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tevemisoiro jSusso Coo ITD vr,. a-: afaAnAifc amgifcif i lii) iinh kt ilnr"" iwrfffife 1 irfAmntii famum ThishAlAriLAaiftrti AEC HEAD TAKES OATH Dr. Glen T. sion Wednesday by W. B. McCoolj left, sec Seaborg, right, was sworn in as chairman of retary of the AEC. Holing the Bible Is W. V. the United States Atomic Energy Gommis- Vitale of the AEC. - (UPI Telephoto) 7Year-0ld Girl At lacked on Way To Local School A 7-year-old Medford girl was attacked while on her way to school Wednesday, and her 8-year-old sister was mo . lested, by a junior high school boy who told police he was trying to "prove" himself. Police said the girls were taken to a doctor following the incident, who said neither girl was physically harmed. The incident took place about 9 o'clock yesterday morning while the girls were on their way to Jackson grade school. The girls told police a boy on a bicycle stopped and threatened them and then took them to the side yard of a nearby house where he pro ceeded to molest them. Police said he attempted to rape the 7-year-old girl. From a description of their attacker, given by the girls, police apprehended a 16-year-old youth as .he .was leaving his classest , .at - Mc&oughlin Junior1 'Mitt mMo' .Jesterday afternoonMjiv'4-;'fesi; (' ; -Boy Admits Act Police said the boy admit ted the act, and then broke down and cried. Police said he told them that the other boys at ' school continually kidded him about sex and girls, and he was trying to prove himself. Police described the youth as well - mannered, nice-looking and of average intelli gence. They said the youth appeared to be sorry for what he had done. He was confined in the juvenile detention home. He had no prior police record. Police said this morning that the seriousness of this in cident points up again the need for parents to cai' their children to avoid ' strangers, even older school children. They also pointed out that when children are accosted or bothered by an older person, they should try to get an as accurate description as pos sible. It was only through the description provided by the two girls yesterday that police were able to apprehend their attacker, police said. Information Sought About McGahuey Central Point Chief of Po lice Wallace Bowen today asked residents who might have known LecRoy Sanford McGahuey, confessed killer of a Central Point woman and her son, to contact his depart ment. Bowen said statements have been taken so far from nearly 40 persons who either knew or had dealings with Mc Gahuey. Persons may tele phone the department at eith er NOrnmndy 4-1201 or NOr mandy 4 1202. McGahuey is currently being held without bail in the county jail for the Jackson county grand jury. He is charged with the first degree murder of Rod Cameron Holt, 23 months, in Central Point, Feb. 13. Hearing on Billboards Scheduled for March 13 Salom-(UPD - A hearing on two bills to regulate billboard advertising along Oregon highways has been set by the Senate Highways Committee for March 13 at 3:30 p.m. Committee Chairman An thony Yturri (R-Ontario), said chances of passage for both 'bills looked good. The measures represent compromise between roadside advertisers and groups seek Jarring Explosions Raze Ethyl Firm in Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. - (UPD - Three jarring explosions -ripped the sprawling Ethyl Corp. here today causing massive fires and injuring at least seven persons. The injured were taken to Our Lady of the Lake hos pital, which issued an urgent call for blood donors. Four of the injured had severe burns over most of Contract Awarded For Buildings A contract for the construc tion of two buildings for the Jackson county extension service was awarded this morning by the county court to Loren Ritchie, Medford. His basic bid was $124,902. Alternates in addition to this amount submitted by Rit chie were $4,074 for paving the parking area and $2,800 .for sound proof folding doors in the 250-seat auditorium. ' County Commissioner Ches ter Wendt said the total bid of $131,776 is approximately $3,000 below the estimate for the structure. Two lower bids received by the court last Friday were re ported to contain irregulari ties as to specifications. The buildings, consisting of an office building for the ag ricultural staff and an audi torium, are to be located on county fairgrounds property across from Maple Grove park. The auditorium will be a multiple-use facility for ex tension service demonstra tions, large and small group meetings and conferences and will find use as a display space during the 4-H FFA fair. The project, designed by Edson and Pappas, Medford architects, is scheduled to be completed July 1. $6,000 in Penalties Sought in Complaint Salem - A complaint seek ing $6,000 in penalties has been filed against Ernest W. Mingot, owner of the Foster Logging company and the In land Equipment company In Grants