Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 06, 1961, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmm Mm WE M 1 iMirP TWISTER STRUCK HERE Arthur Hoff man, left, jerks his thumb over his shoulder and points to his house as he discusses with his son, Ronald, the events that took place TORNADO DAMAGE A tornado hit the Shown above are the remains of two homes south side of KokonjQ Ind., today, killing levelled by the twister. a woman and causing widespread damage. (UPI Telephoto) Second TV May Be Ready in Fall Radio Medford's television station may be on the air with network color by late sum mer, in time for the fall shows, KMED General Man ager Ray Johnson said today. An initial decision from Examiner Gifford Irion of the Federal Communications com mission is expected this week or next, Johnson said. A con struction permit to allow building to begin on the new station is expected 50 days after the decision is written. Studios and offices for KMED-TV will be located on Ross lane, present site of the House Destroyed In Saturday Blaze Ashland - Fire destroyed the home of an Ashland fam ily early Saturday morning. According to neighbors, noth ing was saved from the one story frame dwelling of the Herman Evans family, 1307 Iowa st. The Evanses were out of town at the time of the fire, having been called to eastern Oregon by the illness of a daughter. Ashland firemen were alert ed at 1:36 a.m. Saturday by a neighbor. Mrs. J. E. Mer uit. She said she had seen light in the house earlier and thought probably the Evanses were home. She checked the house a short time later and saw flames shooting from the win dows with the walls ablaze. Firemci staved on the scene until about 3:30 a.m. Firemen said most of the roof was burned o f and what was left of the inside was badly char red. Cause of the blaze has not been determined. Fewer Oregon Holidays Approved by Salem - H'PD - There will be two fewer legal holidays in Oregon if the legislature goes along with a recommendation made today by the House State and Federal Affairs com mittee. ' The committee approved a bill to drop Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays as legal holidays in February, b u t turned down a companion pro posal to moke Oregon State hood dav a legal holiday Feb. 14 in S"-a aliLex late Saturday when a tornado struck Chi cago s South Side and left his house split open and moved from its foundation, See picture on page 2. (UPI Telephoto) Station KMED radio station. The KMED television transmitter will be on Blackwell hill at the site of the existing tele vision station transmitter. "Two transmitters, located at the same spot will elimi nate need for antenna adjust ments for television viewers," Johnson explained. Radio KMED presently em ploys 15 local people. This will be increased to 34 when the new television channel goes on the air, the general manager said. Only Applicant Radio Medford is now the only applicant for Channel 10 in Medford as Chief Hear ing Examiner James D. Cun ningham, of the FCC recently granted the petition, Johnson said. Under the petition, Ra dio Medford would re-imburse two competing applications, those of Medford Telecasting corporation and TOT Indus tries incorporated. Radio Medford would pay $9,300 to Medford Telecasting corporation and S6.7U0 to TOT in part of expense payments incurred in applying for the channel and for withdrawing applications. Yugoslav Envoy's Nomination Clears Washington -WPIl- The Sen ate Foreign Relations commit tee today approved the nomi nation of veteran diplomat George F. Kennan as ambas sador to Yugoslavia after he testified that "some progress in disarmament" is necessary before "anything can open up" in the tense European situation. HEADS DENTAL GROUPS Portland - (UPI) - Louis B. School. Portland, is the new president of the Oregon Slate Dental Association. Committee Gov. Mark Hatfield had rec ommended the two-for-one ex change. The committee also denied a proposal to eliminate election days as legal holidays. Chairman Norman Howard, who voted against the change, said he did not like to see patriotism brushed aside by dropping the two holidays. The bill now goes to Ways and Means. Spokesmen for the governor earlier said drop ping the legal holidays would save the state several thou sand doliii. Local Man Killed In One-Car Crash Sunday Morning Theron Whaiey Ellison, 27, of 2133 West Main st., Med ford, was killed early Sunday morning when his car struck a power pole in front of Mat lack's store on the