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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1959
No. 117
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HARVEST BEGINS The pear harvest in the
Rogue River valley got under way in some
orchards yesterday, and packing houses,
ready to receive the fruit, have started to
stir with activity. Early picking is general
ly yielding small fruit and most orchards
Ashland Rancher
Is 'Cattleman
Of Year' Here
Don Nichols, Ashland area
rancher, was named today as
Jackson county's "cattleman
of the year" by the Jackson
County Stockmen's associa
tion. Nichols' name will be sent
to the Oregon Cattlemen's
association for entry in the
Oreeon Cattleman of the
Year contest.
Selection of the Ashland
cattleman was based on his
civic activities and achieve
ments in progressive farming
at his Green Springs ranch, a
selection committee spokes
man said.
Civic Activities
His civic activities include
4-H club leadership, member
ship on the Jackson county
agricultural and stabilization
committee, chairmanship of
his volunteer fire department,
membership in county and
state cattlemen's association,
membership and past presi
dency of the Jackson County
Young Farmers', association,
and membership : in "the Ash
land Elk's lodge and Grange.
Nichols also is chairman of
the Jackson county extension
planning council, a commit
tee member said.
One of Nichol's outstanding
ranching accomplishments has
been establishment of produc
tion testing for his cattle to
note their rate of gain and
other factors, it was noted.
His wife. Marjorie, former
eountv home economics agent
for 4-H, : assists him in his
farm record keeping. . '
The ranch consists of 50
acres of irrigated land and
400 acres of mountain range
plus considerable acreage of
low range and dry land. Some
of the latter is used for dry
land hay and some for grain.
The rancher does most of the
work himself and only hires
seasonal labor. He has about
25 head of commercial cattle
and 50 head of purebred
stock.
Reuther Raps
Secret Hearings
Washington- (UPD -The Sen
ate Rackets committee met be
hind closed doors today for a
hearing on United Auto
Workers activities which
Union President Walter P.
Reuther blasted in advance as
a "star chamber."
Reuther charged that the
secret inquiry was arranged
by "witch hunting" Republi
cans who were out to smear
his union. He urged Monday
that Chairman John L. Mc
Clellan (D-Ark.) open the
meeting to the public.
UAW Attorney Joseph
Raugh renewed the appeal
this morning before the ses
sion began. McClellan told
newsmen the request would
be considered by the commit
tee. No Water, Sewer Lines
Damaged at Roseburg
Portland-fEPD-No major wa
ter or sewer lines were dam
aged in last Friday's disaster
at Roseburg, the State Board
of Health said today.
WEATHER
FORECAST: Fair, warm and
dry through Wednesday. Low
tonight 52. High Wednesday
93-95. .
Temp.
Highest Yesterday , 95
Lowest this Morning 51
Our Skiej. Tonight
Sunset today 7:26 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 5:14 a.m.
Moonset tonight 11:45 p.m.
First Quarter today- 9:10 a.m.
Jupiter, the planet seen near
the Moon tonight, is Itself ac
companied on its orbit around
the Sun by 12 moons. Jupiter's
distance from the Earth is now
about 481 million miles.
will leave a good part of the crop for a sec
ond picking. Above, Orchardist Melvin Lat
tie (left) inspects pears that have just come
off the tree as Picker Robert Ewing holds
the box. . '
Increases Noted in
Tax Levies in Area
Property tax levies in sev
en of Jackson county's ten
incorporated cities have in
creased between 3 and 37.9
per cent this year, according
to Jackson County Assessor
Ray Schumacher.
Levis in the other three
cities decreased 23.8, 25.4
and 4.5 per cent, he noted.
Inspection of
Buildings at
Roseburg Made
Roseburg-flJPD-Inspections of
damaged buildings continued
in the blast shattered city to
riav ' and investigations into
Friday's disaster were under
way.
Mayor Arlo Jacklin met
with Gov. Mark Hatfield in
Salem Monday. Afterward the
governor. said - the -.' National
Guard would stay" on patrol
here until inspectors complete
a survey of damage. . .. . .
Local businessmen have de
cided to reopen in a group
rather than on an individual
basis. Preliminary Red Cross
surveys indicated most of the
buildings in the area were
covered by insurance.
Grand Jury Probe
District Attorney Avery
Thompson said a grand jury
investigation into the blast
would get under way late to
day or on Wednesday. He said
one or two witnesses may be
called today in connection
with the explosion probe and
that others probably would be
called Wednesday.
