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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1959)
US USE IS 1M 11 fr fin M Is R Is M f lb y UJ h i Is Ira Is UJ h ill is 1 chru let SUNRISE Several hundred area residents attended the Easter Sunrise services yesterday sponsored by the Med ford Interdenominational Youth Council on Heuner's Butte near Jacksonville. A layer of clouds, which covered the sky the majority of the day, rose slightly at sunrise for early worshippers to see the sun. Silhouetted at left is Roxy Ann. Thousands of worshippers in the county attended church 53rd Year Medford 16 Pages Seven ChiSdren and Driver Treated at LocaO Mospita Seven 5 -year -old kinder garten children and their bus driver were taken to Sacred Heart hospital this morning, for treatment of carbon mon oxide poisoning, sheriffs dep uties and state police reported.- The children were all pass engers in a small foreign make station wagon owned by the ' BC Nursery and Kinder garten, 2414 Kings highway. They were taken to the hos pital by Medford Ambulance and were later released, hos pital officials said. Treated were Mrs. Mary Kincaid, 2402 Kings highway, operator of the bus; Debra Jean Sutton, 1719 Oregon ave.; Debra Kay Mason, 32? North Holly st.; Lynn Ann Chriss, 1242 Morrow rd.; Deborah Patton, 104 Newtown ave.; Cary Thomas, 1781 Myers lane; William Langdon, Cars Burglarized In Downtown Area Three cars were burglar ized and a fourth damaged early Sunday morning in the downtown block bounded by Main, Sixth, Fir and Grape sts., Medford police reported. Police said a report that three young men were observ ed in prowling cars in the area was received at about the same time the thefts oc curred. Jack David Johnson, 1016 South Peach st., reported the theft of a $40 camera and a china cup and saucer from his automobile. Jan Igor Gil housen. Trail, and Garry Vir gil Whittle, 1946 Delta Waters rd., both reported thefts of spotlights from their vehicles. Charles Albert Langston, 25ft Beatty st., told police that the convertible top of his auto mobile was ripped. Philadelphia -UPD- Princess Grace of Monaco will undergo an appendectomy at Laus anne, Switzerland, Tuesday. Dulles Flies To Florida To Rest, Ponder Decision Washington (UPD Secretary of State John Foster Dulles flew to Florida today to re cuperate from massive radia tion treatments for cancer and to ponder a decision on whether to remain in the cabi net. On Presidential Plane The 71 - year - old secretary was accompanied by his wife, a doctor, and a small staff. The party took off aboard the presidential plane Colum bine III as a light rain fell from murky skies. It was scheduled to arrive in Palm Beach Air Force base about 11:30 a.m. (PST). From there, Dulles will spend an Favor n India I . ujuil.a. : ir&af fillip ii MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1959 route 4, box 364A-1; and Ellen Johnson, 1478 Morrow rd. Sheriff's deputies said that the children, part of several bus loads that were taken to the ..school, became ill approxi mately 30 minutes after they arrived at the kindergarten. Mrs. Kincaid became ill while driving the bus on Berrydale ave. Officials said she immediately stopped the bus and telephoned her hus band who arrived to drive the children on to the school. Mrs. Kincaid, not knowing the cause of her illness, notified her doctor. She was taken to the hospital later. Owners of the nursery, Mr. Swift Accused Of Violations Washington -UPD- The Agri culture department today charged Swift & Co., Chica go, with violating the Packers and Stockyards act in the Far West. In a formal complaint and notice of hearing, the depart ment cited Swift & Co. for en gaging in or using "unfair, unjustly discriminatory or de ceptive practices or devices in commerce at various times during 1956." The Packers, and Stock yards act is designed to help maintain fair trade practices in the livestock industry. The department said Swift & Co., through a subsidiary, the Gem State Packing com pany, Boise, Ida., furnished substantial quantities of beef to various of its sales "units in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and California at prices con siderably less than cost. The complaint also charged that Swift & Co., through Gem State, gave certain "un due or unreasonable prefer ences or advantages in con nection with its operations at Medford and Klamath Falls." The case has been set for hearing May 25 at Boise. indefinite period at the Hobe Sound residence of Undersec retary of' State C. Douglas Dillorrf . Dulles