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Cold Wave Moves
Into Midwest;
i 11 Deaths Known
Boston Enforces
Ban on Parking
' By United Press International
'5 A storm which crippled Chi
i cago under a record foot of
snow pusnea eastward on tne
first day of winter today, just
in time to give much of the
country a white Christmas.
Forecasters predicted up to
10 inches of new snow and
some Eastern cities, recalling
last week's blizzard, took
special precautions.
New York City put snow
removal crews on special alert
and urged motorists not to
park on main streets. Boston
went even further and en
forced a parking ban with
fines for violators.
The storm, which started
its journey across the coun
try two days before winter
arrived, had already causedji
11 deaths seven in Illinois,
three in Missouri and one in
Indiana.
As soon as the snow stopped
falling in the Plains and Mid
west, a cold wave moved in.
Cold Follows Snow
Chicago, struggling to shake
off the heaviest pre-winter
snowfall in its history, 12.5
inches, looked for five below
zero weather. It was even
colder in Minnesota and the
l)akotas where forecasters
predicted 20 below zero read
ings. Chicago's Midway Airport
busiest in the world-still was
closed by the storm, which
came close to the city's all
time 24-hour snow record of
14.9 inches set on Jan. 30,
1939.
Traffic crawled along snow
laden streets. Garbage collec
tions . were suspended while
500 city employees were
thrown into the battle to clear
the streets.
Another Storm Move In
The East, which already has
had its fill of snow, ice and
cold, was hit by the second
storm in little more than a
week.
New York City officials,
just resting up from a near
record blizzard, put 3,500 men
in the Sanitation Department
on a snow alert and asked
motorists not to drive it pos
sible. The city of Philadelphia,
which had a wrangle with the
Philadelphia Transportation
Co. over snow removal m last
week's 14.6 inch fall, hired
six contractors to clear all the
remaining snow in ' the city
and take care of any which
fell today-when 6 to 9 inches
were predicted.
Four to seven inches of
snow were expected in storm
weary. Boston.
'Twas a Brisk Autumn
Winter Arrived at 12:27 p.m. Today
But Many Thought It Was Already Here
"Each season has
disease ."-Heber.
all to itself.
its own
But not
Washington - lUPI) - This, if
you care to be technical, is
the first day of winter. But
wasn't that a brisk late au
tumn we had?
Those who keep track of
such things peg the change of
seasons at 12:27 p.m. (p.s.t.) -the
moment of the sun's deep
est annual penetration into
the Southern Hemisphere.
Tracks Still Seen
For the practical purposes
of many Americans, how
ever, winter blew in with that
first snowstorm beginning
Dec. 8. Cold weather from
that blast pierced as far south
as Florida.
The dirty white tracks of
the storm still are to be seen
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1960
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POSSIBLE SKI DEVELOPMENT Pictured above is an
aerial view of Mt. Ashland, showing possible areas which
could be developed for a $185,000 ski resort. All proposed
developments are on the north side. of the mountain.
Members of the Ashland Economic Development commis-
sion have met with U.S. forest service officials and mem
Ashland Commission, Court
Discuss Ski Lodge
Ashland - Members of the
Ashland Economic Develop
ment commission met with
Judge Earl Miller and Com
missioner Chester W e n d t
Tuesday to discuss a feasibil
ity report for a $165,000 ski
development on Mt. Ashland.
Jack Nichols, veteran skier
serving the commission in an
advisory capacity, presented
the report to the county court
members. Nichols told Miller
and Wendt that "we have a
mountain, snow and plenty of
community interest."
"We are 20 years behind
those in other areas of the
Pacific northwest who have
developed winter sports
areas," Nichols said.
Purpose of meeting Willi
the county court members was
to inform them of feasibility
of the project so they could
make a decision on whether
or not the county could main
tain a 14-mile road leading to
the development in the win
ter. Funds Available
A program recently adopted
by the Association of Oregon
in much of the Midwest and
East - except where they
were blotted out by the new
snowfall that hit during the
night. Another wave of bitter
cold was expected to follow
during the day - again chill
ing the nation as far south as
Floricte.
