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Newspaper Page TextTUESDAY. NOVEMBER 29. I960 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. A 5 Drummond Reports Walter Lippmann li in South America. Roscoe Drummond reportl from W.nhington In his absence.) U. N. AND RED CHINA Washington - An early necessity of the Kennedy ad ministration will be to de velop a new policy on admit ting Red China to the U.N. or a new strategy to keep Red China out. Already delegates to the General Assembly are talking about adjourning the nresent session to reconvene after the President-elect takes office. This means that the China issue, though temp orarily shelved asain last month, may well come up for re consideration soon. There are two reasons why Mr. Kennedy will have to take a new look at China pol icy. During the campaign he gave as his only reason for opposing Red China's admis sion the insistence of her lead ers that war was an inevitable part of Communist struggle. Eut last week a high Chinese Communist spokesman in Moscow said that the Chinese Communists are not advocat ing this view. Does this mean thai, if Red China begins to use peaceful words, the new Administration should alter U.S. policy? Secondly, even if Mr. Ken nedy concludes that his cam paign statement did not re flect his full view, is it not imperative that the U.S. find a better means of defending its position? T REFER to the annual tactic of keeping Red China off the U.N. agenda. This tactic has worked for 14 years. But last month out of 99 members our don't-talk-about-it resolu tion got only 42 positive votes, 34 nays, and 22 abstentions. The anti-consideration pro posal won by only eight votes and I know of no informed correspondent at the U.N. who believes that the five votes needed to change the result will not be forthcoming soon. This is why we must de velop either a new policy or a new strategy. Ambassador Lodge, for example, has point ed out-and I think rightly that there may well be a num ber of nations who will op pose Red China s admission but who want to debate the issue. The fact is that our don't-debate-it position conceals the complex problems facing the U.N. in admitting mainland China. It is a . tactic which brings us the least support, not the maximum support. TTERE are some of the sub' slantive questions to be considered before deciding whether and how to admit Red China. If the question is settled wholly on the basis of cre dent ials that is, accepting the credentials of mainland China as the country originally put on the Security Council and rejecting the credentials of the Nationalist China dele gate - then the U.N. is auto matically expe'ling Formosa. But if expelling Formosa is not to be the automatic re sult of seating Red China, then the whole transaction of retaining Formosa in the General Assembly and admit ting mainland China to Ihe U.N., including the Security Council, will have to be nego tiated in advance and carried out in one simultaneous ac tion. If not, then the U.N. runs the risk nf putting Red China on the Security Council and thus enabling Red China to veto Formosa's membership. There are other alterna tives. The new African na tions want to be permanently represented on the Security Council. So do the Latin American nations. Shouldn't India be on the Security Council in addition to or in place of Red China? Isn't it time to re-cast the Security Council? AM not advocating that mainland China should be admitted to the U.N. But if we are outvoted, the U.S. cer tainly does not want to threat en a walkout of the U.N. Still another question is whether Red China will ac cept the independence of Formosa as a condition of U.N. membership. And do two-thirds of the members of Ihe U.N. want to admit Red China by expelling Formosa, which has a population larger than some 33 present U.N. members. To hold to the past tactic of trying to keep Red China off the United Nations' agen da is to invite defeat for our resolution because it permits many nations to appear to support Red China without facing up to the problems and consequences of admitting Red China. (c) 1960 New York Herald Tribune, Inc. Freight Train Runs Wild Through Yards Philadelphia-(l!PD-An unmanned 84-car freight train load ed with grain was nudged into motion by the derailment of another freight Monday night and sped for four miles through West Philadelphia before it was brought to a halt. During the 19-minute free-wheeling ride along the Penn sylvania Railroad's tracks, the heavily laden cars