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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1960)
Field Consultant Reported Impressed With Medford Transportation Program u,u" transportation prob lems were discussed by city administrators when John E Slayton, Meld consultant or the American Municipal as sociation, visited Medford last week. The AMA has a one-year Program under way to en courage cities in the U. S. to work out comprehensive traf fic programs and studies. The association has recently issued series of pamphlets that cities may use to assemble traffic and planning facts needed to reach conclusions as basis for community action. iMayor John W. Snider, president of the League of Oregon Cities, said following Slayton's visit that the pub lication, "Better Transporta tion for Your City" was dis cussed. The book was prepar ed in 1958 by city officials through the nation. Contributing Member A contributing member of the measurement of existing traffic service committee was Compared with any metal roofing TWIN-RIB it competitive in first cost eliminates costly upkeep . Th first ilumlnum thiet designtd setca for rt'roopng n siding. Kaiser Baim SUIT TODAY AT MEDFORD LUMBER CO. "Now in Our 51st Year" 3rd and Fir Streets Phone SP 3-7531 4 Jackson County Federal SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION "Your Family Center For Savings and Home Loans!" Home Office -126 E. Main, Medford Ashland Branch -337 E. Main, Ashland Medford's Public Works Di rector Vern Thorpe. He is said to be one of two committee men in the state, the other being a state highway engine er in Salem. The handbook was prepared by the national committee of urban transportation syste matic collection and analysis of basic facts." In studying Medford's traf fic problems, Snider said that a 50 per cent increase in traffic volume is expected by 1970 in Medford. Although the freeway is ex pected to remove 18 per cent of the downtown traffic, he explained there is still a need for careful traffic planning. Favorably Impressed Slayton is said to have been "favorably impressed" with Medford's transportation pro gram, according to city of ficials. Slayton's purpose of his nation-wide lour was to visit the principal cities in each state to make them aware of existing transporta tion problems. The national committee helps to review any problems that do occur, then assists the cities in outlining a plan of action. Chief responsibility is left to the cities, however. A program started in Med ford in 1957 appears to put Medford "ahead" of many other cities in transportation development, Snider said. The ten-year plan has been used as a position to work from. Slayton was "very satis fied" with Medford's progress and had "no further" recom mendatons," Snider added. City planners are now stud ing new and better transporta tion advancements, including a system of street "classifica tion" and "designation." They are using the national pub lication as a guide in street planning and land useage. The handbook is one of a series of publications on this problem. Teen-Agers Hurt In Auto Accident Two teen-agers were taken to the Ashland General hos pital Friday after their car failed to make a curve and plunged over an embank ment. The accident occurred about four miles south from Highway 99 on the Toleman Creek rd., according to stale police. Driver of the vehicle was Steward Alois Hedges, 17, of 60 Alida st.,' Ashland. His passenger was Karen L. Brown, 15, of 945 Garden Way, Ashland. Neither was considered se riously injured, Police said. Mississippi river levees dikes to prevent flooding strclch for about 1,800 miles. Per Annum Current Dividend Rate Wjtch next week's ad for the amwer AND . ; . IT'S THE TRUTH ... YOU CAN ENJOY THE LUX URY OF A NEW HOME . . . STOP IN AT JACKSON COUNTY FEDERAL AND TALK OVER YOUR HOME FINANCING NEEDS . . . CHANCES ARE THERE IS A LOAN PLAN TO FIT YOUR PURPOSE AND PURSE! (Answer to last week's adv.) THE ENGLISH WALNUT IS NOT ENGLISH! It is a walnut of southeastern Europe, cultivated in California and 1 Webster's New International Dictionary, Page 726. Medford SECTION D MEDFORD, CONFISCATES CANNON Frank Carter, Jacksonvile police chief, shows the handsome muzzle loading cannon which was confiscated early Saturday morning from two Medford boys. The barrel is made from a pipe, with a 3i-inch bore, mounted inside a larger pipe. Springs and recoil rods have been welded to either side. The weapon was loaded by first tamping a paper wad down the barrel. Black powder was then poured in to the rear chamber and plug screwed in place. The shot was a ballbearing held in another paper wad. Police Confiscate Homemade Muzzle Loading Cannon "A homemade muzzle load ing cannon was confiscated from two Medford youths Sat urday morning by Jackson ville and state police. The two boys, ages 14 and 15, were discovered with the weapon at the old Opp mine about one mile outside of Jacksonville on the reservoir road. A group of four young peo ple were exploring in the mine area when they saw what looked like a machine gun pointed out of the door of a shack. Upon ' closer investigation they saw what looked like a man lying on the floor of the shack. The four youngsters then went to get help in Jack sonville. Frank Carter, Jacksonville police chief, and slate patrol men found the two Medford boys at the shack, where they had camped out overnight' with the cannon in the doorway. 1ST V llOOiflrJ &AL CtfMtllOTMADE fRM SEAl OREGON. SUNDAY, AUGUST The boys said that they had made the gun from scrap parts they had scavenged. Welding for the weapon had been done by a friend, they told police. When stale police asked them why they didn't build something more constructive, they said that they had made "go-carts," little chain driv en racers, but that tnis nacs been too expensive. Their total invcstmcnl in Ihe cannon, they told offi cers, was only $5 or $6.