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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1959)
6 Att TR1RUNC, M4frJ, Oi. ' Somebody Looking Out for People, Eleazer Writes ' 9r FRANK ELEAZER United Press International Washington-flJPD-Fortunate- ly for us ordinary folks there Is always somebody here look ing out for our interests. Tes tifying in our behalf this week before a Senate Commerce tubcommittee were: . 1. Organized new car deal ers, who want to save us from so much tiresome shopping around when we get ready to trade. - -' 2. The Federal Trade Com mission, which contends we like (hopping around, ' espe cially when it can save us softe money. It seems that In the competi tive auto market since 1953 car buyers have been putting In more and more time hunt ing for bargains as dealers roamed further and wider in their search for prospects. So now the National Auto mo b i 1 e Dealers association (though not all of its mem bers) wants Congress to pass a law under which each deal er could enjoy protected sales rights for his make of car in his own franchise area. A Better Deal? Of course you still could drive over to the next county to buy your new set of tail- fins, but the outside dealer in whatever make you selected would have to cough up a $150 or $200 penalty to the dealer in your own home town. "It's for the benefit of the buyer," said Sen. Roman L. Hruska (R-Neb.), sponsor of one of several differing bills on ie subject. "It's to im prove the? deal he gets." That's what the NADA folks seemed to belaying too, ani&the vice president of Gen eral Motors. They said all this "cross-selling" since the Ko rean war has led to "chaotic" conditions in the new car business. They said one result Is that many dealers now are hard pressed to support the fine service and repair facilities which new car buyers expect. Thomas F. Abbott Jr., speak ing for the NADA, put It this way: "It is beyond debate that whatever makes the automo bile available to the using public and keeps it In efficient and safe operation is in the public Interest. Such is the case with protected territory." Subcommittee Chairman A. 8. Mike Monroney (D-Okla.) seemed convinced. In fact, he already had In a bill, though it would provide an extra commission on sales' in the dealer's own area rather than a penalty for those somewhere else. -.. Monroney said he didn't think much of the penalty plan. But he was pretty sure his own plan would mean that we customers could buy our cars cheaper and get bet ter service besides. iConroney's plan or NADA plan, said Chairman Earl W. Kintner of the Federal Trade Commission, it all comes out v the same way. "The common purpose of ' .mi. i ijl. i ii II.' ' '"'I' ihiihiimwim'MMH 1 pp il"ieMi m in jn i mn ii ii pi i in in ;i tt up nji i ii 1 1 1 i mm mil 1 1 m MaMaMBaMMMaMMMalaM 'v km i 1 rHvmmmrnmm m Wheels are five inches farther apart. This widens the stance, not the car, gives you road-hugging stability, less lean and sway. Only Pontiac has Wide-Track Wheels! DEAN & TAYLOR PONTIAC CO. 6th AND GRAPE MEDFORD WJntWr. Jim 34. !9S these bills is to enable dealers to increase the returns obtain ed on their sales to consum ers," Kintner said. "The effect of enacting any of these bills would be to legalize the elimi nation of competition in sales . In other words, he said, pro tected franchises would help auto dealers all right, but at the expense of the public. It's too early yet to say which of our advocates will prevail. But whatever hap pens, Sen. Andrew F. Schoep pel (R-Kan.) said he has one additional problem. It's the man in the white coat, who receives his Buick Roadmaster when he takes it in for repairs. Why, Schoeppel asked, can't he tell his car's troubles directly to the man in overalls who is going to fix it? That, the auto men said, is a go6d question. If they had an answer, I didn't hear it. i Paper Firm Asks Permits for Wafer Salem - (CPD - International Paper company, Mobile, Ala., has filed three applications with the Oregon State Engi neer here for permits to ap propriate water from the Wil liamson, North Umpqua and Umpqua rivers for the opera tions of pulp and paper mills. The applications call for 60 cubic feet of water per sec ond from each of the three rivers for use at three sepa rate, plant sites. Water would be diverted from the Williamson river about three miles below Chil oquin for use at a nearby plant site; from the North Umpqua river about miles upstream from Winchester for use at a nlant site three miles south of Sutherlin, and from the Umpqua about three miles downstream from Scottsbure for use at a nlant site about a mile north of Gardner. Rapid Progress on Roads Said Needed Billings, Mont. - (DPD - The U.S. faces traffic strangula tion on many sections of both rural and urban highways un less rapid progress is made on both the federal interstate highway program and the federal system of aid for state primaty and secondary high ways, Oregon State Highway Engineer W. C. Williams said Tuesday. Williams, president of the group, was making his ' first address to delegates of the 38th conference of the West ern Association of State High way officials. The engineer traced the need for new freeways and expressways under construc tion to the "fantastic" in crease of motor vehicles using the highways. He said there has been a 250 per cent increase of motor vehicles in the past 20 years. 