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4 B MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGOIj SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 19B0 Kennedy Committed To Only Feu Specific Western Resources Program k 2A 1 V 7 IP Approach To Be Similar To FDR, Truman Regimes By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington - (Special) -President-eject John F. Ken nedy heads for the White House com- I mitted to only a few specific programs for handling the d e v elopment and conserve i tion of west ern resources. Gen crally. iuall h i s approach a Horn smiii will be siml- llar to that of the Truman and Roosevelt administrations, according to his fragmentary campaign comments on issues In this field. Ho was specific in saying he would "end the Republican 'no new starts' policy," but he didn't say in his campaign what proposed federal dams he would advocate for early construction, except Rampart dam on the Yukon in Alaska. He is known to favor the national seashore park con cept because he sponsored leg islation to add Cape Cod to the park system on this basis, a bill similar to the Neuber gcr proposal for the Oregon National Seashore. But he did not discuss this In his presi dential campaign. Kennedy's one major re sources speech was made at Billings, Montana. In that speech he said: Power Policy Principles "We will restore to the na tion a power policy based on the following principles "Maximum development of the nation's water power re sources, consistent with the use of the streams for multi purpose development; vigo rous development of atomic power; prevention of mono poly of power produced through public Investment by compliance with the prefer ence law In selling power to consumer -owned public and cooperative electric systems, and transmitting such power to load centers where these consumer agencies can obtain It without being forced to rely on the private utility mono poly system. "We will end the Republi can no now starts policy. We will create vast new pools of power by interconnecting re' gional power systems." This last general statement might mean he favors hook ing up the entire country, re- glon-by-reglon, with high vol tage transmission lines radiat ing from major sources of generating capacity, such as hydroelectric dams or atomic power and other fuel-fired power stations. Or it could in clude the proposal for Inter connecting California with the Pacific Northwest for ex changes of power. Kennedy didn't get specific. Kennedy said he would "re- invigorate the Rural eJectnll- cation program with adequate funds and let It work without political Interference to bring low cost electricity and tele phones to every American farm family. To Appoint Able People He promised to appoint "able people to the regula tory and other agencies who will put public interest ahead of private profit." "This program," he con cluded, "will strengthen our nation's power capacity, will furnish more power at lower costs, and will provide a com petitive yardstick to restrain high monopoly power rates." Because of his preoccupation with broader national and international issues, Kennedy did not elaborate on his re source views during his cam paign. He did appoint a na tural resources advisory coun cil to present recommenda tions to him in the event, ho should be elected. Headed by leading western members of Congress, Including Sen. War ren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.), Its members include C. Gi- rard Davidson of Portland, who was an assistant secre tary of the Interior, in the Truman Administration. During the presidential campaign this advisory group published a statement which gave the following views as those of the Democratic can didate on specific resource areas: National Forests "The Ad ministration has requested less than BO per cent of the amount needed to make use ful this most Important na tional asset. We must reverse this failure." Soil Conservation " . . . only about one-fourth of the total needed soil and conser vation work has been com pleted . . . Technical assist ance, cost-sharing and conser vation credit must be geared to help farmers speed up their programs." Small watersheds "The mall watersheds program merits vast expansion. There are some 8,000 communities with watershed problems that need project action, borne 1300 communities have al ready requested help. Only two out of five of these are receiving planning help. Four out of five arc still awaiting to begin watershed opera tions. This is a serious lag that must be overcome." Parks Overtaxed Parks and shorelines "Our national parks are overtaxed by visitors. There is a grow ing demand for public access to shores as commercial de velopments eat away mile aft- tcr mile of ocean, lake, gulf, and even river fronts. The nation should set aside shore line recreational areas and de