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ONLY RUBBLE REMAINS Only smoking ruins remain
ed after a lire swept through the tiny town ot Monitor,
Ore., southeast of Woodburn, late Wednesday. The fire
Burdick Adds To
Narrow Margin
In North Dakota
Bismarck, N. D. - IUPI) -Democratic
Rep. Quentin Bur
dick strengthened his narrow
lead In the stretch cf North
Dakota's special senatorial
election today.
Republican Gov. John Dav
is, carrying his party's hopes
In this wheat belt weathervane
contest in a presidential elec
tion year, refused to concede
pending- a check by county
canvassing boards but said he
would retire from politics if
he were beaten.
Burdick Called Winner
Jack' Swensen, state GOP
executive director, called Bur
dick the "apparent, vic
tor.". But he said some count
ing errors had been discovered
and "apparently there is rea
lon to believe that other er
rors may have been made."
With only IB precincts still
unreported out of the state's
2,312, Burdick held a 521
vote lead. He had 103,871
votes to 103,350 for Davis.
Election auditors emphasiz
ed that the . vote count, was
unofficial.' It was obvious that
an official canvas would be
needed to determine the win-
Lake Concession
In Doubt for Fourth
R,' T. Johnston, partner in
the Johnston store, Medford,
(aid today there is some doubt
the store can establish a tem
porary concession at Howard
Prairie reservoir for the July
4 week end.
Johnston store submitted
the successful bid for the con
cession at the reservoir this
Week.
Johnston said people going
to the lake should take all
necessary equipment and sup
plies in the event the store
can not establish the conces
ion by this week end.
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40 PAGES MEDFORD.
Revised Folder of
Chamber
Growth of
Two thousand revised cop
ies of the Medford Chamber
of Commerce's edition of its
"Facts and Figures" folder on
Medford and Jackson county
have been printed, Don Mc
Neil, chamber manager, has
announced.
The folder was compiled in
1954 to answer 90 per cent
of the questions posed by
prospective residents, Mc
Neil said. It has been revised
each year since.
The folders, which cover
39 points of information, re
flect numerous changes in
Medford and Jackson county
growth patterns, he noted.
Payrolls in 1954, McNeil
said, were about $40,500,000
compared to 1959's estimated
payroll of S67 million. There
are an estimated 42,380 peo
ple within a six-mile radius
of Medford's city center, com
pared to an estimated 29,000
in 1951.
The total banking picture
in Medford also changed, ac
cording to figures in the fold
er. In 1954, deposits were
more than $46,700,000, and in
,1959, bank deposits totaled
about $57,500,000. Bank loans
in 1954 were a little more
than $17 million, and in 1939
loans totaled more than
$28,600,000.
The folder showed that in
1954, a forecast of major con
struction projects projected
over an 18-month period wern
estimated about $10 million,
and forecasts this month
show a total of $34,500,000 in
major construction activity
during the next 18 months to
two years.
caused an estimated $70,000 damage before being quench
ed by firemen and scores of volunteers.
(UPI Tclephoto)
OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1960 No. 87
Reflects
County
Based upon a year to
year check of economic activ
ity it would appear that Med'
ford and Jackson county face
an accelerating" growth rate-
which may. tax the best abili
ties in wisdom and planning
of community leaders, Mc
Neil noted.
The folder, he added, has
been useful in contact work
with business and industrial
prospects in this area.
Based on national census
data, additional revisions will
be made, and more copies
printed about October, Mc
Neil said.
Levi McDonald
Convicted Again
Oregon City - (UPII - A jury
deliberated about 3V& hours
Wednesday night and by a
10-2 vote convicted Levi S.
McDonald, Portland, former
negotiator for the Stereotypy
ers Union, on charges arising
from the dynamiting Jan. 31
of six trucks serving the
struck Oregon Journal and
Oregonian.
It was the second conviction
for McDonald. A jury in
Portland earlier found him
guilty on similar charges of
causing injury to property by
explosives in connection with
the dynamiting of four news
paper trucks there on the
same night.
McDonald, who remained
free on bail, has appealed the
Portland conviction for which
he received a 10-year prison
sentence and a $500 fine.
Ashland Council
Approves Budget
Ashland The city of Ash
land will have a $165,024
budget for the 1960-61 fiscal
year. The budget and salary
schedule for Ashland city
employees were passed last
night at a' city council
meeting.
Salaries for city employees
will be increased about 4 per
cent, councilmen said.
Other business included a
report by Arnold Bauder,
chairman of the Ashland Gen
eral hospital board of direc
tors. The board suggested
that the council compose the
new hospital board of five
voting members and non-voting
appointees of the council
and the hospital's adminis
trator. The board suggested that
the five voting members be
neither members of the coun
cil nor members of the medi
cal profession.
