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in 'a u zy n nrxnrpn r? n n n . mm LZIUUULZ1UU U LTU U LTULD Regional Edition Medford 18 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1960 No. 243 Ike Joins in As Congress State of Union Message Studied With Cabinet Communion Service Marks 2nd Session Washington (LTD President Eisenhower joined other U.S. leaders today in prayers for the new session of Congress. He said later that Americans should boast as much of their religious values as the Rus sians do about their Sputniks. Discussing the Reds' space efforts, he said: Should Exploit Philosophy "This is spectacular, but we also should be willing and anxious to exploit our own pholisophy - that man is a creature of God and dignity we should not forget our spiritual strengths and should not get too hysterical about materialistic accomplish ments." The President, in company with Cabinet members and legislative chiefs, attended a communion service marking today's convening of the sec ond session of the 86 th Con gress. The service preceded a I Cabinet meeting at which Eisenhower, just back from a golfing holiday in Augusta, Ga., reviewed the State of the Union Message which he will deliver to a joint session of Congress Thursday. Message Revised Eisenhower's message, which has gone through more than a dozen preliminary drafts, has gone through more than the usual amount of re vision because of the steel strike and the President's re cent 11-nation tour through critical areas of Asia and the Middle East. Eisenhower was joined at the church service by Vice President Richard M. Nixon, other high administration leaders, and a large congres sional delegation. (See story on Page 2) Sen. Thurmond's Wife Succumbs Washington -d'PD- Mrs. Jean Thurmond, wife of Sen. Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.) died today following her second opera tion for the removal of a brain tumor. She was 33. Doctors reported Tuesday night that the tumor was ma lignant. The operation was perform ed Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health. Doctors said Mrs. Thurmond with stood it well but later took a turn for the worse. "To Another Year" (Dutiook for Water Supply 'Fair, Poor' The outlook for the Rogue- , normal. New year storms have Umpqua area's spring and added some since the surveys summer water supplies is "fair to poor," W. T. Frost, snow survey supervisor for the Soil Conservation service, Portland, said today. Frost said the fair to poor outlook is in spite of the fact that there is now more snow at the higher elevations than was measured one year ago. Stored water supplies are only half the amount avail able at this date last year, he added. Cooperate in Survey Cooperating in the snow survey were the Oregon Ag ricultural Experiment station, the Oregon state engineer, the California Oregon Power com pany, Rogue River Valley, Talent, and Medford Irriga tion districts, the national park service and the forest service. Frost said water content of the sub-normal snow-pack is only 29 per cent of the Jan. 1 Wrecking Yard License Denied By County Court A requested license for a wrecking yard on Crater Lake highway was denied by the county court this morning. The court signed an order refusing the request of Wylie H., Nelson and Lewis Baker. The proposed wrecking yard site was between Four Corn ers and the Desert Service station. "We are just acting on a license," County Judge Earl Miller said. "This has nothing to do with zoning. However, I feel zoning on a county-wide basis must be accepted in the future as a progressive move by the county. Then these things will be put in their proper places." More than 90 per cent of the people in the vicinity of the proposed wrecking yard opposed its establishment there, the order said. An op position petition signed by 71 persons had been presented the county court. A public hearing was held previously, with 47 people attending. Half of them lived in the area of the wrecking yard site, and a majority was against the yard. "We have nothing against the Bakers," the county judge emphasized. "T h e decision was made on what would benefit the people." Price 10 Cents Tribune Prayers Convenes were made, he noted, but many heavy storms will be needed if the shortage of snow is to be overcome. Frost said that normally about four-tenths of the total winter "snow crop" should be on watersheds by Jan. 1. This year there is less than two tenths of the normal amount. Mountain watershed soils, he added, are unusually dry for this time of the year. Half Normal Amount Water stored in four