Pass, Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C. Hill said Wednesday. James E. Singleton, director of transportation for the com missioner, charged the truck er with 60 counts of oper ating as a carrier without the necessary PUC authority. Sin gleton is asking that a $100 penalty be assessed for each of the 60 counts. A date for a public hearing on the case will be set soon, Hill announced. TO ADULT COURT Salem - (UPD - Judge Joseph B. Felton Wednesday put Mar jorle Darlene Wood, 16, Dal las, in custody of adult court. She is charged in the Feb. 20 kidnaping of State Policeman Thomas Hedgecoke. ing to ban all advertising. The latter group was defeated when voters last year turned down a ballot proposal to stop Highway advertising. The bills, SB 233 and 235. would cut down advertising along interstate highways in order to qualify for a federal bonus, and would create a scenic area commission to reg ulate signs along state highways. their bodies. Their conditions ranged from critical to ser ious. Three others suffered minor injuries and were to be released after first aid treat ment. ' Clothing Ablan A witness to the blasts said he saw one man running across the street with his clothing ablaze. A workman at the petro chemical plant, Alva Landry, said he started running when he heard the first explosion. He was burned on the back of the neck. He said debris fell around him as he ran. A spokesman at the plant squelched first reports that dangerous chlorine gas was loosed by the blasts. How ever, a grade school about a half-mile from the plant was evacuated. Situation Controlled v The plant, , located in the maze of oil jefineries and petro -xhemlcaW irrnis'.6iv'',the Mississippi river north of the city, reportedly had the situ ation under control. But the fires prevented investigation into the cause. The explosions sent a yel low mushroom cloud of smoke over the area, which perhaps was the cause of th chlorine gas scare. Ethyl Corp. employs about 2,800 people. A spokesman estimated about half were on duty at the time of the ex plosions. Officials Discuss Recreation at Lake Three valley men were In Portland Wednesday to meet with federal officials regard ing recreation facilities of Howard Prairie lake. Attending the meeting from here were County Judge Earl Miller, City - County Recrea tion Director Robert Haworth and James Callan, construc tion engineer for the bureau of reclamation's Talent proj ect. Judge Miller said today that he considered the meet ing "worthwhile," but declin ed to comment until he could discuss the meeting with the county commissioners. He said they would then formu late recreational plans for the Howard Prairie lake area which will eventually include Emigrant lake. Others attending the meet ing were Gordon Whltaker, Boise, Idaho, burtau of recla mation supervisor of opera tions and maintenance; Dan iel F. Burroughs, Portland, regional director of the Co lumbia Basin Recreation De velopment area; Mark Pike, his assistant; and Ed Arnold, Portland, National park serv ice designer and architect. Board Approves Variance Request The board of adjustment of the county planning commiS' sion Wednesday afternoon granted a variance request by the Peter Kiewitt Sons' con tractors for fill dirt and rock crusher sites north of Central Point. The variance will last for the length of the company's contract with the itntu hiiih. way from March 1 for period of 290 days. I The request was granted on condition the company comply with various restric tions. Among these was that any excavating be not closer than 100 feet upstream from the Central Point sewer line's crossing of Bear Creek. Regional Edition Medford 32 Pages Two Major Called for Net Receipts Act, Quarterly Reports Will Be Considered Salem-(UPD-The Oregon House voted today to make as a special order of business next Wednesday two major tax bills, including the one affording a 10 per cent cut in income taxes. Rep. Richard Eymann (D-Mohawk), asked that HB1001 and HB1002 be acted on at 10:30 a.m. that day. Nixon Says He's Not Retiring From Public Life Beverly Hills, Calif. - (UPD- Former Vice President Rich ard M. Nixon said Wednesday night he is "not retiring from public life." The returning native son told a cheering "welcome home Dick and Pat" audience of 1,500 he presently has no plans to run but extolled the "full, exciting life in public affairs." Nixon made only a passing reference to politics in his 20- minute, enthusiastic speech at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. He prefaced his talk with the re mark that he had learned dur ing his H years in Washing ton to speak briefly. Larger Mortgage After a short outline of his political career-with an aside that he returned home with a larger family, a larger mort gage, "a dog, three cats -and two parakeets," Nixon spoke of his future. He admitted that private life in California would be dif ferent. His problems, Nixon stated, included earning a liv ing and seeing to the welfare of his family. His audience thundered ap proval at one point as Nixon said he had "a few thoughts to share with you." Likes Contests "I have always been inter ested in contests, I like them," he enthused. "I'm trying to think what I would do." This hint at the future ex ploded in mirth when Nixon explained that he was con cerned with past endorsement of the Washington baseball club and now would root for the new hometown team, the Los Angeles Angels. Nixon refused to be drawn into a statement directly that he would oppose Gov. Ed mund G. Brown for Cali fornia's leadership by stating j inai li was too eariy 10 com ment on the incumbent 4 ministration. 