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liraft mm mwm& Rogue Valley Edition Medford 18 Pages Truman Urges Bipartisanship V Alt Conference By HARRY S. TRUMAN North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc. Copyright, 1960, By Harry S. Truman (Reproduction of this article In whole or in part is forbidden without written authorization). I think our partners in free dom throughout the world may have reason to be appre hensive about the coming con test for the Presidency of the United States, unless foreign policy is kept out of and above partisan politics. The President of the United States is the one person in a strategic position to prevent the misuse of foreign policy for narrow partisan advan tage. If he fails to take the necessary steps at home to in sure the nation and himself of the bipartisan support and co operation in foreign affairs we risk losing important ground in our work for peace. Since the President himself, before undertaking his recent journey, called attention to the fact that he has little more than a year to remain in of fice, we have to bear in mind, for practical considerations. Toy Gun Used In Attempted Holdup Sunday When a man wielding a gun attempted to hold up the Haw kins Nite Garage, 616 South Riverside ave., early Sunday morning, the cashier -seemed, more surprised than scared. It was his brother. Police arrested Frank Gor don Carter, 35, Medford, on a charge of attempted robbery, after he gave himself up to state police following his es cape from the robbery scene, officers said. City police reconstructed the events from statements given them, this way: Edward Calvin Welch, another employee at the ga rage told police that Frank Carter entered the garage about midnight and put a gun in his back. Welch said that Frank Carter told him to hand over the money and pushed him, gun in back, over to the cash register. Welch told the cashier, Wayne Carter, to give him the money as he meant business, but Wayne Carter just stared and stated, "Frank, what's the matter with you." Chat Welch then asked Wayne Carter if he knew the man and he said "that's my broth er." Both Wayne Carter and Welch then wrestled the toy gun from Frank Carter, and Welch chased him out of the garage and down the street with a piece of pipe. Frank Carter outran him, Welch told police, and Welch returned to the garage and called city police. About 1 o'clock the same morning, Frank Carter called atate police and turned him self in. He was brought to the Medford police department where he was arrested and confined to the county jail. The gun that Frank Carter used in the attempted holdup turned out to be the same gun that Wayne Carter had given his little son for Christmas. Frank Carter told police that his brother, Wayne, was in no way involved in the robbery, 4 Reported Bead m figEiway Eugene-dTH-Four persons were reported killed today in a car-truck collision on icy Highway 58 near MeCredie Springs ast of Oakridge. State police said it appeared the victims were two men and two women. Their identities were not immediately avail able. A wrecker arrived at the accident scene shortly before 12:30 p.m. State police said the accident occurred about 10 a.m. and that the four dead were in the car. The two men in the truck who escaped injury were tenta tively identified as a Robert Lichti and an Alden Thomas. Police said that the car apparently skidded on ice and snow in front of the truck. The truck was understood to have rolled over the car and the victims were still pinned inside mora than an hour after the accident. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1960 that whatever develops as a result of the summit meeting with the Russians, will be the responsibility of the next President to put into effect and for a new Congress to sup port. It would make good sense, it seems to me, for the Presi dent to appoint Democratic congressional leaders as well as congressional leaders of his own party, to accompany him to the first summit meeting with the Russians in Paris. This, of course, would call for frequent .prior consulta tions and briefings, similar to what was done during the ad ministrations of Presi dent Roosevelt and my own. An historic example of what could happen when a Presi dent, who is responsible for the making of foreign policy but who fails to avail himself o f bipartisan congressional support is to be seen in the tragic frustration and failure of Woodrow Wilson's inspired peace mission. This failure paved the way to a second World War. Wilson's great statesmanship and noble goal were destroyed because of failure to take into account some of the political realities of our form of government which in his day made it pos sible for a group of "willful ful men" to keep the United States out of the League of Nations. In the interest of continuity in the conduct of foreign af fairs, this nation, in recent times, has depended upon bi partisan cooperation not only. from, the Congress but on the part of the executive as well. Bipartisanship was not used by the two previous Demo- cratic administrations to elim inate criticism of our foreign policy but was conceived as the only way of avoiding de structive debate, dividing tne nation when unity was indis pensable in the face of a threat to our security. The international sky is still overcast with suspicion and the areas of controversy, hostility and danger remain. Unless words of peace are followed by deeds of peace, nothing fundamental will have changed and . we must still be on the alert. The point we need to keep uppermost in our minds is that whatever way we try to come to a workable agree ment with the Communists to enforce the peace, let us not become victims of wishful thinking. We are dealing with very tough - minded people, and if we allow ourselves to become naive in our dealings with them, we may sustain a serious and irreparable loss to our free institutions. (Continued on Page 1. 