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Text off CCemnmedly's nugura! Address Washington - HOT - Follow ing is the text of President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address: '. My fellow citizens: . ' We observe today not a vic tory of party but a celebration of freedom - symbolizing an end as well as a beginning signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn be fore you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our fore bears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. . The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all form of human poverty and to abolish all form of human life. And yet the same revolutionary be liefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe - the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God. Heirs of Revolution We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Ameri cans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by- a cold and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been I of mass misery, we pledge our committed, and to which we are committed today. Let every nation know, whether it wish us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and succes of liberty. This much we pledge - and more. Loyalty of Friends To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyal ty of faithlul friends. United there is little we cannot do in a host of new cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do - for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder. To those new states whom we now welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colo nial control shall not have passed merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny We shall not always expect to find them supporting our every view. But we shall at ways hope to find them strong ly supporting their own free dom - and to remember that in the past, those who fool ishly sought to find power by riding on the tiger s back In evitably ended up inside. To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever pe riod is required - not because the Communists are doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If the free society cannot help the many who are poor, it can never save the few who are rich. Page 2A MEDFORDt Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1961 0 HQ? a? ODD 00 (33 GEES Mil il IF ALIGNMENT and BALANCE SPECIAL HOW TOWEAR ' yy LJSffliftWrWlJ AlL THIS F0R 0NLY Correct Castor, Value X ft M Camber Tot-in $9.95 V B B 150 1 -1-1- ... f $15.45 LI Adjust Steering Balance Front Wheels Reg. Total Value.. All MAKES AIL MODELS NO EXCEPTIONS Free Alignment Check NO OBLIGATION -TAKES ONLY 10 MINUTES GUARANTEED WINTER TREADS New Tire Traction New Tire Mileage Regular or Sawdust Tread Applied to Your Casings or Exchange ' - KRAFT 31UO Per I Week Your Account Opened in 5 Minutes HOURS: Monday Thru Frlday-8 to 6 Saturday-8 to llii mm 1112 Court Street Medford Special Pledge To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a spe cial pledge - to convert our good words into good decds in a new alliance for progress -to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hos tile powers. Let all our neigh bors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggres sion or subversion anywhere in the Americas. And let ev ery other power know that this hemisphere intends to re main the master of its own house. To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we re new our pledge of support- to prevent its becoming mere ly a forum for invective - to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak - and to enlarge the area to which its writ may run. Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: That both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction un leashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or acci dental self-destruction. Can't Talc Comfort We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain be yond doubt that they will nev er be employed. But neither can two great and powerful groups of na tions take comfort from their present course - both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war. So let us begin anew - re membering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weak ness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring the problems that divide us. Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the in spection and control of arms and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all na tions. Let Us Explore Let both sides join to in voke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, con quer the deserts, eradicate di sease, tap the ocean depths and encourage the arts and commerce. Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah - to "undo the heavy burdens . , . and let the oppressed go free." And if a beach-head of co operation can be made In the jungles of suspicion, let both sides join in the next task: Creating, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved forever. All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administra tion, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation has been sum moned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who an swered that call encircle the globe. Summontd Again Now the trumpet summons us again - not as a call to bear arms, Ihoimli arms vc need -not as a call to battle, though embattled we are - but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation" - a struggle against the common enemies of man: Tyranny, poverty, disease and war it self. Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, north and south, east and west, that can assure a kind? Will you join in that historic effort? In the long history of the world, only a few genera tions have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this re sponsibility - I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would' exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith and the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it - and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. Sam High Standards And so, my fellow Ameri cans: Ask not what your coun try will do for you - ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: Ask not what America will do for you, but what to gether we can do for the free dom of man. Finally, whether you are citizens of America or of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice that we shall ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessings and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own. m1 : '.A ' 'OtfJ ---tw ... 1 NEJ? JERSEY g & . . . FLUSHING Mftj J J J. 1&U YORK fmmmmmmm f7i I i y lf I NIK TORI- I y c:- y , . yrpK, ii9 SJSr jT BROOKLYN 'WSVXtttiH koto i xC&'WVcvz tfm AIRLINER CRASHES The upper photo shows the fuselage and tail section of the Mexican airliner which crashed on takeoff from Idlewild airport at New York City Thursday night during a near-blizzard. The scene takes on a ghostly glow as floodlights are played on the wreckage. The lower photo spots the location of the crash, mark ed by a star. The crash was the second in aviation history involving a passenger-carrying jet plane. The first was the collision between a jet and a piston-engine plane, marked by crosses, over New York City Dec. 16. CUPI Telephoto) Aspects of Proposed Stadium Reviewed at Medford Meeting Aspects of a proposed multi purpose stadium at the loca tion of the present baseball park south of Medford were discussed at a meeting of about 60 Jackson county resi dents Wednesday evening. Although no action was taken, a committee was or ganized to pursue the matter further. Much of the discussion cen tered around the stadium's use as a baseball park, and whether or not excavation is a desirable method of con struction. Dirt removed from the proposed site would be used as fill dirt in Highway 99 .freeway construction through the area. Former County Commis sioner Ralph James brought up the matter of zone variance to make the property avail able and it was brought out that matter has been taken under advisement by the plan ning commission. Also, reported in answer to query by Fred Brennan, Rotary club president, is that the highway department can not condemn city or county property for barrow pit use. The area should be made available in the next 4wo weeks to 30 days if it is to be used for freeway fill, it was mentioned in response to a question by City Councilman rred Robinson. McCormick said the availability should be known in two or three weeks. A. L. (Tex) Nash, who has a gravel business, spoke of the difficulty of contractors getting interested in the ball park dirt because they don't know whether they can have it. He stressed that the dirt easily could be put to good use elsewhere, even if it were not used for the freeway. Dr. Kenneth Baker, who served as chairman of the meeting, said that a deal for the dirt must be made at tractive to the county. The values to the commun ity of a stadium and the uses to which it could be put were brought forth in the discus sion. "You don't want to stop and figure Just the cost of the project." according to Nor man Wade, owner of Par-A-Dise motel, Talent. "It puts money in everybody's pocket. Even if it docs not pay for itself through the gate, all in the money will make money from it." Wade said that the stadium has "great possibil ities." Dr. Elmo Stevenson, presi dent of Southern Oregon col lege, described the stadium, as proposed, a "luxury." Yet, he pointed out that "the val ley hasn't seen the growth that is coming this way" and "this is the playground of America." He added that a sladium would have its "virtues and its values." As titular head of the college. Stevenson said, "We will undoubtedly play gnmos in this area in the fu ture . , . We could use It (the stadium) for seferal different kinds of occasions. The col lege has an athletic policy committee which decides on wher games could be played " Lf Kagsdalc, delegate at the meeting for the Medford school district, said the school board was taking a position of neutrality and does not wish to take a stand on the proposal until it gets farther along. He said that at present, Medford's only use of the facility projected would be for a couple of games a year for which the school's stadium would not hold the crowd. He indicated that improve ments are needed to improve facilities at the high school stadium and that the board could not let the current pro posal interfere with its plans. Exact time is not known, but it is estimated a second high school will be needed here by 1964 or 1965, Ragsdale re ported. Only use of a county sta dium here by Crater High school would be for football, according to C. A. Meyer, superintendent of District 6 schools. The stadium at Cen tral Point is inadequate, Meyer indicated that a num ber of questions would have to be answered before Dis trict 6 officials would make up their minds on stadium use. Professional baseball pays its own way through its leases and own operation of a park, Jim Fleishman, Portland, president of the Class B North west league, emphasized in re sponse to a question on whether this