Winter in Earnest
The U.S. Weather Bureau
here said the new storm
would move out to sea during
the day, trailed by a shroud
of bitter arctic air from Can
ada. The bureau foresaw win
ter in earnest from the
Rockies East, with only the
Pacific Coast getting mild
weather.
During the rampaging six
day prelude to winter's of
ficial entry, 286 Americans
lost their lives in the 25 states
that felt its effects. Traffic in
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and California counties makes
funds available for'recreation-
al development in Oregon's O
and C countifts. the commis
sion is investigating the pos
sibility of requesting some of
these funds for development
of an all-weather road to the
proposed ski area.
The O and C funds could be
used for building the road.
However, maintenance of the
road during the winter is out
of U.S. forest service author
ity. -
The proposed ski area is
located on the north slope of
Mt. Ashland. Nichols said he
measured about three feet of
snow last Sunday at the pro
posed ski lodge site at the
6,500 feet level. He said that
on May 1,' 1960, there were
between 30 and 40 inches of
snow at the site.
Travel to Areas
"We have a populace of
75,000 people between Ash
land and Grants Pass from
which to draw," Nichols said.
He mentioned that there are
hundreds of people in the area
who travel to ski areas every
week.
big cities came to a virtual
standstill.
To a large extent, this errly
onslaught can be blamed on
the high westerlies - the same
culprits that put the big
freeze on late winter last
year.
Huge Air Currents
The westerlies are huge air
currents that sweep across the
Northern Hemisphere in a
general west-to-east direction.
When they are not acting up,
they sweep cold air from the
polar region straight along the
Canadian border and out to
sea, protecting the United
States to a large extent.
Trouble can easily start,
however, if the westerlies
swing southward off their
track. This pumps the chill
air into the United States.
When this air collides with
Tribune
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bers of the,Jackson county court to discuss the proposed
project. Commission members and interested private in
dividuals have prepared a report on the proposal. The
report is not a definite plan of what will be done. It is
only a representation of what could be done.
Proposal
Miller and Wendt indicated
that they would consider the
commission's road mainte
nance proposal. They said
they would try. to meet with
the state highway department
and forest service officials in
the near future.
The 14 - page report was
presented to forest service of
ficials last week. It was pre
pared by Nichols, Thomas
Parker Associates and AEDC
members.
Proposed plans include a
ski lodge, power plant shelter
and ticket booth, $56,000; ski
lift, $60,000; power plant and
auxiliary power facilities,
$10,000; ski lodge equipment
and furnishings, $15,000; wa
ter supply and sewage dis
posal system, $8,000; and
preparation of ski runways,
excavating and clearing for
the ski lodge and parking
site, $10,000.
Nichols stressed that the
commission report was not a
definite plan of what will be
done. "It is merely a repre
sentation of what could be
done in the area," he said.
masses of warmer air contain
ing a lot of moisture, the re
sult is big snowfalls.
Just the day before the first
snowstorm started moving up
through Texas, the Weather
Bureau's extended forecasts
section said the westerlies had
begun wandering around. The
result was as expected.
Spring Coming
There's not much to cheer
about in the forecast for the
next 30 days or do, either.
The weatherman says temper
atures should be below normal
over much of the nation well
into January, and more than
normal amounts of snow and
sleet are expected in the east
ern half of the country.
But then - to be technical
again - it's only 90 more days
until spring.
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55th Year Price 10 Cents
No. 236
Graff and James
Submits Low Bid
For Hospital Wing
Graff and James Construc
tion company, Medford, was
the apparent low bidder Tues
day for construction of a new
70-bed addition to Rogue Val
ley hospital. They submitted
abase bid of $1,104,067.
Seven companies bid on the
project, Graff and James was
the only one from Medford.
George Flannagan, chair
man of the hospital building
committee, said the- bid will
be awarded within a few days.
Flannagan opened the bids at
2 p.m. yesterday, at the hos
pital.
Graff and James' apparent
low bid was based on a 15
month construction schedule.
