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us mm THRONG GOP TEAM N II In Regional Edition MEDFORDBiTRIBUNE 20 PagesMEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1960 No. 194 Two Children Die In Ike's Guantanamo Statement Seen as Reassurance Move Washington-IUPll - President Eisenhower's stern declara tion that the United States will hold its Guantanamo naval base at all costs was de scribed today as primarily a move to reassure the Amer ican people. High officials said the Pres ident's statement largely was aimed at clearing up an elec tion eve confusion in this country about the U.S. posi- Elections Chief Says Durno Ad Change Not Asked Salem - (UPS - Slate elections director Jack F. Thompson late Tuesday denied that the secretary of state's office ask ed Dr. Edwin R. Durnd, Re publican candidate for Con gress in the Fourth district, to alter his campaign adver tising because of charges that it was misleading. Democratic State Rep. Al Flcgel of Roseburg,' head ' of the reelect Porter to Con gress committee, said this had been done. Thompson said he received a phone call two weeks ago from the Gerber Advertising agency in Portland - handling Durno'i publicity - advising Thompson' It had heard com plaints about some of the pub licity and intended to re write the copy. Chang Volunteered Thompson emphasized that the agency volunteered to change the advertising. The complaints involved the wording of certain ads. At the bottom one read: "Vote for Edwin R. Durno, Your U.S. Congressman." Flegel said the wording made it ap pear as if Durno were the incumbent instead of Demo crat Charles O. Porter. Thompson said taken out of context, the complaints might be legitimate but "the ad in its entirety clearly iden tifies Durno and his present position in the state senate." Freakish Waves at Heceta Head Reported Florence, Ore.-(UPDTFreakish Pacific Ocean waves, 16 to 18 feet high, were reported to day by Oswald Allik, light house keeper at Heceta Head. Allik said there was no wind, the barometer was iteady and- it was more than two hours before high tide. He could offer no explana tion for the high tides. Residents said that since Tuesday the ocean and the mouth of the Siuslaw river have been filled with unusual amounts of debris. "Onward, 'Christian' Soldier" Pendleton tion n- the $70 million base in Cuba. d5555S Wiu-v Adm. Arleigh Burke, chief of naval operations, al ready has stated the United States would fight for Guan tanamo, officials felt a state ment from the highest U. S. authority would eliminate any doubt whatsoever. U.S. officials said the Ei senhower declaration should serve as a new warning to Cuban Premier Fidel Castro not to tamper with the base, but they believed Castro al ready was fully aware that it would be defended. Secretary of State Christian A. Hcrter and other top presi dential aides are convinced that Castro docs not intend to try to wrest the base from the United States. The President d e cl a r e d Tuesday the huge U.S. base poses "no threat whatever to the sovereignty of Cuba, to the peace and security of its peo ple, or to the independence of any of the American coun tries." Understanding Essential i "Because of its importance .to the defense of the entire hemisphere, particularly in the light of the intimate re lations which now exist be tween the present government of Cuba and the Sino-Soviet bloc, it is essential that our position In Guantanamo be clearly understood," he said. Eisenhower said this coun try does not wish to with draw its forces from Guan tanamo, and Its rights "arc based on international aiiw mcnts with Cuba and incli'de the exercise by the United States to complete jurisdiction and control over the area." Porter Making Last Campaign Visit Congressman Charles O. Porter will make his final campaign appearance in Jack son county Thursday and Fri day. Porter, who is seeking re election from the fourth con gressional district, will speak at a candidates fair sponsored by the Medford barracks, Vet erans of World War I, in the Medford Labor Temple, 24 'i South Grape st. The fair will start at 7:30 p.m. He will be honored at a luncheon at the Mark Antony hotel, Ashland, at noon Fri day. The event is sponsored by the Jackson County Demo cratic Central committee, and reservations may be made by telephoning ' the Democratic headquarters, SPring 3-4777. At 9 p.m. Thursday, he is scheduled to appear on tele vision here, and prior to re turning to Eugene Friday, he is scheduled to appear on KBES-TV at 4 p.m. 55th Year Price 10 Cents Fire Four Others Flee Conflagration as Home Destroyed Train on Tracks Delays Fire Truck Pendleton -IUPD- Two small children died today in a fire which destroyed their home here. The victims, aged 3 and S, were identified as Othus Wil lingham Jr., and Barbara Ma rie Willingham. Four other children, ranging