2nd Section) City Residence Damaged in Blaze A two -bedroom residence at 1204 Stevens st., occupied by Mrs. Nellie Coker and family, was badly damaged by fire this morning, firemen reported. They said that kindling stored behind a wood heater ignited and that the fire ex tended through the whole house. Considerable damage resulted to the front room, kitchen, bedrooms and back porch, according to firemen. Furniture also was consider ably damaged by fire and smoke. 5 Crash 54th UNRUFFLED GOVERNOR Pennsylvania maintains his dignity despite a spill from a milking stool during a preview tour of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Beverly Robinson, Miss Milk Maid, helps him to his feet. (UPI TeleDhoto) Intention For County Offices Announced by Two County Commissioner Ralph James said today he intended to file as a Democratic candi date for reelection in the 1960 elections. Deadline for filing for the primary election is March 11. James said he would prob ably file in the election office in the county courthouse some time this week. James, a Gold Hill farmer and a Democrat, is completing his first term of office. Gerald J. Scannell, chief deputy in the district at torney's office, said today he would file soon as a Demo cratic - candidate-f or district attorney. The position is now held by Thomas J. Reeder, also a Democrat, who is com- pieting his first term of office. Theater Center Tour Started by Angus Bowmer Ashland-Angus L. Bowmer, founder and producing direc tor of the Oregon Shakespear ean Festival, left today on a two-month 28-state tour of the nation's leading theater cen ters. Bowmer's trip is under the auspices of Southern Oregon college, where he is professor of drama, and the Festival as sociation: He will visit 33 uni versities and a number of community theaters between now and mid-March. In addition to interviewing and auditioning actors and technicians who may wish to join future Festival compan ies, Bowmer will also compile a study of theater courses, methods, and stage facilities on each campus to assist fu ture planning at Southern Oregon college. Many of the schools on Bowmer's itinerary have al ready supplied the Elizabe than theater with personnel. The route includes stops at the universities of Oregon, Portland, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, New York, North Carolina Georgia, Miami, Texas, Los Angeles, Southern California; colleges in Idaho, Washing ton. Portland, Louisiana, San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles. Also University of Denver, Northwestern univer sity, Carnegie Tech, . Colum bia university, Yale, Catholic university, Baylor, Stanford, and American Academy of Dramatic Art. WEATHER FORECAST Partial clearing tonight with valley fog Tuesday morning and becoming partly cloudy during day. A few snow flurries in mountains Tuesday. Low tonight 25-28. High Tues day 40-42. TEMPERATURE RiEhest Yesterday 3 Lowest This Morning 33 PRECIPITATION To 19 a.m. Today -2T Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:59 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow ,7:40 a.m. The Moon sets .. 6:22 a.m. tomorrow and rides high. The apparent path of the Moon among the stars is slowly changing in a cycle that is com pleted in nearly 19 years. In 1950 the Moon, when riding high, was seen about ten de grees higher than it is tonight. Full Moon .. Jan. 13 Year Price 10 Cents Tribune No. 247 Gov. David L. Lawrence of to File Reeder has not indicated if he would run for reelection. County Treasurer Karl Jan ouch, Democrat, declined to state today whether he would be a candidate for reelection or not, but his wife, who serves as his assistant, said, emphatically, "no." County Assessor Ray J. Schumacher, Democrat, ap peared uncertain today if he would run for reelection. However, some court house sources believe he will. County Surveyor Position or county survey or would be open if someone files, as,,.a .candidate, . jtwasj learned. Otherwise the coun ty engineer, now appointed by the county court, would as sume that job with his other duties. County- school super intendent is also an appointive position. Circuit court position No. 2, covering Jackson and Jose phine counties, is also up for election this year. Orval Mil lard, Grants Pass, now holds that position. Jackson county's two state representatives would be up for election. Those positions are now held by House Speak er Robert Duncan (D.) and Mrs. Stephen (Evelyn) Nye (R.), both Medford. The position of U.S. repre sentative, fourth district, that now held by Charles O. Por ter (D.) and one U.S. Senator, that held by Richard L. Neu berger (D.) are up for election this year. Position No. 4 in the state supreme court is also open for election. Other positions open for election are those of secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general. On the national level posi tions open for election are those of president and vice president, national committee men and women for both parties and delegates to Demo