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FAMILY LUNCHEON Robert Kennedy (left), cam
paign manager for his brother John (right), the Democrat
ic presidential nominee, rises to greet Sen. Lyndon John
don, the vice presidential nominee, at the second in a
aeries of three "family" luncheons at the Capitol Thursday.
The luncheons, given by Democratic National Chairman
Henry Jackson (seated, center), are given for Democratic
senators to hear their ideas and views to bring them into
closer working cooperation with the committee during
the campaign. (UP1 Telephoto)
Forest Fires Highlight News
In California During Week
By United Prn International
Fire fighters had victory In
eight in their week-long battle
to close the last big gap in
lines around High Sierra
blazes that seared 83,000
ncres of timber and watershed.
While flames still crackled,
U.S. forestry officials laid
plans for a massive salvage
operation that could save as
much as $6 million worth of
limber on the blackened
mountains.
First death of the battle
that at its peak employed
Home 6,000 men occurred
when William K. Powers, 31,
of Springville, Calif., was
overcome by carbon monoxide
while manning a radio in a
truck at the Donner Ridge
fire north of Lake Tahoe.
Big Mop-Up
Forestry officials at Donner
Ridge said that after control
they face the biggest mop-up
In Sierra history.
Except for small ipots In
(he Crystal Peak and Verdi
Bidge areas near the Nevada
tale line, the situation around
the Donner blaze's 75-mile
perimeter was described as
good. Full control of the 39,-000-acre
blaze was In sight at
week's end.
A hard fight continued
right up to the end of the
week to close a small gap on
the Foresthill fire 35 miles to
the southwest. By week's end,
containment was in view.
Earlier in the week, a fire
near the. town of North San
Juan was brought under con
trol after 6,000 acres had
been seared.
Salvage Operations
Charles Connaughton, re
gional forester, said immedi
ate steps were being taken by
the U.S. forest service to sal
vage as much scorched timber
as possible.
Connaughton said there
was a possibility that some
200 to 250 million board feet
of timber with a stumpage
value of about S3 million
could be recovered from the
approximately 35,000 acres of
government forest involved.
"Timber values are only
one of the many elements of
loss in a catastrophe such as
this," he said. "The impact on
watershed values, recreation
resources, grazing for domes
tic stock and wildlife and the
scenic beauty of the region
is hard to express in dollars
but is of tremendous im
portance."
Riot: Trial was set Sept. 13
for about 50 persons arrested
in a San Diego riot that result
ed when hot rodders blocked
off a main street to race their
cars. The riot broke out in
early morning hours when a
mob estimated at between
2,000 to 3,000 persons started
racing their cars. Police said
the demonstration was a pro
test to the closing of the Hour
Glass field racing strip after
four persons were seriously in
jured in an accident. About
65 policemen had to be called
In to battle the ' racing en
thusiasts, aged between about
15 and 28.
Bloodhounds: A dog is a
boy's best friend especially
if the dog Is a bloodhound and
the boy has been lost In a for
est overnight. Two blood
hounds proved their worth to
2-year-old Steven Adams when
they found him along Ran
cheria Creek in rugged Ama
dor County mountains. Steven
had been the object of a 200
man, 20-hour search after he
wandered away from his home
near Sutter Creek.
River: The state reported
that the San Joaquin river
reached a record low during
the week. The department of
water resources said that at
least one irrigation district
was forced to rely on an assist
from the ocean tide to meet its
water supply commitment at
the height of the irrigation
season.
Talman: Actor William
Talman, who never won a
case as the harassed district
attorney of the Perry Mason
television show, was divorced
by his wife in Los Angeles.
Talman was fired from the
Masons how after his arrest at
a wild Hollywood party.
Charges against him were
dropped, but he failed to win
back his job.
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Jean Mills Named
Young Demo Head
Jean Mills was elected vice
president of the Jackson
County Young Democrats at
their meeting Friday.
The meeting was held at
the home of Garry Picard.
Among those attending the
meeting were Jerry Scannell,
candidate for district attorney,
and Ed McGiniy, candidate
for county surveyor.
Scannell explained how the
Young Democrats could be
come a vital part of the pres
ent political campaign.
McGinty spoke on how the
Young Democrats can work
for local candidates and there
by take an active part in the
general election.
Bank Debits in
Area Up From '59
Eugene - Bank debits in
southwestern Oregon in July
totalled $96,310,452 about .6
per cent above July a year
ago, and .1 per cent below
this June.
Debits represent the dollar
value of checks drawn against
deposit accounts of individ
uals and business firms. They
are regarded as .indicators of
business activity.
In the entire state, records
of 191 banks showed a July
debit total of $2,076,318,974
compared with a 1959 figure
of $2,098,017,738, a 1 per
cent drop.
