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Newspaper Page Textys'egosiiai (Candidates' Parade 1 (Editor'i note: These are the fourth in series of ttate menti by candidates for congress from the fourth district, state legislature candidates, and candidates for county of ficials. Statements are either from the candidate personally, or a represantative of the candidate with the candidate's approval. (Space for the statements has been offered by the Mail Tribune following a long-standing policy of the paper. (Today's statements are from Gerald Scannell Jr., Dem ocratic candidate for Jackson county district attorney, and James L. Sheldon, treasurer of the Alan Holmes for District Attorney committee. Holmes is a Republican candidate.) ' Mm ALAN HOLMES " Alan Holmes is the Repub lican candidate for the office of district attorney for Jack son county, and is the only candidate experienced in all the duties connected with the functions of this office. , ,He served as deputy prose cutor of Jackson county from 195S until 1957; is presently a member of the firm of Boy er and Holmes and has had extensive experience in the general practice of law; and as Medford municipal judge has worked closely with both prosecution and defense of cases in the municipal court. After leaving . the 'district attorney's , office in 1957, (Continued on Page 11A) Nixon Proposes Economic Program, Revision of Taxes New York (UPD Vice Presi dent Richard M. Nixon pro posed a broad economic growth program today in cluding creation of a top level national economic council and tax reform embracing shortcuts in excise levels as well as personal and corpo rate incentives. Nixon said the nation's tax system should be revised "to enhance personal incentives" and speed business invest ment "that makes jobs and spurs productivity." Republican Candidates To Attend Dinner ' An open question and an swer session between candi dates and voters will be held, at the no-host buffet supper ti,eween 5:30 and 7 o'clock to night at Kim's restaurant. Sponsored by the Jackson County Republican Central committee, the public .is wel come to attend the American style buffet and meet Repub lican candidates in Medford for the Candidates' Fair. UN MAY HEAR CASTRO ' United Nations, N.Y. -fflPJ-Diplomatic sources said today 'that Fidel Castro may fly back to the United States to press his charge, supported by the Soviet Union, that the United States is preparing to invade "at any moment." America's Quest Topic Of Mrs. Neuberger's Talk Ash land Mrs Maurine Neuberger, Democratic candi date for U.S. Senator, today told a Southern Oregon col lege audience that "America's great quest in the 1960s mi'st be to provide world leader ship toward a bright future, not the triggering of nuclear holocaust." "We arc now going through an era of profound crisis, but I am not a defeatist on the question of meeting our chal lenges," she declared. "I be lieve the United States can inspire and lead the way by helping to banish poverty, di sease, hunger and ignorance, and by helping to create new o p p o r tunities for personal freedom, dignity and indi vidual achievement." Vrs. Neuberger said under developed areas of Asia, Af rica and Latin America "test our good-will and capacity to help down - trodden peoples break out of the vicious circle of hunger, disease and ignor ance. II inese areata aie iu resist the false pQmises of Communist agitators, we musi make it clear that economic aid and technical assistance is r (6) GERALD SCANNELL JR. The program that Gerald J. Scannell Jr., Democratic candidate for the office of dis trict attorney in Jackson county, advocates is the con tinued expansion and en largement of the non-support collections, compelling pay ment by fathers for child sup port which in turn would les sen the heavy tax burden in welfare aid necessary at this time for such children. ' The program would include vigorous prosecution of crinv inal matters, coupled with the diligent protection of the rights of the innocent, and the continued functioning of the office as an orderly law (Continued on Page 11 A) . The Republican candidate called for "a tax system mov ing toward some revision in personal and .. corporate tax rates, reform in depreciation allowances, a broader base for excises at a rate well be low those now in effect, and protection of state and muni cipal revenues. "These and other changes would contribute substantial ly to a better environment for economic growth," Nixon said. The call for tax 'adjust ments was part of a 12-point program Nixon proposed to foster the nation's economic growth. V Guards Against Inflation To guard against the threat of inflation, he said he would set up "an early warning economic . intelligence sys tem. He said that with his system the economy could be protected "through flexible use of fiscal and credit poli cies, including tax adjust ments if necessary." Radio-TV Highlights The fourth debate be tween