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Welfare Commissioners Reject Charges Leveled by Gov. Hatfiel Annoyance Voiced Over Lack of Board man Paper Salem-flJPD - Members of Meam subcommittee expreited annoyance today over Got. Mark Hatfield's failure to produce a lease application from Boeing Airplane company for Oregon's 96.000-acre Boardman industrial park. The committee requested the lease, or correspondence related to it, during con sideration of a planning and development agency budget Tuesday. The committee meeting was terminated when the lease application; or related pa pers, failed to appear. Hatfield said the lease application, an nounced several days ago, was not yet in final form and would probably go before the state land board next week. The committee said emergency funds have been allocated to the planning and de velopment agency in the past year to ad vance promotion of industry at the Board- More Apples, Pears To Europe Urged To Ease Gold Problem By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent Washington (Special) Northwest fruit growers have wasted no time telling the new Kennedy administration that one way to ease the gold prob lem is to get the Europeans to eat more apples and pears. An apple a day may not keep the gold shortage away, but it won't hurt Oregon and Washington fruit growers. James E. Clair of Hood River, president of the U.S. National Fruit Council, Er nest Falk of Yakima and representatives of the apple growers, citrus growers and canners called on Agriculture Secretary Orville Free man and Undersecretary of State George Ball, as well as North west members of Congress. Question Raised Freeman reported to the group that he had already raised the question of foreign barriers to American agricul tural products during a meet ing of President Kennedy's cabinet. The fruit officials reported that Freeman showed a desire; to increase the export bf allM sons 01 agricultural proaucis. Undersecretary Ball, whose area of concern at the State D e par tment is economics; showed the same sympathetic interest, they reported. One of the arguments ad vanced was that the more fruit that is sold abroad, the fewer will be the number of dollars available in Europe for conversion into gold thus diminishing accordingly the flow of American gold to for eign control. : Could Increase Sales Falk estimated that the $150 million fruit sales in Europe could be increased by another $100 million, if discrimination against American Imports could be broken down. The problem, as they see it, is a diplomatic one, not a com mercial one. Trade channels are closed by government re strictions in many countries, presumably to protect fruit grown locally or in more fa vored countries. . "There is a consumer de mand for our fruit, even though it is high in price," Falk said. In 1960, America sold 1.9 million bushels of apples in Europe. One million bushels went to Great Britain. This represented only 22.9 per cent of the apple sales to Europe which American exporters en joyed in the late 30s. Sales of pears to Europe last year amounted to 780,000 bushels, or 38.8 per cent of pre-war sales. Europe has a larger domes tic fruit harvest now than it did before World War II, Falk pointed out. "All we want is a chance to compete," he added. a Wavs and Another problem area is Latin America, where the elimination of Cuba as a mar ket has served to aggravate the fruit export problem. The question is whether American diplomats can per suade more countries to per mit entry of American fruit. Selby Low Bidder On Vehicles (or Cily of Ashland Ashland Selby Chevrolet company was low bidder on three trucks and three sedans at the Ashland city council meeting Tuesday night. . Selby submitted a bid total ing $7,230.58 for two half-ton pickup trucks, one three quarter ton truck, and three city cars. The bid was based on trade-In of present city vehicles. Other liidders were Walt's Lithia motors, $8,706.50; and Jim Busch Ford Sales, $8,133 bid. , The council voted to pave Scenic dr; from Manzanita tq Wimer sts. following a public hearing. The street committee recommended a width of 30 feet for the project. A request for closing Eureka st. , was denied. . . - Request Granted At request that Strawberry lane be made a one-way street from Scenic dr. to Granite st. was granted. A petition ask ing that a street light be placed at the corner of Gres ham and Auburn sts. was re ferred to Elmer Biegel, city engineer, for further action. The council unanimously agreed to renew a fire protec tion contract with school Dis trict 5. The old contract ex pires March 1. Two plans for proposed sub division development were presented. The council gave approval to development of the Stratford on Avon subdi vision located on Ashland st. between Euclid and Gutherie sts. The plan was submitted by Davis, Ainsworth and Wright and involves develop ment of 10 acres. Plans for a five-acre de velopment were submitted by Verne Norwood. The council approved the request. The property is outside of the city limits on Park st. Council members recommend Nor wood prepare plans for an nexation of the land into the city. ; Robert Reinholdt, chairman of the city civil service com mission, presented a report of progress for including the fire department under civil serv ice. Reinholdt indicated the department should be operat ing under civil service some time in April. .1" n T3uI'-- man site. But, they said, apparently planning of ficials have seen no correspondence related to the Boeing