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0 o, Repional Edition 55th YeatPrice 10 Cents rm f Tf TTjTTATTj) United Press International Full Leased Wire A 28 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1960 No. 116 Timber Tax in BociB fi Medford United Press International Full Leased Wir ZT2 iLSn Morale Secrets DEFECTS TO WEST North Korean pilot 2nd Lt. Chung Nak Hyun, 24, left, who had "yearned for freedom" gunned his Soviet built MIG-15 jet across the Bamboo curtain to South Korea today. He is shown with Young North Korea Pilot Guns Plana To 'Freedom' Seoul, South Korea - lUPn -A young Communist North Korean air cadet who was "yearning for freedom" gun ned his Soviet-built MIG-15 jet acrss the Bamboo Curtain to South Korea today. The defection was accom plished in a matter of min utes. Anti-aircraft batteries on either side, of the demilitar ized zone did not fire a single hot at the speeding fighter. Its pilot was 2nd Lt. Chung Nak Hyun, 24, of the North Korean air force. He left North Korea's Won an airfield on a training flight shortly before noon, Car Hit By Rock On Crater Highway A large boulder, loosened by construction work on Cra ter Lake highway, extensive ly damaged the side of a new car about noon yesterday, state police reported. The car driven by Larry Bennett Smith. 20, of 4758 South Pacific highway, Phoe nix, had stopped at a flag man's signal at the construc tion area. He noticed the large rock, which was estimated to weigh from one to two tons, rolling down the hillside. It went into a ditch and bounced into the side of thf vehicle, police said. Smith was uninjured. Police said the Smith's car had been driven only 232 miles before the rock struck it. "I Haven't Got The 0.5 lay circled the city a few minutes and then streaked southward to a rarely used ROK army air strip at Taepori, about 35 miles below the 38th parallel. The strip was poorly paved but the landing was made without mishap. Chung, rushed to Seoul for Barn, Hay Are Destroyed By Fire Talent - A barn owned by R. S. Zapell on Holt Gulch rd. west of Talent was des troyed by fire last night, Talent Police Chief William Young reported. Destroyed with the barn were 20 tons of hay, a milk ing machine, 4-H equipment and various other farming equipment, the police chief said. The Talent rural fire de partment and the slate depart ment of forestry responded. The roof was engulfed in flames when they arrived. Zapell led out two sheep which were in the barn. Also destroyed were a chicken coop, pig pen, rabbit hutches and calf pens, all next to the barn. The Zapell family said the fire apparently started from spontaneous combustion in the calf pen hay rack. A neighbor, Goldy Abbott, spot ted small flames breaking out from the barn and telephoned the Zapell family. The barn and its contents were insured, it was rcporte Other Details Worked Yet" Be ROK Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen Kim Shin. It was the first time since the end of the Korean war that a MIG had willingly been flown into the hands of the UN com mand. (UPI Radiotelphoto) interrogation, was reluctant to talk to newsmen about his adventure because he said he was worried about his family still in North Korea. But when asked why he had de fected, the slim, young offi cer broke into aCfcrin and re plied: "Because I was yearning for freedom." He was dressed in a khaki cotton flying suit and was equipped with service revolv er, a parachute and binoculars when he landed. Ashland Council Passes Ordinances Ashland - The Ashland city council last night passed one ordinance which places fire men under civil service and another which rezones the old junior high school prop erty from a residential to a business district. The ordinance pertaining to firemen was enacted to comply with state law. A civil service commission also was created and the council ap proved Mayor Richard Neill's appointments of Robert Rein holdt, Jean Eberhart and Rob ert Ingle as members. Approval of the rezoning ordinance was merely a for mality since the ordinance had been approved earlier this year. It had to be approved again because it was published only twice prior to the last public hearing. Law requires that it be published three times. A public hearing was set for 8 o'clock last night but no citizens were on hand to discuss the ordinance. The entire meeting lasted about 45 minutes. q Gresham - IUP1I - The Mult nomah county fair opens on Thursday for its 54th annual run. Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 7 9 Q) Chicago 3 6 0 O'Toole, Brosnan (7) and Bailey: Hobbia, nFreeman (6), Morehead (8) and Tap pe, S. Taylor (8). WEATHER . FORECAST: Fair through Tues day. Low tonight 52. High Thursday 90. Temp. Hirhcst strdy 92 Lowest This Morning 54 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 7:29 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .... 