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6 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Tuesday, February 17, T959 J ... ..' ,f ,,. ... .... ., .?ia50 ;f Up &Kt-. j !- T'f-m WP rAJSMmm MM it.. PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK Some 28 persons were injured when the Pennsyl vania Railroad's crack Washington-New York express jumped the tracks near Balti more. The train was traveling at an estimated 70 to 80 m.p.h. when it left the tracks, but none of the cars turned over. Half a dozen of the victims were believed to be in serious condition. Note badly twisted rails in foreground. 1:1 i II BERSERK SHOOTING Mrs. Christine McGowan, shot twice by her berserk husband, lies on the steps in front of her house in New York while awaiting ambulance. Man standing at right is detective. Her husband, Vincent (The Bug) McGowan, shot his wife and was threatening to kill their 10-year-old daughter also when she was rescued by neighbors. McGowan fled, and was caught by police shortly after. Prior to this shooting, McGowan had been awaiting trial on rape charges. Nixon To Submit To Questioning as Vind-up of Tour Los Angeles-fl'PD-Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon winds up his two-day visit to South ern California tonight as guest at a question and an swer session before members of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club. Nixon, calling for revitaliza- tion of the Republican Party, planned to spend most of to day visiting with his mother and relatives in nearby Whit- tier before his press club visit and his return to Washington. Talked With Knowland The Vice President arrived here Monday afternoon from San Francisco where he talk-J ed with former ben. William F. Knowland (R-Calif.) defeat ed last fall in his bid for the California governorship, and other state GOP leaders. He later spoke to more than 1,000 luncheon guests here at a testimonial affair for party worker Orville J. Evans, who was retiring after 25 years as executive secretary of the Republican Central Commit tee of Los Angeles county. .. Nixon cited Evans as an example of party worker who is "the backbone of the party" and dedicated professional necessary for the GOP's re vitalization. Not Enough Principle "In the changing image of the Republican party," he said, "there's top much talk about image and not enough about principle. "The Republican party wants progress-not stand-pat-ism. We must present to. the people what we really be lieve, that the only way to progress is through conserva tive economic -policies and through private enterprise. "We must tolerate honest disagreement within both ma jor parties-there is room for people who disagree. : "We can't afford to kick anybody out of the party." Nixon said 'his swing Belgians Riot Over Plan To Close Mines Mons, Belgium-(UPD- Moun- ed police used tear gas and fire hoses Monday night to break up a mob of about 500 anti-government strikers in this city in the heart of Bel gium's "black belt." About 30 rioters were ar rested here and in nearby Guaregnon, where the anti government demonstra tion started. The rioters were protesting a government plan to close coal mines which are produc ing fuel the nation does not need. Even after months of layoffs running to as much as 12 days a month, the govern ment has a record 7 million tons of coal on hand. Economic Minister Jacques van der Schueren is expected to propose restrictions on U.S. coal exports to Belgium and other nations of the "Schuman plan" pool to help reduce the Belgian coal back log. CLUB NEWS Happy Stitchers The Happy Stitchers Sew ing club met Feb. 14, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Beeler, the leader. The meeting was called to order by the president, Suzie Elliott. Nine members were present. We answered roll call by telling how we'd im prove our needle cases. Each member went to the sewing machine and sewed up a toy animal to be stuffed. We also selected the best of all the things we've made to put in our 4-H window display diu ing 4-H week, Feb. 28 through March 7. Our club's display j will be in Singer Sewing Ma- ' chine Center. j The meeting was adjourned and valentines were passed out. Then Mrs. Van Calhoun took the girls home. through the West Coast show ed encouragement for the Re publicans in 1960. ' 4-H Jet Airliner Veers To Avoid Mid-Air Collision Miami-flJPD-Federal authori ties today attempted to iden tify a B47 military jet that al most collided in air with an Eastern Airlines Electra air liner Monday. "That was a mighty big- looking B47," Capt. Raymond Ruprecht," pilot of the airliner which was carrying 17 pas sengers and 5 crewmen, said. The airliner, the same type ship which crashed in New York's East,,, river recently killing 65 passengers, was'-on its way from Chicago to Mi ami when the near-miss hap pened over Chattanooga, Tenn. Hurled "To Floor Three passengers were hos pitalized here with injuries received when they were hurled to the floor as Ru precht yanked his prop-jet inta a steep climb to avoid