Thompson said the probe
would take some time and
that it might be recessed after
Wednesday while more data is
gathered.
The Interstate Commerce
ComiTission also was investi
gating. Body Found Monday
Coroner C. H. Babbitt said
the death toll remained at 12.
Another body, that of William
Unrath, about 45, was found
in the ruins of a soft drink
bottling plant Monday. He
previously had been on the
fatality list as presumed dead.
Nine of 10 bodies recovered
now have been identified.
Two persons, Martin Lust and
Wayne Townsend, are listed
as missing and presumed
dead. The coroner's office said
the other body was not one
of the two still missing.
Of nine persons still hos
pitalized, three were in criti
cal condition. They are James
Siles, 15, who was in Sacred
Heart hospital in Eugene, and
Lee Townsend and Lela Kuy
kendall, hospitalized here.
Salem Buildings
Destroyed by Fire
Salem (DPI) Fire destroyed
four structures and sent one
fireman to the hospital Mon
day night. Battalion Chief E.
C. Hart said total damage
probably would be about
$60,000.
Firemen prevented the
flames from spreading to the
large Norris-Walker paint
plant only about 30 feet from
the fire.
Destroyed were the Salem
waste paper plant, owned by
the Union Gospel Mission; an
adjoining office for the pa
per plant; a lawn mower
sales and repair shop, a resi
dence and a garage.
Fireman Gilbert Noffsinger
was overcome by smoke and
was hospitalized. An elderly
woman, not immediately iden
tified, was rescued from the
paper plant office without injury.
The increases generally re
flect a rise in budgets in in
dividual ta7 ing agencies such
as water districts, fire dis
tricts, school districts and
cities. School districts gener
ally have the greatest in
crease in budgets annually.
None of the property tax
levy goes to the county,
which receives :'ts revenue
for operating the county
budget from federal forest
funds.
j Ashland is where the tax
levy increased the most, 37.9
per ceni over lasi year, acnu
macher said. Ashland's levy
this year is 81.3 mills, com
pared to 58.9 mills during the
1958-59 fiscal year, an in
crease of 22.4 per cent. In
cluded in the total this year
is a 64.4 mills levy for the
school district. Last year, the
school le y was 43.3 mills.
88.8-Mill evy
Medford residents this year
will pay an 88.8-mill levy, an
increase of 19.4 er cent, or
14.4 mills more than the 74,4
mills last fiscal year. - ,
Talent ' replaced Jackson
ville as having the highest
tax levy. This year Talent has
a levy of 107 mills compared
to Jacksonville's 108 mill
levy for 1958-59 and 80.6
mills for this year. Talent's
large tax millage is probably
due to the school levy in
crease to 82.0 mills for 1959
60 from 77.0 mills for 1953
59. - .
Talent's 107 mill levy is an
8 ,per cent increase or a raise
of 7.9 mills over the previous
year's total of 99.1 mills.
Jacksonville, tax millage
leader last year, registers a
drop of 25.4 per cent this
year, a decrease of 2.4 mills.
The decrease is from 108
mills during 1958-59 to 80.6
mills during 1959-60. This
drop is probably due to Jack
sonville :hool district's con
solidation with Medford and
a resulting decrease in school
district expenses and millage.
Next to Jacksonville,
Rogue River shows the great
est percentage of drop in tax
millage, 23.8 per cent. The
total tax millage went from
99.3 mills in 1958-59 to 75.7
mills this year, decline of 23.6
mills. Rogue River's total
millage for the school district
there also dropped, from 79.1
mills to 56.0 mills.
Other towns and millages:
1958- 1959-
59
60
Increase
3.2
3.4
2.6
4.8
Phoenix 93.0
Gold Hill .... 78.5
Cenfl Point 76.6
Eagle Point 90.8
Butte Falls 90.4
96.2
81.9
795
95.6
86.4
4.0 (dec.)
Those who like to figure
out their own taxes can do
it this way: Multiply the com
bined millages for your par
ticular locale school, city,
fire, hospital, port and other
districts by the assessed val
uation of your property. For
example, a combined millage
of 100 means that for every
$1,000 of assessi i valuation
he owns, the taxpayer pays
$100 in property taxes.
Security Measures
In Effect in Chile
Santiago, Chile-flJPD-Chilean
police today mapped strong
security measures to protect
the U. S. embassy from Com
munist and leftwing violence
during the foreign ministers
conference of 21 American re
publics. Police were alerted to
guard against trouble any
time after the arrival of Sec
retary of State ChristianA.
