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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1960)
rui IfL uv mm fissile lag of U.S. Said By Default Editor's note: This is the first of five dispatches on the state of the nation's military power. The dispatches were written by the military affairs writer of United Press International, who traveled 6,000 miles In the past two weeks in search of some answers to questions being asked about the U.S. missile, space and overall defense effort. By CHARLES CORDDRY Washington-(UPD-The United States lags behind 'Russia in. the missile and space race by choice-in fact, by default. This country has the ingredients for dizzying progress ' if it wants to years. Charles Corddry Reorganization Group to Debate Annexation Discussion of the proposed annexation of property south of Barnett rd. to the Medford school district will be discuss ed at the Jackson county school district reorganization committee meeting tomorrow night in the county school superintendent's office, ac cording to County School Su perintendent Alf B. Mekvold. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. The proposed property switch from the Phoenix school district to Medford, would include the Rogue Val ley manor property. (The Clackamas county circuit court recently ruled that a similar institution there was taxable. The case has now been appealed to the state su preme court, Mekvold said. The manor could mean a valu ation of $15 million, officials here estimated.) -Frank Van -Dyke, Medford attorney, last week presented a petition for the property change, signed by 100 per cent of the property owners and contract purchasers south of Barnett rd. and living within the Medford city limits. Mekvold said he has re quested an opinion from James Turnbull, deputy super intendent of the state depart ment of education, on whether the reorganization committee or the county boundary board can authorize such a transfer of property, when the admin istrative plan for the Phoenix school district under the re organization program has al ready been sent to the state board of education. The hear ing on this administrative dis trict, scheduled for March 4, has been advertised already, Mekvold said. The county reorganization committee will discuss also the timing of further action on reorganization or administra tive plans for Central Point and Prospect districts, con sidered independent units, and the joining of Eagle Point and Butte Falls. The committee will consider further the development of reorganization plans for Ap plegate, which might be join ed with Medford school dis trict. Summer Schools for Migrants Authorized Salem (UPD The Advisory Committee on Education of Migrant Children has author ized several districts to go ahead with plans for summer schools for children of mig rant laborers. They are Hillsboro - North Plains and Malheur county. Other districts are expected to participate in the pilot program. Robert Spears, Once Believed Plane Crash Victim, Gets 5 Years in Jail Phnenix-flJPD-Texas naturo path Robert V. Spears, 64. to day was sentenced to five years in prison for transport ing a car across state lines in violation of federal law. Pleads Guilty The heavily insured de fendant, once believed to have died with 41 others in a mysterious airliner crash into the Gulf of Mexico Nov. 16, pleaded guilty to viola tion of the Dyer act Feb. 1 after he was arrested by the FBI. Maximum sentence could have been five years in fed eral prison and a fine of use them. It has know-how in abundance. And it has created a broad space-age scientific and production base through a multi-billion dol lar investment in rocketry over the past six How fast america's present dramatic ad vances in science and technology are put to practical use in the space-missile field will depend on money limits and political judg ments on what is needed. There appears to be no limit on what l could be spent. These are conclusions gained in a 6,000-mile tour covering some major research and production centers in the missile-space vehicle field. The tour moved through a world seldom seen by any but its own military, science and industry inhabitants - a world of wind tunnels, rocket test stands, electronic computers, production lines and space medicine laboratories. Says Problems Political Sample comments from of ficials interviewed: D. A. Young, former head of the space technology pro gram for the Pentagon's Ad vanced Research Projects Agency and now long-range planning director for Aerojet- General Corp. Future prob lems in the missile field are not technical but political and economical. Never in the past 10 years have we strained our technology. S. K. Hoffman, general manager of North American Aviation's rocket engine di vision - .The government can command whatever it wants in rocket power for missiles and space vehicles. W. L. Young, operations manager of Convair-Astronau- tics Division of General Dy namics Corp. . Atlas inter continental ballistic missiles could be produced at twice the present rate with- rela tively small additional effort. Maj. Gen. O. J. Ritland, commander of the Air Force Ballistic Missile Division -Military space vehicles should not be developed with the same priorities that enabled the United States to develop its first intercontinental bal listic missile in just five years. Another official said an air- launched ballistic missile to be carried by jet bombers could be produced on ex tremely short schedules though still in the study stage. (Continued on Page 2) Morse Asks Probe Of Paper Strike Washington (UPD Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) today