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Recommended Th Flnt Melhodlit churrh Medford. will ot,rv" lu 75111' nnlver.ary Itali week. A hli. Medford li told on Put A of todiy'i Mall Tribune,. ' Section A 56 Pages Medford Elector Calls Electoral System Outdated Stathos Sends Views To Both Party Heads i Donald L. Stathos, Medford, a Republican elector, has ask ed the chairman of the two major political parties to take steps which would eliminate the electoral college. Stathos, along with five oth er members of the electoral college, will vote Dec. 19 in Salem for the winning Presi dential and Vice Presidential candidates in Oregon. Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Republican candidate for the Presidency, carried Oregon. The letters were sent to Sen. Thurston B. Morton, chairman of the National Re publican committee, and Sen. Henry M. Jackson, chairman of the National Democratic committee, both in Washing ton, D. C. System 'Outdated' Stathos said the electoral college system "is far outdat ed in our society." He noted that "thousands of the voters' dollars are being spent for expenses of the elec tors, although 99 per cent 'of the voters do not approve of the political system. The mem bers of both political parties, plus Independents, seem to be in accord with this."' The system, Stathos noted, could result in a minority of the voters selecting the Presi dent. He asked Senators Morton and Jackson to exercise all the resources "at your com mand to do away. with this outdated system, and let the selection of our President be by the popular choice of the voters." Kennedy Victory; Closest in Years Washington -(UPI1- The per centage of Sen. John F: Ken nedy's popular vote margin over Vice President Richard M. Nixon last night was the lowest in any presidential race in 76 years His numerical margin of 391,080 was the closest since 1892 when Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republi can Benjamin Harrison . by 372,736 votes. A tabulation by United Press International at 12 p.m. (EST) from 165,264 of the 166,143 precincts gave this tally: Kennedy - 33,834,395 50.29 per cent. Nixon - 33,443,315 or 49.71 per cent. The percentage of the two- party vote was closer than this in only two previous pres idential elections. Cleveland-Blaine Close In 1884, Democratic Grover Cleveland beat Republican James Blaine in the popular vote by a margin of 50.15 per cent to 49.85 per cent. In 1880, Republican James A. Garfield beat Democrat Winfield S, Hancock by 50.22 per cent to 49.78 per cent. Cleveland's numerical mar gin in the popular vote in 1884 was 29,214, an all-time low. Garfield's was 39,213 second lowest on record. "Now, With Just Another Small Switch- Medford United Pren International Full Leased Wlr Mann Elected Leader Of Oregon Cattlemen At Convention Here The Oregon Cattlemen's as sociation concluded its 48th annual convention, the first in Medford, Saturday after passing 41 resolutions, elect ing new officers and estab lishing Pendleton as the 1961 convention site. Irvin Mann, Stanfield, Ore., was elected president of the association just prior to ad journment. Viet Nam Rebels Defeated; Diem Again in Control Saigon, Viet Nam - fllPD - President Ngo Dinh Diem's secret police Saturday round ed up opponents of his regime, and arrested the American trained colonels who staged bloody revolt against him Friday. Diem apparently was firm ly in control. He broadcast a pardon to the paratroopers but not the officers, who at tacked the palace, and he promised to "find a solution" to the troubled economic and political situation in the coun try. The revolt leaders charged that Diem had betrayed his word by failing to permit es tablishment of a military pro visional government. They said Diem had agreed to do so at the height of the 36-hour revolt when they conferred with him in his palace. Fires Point-Blank The uprising, which ended after loyal troops fired point- blank into a crowd of civilians outside the palace, left at least 27 persons dead. One American wa wound ed slightly when a ricocheting bullet nicked his Arm. He was Identified as Clarence F. Bar- bier of Vienna, Va., a U. S. embassy official. The revolt leaders, Col. Nguyen Chanh Thi, 30, and his deputy, Lt. Col. Vuong