Sen. John Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon will be heard over stations KYJC (1230 kc) and KMED (1440 kc) Friday at S p.m. It will be carried by KBES-TV at 10 p.m. offered not only because we are opposed to the 'threat of Communism but because we are genuinely concerned about them as fellow human beings," she added. Mrs. Neuberger expressed hope that studies being con ducted by the International Cooperation administration on formation of a Point Four Youth corps" would lead to establishment of a program to train young Americans for service throughout the world in U.S. technical undertak ings. The Point Four Youth corps was a proposal intro duced by her husband, the late Sen. Richard L. Neuberg er. "Economic assistance is needed by under -developed countries, but they can bene fit even more if exposed to the ideals of democracy," Mrs. Neuberger declared. "Young Americans would be effective ambassadors without port folio, while serving their country in a stimulating way and broadening their under standing of the problems fac ing other peoples and na tions." . Journal o : Labor Relations Trial Examiner Renders Decision Union Must Appeal Within 20 Days . Portland-(UPII-A National La bor Relations Board trial ex aminer has found the 11- month Stereotypers Union strike against the Oregon Journal and the Oregonian il legal, the newspapers reported today. They said Martin S. Ben nett handed down the decision in a 25-page report in San Francisco Wednesday. He rul ed that all major issues on which the Stereotypers based their strike were either illegal or involved with illegal de mands. Findings Binding His decision sustained all unfair labor practice charges brought against the union by the newspapers and by the NLRB itself. The findings will be binding on the union unless it appeals them to the NLRB in Washington within 20 days. Rene Valentine, strike coor dinator, said this would be done. He withheld further comment until he had com pleted study of Bennett's re port. Bennett ordered the Port land Stereotypers and Electro- typers Union, Local 48, and its international union to "cease and desist from demanding or striking" for demands that foremen be union members, acceptance of the union's manning and substitution clauses, and acceptance of the union's constitution and laws. The strike started Nov. 10, 1959, when about 60 Stereo typers walked out and mem bers of 10 other unions fol lowed them. Of 830 strikers, about 60 have returned to their jobs. Had Joined Forces The newspapers tj 0 i n e d forces the first day of the strike and for five months published a joint paper in the Oregonian plant. They re sumed separate publication last April 17. Bennett also ordered the posting, of a notice of compli ance with his findings in the union's local and internation al offices and in the stereo type departments of . both newspapers. A major strike Issue was the union's insistence that a new automatic plate - casting machine ordered, and since installed, by the Oregonian would require four men for its operation. The Oregonian claimed it required only a single man. Insisted Laws Prevail Bennett found that the in ternational Stereotyper Union would not permit the Portland local to determine the num ber of men to handle the machine, but insisted that its general laws requiring four men prevail. He also found that the international would not permit the local union to take the dispute to arbitra tion as suggested by the pub lishers. As to the union's demand that foremen iie members of the union, Bennett said: "Basically this reduces It self to persistent efforts and strike action by the respond ents union to tie the foreman's loyalty and obligation to themselves rather than to his employer." Hearing Scheduled On Interchange A public hearing will be held Friday, Oct. 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the county courthouse auditorium regarding the in terchange of the Pacific free way and Crater Lake high way. The hearing, called by the public utility commissioner, concerning the stale highway commission's request to con struct two overcrossing struc tures and one grade crossing in the area north of Medford. Also to be considered at the hearing will be the petition by Medford Corporation to construct a private road cross ing over the existing Pacific highway. Residents will have an op portunity to voice their opin ions regarding the inter change at the hearing. WEATHER FORECAST: Fo( and smoke to nlfht anil early Friday, smoky in afternoon. Little tempera ture change. Low tonignt 40. 42. Htch Friday 65-61. Temp. Hlrheit Yesterday 70 Loweit Thii Morning 39 Our Skies Tonight Sumet today 5:12 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .... 