major reservoirs in the area is only half the normal amount, Frost reported. Howard Prairie reservoir is increasing in storage with the new di version canal bringing water from the south fork of Little Butte creek. Emigrant lake has been drawn down for construction purposes, he .noted, and added that reservoired water sup plies will probably be in short supply next summer unless unusually heavy storms change conditions. Flow of the Rogue river at Gold Ray dam has been only 42 per cent normal during the October through Decern b e r period, according to prelim inary data from the geological survey, Portland. Spring and summer flow of southern Or egoh' streams will be considerably below normal if winter storms continue to be mild, Frost said. Statewide, the outlook for Oregon's I960 water supplies ranges from only "fair" to "very poor," Frost said. Union Leaders To Air Portland Strike Portland -(UPD- A "summit" meeting of union leaders was scheduled here this afternoon to discuss the strike against Portland's two daily newspa pers which started Nov. 10. Several leaders from around the country were scheduled to attend the 2 p.m. meeting in Teamsters hall. They include Arthur Rosen stock, president of the Ameri can Newspaper Guild; Wil liam Blatz, Guild national or ganization chairman, and Walter J. Turner, vice presi dent of the International Pressmen's union. A spokesman said Leo Fee ney, vice president of the Stereotypers union, was en route and may arrive in time for the meeting. Harold Gib bons, vice president of the Teamsters union, also may at tend. Trailway Schedule Reductions Get OK Salem - (UPD- Certain sched ule reductions proposed by Pacific Trailways have been approved by the public utility commissioner. The eliminated schedules include one from Bend to Nyssa, two each way between Redmond and Prineville and one schedule each way be tween Sweet Home and Al bany. Pacific will maintain its run six eastbound from Port land through Nyssa at 6:15 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. as pro posed due to reinstatement by connecting carriers of prev iously changed schedules. Modoc Point Fire Destroys Workshop Klamath Falls (UPD Fire at Modoc Point, 18 miles north of here, about 10:30 p. m. Tuesday destroyed a ga rage and workshop on the Sam Ray ranch. The ranch house was saved. Firemen said cause of the blaze was not determined There was no loss estimate. Liability Auto Insurance Rates In Oregon Higher Changes Based on Cost of Accidents San Francisco -(UPD Effec tive today liability auto insur ance rates for private passen ger cars in Oregon were in creased an average of 2.8 per cent. The rate included some re ductions with the Portland area absorbing most of the in creases. Changes were announced by the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters for auto liability insurance and the National Automobile Un derwriters Association for au tomobile material damage coverages. They are based on a review of the number and cost of automobile accidents involving Oregon motorists. Rural Rates Down "Improved driving records in most of the rural areas of the state have made possible reductions ranging from $1 to S3 in those areas," the Bureau announcement said. But it said that "increases of $2 to $10 have been necessitated in the Portland territory." It added that liability rates would remain unchanged for some car owners living in suburban areas but that for others the rates are increased $2 to $12. Car owners qualifying for farmer rates will continue to receive a 30 per cent discount. The announcement also said there would be an average statewide increase of 11.7 per cent for commercial cars and an increase of 13.7 per cent for garage risks buying the broad coverage. Material Damage Rales The National Automobile Underwriters association said full coverage comprehensive premiums for private cars were reduced about 11 per cent in the Portland area and remain unchanged in the bal ance of the state, It said "statewide private passenger automobile collision premiums are reduced approx imately 4 per cent for $50 de ductible and remain un changed for the $100 deduct ible." Local Rale Reduced The announcement said that for local commercial automo biles not regularly and fre quently operated beyond a 50 mile radius from the principal garaging point fire and theft premiums were reduced by 7 per cent and collision premi ums by 8 per cent. Compre hensive premiums for all com mercial automobiles were re duced about 1 per cent. Collision premiums for in termediate commercial auto mobiles, or those operating in a radius of more than 50 but not more than 150 miles from principal garaging points, were reduced 15 per cent. Machine Collapses; One Dead, Six Hurt Tacoma -(UPD- One man was killed and six others injured, two critically, at the Contain er Corp. of America plant here Tuesday when a steam operated roller machine col lapsed. The dead man was identi fied as Jack Apthrop, 43, Ta coma. Plant Manager O. Kretsch- mar said Apthrop was struck on the head by a piece of fly ing metal. Most of the injured suffered from steam burns. Kretschmar said the ma chine, which had been only recently installed, collapsed at about 4 p.m. when the men were standing in line at a time .