cratic and Republican conventions. "Don't Worry. We're Keeping A Firm Hand On The Till" Speeding 4 to! Excessive Speed Indicated by Tape Recorder Couldn't Stop, Engineer Says Wellington, Ohio -(DPD- A New York Central passenger train traveling 90 miles per hour jumped the track here Sunday night, smashed into a signal tower and derailed, killing four persons and in juring 58 more. A tape recorder aboard the Southwestern Limited showed the St. Louis to Cleveland train was traveling 90 mph when it was supposed to be traveling 15 to 20 mph in or der to pick up a message. Engineer Henry W. Ker- stein, a veteran of 43 years, told rescue workers, "I had no brakes. I didn't even have a horn or whistle. I couldn't stop." Wreck Near Intersection The accident occurred near an intersection of the New York Central and Nickle Plate lines. William B. Salter, general manager of the Indiana dis trict of the New York Central, issued this statement: "Pre liminary investigation indi cates that the train was trav eling in excess of the maxi mum permissible speed. The maximum permissible speed through this place was 15 miles per hour. A full inves tigation has been started and no further statement will be made until the investigation has been completed." Clothes on Fire Seven of the 10 cars of the train pulled by three small diesel engines derailed in the foggynigEt. '"' ' Within minutes,, word of the terrifying . crash spread through the area which mo bilized for a disaster. Red Cross, civil defense, state and local police and highway pa trolmen, swung into action. Marion Tudor, 20, Welling ton, walking along the tracks with his fiancee, Nancy Bing man, 17, Clarksville, told of the horror when he arrived. "There were two babies trapped in a seat with their clothes on fire," Tudor said. "Another man and I wrapped blankets around them to put out the fire and then we passed them out to other people." Met Engineer Tudor found a soldier, his leg almost cut off. He met the engineer, blood streaming down his face. He said the engineer was crying, "I had no brakes. I didn't even have a horn or whistle. I couldn't stop." The four persons killed were: Miss Audrey Cox, 64, Cleve land, Ohio; Phil Lehman, 46, Cleveland, fireman on the train;1 Kenneth V. Hale, 42, Rosedale, Ind., and George P. Rummell, Indianapolis, both Pennsylvania Railroad con ductors. Washington -OJPD- President Eisenhower will hold a press conference Wednesday at 7:30 a m. (p.s.t.) sons Una, IS Injured . i Mini mm ii hi i ii WRECK DEBRIS BEING CLEARED-Main- ly without brakes, jumped the tracks and tenance crews begin the task of clearing the derailed. . Four persons were killed and 58 tracks where a New York Central passenger more injured in the crash, train, traveling 90 miles per hour, apparent- . (UPI Telephoto) Engineers Columbia Washington - (UPD - T h e Corps of Engineers has recom mended that Congress author ize 13 new water projects in the Columbia River Basin dur ing the 1961 fiscal year, it was learned today. Five are in Oregon. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) said he was inform ed that the total federal cost of the projects proposed by the corps would be $1,132, 138,000. In a report to Congress, Lt. Gen. E. C. Itschner, chief of the corps of engineers, said he was forwarding the proposal to the governors of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada and Utah for their comments. Help Flood Situation Magnuson said the corps re port stated that the 13 projects would provide reduction and flood damages in upstream Lake Grove Woman Winner in Audition Seattle -UPD- Gloria Mari nacci, 27, Lake Grove, Ore., won third place here Sunday in the Northwest regional au ditions of the National coun cil of the Metropolitan opera. Miss . Marinacci, a soprano, received $100 for third place. American Field Service Committee Now Accepting Applications From Medford Residents For Homes - Applications are now be ing accepted from local resi dents who are interested in giving a home to a foreign student who will come to Medford this fall for the 1960 61 school year. Mrs. Frank Bash, local American Field Service presi dent, has announced that Feb. 1 is the deadline for applica tions. With the financial assist ance of the local Rotary and Crater Lions clubs, Medford will be host to two exchange students again this fall. Basic qualifications "for the AFS host families, Mrs. Bash said are two-fold; (1) a heart De Recommend 13 New Basin Water Projects flood zones and along' the lower Columbia river. They also would "add substantially to the hydroelectric power ca pabilities of the region to meet the increasing power demands in the Pacific North- Stathos Resigns As GOP Chairman Don Stathos, county chair man of the Jackson County Republican Central commit tee, has announced his resig nation. Stathos said that his de cision was based on business reasons. He added that his reignation at this time would enable the new county chair man to have more time in building up the organization of the party before the May primary. The outgoing chairman des cribed his past leadership role as "a great personal honor". Precinct organization was the chief topic of a recent board meeting held at the Jackson hotel. Mrs. Gene M. Williams was appointed vice chairman to assist Elmer Dahl, chairman of the precinct or ganization committee. large enough to share a home with another child from an other land for a year, and (2) a mind open to the life and culture the student will