The hospital also asked for
bids on an alternate 12-month
construction schedule. Graff
and James submitted a bid of
$1,119,067 on the alternate,
which was also apparently the
lowest of the seven received.
Other bidders and their
base bids were; Andersen-
Wcstfall company, Portland,
$1,127,725; Donald L, Drake
company, Portland, $1,163,
000; Paul B. Emerick com
pany, Portland, $1,130,000;
Max J. Kuney company, Port
land, $1,195,000; A. V. Peter
sen company Portland, $1,
134,134; and W. H. Shields
company, Eugene, SI, 169,438.
Flannagan remarked that
all of the bids "are very, very
close." He said this Indicates
a good job of architectural
work. The architectural firm
is Stanton. Boles, Mitguirc and
Church, Portland. The low
bid was about 10 per cent be
low estimates.
WEATHER
FOHKCAST: Ko in valley to
night and - Thursday. Clear
abovr 2.500 fret tonight. In
creasing cloudings Tniinday.
Low tonight 30. High Thuridny
Temp.
Ilightnt Veiterday 39
Lowest This .Morning 29
Prec. to lo a.m. Today, Trice
Our Skies Tonight
Sunset today 4:42 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 7:38 a.m.
Today at 12:27 p.m.
the sun rides low and Autumn
ends and Winter heglm in the
Northern Hemisphere.
Moonset tonight 8:59 p.m.
First quarter Dec. 24
VIHIHI.K I'LANKTS
Venus, hclow the Moon.
Man, rlsei . . 5:41 p.m.
,
Charges Will Be
Filed Against Man
Who Shot Officer
Don Cain in Good
Condition Today
Jackson County District At
torney Thomas Rceder said
he would file two charges this
afternoon against John Ra
leigh Taylor, 27, who was ar
rested in Dufur this morning.
Recdcr said charges against
Taylor would be assault with
intent to kill and automobile
theft.
Taylor was arrested about
mid-morning after an all
night manhunt following a
shooting incident at the junc
tions of Highway 99 and 66
Ashland late yesterday
afternoon in which a state
policeman was wounded.
State Policeman Don Cain
was reported in good condi
tion this morning at Ashland
General hospital whore he is
being treated for three bullet
wounds in his left leg.
To Check Taylor
Cain stopped to check on
Taylor south of Ashland
about 4:20 p.m. yesterday.
Taylor was hitchhiking. Tay
lor started struggling with
Cain, police said, when Cain
started to search Taylor. Cain
removed a 7.65 Spanish auto
matic pistol and a small crow
bar from Taylor, who was
held against the patrol car.
When Cain relaxed his
grip, police said, Taylor drew
another gun, and fired three
shots into Cains leg. Cain
started to chase Taylor, and
wounded him with one shot.
Police said crowded traffic
conditions made it impossible
for Cain to fire more than
one shot without endangering
other people. Taylor was
chased some distance by Cain,
who returned to the patrol
car and radioed the Medford
state police office.
Others in Hunt
Besides state police, Jack
son county sheriffs deputies
Ashland, Talent, Phoenix and
Medford police, and the FBI
responded to the call.
Officers were out all night
searching the area along the
Green Springs highway near
Ashland, trailing blood spots
from Taylors wound.
California highway patrol
men set up a road block just
south of the state line, and
Southern Pacific trains were
stopped and searched, police
said. Bloodhounds owned by
Ed Striebey, Lakeview, were
called, but had difficulty
picking up a scent, officers
said.
Taylor apparently went
across fields into the Valley
View area, where he stole a
car owned by Francis H. Bar-
tol. He traveled back roads to
Trail, where he left the Bar-
tol car and took one owned
by Clifford Sykes.
He apparently wont on
Hiehwav 97 to Bend, where
a search for Taylor was con
ducted early this morning.
The Sykes car was recovered
in Bond.
Contains Bloodstains
Police said the cars con
tained bloodstains.
Taylor was released from
the Oregon state penitentiary
in August, 1959, police said.
