Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1960)
MAIL TRIBUNE, M.dlorJ Or. Tueid.y, April 26, 1960 a3 Amelia Earhart Disappearance Gets New Slant New York-OIPD-A fantastic new theory has been advanced : uggejtlng that Aviatrix ! Amelia Earhart, who van- j ished on a Pacific flight in' 1937 actually was killed along with her co-pilot by a j Japanese firing squad after i crash-landing off the island of Saipan. A copyrighted article in Parade magazine credited this account of Miss Earhart's death to Josephine Blanco Akiyama, a native of Saipan, who was 7 In 1937 when. Miss Earhart disappeared while on a world flight with Freed Noonan. Mrs. Akiyama now lives in California. Mrs. Akiyama says, accord ing to Parade, that she was riding a bicycle toward the Japanese military area on Tanapg harbor in the sum mer of 1937, when a twin engined silver plane crash landed in the harbor. Hushed to Scent She said she and her broth eiMiilaw, J. Y. Matsumoto, a Japanese, rushed to the scene to see what had happened. They found an American wo man, dressed in a man's shirt and trousers and with a man's haircut. With her was a man dressed in a short-sleeved shirt. The man and woman were led away by Japanese sol diers, Mrs. Akiyama report ed, and taken into a clearing in a woods. She 'said shots later rang out and the sol diers returned alone. According to Parade, Mrs. Akiyama has affirmed after looking at photographs of Miss Earhart and Noonan, taken on their world flight, that they were the persons she and her brother-in-law had seen on Saipan. Parade said Mrs. kiyama's account is contained in a book to be published shortly by f)uell, Sloan and Pearce en itled "Daughter of the Sky," written by Paul L. Briand Jr., a professor at the Air Force Academy. Medford, Mass. - (UPD - The family of Amelia Earhart said they could not agree with a report that the long missing aviatrix was execu ted by a Japanese firing squad in 1937. A spokesman said that if the story were true, "the fact would have come out long ago. We are satisfied that the Navy and other searchers made every possible effort to find the plane." The family commented on a copyrighted article in Pa rade magazine which said Miss Earhart, who disap peared on a Pacific flight 23 years ago, was slain with her co-pilot, Fred Noonan, after crash landing off the then Japanese-held island of Sai pan in the South Pacific. "We feel," the spokesman said, "the plane missed How land island and crashed at sea." He said Howland, not Saipan, was Miss Earhart's destination. Hope Emerson Rites To Be Held Wednesday Hollywood - (UPD - Funeral services will be held Wednes day for Hope Emerson, 62, hefty character actress who successfully performed on Broadway, radio, television and in the movies. Miss Emerson, a 6-foot 2, 190-pound "bachelor girl," died Sunday night at Holly wood Presbyterian Hospital of a liver ailment. Made to pamper your cat ...they're not just flavors they're the real thing. LIVER 'i MEAT KIDNEY MEAT CHICKEN MEATtf MIX CHOPPED FISH HURRY! SHOP NOW-BIG SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT! A SALE AS GREAT AS ITS NAME! MEDFORD'S 9 BIG SAII DAYS APRIL 21st thru APRIL 30th HUNDREDS OF OTHER SPECIALS TOO NUMEROUS TO ADVERTISE! PARK FREE! YOU MAY BE THE LUCKY WINNER! GRAND PRIZE ... 12 FOOT FIBER GLASS BOAT with 3.6 H.P. Outboard Grand prise drawing to bt held Monday ivning, May 2nd at 8:50 p.m. No purchase necessary. Sears and Allstate employees and their families are not eligible. Fill out coupon below and drop In coupon box located in our Shoe Department Name Address City or Town THIS COUPON GOOD IN SEARS MEDFORD STORE ONLY SWIMSUITS REDUCED r REG. TO 7.98 Reduced To... . 1J t.vo 4s? ITI CHARGE REG. TO 10.98 Reduced g88 REG. TO 16.98 Reduced Jgg To... Terrific values In swlm wear. Whatever your fig ure type, we have a suit that will compliment you. Fashion simplicity or soft drape lines. Beautiful stylet and colors. Wom en's, and misses' sises. Save at Sears. mas- .-'- i LIB MEN'S SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS Buy Now and Save Sanforized cotton short sleeve sport shirts. Smartly styled, expertly tailored at Sears Low, low Price. Sizes S, M, L. JUST SAY CHARGE IT! 1 VW jtL Vlfc'V L I g h tweight w tords in blue or brown. Men's and boys' sises. COOL ... WASHABLE FABRICS! TERRIFIC SEARS DAYS VALUE MEN'S AND BOYS' FABRIC OXFORDS Sears Low Low Price Cotton duck up pers In blue or brown Men's only. 288 charge It! VALUE PACKED KENMORE MOTORIZED BRAZIER SEARS Low Price 14 77 Only at Sears will you find so much quality for so small a price. Has a UL approved motor with turn switch. Rugged steel bowl, wind shielding hood, 516-in. nickel chrome plated spit and many extras. SHOP . . . COMPARE . . . SEARS LOW, LOW PRICE, REDUCED! PRICES SLASHED ON TOILET SEATS REG. 4.99 Reduced To... Q99 sT'jl Charge It! Long-life pressure molded Homart toilet seat Is pos ture formed for comfort. Snow-white finish for years of beauty. A real outstanding Sears Days Value. AN OUTSTANDING VALUE! SAVE 50 ON FAMOUS . MEN'S TIMEX WATCHES Dfic.ntfnii.ol 15 itr'a wr II Hi. f.mou. fi.tum rv'i fi.ard about . . . mi .bout. REGULAR $15 SAVE ON CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC DRILL REG. 14.98 Sears Days Sale Priced 10i8. ITI Your Choice of 3 Best Selling A Styles U 749 Charge It! PLUS TAX "Supreme" precision geared key chuck, V Inch ca pacity locking type trigger switch. Pistol or saw handle grip, buy now and save. Gleaming stainless steel backs on all cases On year guarantee against defects Shock resistant V-conic movements SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE! 5 1 SAVE $20-17" PORTABLE TV $5 Down $1 tQ Delivers JLJ J 1SS sq. in. viewable area. Built-in telescoping an tenna pivots to bring in best possible signal and folds into handle for easy portability. Removable safety glass is tinted and curved to cut glare. TELEVISION PRICES START AT $88 L 1 SUPER SPECIAL 7-PC. MODERN DINETTE Sears Days Sale Priced 89 $5 DOWN DELIVERS Carefree and lovely with Melamine plastic top table extending from 36x48-in. to 60-in. plus 6 chairs. Framed with black or bronto finished steel. Chairs are cotton padded with air cushions J-ln. thick. HOLDS OVER 14 TON OF FROZEN FOOD BIG 15 CU. FT. COLDSPOT FREEZER - $10 Down Delivers Sears Days Sale Price ' JLUVV1I UKlLVlsl s229 Amailngly low priced for this fine qualityl Interior is easy to keep clean, resists scratches and stains. Has power interruption light, interior light, lock and keys. Five-year guaranteel FREEZER PRICES START AT $149.95 $10 DOWN DELIVERS! Save $60 on 10 Cycle Kenmorc Automatic Washer 2U995 REG. 269.95 Reduced to.. $10 DOWN DELIVERS 10 automatic cycles to wash all fabrics with "sus tain care". No guesswork! Plus automatic rinse dis penser, built-in filter. KENMORE WASHERS As Low As $99 "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" SEARS 501 E. JACKSON ST. IN MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER OPEN FRIDAY AND MONDAY EVENINGS 'TIL 9 P.M. PHONE SP 3-6661 FREE PARKING 1
