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SECTION B MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY , lftSl PAGES 1 to 10
oving Industry Rolling Along
As Rate of Volume Increases
By HENRY J. BECHTOLD
UPI Financial Editor
New York -IUPII- No matter
what the state of the nation's
economy, the moving indus
try continues
to roll along
its merry way.
Historically,
the volume of
intrastate and
interstate
moving in
creases sharp
1 y during
boom or sharp
Henry Bechtom recession peri
ods. But in periods of relative
stability such as witnessed in
1960 the gain is held down.
The average rate of volume
increase for the industry in
the 1950s was about 15 per
cent annually, but the rate
was about halved last year.
President James D. Edgett
of North American Van Lines,
Inc. said 1960 business also
was adversely affected by the
lower birth rate of the 1930s.
People in the 25-30 age group
account for the greatest num
ber of moves, he noted.
But despite the letup last
year the moving industry ap
proached the $900 million vol
ume mark for the first time
with moves involving more
than 30 million people. Only
three years back, in 1958, the
more than 4,000 firms in the
moving and storage industry
had $700 million in revenues.
This year, Edgett estimates
a growth ranging from 2 to
10 per cent. He looks for the
next two years to be extreme
ly critical for some carriers
because of the slow rate of
volume increase, and the
squeeze between higher oper
ating costs and increased com
petition. Hundreds of new car
riers entered the business the
past 10 years.
Industry leaders anticipate
a continued rise in operating
costs for fuel, equipment, la
bor, licenses and taxes re
quired for interstate opera
tion. Two factors that played im
portant roles in the industry
reaching record dollar value
last year were international
moves of both families and
goods, and the perfection of
conlainerization.
Five years ago the move
ment of U. S. personnel over
seas was 95 per cent military.
But with the decrease in mili
tary personnel serving abroad,
and the increased acquisition
of foreign subsidiaries by
American industry, movement
mrm
INAUGURAL PREPARATION-Workmen put the finishing
touches on the stands in the Capitol Plaza in preparation
for Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. President-elect John Kennedy
will take the oath of office from the stand at left.
(UPI Telephoto)
of employee's personal be
longings has become a vital
factor in the future growth
plans of the entire motor car
rier industry, according to
Edgett.
Coinciding with increased
foreign trade this past year
has been the perfection and
use of containerization. This
is the use of steel weather and
dust-proof containers, sealed
at the point of origin and un
sealed only at the destination
depot.
Edgett explained that this
form of shipping allows prod
ucts to go uncrated, thus re
ducing one of industry's most
costly distribution expenses.
BANS POLITICAL PARTIES
Katmandu, Nepal-IUPD-King
Mahendra Thursday banned
all Nepalese political parties
"to help the suitable growth
of democracy in the country."
The king dissolved parlia
ment last month.
Elecfras Allowed
To Resume Speed
Washington - OIPII - The na
tion's airlines have Federal
Aviation Agency approval to
resume flying their modified
Lockheed Electra airliners at
normal cruising speeds.
The FAA refused to confirm
that it had issued the order.
But Eastern Airlines announc
ed in New York Wednesday
that it had been cleared to
fly its Electras that have been
structurally modified a.t their
ful speed.
It was understood here that
the six other U.S. airlines
using the fast turbo-prop plane
also had been advised that the
costly structural changes had
rendered the craft safe at its
regular cruising rate of more
than 400 miles an hour.
Oregon teeewls
Word on Release
Of Highway Funds
Salem-Oregon today recelv
ed word of final release of
1962 federal aid funds for pri
mary and secondary highways.
These are not new federal
funds, but is the final appor
tionment of 1962 funds, part
of which was made by the
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
last July, W. C. Williams,
state highway engineer, point
ed out.
In making its 1962 appor
tionment last July 22nd, the
Bureau released only three
fourths of each state's allot
ments until completion of the
1960 census. This census is
now complete and the Bureau
is making its final apportion
ment of the 1962 Federal aid
funds. Under this program
Oregon received notice of fed
eral funds which will be avail
able for matching by the state
in construction or improve
ment of primary and second
ary highways; and urban ex
tensions of primary or sec
ondary highways, Williams
explained. The apportion
ments are made in advance so
that planning and contracting
can be started before the year
the federal monies will be
available.
This latest B.P.R. action
makes $1,559,489 available
for primary highways in ad
dition to the $4,566,870 allot
ted in July; Sl.050.302 for
secondary highways in addi
tion to the $3,200,805 July ap
portionment; and $530,054 for
urban extensions in addition
to the $1,305,214 July appor
tionment. The federal -.pporlionment
for primary funds is based
one-third on the state's popu
lation ratio; one-third the
state's post road mileage ratio.
