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Newspaper Page Textfo) M in M en IM v 1 Is Cim,Sr!l siird inlD Vetoed! Wards of State Said Best Aided By Present Group Hatfield Vetoes Some Other Bills Salem 1TD Gov. Mark Hatfield today vetoed a bill passed by the Democratic controlled Legislature which would have abolished the three-man Board of Control. Hatfield said existence of the Board is objectionable to many as a division of author-; itv which weakens the gov ernor's position. He agreed the governor should be held responsible for acts of the ad ministration so voters can make decisions' at elections. Special Assurance "But," the . governor said, "there is one group of agencies to which such administrative logic does not apply. The resi dents of our institutions do not have freedom of political action. We therefore require special assurance that these wards of the state are cared for by a state agency that assures - breadth of wisdom and experience and continuity of policy." ! He said "the best device we have found for these purposes is the Board of Control." The Board consists of the governor, Secretary of State Hpwell Appling arid State Treasurer Sig Unander. Its principal function is making policy for state institutions and appointment of superin tendents. ' Would Name Director, Hatfield said he may in clude management of state in stitutions in changes recom mended for government reor ganization during the next legislative session. The bill he vetoed would have placed in stitutions in the hands of a director named by the gov ernor. Midnight tonight was his ripaHline for handling bills presented him by the 1959 Legislature. He has signed ano Senate bills. 422 House bills and vetoed 19 bills. Earlier in the day he signed three bills, one of which bars discrimination in public em- . ployment because of age if a person is under bo. Bills Vetoed The governor turned down legislature - passed proposals which would have: . . Transferred salary and expense responsibilities for as sistant attorney generals to the department of justice. . . Authorized special occu pational drivers' permits to allow those whose license had been suspended to continue driving on the job. . . Provided an advisory council for the Industrial Ac cident Commission. . . Permitted collective bar gaining for counties. . . Provided medical file in spection rights by clients of the Industrial Accident Com mission. Hurricane Heading Toward New Orleans By United Press International A tropical tempest named Arlene churned across the Gulf of Mexico toward New Orleans today and the Gulf Coast braced for another sea son of hurricane fury. Zoning Variance For Manor Recommended A zoning variance for Rogue Valley Manor, $5Vfe million retirement home atop Barneburg hilL was recom mended by the Medford plan ning commission last night following a public hearing. The city council is expected to consider final approval for the variance at its meeting next Thursday. Ground breaking ceremonies, marking the beginning of construction, are scheduled this afternoon. The variance permits con construction of the Manor to a height of 118V4 feet, as called for in the plans. The zoning ordinance limits mul tiple family structures to heights of 85 feet. John Dellenback, Medford attorney representing the Manor directors, said refusal of the variance would result fir al iH 1 .11 III QSf" - j WATER HOME-This houseboat, designed and built by three valley men .in their spare time, contains all the elements for luxury living, such as a modern kitchen, hot and cold run ning water, toilet, radio, refrigerator and sun deck. A 12-volt electrical system powers water pumps and appliances. The men, Don Paulsen and Don Kahl, Medford, and Larry Ruth, Ashland, will take turns using it with their families on week ends. The houseboat was launched this morning on bnasta lake, and will be taken on its The hull is completely glassed, bulk, the boat draws only 4Vs Creek's Hazard Is Noted by Dr. A. Erin Merkel, Jack-1 son county public health offi cer stated this morning that Bear creek is a definite health hazard. "Anything I said which has been interpreted as meaning that Bear creek is not a health hazard far from states the true facts," the public health offi cer said. "It is true we are warning people to stay out of the creek and warning against any wading in it." Dr. Merkel was referring to a statement made Wednesday by Russell DeForest, Medford attorney, president of the Ore gon Sportsmen of Jackson county. DeForest appeared with representatives of other sports men's organizations, and community representa tives who met with the coun ty court to discuss the county's role in supporting Bear creek pollution abatement. Quotes Dr. Merkel DeForest quoted Dr. Mer kel as saying that, "Bear creek is not a health hazard BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE . Detroit 4 9 0 Chicago .. 1.5 X . Mossi and Bubiiti; Shaw, Arias (8) and Lollar. Boston 6 11 0 Washington 7 14 1 Monbouquetle, Hoeft (4), Kiely (7), Wall (8) and Da ley: Fischer, Clevenger (8), Hyde (8), Stobbs (9) and Naragon. Baltimore .. 