The council also passed an
ordinance to vacate certain
alleys on the old Junior high
school property. This action
legally clears the title to the
property.
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Congo Receives
Independence on
Word of Warning
keopoldville, Congo (UPH
King Baudouin of the Bel
gians handed the Congo its
independence today b u
warned it to watch out for
certain foreign powers "ready
to profit from your slightest
failure."
The sprawling territory, a
third the size of the United
States and containing, 14 mil
lion people, shed 52 years of
Belgian rule at one minute
past midnight..
It is the 14th African na
tion to gain its independence
since World War II.
Rivalry Big Hazard
Baudoin, speaking before a
joint session of the Congo
lese Parliament, said one of
the big hazards was tribal ri
valry which could be ex
ploited and divide the nation.
Outside the still unfinished
building which was to have
been the Belgian governor
general's new residence, huge
crowds danced and sang cele
brating their independence.
Belgian flags still flew side
by side with the new republic
flags and there was no hos
tility toward Europeans.
Motorized troops were
everywhere, backed up by
tough infantrymen,
hydapoi warns
Mitchell's Stock
Hiked by Praise
Washington - IUPI) - High
praise from President Eisen
hower and top union leaders
appeared today to have in
creased Labor Secretary
James P. Mitchell's chances
of landing, the Republican
vice presidential nomination.
Mitchell, 59, says he will
become a private citizen
when the Eisenhower admin
istration goes out of office
next January.
But Mitchell, a strong
backer of Vice President
Richard M. Nixon for the
GOP presidential nomination,
has said that no man should
refuse to accept the No. 2
spot on the ticket.
Aqua Ski Club to
Assist Local Deputies
Members of the Rogue
Aqua Ski club will assist
Jackson county sheriff's dep
uties this week end in patrol
ling the county's lakes and
river. They will check for
boating violations as well as
boating registration and
eauipment.
Sheriff Joe Walsh remind
ed residents today that dur
ing recent holiday week ends
more water deaths have been
reported In Oregon than traf
fic fatalities. He encouraged
boaters not only to observe
safety rules and regulations
but to be courteous while
boating this week end when
the lakes and rivers will be
crowded.
First Appearnace
In West Since
Summit Failure
People Indifferent
To Premier's Visit
Vienna, Austria-IUPD-Soviet
Premier Nikita Khrushchev
flew into Vienna today with
message of friendship and
peaceful coexistence and re
ceived the most indifferent re
ception he has experienced on
any visit to the West.
Even the 140,000 Viennese
who voted for the Communist
party in the last elections
stayed off the sun - drenched
streets and by contrast his re
ception in America was al
most friendly while in France
it bordered on the enthusias
tic. Applausa Limited
The nine-day official visit
Khrushchev's first to the
West since collapse of the
Paris summit talks and his
reception was chilly if polite.
The only applause came from
handfuls of Communist mili
tants carrying red flags - and
there were few of them.
His arrival speech was
strictly according to protocol
and he refrained from taking
any sideswipes at the West.
Observers believed this might
change if the outspoken Aus
trian newspapers remain un
friendly about the visit.
The Austrian people,
staunchly anti-Communist al
though their government offi
cially is neutral, cold should
ered the arrival and his 10-
mile ride into town.
No Names Mentioned
About 2,000 people gather
ed at the airport and heard
the Soviet leader promptly
take a swipe at "some people
who favor the cold war and
arms."
He mentioned no names but
these are the terms he has
used recently in referring to
the United States and its
allies.
Khrushchev, traveling in a
convoy of 40 cars, was rushed
through heavy Vienna noon
traffic by 30 motorcycle po
licemen to the Imperial Hotel
where he will make his head
quarters for the visit.
City Prisoners to
Be County Housed
Effective July 1 prisoners
sentenced in Medford munici
pal court to extended terms
will be lodged in the county
jail.
The arrangement was made
earlier this year and a con
tract was negotiated between
the city and the county, to
start with the new fiscal
year.
The city will pay for the
prisoners' costs. An addition
al $4,000 for the jail division
of the sheriff's department
was budgeted in the county's
1960-61 budget; Sheriff Joe
Walsh said, and this amount
will be reimbursed by the
city.
The lack of adequate facili
ties in the city jail for prison
ers with sentences of more
than one day was cited as the
reason for the new arrange
ment. '
Walsh said that additional
bedding and clothing for the
prisoners have been purchas
ed. He said that there are
sufficient bunks In the mis
demeanor dormitory section
of the county jail for the
prisoner increase. He added
that the county Jail already
lodges all felony prisoners
and that section of the county
jail Is primarily in use now
Capacity of the city Jail is
1 1 prisoners, according to
Chief of Police Charles P.
Champlin.
