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3? TODfOMJ and JACKSON dOUbSl MK)CD( DMGObl to unmM Rogue Valley Edition MEDFORD 24 Paget Completion Of Freeway Set in 1 963 The nrw Pacific Ireewny through Medford mid the on tire noiui vulley li tentative ly scheduled lo bo completed by 1003 -portions of 11 curlier. 1'innl drawings of the two free way Interchanges with Med lord were In the hands of city officials Tuesday. Tom KdwnrdB, atulc high way dopartmont engineer In Salem, told the Mull Tribune that the freeway from Cenlrl Point to Ashland should be completed In 1002. It will be done In three sections, he said, t an approximate cost In ex rea of million. A fourth section past the city of Ashland Is srhrduled to be completed In 1963. he added. The Iwo Interchange with Mcdlord will he located at Crater Lake highway and at Darnell rd. The city and atale highway department had been negotiating on their design and location for more than two ycora. Called "Saliilactory" Medford City Manager Rob ert Duff called them "sllfac tory" to the city adminlslra- tlon. Edwards noted that the free way will generally follow the roulo taken by Bear creek through Medford to Ashland. Besides the Medford Inter changes there will he others at Central Point and at Ash land. Edwards said the contract for the first of the three sec tion, from Seven Oaks rd., north of Central Point, to Jackson at., In downtown Medford, will be let later this year. This section will include the Crater Lake interchange and will cost more than 3 million, he noted. According to requirement tn the contract, he said, the first part of this section, from Seven Oaks rd. to Uie Crater Lake Interchange, will have tn be completed In 1061. The rest of the section, tn Jackson at., will have lo be completed the following year, Edwards said. The second section of the freeway will be an elevated hrldge from Jackson at. over Hawthorne Park lo 12th St., in downtown Medford. Edwards sold contracts for the bridge will probably be lei later this year. The freeway In this section will be elevated at a height of aime 20 feet for an approxi mate distance of 3,200 feet, according to Edwards. He h Id the bridge will cost over SI million. Third Section The third section will ex tend from 12th st. to Just north of Ashland. Contracts for this project will be let in 1061 and 1062, and will In clude the Barnctt rd. Inter change. The cosl will exceed 13 million, Edwards said. Contracts tor grading a fourth section of the freeway by the city of Ashland, will be ... . , ' w.w 44 -W? Nw&fj rr J5rfT irFV" ! - CKATER. LAKE 13GmW INTERCHANGE ( ! &f&?l SiCfe CRATER LAKE HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE One of two Inter changes connecting -the city of Medford with the proposed Pacific freeway Is located al Iti intersection with Crater Lake highway, in north Medford, State highway department officials said the contract for the section of the freeway from Seven Oaks rd,, north nf Cent I Point lo Jackson st., Including construction of the above Interchange, shall he let later this year. A stipulation In the con tract will require that the freeway to the Crater Lake Interchange At o a MEDFORD, lei In 1062, he said, and the paving conlrnvl will be lcl the following year. Edwards noted that the completion dates are atlll ten tative, as are the cost figures. The Crater Lake highway Interchange will have two ex its and two entrances with the freeway. The Harnett rd., In terchange will have two exits and four entrances. Duff pointed out that a 10S7 agreement between the high way department and the city council for two on-off ramps at Cottage and Jackson sts., between the interchanges, has been canceled. He suid the Bureau of Public Roads has changed their standards since 1DS7 and will no longer sanc tion these kinds of access ways. Home Rule Group To Be Appointed Some members for the county home rule study com mittee were to be appointed by the Jackson county court this afternoon, according to County Judge Earl Miller. The court will appoint four members and the Jackson county legislators will appoint four. A ninth member will be selected by the eight other committee members., The committee is to itudy a pos sible, county charter under the home ruler amendment to The constitution passed in 1038. The legislature adopted the home rule amendment to give counties more freedom from the present subordination to the state legislature and to give counties legislative pow er locally. Should a home rule charter be adopted by a vote of the people. It would mean the county would have legisla tive powers similar to those cities now have. Forester Promoted To Research Center Jlni Fisher, farm forester with the southwest district of the state department of for estry, has been promoted lo the Oregon forest research center at Corvallls. He is lo report to his new post on Aug. 1. Fisher will handle public relations for the center. He will edit research bulletins and news releases, No replacement for his po sition here has been named. Fisher has been farm forester for the past year. He was a technical assistant for the southwest district for three years. He also has written a number of feature articles for The Mall Tribune In recent OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1960 Lumumba Asks U.S. To Help Unify the Congo Washington - lUM - Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba, 33, today asked for United States help to make the Congo a "unified, strong and demo cratic" country. The African leader made the statement when he ar rived at Washington National airport in a drilling rain for two days of talks with Secre tary of State Christian A. Her ter and other U.S. officials on the future of his trlfe-lorn young nation. Receives 19-Gun Salul After receiving a 19 -gun salute, Lumumba said in an airport speech: "We wish the Republic of Congo to be unified, strong and prosperous. We desire true democracy in our coun try." Then he added he was "con fident we will find in the United States the aid wt de sire." 'Cordial Relations' He said he wanted lo "dis sipate all misunderstandings" and make clear his month-old country wants "cordial and correct relations with all democratic countries." Referring to the Congo dis orders now being quieted by the United Nations, Lumumba said, "The recent unhappy events which you all know about were not our fault." Lumumba was greeted by Herlcr who told him his talks here would bring "increasing ly close and hencflcial" U.S. ties with The Congo. Police Agencies ' Police agencies throughout Jackson county set up road blocks last night hoping to slop an armed man who rob bed the Lazy J Motel just south of Rogue River. A young man armed with a rifle reportedly look $36 from Jim Leach, motel owner, about 0:43 a.m. Leach said he didn't notice or hear any car in the driveway. About 0:20 p.m. a man answering the same general description held up a Grants Pass service station and left on fool. Slate polio said he tried to commandeer a car, but did not know how suc cessful he was. The robber was described as' six feet tall with light brown curly hair, wearing a tan car coat, levis and black shoes. Both road blocks and roving patrols were set up, stale po lice said. t MEASURABLE RAIN Medford and vicinity's long spell this summer without measurable precipitation end ed yesterday, The local station of the U.S. weather bureau re ported .01 of an inch of rain between 4:11 and 4:25 p.m. yesterday, It was the first measurable rain in 61 days. The last was on June 26. be complcied In 1061. The rest of the section lo Jackson st. will be completed In 1962, The Crater Lake Interchange will require the partial relocation nf both the Medco Logging railroad and Blddle rd, Medford City Manager Robert Duff said the "looping" access road from the freeway In Blddle rd., Is something the city admin istration had been working tor. There will be two exits from the freeway and two entrances. Tribune Ike Challenges Kennedy, Nikita Eisenhower Defends His Administration International Amphitheater, Chlcogo-iUPD-Prcsldcnt Eisen hower, proudly defending his years in the While House, hurled a twin challenge Tues day night at Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev and Sen. John F. Kennedy. In a speech which brought the Republican National Con vention to its emotional peak, Eisenhower challenged Khru shchev to worldwide elections under United Natonj auspices to find out whether mankind wants lo live under freedom or Communism. To Kennedy, the Demo cratic presidential nominee, his challiengc was: Try to per suade the American people to turn against an administra tion record of "unprecedented prosperity . . . the strongest security system in the world . , . more Americans today employed, at higher wages and with more take-home pay than ever before in our his tory." Predicts Kennedy Defeat Eisenhower predicted Ken endy would lose and Khrush chev would say "no." "The truth the whole truth", will lead the nation lo elect a Republican to succeed him, Eisenhower said, "and that will be a blessing for America." At for "tli Soviet dicta tor" rKfuthobev; . Eisenhower said "I challenge him to make this., test: 'One Simple Issue' " "Will he agree to the hold ing of tree elections under the sponsorship of the United Nations to permit people everywhere In every nation and on every continent, to vole on one single, simple is sue: "Thai issue is: Do you want to live under a Communist re gime or undep a free system such as found in the United States?" Eisenhower answered his own challenge. "You know what the answer to that is "No," he said. The delegates roared "no," along with him. Gov. Faubus Heads For Fourth Term Little Rock, Ark.