called for. a congressional in- j vestigation of the Portland, Ore., newspaper strike. . Morse said in a Senate speech that the Portland Ore gonian and the Oregon Jour nal had employed "professian al strikebreakers" to put out a combined Oregonian-Jour-nal edition in attempts to break the strike, which start ed last Nov. 10. Morse introduced a resolu tion calling on the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee to "examine and investigate and make a com plete study" of Portland strike and other newspaper industry labor - management disputes. $5,000. Spears also faces trial in Los Angeles on abortion charges. He denied in marathon questioning sessions with FBI agents that he hadtanything to do with the National Air liner DC7 crash in the Gulf of Mexico, but he admitted driving the car of William Allen Taylor, 58, here. Took Place on Plane Taylor, a Tampa, Fla., salesman and prison inmate at one time with Spears, was believed to have been killed in the airliner crash. Spears told agents Taylor took his place aboard the ill-fated i. 0 -4 EDWARD A. McGINTY Democrat Files Two Persons File For Position of County Surveyor Five persons filed this morning in the county elec tions department for the posi tion of county surveyor. Edward A. McGinty, 37, a Democrat, and L.E. Ager, 57, a Republican, are the second and third persons to file for that office. Mark Boyden, of 2541 Sandy Terrace, filed for the position last month as a Republican candidate. McGinty, who has operated his own land surveying bus iness since 1954, is licensed in both Oregon and Califor nia. He is a U.S. mineral sur veyor and served during World War II as an instru ment operator locating enemy observation posts. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star. McGinty makes his home at 103 King St., Medford, and has lived for 26 years in .the Rogue valley, having attend ed Jacksonville schools. He is a member of - the First Presbyterian church, the Medford Elks club, and the YMCA and .is assistant execu tive pistol range officer of the Medford Rifle and Pistol club. ' In a statement as he filed, McGinty said that he "be lieves the office of county surveyor should be put on a business-like basis with the greatest possible efficiency and economy." Ashland Man Ager, of 63 Gresham st., Ashland, has been registered Oregon land surveyor since March 10, 1944. His exper ience includes work on the state highways, railroads, for reclamation, for cities and for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Ager has served in the U.S. Army as an instructor in sur veying and mapping. He is a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. A native of Ore gon, he was born in Klam ath Falls and has been a res ident of Jackson county for 25 years. Burglars Take $500 From Moose Lodge Burglars took approximate ly 5500 from a safe at the Roy al Order of Moose lodge, 11 Newton St., Sunday morning, according to city police. Police said the burglar or burglars gained entry to the building by breaking a win dow, then took the money by forcing open a home - made safe located in a storeroom. They said the burglary must have occurred between 2:15 a.m. when a lodge valentine party ended, and 10:45 .m., when a bartender, who had come in to clean up, discover ed the crime. In addition to the money, several unendorsed checks were taken, police said. craft at the last minute. Spears, an ex-convict with a long record of arrests dat ing back to 1917, said he "spontaneously" decided to take advantage of his sup posed death when the airliner crashed and he was believed one of the victims. Motives Told ' Motives for his decision, he said, were to provide his wife Francis, 38, Dallas, Tex., and their two small children with his $100,000 insurance and at the same time escape a possi ble long-term prison sentence if convicted of abortion charges in Los Angeles. Navy Working On Improved Polaris Missile Hopes to Double Range Disclosed Washington -(UPD The Navy disclosed today it is working on an improved Polaris ballis tic missile wtih a 2,500-mile range instead of the present 1,200 miles. Adm. John T. Hayward, chief of Navy research and development, told the House Space Committee that study projects now underway would give the submarine-launched Polaris a range "up to 2,500 miles." Two Submarines Planned Hayward said the Navy plans to have two nuclear power'ed submarines for launching the missile in op eration by the end of 1960. These will carry the shorter range Polaris, he said. This was the first time the Navy had publicly stated their hopes to double the range of the Polaris missile. Faster Increase Seen Other congressional testi mony released Sunday night revealed that the Air Force intelligence chief believes So viet missile strength will in crease faster than official U. S. estimates show. The testimony before the combined Senate Space - Pre paredness Committee also dis closed that the Air Force has surveyed S. civilian air fields for possible dispersal of B47 bombers from military bases to frustrate any enemy attack. Johnson Lists Key Issues to Face Congress Washington - (UPD -. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson told a closeH ' floor conference of Senate Demd crats today . that in dealing with key issues this year "na tional needs'- cannot be sus pended for political considera tions." . , Johnson listed 14 issues, he believes the Democratic con trolled Congress is "virtually certain to face this . session." He said that in dealing with the issues, Congress must avoid committing the United States "to a path that will bring it to a second rate sta tus." Closed Conference The Texas Democrat made his statement in opening the closed door conference called primarily to discuss the bud get and President Eisenhow er's request for authority to remove the 4V4 per cent ceil ing on interest rates for long term government bonds. He said some of the other issues Congress will probably face include civil rights, de fense, adequate farm legisla tion, a "better social security system," and adequate mini mum wage law, and housing needs. . Other issues, he said, in clude college classroom loans, college student loan guaran tees, health benefts for retired and elderly people, natural resources, health1 research, and exploration of outer space. , "What Are You Doing? You Don't Seem To Realize Who I Am!" Rogue Valley Edition Medford 18 PAGES Section Meaiine for Truck Arraignments Continued To Secure Counsel Unionist's Transfer Petition Rejected Portland-flJPD-Four men ac cused of dynamiting 10 news paper trucks Jan. 31 were ar raigned before Circuit Judge Charles W. Redding today and he continued the hearing until 2 p.m. Feb. 23. A fifth man, Levi S. Mc Donald, 51, of the Stereotyp ers union, accused of hiring the dynamiters, remained in state jurisdiction when Fed eral court rejected his peti tion for transfer to' federal jurisdiction. He was schedul ed for arraignment this after noon. Insufficient Facts The Federal court took the action on its own motion, on grounds McDonald's petition gave insufficient facts to jus tify the transfer, and that he had" not exhausted his Teme dies in state courts. ' ' Judge Redding continued the arraignments of Gerald Allen Couzens, 20; twins Ed ward and Charles Snyder, 23, and William Snyder, 19, to allcvr them to secure legal counsel and to prepare plans. Afternoon Appearance McDonald's attorney, Frank King, appeared before Judge Redding for his client - and asked for a postponement of arraignment. The judge turn ed him down and ordered Mc Donald to appear at 2 p.m. Couzens said he was repre sented by .Attorney Robert Recken but was not ready to plead. Charles. Snyder also has an attorney but said he couldn't remember his name. Edward and William Snyder said they would get lawyers this week, although the court offered to appoint counsel. Maximum 20 Years All five were indicted by the Multnomah county grand jury Saturday on charges of injury to property by explo sives. Maximum penalty upon conviction is 20 years in prison and a $500 fine. McDonald was released Sunday on $40,000 bail pro vided Dy a professional bonds man. The others were held on $1G,000 bail each. Couzens and the Snyder brothers confessed Thursday night to. the dynamiting and implicated McDonald as the payoff man. Salem - (UPD - Statistics of the public utility commission er indicate .that electric energy sales in Oregon for 1959 totaled $97,141,364. This is up 9.55 per cent from the previous year. A MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY Blasts LEU CROWDS WAIT BIRTH-Crowds of curious The birth is believed to be imminent. Here "baby watchers" increase in size outside a mother pushing her youngster in a pram Buckingham Palace in London where' pauses to look up at the royal apartment Queen Elizabeth is awaiting her third child, windows. ; (UPI Telephoto) Public Relations Man Joins Staff Russ Jamison. Medford pub lic relations man, will join the staff of radio station KMfclJ March 1 as production man ager, Ray Johnson, general manager of Radio Medford Inc., announced today. Jamison will continue in the public relations business on a "limited" basis, serving only present accounts, he said to day. His office will be closed with the public relations work being conducted from his home, 2209 Woodlawn dr. The public relations man was program director at the radio station prior to opening his office here in 1955. He joined the KMED staff in 1950, coming to the valley from Salem. Jamison is active in a num ber of civic groups. He is president of the Medford parks and recreation commis sion; chairman of the tourist and convention committee of the chamber of commerce; president of the Rogue Valley Pear Blossom Festival associ ation; secretary of the Med ford Safety Council, and is presently working towards the establishment of a Junior Achievement program in the area. He was the recipient of the distinguished citizen in safety award for 1959, and is serving in an advisory capa city on public relations and publicity to numerous com munity organizations. Deputy Fire Marshal Becomes Fire Chief Coos Bay-William P. Roble, 51, deputy state fire marshal assigned at Grants Pass and former Salem fire chief, will assume duties as Coos Bay fire chief April 1, it was an nounced today. Since 1953 Roble has been in charge of the state fire marshal's . office in Grants Pass 'serving Jackson and Josephine counties and part of .Douglas county. Coos and Curry counties were also in his territory for several years. 