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ft rsjfl an V M JVI UUvJ DM Regional Edition 54th Year Price 10, Cents Last 1 8 Pages Section A MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1960 No. 296 01 TO -fcIA IT -'f'K ' ' '" '' 1 Medfobdtribune CASTS BALLOT Voter Harold Howe, Asa Morgan, left, accepts the ballot while right, casts his ballot in New Hampshire's Town Clerk Annie Foote, center, checks the "first in the nation" Presidential primary list. election today at Bow, N.H. Town Moderator (UPI Telephoto) Prison Hospital Ward Security Will Be Studied Salem - (UPD - The escape of two men from the criminal insane ward of the state hos pital last Friday prompted the Board of Control today to or der a study of security ar rangements for such prisoners. Gov. Mark Hatfield said two alternatives are faced in handling the state's criminally insane. He suggested one of these might be setting up a prison guard system in the hospital's ward 38, the crim inal insane ward, and another sending the doctors to the penitentiary for the examin ations. Basically Operating Hospital Hatfield said the problem at the state hospital appeared to be that "we are still basically operating a hospital, which is not security-oriented." Dr. D. K. Brooks, hospital superintendent, and Prison Warden Clarence T. Gladden concurred and agreed to take part in the study. The escapees, convicted murderer James Norman Jen sen and Jack Norman Ama son, fled Friday night. A hos pital employee, Jack D. Sy mons Jr., 29, admitted passing hacksaw blades to Jensen, which permitted the escape from the third floor maximum security ward. Captured in Bain Jensen and Amason were captured the next day in a barn in east Salem. In Circuit Court this morn ing Symons, charged with two counts of aiding and abetting the escape of the prisoners, requested time to consult with an attorney and District Judge E. O. Stadter Jr. postponed arraignment until Wednesday. Police Investigate Exposure Cases Medford city police have received several reports in recent weeks of a man who indecently exposes himself to women and girls while they are walking on city streets. Several other complaints bave been turned into police by women who say a man has run up behind them, molested them with his hand and then run away when they turned around. It is not known by police If one man is responsible for all of the incidents or not, but a man who is responsible for at least some of them is tentatively described as be ing 35 to 40 years of age, hav ing a dark complexion, dark hair and unshaven face. Police said that at no time has the man done any harm to the girls or women and he usually runs as soon as they notice him. Police are investi gating the incidents. ' Ike Expected For Better Understanding Washington -UPD- President Eisenhower is expected to ap peal to the nation tonight for better understanding of Latin America to strengthen the bonds of friendship within the hemisphere. The President was to de liver a 15-minute report at 4 p.m. (p.s.t.) over all major radio-TV networks on his two- Thompson Receives Life Sentence for Robbery of Safeway Life imprisonment was giv-1 noted that the jury had re en Donald M. Thompson, 36, quested leniency out of con of Klamath Falls, yesterday sideration for Thompson's for robbing the Safeway store in the Medford Shopping Cen ter last Sept. 7. Thompson was found guilty of armed robbery by a Jack son county circuit court jury earlier this year. Sentencing had been delayed pending re ceipt of a pre-sentencing re port. Thompson's attorney, Rich ard C. Beasley, Klamath Falls, said he and Thompson had not yet decided on whether to ap peal the case.- Beasley said h still thinks Thompson is in nocent. Prior to pronouncing sen tence, Judge Edward C. Kelly Funds Allocated For Armory Seals The state will allocate $8 000 to purchase bleachers for the National Guard Armory in Medford, First Lt.' Donald M. Ivie, commanding officer, company E, 2nd battle group, said today. Lieutenant Ivie said he re ceived the information from Col. Paul Kliever of the ad jutant general's office in Sa lem. The seats should accommo date 1,200 persons and will probably be of the portable type, usable either in the bal conies or downstairs, he said. Ivie said he has further been informed that the Na tional Guard will seek addi tional funds in the next bud get for more bleachers and al so for work on accoustics at the building. The new rate of $50 for rent of the armory by non-profit groups, which was mentioned in a story in yesterdays' Mail Tribune, has actually been in effect since Sept. 1, 1959. Ivie said there has been some mis understanding - between t h e. armory and the Medford PAL club over this rate, since the latter group apparently did not know of it until yesterday. Jackson Reappointed f To Highway Position Salem (DPD- Glenn L. Jack son, Medford, Monday was re appointed to the Oregon High way Commission by Gov. Mark Hatfield. . Eugene (DPD State Demo cratic Chairman Robert Straub said today he would file for delegate at large to the Democratic national con vention. To Appeal week trip to Brazil. Argen tina, Chile, Uruguay and Puerto Rico. He returned to Washington Monday. It was clear from his re marks during the South American tour