in age from 2 years to 16, escaped. The fire apparently was caused by a heater in the kitchen, firemen said. Mother Across Street The mother was across the street at the time the fire broke out and was unable to enter the burning home be cause of the heat. The fire de partment said firemen were late in arriving at the scene due to a freight train on tracks across a street in that portion of town. The fire started as the old er children were getting ready to go to school. The two victims apparently suffocated. They were found huddled behind a door in the bedroom. Sfraub To Speak at Demo Parley Today Robert W. Straub, chair man of the state Democratic Central committee, will speak al a meeting of the Jackson County Democratic Central committee at 8 o'clock tonight in the Medford Labor Temple, 24 M: South Grape St. Straub will be accompanied from Portland by C. Girard Davidson, Democratic Nation al committeeman, and Bob Reynolds, of the Portland of fice of Citizens for Kennedy. Also al tonight's meeting, the Central committee will make plans for transportation of voters to the polls Nov. 8. Persons interested in volun teering for the project are in vited to tonight's meeting. Active 20-30 Clubs To Convene in City The Medford Active 20-30 club will sponsor an area con vention for Active and 20-30 clubs in Medford. Nov. 11-13. It will be the last area con vention before the Active and 20-30 clubs merge as planned. Activities during the three day convention will include golf and bowling tournaments, a ladies fashion show, a ban quet and dance and business meetings. The hosts have also an nounced they will plan tours to Crater lake, Jacksonville and other points of interest if enough persons arc interested. Belton Reports on Interest Earnings ' Salem-IWD-State Treasurer Howard C. Belton said today that Oregon is earning $8 mil lion in Interest on tax money invested in this biennium, an all-time high and an increase of more than 100 per cent over original estimates. The initial estimate was $3.5 million. Belton, Republican candi date to succeed himself, said in his first 10 months in office he has earned $1.7 million more in interest than In the same period of last year for an average increase of nearly $170,000 a month. A1acm7an Remark On Missiles Denied Washington fUPH American officials said today British Prime Minister Harold Mac millan was wrong when he said U.S. Polaris equipped submarines based in waters of the United Kingdom never would fire missiles anywhere without first consulting Lon don. They said the United States had mad no such commitment. SIGN DAMAGED Seven bullet holes are visible in this metal Smokey the Bear sign across the highway from the Prospect Rang er station in Rogue River National forest. Two bullet holes are visible in the elbow, five in the hat. This is an example of the Vandals Damage Forest Camp Areas, Equipment Vandalism in Rogue River National forest during the past summer will cost the tax payer several thousand dol lars, C. E. Brown, forest supervisor, indicated today. Extensive damage was done to forest service and public property, he said, including breaking up road signs, dam aging parked road equipment and damage to campgrounds. Most of the vandalism was done in campgrounds, Brown said. At Lake of the Woods, in the Klamath district' signs were torn down, summer homes broken into, traffic barricades removed and burn ed, and almost every week end anchor tie-downs for the swimming area barriers were cut loose. Holiday Week End On one holiday week end, rangers reported, a telephone on the wall al the resort was torn off. A rowboat belong ing to the resort caretaker was set afire, and bottles were broken in the water around the boat. Two men who threatened 4-H club counselors with broken beer bottles were ar rested and fined, Brown no ted. In June, a group of young men attempted to stampede the horses at the riding stable, and when the manager inter vened, he was beaten. The Pelican Butte traffic counter hose was cut In Sep tember, Brown reported, and a total of 32 traffic signs were torn down or damaged during the summer. About mid-August in the Union Creek district, several picnic tables were turned over, garbage can lids stolen, toilets pushed over, and traf fic signs destroyed. Cabin Chopptd A cabin in a camp in the Butte Falls district was ex tensively damaged, apparent ly by chopping with an axe, Brown said. The lock on ine door was chopped off, window nd door sashes damaged, a hole cut In the floor and all windows broken out. Other damage in the district includ ed destruction of road signs, the forest supervisor noted. The McKec campground re ceived the major portion of damage in the Applcgalc dis trict, Brown said. Fourteen hand-routed signs with an estimated value of $300 were stolen or burned. Handrails and braces on a