Herter this afternoon.
Salem (UPD C. E. Bunn,
Gresham, and Mrs. Sidney
Lezak, Portland, have been
appointed to the traffic court
rules committee by Gov. Mark
Hatfield. The committee was
established by the 1959 Legis
lature.
Mopping
. r.
into iruii awing
In Ashland Burn
The fire west of Ashland,
was slowly dying inside a
a line of men and machines
today.
State and federal foresters
reported that firelines were
holding and flames were con
fined within them.
The danger remains that
strong winds could stir up the
blaze abain. But mopping-up
operations were in high gear
as crews took advantage of
favorable weather.
Forecast Light Breezes
The forecast today was for
light breezes from the south
west and northwest with tem
peratures in the mid-90s.
With the fire under control,
observers began to count the
cost. Of the roughly 5,000
acres involved, some 1,000
were in the Rogue River na
tional forest, which includes
the Ashland watershed.
The other 4,000 acres to the
West of Ashland is privately
owned for the most part. The
bureau of land management
reported today that it lost
Clean-Up Set
At Fair Grounds
Clean-up crews Thursday
will prepare the fair grounds
for the Jackson County 4-H
and FFA fair opening Sun
day, according to Glenn
Klein, Jackson county 4-H
agent.
The Jackson county court
told fair board members yes
terday afternoon that the
Medford fire department will
help burn grass and brush off
the parking areas Thursday.
A county water truck will be
used to keep down the dust
during the fair.
Members of 4-H clubs, FFA
chapters and adult leaders
will assist in a general clean
up day Thursday for barns
and grounds, Klein said. '.
-Designated stalls for ex
hibitors will be announced
Thursday, the county 4-H
agent said.
Barn superintendents ap
pointed are: Mrs. Harlan
Cantrall, Ruch, and Mrs, Ev
erett Gibson, Westside, for
sheep; Floyd Charley, Cen
tral Point, and Allen Harris,
Phoenix, for beef; John Bohn
ert, Antelope, and Lee Merri
man, Sis-Q 4-H club, swine;
Mrs. C. W. Anhorn, Central
Point, and Don Geren, Ante
lope, dairy; Mrs. George Rode,
southwest Medford club, poul
try; Mrs. Fern Badcock, Ev
ans Valley, and Feme Kellow,
Westside, rabbits; Mrs. Don
Lindstrom, Medford, goats.
Entries were due on Aug. 10
and preliminary estimates in
dicate another large fair,
Klein said.
Committee Votes Move
To Override Veto
Washington-dJPD-The Senate
Banking committee voted to
day to sponsor a move to ov
erride President Eisenhower's
veto of the housing bill.
The 8-7 vote overrode last
week's decision by a subcom
mittee to accept the veto and
put forth a new bill the Presi
dent might accept.
Impression of Giving Blood Reviewed
' . . i t a l .. 1 n i. .
(Editor's note: The Red
Cross Bloodmobile will be
in Medford tomorrow, from
1 to 6 p.m., at the Red Cross
chapter house on Haw
thorne ave. What is it like
to give blood? The follow
ing impression, reprinted
from the New York Times,
may give "first-timers" an
idea of the procedure.)
Most donors of blood re
member that the act of giving
was merely a sharp prick of
the skin and a mere three-to-four-minute
stretch on a table
under the watchful eye of the
phlebotomist (specialist in
blood-letting). What unnerves
some people is the atmosphere
of a blood-giving session. The
quick movements of nurses,
the smell of alcohol, murmur
ed words emanating from the
area of the screened tables,
the clink of bottles, the groans
of cot springs shifting under
body weight all contribute to
a state of suspenseful waiting.
But if the prospective first
time donor understands why
certain questions are asked,
- Up Goes
.
about 100 acres of O and C
land and 40 acres of public
domain land in the northwest
part of the burn.
Ashland's troubles are far
from over. The flame-swept
hillsides immediately above
the city represent a threat
second only to that of the fire
itself.
Could Raise Havoc
"A good heavy cloudburst
could just raise havoc," Car
roll Brown, Rogue River na
tional forest supervisor, com
mented yesterday. He ex
plained that run-off water
from rain could bring tons of
mud and debris cascading
down into the city.
New vegetation to hold the
ashes and dust in place is
needed before the autumn
wet season arrives.