2 8 1 New York 5 8 1 Johnson, 0Dell (2) and Ginsberg; Ford and Berra. in great, expense since new plans would have to be pre pared. He said he understood the Manor's' proposed height would not violate the lower limit of the glide path for planes using Medford airport. He said a red signal beacon was planned for the top of the Manor. City Manager" Robert A. Duff stated the Manor would be ; some 15 feet below the lower limit of the glide path. Following the commission's approval, he said the city council could act on the mat ter at its regular meeting next Thursday. - The planners also discussed at length various provisions under consideration for a pro posed Medford trailer park ordinance. initial cruise this week end. and, in spite of its seeming inches of water. It sleeps six. Dr. Me rkel because the people have been instructed not to go near it. Dr. Merkel said today that the stream pollution "would have to be tremendously alle viated" before it could be used for recreation purposes. It will not be safe until water is added to boost the stream flow, Dr. Merkel explained. Meanwhile the Jackson coun ty health department will do all under its jurisdiction to help correct the pollution of the stream, he said. "People quite often fail to recognize t h e tremendous amount of work already done to help alleviate the pollution factor in Bear creek," Dr. Merkel said. Creation of Bear creek sani tary district about two years ago and routing Phoenix-Central Point sewage into that sewer system helped consid erably, the public health offi cer said. Before Medford con nected to the Camp White sewage disposal system, it passed half of its sewage into Bear creek after a rough screening process. School Bus Driver Fined in Court A Medford school district driver was placed on proba tion for one year in district court yesterday in connection with molesting a 13-year-old girl on a school bus Monday morning. The driver, Donald Oliver Eagletori, 46, of 3748 South Pacific highway, Phoenix, pleaded guilty to a charge "of assault and battery brought in . connection with the inci dent. School officials told Medford police that Eagleton has been suspended as a driv er and was to have been laid off at the end of the year in any case. Police said Eagleton, mar ried and the father of three children, could give no . rea son for his actions. According to the report, he molested the girl, who was sitting in the seat oehind him, with one hand while driving the bus with the other. No other chil dren were in the bus at the time, police said. "Eagleton was placed under the jurisdiction of the lojal board of parole and probation for one year by District Judge E. Roy Bashaw. Fireworks Factory Explodes in Japan Iida, Japan -(UPD- An explo sion tore through a fireworks factory here today, leaving at least 16 persons dead or miss ing and more than 50, mostly sch6ol children, seriously injured. Morse Leaves Door Ajar for Sen. Neuberger . Possible Support Depends on Record Washington-dlPD-Sen. Wayne Morse left the door slightly ajar today for possible support of Sen. Richard Neuberger in next year's elections but he indicated ' it probably would be closed before it was opened. The two' Oregon Democrats have been carrying on a dis pute for some time. It was re kindled recently when New berger replied to criticism by Morse at a speech in Marion, Ore., April 11. Depends on Record Morse said Thursday that whether he would support Neuberger for reelection de pended upon whether the lat ter's record "improves" be tween now and 1960. He add ed, "I don't expect his record to improve." The senior Oregon senator said he had "no present inten tion of proposing or grooming anyone" to oppose Neuberger in the 1960 primary. Specula tion has listed ex-Gov. Robert D. Holmes and Rep. Edith Green as possible Neuberger opponents in the 1960 pri mary. Holmes said he would never run against Neuberger and Mrs. Green said she had no plans to do so. No Name-Calling Neuberger said he did not intend to get into a name calling contest with Morse. "I have done my best in the Sen ate to make an honest, fair record based on my con science and such knowledge as I have." Neuberger said he had no idea who would run against him. "This is a free country. Anybody who wants to run against me ' should run against me." ; , - . Last week Neuberger ac cused Morse of causing disrup tion among Democrats in the state's congressional delega tion. He was replying to Morse's April 11 speech in which Morse criticized Neu berger's support of adminis tration foreign policies. Building Permit Application for Station Accepted John Wiliams, spokesman for TOT Industries Inc., re ported today he has been no tified that TOT's construction permit application for televi sion Channel 10 has been ac cepted by the Federal Com munications commission, at Washington, D. C. Approval of the permit is determined by the FCC after public hearings which are scheduled following a waiting period from the date the chan nel is alloted to the area. The FCC allotted