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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1960)
Kennedy Covers Numerous Issues During Visit Here Smiling Senator Spends Busy Day in Medford and Ashland ..?- . ' .. , I ...... uiilnuranha in I Almost DalllStaklnO In U! (Continued from Pig 1) Kennedy also noted that he faces Sen. Wayne Morse as a favorite son candidate in both Oregon and Maryland. He added that Morse has slated if he does not win in the Ore gon primary he will throw his support to one candidate. This indicates that Morse realizes he may not win, Kennedy said. West Virginia's May 10 pri mary, which falls 10 days be fore the Oregon primary, will be an uphill struggle. He list ed his successes in the New Hampshire and Wisconsin pri maries and said his opposition is already - "ganging up" on Cuban Newspaper Blasts U.S. Again Havana-flJPD - The semi-official newspaper Revolucion Saturday gave frontpage treat ment to Premier Fidel Cas tro's charges of a U.S.-spon-sored fifth column in Cuba alongside another dispatch re porting the arrival of Red China's delegate for the May Day parade. Castro heaped abuse on the United States in a three hour and 20 minute nation wide radio and television broadcast that began Friday night and ended in the early hours of the morning. Revo lucion headlined its story on Castro's speech: "U. S. gov ernment promotes aggression against our country." Supporters seized on a re port of a new firebomb raid on a canefield near Havana by a "plane from the north" at backing up Castro's sweep ing charges against the United States. Some 250,000 pounds of sugar cane were destroyed in the raid near Bauta before the fire was controlled, the report said. Washington - lUPt -The Senate foreign relations com mittee said Saturday that while mistakes have been made in administering foreign aid, "the worst mistake of all" would be to abolish the program. him in West Virginia by di recting their campaigns against him. John L. Lewis, chief of the United Mine Workers union, is against him, Kennedy added. West Virgin ia is basically a mining state. During the question and answer period that followed, Kennedy said he had attempt ed to remove the Catholic re ligion issue from the cam paign. He blamed the press for raising the issue which he said cropped up in the last two weeks. The Milwaukee Jour nal ran a map showing what sections of the state were Democratic, Republican and Catholic, he illustrated. Where a man goes to church is a per sonal issue not a national one, he said. Rfrs to 1928 "It doesn't indicate any thing about his judgment. We cannot afford the luxury of voting on such an issue as we did in 1928. (He was referring to Alfred E. Smith, Catholic Democratic candidate for Pres ident In 1928, who was de feated by Herbert Hoover. The campaign played up the pre judice on religion and pro hibition. Smith had been elect ed New York governor four times.) Repeating what he has said already many times, Kennedy remarked, "I thought that in 1789 separation of church and state was clearly provided for in the U.S. Constitution. No religious test is needed for the office of President. Everyone believes what this constitu tional provision says and I can't understand why they can't accept this." Skindivers Search For Missing Nurso Orofino, Ida. (UPD Skin divers Saturday probed the depths of the Clearwater river with a land-mine detector, still hoping to find some trace of a Reed College, Ore., nurse, missing since last Sunday. Alice Burkett, 25, Portland, disappeared Sunday en route home from Katniah, Idaho, where she had been visiting her fiance. Jt is believed her small foreign auto skidded into the river near here. Answering another question from the audience, Kennedy said it would be a mistake to bring Red China into the United Nations unless it changes its policy of beliger- ency toward the United States. Grt Issu "The great issue of this cam paign is the power, influence and prestige of the United States in relation to the USSR," Kennedy noted. The United States must have an administration which will lead this country in economic growth, solving agricultural problems, developing natural resources, education, military armament, help for the aged and exploration of the outer space. The present adminis tration represented by Nixon does not lead in all these areas, he said. Kennedy said he is not for military disarmament until the United States can be on an equal basis with Russia. 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Plenty of Convenient Fr Parking QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES Hospital Care (Continued from peg 1) The real problem, he said, are indigents, persons of tem porary employment or per sons passing through Medford who have no local connec tions, and cannot pay hospital bills. He said, "something should be done . to compensate the hospitals for medical care of these persons, so they can at least operate in the black." Haviland discussed in some detail the financial problems facing hospitals and said it is much cheaper for the taxpay ers to pay the established hos pitals for Indigent care than it would be for them to con struct and support a county hospital. James Pullman, state wel fare agent for Jackson coun ty, pointed out that the wel fare department sets aside some $7,000 a month for the hospitalization costs of eli gible welfare recipient. This money generally goes to pa tients receiving lengthy hos pital care and not those per sons who are In hospitals for only a day or two, he said. Henry C. Herzog, manager of the VA Domiciliary, said that institution is responsible for veterans who are members there, but not for veterans who are not members. He further pointed out that the domiciliary does not have adequate hospital f acili ties for the care of emergency patients. Champlin noted that the VA facility already does more for the care of It members who get sick or are injured In the city, than they are requir ed to do. Progress Mad Dr. Fred Burich, of the Jackson County Medical as sociation, said doctors have already made considerable progress In the care of emer gency patient. Several years ago, he said, there was no "on call" system and nurses would often have to call a large number of doctors before they could find one who would come and take care of an emergency patient. Since then "on call ' system has been put into effect so that one doctor should always be avail able to