slammed into a switch engine where the engineer and fireman were eating their lunch and pushed it along in front. Engineer Charles Campbell, 55, Camden, N.J., and fire man John Cooney, 38, Narberth, Pa., stayed with the onrush ing engine for awhile, then jumped as it picked up speed. They were treated for minor injuries at Presbyterian hos pital and released. The railroad's traffic "nerve center," meanwhile, had been alerted and was planning an uphill route for the train which had increased its speed to about 40 miles an hour. Movement director Frank W. Bartle, Lansadle, Pa.; and dispatcher Charles Johnson, Philadelphia, ordered control towers to throw certain switches. The switch throwing brought the runaway toward the 30th Street Station wherp it slammed into the switch engine. At the next switching point, the train was directed south ward over the four track train line to Washington, then west onto an uphill branch line where it slowed and then halted. n I MICH-Jx- A r C V conn. ARK. f Vsc V DONALDSON AFB GREENVILLE, SC. HUNTER AFB SAVANNAH, G A. MACDILL AFB TAMPA. FLA- CHENNAULTAFB LAKE CHARLES, LA. TO CLOSE AIR BASES The closing of three major air bases was one of the chief features of a far-reaching Air Force shake up announced in Washington Monday. The bases scheduled for closing are Mitchell AFB, Long Island, N.Y., to be closed by June, 1961; and Chennault AFB, Lake Charles, La., and MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla., both to be closed by June, 1962. The Air Force said it would move Its 63rd Troop Carrier Wing from Donaldson AFB, Green ville, S.C., to Hunter AFB, Savannah, Ga., by June, 1962, leaving Donaldson as a re serve base with about 550 instead of 5,000 personnel. (UPI Tclephoto) h Force To Junk Bombers, Close .Bases in Preparation For Missiles, Space Vehicles - ' . k- - , , . " ' Columbia Bridge Financing Topic Olympia, Wash. - IUPD - Leg islative Interim Highway Committees of Oregon and Washington will meet in Port land Dec. 12 to discuss fi nancing of the proposed bridge over the Columbia river between Astoria, Ore., and Meglcr, Wash. The two states have not yet agreed on financing the bridge. The Oregon Legislature has authorized issuance of $24 million In bonds for bridge construction with provision that each state pay half. But Washington's Highways De partment proposed that Ore gon pay the entire initial cost and Washington pay one- fourth of the bond retirement cost. GREATER WEALTH Dublin - Erie, called th poorhouse of Europe in 1840, now has one of the highest per capita wealths In Its history. VERTICAL TAKEOFF The Hawker P-1127 is shown as It takes off vertically. The single engine plane has two nozzles on each side of the fuselage that can be turned downward for vertical or aft for forward flight. The cable on the left wing is a tele phone line to the test pilot. The plane was unveiled at Dunsfold, Surry, England. (UPI Telephoto) Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF RESIDENTS of a certain community In the midwest awoke one morning some years ago to find posters plastered on every billboard, fence, and barn door in sight. All of them contained a sinr-ln sentence; HE IS J A AJ'"P COMING! Nobody could figure out who "HE" might be or who had posted the signs, but by noon the town was talking of noth ing else. A week later to the day, a second poster replaced the first one. This one read, "He will be here Friday night in Town Hall at 8 p.m. sharp. Admission One Dollar." By seven p.m., Friday night, the hall was packed to the rafters. The townsfolk had each forked over a buck for a ticket to a strange man in the box office who made change with, great facility but could not be induced to speak a single word. At 7:59 p.m., the house lights dimmed, the audience grew silent, and the curtain rose. On the stage was a third sign. This one read, HE HAS GONE! A nervous bank teller fitted this card Into his business wlndowt 1 can't read English. No notes, please." 