Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 23, 1959, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textpi- l , NX r rvv " - i f " It ' END OF JOURNEY President Eisenhower, drews Air Force Base, Md., at the end of his followed by his son, John, and daugher-in- historic, H -nation goodwill tour. law, Barbara, steps from his plane at An- , (UPI Telephoto) Predict Short Summit Meeting London -(DPD- British offi cials predicted today that the East-West summit meeting in Paris next April will be a "quickie." In fact, they indicated be lief it would be too short to ! achieve much in the way ' of i concrete results.. But they, said the meeting : is certain to be followed by . another E a s t-West foreign ! ministers conference "arid '6th- the "continuous chain of sum- ; mits, suggested by British Prime Minister Harold Mac- millan. Macmillian himself indicat ed on his return Tuesday night from Paris that he ex pected the proposed summit meeting in Paris to be a short one. "I would like to see the j conference last only four or five days," he said. "That ; would be quite hard going." The 19SS summit meeting ; in Geneva lasted six days. The reason the April-in-Par- is summit would have to be ' brief, British officials said, is - the already heavily - loaded diplomatic calendar. : Family Awakened by ' Home Alarm System Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. ; Parker and their five children were ' awakened by a home fire alarm system about 3:55 " a jn. today when fire broke out in their residence at 2S26 ; Sunnyview lane. 5 Firemen said a davenport ;was destroyed, that fire dam ' age resulted to the floor, wall - and ceiling of the living room, and that smoke damage was caused throughout the house. ', Two windows were broken by heat. A defective electric re ceptacle behind the daven- port was listed by fiermen as 1 cause of the blaze. " 'Er . . . Will Congress Cash it?" Km"' 0 6 Hearing Interrupted By Chamber Meeting The slow pace of the circuit court hearing on an injunc tion against the Eagle Point Irrigation district was inter rupted today by a meeting of the two sides in the judge's chambers. Mrs. Ami Todd, one of the four district water users seek ing 'the injunction, attempted to introduce what she called a stipulation so the case could be settled out, of court, Paul Astoria Refuses Tank Truck Limit Astoria-IUPD-The city . coun cil has refused to place a limit on the size of gasoline tank .trucks operating here. Fire Chief Wayne Osterby had sought to restrict truck size to around 1,200 to. 1,300 gallons. He arguecl that dis charge of large quantities of vapor through service station tank vents when large tankers unload is more of a hazard than .more frequent dis charges of smaller qauntities of fumes. ' Oil company - representa tives and service station op erations took . the opposite view, saying frequent small deliveries actually caused a greater hazard than a few large ' deliveries. Montreal Stores Gutted by Flames Montreal OJPD A flash fire on the city's main shopping street early today brought 50 firemen out in near zero temperatures to battle flames which gutted three stores.' The two-alarm fire partly destroyed two- buildings on St. Catherine st. An adjacent theatre, the Comedie Cana dienne, was damaged by wa ter. - .... . - : .-. No one was injured. ) f spills Conrad, one of her associates, reported after the session. However, George Roberts, at torney for California Oregon Power company, which is al so involved in the case, said the "stipulation" was inac curate and refused to accept it. Mrs. Todd claims in her "stipulation" that testimony has been given during the hearing saying that the siphon would not take 100 cubic feet pef second of water. She also said that Ted rFlury,- district manager, had testified that Copco officials have assured the district board of directors a new siphon would be con structed if the present one cannot - take the 100 cubic feet per second. Mrs. Todd asked for assur ance that a test will be made when more water is avail able and if the test proves the siphon cannot take , the 100 cubic feet per second that a new siphon will be construct ed. Flury resumed his testi mony this morning, the start of the sixth day for the hear ing. Mrs. Todd made further unsuccessiui attempts to in troduce exhibits. She was able to introduce only one yesterday, a map of the ir rigation district drawn by Flury. ...... Mrs. Ann Todd, her husband, Howard, and three other Eagle Point Irrigation district water users are seeking to prevent the district from dis charging more than 67 cubic feet per 'second of water through a siphon. The com plainants claim the siphon was designed to take no more than that amount of water. $8,000 Collected In Seal Sale Here A total of $8,000 has been collected to 'date in the Christ mas i Seal sale r in Jackson county, according to Mrs. John Keaveny, county sale chairman. The total is $400 more