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Tribune Medford SECTION D MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 19C0 PAGES 1 to 8 Population Count to Touch Off Gerrymandering Across Nation Washington-IPD-A double- edged political carving knife is being whetted in 18 state legislatures where the 1960 National census is certain to revive the old American art of gerrymandering. Gerrymandering, which means reshaping congressional districts to benefit the state party in power, has been de plored but practiced in this country since 1812. That was when Massachusetts Gov. El bridge Gerry whittled up Es sex county to insure victory for his own people there. Hence the name, gerryman der. This year's national popula tion count will touch off the biggest Gerrymandering activ ity in U.S. political history. Democrats and Republicans alike have indulged in the practice in the past and will continue to do so. Five States Free The American Political Sci ence Association which has sought to establish standards that would minimize the prac tice, credits only five states with having set up Congres sional districts that are free of the Gerrymandering taint. They are Arizona, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Six states can't Gerryman der because they elect only one House member at large. They are Delaware, Nevada, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS LOOK FOR THi HAPPY UTTlt D06 TOPS IN QUALITY! LOW IN PRICE Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii. Every 10 years, as the cen sus bureau completes its na tionwide head count and pre pares to announce the subse quent changes in the number of congressmen from each state on the basis of popula tion, politicians around the country get ready to gerry mander. The state-by-state allotment of the 435 House seats, which preliminary statistics indicate will mean changes in at least 18 states, is based ou an ac cepted scientific formula. But the Bureau's impartial distribution of political power comes to an abrupt halt when the state legislatures work out the actual boundaries and political makeup of congres sional districts within the state. Two Basic Rules The state lawmakers gen erally follow two basic rules. -Set up district boundaries so that your party has a solid majority of voters in each district. -If this can't be done, con fine the majority of the other party's voters into the small est number of districts, thus insuring victory for your par ty in the remaining districts; Gerrymandering is not pe culiar to any region or party. It is practiced by both Demo crats and Republicans, in the North as well as the South. One of the most obvious gerrymanders in the United States is the district of Rep. James Roosevelt (D-Calif.), which was engineered by a Republican legislature. Republican leaders, know ing that Roosevelt would be hard to beat, crammed every local Democratic voter they could find into his unusual claw-shaped district which meanders through six sepa rate towns in Los Angeles county. Positions of Strength As a result, Roosevelt won by an overwhelming majority but the concentration of Dem ocrats in his district elimi nates , Democratic opposition in a . number of other Los Angeles County districts. In a number of cases, the farmer and his rural politi cians have managed to gerry mander themselves into posi tions of strength in almost every state. For example, each Alabama House member theoretically should represent about 340, 000 people. But in reality, eight rural Alabama lawmakers have dis tricts averaging just over 300,000 people, but the Ninth congressman, from the indus trial Birmingham region, rep resents close to 