Jackson ville highway at Lozicr lane, state police reported today. The dead man's widow, Car olyn Ruth Ellison, 26, was thrown out of the car. She is being treated for shock and minor injuries at Sacred Heart hospital. Her condition was reported as good. Medford Ambulance Service look her to the hospital. The Ellison car was travel ing east on the Jacksonville highway. Slate police said El lison evidently lost control of the car and it hit the power pole, bending the car into a U shape. State police estimate the car was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time. It was also raining, officers said. Sunday's accident is the sixth Jackson county traffic fatality this year, the fifth in which one vehicle was in volved. Funeral services will be held in Eugene at the First Baptist church Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Vance Webster officiating. Siskiyou Funeral service directors of The Chapel in the Trees, Med ford, is in charge of funeral arrangements. By United Press International Four Oregon nersons died in week end traffic accidents, three of them killed out of the state. Mrs. J. D. Swenson, 55. Portland, was killed in a two car collision near Scrum. Nrv. Sarnual Hoot, 18, Portland, died when the car in which he was riding plunged down a 300-foot embankment near Bingen, Wash., after going through a guard rail. Robert Aufmulch. 19. Port land, was fatally injured in a one-car accident near Ogdcn, Utah. Clifford A. Mice. 29. Coos Bay. was killed in a head-on collision about four miles south of Coos Bay. Jobless Benefits for Rail Workers Voted Washington-'UPIi-The House today passed by voice vote legislation to provide S24 mil lion in extended jobless nay benefits to 60.000 unemployed railroad workers. The meas ure now goej to the Senata. Regional Edition Medford 18 Pages Killer Tornado Strikes Indiana; Heavy Snow Due Twisters Damage Missouri Buildings By United Press International A killer tornado ripped into Indiana today and winter lock ed the upper Midwest in an icy grip of snow and freezing rain. Heavy snow warnings car ried a threat of more than 4 inches of new snow from Wis consin into Michigan's upper peninsula. Southern Minneso ta schools were closed and the Twin Cities battled nearly a foot of snow. Gale warnings went up along the Great Lakes. Winds sliced south from the lakes to meet a deepening storm center' moving northeast from Missouri. An Indiana tornado smashed into a Kokomo home, killing a 68-year-old woman and injuring three other per sons. Twisters Sink Boats Twisters damaged five building and sank at least 15 boats alGravois Mills, Mo., on the Lake of the Ozarks. Tor nadoes were sighted but caus ed no apparent damage at Joplin, Mo., and Galena, Kan. Severe hail, totaling two inches, fell late Sunday night near Rogerville, Mo. High winds sailed a machine shed about 40 feet and fences at a nearby farm were torn down. Another farm building was reportedly destroyed. Barns Blown Down A violent storm with high winds and squall-like rain hit near Eminence, Ky., blowing down several barns and roofs off at least two houses. A fam ily was in one house- at the time, but no injuries were reported. Thunderstorms felled pow er lines at Kansas City, Mo. Power failures ranged from 20 minutes to an hour at eight points in the city. Inch-thick hail covered six miles of high way between Hardin and Nor borne, Mo. A broad belt of freezing rain stretched northeast from Iowa and rain was reported from southern Michigan across Ohio and Pennsylvania into southern New England. In the South, authorities awaited flood crests near Sa- raland in southern Alabama. The weather was blamed for traffic accidents that killed six persons in Wisconsin, four in Minnesota, and two in Ne braska during the week end. Nebraska snows ranged up to 9 inches at North Platle. Gail's Market Entered Sunday Thieves broke into Gail's Market at Rogue River some time Sunday night and took $10 in small change, the Jack son county sheriff's office said today. Entry was made by cutting or prying the padlock off the front door. One of the panes in the door's window was bro ken, too, a deputy said. Some Canadian coins, two rolls of pennies, some nickels, half-dollars and some cigar ettes were taken. "Hey, Look We've Got An Escort" MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH ale Force Winds everal Parts of Amendments to Oregon Income Tax Bill Slated Proposals Would Liberalize Act Salem (UPI) Major amend ing was in store today for a bill designed