- clock station getting ready to change shifts. Rayburn Marks 78th Birthday Washington -(UPD- Speaker Sam Rayburn was 78 today and indicated he might try for 100 or so. He said he always had felt good, that he still does, and that under the circumstances he saw no reason why he should not ge around for quite a while yet. "My life has been satisfac tory to me entirely," said Ray burn, who achieved in 1940 his boyhood ambition to be the speaker of the House. "I've attained everything I ever hoped I would." PLANE CRASH KILLS 34 wreckage of the National Ashland Mayor Renames All City Otficers Tuesday Ashland - Mayor Richard L. Neill Tuesday night de livered his annual report to the Ashland city council and appointed all city officials to additional one-year terms in their present positions. The mayor also let member ship on the city's 12 standing committees remain the same as in 1959. Reappointed were Herb Hays, 7 police chief; ' Charles Davis, fire chief; James Burr, cemetery superintendent; Rob bert Piercy, streets superin tendent; Allen Alsing, water superintendent; Elmer Biegel, city and electrical superin tendent; Harry Skerry, city attorney; Dr. R. M. Turner, health officer; and Richard Cottle, municipal judge. 1959 A Good Year Neill told the council at its first meeting of 1960 that 1959 was "a good year for the city of Ashland." He cited increased enroll ment at Southern Oregon col lege, new construction in the city, what he termed the "im proved" traffic situation and the progress being made on Emigrant dam and the Talent Irrigation district project. The council also received a petition Tuesday asking that the city remove its parking meters. The petition, which was referred to the traffic committee, contained signa tures of 44 persons in favor of removal and 6 opposed. Sfeelworkers Sewing Up Pacts Washington -(UPD- The Unit ed Steelworkers Union moved today to sew up contracts with smaller steel companies on the basis of its agreement with the "big 11". producers. Government officials said at least five small companies have advised President Eisen hower's fact - finding board they would not accept the big steel settlement. It was not immediately known if the companies merely were tak ing a bargaining position or would stick by their guns. But union President David J. McDonald said he didn't expect any difficulty in apply ing the steel settlement to the smaller firms and iron ore companies. WEATHER FORECAST: Partial clearing to night. ParUy cloudy Thursday with a few snow flurries over mountains. Low tonight 32. High Thursday 45. Temp. Highest Yesterday 40 Lowest This Morning 31 Our Skies Tonight. Sunset today Sunrise tomorrow -Moonset tomorrow 4:53 p.m. 7:41 a-m. 1:57 a.m. - Jan. 13 Full Moon VISIBLE PLANETS (Their approximate distances from the Earth tonight) Venus 101 million miles Mars 220 'million miles Jupiter 575 million miles This is a general view of the Airlines DC-6B which crashed 13 More Classrooms Needed in Medford District in 1960 61 A minimum of 13 addition al classrooms will be needed in the Medford school district for the 1960-61 school year, Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, sup erintendent told school board members last night. The estimate is based on current enrollments and the school census and on a sur vey Dr. Keith Goldhammer, bureau of educational re search, school of education, University of Oregon, made in cooperation with district administrators. The board reviewed Dr. Goldhammer' s report, which was -brought up to date this year following consolidation of five other districts with Medford last year. - The report analysed the an ticipated growth in the secon dary school level, where by 1963 an enrollment ' of 2,277 students in junior high and 1.97J in men school is ex pected. There are now 1,882 junior high school students and 1,501 students in high school. Recommends Plans ' Dr. Goldhammer recom mended that the board in itiate plans