-WPD-Gov. Orval E. Faubus early today won an overwhelming victory in the Arkansas Democratic primary assuring him an un precedented fourth term as governor. With 2,226 of 2,327 pre cincts reporting, unofficial to tals gave Faubus 211,182 votes. His closest opponents were Joe C. Hardin with S6, 500 votes and Bruce Bennett with 52.825, H. E. Williams polled 20,218 votes and Hal Millsap Jr. polled 8,891. Price 10 Cents No. 110 Lightning Starts Dozen New Fires In East Oregon By United Press International Firefighters who have been battling the blazes In eastern Oregon for a week now, took a deep breath today and re newed the war, after more lightning storms touched off a dozen new fires. But there was a cautious note of optimism. Wallowa Whitman National Forest Supervisor Jack Smith said the fircfighting picture in the Forest "looks encouraging" except for the threat posed by the new lightning strikes. Blue Mountain Area The dozen new blazes re sulted from a lightning storm over the Blue Mountain area west of Baker and La Grande. The largest was a 200-acre fire west of La Grande in the Star key area. It was reported under control this morning. To the south, other but smaller fires were manned In the Baker area, and in the Unity area south of Baker. Some of these, including one at the south edge of the Uma tilla National Forest, were not yet considered under control, but were being held. All but one of the lightning strikes Tuesday were to the southwest of the Anthony Lakes fire," largest and most troublesome fire in the Pacific North-vest, touched off by an earlier lightning scries a week ago. '.' -: Planner's Duties Clarified For City Ashland - Ashland city of ficials discovered last night that they have been mistaken both about the duties of the proposed Ashland planner and the time needed to com plete the work. The group had apparently been hoping for a full-time citv planner who would be able to advise the city on all planning matters. But Lloyd Anderson, plan ning c o n s u 1 1 a n V for the League of Oregon Cities, made it quite clear that the consultant would be more of a research worker. Facts gathered by the plan ner will be used for a land use map and later a land use survey. With this information, Anderson said, then a zoning ordinance may be drafted. Anderson suggested that the present moratorium on building in residential areas other than single family con struction be reviewed when the planner has some data col lected. The new zoning ordinance and complete survey work will take about a -year, he said. ". . v. . ( ' '' ' ' ' ' aft i- ' ' ' J ? W ,f i ) TOGETHERNESS Smiling Republican jreakfast with the California delegation, leaders Vice President Richard Nixon and Rockefeller agreed today to campaign for New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller Nixon from coast to coast 'n the forthcom- wave to supporters as they arrive at Chica- ing campaign. go's Sheraton-Towers hotel today for a (UPI Telephoto) Board Discusses Land Transfer The Jackson county school boundary board this afternoon was scheduled to discuss the background of a proposal to transfer a parcel of land in the Barnett rd. area from the Phoenix to the Medford school district. Last week, the Jackson county school reorganization committee voted in favor of the change. It was referred to the county boundary board, which is made up of the coun ty .court and County School Superintendent Alf B. Mek vold. " '.v ' ' County Judge Earl Miller said the board "will merely go over the minutes of the re organization committee and discuss last Wednesday's meeting." He said no decision on the proposal will be made today. The action of the reorgani zation committee has brought a protest from Phoenix school board, which requested an investigation at the stale level before final approval to any such change is made. Letter to Salem The Phoenix school board, in a letter to Rex Putnam, superintendent of the state department of education, Sa lem,' reviewed the financial implications of transferring the area from the Phoenix district, and some of the back ground of the Phoenix-Talent district. . The area proposed for trans fer includes the Rogue Valley Manor, which is now under construction o n Barncburg hill. The Phoenix board notes that the $5V4 million struc ture has a "potential $1,500, 000 assessed valuation." The Phoenix board wrote: "The transfer of this area is quite obviously being engi neered by Medford real estate interests, and not by the Med ford school district. The area is just south of Medford, and has recently been Included in BARNETT ROAD INTERCHANGE The second of the two inter changes between Medford and the new freeway Is located at Barnett rd. This Interchange will be included In the section of the free way from 12th st. to North of Ashland, The contract for this section will be let sometime In 1961 and will be scheduled for completion ' In the fall of 1962. In the lower left nf the drawing may be seen the partial relocation of the Bear creek channel which will be nec- the Medford city limits. Prop erty has been sold there with the implication to the pur chasers that the area would he placed in the Medford school district, and the chil dren then would be eligible to attend Medford schools a few blocks away." It also noted that the area was in the Phoenix district be fore it was annexed to the city of Medford. Specific Objectives - Phoenix school board mem bers felt the reorganization committee's decision violated two specific objectives of re organization as set forth by the state department of educa tion. They are: , "A more efficient use of public funds, by creation of administrative school districts which can furnish necessary educational services at a rea sonable cost. "As great degree of equa lization of financial resources at the local level as can be effected by school district re organization." Frank Van Dyke, Medford lawyer representing residents in the Barnett rd. area desir ing to transfer into the Med