to give an aver age 10 per cent siasn in Ore gon income taxes. As the legislature opened its ninth week Rep. Richard Eymann (D-Mohawk) prepar ed to yank the measure back into his House Tax committee from the floor for amend ments that would liberalize it. He personally favors it as it stands but wants stronger pas sage in the House. He also in dicated an amended version might have a better chance .in the Senate. The House had consented to vole on the bill, HB1001, Wednesday. Eymann says the earliest possible time for ac tion now is Thursday. The bill would give Oregon a so- called net receipts income tax system. Amendments Considered At least three amendments were to be considered this af ternoon. Eymann, the chair man, has indicated agreement on two of them.. , They would: allow any single person who earns $600 or less a year to pay no state income tax. This would take care of all age groups but especially the young part-time workers such as babysitters and newsboys. Under the present bill, these people would have to file a tax return. Put back the deduction, comparable to the present $600, if a son or daughter is a college student. The origi nal bill knocked out virtually all deductions and exemp tions. More Relief Sought Committee member Bill Bradly (D-Portland) said he likes both of these but that he wants a third amendment. It would allow couples with an annual income of $1,200 or less to pay no state income taxes an extension of the $600 tax free status for sin gle persons. Bradley has strong objec tions to the bill in its present form and was one of two com mittee members last week who voted against sending the bill to the floor. The bill-while cutting in come taxes in general-would raise taxes in the lower in come brackets. A number of people who now pay no in come tax would have to pay some. INN DESTROYED Oregon City -IUPD- Damage was estimated at $35,000 from fire that destroyed the Har mony Inn north of here early Sunday. VISITS UN ENVOY Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah. right, chals with United Slates Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson in the hitter's Waldorf-Astoria hotel suite in New York City. Nkrumah is in New York (or the opening of the UN General Assembly Tuesday. Week End Reported Week end rain was "spotty" for the Medford area but the agricultural and water supply conditions for the Rogue riv er valley continued to improve for the coming growing sea son when snow stuck in tne hills, and mountains. " Medford station of the U.S. weather bureau reported .47 of an inch of rain at the city airport Saturday and Sunday and up to 10 a.m. today. Pre cipitation, ho w e v e r, was heavier in some parts of the vicinity. One rain gauge in the neighborhood of the West Youths, Parents Assaulted Near Rogue River Six youths assaulted two teen-age boys for no apparent reason, then later again as saulted one of the boys and his parents in Rogue River Saturday night, according to Jackson county sheriff's depu ties. They said this morning they are checking a list of possible suspects. Robert Fields, 18, Rogue River, lost his front teeth and received a bruised and badly cut mouth, and his father, Clifford Fields, suffered head injuries, deputies said. Mrs. Fields, the boy's mother, was hit on the jaw, and Lawrence McGarvie, 18, was hit in the face, they added. The first incident occurred on Highway 99 across from the Bridge tavern at Rogue River when the six youths flagged down the ca'r In which the two 18-year-olds were rid ing. As the two boys stopped they were jumped on by the group and badly beaten, a sheriff's deputy said. The sheriff's report added: Following the fight, young Fields telephoned his parents from a nearby service station. The parents and the boy were driving home when they pass ed the Homestead tavern and spotted the six youths. The father pulled his pickup truck alongside to ask the reason for the fight. The six youths shouted an obscenity at the trio and attacked the father and son, One of the youths held the father while another hit him, it was stated. After the senior Fields was down, one of the gang kicked him in the head, Mrs. Fields told a deputy. The mother was trying to pull one of tin boys off her husband's back when she was hit on the jaw and knocked against a nearby wall, she told deputies. The parents and their son finally escaped in their pickup truck, they told deputies. The trio were treated for their In juries by a Rogue River physician. 