that the Pres ident was impressed with the need for more friendly and serious consideration of the problems facing America's neighbors to the south. . . . j family. However, Judge Kelly said that out of consideration for Thompson's family, for Thompson himself, and for society, he could not grant leniency. Similar Charges He noted similar charges are pending against Thomp son in other cities, and by giv ing Thompson less than the maximum term of life, Thomp son would have to be tried again in other courts. : This would put the family under the ' "stress and strain" of another trial, Judge Kelly said. Judge Kelly said he had no doubt, as revealed in the pre sentence, report, that Thomp son had been a good husband during his 14 years of mar ried life, and a good father to his three children. He noted that Thompson had also serv ed with distinction in Europe during World War II, and that he had maintained his innocence. "However," Judge Kelly said, "at the time of the rob bery the defendant was not in desperate need of money; neither was he inclined to be easily led into trouble. In fact, he was making $1,000 a month, plus travel allowance and bonuses. His work show ed a brilliant mind boarding on genius. There is no par ticular reason why the defen dant should have become in volved in this crime unless it was for the thrill or the love of adventure," Judge Kelly said. Thompson was arrested in Klamath Falls last Nov. 8 on a warrant from San Pablo, Calif. Prior to his arraign ment, police said Thompson's arrest cleared up 17 robberies in Oregon and California, which includes several in the Sacramento and San ' Fran cisco Bay areas. Thompson was led from the court room handcuffed. Sher iff s deputies indicated they "were taking no chances" af ter the county jail riot Feb. 27 and 28 in which Thompson was involved. Court house sources indicated that District Attorney Thomas J. Reeder probably would drop the riot charges against Thompson since the charges would serve no purpose now. Verbal Slap Seen Only Cuba Reprisal Washington - (DPD - The State Department was report ed .reluctant today to take any stronger action against Cuba than the verbal dressing down given by Secretary of State Christian A. Herter. ' Informed sources said Pre mier Fidel Castro's latest anti-American charges had not changed the administration's view that economic reprisals would do more harm than good. The administration feels, it was said, that any economic crackdown on Cuba would hurt the people rather than the Castro regime and might alienate other Latin Ameri can countries. Texas Negro Masked Victim Left Hanging in Tree; Wounds Treated Man Frees Self From Loose Ropes Houston, Tex. - (UPD-Four masked men kidnaped a Neg ro at random from a Houston street Monday night, beat him 'with a tire chain studded with "hooks," carved the triple "K" of the Ku Klux Klan on his chest and stom ach and , hanged him upside down in a tree. Wounds Treated The Negro was F e 1 1 o n Turner, 27, an unemployed awning worker. Doctors treat ed his wounds at Jefferson Davis hospital and pronounc ed him in "good condition." He was released from the hos pital early today. The attack upon Turner was the worst reported since Neg roes began a series of sitdown strikes at segregated lunch counters Feb. 2 at Greens boro, N.C. The sitdowns spread to West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, Ten nessee, Virginia and Texas The Texas sitdowns were in Houston. Police Chief Carl Shuptrine ordered the entire homicide detail to work in shifts around the ' clock on the case.' Four in Kidnaping Turner said there were four men when they kidnaped him. But when "KKK" was carved upon his body and he was hanged in the tree, three took part. It was believed that the fourth at that point acted as lookout. They apparently didn't in tend to kill Turner. He played unconsicous .and they tied him so loosely and hanged him with so much play in the rope that he was able to free himself before the men left the scene. (See picture on page 2) Weather Fails To Halt Employment Salem - (HPD - The Oregon Employment Department said today that heavy snowfall in northern Oregon last week failed to stop the state's steady decline in insured unemploy ment. Last week 27,600 persons filed for unemployment com pensation, a drop of 850 from the week before. Layoffs and new hirings spread through many indus tries while callbacks princi pally were in lumber and logging. . The unemployment figure was 31,221 at this time last year and 42,596 two years ago. "Oh, It Was Nice Meeting Understand That North American Manana Attitude" rtlii 1111 White TRAIN SCRAMBLED A Southern Pacific train hit a concrete-mixing truck at Anderson, Calif., Monday, de molishing the truck and causing the tangle shown above. The main engine was overturned, three engine units were Morse Officially " ' . Enters Maryland Annapolis-(UPD-Sen. Wayne Morse . (D-Ore.) Monday form ally filed for the Democratic presidential nomination for the state of Maryland, calling the presidency the "greatest educational office in the land." ' . . .. . : He said he would offer the Democratic voters of Mary land a choice of candidates, "although I cannot begin to match the financial effort of my opposition in this