1960. by Bennett Cert Distributed by Klni Features Syndlett ft HE IS I jj GOP Contests Texas Election Results Austin, Tex. - IDPU - The Re publican party formally con tested the Nov. 8 general elec tion in Texas today charging gross error . . . coercion . . . and conspiracy." Hardy Hollers, a lawyer representing the GOP, filed the contest with Texas Secre tary of State Zollie Sleakley, member of the Board of Election Canvassers. He said that If the vote were recounted In Texas, Vice President Richard M. Nixon would get the state's 24 elec toral votes instead of Sen. John F. Kennedy. The official canvass gave Kennedy 1,167,032 votes and Nixon 1,121,609. The Republicans complain ed especially of alleged irre gularities in Starr and Duval counties. Average Veteran Pays $221 Property Taxes Sulem-IUPD-The average vet eran with an Oregon veterans' farm and home loan paid $221 in properly taxes this year compared to $194 in 1959 and $168 in 1958. Roy V. Bell, auditor for the State Veterans' Affairs De partment, said total taxes on 20,236 properties was $4,477 092 this year compared to $3 626,343 a year ago. Pharmacy Phacfs From GENE WESTLANO It's been interesting for us in pharmacy to watch the truly won derful results of the new drugs coming on tha market in the last 20 years. For in stance, back in 1939 if you'd been confined with pneumonia, it eas ily could have cost you somewhere be tween $250.00 to over $1,000.00 In medical, hospi- and drug fees . . . and the ill ness was often fatal. Penicillin, sulfonamides and other antibiotics have sharply reduced fatalities due to pneumonia and influenza. In I93S among children one to four years of age, death occurred on an average of 112 times in each 100,000 cases. By 1952 this rats of fatality had been brought down to only 20 for each 100,000. Tha cost of the drugs? Only a few dollars. First Aid Supplies your present concern? From band aids to tha largest rolled bandages, you can fill your First Aid Kit at McLain's Drug Centre, here at 8 No. Cen tral, Medford, Oregon. adv. 6tt NEW Portable 3-Speakers Total Sound Stereo Player In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS On April 1 of this year, ac cording to the bureau of the census, the population of the United States stood at 179, 323,175. At 2 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on the morning before Thanksgiving day, the figure sharps of the census bureau tell us, it reached the round total of 182,000,000. That's a gain of 2,676,825 in eight months. Washington (UPI) The Air Force, gearing itself for the big shift to missiles and space vehicles, plans to junk almost 200 of its older jet bombers and put three major air bases on the auction block. The base closing and the bomber cuts were the chief features of a far-reaching Air Force shakeup announced Monday that will affect units and facilities in 15 states. More than 2.000 civilians were expected to lose their jobs in the shakeup. The moves are to be carried out over the next 19 months and probably will be followed quickly by other similar cut backs in aircraft units. The Air Force looks for a Counsel W Mr. Insurance f h . . . Fred Brennan 4U4fcA Fred R. Brennan, C.I. A. Why fear a bomb of hydrogen, Or worry how to stop it, The way we drive. One out of five, t Won't live to see them drop it. MEDFORD INSURANCE Agency PHONE SP 3-7343 27 North Hollv Srrner very rapid drop-off In the number of bombers by about Detective Chief In Portland Quits Portland (UPDCapt. O. K. Robinson, 58, chief of detec tives in the Portland Police Department, announced his retirement Monday afternoon effective Dec. 31. Robinson said he has "put in 35 years and that's enough." He went to work as a patrol man in 1926 and has served in his present capacity since 1957 when he was appointed detective chief by the late Police Chief William J. Hil-bruner. j Robinson said he has no plans lor the luture asiae from "resting." Chief David Johnson said he was surprised by Robin son's announcement. 1964 when there will have been a big buildup in missiles and satellites. Toward the end of the 1960s it expects to be deep in development of manned spacecraft. The Air Force said the moves announced Monday were made necessary by the "transition from manned air craft to a mixed force of mis siles and manned systems." The three air bases sched uled for closing represent an Air Force Investment of more than S168 million. They are Mitchell AFB, Long Island, N. Y.t to be closed by June 1961, and Chennault AFB, Lake Charles, La., and Mac Dill AFB, Tampa, Fla., both to be closed by June 1962. DRUG SOURCE Pittsburgh The same mold which yields penicillin is also believed to hold penatin, an even more potent weapon against many disease germs. 