Channel 10 to Medford effective June 4. At the present time no other applications have been made for the channel, it was reported. In addition to TOT Industries, Radio Medford Inc., which operates KMED, reported similar intentions earlier this year. A third group is rumored to be inter ested. Williams explained that ac tual construction could not be gin until the FCC grants a construction permit. Follow ing the approval of the permit and the construction of the station, there is a test period before a final station license is granted by the FCC. Meet Qualifications For consideration by the FCC, each applicant making application must meet certain qualifications. FCC hearings for channel allocation, where more than one group is in volved, have been known to continue for extended periods of time. Officials estimate that without complications in the FCC hearings, a minimum time of a year would elapse before actual broadcasting could begin locally. The names of three other stockholders in the TOT In dustries were announced to day by Williams. They include Gene Barlow and Dwight Robbins, both Medford, and Frank Pinnock, Ashland. The other 12 stockholders are re ported to be Medford, Phoe nix and Ashland businessmen. The four names' that have been announced will form the nucleus of the operating staff for the proposed station. Price 1 0 Medford 18 Pages Valley Music Firm Fined $100 tor Owning Machine Phair's Case Is Continued by Judge, Valley Music, company, 525 Crater Lake ave., received a maximum fine of $100 in dis trict court yesterday after noon on charges of possession of a slot machine. The firm, represented by Warren Lesseg, Medford at torney, pleaded guilty to the charges. District Attorney Thomas J. Reeder asked for the maximum fine. Meanwhile, the case of Richard Grant Phair, 424 Ard more ave., secretary-manager of the Medford Elks lodge, has been continued until next Friday at 10 a.m. to allow him to enter a plea on a similar charge. He is represented by Charles W. Reames, Medford attorney. Warrant Issued A warrant was issued for Phair's arrest Wednesday fol lowing raids Tuesday after noon by city and state police which resulted in the confis cation of 39 slot machines. According , to state police. 23 of the illegal machines were seized in a barn at route 3, box 61. It is one of these machines which Phair is ac cused of owning. Thirteen , of the machines seized Tuesday were taken by city police from a shed in back of 519 Crater Lake ave., and three others from the rear of the music company, at 525 Crater Lake ave. Douglas county sheriff's deputies and state police .last June seized 17 machines from a vehicle reportedly, driven by Phair along Highway 99, near Roseburg. Island Drive-In Window Planned A unique island drive-in banking window will be con structed in the parking lot of the Medford branch of the First National Bank of Ore gon, it was announced today by A. Moore, manager. One of the two present drive-in banking windows on the north side of the building will be converted to a walk-up banking window, the first in the Medford area, Moore said. "The new island drive-in and the walk-up window rep resent an expansion of bank ing service which has been brought about by the heavy use of the drive-in facilities. This innovation will enable the bank to handle an in creased amount of traffic," Moore indicated. Construction of the new drive-in will begin immediate ly and it is expected to be in service within a month. The island structure will measure 7 by 11 feet and be construct ed to match the existing struc ture. Pneumatic tubes will be used to transfer cash and banking forms between the is land and the main building. H. Barnhart, Medford gen eral contractor, is in charge of the construction. Architects are Church, Newberry, Roehr and Schuette, Portland. WEATHER FORECAST: Fair and mild through Saturday. Outlook for Sundav increasing cloudiness. Low tonight 40. High Saturday 75-78. Temp. Highest Yesterday 69 Lowest this Morning 38 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 1 7:39 p.m. Sunset tomorrow 4:38 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 1.12 a.m. New Moon June 6 Jupiter, now rising hefore sun set, is due south here at 11:18 p.m. Residents of Bolivia now see this planet directly overhead; further south Jupiter is seen high in the northern sky. Cents MEDFORD, OREGON, "We May Have To Double Our Good Words On This Subject" New Episcopal Area Proposed A proposal by the jurisdic tional study committee on the forming of a new episcopal area with headquarters at Se attle was presented this morn ing at the session of the an nual Oregon Conference of the Methodist church here. Action on the proposal would decide whether the state conference is for or against the proposal being pre sented to general conference in Denver, Colo., next year. Following the presentation by George Atkinson, Palo Alto, Calif., lay representa tive for the northern California-Nevada episcopal area, the issue was referred to con ference committee for study. Balloting Continues Balloting