533 Dogs Licenses Issued Yesterday The county clerk's office Issued 533 dog licenses Wed nesday, March 1, the final day that dog owners could purchase them without paying a penalty. Although the clerk's office closed at the' regular time of 5 p.m. yjstcrday, the door was not locked, County Clerk Marvin Madden said, and the clerks were issuing the tags until nearly 5:30 p.m. Madden said two clerks worked full time the last three days issuing the licenses, with part-time assistance from a third clerk. License fees collected for the last three days totaled $1,150 Monday, $1,301 Tues day, and $1,137 Wednesday. WEATHER FOKKCAST: Partly cloudy to night and Friday. Fog patches In valltv Friday morning. Low tonight 30. High Friday 3. Temp. Hlghfdt YeitMday 41 Lowest this Morning 35 I'rec. to 10 a.m. Today 29 Our Skies Tonight Bnnset today u f:0I p.m. flunrlie tomorrow 1:44 a.m. Moonrlie tonlaht .... t:2? P.m. t.ait Quarter March 9 E PROMINENT STAR Slrltis, In the south- weU VISIIU.E PLANETS Venus, In the weit .. Mars. In the west .. Junlter and Saturn. .11:01 p.m. .. 7:411 pm. .11:24 p.m. rue 5:10 a.m. Jupiter li the brighter of the two) MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961 Tax Bills House Vote HB1001 is the net receipts income tax measure that would replace Oregon's pres ent income tax. The original version abolished deductions and exemptions but the House Tax committee, which Ey mann heads, put back deduc tions for casualty losses In the hope this would be more agreeable to the Senate. The bill is expected to have rough going in the upper chamber. Quarterly Rpori The other House tax bill up for special consideration calls for quarterly records of esti mated Income in the next bi ennium - a. "one-shot" means of raising money faster in 1961-63. It would apply only to those who are tilt-employed. The House passed and sent to the governor a bill allowing counties under reappraisal to forego shifting to a 25 per cent true cash value ratio until the" have completed re appraisal. About half a dozen counties are affected. The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill that would allow Dammasch State Mental hospital, opening Friday, to receive patients from Clacka. mas count);: along with those from Multnomah and Wash ington counties. The new in stitution Is located in Clacka mas county, near Wilsonville. Wilderness Bill , Eleven bills were intro duced in the House - the big gest number this week. One of them, sponsored by Rep. Kessler Cannon (R - Bend) urges Congress to decline pas sage of any legislation en couraging extension of exist ing wilderness, wild or primi tlve areas. It also discourages Congress from authorizing the ear-marking of land for a limited and restrictive use." Cannon said he did not have the proposed Oregon Dunes National Park in mind. Bly Woman Killed As Car Leaves Road Bly - (OPD - A 66-year-old Bly woman was killed in a one-car accident near here Wednesday. The victim, Ilene Tisinger, wr.a a passenger in a vehicle which skidded off State High way 66, sheared off a tele phone pole, turned over sev eral times and burned. SCHOOL ADDITION The city building depart ment Wednesday issued a $33, 940 building permit to the Medford school district for construction of nn addition to Wilson school. "To See Or Not To Question Bill Favored To Change Majority On School Votes Salem-OJPD-The House Edu cation committee heard strong testimony Wednesday favor ing a bill that would allow school districts to reject a district reorganization plan by a simple majority. Chairman Tom Monaghan, (D-Milwaukie), said he likes HB1460, submitted by the Marion county delegation, and the committee will probably vote it out "do pass" this after noon or Friday. Other committee members seemed to share his feeling as they tabled two conflicting bills, HB1325 and HB1216. HB1460 includes all provi sions of these two. At present, a school district must reject reorganization by at least a 60 per cent vote. Rep. Douglas Helder (R Salem), explained that this is hard to do. Three actions are Involved in order for a dis trict to successfully stay out of a new administrative dis trict. Under HB1460 only one rejection and that at 51 per cent would do it. ine Marlon county group offered an amendment where by Union high school districts would be on a par