6:31 a.m. Moomet today . S:M p.m. First Quarter Oct. 26 PROMINENT STAR Capella, low In north east ... I:1S p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Venui seta 6:11 p.m. Jupiter, low In louth- . west 7:27 p.m. Saturn, low In south west -. ItzJ p m. Mars, In the east 1:04 a.m. Regional Edition 40 Pages U.S. Insignia r r ' i ft '.i.j )aia ramiea on Cuban Airplane! Act Seen Plot To Fake 'Incident' Havana (UPD An informed diplomatic source said today that five Cuban- air force fighter planes were painted with U.S. Air Force insignia over the week end at the suburban military airport of San Antonio de los Banos. The source said it was pre sumed that Cuba intended to use the aircraft in a faked incident" to strengthen the Fidel Castro government charge before the United Na tions that the U.S. is prepar ing an imminent armed in vasion" of Cuba.' The diplomatic source iden tified the Cuban planes paint ed over at the army airport as single - engined British made Sea Fury aircraft. From Surplus Stocks The planes were brought from British war surplus stocks several years ago by the regime of ousted Dictator Fulgencio Batista. Five British technicians hired by the Cuban govern ment to service the Sea Fury fighters at the army base were discharged last week, the source said. Their discharge presumably was to pave the way for an alteration of the Cuban air force markings on the craft. Business sources said mean while that the first effect of the new U.S. embargo on ex ports to Cuba would be felt in the spare parts field. They said continuing shortages might shortly prove critical in the Uansport, sugar and oil industries. Bids Opened for Lake Highway Job F.' L. Somers, Medford, was apparent low bidder, at $882, 393 for 11.8 miles of grading on the new Lake of the Woods highway in Jackson and Klam ath counties. Bids were open ed late yesterday in Portland by the bureau of public roads. M. J. Brassfield company and B and F Construction company, Salem, submitted the second low bid of $884,- 380, and Commercial Iron Works, Portland, was third With $908,456. , The bureau said a contract would be awarded soon. There were 16 bids in all. The engi neer's estimate for the work was $922,111. The project is a continu ation of recent stale high de partment and bureau of public roads efforts to improve the Lake of the Woods highway. The highway is part of the "Winnemucca to the Sea" route, which is being improv ed from Winnemucca, Nev., to Crescent City, Calif. Work is well along in Lake county, and has started on a Highway 199 tunnel in California under Oregon Mountain. Addition to Airport Lighting Announced The Federal Aviation agency In Washington, D.C., announced a $62,000 addition to the present lighting system at the Medford airport. The project, part of its air navigation facilities, will be added to its program for fiscal 1961, it was announced. The project includes a $36, 000 row of lights which will flash in sequence towards the runway on the existing high intensity approach lighting system and the installation of $26,000 worth of additional threshold lights. The thresh old lights, located at the ends of the runways, will more clearly outline them. The FAA action was an nounced by the Washington office of Congressman Charles O. Porter. STILL AT WORK County road department crews are still working on the Hyatt Lake rd.. Bob Car- stensen, county engineer re ported, today. He said that if the dry weather continues an other week, the project will have reached the gravel stage and work will be able to con tinue. Salem (UPD State Labor Commissioner Norman O. Nil sen announced today that the stale apprenticeship council will hold its quarterly meet ing next Monday in Cool Say. G Strike 1 r WIZ? NC03LX) '2N30D3 iuvuon. o jo Washington - HOT - The United States today recalled its ambassador, Phillip W. Bonsai, from Cuba for "an extended period of consultation." A State Department spokesman said in announcing the move "no date has been fixed for his return to Cuba." There were indications he might stay here until January, at which time the next administration might appoint a new ambassador to Cuba. Officials said the move does not amount to a break in relations and the United States does intend to return an ambassador to Havana at some time. The move followed by one day a ban on U.S. exports to Cuba except medical supplies and non-subsidized food'.' Of ficials said the timing of these two actions was "a coinci dence." The U.S. Embassy in Havana will be run temporarily by Charge d'Aff aires Daniel M. Braddock. Cuba has had no ambassador in Washington since the first of this year. It's embassy here is headed by a Charge d'Aff airs. Tentative Date Set For TV Debate for Porter, Dr. Durno A tentative dale of Oct. 27 has been set for a television debate between Congressman Charles O. Porter, who is seeking reelection, and Dr. Edwin R. Durno, Medford, Re publican candidate for the fourth district congressional seat, according to Manville Candidates Fair at Hedrick Tonight Candidates for national, state and counly offices will attend the Medford League of Women Voters Candidates' Fair at Hedrick Junior High school at. 8 o'clock tonight. Many of the candidates at tended a similar