MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. OREGON O T
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Candidates Voice Little Agreement on How America Stands in World
Hopefuls Found
In Conflict on
Domestic Issues
Washington - IUP1I - Foreign
policy has dominated the 1960
presidential campaign, wilh
both candidates eager to talk
about the U.S. position as
leader of the tree world.
But, while they were will
ing to discuss it, there was
little agreement evident in
their conflicting views about
how America stands. They
also found themselves in con
flict on many domestic issues.
Here is the way the rival
candidates - Vice President
Richard M. Nixon and Sen.
John F. Kennedy - have de
veloped the major issues:
Foreign Policy
Nixon: Attacked Kennedy
as "inexperienced" and
"naive" in world affairs. By
contrast, cited his own travels
abroad; his eight years of ex
perience in policy-making; his
debates with Soviet Premier
Nikita Khrushchev. Criticized
Kennedy for "down grading
America" on the prestige is
sue; charged him with a "re
treat and defeat" policy over
the Nationalist Chinese held
islands of Quemoy and Matsu;
said originally that the islands
should be defended on prin
ciple, then adopted adminis
tration's more flexible posi
tion; said Kennedy displayed
lack of leadership in suggest
ing that President Eisenhower
might have "apologized" to
Khrushchev for the U2 flights
to prevent collapse of the
Paris Summit Conference.
Kennedy: Hammered at
what he called the "relative
decline in our vitality and
prestige" in the eyes of other
nations. Claimed the adminis
tration permitted dissipation
of goodwill in Latin America;
descried the surge of com
munism to within 90 miles of
U.S. shores in Cuba. Charged
that the administration had no
policy in Africa at a time
when new nations were
emerging. After first saying
Quemoy and Matsu were stra
tegically indefensible, sup
ported the administration's
policy toward those islands;
said Nixon's original stand
was "reckless" and "trigger
happy."
Defense Issues
Nixon: Indicated he would
increase Pentagon spending
above the present budget of
about $41 billion a year;-said
there is "no dollar sign on
defending America"; favors
defense concept of a nuclear
"deterrent force"-one known
to be capable of annihilating
a potential aggressor; believes
present manpower and mix
ture of air-ground-sea forces
is "roughly adequate," but
that this country must not
"rest on our laurels." Opposes
merger of the services. Would
continue development of man
ned bombers and anti-missile
missiles, and place high pri
ority on Polaris and Minute
man missiles.
Kennedy: U.S. military is
strongest in the world today
but calls for strengthening
armed services in almost all
areas; makes clear he favors
a higher rale of defense spend
ing than under Eisenhower.
Favors top-to-botlom reorgan
ization of Pentagon command
structure, but has not said he
would merge the services.
Would speed missile develop
ment overall, add increase
troop airflit capacity; insists
on a "militarily strong Amer
ica." Farm Problems
Nixon: Offers two-part pack
age: (1) Surpluses would be
cut by combination of dona
tions to needy, shipments to
underdeveloped nations, an
an expanded soil bank, and
cuts in planting allotments for
wheal. During this period,
farm income would be pro
tected by giving farmers who
reduce production payments
from government surplus
stocks. (2) Nixon believes
market prices would rise be
cause surpluses arc gone;
would then relax or eliminate
federal controls on farmers
and adopt system of lower
price supports.
Kennedy: His program
would include many surplus
disposal features favored by
Nixon, with heavy emphasis
on using surpluses to build up
economies of underdeveloped
countries. Proposes more am
bitious goal for farm income
income at a level equal to
what farmers could earn if
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they used the same labor and
resources in other parts of
economy; says his main tool
for boosting income would be
"supply management" con
trols which could take any
form from outright quotas to
land-retirement programs and
could be used in combination
with price support measures
of various kinds. Individual
control programs would be
adopted only where they are
specifically endorsed by farm
ers in referenda.
Economics Situation
Nixon: Says nation's eco
nomic growth rate can and
should be accelerated. Did not
set specific goal such as 5 per
cent rate advocated by Gov.
Nelson Rockefeller. Stressed
federal encouragement of
private enterprise, as opposed
to new federal spending pro
grams. Supported retention of
27.5 per cent oil-gas depletion
allowance. Would maintain in
dependence of Federal Re
serve Board, which controls
credit.
Kennedy: Says that U.S.
relative growth lags behind
Russia's and that U.S. steel
industry is operating at half
capacity. Calls for elimination
of "Republican high interest
rate policies." Says his pro
grams for stepped-up federal
spending on housing, school
construction, public works
and other programs would
stimulate economic growth.
Would want Federal Reserve
to be more responsive to ex
ecutive policy.
Balanced Budget
Nixon: Would raise taxes If
conditions, unforeseen now,
should make it necessary.
Claims Democratic platform
would cost extra S15 billion
a year and bring deficit spend
ing that would lead to infla
tion. ' t
Kennedy: Also advocates
balanced budget. Would in
crease taxes, if necessary, but
says expanding economy
would provide extra revenue
to finance his programs; calls
for review of tax structure to
eliminate present tax . loop
holes. Aid To Education
Nixon: Stresses federal aid
for school construction only,
through grants and payment
of interest on local school
bonds; believes local funds
would thus be freed for high
er teacher salaries.