than was collected at this time last year, she said. ' Mrs. Keaveny said that 94 per cent of the money con tributed in the Christmas Seal sale remains in Oregon for tuberculosis control programs. The annual seal sale is the only support of the state and local tuberculosis associations, she added. Oregon Gov. Mark O. Hat field recently reminded resi dents that tuberculosis still is the nation's No. 1 infectious killer, and urged people to support the 1959 sale, which will continue through Christ mas Day." ' : WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy with occa sional showers through Thurs day. Low tonight 35. High Thursday SO. Temp. Highest Yesterday 52 Lowest this Morning 30 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:42 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:38 a-m. Moonrise tomorrow 1:30 a-m. New Moon Dec. 29 Algol, the variable star, loses 34 of its brilliance tonight. High overhead at 9:06 p.m., Algol will be down to its mini mum of light here at S:49 p.m. 1 yy 4 f 5 V BACK HOME President Eisenhower greets his wife at the airport as the Chief Executive arrives in the United States'. l(UPI Telephoto) Morse Will Be Candidate on Oregon Ballot Salem - OJPD - The backer of a Morse - for - President drive said today he probably would file next February petitions to put the name of Sen. Wayne Morse on Oregon's Democratic presidential primary ballot. E. G. Neal of Salem, a 71 year-old retired logger, said he has "well over 1,000" sig natures, the number necessary to enter a candidate's name for the state's May 20 pri- Morse said in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that he might allow his name to be entered in the District of Columbia presidential primary May 3 Urgied Not To Try Neal said the drive to obtain signatures in Oregon was his own doing and that Morse earlier ureed him not to at tempt to put the senator's name on the ballot. Oregon's. 1960 primary is V i i J. - tact expecieo. pruviuc a for presidential aspirants." The secretary ' of state, under a new law, can place on the bal lot any candidate generally advocated in -national news media. Candidates' names also can be filed by the 1,000-sig-nature petition method. $75,500 Would Complete Survey The ' Army Corps of En gineers has listed $75,500 that could be used in fiscal year 1961 for completion of the Rogue- river basin flood con trol survey, according to Ore gon representatives in wasn incftnn. The total cost of the survey is estimated at $287,500, the Corps said. The $75,000 listed to complete the survey is tne largest amount listed for a project investigation. Engineers said the Corps will be able to utilize more than $33 million during the 1961 fiscal year on puDiic works projects in western Oregon. The proposed funds have to be approved by the bureau of budget and congressional ap nroDriations committees. ' . A flood control survey of the Rogue River basin was initiated following the 1955-56 floods,, and has broadened in scope as it progressed. Medford Police to Increase Patrols The Medford city police de partment will cooperate with Gov. Mark O. Hatfield's con centrated traffic safety effort during the holiday season, Chief of Police Charles P. Champlin reported today. He said he sent a message to the governor stating that Mayor John W. Snider, City Manager Robert Duff, and himself concur in the safety effort. The local department will operate an . increased number of patrols in an ef fort to reduce traffic acci dents, he said. Champlin said extra patrols would be on duty Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. He said all police de partment vehicles, both mark ed and unmarked, would be used. James Buchanan Flies Out of Cuba Havana OlPft-Miami Herald reporter James Buchanan flew out of Cuba today under threat of a 14-year prison sen tence for concealing informa tion about an American sol dier of fortune who broke out of jail. 77' tiMurasIo white I- ' '-' t : ? , 1 J " 5 I a t 4i - ft C. WELDON KLINE y Funeral Thursday Cr Weldon Kline, Valley Forester, Dies in Medford Charles Weldon Kline, -6i, of 18 South Groveland ave., prominent valley forester, rlied Tuesdav evening. He was found dead in Tiis automobile on South Central ave. by his son, Robert Fraser Kline, route 2. Kline, who had a history of heart disease, had been tim ber manager for southern Ore gon and northern California holdings of W. H. Daugherty Lumber. He came to Medford in 1951 as timber buyer for White City Lumber company. The family had previously resided in Riddle. The forester had been ac tive in many lumber and logging groups in southern Oreeon. and was serving his third year as secretary of the Rogue Valley Retriever club. He had served as president nf the Oreaon Logging con ference and was a member of the board of directors of the conference and of the South ern Oreeon Scaling bureau. Kline also had participated in the Southern Oregon conser vation and Tree Farm asso ciation and the Society of American Foresters. Washington Graduate He was born Aug. 14. 