area would be able to support guarantees asked by teams to play here. He said that pro football might ask guarantees. Queried on what assurance there is that people in base ball want to use a stadium here, Fleishman spoke of the strength being gained by minor leagues, the grants of funds to minors by major leagues and the movement to the west coast of major league baseball. He stated that all six teams in the Northwest league are supported or semi-supported by major league organiza tions. "Hub" Kittle, general man ager of the Yakima Bears baseball club, informed the group that the representatives of the whole NWL voted to have the two men come to Medford. This community would be a tremendous addi tion to the league, Kittle re marked. He mentioned of the interest of Don McShane, a Baltimore Oriole scout in op eration here. At Yakima, Kittle reported, the Bears rent and maintain the stadium in the summer months through mutual agree ment with the school board. The park was built by the city and deeded to the school board. It is used for high school and junior college baseball and football and for Ameri can Legion and other junior baseball games and programs. Horse shows and band con certs have been staged in the park. It is used for Shrine events and for every sporting activity in the valley, accord ing to Kittle. Fleishman said that the matter of a television black out of major league baseball games would not be a problem because NWL games are played at night when the major league games are not i being aired. Information on the cost of the proposed stadium means of amortization, projected rev enue and where the money will come from to build the stadium, was requested by William Briggs, Ashland at torney. John Welsbrod, Medford, who has been actively promot ing the proposal, answered that the money has not been available to go into the en gineering but that study has been made by people of the area and that some fairly ac curate information has been obtained. The realtor mentioned that the 15,000 seats in the exca vation could be built first for about $75,000 (at $5 per seat) with the other 5,000 to be added two or three years later. Parking area for some 1,000 cars could be done the first year with the rest of the area graded but not blacktopped, he said. This would cost some $35,000, making a total of $115,000. Weisbrod listed a cost of $50,000 to $60,000 for lighting also to be spent in the first year following ex cavation. The information which has been obtained has been fac tual, Weibrod stated, and $1,500. to $2,000 is needed to be spent to get more accurate plans. Ground level at the ball park site is 35 to 45 feet above creek level and drainage can be taken care of by gravity, those attending the dinner meeting were told. For the barrow operation a contractor would have to dig a ditch to the creek to provide drainage. Weisbrod said that a sta dium would be a shot in the arm for industry, something that would help attract and keep employees as a place in the area to entertain people that work in the factories. Kittle mentioned that with a stadium and a pro baseball team here, motels would get real revenue during baseball season and pointed to the money from players salaries and expenses and administra tive expenses that would be spent in the area. "It's fabu lous what it (baseball) would do for your community from an entertainment standpoint," Kittle said. The Yakima baseball man brought out that the stadium in the Washington city is in adequate and not new. He ex pressed the belief that activ ities there would attract more people there if there was a new park. Yakima, he indicated, is in much the same situation as this area in its desire for a large stadium but it does not have a site. Those attending the steak dinner were guests of Henry Fong, owner of Kim's. 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Short, cuffed sleeves. 2 patch pockets. Cotton Pajamas Only 3.19 .. . regularly 4.00. Attrac tive long pajamas in floral or paisley print cotton. 3 way collar and action fit sleeves. Flat-back waistband is self adjusting and smooth fitting. Wool Skirt Sale Only 5.99. Outstanding group in tweeds, houndstooth, flannels in patterns and in solid colors. Well tailored. Outstanding feature of LaPointe's clearance sale. Car Coat Sale Only 6.99. Also an outstanding group of luxurious car coats, Orion and quilt lined, at only 15.99 from values up to 26.95. For early birds. Sale of Blairmoor Cardigans Only 7.99 . . . instead of 10.98. Superbulk Orion. Spun by a new method and so much finer, smoother. Note its cashmere like feel. It is the finest and best made orlon sweater in America. White, black, grey, also pastels. Sale! 100 dresses Only 11.90 . . . regularly 16.95 to 19.95. Brand new fashion dresses grouped and priced to be a special at traction in our January clearance. Shirt dresses, jacket dresses, sheaths or full skirts. Checks, stripes, solids in cotton, silk blends or miracle fabrics. Thrilling! Scramble tables With sportswear of all kinds, blouses, sweaters, skirts, car coats, etc. Marked down and down again for immediate clearance. Famous Snip it slips Only 2.65 . . . national January event. 22 colors to choose, smooth acetate taffeta. Just snip the ready fin ished hem for the exact length. Sale Wide whale corduroy pants Only 6.99 . . . instead of 10.98. Elegant look ing because of their fine quality and work manship, Black and colors. Sizes 8 to 20. Coat sale Last call to get luxury coats at true sale price in this final clearance. Now is the time. mora fruitful life for all man O