for construction of a new high school build ing which ultimately will have a capacity of 1,500 stu dents. By 1969, he said, there may be a high school enroll ment of 2,446. The board last night in dicated it would include in the 1960-61 budget funds for an architect to draw up plans for a new high school. After plans have been formulated, the board would then review school enrollment projections and consider means of financ ing construction. Goldhammer said that plans should be made for addition al elementary classrooms, de pending upon the pattern of growth in the community. The 13 classrooms needed for the 1960-61 school year probably will be financed out of. the regular budget, board members indicated. The class room estimate is based on 28 pupils per room. Additional Classrooms Planned for the 1960-61 year are two additional class rooms at Oak Grove, three at Hoover, two at West Side, where administrative offices DeGaulle To Visit Capital April 22 .- Washington - (UPD - French President Charles de Gaulle will come : to Washington April 22 for a state visit and vital pre-summit talks with President Eisenhower, the White- House announced to day. Before his. U.S. trip, the French leader will visit Cana da, arriving in Ottawa April 19. He will spend three days in Washington, a day in New York, and three additional days in other American cities. Details of his itinerary will be announced later. The White House said that President Eisenhower was "particularly pleased" to re ceive de Gaulle on his state visit here. near Bolivia, N.C., early today, killing 34 persons. The wreckage was scattered over a 12-acre area. (UPI Telephoto) and storage facilities also will be added, and two classrooms at Hedrick Junior High school. In addition, two classrooms and a boys' manual arts de partment and drawing room will be available at McLough lin Junior High school .when the district's old shop is re novated. Renovating the multipur pose room at Jacksonville and painting and repairing the out side are planned. A stage for Ruch's multipurpose room and acoustic tile for the ceil ing also are scheduled.' Exisiting facilities at Med ford High school are expected to handle enrollments there for two more years, Dr. May field said. He noted that changing from a six to seven period day has helped relieve the classroom problem, and completion of the boys phys ical education, health and classroom addition will add about six more teacher sta tions. Fourth Grade Classes The three additional class rooms at Hoover will provide facilities for three fourth grade classes now housed at Hedrick Junior High, which will help relieve growing crowded conditions there. . After a new high school building is constructed, Dr. Goldhammer r e c o mmended that ninth grade students be transferred to the high schools until secondary school enroll ments expand to the point Neuberger Will Lunch With Adlai Portland (UPD Sen. Rich ard L. Neuberger's office said today the senator and his wife, Maurine, expected to have lunch in Chicago with Adlai E. Stevenson while en route to the opening of Congress. Neuberger has said he fa vors Stevenson for the Demo cratic presidential nomina tion. The statement from his office said Neuberger would be "guided totally" by Steven son's wishes with respect to the Oregon primary. Neuberg er will support Stevenson if the latter's name is on the ballot but only under those circumstances, the statement said. Kennedy's Support Pleases Oregonan Portland - (UPD - Stan Web be r, Portland, representing the Oregon Kennedy for Presi dent committee, said today he was "very gratified" by re ports from Ohio that the Dem ocratic organization of' that state is pledged to support Sen. John F. Kennedy of Mas sachusetts for the presidential nomination. Marion Sheriff To Seek Reelection Salem -(UPD- Marion coun ty Sheriff Denver Young has announced he will . seek re election again. He is now serving his fourth term. H. (Tex) Shively of Salem announced that he will also be in the primary on the "GOP ticket for sheriff. where a third junior high school is practical, consider ing the most efficient and ef fective utilization of existing j and proposed capital faciliti- ties Hedrick Addition Dr. Goldhammer said addi tional classrooms should be added to Hedrick Junior High as needed until capacity of 1,000 is recahed. He pointed out, however, that "every effort should be made to maintain the present level of instructional program in all divisions of the Med ford public schools. "The continuation of the tradition which has long been established in the local schools of