state." Reasons Declared Morse drove to Annapolis Monday morning to enter his candidacy for the May 17 pri mary with the Maryland Sec retary of State. He declared the following reasons for his entry: "The President of the Unit ed States is the greatest edu cational office in the land, What the president advocates, works for and believes in, has an impact far beyond his official acts of office. -Sets Pace for People "It is he who sets the pace for the American people in both domestic and internal af fairs. To the extent that a President - lacks conviction, the country lacks direction. To the extent that he lacks the courage of his conviction, our nation will lack dedica tion,", Morse added. Him But I Just Don't Primary Contest Kidnaped, Beaten Men; 4KKK' Carved Objectives of OTl Outlined To Higher Education Board "Portland -(UPD- General ob jectives of Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls when it becomes a part of the state system of higher educa tion July 1 were outlined Monday to the State Board of Higher Education., . :; Chancellor John R., Rich ards said the objectives would be: : .. .. ; ' . '. -1. To provide technical training so that the student develops occupational compe tence in the technology of his choice. , Work Continues On Ashland School Ashland Construction on the new Ashland Junior High school continued today with no change, following a hear ing in circuit court in Med ford Monday, before Judge David R. Vandenberg, Klam ath Falls. ; - : , The Ashland school district, Graff and James, general con tractors for the school, and the Schlage Lock company, San Francisco, had been ordered into court to show cause why work on the new building - should -not be stopped pending settlement of a dispute over door lock speci fications. The complaint was filed, in Jackson county circuit court by W. L. Reid company, Port land, sub-contractor which wants the specifications modi fied to eliminate mention of a trade name for the locks. Architectural plans call for cylinder locks by Schlage and Reid proposed to furnish mor tise locks by Yale and Town, according to a district spokes man. , . ' - ' ; Judge Vandenberg ; heard arguments - for - about two hours, the spokesman said, and then adjourned the court. He did not set a new hearing date. " WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly cloudy. Few showers through tonight. Partial clearing late tonight and Wednesday. Low -tonight 28-30 degrees. High ..tomorrow SS. Temp. Highest Yesterday 60 Lowest this Morning 35 Prec. to 4:00 a.m. Today. 08 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today, ; . 6:10 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:34 a.m. Koonset tomorrow .... 4:20 a.m. Full Moon (and Total Eclipse of tae Moon) ....Saturday night. PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Orion, in the south- west 8:56 pjn. VISIBLE PLANETS Jupiter,, low in south- east : 3:S0 a.m. Saturn, low in south east 5:00 a.m. Mars, rises Venus, rise . . 5:39 a.m. . 5:55 a.m. knocked off the track, three cars derailed and some 1,000 yards of track ripped up. Nobody was injured, however. The Shasta and Cascade passenger trains were delayed' for more than eight hours by the mishap. (UPI Telephoto) . 2. j To provide training through the technical theory and allied subjects so the student may develop his po tentials for advancement to supervisory positions. Courses Dropped Dr. Richards said "manipu lative courses" have been dropped from the curriculum to make room for courses in liberal arts and sciences. Dis continued courses include farm mechanics and technol ogy, screen painting, sign painting and woodworking. Dr. Elmo Stevenson, presi dent of Southern Oregon col lege in Ashland, said - there was some concern with dupli cation. OTI, he said, "will def initely be competitive with SOC so far as funds are con cerned." - The Klamath Falls school, as a result of legislative ' ac tion, shifts to the' Board of Higher Education from the Board of Education on July 1. Jury Deliberating In Zachary Case The case involving Carroll Zachary, 25, Medford on charges of assault with a dead ly weapon, went to the jury at noon today. Zachary is charged with pointing a .45 caliber pistol at- Special Sheriff's Deputy Lonnie Varner during the Jacksonville Jubilee last Aug. 2. - Zachary was one of the last witnesses to testify this morn ing. Zachary maintained "he never put any gun in a depu ty's ribs. I never hit any of the officers. I grabbed a depu ty around the throat to keep from falling." Varner testified that Zach ary was intoxicated during the incident. He tertified yes terday he hit Zachary on the wrist to disarm him. Others who testified yester day and today were Norman Butts, J1 a c k- s o n ville; Don Rhodes, Medford; Sheryl Rhodes, Medford; Matilda Zachary, Zachary's wife; Jack Francis, Medford; Sgt. Veryl Vanoose, sheriff's deputy; and Chris Hagler, dog control of ficer and special deputy. Varner had testified yester day that he saw a bright ob ject and felt a gun against him. This was the basis for Attorney Robert Boyer's de fense, that Varner never at any time actually saw the gun. Salem (DPD Rep. Edith Green (D-Ore.) has filed for reelection in the 3rd congres sional dis$ict. by on Four Filing Deadline For May Primary Is This Friday . All petitions for candidates and measures must be filed by Friday, March 11, to be placed on the primary elec tion ballots May 20, accord ing to Marvin M. Madden, county clerk. " So far nine men have filed for county office. Candidates who have filed for county commissioner are Ralph James, Democrat, in cumbent; Paul Rynning, Re publican, ex-county engineer; and Edwin H. Taylor, Demo crat, Central Point. Those who have filed for county assessor are Ray J. Schumacher, Democrat, in cumbent, and Herbert Hunt er, Republican, Medford. Karl Janouch, incumbent, Democrat, is the only person to file for the county treas urer's position. - County Surveyor.