Van Dong, were seized in the central city of Nanga Trang where they fled by plane. They were arrested as they stepped .from the plane. The revolt leaders said the upheaval was "anti-C'mmu-nist am. anti - . ruption." The.; charged thr Diem, while opposing commrmsin, did not combat it properly and that he was making his family a dictatorship over the country. WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy with Inter mittent rain In morning. Var iable cloudiness with widely scattered showers this after noon. Partly cloudy tonight and Monday, colder night time tem peratures. High today 50. Low tonight 28 to 30. High Monday 52 to 55. Temp. Highest Yesterday 47 Lowest This Morning 38 Precip. Preclp. to 5 p.m. Yesterday .06 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:51 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:01 a.m. Moonrlse tomorrow ....2:07 a.m. PROMINKNT STARS Square of Pegasus, high In south 8:09 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Venus, sets fi:2fi p.m. Jupiter, sets 7:00 p.m. Saturn, sets 7:40 p.m. Mars, rises 8:51 p.m. Saturday morning's wind- up session in the Holly the ater followed a dinner dance in the Medford armory. Theme of the dance carried out in blue and white was the space age. A large corral provided dancing room for couples next to the bandstand occupied by the Bob Ander son, orchestra. Including cat tlemen and non cattlemen about 1,500 people attended the event. Durno Gives Welcome William H. Thompson Jr., manager of public services, Union Oil company of Cali fornia, acted as master of cer emonies. Dr. Edwin R. Durno, congressman-elect from the Fourth Congressional district, welcomed the cattlemen. Vir gil Piquet, Long Creek, Ore., Oregon Cow Belles' 1960 Fa ther of the Year, and his fam ily, were also introduced. Thompson, nationally known for his work with youth, and a former area pres ident of the Boys Clubs of Arizona and southern Califor nia, urged those at the ban quet to back community boys' clubs. "Teen-agers of today are a far better lot than they are given credit for being," he said. Thompson gave imitations of "The Old Timer" and "Mr. Wimple," characters he por trayed on the former Fibber McGee and Molly radio show. However, the bad accoustics in the National Guard Arm ory made it almost impossible for him to be heard. Richier Elected Other elected officers are Don Hotchkiss, Lakeview, first vice president; and sec ond vice presidents: Bill Mc- Cormaek, Prineville; George Rugg, Heppner; Armin Rich ter, Medford; Tom McElroy, Vale; and Skinner Kirby, Dur kee. Kent Magruder, Clatskanie, is retiring president. Annie Williams, Canyon City, was elected president of the Oregon Cow Belles. Jerry Breese, Prineville, was reelected treasurer and Cecil L. Edwards, editor of the Oregon Cattleman, re mains executive secretary. California Remains n Kennedy Column San Francisco - IUPU - Vice President Richard M. Nixon picked up additional votes Saturday from a scattering of absentee ballots, but Califor nia remained in the column of President-elect John F. Ken nedy. Tallies of absentee votes from three counties that had already given Nixon majori ties showed 7,352 for the vice president, ,4,282 for Kennedy and 247 that cither went to other candidates or left the presidential race unmarked This was 61.9 per cent for Nixon, who must have about 60 per cent of all 250,000 ab sentee ballots to overtake Kennedy for California's 32 electoral votes. However the votes, less than five per cent of the absentees, came from Napa, San Luis Obispo and San Mateo counties - all of which were solidly for Nixon in the voting booths. Latest tally on the Califor nia vote gave Kennedy 3,125 554 and Nixon 3,093,169 Kennedy held a lead of 32,- 385. Snow Falls, Chains Needed at Crater Lake Chains were required on Highway 62 in Crater Lake National park late yesterday, park rangers reported. Chains also were required on the road from park head quarters to the rim. Snow fell all day Saturday, and park rangers estimated about 6 inches on the ground late Sat urday afternon. Two Inches fell overnight Friday. HAWAII GOES NIXON Honolulu - IUP1I - An unof ficial but complete canvass of Hawaii's presidential vote showed Saturday that Vice President Richard