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STATE PARK Completed late in the sea
son last year, Laureihurst State park on
the upper Rogue river represents the only
state-maintained overnight camping facili
ties in southern Oregon. The conveniences
shown above make up one of 37 units that
are built to accommodate tents or small
house trailers. Garbage cans and reslrooms,
as well as running water and firewood are
Agencies to Crack
Down on Motorists
During Week End
State, city and county po
lice agencies In Jackson coun
ty will join with other police
agencies throughout Oregon
in a state-wide crackdown on
traffic violators during the
three-day holiday week end.
State police said they will
station cars at close intervals
on all surrounding highways
during the week end. This ex
tensive traffic surveillance
will be in effect 24-hours a
day, they said.
Medford Police Chief
Charles P. Champlin said the
Fourth of July holiday usu
ally means less traffic on city
streets because everyone is go
ing out of town. But, he em
phasized that city police will
concentrate on the highways
which lead through the city.
Champlin also reminded
Medford residents that fire
works, -other than sparklers,
are illegal in the city, as they
are throughout the rest of
the state. He added that the
law prohibiting the use of fire
works in the city, "will be
strictly enforced."
All federal, state, city and
county offices will be closed
Monday. The Mail Tribune
will publish a noon edition.
Talent Work Among
Senate Approvals
Among the public works
projects in Oregon for which
the Senate appropriations
c o m m i t tee In Washington,
D.C., has approved money
during fiscal year 1960-61 is
the Talent project.
The $2,450,000 approved
for the project by the com
mittee had previously been
approved by the House Ap
propriations committee.
According to James A. Cal
lan, Talent project engineer
for the bureau of reclamation,
White City, the money would
enlarge three laterals in the
project and the Emigrant
dam.
He said that with the com
pletion of the lateral and dam
enlargements, only minor
work on sublaterals will re
main to be completed in the
fiscal year 1961-62. The proj
ect is expected to be com
pleted in 1962.
Lightning fires in
Forest Suppressed
All lightning fires report
ed on the Rogue River Nation
al forest after the Tuesday
night thunderstorm were sup
pressed yesterday, the forest
service reported.
Seven lightning strikes
were reported. Largest fire
resulting was In the Klamath
district and burned about one
fourth acre.
provided throughout the
under the supervision of
taker. Combined with the overnight camp
grounds is a picnic area whichi s also under
state supervision, according to area park
foreman Joe Bryn. The park is in the area
of the old Laureihurst covered bridge, which
is soon to be replaced.
Holiday Activities
Set at Eagle Point
Throughout Monday
Eagle Point - Highlighting!
Fourth of July activities here
Monday will be a buckaroo
breakfast, a parade, carnival
games, and a grand mardi gras
ball.
Holiday events will begin
at 6 a.m. and last until mid
night, mostly on the Eagle
Point High school grounds,
except for the parade and the
breakfast.
Starting at 6 a.m. will be
the breakfast sponsored by
Harry Hanscom and the Jay-
cces. The event will last until
1 p.m. on the lawn between
the Eagle Point Grange and
the Community Bible church.
Plants Uprooted in
City Planter Boxes
Medford Police Chief
Charles P. Champlin said to
day that the recent vandalism
of several downtown planter
boxes "shows the complete
disregard that some people
seem to have for anything
that improves the city."
Champlin was specifically
referring to those planter box
es located on East Main St.,
between the railroad tracks
and Central ave. Sometime
Tuesday night or early Wed
nesday morning vandals up
rooted a number of plants lo
cated In these boxes.
Some plants were stolen
and others were left scatter
ed near the area of the plant
er boxes. Included among
those stolen plants were a
number of red and white pe
tunias which had been plant
ed just a few hours before.
Those found damaging
planter boxes In the city, will
be charged with malicious de
struction of property and will
be subject to a maximum pen
alty of 50 days in jail and I
$100 fine.
"We will most certainly
prosecute," Champlin added.
Postmaster Nominee
Says He's Not Retired
h. Houston Valentine, 104
North Fifth St., Jacksonville,
told the Mall Tribune today
he la not retired, as reported
in a previous story.
Valentines nomination as
Jacksonville postmaster has
been sent to the Senate for
confirmation. Valentine said
he is an electrician.
Valentine and Mrs. Dor
land Matheny, acting post
mistress, took civil service ex
aminations for the perman
ent postmaster position. Mrs
Matheny Is a sister-in-law of
the former Jacksonville post-
m a iter, the lit Leon
Matheny.
camp, which is
resident care-
Participants for the parade
will gather at 12:15 p.m. on
D St., with the parade begin
ning at 12:45 p.m. Coronation
of the parade queen, naming
and dedication of the park,
and awarding of parade prizes
will take place at 1:15 p.m. in
front of the high school.
Booths, Concessions
Opening at 10 a.m. for the
rest of the day will be several
food booths and concession
stands at the high school
grounds. Carnival games will
be featured throughout the
day.