was thin after his stay of more than a month in Walter Reed Army hospital. But he appeared in good spirits. Group at Airport Acting Secretary of State Christian A. Herter and Dil lon headed the small delega tion that saw him off. Others were his brother, Director Allen W. Dulles of the Cen tral Intelligence agency, and his sister, Miss Eleanor Dul les, a State department official. s Fnen ......... . -v.; - services Easter with large crowds reported at churches throughout the area. The Community Easter service at Medford High school auditorium reported 500 in attend ance at 11 a.m. when Dr. George G. Roseberry, pastor of First Methodist church, spoke. Weather bureau predictions proved correct with cool weather Sunday morning but no rain to dampen the many scheduled outdoor services. -(Kenn Knackstedt photo) and Mrs. Floyd R. Mode, re ported that all children were returned to their homes today following the incident. Mrs. Mode said that the kindergarten will not be held Tuesday but will resume classes Wednesday when the station wagon is expected to be back in service. She men tioned that the vehicle had been checked Saturday. Men Arrested For Auto Thefts The arrest of three young men yesterday cleared up the theft of four cars last week end and the previous burlar ies of the Tom Thumb Market in the Camp White area, and the West Side school, sher iff's deputies said today. Lodged in v the county jail today are Jean Noel Wright, 19, of 244 South Grape st., Medford; Roger Dale Bennett, 18, of 4095 Highway 99 south, and Calvin Summers, 18, of 303 Vz North Holly st. Med ford. Admit Theft In signed statements Ben nett and Wright wave admit ted to being involved in the theft of one car from Cour tesy Chevrolet company i n Medford and three cars from J. Allen company, all taken Saturday night. They, along with Summers, also admitted to the burglaries of the Tom Thumb Market and the West Side school recently. The arrests were made at the homes of the youths yes terday by Sgt. Dean DeBerry, sheriffs office, and the state police. The arrests followed a chase of the cars stolen from the J. Allen company Saturday night in which city, state police and sheriff's dep uties managed to corner two stolen cars. The car from the Chevrolet company had been left in front of the J. Allen company when it ran out of gas. Another car believed stol en from the used car dealer later found to have been tak en by a salesman for the com pany. Wilton White Files For 6C School Board Central Point - Wilton White, incumbent member of District 6C school board, has filed for the board's five year position, according to H. P. Jewett, school superintendent. Deadline for filing for all board positions in Jackson county is April 4. White has been filling out the term of Hal Bishop for three years, Jewett explained. Bishop resigned three years ago because of pressure of his business. White, a local orchardist, has two boys in senior high school and one in junior high school. dly Mmm mist r- ':5:. Price 10 Cents Tribune No. 218 Freeway Bids To Open April 14 On Section Here Bids will be opened in Sa lem April 14 at 9 a.m. at the state highway department building for " the grading of 4V miles of the Seven Oaks Table Rock rd. section of the new Pacific highway freeway near Central Point. The section will be the first freeway construction in the Medford area. Crews have been working in the Grants Pass and Jackson county line areas for several months. The new highway parallels the present highway, by-passing Central Point so traffic will not be disrupted during construction. The bid will cover grading only, with pav ing bids to be called later. Local highway department officials reported that traffic on Highway 62 is now using the new bridge over Trail creek. The new construction, slightly less than . one mile, included the 150-foot bridge and two cuts, one 40 feet deep. The new section eliminated several sharp curves in the Trail area and by-passes the community of Trail. The proj ect is now graveled, they said, with paving to start as soon as the weather improves. Mexico Train Service Returning To Norma! Mexico City - (UPD - Train service slowly returned to normal today in the wake of vigorous government action against a Communist-inspired weekend general strike against the National Railways of Mexico. The Great Leap Forward hina Major Shift in Indian Foreign Policy Indicaied Asylum To Certain Refugees Indicated New Delhi-(UPD-Prime Min ister Jawaharlal Nehru told Parliament today India should have friendly relations with Communist