velop them for public use, as well as encourage the stales and local communities to es tablish public shores. Mission 66 in the national parks should be speeded up to schedule, and our park sys tem made adequate to meet the needs of our citizens. Youth Conservation Corps I support the Senato bill to enlist a vast army of American youth a Youth Conservation Corps in the service of developing our re sources. Under this measure 100,000 young men, between the ages of 18 and 25, could be brought into a national conservation corps. It would be the job of this corps to work to preserve our forests, stock our lakes and rivers, clear our streams and protect America's abundance of na tural resources." Pollution "We must step up the fight against water pollution. We must stimulate construction of needed sewage treatment plants." Recreation "The federal government, along with state and local governments and private interests, has a re sponsibility to meet the mounting recreational needs of the people of America, in cluding millions of hunters and fishermen." Wilderness system "Estab lishing a system of wilderness areas in the United States need not await a Commission report." Reservoir management -"We need to be pursuing land acquisition policies In connec tion with new reservoirs which will make the most of the recreational values, In cluding production of fish In the lakes and wildlife on their perimeter. Research Into fish management in the new reservoirs Is needed to maxi mize benefits from them.", Fish and wildlife "Wild life refuges and ranges must be protected to serve the pur poses to which they are dedi cated without interference by commercial exploitation. Duck stamp funds should not be diverted from the purposes of the act, or the refuges mis used which have been ac quired with earmarked funds. On water pollution, earlier Kennedy had this to say when President Eisenhower vetoed a bill expanding the federal water pollution aid program: "The problem of water pol lution is not a local problem. Our great rivers flow past hundreds of cities and towns carrying with them the refuse and filth of all they touch. The need for clean, healthy water goes beyond political boundaries it is a national need and our nation's wel fare and health are gravely affected by the stubborn in sistence . of the Republicans that pollution is a uniquely local problem. Shortly before the Demo cratic nominating convention, Kennedy said he would favor creation in the office of the President of a Council of Re sources and Conservation Ad visors to engage in over-all resource planning and policy and recommend national pro grams to the president. Annexation Request Deferred by Group The Medford city planning commission last night deferred for one month a request from an area east of Foothills rd, to annex to the city. The request to annex in volves some 35 lots and is part of a proposed 471-acre, 1,700- lot subdivision that is tenta tively planned for this area. It was felt that the request warrants further study before being acted upon. A water commission report regarding its policy of water service to the entire subdivis ion was presented to the plan ners last, night. The policy is, according to the report, to charge the prop erty owners the cost of lateral water mains. However, the water department will pay for trunk mains, pumping stations and other related facilities in an amount not to exceed "the current Investment per cus tomer for such facilities." The Week In California Voters Pass Greatest Water Project in State's History DOG CENSUS There are about 24 million dogs In the U.S. Another First For KOGAP! i J NOW-S&H STAMPS on Your Purchase of MULTI-BARK By the truck load, by the pick-up load or by the sack Multi-Bark is the best investment you can make to beautify your landsape and condi tion the soil. Now as an additional savings to you we give you S&H Green Stamps. Multi-Bark is the only bark product available in 3 grades. Each grade screened to proper size to do a specific job for your land scape needs. You get a top quality product plus fast delivery from our large compost pile plus S&H Green Stamps. To find out how you can benefit by the use of Multi-Bark call SP 3-6601 NOW! LUMBER INDUSTRIES SP 3-6601 Ext. 46 By United Press International One of the greatest water development projects in the history of mankind has been approved by California vot ers. They voted nearly three million strong-about half of them from Los Angeles coun ty - to shoulder responsibility for a new state debt amount ing to about $300 for every man, woman and child to build the project. At issue was Proposition One, a measure permitting the state to issue $1.75 billion in bonds backed by the full cred it of the state. The bonds were approved at the polls by a margin of about 150,000 votes. The money would pay for construction of the Feather River Project, an