54th 4 taiisd in Sue Fb, France Plans Test Of Tactical1 Bomb; Criticism Voiced Paris -(UPD- France will ex p 1 o d e a "tactical" nuclear weapon within two months, informed sources said today. France's first atomic test explosion has brought mount ing criticism from other na tions. Reports continued to filter in today of chilly and even hostile receptions of the week end Sahara blast. Intensive Program 'France was openly commit ted to an intense program of building nuclear weapons for its armed forces "to make our national independence re spected in all circumstances," but already there were de mands France concentrate on atoms for peace. President Charles de Gaulle echoed French reaction to the blast when he telegraphed "Hurrah for France" greet ings to the . Sahara test site minutes after the first French nuclear ' explosion billowed skyward Saturday morning. Today, newspapers began informing French readers that the test explosion met a chilly reception in many foreign countries and sharp anger in some, especially the Arab countries of North Africa. Record Distributor Tells Pay Agreement Washington -(UPD A record distributor testified today that he agreed to pay Boston radio station WMEX $1,400 to have his records aired as the sta tion's "gold platter of the week." Cecil Steen, president of Records, Inc., a Boston dis tributing firm, told House in vestigators he signed a 13 week contract with the sta tion and ' supplied it with about 75 free records a week. Salem - (UPD Curry County District Attorney Ed F. Ack iey of Brookings, a Republi can, has filed for reelection. Year Price 10 Cents Tribune 15, 1960 No. 277 French dailies noted that the test was greeted with "re serve" in Washington and London and openly condemn ed by Moscow which said the explosion confronted the Af rican peoples with "imminent hazards of terrible food poi soning with its terrible conse quences." It was noteworthy that the first Moscow denunciation was broadcast in English to the nations of Africa. Most of these countries already had reacted sharply. WEATHER FORECAST: Variable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday morning. Thickening cloudiness Tuesday afternoon with rain likely by evening. Mild temperatures. Low tonight 32-34. High Tues day 55. . Temp. Highest Yesterday 52 Lowest this Morning 42 Prec. to 10 a.m. Today Trace Our Skies Tonight Sunset today Sunrise tomorrow Moonrise tonight Last Quarter - PROMINENT STAR Betelgeuse, high In south VISIBLE PLANETS Jupiter, low in southeast 5:43 p.m. 7:08 a.m. 9:13 p.m. .-.Feb. 19 8:24 p.m. 5:03 a.m. 5:25 a.m. ..6:06 a.m. Saturn, rises Man and Venus, rise a. fr i vis Morse To Open Capital Campaign Headquarters Br A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington If you dial Sterling 3-2730 here in the national capital, a voice an swers: "Morse for President Headquarters." An empty store in the busi ness section is being convert ed into campaign headquar ters for Sen. Wayne Morse. The man in charge, Gilbert Suser, a hotel coffee company executive, is hesitant to talk about Morse's campaign. He Four Children, Teen-Age Girl, Mother Perish Attempt To Force Window Open Seen Bend - (UPD - Smoke that rose up a "natural vprtirai opening like a chimney" snuf- iea out tne lives of four chil dren, a teen-age eirl and a young mother here early aunaay. That was a summation of Fire Chief Vern Carlon nf Bend after investigating the fire in the residential area of this central Oreeon town. Living Room Afire Carlon said the entire liv ing room was afire when his three trucks arrived at the flaming two-story frame nouse shortly after midnight, down-stairs bedroom and both of the bedrooms upstairs," he said. Dead were Mrs. Ronald Salt Jr., 23; her four children, Marilyn 6, Larry, 4, Ronnie, 3, and Billy. 2: and Mrs. Salt's sister, Patty Taylor, 16, or wasnvnie, xenn. Window Try Fails "There were no doors lead ing to the upstairs." Carlon said. "There was only a cur tain separating the two up stairs bedrooms, and of course, this made a natural vertical opening for the smoke-just like a chimney." He said cause of death was probably smoke and gases irom the heated air. He said there was an in dication that Mrs. Salt tried to get into the back bedroom upstairs. She apparently picked up one of the children ana tried to force open a window to escape. Mrs. Salt, her sister and two of the children were caught in that bedroom. One child was down stairs and another in the other upstairs bedroom. Terrific Heat Indicated Carlon said the upstairs was fireproofed but charred, indicating a terrific heat there. Ronald Salt was working at a service station about 10 blocks away when the fire swept through the house. Carlon theorized that an extension dIup in the front room was the source of the : fire. Man Arrested On Check Charge City police believe they have solved 14 local bad check cases Saturday when they arrested Hubert William Murray, 25, Seeley Lake, Mont., who is also wanted in Portland on a charge of as sault and battery, and Spo kane, Wash., on a car theft charge. Police said Murray admit ted in a signed statement to passing 14 checks totaling ap proximately $150 in Medford in recent weeks. Murray told police he is on parole from the Montana state prison at Deer Lodge where he served an eight- month sentence in 1958 for bad checks. Police said he has also ad mitted to passing bad checks in Portland, Springfield, Rose- burg, Spokane and Winthrop, Wash. He is wanted by Portland police on a charge of assault and battery with force and violence, as the result of an incident last Feb. 4, in which a woman was beaten and in jured with awhiskey bottle, police said. A car stolen from Spokane was recovered, with the arrest of Murray at a Medford hotel. He is charged with obtain ing money by false pretenses and is confined in the county jail. Vale (UPD Malheur coun ty's $500,000 courthouse was dedicated Saturday. said the headquarters won't have its banner up and its official opening until Friday. Morse said the headquarters was donated, with utilities, free. He said his campaign "is coming along very nicely in the District of Columbia, where he plans to enter the presidential primary May 3, against Sen. Hubert Hum phrey. Humphrey and Sen. John F. Kennedy are the only other presidential contenders with campaign offices here.