China but "that does not mean we should sub mit to anybody's dictations." Nehru spoke as the revolt in Tibet plunged relations be tween India and Red China to an all time low. There were predictions the revolt may lead to a major shift in Indian foreign policy but Nehru's statement today was cautiously and carefully worded. Asylum Indicated He indicated India might give asylum to certain Tibet an refugees but would not say definitely India would grant asylum to the Dalai Lama should the deposed spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet try to enter India. Each case must be settled on its merits, he said. The Indians were deeply concerned and worried by the Communist oppression in Ti bet and bitter about official Peiping charges the rebels were operating from head quarters at Kalimpong on Indian soil a charge official ly denied by the Indian For eign Office. Seethe With Excitement The House seethed with ex citement when Nehru appear ed before it today. He first said the case of each refugee would be decided on its own merits and cited international law in support of his state ment. Red China has forbid den refugees to flee into India. Nehru said several times India's sympathy was with the Tibetans but he warned that "whatever my govern ment does may have far reaching consequence s." Therefore, he indicated, any move should be guided by wisdom. Congress Assured Of Ample Defense Washington - IUPB - The na tion's military leaders have assured Congress that Russia, in an all-out war, would be destroyed, even if the Reds struck the first blow. Because of this, they don't expect such a conflict to erupt. Adm. Arleigh Burke, chief of naval operations, said flat ly that if Russia launched a surprise nuclear attack now "We could break her back." But Burke said this assur ance was based on current conditions. He said he would not want to give "an unquali fied answer as to the future." Heavily censored versions of testimony given to a House defense appropriations sub committee by the military chiefs was released today. They agreed that Russia's atomic attacking power would be delivered now by aircraft, rather than by missiles. BANDIT RAID A group of ruffians, who made themselves known as the Black Dog bandits, raided a square dance in Butte Falls Saturday night in a hail of gunfire, creating momentary panic in the blacked out hall. The outlaws, reported to be from the Ginger creek area in the northern part of the county, confiscated money from the crowd while holding them at bay with six shooters. Above, square dance caller Ray Condemation Suit Scheduled Here. Tuesday Morning The first of four condemna tion suits scheduled to be tried in Jackson county cir cuit court by the state high way commission will begin Tuesday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m. The suit pertains to High way 99 freeway right-of-way in the Rogue River area be longing to Joe Allison, Rogue River carpenter. The condemnation suit is filedv against Mr. and Mrs. Allison for the acquisition of 1.4 acres of land. The proper ty is on the north side of Rogue river approximately a mile west of Rogue River be tween the Josephone county line and Evans creek. The complaint was filed here Dec. 24, 1958, by Attor ney General Robert Y. Thorn ton. Expecting to present the state's case is Leonard Lin das, highway commission at torney. Stanley L. Jones, Medford attorney, is defense attorney. The case, to be heard by a jury, will be in Judge James M. Main's court. Allison was one of three Rogue River residents who testified last month at a hear ing in Salem of the Senate House Roads and Highway committees concerning meth ods used by the state high way department in the acquis ition of land for the Highway 99 freeway in Jackson and Josephine counties. Pile Drivers Sent Back To Work Portland- (UPD - Members of the striking Pile Drivers un ion were ordered back on the job today pending a vote by members on the latest offer by employers. The Carpenters Union In ternational stepped into the strike picture and ordered a halt to picketing pending the vote. Leo Neal, chief negotiator for the Pile Drivers, said the union was removing all picket ing and manning all jobs. A special meeting will be held at 2 p.m. April 12 for a refer endum vote on a 53-cent hour ly wage package offered by Associated General Contrac tors. He said the proposal would carry a recommenda tion from the union that it be rejected. Jug Said Sinking Off Yaquina Bay Seattle-UPD-The 70-foot tug "Kumalong" was reported sinking eight miles north of