a collision. Ruprecht said the Electra was on automatic pilot at 23, 000 feet five minutes - past Chattanooga. "I just happened to glance back to the right and I caught this B47 starting a shallow turn," he said. "I yelled 'look' and I grabbed the wheel. There's a button on the wheel that disconnects the auto-pilot. "I pulled up and turned to the left. He turned to the right and dived and we went apart. On Collision Course "Apparently he must have seen us just a second or two before we saw him. But he was at our altitude and on a collision course. We estimated he got within 400 feet of us before he pulled up. Mrs. C. R. Allen of Chicago had just risen from her seat. The lurch threw her to the floor and she received a fractured ankle. Philip Kaplan and Sam Landsman, both of Chicago, were standing in the aisle and both were thrown down with force. Kaplan received a frac tured ankle and Landsman possible whiplash injuries. A stewardess, Lois Borch ers, was shaken up and taken to a hospital, and she was not detained. Ample Votes Seen For Kennedy's Bill Washington '-(UPD Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.), appear ed to have the votes today to win Senate Labor Subcommit tee approval of his anti-racketeering bill. The subcommittee started hammering out labor reform legislation behind closed doors just one day after finishing open hearings on the issue. Kennedy's bill is backed by the AFL-CIO and is believed likely to emerge from the subcommittee in about the form of the original proposal. Kennedy is chairman of the subcommittee. He expressed hope both the subcommittee and the full la bor committee could complete action on a bill by- the end of next week. CLOSED Wednesday anctThursday BARKER'S Main and Central iSen. Neuberger Nominates Mills Washington (UPD Sen. Richard L. Neuberger (D. Ore.) Monday successfully sponsored the nomination of Sheldon T. Mills, Portland, to be ambassador to-. Jordan. - Neuberger complimented Mills' direction of ICA opera tions m Afghanistan under difficult circumstances, and praised President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles for selecting a career diplo mat "of Mills' capacity" for the Jordan post. -- The Oregon Democrat said there should be other career officers in foreign service raised to Ambassadorial rank, Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Earl Elton Jones, Butte drunk in Dublic. S10. Falls, Eino Edwin Kangas, 525 Palm st. uxuun. in puDUC, Charles Ruel Finch, 794 Waverly iuuuiv lit puUUC, OIU. Paul Edward Peterson, transient, drunk in public. $100 (suspended), Walter Llyal Temple, transient, uiuun ill puuuc. 91U. Carl Hoean Blair fraW Vint. drunk in Dublic. S2(ll Monte Gene Walker, violation of udaic ruie, aiu. Archip Rea Forbes. dnnhpvsH Maxine Mabel Thomas. 1781 Myers lane, racing with another vehicle, $25. LlOVd Lovett Tvsnn. virlan nt asic ruie iu. Richard Victor Kengla, route 2, box 423K, reckless driving, S25. Thomas Lee Starling. disnhpvpH stop sign. $5. John Hanscom. violation of basic rule. S10. t Goldie MaV Davis. vinlAtinn nt basic rule, S10. Sue Adlyn Gordon, imoroner left turn, $5. Thomas William Carter, violation of basic rule. $10. LeRoV Johnston. vinlntinn rf basic rule. $10. James Wallis Ambler, disnhevpri red light. $5. Kenneth Dale Walker, violation of basic rule, $10. Vernon Rav Nikodvm. failure tn yield right of way, $10. mcnara uajia Hayes, disobeyed traffic signal. So Ronald Ross Plankerhorn. dis- ODeyea toD sien. S5. Duane William Hodgson, viola tion of basic rule, S10. Walter Thomas Dargle, violation of basic rule, $10. John Henry Stallsworth, 1032 Cherry St., reckless driving, $25. Mary Parsons Day, violation of basic rule. $10. Raymond Frank McKeen. dis obeyed red light, S5. David Wilfred Turner, violation of basic rule, $10. Robert Lee Bretches, violation of basic ruleSlO. ' Robert Walter Emmens, violation of basic rule, S10. Alice Marie Longan, violation of basic rule, $10. Richard Bridges Harrison, viola-, tion of basic rule. $10. Alexander George Diepenbrock, disobeyed stop sign, S5. Ronald Ray Peery, failure to yield right of way. $10. Wilma Jean Barker, disobeyed stop sign. S5 Lucian Blair Van Gordon, dis obeyed stop sign, $5. Lawrence Lester Sanderson, vi olation of basic rule. $10. Dewey Alfred Penrod. failure to yield right of way. $10. Levi Gerald Monroe, violation of basic rule. $10. Raymond Ronald Rodgers, viola tion of basic rule, $10. Royal Omega Greenman, viola tion of basic rule, S10. Ement Wayne Talbot, route 1, box 130, Gold Hill, reckless driv ing. $25. Stewart William Shearih, viola tion ot basic rule. $10. Katherine Mabel Farrell, im proper left turn, $5. Arthur Jerry Crowner, violation of basic rule. $10. Merle Leon Neff, improper lane usage, $5. Thomas Jennings Oakes, im proper lane usage S5. Lee Fredrick Gwynn, violation of basic rule. $10. Raymond Palm, disobeyed stop sign. $5. Edward Rupp, disobeyed red light, $5. Robert Fremont Mason, imroper left turn. So. Lydia Jane Hartsook, violation of basic rule, $10. Jack LeeRoy Coffeen, disobeyed red light, $5. Bette Mae Parker, following too close, $10. Gaylord Raymond Cox. 1585 Crater Lake ave., reckless driving, $25. ' B Walter George Garner, violation of basic rule, $10. Hugh Oliver Nichols, violation of basic rule, $10. Suzanne B. Bresee, violation of basic rule, $10.