1 TOCB LOCAL AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALEB Fire Chiefs Pick Eugene Man To Head Association Eugene (CPD E. L. Smith, Eugene fire chief and former fire chief at Salem, was elect ed president of the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Tues day. The association is jointly holding its convention in Eu gene with the Oregon Volun teer Firemen's Association and the Oregon Rural Protec tion Districts Associtaion. Smith succeeds Clarence Owen of Seaside as president. , George C. Kirby, Roseburg, was elected president of. the Volunteers and Hal G. Moore of the Illinois Valley Fire De partment was elected presi dent of the Rural Fire Protec tion group. About 600 firefighters and their wives attended the three day session which ends today. Other Officers Besides Smith other officers elected by the Fire Chiefs were Ted Miller, Four Cor ners, as first vice president, and Vera Carlon, Bend, sec ond vice president. Harry Krieger of Springfield was re named secretary and Ivan Pearson of McMinnville was reelected treasurer. The Volunteer Fireman's Association elected Henry Lowry of Willakenzie as first vice president and Jim Hall of Coos Bay as second vice pres ident. Richard McKee of Four Corners was reelected treas urer and Al Knapp of Spring field was renamed as a trustee. Merle B. Gwynn was elect ed first vice president of the rural fire group and other of ficers elected were Glenn E. Lenininger .. of Parkrose, sec ond vice president, and Mrs. Norman H. Pfeiffer of Eugene as secretary-treasurer. Portland Dentists Victims of Holdup Portland-ttlPD-Two gunmen robbed a dentist's office of $728 and a $150 watch across from Portland's east precinct police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. The robbers got away in a green and white car with a Washington state license plate. The robbery occurred in the offices of Drs. M. B. Rog oway and T. C. Turpin. A nurse, Mrs. Louise Hall, said the men "walked in about 4 p.m. and ordered treatment for a toothache. After being taken to a back room, one pulled out a gun and forced the nurse and two, dentists to hand over their money and the watch. The bandits also got $58 from a cash drawer and $40 from Thomas 3. Brown, whose wife was a patient at the office. Marilyn Monroe in 'Splendid Condition' New York - (DPD - Marilyn Monroe was reported in "splendid condition" today at Lenox Hill hospital where she underwent gynecological sur gery Tuesday morning. The beautiful blonde's hus band, playwright Arthur Mil ler, said he expected she would go home on Friday. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF SHORTLY AFTER he moved out of the White House, Calvin Coolidge sought rest and recreation at a famous resort hotel. He was pleased with the service and surroundings, but appalled by the bill at the end of his first week. Seeking the cashier for an explanation of some items on the bill, he recalled some unmailed letters in his pocket. TI1 need some two cent stamps," he told ' the cashier's assistant. "Sure thing, Mr. President," said the clerk cheerily. 4,How many do you want? "That depends," said Mr. Coolidge- cautiously, "on what you charge for them here." .... . George D Witt explains the difference between an after-dinner speaker and a toastmaster: "An after-dinner speaker makes a speech when there's half a grapefruit on the table, whereas a toastmaster won't orate unless the half grapefruit has a maraschino cherry in, the center." ' O.US, br Bennett Cert DMrlbuted by King reeturei Syndicate. ' In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS I suppose you followed, at least to some extent, the ruck us over the appointment of Lewis L. Strauss (formerly a member of the Atomic Ener gy Commission) to be secre tary of commerce iir Presi dent Eisenhower's cabinet. Why the battle? I wouldn't know. But Strauss leans toward the con servative side. He doesn't be lieve much in extending the role of government in busi ness. He believes in less gov ernment in business, rather than more government in bus iness. Medford Youths Elected to Posts Several Medford boys were among those who attended Beaver Boys State last week in Corvallis who were elected to