with ad mlnistrative districts as far as a budget tax base is concern ed. This would be more of a nome rule aspect. The com mittee took no action. Among those endorsing the bill was Serve Our State. strongest critic of the M6V reorganization act. Mrs. Mary Hlntz ' ' of SSTem, legislative chairman, said she liked the amendment offered by Held er. Other highlights:. Power Sen. Robert Straub introduced a bill creating a State Power Commission to market power in Oregon. He said it differs from a con troversial plan In 1959 In that it doesn't include power gen eration as a function of the proposed agency. Utilities The Senate Com merce and Utilities committee suggested a compromise on legislation to prevent unneces sary duplication of public util ities. It would allow the PUC to ratify boundaries between utilities in given area after the utilities had reached vol tary agreement. Higher Educatlon-The Sen ate State and Federal Affairs committee voted out, with no recommendation, a bill to move headquarters of the state system of higher educa tion from Eugene to Salem. Morse Urges U. S. To Change World Image Boise - (OPII - Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) told a Demo cratic Jefferson Jackson din ner crowd Wednesday night that America must change its Image with the uncommitted peoples of the world if it is going to win its battle with the Communist bloc. See, That It The " Tribune v If GOLDEN GIRL' CRITICAL for three years Purdue University's famous "Golden Girl" on the football field, is listed in Ind., suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage. Officials said Miss Darling, who gave up performing for Purdue and thous ands of gridiron fans last November when she became Mrs Veil Avery III, was striken in her apartment Tuesday and rushed to a hospital. She attracted nationwide attention in 1958 when she performed a Dame football game. Weaverville Mail Truck Robbed of S12f000 by Gunmen WeavervUle.Calif. - (UPII - I'lf- Wouldn't have been unlike ly It mail truck driver Bruce Johns had been thinking, of the old days as he drove along a lonely former stage coach road with "pay-dirt" in his load. But he probably didn't ex pect when he . started from here Wednesday on his daily run to the mountain town of Hayfork that his "stage" would be robbed by a team of gunmen. Today the Trinity county sheriff's office reported one possible lead on the two gun men who took $12,000 In un employment money for Hay fork's residents. -Deputies said they may have escaped in a 1956 turquoise and cream Packard Sedan which was seen in the area. Johns said he stopped on Highway 35 south of Douglas City when he was flagged down by a man standing be side a county maintenance truck, which, it turned out, had been stolen Wednesday from Tehama county. As soon as he stopped, Johns said, another man ap peared. Both pulled wool caps over their heads and faces, and drew guns. Johns said he tried to stait away but his gears jammed and one of the men told him, "If you try that again you might get yourself killed." That was enough for me," Johns said. He said the men got In the mall truck and drove It a short way to Deer Lick Springs road and up that road One of them secured his hands and feet and blindfolded him with adhesive tape. After hiding the .truck in brush they entered the rear Safeway Robber Gets 15-Year Term Thomas Ernest Smoot, 57- ycar-old transient, was sen tenced to 15 years In the Ore gon state penitentiary late Wednesday by Judge James M. Main. Smoot was charged with the armed robbery of the Safeway store at 130 North Bartlett st. on Dec. 2. He had pleaded guilty In circuit court Jan. 12 and the case was continued pending receipt of an FBI re port. Smoot was apprehended by Medford police near the store shortly after the crime. He had a revolver and sack stuff- dwlth $390 currency when arrested, Asloria-iUPD - Tuna cannery operations at the Columbia River Packers Association's Elmore cannery here are ex pected to resume In mid-March or early April. 55th Year Price 10 Cents No. 297 t Adelaide (Addle) Darling, 20, critical condition at Lafyette, hula dance at the Purdue-Notre (UPI Telephoto) through unlocked doors and took the money, In 15 re tered envelopes, leaving ' the other mail untouched. Johns said they told hlmi I'Just behave yourself and you won't get hurt. This money Is insured and there s no use your getting killed for it." Then they disappeared into the hills. Walked To Farmhouse Johns said he worked the tape from his eyes and feet nd walked to 3 farmhouse where a housewife cut the tape from his hands. He call ed the postmaster to report the robbery. The money was to be paid to unemployed persons in the area, one of those hard-hit by the current recession. It was handed out each week at Hay fork's Frontier Hotel. Sheriff Harold Wilson said road blocks set up soon after the robbery had been taken down after producing no re sults. This was definitely a pro fessional job," Wilson