foot bridge were broken loose, and several boards were lorn from the bath house. A life ring was stolen and another torn in two. Cans Tipped Over Garbage cans were lipped over, the contents strewn around, and the lids destroy ed. Beer bottles were broken around the camping area, and in the swimming hole, Brown said. Damage to signs was extensive with many stolen or otherwise defaced, and one shot at close range with a shot gun. On Aug. 18, slate police and federal bureau of investiga tion agents picked up two young men who shot a metal Smokey the Bear sign near the Prospect Ranger station, Brown said. Seven shots were fired into the sign. The men were picked up on a state violation for discharg ing a firearm across a state highway, and on a federal law of destroying govern m e n t properly. Brown noted that if damage to government property ex ceeds $100, the crime is pun ishable by a $10,000 fine or Zoning Bill Passed By Ashland Council Ashland - The Ashland city council last night enacted a zoning ordinance, prohibiting building of new service sta tions and repair garages on Ashland st. and Siskiyou blvd. from the inlercseution of east Main st. southeasterly to the city limits. The council said the action was a temporary measure until a complete city plan is presented to the council in late 1961. Councllmen indi cated they felt that too many choice property locations along the two streets were being taken by large oil com panies for Installation of serv ice stations. The ordinance passed unanimously. A representative of five oil companies addressed the coun cil, saying that the ordinance was unfair, because it dis criminated against the oil business. Ordinance Passat The council also passed an ordinance assessing special benefit assessments for street improvements made during the past year of $58,287.39. Continuation of a hearing on paving an alley between Palm ave. and Mountain ave. proved to be highly contro versial. Property owners and prepresentativei of property t1 ri ' 1 type of vandalism to forest service property and campground areas in the' forest during the summer. Repairing Ihe damage will cost taxpayers several thousand dollars, Forest Supervisor C. E. Brown indicated. 10 years in prison, or both, If less than $100, the penalty is $1,000 fine or one year in prison, or both.' Reduces Service Brown said the "damage done by vandals reduces the service and facilities made available for public use" since funds remaining after main tenance and policing expendi tures can be used for new construction or betterment of present facilities. He noted that replacement of damaged facilities must be financed from a small allotment used for maintenance and cleanup of campgrounds. When these funds arc used on repairs, the amount of cleanup and polic ing of campgrounds must be reduced. "Since the forest service is financed by public funds, and the lands administered belong to the people," Brown said, "the damage done to facilities affects every taxpayer." Forest service officials urged cooperation from na tional forest visitors in report ins incidents of damage to the nearest forest service officer. owners, among the 16 people attending, presented two op posing views toward the alley paving. One owner said he was against the project because it would place a burden on him financially. He owns 200 feet on both sides of the alley. Other owners said the paving would raise the value on the property. The council voted against the project, but recom mended a continuation of the hearing at the next meeting. Curbs, Gutters Approved In other action, the council approved curbs, gutters and paving for Summit St., en dorsed liquor licenses for three city bars, and author ized that the east side of In diana st. from Madrone st. to Siskiyou blvd. be made a no parking zone. The council heard a peti tion asking that Jackson st. be renamed Lakcview dr. The water committee reported on a proposed water connection for property on Walker ave. Three streets branching off of Granvlew dr. were named In a resolution. The new street names arc Sunnyview, Or chard and Westwood. A city loan of $6,000 (o the hospital fund was approved. Cuban Militia Said Ordered To Shoot Americans Havana-IUPII-Rcporls circulated today that Cuban militia men have been ordered to "shoot to kill" any Americans seen on the streets or in public places if and when "invasion" comes. American Embassy sources said they had no knowledge of any such definite orders. One officer said "I don't doubt it" 'Mil emohasized he could not confirm the report. The report was circulated by .jcrsuas present at one militia meeting at which those present were said to have been given the orders. It long has been rumored that War Minister Raul Castro is auth or of a standing plan to shoot American residents here in the event of a U.S. attack. The