various city, county and state offices. The boys returned Saturday after attending the event at Oregon State college which included a trip to Salem Fri day when state officers were installed at ceremonies in the House of representatives at the state capitol. ; , Douglas ' Kiieverj Crater Lion's club, received the high est score on the civil service test administered at the meet ing. Second highest score in the state was received by Booth Deakins, Fluhrer bak ery. . Boys elected to offices and their sponsors, include Jere Randolph, St. Mary's Parents club, city mayor, county com missioner and secretary of state; Dan Sieg, Kiwanis club, state representative; Pat Mc Laughlin, Nye and Naumes, city councilman and atheletic director, justice of peace, and state police superintendent; Thomas Tomjack, Knights of Columbus, city treasurer and county commissioner; and Ray Konopasek, Electricians union and Phillip Humphreys, Robert Dames, both state po lice officers. Damage Suit Filed In Circuit Court Thelma L. Sutherland, of 1924 Barnett rd., Medford, is seeking $30,000 in damages from Frances Baron, of 1980 Barnett rd., Medford, on charges of slander, according to a complaint filed in Jack son county circuit court. Mrs. Sutherland is seeking $10,000 in general damages, $10,000 in special damages and $10,000 in punitive dam ages. '.-.. : Mrs. Sutherland - charges that a number of statements were made which were mali cious and false with the "in tent to defame plaintiffs good character." Such statements caused Mrs. Sutherland's hus band to become distrustful of her and has " disrupted her home, Mrs. Suther land charged in her complaint. i Bomb Scare Delays Airline Passengers Los Angeles - (DPD - A bomb scare delayed 107 passengers bound from Los Angeles to New York in a Boeing 707 jet last night. ' A woman phoned the TWA ticket counter and said her husband had put a bomb on the plane which had left 15 minutes previously at 10:30 pjn. (pst). Capt. Phares Mc Ferrin, informed by radio of the information, returned to International airport. A search by police failed to turn up a bomb, and the pas sengers were put on another jet for New York. TWO-CENT STAMPS, PLSASE The senate, by a narrow margin, refused to confirm his appointment. Presumably, that by a narrow margin the senate of the United States believes that more govern ment in business is a good political issue for 1960. Personally, I doubt it. . What do you think? THE chief of the U.S. forest service ("Richard -K. 'Mr- Ardle) -told delegates to the Citizens' conference oh North west Forest Resources at Reed college in Portland the other evening that he is opposed to turning large additional areas into single -use wilderness areas. He added: "The forest service' is FOR a certain amount of wilder ness and intends to preserve its (existing) wilderness areas . . . But there is a question of balance. The national forests can't absorb all the pressure for more timber, although we have doubled the cut and trip led the volume sold since 1950. . . We must not overcut the national forests. Allowa ble cut is a ceiling, not a floor, and we will continue to practice sustained yield. W7HAT he means is that if " the. national forests are to go on trying to meet the demands of the existing (and growing) lumber and fiber in dustries for timber and at the same time are to be compell ed by legislation to set apart large additional areas as WIL DERNESSES, in which NO in dustrial development will be permitted, there will be faou- ble.: ; - There will be trouble be cause if that' happens there will be a DROP in the earn ing power of people living in the regions that depend on the national forests for timber enough to keep in production the industries that use timber as raw material to keep their plants in operation. At he same conference, George Henderson, vice-pres ident of the First National Bank of Oregon, told his hear ers that three out of each ten persons in the Pacific North west owe their, livelihood to the wood products industry ONE more word about wil- V derness areas. If we main tain them. I hope we main' tain them as WILDERNESS ES, cure and " simple. No roads. Either roads construct ed by the national forests or half roads, half trails per mitted to be pioneered by jeeps or other rugged vehicles. Just TRAILS. Trails to be used by wilder ness lovers who are devoted enough to the wilderness to be willing to negotiate it with back packs or saddle and pack outfits. ! And- No landings by amphibious planes on its lakes or by puddle-jumper planes on its open spaces. Just pure WILDERNESS. F THAT is done, our existing ample to meet the demands made upon them. " -t-4 7?rai-i-i r-?s Only Trailways Offers MEW Depot: EXCLUSIVE SHORT ROUTE EAST VIA Crater Lake National Park 'Vicious' Prisoner Named Ringleader Of Springfield Riot Springfield, Mo.