request. ' Secretary of State Howell Appling Jr. and Treasurer Howard Belton also have not yet seen the application. . Membersvof the subcommittee said they wished to cooperate in furthering develop ment of the Boardman site. But they said particularly in view of Hatfield's call for inter-agency cooperation in connection with the State Welfare com mission, they thought the legislature should be permitted to review pertinent documents connected with Boardman. Members of the committee are Sen. Jean Lewis (D-Portland), Sen. Francis Ziegler (R-Corvallis), Rep. George Annala (D-Hood River), Rep. Ben Evick (D-Madras), and Rep. Leon Davis, (R-Hillsboro). Flexible Charter For Home Rule Said Desirable A home rule charter should be flexible so "future county officials will not be unduly restricted in meeting future county government problems. Orval Etter, research attorney for the bureau of municipal research, Eugene, told the Jackson county home rule study committee yesterday afternoon. "It's possible to enlarge county government powers or change the structure of gov ernment, or to do both," Etter said. "One of the most funda mental questions is ' what a county home rule charter will do to the total government pic ture," the lawyer pointed out. "Home rule can make coun ty government better or worse if policies are not sound. It's imperative that we understand our opportunities and see the long range implications." Etter indicated that the problem of special districts becomes an increasing one in counties like Jackson which serve rapidly expanding met ropolitan areas. Tax-wise, they are complicated, and political ly they are hard to keep track of, he said. More Complicated The ease with which South ern California fringe areas could obtain contractural serv ices from municipalities, and the many special districts at tempting to serve those areas outside the cities, has .made county and city government more complicated, Etter said. He agreed that often city residents are taxed to extend city-type service to fringe areas. Establishing special dis tricts to provide these services has created problems for Cali fornia municipalities, he said. It makes annexation of areas more difficult. People who want services from the county appear before the governing bodies or pre sent petitions requesting serv ices. However, in the city, the council or mayor can order the services be performed by city departments. The county court has no administrative control over county depart ments, only control of spend ing. A charter could establish this authority, Etter said. However, Etter indicated the county should not go over board in providing services to fringe areas. Many people move to those unincorporated areas because taxes are gen erally lower there. They don't want the higher cost services which the cities provide, he pointed out. Reward Offered For Deer Slayer Ashland A $100 reward has been posted payable to any person volunteering in formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for kill ing a deer in Lithia Park in Ashland Jan. 30. Police Chief Herb Hays said the reward has been offered by the Ashland Park commis sion. The commission is con tinually concerned with pre venting malicious damage in the park, Hays said. The deer was shot about 7:15 p.m. Jan. 30. The incident was reported by a couple who were walking through the park. They said they heard a shot then observed a car speeding away from the an imal refuge park area on Granite st. The car resembled a 1954 or 1955 Ford, either gray and white or blue and white, they said. Kennedy Not Planning To Ask for Tax Cut Washington - (UPD - Presi dent Kennedy said today he has no plan now to ask Con gress for a tax reduction as an antirecession weapon but that his administration will take another look at the eco nomic situation in April. V Kennedy Pledges Use of Authority On Integration Implementing of Court Order Studied Washington -0IPD- President Kennedy said today he will use the "moral authority and power of the presidency" when it will be "most useful" in the matter of school inte gration and civil rights. Kennedy told a news con ference that the administra tion is "carefully considering" what steps to take in con nection with implementing a federal court order for de segregation of two public schools in New Orleans. Refuses To Outline Steps The President refused, how ever, to say what specific steps he thought should be taken in New Orleans, where an organized drive by segre gationists has been under way to prevent white children from attending schools that have admitted Negro pupils. In another highlight of the conference, his third since en tering the White House, Ken nedy said his top military aides have not yet given a final answer whether there is a "missile gap" between the United States and Russia. He said he hoped a pre liminary study will be com pleted by Feb. 20, but that "today we are not prepared to make a judgment." Hopes For Solution Touching on the interna tional situation, Kennedy said he hopes some concrete solu tions can be worked out con cerning relations with Russia, including the problem of Laos and The Congo. Other highlights of the con ference: -He has no information that the Russians have a man in space. Russia last week end put a 7.1 ton satellite in orbit. -Pledged that this country will "go on as a full and ener getic partner" in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and will maintain full strength as a military partner in Europe. s . -Announced he has