come to the hospital on short notice. City Councilman Jimmy Dunlevy said the community Is ignoring the responsibility of another group, that of the dispensers of alcoholic beverages. He understands, he said, that there is an Oregon statute which says that if It can be proven who sold a person his last drink or drinks beyond his capacity, then the persons who made the sale are respon sible for any damage the drinker may do thereafter or any injury he might Incur. At the conclusion of the meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, Duff said he thought the results were good and everybody had a little better understanding of each other's problems. Additional study should be given to various problems and further meetings held be tween Individual groups In order to arrive at a solution to the problem of indigent care, ht said. BY JOE COWLEY Mail Tribune Reporter A smiling and youthful looking Sen. John Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, and presidential candidate, step ped briskly from the plane as it rolled to a stop at the Med ford airport Saturday morning. The plane was 20 minutes late from Portland, the weath er was threatening rain and Kennedy had Just left a busy schedule in Portland and a busier campaign in. West Virginia or the primary elec tion. However, the candidate in the May 20 Oregon primary was relaxed and completely at ease as he shook hands with the delegation of Dem cratic party potentates at the airport. Robert Boyer, cam paign manager for Kennedy in Oregon, introduced him to the party leaders and various well-wishers, assisted by Mrs. Edward C. Kelly, wife of the circuit court Judge Kennedy did not seem to be as hurried as his escort who rushed him to his speech at Southern Oregon college in Ashland ignoring posted speed limits. 'Good Behavior' Kennedy said he did not bring his wife with him be cause "I left her to rest be cause of good behavoir, En route to the campus there was a hour-long stop for a coffee reception at Dr. Arth ur Kreisman's home. There the senator, slim and neat in a light blue suit and maroon tie made a strong impression on Democrat and Republican alike, according to comments. He took plenty of time to talk with each person intro duced, answer questions and smile thanks for best wishes offered. Approximately 200 persons milled around the Kreisman home, but Kennedy made it a point to greet each person. He posed many times for both amateur and profes sional photographers and au tographed slips of paper, cam paign literature and various books he had written. Dave Elliott, Glenn Van dergaw and Bob Burrows, of the SOC Kennedy for presi dent committee, were among those who posed for pictures with the presidential candidate. . "He's a very pleasant per son," commented Mrs. John Cotton, wife of an Ashland lumber mill operator and s t a u nc h Republican. "Of course, how I vote depends on who the Republicans put up." She agreed with a young woman standing next to her that Kennedy is even hand somer than his pictures." Kennedy blended so well with the crow that at one point Dr. Kreisman anviously asked "Where'd he go?" The senator was quickly pointed out standing beside him. At one point the reception broke off as Dr. Harvey Woods, Ash land physician, examined Kennedy's hoarse throat in a rear bedroom. He pronounced him in good condition though tired and gave him a package of tablets for his throat. Asked if he would name Adlai Stevenson, if elected, his secretary of state, Ken nedy replied he nominated him for president in 195S. Asked if he would favor a national park in the dunes seacoast area of Oregon as proposed by the late Sen. Richard Neuberger, Kennedy replied he had sponsored a bill of his own for such a na tional park on Cape Cod. Kennedy says he favors fair standards and treatment for migratory labor. He co-sponsored the Forand bill in the Senate, he answered. Tills bill would give medical and hos pital benefits to the aged un der the social security pro gram. Mobbed by Students The senator was mobbed by students and townsfolk as he completed his speech In the auditorium. However, he took plenty of time to meet all those who could reach him. Slouched in the front scat of the car carrying him to the Pear Blossom Festival parade and a reception in Medford, the senator asked several questions about the condition of the pear industry. He list ened intently, and asked other questions of various land marks passed on the highway. One of these was the Rogue Valley Manor which he re marked was a fine idea but should be duplicated on low er cost level. A large building like the National Guard armory should be used by the community and not allowed to stand empty so much, he said. Informed that poor accoustics and lack umjmjmii s rrrrrr MEDFORD PAINT .no- Wallpaper Ston 4th A Hotly OUgonitlT Across from Pott OHito PHONE SP 2-9321 of sealing made it seldom used for community affairs, Kennedy said this should be corrected. An Army general suggested a cutback in the National guard which creat ed quite a fuss, he added. Asked what he would pro pose to help the lumber in dustry, Kennedy favored a more liberal FHA loan pro gram, generally more liberal housing loans. Housing does not keep up with the popula tion demand, he noted. Oregonians impress him with their iiigh level of in telligence, he said. Oregonians are noted for their indepen dence and frank stand on is sues. "Look at what issues your representatives and senators stand for. These are not is sues you would normally ex pect them to uphold. At Hotel Medford, Kennedy graobed a quick bite during what was supposed to be a rest period, smiled and shook hands through a reception of both Democrats and Republic ans and prepared for the Pear Blossom Festival parade. Still smiling, relaxed and friendly, Kennedy shook hands and gave autographs In front of the hotel. Then pos ing for numerous photograph ers, Kennedy siraisme"u " crown of Festival Queen Cathy Lynne Carlon, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dor. Carlon, 106 Elm St., and posed with Cathy and Vance Nav s.rrit!e. voune son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Navarrette, 1340 For tune dr. Almost painstaking In hi. crowd contacts, the senator had Star Scout Terry Hinesly 14, son of Mr. and and Mrs' Douglas Hinesly, 1032 Murray st., identify each of his merit badges, then climbed Into the parade marshall's car. 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