Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 13, 1960, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text(biyjrolg U II TOlllKlg) yir InyJlfl I t t x if - J w ll.l.llllllM1llMUMwl.w. , JF ft;e -r . CHILDREN FOUND SAFE Five children photo, from left, are Shirley Pearson, 13; who ran away from an orphanage at Clay- Tula Mae Tester, 12, and Jimmy Pearson, ton, N.C., and hid overnight In a swamp, 12. The lower photo shows Nina Walker, 6, were found today, numbed by 15 degree right, and Dennis Walker, 11, in a searcher's cold but unharmed. The children in top car after they were found. (UPI Telephoto) Rear-End Mishaps Involve Vehicles Stopped for Buses Two accidents, both involv ing vehicles stopped behind school buses picking up chil dren, were reported this rriorri ing. -t Three people were reported injured in a three - vehicle rear - end collision about 7:50 o'clock this morning on Table Rock rd. near Orr dr. A school bus was stopped on the road way shoulder to pick up chil dren. Two cars had stopped on the highway behind the bus, and were struck by a third ve hicle. Details of the accident and extent of injuries were not immediately available. A similar accident, involv ing two cars, occurred about 8:30 a.m. yesterday on High way 62 about four miles north of Medford. A car operated by Mrs. Wanda Leonard Brown, 46, of 19 Stewart ave., Med ford, stopped on the highway when a school bus halted on the highway shoulder, police aid. A car operated by John Al lan Stetler, 39, of 1327 Saling St., Medford, crashed into the rear of the Brown vehicle. State police said a complaint would be filed against Sete ler for following too close. Police appealed to motor ists to allow more time during foggy, freezing weather than they normally do to reach their destinations. Most rear end accidents could be pre vented, they said. Driving is more hazardous in fog, police noted, but they said, "There is no reason to make it even more hazard ous." Permit Issued for New Newberry Store Medford's city building de partment today issued the building permit for a new Newberry department store to be erected at the Medford Shopping center. The permit was In the amount of $533,000. The new store will be two stories high and its architectural design will fit the design of the rest of the shopping center buildings. Permanent License System Being Considered Salem Gov. Mark Hatfield said today he may recommend to the 1961 legis lature a "permanent" car licensing system would would eliminate annual renewals and save the state $1 mllllion a biennium. The program would affect autos but not trucks, trailers and trailer houses. Hatfield said the legislature probably will be faced with three alternatives: 1. Continu ing the present program, 2. Auto Traffic Ban On Cannon Beach Deferred for Study Salem (UPD The Oregon Highway Commission today deferred action on a controv ersial request to ban car traf fic on Cannon Beach. Acting Chairman Kenneth Fridley, Wasco," noted there are two hotly opposing sides and the matter needs ("more study."' A group of Portland resl- One Person Still On Critical List One of seven persons in jured in week end automobile accidents remained in critical condition today at Sacred Heart hospital. The hospital listed Julian A. Marks, 53, of the Veterans administration Domicil i a r y, White City, still in critical condition. He was injured in an accident on Highway 62 Friday. Carl Richard Harrison, 32, of 56 Perrydale ave., Medford, was reported improved at Sa cred Heart hospital. ' Harrison was operator of a pickup truck involved in the accident Friday on High way 62. State police said Har rison was alone in the pickup truck. An earlier report, made from a preliminary investi gation at the accident scene, indicated there may. have been someone else in the ve hicle with Harrison, but later, more complete reports show ed he was alone. Kenneth Dean Gorman, 54, of 2722 Merriman rd., Med ford, was expected to be dis charged from Sacred Heart hospital today. Mildred V. Gorman was listed as in sat isfactory, condition, and John James Beaman, 53, of 32 Myr tle st., Medford, was listed in good condition. They were injured in an accident Sun day. Frank Frederick Ewald and Orvella Ada Ewald, who also were injured in the accident Sunday, were listed in serious condition at Rogue Valley hos pital. Installing an electronic data processing system, or 3. Going to a permanent licensing plan whereby a plate would be good for the lifetime of the car. Hatfield said he hoped the new program would eliminate many forms, postage and space. Personnel retiring or resigning would not be re placed, he said, thus cutting the number of persons em ployed over a two or three year period. dents who own homes at the beach favor the ban on cars, claiming the beach has be come dangerous to walk on. But Cannon Beach city of ficials,1 tjocal . residents and t-iatsop county officials op pose removal of cars from the beacb. f. v ; , . a . They propose a speed limit of 15 miles per hour, ".strictly enforced." Said Not Funny Portland attorney David H. Greenberg, one of the Cannon Beach