Kennedy: Pledges "gener
ous federal financial support"
to states -for -classroom con'
struction and for higher teach
ers salaries; denies payments
for salaries would result
government control over local
curriculums.
Civil Rights
Nixon: Supports Republi
can platform plank calling for
vigorous protection of the
right to vote, Justice Depart
ment efforts to enforce school
desegregation orders, federal
aid to school districts trying
to desegregate, development
of federal state program to
end discrimination in jobs and
ending discrimination in federally-subsidized
housing.
Kennedy: Backs Democratic
platform plank calling for
more vigorous government ac
tion to protect voting rights
and new laws if necessary, a
1963 target for developing
school desegregation plans,
federal aid for schools ending
segregation, a federal com
mission to end discrimination
in hiring, and action to end
discrimination in federal hous
ing programs.
Minimum Wage
Nixon: Has indicated sup
port of a boost in minimum
wage from present $1 to $1.15
an hour; backs Eisenhower
administration proposal for
extending coverage of wage
hour act to 3.1 million new
workers.
Kennedy: Favors raising
minimum wage to $1.2? an
hour; has sponsored bills to
extend coverage to more than
seven million new workers.
Medical Care for Aged
Nixon: Supports voluntary
programs to pay, through fed
eral grants to stales, a wide
range of medical benefits tn
aged, including some hospital
expenses and doctors' fees.
Coverage potentially would
extend to all of nation's 16
million citizens 65 and over.
States and individuals electing
to rjarticipate would be re
quired to share in financing.
Brands Democratic plans as
"compulsory insurance."
Kennedy: Favors financing
medical care through Social
Security system by increased
payroll taxes. Coverage would
include the estimated 12 mil
lion persons now receiving
retirement payments. Other
aged persons not eligible
under Social Security would
be covered by outright federal
grants. Says GOP plan would
force senior citizens to take a
"pauper's oath"; calls his plan
fiscally sound.
Labor and Unemployment
Nixon: Believes presidential
fact-finding boards should be
empowered to reco m m e n d
strike settlements but wants
government generally to stay
out of labor-management dis
putes and encourage agree
ment through collective bar-
Democrats Favored
To Keep Congress
Washington - (IIMI - Too-
heavy Democratic control of
the present Congress gives
the RpDtiblicans an almost im
possible task in trying for a
House-Senate upset in Tues
day's election.
As a result, there is greater
interest in personalities and
close races in perhaps a dozen
states than in the prospect
of a legislative shift resulting
from the presidential contest.
Democrats control the pres
ent Senate bv a 66 to 34 mar
gin. And they arc assured of
control in the next benale
because 43 of their seats are
not up this year and 10 of the
34 seals at stake in Tuesday's
hallntine are in the South,
where the Democrats are sure
of reelection. ,
The House lineup now is
280 Democrats to 151 Repub
lican with three vacancies
for each party. All 437 House
gaining. Opposes government
onWnrp of hasic industries shut
down by strike. On federal fi
nancial assistance to areas oi
high unemployment, backs ad
ministration's proposal, re
jected by Congress, for $75
million in federal industrial
loans to eligible areas.
Kennedy: Would go further
than Nixon in arming the
president wilh additional pow
ers to force strike settlements.
Contends such weapons, in
cluding seizure, would com
nni hnrpninine erouDS to speed
settlement of diff e r e n c c s,
pledges policy of full employ
ment; says GOP is indifferent
to plight of unemployed work
ers. Supports Democratic leg
islation, which was vetoed, for
up to $389 million in federal
loans and grants to jobless
areas.
Religion Question
Nixon: Deplored emergence
in campaign of a candidate's
personal faith as an election
Tn rpmovc it. suggested
early in the race a moratorium
on further discussion ot re
ligion, avoided speaking on it
himself and forbade his staff
to discuss it.
Kennedy: A Catholic, he
cniri narlv in camDaien that
his constitutional duties would
come first. Emphasized that,
if elected, at no time would
he permit church considera
tions fn intnrfprp unfh ner.
formance of his presidential
lesijuiisi unities.
seats will be filled in Tues
day's election. House elections
generally follow the trend of
the presidential decision, but
some Democrats think their
party's margin could be trim
med even if there is a Ken
nedy victory.
Humphrey Faces Fight
bpecial attention was being
paid to Senate races in Minne
sota, Colorado, Kentucky,
New Jersey and South Dako
ta, among others.
Signs that Sen. Hubert H.
Humphrey was having trouble
in Minnesota spurred last-minute
Democratic efforts in his
behalf. Minneapolis Mayor
P. Kenneth Peterson, 45, was
reported gaining against Hum
phrey, who also held the may
oralty post before going to
Washington.
South Dakota's GOP S e n.
Karl E. Mundt was reported
in even a closer scrap against
Rep. George S. McGovern, 38,
a World War II bomber pilot
and former college professor.