State Police Capt. Paul
Morgan, in charge of last
night's manhunt, had nothing
but praise this morning for
the "100 per cent" coopera
tion he and his men received
from local sheriff's deputies,
FBI agents, and city police
agencies.
Only a dense fog last night
prevented Taylor from being
captured, Captain Morgan
said.
Mobutu Acts To Close
Lumumba's Stronghold
Leopoldville. The Congo -(UPI)
- Congolese strong man
Col. Joseph Mobutu moved to
day to seal off formcn Pre
mier Patrice Lumumba's
stronghold of Oriental Prov
ince. Mobutu's government block
ed all air, land and water sup
ply routes into the province.
USE CHRISTMAS SEALS
. FIGHT TB
shopping days left
fit Hi
OFFICER DON CAIN
In Good Condition.
Three Persons at
Hearing on Freeway
Work Through Area
A public hearing yesterday
afternoon pn the improvement
of the Galls creek-Seven Oaks
section for the new Highway
99 freeway lasted only 10
minutes, and only three peo
ple, other than state highway
officials, attended.
, Those attending were Coun
ty Engineer Robert Carston
sen and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
L. Scott, route 1, Gold Hill,
None of the trio had any ob
jections to the proposal, and
the Scotts said they were not
affected by the project.
Victor Wolfe, administra
tive assistant to the state high
way engineer, explained that
the public hearing is required
hv I-,., Tho hri.a.. r,f rmKii-
roads must aeree tn t in frnp.
way section design, and will
go over results of the hearing
before approving the design
Wolfe emphasized that no
body's request for changes
will be ignored, and will be
strongly considered if they
can be justified economically
A hearing is continued as long
as there arc people to be
heard, lie added.
Interchange Improvement
The section extends about
7'5 miles from north of Gold
Hill to the end of the Tolo
overpass across the Southern
Pacific railroad tracks. It will
be widened to a four - lane
highway, and the Kane Creek
interchange will be improved
by adding new legs to it, it
was explained.
We arer not out to swindle
anybody when condemning
Prosecutors Named
For Bengtson Case
Gerald Scannell and Paul
Haviland have been appoint
ed as special prosecutors for
the O. H. Bengtson embezzle
ment case, Jackson County
Circuit Court Judges Edward
C. Kelly and James Main have
announced.
Scannell is present chief
deputy district attorney, and
will go out of office Jan. 3.
Haviland, Medford lawyer,
formerly was district attorney
here for two years and deputy
district attorney for two years.
The two lawyers will be in
charge of the prosecution of
the Bengtson trial scheduled
Jan. 3 in Josephine county
circuit court. The trial will
be on a second Indictment
charging Bengtson, Medford
lawyer, with embezzling $1,
700 from the Medford Escrow
company. He has been con
victed previously on one in
dictment.
Alan Holmes, district attor
ney elect who will take office
Jan. 3, has been disqualified
from trying the case, accord
ing to law. Holmes' law part
ner, Robert Boyer, is one of
the attorneys defending Beng
tson.
Drop-Ins Welcome
For Bloodmobile
Drop-in donors will he wcl
come this afternoon lo donate
blood at the Red Cross Blood
mobile at the chapter house,
60 Hawthorne ave.
Mrs. J. W. Burba, blood do
nation chairman, said that
only 30 appointments had
been made by noon today. A
total of 350 donors Is needed
to obtain the 290 pint quota
for the visit of the Bloodmo
bile to Medford.
The Bloodmobile will be at
the chapter house until 5
o'clock.
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JOHN R. TAYLOR
Started Struggle
properties for the right of
way," Wolfe emphasized. "We
don't want to pay a dime more
or a dime less than what the
property is actually worth.
Any property owner can hire
a fee appraised to judge the
value of his property, and dis
cuss the figures with the state
highway department." ,
State highway officials pres
ent, besides Wolfe, were Lee
Gatlin, secretary to the state
highway commission; Cecil
Head, assistant secretary to
the state highway commis
sion; R. A. Nichols, assistant
area engineer for the bureau
of public roads; Frank Mor
gan, division engineer, state
iiiRnwav oeparimcnt: and Jim
-"", aasisuuil awision en-
Uineer. state highway depart
ment,
Wolfe is scheduled to sneak
betore the Jackson county re
gional planning advisory com
mittee at 8 o'clock tonight in
vne county courthouse.