fair t. last night sponsored by the Grants Pass League of Worn, en Voters. Congressman Charles O. Porter and Dr. Edwin R. Dur no will highlight the fair with a discussion of "The role of a congressman in foreign af fairs." Porter is seeking re election, and Dr. Durno is seeking the congressional seat. Among other candidates who plan to attend are Elmo Smith, Republican candidate for the U.S. senate, and Mrs. Maurine Neuberger, Demo cratic candidate seeking the senate seat. Candidates for state legis lature and county offices also plan to attend. Following tne program in the Hedrick gymnasium, cof fee will be served in tha cafe teria, where those attending will also have an opportunity to meet each candidate per sonally. Carstensen Nominated To Group's Board Bob Carstensen, counly en gineer, has been nominated to the board of directors of the county and local roads di vision of the American Road Builder's association. The association, which pro motes better roads and road systems, holds its national convention in the spring.. Re sults of voting will be an nounced at that time. Portland (UPD Mrs. Henry R. Kaiser, 40, Corvallis, died Wednesday night from injur ies suffered in a two-car col lision here Monday. Cold War MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1960 . Is issador Heisel, Medford campaign manager for Dr. Durno. The tentative television ap pearance has resulted from challenges from both candi dates to a half-hour debate on issues of the campaign. AI Flcgal, chairman of the Reelect Porter to Congress committee, said in a letter to Durno's headquarters here that "the public. has reacted favorably in this campaign to the idea of candidates appear ing on joint television debates giving the public the oppor tunity to compare the candi dates side by side." Challenged to Debate He challenged, on behalf of Porter, Dr. Durno to a tele vision debate. Dr. . Durno's headquarters here, however, said it had not received such a letter,- Heisel said.' The two debated last night In Grants Pass at a League of Women Voters Candidates Fair, and are scheduled to de bate tonight at Hedrick Jun ior High school in the Med ford League of Women Voters Candidates Fair. They will discuss the role of- a congress man in foreign affairs. Heisel said Dr. Durno 'has never refused to debate with him (Porter), and will look forward to every opportunity to do so." The 'debate would be tele cast from Eugene and would be seen in the Eugene, Rose burg and Coos Bay areas, Hei sel said. He added that he hopes the film would be avail able for viewing in the Med ford area. Immunologists Win Nobel Prize Stockholm-IUPD-Two scien tists from England and Aus tralia won the 1960 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physi ology today for their work in breaking an "immunity barrier" so human organs may be transplanted from one per son to another. The scientists were Prof, Peter Brian Mcdawar of Lon don and Sir Frank MacFar- lane Burnet of Melbourne. They will share prize money of $43,6ZS. Both men are specialists In immunology. They were hon ored for their discovery of im munological patterns in the human body and the method by which these patterns may be overcome to permit trans plant operations. Timetables Declared 4XT O wNti ;. .... v f.:!; vua. sfsvj DRIVE-UP SERVICE -For the convenience of travelers on West Main st. a third "drive up" courtesty mail box was installed this week by the Medford post office on the south side of the street near Ivy st. A no- City Opens Bids for, Three Water : Main Projects Medford's water depart ment opened bids on three water main projects this week, two of them necessitat ed by the proposed Pacific freeway. The apparent; low bids totaled $59,586.. W. H. Conrad company was the apparent low bidder at $32,160, on a project to relo cate an 18-Inch water main near the site of the proposed Biddle rd. interchange with the new freeway. Other bidders on the proj ect were M. C. Llnlnger and Sons company at $33,004 and Salem Sand and Gravel com pany at $39,589 The engi neers estimate was $34,986 M. C, Liningcr and Sons was the apparent low bidder at $12,121 to relocate a six inch water main near the site of the proposed Crater Lake highway interchange with the freeway. Other Bidders Other bidders were W. H. Conrad company at $13,047 and Salem Sand and Gravel at $14,669. These bids com pared to the engineers esti mate of $14,366. i The third project is not necessitated by the freeway and involves installation of 6-inch water main on McAn- drews rd., and several other nearby streets. , M. C. Lininger and Sons was again the apparent low bidder on this project with a bid of $15,305. Other bidders were W. H. Conrad at $17,- 066 and Salem Sand and Gravel at $18,064. The engi neers estimate was $15,293. T' two bids on relocation projects will be awarded- by the water commission and the bid on the McAndrews rd. water main will be awarded by the city council when it meets tonight in regular ses sion, ' Treasurer Receives Checks from State The county treasurer's of fice received four checks to day from the secretary of stale's office for quarterly payments of counly moneys. Largest check received was $139,869.27 for motor license, fuel tax and similar fees. The money goes into the general county road fund. Other checks received were $1,195.89 from the state to counties for sale of public lands, which goes into the general county road fund; $860,901 amusement tax, old age assistance; and $940.24 from the Taylor grazing act wnicn is usca Dy ine couniy for stock range Improve ments, Tribune J v K .