Nixon won the state's three electoral votes by exactly 96 of the 184.904 ballots cast. Cleveland, Ohio-'UPD-About 50 persons picketed in front of the music hall of Cleveland public auditorium last night to protest the appearance of a Yugoslav chorus. Police said there was no violence. MEDFORD, Louisiana Calls Holiday; Seeks Integration Delay Rogers Tells Davis He Will Use Powers New Orleans - lliPD - Lou isiana's state superintendent of education last night de clared Monday a state-wide school holiday in an effort to delay integration of New Or leans schools at least one more day. However, the declaration by Education Supt. Shelby Jackson threw the situation into greater confusion and brought this statement from New Orleans Supt. Dr. James F. Redmond: "This announcement comes as a complete surprise. There fore, we will have to consider the legal implications before making any announcement concerning the girls and boys of New Orleans public schools." Redmond emphasized Jack son's announcement should not be taken in itself as mean ing that New Orleans schools would be closed Monday. Earlier in the day, U. S. Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers telegraphed Gov. Jimmie Da vis that he will bring down the full powers of the justice department upon him if he tries to slop the integration of New Orleans schools by five Negro girls. Davis, who calmly went off dove hunting after his lunch, has sworn that he will go to jail rather than let any public schools in his state be inte grated. The New Orleans school board is readj to carry out a federal court's order to integrate Monday morning. Rogers telegraphed the warning to Davis. He assured New Orleans Mayor Delesseps S. Morrison, who has not ob jected to integration, that the justice department will co operate fully with local au thorities in preventing disor der or violence. " ' . Trying to stop the Negro girls from going to school will constitute violation of federal law on five counts, Rogers told Davis. FOOTBALL SCORES COLLEGE SOC 26, Santa Clara 20 Oregon St. 25, Stanford 21 Washington 27, Cal 7 UCLA 22, Air Force 0 Baylor 35, So. Cal 14 Washington St. 18, Idaho 7 Texas 3, TCU 2 Wyoming 10, Texas Tech 7 Missouri 41, Oklahoma 19 Purdue 23, Minnesota 14 Iowa 35, Ohio St. 12 Illinois 35, Wisconsin 14 ' Mich. St. 21, Northwest tern 18 Michigan 29, Indiana 7 Miss. 24, Tennessee 3 Alabama 16, Georgia Tech 15 Duke 34, Wake Forest 7 Auburn 9, Georgia Navy 41, Virginia 6 Pitt 7, Army 7 (tie) Wilamette 33. UBC 17 Miami 28, Notre Dame 21 Arizona State 25, North Carolina 22 IKE MAY VISIT JAPAN Tokyo, Sunday - lllPll-Prcsi- dent Eisenhower, whose scheduled visit to Japan last June was cancelled because of leftist demonstrations against the new U.S.-Japan security treaty, may visit Japan in the not-loo-distant future, U.S Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson said Saturday upon his arrival. Fifty Units March in Parade Friday Under Watchful Eye of General Dean One of the largest parades in Medford history rolled down Main st. and in front of the watchful eye of parade marshal Maj. Gen. William F. Dean Friday. The parade contained ap proximately 50 units repre senting all branches of the armed services, veteran's or ganizations, marching bands, fraternal organizations, and law agencies. Cloudy skies vanished as the parade got under way at the corner of Eighth and Ivy sts. It followed a route up Eighth to Central avc., Cen tral to Fifth st.. FifV.i to Front St., Front to Main St., ending at the courthouse. Thousands lined the streets to see the parade pass, lt was estimated to . be more than a mile long, taking 45 minutes OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1960 Icaragra Dnraonn f ' ' t" ill'" " Si- '- ' ? vHlTB&v VETERANS PARADE Thousands lined Main st. in Med ford Friday to watch the Veteran's day parade. More than 45 units participated in the parade, one of the largest in Mcdford's history. The groups pictured above are passing :Tv "' "'W anwm mwmig m4 1 ' Met ;tz? -" !r' BUILDING DEDICATED A crowd of several hundred persons attended the dedication ceremony of Mcdford's new Army Reserve Center, named Santo hall, following the Veteran's day parade Friday. Above, Brig. Gen. William Train, Car Collide At