said. "Those guys are long gone." Inspection of Area Roads Under Way At least two more days of Inspection will be required be fore the new county road im provement schedule will be completed, County Engineer Robert Carstenscn said yes terday. Following the Inspection the proposed road and bridge projects will be announced so the public can examine them, he said. So far, members of the coun ty court and the county engi neer have inspected roads and bridges In the areas of Ash land, Rogue River, Applegate, Prospect and Butte Falls. In spections to be completed are in areas around Howard Prai rie, Hyatt, Dead Indian, Ea gle Point, Shady Cove, Sams Valley and Camp White. Estimated expenditure for the new program will be about the same as for the current one, Curstensen said. SB A Procedures To Be Eased, Neuberger Told Washington -(UPD-The White House told Sen. Maurlne Neu berger (D - Ore.) Wednesday that it plans to liberalize Small Bust. ?ss Administra tion procedures for handling the so-called "set-a-side" saki of federal timber. Under the new regulations, SBA will permit bidders in the sales limited to smaller lumber operators to sell up to 30 per cent of the timber they have obtained to non-eligible large firms. Envoy Appeals o Kremlin To Stay Ambitions' Power Struggles of Early 1900s Cited New York - (UPD - Adlai E. Stevenson, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, warned Russia today that a Soviet attempt to take over the Con go will lead to war. He appealed to the Kremlin to "stay your ambitions" In Africa and to call off its at tempt to hamstring the U.N. nd thus sabotage the only insitution which offers an al ternative to imperialism." Power Struggle Cited Speaking at a lunch given by Mayor Robert. F. Wagner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Stevenson warned the African countries that an Invitation to Soviet Intervention would mean that "Russian control will remain-as it does, today, all over Eastern Europe." Stevenson cited the power struggle which raged through the Balkans in the early 1900s and led finally to World War I. He said Africa represents the Balkans of today and ask ed whether Soviet Premier Nlkita Khrushchev wanted it to become the "cockpit ... of spreading, consuming, hor rifying general conflict." States U.S. Position When we in America give our support to the ending of 11 outside intervention, we mean something definite and practical," he said. We believe that Belgium should complete its with drawal. We believe that no other foreign African power should come thrusting in, es pecially the new imperialism of the Soviet Union." Referring to Congo groups attempting to seek Communist help to reinforce their local aspirations, Stevenson said: Happened Before To them we say: Remem ber the past. All this has hap pened before. Small states in Asia tried to play off Britain ana France and Holland against- each other in inter national struggles for power. In $16 -outcome, the local fac tions! Vanished. The Western powers remained. "Today, we do not think you can manipulate the Rus sians In your local power game. Do not believe that the color wash of communism covers the brute facts of rela tive force. You will fade. Rus sian control will remain - as It does, today, all over East ern Europe.'' Hearing on Petitions To Be Set by Court A dale for a hearing on pe titions submitted to the Jack son county court yesterday concerning the stray cat prob lem In the county will be set by the court after It meets Friday, according to Cat Care Society officials. The petitions, which wero clrc'" 'd by the Society, con- talr 00 signatures, and re ques - I a public hearing so information on stray cats could be presented. The peti tions also ask that a fact-finding committee be established. The Society said control of stray and unwanted cats In Jackson county is necessary for three reasons. They are (1) to prevent the spread of in fectious diseases by strays to house pets, (2) to help pre serve game birds which are prey of stray cats and (3) for the welfare of the cat itself. The Society noted that thero are about 20 million dogs and cats abandoned annuall in the United States. In view of this, the Society feels that steps should be initiated on a coun ty level to handle the local situation. COMPLAINT FILED A complaint has been filed In circuit court by the state highway commission to obtain .08 acres of land owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bert B. Lowry for construction of the Seven Oaks-Nell Creek section of the Highway 99 freeway. The true value of the property is listed as $100. SBA also will eliminate a proposed restriction prohibit ing small firms participating In "set-a-slde" sales from re ceiving financing from a large firm, Mrs. Neuberger was told. The Oregon senator had asked for reconsideration of regulations after several oper ators expressed the view that limitations on marketing of timber purchased would cur tall their ability to bid.