The figures were compiled
by the University of Oregon's
bureau of business research.
Population of KF
Increases 944
Klamath Falls - The pop
ulation of Klamath Falls
jumped 944 persons when fi
nal census bureau figures
were released last week.
The increase resulted when
the census bureau recognized
the claims by the city of
Klamath Falls and the Klam
ath Falls Chamber of Com
merce that preliminary fig
ures were incorrect.
The new figures place
Klamath Falls' population at
17.765. This will result in an
approximate $7,000 to $8,000
increase in annual city rev
enue from gas and liquor
taxes.
Objections Raised
To Confuse Issues,
Schumacher Says
County Assessor Ray Schu
macher said Friday that "com
mon objection" raised against
his five-point tax plan has
been raised to confuse the is
sues and benefits of the plan.
He referred to a statement
by Dean Ellis, Oregon tax
commissioner, at a meeting of
state officials in M e d f o r d
Wednesday, and the objection
raised previously by Repre
sentative Clarence Barton, Co
quille Democrat, and Gov.
Mark Hatfield.
The state official! stated
that the 3 per cent sales tax
as provided in the plan would
not provide the funds needed
to pay the operational school
costs.
Clarifies Provision
"This plan does not advo
cate the sales tax will pro
vide all the funds needed,"
Schumacher said. "It does ad
vocate that the sales tax reve
nue be allotted to a common
school fund and that the bal
ance needed be provided
equally from the state's gen
eral fund and a uniform coun
ty levy."
Present estimates of school
operational expenses will be
about $180 million for Ore
gon. The sales tax would pro
vide an estimated $60 million,
under the five-point plan. The
state general fund would pro
vide S60 million and the prop
erty tax $60 million, Schu
macher explained.
"Current state allotment to
basic school support on the
operational budget for the bi
ennium 1959-61 was $106 mil
lion or $53 million annually.
This would mean an increase
of $7 million from this
source," the county assessor
said.
Taxpayers Would Save
"School property tax for
1959-60 was $118 million. Un
der this plan, property tax
payers would save approxi
mately $58 million or about
half the present school prop
erty tax."
Briefly, Schumacher's five
point plan is:
1. Statute limiting district
school taxes to bonding or se
rial levies for buildings only.
2. Blanket limitation on all
property taxation of 20 mills
on true cash value similar to
the state of Washington's
blanket limitation.
3. Create a common school
fund, at the state level, to be
allocated to the school dis
tricts, based upon student load
or average daily attendance.
4. Three per cent sales tax
to replace operative school
costs at district level or other
replacement tax which would
distribute school tax load to
more people using the serv
ices of schools and govern
ment. 5. Balance of funds needed
for the operative common
school fund to be equally di
vided to state general fund
from basic school support and
county school fund levy- as
provided in the state law.
New Junior High
May Not Be Ready
Ashland - The opening of
Ashland's new junior high
school could possibly be de
layed, according to School Su
pertendent Stanley C. Jobe.
Jobe said that electrical
transformers and sewer pumps
have not arrived in Ashland
yet. The transformers were
to have arrived by Aug. 8 and
the pumps are scheduled to
arrive Monday.
If the transformers arrive
in Ashland by Sept. 7, then
the school may still be opera
tional in time for the general
school opening.
All city schools will open
Sept. 12 until noon. Full class
es will begin Sept. 13.
HUNGARY HITS VISIT
Vienna - IUPD - Hungary
charged in a note to Austria
Friday that U.S. Undersecre
tary of State C. Douglas Dil.
I Ion's visit nere last month
caused more "aggressive vio
lations" of its borders. The
note protested an exchange of
shots on the Austro-Hungari-an
border last Sunday. Aus
tria contends Hungarians
opened fire first.
Forests and croplands com
bined comprise about 60 per
cent of the Saar region, fa
mous for its industries.
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Ex-Medford Man
Receives Degree
H. Glenn Maynard, Ster
ling, III., received his doctor
of education degree from
Colorado State college In
Greeley, Aug. 18.
Maynard is the son of Mrs.
F. L. Drew, 1164 Spring St.,
Medford.
This fall he will be assist
ant professor of education at
Kent State university, Kent,
Ohio. His last position was
as an assistant professor of
education at the College of
Education, State University
of New York, Oneonta, N.Y.
Prior to that he was assist
ant superintendent of schools,
Milledgeville, III.
Dr. Maynard earned the
bachelor of science degree
from Northern Illinois univer
sity and the master of arts
degree from the University
of Illinois.
He is a member of the Na
tional Education association,
Phi Delta Kappa and Kappa
Delta Pi.
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