ambitious engineering plan that calls for the world's highest earth fill dam near Oroville and a 500-mile long man-made river to carry northern water to the dry areas of the state. Will Permit Start . Preparatory work on the project has been going on for years, and now the availabll-, lty of bond funds will permit start of a full construction schedule. Gov. Edmund G. Brown proposed the bond issue as a way to solve California's wa ter problems despite a north south squabble over water rights. Its success, he said, would be the high point In his term of office. Southern California voted for the water bond Issue about 2 to 1. In northern California, the vote was nearly that heavy against it, even though counties to be benefitted di rectly by the project voted heavily for it. Butte county, for instance, voted 15 to 1 in favor of the bond issue. Oroville dam, more than 700 feet high and higher than any other earth fill dam by 200 feet, would be located there. Kern county, whose desert like land would benefit great ly from the water project, voted nearly 4 to 1 in favor of 'it. Would Store Surplus The dam would ston water surplus in northern Califor nia. The aqueduct would car ry the water south through the San Joaquin valley farm lands, over the Tehachapi mountains through the larg est pumps ever built, and into southern California to near the Mexican border. Branch aqueducts would quench the thirst of other dry areas. Aside from the election, there were these develop ments: FINCH: The second murder trial of Dr. R. Bernard Finch and red-haired Carole Tregoff was dismissed when the jury was hopelessly deadlocked after 71 hours of marathon de liberation. Superior Judge Leroy Dawson declared a mis-trinl-the way the first trial ended March 21. Jurors agreed unanimously that Finch, 43- year-old graying surgeon, was guilty of murder but could not agree on whether It was first or second degree. They were split 9-3 for conviction on first degree. On Carole, former model and Finch's re ceptionist, the panel of 11 women and 1 man was 9-3 for conviction. The jury was called back for polling by Dawson after deliberating 71 hours and 5 minutes on the testimony of 99 witnesses at the 16-week retrial. t was the longest trial in southern Cali fornia criminal history. Daw son set Jan. 3 for. setting a new trial date. BOMB: A bomb addressed to Vice President Richard M. Nixon In Washington was dis covered the San Diego main post office when workers no ticed the small package that had written on it: "Pull string to ope n." Postmaster Earl Roberts said the string led to a triggering device on an artillery simulator which could have exploded with fa tal results. He said the device was used by the military In training exercises and could disfigure a person as far as 25 feet away. The brown paper - covered cylindrical package was about 6 inches long and 2 inches around, he said. It was discovered during a routine check of packages mailed at the main office. CAPTURE: Stanley Wil liam Fitzgerald, 39-year-old singing killer, was captured with four teen-age compan ions less than a . week after they escaped from a Nevada City jail. The five were taken into custody at a roadblock seven miles east of Marys vllle without resistance, the Federal Bureau- of Investiga tion announced. The capture was made in part through the efforts of a housewife, Mrs. Gladys Claridge, who was tied up and robbed by the five men an hour earlier in her house about 45 miles east of Marysville. Dr. Haines Presents Paper at Meeting Ashland-Dr. Francis Haines Antley, instructor of social Jr., Southern Oregon college . science. A decision concern- professor of social science, presented a paper on "Thom as of Woodstock and the re volt of 1388" at the autumn meeting of the Oregon Histor ians which convened at Ore gon College of Education last week end. The paper, which concerns the revolt Thomas of Wood stock led against his uncle, Richard II, is part of a book on Woodstock which Dr. Haines is writing under a re search grant from SOC. Ac cording to Dr. Haines, Thom as of Woodstock's part in the revolt had never been clearly defined before in historical writings. Other SOC faculty members attending were Dr. Arthur Taylor, chairman of the so cial science division, who in vited the group to meet in Ashland in July, and Eugene ing the July meeting will ba made at the spring confer ence to be held at Portland university in April. Host for the Nov. 5 meet ing was Dr. Francis Haines Sr. of the OCE faculty. LONG LEASE The U.S. has a 99-year lease on Newfoundland air bases. Court Records DISTRICT COURT Ralph F. Hanson, no horn, $10. Roger K. llobbs, failure to stop, .5. x Charles T, McCasland, failure to signal, $13. Gerald W. Note, violation of ba sic rule, $15, Leonard D. William, no opera tor's license, SV Roy E. 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