also continued this morning on the selection of lay and ministerial dele gates to the general and west ern jurisdictional conferences next year. Lay delegates to general conference include Howard Somers, " Portland, Marshall Hjelte, St. Helen's and Clyde Walker, Forest Grove; and ministerial dele gates, Dr. Raymond Balcomb, Corvallis; the Rev. Lawrence Guderian, Forest Grove dis trict superintendent; the Rev. Carl Mason, Portland, and the Rev. Cortlandt Cambrick, Portland. Among the four lay and ministerial reserve delegates to general conference who will serve as delegates to the western jurisdictional confer ence include Dr. George Rose berry, Medford. Four reserve ministerial jurisdictional dele gates remain to be elected. Today the commission on Christian higher education re quested an additional $228,500 for higher education over a two-year period. Under the Plaque Dedication Scheduled Sunday Dedication of a plaque hon oring all veterans will be held at Memory Gardens Memorial park, 1395 Arnold lane, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, representa tives of the . Veterans Allied Council said today. The dedication is one of several observances scheduled for veterans this week end. Ceremonies are scheduled at the city park near the li brary at 10 a.m. tomorrow, followed by a parade east on Main st. to Bear creek bridge. There flowers will be strewn on the water in memory of servicemen ,-who lost their lives at sea. Services are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Vet erans administration cemetery in Eagle Point. Most retail stores will be closed tomorrow. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1959 it niajui man at- for Church program .the Wesley Founda tion at Southern Oregon col lege would receive $15,000 The request was referred to the finance section. Ordination and consecra tion service will be . held to night at following the higher education banquet at First Methodist church. This afternoon and Satur day issues will be presented to the general conference dele gation. 'God in Perspective' Thursday evening the Rev. Roy Nichols, ' minister of Downs Memorial church, Oak land, spoke on "God in Per spective." He termed the Pro testant reformation "a refresh er course in history" and de clared that Christ is the key and the clue for it was not meant for any church or group to "dam the way." He spoke of the role of Martin Luther and John Wes ley in restoring the "freedom resident in the liberty bought by Christ" and in bringing back to the world a concept which had almost been for gotten. The minister brought out that Wesley, founder of Meth odism, "gave us discipline, or ganization and a perspective of a living God unbound by Rome." He said that "Wesley religion is a perspective of God, a personal encounter and an individual experience." Mr. Nichols mentioned that what people understand about God comes first through the witness of friends. This under standing, then, he said, seems in jeopardy because of the new things that are learned. Then, the minister stated, comes a time of "a fresh spad ing up" and "a search for a new finding." In the new look and new levels of understanding, Mr. Nichols said, individuals are struck by concepts of the mag nitude and magnificence of God and of a God who is con cerned, as well, with the minutiae - the little things, the little people and the little events which make up the complex quality of the world. This conception, Mr. Nichols maintained, changes the face of the earth. Wagon master's Wife Lauds Welcome Received by Ashland- (UPD -Mrs. Gordon Serpa, wife of the wagon master of the "On-to-Oregon Cavalcade" said today the wel comes given the modern day pioneers in the Midwest have been amazing. . Mrs. Serpa arrived here Thursday from a visit to the wagon train in western Ne braska. Her husband, Tex, is 54th Year Tribune No. 60 IWA, Forest Products Group In Agreement Increase Over , Two-Year Period Portland -0JPD Another big settlement in negotiations be tween the International Wood workers of America and lum ber employers in the Pacific Northwest was announced to day. The IWA and the Forest Products Operators Associa tion announced agreement on a two-year contract calling for a package increase of about 20V& cents an hour over a two-year period. Other Agreements Earlier, tentative agree ments were reached between th IWA and the big Weyer haeuser Timber Company and between the IWA and Georgia Pacific. The latter firm also reached tentative agreement with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union. The Forest Products Oper ators Association represents four big employer groups. The settlement affects about 20, 000 employees throughout western Oregon and western Washington". - "- The package agreement is subject to ratification by the union locals and the firms in volved. It provides a 7V4 cent hourly pay boost effective on June 1 and a contribution of 2Vfc cents an hour for job classification ad jus traents Piece-work employees will be counted for fund contribu tions but will not share in the