S. Seventh Fleet and listed as ports of call, 'Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Guam, Midway and Hawaii. Mike Piller, son of Mr. and Mrs." Casey Piller of the Clov er Leaf motel here, has just left for Fort Ord, where he will receive eight weeks of basic training before being assigned to special schooling. Mike, a 1957 graduate of Ili nois Valley High school, en listed with the Army for spe cial assignment duty. r Three rigs of the Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection District answered two calls in O'Brien last wek, both were chimney fires and no serious damage resulted. The first call was at 4:30 p.m. from the Helen Cooke home; and the second alarm' from the Bert Woodbury home on Lone I Mountain road was called in at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kim of Medford have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sharon Walsh to Charles (Chuck) Marchaht, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marchant of Kerby. x money can buy. A wonderfully quiet and greatly respected carl Owners report QUALITY outstanding Your money in a Buick today puts, you in on the ground floor of what promises to be a long new time of leadership for Buick cars. "My sixth Buick and the best I ever owned !" . . . "Best-operating car I've driven in thirty years!" . . . "Much the best Buick yet!" . . . Reports like these mean extra pleasure in your Buick ownership . . . and they mean hard dollar value when the time comes to7 trade. It all adds up to the best proof in 50 years that: "WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK PEOPLE WILL BUILD THEM!" MEETING WITH AIDES, new head tootball coach, discusses recruiting of players to revive South Bend school's gridiron fortunes. Assistant coaches are Dick Evans (left) and Bill Daddio. The bride elect is a graduate of Medford High school and a student at Southern Oregon college. Charles graduated from the. Illinois Valley High school and is now employed at Swems in Medford. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spitz have returned from Los Angeles, where they j have spent the past month with their son's family, Mr. ( and Mrs. Jim Spitz. Mrs. Art Kellert, Mrs. El wood Hussey and Mrs. Clem Arnold attended the 40 and 8 Marchie at the Louis Ringette home in Grants Pass on Tues New In gas economy, too! In planning the '59 Buick, the new Wildcat engines, transmissions, and axles were all engineered to work together for greater gas mileage. Across the country owners tell us they are getting 15 to 20 miles per gallon in the '59 Buicks. And in a recent thorough test of Buick LeSabre against another car ' of comparable size and a good reputation for economy ... the Buick won in every case under all kinds of driving conditions. So we think we've got a new kind of value in this Buick LeSabre.' And we suggest you go to your Quality Buick Dealer's and see whether you agree fieore you buy a new car. THE MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford', Oregon, Monday, February 9, 1959 . 7 . f Joe Kuharich, Notre Dame's day evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rians! entertained Dick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Rians of Medford, last week end. Home from a two months leave, which was spent visit ing friends and relatives and catching up on his fishing, is Joe Tellvik of the Illinois Val ley Ranger station. , . Mrs. Russell Davis left last week for a month's vacation visiting relatives and friends in Gentry, Ark. Griffin, Georgia, ships more pimientos than are , grown in Spain, or even Mexico. Til T T" 7 t i i if f Nearly every state in the Union has changed its laws so that checks written on Sun days and holidays are valid. Monday Night Door Crashers SURPRISE SPECIALS 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ARE YOU PAINTING? Here if the most useful item you can buy. 9x12 Plastic Drop Cloth Reg. 88c Special Only Waterproof, will not crack, creaseproof, and can be used 100 different ways in the home, farm or shop. Girls' Corduroy Pedal Pushers & Capri Pants Values to $2.98 Your $ 77 Choice II Solids, stripes and plaids. Elastic waisf. Assorted col ors. Sizes 7 to 14. You Always Save More NEWBERRY'S STORE Clip and Save This Coupon This Coupon w.rth $225 on the purchase of an ALL NYLON MEN'S Jacket Reg. $5.95 Coupon Sale V WITH COUPON Red or white. Unlined. Sm., med., Ige. Fountain Surprise Cake and Ice Cream Only 1 6 YOU SAVE 7c Choice of chocolate, cocoa-, nut, or orange cake with the most nutritious and tas ty home made frosting you've ever tasted. Plus big scoop of ice cream. Kleenex TISSUES 4 Boxes or 23c each Large 400 tissue box 200 doubles in white, pink or yellow. I 6TH and CENTRAL Medford' Bargain Center 66'