600,000 peo ple. Efforts to change the Ger rymander practice have been stymied. One bill, offered by Chair man Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.) of the House Judiciary Com mittee, would make a two pronged attack on Gerryman dering. Approval Doubted First, Celler's bill would forbid election of any repre sentative with a district popu lation 20 per cent higher or lower than the average per district population of that state. Second, it would require that all districts be reason ably "compact and contigu ous." But no one, not even Celler himself, believes the legisla tion will be approved by Con gress in time to affect the next general redistricting which, under law, must be done before the election in November, 1962. At best,, the stale legislators may avoid creating what be came known as the "Missis sippi Shoe String District" which once ran 500 miles long and 40 miles wide for parti san political advantage. Sheriff's Officers Arrest Talent Youth Jackson county sheriff's of ficers cleared the burglary of a Talent second hand store earlier this week with the arrest of a 14-year-old boy of the Talent area yesterday, it was reported. He has been turned over to juvenile officers. Two guns were taken from a rack m the shop, but were found out side by the door as the boy was apparently frightened off, officers said. I 17. ' U GERRYMANDERING SEEN The redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives because of population shifts will touch off the greatest gerrymandering activity in U.S. history by state legislatures. One of the most obvious gerry manders is district of Democratic Rep. James Roosevelt, top photo, of California, which was engineered by a GOP legis lature. Chairman Emanuel Celler, lower photo, of the house judiciary committee, is attempting to halt the practice with bill requiring all districts be reasonably "compact and contiguous," among other provisions. . (UPI Telephoto) Olympic Couple Surmounts Obstacle Confronting Nations Nebergall's All Meat ! Half WIENERS j wiioie 2 &98c : i i Home Cured PICNICS ! I Cut Wrapped Quick Frozen 37l I Cut to your J Specifications PEACHES Local Grown . $1.69 ,u9 j LETTUCE (j LARGE SOLID Head HEAD Simula Simon Frozen FRUIT ooc PIES 39 ea XT Pillsbury ANGEl FOOD CAKE MIXES All Flavors 3 FOR $1.00 LAURA SCUDDER'S MAYONNAISE Qua r, 39 FAKER'S 350 PINE ST. A CENTRAL GOOD PLACE TO TRADE SUPER MARKET POINT Los Angeles-IUPII-A touch of international intrigue . . . . Young love which hurdled obstacles that have confound ed nations . . . worldwide suc cess in athletics . . . These are the ingredients that make up the remarkable story of Hal and Olga Connolly, hus- band-and-wife members of the U.S. Olympic team. Fade back to November of 1956. The scene is the Olym pic Village at Melbourne, Australia. A' husky American hammer-thrower w a tc h e s idly as a blonde Czech girl, built along symetrical but Amazonian lines, tosses a dis cus on the practice field. They get to talking. She knows a little English. They are both avid adherents of strict physical training methods. He learns she is a medical stu dent at home in Prague. She learns he is from Boston and a school teacher. Love blooms into a kind of athletic ecstasy when Harold Connolly strides to the vic tory stand at Melbourne and receives a gold medal for winning the hammer throw. And when Olga Fikotova re ceives a gold medal for win ning the women's discus throw. Iron Curtain Broken Love blooms but an Iron Curtain descends between the couple as Olga goes home to her Communist - dominated land and Hal goes back to the United States. Weeks go by while embassy officials from both countries go into secret huddles. There