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Newspaper Page TextCoin eree C Droved Regional Edition 55th Year Price 10 Cents Medford Tribune 20 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1961 No. 304 h HmKOv3 I unfair I f 1; v-1J L ; V4 Sr'fO 7ipfs ; : J i PICKETS Members of the local Laborers union are shown as they picketed the construction site of the Alpine Village development in Medford yesterday afternoon. The picketing, still going on today, is a protest by the union against what they term "unfair labor practices" being em Submit Alliance Plan To Kennedy London -IUPD- Prime Minis ter Harold Macmillan will submit to President Kennedy a broad plan for an Allied economic defense alliance to meet the challenge from the Soviet Union, it was learned today. Macmillan will hold his first talks with Kennedy in Washington starting April 5. A high diplomatic authority said the key to the British plan - designed at countering the increasingly serious: eco nomic challenge frbW Russia- is economic "inter - depend-. ence" among the Western Al lies. Joint Efforts The scheme does not en visage a pooling of resources but rather joint efforts to ex ploit new economic fields, con sultations on economic prob lems and a closer exchange of information. Behind Macmillan's plan lies the growing uneasiness of British policy makers over the threat to Allied strength caused by lack of joint and long-range planning. The British argument is that the cold war will be fought in the coming years chiefly on the economic front and that the outcome will de termine the world's balance of power in the future. Soviet Scientists Clash Over Shot Moscow - (UPII - Two Soviet scientists clashed today over the question of whether Rus sia's newest space triumph of reluming a dog safely from a space flight has removed a key obstacle from man mak ing a similar trip soon. The exchange by the two scientists indicated that Rus sian scientists, pressing to get a Russian into space before the United States, are not unanimous in how close they actually are to this feat. The scientists were quoted by the official Soviet news agency Tass after Thursday's launch and return of the five- ton spaceship with its cargo, Blackie, the dog. Dag Aide To Demand Belgium Quit Congo United Nations, N. Y. OTD Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold announced today he was sending a special representative to Brussels next week to demand that Bel gium speed up its withdrawal of military personnel from the Congo. A Security Council resolution Feb. 21 called for the Immediate withdrawal of three types of Belgians still in the Congo: Officers helping lead the armies of President Joseph Kasavutau. Para-military personnel (military advisers) and former Belgian soldiers, now civilians, who have become mercenaries serving in the armies of Katanga President Moisc Tshombe. Hammarskjold announced that Tunisian Ambassador Taieb Sabani. who represented his country on the Congo Conciliation Commission, would leave for Brussels early nct week to "speed compliance with the Security Council resolution." He will be accompanied by another Tunisian, Mahmoud Mestirit. Meanwhile, closer cooperation between United Nations officials and Congolese authorities eased tensions and les sened the threat of an all-out conflict In the strife-torn re- niihlir Western observers said one of the reasons for the easing of tensions was the disclosure that Hammarskjold's personal representative in the Congo Rajeshwar Dayal was re - turning to New York In connection with the forthcoming lTN debate on the Congo. Physicians Office Building Proposed For Medford Area A $250,000 Physicians of fice building will be con structed adjacent to Rogue Valley hospital this summer, Robert Mclntyre, Medford, has announced. Mclntyre is affiliated with the Southern Development company with Claude Mcln tyre, Medford, and Emmett Steele, a Los Angeles business executive and a Public Instruction Bil inibeyance Salem (UPD The House State and Federal Affairs Committee today all but tabled Gov. Mark Hatfield's reorganization plan that would allow him to appoint the state superintendent of public instruction. The committee decided to hold Hatfield's bill, HB1328, in abeyance and polish up HB1068 which allows the State Board of Education to make the appointment. Hatfield's bill would take the state schools for the blind and deaf away from the Board of Control. The committee frowned on this. HB1068, an interim committee bill, was turned over to a subcommit tee to study the question of whether the board, under the constitution, has the power to appoint the superintendent. Hatfield Indicates Capitol Mall Veto Portland - ItlPD - Gov. Mark Hatfield indicated Thursday night he has