embassy was known to be studying the possible form any faked "invasion" might take but informed sources said there was no present plan to order Americans out of Cuba unless Cuba breaks relations. Warlike preparations kept Cuba on edge but there were indications the regime might be preparing to drop its "in vasion" line. President Osvaldo Dorticos told a group of "White House" employees Tuesday night it would be a victory for the regime if the U.S. invasion it has been predicting failed to occur. It was the first time any Cuban official had ex pressed doubt about the in evitability of the rumored at tack. The Cuban official scoffed at President Eisenhower's warning that the United States would figh if necessary to pro tect uie uuantanamo naval base saying "this government is not going to commit the folly of physically attacking" the big base in eastern Cuba. Politics, Religion Topics at College Ashland - Controversial po litical as well as religious Is sues will be discussed at Southern Oregon college this week and next. . Politics will be In the fore. ground when Gerald Scannell, candidate for district attor ney, appears in the ballroom on the campus at 10 a.m. Fri day, Nov. 4. On Monday, Nov. 7, The Rev. Gene Bridges, minister of the Unitarian church of Tacoma, Wash., will present a special religious program on the topic "Why Bother with Religion?" The ascmbly will be 10 a.m. In the Britt ball room. Both of the programs are open to the public. Eugene Youth, 18, Wounded in Escape Eugene - (IM - David Leon ard Jensen, 18, whose address was given as the Bangs Hotel, Eugene, was shot and wound ed Tuesday when he tried to escape from a police officer here. He was reported in satis factory condition at a Eugene hospital. Jensen was believed formerly of Salem, Police Cr-'-f Art Ellsworth said. The youth suffered a wound ,iis lower back. He had been charged with forgery by Eugene Policeman John Per kins. Chief Ellsworth said Perkins had questioned the youth at the Lane County courthouse and placed Jensen in hand cuffs in a patrol car when Jensen bolted and ran down an alley. Dillard Plywood Plant To Cose for Week Portland IUPII Pacific Ply wood, Inc., of Dillard, is clos ing down Its entire plywood operation for one week begin ning today, it was announced here today by William F. For rest, president, "We have decided upon this step in preference to lowering the prices in the fact of to day's market condition," For rest said. Reopening Is scheduled for Nov. 9. Dillard is in Douglas county. WEATHER FORECAST: A f'w howri and partU! clnrlnt; tonight. Pari I v clnurlv Thumday. Low tonight 3. High Thuridav S3. Temp. HlghMt Yftfrrtiiv 87 I.onril Till! Morning . .. 41 Prer. to IA a.m. Today, Trace Our Skies Tonight Bunift today i'M p.m. ftunrlif tomorrow .... 8:47 a.m. .Monnrlsf t&iay $:03 p.m. Full Moon tomorrow J:a a.m. fThU li Ihf Hnntfr'i Moon.) VIMIU.K PLANETS Vfnm. low In louth wpit p.m. Jupiifr, low In louth- wn :4 P m. Saturn, low In lOUlh- wfit p.m. Man, rlifi :2 p.m. 1,000 Expected at State Cattlemen's Convention Here Approximately a thousand people are expected to attend the Oregon Cattlemen's as sociation convention in Med ford Nov. 9 to 12, according to Armin Richter, convention chairman. Richter said he already has reservations for 250 to 300 people. An all-breed registered cat tle show Thursday at the Jackson county fairgrounds and a parade on Armistice Day, Friday through Medford with veterans' groups are among highlights of four-day state convention. This is the firit time the yjn convention, tne 48th an nual event, has been held in southern Oregon, Richter said. The tentative schedule calls for registering at the Med. ford hotel Wednesday morn ing. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, the OCA executive board will hold its meeting in the Med ford hotel. Gentral Assembly inursaay at a.m.. a gen eral assembly will be held In the Holly theater. Most of Thursday will include com miltee meetings. The all-breed show al 8 p.m. Thursday will be sponsored by the Cal-Ore Hereford association and will include an exhibition of cat- i lie, farm machinery, equip. mem ana cnemicais..' rriaay at o:au a.m. a cow. boy buckaroo breakfast Is scheduled In the Medford High school cafeteria. Another general assembly will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in the Medford High school auditorium, and that night a cocktail party and dinner dance is scheduled at the armory. Election Scheduled Saturday morning a general assembly will be held to elect new officers and pass on resolutions. Following the as sembly the new officers and board of directors will meet before the convention will be officially adjourned. Banners, stuffed dummies resembling cowboys lounging next to the tree tubs on Main st. and other decorations are planned to lend color to the convention. Baker