area property owners, told the commission trying to restrict the speed "doesn't mean anything." He said hot rodders try to "come as close to you as they can. , It isn't funny." He said the commission will "regret it" if they don't ban cars because someone some day will be killed or seriously hurt. He read an editorial from the Oregon Journal sup porting the traffic removal. An Albany delegation called for improvements of highways in the Albany area, especially construction of a second bridge over the Willamette River. E. R. Bennett, presi dent of the Albany Chamber of Commerce, headed the group, which included Albany Mayor W. L. Fitzpatrick and other city and chamber of ficials. Improvement Urged A 13-member coast delega tion urged improvement of the Coast highway, U.S. 101 and Tillamook County Judge O. E. Effenberger said he is "disap pointed" because the area has been neglected as far as high way construction. Vernon Ayers of Newport, manager of the Oregon Coast Association, said the commis sion spent $400 million on highways in the past five yi rs but only $20 million on 101, the state's third busiest route. Ayers said the Columbia River ferry system at Astoria is "obsolete" and urged the commission to improve it. The present system cannot handle the volume of traffic, he said. WEATHER FORECAST: Valley tot throuRh Wednesday morning. Cloudy Above tog tonight becoming partly cloudy Wednesday after noon. Chance of occasional light rain Wednesday. Low tonight 30, High tomorrow 15. TEMPERATURE Highest Yesterday 47 Lowest This Morning .... 28 PRECIPITATION To 9 p.m. Yesterday None To 10 a.m. Today - None Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 4:39 p.m. Sunrise tomorrw .... 7:33 a.m. Moonrlse tomorrow...... 2:59 a.m. New Moon Dec, 18 PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Cassiopeia (The Lady In the Chair), high In north 7:34 p.m. The brighter stars of this group form a wide "W" in the iky. Well below them Is the North Star. Poirade Alliances With Russia, China Are Demanded Castroite Cuba Slogans Screamed Guayaquil-IUPB-Anti- Amer ican mobs surged through the streets of Ecuador's principal cities Monday night, scream ing slogans, of Castroite Cuba and demanding friendship or even alliances with Russia and Red China. At least four rioters and two policemen were injured in this big Pacific port and a U.S. consular car was burned before hastily summoned troops managed to disperse a huge student mob. Similar disorders - but no casualties - were reported in Quito, the Ecuadorean capital, where Interior Minister Man ual Araujo told demonstrators that if necessary "we will ally ourselves with Russia." President Principal Speaker President Jose M. Velasco Ibarra was the principal speaker at a mass meeting that touched off the biggest demonstrations of the day in Guayaquil. Police and troops blocked efforts to attack tne U.S. consulate and the American-owned power company here. The riots were an out growth of Ecuador's so-far-unsuccessful efforts to set aside a 20-year-old treaty de ciding a years-old boundary dispute in favor of Peru, bor dering this country on the south and east. Repudiates Treaty " One of Velasco's first acts when he began his fourth term as president Sept. 1 was to announce that Ecuador would no longer honor the treaty. , The United States, Argen tina," Brazil and . Chile, as guarantors of the agreement, ruled last week that Ecuador alone could not annul it. Hos tile demonstrations began at once, flaring ultimately into wild disorders. Although Monday night's outbreak was directed princi pally at the United States, the rioters also denounced the other three guarantor nations. shopping days left USE CHRISTMAS SEALS FIGHT TB "Guess What- Characters Regional Edition Medford 16 Pages Ml ... -1 m V.'- -'-i,i,mrr..T, CONSTRUCTION WORK Giant earth movers, above, and other heavy equipment, currently working in the vicinity of the Biddle-Hilton rd. Intersection south of Medfor,d air port are being used in the construction of the new service road for Medford Corporation log trucks. The road is part Eastern States Face Hardships; Mercury Plunges New York (UPD Residents of 14 eastern states faced an other 48 hours of post-blizzard hardships today in record low temperatures that hampered dig-out, get-moving opera tions. The death toll of the Worst coastal show storm since 1947 rose to '181. Many of the fa talities were due to heart at tacks suffered by snow shovel- ers attempting- to clear Sun day's and Monday's fall of up to 20 inches. The mercury plummeted to below 10 degrees in many sec tions of the storm area, stretching from Virginia to Maine and west into the Plains States, with little relief in sightTemperatures were ex pected to stay below freezing through Wednesday. Skies cleared but most cleanup officials predicted that it would take two days to open up main arteries of traffic to normal movement. Strong winds buffeted work men and shifted new drifts of powdery snow over roads and streets just freed of accumula tions as deep as four feet. Low temperature records for Dec. 13 toppled like ten pins in