55th Tribune 6, 1961 (UPI Telephoto) Rains 'Spotty' Side school showed .75 of an inch for the. 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. today. Crater Lake National Park reported 123 inches of snow at park headquarters, compared to 105 inches at this time Inst year. Twenty-four inches of how snow fell in the park dur ing the week end. Snow was still falling this morning. Chains were required for auto travel in the park. The road from headquarters to the rim was closed. Decreasing Shower Activity Decreasing shower activity was anticipated here this after noon and evening with rainy and windy weather predicted for Tuesday, The five - day fore-cast for western Oregon calls for heavier than normal precipitation, occurring most ly after Wednesday. Oregon slate police at noon today reported that traffic was moving on Highway 00 over the Siskiyous. They ad vised thai motorists carry chains as it was reported to be snowing hard. Six inches of new snow was reported with nine Inches on the roadside. Snow flurries wore report ed on Highway 66 (Green Springs) with chains required and snow plows operating. Seven inches of new snow was reported on the highway with nine inches on roadside. Earlier today chains were required on Oregon Mountain (Highway 109) and two inches of slush was reported on Sex ton mountain (Highway 09) north of Grants Pass. Local Man Cleared Of Assault Charge Jack Maurice Shoemaker, 18, of 2070 Ridge Way, will be cleared in municipal court Wednesday of a charge of as sault and battery, City At torney Joel Reedcr said today. Reeder said the charge will be dismissed at the rqucst of Doris Marie Bcnasco, who signed the original complaint against Shoemaker. Mrs. Bcnasco, a waitress at a local cafe, had signed the complaint following an Incident at the cafe two weeks ago. Shoemaker had entered a plea of innocent, Court Refuses To Hear Sit-in Arguments Washington -JUPD- The Su preme Court refused today lo hear arguments in a Tallahas see, Fla., sit-in case in which Negroes and whites were givcri jail sentences and fines for disorderly conduct. The court order declining lo accept the case was issued without comment. Had It been accepted for appeal, it might have established legal guide lines In such incidents which have occurred throughout the South. Year Price 10 Cents No. 300 Trees Fall on Homes; Power Poles Toppled Snow Blocks Road To Timberline Lodge By United Press International Gale force winds buffeted several parts of Oregon Sun day with heavy damage cen tered between Portland and Salem. The winds toppled poles, signs, trees and caused wide spread power failures. A blizzard carried new snow to Mt. Hood and blocked the road to Timberline Lodge Sunday evening. About 50 persons were taken from the lodge by Sno-Cat tractors to Government C a m p. Heavy snow also was reported in the Cascade Range and the Coast Range. Many Calls Received Portland police answered si. least 30 calls early Sunday afternoon because of fallen lines, signs, broken glass and other objects which fell. Trees fell on three homes In the Raleigh Hills aoca. Twen ty-eight telephone poles were knocked down between Greslv am and Orient. The wind knocked down the screen of a drive-in thea ter between Oregon City and Miwaukie. PGE called about 200 men to duty to restore power serv. ice which had been impaired from Salem north. Two Men Trapped Transmission lines also wore reported down from the Fara day and Mill projects. Two men were trapped in the Ore- gon City municipal elevator for two hours because of a power outage. Power was rerouted Sunday when a 69,000 volt line was knocked out between Albany and Salem by a fallen tree. Winds reached gusts up to 85 miles an hour at Newport on the Oregon coast Sunday morning and winds were re ported up to 50 miles an hour in the Baker-La Grande area. Traffic Lanes Blocked Two lanes of traffic were blocked on Highway 26 in Clackamas county when a tree fell on a car. Winds of 35-40 mph earlier Sunday struck the Medford Grants Pass area. Snow fell at higher eleva tions. TUESDAY SPEAKER Ashland-Steps being taken to control pear decline in the Rogue valley will be outlined by Clifford B. Cordy, Jackson county horticultural agent, at the Tuesday noon luncheon of the Ashland Chamber of Com merce in the Mark Antony hotel. WEATHER FORKCAST: Partial clearing and a few showers tonight. natny anrl windy Tuesday. Snow level 2.0(10 In 3.000 feel. Low lonilht 32. Illr.li Tuesday SO. lemp. Highest Yesterday 30 Lowest this Mornlnj 37 I'reclp. to 10 a.m. Today 29 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today 6:07 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow fi:38a.m. Moonrlse tonight 10:33 p.m. Lasl iiiisrtpr March 9 I'ltOSIINI T STAIt Alpharri, In southeast S :01 p.m. VIMIII.K I'LANLTS Mars, high In smith ... 