county will fly in 15 couples for the convention in a chartered plane, he said. The convention group here has mailed out 4,000 letters noti fying other than cattlemen throughout the state of the convention. Russia Completes Disarmament Speeches United Nations, N.Y. - IUPII - The Soviet bloc completed Its first round of speeches In the General Assembly Political Committee's disarmament de bate today but made no move to carry out Its threat to walk out. Leopoldville, The Congo- lUPIi-United Nations authori ties here have advised Secre tary Central Dag Hammar skjold to keep a 15-nation "good offices" commission out of the Congo for the present, informed sources said today. Firemen Start Annual Christmas Toy Project For the 29th consecutive year this Christmas the Med ford fire department and the Medford Lady Lions club will collect, repair and distribute toys for under-privileged chil dren In the area as Christmas gifts. Hie annual Firemen's ball to raise funds for repairing the toys will be held on Nov. 23, the night before Thanks giving, at the Medford arm ory. Boldy Evans and hit band from Klamath Falls will fur nish music. The Lady Lions and fire department have asked for the cooperation of Medford and vicinity residents In the Christmas Toy project. They New York City Pays Homage To President, Nixon Occasion Rivuls Return From War New York - (UPD - New Yorkers by the hundreds of thousands paid excited ho- mage to President Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon today when the two leaders paraded up Broad way's "canyon of heroes" through a blizzard of rainbow confetti and balloons. The occasion rivalled Eisen hower's 1945 triumphal re turn from the wars. Wall Street went wild. It was, in fact, another D- day because this was the be ginning of a concerted Eisen hower political invasion on behalf of Nixon. Paper Hurled Workers jammed behind wooden police barricades on financial district sidewalks. Thousands more draped them selves from windows and hurled paper of all descrip tions and colors. In open convertibles below. the President. Nixon, running mate Henry Cabot Lodge and their entourage looked like fugitives from a New Year celebration with their heads full of confetti. Hundreds of Signs Eisen how er and Nixon stood up in brisk wind, wav ing to screaming men and women. The usually dim val leys of lower Manhattan ex ploded into a carnival. Signs sprouted by the hundreds - "Welcome to our first team," Prestige and integrity," and the like. Eisenhower warned the na tion it may face the choice between "the cataclysm of war" or "the principles that made the United States great" on election day. Stand Reiterated Eisenhower reiterated the administration's d e termina tion to stand by Malsu and Qucinny and declared: "Ydu can move back to the military weakness that caused the Korean War or move for ward with the Republican tic ket. "You can risk the cataclysm of war or retain the principles that made the United States great." He said he would vote for "mv team" on Nov. 8 and counselled Ihe nation to carry on his work through Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge. Christmas Trees Sold in Districts Shasta fir Christmas trees In five sales recently on the Union Creek district of the Rogue River National forest sold for as high as $2.23 per tree, with an average price of $1, the U.S. forest service an nounced today. The sales, the first reported to the supervisor's office this fall, were mainly Shasta and white fir. The location of the trees sold, the number of trees in each sale and the purchaser arc: Copeland Creek 1, 1,100 trees to Joe Fry, Klamath Falls; Copeland Creek 2, 2.000 trees, Jack F. Stone, Salem; Rock Top, 20C trees, Andrew R. Giglcr, Klamath Falls; Huckleberry mountain, 2,000 trees, Ross E. Dodge, Los Al tos, Calif., and Thousand Springs, 300 trees, D. E. Koe nig. A sixth group of 1,100 trees in the Minnehaha Creek area did not sell, it was reported. Officials said that the trees would not be re-advertised, but interested persons may contact the Union Creek dis trict ranger. Washington UIPD The De fense Department will more than double its expenditures on weapons for chemical and biological warfare over tha next several years, Army sources reported today. urge residents to bring old toys and other articles which they no longer need to the central fire station at Third and Front sts., before Dec. 12. Ths fire department will re pair the toys and the Lady Lions will distribute them, All kinds of toys are need ed, such as dolls, tricycles, bicycles, wagons, scooters, puzzles, games and small mis cellaneous toys. Other items such as old portable radios and costume jewclery is, also needed for distribution among the older age group among the under-privileged. Tickets for tha Firemen's Ball are being sold by local firemen. .V