seems to be no progress in Connolly's effort to get a visa for a trip to Czechoslovakia. Then suddenly one day it comes through and he's off to Prague and a wedding which' makes the pair inter national heroes. So it's back to the United States for the happy young couple as they shed the en tanglement of yards of inter national red tape. But their story does not end on a clinch-type "they lived happily ever after" note. They settle in the Los An geles area and continue their athletic training-to a point. Olga must take time out for another chapter in their story. On May 1, 1959, she gives birth to a sturdy little ath lete who is called Mark. Then she goes back into training. And back into the rigorous routine of premed ical studies and work as a laboratory technician at the University of California at Los Angeles. Papa Hal is working as an English teacher at John Ad ams Junior High school in Santa Monica. Both on U.S. Team But every afternoon, for two hours the stalwart young couple could be seen in an undeveloped area of the UCLA campus practicing with the hammer and the discus. They compare notes on their physical condition and on their throwing form. They have a goal in view-the Olympic games in Rome in 1960. Two weeks after Hal made the Olympic team with his throw of 212 feet, 3V4 inches, July 1, Olga had her chance at Abilene, Tex. In the pre liminaries, she trailed below the minimum Olympic stand ard of 157-6. But the next night in the finals she un corked a toss of better than 170 feet, short of her Olym pic record of 176-1 Vi. Earlene Brown, Los Angeles, won the trials with a toss of 176-10V&, so Olga found herself in sec ond place just like her husband. SOUND SLEEPER Menlo Park, Calif. - (UPO - A driverless garbage truck rolled down a slight incline Wednesday, smashed into the bedroom of 9-year-old Victor Greenspan and showered the youngster with plaster. Victor slept through the incident. AUGUST CLEAN-UP VALUES 3.99 to 7.99 2.88 and 3.88 MOST STYLES NOT ALL SIZES AUGUST 6LEM-UP MEN'S SWIM SUITS Boxer or Lastex Reg. 3.49 1.66 BOYS' SWIM SUITS ENTIRE STOCK Reg. 2.98-4.98 40 OFF GIRLS' SWIM SUITS ENTIRE STOCK Reg. 2.98-11.98 40 0 OFF WOMEN'S SWIM SUITS 40 ONLY IASTEX Reg. 6.98 3.49 MEN'S WEAR 3 ONLY, MEN'S TERRY BEACH JACKETS I OO Size med. and large. Reg. S.95 8 ONLY, WHITE DRESS SHIRTS 9 QQ Famous make. Reg. 5.00 fc.BB BERMUDA SHORTS . . . solids, plaids, bedford O Oft cord. Reg. 4.98 and 5.98 W.UW 5 ONLY, MEN'S WASH N WEAR DRESS I C OO SUITS, broken sizes 36 to 44. Reg. 35.00.... vMU 12 ONLY, MEN'S STRAW HATS I AA Reg. 2.98 and 3.98 UU MEN'S WASH 'N WEAR DRESS SLACKS Sizes 29 to 42. 55 dacron, 45 rayon. C QQ Regular 7.95 W.3S 2 Pair for 10.00 BEACHCOMBER PANTS . . . cotton twill or O OO terry. White, red, blue, black. Reg. 4.98 W.OO 6 ONLY, MENS CABANA SETS . . . matching 9 OO shirt and boxer swim suit. Reg. 9.95 AiOU MEN'S POLISHED COTTON PANTS, Regular flap back models or O AA continentals. Reg. 4.98 W.tt BOYS' WEAR BOYS' TERRY BEACH JACKETS . . . white, "4 sleeves, continental collar. O AA Regular 4.98 -tt BEACHCOMBER PANTS . . . white or red. O OO Regular 3.98 fciUW 10 ONLY, BOYS' POLISHED COTTON I OO PANTS, sizes 10-12-16. Reg. 3.98 " BERMUDA SHORTS CAMP SHORTS, I OO Sizes 6 to 16. Reg. 2.59 to 3.50 !" DOMESTICS 100 YDS. ASS'T! ARNEL CHECKS and ' QQ Novelty stripes. Reg. to 1.98 yd 300 YDS ASS'T SYNTHETIC FABRICS, EE Values to 1.59 yd 200 YDS. ASS'T COTTON FABRICS, OO Values to 1.19 yd 100 YDS. ASS'T DRIP-DRY COTTONS, EE Famous makes. Reg. to 79o yd 'WW 20 ONLY, CANNON FLORAL BATH TOWELS I OQ Regular 1.98 20 ONLY, CANNON FLORAL HAND TOWELS, CO Regular 1.19 " 20 ONLY, CANNON FLORAL WASH CLOTHS, OO Regular 39c ,4M 6 EACH, MARTEX RUGS, Q OO Deep pile Acrilan. Reg. 12.98 OiOB 2 EACH, FIELDCREST ELECTRIC BLANKETS, Slight irregularity in blanket I A OO shell only. If perfect 21.98 1 u,w 6 ONLY, CRINKLE CREPE BEDSPREADS, A OO Floral pattern. Reg. 7.98 tiUW 1 ONLY, 100 WOOL FARBO BLANKET, I A QQ Full size blanket. Reg. 17.98 36 PR. FIELDCREST PILLOW CASES, OO Wearwelt muslin. Reg. 69c ea. 32 PR. WASHABLE COTTON CAFE CURTAINS, Pink, brown, yellow. ftp Reg. to 3.98 T' 12 PR. CUSTOM READY MADE DRAPERIES, Completely washable drip-dry finish. 