Yaquina Bay, Ore., the Coast Guard here reported today. WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy with rain tonight and Tuesday. Partial clearing Tuesday evening. Low tonight 38. High Tuesday 55. TEMP. Highest Yesterday 50 Lowest This Morning 42 Prec. to 10 a.m. Today 15 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 6:34 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:57 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 1:26 a.m. Last Quater tomorrow 3:06 a.m. PROMINENT STAR Sirius, in the southwest 9:18 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Venus, sets 8:56 p.m. Mars, high in west 9:10 p.m. Jupiter, rises 11:18 p.m. Saturn, near the Moon. IDi'Auiremont Pies San Francisco-(UPD-Hugh D'Autremont, 55, recently pa roled from the Oregon State penitentiary after serving some 31 years for a murder-train robbery attempt in southern Ore gon, has died. D'Autremont died in a local hospital at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He had gone io the hospital for treatment of an illness after going to work as a printer in the Bay area. D'Autremont was paroled early this year. He was the youngest of three brothers convicted of the dynamiting of a mail train in Oregon's Siskiyou mountains in October of 1923. The older brothers, twins Roy and Ray, still are in custody. Local Trail Riders To Sponsor Covered Wagon in . The Medford Trail - Riders voted unanimously Saturday evening to sponsor a covered wagon for Jackson county in the Wagon train traveling from Independence, Mo., to Independence, Ore., this sum mer. The announcement was made by Stan Foley, Gold Hill, president of the organiza tion. The decision to sponsor the wagon followed a description of the trek given by Dick Carter, administrative direc tor for the wagon train. The Cavalcade will leave Missouri April 19, to attract attention to Oregon's Centennial and the International Exposition in Portland. Wagon Cast Cost of sponsoring the wag on is $1,650, which will be raised in a variety of ways, Foley explained. Donations from the public may be mail ed to the Medford Trail Rid ers' Post, box 1322, Medford, or will be received at the Van of History which is in Haw thorne park today, Tuesday and Wednesday. Business firms who are in terested in using a 20 by 30 foot exhibition space at the Portland Centennial Exposi tion will also be asked to con tribute funds. Foley said that the space at the exposition Gunman Believed To Hove Been Seen Here Medford police received a report last night that Richard Allen Hunt, who has been the subject of a statewide search for a shooting in Brownsville, was believed to have been seen in a Front st. tavern here about 6 p.m. The report was made by Max Alfred Kulbe, 120 Gen essee st. at the Owl club, 32 North Front st. Police search ed the area but found no trace of the man Kulbe said he had observed. Traditional White House Easter Egg Roll Cancelled Because of Weather Washington- (UPD -The tradi tional White House Easter egg roll was washed out today by a steady drizzle and 40 de gree temperatures. President and Mrs. Eisen hower ordered the event can celled less than a half hour after gates to the south lawn were opened for the annual event. Less than a dozen chil dren were waiting in line at that time. President Informed White House usher James B. West telephoned the President and the first lady at their Gettysburg, Pa., farm and V Hagemann, Grants Pass, "reaches" as a gun is poked in his back by one of the despera does. In reality, the bandits are all upstand ing citizens and the money they "stole" will go into a Grange benefit fund. The raid is one of a series that will be made from time to time to add "flavor" to Oregon Cen tennial activities here, according to Ernie Hood, local Centennial committee chairman.. Trek West comes with the sponsorship of a wagon. As part of the agreement to sponsor the wagon, Jack son county and contributing organizations may have pro motional literature distributed from the wagon as it travels along the ol Oregon trail. Local Man One man from the Trail Riders, to be named this week by Wagonmaster Gordon Ser pa, Ashland, will be allowed to travel with the wagon and will represent Jackson county. Jackson county is the sixth county or town to sponsor a wagon in the train. Others are Hillsboro, Independence, Drain, Lane county and Rose burg. It was reported that Caval cade headquarters in Rose burg could make special pro visions for a seventh wagon if any eastern Oregon town or county wished to partici pate. At the present time