dozens of cities. It was one degree below zero in Buffalo, N. Y., breaking a 65 year record, and at the Pitts burgh airport; 7.4 in New York, breaking an 88-year record; and a record-smashing 3 degrees in Hartford, Conn., and 8 degrees in both Philadelphia and Newark, N. J. -We Ain't Imaginary After AH" DO MEDFORD, OREGON, Experiment of Fog Dispersal Awaits Colder Variety Although there has been considerable fog in the Rogue valley during the past two a ays, tne city oi ivieaiorq fog dispersal experiment will have to wait until a colder variety of fog comes along, Apirt Manager Gil Gutjahr said today. The experiment, which will Involve dry ice chips dropped from a balloon, could only be successful in super-cooled fog, Gutjahr said, or one having a temperature of below 32 de grees. The fog during the past two days has not been that cold, he said. Jury Finds for Ashland Resident A Jackson county circuit court jury brought in a ver dict of $1,000 for Benjamin Christlieb, 35S Otis St., Ash land, after approximately 30 minutes' deliberation last night. Christlieb was seeking $4,- 225 for loss of earnings, $20, 000 in genral damages, $15, 000 in punitive damages and $249.95 in special damages to cover medical expenses. The suit resulted from an accident on John Billings' farm north of Ashland Oct. 12, 19S8. The jury's verdict was for compensatory damages. No punitive damages were allow ed. - In the final arguments, Rob bert Duncan, Medford lawyer, and Richard Cottle, Ashland lawyer, argued that there was evidence to show wanton mis conduct and negligence on the part of Billings. Joel Reeder, Medford lawyer, representing Billings, argued that there was no evidence to show wan ton misconduct for negligence. The -Medford legal firm of Jones, Reeder and Bashaw represented Billings. The accident occured when Christleib and a companion, Richard McKInnis, also of Ash land, went onto Billings' land to retrieve a pheasant they shot, according to evidence presented. While the two were walking toward Chrlstleib's fence, Christleib was struck by Billings' car and was in jured, it was alleged. Bulletin Washington- (DPII -Robert S. McNamara, youthful president of the Ford Motor Co., was tapped today by Preiideni-elect John F. Ken nedy to run the mulli billion dollar Defense De partment in the new administration. Icyacodir Tribune TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, of the alterations brought about by construction of the new freeway. The service road will cross over Blddle rd. on an elevated structure at the point shown above, and over the freeway some distance to the left of the picture. . As soon as super-cooled fog occtirs; the experiment will be - according to uui)anr The necessary, equipment - a vehicle, balloons and dry ice - is all prepared and ready for use. -. . Pulled By Vehicle Under the experiment, ' the vehicle Will pull the balloon, to which is attached the ;dry ice, along the runway. If the experiment is successful chemical reaction caused by the dry ice would then dis perse the fog enough for air planes to land. The experiment is being financed jointly by the city of Medford and United Air Lines. It is to be the first experiment of its kind con ducted anywhere in the U.S. on a regular basis. Gutjahr said results of the experiment will not be made public until after the fog season Is over. A report will then be released, he said, out lining the success or failure of the project. Gutjahr said that so far this year the valley is experienc ing less than .its normal amount of fog. Normally, the valley would have had from 12 to 15 days of fog at this time, but this year there has so far been only two. Today's fog was the first to hamper operations at the municipal airport. Gas Refund Claim Forms Simplified Salem - (UPD - Beginning Jan. 1 farmers and others who seek refunds on gas purchased for non-highway purposes can use a new simplified form for claims, the Oregon Motor Ve hicles department has an nounced. The new form eliminates many details required on the present form. It will be avail able at all gasoline wholesale distributors and offices of the department. Ontario Youngster Braves Flames To Rescue Two Young Brothers Ontario, Ore. (UPB A little boy who twice braved a "wall of flames" Monday night to save two younger brothers from death by fire rested sat isfactorily in a local hospital today. Spotted Flames Jerry Davis, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. . Loren Davis, On tario, was burned on the hands, edrs and face when a blaze apparently started by childish play with matches burned his family's home. Jerry was outside the house emptying garbage about 7 p.m. when he spotted flames and smoke coming from an 55th Year , Price 10 Cents 1960 No. 229 H aallMlM Solutions Seen If Legislature Has Money Problems Salem - (UPB - Oregon legis lators attending a week-long fiscal briefing here were told Monday that if money be comes a problem In the 1961 Aessfon.. such itnmji AH n nnw I library at Oregon state Cot I , - lege and a humanities build ing at University of Oregon could be delayed two years. Kenneth Bragg