- vl v Rogue Hospital Qrarif Approved Burns -s (UPB - The S tate Board of Health - Wednesday approved $1,530,930 in feder al Hill-Burton Act assistance grants for 11 Oregon hospitals and related construction projr ects. . ' Largest grant approved at the meeting here was $556,4 850 to aid in construction of a three-story $1,682,550 wing Dynamite, Caps Are Found in County Two cases of dynamite and two electric ' blasting caps have been found. According to Jackscn county sheriff's deputies, two cases of dynamite were locat ed Wednesday In an old shed at the end of Wards creek northeast of Rogue River. They were discovered by a U.S. alcohol and tobacco tax officer. Sheriff's deputies are in vestigating to see if the dyna mite is part of that reported stolen from' several locations earlier this month. Also found by county road department crews were two electric blasting caps. Ac cording to Bob Carstensen, county engineer, one of the caps was located in a cul vert on the Upper Applegate rd. and the other was found near the Applegate Grange. One of the caps was reported still intact and was detonated by the county crews. Carstensen said that the caps appeared to have been thrown from a vehicle. Appling Lauds Welfare Program in Secretary of Stale Howell Appling Jr., today applauded the welfare recovery program, under which the state has re covered more than $560,000 in the last three years, as an example of the type of laws he favors "for the protection of the taxpayer's hard-earned money." Appling, speaking at a breakfast meeting here as a candidate for reelection, charged that his Democratic opponent, Monroe Swectland, "has clearly demonstrated by the fact that he twice fought against this law that he is even opposed to protecting the people's money from cheats and chiselers." ' Appling said that the wel fare recovery law, which en ables the state to recover wel fare tax money from runaway fathers who have abandoned their children and from oth ers who have defrauded the 3 11 legal k 55th Year Price 10 Cents No. 183 ,-V". w." 'Jj parking strip has been painted at the new box to givc:motprlsts the opportunity to con veniently use the box. Postoffice official said that the new Box will eliminate some of the congestion at Holly and Sixth sts. struction i ivicaioras rtSgtie -ValliW'J Memorial hospital, ' Other1 projects include: Mo Kenzie - Willamette Memorial : hospital, Springfield, 844,177: G o o d Samaritan hospital, ' Portland. $40,000: Mercy hos- p 1 1 a 1, Roseburg, $124,500; Clackamas County Public; Health Center, Oregon City, $71,950; Mercy Hospital Nursing Home, Roseburg, ' $120,350; Good Shepherd Hos- pital Nursing Home, Hermis ton, $128,375; Emanuel hos pital, Portland, rehabilitation facility, $141,083; and chronia disease unit, $282,166; Good -Samaritan hospital, Corvallis, $14,842, and Tuality Commun- ' ity hospital, Hlllsboro,1 S16 666. . ,. Up To Third of Cost Completed cost of the pro posed projects was estimated to be $4,175,441., The federal grants provide up to one-third of the cost of . the hospital projects and up to one-half fof other types of health facili ties. ' , - The approved grants were recommended earlier by a state advisory council, and now must be cleared by tha U.S. Surgeon General, who never has reversed an Oregon Board of Health approval. Vofe of Confidence Requested in France ' Paris-(UPD-Premier Michel Debre called for a vote of con fidence in the National As sembly early today to end a furious debate on President Charles de Gaulle's plan for an independent nuclear strik ing force for France. ? Talk Here i state, "has made an important contribution to the present fiscal soundness of the state government." "This is one of the reasons," he said, "why we now hava a surplus of $35 million in stead of the deficit our politi cal opponents predicted. This is one of the reasons why we now have been able to recommend an increase in basic school support and a corresponding reduction in lo cal property taxes instead of the need for a 9 per cent tax increase which my opponent tried to inflict on the people." Appling said that between April, 1957, and June, 1958, the state regained more than $55,000 under the program. Later, he said, collections were stepped up and $511,417 was recovered over a 27 month period. Recoveries ara now averaging about $27,000 a month, he said. . 1 1 I 4"