1 Width x 84, Reg. 10.99 6.88 2 Width x 84, Reg. 22.99 16.88 8 PR. CUSTOM READY MADE DRAPERIES, Fully lined Damask pattern, A OO 1 Width x 84, Reg. 14.98 tiWW 17 ONLY, RUNNER RUGS (Cotton) 27"x90". Fully washable. Rubberized O 00 ' non-skid backing. Reg. 3.39 t"VU NOTIONS-GIFTS ASSORTED SCISSORS, I I Q Regular 1.59 Iil ASSORTED COTTON TRIMS, I A Lace and Eyelet per yd. 3 ONLY, RED GLASS APOTHECARY JARS, 7Q Regular 2.95 " 10 ONLY, KITCHEN POTTERY, Sugar shakers, ash trays, salt and AO pepper shaker. Values to 2.50.. 1 ONLY, BLUE DECORATOR STAND, I QQ Regular 12.98 2 ONLY, ARTIFICIAL HYDRANGEAS, QQ Regular 2.79 ea ,0 12 PIECES TIFFIN GLASS, 1 nripAl ! Vases and Ash Trays 2 PrlBOi READY-TO-WEAR SUMMER DRESSES SHIRTWAISTS, SUN DRESSES AND AFTERNOON STYLES IN SHEATHS AND FULL SKIRTS . . . NEARLY ALL COTTONS . . . BROKEN SIZES AND STYLES. 13 ONLY, COTTON DRESSES Reg. 9.98 to 12.98 30 ONLY, DRESSES Reg. 17.98 to 24.95 , 25 ONLY, DRESSES Values to 22.95 35 ONLY, DRESSES Reg. 22.95 to 35.00 1 ONLY. ALL WEATHER COAT Pile Lined. Reg. 45.00 2 ONLY, COTTON DUSTERS Regular 14.98 1 ONLY, WOOL COAT Regular 49.95 5 ONLY, SHORT COATS Regular 22.95 and 25.00 , . 5.00 13.00 ... 9.00 17.00 25.00 .. 5.00 20.00 .11.00 FAMOUS MAKE SPORTSWEAR . . , STRIPES AND SOLIDS 15 ONLY, COTTON STRIPE SKIRTS Regular 7.95 15 ONLY, COTTON BLOUSES Regular 4.95 27 ONLY, COTTON BLOUSES Regular 3.95 3.17 .1.97 1.37 COTTON CAPBIS . . . SMALL SIZES 8-10-12 ONLY . Regular 5.95 .. ..... z.Vt Kegular 6.95 . m..3.17 Regular 7.95 ........ 3.77 COTTON SHORTS ... ,, Kegular 3.95 .....i..,.-.......i..;...........;...,.V...........1.37 ' Regular 4.95 ...'...'. ... ......1.97 COTTON BERMUDAS A JAMAICAS Regular' "5.9S ............................ COTTON JACKETS y . Regular 7.95 .. .........3.77 Regular 8.95 4.37 COTTON SUN BRAS ,. Regular 4.95 ... 1.97 COTTON T-SHIRTS k ' ' Regular 3.98 '. ....:.............1.39 TABLE OF ODDS & ENDS SPORTSWEAR Broken sizes and styles . . . Blouses, Crop Tops, Shorts, Calfsklnners, Jamalcas, Jackets, I AA n C AA Skirts. Values from 2.98 to 12.98 . I l W.WW Children's Foundations GIRLS' SUMMER BLOUSES . . . Knits, Cotton Sleeve less Checks and Plaids. Sizes 7-14. Regular 1.98 , ...1.19 Regular 2.98 ;....... v........... 2.19 Regular 2.50 .......:.. .1.79 Regular 3.98 . 3.19 GIRLS' SHORTS & BERMUDAS . , . Cotton Gabardine . . . plaids and checks. Regular 1.98 1.1 Regular 2.98 : . .-.8.19 Regular 2.50 . 1- Regular 3.98 . M9 GIRLS' FAILLE COATS (7 only) QQ Regular 5.98 " TINY GIRLS' COTTON SWIM SUITS (9 only) OQ Values to 2.98 ,w BIG GIRLS COTTON SWIM SUITS (8 only) - EA . Regular 2.98 .. ,wa GIRLS' BABY DOLL PAJAMAS ' I 7Q Sizes 2 to 14. Reg. to 3.00 1 FABULOUS WARNERWASH COLDWATER SOAP FOR FOUNDATIONS 9 f n I ftfl Regular 1.50 lur ,,uw ACCESSORIES 3 ONLY, WHITE LEATHER HANDBAGS A QQ Regular 8.98 plus tax tiW 1 ONLY. VINYL BAG A QQ Regular 8.98 plus tax t.O - 4 ONLY, WHITE STRAW BAGS O QQ Regular 5.98 plus tax WiOW 2 ONLY, TOPGRAIN BLACK LEATHER C QQ BAGS, Reg. 12.95 plus tax 2 ONLY, HANDWOVEN STRAW BAGS ' With leather trim. Bone color . Q QQ . Regular 11.98 plus tax w.OB GROUP OF ASSORTED EARRINGS Q , Regular 2.00 plug tax A