of Salem, state fiscal officer, made the remark during an analysis of Gov. Mark Hatfield's 1961-63 budget. Hatfield has proposed both buildings for the next bien nium. The library Would cost $2,515,000 and the humanities building $1,035,000. Another Angle Bragg said another angle might be to delay construction of the new campus at Oregon Technical Institute at Klam ath Falls, and then build it more quickly Instead of piece meal over the next six years. A feasibility study of this would be necessary however, he said. The general picture pre sented to the legislators so far that Oregon s financial pic ture is good. ' Shaw Reelected To Union Post Robert Shaw, Medford, wan reelected to another three year term as secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local union 962 in balloting over the past few days, it was reported this morning. The balloting resulted In 381 votes for Shaw and 108 for the opposing candidate, Paul Hopkins, Medford. The local union, which has some 1.000 members, includes Teamsters in Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg. Shaw won in all three cities. Voting in Medford was conducted yes terday, and in Roseburg and Grants Pass late last week. upstairs bedroom window In the two-story frame home. He ran back into the house to alert his mother who was pre paring supper. His father had not yet returned home from work. Leaped Through Flames Then the youngster ran up stairs to one of the bedrooms He leaped through a sheet of flame blocking the doorway and picked up a 2-year-old brother who was croutkwd in one corner of the fiw-Mled room. He carried the toddler back through the flames and handed him to Mrs. Davis who was on the stairway - Mis i 1 Boivin Appears To Have Winning Number of Votes 19 Counties Indicate Support of Corbett Salem-IUPD - Popular Demo cratic support favoring Sen, Alfred Corbett of Portland for 1961 Oregon Senate presi dent was swelling today but the fact remained that his op ponent, Sen. Harry Boivin of Klamath Falls appeared to have a winning number of votes. Party officials said Demo. cratic central committees or their executive boards in 19 ' counties indicate support of Corbett. Partv Chairman Robert Straub of Eugene, leading the fight for Corbett, said he was "delighted." Two More Than Needed But Boivin held firm, claim ing the votes of 18 senators- nine Democrats and nine Re publicans. This is two over . that necessary to elect. date, Boivin the conservative. Those counties indicating support of Corbett were Wash ington, Clackamas, Multno- - mah, Lane, Deschutes, Uma- ; tilla, Clatsop, Tillamook, Har ney, Coos, Curry, Union, Yam hill, Benton, Polk, Lincoln, Malheur, Marion and Jose phine. Some Conflict There was a conflict in three counties between the : committee supporting Corbett and the senator from the coun ty supporting Boivin. They " were Multnomah, Josephina and Clatsop. In Multnomah. Sens. Alice Corbett, Thomas Mahoney and Walter Pear son support Boivin but tha county committee favors Cor bett. The same applies tor Sen. B. D. Potts of Grants Pass in Josephine and Sen. Daniel Thiel of Astoria in Clatsop county.'. Resolution Approved The Marion county excutive board approved a resolution I Mondav. night calling for tha majority, to elect tne senate president and supporting Straub for his efforts to as sure this. Corbett claims the votes ot 12 of the 20 Democratic sen ators and although it is a majority of the Democrats it is not enough to win the presi dency. Democrats control tha Senate 20-10. Senate President Pearson was being urged to call a caucus to thrash out the prob lem but Pearson said this morning he was not con templating one. He did not rule out the possibility of call ing one either later today or later this week while most of the senators are here for a pre-legislative fiscal confer ence. Senator To Be Named Tomorrow County Judge Earl Miller said today the appointment of new state senator will ba announced at 11 a.m. tomor row. The announcement of tha person who will fill the spot vacated by Congressman-elect Dr. Edwin R. Durno, Repub lican, was originally sched uled for today, , However, the announce ment has been delayed fur ther, possibly to allow tha county court to explore pub lic opinion further. ' County Judge Miller said he plans to visit Ashland today to con sider other opinions. I have had my choice pre pared for two weeks," County Commissioner Ralph James. only Democrat on the three- member court, said this morn. ing. PROMISES BLAMED Washington-IUPD-Sen. Barry Goldwater, (R-Arlz.), claimed today that Democratic plat form promises are partly to blame for the nation's unem ployment rise. Wall of The Davises have children in all and the moth er and Jerry began a nose count, The 4-year-old was missing. - Lifted Over Bannister The boy and his mother re turned to the stairway but flames prevented them from reaching the upstairs floor. Then the mother lifted Jerry . up over the bannister. Ha went into another bedroom, found the 4-year-old and car ried him back to safety. Only Jerry was burned. Tha mother and the two younger brothers escaped harm.