a veto waiting for a bill that would cut back the Capitol Mali by several blocks. A bill sponsored by Sen. Walter J. Pearson (D-Port-land), would cut the projected mall area from D to Union street. Hatfield said: "I will not be a party to eliminate the ex tension." The governor noted that when he was a stale senator in 1355 he sponsored the leg islation to extend the Mall to D street. ployed by the demolition contractor. The bulding in the background is the old Osteopathic hospital, which is one of the structures being torn down to make room for the million-dollar development. home owner in Gold Homesites, Gold Hill. Rey The Southern Development company is a companion cor poration of the Rogue Valley Land company, Medford. Construction of the physi cians office building is ex pected to start within 90 days, and "will be completed in about seven months. It is be ing financed, built and pro moted by Southern Develop ment company. Robert Mclntyre said the company, in recent years, has been planning for a complete, well-integrated medical cen- ter for Medford, and that the physicians office building will be the first unit in the over all plan.' 1 Second Unit The second unit, he said, will be a convalescent hospi tal, plans for which are be ing prepared. The convales cent hospital will have 50 beds, and will cost about $500,000, he said. The physicians office build ing will be a modern struc ture based on a new concept for office buildings, Mclntyre said. An interior garden court with ornamental fish pond and landscaping of flowers and shrubs is one of the fea tures of the floor plan. Twelve doctors' suites will be included, all of which will be served by modern medical laboratories. Sufficient park ing is planned in a secluded area behind the building. Mclntyre said the decision to create a medical center at this time was based on sev eral factors. . They include the steady and continued growth of the val ley, the adjacent Rogue Val ley hospital and the new wing now under construction, the completion of the Rogue Val ley Manor nearby, a belief that there is an increasing need for physicians' offices near the hospital for the con venience of the physician, and the fact that Medford is be coming a medical center for southern Oregon and north ern California. Happy Camp Man Dies From Injuries Yreka - Darrell J. McWil liams, 23 -year -old Happy Camp man, died early Friday from injuries received Wednesday in an accident on Highway 52 Hi miles west of Seiad Valley. The California highway pa trol reported McWilliams' car went out of control and hit a tree Wednesday afternoon. Ronald C. Hockaday, 21, also of Happy Camp, was a pass- lenger and escaped with minor injuries. Funeral arrangements are being made by Girdner's of Yreka. Washington Publisher Purchases Newsweek New York -fl'PD- The Wash Ineton Post Co., publisher of the Washington Post and Times-Herald, has purchased Newsweek Magazine. It was announced Thursday, SUPPORTS BILL Salem - (VPD - Dr. Leon P Minear. tatc superintendent of public Instruction, today (came out for a bill to require teen-agers to be 18 before they caiget a driver's keen. Festival Receives 343 Applications For 1961 Company Ashland - Angus L. Bow mer, producer director of the Oregon Shakespearean Festi val, Ashland, told the board of directors this week that 343 applications have been re ceived for positions In the 1961 company. The applications, he said, are from 39 states and five foreign countries. A total of 193 applications were from men, and 150 from women. Bowmer noted that from the total number of applica tions, about 45 will be se lected to form the 1961 com pany. Many of the applica tions are from persons who have been members of previ ous Festival companies. Opens July 24 The 1961 season opens July 24 and ends Sept. 3. Plays scheduled include "A Mid summer N i g h t's D r e a m," "Hamlet, "Alls Well That Ends Well," and "Henry IV, Part 1." Also scheduled is "The Alchemist." California with 75 applica tions leads the list, Bowmer said, with New York second with 51. Twenty-two applica tions have been received from Texas, and 19 from Oregon. Ten applications have been received from Canada, three from England and one each from France, Ecuador and Puerto Rico. Bowmer said the deadline for applications to be received for the 1961 company is March 31. Kennedy Appoints Envoy To Italy Washington -(UPD- President Kennedy today named career diplomat G. Frederick Rein- hardt, 49, as U.S. ambassador to Italy. ON UN AGENDA United Nations, N.Y. -OIPP The Security Council, without a vote, agreed today to put the question of Portugal s African territory of Angola on its agenda for full debate. "Hi, Cousin How Are 2 A: HK.t" if tiJSCX Jobless Total in Oregon Highest Since