1 B'AKa6ffi "V. ' J! . .4. HAWAII Only$2327 ROUND TRIP FROM PORTLAND (Meals Included) GO ANY DAY BIG BOEING 707 JETS 15-DAY EXCURSION MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY HOW did we get that way? Well . . . still quoting the census bureau experts ... it worked out like this: During this eight -month period, there was a birth every 7'4 seconds and a death every 20 seconds. An Immi grant arrived in the United States every 1V4 minutes. An emigrant departed every 23 minutes. Which is to say: In the U.S.A. people are getting born about three times as fast as they are dying. AND- f Immigrants are arriving in the United Slates of Ameri ca about 15 times as fast as emigrants are departing. Tell that to the communist Big Shots in the Kremlin -who claim that the United Slates is a TERRIBLE place to live. The figures don't seem to bear out the communist claims. ROGUE TRAVEL SERVICE We Reserve and Sell Airline and Steamship Tickets MORE figures: The U.S. department of agriculture reports that 82 million turkeys were avail able in the U.S.A. this year for Thanksgiving and Christ mas. We have now in our country 182 million people, plus the new Kennedy baby and the other new babies that have been born since 2 a.m. on the day before Thanksgiv ing, minus those who have died at the rate of three every hour. That's a little less than half a turkey for each American listed by the census bureau -or nearly two turkeys for each theoretical American family of four. TiELL THAT to the Ruskies. And - You might add that a cou ple of generations ago all our politicians could think of to promise the people was two CHICKENS in every pot. We've already achieved two TURKEYS In every pot and we're looking forward lo the not too distant day when F- That is - We can keep the nists out of our hair. ONE NEIGHBOR Augusta, Me. -Maine Is the only one of the states that adjoins only one other state. Jackie Kennedy Strolls in Room Washlngton-ftlPD-Mrs. John F. Kennedy, recovering rap idly from the birth of her sec ond child, is now able to walk around her room and sees John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr daily, one of her doctors re ported today. Both Mrs. Kennedy and her 6-pound 3-ounce son were re ported doing fine at George town University Hospital where the Kennedy's first son was born last Friday morning. However, the infant, although reported "breathing normally and eating nicely," still is be ing kept in an incubator. RCAV1CT0R f Removable jk Lir 14995 1 VP 33 Kere'i on outitondlng par former 3 separata ipeokar lyitemi In one compoct port able! Lett you take thrilling stereo with you wherever you go. Two ipeelal "iwlng-out" speaker! can be removed easily . . quickly and spaced for optimum stereo effect any where In the room. Play the new "Living Stereo" records plus all other records, too. Automatic Itctrd Chartftr NtwMn.1 living Sltrto PI(Vw Mulll-Chennil SpokM Syitam Ntw Mutll.CKanntl Amplifitr Ntw Sitne lalonte Confrel CenvinlMt Meittr Centrel font I 1-4W', 2-4" Ip.tlm t IS Wells Output FROM RCA VICTOR -THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN STEREO BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS ireftMairiiiHKHUMiUMiiMi Abject apology to the citizens of Medford," Jefferson" f f ift.ffienrtf m: ie ? Ml h ,4ce v L 5. TskTskPTN 7 In a light-hearted and informative ad appear ing in this and other newspapers this week-Pacific TelephoneNorthwest spoofs some of the untrue "facta" supposedly believed about Ore gon by denizens of less enlightened areas. ',' .. "Other than home town pride," the ad asks, "why should you care if the rest of the world has the wrong 'facts about Oregon " ' . And it goes on to-answer the question. - We're glad PTN brought un "home town pride" itself. We have a small complaint to reg ister, ine. an mentions rortiana, saienv cugene, Bend.' Pendleton, Corvallis, Ashland, Albany, Rogue River and Jacksonville, AH other cities are referred to only as "Trading Posts." Tsk, Tsk, PTN. Medford is Oregon's fourth city in size, and its first almost everything else. wot even a menuonr b.a. . y V The above editorial appeared in the November 17th issue of the Mail-Tribune. Perhapt you read it. Our thanks to observant editor Allen for the large praise and the "small com plaint." Our technical advisor, a grizzled prospector named Gus, advised us that Medford is the capital of a state called "Jefferson" and seceded from Oregon in 1935. Or was it 1941? Anyway, we're sorry to have seceded you from our ad. Medford is one of our favorite places and we find the new-state concept as refreshing as your spectacular river canyons and lush green orchards. Don't change we like you, whatever state you're in. PACIFIC TELEPHONE NORTHWESTfi PART OF THE NATION-WIDC (INCLUDINU JEFFERSON) BELL SYSTEM 1 1 1 East 8th St. SP 2-6779 there will be two cars in every garage.