appoint ed former Secretary of State Dean Acheson as head of an advisory group to work with Secretary Dean Rusk in de termining the. , future, U.S. course in NATO. Expansion Plans Listed by PT-N Plans for a major expan sion of Pacific Telephone Northwest's Central office building, 502 North Central ave., Medtord, have been an nounced by J. H. Creager, lo cal manager. . Overall cost of the con struction and telephone equip ment will be about $1.5 mil lion, Creager said. Bids on two separate addi tions to the present building will be opened at 2 p.m. Tues day, Feb. 21, in the Portland engineering office of the com pany, Creager added. Work is scheduled to start in March, and be completed in December this year, i The additional space will be used for the installation of a new central office switching unit, and also as office space for the plant and traffic de partments. Plans call for a first floor and bai.ement addition on the site of the present parking lot adjacent to 502 North Central ave. A second floor will be constructed over the present one story portion of the exist ing building, Creager said. Specifications call for rein forced concrete construction with a brick and terra cotta facing matching the present exterior appearance. Planholders include H. Barnhart, Medford; Ausland Construction company, Grants Pass; Vik Construction com pany, Eugene; Bessonette Con struction company, Medford; and James S. Hickey, Inc., Portland. Senator Church To Speak in Medford Sen. Frank Church (D Idaho) will be principal speak er at the annual Roosevelt Memorial dinner in Medford April 8, Harper Edwards, chairman of the Jackson County Democratic party, said today. Edwards said he received a telephone call from Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) this morning in which Senator Morse said Senator Church agreed to speak in Medford. Senator Morse also said he would speak in Boise, Idaho, at a Roosevelt Memorial din ner. Senator Church was key note speaker at the Demo cratic National convention in Los Angeles last year. Regional Edition Medford. 16 Pages m m ' hi n jk. J & t f' ' , in i.. 4 Jet,.'. SI 1 . , x M&ie v h vi A P i- W ' t"0 ' . LEOPOLD WEDS Nathan Leopold, 56, who was paroled nearly four years ago after serving 33 years of a life sentence for the "thrill" murder of Bobby Franks, 14, in Chicago, married Mrs. Trudi Feldman, County Willing to Cooperate in Air Pollution County Judge Earl Miller'i told a joint meeting of the Medford city council and the county court Tuesday that the county is willing to cooperate in the control of air pollution in the valley, but added that he doubts the county has the power to enforce controls. The meeting had been call ed by the city council to dis cuss mutual problems in the field of air pollution, and to determine whether the coun ty would join with the city in enforcing an air pollution or dinance. City Manager Robert A. Duff explained at the outset of the meeting that the city is holding meetings with all in terested groups in the valley to determine what the scope and content of a proposed city air pollution ordinance should be. Makes Exhaustive Survey He pointed out that the Oregon State Sanitary author ity made an exhaustive survey of air pollution in the Medford area, and found that Medford has "severe" air pollution dur ing certain periods of the year. The sanitary authority sub mitted a report to the city last year in which it recommended that the city council pass and enforce appropriate ordi nances for the prevention and abatement of air pollution within the city limits. The report also recommend ed that air pollution here be approached on an area-wide basis with the city, county and state sharing the responsibili ties. Judge Miller said yesterday that he is "very encouraged" by the amount of work that has been done to control airj pollution in the valley on a "voluntary and cooperative basis." Voluntary Program Miller pointed out that the orchardists have voluntarily agreed to reduce the open burning type smudge pots by 20 per cent a year over a period of five years. This agreement has been In effect now for two years, he said, and the orchardists are ahead of their own schedule. Miller also pointed out that mill owners and the lumber industry here have agreed to cooperate In replacing or re pairing smoke producers in their mills in order to reduce air pollution. He said that although the county is willing to cooperate in the abatement of air pol lution, "the economy of the valley definitely has to be con sidered if we are . to do it without hurting anyone." Duff agreed with Miller on this point, and said the city also does not want to force any industry to shut down or move out of the city or valley. He indicated that it is prob able an air pollution ordi nance here would allow each MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, Control industry a reasonable amount of time to comply. Also at yesterday's meetlnK was Ted Gerow, state sanitary engineer, ior. uus area. Could Enforce Laws Regarding Miller's comment that the county doesn't have the power to enforce an ordi nance, Gerow said much could be accomplished if the district attorney would enforce the state laws and regulations re garding air pollution. He noted, however, that most dis trict attorneys have so far been reluctant to do this. Gerow added that if the city will adopt and enforce an or dinance, and if the district at torney will enforce the state laws, there can be "adequate" supervision of an air pollution program