Federal reseeding experts
have been called for and may
arrive this week, Brown re
ported. He explained, how
ever, that since a lot of tim
ber was still standing on the
federal forest land it would
be hard to conduct reseeding
operations from the air.
Brown said he expected
that reseeding of the federal
land would be carried out be
fore fall.
Private land must be re
seeded by the landowners
themselves. Jim Fisher, state
forestry official, explained
that these individuals can ob
tain federal assistance under
the agricultural conservation
program and advice from the
state under its farm forestry
program.
Reseeding Simplified
Large portions of the privately-owned
land, were thor
oughly burned, which would
simplify reseeding by air.
Federal officials gave an
approximate figure of $70,000
for the damage to timber,
young growth and soil on fed
eral land. About 400 acres of
mature, federal timber was re
ported burned, although some
may be salvageable.
The BLM's acreage was re
ported partly in timber and
partly in brush and scrub oak.
None of the timber was sched
uled for sale.
Estimates were not avail
able for the dollar-loss to the
private lands. Among the
many owners involved, ac
cording toapreliminary
check with the Jackson coun
ty assessor's office, were Li
thia Lumber company, L. A.
and Bessie M. Bratcher, Amy
W. Coggeshall, and Fred and
Mary Van Curler.
Shacks, Barn Destroyed
State forestry officials re
ported that two small vacant
shacks and a barn were de
stroyed by the blaze. There
was an unconfirmed report
that a vacant house on Ash
land Mine rd. and deserted
buildings of the old Ashland
Mining company were also
destroyed.
On the north side of Ash
land, a barn reportedly owned
by Virgil Green and a shed
owned by Travis Atchley
burned to the ground Satur
day night after sparks from
the main blaze to the north
west ignited hay in the barn.
Both federal and state offi
cials reported their crews
escaped any serious injury.
No other reports of injuries
from the fire were received.
whv certain Drocedures are
followed, the whole operation
will lose much of its aura of
mystery.
Some Necessary Questions
The interviewing nurse will
want to know about your age,
various illnesses, operations,
habits good and bad, present
state of health, when you ate
and drank last, what you ate
and drank. This inquisitive
ness has for its basis the pro
tection of both the donor and
the person who eventually
will receive the blood. The
blood, bank will accept you
only if you are in tip-top
shape and can easily spare a
pint of blood, and if your an
swers to other questions sat
isfy them that your blood can
be used for direct transfusion.
Of course, all blood is proc
essed before use, but tests
cannot detect a history of ma
laria or hepatitis. Such blood,
if given to a patient, will
cause serious complications.
Be honest with your answers.
The hemoglobin test fol
lows, the familiar prick on the
top of the finger to measure
Fires
Outof Control
In Oregon Areas
Coos, Wallowa
Blazes Battled
By United Press International
Two fires, one of which cov
ered more than 1,500 acres,
were reported out of control
in opposite corners of Oregon
today.
In southwest Oregon a fire
south of Powers in Coos coun
ty had burned over 1,585
acres iri state and federal land.
Some 350 to 400 men were
on the firelines and the for
estry dispatcher's office at
Coos Bay said it hoped lines
could be placed around it to
day. It was feared that the blaze
might spread more if winds
increased.
In northeast Oregon, a fire
was reported out of control
south of Wallowa on Goat
mountain at about the 8,000
foot level. Smoke-jumpers
were dropped on the blaze
and borate-carrying planes
were dispatched from La
Grande.
Starts in Grass
Much of the fire near Pow
ers was reported burning in
an old burn and reproduction
area, but up to 200 acres were
in old growth timber. The
blaze started as a small grass
fire and spread into timber.
It had covered about 1,200
acres on state land and 385
acres of federal land.
Fire danger remained "very
high" over interior sections of
Oregon and will remain so at
least through Wednesday j the
weather bureau said.
There was a 20-acre fire
about four miles north of
Parkdale in timber and slash
Monday, and another blaze
covered 40 acres of grass and
timber in Polk county. Both
were controlled.
A chance of thunderstorms
in the southern Oregon moun
tains added to the fire hazard.
35 Appointments
Made for Blood
Only 35 appointments to
donate blood at the regular
visit of the Red Cross Blood
mobile had been made by
mid-morning today, the local
Red Cross office said.