bring with him, open to accepting the student for his differ ences and not for his sim ilarities. . AFS students live with one family during the year in the United States as a member of the family. The parents have the same authority over the students as they have over their own children. The 16 to 18 year-old stu dents will have been screened with the cooperation of edu cators in their own countries, raited j west," the report said. ine proposed projects would be included in the fiscal '61 public works authorization bill. They also would have to have actual appropriations from Congress in a separate bill before they could be start ed. Projects Listed The recommendations cover both engineer and Reclama tion Bureau projects. The Corps had been directed by Congress to make proposals for the overall Columbia Ba sin. The Oregon projects include High Mountain Sheep, $198, 131,000; Strube reregulating reservoir, $6,685,000; Gate Creek, $15,920,000; Fern Ridge, $140,000, and Cascadia, $28,270,000. Rep. Charles O. Porter (D Ore.) said he was urging Gov. Mark Hatfield to speed a state report on the proposals so that the overall study may be sub mitted to Congress for author izing legislation during the current session. He said he would work with Sens. Wayne Morse and Rich ard Neuberger in an effort to have Strube, Cascadia and Gate Creek dams and Fern Ridge modifications added on the Senate side. for personality as well as in telligence, in order that the students chosen be those best qualified to make the experi ence enriching for themselves and all with whom they come in contact. Mrs. Bash said that al though the final choice of the host family for an AFS stu dent is made in the American Field Service New York of fice, the local chapter is re sponsible for finding and in terviewing prospective fam ilies and submitting suitable applications to New York for approval. . Any Medford family inter ested in giving a home to an Several States Organize Groups For Candidacy Boom Continues Despite Reluctance By United Press International A nationwide drive to draft a reluctant Adlai E. Steven son for the Democratic presi dential nomination is under way and has progressed to the organized stage in at least five states, a survey revealed today. Groups aiming at enlisting the twice - defeated presiden tial candidate for a third at tempt have been formed in Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio, California, and Texas. Other Stevenson movements also were brewing in Oregon and Kansas, and the national , drive was reported forming groups in New York City and Washington, D.C. Two Defeats Obstacle But the majority of states reported that even if there is considerable sentiment for Stevenson, most Democrats feel it more expedient to back a candidate who has not lost twice in seeking the nation's highest office. The reluctance of top Demo crats to support Stevenson mirrors his own reluctance to run again, despite mounting pressure. "I'm getting more- pressure now than I did in 1951 and 1955 from individuals and groups," Stevenson told news men at Savannah, Ga., last Dec. 11. He has repeatedly urged an Oregon draft Stevenson com mittee to scuttle attempts to petition for 1,000 signatures and qualify under a new law for placing Stevenson's name on the May 20 presidential primary. Not a Candidate "I have said repeatedly that I'm not a candidate for the Democratic nomination, and that I hope my friends will respect my wishes and not enter me in the Oregon pri mary," he said last Oct. 2 in Chicago. But backers at scattered points across the nation con tinue booming Stevenson, hoping at least to drum up enough support for nomina tion at the Democratic na tional convention in case either John S. Kennedy of Massachusetts or Sen. Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota lose out or fall into a deadlock. Sandy Nan Killed In Saturday Crash Kenneth Dale Rehberg, 26, Sandy, Ore., was killed in a two - car collision Saturday night at Miller's Gulch near Rogue River, according to state police. Norman Victor Bredall, 22, route 2, box 769, Gresham, Ore., was reported in serious condition at Rogue Valley hospital this morning with head injuries. He was in the car registered to Rehberg. William Lewis Clements, 31, of North Highlands, Calif., driver of the other car, was reported in good condition at the same hospital this morn ing while being treated for cuts on his chin, head injuries and a broken right elbow. State police said evidently the Rehberg car was going south on Highway 99 when it crossed the center line and was struck by the Clements' car traveling north. Officers said they haven't learned who was driving the Rehberg car. This was the first traffic fatality in Jackson county this year. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Conger Morris, funeral directors. Salem (DPD Frank M. Weatherford has filed as a candidate on the Democratic ticket for state representative from the 22nd district, Gilliam county. exchange student for the 1960-61 school year or wish ing more information should immediately contact one of the following AFS committee members, Mrs. Jack Ingram, 913 Queen Anne ave., SPring 2-8644; or Mrs. Otto Ewald sen, 20 Rose court, SPring 2-2933. . Exchange students current ly attending Medford High school as seniors are Therese Inglin, Switzerland, and Rein hart Kostlin, Germany. The host families are the Richard Finch family, 223 Bradford Way, and the P. G. Hum- I phreys family, Ross lane.