51,010 Taken From
Medford Tavern
Approximately. $1,010 in
cash was reported taken from
a saie early today at Otto's
Tavern, 39 South Front st.
Medford city police were
notuied of the break and en
try about 5:35 o'clock this
morning. Police said the safe
had been rolled from behind
the bar at the tavern into
another room where it was
"peeled." Approximately $12
in loose coins were scattered
on the floor near the safe, and
a half bottle of beer was near
by. Investigation showed that
the building was entered by a
skylight, and the burglar let
himself down by a. rope. He
is reported to have left the
building by a rear door.
Police contacted William
Forbes Lynch, 605 Sterling
Creek rd., janitor for the
building. He told police that
he left the building shortly
before 3 a.m., and that every
thing was in order at that
time.
No checks were reported
taken in the burglary.
INVESTIGATION
Addis Ababa, Ethlopia-IUPD-
Ethlopian authorities began
an investigation today into
the possibility a foreign pow
er might have been behind
the attempt to overthrow Em
peror! Haile Selassie, 68.
"I Don't Want In OR
Sit Here
Manhunt Ends at
Roadblock Near
The Dalles Today
Wounded Man
Caught at Dufur
The Dallas-(UPH-A manhunt
that covered the length of
Oregon after a state police
man was wounded in Ashland
ended south of here shortly
before 10 a.m. today with the
arrest of a suspect who tried
to flee from a roadblock.
State Police Sgt. Charles
U'Rcn identified the suspect
as John R. Taylor, 27, an ex
convict. An all-points bulletin had
been Issued for Taylor after
State Patrolman Donald Cain
was wounded three times in
the leg in a struggle with a
hitchikcr near the southern
edge of Ashland late Tuesday.
Cain said he wounded tha
man.
U'Ren said Taylor was suf
fering from a gunshot wound
in the back and had lost a lot
of blood.
Attendant Gives Tip
U'Ren said he and State
Policeman Martin P u d d y
along with Deputy Sheriff Del
Goss of Wasco County set up
the roadblock at Dufur after
a tip from a service station at
tendant at Maupin. The at
tendant said he noticed the
man driving a car to
which he gave a quick battery
charge was acting nervously
and limping. He notifed police
here.
U'Rcri said. Taylor ran the
roadblock at Dufur, took oft
down a side street, jumped
out of his car and started to
run. Goss fired at him. Tay
lor threw down a gun and put
his hands into the air, U'Rcn
said.
He said the car which the
suspect was driving had been,
stolen in Bend.
Taylor s hometown was list
ed by police as Salem.
Jeweler Arrested
On Court Warrant
Roy R. Picard, 49', of 3400
Jacksonville highway, owner
of Picard's Jewelry, 129 South
Central ave.. was lodged in
the cltv Jail this mornine on
municipal court warrant for
selling electrical equipment
or supplies without registra
tion.
The warrant was issued on
a complaint filed against
Picard by O. ft. McNeel, Med
ford city building Inspector.
City police said today that
Picard became belligerent
when affronted with the war
rant by officers so he was
taken to the city police sta
tion where he continued to
be uncooperative. Officers had
first attempted to have Picard
post bail without having to
take him to the police station.
A copy of the complaint,
which ordered Picard to ap
pear In court Dec. 14, was
delivered by police officers to
Picard Dec. 1. The warrant
was issued when Picard failed
to appear last week.
His attorney, Robert Dames,
posted $55 bail for him short
ly before noon today, pollco
said.
Ben-Gurion Denies
Making Atom Bomb
Jerusalem, Israel - (UPI) -Prime
Minister David Ben
Gurion made the first official
admission today that Israel is
building a second atomic re
actor, but denied that Israel
is making an atomic bomb.
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