classification adjustments. The agreement in 1960 calls for a third week of vacation after 10 years, a ZV per cent gen eral wage raise for hourly- rated workers and an increase of 7V6 cents an hour in the basic scale for piece-work em ployees. Association members in clude the Oregon Coast Op erators of Coos Bay, the Wil lamette Valley Lumber Oper ators of Eugene, the Lumber men's Industrial Relations Council of Portland and Se attle and the Plywood and Door Maufacturers Indus trial Committee of Tacoma. The -1 W A - Weyerhaeuser agreement also calls for a wage hike of 7V cents an hour June 1. Vanoose Promoted, Moved to Night Duty Veryl Vanoose, Jackson county deputy sheriff, will be promoted to sergeant and as signed to the night shift, ef fective June, 1, according to Sheriff Joe Walsh. He will be transferred from the southern patrol of Jack son county the Ashland area and Deputy Lee Rice will be switched to the day shift and assigned to that area, Walsh said. Vanoose will also take over the liaison position between the sheriffs office and the members of the Rogue Aqua Ski club who will act as spe cial deputies to patrol lakes and rivers of the county used for boating and water recrea tion, Walsh said. Vanoose replaces Robert A. Gheysen who resigned as ser geant recently to accept a po sition with the Allen Boat company in Sams Valley. 'Pioneers' Along Trail the man in charge of the seven wagons. She said publicity and good will for Oregon resulting from the covered wagon trip have been tremendous. Big crowds greet the 20th century pio neers at each stopping place. Asked if the travelers were not growing weary of "Indian attacks," she said they were Conference Held 15,000 Feel Over Atlantic Ocean Exchange of Views Declared Useful Geneva -(DPD- The Big Four foreign ministers returned to Geneva from Washington to day after an historic "flying conclave" in which they held their first brass-tacks secret session - 15,000 feet above the Atlantic. The Big Four, returning from the funeral of former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, held a 90-min-ute conference that began an hour after their U.S. Air Force transport plane left the east coast of North America. Exchange Useful The ministers agreed in a communique issued on land ing in Geneva that "the ex change of views had been use ful." The session, the first formal secret meeting since the min isters began their negotiations three weeks ago, was geo graphically, at least, the high est level conference in diplo matic history - 15,000 feet above the earth's surface. The ministers' communique said only that they had dis cussed "the progress" of their East - West conference , and "certain details of their re spective positions." But behind the staid diplo matic phraseology it appeared that during those 90 minutes aboard the plane Thursday night the real negotiating had begun for an agreement on ending the threat of war over West Berlin. Another Private Session The foreign ministers agreed -to meet again in an other private, secret session today at the villa of British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. Lloyd, Secretary of State Christian Herter, French For eign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, and Soviet For eign Minister Andrei Grom yko smiled widely and, talked heartily on their arrival at the airport in Geneva. Then they rushed off to their respective headquarters to cable home to their capi tals the outcome of the air borne negotiations. State to Operate Full Road Patrol State police from the Med ford office will be operating a full patrol on the highway during the Memorial Day week end, state police from the Medford office said. Special efforts will be made on traffic patrol, an officer said. Radar will be used. Some unmarked cars will be out, it was reported. Traffic fatalities in Oregon are up 31 over the same per iod last year, Gov. Mark Hat field noted. The governor has ordered the National Guard to furnish L-19 observation planes and helicopters to assist state po lice. One observation-radio op erator fjr each plane will be supplied by the state police, the governor's directive stated. Each helicopter will be equipped with first aid sup plies and warning flares. In heavy traffic a helicopter can reach the scene of an accident faster than a patrol car and clear congestion sooner and possibly avoid chain reaction accidents, it was explained. Indonesia Train Dives Into Ravine Jakarta, Indonesio -(DPD- A crowded commuter train bound for Bandung plunged off the rails into a deep ravine today. Unconfirmed reports said more than 100 persons were killed and 100 injured. Torrington, Wyo - (UPD -The Oregon covered wagon train was hit by a heavy hail and rain storm as it passed through here Thursday on its way to a camping site six miles west. enjoying every part of the trip. Some of the Indians, particularly near Chimney Rock, Neb., furnished amuse ment because they no longer excel in bareback horserid ing," she said. Mrs. Serpa plans to visit the wagon train again when it arrives in Idaho in July.