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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.