- Extensive research was done to determine' the proper powder load and design of the gun, they said. The basic idea for gun design came from an encyclopedia. Police, who experimented with the weapon, said that it would shoot a three-quarter inch ball through a 6 inch thick timber at close range. A report of the incident will be turned over to juve nile authorities. southern U.S. Tribune 14. 1960 PAGES 1 to 8 DEMOCRATS FOR DURNO A Democrats for Durno club has been organized in Medford under the chairman ship of Mrs. Win Tibbett, 2904 Sylvia rd.. Central Point, according to Manville Heisel, Jackson county chairman of the Durno for Congress com mittee. Mrs. Tibbett will also aid in organizing similar clubs in other counties of the fourth congressional district. Interested persons should con tact the new chairman at NOrmandy 4-1754. Dam Site Study Starts This Week Coquille - Pre liminary study of the Buzzards Roost dam site, located approxi mately seven miles up the Illinois river from Agness, will begin this week. The Coos-Curry . Electric Cooperative filed an applica tion with the Federal Pow er commission in May of 1958 for a license to build a dam the Bald Mountain-Buz zards Roost reach of the Illi nois river. The core drilling and aeri al mapping, which is to be started, is part of the explor ation necessary to provide data for the commission. Preliminary plans call for structure between 400 and 500 feet high. This would create a reservoir which would extend some 15 miles up stream from the dam. Peak capacity is estimated t approximately 150,000 kil owatts. A re-regulating dam is also included in the plans as well as fish handling facilities. Bruce Shavere, general manager of the Coos-Curry Electric company, said that such a structure could be of tremendous benefit to the en tire Rogue river system. Be sides the recreation and wa tor conservation values, such a project would stabilize the flow of the Rogue to a large extent, he said. This would lend to de crease the temperature of the water, which at the present time is reaching dangerous highs in relation to good sal mon propagation, he said Spring attracts thousands of eastern city dwellers to Great Smoky mountains and Shenandoah National parks, the most visited of all United States parks. Great Smoky park alone has nearly as many tree varieties as in Europe. Boston's well marked "Freedom Trail" allows the visitor to sec 15 historic sites and structures on fool. Bed of Roses Bring garden-fresh beauty to your bedroom all year 'round with this rose-lavished spread. Rose-garden spread! Alter nate plain, embroidered squares or create border de sign. Pattern 7190: twelve 7'4 - inch squares; color schemes. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (coins) for this pattern - add 5 cents for each pattern -for lst-class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. JUST OUT! Our New 1960 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book contains THREE FREE Patterns. Plus ideas galore for home furnishings, fashions, gifts, toys, bazaar sellers -exciting, unusual designs to crochet, knit, sew, embroider, huck weave, quilt. Be first with the newest - send 25 The Medical by WHY AN EXCESSIVE FLOW OF SALIVA? Some people lell me of spells they have in which their saliva keeps running so steadily that they have to keep swallow ing. At night, they can hard ly get to sleep. As many say; otherwise they are very well, and their physician can find no disease in them. UK ALVAKEZ The suggestion I would make is that they keep a rec ord to see if, shortly before the salivation came, they ate some particular food. Years ago, I used to be much an noyed by attacks of salivation. Then, when I kept a record, I found that with the saliva tion I had a canker sore in my mouth. Also, I found that always before the spell I had eaten chocolate. Some 20 years ago I quit eating choco late, and since then I have been free from canker sores and from salivation. Is There a Diet for Kidney Stones? Many people ask me for a diet for kidney stones, but I cannot send one, if only be cause there are several types of kidney stones made of dif ferent chemicals. , Theoretically, there should be different diets for differ ent stones; actually, I am not sure that diets do much good. fcxpcrl kidney men tell me that they have learned most about why stones come to certain people by looking al ways for signs of disease in the little parathyroid glands that lie just behind the thy roid gland in the neck. Home Care Cuts Cancer Patient Cost 9137 COUNT ON THIS COS TUME to see you smartly from warm weather through fall's cool days. 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Sometimes a dis eased parathyroid gland has to be removed by a surgeon. Excessive Use of Salt Mothers ask if they should fuss at a son who, the minute his food is put before him, and before he has tasted it, shakes a lot of salt on it. I doubt if she should fuss at him, but recently I read a pa per by a physician who said lie had studied a number of these heavy sailers and they had a decided tendency to de velop a high blood pressure. I am sorry to say I do not know if, as yet, this observa tion has been well confirmed. Dr. Alvarez' booklet on weight" control may be ob tained by sending 25 cents and large, stamped, self-ad- ressed envelope with your re quest to Dr. Waller C. Alva- ez, Dept. MMT, The Register nd Tribune Syndicate, Box 957, Des Moines 4, Iowa. -mm msr Find beautiful continental styling in new surface interest textures that beg to be touched. Find wool-and-nylon blends .... wool and rayon blends. (Some are hand washable and crease resistant!) 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