5:07 a.m. Moonset tomorrow 2:27 .m. Full Moon Au. RfdinK low, (he Moon li tonight ieen near the planet, Jupiter. Actually Jupiter It now Iftoi) times as far away from the earth as the Moon. ked To4hare With Russia Request Hinted To Help Obtain Test Agreement Secrecy Act Would Have To Be Altered Geneva - (DPI) -Owestern atom ban negotiators may ask the U.S. Congress as early as next week to declassify cer tain nuclear secrets for Rus sia, informed sources said to day. Officials admitted any re quest for a revision of the MacMahon Atomic Security Act - coming just before the U.S. presidential election -was likely to become a hot domestic political issue. They suggested, however, that unless the controversial changes were accomplished, the United States would lose its chance to get Russia to agree on a resumption of underground nuclear testing for control development pur poses. Fear Partisan Debate U.S. delegation sources said both Vice President Richard M. Nixon and his Democratic rival, Sen. John F. Kennedy, might be asked to help keep the matter from erupting into a partisan debate. Particularly feared was any political charge that the Ei senhower administration was capitulating to unreasonable Soviet demands in the hopes of landing a nuclear test ban treaty before the elections. The Soviet Union has agreed in principle to the re sumption of underground tests aimed at perfecting detection methods. Its one condition, however, is that Russian ex perts be allowed to examine the internal mechanisms of the explosive devices used, so as to make sure the tests actually are not contributing to the development of new weapons. Workings Believed Known Such a look-see is expressly prohibited by the MacMahon Act, even though American experts feel sure the Soviets already know the internal workings of the more primi tive U.S. nuclear devices. Ambassador James J. Wads worth, chief U.S. delegate to the three-party test ban talks which today went into the 237th session, had at first suggested that the Russians inspect only the outside of the devices. But this was sum marily rejected. Siskiyou County Judge, Wife Killed Yreka, Calif. (UPI) Siski-1 you County Superior Court, Judge James Michael Allen, 77, and his wife, Linnie Mae, I . . , , , 72, were killed Tuesday night when their car struck the rear of a truck on U.S. Highway 99 about 10 miles north of Weed. The California Highway Patrol said they were dead on arrival at Siskiyou Gen eral hospital. The truck was driven by Paul Henris, 53, a Klamath Falls, Ore., roofing contrac tor. K suffered slight in juries. Police said Judge Aen may have fallen asleep sr the wheel. Q He was superic court judge since 1953. Katanga Mobilizes Forces Leopoldville, The Congo TOPli Katanga Prime Minister Moise Tshombe announced the general mobilization of the "Katanga armed forces" today, shortly after he announced that United Nations units would have to "fight their way" if they enter his Congo province this week. Tshombe's defiant move followed an announcement that U.N. troops would be sent into mineral-rich Katanga by the end of the week. His own troop strength is unknown. Katanga has announced its secession from the rest of the Congo and wants to be recognized as a separate nation. Bel gian troops have been there at the invitation of Tshombe to preserve order. He has declared repeatedly that he does not want U.N. forces to intervene. Marine Said Killed By Shark While Escaping Cruelty Concord, N.H.-(UPII-The parents of an AWOL Marine Corps recruit said today he had told them one of his bud dies was "devoured by a shark" while trying to swim from Pan-is Island, S.C., to escape cruel treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Snell of Nashua made the state ment to United Press International after a conference with Sen. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.) at his office here. Bridges said he already had talked by telephone with Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David M. Shoup and Parris Island authorities who were undertaking an full investigation. At Parris Island, Marine officials said Shell's charges were "completely without foundation." A spokesman said a thor- ough investigation was being conducted although no offic ial complaints of mistreat ment had been received. Gerald Snell, 18, was ar rested July 25 at Bel Air, Md., two days after he had escaped from Parris Island. The Marine Corps said he fled in an automobile stolen from a master sergeant on the base. The Snells said their son had received no abuse but fled in fear of what had hap pened to others in his squad ron. The parents said they visit ed him in Maryland and he told them: Charges Made -One recruit was devoured by sharks while trying to flee the camp. -Recruits had food stuffed down their throats until they vomited. -One had three fingers broken when he was kicked by a non-commissioned offi cer. -Another lost "several leeth".when he was struck in the face with a steel helmet. Young Snell had been at the camp only three days when he fled. The Marine Corps already has denied that he or any others were mis treated beyond being "ad ministered a haircut" and taught how to make up a bunk. First Letters To Alba Said Ready The