Medford Crossing A Southern Pacific freight train collided with a car at the railroad crossing on Eighth St. in Medford at 8:07 p.m. Saturday night. The front end of the car was damaged extensively The driver, Robert Lee Bret ches, 315 Apple st., Medford, was apparently uninjured, ac cording to Medford police. The car was pushed about 15 feet down the tracks be fore coming to a halt, police said. to pass the reviewing stand The parade started at 11 a.m., exactly 42 years to the minute from when the Ver sailles Peace treaty ending World War I, was signed. As parade marshal, Dean was kept busy returning sa lutes from veterans. and re serve units that were march ing in front of the reviewing stand. General Dean became famous when he was captur ed by the Communists during the Korean War in the early 1950s. His name became a household word when he wrote a series of articles for a national magazine describ ing his treatment by the Communists while a prisoner. Sharing the reviewing stand with Dean were: Lt. Gen. Gene Cushing, Vancouver, Wash.; Brig. Gen. Tribune U.S. Launches New Discoverer Satellite Vandcnberg Air Force Base, Calif. -IUP1I- An advanced new Discoverer satellite - which kept scientists guessing for two hours - was fired Into orbit Saturday, moving the United States closer to Sky Spy systems to help guard against a space age Pearl Har bor. The Air Force announced the new Agena B satellite had gone into orbit after a track- William Prentice, Medford; Col. Floyd Minor, Vancouver, Wash.; Col. and Mrs. Ray. mond Rowbowski, Grants Pass; Lt. Col. Jack Crawford, Medford; Gene Orr; Judga Earl Miller; Carl Herzog; and Chester Wendt, all from Med ford. Included in the parade were four veterans of the Spanish American War. They were Col W. H. Paine, 56 North Orange St., Medford; Andrew Unger, 634 Pennsylvania avc., Medford; Zathcr Agce, 518 South Oakdale, Medford, and Ellet Hitt, 3458 Purscll rd Central Point. A humorous note was in jected In the event by the ap pearance of the Grants Pass Cavemen, and women, in full costume. United Pren International the reviewing stand, under the watchful eye of retired Maj. Gen. William Dean, parade marshal. The McLoughlln Junior. High school band is on the left. Carrying the flags are veterans of World Wars I and II. H. Pren lice , addresses the gathering prlur to the cutting, of the ribbon that officially opened the hall for uso. Re freshments and open house were held following the cere mony. (See stories on page 2.) ' ing station at Kodlac Island. Alaska, picked it up on radar as it came over the north pole on its first pass around the earth. ( Before the station picked lip the signal, there had been mass confusion for two hours as to whether the satellite was In orbit, or even if the 25-fool long Satellite - the entire sec ond stage of the Discoverer - had separated from the main stage Thor. As in the case of previous Discoverer shots, a capsule re covery attempt will bo made. Plans call for the recovery try to come today on the 17th pass of the satellite around the world, but signals could be changed. An Air Force officer said he did not know whether the ability to start the Agena B engine in space to change po- sition would be tested on the Initial successful orbit of this type satellite. The 17th Discoverer, with the addition of the stronger, heavier snlellite, stood 81 feet tall on the launch pad, pre senting a bullet shaped silhou ette as il streaked toward space. There was no life In the 300 pound satellite capsule, which - if all goes as planned - will be ejected over the North pole and return to earth. The over all satellite weight is 2,100 pounds against 1,700 as in pre vious Discoverers. riul Leaied Wlra Dry Kiln Explodes; Damages Garage Fire resulting from an, ex ploding dry kiln' 'destroyed two cars and extensively damaged a garage and kitchen at the home of Dr.' and Mrs. C. W., Lemery, 200 Windsor ave., Friday evening. Medford firemen said they received the call about 7:33 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Lemery, who is an amateur ceramlclst, reported the blaze to firemen then went to fight the fire with a fire extinguisher. In the process of using the. extinguisher, fluid from it got in her eyes. A neighboring physician