- Those who have filed for county surveyor are Mark E. Boyden, Republican, Med ford; Edward A. McGinty, Democrat, Medford, and Lowell E. Ager, Republican, Ashland. Nobody has filed yet for either Gold Hill or Ashland Justice of the Peace positions. Petitions filed for measures include the Billboard Control measure and the proposed Medford leash law. The petitions for a state billboard control measure were filed today in the coun ty elections department and restrict areas in which bill boards and outdoor signs can be placed along highways. Former Medford Publisher Honored Salem-flJPD-George Putnam, 88, editor emeritus of the Sa lem Capital Journal, and an Oregon newspaperman for more than 63 years, was hon ored Monday at a testimonial luncheon sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Putnam formerly published the Medford Mail Tribune and the Capital Journal, sell ing the latter in 1953 after publishing it for 34 years. " Body Mighty Atlas Carries Set of Guidance 'Brains' Cape Canaveral, Fla.-UPD-A mighty Atlas missile streak ed into the sky today carrying the craftiest set of guidance "brains" yet devised for an American intercontinental bal listic missile. - ' v- The new all-inertial guidance system was aboard the brawny- missile as a "passenger" only today on the scheduled 6,300-mile flight over the Atlantic ocean. Experts called it an "important .step forward" in development of the Atlas as America's most formidable war weapon. If its first few tests pan out as expected, the guidance package will.be, worked into a controlling role aboard the Atlas within the next few weeks, sources said. Political Brawls Seen Stimulant Nixon Unanimous In First Community , Manchester, N.H. -01PD-Heavy balloting, perhaps stim ulated by last minute political brawls, was reported today in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Officials at Vice President Richard M. Nixon's head quarters in Concord said the voting appeared about the same as in 1956, also a pri mary without contests among the top candidates. In that s year 99,430 persons cast bal lots. Democrats agreed with Re publicans on the apparent turnout today. The small community of Hart's Location was the sec ond town to vote today, fol lowing Millsfield where the four voters cast their ballots at midnight. Millsfield voted unanimous ly for Nixon with four write ins for Gov. Wesley Powell for vice president. Hart's Lo cation gave four votes to Sen. John F. Kennedy and two to Nixon. In the latter commun ity it was the same Democratic-Republican split as in 1956. The record number of votes was 136,536 in 1952 but in that election, then Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was opposed on the Republican ballot by the late Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-O). A contest of that type generally brings out a larger vote. From all indications, it ap peared Secretary of State Rob ert Stark's prediction of a 100,000 turnout was a good es timate. In a final hour campaign development, Repu b 1 i c a n s crossed swords with Republi cans and Democrats battled Democrats. ' '. Nixon repudiated - s t a te -ments made by his state cam paign manager, Gov. Powell. Powell had charged that Ken nedy was soft on Communism and favored : recognition of Red China. - Democrats to Meet Tomorrow Night ' The regular monthly meet ing of the Jackson County Democratic Central commit tee will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Medford Labor Temple, 24Vi South Grape st. Voter registration will be discussed. Persons who wish transportation to the meeting are asked to call Democratic headquarters, SPring 3-4777, according to K. C. Wernmark. Residents of the Ruch area are invited to a voter reigstra-. tion rally at 7:30 p.m. today in the Ruch school. Boyd Hamilton, Ruch rancher, is in charge and Attorney Bruce Manley, Medford attorney, will assist. Precinct lists and maps will be on display and the Demo cratic committee will provide registrars to register voters at the rally. Khrushchev Sends Message To Ike Washington (DPI) Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khru shchev today sent a personal message to President Eisen hower. The message was delivered by Soviet Ambassador Mik hail Menshikov, who earlier asked for a special conference with Eisenhower. Leaving the White House, Menshikov shouldered his way through a swarm of newsmen and refused to dis close the nature of the mes sage. Menshikov, who had spent 20 minutes ' at the White House, told reporters: "It was a personal message and since it's personal, it's personal." , ,