- Lynn Marshall Offord, violation of basic rule, $10. DISTRICT COURT Carl W. Stone, violation of basic rule, S15. Inez L. Bergman, failure to yield right of way, $15. Kenneth C. Farley, violation of basic rule, $15. Michael R. Fazio, no red flag on load, $10. Jim Dale Easley, violation of basic rule. $15. Henry T. Stangle, overload, $205. Merle Evans Harper, overlad. $165. . Betty Ann Cotter, no operator's license. $10. Harold L. Harris, overheight, $15. Wheldon F. Biddle, Jr., over height, $15. Raymond B. Muir, failure to make traffic stop. $10. Linda Lon Harrison, no oper ator's license, S10. Arlo J. Emmons, violation of basic rule, $15. Walter L. Wills, failure to make traffic stop, $10. David E. Allen, excessive over hang, $10. CIRCUIT COURT Mildred L. Martin vs Harry L. Martin, divorce complaint. Marjorie Hobbs vs Glenn N. Hobbs, divorce decree. James Kelley vs Mae Kelley, di vorce complaint. Eldon M. Tolle vs Bernadine Tolle, divorce complaint. Betty Cornetti vs Tony Cornetti, divorce complaint. Dorothy Annabelle Loose vs David Loose, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS . Herman A. Standifer and Mary Alice Gassaway, both Mt. Shasta, Calif. Jerry Glenn Oliver. Malin. and Wilma Elaine Huff, 525 West Third St.. Medford. Charles William Mathev, box 1101. Medford, and Carol Mae Ed wards. 837 West Second St., Medford. Wabash Threat Believed Ended; California Hit By United Press International The threat of further severe flooding on the worst Wabash river rampage in 46 years ap peared ended today with the crest rolling harmlessly to ward well protected Vin cennes, Ind. Our West, a tropical storm which battered Southern Cali fornia with gale winds and flooding rains headed inland where it was expected to dump up to five inches of snow in the mountains. The storm, which began Sunday, tapered off to show ers in California today and rain in Oregon and Washing ton. Weathermen warned of heavy snows Tuesday in parts of Montana . and predicted snow or snow flurries for the Rockies, the Dakotas, the up per Mississippi Valley and the upper Great Lakes. At least two traffic fatali ties were blamed on the Pa cific storm which left consid erable wind and water dam age in its wake. At Santa Ma ria, Calif., more than 50 trees were uprooted by 75-mile an hour winds and schools were closed Monday due to power failures. Trees also were downed in numerous other cities, includ' mg Los. Angeles and Santa Barbara. The heavy rains flooded intersections and tem porarly closed a portion of the harbor freeway. However. the storm, second in recent weeks, eased the effects of a seven-month drought in Southern California. Robber Placed on FBI 'Wanted' List Washington (UPD John Thomas Freeman, 40, a knife wielding fugitive whose part ner in crime was found brut ally crushed, shot and his throat slit,, was placed today on the FBI's list of 10 most wanted criminals. , ' He is being sought on fed eral auto theft and robbery charges. In the FBI files he is known as a vicious lawbreaker who has pistol whipped women, stabbed men, kept a bawdy house and considers himself "too smart to work." Freeman, a native of Okla homa, is believed to be armed and the FBI' considers him "extremely dangerous." He is described as "a fast-moving, far-ranging felon who appar ently considers a gun part of being well-dressed." His criminal record dates back to 1936 and he is known to police in Arizona, Texas and Kansas. To the FBI, he is known as an admitted user of drugs and narcotics and an excessive drinker. Canada's largest trees, the Douglas firs of British Co lumbia, tower as much as 300 feet. LOW 173 II I n fern - k Wm2f"iimp' A SUBMERGING MANY PARTS of Fremont, Ohio, rising lammes to nee. Aerial photo CALLING AT WHITE HOUSE, 12 Eagle Scouts present President Eisenhower with report and various gifts. From left: the President, Edward Brynn, Montpelier, Vt.; Barrett Smith, 'Lavonia, Ga.; Mark Bunyan, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Edward Lyon; J. G. Little Jr., Lake Jackson, Tex. Sea Lion Population Off California Grows Washington - (Science Service) - The sea lion population off the coast of California increased from 8,700 in 1947 to 19,700 in 1958, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported here. At least 10 of the increase was due to the fact that pups were counted for the first time in 1953. In 1947, photographic census takers made the count from a slow-moving blimp and were able to distingush be tween pups and adults. The pups were not counted due to uncertainty as to how many would survive. In 1958, the census was made from a fast plane and pups and adults could not be distinguished from one another in the pho tographs. Thus all were counted. RETIRED BANKER DIES