first official packet of letters to Medford's sister city, Alba, Italy, is scheduled to be sent sometime Monday, Councilman Robert L. Baccus said today. Twenty-seven townspeople have contributed letters. Bac cus encouraged other interest ed residents to bring their letters to the mayor's office at the city hall. The People to People steer ing pnmmitlnn wfTl meet this morninK to makc final plans to send the letter pouch, Baccus said. Included among the letters to Alba are letters addressed Q a druKBisl a pc,.son intcr. ested in trees, the garden club, an 8-year-old pen pal, gentle men's ready-to-wear, (j)home- maker, a dentist, teenager, college girl, librarian, woman in broadcasting, stamp col lectors (three), a Protestant church and others. Purpose of the correspon dence is to encourage a closer understanding l(c)ween the peoples of the two cities. Portland - tUPIl - The West ern conference of Seventh ly Adventists has submitted pians for a 400-sludent secon dary school here. Minister o Nixon Takes Election Bid To Hawaiian Islands Los Angeles-IUPII-Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon flew to Hawaii today to press his presidential campaign in the land of the lei and the luau with the tireless fervor of a local candidate running for constable. Nixon and his wife, Pat, ap peared chipper and smiling after only a few hours sleep following Tuesday s 21-hour campaigning day when they boarded a chartered plane that took off from Interna tional Airport at 4 a.m. (p.s.t.) heading for the nation's new est state. Only about 10 persons showed up in Ihe early morn ing hours to see Nixon off on his rigorous two-day cam paigning tour in four of the far-flung islands. They were to have arrived in Honolulu at 1:30 p.m. (p.s.t.) and start off on a full day's program after a big air port welcome. In his first long day of cam paigning Tuesday, Nixon hung the charge of "low road" cam paigning on his Democratic opponent, Sen. John F. Ken nedy, and went on to say Ken nedy had "paid the price" for support of big labor leaders through Democratic platform enacted in Los Angeles only three weeks ago. Nixon said he was deter mined to campaign on "issues, not personalities" and said several times he would have nothing "derogatory" to say ;i.ul his Democratic oppo nents. Girl Scouts Spend Night on Mountain Four Girl Scouts and their counselor walked into Camp Low Echo at the Lake of the Woods this morning after spending the night on Mt. McLoughlin, Girl Scout offic ials reported today. The girls, all from The Pioneer unit at the camp were Jancele Playle, Kay Jones, Arlenc Moulton, all Grants Pass, and Louise Hoover, Med ford. With them was Miss Sherril Mason, Portland, counselor. Officials stated that tlifc girls were part of a group of more than 25 girls who left camp Tuesday to hike up Mt. McLoughlin. They are from a special unit of girls from the ninth grade and up who do .primitive camping while at jDp and are considered ex perienced campers and hikers. IVsts believed by Girl Scout officials in Medford that the party of five decided to climb to the top of Mt. McLoughlin. While there it became dark, and rather than to risk a hike down the mountain during the night, remained at the top over night. When the girls failed to re turn to camp last evening with the remainder of the parly a sea -ch was conducted throughout the night. Assist ing were the radio-communications staff of Elk Lumber company, Roxy radio, and U.S. forest service personnel. Salem - (UPlt - Dal Ferry of Salem has been named Ore gon Fryer commission chairman. School-Park Unit Spjestedfor Basis of System Report Prepared Longford, Ivey The preliminary park study report rcQised today strong ly suggests that Medford should revise its park plans to make the "school-park" the "basic unit for the Med ford park system." The report, prepared by Ned M. Langford and Rich ard S. Ivey of the University of Oregon bureau of munici pal research, is intended to provide background informa tion relating to the develop ment of a plan for parks and recreation facilities. The information may now be used to work out the offi cial plan for the development of park and recreation facili ties in Medford. One Acre for 295 The report states that there is one acre of park and recre ation area (not counting un developed park areas but counting one-half of the de veloped school areas) for .ev ery 295 persons in -the Med ford urban area. The standard sot by the National Recreation associa tion recommends one acre of park for every 100 persons. If Medford were to pro vide public parks at this rec ommended standard, the re port said, it would need at least 470 acres of park land by 1975 and 5K0 acres by 1980. "At the present time there is general agreement between the city planning commission, the park and recreation com mission, the city council and the Medford school district that parks should be located adjacent to school sites where possible and that a large part of the city's requirements for recreation space can be met in this way," the report said General Policies General policies submitted for consideration include: ,".A plan for parks and rec reation facilities should pro vide for a program suited to the needs of the different age groups and interest groups in the community. 