March 1958 70,500 Said Out of Work in February By United Press International The number of persons out of jobs in Oregon last month was the highest since March of 1958 but there were hope ful signs regarding the state's economy and the key lumber industry today. Employment Commissioner David Cameron said the num ber of persons out of work last month was 70,500 and that employment dropped by 1,900 in the month through Feb. 15. Jobs Fewer Total jobs were 631,100, some 10,700 fewer than in February of last year. In McMinnville, the Yam hill Plywood Co. announced it was reopening its mill. It was shut down several months ago because of poor market conditions. About 40 men are involved. Indication of an upswing in the plywood market was given as reason for the reopening. frnw'c T.nmhor TVt g rlrn 1 News Service reported the green fir market strengthened "considerably" this week with a price increase of $2 to S3 on standard and better and $4 to $6 on utility. Most sanded ply wood stock remained at $60 but with some attempting a move to $64. Sen. Maurine Neuberger (D-Ore.) said President Ken nedy's housing message im proved prospects for the lum ber industry in emphasizing necessity for accelerating the housing for low and moderate income families. Home Rule Group Hears Publishers Two valley newspaper pub Ushers, Maxwell Thayer, Rogue River Times, and Edd Rountree, Ashland Tidings, analyzed the county govern ment and possible benefits nf home rule last night before the Jackson county home rule study committee. Both favored home rule, but disagreed as to the type of government which should be established under It. "General public apathy and lack of a set of rules for county government has cost the people untold millions," Thayer remarked. Both Thayer and Rountree would have a five-man board of supervisors. Thayer would have the supervisors elected from wards, Rountree would have them elected at large. Rountree enthusiastically ap proved a county administra tor while the Rogue River Times editor strongly opposed a county manager. Both pub lishers thought an adminis trative officer hired by the board of supervisors and di rectly responsible to them would work best. The Tidings' editor would have all department heads ap pointed. Thayer would have them elected with definite qualifications for each office established. Both Rountree and Thayer agreed that a home rule char ter would not eliminate the general faults In a democrat ic government. Thing At The Club?" Jury Indicts Roy McGahuey - 1 H V vf vit V v V, ' ' ' v , ' W f r PENSIVE LecRoy Sanford McGahuey, Central Point, confessed murderer of a 23-month-old boy and his mother in a Central Point apartment on Feb. 13, appears thoughful while awaiting arraignment in Jackson couny circuit court hist morning on charges involving he boy's death. LceRoy Sanford McGahuey, 43-year-old Central Point man charged with first degree mur der, was arraigned before Cir cuit Court Judges James M. Main this morning. The case was continued to allow McGahuey to consult his court-appointed attorney Williant Kellington, before en tering a plea. Kellington was appointed this . morning by Judge Main. Yesterday the Jackson coun- Club's Request for Lake Dock Approved The Jackson county court this morning approved the re quest of the Rogue Aqua Ski club to construct a dock at Emigrant lake for public use. The Jackson county parks and recreation commission previously had recommended to the county court that the dock construction be ap proved. Construction of the dock would start immediately. It would be 40 by 60 feet with a wood deck and supported by steel pontoons. A carpet over the deck and a guard rail would be included. The county court stressed that the dock be used for both club and public. Sanitation facilities would also be con structed by the club. Extension Sought For Reorganization The Jackson county school district reorganization com mittee last night requested time allowed for completing reorganization plans be ex tended from April to October. Extension previously had been given to April by the state. Pending state legisla tion may change the picture. The Phoenix school district, formerly Talent and Phoenix school districts, is the only completely reorganized ad ministrative district in the county at this time. County School Superintendent Alf Mckvold explained. House Approves Aid For Needy Children Washinglon-lUPli The House today approved President Kennedy's priority request for emergency aid to the needy children of jobless workers. The program, which would provide up to $305 million in federal funds for as many as 750,000 eligible children dur ing a 15-month period, was approved by voice vole after only token opposition. COST ESTIMATED Salem - a'PD - Secretary of State Howell Appling Jr. es timatcd today it would cost th state $800,000 to move his office and that of the slate treasurer out of the Capitol building to another on tyo mall. location ly grand jury returned a true bill indicting McGahuey for first degree murder. He is charged with the murder of 23-monlh-old Rod Cameron Holt, son of Mrs. Loris Mae Holt. Mrs. Holt and her son were found slain in a Central Point apartment Feb. 22 The grand jury yesterday returned a no true bill on Charles McDonald King, 128 Valley. View drive, Medford King had been charged with contributing to the delin quehcy of a minor. . . Tho grand Jury returned a true bill Indicting George Du- mais, 2428 Stewart ave., charged with drawing a bank check with insufficient funds in the bank. He is charged with issuing a bad check for $387.82 to Hillyer Oil com pany on Oct. 29, 1960. Immunization Program Planned Portland - (IIPD - The Stale Board of Health took action Thursday In setting up an in tensive stale-wide Immuniza tion program. The board also adopted rules governing sanitary con ditions of school rooms. Dr. Carl L. Holm, board president, said the immuniza tion levels in the adult popu lation of Oregon are danger ously low and that it was be- cause of "ignorance and apathy." Dr. B. Brandt Bartels, Med ford, a board mcmher, cited the drastic reduction in the death rate from polio with the advent of Salk vaccine as an example of what concen trated immunization can ac complish. TRIAL CONCLUDED Havana -IUPII- The trial of William A. Morgan, 34, for his life on charges of helping Fidel Castro s enemies ended late today after the ex-Amer ican reiterated his innocence, A verdict In the case was not expected before Saturday. Public Hearing Scheduled On Proposed A public hearing on the proposed transfer of another section of the Barnett rd. area into the Medford school dis trict will he held Tuesday, April 25, County School Su perintendent A I f Mekvold said this morning. The decision followed a special meeting of the Jack son coun'" school district rc organizn committee last night v. .prescnlatives of the Phi . .x and Medford school district boards. The committee decided to postpone final decision and its recommendation to the school district boundary board until it learns of the outcome of pending state leg islation affecting school dis trict reorganization. However, 1 the committee agreed that I everyone Involved In the pro Net Receipts Tax Bill Returned To House Committee Chamber Turns Proposal Down Salem -0IPIV- A net receipts tax bill designed to cut state income taxes by 10 per cent came alive today in the Ore gon House after the chamber voted it down late Thursday. The vote to send HB1001 back to the House Tax Com mittee was 42-13. Thursday the measure failed hy a close vote of 30-27 in the first afternoon meeting of the House tills session. Some Amending Seen Rep. Richard Eymann, chairman of the tax commit tee, indicated that the com mittee will do some amending. Thursday's action that killed its companion - HB1002 - also was rescinded and the House voted 33-22 to send it back to committee. HB1002 would require businessmen and self-employed profession als to file quarterly tax re turns and pay estimated taxes rather than wail until the end of the year. Would Streamline Tax HB1001 would sweep out Oregon's present income tax, replacing it with a sort of "super tax," streamlined and comparatively simple to ad minister. Opponents charged that it is peppered with inequities. Doubts were expressed that it would actually cut taxes. Biq Sore Point The bill would eliminate most deductions and exemp tions and this was a big sore point. Another complaint was that it would bring a number of low income people Into the tax fold for the first time despite assurances by support ers that they would not suffer, Opposition votes were Bi partisan and unorganized. Ey mann said for this reason he believes the bill can pass If the committee puts back the deduction for contributions to charity. Officials discuss Pollution Problem Medford cily officials met with industrial representatives at noon today to discuss the city's proposed air pollution ordinance. Approximately 25 represen tatives of the fruit, lumber and other Industries attended the meeting to discuss with city officials their particular problems regarding air pollu tion. These problems will be taken into account by the city when the air pollution ordi nance is prepared. City officials have already met with representatives of the slate sanitary authorities, the county court and Chamber of Commerce officials. Other meetings are planned. WEATHER FORKCART:Clondv and ihowery tonight and Saturday. Brief rlrarlnit prrlnri Saturday. I,ow tonight 35. HUh Haturday .10. Temp. MlrlKMt Vi-slrrday 55 Lowest thii Morning 30 I'rtc. to 10 a.m. Today .14 Our Skies Tonight ftiiimnt today 6:12 p.m. Hunrisf tomorrow 6:31 a nt. iMonnrlin tomorrow .... 