Granville, N. Y. -(UPD- J. Stanley Brown, 63, retired vice president of the Chem ical Corn Exchange Bank and an author of several books on business, died Sunday. - PRIG MEDFORD ELI n 9v wfcJij is of some of downtown area Fog Blankets Wide Areas ot England London (UPD : Fog today blanketed wide areas of Eng land, already harrassed by influenza and measles epidem ics. Hospitals were filled with influenza and measles suffer ers and doctors ana nurses were working around the clock. Lord Hailsham, Conserva tive party leader, was forced to cancel a scheduled televis ion appearance Monday night because of influenza. Two courts were closed be cause the judges were ill. ASKS SHORT 'VACATION' Chicago - (CPD - James Rini, 40, appealed to Judge Joseph A. Pope Monday to cut short his "vacation" because "this resort is no good for my health." The "resort" is State ville penitentiary to which Pope sentenced Rini to nine years imprisonment for burg lary. Edsel Ranger's new A big, new car has invaded the low-price field -Edsel -the only 1959 car that's actually come down in price. But Edsel has cut price without compromising quality (check the luxury of its interiors), without sacrificing performance (test its liveliness on the road), without reducing the usable space (biggest by far in the low-priced field) and comfort of the car. In everything MOTORS, INC., 225 f'm Sandusky River forces 1,500 submerged by big flood. Avalanche Poised Over Swiss Town Said on Glacier Herbriggen, Switzerland -(UPD - Authorities today lost hope that the avalanche poised over this mountain village would hurt only a small portion of Herbriggen if it came tumoling down. - Father Emil Schmid, the Roman Catholic parish priest of Herbriggen, said it has been discovered that the en tire slide is on a glacier which could act as a "tobog gan run" to send the whole mass down on the village. Acts as Brake "The glacier under the landslide can act as a brake if the present cold weather prevails because the landslide or at least the largest part of it, would be frozen," Father Schmid said. "On the other hand, any substantial increase in the temperature would unleash the landslide, which could come down at a faster speed than we expected." He said the hope that Her briggen would suffer only limited damages faded after it was learned that the gla cier might aid the avalanche. Eye on Mountain Meanwhile, the 215 Swiss call Herbriggen their home continued a day-to-day exist ence, one eye always on the mountain towering above them. i Each day a few return to the village to get belongings, but none stays any longer than necessary. I A dusk-to-dawn curfew has ' been imposed on the village Practically every product or i service sold on any day of; the year will be purchased by j a newspaper reader, because ! more than four out of five people read a newspaper on an average day. Cuba's normal tobacco crop is about 50 million pounds. low price wins immediate acceptance but the figure jpn the tag, Edsel is a true medium-priced car. Edsel dealers are taking a very small profit just to get people to drive, own and appreciate the car. This is your opportunity. Prices can"t stay this low indefinitely sales are growing too fast So see your Edsel dealer now drive the 1959 Edsel the big car that's invaded the low-price field. S. Riverside . r IIUIUICUI LVUIUN . f l Subject of Formal Talks in London London - (CPU - The foreign ministers of Britain, Turkey and Greece met with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders in formal conference today to decide the future of Cyprus and end the bitter years-long dispute over the strategic island in the Mediterranean. The conference opened at Lancaster House in an atmos phere of cautious optimism. It .was announced Monday night that Britain, Greece and Turkey had reached full agreement on the, substance of a solution to the problem which had seriously strained relations among the three Western Allied partners. There was no disclosure of the "basic principles" agreed on. But two of the major is sues in the discussions were the question of British sover eignty over military bases on the island and whether Cy prus will remain within the British commonwealth. : Participating in the round- table talks were Foreign Sec retaries Selwyn Lloyd of Britain, Evangelos Averoff of Greece and Fa tin Zorlu of Turkey. Archbishop Makarios, the bearded 45-year-old spiritual leader who was exiled from the island by the British, rep resented the Greek Cypriot community. Dr. Fazil . Kut chuk represented the Turkish Cypriots. The talks are expected to last two or three days. Alexandria, Va.-UPD-Home-steading finally is on the way out in Louisiana. On Feb. 24 the state will auction off 1, 500 acres still in the public domain. IT COSTS NO MORE "SeaYour Travel Agenl" Airlines know we can help you havs more fun. That's why they say "See your Travel Agent first." Drop in today and talk over your next trip. See GEORGE LEWIS ROGUE TRAVEL SERVICE We Reserve and Set! Airline and Steamship Tickets PHrt'JR SP 7-6779 111 E. 8th