on an area - wide basis. Another possible area of cooperation between the city and county, he said, would be for the two governments to jointly hire technical person nel to. supervise and enforce the ordinance and laws in both jurisdictions. He added that bills are now before the legislature, which would strengthen the county's ability to participate more actively in air pollution con trol. FIRE BURNS BRIDGE Corvallis - IUPII - A 200-foot wooden bridge on the Alsea Highway about 17 miles west of here was closed Tuesday night when fire burned over about half of it. Earth-Fill J. A. Callan, construction engineer for the Talent Irri gation project, told the Mail Tribune Tuesday that Emi grant dam is built with the same tested and proven meth ods as all earth-fill dams, and would withstand the shock of an earthquake much better than would a concrete dam. Callan's comments were made in commenting on a contention by E. M. Tucker, owner of Tucker Siio-Cat com pany, that Emigrant dam is not as secure as it should be. Tucker had suggested that the dam be reinforced with concrete or a steel plate. Callan pointed out that an earth-fill dam is much more resistant to shocks than is a concrete dam. He said con crete is a solid mass and a sudden shock can cause it to crack. Dirt, on the other hand, is pliable and can take a shock without rupture. Cites Hebgen Dam As an example, Callan noted that the Hebgen dam, also an earth-filled structure, withstood the in tense shocks of the 1959 Yel lowstone park earthquake k 55th widow of a renowned doctor, in a secret wedding in San Juan, Pureto Rico Sunday, it has been learned. They are shown above during a recent celebration bf Leopold's birthday. (UPI Telephpto) WEATHER Forecast: Cloudy with occa sional rain tonight and Thurs day. Little temperature change. low tonifru js. mgn rnuriaay TEMPERATURE Highest Yesterday 42 Lowest this Morning 39 I'KBUiril'AriON To 10 a.m. Today 04 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 5:34 v.m aimrlm tnmnrrmu I'll mm Moonrlss tomorrow 1;44 .m SSTRMWTiR Feb 13 Slrlus. In the southeast 6:26 p.m, Alibaran, high in ouh : 7:32 p.m. PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Leo, in the east 8:28 p.m. Orion, between Sirius and Alde- baran. County Reimbursed For Special Class County School Superinten dent Alf Mekvold told the Jackson county court this morning that the county would be reimbursed $4,708 it had actually contributed to the county's general education program for mentally retard ed children. The county is reimbursed by the state and the school districts in Jackson county which the program serves, he explained. " Total allocation for the pro gram was $36,075.78 for the past school year. However, the county operated only three classes and not four as planned so it spent $30,157.02 of the $36,975 total allocation. The rural school board had allo cated $28,650 for the program, Mekvold said. The county court had allowed a total allo cation of $7,425 for the special education program and will be reimbursed only for t h e $4,708 spent, the school super intendent explained. Dam More and sustained only minor damage. Callan said he recently sent a copy of a letter to Tucker in which he tried to point out that the building of a dam is not n haphazard thing. He said that it requires "diligent planning, design and careful construction methods to in sure lasting and beneficial use." Emigrant dam is part of the Talent Irrigation project and is being built by the bureau of reclamation. It is schedul ed for completion next month. The dam is 190 feet high, 700 feet long, and has a reser voir capacity of 40,000 acre feet of water. The earth-fill portion of the dam is built over an older 110-foot high concrete dam, which now serve as the dam core. 11,000 Feet Thick The rebuilt dam is 11,000 feet thick (more than two miles) at the base, tapering up to a 30-foot thickness at the top. Besides dirt, there is sand, gravel and large rock in the earth-fill portion. The rock has been placed on the outside of the dam to prevent Year Price 10 Cents Tribune 1961 No. 278 auses Buildings Could Be Started To Boost Economy Highway Funds Should Be Released Salem -IUPD- Gov. Mark Hat field Tuesday urged the legis lature to tack emergency clauses on some legislation to provide money for "early starts" to help the state's economy. He asked speedy enactment of bills providing some $7 million in higher education buildings, $1 million at state institutions and $4 million for a dormitory bonding program. Hatfield also said the state should make some $5 million in highway construction funds available now instead of next April. Not Satisfied The governor, speaking of the economy, said, "We're not satisfied but we're not dis couraged." Among higher education buildings he said were ready to be built are an Oregon State College library, a science building at Portland State, Humanities building at Ore gon, and a social science build' lng at Southern Oregon. The governor also made these points at his afternoon news conference: Salmon: The Boise meeting of three governors indicates "progress will be made . In halting the decline of the sal mon and "steelhead resources Bridge Proposal Favored Astoria Bridge: Both he and Gov. Albert D. Rosellini Washington "generally" favor the proposed Astoria-Megler Dridge over the Columbia riv er. He said the bridge was dis cussed at Boise. Hatfield said he had not studied a bill to authorize financing but that he favored any plan bringing the bridge closer to