eastern Oregon is not repre sented in the Cavalcade. Eisenhowers Back At White House Washington-flJPI)-The Presi dent and Mrs. Eisenhower re turned to the White House shortly after noon today after spending a five-day Easter week end at their Gettysburg, Pa., farm. Despite a heavy rain most of the way, they made the 86 mile trip by car in one hour and 47 minutes. The rain washed out any hope the President had for a morning round of golf at the Gettysburg Country Club. The White House said the President has no appoint ments for the rest of the after noon but may see members of his staff. told them of the miserable weather here. The Eisenhower's decided it was no day for children to be outside, possibly risking their health, Presidential Press Secretary James C. Hagerty reported. Lightest Turnout Only 10 youngsters, Easter baskets in hand, were waiting to enter the White House grounds when the gates were opened at 9 a.m. (e.s.t.). White House police said it was the lightest turnout since the egg roll custom was revived by Mrs. Eisenhower in 1953. Most of the children who Foreign Minister Talks at Geneva Approved in Notes Poland, Czech Participation Waits London -(UPD- Russia today formally agreed to hold a foreign ministers' conference in Geneva May 11, the Tass Kaws Agency reported. Tass said Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko re ceived the American, British and French ambassadors in Moscow today and handed them the Russian reply to western proposals on a for eign ministers conference and a possible later summit parley. To Consider Questions "According to information received," Tass said, "the So viet government in its notes agrees to the proposal that a conference of foreign minist ers should be convened m Geneva on May 11 in order to consider questions concern ing Germany, including the peace treaty with Germany and the Berlin question." The Russian notes were in reply to western proposals made March 26. In those notes, the western Big Three agreed condition ally to meet the Russians at the summit, but emphasized they wanted a foreign minist ers' conference first. The western notes were worked out by President Eis enhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in their Camp David., Md., talks two weeks ago. Earlier, Macmillan had consulted with French President Charles de Gaulle. He also talked with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and Can adian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Acceptance Expected Today's Soviet acceptance was expected, since Premier Nikita Khrushchev had ex pressed approval of a foreign ministers' meeting even be fore the western notes were delivered. Tass said the Russian notes expressed regret that "com plete mutual understanding has not yet been reached on the question of the participa tion of Poland and Czechoslo vakia in the conference of for eign ministers." But it added that "taking into account the attitude of the western powers, the Rus sians consider it possible that the question of participation of Poland and Czechoslovak ia should be solved during the conference." Hearing Today On ICC Permit An all-day hearing on an Interstate Commerce Commis sion permit application to truck lumber between Ore gon and California points federal courtroom in the Med ford post office building. C. J. Hamilton, Medford trucker, is attempting to show cause why he should be grant ed a permit to haul lumber from southern Oregon to ma jor California cities. ' The application is actively opposed by many of the larger motor freight carriers and various rail carriers now haul ing lumber over the general area. The theory behind the opposition is apparently that adequate freight service for the points covered in the per mit application is already pro vided. Hearing the case are Mack Myers, Washington, D. C, hearing examiner, and Perry O. DeLap, Salem, supervisor for motor permits, Oregon public utilities commission. A California public utilities commission representa tive was not present. This is a joint hearing since it covers transportation involving less than three states.- showed up today wore rain coats. Many also carried um brellas. Mrs. Fred W. Johansen, Fairland, Md., and her five children were among the first to arrive. The Johansen young sters, ranging in age from 3 to 11, wore Easter bunny cos tumes including hats with rabbit ears. No Eggs Rolled The rain-soaked grass dis couraged the handful of youngsters from moving off the driveways. Not a single egg was rolled or even pitched in the opening 15 minutes. t