The Bloodmobile will be at
the local chapter house, 60
Hawthorne ave.,; between 1
and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
A total of 350 donors are;
needed to fill the 290 pint
quota, Red Cross officials
noted. Appointments may be
made by telephoning SPring
3-3813.
Trials of Eight
Fishermen Delayed
Astoria-flJPD-Trials of eight
persons arrested by state po
lice over the week end for
fishing in Oregon waters at
the mouth of the Columbia
river without Oregon licenses
were delayed Monday.
Defense Attorney Wendell
Wyatt of Astoria requested
the postponement, but said he
wanted an early trial.
Washington state residents
claim Oregon has no right to
arrest them. Laws of the two
states differ.
Salem-(DPD-The State Board
of Control has unanimously
rejected a proposal for tele
phone conferences between
psychiatrists at hospitals in
the western states.
the iron "in your blood-
Weight, blood pressure, heart,
throat and pulse are checked,
and, if you're in as good shape
as you think you are, you are
then conducted behind dis
creet screens by an aide or
nurse who will dispense good
cheer while holding a firm
grip on your shirt tails in case
you decide to bolt.
The Expert Nurse
You now come face to face
with the one who will relieve
you of 500 cc's of blood that
were doing very nicely in
your veins, and would soon be
doing much nicer in an emer
gency case, a leukemia, hemo
philac or cardiac patient ly
ing in some hospital tomor
row, the day after, or next
week. The phlebotomist is us
ually a registered nurse, train
ed to take blood from you
quickly and with the least dis
comfort to you. She is expert
and, as most doctors will tell
you, far more skillful than
they. She'll examine both
arms to see which vein is best
for the deed, ask you to make
a fist, dab alcohol on the tar
ok
Sdid.H
"Westward Ho,
fWk imW ilk .
olM-IBurton Funds
To Be Requested
For JKlospBtal Wong
A request for Hill-Burton
funds to help pay for a new
Rogue Valley hospital wing
will be made in Portland in
September, according to C. I.
Gustafson, hospital adminis
trator. . . .:
Gustafson said today the
request- would be made by
board members at a meeting
of the. hospital and medical
facility survey and construc
tion advisory council to the
Oregon State Board of Health.
The funds, if granted, would
finance a third of the construc
tion costs of the $1,700,000
Central Point Man
Pleads Guilty
Robert Morris, 41, of 734
Wilson rd., Central Point,
pleaded guilty in circuit court
yesterday to charges of as
sault with intent to rape.
A pre-sentence report was
ordered and bail was ord
ered reduced from $5,000 to
$2,500. -
Morris is charged with as
saulting a California woman
gynecologist on July 7 in the
Blue Star Memorial park on
Highway 99 south of Ashland.
Atlas Missile Fired
In Canaveral Test
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPD -An
Atlas ICBM packed with
instruments roared into the
sky today on a crucial test
that could lead the Air Force
to attempt an operational fir
ing by troops.
The intercontinental Atlas
was aimed at an impact area
5,000 miles down the Atlantic
tracking range, 1,300 miles
less than its maximum range.
get area, and flash you a daz
zling smile as she goes in.
You lie there, she talks to
you, and watches the flow of
blood into the vacuum bottle.
Worry not about the loss of a
pint of blood. You have ap
proximately nine more in
your veins, more than ample
to keep you fit. And the hu
man body is a remarkable
mechanism for manufacturing
new blood quickly. When you
feel a tap on your shoulder
and see the face of the nurse
looming over you, you know
she's got the pint.
The speed with which you
spring back to normal can be
accelerated by observing the
precautions and following the
directives itemized by the
nurse. Eat as soon as possible.
Drink plenty of fluids. Do not
smoke for at least half an
hour. Do not drink hard liq
uor until after eating. Do not
give blood again within two
months. And, above all, don't
be self-conscious about that
halo around your head. You
will have earned it. -New
York Times.
IMymraber
DTroplvd
and Hp Ho Ho"
proposed new wing. An anony
mous donor presented the hos
pital a million dollar gift re
cently to help pay construe
tion costs.
. The new wing would con
tain 90 beds plus facilities for
student practical nurses. Pre
liminary plans for the new
wing are to be completed in
about two months by Rogers
and Butler architectural firm
of Portland, Gustafson said.
The working drawings will
be completed in six months,
the hospital administrator
said, by the firm of Stanton,
Boles, Maguire and Church,
also of Portland.