'Parks should be centrally located and easily accessable to all parts of the area they arc intended to serve. "Because of programming and maintenance considera tions, parks should generally be at least five acres in size. Smaller parks - public plazas, squares, and so forth - may be desirable under special cir cumstances. (Continued on Page 2) Newport, R.I. IUPII Presi dent Eisenhower decided to day to wind up his vacation ind return to Washington Sunday. Vti. fV " , J I t '''' Ji' O Of' r, ; f?! CHECKS BUS Ralph Mundland, mechanic county start late this month and early next with the Medford school district, checks one month. Stories relating to school openings, of the district's 22 busses before opening of and other aspects of school operation appear school. Schools Is most districts of Jackson In special section today. r-. fi- Verdict Overrides State Tax Commission Salem-IUPD-The Oregon Sit- prenie Court today upheld a Douglas county circuit court decree which set aside an Ore gon Tax commission order hiking assessed values of all timber land in Douglas county by 50 per cent. Circuit Judge Carl E. Wim bcWy of Roseburg was affirm ed. Justice Alfred T. Goodwin wrote that the trial court had found that the commission's action in ordering the flat in- Kennedyjays Deflationary Policies Used Hyannis Port, Mass. (UPD Democratic presidential can didate John F. Kennedy charged today that ''the Eisen hower administration has fol lowed deflationary economic policies which had "an ad verso affect" on the nation's economic growth. Kennedy made the state ment to newsmen after dis cussing the economy with United Auto Workers Presi dent Walter P. Reuther and Gov. Michael V. DiSalle of Ohio. Further Talks Due The nominee met with them before holding further eco nomic talks at his summer home here with members of his "brain trust" of professors and other intellectuals. Reuther gave Kennedy a memorandum on unemploy ment which said the number of jobless in June even after adjustment for seasonal fac tors totaled 5.5 per cent of the total labor force. Reuther pointed to "warn ings of the imminence of the third Eisenhower -Nixon re cession. Young Ainsworth Said In Good Condition Ashland-Bruce Ainsworth, 12-yoar-old Ashland boy who was accidentally shot in the eye with a BB gun yesterday, in satisfactory condition nd hi eye is not believed seriously damaged, his doctor said today. Young Ainsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ains worth, 1135 Fern St., suffered the injury while playing with friend yesterday morning. 'he pellet apparently richo- cheted oft a rock, going through the boy's eyelid and striking the eye. A r c , 4 v I If x'A ff i li Mwlv 1 crease was fjasty and arbi- O trary" and that evidence did not sustain the commissi.Q.'s attempt to show that the "re sult reached by the 50 per cent Increase was not grossly -out of harmony with the oth er assessed values within Douglas county." The high court agreed that the commission "saw that time did not permit an appli cation of the statutory meth ods which it was preparing to follow in other counties, so it attempted to achieve ap proximate tax equality." The specific statute which pro vides a method for the assess ment of the timber requires the commission to "do more than to recite in its order that inequalities exist and that sub stantial modification in timber values may be necessary." Following the commission's action, Roseburg Lumber Company brought the action against the state agency, and the commission appealed the trial court's decision. . In another case, the Tax Commission's order prescrib ing for the Coos county asses sor the method of appraising merchantable timber for ad valorum tax assessment was affirmed by tha court in an opinion by Justice Goodwin. Order Sustained Coos County Circuit Judge Dal M. King had sustained the commission order and Weyerhaeuser Timber compa ny appealed. The commission used a de pletion factor in appraising roughly approximating a hold ing period of 30 years. The timber company claimed it was being penalized. Goodwin said Weyerhaeus er failed to prove that the tax commission exceeded its au thority in applying a uniform depletion factor in Coos coun ty "even though the result to a particular . taxpayer may prove to be either beneficial or burdensome, depending on what such taxpayers may ba planning to do with his prop erty." Burglars Fail in Ashland Safe Attempt Ashland - City police re ported no new leads today in what Chief Herb Hays termed the "amateurish" safe-cracking attempt at a downtown tavern Monday night. Burglars failed in their at tempts to open a safe at the Bohemian club, 347 Main st.. with a 4 V-2-foot iron bar but took about $45 in cash from four coin boxes. The bar also was used to gain entry through the back door of the tavern. lit W -1 v si ... '