Secondary funds are based
upon one-lliird the stale's
rural population ratio; one
third the state's post road
mileage; and one-third the
state's area ratio. The urban
extension apportionment is
based upon the ratio that the
state's urban population bears
to the national urban popula
tion. Federal monies must be
matched with slate monies,
and Oregon's present ratio is:
63.9 per cent federal monies;
36.1 per cent state monies.
MILITIA ON GUARD-Members of the Cu
ban women's militia stand guard in front of
the U.S. Embassy in Havana as the last mem
bers of the embassy staff prepare to leave
Cuba following severance of dipomatic re
lations between the two countries.
(UPI Tclepholo)
Weather During Past Year Close to Normal in Area
Mcdford's weather in 1960
was close to normal. Bob
Church, meteorologist in
charge of the Medford office
of the U.S. weather bureau,
reported this week.
The year's average tempera
ture was 54.5 degrees, or .5
degree above the 31-year aver
age for Hie area. The holiest
BIG GUEST LIST
Fellon, Calif. -IUPD- The vil
lage of Felton, population
400, has invited the slate of
California, population 18 mil
lion, to breakfast on' Sunday
June 4. General Chairman
Bob Gray of the Felton Busi
nessmen s association extend
ed the invitation to all Call
fornians. Ham and eggs, hot
cakes, and coffee will be
served on a mile of tables.
tl AM ti
day was July 28 with 105 de
grees and Jan. 4 was (he cold
est with 17 degrees.
Fifty-eight days during the
year recorded temperatures of
90 degrees or above, average
number of days is 47. Days
with temperatures below 32
degrees in 1960 came lo 72,
while the average number of
days for this temperature is
79.
Medford recorded 20.6
inches of precipitation during
the calendar year, 1.45 inches
above normal, but snowfall
totaled only 4.9 inches, or 2.9
inches below normal.
Measurable precipila t i o n
fell on 103 days, three more
than normal and snow or sleet
of one inch or more fell on
two days while three is nor
mal. There were eight thunder
storms during the year, one
less than normal and 44 days
of heavy fog, one above nor
mal. Throughout Ihe year 118
clear days were recorded, 81
partly cloudy and 166 cloudy.
Normal for the year is 117
clear days, 82 partly cloudy
and 166 cloudy. Church com
mented that since 1960 was
Leap Year Feb. 29 was not in
cluded in the year's listing. Ho
added that that date was clear.
A review of December's
weather showed that the tem
perature averaged .8 of a de
gree below normal and Ihe 18
days of heavy fog was four
more than average. Precipita
tion during the month was
1.71 inches, or 1.42 short of
normal.
Highest temperature during
December was 58 degrees on
both Dec. 15 and 18 and (he
lowest was 21 degrees on Dec.
30 and 31.
I&effltfi Center
Trader Approved
Salem -ll'PP- Transfer of the
Oregon Forest Research Cen
tr to the Oregon State Board
of Higher Education has been
approved 07 the Slate Board
of Forestry.
Aim of tha Mtl is to allow
Hie center to work on research
with Oregon State College,
and lo receive federal funds
and grants.
The Forestry Board said it
would co - sponsor legislation
to effect the move.
The Forestry Board also
voted to sponsor a bill making
the Forest Protection and Con
servation Committee a com
mittee of the State Board of
Forestry. Its function would
be the administration of forest
fire emergency funds. The
committee at present also ad
ministers Ihe research center.
Tongue Point LSTs
Going to Germany
Astoria -IUPII- A contingent
of 82 West Germans arrived
at the Tongue Point Naval Sta
tion Thursday to activate and
pick up three LSTs.
The LSTs. which are in the
"mothball" fleet here, will be
taken back (o West Germany
under an agreement between
the United States and West
Germany.
A total of 42 more West
Germans are expected to ar
rive in (he next several weeks.
The head of the West Ger
man group, LI. Fritz W. Span-
genberg of Hamburg, said' It
would take about two months
lo condition the vessels for tha
trip to Germany.
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ACTOR DIES Irish actor
Barry Fitzgerald, above, died
in a Dublin hospital Wednes
day at the age of 72, He won
an Academy Award in 1944
for his performance as an im
pish Irish priest in "Going My
Way" with Bing Crosby.
Cause of death was not im
mediately known.
(UPI Telephoto)
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