Dr. Chester Boals told the
Rogue Valley hospital board
that members of the local
dental society and the medical
staff favor the proposed dental
unit for the hospital. Existing
rooms would be converted so
clinic patients could be given
a general anesthetic. The
strictly dental patients would
be handled on an outpatient
basis, he explained. The pro
posal has been referred to the
hospital building committee.
Nurses Program
Gustafson announced at a
recent board meeting that the
licensed practical nurse pro
gram will begin Sept. 15.
Mrs. Glen Bessonette, presi
dent of the Rogue Val
ley Hospital Ladies' auxil
iary, reported to the board
that the auxiliary's non-profit
snack bar has operated on a
break-even or better basis.
Board Member James Dun-
levy reported on recent public
relations classes given hos
pital personnel by a customer
service adviser for Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph
company, Portland.
The board approved recom
mendations to grant active
membership to Dr. William
Sammons and Dr. John R.
Porto. It also approved estab
lishment of a full-time phar
macist position.
Inspector Helps i
Roseburg Officials
Harry Weller, Medford
building inspector, was in
Roseburg today assisting in
the mammoth task of check
ing structures in and around
the blast area.
Many buildings, according
to a local source just returned
from the scene, are being con
demned in the aftermath of
last Friday's disastrous fire
and explosion. A number of
these did not appear to be ser
iously damaged at first, it was
reported.
Medford City Manager Rob
ert A. Duff said Weller was
the only city employee to be
dispatched to Roseburg so far.
He said further assistance
would be rendered when re
quested, if at all possible.
Weller, who left for Rose
burg yesterday, is to remain
there as long as he is needed.
Figure Reaches
67,594,000
During July
Jobless Total
Set at 3,744,000
Washington (UPD IT. S.
employment climbed to a rec
ord 67,594,000 in July, the
Labor Department reDorted
today.
Unemployment drring the
month declined to 3,744,000
persons, a smaller than norm
al drop.
Salem -DPD More persons
were employed in Oregon
in mid-July than in any oth
er July in history. State
Employment Commissioner
David H. Cameron said to
day. An estimated 705,100 Or
egonians had jobs last
month compared to 704.400
in mid-June and 681.400 in
July a year ago.
. Unemployment was esti
mated at 27,600-3 per cent
of the total labor force. Last
year 44.900 Oregonians
were seeking work in July.
The employment figure wa
up 252,000 from June while
the unemployment figure
was down by 238,000.
The figures did not reflect
the steel strike which has
idled 600,000 workers in steel
mills, iron ore mines, and
Great Lakes carriers and re
lated industries.
Weekly Earnings Decline
The report said weekly
earnings of factory workers
declined to $90.09 during
July, but still were $6.59
higher than a year ago.
. Secretary of Labor James
P. Mitchell hailed the new
employment and waee figures
as meaning that "more Amer
icans flave better jobs at
higher wages than ever be
fore."
Together, he said, thev
mean, that the economy "is
rising to new heights and is
producing more and better
things for- a higher living
standard for all of us."
Seymour Wolfbein, the de
partment's job expert, said
the report reflected "contin
ued basic improvement in the
employment situation.
Strikers Are 'Employed'
He said a 500,000 reduc
tion in the ranks of unem
ployed is expected in August,
but that these calculations
might be upset because of
layoffs induced by the steel
strike. The government
counts strikers as "em
ployed," but workers who
are laid off as a result of a
strike are tallied as jobless.
, He said the relatively small
drop in unemployment in
July was caused largely by
bad weather in the South and
South Central states which
curtailed farm work. Non
farm jobs throughout the na
tion spurted to a record 60,
769,000. Multnomah Polio
Epidemic Area
Portland - (UPD The State
Board of Health today de
clared Multnomah county
outside of Portland a polio
epidemic area.
The Health Board said
eight cases of paralytic polio
had been reported in the
county area this year. Six of
them have been within the
past 2V months.
There are four other cases
which have not been report
ed officially, according to
Dr. F. Sydney Hanson, Mult
nomah county health officer.
Dr. Harold Ericl son, state
health officer, said it was ex
pected that more Salk ' accine
would be made available for
the state.
Multnomah county, includ
ing Portland, has had 17 polio
cases this year, Dr. Erickson
said.
Dr. Erickson said far too
few Oregonians had obtained
the minimum of three-shot
protection to prevent an epi
demic. Washington (DPD The agri
culture department has esti
mated the 1959 corn crop at
4,173,470,000 bushels, the
largest in history.
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