ford district, said that "school district reorganization on the state level is not involved in this controversy. This prob lem, very properly, is strictly local matter which should be resolved in Jackson coun ty, and Oregon law so pro vides." . Commenting on the Manor, Van Dyke said it was so placed "because of Medford facilities available to it. Med ford capital and Medford in terests have planned, devel oped and brought to realiza tion the Rogue Valley Manor project. It is an urban devel opment and not a part of rural area with which Phoe nix has identified itself." ; (Continued on Page 11) Oregonians Want V.P. Spot Open To All Comers Chicago - HIPD - The Repub lican vice presidential nomi nation should be open to all comers VT.gon s 22-vote dele gation decided today. Oregon Gov. Mark Hatfield, who tried unsuccessfully to get Nelson A. Rockefeller in the No. 2 spot, said nomina tions should not be limited. ' Hatfield will nominate Richard Mr Nixon' for presi dent at tonight s session. Hatfield told the delegation of a United Press Iaternation al dispatch that Nixon wanted United ' Nations 'Ambassador Henry Cabot "Lodge as his running mate. One spokesman for the Ore gon delegation said Lodge "is not the choice of Oregon. un less he's the choice of the vice president." A member of the Republi can platform committee from Oregon predicted the conven tion will avoid a floor fight on civil rights. Shirley Field, delegate from Portland and chairman of the platform subcommittee on j human affairs, said platform proposals advanced by Nixon would be accepted without a floor challenge. r Boy Hospitalized Following Accident Gregory Louis Gilbert. 0. of 209 Eastwood dr., was tak en to Rogue Valley hospital prior to 8 o'clock this morn ing for observation after the )icycle he was riding hit the rear of a car operated by Vena Ray, 454 Haven st. According to police,-the automobile started to turn into a driveway on the right side of the street at 1117 East Main st, when Gilbert hit the right rear fender of the car. He is being treated for a minor head concussion, it was reported. BARN' I f r ROAD essary wnen the freeway is constructed. This interchange ' will have two exits from the freeway and four entrances. Medford City Manager Robert Duff said that these drawings are final. They were prepared by the state highway department and represent more than two years of negotiations between the city and tht department, Duff terms the Interchanges "satisfactory'' to the eltjr administration. Rockefeller Says Hell Campaign Coast to Coast Goldwater Pulls Out Of White House Race Chicago-WPD-The last wispy trace of opposition to Hicu..,d M. Nixon evaporated today and the Republicans prepared to shout him into nomination for President at tonight's cli mactic fourth session of the GOP National Convention. -. Chicago - illPP-Vice Pih1 dent Richard M. Nixon to day got Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's agreement' to campaign for Nixon from coast to coast in the forth coming campaign. , Only the question of Nix on s running mate remained to be settled and there was little doubt he would be Nix- 1 on's own cnoice Henry Cabot Lodge,' U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. - ; ' The choice of a vice presl- ' dential candidate had been planned for tonight after the -presidential balloting. : But senators who conferred on t'e ; matter with Nixon today said ; the vote for second spot would go over until Thurs- , day. It had been Nixon for Pres- ident all along, but supporters v of Sen. Barry Goldwater of . man of the party's conserva tive wing, had planned to put him In nomination. luuay uuwwaicr &ata no. He asked the Arizona dele gates to keep him out of it Nixon. ' He said he couldn't muster enough votes for a real con test and that he was afraid his certain defeat would be taken as a defeat for conser vatism. GOP National Chairman Thruston B. Morton of Ken tucky appeared to be the only man with even an outsme chance to getting the vice presidential nod over Lodge. ' But Nixon wants Lodge and President Eisenhower want Lodge ; The vice, president said, however, that he would not mate his final choice until tie consults with 25 or 30 party leaders after his own nomination tonight. Russ Vetoes Upset Neutral Nations United Nations, N.Y. -mt Neutralist members of the United Nations were reported upset today at the Russia re fusal to permit a check of facts in the RB-47 incident. Western diplomats said a number of delegates who have supported some Soviet posi tions in the past were plainly concerned inai me Russians would not even let Interna tional Red Cross representa tives see the two survivors of the plane, shot down July 1. WEATHER FORECAST: Thundentormi lit vtcintty this even Ins and rin Thursday afternoon and eve Ins. Continued hot. Low tonight CZ. Hifh Thursday 95-100. Temp. Highest Yesterday 91 Lowest this Morning M 5 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today' T:3T p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .... 4:59 a.m. Moons et tonight 9:41 p.m. First Quarter July 31 131 million miles now separate the Earth and the planet, Man. Rising at 12:41 a.m., .Mars has become brighter than the star, Altair. , JN'll RCWvCdj i Is