At 2 p.m. a play day will
begin featuring events in six
divisions including horseman
ship, a pole bending contest,
a key hole race, and a scurry
race. Ribbons will be given to
the winners in most cate
gories. A trophy will be
awarded to high point con
testants. Events throughout the day
will be keyed at both adults
and children.
Ball Scheduled
The mardi gras ball will
start at 9 p.m. with the Bob
Anderson quartet providing
music. The dance will be held
the high school tennis
courts and costumes are en
couraged, but are not re
quired, according to celebra
tion officials. i
A "most appropriately
dressed" couple will be select
ed and the king and queen
will be crowned at midnight.
At that time, the general un
masking will take place.
Part of Table
To Be Closed
Table Rock rd. between
Sams Valley highway and Mo
doc rd. Junction will be closed
to log hauling between July
6 and 23, Bob Carstensen,
county engineer, reported to
day.
He said resurfacing of the
road will be done during that
period and the road will be
posted.
County road department
crews plan to complete apply
ing base rock to the North
River rd., west of Rogue Riv
er in about two weeks, Car
stensen said.
Other Projects
Other projects underway by
the county roads department
includes construction on
Meadows rd. The county en
gineer said that when this
section Is finished this year,
Meadows rd. will be complet
ed from Sams Valley rd. to
Evans creek. He said that the
county plans to pave the road
next year
To be paved this year will
be a lVj-mll section of Mead-
owl rd, between Dodge and
Eisenhower today vetoed as
indefensible" a bill to raise
the pay of federal workers
by $750 million a year. But
he offered to approve "a mod
est increase" tied to a 2.1 per
cent rise in the cost of living
since the last general pay
boost in 1958.
Eisenhower said the election-year
pay measure, grant
ing increases ranging from
7.5 to 8.6 per cent, could not
be defended "by any light,"
including the rise in the cost
of living.
Pressure Tactics Rapped
The Chief Executive assail-
ed what he called "pressure
tactics" by some postal work
ers to get Congress to pass
the measure-and to override
the expected veto.
"That public servants might
be so unmindful of the nation
al good as to even entertain
thoughts of forcing the Con
gress to bow to their will
would be cause for serious
alarm," he said.
Charges Political Pressure
The President said his criti
cal remarks were directed
only to a small minority, and
particularly their leaders. But
he said this group was respon
sible for "intensive and un
concealed political pressure
exerted flagrantly and in con
cert on members of f?niw,.
gress."
The Chief Executive in a
special message to the House
said the present federal pay
system was badly antiquated
and the pay bill would make
the situation worse.
Discrimination Seen
He called the pay raise an
example of fiscal and legis
lative irresponsibility and
said it would discriminate
against certain federal em
ployees in such a manner that
would "offend all thinking
Americans."
The President said that un
der the bill federal employees
making high salaries would
have gotten larger pay raises
on a percentage basis than
those whose present pay is
below comparable levels in
private business.
Says Bill Unfair
"To thus hfiitrhlert thm nro.
ent distortion would be gross
ly unfair and highly discrimi
natory," Eisenhower said.
Eisenhower said the meas
ure was "manifestly unjust"
because for some employees it
granted a pay Increase of
nearly 9 per cent but for
others performing exactly the
same work the increase would
be only about 7V4 per cent.
He rejected flatly the claim
that the proposed pay increas
es were justified by the rise
in the cost of living. He point
ed out that since Jan. 1958,
when federal workers got a
10 per cent pay hike the cost
of living has advanced only
2.1 per cent.
Override Chances Good
But there was some doubt
that the President could make
the veto stick.
Sponsors of the pay raise
believed chances are good
that they can muster the two
thirds vote in both the Senate
and House needed to write it
into law over his objections.
The effort to override is
scheduled for Friday.
Salem - IUPD - Commercial
space is still available for this
year's Sept, 2-10 Oregon
State Fair.
Rock Road
to Hauling
Sweet rds. Paving is sched
uled to start about July 11.
Carstensen said that crews
are working on the Emigrant
creek bridge fill on Dead In
dian rd. and work is contin
uing on Rogue River rd. be
tween Sams Valley highway
and Shady Cove. This project
is expected to be completed
about Aug. 1, he said. . '
Paving has been completed
on Hlllcrest rd. and Cherry
lane, Carstensen added.
Bridge to be Closed
A bridge over Cougar
creek on Carberry rd. in the
Applegate area will be closed
Sunday and Monday for re
construction, according to
Carstensen.
The bridge work will ba
done by county crews, ha
said.
"Due to impossibility of de
tour construction, the brldga
wll be framed at the site be
fore the old bridge it re
moved," the county engineer
said. "Approximately two
days will be required
the new bridge In pla