1898, in Birdsboro. Pa. A graduate of the University of Washing ton, he also attended Pennsyl vania State university and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.' , He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal church, Med ford Elks lodge and Rotary club, the Masonic lodge ' and Hillah Temple of the Shrine. Survivors include his wid ow, Ruth; two sons, Robert Kline and C. David Kline; a brother, Thornton Kline, Gig prtown Pa two sisters. Mrs. Ethel Banks and Mrs. Rhoda K. Moore, Portland; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Conger-Morris riuicrest cnap el. The Rev. George R. V. Bolster- will - officiate. ' Com mittal will be in Hillcrest Me morial park. Deadline for Jaycee Contest Thursday Kenn Knackstedt, chairman of the Medford Junior Cham ber of Commerce's Christmas decoration contest, reminded residents today that the dead line for entering the contest is 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. About 35 entries have been received so far, he said, and he encouraged more people to enter. : Judging will be done Satur day evening, Dec. "26, and in the event of fog, it will be postponed one night to Sun day. Knackstedt encouraged area residents to view the Christ mas decorations, and noted that several excellent displays are lighted nightly. Wit1 t ? - " ' WARM GREETING Mrs. Eisenhower extends a warm greet ing as the President arrives at Andrews Air Base. (UPI Telephoto) Regional Edition Medford 20 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1959 No. 231 Steel Strike Talks Recessed Until Sunday Washington - (UPD - Federal mediators today recessed ne gotiations in the steel dispute until Sunday. They reported no progress during meetings this week with union and management officials. The recess came as Presi dent Eisenhower huddled with three Cabinet officers and other high government offic ials to discuss the marathon steel deadlock. Mediator Pessimistic . Federal Mediation Chief Joseph F. Finnegan announc ed that the talks would con tinue after Christmas, but he seemed pessimistic about the outlook for settlement; .. Separate bargaining talks will be held with' each of the "big 11" steel companies earlier Sunday in response to union's demand for company by company negotiations.. Shortly before the White House announced the meeting, union President David J. Mc Donald said .that the steel workers are voting ' over whelmingly to reject manage ment's last offer in the dis pute. ',' . Police Investigate Roxy Tree Cutting City police are investiga ting the cutting of trees in Prescott park on Roxy Ann butte, it was reported today. Sometime last night a pine tree two feet in diameter was cut so it fell across the road approximately V mile from the park, police said. City crews were sent to the scene this morning to remove it. Police reported that the tree had been cut with a chain saw and described it as a "neat" job. The undercut was placed so that the tree would fall, blocking the road, they said. Robert Haworth, city parks and recreation director, re ported that other trees have been cut in the park since Sep tember. He added that some trees have been cut halfway through the trunk, making it necessary for the city crews to complete the job. Five Children Die As Home Destro yed Slant, Va. -4UPD- Five chil dren, ranging in age from 3 to 12 years, burned to death early today in a fire which destroyed their five - room cabin in this little southwest Virginia town. Deputy Sheriff Kyle Baker said the home of Fleetwood Gibson, 50, was enveloped in flames by the time firemen reached the scene. Two other children from the same family were hos pitalized with burns. I.ZLP FIGHT TO CHRISTMAS SEALS W59-rmKTMM 9 faf FTIIsWK l9 NATIONAL TREE: The lights on the national Christmas tree on the Ellipse are tested for the first time Tuesday. President Eisenhower will open the 1959 Christmas Pageant of Peace today by officially lighting the tree. In conjunc tion with the lighting ceremony, a formal relighting program, which will include broadcast of the President's Christmas message, will be held at the library in Medford, where Mayor John Snider will light the local Christmas tree. - (UPI Telephoto) Relighting Prog ra m Here Is Commended The formal Christmas tree cil seeks to further peace and relighting program, at the Medford library at 5 o'clock this evening was commended by other civic leaders today. 1 . Mrs. Robert Duncan, secre tary of the Medford Human Rights Council, said the coun- Tree Funds to Be For Kindergarten Funds raised in the annual Moose lodge Christmas tree lift, which will.be held Jan. 3 at 1 p.m., will be used by the Junior Service League for its kindergarten for the hard of hearing, Bob Trimble, tree life chairman, reminded resi dents today. Christmas trees should be left on front porches or in front yards. Donations may be placed in ' envelopes tied to the tree, Trimble said. Trimble said the kinder garten gets,, funds from no organizations except the Jun ior Service Leauge, which al so provides volunteer help. Supporting and maintaining the school requires the major portion of the Leauge's funds, he noted.