treated Mrs. Lemery. Other than being uncomfortable, her eyes were not harmed, the physician said. The dry kiln was located in a laundry room adjacent lo the garage, firemen said. Smoke damage, and some fire damage to an attic, also was reported. Firemen were on the scene until about 11:24 p.m. Friday. Washington-IUPD- President elect John F. Kennedy's ad visory committee on defense department reorganization Is considering a proposal to eliminate the sccreary of the Army, Navy and Air Force and to give stronger power to the Sccrelary of Defense, It was learned Saturday. Subscribers To report improper or non delivery of the Mall Tribunt la Medford phone SP2-6U1, In Ashland MU 2-1021 and In Yreka. VI 2-2807. beiore 6:45 pjr. dally and 10 JO a.m Sunday If regular delivery arrive hortly after you call pleaw notify office thus eliminating ipeclal meiaenger aervlce No. 203 Fails Rebels Flee, Fire On Costa Rican Troops at Border Invaders Include Cuban Mercenaries Managua, Nicaragua - (UPD - The Niearaguan army drove back a rebel invasion attempt to the borders of Costa Rica, where the rebels turned theif fire on Costa Rican troops. The Niearaguan govern ment claimed a complete vic tory over the rebels and warn ed that any attempt by Cuban Premier Fidel Castro to aid them would be defeated. The rebels, dressed in Cas tro-style uniforms, struck Fri day night at two Niearaguan towns near the Costa Rican border. They overpowered their garrisons and cut oft communications. By early yesterday, how ever, army units had driven them out of the towns. Fiva government soldiers were killed in the first attacks on the towns' barracks, and an army: communique said "sev eral" rebels were killed and wounded In the recapture ac tion. Used Planes The rebels, who apparently used twin-engined planes to supply their advance, then turned against a unit of the Costa Rican national guard in the border area, killing its commander, Col. Alfonso Monges. Several other offi cers were missing and several men wounded. Managua was calm but martial-law was declared. Guillermo Lang, Niearaguan government press chief, com m;cn0ng on reports that Cas tro pjanes were supplying the teftaii from Cuban bases, said "wo"" are. united In a singlo front to prevent the gangster ism of Communist Fidel Cas tro from setting foot on Nie araguan soil." Lang did not confirm of deny the reports. ' President Luis Somoza-De-bayle, son of assassinated strongman President A n a s -tasio (Tacho) Somoza, called an emergency cabinet session and ordered "some" constitu- ' tional guarantees suspended. Sends Reinforcements Costa Rica, which has sent troops against the rebels to try to prevent them from crossing into Nicaragua, rush ed reinforcements to the fron tier in the wake of the am bush. Costa Rican President Mario Echandi was at the scene. I - Informed sources In San Jose, Costa Rica's capital, said it was suspected that the planes supplying the ' rebels were provided by Cuba. Sporadic fighting was re ported continuing in the hills between Niearaguan troops and the well-armed rebels. A communique announcing the clashes followed a series of reports from neighboring Costa Rica that rebel bands were trying to cross Into Nicaragua wearing green Cuban fatigue uniforms em blazoned with the Castro motto "Fatherland or Death," Sporadic fighting was report ed continuing in the hills, Cuban Mercenaries Nicaragua charged that the invaders were armed and equipped by Cuba and includ ed bearded Cuban "mercen aries," A government dispatch said the rebels seized the towns of Jinotcpe and Diriamba, both less than 25 miles from Managua, the capital. President Asks Halt To Discrimination Augusta, Ga. (UPD Presi dent Eisenhower issued an ap peal from his deep-south vaca tion retreat Saturday for every American to halt dis crimination based on race, re ligion or sex. In his only official action of the day, the President signed a proclamation designating Dec. 10-17 as "Human Rights Week" and sounded a new call for U.S. leadership in pro moting equality around the world. The chief executive, seclud ed. since his arrival at the Na tional Golf club here Wednes day, apparently was taking no interest In the controversy over alleged irregularities la the presidential election,'