- (DPD -Earl C. Taylor, 31, described as "one of the most vicious pris oners in the entire federal prison system," was identified today as . the principal lead er in Tuesday's riot at the U. S. Prison Medical Center here. - . Bryand D. Reed, 24-year- old murderer, and Carl Rob erts, 19, were named as the other ringleaders in the riot, quelled after 16 hours by a bulldozer and tear gas attack which freed the five hostages. Taylor, serving a nine year term for possession of fire arms in violation of federal statutes, assault, escape and theft, received a fractured right hand in hand to hand combat with one of the host ages, Robert Rosendahl, 38. Rosendahl suffered a severe laceration of the scalp but was reported in satisfactory condition today at Burge hos pital in Springfield. Estimates of the number of persons injured ranged from several to about 50. The blood-spattered interior of the north 10 building bore testimony to the violence of the assault. Great quantities of blood stained the floors, walls, and broken furnish ings. . . , Ike's Request To Abolish Interest Ceiling Rejected Washington -(DPD The Dem ocratic chieftains of the House have turned thumbs down on President Eisenhower s re quest to abolish the interest rate ceiling on government bonds. The House Ways and Means committee planned to call Treasury Secretary Robert B. Anderson to a closed-door ses sion today to ask for some al ternate proposal. Democratic members of the committee rejected Eisen hower's request at a secret caucus Tuesday. Speaker Sam Rayburn and House Demo cratic Leader John W. Mc- Cormack were reported to have attended the huddle. The decision was disclosed todayV": - . The Democrats decided that the President's proposal was not acceptable. Since they could not agree on their own plan, they felt the next move was up to the administration. Other congressional news: States Rights: The House progressed toward a show down on a controversial states rights bill? Backers predicted it would be approved without change. Opponents planned to try to cut out the key provi sion which would prevent a federal statute from nullify ing a . similar state law unless Congress agreed or there was an irreconcilable conflict. . Lobbying! Sen. William E. Proxmire (D-Wis.) proposed that President Eisenhower's congressional "lobbyists" be reduced from seven to two. He urged that the salaries of five liaison men be cut from a $13,568,500 general money bill. His move was not ex pected to win approval. Medical Care: The House Ways and Means Committee announced it would hold five days of hearings starting July 13 on a labor-backed bill to provide medical care for per sons 65 and older. The pro gram would be financed by heavier social security taxes on workers and their employ ers. The American Medical as sociation considers the plan "socialized medicine." Bremerton Dance x Pavilion Destr.oyed Bremerton-(DPD-Fire of un determined origin Tuesday de stroyed the Perl Mauer dance pavilion on the outskirts of the west city limits. Damage was estimated at between $60,000 and $70,000. The 25 - year - old wooden frame structure was virtually leveled by the blaze within 20 minutes. III DAYS A WEEK Families save as much as Vz and more. Wife with husband travels one way free. Trailways offers the lowest -cost vacation travel in America.' 182 No. Front Ph. SP 3-1853 Virtually everything mov able had been overturned or broken up, numerous small fires were started, fire hoses were torn loose, plumbing was ripped out, and liquid soap was poured over floors in an attempt to make foot ing hazardous for the assault force. Officials said Taylor, a for mer inmate of Alcatraz, Leav enworth and Atlanta federal prisons, "apparently made the first move" in the riot. Thought They-Would Die The part played by Reed and Roberts was not defined immediately. Roberts was serving a 4VS year term un der the federal juvenile de linquency act for car theft. Reed, a military prisoner, is serving life for murder. The five guards held can- tive said they had been posi tive tney were going to be killed in the final minutes before a five-pronged assault force of 125 lawmen broke into the wing and freed them. The prisoners had no guns. They were armed with knives. All five guards, stripped to their shorts, were injured, one seriously. As officers rammed through a heavy metal door the pa tients used as a barricade, one guard, William L. Fitch, 45, slipped out to safety. Following Fitch to safety were Leonard Appleby, 55, Robert Rosendahl, 38, Charles Allen, 48, and Jung, 57. Kosenaaiu bad a severe scalp laceration and was hos pitalized believed in serious condition. The other four guards suffered slight knife wounds and were treated. 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