-. Mrs. Wilma Jahn, Medford, conducts the school curricul um,' which includes lip read ing, speech development and socialization. . Portland - OJPD - Sen. Rich ard L. Neuberger (D-Ore.) said the Chamber of Commerce at Yachats had voted to support a national seashore park at the Florence dunes area. Salem -(CPU- The Oregon Water Resources Board has schedule a Jan. 4 meeting in the State Capitol building. ADDRESSES CROWDS President Eisenhower addresses crowds gathered to greet him oa return from his goodwill tour. (UPI Telephoto) A Price 10 Cents brotherhood in many ways, and expressed approval of the purpose of the Medford chap ter, United Nations associ ation, in arranging the pro gram Chairmen of the two major political parties in Jackson county also expressed their approval of the plan, and urg ed attendance at the cere mony. The program is planned to focus attention on the nation's efforts for peace, on the Presi dent's return from his good will tour, and on his Christ mas message today. . Medford Mayor John Sni der, who has urged all valley residents to attend, will light the tree after a welcome by Omar Bacon, librarian. In cluded in the program will be President Eisenhower's Christmas message, and a talk by the Rev. Escil Hiser, presi dent of the Medford Minister ial association. Salem -UPD- Oregon courts recorded 14,756 traffic viola tion convictions in November. Former Sailor Shot in Robbery Try Corvallis - (UPD - A recently discharged sailor was in criti cal condition in Good Samari tan hospital today following surgery for bullet wounds suffered when he allegedly broke into a tavern at Monroe, 17 miles south of here. Shot By Owner The sheriffs office said the suspect was Larue B. Garrick, 22, San Paula, Calif. The sheriff's office said Garrick was shot by a rifle in side the tavern by the owner G mis Q)sk 'Preliminary Report' Made at Tree Lighting Washington -UPD- President Eisenhower returned to his White House desk today and prepared to give the Ameri can people in a nationwide talk late this afternoon the "impressions" he gained in his 3,000-mile peace pilgrim age abroad. Eisenhower was to make what was described as a "pre linmary report" on his trip when he lights the nation's community Christmas tree here at 2 p.m. (p.s.t.). . His first caller was Vice President Richard M. Nixon who was on hand to greet Eisenhower upon return from his trip at Andrews Air Force Base Tuesday night. Further Comment Expected Asked if the President would make any further pub lic reports on the trip, White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said he expected the chief executive to discuss his findings . often in later speeches. He said this could include the President's State of the Union Message, which will be delivered to Congress early next month, i The Chief Executive land ed at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at 11:25 pm. (e.s.t.) Tuesday. After receiving a kiss from Mrs. Eisenhower and a rous ing welcome from some 200 greeters headed by Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon, cab inet members and members of Congress, the President drove to the White House for further applause from several thousand sparkler-waving ad- m' .-ers. Welcome Falls Short The welcome home, late at night in sub-freezing weather. fell short of the plans of cap ital officials. But Eisenhower, chipper after a 10V4 hour flight from Morocco, waved with enthusiasm and was full of smiles at the White House door. At the airport, the Presi dent said he had arrived too late at night "for an erudite and informative speech." "I do want to say one thing," he. "Everywhere we went, people sent this back a message of Merry Christmas and good will to all the peo ple of the United States. And in that message I join myself." Atlantic Commander Appointed by NATO Paris - lUPD - U. S. Adm. Robert Lee Dennison will suc ceed U. S. Adm. Jerauld Wright as Supreme Allied Commander in the Atlantic, NATO headquarters announc ed today. Pendleton (UPD Circuit Judge William W. Wells to day scheduled sentencing for Thursday morning for Walter Wicken, 28, and Wilfred Og den Jr., 25, Pasco, Wash. The pair Tuesday entered a con fession with the fatal shoot ing last October of Ronald Kilby, Hermiston police offi- at Monroe of the establishment, Robert Cater, 57. Two bullets enter ed Garrick's body, one in the back and one in the foot Confronted Burglar Carter told officers he was awakened when he heard someone breaking in through the back door. He said he grabbed the rifle, confronted a man in the hallway and fired. Garrick was discharged from the Navy a wek ago, authorities said.