2:42 a.m. New Moon March 18 PKOMINKNT STAR Nlrln, due sotilh 7:22 p.m. VISIHI.F IM.ANKTS Mam, hlch In louth .... 7:22 i.m, Vrniu, iM 9:0 p.m. Jupiter, rHn 4:44 a.m, Saturn, right above Jupiter Transfer of posed transfer has a right to be heard. The transfer proposed by residents of the area covers the land northwest of Barne burg hill near Barnett rd. and adjacent to Ellcndale rd., ex cluding the Rogue Valley Manor. It includes the land now within Medford city boundaries, but In the Phoe nix school district, and ex tends eastward past the North Phoenix-lllllcrest rd. to the Eagle Point school district boundary line. According to Phoenix school district fig ures, the area contains 97 school children now attending Phoenix schools 75 elemen tary school children and 22 high school pupils. Sen. Lyndel Ncwbry, Dr. Donald M. MeGeary and Mel vin Lattie, Phoenix school board, asked that the Phoenix district be allowed to remain Bill Said Shaped To Meet Modern Business Matters Salem - (UPD - The Oregon House today unanimously passed a comprehensive com merce code designed to bring about what Rep. Edward Fadeley called "the modern ization of Model T laws" that now govern businesses in Ore gon. The Eugene Democrat who carried the bill, said the uni form code was shaped to meet modern-day business problems and situations and would "assist the flow of commerca in the state. Wide Coverage The measure covers every thing from business proce dures to contracts and liens. It is the product of nationwida studies, and has been closely reviewed by the House Judi ciary Committee over the past two months. Several amendments pro posed by businessmen wera made. If passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, the measure would become effec tive in 1963. Driver Bill Offered A compromise driver aga bill which would give permits to drivers 16 to 18 only if they had completed a certified driv er training course was in troduced in the House. Chief sponsors are Rep. Philip Lang and Sen. Williain Grenfell, both Portland Demo crats. The measure was known to have considerable support that included House Speaker Robert Duncan of Medford. The measure actually would encourage driver training by permitting licenses for 16- year-olds who had successfully completed a course. Chief Objection Failure to include this pro vision was one of the chief objections to an earlier bill by Kep. Ken Maher (R-Portland) who proposed to raise the ago to 18 for all youngsters. Man or said his bill was aimed not only at Improving the driving situation but also at removing temptations of automobiles for teen-agers. The Lang bill also would prohibit all youngsters under 18 from driving at al Ibetween 11 p.m. and sunrise week days and 1 a.m. to sunrise week ends. s . Portugdl Accused Of Angola Terror United Nations, N. Y. - (UPD Russia charged Portugal to day with conducting a "re gime of military and pollca terror" in ts African territory of Angola. Soviet Ambassador Valeri an A. Zorin, missing no oppor tunity to keep the African situation stirred up, told the Security Council the Portu guese are "physically elimi nating and persecuting Ango lan patriots." The council was debating the procedural Issue of wheth er to put on its agenda the question of Angola, a territory with 4.5 million people in an area almost twice the size of Texas. Portugal contends it Is an Integral part of its na tional territory, not a colony, and contests the right of the UN to intervene there. Oil Exploration Approval Predicted Salem -(UPD - A legislative committee, pooling forces with the executive branch, Thursday night predicted pas sage of legislation this session permitting interested oil com panics to explore Oregon's submerged coastal lands. CONVENTION CALLED Washington (UPD Teamster President James R. Hoffa call ed today for a union convention- in Miami Beach, Flu., July 3. April 25 School Land as it Is. It Is a newly created administrative school district (Phoenix and Talent districts were Joined recently) and needs a chance to develop an Improved educational pro grain, The assessed valuation of $700,000 is not the only thing involved. Removal of the 97 school children will make it difficult to proceed with a full-rounded educational pro gram, the Phoenix representa tives pointed out. Medford school board rep resentatives said the board is remaining neutral. School dis trict officials and the board are not fully Informed on the problem nor the back history, it was explained. Edward Brnnchfield, Frank C. Bash and Dr. Leonard Mayfield, were included in the Medford, group.