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o o WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29. I960 10 6 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. Senator Kennedy's Chances as Presidential Nominee Listed Editor's note Thrr Democntlr hopefuli all U.S. Srnitora lead the race to the finish line for their party'i Preildenttal nomination. In his article, flrat of three, Con. freiiloiul Quarterly review! the recordi of ben. John F. Kennedy (Mast.). The next two In the icrlet will feature (lent. Lyndon B. John eon (Texas) and Stuart Symington (Mo.). Washington - (CQ) - John Fitzgerald Kennedy entered politics at the age of 29 with a successful 1946 race for the House of Representatives. That race contained the fac tors which have been both a detriment and an aid to Ken nedy throughout his political career: his youth, his Catholic Ism, his money, his family, especially his father, and last, but not least, his demonstrat ed ability as an astute public figure and vote-getter. These intriguing and some times controversial aspects of the Kennedy political com plex gave Kennedy a degree of publicity and national at tention far beyond that of the average young politician. Despite the controversy, Kennedy has had remarkable success in the 1960 President ial primaries and goes into the nominating convention far out In front. His Youth Kennedy's youth, and the complementary good looks, have put him on many mafia zine covers. But they also have caused some to voice doubt about the appropriate ness of the United States sending him to sit at a con ference table with Russia's Khrushchev, England's Mac- millan, France's de Gaulle and Germany's Adenauer. On May 29 Kennedy had his 43rd birthday. He would not be the youngest President the United States has ever had. Theodore Roosevelt, then vice president, succeeded the assassinated President Mc Kinley in 1901 at 42. Roosevelt (1904) and Ulys ses S. Grant (1868) the young est candidates ever to win a Presidential election, were 46 when they did it. Since the formation of Presidential Vice Presidential tickets be gan in 1804, six men 43 years of age or younger have run, all unsuccessfully, for the Presidency on major party tickets. The last of these was Thom as Dewey (R) who was 42 In 1944. His Catholicism Kennedy's religion was an asset in heavily Catholic Massachusetts but it is a mix ed blessing as he aspires to national office. If nothing else It tends to be the focal point of any discussion of his candidacy, obsuirring the is sues. Kennedy has been quite di rect in his own handling of the matter. In 1956 he said, "I think your religion influ ences all your personal and public acts . . , but as far as being a Roman Catholic, whether that legislation comes up which affects the Roman Catholic faith and the Roman Catholic church, since I have been here, 1 don't think that that has been a major issue In almost any case I can think of." In 1959 he said, "for the office holder nothing lakes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution and all its parts including the First Amendment and the strict separation of church and slate . . ." Kennedy's religion was a major issue in the Wisconsin and West Virginia primaries in 1960. Newspaper analyses of the Wisconsin vole purport ed to show voting patterns in fluenced by the Catholic fac tor. In West Virginia Ken nedy's opponent, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.) was a pre-election favorite par tially because of an expected anti-Catholic vol which did not appear to materialize de cisively. His Money Like the other children of former Ambassador to Eng land Joseph P. Kennedy, John Kennedy had a large sum set tled on him at an early age. Since the others in the large family are taking an active part in the Kennedy cam paign, both physically and financially, there is a large monetary base to the cam paign. A sleek and effective cam paign operation is owed, at least partially, to this money. Kennedy's family, for in stance, gave him a present of a private plane, making cam paign jaunts easier. The abundance of money, however, has also made Ken nedy a target for accusations of "buying the elections" as well as for sympathy engen dered from jokes of "under dog" opponents like Humph rey. His Family Kennedy's immediate, cam paign ready family consi.sls of a wife, a mother, three sis ters, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and at least one broth er-in-law. The women enter- lain at highly successful leas while Ihe men do everything from accounling finances through making speeches to making ski - jumps at Bporls gatherings. A non-campaigner but an undeniably important influ ence is Kennedy's father, Jo seph P. Kennedy. The former Ambassador, once a great sup porter of Roosevelt, has caus ed his son some embarrass ment because of his current, more conservative views. Stories of his support of British Prime Minister Nev ille Chamberlain al the Mu nich conference in 1938. of his friendship with the late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R Wis.) and of his support of the 1950 Senate campaign of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, as well as charges thai he is "buying the Presidency for his son," have not helped the Kennedy campaign. These are some of the fac tors which draw crowds to Kennedy political appear ances. However, Kennedy has something more serious to offer those who come to see him. He has a group of "egg heads" in his camp producing ideas and speeches and the in tclluctual content of his talks is high. Since he announced h i s candidacy Jan. 2 he has made three major speeches. The first, to the National Press Club Jan. 14. explained his views on the American Presi dency and its powers. The sec ond, April 21, to the Ameri can Society of Newspaper Editors, spoke of the Catholic issue as he saw it and as he saw the responsibility of the nation's press in handling it. The third, given on the Senate floor June 14, attack ed Administration foreign policy and outlined a 12-poinl "agenda" for foreign affairs. On the Presidency, Ken nedy said that the course of American history has been determined by the President's use of his office and stated that the next President "must be prepared to exercise the fullest powers of his office - all thai are specified and some that are not . ." On Catholicism he said the only