7:32 p.m. Venn. In the west . . 7:33 p.m. Saturn and Jupiter, rise 4:S8 a.m. Robin Reed, Named in Big Portland-IUPP - The federal government Is seeking more than $2 million in back taxes from Robin Reed, Delake real estate man and former Olym pic wrestling gold medal win ner while a student at Ore gon State College. He also was a professional wrestler. The government claims that Reed, about 63, owes a total of $2,153,617. Tax Hens were filed against Reed In six Oregon counties where he owns property, ac cording to Arthur G. Erick son, district director for the Internal Revenu Service, Th Item, which were filed last Batter Oregon Vessels Ordered To Stand By for Possible UN Use 'No Significance,' Spokesman Says Leopoldville, The Congo- (UPD-The United States switch ed a small Navy task force from a goodwill visit to South Africa to the Congo today and ordered the ships to stand by for possible use by the United Nations. State Deparament spokes man Lincoln White said in, Washington that the action had "no unilateral signific ance whatsoever." He said tho United States had no thought of intervening directly In the fighting which broke out over the week end between Con golese and UN forces. Ts Be Available He said the ships were di verted "only to be available in the event the UN may need them for further assistance." The vessels involved ara the destroyer Gearing, the LST Graham County, the LSD Hermitage and the oiler Nespclin. The destroyer Vo gelgesang, which also was in volved in the recent saga o( the luxury liner Santa Maria which was stolen by Portu guese political exiles in South America, will continue to Capetown, South Africa, to refuel and be ready to join the others if necessary. Visiting African Ports The small Navy task force hps been making goodwill visits to African ports. The Navy moves came as a battered United Nations Su danese force returned to Leo poldville by train today after surrendering the vital supply port of Matadi to prevent the spread of warfare in the Con go crisis. A UN spokesman said the 124-man Sudanese force and a nine-man Canadian signal detachment gave up Matadi after a short battle Sunday with- a 1,000-man Congolese garrison led by Belgian offi cers at the military base of Thysville near Matadi threat ened to intervene. "In this wav we avoided a larger conflhgration," the spokesman said. Crisis Continues Bui the crisis was far from ended. It seemed evident that UN forces were determined to talk or fight their way back into the Congo's only major port, a key to the entire UN supply operation here. Reliable sources at UN headquarters in New York said Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold had ordered "resolute action" to return the port to UN control. His first step was to order Lt. Gen. Sean McKeown, Irish com mander of the UN force in the Congo, to restore UN author ity over Matadi by negotia tion. Items Listed by Ashland Council ' Ashland Ashland City council street and finance) committees will report on ex tension of center street park ing on Highway 99 at its meet ing Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers. The proposed extension would run from the intersec tion of Highways 99 and 63 to Normal ave. The city would have to furnish about $20,000 for the project. The council will hold an 8 p.m. hearing for rezoning a 40-acre area along Bear creek: between Mountain ave. and Oak st. from residential to in dustrial. The zoning request has been made by Earl Lin ingcr. If rezoned, it will allow Lininger Sand and Gravel company to take rock from the creek. The cemetery committee) will report on a request made by Henry Anders for the city to take over and maintain a mausoleum at the Mountain View cemetery. Ex - Wrestler, Tax Lien year, were brought In Lincoln, Douglas, Lane, Tillamook, Marion and Yamhill counties. An appeal against the gov ernment's claims was sent to Washington last week. The) government's claims ara against Reed, his wife, Vivian, the Reeds jointly, and Reed Inc., which has varied busi ness Interests. The corporation formerly included the Reeds port Courier. Reed's attorney said In Port land lt wat expected that any claim of tax deficiency would be eliminated and that lt woeld be thown Reed owed nothing.