In Colorado, another Re
publican incumbent, Sen. Gor
don Allott, was fighting off
Democratic opponent who
was using the same spring
board Allott himself employ
ed six years ago - the lieu
tenant governorship. Lt. Gov.
Robert J. Knous, 43, is the
son of William Lee Knous,
former governor and slate su
preme court justice of Colo
rado. Kentucky's Cooper Favored
Kentucky's Sen. John Sher
man Cooper, a liberal Repub
lican and former ambassador
to India, was favored in a
contest with 64-year-old Keen
Johnson, former Kentucky
governor and businessman.
But Johnson had Democratic
organization support and
backing from the United Mine
Workers.
New Jersey Democrats saw
a chance to pick up the seat
of Republican Sen. Clifford
P. Case if Kennedy won the
presidency and carried New
Jersey by a handsome margin.
Case, like Cooper, is a GOP
liberal sometimes critical of
the Eisenhower administra
tion. The Democratic candi
date Is Thorn Lord, 54, a qui
et campaigner and a labor
backed liberal.
In Tuesday's voting the Re-
Ipuuucaiib iiiu&l allow a 1111
gain of 65 scats in the U. S.
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WHAT TIME IS IT? John W. Hocking ot Robinson, III., a
senior at the University of Illinois, allows 1961 American
Dairy Princess Bonnie Sue lloughlaling, 18, to wear Ihrcc of
tle four watches he was awarded at Chicago after he placed
first in four divisions of the Collegiate Students International
Contest in Judging Dairy Products. Four awards to one per
son is an all-time record for the event. Bonnie Sue, who hails
from Swan, Iowa, holds up one finger for the fourth watch.
Moose Lodge Provides
Voter Transportation
Transportation to and from
the polls election day will be
provided again this year by
House of Representatives to
reach the 219 minimum need
ed for control.
the Medford Moose lodge for
those who need it.
Lodge officials have re
quested that persons needing
rides know in advance their
respective polling places
Those needing transportation
Nov. 8 may call lodge secre
tary Francis Cronin, SPring
3-3171.
Farming Survey
To Be Conducted
In Jackson County
The 1960 Sample Survey of
Agriculture will be conducted
in this county during the next
several weeks, it was an
nounced today by the bureau
of the census, U.S. depart
ment of commerce.
The 1960 Sample Survey of
Agriculture will collect infor
mation on ownership and size
of farms, acreage and harvest
of crops, and livestock pro
duction and inventories. In
formation will be collected
also on farm equipment, farm
income, construction of new
farm buildings, farm con
tracts, and farm operator
debts. This survey will sup
plement information collected
in the 1959 Census of Agricul
ture. Farms in the county which
will be covered in the 1960
Sample Survey of Agriculture
were selected at random un
der tlie census bureau's scien
tific sampling program to pro
vide a representative cross
section of all farms in the
country. Information collect
ed locally will be combined
with that collected in other
areas of the country to pro
vide national estimates.
Local interviews for the
1960 Sample Survey of Agri
culture will be conducted by
Vcrn G. Berry.
The average motorist drives
10,000 miles a year and
spends 250 hours behind the
wheel of his car.
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THE VOTERS OF OREGON HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW:
WHY, up to this time, have major officials and office
holders in the Oregon democrat party avoided endors
ing their party's candidate for United States Senator?
WHY, when the U. S. Government is spending large
' sums ot taxpayers money m its fight against false and
misleading advertising, does the democrat candidate
advertise that Editors all over Oregon have endorsed
her? The truth is that their endorsements of Elmo
bmith lead by at least 3 to
WHY have out-of-state interests given thousands
upon thousands of dollars to her campaign fund?
WHY does she publicly state that a United States
r Senator should not represent, in her words, "just one
little state"? Is it because she is expected to represent
the out-of-state people who have contributed these
many thousands of dollars to her campaign? WHAT
DO THEY EXPECT IN RETURN?
A PLEDGE TO YOU
FROM ELMO SMITH
I hove tried sincerely and honestly through this
long and difficult campaign to present in detail
the specific program I would follow in the United
States Senate, in behalf of Oregon and the nation.
My opponent has presented no such program.
My program is aggressive, dynamic, forward
looking. It has been developed with the aid and
help of acknowledged experts in every field, includ
ing labor.
I have advanced specific plans to create more
and better jobs; safeguard take-home 'pay; bring
about full, balanced development of Oregon's vast
natural resources; protect world peace by working
with the United Nations and maintaining our firm
hold-the-line policy wilh Communist Russia; and to
devote my time, energy and ability to giving Ore
gon's people the vigorous representation in the '
Senate to which they are entitled.
f pledge to you tfiaf if elected I will do my
utmost to fulfill to the letter every commitment
I hove made during my campaign.
VOTE FOR THE MAN WHO WILL GIVE
OREGON THE VIGOROUS VOICE WE NEED
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE
ElArtO SAtJTHJ
SponioiMt t 8m Si For W. S. Somtor ComMu, I0JI S. W. Aldor Jt
rorflofld, Orocjoa
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