realiza tion. , - Boardman: One reason ne gotiations with Aero-Jet Gen eral Corp. for Oregon's Board- I man industrial park failed to produce results was that Aero Jet indicated it had no use for the site in the foreseeable fu ture. Robert Root Confirmed For Resources Board Salem '- (UPD - The Oregon Senate today unanimously confirmed four appointments by Gov. Mark Hatfield to the Oregon Resources Board. They are Robert Root, Med ford; Louis H. Foote, Forest Grove; Mrs. Ruth Hagenstein, Portland; and George Catty, Pendleton. Washington . - (UPD . The Senate Banking committee to day cleared the controversial nomination of Robert C. Wea ver as federal housing chief by an 11-4 vote. Shock Resistant erosion by wave action, wind or rain. Callan said the Emigrant structure "is considered a small one" by the bureau of reclamation. He pointed out that Trinity dam, now under construction on the Trinity river, about 40 miles west of Redding, Calif., is a far larger dam, and is also of earth-fill construction. That dam, he said, will be 465 feet high, and will have a reservoir capacity of 2V4 million acre-feet of water, compared to Emigrant's 40, 000 acre-feet. Callan said the dirt used in prepared and compacted. The prepared an compacted; The moisture content of the dirt is carefully measured; if it is too dry, water is added, or if it Is too wet, it is allowed to dry. Proper Conteni Necessary He said a proper moisture content is necessary in a dam, because it has to be Just right In order to reduce the friction between dirt particles causing the earth to mold into one homogenous mass, yet leave no excess water to form voids. Callan pointed out that the Four Hours of Testimony Heard By Big Crowd Duncan Presides At Lengthy Hearing Salem -(UPD- Members of the Oregon Welfare Commission Tuesday night rejected charges by Gov. Mark Hat field that the agency is arro gant and inefficient. One im plied Hatfield himself is part ly to blame for any adminis tration chaos. Commissioner Gerson Gold smith of Portland, one of the four that Hatfield said he wished would quit, said: "We respect the governor's wishes when we know what they are." He said he hasn't seen the governor personally since May 31. Warne Nunn, the governor's executive assistant, spent an hour documenting commission defiance of executive sugges tions and proposals. . Two legislative committees and a crowd of about 650 per sons heard four hours of testi mony for and against the com mission. Houso Speaker Rob ert Duncan of Medford, who presided, said the hearing will be continued. No date was set. Hearing Jammed An estimated 390 persons jammed the Capitol's biggest hearing room and another 250 overflowed into the halls. The hearing was conducted by House Committees on State and Federal Affairs, and Pub-, lie Health and Welfare. All seven members of the commission were present and all testified, giving conflicting opinions on whether commis- sio headquarters should be moved from Portland to Sa lem and reaction to Hatfield's reorganization plan as it af fects welfare. His proposal would take away the commission's policy making power, making it an advisory board under a new social services department. Lead-off witness was Nunn, who traced deterioration of re lations between Hatfield and the commission In the past two years. In a 21 - page statement Nunn charged the commission with failure to administer me relative responsibility act and federal surplus food program, and "lack of aggressiveness" in establishing the county work relief program. He also said the commission is lax In -clamping down on welfare cheats and has a "lack of concern for public funds." UPI Column Linked Nunn said Hatfield concurs with a guest column written for United Press International by Duncan last August when Duncan said: "The important thlncr is nnt. whrt tfets rrpdifc for Improvements in govern ment, but that improvements take place." Goldsmith said he feared Hatfield's reorganization plan will "put welfare into poll tics." Mrs. Lee Patterson of Port land, a welfare commissioner since 1939, said Nunn called her last month and asked her to resign, adding that the gov ernor "already had a replace- , ment." Changed Her Mind She said she had Intended to resign this year before the call, but now has changed her mind. Her term expires in 1962. Only one commissioner fa vored the shift of headquar ters tb Salem. Mrs. Frank Bash, Medford, said it would be a "great economy move." . Goldsmith said the move, ordered for next spring, might "cripple" effectiveness of the welfare program. rock abutments at either side of the dam have been re-enforced by forcing cement grout Into the rock under pressure. This will prevent leakage, he said. Another safety factor is a system of pressure gauges located at strategic points on the dam itself. These gauges will record any rise In water pressure or any movement of the dam itself. Possibility Does Not Exist The possibility that the wa ter might rise over the top of the dam does not exist, he said, because of a concrete spillway located one-half mile from the dam itself. This spillway, he pointed out, can carry more water than the to tol amount of water that could flow into the reservoir at any one time. Callan said the dam and its specifications were designed and prepared by the office of the chief engineer of the bu reau of reclamation and his staff in Denver, Colo. These men, he said, "are known and consulted through out the world on design and construction of water conser vation developments."