maintaining a high quality educational program and pur suing excellence in achieve ment at all levels of instruc tion can only be assured if adequate, classroom space is made available as needed," Dr. Goldhammer said. Miller Named fo National Committee County Judge Earl Miller has been appointed to the new urban area committee of the National Association of Coun ty Officials. A letter of appointment said Miller was chosen be cause he is a county official in a rapidly growing urban area and is a former mayor of Medford. First meeting of the committee will be Feb. 14 to 16 in San Diego, Calif. The committee's work will cover such items as airport construction and mainten ance, advances in public works planning, stream and air pollution, and slum clear ance, according to the associa tion's publication. Chairman Announced for County Mothers1 March The Mothers' March against crippling birth defects, arth ritis and polio will be headed in Jackson county by Mrs. C. Edward Brain, it was an nounced today by Mrs. Harold Gilbert, chairman of the coun ty chapter of the National Foundation. The house - to - house visita tation, which traditionally has climaxed the January March of Dimes appeal, will be held on Jan. 28, starting at 7 p.m. This year's efforts are dedi cated to the Foundation's pa tient aid program, which is being expanded to include financial aid to patients through 18 years of age suf fering from rheumatoid arth ritis and three types of birth defects. Aid will be offered to paralytic polio patients of all ages. As leader of the door-to-door drive, Mrs. Brain will have responsibility for plan ning and organizing the event and will head a large army of volunteers for the march. Mrs. Brain, with her hus band and four small children, resides at 440 Lynwood ave., Medford. The new Mothers' March. Wreckage Strewn Over Wide Area In North Carolina First Major Air Tragedy of Year Bolivia, N.C. (UPD Thirty four persons died early today when a National Airlines . plane carrying vacationers from New York to Florida crashed with explosive vio lence in a coastal swamp. A witness said "there were bodies scattered all over the field." Some of the victims were wearing life jackets, indicat ing they may have had a last second warning of a possible ocean crash. A partly inflated life raft was found near the wreckage. Passengers Divided The 29 passengers died by a flip of fate's coin. They were among 105 booked on a jet airliner. But crewmen found a crack in the jet's windshield and it was ordered out of service. The 105 passengers were divided between two smaller, propeller-driven, planes on a first-come, first -served basis at two airport gates. One plane flew to the Florida sun shine without incident. The other carried its charges to death. Bad Start on I960 The crash was the nation's first major air tragedy of 1960 and gave commercial aviation a bad start on the new year after 1959, the worst in seven years. The dead included 29 pas sengers mostly from the New York metropolitan area, and five crew members. The wreckage, strewn over 12 acres of the jungle - like Green Swamp area, was brok en into three main pieces. Sev eral of the 203 residents of Bolivia reported hearing an explosion. Awakened by Engines Lester Edwards, Bolivia, a North Carolina forest ranger, one of the first men on the scene, said he was awakened about 2:40 a.ra by the sound of the plane's engines racing. "Then I heard a muffled ex plosion," he said. Edwards went back to bed, not - sure that a plane had crashed. But he heard a radio newscast shortly after 6 a.m. that the plane was missing and then telephoned his re port to the airline's Wilming ton office. Wreckage Found : A man then came to his house and told him he had seen the wreckage, Edwards said. They hastened to the area, about Wz miles west of Bolivia and found the car nage. 'The pilot was still in the cockpit and bodies were still in the plane and scattered all over the field," Edwards said. When the plane last re ported in from near Wilming ton, 25 miles northeast of Bolivia, it gave no sign of trouble. The pilot reported that he was flying at 18,000 feet in smooth weather with enough fuel aboard to last until 7 a.m. Salem -(UPD- Packed snow with chains required was re ported at Government Camp and Warm Spring junction to day. MRS. EDWARD BRAIN - Asks for Volunteers chairman . issued a call for volunteers. "We are asking all women who are interested in helping with a vital public health assignment to call SPring 2-8381 and volunteer an hour of their time for Jan. 28," she said. lf IJ'"" """Sq VVsa? ; v . 0 - I it V