legitimate question that could be asked in the area was whether he, as President, would be affected by "eccles iastical pressures or obliga tions." "My answer ... is no," he said. On foreign policy he said the Eisenhower Administra tion has failed to consolidate its foreign policy tools into a "long - range, coordinated strategy lo meet the determin ed Soviet program for world domination." Among the items on Ken nedy's "a g e n d a ": increase monetary aid to underdevel oped countries, with the help of Japan and Western Europe; bring Latin American democ racies "into full Western partnership"; plan a long- range solution to the Berlin problem; prepare "more flex ible and realistic" policies and programs for use in Eastern Europe, "the most vulnerable part of the Soviet empire"; and reassess U.S. China pol icy, nol recognizing Rod China unless il changes its "belligerent altitude" but at least improving communica- 1. If 25 Jl- W4 A MISSILE DEMONSTRATED The ASROC, a rocket-propelled ballistic missile contain ing either an acoustic-homing torpedo or a depth charge, designed for anti-submarine use, was demonstrated for the press at Key West, Fla. The photo shows the rocket shorty after launching from a destroyer. (UPI Telcphoto) Points of Caution for Bicycle Riders Given Medford's Chief of Police Charles P. Champlin this week warned bicycle riders to be sure and exercise cau tion when riding on the hevi-ly-traveled streets and high ways during the Fourth of July holiday week end. During the peak traffic hours cyclists should stay off of the main thoroughfares as much as possible and try to confine their riding to the safer, less-crowded secondary streets, he suggested. Champlin listed a number of rules and regulations for bicycle riders to be followed year-round. They are: 1. Observe all traffic reg ulation, signs and lights. 2. Keep to the right. Ride in a single file. 3. For nighl riding, have a headlight and rear danger signal. Wear white or light colored clothing. 4. Have workable horn or bell. Maintain safe speed. 5. Watch for cars pulling into traffic. Be careful of doors opening on parked cars. 6. Never hitch on other vehicles. Do not stunt or race in traffic. 7. Carry no passengers or objects whicli interfere with vision or proper control of the bicycle. 8. Keep the bicycle in pcr fect operating condition. Make sure brakes function properly. 9. "Stop, Look and Lis ten" at all intersections. 10. Always use proper hand signals for turning and stopping. 11. Ride in a straight line - do not swerve or weave. 12. Avoid sidewalk riding. Give pedestrians the right of way. "A bike is a vehicle," Champlin emphasized, "and as such it is required to obey all traffic rules and regulations." High School Group To Attend Festival Ashland A Medford High school group again plans to attend the Oregon Shake spearean Festival in Ashland, according to the Festival box office. The group of 65 students, under the leadership of Rob ert Scmon, chairman of the department of English, will attend the Aug. 15 Festival performance of "Julius Cae sar.'' A Medford High school group attended the Festival in 1959. Reindeer and elk arc among animals sent In the London zoo from zoos in Russia. Loggers Cause 95 Fires in Oregon's Forests During Year Salem Oregon's loggers were charged with only 95 forest fires during all of 1959, winning high praise from fire prevention officials. A pat on the back lo log gers came from Arthur W. Priaulx, president of the Keep Oregon Green association, who urged all Oregon ians to be careful with fire during the coming hionths. Careless smokers, Priaulx pointed out. last year caused 143 forest fires on state and private lands. Sixty fires were caused by cigarettes discarded from passing cars, another 25 from hikers dropping ciga rettes, and 29 from burning matches. Children learning to smoke accounted for 12 fires. Smokers set 106 fires on fed eral lands. Loggers are better orga nized against fire than ever before, Priaulx pointed out. Each camp and operation has a fire plan which accounts for the disposition of every man and every piece of equipment in case of fire. Gets Credit Prialux gave a great deal of credit to Albert Wiesen danger, executive secretary of Keep Oregon Green, for the rising awareness of fire dan ger throughout Oregon. He said Wiesendangcr attended spring meetings of fire pro tection districts throughout the slate. Keep Oregon Green poster and sign material, sup plied by Wiesendangcr, is placed by fire suppression per sonnel along key roads through forest areas and throughout the eastern Ore gon range areas. A stepped-up program is be ing undertaken this year by Wiesendangcr to reduce forest i fires in the tinder-hot south-i west Oregon district by means j of an intensified education! project. A companion blitz is being planned to help cut back the number of range fires which have done so much damage to eastern Oregon pas ture and grazing lands in the past few years. Spring Rains Heavy spring rains, Priaulx i warned, have created an un usually thick crop of grass and small brush. "When this dries out in the late fall, it makes tinder dry fuel in su per abundance, and we must at all costs be on the alert against careless handling of cigarettes, cainpfircs and de bris burning or we could re produce some of the disastrous forest fire seasons of the past," he said. There were 623 man-caused forest fires of all classifica tions on stale and private lands during 1959 according to figures released by the Ore gon State Forestry depart-1 ment, and another 304 such1 fires on all federal lands.1 Lightning accounted for 439 ; forest fires during the year. j GETS FORD GRANT Milwaukee, Wis.-iUPH-Frank P. Zeidler, former Socialist mayor of Milwaukie, has been awarded $20,00 by the Ford Foundation to study and evaluate the nation's urban renewal program. Zeidler de clined to run for a fourth term as mayor. SCHOOL REPORT New York iliPH Three out of four children enrolled in Manhattan's public element ary schools are Negro or Puer to Rican, according to a re port submitted to the Board of Education. STRIKE TIES UP SHIPS Bombay, India -(UPH- More; than 60 ships, including nine j freighters loaded with Ameri- can wheat and other U.S. food aid to India, were tied up fori the sixth consecutive day be-1 cause of a strikes by tug j crews. 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